After Jesus healed the son of the official in Capernaum, there was a festival of the Jews, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. Now in Jerusalem by the Sheep Gate there is a pool, called in Hebrew Beth-zatha, which has five porticoes. In these lay many invalids-- blind, lame, and...
Since September, four Grace parishioners and I have been participating in Education for Ministry, better known as EfM. EfM is like a Bible study, but it isn’t a typical Bible study. It is “a unique four year small group program that focuses on the study and practice of theological reflection.”...
Concert: Ava Pakiam & Cole Anderson Grace Church Friends of Music welcomes violinist Ava Pakiam, performing with pianist Cole Anderson, on Sunday, May 18 at 4:00 PM. Concert is free; a reception will follow in the parish hall. Ava will host a pre-concert Q&A conversation in the nave from 3:00...
At the last supper, when Judas had gone out, Jesus said, "Now the Son of Man has been glorified, and God has been glorified in him. If God has been glorified in him, God will also glorify him in himself and will glorify him at once. Little children, I am...
We are called by Jesus, the Good Shepherd, to love one another as He loves us. He asks us to engage in an active relationship with Him in order to make the world a better place. Are we willing to sacrifice our own wants and desires, to take His hand...
Graduate Recognition Grace Church will honor graduates during the 10:45 AM service on Sunday, May 18! If you (or your child) graduated from high school or college in the fall/winter of 2024 or will graduate spring/summer 2025, please submit the online information form before 9 AM on Monday, May 12...
In the wake of awe-filled moments when God feels near, we often return to ordinary routines wondering what comes next. This sermon explores the disciples’ post-resurrection confusion and Jesus’ quiet recommissioning—an invitation to live out faith not just in the extraordinary, but in daily acts of love and service. Discipleship,...
At that time the festival of the Dedication took place in Jerusalem. It was winter, and Jesus was walking in the temple, in the portico of Solomon. So the Jews gathered around him and said to him, "How long will you keep us in suspense? If you are the Messiah,...
Explore Parish Finances and Planned Giving From time to time, we offer a special forum that focuses on the basics of the parish’s finances. With so many moving pieces at Grace, some may wonder how it all fits together—and how our shared budget supports the entirety of our ministry in...
This sermon was originally delivered on Easter Sunday, April 20, 2025. We recorded Rev. Brandon Nonnemaker, Ed.D., on 4/29/2025 to add it to this podcast series. Easter doesn’t restore order—it upends it. This sermon celebrates the holy disruption of resurrection, where death is defeated, power is reversed, and grace runs...