I have never really spent much time around sheep, so it is hard for me to really “get into” the Gospel texts about sheep and shepherding. We had plenty of livestock around us as children back in Arkansas, but no sheep. We even had one family take on raising emus,...
Sanctuary Plaza Progress Work continues on the Sanctuary Plaza and the concrete sit wall was poured this past Tuesday. The formwork should be able to be removed by Monday at the latest. WLA Studio reports that, with the wall complete, the balance of the work should go quickly! Photos (c)...
Community Update Fr. Stuart hosted a Facebook live conversation this past Wednesday evening to share updates from the diocese regarding next steps for our parish communities, and what that means for us at Grace Church. If you were unable to attend, you can view the video and read the notes...
The clergy met with the bishop this morning, and then the bishop met with a group of seven rectors from the diocese’s largest parishes afterward. And since then there has been contact between bishop and clergy as we all realize the pressure we are under to adjust to this development...
Dear People of Grace, After receiving the governor's update, I have heard from many that folks are concerned and confused about next steps for us as a parish. The clergy already had a video call scheduled with Bishop Wright April 22 at 8:00 AM, so this will give us...
Wednesday Noonday Prayer Beginning Wednesday April 22, join us every Wednesday at 12:10 on our Facebook page for Noonday Prayers and Meditation with Dr. Park. The Order of Service for Noonday begins on page 103 in the Book of Common Prayer and can be viewed online at the link below....
In the name of the Risen Lord we meditate his word, our hearts are open and our minds receptive! Blessed be God forever!! Amen. Alleluia! Christ is risen! The Lord is Risen indeed! Alleluia!! Few days ago, I saw a meme in social media that has the devil and God...
Imagine it, if you can: everyone began that day just as they always had, finding their way to the market, checking in with their family and friends, trying their best to maintain the “normalcy” of their lives with the strain of existence pressing on their shoulders. The hearts of many...
I may have told you all this story from my childhood, so forgive me, but I want to look at a slightly different angle of the experience. Late one Christmas Eve, when I must have been around eight or nine, I snuck out of my bedroom to watch TV in...
The Great Vigil: April 11 at 8:00 PM Believe it or not, The Great Vigil is the pivotal moment in our celebration of the Resurrection of Christ. THIS is the service that symbolically marks the transition of Christ from death to life, and thus invites us to reflect more fully...