Maundy Thursday: April 9 at 6:00 PM While the hallmark of this service is traditionally the washing of feet, this year we are working to develop a service that focuses on shared meals in our homes--thus the slightly earlier time. We will share hymns, Scripture readings, and a reflection, and...
Last week we invited the many folks who serve on the Compassion Cluster and the Phone Tree to send us their reflections about the experience of intentional phone and email visits with the congregation and with their own families and neighbors. The response was overwhelming. From a few words to...
Online Until May 24 Fr. Stuart shared in a recent email to the parish that we will forgo in-person gatherings and continue worshiping and connecting online until May 24. In that email he issued a challenge for us to light a candle at dinner each night as we gather in...
Dear People of Grace, I pray this letter finds you well, as we continue to settle into these new and disorienting days. Earlier today, Bishop Wright sent out an email to the clergy laying out a diocese-wide plan for our worship life. As of now, I can share with...
Zoom is a web-based video conferencing tool that allows users to meet online, with or without video. When you "join a meeting" you can both see (if they have joined with video) and hear the other participants! You can join a meeting via the desktop client or use a mobile...
Today’s appointed texts are all about vision: who can see, who cannot see, who is healed of sight, who can’t believe that sight has been gained. They are deeply human stories on one hand, and they are stories of the power of God’s grace an another. We begin with Samuel...
Morning Prayer Fr. Stuart will live stream Morning Prayer on the Grace Church Facebook page on Sunday, March 22 at 10:45 AM. Join us for Morning PrayerWorship Bulletin for March 22BCP Daily Office: Morning Prayer Rite 2 You do not need to have a Facebook account to view the livestream. The video...
Dear friends, Only last week I kept adding things to my "to do list," while sitting at my desk. I followed my daily routine and knew what to expect from day to day. There was a certain expectation of what "church" looked like. I now have soul-whiplash. I know this...
During this unexpected event of voluntary quarantine, we have the opportunity to pray our common prayers together in new ways. We always have available the Book of Common Prayer (BCPonline.org) to use for our worship at home individually or as a family. Any of our various forms of the “Prayers...
“It is no longer because of what you said that we believe, for we have heard for ourselves.” John 4:42 A few weeks ago, China’s problems seemed far removed from my life here in Gainesville, Ga. And now, even as I write this homily, I am aware that by the...