Holy Eucharist Resumes in April In-person, outdoor worship services will resume in April! Join us for Eucharist on Maundy Thursday, April 1, at 12:00 PM and on Easter Sunday, April 4, at 9:30 AM. In-person Communion services will then be held regularly on Sundays at 9:30 AM. The Diocese has...
This homily is #3 in our Lenten sermon series, Essentials of Prayer. The 1993 movie Shadowlands gave us a glimpse into the incredible love story between the Oxford and Cambridge scholar C. S. Lewis and his wife, the American poet and writer Joy Davidman. They marry first as friends and...
Lenten Study Begins Tuesday The Lenten study, Are We There Yet? Learning to Recognize the Process of Spiritual Maturation, begins this Tuesday, March 2, at 5:00 PM. The four-week study will be facilitated by Cheryl Kelley on Zoom. Join us as we seek to understand the spiritual needs of individuals...
This homily is #2 in our Lenten sermon series, Essentials of Prayer. There is a line from the film The English Patient that rings true for our conversation today, as we gather for prayers on this, the First Sunday in Lent. Today as well, we continue our reflection on prayer...
Episcopal 101 Class Begins Sunday For those new to the life of this parish--and those who have been here for a while but would appreciate a "refresher course"-- an Episcopal 101 class will be offered from 9:30 - 10:20 AM on Sundays, February 21, 28, March 7, 14, and 21....
One of the four focus points for the School for Christian Practice is "Practices of Prayer." By claiming this, we affirm the essential place of prayer in our life as followers of Jesus. Prayer lies at the heart of who we are, yet how we understand prayer is varied, complex--and...
This homily is #1 in our Lenten sermon series, Essentials of Prayer. What does it mean to pray? What is prayer? For something so ubiquitous, seemingly everywhere and so common in our lives, have we truly paused to reflect on just what we mean when we say “I am praying for you,”...
On Palm Sunday we recall Jesus’ return to Jerusalem, and share the moments that took him from the gates of Jerusalem to the cross. This year, we’d like to invite you to help us share that story! We’re asking folks to make a video of one scene each and we’ll...
Ash Wednesday We will observe the beginning of Lent with an Ash Wednesday service on February 17 at 7:00 PM on Zoom. The liturgy we share will be amended to emphasize the context we find ourselves in, with an option to place ashes on family member's foreheads--or our own. The...
The Annual Parish Meeting of Grace Episcopal Church in its 193rd year was held on Wednesday, February 10 via Zoom. Following is a link to the annual report, a recording of the meeting, and a copy of the remarks made by the Rev. Dr. Stuart Higginbotham, which includes vestry election...