When we say that our lives are our practice, we affirm that each moment offers us an opportunity to practice gratitude. Rather than seeing our spiritual practice only as a way to fix a problem or achieve a desired result, we learn from Jesus how our entire lives can be...
Prayers for Our Greece Pilgrims On Monday, October 13, fifteen people will depart for an eight-day pilgrimage in Greece. We will focus on key sites in St. Paul’s journey, from Athens, to Corinth, Philippi, and Thessaloniki. As well, we will explore the monasteries of Meteora and the ancient site of...
On the way to Jerusalem Jesus was going through the region between Samaria and Galilee. As he entered a village, ten lepers approached him. Keeping their distance, they called out, saying, "Jesus, Master, have mercy on us!" When he saw them, he said to them, "Go and show yourselves to...
In a world that often feels chaotic and uncertain, Habakkuk, Jesus, and Paul teach us what it means to live faithfully. Drawing on the Hebrew concept of emunah, the Greek pistis, and Howard Thurman’s call "to center down,” this sermon explores how faith is steadiness in the midst of life’s...
Special Outdoor Service on October 26 In an effort to imagine different ways to worship that connect our hearts with God’s presence in creation, we will offer a special creation-centered Eucharist, drawing on the Celtic Tradition within Anglicanism, at Linwood Nature Center on Sunday, October 26 at 8:15 AM. We...
The apostles said to the Lord, "Increase our faith!" The Lord replied, "If you had faith the size of a mustard seed, you could say to this mulberry tree, `Be uprooted and planted in the sea,' and it would obey you. "Who among you would say to your slave who...
Dear People of Grace, I hope your week is starting well, and prayers for all in these days—those who are ill, those who are preparing for surgery or recovering, those who are mourning, those who are celebrating new births. Our parish is full of opportunities to reflect on God’s presence...
When Lazarus the Beggar and a rich man both die, the rich man remains stuck looking at the world through his old paradigm--one that placed Lazarus on the other side of the line regarding his worth as a human being. What does it look like to challenge the way we...
October is Volunteer Blitz Month The Outreach Committee has designated October as Volunteer Blitz Month at Grace Church! The Outreach Committee would like to see just how many hours our congregation gives back to our community. From now until November 2, we need your help collecting our volunteering hours. We...
Jesus said, "There was a rich man who was dressed in purple and fine linen and who feasted sumptuously every day. And at his gate lay a poor man named Lazarus, covered with sores, who longed to satisfy his hunger with what fell from the rich man's table; even the...