Join us Monday – Friday at 8:00 PM for community prayers, “Zoompline” (Compline via Zoom*), and perhaps more. Learn more about Zoom at this link.

• BCP: Compline
• Zoompline ID# 845 657 553

For Kids

Sunday school for the young and young at heart will be moving to Zoom at 9:30 AM on Sunday, March 29. Learn more about Zoom at this link.

• Godly Play ID# 849 767 234

Here is last week’s lesson:

Here is a story about how to remember our connection:

Links to Additional Resources

• Some of the activities and daily resources at Do Faith at Home are aimed specifically at kids—check it out!
• We Wonder offers a podcast devotional for ‘kids’ (of all ages, but especially older elementary ones) that explores a part of God’s story each day in a contemplative, wondering, fashion, and introduces daily practices like the Examen.
• Tucked in: Bedtime Stories and prayers by Episcopalians and Others is a Facebook series of children’s stories read each day that follow the themes of the lectionary.
• NEW! Faith Formation for the Fifth Sunday of Lent from Illustrated Ministry

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For Youth

Our Youth (grades 6-12) will gather “as usual” – except of course, nothing is “as usual” right now – on Sundays at 9:30 AM. The leaders recognize how difficult and disappointing it is for so many of our Youth to be missing out on much anticipated events in these last weeks of the school year. We are also sad to be missing out on our in person gatherings. So, for the next few weeks, please join in for a Zoom Sunday school class at 9:30 AM.

• Youth Group ID# 381 519 933

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For Adults

Impasse, Imagination, and Contemplation

Fr. Stuart is offering a Facebook live forum on contemplative prayer. How do we understand our practice of prayer as an anchor point in our day–in our lives? These days call for an exploration of the richness of our tradition of prayer and practice. These are days of the heart and soul, days of imagination and community. Join Fr. Stuart on Facebook each weekday at 10:00 AM.

• Forum Live on Facebook
• Class Notes & Videos on Demand

Centering Prayer

Centering Prayer is a contemplative method of prayer that facilitates opening the mind and heart to God. It includes a time of silent prayer followed by reflection and sharing. Our Centering Prayer group is also moving their shared time together to Zoom and will meet on Mondays at 5:00 PM! All are welcome.

• Centering Prayer ID# 221 262 962

Prayer Yoga

We’re learning all sorts of new things lately, so we’re moving our regular Monday prayer yoga classes to Zoom! Classes are scheduled at the usual time: chair yoga at 2:45 and flow yoga at 3:45 PM. Please join the zoom meeting just prior to your class and mute your feed during class so all can hear the instructor.

• Prayer Yoga ID# 699 976 255

Links to Additional Resources

• Sign up to receive a daily online devotional based on the Revised Common Lectionary readings by email, or simply visit the website each day. It contains daily readings and reflections, but also other ways of engaging our faith each day with activities, and links to other resources.
• Read and comment on today’s Forward Movement Day by Day meditation.
• Pray the daily office.
• The Episcopal Church’s Lenten video series is available for at-home use. It’s an eight session series, exploring the Easter Vigil readings and how they inform our practice of the Way of Love today.
• NEW! For People with Bishop Rob Wright is a weekly podcast focused on responding to tough questions of faith. The purpose at its core is to share with all people conversations of life and faith and where they intersect. Jesus is a cool dude. Listen in to hear honest and fearless dialogue with Bishop Wright centered in faith and the understanding of our call to serve the world by sharing the Gospel of Jesus.

To receive emails with Christian Education reflections at home, contact Cheryl Kelley, the Director of Formation, at ckelley@gracechurchgainesville.org. Some of our resources have licensing restrictions so we are unable to post them publicly.

An old-fashioned phone tree has been activated on a parish wide level. By now every household should have received a call, text, or email check in. Please let your contact person know if there is anything Grace can help you with at this time. You may also contact Brenda Morgan with pastoral concerns.

Cynthia and Stuart are available to you all during these days as well, so feel free to reach out. If you text, please include your name in case you are not already in their contact list.

• Stuart: 404-788-9365
• Cynthia: 703-888-7263

Children of Grace Preschool is also using Facebook to provide virtual enrichment opportunities and to stay connected with the kids.

COG Zooms are starting this week and videos continue to be posted on Facebook. Enjoy Ms. Deborah’s Science experiment as she reviews colors in Spanish!

Here is chapel with Ema Cynthia on March 31.

Grace Church currently uses VANCO for setting up auto draft pledge payments from checking or saving accounts.  You can now use your smartphone to donate to Grace anywhere, anytime from your checking or saving accounts through the VANCO GivePlus Mobile App. It only takes a moment to set up an account:

1. Download the free GivePlus app from the App Store or Google Play.
2. Find Grace Episcopal Church by nameand zip code 30501.
3. Set up an account or give as a guest.
4. Make a one-time gift or set up recurring donations.
5. Donate!

You can also continue to mail pledge contributions to Grace Episcopal Church, 422 Brenau Ave., Gainesville, Georgia 30501 or contribute online. If you have any questions or need help contact Reba Page for assistance. Thank you for continuing to support Grace Episcopal Church.