2026 Weekly News

Date Posted: May 22, 2026

Deadline Extended to Join the Fellowship

The deadline to sign up for the Lord of the Rings Summer Study has been moved from May 22 to Sunday, May 24.

The Road Lies Before Us

Dear Friends,

A curious thing has happened: some of your fellows have chosen to step onto a road that few begin without being changed by it. Together they will read The Fellowship of the Ring, a tale that may at first appear to be only about hobbits, wandering folk, old songs, and distant lands. Yet the smallest stories often conceal the greatest truths. Beginning May 31st, messages will be sent each Sunday with guidance for the journey ahead and the chapters to be read together. There is no need to race ahead like a Took chasing fireworks; the tale unfolds best when traveled in company.

And if there are others who have not yet joined this fellowship, the door still stands open to them. A company is seldom harmed by the addition of another good-hearted traveler. Below my signature you will find a link for any who wish to add their names to the company and join the journey before us. Read attentively, speak freely, and listen well to one another along the road. You may find that the companions beside you become as meaningful as the story itself. After all, all who wander are not lost.

Until our gathering,

Gandalf

LOTR Summer Study

Guest Preacher This Sunday

Grace looks forward to welcoming several guest preachers to services over the next few months while Fr. Stuart is on sabbatical. The first, the Rev. Beau Farr, will join us May 24 for the Feast of Pentecost.

Beau Farr is the son of a Shakespearian actor and the grandson of a Baptist preacher. A priest in the Diocese of Atlanta, his interest in meditation and contemplative prayer prompted him to become a pupil under the guidance of monks at a Buddhist monastery in Jefferson.

Beau has a fear of telephones and computers, prefers oil lamps to electric lights, and spends much of the year occupying a small shed in the woods.

In his spare time he practices active imagination, resulting in strange stories which he records and posts as audiobooks on YouTube.

Parish Office Closed

The parish office will be closed on Monday, May 25 in observance of Memorial Day.

Vacation Bible School Registration Now Open

Vacation Bible School is returning to Grace Church this summer! Kids 4 years old – rising 6th grade are invited to join the Snowball Mountain Challenge, June 22-26 from 9 AM to 12 PM.

With a unique winter games theme filled with snowboards and ski lifts and solid theology at its core, this VBS delivers joy and meaning in equal measure, teaching kids that “I can do all things through him who strengthens me” (Philippians 4:13 NRSV).

Cost is $25 for the first child, $20 each additional child. Registration now open.

VBS at Grace

Charis Circles

You are invited to participate in Charis Circles this summer! Join us at 10:30 AM on June 17 and July 15. Please contact Meg McPeek, Assistant for Formation and Community Life, with any questions.

Choir This Fall

This fall, the Grace Parish Choir will welcome new members for our 2026-27 season. The season will begin with a workshop on Saturday, August 15 in preparation for our choir residency at Wells Cathedral, England July 18-26, 2027. Our weekly schedule will not begin until Wednesday, September 2 with rehearsals from 7 – 9 PM. We sing each Sunday beginning September 13- May 23 for the 10:45 AM service. We will also offer several Evensongs next season. The parish choir has openings in all voice parts.

If you are interested to learn more please email Music Director Lynn Swanson.

Christian Education

Regular Sunday CE classes are on summer break and will resume in August.

Dates for Your Calendar

Look ahead to upcoming opportunities for prayer, worship, and community!

• May 25 Office Closed
• May 31 Diocesan Confirmation
• June 7 LOTR Study begins
• June 17 Charis Circles
• June 21 Sunday Supper
• June 22-26 Vacation Bible School

The Glimpses of Grace Podcast

We invite you to explore the podcast on Spotify (or your podcast app of choice) or here on this website!