News for May 31: Sunday Supper, VBS, and more

Worship Schedule

Sunday 8:15 a.m. Holy Eucharist Rite I
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Sunday 10:45 a.m. Holy Eucharist Rite II
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Tuesday 8:00 p.m. Compline
online: Zoom
Wednesday 12:00 p.m. Eucharist
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The Grace Church nave is located at the corner of Washington Street and Boulevard in Gainesville, Georgia.

The parish office, open Monday through Thursday from 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM, is located at 422 Brenau Avenue. Come to the wood doors that face Brenau Avenue and ring the bell for access.

Mailing Address: 422 Brenau Avenue, Gainesville, GA 30501
Phone: 770-536-0126

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Date Posted: May 29, 2026

Guest Preacher This Sunday

Grace looks forward to welcoming several guest preachers to services while Fr. Stuart is on sabbatical. If you missed Rev. Farr’s sermon last Sunday, you can listen on our website and on Spotify. Our next guest preacher, the Rev. Dr. Bill Harkins, will join us May 31 for Trinity Sunday.

Bill Harkins practices psychotherapy and marriage and family therapy at the Cathedral Counseling Center in Atlanta. He serves as psychological health faculty for Episcopal CREDO and Columbia Seminary’s “Ministering to Ministers” program. An Approved Supervisor (AAMFT), Diplomate (AAPC), and ACPE Psychotherapist and Spiritually Integrated Psychotherapy Trainer, he also holds a certificate in Jungian psychotherapy.

An ordained Episcopal priest, he has served in parish ministry and taught pastoral theology and counseling at Vanderbilt, Emory, and Columbia Theological Seminary, where he co-directed a doctoral program in pastoral psychotherapy. He holds degrees from Rhodes College (B.A.) and Vanderbilt (M.Div., Ph.D.). A published author, he recently co-authored The Wilderness of Friendship, based on 40 years of friendship with colleagues from Vanderbilt Divinity School.

Bill is married to Dr. Vicky Harkins; they have two sons and four grandchildren. A longtime runner, he has completed 49 Peachtree Road Races. He enjoys trail running, playing the piano, writing, and family time.

Sunday Supper

As evenings get longer and the breeze gets warmer, there’s no better way to celebrate than with a Sunday Supper! On Sunday, June 21 we’ll savor the Summer Solstice with an intergenerational activity and dinner together at 6 PM.

Chicken tenders will be provided, please bring a side or dessert. For food planning purposes please sign up on our website by Sunday, June 14.

Sunday Supper

Register for VBS

Kids 4 years old – rising 6th grade are invited to join the Snowball Mountain Challenge at Grace, 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.

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.

Community of Hope Q&A

The goal of Community of Hope International (COHI) is to provide training and support to equip its lay chaplains to serve Christ in the Other—safeguarding love wherever we find ourselves. If you are interested in learning more, please stop by the parlor after the 10:45 AM service on June 7. Current members will be happy to answer questions.