Worship Discernment Task Force

Dear Ones, We asked and you answered! On Sunday, we had 7 responses to the survey about summer worship that had been posted in the e-news for a few weeks; after our Monday message highlighting the survey, we had 49 responses! We’ve included the graphic data...

Reflections on Falling Apart

The Rev. Wendy Watson recently came across a moving tribute to Joanna Macy, written by author Rebecca Solnit, and wanted to share it with our community. Macy, who died on July 19 at the age of 96, was a Buddhist scholar, activist, teacher, and author of seventeen...

It’s a PAAAAARTY!!!

Grace Episcopal Church is turning 150 years young this year!  In celebration of all of the Saints of Grace past, present, and future, we are having a fabulous PAAAAARTY! On Saturday November 1st, All Saints Day, we will celebrate our sesquicentennial honoring the...

Cristosal Field Notes: Exile & Human Rights

As many of you know, Cristosal has been a part of our church’s story for many years. Grace has supported its mission, and I served for six years on its board. This is an organization that supported Vince and me as missioners in El Salvador, and one that I have watched...

(Re)Discovering Celtic Spirituality

Have you ever had one of those moments where many seemingly unrelated experiences, inclinations, and convictions have crystallized into one coherent thread?  Like puzzle pieces scattered across years of your life, which, without warning, come together into a...