by Communications | May 17, 2022 | Community, News
Dear Grace Church, On Sunday morning I shared my secret dream of a perfect retirement – of enjoying regular evenings out at the local pub engaged in lively and meaningful conversation “just this side of tipsy”. Well, I have no such place set aside in Des Moines as yet...
by Communications | May 11, 2022 | Community, News
Dear Ones, As I head off on my four-month sabbatical, I am filled with peace and gratitude. I’ve had a chance to reconnect with a lot of folks over the last few weeks, over the phone or text, in small groups, at the door of the sanctuary— it is just so good to see...
by Communications | May 11, 2022 | Community, News
At a staff meeting in Bishop Scarfe’s previous diocese he passed around a chart that he had received in an email. “You all need to study this,” he said, with a chuckle in his voice, “Because it really is true” The Diocesan staff spent a...
by Communications | May 3, 2022 | agreements, Community
In my job(s), I am grateful to reap the wisdom of young people. Over the years I’ve found that often children and teenagers understand some fundamentals about life that have become overcomplicated and therefore lost to us grownups. One such example sticks vividly in...
by Communications | Apr 27, 2022 | Community, News, Regathering
Grace Episcopal, Saint Helena’s Community Health Advisory Group (formerly the regathering task force) has met together to discuss the up-swing in local cases of COVID. After meeting together they have established the following recommendations for parishioners of...
by Communications | Apr 5, 2022 | agreements, Community
AGRREMENT #3: LISTEN WITH YOUR WHOLE SELFWhen you are listening to another person share their thoughts, feelings, opinions or experiences, suspend your own – to the extent possible, push “pause” on your thought stream… Sarah: Helen, what is your experience of deep...
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