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Love is a Mirror
Praying with Helen All This Time I was away last weekend on a retreat. It was scheduled a while back and came right on time in so many ways for me. While I wanted to be with you all here at Grace to bless our dear Helen, I needed to be away with myself even...
Of Holiness and Home: In the End…Relationships.
A Reflection on the 2024 Youth mission Trip On our second night in Parrish, after a full day of hard work followed by excellent southern barbecue at the Full Moon, we sat out in the garden under the lights (with plenty of bug spray for all...see above) and considered...
Prayer: The Ministry of Helen Christianson
"I have learned that prayer is not asking for what you think you want but asking to be changed in ways you can't imagine. To be made more grateful, more able to see the good in what you have been given instead of always grieving for what might have been. People who...
Freedom: Juneteenth
From an essay on The Historical Legacy of Juneteenth posted on the Smithsonian Institute’s National Museum of African American History and Culture website: On the eve of January 1, 1863, enslaved and free African Americans gathered in churches and private homes all...
Gratitude.
In addition to all the things I do at Grace, I am also a hospital chaplain. I lead groups and visit individual patients in Units 3 and 4 at the Adventist Hospital in Vallejo, where youth and children with mental health issues are patients on the ward. These are...
Youth Sunday!
On Sunday, June 2, our Summer Service Immersion Youth will be with us in worship at 10 am. We have been meeting since February to learn about environmental justice and environmental racism, food scarcity and resilience, climate change and community, the power of...
Saint Enmegahbowh: A Trailblazer in Faith and Cultural Bridge-Building
Last week we briefly talked about Saint Enmegahbowh as he relates to the St. Enmegahboah Chapel designed and built by Jacob Zuniga that is currently being featured in the Grace Good News Garden spot until St. Enmegahbowh's feast day on June 12th. This week we wanted...
Pentecost is a Season for Growing!
We're thrilled to announce that Grace Church has been awarded a portion of the diocesan constable grant, totaling $15,000, to bring the Grace Good News Garden to life on our property this Pentecost season!! Starting this weekend, we'll be breaking ground to create...
A Reflection from Bishop Alan
In hoping to be helpful to the Grace community by a more extensive return for the balance of the year, I want to share some reflections on the significance of this time. With much vulnerability and courage, Amy has shared with us her struggle in recent times. We may...
An Announcement from Rev. Amy and the Vestry
Our rector, Rev. Amy Denney Zuniga, is going on leave after Sunday, May 5 to to continue to recover from the series of both physical and mental health issues affecting her quality of life and ministry. We are blessed to have retired Bishop Alan Scarfe, who has become...
The Faithful Agrarian | Brian Sellers-Petersen
This Sunday Grace welcomes special guest preacher Brian Sellers-Petersen! Brian Sellers-Petersen lives in the foothills of the Cascade Mountains in Roslyn, Washington. After 30 plus years working for international relief & development organizations...
Register Now for the Diocesan Revival!
The Episcopal Diocese of Northern California is thrilled to invite you to an extraordinary event that promises to ignite your spirit and deepen your faith journey on Sunday April 27th as we come together for the Fearless Faith Revival. What exactly is the Fearless...