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Nursery Caregiver Position Ope
The Children and Youth Ministries team is looking to hire a part-time Nursery Caregiver for Sunday mornings. This portion helps provide high-quality childcare for children aged 0-3 on Sunday mornings, and for children of all ages at other events as needed. Nursery...
Agreement #3: Listen With Your Whole Self
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...
Q&A About Rev. Amy’s Upcoming Sabbatical
Reverend Amy is going away on a sabbatical this summer. What is a sabbatical? A sabbatical is an extended time away from work for rest and renewal, often including elements of study or travel. Sabbaticals are common in religious and educational institutions and...
Grace Outreach: Supporting Ukraine
Dear Grace Family,GO (Grace Outreach Committee) met this week and discussed how our Church Family can provide assistance to the children and families of Ukraine during this nationwide state of emergency. GO has voted to match up to $5,000.00 in donations that will be...
An Update from the Regathering Task Force
We think it is very safe to say that we have regathered as a church! The Regathering Committee has decided to change our name to reflect the times. Drum roll please… The Regathering Task Force is now the Community Health Advisory Group. We will continue to meet every...
Grace Outreach: Supporting Ukraine
GO has voted to match up to $5000 in donations! Please drop off your check or cash indicating that it is to go for Ukraine. We will be accepting donations until April 30th, at which point we will match the amount and send the money to the Episcopal Relief and...
It’s Time to Bring our Intercessory Prayer Ministry BACK!
Please read this open letter to intercessors -- those with experienced and those who newly want to take up this ministry -- from Helen Christianson: Dearest Intercessors, We have long had a powerful ministry of direct, one-to-one prayer with people during and after...
A Word From Grace’s Re-gathering Task Force
As a church, we have been able to stay open with hybrid worship and to keep our programs running because we have been careful and continued with masks and sanitizing. We are: Singing with masks indoorsHosting meals and gatherings with careful protocolsOffering...
Introducing Bishop Alan Scarfe!
Dear Ones, It is my great joy to introduce you to Bishop Alan Scarfe, who will be leading Grace as clergy-in-charge during my long-planned sabbatical from mid-May to mid-September. Bishop Alan recently retired as Bishop of Iowa, where The Rt. Rev. Betsey Monnot,...
LENT 2022
An Invitation to Deeper Spiritual Connection The season of Lent is the 40 day period between Ash Wednesday and Easter Sunday that invites us into a time of reflection and mindfulness as we prepare our hearts for the celebration of Jesus’ resurrection on Easter. By...
The Lenten Season is Right Around the Corner!
Pancake Dinner: Tuesday March 1, 5:30-7:30pm | Fun for all ages--eat breakfast for dinner and kick off Lent with your Grace family! Drop in when it works for you, choose a table on the patio or in the Newton Room as you see fit, or take your pancakes to go!...
Agreement #2: Start From An Appreciative Mindset
Our second Agreement for Communication in Community asks us to “start from an appreciative mindset.” By asking, “What is right and good here?” and “How can we build on that?,” we focus on the positive, and identify and build on our strengths. Brain...