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Sermon for October 10, 2021 | Rev. Anne
https://vimeo.com/629316217 Transcript When I was a kid, I could be sort of a dramatic child, and I remember, at the end of 5th grade, feeling very mournful about the fact that I would be soon leaving my elementary school behind forever to go to middle school. I...
A Message from Rev. Anne
Dear friends at Grace, I am writing to you with bittersweet news: I have accepted a call as the next rector of St. Clare of Assisi in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and my last Sunday at Grace will be October 31. While Myles and I are incredibly excited for this new adventure,...
God at the Improv: Humor and the Holy in Scripture
On October 17th Fr. Anthony "Tony" Petrotta will join us as our guest preacher at worship and will lead us in a Community Forum on his book God at the Improv: Humor and the Holy in Scripture. Fr. Tony's bio: Tony attended church his whole life and covered pretty much...
Sermon for September 19, 2021 | Rev. Anne
https://vimeo.com/609441246 Transcript Several months ago, a few of us took a walk at Bothe State Park on Holy Saturday, the day between Good Friday and Easter. It was Amy’s idea- she had been there a few weeks before and said, “this is the place to think about death...
Baby Love fall Update
In June, Baby Love made a delivery of 100 blankets and quilts, 100 baby hats and 100 bags of toiletries to the Homeless Prenatal Program and Birth Companions Community Center in San Francisco. In August, 60 blankets and quilts, 60 hats and 60 bags of toiletries were...
August 29 Taize service postponed
Unfortunately, due to the high level of smoke in the air, we are going to postpone our Taizé worship service, previously scheduled for Sunday at 10AM. In other words: there will not be a 10 AM service tomorrow.Please join us at 8AM in the Sanctuary or online, or...
August Regathering Update
The Regathering Committee is continuing to meet regularly to assess the continually changing COVID situation and determine what is the best balance for worship and gathering that allows us to come together and yet keep ourselves and one another safe. We have, from the...
The Grace Center: A Sacred Space for Hope and Healing
L-R Helen Christianson, Nola Casserly, Bob Cantrall, Diane Leblanc, Sue Cotrell. Missing but very much still part of the leadership of the grace center is Rebecca Bell. With fire season upon us, with the rise and fall and rise again of the Coronavirus, with the usual...
Praying with Ignatius
Ratcheting ourselves into another season of uncertainty may seem daunting, especially when our true desire may be wanting a deeper understanding of who we are in this troubled time.nPerhaps you’ve been wanting to make a retreat, but since our movement has been...
Update from the Regathering Task Force
Our regathering task force has gathered often, at times even weekly, during the pandemic to make recommendations and do the work to keep our community safe. They continue to monitor the data and other factors in our community. As cases have been increasing in our area...
Weekly Opportunities at Grace for Prayer, Contemplation, and Community.
Did you know that outside of our Sunday morning gathering times, at 8AM and 10AM for Holy Communion and worship, that we also have multiple other weekly opportunities for prayer, contemplation, and community for anyone who is interested? Here at Grace, we seek to...
Opening Doors at Grace
Grace is opening our doors and beginning a new partnership with Puerta Abierta, a Pentecostal Spanish-speaking congregation who’s name means “open door,” beginning August 1. Puerta Abierta began about 10 years ago under the auspices of the Assembly of God Church in...