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News and Service Updates
Easter 2021 at Grace
This is a year in which the mysteries of death and new life have been very present to us. Journey through these holy days together, and draw close to the God who sustains us. Easter Sunday • April 4 6:30 am • Sunrise Labyrinth WalkA guided walk into new...
Christmas Services – 2020
SERVICESServices which have already premiered can be accessed by clicking on the embedded link. You can also browse through our showcase of Advent and Christmas worship HERE.Monday, December 217 PM : Quiet Christmas. A service of quiet and reflection, a holy...
Russia
Through funds collected from our annual Rummage and Estate Sales, since 1999, Grace Church has helped support summer camps for Russian orphans; build, refurbish, and staff 2 "Grace Homes" for teen-aged boys. We have also supplied scholarships, gifts, medical care, and...
Nicaragua
Grace Church supports the Children's Feeding Program in Empalme, Habitat for Humanity, and scholarships since 2004 for a total of $60,000 so far. Grace Church has supported Clinica Verde from 2006 to 2015 for a total of $70,000. The money was used to support the...
Nepal
Grace Church provides ongoing support for SAATHI, a shelter for abused women and children in Kathmandu, Nepal. In 2015 Grace Church contributed over $9,000 to supply tent housing for displaced families of the devasting earthquake. Contact James Forbes at...
Sudan
Grace Church gave $10,900 from 2004 to 2011 for books and tuition money for the "Lost Boys" refugees from Sudan
Niger
Grace Church supported two bible translators that work for Wycliffe Bible Translation in Niger from 2002 to 2013 for a total of $35,000.
Burundi
Grace Church contributed $12,000 to help purchase an ambulance for the Women's Health Pavilion. For more information contact Judy Cummings at [email protected]
Uganda
We have a thriving relationship with St James', Bubaare, our sister parish in Uganda. This began in 2001 when we equipped a computer lab for their Secondary School, and shipped 8 pallet loads of clothes, sports equipment, books and computers, as well as a new bicycle...
USHER
Ushers serve at both the 8:00am and 10:00am services each Sunday at Grace Church. If you’re interested in any of these roles, please contact:[email protected] unless otherwise noted.
LECTORS (LAY READER)
Grace Church uses lay readers to bring the word of God to the congregation by reading aloud the scriptures from the Bible. As prescribed by the Episcopal Edition of the Revised Common Lectionary, we read the assigned scriptures for that Sunday. The Revised Common...
LAY EUCHARIST VISITOR
The lay eucharist visitor volunteers are trained to bring the eucharist to members who are unable to get to a Sunday service. This includes a time of sharing about the last worship service and time for connecting and listening. Here is the prayer we say during the...