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Becoming People of Peace

My heart is breaking, as I know many of yours are and I believe God’s heart is, at this war in the land of Jerusalem whose name means “City of Shalom-Peace.” As I have reflected on what we can do on the other side of the world in the face of such intractable conflict...

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Feast of St. Francis Slideshow

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aKGuGGU6gBA Last Sunday we celebrated the Feast of St. Francis with a special outdoor service on the church Labyrinth and time of Animal blessing. We put together short slideshow of photos taken by Marvin Humphrey of this special day in...

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Bulletins 2024

Easter Sunday 10AM Holy Eucharist March 31, 2024 1314 Spring Street Saint Helena, CA 94574 (707) 963-4157 [email protected] / www.grace-episcopal.org Prelude Opening Hymn Jesus Christ is Risen Today v.1-4 1982 Hymnal #207...

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Reflection on Seven Years

Reflection on Seven Years I have gotten into the habit of thinking I have been at Grace the number of years of the anniversary coming up at the start of the calendar year, so honestly it surprised me a bit last week when our senior warden reminded me my actual...

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Love thy Neighbor, Compost Responsibly!

Two Sundays ago the Environmental Stewardship Ministry sponsored Andy Buck from Upper Valley Waste Disposal to discuss what is suitable for compost and recycling bins. Some takeaways from the talk were: 40% of food bought in California is wasted (We recommend “Just...

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Christmas Eve 4pm

Grace Episcopal Church Family Christmas Eve Service 4PM Holy Eucharist December 24, 2023 1314 Spring Street Saint Helena, CA 94574 (707) 963-4157 [email protected] / www.grace-episcopal.org Prelude Opening Hymn Come All Ye Faithful...

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An Important Update from Grace

To Our Grace Church Family and Friends, Grace to you and peace! On behalf of the Vestry, Finance Committee and Sustaining Grace (formerly The Endowment) Team, we are writing with an important update on the successes and challenges of our congregation. We would...

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Welcome Back Everyone!

WELCOME BACK EVERYONE! Maybe you are thinking, “Sarah dear, we have BEEN back…” and you are correct, of course. Perhaps we can think of mid-August and Mission Trip Report Sunday on August 27 as our “soft start” while we all recalibrated to our post-summer rhythms. And...

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A Healthy Church is a Singing Church

It’s been said that a healthy church is a singing church. How do we define a healthy church? Is it church attendance and growth, or is it something deeper. And what does singing have to do with being a healthy church?  Statistically, music plays a significant...

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Cultivating Space

Last Sunday, we heard the story of Jesus’s most famous miracle, his walking on the water. I believe that biblical truth resonates on many different levels. Considered from a metaphorical and spiritual standpoint, how it was that Jesus might have been able to...

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