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Liturgy of the Light
I taught kindergarten for a few years at Stone Bridge School in Napa, a Waldorf public charter school where my children all attended; I was a one-to-one aid for a little girl with Down Syndrome. When children would exhibit behaviors that made their parents want to...
An Invitation to Palm Saturday!
As a coach I learned that you write out a training plan from back to front – in other words from the final event of the season (which for some might be league championships and for a special few State or nationals or even Olympics) you plan backwards to the start of...
In Memory of Linda Manzer
https://youtube.com/live/Qa9JYBRxm_E Linda Manzer Celebration of Life Service Obituary Linda Beth Manzer Nov. 29, 1940 - Jan. 13, 2024 Linda Beth Manzer, 83, of St. Helena, CA, passed away on January 13, 2024. Linda was born in Oakland, CA, on November 29, 1940, to...
Gather with Grace!
In the fall over 100 Grace members attended a Sustaining Grace Gathering-- small social events in fellow parishioners homes. "Reconnect and Renew" was our theme for 2022, but at these gatherings in the fall of 2023 we really did that. As we told our "Grace stories"...
Have a Heart for Alabama this Saturday!
The Table Grace of St. Brigid of Kildare I should like a great lake of finest ale For the King of kings. I should like a table of the choicest food For the family of heaven. Let the ale be made from the fruits of faith, And the food be forgiving...
Holy Week 2024!
3/24- Palm Sunday @ 8AM | Our normal 8AM service with Palms! We will sing “All Glory Laud and Honor” (yes, 8 o’clockers can sing!) and conclude with the reading of the Passion to begin our walk through Holy Week. Rev. Amy preaching and Bishop Alan presiding....
Get Your Tickets for Have a Heart!
Save the Date: Have a Heart! | Our annual youth group fundraiser is just around the corner on 3/16 from 5-8pm!! Tickets are $45 per adult, $25 per Youth, and $15 per kid. Tickets may be purchased in the church office, M-Th and online Here. All proceeds will benefit...
“Tears on the Altar Rail”
This coming Sunday at both services we will celebrate a healing service, when we invite people to the altar rail during the time the sermon would normally be to pray with Grace's intercessors for healing for themselves, their loved ones, our communities, or the world....
Passing the Baton
Passing the Baton “Since we have a huge crowd of those who’ve gone before us, watching us, pioneers who have paved the way and are cheering us on…let us run with patience and perseverance in the race that is set before us…” – Hebrews 12:1 When I was in high school, I...
“How Can This Be?”
“How can this be?” We all can resonate with Mary’s response to the angel Gabriel on hearing that she was to be the bearer of God into the world! And yet it is a question worthy of multiple situations where God keeps doing the unexpected. Personally, I say it every...
Advent 2023
ADVENT PRACTICES AND PRAYERS Reverse Advent Calendar This year we are inviting our Grace community to participate in our Reverse Advent Calendar where "Giving" instead of "getting" is the theme. You're invited to put a non-perishable food item in a box or bag...
YOUTH MINISTRY UPDATE!
With the help of parents in the community, I am rebuilding the youth ministry program with middle school students in St. Helena. In the last full week of October, I had a pizza dinner with ten 7th and 8th graders on a Monday night and then pizza again with four 6th...