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Advent Devotional Pilgrimage toward Incarnation: Introduction-An Invitation to Pilgrimage
The Rev. Amy Denney Zuniga This Advent, I am inviting us as a congregation to go on a pilgrimage. Not an exterior, physical pilgrimage, but a pilgrimage-in-place in the ancient mystic tradition. This is a spiritual pilgrimage, as we re-embody our exterior...
Eucharist Means Thanksgiving
Dear Ones, The word “Eucharist” means...
Adopt A Family
https://youtu.be/ydXyM9K4M64 Dear Friends, We hope this email finds you well! Napa County families have continued to experience great losses these past few years due to the pandemic, fires,and current inflation rates. The holiday season is approaching rapidly, and we...
For All the Saints
Happy All Souls Day/Día de los Muertos! The Latin American celebration of Día de los Muertos combines the Christian feasts of All Saints Day, November 1, when the Church remembers what I call the “Capital S” Saints, and All Souls (today!) when we remember our beloved...
Taste of Grace!
Taste of Grace! - Día de Los Muertos Fiesta! Our annual Taste of Grace event is back on Saturday, November 5th from 5-9pm! Join us for this lively party and celebration of our Grace Community! Enjoy the phenomenal festivities including: Fabulous Fashion! Watch the...
Catechesis of the Good Shepherd
Dear families and friends, We wanted to offer a few reflections on the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd program at Grace Church, and how as fathers, we have seen the program benefit our children. The strong spiritual foundation that our kids have and are continually...
Staying in the Loop!
Several weeks ago, we made a small announcement about our Communications team’s ongoing work to develop new strategies and avenues for helping everyone in our community stay in the loop about all the exciting and important things happening at Grace! Since then, we...
Green Shoots
https://youtu.be/YyiEOj7as6g Formerly known as "God 'n' Stuff" and begun when Bishop Alan was with us, GREEN SHOOTS is the new name of our Wednesday evening conversations from 6:00-7:30 pm in the Newton Room. When we gathered in August and...
The Feast of Saint Francis & Blessing of the Animals
The Feast of Saint Francis is a time for us to remember that the we are called to love all of our neighbors, which includes every creature great and small. It is on this Sunday that we invite our community to bring their pets with them to our 10AM Outdoor Sunday...
Connection & Call
It seems that a common discussion in churches is the question of how we can grow our congregation. How do we invite, connect, and follow through with new people? But moreover– WHY do we want to? Bishop Alan reflected that we don’t really have any “pew...
Thank you for filling your house, Lord!
Dear Ones, What a glorious weekend it was! Saturday evening's “Hello/Goodbye” party felt truly magical, and I realized that not only are we celebrating being together again after a four-month sabbatical, we are really still rejoicing (marveling?) over our...
Reconnect & Renew
Dear Ones, I am joyfully anticipating being with you all anew this coming Sunday, September 11! Four months is a long time. You have been in my prayers and in my heart, and I have heard through Bishop Alan that it has been a wonderful, renewing sabbatical...