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Ministry of Week- St. Fiacre Garden Guild
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 Grace Church's Garden of Remembrance and Reflection echoes its message of Enter in Peace with perennial plantings in soft calming colors. Entering through the vine covered archway, St Fiacre statuary beckons us to sit awhile in quiet prayerfulness tuning out the street sounds in favor of birdsong and the gentle fall of water. The building of the new sanctuary necessitated the building of this new Memorial Garden in 2006. Great care was given to its planning and planting. Cremains interred in the former Memorial Garden were reverently moved to this new place of rest. This garden, is tended by a dedicated group called St. Fiacre's Garden Guild, established in 2005. Our garden ministry falls under the Welcome category of ministry groups. Rightly so, as we will be welcoming in the neighborhood of 1,000 guests through the church doors and around our well-kept gardens on July 17. The gardens at Grace Church were honored to be chosen for one of the locations of the Friendly Garden Club's 32nd Annual Garden Walk. In addition, we are providing space for the refreshment and restroom break on The Walk.
St. Fiacre's Garden Guild welcomes new members of any age or gardening skill level. We schedule weekly work days during the growing season. An intentional time of soul tending and muscle stretching may include prayers, scripture, poetry or even cartoons of an inspirational garden theme. Amid laughter and earthworms, we have even accessed the resources of Jubilee House folk; we benefit from their help and friendship while they have a much appreciated way to give back to Grace Church.
Our mottos are 'we garden without guilt' and 'people before plants'. Members come when they can and do what they are able, though obviously it takes a lot of dedicated hours to produce such lovely results. Times other than Sunday morning, our gardeners become the Grace greeters. We recognize that our garden ministry is a vital part of welcome and hospitality to all who pass by or enter in. These beautiful areas surrounding our church and the gardeners who support them speak volumes about the love that lives here. By, Linda Schubert
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The Third Sunday after Pentecost:
Genesis 22:1-14, Psalm 13, Romans 6:12-23, Matthew 10:40-42, Go to www.lectionarypage.net for the weekly lectionary text. This week's readings are about our relationship to God. We are reminded that God provides, that we are freed from the power of sin by God's grace, and that our simple gestures of loving service are.... Read more.
Bible in a Year Discussion: Sundays 9:10 am-9:45 | PHYes, you can join us at any time! We talk, discuss, question, reflect, and pray about the readings for the previous week as we make our way through the Bible. Come join us regardless of whether you have read or not. New brochures with the reading schedule are located in the Commons. Visit gracefullbible.com to read more.
Welcome The Rev. Meredith Hunt & The Rev. Lillvis on the altar this weekend: Today, we welcome the Reverend Canon Meredith (or Merry) Hunt as our Preacher and Presider and her husband, the Reverend David M. Lillvis, both retired clergy who live in Interlochen and have recently joined Grace Church.
Celebration for the Faustmans: Frank & Joyce Faustman are celebrating their 70th wedding anniversary on June 29. We are organizing a card shower and a celebration at coffee hour this weekend. If you would like to participate,place your card in a basket at church to be presented to them at the vow renewal during the 10 am service on Sunday, or you may mail them directly: 10502 Harmony Drive, Interlochen MI 49643.
 From the Diocese - Social Media Sunday is June 29th and the hashtag is #Episcopal: In some parishes, every Sunday is a social media Sunday, with members of the congregation tweeting or Facebook-posting quotes from the sermon to share with a wider audience. For those less familiar with how social media can help the Church, June 29th has been designated "Social Media Sunday." Episcopalians are encouraged to do everything from tweet sermon highlights, Instagram something beautiful in their church, check-in on Facebook or Foursquare, share a picture of friends at church on Facebook or even take a Vine video of a bunch of people waving "Hi." Above all, remember to use the #Episcopal hashtag whenever you share something!For more information, see for the EpiscopalShare blog by clicking here now |
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Summer Study - Amish Peace Study:Wednesdays/ 6:30pm/ PH We can't "go Amish", but is there something about inner peace that we can learn from them? Are there principles which we can apply to our own lives? Join the ongoing summer classes based on the book Amish Peace by Suzanne Woods Fisher. Even if you can not make all the classes join us when you can! Books are available in the office, online at Christianbook.com, or downtown at Horizon Books. ____________________________ Lectionary Readings, Fourth Sunday after Pentecost: Genesis 24:34-38, 42-49, 58-67; Song of Solomon 2:8-13; Romans 7:15-25a; Matthew 11:16-19, 25-30. Visit the Lectionary website to access weekly readings online
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Happy Birthday: June 29 - July 5: Ethan Clark, Leo Maki, Keith Marcus, Stefanie Hanson, Greta Lyons, Barb Marsh, Kate Weadock, Brittney Collins, Linda Wade, Michael Okma, Judy Prewitt, Marley Anderson, Gideon Benghauser, Judy Stuart.
Happy Anniversary: Dave & Julie Christensen, 6/29; Frank & Joyce Faustman, 6/29; Harry & Susan Wiberg, 6/29; Kyle & Carrie
Anderson, 7/2; Bill & Debby Foster, 7/4; Adam & Anne Gahn, 7/6.
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Office Closure: Friday, July 4.
The office will be closed in observance of Independence Day. We will not have Food Pantry, but we will have a Community Meal.
| Yoga at Grace -Graceful Gentle - Day & Time Change
Mon at 4:30 & Fri @ 5 pm, Erika Shenk-Tessin, is offering 2 gentle yoga classes at Grace Church. Start your week and end your week with yoga! The cost is $10 per class or both for $15. Location varies upon availability. Check the daily schedule in the commons to find out where we are! For any of the classes, registration is required. Questions? Contact Erika at 409-7770 or 0514karma@gmail
.com. Class is cancelled on the 4th of July!
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Children's Summer Chapel: The next Community Worship Sunday (no church school except Nursery) is July 6.
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Oh Jonah: July 28 - August 15, 9-12 pm
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| Grace Church Golfing: A series of golf outings is being planned for this summer. We will play on Sunday afternoons at a local course and will do our best to keep the cost as low as possible. Players of all ages and abilities can play as well as friends and family. If you would like to join other Grace Church members for a round of golf, please contact Steve Wade 620.3200 or [email protected].
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Oh Jonah! We are offering a different take on the idea of vacation Bible school this summer! Kathy Will and Catherine Turnbull have chosen a musical version of the story of Jonah, and are planning a musical theatre experience for children in grades 1-8. Brochures are available on the table in the Commons. Please share with neighbors and friends who might also be interested in participating. Join us for our performance on August 16 at 3 pm!
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Skydiving for Black Sheep Crossing Sanctuary: August 2, 2014, 8:30 am - early afternoon Two of Grace Church's very own are jumping for the Black Sheep Crossing Sanctuary! The jump will be held in Northport at Woolsey Memorial Airport. If you would like to watch the jump, come down to Woolsey Memorial Airport! Check out more details on their facebook page by clicking here!
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What, in God's name, is going on? By Ann Hackett, Parish Administrator
It's Monday in the summer at Grace Church and the parking lot is full. What did you miss?
- A music group, Grace Harmony, rehearsed in the sanctuary after first studying the scriptures for the week. Their study points to what music will be sung at the weekend service.
- A men's group, STAG [St. Theo Amity Guild] gathered for evening prayer, a simple meal and some fellowship
- A women's group settled into the Jubilee House for fellowship and a book discussion before taking a break for the summer.
- A group met in the sanctuary to offer grief support to each other
- There were about 6 people upstairs being led in yoga.... Continue reading more here.
Do you need Babysitting? Maxcie Latimer, long time parishioner, event coordinator for Grace, pantry worker and childcare provider currently has openings for childcare. If you are interested, please contact her directly at 947-6376.
 What's for dinner? - Sharing summer hospitality, By Barbara Klugh
Maybe it's not quite on the calendar, but it sure feels like summer. As most of you know, Daniel encouraged us to share summer hospitality by hosting dinners for folks at Grace..... Continue reading more here.
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