A fundraiser hosted by St. Christopher's Guild. Saturday, August 26, 2:00-4:00 p.m. Adults $20; 12 and under $10. For tickets: Contact Pam Saw by email (info@gracechurchmtz.org) or phone (925.228-6574). There will be an informative presentation by local tea expert John Vander Kamp. Click here to download the flyer.  

This past Sunday we had the opportunity to celebrate John Heyse's many years of service as Treasurer of Grace with a special coffee hour. Many, many thanks again to John for his stellar work.  Well done good and faithful servant!

This coming Sunday, August 27, we will have the chance to thank and say "good-bye" to Dave and Sarah Eary, for their many faithful years at Grace before they move up north.  Please plan to attend and offer your gratitude.

On Sunday, September 3, as part of our regular 10 a.m. service, long-time parishioners John and Jo-Ann Lee will renew their marriage vows on the occasion of their 50th anniversary. The Episcopal Church encourages the scheduling of sacramental rites during regular Sunday worship so that the entire faith community can support individuals in their spiritual commitments to one another and to God. We are grateful to the Lees for sharing the blessing of their relationship with us. A festive reception will follow the service.

We are happy to report that, based on the responses to our Worship and Liturgy survey, most parishioners are happy with our new user-friendly bulletin.  Some folks expressed concern, however, with the environmental cost of having a lengthier bulletin. We wanted to let you know that prior to making the decision to try the more complete bulletin, both cost and "spiritual" comparisons were made. In terms of financial impact, although the bulletin does use more paper, our new copier (which was donated) makes the increase in cost negligible. In terms of environmental impact, it does take more paper to make the new bulletins and therefore more trees, but we do recycle all of our bulletins.

Presiding Bishop Michael B. Curry is asking Episcopalians to participate in "For Such a Time," a commitment for each of us to pray, fast, and/or act on the 21st of each month through December of 2018. This is a simple way to remember those in poverty and the challenges they face- and then to do something about it. Please consider participating. For more information go to: 

For Such a Time 

We are all grateful for the stalwart and dedicated help of Jennifer Sabroe, who serves as Grace's Volunteer Parish Administrator.  Jennifer is technically supposed to work one day per week but, as many of you know, she puts in quite a few more hours than she should! As a result, we are looking for someone to take on one of her administrative tasks. Currently, Jennifer manages all of the church rentals. This is important work as renting the Parish Hall to outside groups provides Grace with useful income.  By itself, this ministry should not take much time.  If you are interested in volunteering or finding out more, please let Jennifer know (info@gracechurchmtz.org).

Grace Episcopal Church welcomes you and your friends and family to an afternoon of family fun! This year we are beginning a new tradition at Grace: Opening Day weekend. Instead of having one Rally Day, we will be celebrating the start of Grace's fall programming with TWO days of festivities. On Saturday, September 9, we will have an Opening Weekend Carnival, with games, face painting, and a bouncy house. This will be followed by a make-your-own Taco dinner and  Family Movie Night (transferred from August 26). The movie will be shown outdoors on our grassy quad facing the parking lot so that folks who prefer the comfort of their automobiles can watch from there, making it a Drive-In! On Sunday, we will have an Opening Day Barbecue. This is an excellent opportunity to bring families to Grace. If you are interested in volunteering, please let Lynda Dyer know!