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Worship at Grace
Year-round Schedule
Sunday Services at 10:30 am Celtic Meditations at 4:00 pm Healing Services every week at 4:00 pm Young and the Restless Chapel at 9:00 am the second Sunday of the month Morning Prayer Monday, Tuesday and Thursday at 9:30 am All are always welcome to worship and pray with us at all services
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This Week's Calendar
Wednesday
6:15 pm
Choir Rehearsal
7:00 pm
Thanksgiving Eve Choral Holy Eucharist
8:00 pm
Choir Rehearsal
Thursday
Happy Thanksgiving!
Office Closed
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Friday
Greens arrive!
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9:00 am
Pre-Advent Retreat with
Wreath decorating
7:00 pm
AA
9:30 am
Choir Rehearsal
10:30 am
Holy Eucharist with Birthday Prayer and the Blessing of the Greens
Church School
11:45 am
Coffee Hour
12:00 pm
Docent Training
4:00 pm
Celtic Evensong
and Communion
5:00 pm
Docent Training
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Monday
9:30 am
Morning Prayer
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Tues
day
9:30 am
Morning Prayer
6:00 pm
AA meeting
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10:00 am
Art Class
10:00 am
Staff Meeting
11:00 - 2:00
Private lessons in church
7:30 pm
Choir Rehearsal
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Leadership
The Reverend Debbie Phillips, Rector
Vestry
Tom Gaither,
Sr. Warden
Joanne Moar,
Jr. Warden
Peggy Carter, Clerk
Joanne Moar, Treasurer
Melissa Barnes
Laura Beasley-Topliffe
Paige Nalipinski
Jane Stewart
Jason Stonehouse
Angela Williams
Staff
Larry Kamp,
Director of Music
Tom and Karen Tucker, Sextons
Cheryl Robinson, Bookkeeper
Worship
The Reverend
Debbie Phillips,
Chair
Hugh MacKay
Joanne Moar,
Vergers
Laura Beasley-Topliffe
Beth Brown
Lois Nicholson
Cindy Rhodes
Helen Watson-Felt,
Altar Guild
Deb Papps,
Chair
Jane Thompson
Maureen Joyce,
Flower Committee
Celtic Meditations Team
Ryan Patten, musician
Eric Wagner
Jane Stewart
Joanne Moar
Kathleen Tone
Directors of Church School
Melissa Barnes
Anna Layne
Real Asset Management/Property
Eric Wagner
Mike Ouellette
Tom Tucker
Bob Cole
Walter Weizenauer
Robert Hoffman
Stewardship
Ministry Team
Tom Gaither, Chair
Caroline Watson-Felt
Priscilla Lemons, Clerk
Creation Care
Laura Beasley-Topliffe
Tom Gaither
Jane Stewart
Garden of Life
Jason Stonehouse
Ad Hoc Fundraising
Peggy Carter
Melissa Barnes
Joanne Moar
Caroline Watson-Felt
Convention Delegates
Laura Beasley-Topliffe
Joanne Moar
Eric Wagner, Alternate
Deanery Delegates
Laura Beasley-Topliffe
Joanne Moar
Walter Weizenauer
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Annunciation Wreath
with angel, baby's breath, roses and feathers
Lady Altar with
pomegranates, starfish, roses and baby's breath |
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Dear Seekers,
We are pleased to be on the Christmas in Salem House Tour for Historic Salem Inc.'s diamond anniversary and the the tour's ruby jubilee. We have taken this opportunity to tell the story of Jesus and our mission through the decorations on our wreaths.
Each wreath has symbols on it to tell these stories: the encounter between the angel Gabriel and Mary (the Annunciation), the birth of Jesus, his ministry in Galilee, Holy Week and the Resurrection (Easter). Facing each of these wreaths are ones with symbols that depict our antiphonal response to these events: our sacramental life, our background in Celtic spirituality, our ministry of radical welcome, and our ministry to and with children.
There are many ways to evangelize. This is surely one way, as we will have hundreds of people come to view our space and with our decorations, we will share our faith. I am excited to hear our visitors' response and stories of their own this weekend, as we open our house and hearts this season.
In the Way of Love,
Debbie
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This is the Second Sunday of Advent. The above picture is an icon of John the Baptizer. In our Gospel for this week, John bursts onto the scene, calling us to one of the Way of Love disciplines: to turn.
At 9:00 am, the congregation of the Young and the Restless Chapel will hear, sing and play their instruments to the story of the first Christmas. They will also get a visit from St. Nicholas.
At 10:30 am, St. Nicholas will return to greet this congregation. The choir will sing the introit, "Eternal Light," by Mark Schweizer and the anthem "Comfort, comfort ye my people, " by Robert Powell.
At 11:30 am, the House Tour resumes. There will be no coffee hour this week, and you can help out with the luncheon if you'd like.
At 4:00 pm, prayer, healing and communion are offered during this quiet and meditative service. Debbie Phillips will interpret the meaning in the decorations of our wreaths, and the music and hymns will come mostly from the Celtic tradition. All are welcome to come.
Please join us wherever you are
in your search for meaning.
Everyone is welcome at any and all services at Grace Episcopal Church
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*Note to leaders:
The new schedule is found on the website
here
The Second Sunday of Advent
10:30 am
The Reverend Debbie Phillips, Presider and Preacher
Larry Kamp, Organist
Joanne Moar, Hugh MacKay, Vergers
Campbell Boisvert, Gavin Watson-Bertrand, Acolyte
Tony Boisvert, Lector
Tony Boisvert, Ingrid Fox, Chalicers
Peggy Carter, Peter Little, Ushers
Helen Watson-Felt, Altar Guild
Peggy Carter, Joanne Moar, Counters
The Second Sunday of Advent
4:00 pm
The Reverend Debbie Phillips, Presider
Ryan Patten, Debbie Phillips, Eric Wagner, Musicians
Paige Nalipinski, Opening
Debbie Phillips, Reflection
Nancy brown, Prayers
Nancy brown, Chalice
Jane Stewart, Greeter
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Thank you to everyone who worked on preparing the church for Advent. The services were beautiful.
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Young and the Restless Chapel this week!!!
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December 8 (Advent II):
9:00 am Young and the Restless Christmas with a visit
from St. Nicholas
10:30 am A Visit from St. Nicholas
Choral Holy Eucharist and Church School
4:00 pm Celtic Evensong with Communion and Healing:
Peace and Justice
December 15 (Advent III)
10:30 am Choral Holy Eucharist with Magnificat
Church School
4:00 pm Celtic Evensong with Communion and Healing:
The Annunciation
December 22 (Advent IV)
10:30 am Choral Holy Eucharist: Joseph's Dream
Church School
4:00 pm Celtic Evensong with Communion and Healing:
The Longest Night/Blue Christmas
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Christmas in Salem at Grace Church!!!
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Christmas in Salem is coming to Grace Church December 6-8! We will be on the Historic Salem, Inc. annual house tour. Here are some ways you can still engage in the house tour and lunch at Grace Church:
Donate money!
We are accepting monies to pay for the food we will be selling during the tour on Saturday and Sunday.
Bake!
We will be selling brownies and bars for dessert as part of our lunch.
Work the lunch!
Come Saturday December 7th from 9:00-11:00 and help make sandwiches and setup for the "take-away" lunch. You can also come between 11:00 to 4:00 to sell items, or come at 4:00 to help put things away. Stay after Church on Sunday the 8th to help sell items and then we'll finish cleaning up at 3:00 pm.
We need everyone to participate. Please let any of the following know how you will help out on this full weekend: Caroline Watson-Felt, Joanne Moar, Peggy Carter, Melissa Barnes, Debbie Phillips.
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Christmas Thanksgivings and Memorials
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This is a way for you to name those people or events that you wish to have remembered or thanked during this Christmastide. Please put your name, the amount you are donating to our Christmas Fund, and the names and occasions you wish to have printed in all the Christmastide service leaflets on this slip. Then attach your donation to the slip and put it in the plate or bring it to the office. All need to be in the office by Tuesday, December 17th for inclusion in the leaflets.
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The Longest Night/Blue Christmas Service
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Christmas at Grace Church
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