Grace Episcopal Church 
Weekly Update
October 8, 2019
DOGS, CATS, HORSES, OH MY!

We celebrated our beloved animals on Sunday at the Blessing of the Animals! What a beautiful day to honor and bless all God's creatures.
Sermon
Check out Emily's October 6th 9 am Homily 100619 Homily
Rector's Forum
On  October 20th at 9:45am,  we will discuss the NPR podcast,  The Hidden Brain; You 2.0: Tunnel Vision .  This episode looks closely at scarcity and how it impacts our ability to live healthy, contributing lives within our families and communities.  You can listen here:  Tunnel Vision

As you listen, consider the following:
  • What forms of scarcity have you experienced?
  • How do we often judge others when they are living from a place of not having enough?
  • What roll can faith play in coping with scarcity and how can we help one another through difficult times?
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Announcements
2020 Stewardship Campaign
A reminder to please consider how you might share your financial gifts with Grace for the coming year. Your contributions help us develop new programs and strengthen our outreach so that we may better serve our church and community.

We will bless our pledges on Sunday, November 4th.
Fall Bible Study - Our Fall Bible Study on Romans will continue this Thursday, October 10th at 10:00 am in the Parish Hall. All are welcome to join the group at any point.

October Community Prayer Service - Reminder that the October Community Prayer Service is this Saturday, October 12th at 5:00 pm. Please let your family and friends know that we welcome everyone!

Open Mic Night - If you haven't had a chance to join us yet for our Open Mic Night, we are excited that we have another one coming up soon! We will gather on Saturday, October 19th at 6:30 pm to share a song, poetry, story or other performing arts. And best part is we are inviting all youth/children to join us. We will have fun Halloween activities for the kids to enjoy while we listen to the performances.
Coffee Hour Sign Up

October 13 - Mary Griffith
October 20
October 27

A sign up is on the Parish Hall bulletin board! Please consider helping with the Coffee Hour Ministry!
Looking Ahead
  • Wake Up with Grace - Every Wednesday at 8:30 am at the Courthouse Market
  • Fall Bible Study - Every Thursday at 10:00 am thru October 24th
  • Vestry Meeting - Thursday, October 10th at 6:30 pm
  • Men's Group & Needlework Group - First and Third Thursday at 7 pm
  • First Friday Muffin Baking Ministry - First Friday of every month at 9 am
  • Community Prayer Service - Second Saturday of every month at 5 pm
  • Open Mic Night - October 19th at 6:30 pm

If you have an announcement, please email it to Cindy Harper at  gracechurch2955@gmail.com  by  Wednesday morning each week. 
This Sunday at a Glance
Rite II Worship Service - 9:00 am
Rite II Worship Service - 11:00 am
Coffee Hour - Noon

Lectionary Readings for Sunday October 12, 2019:
Luke 17:11-19
2 Kings 5:1-3, 7-15c
Psalm 111
2 Timothy 2:8-15