Grace Episcopal Church
Walking the Way of Love
Parish News
For the week of April 11, 2021
Worship Services
We have suspended in-person worship at Grace until it is
safe to regather.

Easter
Sunday, April 11
Holy Eucharist Rite I
8 am

Children's Chapel 
Easter Sunday, 9:30 am

Holy Eucharist Rite II
10:30 am

Join us in-person at 11:30 on the patio to receive Holy Communion!
Life Transformed -The Way of Love in Easter
9:45 am
Easter! What an amazing moment it must have been to be one of the women who went down to the tomb that first Easter morning. They came expecting death and sorrow. Their messiah and friend had been killed, and now the best they could hope for was to give him a proper burial. Instead, they find an empty tomb, two angelic figures proclaiming Jesus’ resurrection, and an invitation to new life. Their expectations were blown away. This encounter with Jesus changed them so much that they were compelled to GO back to their fellow followers and proclaim the good news. Their testimony would eventually spread to every corner of the earth so that wherever we go, the love of God will meet us there.
How will you GO and tell the story of the empty tomb out loud? 
Visit Grace's Google Calendar for events and ZOOM link information!
Complete Reading of the Gospel of Mark
Sunday, April 11, 1 pm
We will read the entire Gospel of Mark, a mini MIQRA (a public reading of scripture) on Sunday, April 11 on the patio at 1 pm. It should take no more than 1 & 1/2 hours to complete. The Gospel of Mark has 16 chapters. If you would like to read please sign up here.
Weekdays

Morning Prayer
(In person and Online)
Mondays - Friday, 8:30 am 

Men's Prayer Breakfast
Tuesdays 7 am
The Seven Last Words of Christ with Joanne Robblee
A three part series of Reflections on The Seven Last Words of Christ from Jon Meacham's The Hope of Glory. The events of Good Friday and Easter reveal essential truths about Christianity. Beginning with “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they do” we will discuss how these words epitomize Jesus’s message of love, not hate; grace, not rage; and, rather than vengeance, extraordinary mercy.
Available for viewing on YouTube
Regathering News
April 18
The standards set for regathering have now been reached in Lexington, Rockbridge County and Buena Vista. Keeping in mind, vaccinated persons can still contract the virus, we will remain vigilant in our efforts to protect others. We will not regather April 11 as planned due to weather concerns and the YMCA using our Parish Hall this past week. Our plan is to regather on April 18 indoors in the Parish Hall for 8 am and 10:30 am. Other parish and community groups may begin
in-person gatherings in our Parish House the week of April 18.
Watch for further announcements!
Music Ministry
What hymns have you most missed singing together during the pandemic? When I came here in 2018, I asked what hymns most lifted your hearts for the Glory of God. We systematically sang nearly all of them over the following 18 months. Let's do it again when we are able to sing together. Email the title of a hymn you would like to sing to Martha at martha@gracepiscopallexington.org and we will commence when we are able and with guidance from the Lectionary, sing the beloveds. 
50 Days - Celebrating Easter with Daily Reflections
by Forward Movement
For Easter 2021, The Rev. Scott Gunn will be writing 50 reflections for the season of Easter. Consider signing up for email notifications of each new post — to read, reflect, and celebrate Easter @ 50days.org
Most days, the reflections are rooted in the assigned scripture readings of the Episcopal Church. Weekday readings come from the Book of Common Prayer for the first week of Easter and Lesser Feasts & Fasts 2006 after that. Sunday readings come from the Revised Common Lectionary (chosen from among years A, B, or C). To mix things up a bit, Musical Mondays are based on an Easter anthem or hymn. Throwback Thursdays offer reflections on some of the writings of church leaders of the first few centuries.
Thanks for coming along for the joyous ride. If you’re inspired, please share these posts on social media. Start a conversation. Say a prayer. Share some joy. Offer a word of hope. Proclaim the astounding Good News that Jesus Christ has triumphed.
Rockbridge Hospice and Rockbridge Interfaith are holding a Community Interfaith Memorial Service Saturday, April 10 at 7:30. The Threshold Singers (most members of Grace) will participate.

Due to weather concerns
this event will be held online only
RAHOSPICE/ for more information


The choir of Grace Episcopal will participate in Project Horizon's virtual Prayer Vigil via recording on April 22 at projecthorizon.org/vigil.
The final 2020 Annual Report for Grace Episcopal Church
is available here.
April Birthdays
David Connolly (4/2), Dot Fogo (4/3), Alice Moore (4/3), Punky Dod (4/3). Gail Dickerson (4/5),
Robert Sayre (4/5), Molly Brown (4/6), Jasper Murphy (4/6), Diana Kenney (4/7), Anne Sauder (4/8), Emily McClung (4/8), Lori Sadler (4/9), Larry Lamont (4/10), William McCorkle (4/10)
David Passmore (4/13) Helen Head (4/15) Beth Knapp (4/15) Andy Dagen (4/15) Don Ellis (4/16) Dennis Cross (4/18) Kevin Manning (4/18) Lisa McGuire (4/19) Beverly Wirtz (4/19)
Erika Brooke (4/20) Sarah Lewis (4/21) Buddy Atkins (4/22) Genelle Gertz (4/25) Chuck Smith (4/26) Pierson Hull (4/26) Nancy Walker ( 4/27) Clara Pickett (4/27) Sharon Humphrey (4/28)
David Hansen (4/29)David Gates (4/30) Mike McKeever (4/30)
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