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Grace Episcopal Church
Parish News
March 29, 2020
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Children's Chapel
Children's Chapel will be Live Streamed on our
Facebook page Sunday at 9:30.
Sunday Morning Prayer
This week our Sunday service of Morning Prayer will be live streamed at 10:30 am on
Facebook Live. We will post a link to the service and the
bulletin on our website. You do not have to be on Facebook to view the service from that link. We are exploring other live streaming platforms.
Lenten Morning Prayer
Morning Prayer is live streamed on Facebook Live at 8:30 am, Monday through Friday.
Church Publishing is offering the Book of Common Prayer, other free resources for devotional use
Lenten Series
Our Lenten series has gone online!
Join us on Zoom!
April 1 Becoming Beloved Community
Need a Zoom lesson? Contact Sharon
Palm Sunday, April 5
Blessed palms will be available in front of the church after 12 pm.
Good Friday Offering
Jesus said to Thomas, "Do not doubt but believe." (John 20:27)
Easter Lilies
Easter Lilies will not be purchased this year. If you would like to make a donation to RARA, Boys Home, or the Lanford Emergency Fund in honor of a loved one please send a check to Grace with your designation in the memo field with a note listing your memorial or thanksgiving for Easter bulletin. You may also call the Parish Office or email lisa@graceepiscopallexington.org by Wednesday, April 8.
Palm Sunday, April 5
Blessed palms will be available in front of the church after 12 pm.
College Ministry
A quick update on college ministry. As most of you know, W&L has moved all classes on line for the remainder of this academic year. Assuming the pandemic is under control, students are expected to return to Lexington in early September.
VMI initially extended the spring break until April 17th but has now transitioned all classes on line and moved graduation ceremonies originally planned for May 16th to December. No decision on summer classes but unless the pandemic is under control they will also be held on line.
Our church family continues to maintain contact with students at both schools. Last Saturday I sent an explanation of the coronavirus and the Eucharist provided by Alex Brown along with directions on how to access our on line services from home. Martha is in touch with our music scholars (Grace, Rob, Michael, Levi and Demmanuel) and solicited help from Nolan to facilitate live streaming of our services. Other parishioners are in touch with the VMI Cadets they host and have offered to help meet and greet students when they return. I will continue to keep in touch as conditions change and information is provided by the Diocese.
Front Porch Ministry
During this time of social distancing Grace has an important role
to play in the support of our parishioners and community.
We are developing a Prayer, Telephone and Front Porch Ministry.
If you are interested in checking in with 2 or 3 folks by telephone every other day or more
We will assign you names of parishioners to contact.
What Are Your Most Beloved Hymns?
If you want to share, write your name, the first line of the hymn, and perhaps the number if it is from the '82 Hymnal and, if you feel like it, a couple of sentences about why it is beloved. Of course you can offer more than one. Would be fun to add a page to the website with these. I hope we'll enjoy reading about the hymns and learning more about each other and how the Church's songs have formed us and our faith journeys. Maybe some of our artists will feel inspired to
Boys Home of Virginia Cottage Sponsorship
The Christian Outreach Committee is pleased to announce that our Boys Home of Virginia Cottage Sponsorship is now up and running. Volunteer sponsors have been paired with the nine boys at SAMS cottage and are committed to developing relationships with them. Communication will begin with letters and pictures, due to the Covid 19 safeguards. Visits, social events and additional correspondence will follow throughout the year. This is such an important outreach for us and the COC is grateful for all of the interest and support of Grace Church. Outreach has the potential, not only for those who receive it but also for those who give it, to be life-changing. Thank you from the COC. We will be sharing periodic updates.
Matthew 25:31-40
Donate to The Bishop's Dollar Fund
The season of Lent offers each one of us an annual invitation to reflect on our blessings as members of the body of Christ. The movement to share out of our gratitude is one of the fruits of faithful reflection. Bishop Mark Bourlakas encourages generous support of
The Bishop's Dollar
fund to continue to address a variety of needs throughout the diocese not otherwise covered through our annual budget. You can mail donations to the Diocesan Office (PO Box 2279, Roanoke, VA 24009)
or donate online at www.dioswva.org.
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