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Worship at Grace
Year-round Schedule
when in the building
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
5:30 pm
Evening Prayer
6:00 pm
Bible Study
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Thursday
8:30 am
Morning Prayer
Facebook
10:00 am
Adult Study
"I sing a song of the saints of God"
Zoom
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Sunday
Pentecost 5
10:00 am
Morning Service on Zoom and Facebook Live
4:00 pm
Celtic Service on Facebook Live
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Monday
8:30 am
Morning Prayer on Facebook
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Tues
day
8:30 am
Morning Prayer on Facebook
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5:30 pm
Evening Prayer on Facebook
6:00 pm
Bible Study on Zoom
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Leadership
The Reverend Debbie Phillips, Rector
Vestry
Tom Gaither,
Sr. Warden
Brian Fizer,
Jr. Warden
Ryan Patten, Clerk
Joanne Moar, Treasurer
Melissa Barnes
Laura Beasley-Topliffe
Katie LaBonte
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
Director of Church School
Melissa Barnes
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
Eric Wagner
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Dear Seekers,
This week, we observe the anniversary of white America's declaration of independence from England.
They declared themselves free from the economic tyranny of a long ago government. People whose parents, grandparents and even themselves left England for greater opportunity in this one, declared themselves free from the oppressive laws that kept many indentured servants living in poverty, that infringed upon the rights of others, and were motivated by greed and not the purposes of God. This is the anniversary that many in this country observe.
The reading appointed to be read in Episcopal churches who celebrate this day comes from Deuteronomy:
The Lord your God is God of gods and Lord of lords, the great God, mighty and awesome, who is not partial and takes no bribe, who executes justice for the orphan and the widow, and who loves the strangers, providing them food and clothing. You shall also love the stranger, for you were strangers in the land of Egypt. You shall fear the Lord your God; him alone you shall worship; to him you shall hold fast, and by his name you shall swear. He is your praise; he is your God, who has done for you these great and awesome things that your own eyes have seen.
I pray that we remember this every day as we strive to declare ourselves free from the bonds of tyranny that are still imposed upon others today.
In the Way of Love,
Debbie
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***Our webpage and Facebook page
may be found under "Quick Links"
on the left column.
The Zoom links are just above them***
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In our Gospel for today, Jesus invites us to "take up his yoke" rather than having it foisted upon us, for this yoke lightens our burdens.
At
10:00 am
, The Reverend Debbie Phillips will lead us in Morning Prayer. Larry Kamp will play the voluntaries from home and Debbie will join him in leading us in two hymns.
The service opens with a slide show of "Grace from Home," pictures of us at home and of those things which are sustaining us at this time. Please get your picture into jason.stonehouse@gmail.com as soon as possible!
At the end of the service, please join us for announcements. If you are worshiping on Zoom, you may also ask any questions that are on your hearts.
The service is live streamed on our Facebook page, or you may join us on Zoom.
At 4:00 pm, our Celtic Evensong will offer meditations, prayers and music from the Celtic tradition. This week Debbie will offer a reflection. This is also live streamed on our Facebook page.
If you would like to offer a 2-3 minute reflection for upcoming services, please email gcis1@verizon.net.
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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Journey by Stages:
Church Life during a Pandemic
A Healing Ministry
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We have formed a "Reshepherding" Committee to assist us in current practices during the pandemic, and to prepare us for future practices. The members of the Committee are: Peggy Carter, chair; Tom and Karen Tucker, Lisa Duffy, Jane Stewart and Christine Reichert.
Their first task is focusing on what we are currently doing to keep us in community, and ways to continue to keep us safe from this serious and life-threatening virus. Please keep this group in your prayers, as we are in theirs.
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Many of you have been participating in marches and vigils these past weeks. So that the neighborhood knows that our faith demands that we witness to the love of God for black lives, we asked that those who were able to stand in front of Grace Church with signs in support of the BLM Movement and against racism and white supremacy.
Although we are not taking a break from our work for justice and peace, we will take a break from this expression of our work. We will resume this witness from July 12- July 26.
Signs are provided and you can contact Brian Fizer at brianfizer@gmail.com.
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Wednesday Evenings at Grace Church:
Prayer and Study
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Evening Prayer at 5:30 pm
Join us for this 15 minute service on our Facebook page.
Bible Study at 6:00 pm
Do you have insights when reading Scripture? Why not bring them and your questions to Bible Study? Check the sidebar for log in information.
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Morning Prayer live-streamed
at 8:30 am
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For the next few weeks, a 20 minute service of Morning Prayer will be offered on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays at 8:30 am on our Facebook page
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Adult Study at 10:00 am
Join us via Zoom as we explore the lives of some of the saints and how they might inform our own lives today. The first four weeks we will study five saints who lived during the period when Jesus walked the earth: Next week we will study Sts. Patrick and Brigid.
Please join us Thursday mornings at 10:00 am.
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I'm trying to organize some regular gardening workers.
I'm hoping some of you might be interested in a regular watering and/or weeding shift. Joanne has already agreed to water on Thursdays. I plan to do Tuesdays.
Are there others that would like to pick a day for regular weeding and/or watering? Please let me know:
Brian Fizer brianfizer@gmail.com
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