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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
11:00 - 2:00
Private lessons in church
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Thursday
9:30 am
Morning Prayer
10:00 - 12:00
Office Hours
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Friday
4:00 pm
Wedding Rehearsal
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3:00 pm
Wedding
7:00 pm
AA
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Pentecost 15
9:30 am
Choir Rehearsal
10:30 am
Holy Eucharist
Church School
11:45 am
Potluck Luncheon
4:00 pm
Celtic Evensong
and Communion
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Monday
9:30 am
Morning Prayer
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Tues
day
9:00 -7:00
Rector at Clergy Day
9:30 am
Morning Prayer
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Office Hours
6:00 pm
AA meeting
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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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Dear Seekers,
The first week I was in Virginia, there was a family reunion taking place with 149 members! It was the 70th year this particular family has been getting together. They were wonderfully gracious; so much so I feel like part of the family too. It was great seeing distant cousins meet and get to know each other for the first time. I even got to baptize one of the younger members.
This reminds me of how we are all part of bigger "families." It may not necessarily be our birth families. One of the roles of the Church is to give us a place where we belong and have others to which we relate. This Sunday is a time to live into this more fully as the Bishop Suffragan of the Diocese of Massachusetts is visiting Grace Church. A visit from a bishop reminds us that we are part of a Diocese with parishes to which we are related. Rather than being separate congregations, we are a part of each other, living out God's dream together.
I hope you can all come on Sunday at 10:30 am as we celebrate our large, extended family. As we share what God is up to at Grace Church, may we also find joy in what is going on in the larger Church, a family to which we all belong.
In the Way of Love,
Debbie
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This Sunday, Bishop Gayle E. Harris will be with us! The parable this day is often referred to as the parable of the dishonest or shrewd manager.
At 10:30 am, Bishop Gayle will preside and preach. Following the service, we will share with one another our stories of grace. At 12:30 pm, she will gather with some of the leadership to share with us some resources available through the Diocese.
At 4:00 pm, we will sing hymns and hear music from the Celtic tradition as we meditate on God's Word. Debbie is giving the reflection and the service concludes with Holy Communion. 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 Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost
10:30 am
The Reverend Debbie Phillips, Presider and Preacher
Larry Kamp, Organist
Hugh MacKay, Joanne Moar, Vergers
Gavin Watson-Bertrand, Campbell Boisvert, Acolytes
Tony Boisvert, Lector
Deb Papps, Tony Boisvert, Chalicers
Jason Barnes, Angela Williams, Ushers
Laura Beasley-Topliffe, Altar Guild
Angela Williams, Laura Beasley-Topliffe, Counters
The Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost
4:00 pm
The Reverend Debbie Phillips, Presider
Ryan Patten, Eric Wagner, Debbie Phillips, Musicians
Eric Wagner, Opening
Debbie Phillips, Reflection
Ryan Patten, Prayers
Eric Wagner, Chalice
Jane Stewart, Greeter
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Emily Mills and Eric Fialho are getting married at Grace Church on Saturday! Please keep them in your prayers.
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About every three years, one of the Bishops serving our Diocese comes for most of the day to be with us to share our ministry. One September 22, Bishop Gayle Harris will be coming to Grace Church to hear about our life in the parish and in Salem, and to share with us the many things going on in our Diocese. Following the 10:30 am service, there will be a potluck luncheon. (FYI, she loves chocolate) Please join us for this wonderful time with Bp. Gayle!
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Parish-School Partnership News
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The teachers of our partnership met with Debbie on September 12th and made the following requests/suggestions:
They would like to include all 80 students in the notebook buddy Project (including English Language Learners). I reminded them that some of the students would make drawings for us as they were developing English, and made their connection that way. They request that we do not write in cursive, as it is difficult to read.
They are hoping to provide their classes with culturally diverse books and asked if we can assist them with that. We can help in two ways: we can keep challenging the school system to purchase appropriate materials for all students and find a resource to get the books ourselves.
They asked if we could come into the classroom to be "listeners" as the scholars read to us to reinforce proper pronunciation of words.
Debbie will arrange with the math teacher to assist in the classroom during the week as a way of getting to know the scholars.
We are looking forward to continuing this relationship we have with the schools, and we are looking forward to this new cohort of students.
We are also pleased to announce that AllOurChildren has awarded us a grant of $5000 toward our parish/school partnership. We are so grateful to this organization for the work they have done and for the legacy they will leave. In the Spring, St. Andrew's, Marblehead awarded us a grant of $2000 for this partnership. They are passionate about issues of justice and this is their way of affirming our work toward educational equity.
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Please let Debbie know if you'd be interested in joining her. This is a great opportunity to hear from others how they are exploring the Way of Love rule of life. She can register you as part of our team. For more information click here.
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Silent Movies with Ryan Patten
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Tickets are going fast!
There are a number of ways you can help with these events. There is a signup sheet in the Lobby for help with decorating, refreshments, and getting the word out, to name a few. Please help us with this wonderful performance. Click here for tickets.
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