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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
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Art Class
11:00 - 2:00
Private lessons in church
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Thursday
9:30 am
Morning Prayer
10:00 - 12:00
Office Hours
6:00 pm
Green Thumb Thursday
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7:00 pm
AA
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Pentecost 11
10:30 am
Holy Eucharist
Church School
11:45 am
Coffee Hour
4:00 pm
Celtic Evensong and Communion
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Monday
9:30 am
Morning Prayer
7:00 pm
Green Team Meeting
Tues
day
9:30 am
Morning Prayer
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Office Hours
6:00 pm
AA meeting
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10:00 - 12:00
Art Class
11:00 - 2:00
Private lessons in church
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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,
As many of you know, I am serving as a chaplain at the conference center for the Bishop of the Diocese of Virginia. This center has three parts: St. George's Camp, the cottages on the hill called "Shrine Mont," and an old grand hotel where the large conferences take place. I am in the Rectory, which is on the hill.
The reason I was invited is that one of the cottages was originally owned by my family. After Shrine Mont became an Episcopal retreat center, my grandparents sold it to them. Our family continues to attend many conferences and retreats.
The first week I was here, I hit the ground running as there was a week long family reunion of about 150 people. This was the 70th year this Virginia family has been coming.
The meals at Shrine Mont are served family style at tables of about 8-10 people. After I say grace at every meal, I look for an empty seat. At one of my first meals here, I met a family member who lives in Amesbury. I asked where she worked and she said at a school in Beverly, and, her daughter went to Waring where her 9th grade teacher was Tone Boisvert!
This keeps happening over and over again while sharing stories over meals. As the week went on, everyone began to feel closer to one another. It reminded me of how important it is to make connections, which leads to feeling that you belong to one another. For when we truly feel we belong, we more easily find ways to bring in the kingdom of God on earth.
In the Way of Love,
Debbie
The Cathedral Shrine of the Transfiguration
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This Sunday, we hear of Jesus getting in trouble with the powers that be yet again for healing on the Sabbath.
At 10:30 am, The Reverend Brad Ingalls will again lead our service. This will be a simple service with no music. The children will continue their Abundant Life Garden Project for the first half of the service and will bring their joy into the church at the Peace. Following the service, light refreshments will be served on the patio.
At 4:00 pm, we will sing hymns and hear music from the Celtic tradition as we meditate on God's Word. The reflection this week will be given by Ryan Patten and the service concludes with Holy Communion celebrated by Manny Faria. 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 on the website at
worship
The Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost
10:30 am
The Reverend Brad Ingalls, Presider and Preacher
Joanne Moar, Verger
Gavin Watson-Bertrand, Acolyte
Laura Beasley-Topliffe, Lector
Brian Fizer, Ingrid Fox, Chalicers
Tom Gaither, Peter Little, Ushers
Beth Brown, Altar Guild
Angela Williams, Peggy Carter, Counters
The Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost
4:00 pm
The Reverend Manny Faria, Celebrant
Ryan Patten, Musician
Priscilla Lemons, Opening
Ryan Patten, Reflection
Paige Nalipinski, Prayers
Paige Nalipinski, Chalice
Jane Stewart, Greeter
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Last Sunday, Anna Layne brought an Oreo Cookie cake to share at Coffee Hour, as she it was her last Sunday before starting college at Plymouth State College. Anna has been a significant leader in our Church School program and will be missed by us all. We wish her many blessings on this next phase of her journey.
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Join us for garden work at Grace Church each Thursday evening. Brian Fizer will be here most Thursdays by 6:00 pm to weed and plant and would love the company. Any questions, please see Brian.
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Green Team Meeting This Monday!!
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There will be a meeting of the Creation Care Green Team on Monday, August 26 at 7:00 pm. We will be considering ways to make some cultural shifts here at Grace Church. All are welcome to come.
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There is a scammer who is targeting churches. The
scammer takes the e-mail from a website and changes it
ever so slightly
. They then get the
names of the leadership from the website or from our e-news and write
some message that says, "Hey this is Debbie. I'm at the
hospital and there is someone who needs help. Can you
send a gift card to me at this address?" The scammer
usually sends out e-mails or texts to folks whose e-mails
or numbers are published/retrieved from our various sites.
Please know this: I will never ask anyone to send me a
gift card or money in this way. Please report any suspicious activity to the office and we will send out a warning.
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Larry Back on September 1
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On Sunday, September 1, Larry Kamp, our Director of Music, will be back from vacation and on the organ bench. Our guest celebrant and preacher will be The Reverend Laurie Rofinot. Trained at the Episcopal Divinity School in Cambridge, and ordained a priest in 1987, Laurie has served at churches in Cambridge, Lincoln, Malden, Charlestown, Brookline and Quincy. Laurie was very supportive of our Rector when she was newly ordained. We look forward to Larry's return and with Laurie being with us next week.
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The wait is soon over! Choir rehearsal resume Wednesday, September 4 at 7:30 pm. Why not come and see what choir is all about? There are no auditions and we'd love to have you join in the joyful noise each week.
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Young and the Restless
September 8 at 9:00 am
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