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grace episcopal church
galena, illinois
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Second Sunday in Lent
Holy Eucharist
March 13, 2022 at 10:30 am
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Due to a decrease in COVID infections in Jo Daviess County,
masks are now optional.
Masks and hand sanitizer are 13 at each entrance for those who need them.
Baskets are located at each entrance for your offerings. If possible, please place them in the baskets prior to the service so they may be dedicated with the other gifts at the offertory.
Communion will be offered -- wafer only -- at the altar rail.
Should you become ill after attending worship, please notify the church so that others present
may be contacted.
Social hour has resumed!
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Ministers of the Service
Members and Guests, Celebrants
Rev. Carolyn Keck, Presider
Rev. Diane Luther, Deacon
Phil Jackman, Lector
Donna Davis, Intercessor
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Robin French, Music Director
Nancy Cook, Erben Organist
Carl Davis, Vestry Coordinator
Alice Maffit & Kim Kreiseer, Altar Guild
Karen Serwich, Greeter
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HOW TO WATCH GRACE CHURCH ON YouTube:
If you plan to attend a Grace Sunday service online, it’s now available as a live-stream on YouTube.
Click on either the red or the green link (buttons) at the top of this eBlast.
(You may have to wait a minute or two for your computer to open its browser and make the connection.)
The RED link gives you a choice of services. You will also see when the next scheduled live-stream
will start.
The GREEN link only connects after the streaming has started at the church.
All you need to remember is Red link: go to anytime
Green link: go to when the service starts.
For “early birds” we’ll start the live-streaming at 10:25 am CST.
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GRACE MARCH WORSHIP
3/13/22 Eucharist - Rev. Carolyn Keck, Celebrant
3/20/22 Eucharist - Rev. Linda Packard, Celebrant
3/27/22 Eucharist - Rev. Carolyn Keck, Celebrant
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MEMBER MOMENT
The Lenten Book Study started last week on Thursday. This year it is offered both in person and on Zoom. Most of the attendees, including me, were on Zoom. Most, if not all, were people I recognized. Why? Because I've lived in Galena most of my life. There is a web of connections. Darlene and I met as young mothers. On Sunday, our grandsons competed together in the Scouts annual pinewood derby. Dale was a school principal when my children were students. May Lou and Meg shared a screen from the Loveland House. Mary Lou and I were among the Grace members in attendance. Meg both leads the Knitting Ministry at Grace and directs the Ecumenical Bell Choir in which I ring.
In a small community like Galena, it doesn't take long to establish connections with neighbors. Yet, there is also a tendency for people moving to a small community to observe the life around them as though they were watching a play. They don't know the back stories. I long ago learned it's not rude to ask people about the rest of their story. We are all waiting to share our stories, if someone would ask. I'd like to hear about fellow Grace members' lives "before Galena." Before Grace.
Lynn Giles
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LENTEN MEDITATION BOOKLET
Thanks to everyone
who wrote a meditation or two for our annual Lenten Meditation Book.
The book is available in the Parish Hall.
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Events this Week:
Sunday 3/13
Holy Eucharist 10:30am online (YouTube)
and in-person
Social Hour following service
Monday 3/14
Poetry Group 2:00pm
Tuesday 3/15
Compline online 8:30pm
Wednesday 3/16
Midweek Worship in Chapel and Zoom 7:30am
Morning Study Group in person/on Zoom
Thursday 3/17
R. Babcock Memorial Yarn Ministry 1:30pm
Lenten Study 6:00pm
Friday 3/18
Centering Prayer online 9:00 am
Saturday 3/19
Choir Practice10:00am
Maria Kuntz's Birthday
Important Links:
Office Hours
9:00am-Noon, Tuesday through Friday
Sr. Warden Office Hours
The Sr. Warden will have office hours on Thursdays and Fridays from 10am until 2pm.
ROTA (11-7-21 to 4-24-22)
Website: includes a password protected members' portal where most recent Vestry minutes, financials, and Grace Church Directory are found.
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Lent Liturgies
Sundays March 13th–April 10th Lent 2 - 5 10:30am Penitential Order, Rite I
Lenten Programs
Our Galena churches will hold this program on Thursday evenings on Zoom and at
Lord of Love Lutheran Church (former location of Galena Center for the Arts, 219 Summit St.)
There will be an informal conversation between 6:00 and 6:30pm.
The book and video clip study will begin at 6:30 pm.
The book chosen is Simon Peter: Flawed but Faithful Disciple by Adam Hamilton
who says:
“He left everything to follow his teacher and possessed a passion that would change the world. That’s one way to describe Peter. Here’s another: poor, uneducated, quick-tempered, and full of doubts and fears. Doesn’t even sound like the same man. And that’s the point of Simon Peter [...]. Peter was just an ordinary guy who heard and followed God’s extraordinary call. Discover how you, too, have special gifts, talents,
and abilities that God can use to make a difference today. […]”
Adam Hamilton is senior pastor at The United Methodist Church of the Resurrection in Leawood, Kansas. The book is readily available either on Kindle, Amazon or possibly through Pastor Catiana McKay (United Methodist Church 815-777-0192).
March 17th Bedrock or Stumbling Block Led by Pastor Robin Luckey
March 24th “I will not deny you.” Led by Pastor Catiana McKay
March 31st From Cowardice to Courage Led by Pastor Jim McCrea
April 7th The Rest of the Story Led by Pastor Robin Luckey
The Zoom link and Passcode for all weeks is:
Meeting ID 847 4741 6937
Passcode: 112794
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FELLOWSHIP NEWS
SOCIAL HOUR HAS RESUMED!
There is a new sign-up list for the Coffee Hour after the Sunday services.
March 13 - Kallbacks & Jackmans
March 20
March 27
April 3rd - Pancake Breakfast
April 10th - Jackmans
April 17th - Easter Brunch
April 24th
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EASTER BRUNCH
For all of you who are not getting together with family at Easter, and don't feel like cooking a big meal for on or two: Instead of going to a restaurant crowded with strangers, join your Grace family in the Parish hall where we will gather once again for our annual Easter Brunch! There are signup sheets in the entry, so, bring your favorite Easter dish. And, what a great time to invite a guest to join us to experience the beauty of our service, and the warmth of our people!
Mary Lou Smith
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WOOT! WOOT!
CANAPES RETURNS TO GRACE!
It is with great pleasure, that I report that we can once again enjoy each others' company while sipping and nibbling!
Canapes and Conversations will begin again on April 8th at 5pm at Bonnielynn and Kim Kreiser's. The 3rd Friday is
Good Friday, so we are moving it forward to the 8th.
In case you have forgotten, bring your choice of beverage, a treat to pass and a good story or two to share with friends! The schedule filled up immediately at our first coffee hour and is here:
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Schedule:
April 8th -- Kreiser's
May 20th -- Packard's or Mikelson's
June 17th -- Amy Hardwicke's
July 15th -- Stryker's
August 19th -- Lynn Giles'
September 16th -- Davis'
October 21st -- Joy and Melanie's
November 18th --
December 16th -- Luther's
If you wish to fill an empty month, contact Cathie Elsbree at elsbreecaal@yahoo.com.
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YARN MINISTRY NEWS
The Richard Babcock Memorial Yarn Ministry is meeting again on Thursdays at and nibbling!1:30pm in the Parish Hall.
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MINISTRY OF CARE
Because of the many volunteers willing to help out with calls, rides, errands, meals, etc., the Ministry of Care won’t miss a beat while our search for a new rector is ongoing.
Please don’t hesitate to contact Bonnielynn Kreiser at 815-777-1468 or 815-291-9005 if you are in need. Also know that our clergy are available to meet your spiritual needs.
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CHRISTIAN FORMATION NEWS
KINDNESS ROCKS
Steve and Renée are once again offering a parish program on Kindness Rocks.
Kindness Rocks are painted with kind words or messages. They are then “hidden” (pretty much in plain sight) around the area for people to find. It is a way of brightening people’s day, whether in painting or in finding a rock. You do not have to be an artist or have artistic talent. The pleasure comes from knowing that you have painted something to make people smile.
At this painting session, all supplies – rocks, paint brushes, paint – will be provided. If you have a blow- dryer, please consider bringing it to speed the drying process. The program is limited to ten people and lasts between two and three hours. You can usually paint two to three rocks during a session; participants can decide how long they wish to stay.
This program will start at 1:00 p.m. in the parish hall on Saturday, March 26. Advance registration is required. Please call (815-777-2590) or e-mail (gracesec@gracegalena.org) Parish Administrator Nancy Kenney at the church office no later than Monday, March 21.
COMPLINE on Zoom 8:30pm on Tuesdays
On Tuesday evenings, at 8:30 pm, Lynn Giles leads a service of Compline. She has been participating in the service that has previously been offered to the Diocese of Chicago by St. Mark's Episcopal Church in Glen Ellyn. This service of the Daily Office in our Book of Common Prayer is a brief, contemplative service that is ideal for prayerful letting go of the cares of the day and preparing for a restful night. Find the link button above.
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Beginning on Ash Wednesday, the Wednesday Study Group will focus on the Sunday Eucharistic lectionary for Lent. Each Wednesday, the group will discuss the readings scheduled for the following Sunday. This prepares participants for the sermon, and (who knows?) if we are exceptionally brilliant, or learned, or just plain dumbfounded, we may even be able to feed our thoughts or perplexities to the scheduled preacher!
The Wednesday Study Group meets in hybrid form: that is, unless and until any new COVID restrictions are mandated, participants have the option of joining in person at the Parish Hall or Zooming from home. If you wish to have a reading schedule in advance, please notify Larry Poston to request a copy (lsposton@jcwifi.com). Anyone needing a Zoom invitation can contact Greg Serwich (gserwich@gmail.com).
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MEDITATIVE PRAYER 9:00am on Fridays
Looking for a way to improve your prayer life, to open your heart, mind and soul to the Holy Spirit? Consider joining the Centering Prayer Group Friday mornings for about forty minutes of meditative prayer: twenty minutes of Centering Prayer followed by Lectio Divina.
Contact Greg Serwich (gserwich@gmail.com) for a Zoom invitation which includes a description of these types of prayer.
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Holy Eucharist
Second Sunday in Lent
Genesis 15:1-12, 17-18
Psalm 27
Philippians 3:17-4:1
Luke 13:31-35
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ZOOM POETRY GROUP 2:00pm on Mondays
A Zoom Poetry meeting from Grace Church has been organized and meets Mondays at 2:00pm. This is not specifically a Grace ministry, but a number of Grace members and friends are part of it If you are interested, write Carol Poston at poston@sxu.edu or call her at 815-777-0220.
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Vestry:
Lynn Giles, Senior Warden
Richard Luther, Jr. Warden
Jim Berry, Treasurer
Crystal Mason, Clerk
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Nancy Cook: Outreach
Phil Jackman: Fellowship/Parish Life
Eric Kallback: Building & Grounds
Crystal Mason: Pastoral Care
Carl Davis: Finance
Amy Hardwicke: Worship
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Staff:
The Rev. Linda Packard, Priest Associate
The Rev. Diane Luther, Deacon
Nancy Kenney, Parish Administrator
Robin French, Music Director
Nancy Cook, Erben Organist
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grace episcopal church office
107 s. prospect street
galena, il 61036
815-777-2590
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