Prayer

You are invited to join us ten minutes before our Sunday service for a time of centering prayer. We are taking these few minutes before the service begins to prepare our hearts and minds for worship.

We meet in the Amaryllis Room at 8:50am. All are welcome.

*If you are giving a special "missional gift", please make a note on your offering.

In our worship time together, the scripture will be read from the translation that is found in our pew Bibles, which is the New Revised Standard Version or NRSV. If this is helpful to you, please follow along, but there is no pressure to do so! It is always perfectly fine to sit and listen.

We will continue to tweak this portion of worship and explore the best translation for us to use and how to make it a more natural part of our time together.

October 2nd is World Communion Sunday. We will be celebrating together during the service in some different ways to highlight this special Sunday. Everyone is welcome at the table, and we hope to see you there!

If you are unable to be with us in person for worship and would like to have communion brought to you, please contact the office and we will do our best to arrange a visit from the pastor.

Please check out the many posters and sign-up sheets for the upcoming opportunities that are mentioned above in our Narthex. If you cannot be with us on Sunday during worship, please call the office to get signed up or for more information on the many ways to participate in the life of Grace.

It is not too late to join the Bible study which meets every other Wednesday evening at 6pm. Dr. David Jeremiah's study on Ephesians is a small group 12-week study. Paul, in his letter to the Ephesians, with the intent to advance the Kingdom of God. reminds the believers in Ephesus of their spiritual inheritance in Christ. Through this study we are reminded to walk worthy of our calling, to understand and use our spiritual gifts, and to put on the full armor of God. Please contact Ken Quass with questions about dates and how to purchase this book--218-587-4079

Fall is officially here, and as the calendar changes, we know that some of our members begin to head south. If you will be leaving, we would love to be able to stay in contact with you over the winter months.

As you make your to-do list of the many things that you need to take care of before you leave, please don't forget to drop a note or call the office 218-568-5755, so that we can keep in touch. Safe travels!

Pastor Jen has a new email address and will soon stop checking or using the old one. Please update your address books as needed.

Orders are now being taken for the Annual Pasty Project sponsored by the Council of Catholic Women of St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Crosby, MN. You can order and pick up on the following Wednesdays--September 28th, October 5th,12th,19th and,26th.

They sell for $8 each, gravy is available for $2. Call Kay early to reserve yours at 218-232-2312.

If you have something that should be added to this newsletter from your group or mission, please speak with Pastor Jen or email the details to her at jenmatt20@gmail.com. The E-Grace is generally completed by noon on Thursdays, so articles need to be received by Thursday 10am at the very latest.

If you wish to connect with me directly and it is not an emergency, please know that I will respond as needed during pretty regular office hours. I am in the church most weekdays from at least 10-12, call the office to be sure, as my weeks vary. Ann has my detailed schedule and can find me if needed. I check my emails frequently throughout the day, and this is the best way to contact me.

-Pastor Jen