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grace episcopal church
galena, illinois
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Last Sunday after Epiphany
Holy Eucharist
February 27, 2022 10:30 am
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The State of Illinois has officially issued a directive for masking at indoor gatherings for all who are two years old or older regardless of inoculation status. Out of concern for those who cannot yet be vaccinated or whose immune systems are compromised, we respectfully request that you comply and wear a mask indoors that covers your nose and mouth.
You will also be asked to sign in when you enter the church.
Our diocese has requested that each church regularly review the CDC map that has four stages of COVID risk
and make decisions accordingly about safety precautions.
Jo Daviess County's risk factor (and that of the entire state of Illinois) is still in the high category.
The only other precaution reinstated at this time is to suspend contact during the Peace.
Please be cautious and also be prepared for changes at any time.
Social hour is suspended until March 1st.
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Ministers of the Service
Members and Guests, Celebrants
Rev. Linda Green, Presider
Rev. Diane Luther, Deacon
Phil Jackman, Lector
Richard Luther, Intercessor
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Robin French, Music Director
Nancy Cook, Erben Organist
Nancy Cook, Vestry Coordinator
Pat Golden & Maren Coates, 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 FEBRUARY WORSHIP
2/27/22 Eucharist - Rev. Linda Green, Celebrant
GRACE MARCH WORSHIP
3/2/22 Ash Wednesday - Imposition of Ashes
7:30am Eucharist - Rev. Robert North, Celebrant
5:30pm Liturgy - Rev. Diane Luther, Celebrant
3/6/22 Morning Prayer - Deb Pausz, Leader; Diane Luther, Homilist
3/13/22 Eucharist
3/20/22 Eucharist
3/27/22 Eucharist - Rev. Carolyn Keck, Celebrant
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MEMBER MOMENT
I’ve been thinking about joy and gratitude, a lot lately. I’ve been feeling a bit discouraged about life and
it's inevitable problems, and I’ve sometimes allowed worries to blind me to all the good moments.
So, this Lent I’ve decided to “re-boot” my life. Instead of giving something
up I’m going to intentionally add something in. I am going to try to be conscious of all that God gives us, not only the challenges but also everything that adds beauty, excitement, and joy to my life. I will actively choose to be happy each day.
As the poet Mary Oliver writes:
“Instructions for living a life:
Pay attention.
Be astonished.
Tell about it.”
Teresa Burke
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LENTEN MEDITATION BOOKLET
Thanks to everyone
who wrote a meditation or two for our annual Lenten Meditation Book.
The book will be available Sunday in the Parish Hall.
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Events this Week:
Sunday 2/27
Holy Eucharist 10:30am online (YouTube)
and in-person
Social Hour is suspended until March 1st.
Monday 2/28
Poetry Group 2:00pm
Tuesday 3/1
Compline online 8:30pm
Joann Mikelson's Birthday
Molly Beadle's Birthday
Wednesday 3/2
Midweek Worship in Chapel and Zoom 7:30am
Morning Study Group in person/on Zoom
10:00am
Jason Frank's Birthday
Thursday 3/3
UCG Meeting 10:30am
Friday 3/4
Centering Prayer online 9:00 am
Saturday 3/5
Choir Practice10:00am
Maren Coates' 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.
UPDATED 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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SEARCH COMMITTEE UPDATE
Watch for an important survey regarding the Rector search which will arrive in your email or mailbox soon. Those without internet access will be mailed a survey, but otherwise it will be sent via email. All pertinent information will be explained in the cover letter accompanying the survey.
The surveys must be returned by April 3, 2022 to the church office.
The Grace Church Vestry and Search Committee
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February 22, 2022
Beloveds:
The Standing Committee has good news to share as we prepare for the Lenten season: On March 7, Bishop-elect Paula Clark will return to work here in the Diocese of Chicago.
Paula is eager and fit to return to the office, and in consultation with her medical team and Presiding Bishop Michael Curry, together we have determined that she will work about 20 hours per week at first, with the expectation of incrementally increasing her time at work each month. As we make this transition together, Bishop Chilton Knudsen will continue as assisting bishop, visiting congregations, holding confirmations and ordinations, and supporting the bishop’s staff and other diocesan leadership bodies. We are grateful for her ministry with us, and she is committed to being with us through the transition.
Paula will travel to a meeting of the House of Bishops during her second week back on the job. As a result, we ask that for now, you refrain from contacting her or asking for time on her calendar. The bishop’s staff is available to help you with any immediate needs, and the Standing Committee remains the ecclesiastical authority of the diocese. As we move forward together, Paula will begin scheduling meetings and attending events. This phased approach will allow her to learn more about the ministry that has transpired while she has been away and to continue envisioning our shared future.
As the Standing Committee and I have been talking with Paula and preparing for her return, I have come to admire her even more than I did on the day that we elected her. Her unshakable faith in Jesus Christ, and the grace and determination that flows from it, are a powerful example to us all. We can rejoice together in the opportunity to forge our path forward even as we continue to mourn with Paula and her family the traumas of the past year.
God’s Peace,
The Rev. Anne B Jolly
President, Standing Committee
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LORD OF LOVE LUTHERAN CHURCH TO HOST
WORLD DAY OF PRAYER 2022
On Friday, March 4th, WELCA from Lord of Love Lutheran Church will host the local 95th World Day
of Prayer service. They will be joined by women from First Presbyterian, Galena United Methodist,
Grace Episcopal, St. Mary Catholic, St. Matthew Lutheran, St.Michael Catholic and Westminster
Presbyterian churches. In this ecumenical movement, Christian women of many traditions will come
together for a common day of prayer and action to promote justice and equality for all women.
Each year a different WDP region is the focus of the program, and this year the women of England,
Wales and Northern Ireland will call us to worship with the words “I Know The Plans I Have For You”. This message is based on the letter the prophet Jeremiah wrote to the exiles in Babylonia.
Through the World Day of Prayer offering, participants share their resources with women and children around the world. The WDP International Committee, representing 18 different Christian denominations, gives grants to projects it identifies as vital. A tax-deductible donation can be made payable to WDPUSA.
The in-person service at LOL, 219 Summit Street. will begin at noon. Masks are required. The program can also be viewed on-line on the Lord of Love Lutheran Church Galena Facebook page.
For more information, contact organizer Pam McKinsey at 815.281.2453.
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FELLOWSHIP NEWS
SOCIAL HOUR WILL BEGIN AGAIN ON MARCH 1st.
Phil Jackman has posted a new sign-up list for the Coffee Hour
after the Sunday services. The Jackman's will host on March 6th.
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YARN MINISTRY NEWS
The Richard Babcock Memorial Yarn Ministry will start meeting again on Thursdays at 1:30pm in the Parish Hall, beginning on Thursday, March 3rd.
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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
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
Last Sunday after Epiphany
Exodus 34:29-35
Psalm 99
2 Corinthians 3:12-4:2
Luke 9:28-36 [37-43a)
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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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