Grace Episcopal Church 

Weekly Update
March 28, 2023

HOLY WEEK AND EASTER

Holy Week starts this Sunday, April 2nd as we celebrate Palm Sunday at 10:00 am.

After the worship service, we will come together for an Easter Potluck Brunch and Egg Hunt. The church will provide a ham and turkey. We are asking everyone to bring your favorite dish to share.

To make this happen, we need volunteers. Specifically, we need help hiding eggs, arranging the food and cleaning up afterwards.

Please contact Megan Howerton at megan.j.howerton@outlook.com if you can give a hand.
WORSHIP SCHEDULE

Palm Sunday Services
Sunday, April 2nd
9 am Morning Prayer
10::00 am Worship Service with Choir
11:00 am Brunch and Easter Egg Hunt

Maundy Thursday
Thursday, April 6 at 7:00 pm

Good Friday Liturgy
Friday, April 7 at Noon

Easter 
Sunday, April 9
6:30 am Sunrise Service
9:00 am Children's Chapel
10:00 am Worship Service with Choir
SERMON

In case you missed it, here is Emily's Sermon from Sunday and the Facebook link for Online Sunday.
ANNOUNCEMENTS

Lenten Lunch Series
Our Lenten Lunch series on The Drawing of This Love: Growing in Faith with Julian of Norwich by Robert Fruehwirth will conclude this Thursday at 11:30 am.

Serving During Holy Week and Easter
We desperately need your help supporting Holy Week and Easter services. Please check out the following link to see where you might be able to serve so we can make final arrangements by Thursday. If you would prefer not to use the sign up link, email Cindy at gracechurch2955@gmail.com and she will do it for you.

Easter Lily
If you would like to dedicate a lily for Easter, order forms are available in the Narthex or you can print this form and leave it for Cindy in her mailbox. The cost is $15 per lily. Due date is Tuesday, April 4th.

Easter Children's Chapel
We will host a special Easter Children's Chapel with communion on Sunday, April 9th at 9:00 am.

Food Pantry Sunday
Food Pantry Sunday is April 9th. Please bring your bags of nonperishable food to the Parish Hall on or before that date. Thank You!!!
WORSHIP, LEARN, CARE

Grace is partnering with Backpacks of Love of Powhatan to help feed school-age children in Central Virginia.  

Goochland is one of the counties that Backpacks of Love provides assistance to.  Right now, Backpacks of Love needs jars of Peanut Butter to help feed these kids during spring break.  We are collecting donations of 16 oz jars of creamy peanut butter (any brand will do).  

Please drop off your peanut butter donations in the Parish Hall by April 2nd.  A box will be provided for your donation. Stay tuned for an additional volunteer opportunity at Backpacks of Love to help pack weekend food bags.
4 elements. Set of four beautiful backgrounds. Raster version. Vector is also available in my gallery
This Sunday at a Glance

Morning Prayer (in person & livestreamed) - 9:00 am
Holy Eucharist - 10:00 am
Easter Potluck Brunch and Egg Hunt - 11:00 am

Readings for April 3, 2023
Matthew 27:11-54
Isaiah 50:4-9a
Psalm 31:9-16
Philippians 2:5-11