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Grace Episcopal Church
Seeking and Serving Christ in all Persons
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Worship Services
1st Sunday after Pentecost
Sunday, July 10
Holy Eucharist
8 am
In-Person, ZOOM & YouTube
Holy Eucharist at Lake Robertson with Picnic to follow
10:30 am
In-Person
No Taize' service this month
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Morning Prayer
Monday - Friday
8:30 am, Chancel
In-Person and ZOOM
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Embracing Evangelism
9:15 pm, Parish Hall
As Episcopalians, we promise in our Baptismal Covenant to proclaim by word and example the Good News of God in Christ. That’s a bold statement, requiring us to not only act, but also to tell.
Join us on Sunday 7/17, 7/24/ and 7/31 in the Parish Hall at 9:15 for Embracing Evangelism.
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Mark your Calendars
Sunday, July 10, 10:30 am - Holy Eucharist at Lake Robertson with picnic to follow
Sunday, July 17, 4 pm Grill Night at Matt Fogo and Kevin Manning's home.
Thursday, July 21, 4 - 6 pm - Pack Backpacks at Campus Kitchens
Thursday, July 21, 6:30 - Community Sing on the Courtyard
July 22, 6:30 - 8 pm - Music in the Garden @ Boxerwood
(and 8/12, & 8/26) Let there be songs to fill the air!
Saturday, July 23, 5-7 pm - Taste of Haiti fundraiser for St. Marc’s School Cerca La-Source. Wonderful Haitian cuisine. $15/adult, $10 for children 6-17, 5 and under Free. St. John’s Episcopal Church 473 Wayne Avenue, Waynesboro
Saturday, August 20 - Low Country Boil at Grace - Watch for Details!
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Our parish was saddened by the death of David Burford on Sunday,
July 3. David is the beloved husband of Martha Burford, our Minister of Music. Please keep Martha and their family in your prayers.
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More Summer Mission Opportunities
Thursday, July 21 from 4-6 pm - Campus Kitchens -Join student interns from the Campus Kitchen at Washington and Lee as they cook and prepare food for delivery to a variety of community organizations! Volunteers will assist in the preparation of hot meals for delivery to the Community Table, Lexington City Office on Youth, and others. Volunteers should plan to bring close-toed shoes, a shirt that covers your shoulders, a water bottle, and a hat if you would prefer to not wear a hairnet! Volunteers can meet at Campus Kitchen, in the basement of 106 Lee Ave which is accessible via the alley to the left of the building. school.
Sunday, July 24 - 2 pm - RARA Food Pantry - restock pantry shelves
Contact sharon@graceepiscopallexington.org if you can help.
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Education for Ministry Starts September 20
Every baptized person is called to ministry. The Education for Ministry (EfM) program of the School of Theology at the University of the South (Sewanee) provides people with the education to carry out that ministry. Through study, prayer and reflection, EfM groups discover how to respond to the call to Christian service.
If you are interested in participating in EfM this fall please contact James Keane (jrklexva@msn.com) EfM will begin on Tuesday, September 20. EfM meets weekly from 1 to 3 pm, taking breaks for Thanksgiving, Christmas and Easter.
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The How to Tell a Story Book study is canceled for July. It will be rescheduled in the near future. | |
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Music in the Garden
Grace Episcopal Church has joined in the 2022 sponsorship of Music in the Garden at Boxerwood. Gates open at 5:30. Pack a picnic, bring a chair and we’ll see you there!
Friday, July 22 Caravan of Fools
Friday, August 12 Honest Labor
Friday, August 26 The Ruckus Bluegrass Band
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Mission and Outreach Committee of the Gadsden Trust
The mission of the Gadsden Committee “is to disburse funds (from the Gadsden Trust) to enable the spread of the Christian Gospel and to alleviate human suffering”—Gadsden guidelines. At its June 14, 2022, meeting, the Gadsden Committee approved the following grants: $4,031.85 to Community Table of Buena Vista for a commercial reach-in refrigerator; $8,407.21 to Jackson-Feild Homes, Inc. for the purchase of assessment materials, updated teaching materials, and GED fees to meet licensing renewal requirements; $1,502.25 to the Spotlighting Black Rockbridge Committee for a revised set of activities for the 2022 Juneteenth Celebration; $5,000 to Grace’s Christian Outreach Committee for the pilot GATES program; and $13,222 to Grace’s Vestry for the support of Deacon Samson Mamour.
The Gadsden Committee meets four times a year (March, June, September, and December) to review grant requests and distribute available funds in the following areas: local needs and concerns; seminarians and continuing education of Diocesan clergy and ministers of our parish; third world needs; and Diocesan projects or programs. The third quarter 2022 Gadsden meeting is scheduled for September 13. The Gadsden Trust grant request application can be found on the Grace website www.graceepiscopallexington.org under the “More” and “Parish Ministries” tabs.
The seven members of the Gadsden Committee are appointed by the Vestry and Trustees. Current members are: Gail Dickerson, Trustee appointed; Woody Sadler, Trustee appointed by Trustees; Roger Crockett, Trustee appointed; Jane Brooke, Vestry appointed; Carol Gosse, Vestry appointed; Bill McCorkle, Vestry member appointed by Vestry; and Mary Wilson, Vestry appointed.
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Vestry Minutes
Vestry Minutes are available on our website under the vestry tab.
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Happy Birthday
Tom Vinson (7/5), Elise Brooke (7/5), Adam Webster (7/5), Doug Cumming (7/5), Harold Hill (7/5) Jay Crawford (7/6), David Wade (7/6), Ben Holston (7/7), Sue Shultis (7/8), Joe Simcoe (7/10), Elizabeth Grist (7/11), Mary Wilson (7/11), Otis Mead (7/12), Caroline Webster (7/13), Carla Henson (7/18), Jeff Mason (7/19), Lisa Tracy (7/20), Catharine Gaylard (7/21), Miss D Penick (7/23), Trey Lewis (7/26), Paul Robblee (7/28), Susan Minor (7/28), John Brooke (7/29), Margaret Haberman (7/31)
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