8 a.m. Service -- This service will be held in the Nave (main indoor worship space), as long as the community continues to see a decline in infection rates. We will continue to celebrate Holy Eucharist in one kind (bread only), and the priests will wear masks throughout the service, unless they are preaching or officiating. The windows will be open and fans will be blowing. All in attendance at the 8am service, vaccinated or not, are asked to wear masks.

10 a.m. Service -- We will continue to hold outdoor worship at 10 a.m. in the courtyard at Grace. We felt it important to continue to worship outdoors to offer an option to families with young children, individuals who are not yet vaccinated, and others who are not yet ready to be worshipping inside. 

We ask that those who are not vaccinated wear masks when in close proximity to others at outdoor worship. Priests will continue to wear masks when distributing communion. We also recommend wearing sunscreen and/or a sunhat for this service.  We will always have some chairs available, but we ask that those who can bring their own chairs do so.  

The clergy and vestry are keeping an eye on local COVID stats and will revise worship options in accordance with what becomes safer or less safe.

Online Worship -- For those who must still be cautious about gathering among flesh-and-blood humanity, the 10 a.m. service will be live-streamed on

Facebook; the bulletin is available HERE.

HERE : https://us04web.zoom.us/j/780772724

& the password is: compline 

Arts Camp itself has been scheduled for Saturday and Sunday, July 24 and 25; Grace kids, grandkids, and children related to Grace visitors are invited to participate. We are not sure how many we can host in this era of COVID and quarantine, and we plan to handle things outdoors as much as possible.  

We need all volunteers from past years who might be willing to help. There will be some morning set-up on Saturday and Sunday, so even if you can't help with kids, perhaps you can help with that!! Please let me know if you are interested by emailing Maria at mariahurt1915@gmail.com or texting her at 423-503-4531. 

The Rev. April Berends will be in the courtyard on Tuesday, June 29, from 10 a.m. to noon. The Rev. David Burman was away this week, so was not on hand to schedule office hours; please e-mail him if you'd like to set up a time. As ever, our priests would be happy to connect with you, either by phone or video call or socially-distanced in person.

As always, our priests would be happy to connect with you, either by phone or video call or socially-distanced in person. Feel free to call, text, or email  April (aberends@saygrace.net) and David (dburman@saygrace.net) to make arrangements.

With in-person services occurring now at Grace, the church is once again offering the opportunity for parishioners to donate altar flowers and dedicate them in memory of or in thanksgiving for a loved one or important life-event such as birth, marriage, anniversaries, and other remarkable milestones. Cost is $77 (includes the delivery fee), and donors need do nothing more than write a check and supply the dedication. Sundays are available beginning in July; call (423) 243-3257 or e-mail Dabney at dcarden@saygrace.net to inquire about the availability of a Sunday.

Because it's been 16 months since we've dedicated altar flowers and some people's situations have changed, we are erasing all the standing orders we have on record and starting from scratch. If you have had a standing order in the past and would like to reinstate it or would like to establish a standing order, please contact the office using the information above.

Weary of having to stay on the home page and eschew travel during the pandemic, the online directory has kicked up its heels and headed off to a new location. You can access the new directory at https://graceepiscopal.breezechms.com/ the user name is ‘saygrace’ and the password is ‘Chattanooga’.

[In order to make access as easy as possible, we've added "BREEZE" to the menu items listed across the top of the webpage at www.saygrace.net. Click on BREEZE and use the above information to log in. And presto! You're there!]

In the process of moving the data, we noticed that a lot of the pictures are outdated. Some of the children in the photos are now adults who have moved out and are on their own. We will be updating the pictures later in the year as we come back to normal services. However in the mean time, please log in and review your data. If you see things that need to be changed or added, please send the new information to jnmilburn@epbfi.com.

Grace turned into Grand Central Station during pantry hours last Wednesday, serving 22 visitors and sending them off with food for 98 -- 42 adults and 56 children. We ran out of what we thought was an ample supply of used grocery bags and had to break out a box of new ones, and we ran low on many items and out of a few. See below for the food items we most need:

Thanks to all who donate food, $$ and energy to this much-needed ministry, and to the tireless volunteers who help us each week, especially those who handled this week's flood of visitors -- Gail Dooley and Linda Wideman, Jim Harris, Brittany Williamson, Dixie Riall, and Nate Konsavage (Jim H.'s godson). Their good-natured efficiency, unflappable kindness and indefatigable muscles are much to be praised!

After long consideration, the chairs of the Gardens & Grounds Committee (Lisa, Kristina, and Tom) have decided to curtail the Lenten roses everywhere except under the Martin Oak across from the Nave. They will remain in that section. The other sections of this slow spreading, Asian ground cover we'll gradually eliminate, beginning THIS JULY. These are tough plants, so this will take some time to eradicate. In order to better support our native insect and bird populations, we plan to replace them with more North American native-based plantings over time.

 IF YOU WANT SOME OF THESE FOR YOUR OWN YARD, YOU ARE WELCOME TO COORDINATE WITH LISA AND KRISTINA to dig them up and take them home throughout the month of June. They are easy to transplant. They require shade, especially in the afternoon. They can take extremely dry shade. You will need a shovel and a will, to dig a 360 degree circle around any given clump to dig up its thatch of tough, fibrous roots. Or, you may scoop up the small seedlings around any given clump. This is slower, but also easier.  

Please do not dig any up without contacting Lisa Lemza (lemzala@aol.com) or Kristina Shaneyfelt (jkshaneyfelt@epbfi.com.)

The Brainerd Market is seeking someone to keep them on the straight and narrow during their Saturday sessions. See below for specs about the job and how to apply:

Please email brainerdmarket@gmail.com if you or someone you know would be interested in helping out.

Jennifer Thompson, June McEwen,  Amy, Deborah, Jim Hinkle, Andrea, Ann Ludwig, the Hale family (Austin, Amanda, and Autumn); the Brown family, Reba, Niysah, Daniel Parker, Valorie Lephart, Terrie, Alex, Steve Slack, Angela, 

We pray for those who have died, especially Wayne Rominger, friend of Stephen Jones, that your will for them may be fulfilled, and that they may share with all your saints in the full revelation of your eternal glory.

In the Anglican Cycle of Prayer: The Church of Pakistan. The Anglican Communion has adopted a cycle of prayer called "From Aba to Zululand," praying its way alphabetically through its members on a daily basis between January 1, 2021 and September 2023. The newsletter and, in the future, the printed bulletin, will include the prayers for Sunday; if you would like to see the daily prayer requests, you can find them HERE.

In the Diocesan Cycle of Prayer: Pray for St. Peter's and St. Peter's Episcopal School, Chattanooga, and for St. Mary's, Mitchell, SD.

John Woodham, Elaine Harrison, Marcia Magers, Major McCollough,