We will meet at 9:30am on Sunday in the backyard belonging to Grace member Pat Milburn (thanks Pat!), who lives very close to the church at 103 Belvoir Avenue. Please park in the Grace Church upper lot near the intersection of Belvoir Ave and Sunbeam Avenue - from there it's just a 1-2 minute walk to Pat's house, and you'll see us when you get to the end of the driveway -- our own Laura Bertrand will be in the parking lot showing folks where to go if you're not sure. If walking is a hardship, contact David Burman at dburman@saygrace.net -- we can probably get a car or two in Pat's driveway. We'll wrap up by 10:20 before the 10:45 service.

Due to a spike in COVID-19 cases in our area, including an increase in pediatric cases, we plan to be worshiping in the nave at 8am (masks required), and outdoors at 10:45am. The service will be streamed online for those who are unable to attend. You can access the service at Grace's Facebook page , and you can find the bulletin for that service HERE.

If you have questions or concerns about worship practices, please feel free to contact me (aberends@saygrace.net) or Senior Warden, Andy Belcher (belcherandrewr@gmail.com).

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

& the password is: compline 

We're also getting close to needing more used-but-clean plastic grocery bags. If you've got enough to share, please bring them to the church on Sundays or during office hours (T-Th 9a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and Fridays 9 to noon). We and our clients will thank you!

Thanks to all those at Grace and in the Belvoir neighborhood who keep us supplied and able to respond to the needs of those around us. Though it doesn't seem possible to drive misery out of the world, there's a lot less of it because of your generosity!

Grace's upstairs kitchen is currently playing host to a good number of bags, dishes and platters that were brought to the Rally Day picnic but missed their rides home and are now huddled up nervously on foreign soil. If you are missing any such items, please cast your eye over the inhabitants of the upstairs kitchen counters when you're next at church. If you see something familiar, please take it home with you. It will be glad to get back to familiar ground!

Most of us have at some time or another enjoyed a retreat or conference at St. Mary's in Sewanee, and the work of the sisters has enriched our lives and deepened our understanding throughout the years. And while the Ayres Center is holding up well, the sisters' chapel, long in need of repairs, is becoming a candidate for some critical care.

Water damage is increasing caused by rotting wood around the windows. Through a hole in the chapel’s ceiling, cold drafts chill the worship space. Rodents occasionally find their way into the chapel -- apparently a chipmunk recently fell through the roof while the sisters were in the chapel! And when it rains, a statue of Mary is caught in the shower.

If you can spare a few dollars to help restore that much-loved and important holy place, please consider making a contribution. Your gift of $10, $20, $50, or even $100 or more can make a difference. You can make a one-time donation or a recurring one -- anything will help!

You can contribute electronically HERE, or you can mail a check (put "chapel repairs" in the subject line) to the community at 1100 St. Mary's Lane

Sewanee, TN 37375. If you have any questions or technical difficulties, you can contact St. Mary's at sisterhoodofstmary@gmail.com .

In the Anglican Cycle of Prayer: The Church of the Province of Uganda. 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 at ACoP.

In the Diocesan Cycle of Prayer: Pray for the House of Bishops; for joy in God's creation (BCP p. 814) and for the mission of the church (BCP p. 838).