E-Blast for April 16, 2021

In Person Outdoor Worship

Grace St. Paul’s has returned to outdoor, in-person worship. You can choose to live-stream the service at home (tinyurl.com/gspvirtual) or be in person at the outdoor service, both at 10 AM. Outdoor worship services will all be Communion services. (Bread only)

If you come in person, please

Wear masks.
Bring water bottles.
Wear hats for comfort
Park in the Medical Center parking lot.
The church parking lot is reserved for those with ambulatory issues.
Note: We are working on creating a little more shade for those who need it, but be prepared to sit in the sun seats.

Here is your cheat sheet for the services of Holy Week through the Bishop’s visit:

Easter Three April 18 10 AM In person outdoor and live-stream

Sunday is predicted to be a perfect weather day, not too cool, not too hot. Come join us in the parking lot.

Easter Four April 25 10 AM In person outdoor and live-stream

Easter Five - Bishop visit May 2 10 AM In person outdoor and live-stream

Bishop Reddall in-person, Confirmation, Receptions

(Talk to Steve+ by April 20 if you would like to be confirmed or received into the parish)

Easter Five May 2 2 PM In person

Regional Confirmations hosted by GSP

Please note: Sunday School for children & youth occur

at the same time for worship, 10am

LIVESTREAMING CHURCH on SUNDAY, 10 A.M.

for bulletins: GSPtucson.org/bulletins

livestream the Sunday 10:00 AM service:

Facebook has changed it's design, so it's a little easier to find our video on Sunday at 10:00!

Go to www.TinyURL.com/GSPVirtual any time after 9:50, and scroll down. It's likely you will immediately find the service with this week's service bulletin (or if the prelude has begun, you'll see the church). If this doesn't work, you can go to the menu called "More" and click on "Live."

High quality recorded Sunday Worship - Sunday about 7 PM

www.tinyurl.com/gspvids

New to GSP?

Have you recently discovered Grace St. Paul’s Episcopal Church? Would you like to know more about our beloved community?

Please fill out our Visitor Card at

www.tinyurl.com/gspvisitor

Live Stream Instructions - Please click here.
Altar Flowers - Please click here to find out how to request flowers.
GSP has a YouTube channel! - Please click here for more info.
How to Support Immigrants - Please click here.
Just Coffee - Please click here.
Adult Spiritual Formation

http://gsptucson.org/parish/virtualAdultEd.php

If you're wearing a hat, mask and

sunglasses to Sunday services, will people recognize you?

Please wear your name tag!

Don't have a name tag?

Contact the office, 327-6857, Mon-Fri, 9:00a-12:30p, or email [email protected]

Thursday Morning Prayer

adapted from the New Zealand Book of Common Prayer. Entire service is shared on the Zoom screen.

Thursday, April 22, 9 AM

https://zoom.us/j/861039701

Sacred Space Tucson will gather in person on the Labyrinth this Sunday, April 18 at 4pm. Musician Michael Sigler will play violin and Michael Pellegrino will lead us in contemplative practice. This unique

interfaith community is all about cultivating compassion. This will be facilitated by

Grace St. Paul's own, Jessica Swift.

You can learn more about Sacred Space at sacredspacecommunity.org

Come Join GSP's Anti-Racism

Study Group

Next meeting will be April 28

4th Wednesday - 4:30 – 5:30 pm

In response to GSP's vision of social justice, the church's “anti-racism to ally” group has been endeavoring to live into its vision through focusing on social justice. The group has focused on writings regarding racism and white privilege, and aims to "move from anti-racism to ally." Our goal is to develop a deep understanding of how "white privilege" is defined, how it affects people of color, and the rest of us, in so many ways. How can we transform this deeply rooted dynamic into one that empowers people of color and ourselves in ways that bring us all more closely together? How can we eliminate the manifestations of white privilege and systemic racism that remain so prevalent today? How can we address and redirect often-unconscious assumptions, words, actions and behaviors associated with white privilege?

To be put on the list to receive materials, to get zoom information on our monthly zoom meeting, or if you have any questions, please contact Rev. Chris, Jill McCollum, Barbara Morehouse, or Peggy Scott through the church office, 520-327-6857

SUPPORT FOR ASYLUM-SEEKERS

Limited numbers of asylum-seeking families along the southern U.S. border are now being allowed into the United States, although most continue to be turned back. Casa Alitas Welcome Center, a shelter run by Catholic Community Services, is receiving greater numbers of migrants. They are transported to Tucson from Yuma, which is one of the crossing points.

Grace St. Paul's is one of the churches and synagogues committed to providing food for our temporary guests at the Welcome Center. Our Migrant Ministry will begin cooking casseroles and baking. We invite all cooks to join us. (Call Margie at 310-903-0280) Other ways to support the Welcome Center include donations of staple food items.

We are collecting:

Canned tuna
Canned chicken
Watermelons
Cantaloupes
Grapes
Banana bread (sliced and individually wrapped)
Muffins (individually wrapped)

A word of thanks to whoever made several loaves of banana walnut bread and lovingly wrapped each slice separately, as instructed. We are sure the migrants will enjoy that treat!

2021 Graduates

Do you have a young person graduating high school in 2021? Please let Jessica know so that we can celebrate them!

We have a Facebook page for Kids, Youth, and Families! Check it out. Please like and follow!

https://www.facebook.com/GSPKidsYouthFamilies

PLEASE NOTE: No Youth Group next week on Tuesday, April 20

Can You Help?

We have a parishioner looking to purchase a used vehicle in the $1,000-$1,400 range.

If you have a vehicle you are looking to sell please contact Jessica in the office.

Thank you!

We will also have the petition available on Sunday morning for folks to sign who are attending our parking lot service. Attorney Margo Cowan will say a few words about the petition at the beginning of our worship service.

The link to register is:

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAsdO2qpjwtHNWZyXSyvL8KdqXP0iXPqjpO

Advanced purchase tickets for Spring 2021 virtual concert featuring Mozart’s Missa Brevis in D Minor (K 65) and premiering Russell Ronnebaum’s composition Lux Aeterna. Ticket holders will receive a private link via email to the YouTube concert video when it is released on April 25, 2021..

Purchase tickets here:

https://tucsonmasterworkschorale.square.site/product/virtual-concert-tickets/33?cs=true