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Grace Episcopal Church
Seeking and Serving Christ in all Persons
| Parish News For the week of July 24, 2022 | |
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Worship Services
7th Sunday after Pentecost
Sunday, July 24
Holy Eucharist
8 am
In-Person & ZOOM
Holy Eucharist
10:30 am
In-Person & YouTube
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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 7/24/ and 7/31 in the Parish Hall at 9:15 for Embracing Evangelism.
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Mark your Calendars
Thursday, July 21, 4 - 6 pm - Pack Backpacks at Campus Kitchen
Thursday, July 21, 7 pm - 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 for adult, $10 for children (6-17) children 5 and under are free. St. John’s Episcopal Church
473 Wayne Avenue, Waynesboro
Saturday, August 20, 5:30 to 8 pm - Low Country Boil, 50-50 Raffle, Silent Auction at Grace. Get your ticket today!
Monday, August 29 - Blood Drive - 10 am - 2 pm - Jonathan Daniels Room
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Lisa McGuire, our Parish Administrator will be on vacation for 2 weeks beginning July 30. There will be volunteers in the office from 9 am - 1 pm during that time. She will return to the office Monday, August 15. Lisa will be here next week if you need to consult with her before she leaves. | |
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Community Sing-along
Thursday, July 21, 7 pm
On the Courtyard at Grace
Contact martha@graceepiscopallexington.org with ideas!
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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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Ukrainian Fund
Donations may be made to the Ukrainian Fund by writing a check to Grace Episcopal Church, with the MEMO line showing Ukrainian Fund.
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DIOSWVA Middle School Mission Trip
The Diocese of Southwestern Virginia welcomed Sarah Edgar and Leisl Neibur on their Middle School Youth Mission Trip to Grace House on the Mountain, June 19-25. As part of a 13-member diocesan middle school mission team, Sarah and Leisl were hard workers, good teammates, and willing worship leaders. During our week at Grace House, the group completed three projects: two porches and one handicapped ramp. We very much appreciated Sarah and Leisl's talents and can-do attitudes, whether it be toward learning to use a power tool or reading scripture on the fly. We are grateful to Grace Episcopal Church for sending your middle school youth with us and look forward to more opportunities to share in youth ministry across the diocese.
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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 was canceled for July. It will be rescheduled in the near future. | |
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Faces of Grace
Meet Peggy and Steve Riethmiller
Peggy - I grew up in Vicksburg, Mississippi. My dad was an Episcopal priest and was from Virginia, We came back to Virginia after I graduated from high school.
Steve - I grew up in Richmond, VA. I was raised in the Lutheran Church. I went to VMI (’63), joined the Air Force, and later got my Master’s and PhD from The University of South Carolina. I taught chemistry at VMI for 41 years.
We met on a blind date, got married 6 months later and have been married for almost 55 years. We have 2 children and 4 grandchildren. We have lived in South Carolina, New Zealand, and England.
Peggy – I am inspired by old hymns. They can make me cry or make me happy and full of joy. We both participated in Cursillo in the 80s. It was an eye-opener, and we are still active in prayer groups with other Cursillo participants from Grace.
Steve – I am inspired that everyone is welcomed at the Episcopal Church table.
Peggy – I have felt God’s love all of my life. We both feel the love in this faith community and want to share the love that we feel with others.
Steve - I am involved in the STEPS ministry here at Grace. I both have enjoyed welcoming and mentoring Richard Jones.
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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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