Wandering Nativity

Keep an eye out for Mary, Joseph, and their donkey as well as the Three Wise Men.  They are all traveling around our church, making their way to Bethlehem.  Each week in Sunday School, our children’s class moves them closer to the manger.

 

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From the Pastor’s Desk

November 22, 2022

Dear Grace Community,

I give thanks for you and want to share some news from the session. In June, I started a conversation with the session about how we welcome the LGBTQ community to Grace.  Those of you who were here seven years ago may recall the work we did as a congregation around same-sex marriage.  That was a challenging conversation, and because it was hard, we stopped talking about it as a congregation once that discussion was done.

On ...

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Session Minute Summary: October 2022

Full Session minutes are available upon request.

  • The Grace Session met on October 17 at 6 pm, in the church parlor, and on Zoom. The meeting was opened with a devotional by Catherine Neelly Burton.
  • The Session met via Zoom with Mike Crain from Ministry Architects to hear details of his staffing recommendations and to ask questions.
  • The Session reviewed the Board of Trustees’ memorial fund policy.
  • The church by-laws were discussed and edited – to be approved by the congregation at the annual ...
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Silent Night Worship: December 12 at 6:30 pm

For anyone who has experienced loss or sadness, the holidays can be difficult, or at the least, stir up emotions. Whether it is a public loss, like a death in the family or a divorce, or a more private sadness, it can be hard to move through a season when the expectations are high energy and big smiles.

Recognizing that some of us need a time to pause, a quiet time and space set apart during the Advent Season, Grace hosts ...

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Hanging of the Greens: Saturday, December 3

Deck the Halls: Saturday, December 3

Join us for a time of fun and preparation. We are decorating the Church, sharing lunch, baking and delivering cookies, and doing a family craft. You can come for all or any part of the day. Below is the schedule and some details. For those of you who might need childcare, it will be available on request. Please state next to your name that you want childcare.

  • 9:00 am—11:30 am: We are hanging decorations and preparing ...
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