Entries by marburch@mygpc.org

No In-Person Church at This Time

Dear Grace Community, We WILL NOT gather for in-person worship now. I write to explain and share our plans moving forward. We will now base our decision about worship on the rolling 14-day average percent of positive Covid-19 tests. When this number is at 5% or above, on Monday/Tuesday, we will NOT meet the following […]

Grace Updates: June 27, 2020

Dear Grace Community, This week my Saturday letter to you comes as an update about my service as a commissioner to the General Assembly. As you read this, I’m likely in the Zoom assembly. Read more here> I do have one request. Do you have any pictures of you and/or your family watching online worship? […]

PCUSA General Assembly (and Catherine Neelly Burton) Part II

Dear Grace Community, Last Friday evening I logged into Zoom as one of over 450 commissioners to the 224th PCUSA General Assembly.  We were joined by over 100 advisory delegates (young adults, theological students, and missionaries) and over 100 corresponding members (former moderators, assembly committee members, and more).  There were more than 700 of us […]

Grace Updates: June 20, 2020

Dear Grace Community, This week my Saturday letter to you comes as a letter from the Grace session regarding our return to in-person worship.  You may find it here > In Christ, Catherine Links: The Grace 2-Week Challenge PCUSA General Assembly Virtual Vacation Bible School Videos Music Ministry at Grace Giving the Basics Grace Yard […]

From the Pastor’s Desk: June 20

June 17, 2020 Dear Grace Community, At its June 15 meeting, the Session voted to begin in-person worship on July 5. We look forward to again gathering at Grace. The worship services also will be live-streamed in real time and available online. Sunday School will not meet. While we are excited about this return, it […]