The Grace Blog

During this Advent Season, we are called to support the Christmas Joy Offering and to open doors for those we might not be able to meet face to face with but who need the support that our gifts provide. We receive this offering at Grace on December 18.

We support the potential of students of color who become our leaders, and we seek to come alongside them, to encourage them, and to open doors for them. And we support church workers ...

On Sunday, December 18, the choir at Grace presents three carol settings at the 11 am service. This composition, entitled “A Star in the East,” was written by the brilliant Gwyneth Walker (b. 1947). She wrote this work in the winter of 2020, among all the challenges Covid-19 presented to churches, musicians, and the world. This work incorporates organ, brass, and percussion to accompany the singers. I am very excited to have Kelsey Wise on the organ, members from Intrepid ...

Christmas Brunch is just around the corner! Join us in the Great Room on December 18 from 10 am-11 am. It’ll be great to take some time from the hustle and bustle, relax, and visit with your Grace friends. This is a potluck, and sign-up sheets are on the bulletin board by the coffee bar. The categories are egg dishes, meat and cheese, fruit, bread, and pastries.

This year’s theme is “O Tannenbaum,” so if you’re creative or want to be, ...

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.