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Gallery at Grace Artist Reception
Sunday, November 10 during coffee hour

A weekend with Steve Garnaas-Holmes
November 16 – 17

Youth Outreach
Sunday, November 17, 2:00 – 4:00 p.m

What's Your Story Writing Group
Continues Mondays, November 18 and December 2
11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Love God, Love God’s World
Beginning on January 14

The Wednesday Gathering
Wednesdays from 10:00 – 11:30 a.m.

Meditation/Centering Prayer
Thursdays from 5:00 – 6:15 p.m.

Music Circle Rehearsal
Thursdays from 7:00 – 8:30 p.m.

Mom’s Morning Retreat
First and Third Thursdays from 9:30 – 11:00 a.m.

3rd Saturday Grace Grounds Party
Third Saturdays from 9:00 a.m. – noon

Earth & Spirit’s Care for Creation Conversation
First Sundays after the 9:30 a.m. service

Isobel Coney is a teaching artist living on Bainbridge Island. She trained as a printed textile designer in Scotland. Many at Grace are familiar with her skill and talent as a teaching artist. In November and December, we have the gift of her art. Isobel’s latest ceramic work features an Italian decorative technique called Sgraffito. Using the rolled-out clay like a canvas, she paints layers of colored glazes on, then carves out whimsical patterns, making connections between the natural world and our daily lives.

Chat with Isobel and learn more at an artist’s reception on Sunday, November 10 after the 9:30 service.

Last chance to sign up for the retreat!

If you intend to attend, please email Kim by end of day, Tuesday, November 12th. There is unlimited space at the Poetry Reading on Saturday night; no need to sign up.

“What can I expect at the retreat?”

Here’s what Pastor Steve writes:

“What I have in mind is not so much a ‘writing retreat’ as much as a contemplative exploration of a way of seeing God, and praying, and seeing ourselves—with plenty of opportunities to explore that through writing if that’s the way folks want to work with it. But for some it might be a drawing retreat, a prayer retreat, or even a movement retreat.”

Sign up today by sending Kim an email: kim@gracehere.org.

Retreat: Saturday, November 16, 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Poetry Reading: Saturday, November 16, 7:00 – 8:30 p.m.

Homily: Sunday, November 17,  at 8:00 & 9:30 a.m. services

Events are free

Suggested donation for retreat lunch: $20

“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.”  Jeremiah 29:11

Grace’s Stewardship Campaign, “Hope for the Future,” continues this week with inspiring words offered during Sunday worship by John Shea, which can be viewed here.

We are thankful for the 90 pledges received to date, which brings us to 65% of our goal of raising the $750,000 needed to fund Grace’s ministry operations and beautiful church building and grounds in the coming year. We also have received six new pledges totaling $19,450, which will be matched dollar-for-dollar, leaving us $2,550 in that generous $22,000 fund generously offered by several anonymous households. This means we still need to hear from those of you who have not responded so that together we can provide sufficient resources to “Make Grace Happen” in the year ahead.

Grace Church is funded almost entirely by your support, so we hope you will pledge online or or by returning a paper pledge card by mail or in the Sunday collection baskets. It is our sincere hope that we will have 100% participation in this campaign, which concludes the week of November 17.

Campaign Progress as of November 5, 2024

Campaign Goal: $750,000

Progress to date

Households Pledging: 90
Total Amount Pledged: $464,458
Total Match Earned: $19,450
Grand Total To Date: $483,908

Journey Remaining

Potential Households: 121
Remaining Goal Amount: $285,542 
Remaining Match Available: $2,550 
Hopeful Total Remaining: $288,092

Extra pledge packets are available in the Narthex if needed and more details about the campaign are available online.

Questions? Email Tootie Kuhn. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!

When you arrive for the 9:30 a.m. Sunday service, please bring your children with you into the sanctuary; and feel free to sit by the altar near the Children’s Rug so your children can engage with others in quiet activities. After the Children’s Moment, they will be guided by their teachers to two learning spaces: one for younger children with more tactile storytelling and activities, and one for older children. Together, we build community through story, ritual, and fun activities before your children join you again for communion in the sanctuary. Youth are always welcome to join us as helpers for the younger children!

Middle and high school students, we need your help to make sandwiches for the Union Gospel Mission! Come for the entire time or drop by for an hour.

Contact Mairead Shutt with questions.

We will begin collecting Helpline’s Gift Cards for Seniors this Sunday.

Envelopes with instructions will be on the large table in the narthex. $25 gift cards may be purchased from local stores including Ace Hardware, Safeway, Town & Country Market, Starbucks, Eagle Harbor Books, or from Amazon.

Please return the gift cards to Grace by Sunday, December 8. They will be distributed by Helpline the following week.

Thank you for participating in our Annual Advent Giving, which is very much appreciated by our Island Seniors.

Thanks to Grace Delegates who attended the 114th annual convention on Friday and Saturday, October 25-26 at the Greater Tacoma Convention Center: Wendy Tyner, Jim Quitslund, Randy Otto, Molly Ryan, Mary Ellen de la Pena, Nancy Beck, and Scott Deasy.

Those gathered participated in workshops and a plenary with Bishop Phil LaBelle that centered on how congregations can become the communities we long for and make a difference in our lives and in our world.

Visit the Diocesan Convention Wrap-Up page for more livestreamed sessions, as well as reports, resolutions, and elections.

Next week’s eNews will include some direct comments from our delegates.

Grace is hosting a cohort of 10 to 12 individuals in The Episcopal Church’s new program “Love God, Love God’s World,” which was developed by the Creation Care Ministry. “Love God, Love God’s World” is a nine-session course, each lasting 60 to 75 minutes, patterned upon “Sacred Ground.” The first session to be held at Grace on Tuesday, the 14th of January. The following sessions will be held via Zoom every two weeks. The sessions will be held in the evening, at a time most convenient to the members of the cohort. As was the case for “Sacred Ground” there will be about 1.5 to 2 hours of material to be reviewed prior to each session. This will include both written and video material.

The first session will be held at Grace on Tuesday, January 14, from 6:30-8:00 pm. 

We invite you to review the curriculum at this link.

Our facilitators for the program are:

Marcy Lagerloef, John Kydd, and Scott Deasy

Please feel free to reach out to Scott at: jsdeasy@gmail.com or 928.606.2098

April 28 – May 2, 2025

Experience the ancient art of “writing” the Gospel with paint and prayer. Join this five-day, all-inclusive day retreat, led by renowned iconographer, Theresa Harrison. Using JoSonja acrylic paints and 23 carat gold leaf, paint an icon of your choice together in sacred community at Grace Church. 

Please join us as we celebrate St. Margaret, Queen of Scotland, in the final service of a series honoring female saints.

If you are a soprano or alto interested in singing with Schola Nova, please contact Music Director Sheila Bristow at sheila@stbbi.org

Sunday, Nov 24, 2:00 PM

St. Barnabas Episcopal Church, 1187 Wyatt Way NW

Sheila Bristow, St. Barnabas’ Music Director & Organist, performs music of Bach, Mendelssohn, and Planyavsky on the Bond organ. She will be joined by soprano Emily Neer and mezzo soprano Rae Hyra for vocal duets by Cozzolani and Purcell. Freewill donation to support the music program. Click here to reserve a seat.

December 1 at Island Center Hall, 8395 Fletcher Bay Rd NE