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For the next three Sundays, in place of the homily at both services, speakers from three nonprofits will speak to us about their vital work and what sustains them in their mission.

We hope that their words will expand our imaginations as we continue our Lenten discussion, “How then shall we live?” Please invite friends and neighbors.

Click on the links below to learn more about these organizations.

This Sunday, March 16, we will hear from Charlie Thompson, Executive Director of Fishline.

On March 23, we will welcome Pam Schneider, Director of Development at Scarlet Road, an organization dedicated to preventing trafficking and restoring the lives of those who have experienced sexual exploitation in Kitsap County.

Rev. Barbara Weza, Executive Director of Chaplains on the Harbor, will share her experiences at our March 30 services.

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

Conversations to Care for Creation
First Sundays in the sanctuary during coffee hour

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

Live music, images, and poetry invite reflection on our changing climate.

For the Birds features a jazz quintet performing the original music of Seattle pianist and composer Nelda Swiggett. The performance engages the power of artistic expression — live music, spoken words, images and poetry — to connect audiences deeply and emotionally to the scientific realities of climate change. Ultimately this is a story of hope, and audiences leave the performance feeling empowered to take meaningful action.

Hosted by the Earth & Spirit Ministry of Grace

Suggested Donation $10 - $20 / Students $5

Tuesdays in Lent

March 11 – April 8 from 6:15 – 8:30 p.m.

We will gather Tuesday evenings at 6:15 for soup & supper. From 7 – 8:15 pm we will discuss What is God’s Kingdom and What Does Citizenship Look Like? by Mennonite pastor, Cesar Garcia. We will close with Evening Vespers.

Seattle Mennonite Church Pastor Megan Ramer will be our guest speaker on March 18.

The book and a reading schedule are available in the narthex for a suggested donation of $12.

We need your participation! If you'd like to help make or serve soup, please contact Rachel Yobs.

If you have other questions, please contact kim@gracehere.org.

If you are new to Grace and curious about the Episcopal tradition, a teenager or adult who wants to be confirmed, or you have been around Grace a while and want a refresher, join Rev. Eric and Kim Cockroft after the 9:30 a.m. service. It’s a new members class, a confirmation class, and a spiritual repast combined. 

Mondays at 10:00 a.m.

Launch your week in community and reflection (and coffee and treats!) at Grace.

There is no prep needed for this group — just show up! We'll be exploring one Psalm every session using Eugene Peterson's Psalms: Prayers of the Heart. Together we'll explore how the Psalms open our conversation with God in new ways.

Here are some of the topics: Praying Our: Inattention, Intimidation, Trouble, Creation, Fear, Hate, Tears, Doubt, Death, Praise.

Questions? Please contact Kim Cockroft or Florrie Munat.

The Growing Grace committee was formed in 2024 in response to a felt need by Grace’s leadership to expand our membership while also sustaining our community’s spiritual growth. Our newest iteration of this committee has been strategically and prayerfully grappling with the question, “How may we become more welcoming?”

To that end, we’re making strides toward welcoming our newcomers. We have plans to improve our physical space, such as updating our signage. We’ve also been asking questions about what people are looking for in a spiritual community.

You can help us by inviting a friend or neighbor to church, or to one of our faith formation events, such as Tuesday Lenten evenings. Consider introducing yourself to someone at Grace you haven’t yet met and inviting them to coffee hour. Or get to know our children better by volunteering to help in Sunday School. We are grateful for the way our community looks out for the visitors among us. Together we will continue to build the Kingdom of God, one loving invitation at a time.

And we're seeing new faces at Grace. At our most recent Newcomers Dinner, we had twelve adults and five children. Thanks to Membership Lead Liz Shaw-Powell, and the team of Welcomers, for hosting this lovely event!

Warmly,
Kim Cockroft, for the Growing Grace Committee

We are delighted to co-sponsor the Hasimi family, who arrived in Seattle on January 21, and are living in Kent. Their twins were born on March 6th and are doing well. 

Please sign up to donate new or gently used clothing, furniture, and other items by clicking on the current “Donations Needed” list. The list will be updated as items come in. If you have a large item, let us know, and we will send someone to pick it up.

You can also make a tax-deductible contribution to Grace Episcopal Church, Memo: Refugee Resettlement.

Questions? Email Kathy Deasy.

The photo above is of Sama, which means Sky, and Reha, which translates to Release.

Our friends and neighbors served by KIAC (Kitsap Immigrant Assistance Center) are scared to go to the market for food, to send their children to school or seek medical treatment due to I.C.E. (U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement) in our county. During the month of March, Grace’s Outreach/Faith in Action ministry is collecting much-needed donations:

white rice • dry black beans • Maseca® (corn masa flour) • paper towels • toilet paper • bar soap

Please leave them in the narthex, making sure they are kept separate from the donations for our Afghan family.

Thank You/Gracias!

To support the safety and security of our sacred place, Night Owl members sign up on a weekly basis to spend about 20 minutes each evening (after 9:00 p.m. or so) walking the exterior of the building, verifying that all doors and windows are locked and latched, and closing the gate. Click here to learn about the duties of the Night Owls and to sign up. Questions? Contact Place for Grace leader Dan Rohan at (206) 660-1228 or drohan@gmail.com. Volunteering would be a huge gift to Grace.

Sunday, March 30 at 3:00 p.m.

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
8677 Madison Avenue Northeast

Grace parishioners of all musical abilities are invited to join the Music Circle to perform at the Interfaith Council Music Festival. Each organization prepares one song, and then all participants sing a song together that they learned at the event. It’s a very easy lift and a great community-building experience. Contact Music Director Kim Thompson for more information.

We will rehearse at Grace on Sunday, March 23, after the 9:30 a.m. service.

Following the 9:30 service on March 23, there will be an opportunity to get acquainted — or re-acquainted — with our Labyrinth.

One of the less visible treasures associated with Grace, the Labyrinth has a beautiful history and is open to all who would like to visit, walk, and meditate.

Kathie McCarthy, who designed and oversaw the creation of the Labyrinth, will be present to tell the story of its history and invite your questions and experiences.

All are welcome!

Saturday, March 29 from 10 a.m. – noon

Come weave a cedar mat with Suquamish tribal member Kippie Joe.

Cost $20 per person. Please make checks payable to Kippie Joe.

Attendance is limited to 15. Children ten and older can take part. This activity takes a lot of concentration.

Click here to sign up. Questions? Please email Isobel Coney.

All are welcome to the online tribute for former Grace member and pianist Connie Culver at 11 a.m. on Saturday, March 29th. To receive a link, email her daughter, Denise Nelson.

What if it’s our job as parents to help our kids get to know God and discover that God can be trusted? What if faith is not constructed brick by brick, but rather woven strand by strand?

We'll be discussing Woven: Nurturing a Faith Your Kid Doesn’t Have to Heal From, by Meredith Miller.

We will meet on the second Monday of each month at Kim Cockroft's home. Details and RSVP – kim@gracehere.org.

Sunday, April 6, 7 – 8 a.m.

Earth & Spirit will host our (almost) annual “Dawn Chorus” birdwatching at Grace, with veteran birder Demi Allen.

We will meet in the Grace parking lot, then quietly walk the Grace trails and listen for our feathered friends. All ages are welcome.

The most exuberant singing is often heard in spring when birds identify territories and mates. Come help us add some new species to the Grace bird list.

Demi will bring a spotting scope. Bring binoculars and a bird guide if you have them.

Click here for a list of the current Grace leadership team.

Read the Annual Report.

Thursday, April 3, 7:00 – 8:30 p.m. at St. Mark’s Cathedral and livestreamed. Registration required.

We live in fraught times when violence seems to be the common denominator in a calculus based in mistrust and misanthropic othering. An eye for an eye leaves the whole world blind… Drawing on inspiration from his work with language and religion, conflict and peacemaking, this truth-teller of our time will draw us into an orbit of soulful wisdom and poetic grace.

Fee: $15 (for in-person and livestream participation). Visit Pádraig Ó Tuama’s website, and click below for more information about the event.

If you are interested in travelling together to this event and catching dinner together beforehand as a group, please register and contact Kim Cockroft.