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Worship at Grace
May 26, 2024
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Worship at Grace |
Upcoming Events at Grace
The Grace office will be closed next Monday in observance of Memorial Day. The Good Immigrant book group Women’s Art Night with Isobel Coney Service Sunday Men’s Group Spring Gathering & Potluck Open Mic for Caregivers Newcomers Luncheon Women’s Conversation Circles A Celebration of the Life’s Work of Dennis Carlson & Beulah Downing SAVE THE DATE:Immigrant Experience Panel For more infomation visit:
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Recurring events
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May is for MauiThere's still time to donate to our May Outreach project! Aloha. Last August, our Grace Community sent a donation to Holy Innocents Episcopal Church in Lahaina, and we began a conversation. The church had just been destroyed in the fires that consumed the area, and hundreds lost their possessions and became homeless. A Cup of Cold Water is a community organization that uses donations for the temporary lodgings of disaster survivors (ironically, this organization was begun in 2014 by members of Holy Innocents). During the month of May, we will be collecting items which were requested by this organization. We will assemble the donations on Service Sunday, June 2. Please put your new and gently-used items in the baskets in the Narthex: • Men’s T-shirts (preferably black, all sizes) • Flip Flops (especially sizes 10, 11, 12) • Men’s shorts, sizes 30 – 36 (fast drying if possible) • Large Band-Aids • Antibiotic ointment (Neosporin) • Towels Mahalo (thank you!) |
Women’s Art Nightwith Isobel Coney Tuesday, May 28, 6:30 – 8:00 p.m. Women of all ages, and youth welcome! All materials for felting are provided. Invite a friend! Please bring a drink or a snack to share; there is no cost. RSVPs encouraged (so we can have enough materials): kim@gracehere.org |
The Good Immigrant: 26 Writers Reflect on AmericaBook Group Concludes on Thursday, May 30 For more infomation visit: http://gracehere.org/events/the-good-immigrant-26-writers-reflect-on-america/2024-05-23
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Men’s Group Spring Gathering & PotluckMonday, June 3rd You are invited to attend the Men’s Group Gathering and Potluck on Monday, June 3, at Grace from 6:00 – 8:30 p.m. Your modest financial donation will help offset the cost of the main dish. There will also be an opportunity to donate to The IRIS Fund. These funds will be given to Dan Rohan’s family (Melissa Meyers, Frankie, and Iris) to support their needs as they support Iris during her treatment for leukemia. Click below to sign up, or contact Eric Matthews. For more infomation visit:
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Open Mic for CaregiversFriday, June 7, 2024 Shannon Moore, Grace member and palliative care physician, will present on a topic regarding End-of-Life. EVERYONE is welcome! You do not need to be a caregiver to attend. For questions, contact Florrie Munat. |
Newcomers Luncheon
If you are new to Grace and would like to meet our rector Eric Mason and learn more about being part of the Grace community, please join us! Contact Liz Powell at (206) 276-6748 or lizpowell165@comcast.net to RSVP.
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Women’s Conversation CirclesA time for women to share their stories & lives together Invite Friends! June 10, July 8, August 12, 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. June Theme: Blessing Contact Kim with questions. |
A Celebration of the Life’s Work of Dennis Carlson & Beulah DowningSunday, June 16 Immediately following the 9:30 service on Sunday, June 16, we will celebrate beloved Grace parishioners, Dennis Carlson and Beulah Downing. Dennis and Beulah will speak about their years in Ethiopia and also discuss his newly published memoir, Scalpel, Spirit and Seeds: My Life Promoting Health in Ethiopia and around the World. The book may be purchased here, and some copies will be available at the June 16 event. Coffee Hour will feature tastes of Ethiopian food (as well as the usual array of sweets and savories), which can be taken into the sanctuary for Dennis and Beulah’s presentation, including readings from his memoir and ample time for Q & A. We’ll finish by noon to allow time for any Father’s Day festivities! For more infomation visit: http://gracehere.org/events/a-celebration-of-the-life-s-work/2024-06-16
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Grace Night Owls
To support keeping Grace safe and secure, we have a Night Owl team. Each team member volunteers for a week at a time. We walk the exterior of the building, verify all the doors are locked and latched, and that all windows and the gate are closed and latched. The team members arrive after 9:00 p.m. or a bit later, after all the folks involved in a rental or other Grace activities have left. This takes about 15-20 minutes. For more infomation visit: |
Volunteer drivers requested
Rides are needed to 9:30 a.m. Sunday services for Ellen Walls, who lives in Winslow across from Ace Hardware. For more infomation visit: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0B4FADAD22ABF85-47506215-rides#/
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Supper Club Agenda
We are coming to the end of the school year, and so too our supper club calendar. Some people have inquired about what’s next. You as an individual — and you as a group — have options. Would you prefer to stay with the group you are in? Would you prefer to be added to the reshuffle process? Would you prefer to be in a group closer to where you live? Would you prefer green eggs or ham? (Just making sure you’re still reading this.) The Supper Club Potluck Kickoff/Reshuffle date is September 17th. New supper club members will be added, and those reshuffling will be incorporated. Email Rachel. with your preference. Warmly with grace, Rachel Brandt and Rachel Yobs |
Knitting into the Mystery
Knitting into the Mystery is a prayer shawl ministry. The shawls are knitted by wonderful, gracious people who choose the colors and patterns. The shawls bring comfort and prayers to whomever receives them. More kind prayer shawl knitters are needed. If you are interested, contact Beulah Downing. She will provide you with the lengths and widths that work best. For more infomation visit:
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The Diocese of Olympia Elects The Rev. Philip N. LaBelle as Its Ninth Bishop
Bishop-Elect LaBelle will be consecrated and installed as the ninth bishop of Olympia on September 14. Here is a link to the Diocesan announcement. Shown here are the Grace delegates and clergy who served in the day’s Election proceedings.
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Around the Diocese
Kids and Youth, sign up for Camp Huston this summer!• Discovery, International Odyssey, Mini, or Horse Camp • Programs for kids 6 – 15 • Counselor training for youth 16 and up • Scholarships available For more infomation visit:
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Community Events
Contemplative Prayer Event at St. Antony’s in Silverdale, June 9th from 11:30 am – 12:30 p.m. Our guest speaker will be The Rev. Paul Rietmann, a retired Episcopal Priest from the Olympia Diocese. We will meet in our sanctuary after worship concludes. As Christians, we are invited to abide in the presence of God — to quiet ourselves and connect with Divine presence within — and it is often so hard to do! Rev. Paul is inspired by eastern practices. He will talk about the history of Christian contemplative prayer and introduce several practices to enrich our faith experience. We would love to have you join us. All are welcome, and there is no cost to attend. St. Antony’s hosts a New Beginnings Contemplative Prayer group on the first and third Wednesdays of the month from 12:00 – 1:00 pm. Please contact our church office if you would like to join us: 360-698-0555.
Community Forum on Christian Nationalism Sunday, June 9th from 11 a.m. – noon This forum will explore the phenomena that is sweeping the country known as Christian Nationalism. The guest speaker is Rev. Dr. Rick Rouse, an ordained ELCA Lutheran minister and author. All are welcome and the talk is free. |
Three’s Company: Intentional Community LivingJune 13 from 7:00 – 8:30 p.m. at the Dayaalu Center Join Kathryn Leslie, Barb McAllister and Will Whitesmith for a provocative conversation about creating and living in an intentional community. These three good friends have lived together in a single family home for 10 years and are relishing in the many unexpected gifts. For more infomation visit:
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