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Monday
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Church office closed.
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Tuesday
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Prayer Group
12:10 - 12:30 p.m., Chapel A few members of Grace Church meet for bilingual Noonday Prayer every Tuesday. Everyone is welcome. Please enter from the courtyard. For more information, contact Mary Ray Worley
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Wednesday
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There will be not be a mid-day Eucharist this week.
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Thursday
| A Celebration of the
Life of Mary Ann Bartelt
2 p.m., Nave
The service will be followed by a reception in the Guild Hall. (There will be no visitation beforehand.)
Our prayers go out to Jim and the Bartelt family at this their time of loss.
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Friday
| Madison Bach Musicians
Rehearsal
6 - 10 p.m.
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Saturday
| Food Pantry Open
10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Madison Bach Musicians
Concert at Grace
7:15 p.m. lecture
8:00 p.m. concert
Advance-price discount tickets on sale at: A Room of One's Own, Farley's House of Pianos, Willy St. Co-op (east & west), Orange Tree Imports & Ward Brodt. Tickets also available at the door.
Advance ticket prices: $20
$15 Students/Seniors (over 65)
Tickets at the door: $25 General, $20 Students/Seniors. Cash or checks only. Please make checks payable to Madison Bach Musicians.
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Sunday
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8 a.m.
Holy Eucharist, Rite I
9:15 a.m.
Confirmation Class, Library
9:40 a.m.
Family Gathering Time,
Lower level of the church
10 a.m.
Godly Play
(Ages 4-10)
First half of the
worship service.
10 a.m.
Holy Eucharist, Rite II
Emily Birsan, Soloist
11:15 a.m.
Coffee Hour Fellowship
Adult Forum
Special Guest John Francis
11:30 a.m.
Buildings and Grounds
A.A. Room
Noon
Worship (In Spanish)
Madison Bach Musicians
Concert at Grace
2:45 p.m. lecture
3:30 p.m. concert
(See Saturday's listing for additional information.)
6 p.m.
St. Francis House Service
(Note later start time to accommodate concert.)
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Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
In the midst of our celebration of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ, we mourn the death of Mary Ann Bartelt, who passed into the nearer presence of God on Easter Sunday, just a few hours after sharing in the joy of Christ's resurrection at Grace Church. We will celebrate her life and her entrance into the life immortal on Thursday afternoon at 2:00 pm. A reception in the Guild Hall will follow.
I am Resurrection and I am Life, says the Lord. Whoever has faith in me shall have life, even though he die. And everyone who has life, and has committed himself to me in faith, shall not die for ever.
As for me, I know that my Redeemer lives and that at the last he will stand upon the earth. After my awaking, he will raise me up; and in my body I shall see God. I myself shall see, and my eyes behold him who is my friend and not a stranger.
For none of us has life in himself, and none becomes his own master when he dies. For if we have life, we are alive in the Lord, and if we die, we die in the Lord. So, then, whether we live or die, we are the Lord's possession.
Happy from now on are those who die in the Lord! So it is, says the Spirit, for they rest from their labors.- Jonathan +
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Finding Peace in a Noisy World
Meet John Francis who will be joining us for Adult forum this Sunday, April 15th: "John Francis was in his twenties when a 1971 oil spill in San Francisco Bay jarred his comfortable life. Even as he joined the volunteers who scrubbed the beaches and fought to save birds and sea creatures poisoned by petroleum, he felt the need to make a deeper, more personal commitment. As an affirmation of his responsibility to our planet, he chose to stop using motorized vehicles and began walking wherever he went. His decision was greeted with surprise, disbelief, and even mockery - but it was only the start of a much deeper transformation. A few months later he took a vow of silence that would last seventeen years. This... is the story of a man who, on foot and in silence, has rediscovered rhythms in nature that most of us have forgotten, and learned to communicate his understanding and empathy without speaking a word. He walked across the Pacific Northwest, crossed the Sierra and Rocky Mountains, and traversed America from coast to coast. Along the way - and without a word - he earned undergraduate and Masters degrees in science and environmental studies and a PhD in land resources." John Francis has been featured in a National Geographic documentary, a speaker at the Technology, Entertainment, and Design Conference, and more. What he has to say after not saying anything for 17 years is thoughtful and worthwhile. We are extremely fortunate to be able to host him this Sunday at Grace. Please welcome our guest and join him as he offers insight on the need for reflection in one's life. - Lauren G. Cochran, Christian Formation Director Text from www.planetwalker.org. Visit this site to find more information on John, as well as the documentary and book about his life. |
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In God's Service
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Dear Service Ministers, Steve Smith will need a substitute this Sunday for Eucharistic Minister. If you are available to serve, please email togracechurch@gmail.com. April ROTAThank you to everyone who served over Holy Week. Volunteers are needed to help with the upcoming ECW Estate Sale to be held Friday and Saturday, April 20 and 21, in Maple Bluff. The sale will include fine art, oriental rugs, and rare pieces. Volunteers are needed for the sale days, please contact Jane Henning for directions or to volunteer, 238-4089. |
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