Community Garden Kick-off Party
Join us on Saturday, May 4th for the Grace Church community garden kick-off party! We'll come together to learn more about plans for the garden and how to get involved. We're counting down to planting day (Saturday, June 1st) and raising fund to purchase necessary supplies (soil, plants, tools etc.). Help us to make the Grace Church garden a reality by bringing a donation (whatever your budget will allow) OR a contribution of any of the garden supplies on the list below.See you on Saturday, May 4th
at Lucia Page's house from 3:30-5:30pm for drinks, snacks and fun! Directions to come.
Requested Supply List
· Soil- flower and vegetable garden soil; we need 25 bags, 2-cubic feet's worth in each)
· Tools (20 spades, shovels, and/or rakes)
· Seedlings
· Watering cans
· Trellis for climbing plants
· 6 pieces of 8-inch long UNTREATED wood (cedar is good), or 4 pieces of 12-inch that can then be cut into the 4-inch sides of the beds, plus a bit extra for the supports
Walk the Talk!
Join us on May 5, 2013 (the first Sunday in May) for the Walk for Hunger. Walk one mile or twenty. If you can't walk, please support Grace Church's team. The Walk for Hunger raises money for Project Bread, which supports a wide variety of programs across Massachusetts, including community-based meal programs, food pantries, and school nutrition initiatives. To join the team or donate, click here or contact Catherine Smith at 781-306-1243 or smith.viggiani@comcast.net.
The "Blessing of the sneakers" service will be held at Grace Church on Saturday, May 4 at 6:00 PM. Eva Englert is preaching.
Grace Church Craft Fair... Saturday, May 11
We are going to hold a craft fair for both Grace Church artists/crafters as well as others from the community. This fair will be held on Saturday, May 11, 2013, from 9-12 (day before Mother's Day for last minute shoppers) or pick up something for Father's Day or get an early start on Christmas shopping. Contact Cheryl Woodbury for more information.
MagicShowFundraiser to support Grace Church's Rite 13 Class
Saturday, May 11 at Grace Church. Concessions and ticket sales at 3:00PM, show at 3:30 PM
The local chapter of the International Brotherhood of Magicians will present a showdesigned for adults and children. Most of the proceeds will be donated to Grace Episcopal Church's Rite 13 Class. For those who have seen past shows - know that this show promises new tricks and illusions. Cards, money, balls, and other familiar items will vanish and reappear, mysterious lights will swirl around the stage, minds will be read, and birds will mysteriously take flight out of nowhere. Laughs and thrills are promised for all who are ready to be astonished. You wonąt believe your eyes!
Tickets are $10 per person, or $25 per family. For more information, contact James Liberge (james@gracemedford.org), Catherine Smith or Day Farenga
Class on the Episcopal Church
Are you interested in learning more about the Episcopal Church? Margaret Smist & Rachael Pettengill-Rasure will be teaching a class on the Episcopal Church this Spring. The class will take place on Sundays at 8:45-9:45am on April 21st & 28th, May 12th, and June 2nd & 9th. If you are new to the Church OR if you have been part of the Episcopal Church for a while but want to learn more about the tradition you are encouraged to join us. For more information contact Rachael Pettengill-Rasure (rachael@gracemedford.org).
"Universal Grace: Give bread to those who are Hungry and Hunger for Justice to those who have bread."
Grace Church has the opportunity to participate in a meaningful and powerful activity to learn about and be in solidarity with food insecure persons in our communities, nation and world. The 2012-2013 LDI Team will be participating in and hosting a SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) Challenge from May 12-15, as part of its work this year around food security issues and community gardening. We are asking interested folks to participate in this Challenge, which allows us to get an idea of what life can be like for millions of low-income Americans, by living on the average food stamp benefit for 2 or 3 days. Challenge participants are forced to make food shopping choices on a limited budget, and often how realize how difficult it is to avoid hunger, afford nutritious foods, and stay healthy with too few resources. The LDI team will then host a conversation about the experience for Adult Education at 6:45 on Wednesday, May 15 (although participating in the challenge is not a requirement for attending adult ed.). If you are interested, please talk to Eva Englert (eva@gracemedford.org) or Stephanie Ettinger de Cuba at sedc@bu.edu. Be on the lookout for more information about what the challenge looks like more specifically.
Mother's Day Walk for Peace
Come be a part of the Mother's Day Walk for Peace! Come and join Bishop Shaw and the Episcopal Diocese of MA as we demonstrate solidarity against gun violence on Mother's Day, May 12 at Town Fields Park in Dorchester.
Day-of registration: 7:00 AM
Opening remarks at 8:00, walk begins at 8:30
Closing remarks at 10
For more information, go to diomass.org or talk to Eva Englert (eva@gracemedford.org).
This walk is a part of the BPEACE Campaign for Jorge, a campaign, launched by the diocese to respond to recent acts of violence in our community and nation.
Book Club
We're reading Abide With Me by Elizabeth Strout on May 16. The Book club meets on the third Thursday of the month at 7 pm at a volunteer host's house. We welcome any woman to join us at any time. For more information about the club or our meeting locations contact Genita in person or at
pawleyslegacy@verizon.net
Senior Men's Lunch
The next Senior Men's lunch (and Bible study!) will be Wednesday, May 22 at noon at John Brewers Tavern in Malden. Please RSVP to the Parish Office. This is the last lunch before we break for the summer months.
Let's Move! Medford
Let's Move! Medford, the event created by our 2011 LDI Team, is happening again on Sunday, June 9 from 1:00-4:00PM. This day of fun and learning provides information to empower families in Medford to live healthy lifestyles. If you are interested in helping to plan this year's event, please contact Chenine Peloquin at chenine@gmail.com.
Thanks to the church directory volunteers!
Thanks to those who volunteered their time during our directory photo sessions: Margaret Smist, Wes Foote, Jr., Sean Kerans, Tom Hamel, Barbara Povey, Lucia Page, Genita Johnson, Gloria Craven, Elaine and Robin Sheets, Kathy Mumma, Butch Edgecomb, and Vin Maganzini. Your help was greatly appreciated.
