News from Grace Episcopal Church 7.21.13

Altar Guild:
Elaine and Robin Sheets

Coffee Hour Hosts: The Folta, Maganzini Family

Counters:
Steve Duggan and Jane Scherban

Vestry Person of the Day: James Klasen

*click on link to prepare for this week's readings

Birthdays

Joaquin Cuba (7/21); Bill Williams (7/22); John Dow, Jr. (7/23); Stephen Duggan and Ethel Silva (7/26); Jackson Kerans (7/27).

If we do not have your birthday, please contact the church office at 781-396-7215 or office@gracemedford.org

Welcome!

Please join us at Grace Church.

On Sunday, we celebrate the Eucharist at 9:00 AM.
The Rev. Derrick Muwina, Sabbatical Priest is the Celebrant and Preacher. There will be a children's sermon in the hall during the service. The children will follow the Crucifer out following the Gospel reading. The children will return to the service at the Peace.

The "Vestry Person of the Day" this Sunday is James Klasen. For more information about Grace Church during the sabbatical time, please see the Sabbatical Guide here.

Outreach Corner

We need volunteers to help cook and serve lunch for 60-80 kids and camp counselors with the B-Safe summer program. Grace Church provides a hot lunch for B-Safe on Thursday, July 25 at St. Luke's Chelsea. If you can help from 10AM to 1PM on July 25 please contact Linda Rogers at lindamrogers@netzero.net.

The next opportunity to help at St. Luke's Community Dining is July 27. Please contact Brenda Pearson at

brendapearson@comcast.net

if you are interested in volunteering or have questions.

Food is needed for the food pantries that Grace Episcopal Church supports. Food items may be placed in the baskets just outside the main entrance to the sanctuary (an usher can help you locate them).

The items for Sunday, July 21 are jam or jelly. The item for Sunday, July 28 is coffee.

Kids Corner

Vacation Garden School

Vacation Garden School is coming up! July 31
-August 2 from 9:00AM-1:00PM, James Liberge and Eva Englert will be leading activities and games around gardening and creation themes for grades 1-6 at the church. The program is free and there are 15-20 spaces available. Registration forms for Vacation Garden School are in Wiles Hall on the bulletin board table. Pick yours up (1 per child) today! Deadline to turn forms in is Sunday, July 21. See Eva Englert or James Liberge for more details.

Click here for information about GraceWorks School-Age August Vacation Program.

Other Announcements

Derrick Muwina's last day as our Sabbatical Priest is Sunday, August 11th. We will be having a cake at the coffee hour, and the Vestry would like to collect donations for a gift certificate for Derrick and his family. If you are interested in contributing any amount, please give it to the office (clearly labeled) or hand it to a member of your Vestry. Thank You!

Your voice in the process for electing the Bishop Coadjutor for the Diocese of MA

The Discernment Committee for the election of our Bishop Coadjutor is requesting your feedback. There are "Discernment Input Forms" on the table in the Parish Hall. They may be mailed to the address listed on the form. Click here for a link to the online survey and for more information. You can get involved in the process!

Book Club

On July 18 we're reading Common Threads, a collection of 10 poems from the Mass Poetry Festival. They'll be emailed to those participating. The Book Club welcomes any woman to join us at any time. If you want to participate please contact Genita in church or at pawleyslegacy@verizon.net for meeting location and to get a copy of the poems.

Solar Powering Grace

Come hear about the solar array we are installing at Grace and learn how you can install solar on your own home through the Solarize Medford program during coffee hour after the service on Sunday morning, July 28^th. If you can't wait until then, ask Jonathan Hunt for more details.

Grace Church Celebrates Summer!

The summer is approaching quickly, and Grace Church has events planned throughout so we can all stay connected!

Dining with Grace

There will be a number of picnics over the summer - more may be scheduled! Sign up sheets will be in the parish hall by early June along with the time and place of the picnic.

Saturday, July 20 - At the home of John and Linda Rogers in Medford

Saturday, July 27 - At the home of Vin Maganzini and Sara Folta in Medford

Saturday, August 3 - At the home of Margaret Smist and Bill Smalley in Marblehead

Saturday, August 10 - At the home of Cheryl and Douglas Woodbury in Revere

Grace Church day at Wright's Pond

Sunday, August 11 - come join fellow parishioners for an afternoon of sun and swimming. Rain date will be August 18th.

Summer Worship Schedule

Our Summer Worship Schedule continues throughout July and August with one service at 9:00AM. This adjusted schedule allows 8 and 10 o'clockers to get to know each other, and also helps to beat the summer heat.

Help Tend the Garden!

The Grace Church garden has been planted! We are now looking for interested folks to take on watering, weeding, and harvesting.

Please help us care for our garden during this hot weather! Don't worry if you're not a gardener- anyone and everyone is welcome and encouraged to help! Look for a signup chart in the parish hall.

Instructions for garden care are on the table in the Wiles Hall.