Wednesdays at Grace
5:30: Preschool Godly Play, Godly Play 2
6:00: Solar Panel Blessing and Prayers with Bishop Bud Cedarholm, the "Green Bishop" and retired Bishop Suffragan of the Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts
6:45: Community Dinner
Dinner Host on October 2: Maria Fenn
7:15: Creation Care Celebration for all ages
Creation Care Celebration and
Solar Panel Blessing
October 2 at 6:00PM
Bishop Bud Cederholm, the "Green Bishop"
Join us as we celebrate caring for God's Creation with Bishop Bud Cederholm. This special inter-generational evening will begin with a service to bless our solar panels, followed by dinner and an inter-generational program celebrating our care for creation.
Final discussion in series on Jeremiah
October 9
Rachael Pettengill-Rasure and Matt Rasure
Over the next couple months our Sunday Lectionary readings feature passages from the book of Jeremiah. Join Rachael Pettengill-Rasure and Matt Rasure for a discussion on who Jeremiah is, what he had to say to the people of God in his time, and what we today can learn from his message.
Visiting El Salvador with the Diocesan Youth Leadership Academy
October 16
Beth Graham
Grace Church parishioner Beth Graham served as a mentor for the Diocesan Youth Leadership Academy last year, and traveled with the youth to El Salvador over the summer. Come hear about her experiences.
Famous Medford Artists of Yesteryear
October 23
Dee Morris
Today the art scene is thriving in Medford. Not surprisingly, it is the flowering of a long-standing tradition. During the late 19th into the mid 20th century, some critically acclaimed impressionists, landscape artists and portrait painters had ties to our community. Medford native, Leslie P. Thompson, and Grace Church member, Joseph DeCamp, worked out of the famous Fenway Studios. Joseph Morviller found inspiration in our bucolic landscapes while May Hallowell Loud combined art with her dedication to the N.A.A.C.P. And there were others. Let's revisit these artists, enjoy their paintings and celebrate their Medford ties.
Congregational Resource Day
Saturday, September 28 Come to Diocesan RESOURCE DAY this Saturday, the 28th! This year's focus will be on the anti-gun violence campaign called B-PEACE for Jorge. This is a unique and powerful opportunity for our church and community to respond to the everyday violence in our city, nation, and world. The event is totally free, with the option of a $10 lunch. Youth programs are also included, so bring your teenagers with you! Talk to Eva if you want more information. Register here at:
diomass.org/event/fall-resource-day-2013.
Mysticfest: On September 29, 2013 there will be music performances at the Condon Shell in Medford between noon and 6:00 PM. There will be a canned food drive to benefit food pantries in Medford organized by Vin Maganzini at the event.
"Sisters in Song" produced and directed by Jeff Pietrantoni proudly announces a program of duets to benefit the Ellie Fundwill be held in Wiles Hall at Grace Church on Saturday,October 5 at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
Members and friends of Grace Church are cordially invited to attend. We urge you to support the concert with your presence and/or a donation. Helping those with breast cancer who need help is our passion.Some of the
"Sisters in Song," are survivors of breast cancer themselves.
Tickets are $20 and may be purchased at the door.Additional donations are welcome.
Checks should be payable to "Sisters in Song."
Visit the website www.elliefund.org for information about the work of the Ellie Fund or to make a donation online.
"Mrs. Jack at Fenway Court" will be performed at Grace Church as part of the CACHE Arts Across Medford festival.
The performance is
Sunday, October 6th, at 3:00 PM.
For tickets, see Laura Duggan.
The 'Early Bird' tickets are $12.50 and $15.00 at the door.
Call the church office to reserve tickets or see Laura Duggan. This one woman show is a fundraiser for the Grace Church
Book Club
The Grace Church Women's Book Club meets on the third
Thursday each month at
7:00 pm. We welcome any woman to join us at any meeting. Please contact Genita in church or at
pawleyslegacy@verizon.net for meeting locations.
· October 17 - Flight Behavior by Barbara Kingsolver
· November 21 - Between Heaven and Mirth by James Martin
Volunteers Needed: We have a dedicated group of volunteers that fold our bulletins on Thursday mornings at 10:00 AM. If you are available, please join us in Wiles Hall. The group provides a great opportunity for weekday fellowship. More volunteers make the task go more quickly and allow year-round coverage when one of the group can't make it. Please contact the church office if you are interested.
