Wednesdays at Grace

5:30: Preschool Godly Play, Godly Play 2

6:00: Community Dinner

Dinner Host: Kris Plausky 

6:45: Godly Play 3, Faith Explorers, Rite 13 and J2A

Adult Education- 6:45-8:00PM 

Colombia Mission Trip Presentation

Wednesday, February 26 at 6:45PM

Come hear the stories and see pictures from the Grace Church team who traveled to Colombia February 15-23rd.

Presentation by the Organ Task Force

The Organ Task Force will present their findings Sunday, February 23 after church. Please stay to see and hear what the Organ Task force has to share with you about our magnificent organ, and what it's future might hold. This is an expanded version of the presentation at the annual meeting, with more details and Q&A. Tour of the organ chamber if time allows.

Book Club 

 February 20, 2014, we're reading The Art Forger by B. A. Shapiro. 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  at pawleyslegacy@verizon.net for meeting locations.

Senior Men's Lunch

The next Senior Men's Lunch will be Wednesday, February 26 at noon at John Brewers Tavern in Malden.  Please RSVP to the Parish Office.

Inequality For All Screening

Thursday, Feb 27th, 7PM 

The wealth distribution in America is worse now than at any point since 1928. Robert Reich makes the issues around income inequality accessible and understandable through this feature film "Inequality for All."

Join us on Thursday, February 27th, at 7PM here in Wiles Hall to screen "Inequality for All" followed by the opportunity to join a nation-wide conference call with Robert Reich to discuss what you can do to make a difference.   

Book signing & release party for  

Oscar Greene's new book Sunday, March 2, at 11:30AM 

Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper, March 4

Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper to be held on Tuesday, March 4, 2014.  We will again be holding an evening of fun and food at Grace Church as we celebrate the evening before Ash Wednesday and the beginning of Lent.  Our Annual Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper will be held from 5-7 pm.  There will be fun activities for the kids and pancakes, bacon and sausage for all!

A free will offering will be collected to cover the costs of the supper.  As always, bring friends and family to celebrate with us at Grace.

A sign-up sheet will be available in the parish hall during February.  If you are interested in attending or would like to assist in the kitchen, please contact Cheryl Woodbury or Margaret Smist.

Ash Wednesday -- Lent Begins

March 5, 2014

Services of the Holy Eucharist with Ashes, 12 Noon and 7 PM (with Music and Choir)

Children's Ash Wednesday Service, 5:30 PM

"Ashes to Go", 7-9 AM at various sites around Medford

Keeping Lent

The Rev. Noah Evans & Rachael Pettengill-Rasure

Sunday, March 9, 11:30AM

On this first Sunday of the season of Lent, we will be having a discussion of practices for the season of Lent.  What we are going to do as individuals, what can families can do, and how can you mark this special season of reflection, repentance and renewal.  

Election of the Diocesan Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts

Sunday, March 30 at 11:30AM

Join in a conversation about the process of electing a new Bishop of Massachusetts with Grace Church's Diocesan Delegates and Rector. Discussion will be about the candidates and needs of the Diocese.  The Diocesan Convention to elect a new Bishop will be held on Saturday, April 5.

Green Up Clean Up
Improving Medford's Open Spaces

Green Up Clean Up is a program of Grace Church, in conjunction with the City of Medford and many participating local organizations and individuals. We would like your help to identify parks and open spaces that could use our attention and organizations that would be interested in partnering with us on cleanups. Previous projects have included picking up trash, pruning, spreading new sand or wood chips, removing graffiti and painting. We are already talking with Friends of the Mystic River, Cub Scout Pack 416 and Tufts University about potential projects for this spring and we would like to identify several more of interest to the community.

Additionally, the Greening Grace Committee is looking for volunteers to solicit donations of food and coffee to have at the cleanups and for volunteers to post cleanups on local calendars such as the Patch and to represent Grace at cleanups. If you are interested in any of the above, or have suggestions or requests for areas to focus on, please email greenupcleanup@gracemedford.org