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Sunday 
8:00 AM
Celebrant:
The Rev. Noah H. Evans
Preacher:  Lucia Page 
LEM:  Mia Benjamin
Altar Guild:
June Pietrantoni

10:00 AM 
Celebrant: The Rev. Noah H. Evans
Preacher:  Lucia Page
Minister of Music:  Ruth Roper
LEM I:
Mia Benjamin 
LEM II: Louis Carson 
Lector I*:
Ann Frenning-Kossuth
Lector II*:
Patrick Hardy 
Acolytes:
Louis Carson, Victoria Spence and Rebecca Spence  
Ushers: 
Dennis Hale and James Klasen   
Altar Guild
Dottie Palladino and Margaret Smist 
Coffee Hour Hosts: Vin Maganzini,
coffee - Harvest Coffee Hour hosted by members of the Vestry 
Counters:
Tom Hamel and Vin Maganzini  
Vestry Person of the Day:
Branwen Smith-King

5:00 PM
Celebrant:
The Rev. Noah H. Evans 
Preacher: 
Lucia Page 
Musician 
Cheryl Forest Morganson
Altar Guild
Mia Benjamin 
 
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Birthdays

 

Nicholas Bozovic and Greta Haas (10/19); Wendy Anderson and Solomon Nwachukwu, Jr. (10/20); Amanda Murray, Ashley Murray and Ava Murray (10/21); Dorothy States (10/23); Naida Gavrelis (10/24) and Esther Brownsmith (10/25).

 

For William Henry Sanderson, Born Oct 15.  He is Olivia Bracken's grandson.


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!
We celebrate the Eucharist at 8AM, 10AM and 5PM The Rev. Noah Evans is the Celebrant at the 8AM and 10AM and 5PM services. This Sunday is our Stewardship Kickoff Sunday and Lucia Page is preaching at all services.  Join us following the 10AM service for a harvest coffee hour hosted by the Vestry.  Sunday School begins promptly at 9:45AM.

The Rev. Dr. Margaret Arnold is away this weekend and attending the 16th Century Society conference in New Orleans. 

Kid's Corner

 

Dates to remember this Fall...

There is no Sunday School on 11/30, 12/21, 12/28. There will be a Children's homily those Sundays.

Pageant rehearsals will begin on Wednesdays at Grace in November.

Sat., Dec. 6: Pageant rehearsal at 10am.

Sat., Dec. 13: Pageant rehearsal at 10am; CHRISTMAS PAGEANT AND DINNER AT 5PM

 

Acolytes needed!

Any child, 9 years or older who is interested in becoming an acolyte, please speak to or have your parents speak to Wes Foote, Jr.

 

Friday night youth event on October 17:

Grace Church is hosting an evening of games and fun for youth, grades 6-12, on Friday, September 26th from 6-10pm. Parent chaperones are Maria Fenn and Sharen Brown. Dinner is not provided, but kids can bring a favorite board game to share.

Outreach Corner    

The next opportunity to help at St. Luke's Community Dining is coming up on October 25.   So far I only have one volunteer. Please let me know if you can help. We will still be making sandwiches, at Grace this month which I believe will be our last time making the sandwiches as in November we will most likely be cooking our first meal at ST Luke's on Nov 29th. Stay tuned...

 

Also, ST. Luke's will be looking for volunteers for Thanksgiving Day! If you are willing to help let me know and I will pass it on. Thank you, Brenda Pearson bpearson267@gmail.com

 
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 item for October 19 is canned soup.  The item for October 26 is rice. 

Wednesdays at Grace

5:30: younger children's Godly Play classes

6:00: Community Dinner

Dinner Hosts on Oct. 22: Catherine Smith and Steve Viggiani   

6:45: Older children's classes

Adult Education- 6:45-8:00PM

"Godly Play for Grownups"

October 22, 6:45PM

Join us after dinner on Wednesday, Oct. 22 for "Godly Play for Grown-ups." One of our Godly Play instructors will present a story to the Adult Ed. class, alongside our Grades 1-2 students. Experience the meditative environment of Godly Play, and learn something new about how we are forming our children in the faith with creative exploration. You'll never say "I wonder..." in the same way again!

 

Local Historian Dee Morris presents "Boston in the Golden Age of Spiritualism"

Wednesday, October 29th

6:45PM

Local historian Dee Morris, will be talking about her new book, "Boston in the Golden Age of Spiritualism". Spiritualism flourished in Boston from the first rumblings of the Civil War until the early twentieth century. Numerous clairvoyants claimed to bring messages from beyond the grave at séances and public meetings. Motives for belief were varied. Wealthy John Wetherbee sought business advice through supernatural means. Psychic Fannie Conant attributed her restored health to spirit intervention. Grieving theater manager Isaac B. Rich wanted to contact his deceased wife. While many earnestly believed in the movement, there were those who took advantage of naïve Bostonians. Determined to expose charlatans, world-renowned magician Harry Houdini declared the famous medium and Bostonian Mina "Margery" Crandon a fake.

 

Save the Date! 

Visit by the Rt. Rev. Alan Gates

January 7, 2015

Bishop Alan Gates will come to Wednesdays at Grace on January 7, 2015.

Other Announcements     

  

Faith and the Ballot-Episcopal City Mission

and The Ecumenical Advocacy Coalition are hosting forums on the four questions that will appear on the November 4th ballot. Come hear what each question proposes, as well as both sides of the discussion-on gas tax, recycling, casinos, and sick time for employees. Join us in  Sudbury (St. Elizabeth's Episcopal, 1 Morse Rd) on October 16, and Boston (Old South Church, 645 Boylston St) on October 22. All events will be held from 6:30 - 8:30 PM, with dinner provided. Register to attend at www.EcumenicalAdvocacy.eventbrite.com and follow us online #faithandballot.

Consider, explore, and share how your faith will influence your vote this November!    

 

"Tea with Mary Cassatt"  

and Silver Tea  

This Sunday, October 19th, 3:00 PM.  This one-woman play provides a glimpse into the life of Mary Cassatt, famous for her paintings of mothers and babies.  She was a Victorian woman who was the only American invited to exhibit with the French Impressionists.  Written by and starring, Laura R. Duggan, this multimedia production will also include a question and answer session with "Miss Cassatt."  A silent auction and gift basket raffles will help fund the restoration of the historical Grace Church organ.  For tickets, contact Laura Duggan.  Tickets are $15 at the door. Raffle items include area restaurant gift certificates and gift certificates for a massage or music lesson. Silent Auction items include a stay at Hyatt Place and a Sports Basket with autographed photo of a Red Sox player.

 

Book Club 

Grace Church Women's Book Club meets monthly at 7 pm on the third Thursday.  Any woman is invited to attend any meeting.
 
The October meeting is the 16thand the book is The Chaperone by Laura Moriarty.
The book we're reading on November 20th is,

Me Before You by JoJo Moyes..  For more information about meetings please see Genita during church at 10 AM service or contact her at

 

Senior Men's Lunch

The next Senior Men's Lunch will be Wednesday, October 22nd at noon at John Brewers Tavern in Malden.

 

Medford Rehab and Nursing Center Ministry Open Meeting:

What does it mean to be a good neighbor? The residents at Medford Rehab and Nursing Center right down the street from Grace are in need of spiritual support and social interaction from friendly visitors. If you are interested in getting involved in ministry and outreach activities to our neighbors at Medford Rehab, come to our open meeting on Sunday, October 26 in the Common Room after the 10:00 am service or contact  mia@gracemedford.org.

 

Feast of All Souls service

Sunday, October 26th at 5:00 PM

We will celebrate the feast of All Souls, where we remember all the faithful departed. During this service we will pray for all those buried from Grace Church over the past decade, along with any others requested by members of the congregation. If you wish, bring photos or other mementos of loved ones who have died to be placed by the altar during this service. Please send names you would like prayed for to the parish office (office@gracemedford.org) or arrive at least 10 minutes prior to the service to add them to the list.  

 

Reading and Signing of Grace Church
parishioner,
Julia Lisella's new book, Always
Please help celebrate the publication of Julia Lisella's second full-length collection of poems Sunday, November 2 (All Saints Sunday), following the 10 a.m. service. Julia will read a few poems and answer questions about the work. The books will be on sale for $18; the profits of each copy sold will go to our Grace Church Fund for the Organ Restoration. 

20's & 30's Fellowship Group

The 20/30's Fellowship group will be meeting at 6:00 PM. in the Parish Hall on Sunday, November 2nd. You are also invited to attend the 5 PM service beforehand. To sign up to bring broth, bread, or soup ingredients email Mia at mia@gracemedford.org or friend her on Facebook to get added to our Facebook group!

 

Come-See The Show

Friday, November 7, 7:30 P.M.  

in Wiles Hall

Don't miss our parishioners Brenda Pearson, Sarah Masciave and June Pietrantoni in the by-request performance of "LOVE LOST AND WHAT I WORE" that will be presented November 7th. Those who attended in April laughed and cried throughout the evening and they have asked us to do it again. So, if you saw it before, come see it again. And, if you missed it in April, don't miss it now.

 

Tickets are $10 and can be obtained from, Maria Fenn, Brenda, Sarah or June, and at the Parish Office.   Dessert and coffee will be served.     Proceeds are for the youth groups of our parish: J2A and Rite 13.