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Sunday 

8:00 AM
Celebrant:
The Rev. Noah H. Evans
Preacher: The Rev. Dr. Maggie Arnold   
LEM:  Branwen Smith-King
Altar Guild:
June Pietrantoni

10:00 AM 
Celebrant:
The Rev. Noah H. Evans
Concelebrant:  The Rev. Jose Romero, Church of our Savior, Bogota 
Preacher: 
The Rev. Dr. Maggie Arnold 
Minister of Music:  Ruth Roper
LEM I:
Mia Benjamin 
LEM II: Warren Ramirez 
Lector I*:
Lucia Page
Lector II*:
Patrick Hardy  
Acolytes:
Timmy Lwanga, Ellie Hunt and Emma Maganzini 
Ushers: 
Kristen Spence and James Kossuth 
Altar Guild
Margaret Smist    
Coffee Hour Hosts:
Tom Hamel, coffee
All Parish Potluck and Sundae Sunday 
Counters:
Jean Spiers and Steve Duggan 
Vestry Person of the Day:
Margaret Smist
Stewardship Testimonial:  Margaret Smist

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

 

Chuck Brawley (11/23); Peter Brady, Isabelle Brazis, Darlene Ford, Alexa LaValle and Melanie (Silva) Stewart (11/24); Wes Foote, Jr. and Helen Zhou (11/26); Conor Daly, Rev. Sara Irwin, Brenda Pearson and Kristin Plausky (11/27) and Allison Andrews (11/28).

 

If we do not have your birthday, please contact the church office at 781-396-7215 or office@gracemedford.org  
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We celebrate the Eucharist at 8AM, 10AM and 5PM.
This Sunday we welcome three members from our partner parish, Church of the Divine Savior, Bogota as they worship with us.  Their priest, The Rev. Jose Romero is the concelebrant at the 10AM service.   Following the 10AM service, there will be an all Parish Potluck with our guests.  We also celebrate the end of our Stewardship campaign with ice cream sundaes.  The Rev. Noah H. Evans is the Celebrant at the 8AM and 10AM services.  The Rev. Dr. Maggie Arnold preaches.  The Rev. Noah H. Evans celebrates and preaches at the 5PM service.  Sunday School begins promptly at 9:45AM.  Nursery care is available at the 10AM service.

 

Margaret Smist, Vestry member gives a Stewardship Testimonial on mission, outreach, fellowship and hospitality on Sunday.    

The Grace Church Stewardship Campaign
Naida's Stewardship Testimony 11 16 14
Naida's Stewardship Testimonial
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On Sunday, Naida Gavrelis, Vestry Member offered a Stewardship Testimonial on worship experience and pastoral care.  Margaret Smist will offer a Stewardship Testimonial this week on Mission, Outreach, Hospitality and Fellowship.  This is the last week of our campaign.  Please turn in your pledge! We celebrate with ice cream following the 10AM service on Sunday.
 
To make your 2015 Stewardship Pledge to Grace Church online click here.

To view the 2015 Stewardship Packet on the website, click here.

Kid's Corner

 

Christmas Pageant 2014

is scheduled Saturday, December 13th, 5:00 PM in the church sanctuary with a potluck dinner following. There will be two ALL CAST Saturday rehearsals from 10 AM to noon on December 6th and 13th. Actors of all ages are encouraged to join The Parable Players of Grace Church in this annual telling the Christmas story! For questions, contact Laura Duggan at LauraRDuggan16@gmail.com.    

 

Preparing for Advent

Join us to build an Advent Wreath for your home, after the10am service on Sunday, November 30. Then you can light the candles every night as we prepare for the coming of the Christ child. We provide the supplies, you go Christmas-crazy (it's a thing). You can also pick up an Advent calendar for your household on the same Sunday: we have one for everyone and a special pop-out one for families with young children.

Outreach Corner    

This Sunday during the 10AM service we will celebrate the leadership for St. Luke's Chelsea Community Dining.

 

The next opportunity to help at St. Luke's Community Dining is coming up on November 29th.    

 

ST. Luke's asks 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 items for November 23 are coffee and teas.  The items for November 30 are peanut butter and tuna.

 

Giving TreeGiving Tree 2014

Grace Church is partnering with the Medford Family Network (MFN) to provide Christmas presents (winter clothes, toys and games) for Medford families in need. The Giving Tree will be up in the Wiles hall on November 23. There will be stars on the tree, each representing an item from the wish list of families in need. You can take a star then write your name and which star number you took on the "star list" located below the Giving Tree. You then purchase the item on the star, and place the wrapped gift with the star attached under the tree by Sunday, December 14, 2014. If you cannot get out to go shopping, and would like to participate you can give money towards a giving tree gift. Wrapped gifts will be delivered to MFN in time for Christmas. Contact Linda Rogers for this project at

Wednesdays at Grace

5:30: younger children's Godly Play classes

6:00: Community Dinner

6:45: Older children's classes

Adult Education- 6:45-8:00PM

 

THERE IS NO WEDNESDAYS AT GRACE ON WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 26TH

 

Praying Out Loud

Wednesday, December 3, 6:45PM

Led by Rev. Noah Evans

Are you uncomfortable when asked to pray out loud?  Does even saying grace cause you some anxiety?  Do you worry about the words you might say, or even something else?  You are not alone!  Join the Rev. Noah Evans on Wednesday, December 6 as he leads a discussion on the many reasons we might have for avoiding vocalized prayer and offers practical advice on how to pray out loud.

 

Wednesdays at Grace on 12/10: come for a pizza party at 5:30, then we will proceed to City Hall for the Interfaith Peace Vigil. No classes that night, as we join together in prayer for peace.

Peace Vigil at City Hall

 

Peace Vigil at City Hall 

On Wednesday, December 10 from 6:00-7:30pm Grace Church's Peace Team will lead a community-wide interfaith vigil to commemorate the second anniversary of the Sandy Hook school shootings and to issue a powerful call for the end of violence in our society. The event will be held at City Hall and will include a striking visual display of the devastating impact of gun violence in the two years since the Newtown tragedy.

 

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     

 

Visit from Church of the Divine Savior, Bogota 

November 20 - 28

Parish Potluck, Sunday, Nov. 23 at 11:30AM.

Three members, including Padre Jose, of our partner parish, Church of the Divine Savior, Bogota will be visiting Grace Church for a week this November! On Sunday, November 23rd we will be having an all Parish Potluck to celebrate their being with us. Members of last winter's mission team will prepare turkeys, and we ask everyone else to bring a dish to pass as we welcome our visitors. Stay tuned for other ways to meet and share with our guests during their visit. For more information, please contact any member of the mission team: Maria and Molly Fenn, Jim, Brenda and Ruthanne Pearson, Kate Woodward, Kathryn and Emily Benjamin, Steve and Ellie Viggiani and Noah Evans.

 

Medford Interfaith Clergy Association  
Interfaith Thanksgiving Service 

"Medford Gives Thanks" will be held on Monday, November 24th from 7:00 - 8:00PM at St. Francis of Assisi Parish, 441 Fellsway West, Medford. Bring non-perishable food items to benefit local food pantries.

ALL ARE WELCOME!

 

Free Zumba at Grace on Thanksgiving

Join us for free turkey madness on Thanksgiving morning! Come to a free Zumba class, open to teens and adults with all fitness levels welcome. Please bring a non-perishable food item to be donated to the food pantries that Grace Church supports. Class will be held on Thursday, November 27 from 9-10:30 AM. Contact Zumba instructor and parishioner, Nanci Branson Palladino with any questions at nanci.palladino57@comcast.net 

  

Preparing for Advent

Join us to build an Advent Wreath for your home, after the10am service on Sunday, November 30. Then you can light the candles every night as we prepare for the coming of the Christ child. We provide the supplies. You can also pick up an Advent calendar for your household on the same Sunday: we have one for everyone and a special pop-out one for families with young children.

 

Grace Women's Lunch:

The next Grace Women's Lunch will be held on Wednesday, December 3 at noon at John Brewer's Tavern in Malden.  Please let Cindy Scott know by Sunday, November 30 if you will be able to attend.  E mail lucindarscott@gmail.com.

 

Grace Church Arts & Crafts Fair 

December 6th from 9-1 in the Wiles Hall.

Calling all artists and crafters, please contact Cheryl Woodbury by email at woodburyc@comcast.net to reserve a table. Tables are limited and are only $20 payable to Grace Episcopal Church. Please spread the word to family and friends.

     

KOKA wreath and Greening Grace's LED Christmas Light sale

KOKA (Knights of King Arthur) will once again be making and selling wreaths for the holidays. In addition, this year Greening Grace will be offering energy efficient LED holiday lights for sale. Order forms will be available soon in the Parish Hall or see Wes Foote, Jr. for more information about the wreath sale and Jonathan Hunt for more information about the holiday light sale.

 

Newcomer Lunch, Sunday, December 7

Are you new(er) to Grace Church? We would like to have you join us for an informal lunch in the Common Room following the 10AM service. It will give you a chance to meet other newer members of the parish and some long-timers, too! If you would like to attend, please email margaret.smist@gracemedford.org  by Thursday, December 4. Just let us know how many people are attending so we can plan accordingly. We are looking forward to seeing you.

 

20's & 30's Fellowship

The 20/30s Fellowship group will be meeting at 6:00pm in the Parish Hall on Sunday, December

7th. You are also invited to attend the 5pm 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!

  

Christmas Caroling Party  

Grace Church will be throwing a Christmas caroling celebration for our neighbors at the Medford Rehab and Nursing Center on December 14 at 2:00pm! If you'd like to be involved in planning the party contact Mia at  mia@gracemedford.org.  

 

Book Club

Grace Church Women's Book Club meets monthly at 7 pm on the third Thursday, except for the

month of August.   Any woman is invited to attend any meeting. On January 15, the book is By Nightfall, by Michael Cunningham. For more information about meetings please see Genita during church at 10 AM service or contact her at pawleyslegacy@verizon.net.

 

Interested in the Altar Guild?

Are you interested in worship?   Do you enjoy the beauty of the church seasons? If you are, please consider attending one of our Altar Guild trainings in December. It would be a good way to see if this is a ministry you may be called to.

 

Reverend Maggie will be meeting with the Guild following the 10 am service on both Sunday, December 14 and 21.   You only need to attend one of the days, and if you are interested in becoming part of the Guild you can speak to Margaret Smist