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Sunday 
8:00 AM
Celebrant: The Rev. Noah H. Evans
Preacher:  The Rev. Dr. Maggie Arnold
LEM: June Pietrantoni  
Usher: John Schlesinger
Altar Guild:  June Pietrantoni 

10:00 AM 
Celebrant: The Rev. Noah H. Evans
Preacher: The Rev. Dr. Maggie Arnold
Minister of Music:
Ruth Roper
LEM I: Mia Benjamin 
LEM II: Warren Ramirez   
 Lector I*: Deborah Jennings 
Lector II*: Mia Benjamin  
Acolytes:  Elizabeth Pardy, Emily Pardy and Melanie Edgecomb
Ushers:  Don Capuccio, James Kossuth and India Smith
Altar Guild:  Olivia Bracken 
Coffee Hour Hosts:
Vin Maganzini, coffee and Linda Foote and Jill Capuccio, food 
Counters:
Don Capuccio and Vin Maganzini 
Vestry Person of the Day:
Aram Smith

5:00 PM
Celebrant and Preacher:  The Rev. Dr. Maggie Arnold
Musician: 
Cheryl Forest Morganson
Altar Guild: 
Mia Benjamin and Carolyn Rogers 
 
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Birthdays

 

Jessica LaValle (2/3); Stacy Sullivan (2/5); Grace Sullivan (2/6); Siobhan Glynn (2/7).


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 8:00 AM, 10:00 AM and 5:00 PM.  Sunday School begins promptly at 9:45 AM. Nursery care is available.  The Rev. Noah H. Evans is the Celebrant at the morning services.  The Rev. Dr. Maggie Arnold will preach at the morning services.  The celebrant and preacher for the 5PM service is The Rev. Dr. Maggie Arnold.   

Kid's Corner

 

Friday night youth event on 1/30/15:

Grace Church is hosting an evening of games and fun for youth, grades 6-12, on Friday, January 30 from 6-10pm. Parent chaperones are Maria Fenn, Catherine Smith and Barbara Novaes. Dinner is not provided, but kids can bring a favorite board game to share.

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

 

Wednesday, Feb. 4th from 6:45pm-7:45pm

Intro to Mental Health First Aid Training

Led by the Medical Reserve Corp.

Come find out if you would like to attend the full day training on February 21st from 9 AM to 6 PM in Wiles Hall at Grace Church. See the full announcement for the course below.

Outreach Corner 

The next opportunity to help at St. Luke's Community Dining is  February 28.

Lisa Carson is the coordinator of Grace Church's work with the St. Luke's Community Dining ministry. Please contact her with any 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, February 1 are cereal or hot cereal.   

 

Help needed! 

Our Church helps two food pantries in Medford and we are looking for help. We need people to help shuttle the food to the pantry. It is light work and it is fun. See Beverly Convery, Sara Folta or Vin Maganzini if you want to help feed the hungry.  It helps and it is very much appreciated.

Other Announcements

Episcopal Church Classes. 

Rev. Noah and Rev. Maggie will be leading classes about the Episcopal Church on Sundays from January 25 through March 22 from 11:30 -12:30.  For all the topics see the January Newsletter.

  

February 1 - History of the Episcopal Church

(Presentation: The Rev. Dr. Margaret Arnold)

We are shaped by our history and heritage. Learn about the history of the Episcopal Church and the Anglican Communion and how that history impacts our common life today.

  

February 22 - Our Worship Life

(Presentation: The Rev. Noah Evans)

Why do we do what we do on Sunday mornings? How does our worship shape our lives? What does participating in worship have to do with living a life of faith?

 

20/30's Fellowship

Join us for our first fellowship in the home! Anson has graciously invited us to his apartment for dinner and discussion on Saturday evening, January 31, at 6:30pm. You're welcome to bring side dishes, appetizers, and desserts. Contact Mia or Anson for the address.

 

Service of the Four Chaplains

Sunday, February 1, 2:00 PM - St. Joseph's 

This interfaith service is to commemorate the four chaplains (on Jewish, one Catholic and two Protestant) who died in 1943 saving the lives of many sailors as the USAT Dorchester was tragically sunk.  This service is organized by the Medford American Legion. The Reverend Noah Evans, our Rector, will be participating again this year. Please come and join this interfaith celebration of heroic cooperation and service.


Women's Lunch

The next Grace Women's Lunch at John Brewer's Tavern will be on Wednesday, February 4 at noon.  Please let Cindy Scott know if you will be attending

 

First Friday performance on Feb. 6 

The First Fridays Series in the Fall was very successful. Your support of the program is greatly appreciated. We are pleased to announce that on Friday, February 6 at 7:30 pm we will perform a reading of "Love Letters"  by A.R. Gurney in Wiles Hall.  Please join us.   

  

Annual Meeting February 8th  

The Grace Episcopal Church Annual Meeting will be Sunday, February 8 following the 10AM service.

 

Medford Rehab and Outreach Ministry

We will be celebrating our monthly Eucharist with the residents on Wednesday, February 25th. We will also be distributing ashes to residents after a short service on Ash Wednesday, February 18th at 3:00pm. Contact Mia mia@gracemedford.org if you would like to attend or participate.   

 

Snow Policy

10 AM services will not be cancelled except for extreme circumstances.  If the 8AM service or the 10AM service is to be cancelled, an announcement will be recorded on the church answering machine by 7:30 AM Sunday.  If the 5 PM is canceled, there will be an announcement by 3:30 PM.