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

Love letters to God

Wednesday, February 11th, 6:45PM

Led by The Rev. Dr. Maggie Arnold

Christians have often used romantic language as a metaphor for the believer's relationship to God. The Song of Solomon is one of the earliest examples of erotic mystical poetry, a tradition that inspired nuns to talk about themselves as the Brides of Christ. Picture the famous sculpture of St. Teresa being pierced by an angel's arrows as she experiences an ecstatic vision. Or think of Hozier's "Take Me to Church" as a new dialogue with the tradition, talking about romantic love as if it were religion. Come and learn about the history of writing valentines to God. If you steal a lovely line to send to your own Valentine, we won't tell...

There will be no Wednesdays at Grace on Wednesday, February 18th due to school vacation week. There will be Children's Ash Wednesday Service at 5:30PM and Holy Eucharist with Ashes at 7:00PM

Visions of Jesus

Lent Wednesday Night Series

Who is Jesus, really? Understanding the person, teachings and interpretations of Jesus is central to our faith - yet there are so many different traditions and strands of understanding him. During this series we will explore some of the many, many perspectives and understandings of Jesus, his teachings and what he accomplished through his ministry, death, resurrection and ascension.

Visions of Jesus

Wednesday, February 25th, 6:45PM

Led by The Reverend Noah H. Evans

What are some of the traditions and schools of thought to understand Jesus? How do the views of a historical view of Jesus and an evangelical one differ - and how do they change the understanding of our faith? Join with our Rector, Noah, as he explores the landscape of understandings about Jesus, using scripture, his own experiences of travel in the Holy Land and other academic understandings of Jesus.

Jesus in Islam 

Wednesday, March 4th, 6:45PM

Led by Celene Ibrahim-Lizzio, M. Div.

Jesus, peace be upon him, is described in the Qur'an as the Messiah, the Word of God, born of the Virgin Mary and aided by the Holy Spirit. In the spirit of cultivating inter-religious understanding, the Muslim Chaplain at Tufts University, Celene Ibrahim-Lizzio, will explore these and other similarities, as well as differences, between the depiction of Jesus in the Qur'an and Jesus in the New Testament.  

Jesus as Mother

Wednesday, March 11, 6:45PM

Led by The Reverend Dr. Maggie Arnold

We often pray to God using the name, "Father," following our Lord's example and instruction. But we can also use the image of mother in contemplating the work of Christ. Christ sacrifices His own body on the cross to give us new life, and feeds us from His body in the Eucharist, like a laboring and nursing mother. Come and explore this beautiful image from our tradition, as when St. Anselm of Canterbury prayed in the eleventh century, "Christ my Mother, you gather your chicks under your wings."

Jesus Angry, Anguished, and Annoyed

Wednesday, March 18

Led by Mia Benjamin

"In his anguish, he prayed..." (Luke 22:44) In some of the most dramatic scenes of the Gospels, we are given a glimpse into the emotional life of Jesus. Luke tells of us of Jesus's fear and pain in the garden of Gethsemane, Matthew captures his rage in the temple, and Mark describes an indignant and exasperated Jesus many times. So what does it mean for us that Jesus felt and was motivated by strong and unpleasant emotions? How can Jesus's impatience and irritation set an example for our own lives? Come get deep into the texts that challenge us to get deep into Jesus's heart-and our own-with our intern, Mia.

Who do you say that I am? Our own image of Jesus

Wednesday, March 26, 6:45PM

The Reverend Noah H. Evans

Jesus asks Peter and his disciples, "Who do you say that I am?" When they answer that question for themselves it is deeply transformative. We will be exploring that question for ourselves in light of the presentations from this series, and answering it for ourselves, as we approach Holy Week and Easter.

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 item for Sunday, February 8 is tuna. The items for Sunday, February 15 are rice or grain side dishes.   

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.