10:00 AM

Celebrant:
The Rev. Noah H. Evans
Preacher: The Rev. Dr. Maggie Arnold

Minister of Music: Ruth Roper

LEM I:
Rochenet Joseph

LEM II:
Wes Foote, Jr.

Lector I*:
Julia Lisella

Lector II*:

Chioma Opara

Acolytes:
Timmy Lwanga, Elizabeth Pardy and Emily Pardy

Ushers:
Linda Foote and Aram Smith

Children's Homily Maria Fenn
Altar Guild

Robin and Elaine Sheets

Vestry Person of the Day:

Agnes Opara

Coffee Hour Hosts:
Tom Hamel, coffee
Food host needed

Counters:
Tom Hamel and Jane Scherban

5:00 PM

Worshipful Walk: Labyrinth in the Middlesex Fells. Meet at the Bellevue Pond parking lot on South Boarder Road.

*click on link to prepare for this week's readings

Birthdays

Tara Cowen and Samantha Nelson (6/21); David Branson and Patrick Hardy (6/23) and Christian Burger (6/27).

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 8:00 AM, 10:00 AM and 5:00 PM. The Rev. Noah H. Evans is the celebrant at all services. The Rev. Dr. Maggie Arnold preaches at the morning services. Nursery care is not available during the 10AM service this week. Parishioner, Maria Fenn will offer a children's homily at the 10 AM service. Children will exit to the Parish Hall following the Gospel reading and return to the service at the peace.

Worshipful Walk: Labyrinth in the Fells Sunday, June 21 at 5:00PM

Meet at the Bellevue Pond parking lot on South Boarder Road.

Come join Grace Medford in another Worshipful Walk in the Fells! We'll be taking a different route than usual this time, stopping for prayers and song along the way and ending at a beautiful labyrinth. Come early to park- bring your friends and family!

Beginning at noon today, Grace Church's bells joined the bells of churches across the country ringing in memory of the nine people murdered last night at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, SC, and as a statement of commitment for churches to take a greater role in standing against systemic violence and hatred against people of color in our nation.

We pray together today for the victims who were murdered in prayer in a sacred place meant to be a safe sanctuary for all. We invite you to confess with us our own sins of indifference and the Church's complicity in the creation and perpetuation of cultures of racism and violence.

To read a message by The Rt. Rev. Charles G. vonRosenberg, Bishop of South Carolina click here.

#FlatGrace -- Bring Grace Church with you wherever you go this summer!

Pick up a picture of Grace Church and bring it with you on your travels this summer. Take a photo and post it to social media or send it in and we will post it on our bulletin board. To print one from home, click here.

Curious about the progress of organ restoration project? There is an update on the "Restoring Grace" blog.

Recently, for the first time since its installation, the organ was completely dismantled piece-by-piece and sent to David E. Wallace and Co. organ builders in Gorham, Maine for a complete restoration.

The organ restoration project is the final project to be paid for by the 2011 Grace Church Capital Campaign along with additional fundraising being done to help support this effort.

Outreach Corner

The next opportunity to help at St. Luke's Community Dining is June 27. It is not just cooking. There are several other duties that go along with community dining, such as, serving food to people seated, clean up, washing dishes, cutting up vegetables, filling the plates with food before serving and so much more. Please contact Lisa Carson with any questions or to volunteer to help on June 27th.

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).

Kid's Corner

Maria Fenn will offer a children's homily on Sunday in the parish hall.

**There will be no Nursery attendant on Sunday, June 21st. Feel free to use the space for retreats during the service, whenever kids or their grown-ups need a break.**

Summer @ Grace for kids

From now through September 13th, there will be a Children's Homily in the parish hall during the regular sermon time. Please contact Rev. Maggie at maggie@gracemedford.org if the Spirit might be calling you to participate in this fun ministry.

We'll be rolling out our first Scripture Explorer Backpacks this summer--filled with materials to help you explore a Bible story together at home or on the road! This is a great opportunity to grow in God's Word wherever you're roaming. Look for them after school ends...

When you're around, help us tend our vegetable garden! We always need help with weeding and watering. Talk to Rev. Maggie or Jane Hamel about putting your junior green thumbs to work.

Also, watch for a "Great Summer Reading for Kids" feature on our Facebook page.

Other Announcements

Summer Service Schedule Begins July 5th!

On Sunday, July 5th until Sunday, August 30th we will be on our summer service schedule with one service at 9:00AM. This will be a chance for worshipers from the 8, 10 and 5 congregations to be together, and also allows us to beat the summer heat! Weather permitting; we will worship on the front lawn on Sunday, July 5th to kick-off the summer service season!

Parish Prayer List

We will be removing all names from the Parish Prayer list on July 5th. If you have names you would like to remain on the list after then, please contact Carol in the Parish Office at office@gracemedford.org or call the church office at 781-396-7215.

Summer Cookout with 20/30s Fellowship

Join us for grilling, fun, and fellowship at 6:00pm on Friday, July 10th Emmy's house! Please bring a salad, chips, dessert or beverage. Email mia@gracemedford.org or join our Facebook group for more details on location.

Dining with Grace Returns this Summer

We have two picnics scheduled. The first is Saturday, July 11th at the Woodbury home in Revere. Bring your swimsuits as this is a pool party. The picnic begins at 3:00 PM. The second will be at the Smist/Smalley residence in Marblehead on Saturday, August 1st beginning at 3:00 PM. Sign-up sheets are on the bulletin board in the parish hall.

Book Club

The Women's Book Club meets every third Thursday (except in August) at 7 pm. On July 16 the book is My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante. There is no meeting in August. On September 17th the book is Any Given Day by Dennis LaHane For more information, see Genita at the 10 am church service or email her at

pawleyslegacy@verizon.net.

Water Chestnut Pull

Our river is covered with an invasive plant - water chestnuts. The City of Medford, the Mystic River Watershed Association (MyRWA) and the MA Department of Conservation and Recreation are involved in a multi-year project to remove this plant from our river. One portion of the work each year is hand pulling the weeds. The work is messy, wet and fun!

Saturday July 18th, 9am-noon

join members of Grace Church to hand-harvest water chestnuts with MyRWA. Advance registration will be required to reserve space in a canoe. For more information contact Alicia Hunt.