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Sunday Services
9:00 AM
Celebrant and Preacher: 
The Rev. Noah H. Evans   
Minister of Music:  Ruth Roper
LEM I:
Dennis Hale 
LEM II: 
Rochenet Joseph   
Lector I*:
Cindy Scott 
 Lector II*:
James Klasen 
Acolytes:
Melanie Edgecomb, Chioma Opara and Nzube Opara   
Usher:
James Klasen  
Altar Guild
Margaret Smist and Dottie Palladino  
Vestry Person of the Day:
Hallie Lee     
Coffee Hour Hosts:
Steve Duggan, coffee and  

 

Counters:
Vin Maganzini and Steve Duggan  
 
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Birthdays

 

Daniel Egger (7/5); Lincoln Bell, Peggy Kerans and Faith Wilson (7/6); Eric Auner and Ruthanne Pearson (7/7); Sarah Gay and Fernando Novaes (7/9); Fiona Cox and Suzanne Henson (7/10); Jason Cluggish (7/11); Erica Deane and Marie Glynn (7/12).

 

If we do not have your birthday, please contact the church office at 781-396-7215 or office@gracemedford.org  
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On Sunday, July 5th until Sunday, August 30th we will be on our summer service schedule with one service at 9:00 AM. This will be a chance for worshipers from the 8 AM, 10 AM and 5 PM congregations to be together, and also allows us to beat the summer heat!  Weather permitting, we will worship outside on Sunday, July 5th.

The Rev. Noah H. Evans is the celebrant and preacher for Sunday's 9:00 AM service. 

#FlatGrace at General Convention with Mia Benjamin and The Rt. Rev. Michael B. Curry who was elected to be the the next Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church in the United States! 
 
You can bring Grace Church with you wherever you go this summer too! 

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.
Grace Episcopal Church hosted an interfaith Iftar celebration on Sunday, April 28th for the Bangladesh Islamic Society of Massachusetts.  During the Holy Month of Ramadan, Grace Church is hosting this local Muslim community for their daily evening prayers as they break the fast.  Sunday evening there was an interfaith panel, including our Rector, the Reverend Noah Evans.  It is a blessing to be able to offer hospitality for, and support, to our local Muslim brothers and sisters.
Curious about the progress of organ restoration project? See 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 July 25. 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 July 25th!

 

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 July 5 are peanut butter or jelly.  The items for July 12 are cereal or coffee.

Kid's Corner  

 

Register for Fall youth education programs

Please register now for our September Sunday School and Wednesdays at Grace programs.  Your registration helps us to plan, group classes and order supplies.  Click here for the online registration form.

 

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

From 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!  

 

Women's Lunch

The next monthly Grace Women's Lunch is scheduled for noon on Monday, July 6, at John Brewer's Tavern in Malden.  Contact Cindy Scott for more information.

 
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

We have more 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. Cindy Scott will be hosting at her home on Saturday, August 29th at 4PM and Maria Fenn is hosting on Sunday August 30th right after church. Sign-up sheets are on the bulletin board in the Parish Hall.

 

Every Home Has A History: Tips on Tracing the "Family Tree" of Your Dwelling

Dee Morris and Ryan Hayward, presenters

Tuesday, July 14 at 7pm--Medford Public Library

A home reflects the needs and preferences of those who dwell within. Your house is filled with stories. We will explore these topics: Neighborhood - meaning the special area where you live; House Style - defining the architectural appearance of your place; House Legacy - focusing on former residents and "relics" and, finally, Your Own Story - highlighting your memories captured in images. Bring copies (or original images) of your home plus some that document your years and seasons spent there. They could include pictures of birthday parties, weddings, painting the living room, etc. We will create a collage of Medford Homes to be put on display.

 

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 The Given Day by Dennis LeHane For more information, see Genita at the 10 am church service or email her at  

pawleyslegacy@verizon.net.

Celebrating 'Eid al-Iftar!

At the end of thirty days of prayerful Ramadan fasting, Muslims all over the world will break a final fast together for the holy day of 'Eid al-Iftar! Like any awesome holiday, it's filled with good food and getting together with people you love. So after the 9:00am service on Sunday, July 19th, we'll bringing together our Grace Church faith community and the Muslim community of Medford and Somerville for our own interfaith celebration at coffee hour! Come get to know the folks that will have been praying at Grace each evening for the month of Ramadan! Contact Mia or Catherine Smith if you are interested in getting in on planning the party.

 

Contemplative Worship in the Style of Taizé - Sunday, July 19th

Gather with us for contemplative worship in the style of Taizé at 5:00pm. Starting at 5:15pm, Drake Douglas will led us in simple chants, meditation, and prayer inspired by the international ecumenical monastic community in Taizé, France.

 

A new baby Rasure  

is on the way!

Our dear Rachael Pettengill-Rasure and her husband, Matthew, are expecting their first baby in early September. The women of Grace Church have been graciously invited by the women of the First Baptist Church of Medford, to join them in celebrating this wonderful occasion by presenting Rachael with a Baby Shower on Wednesday, July 22 at 6:30 p.m. Let's try to get a big crowd together to show Rachael how thrilled we are for her. Please sign the sign-up sheet on the bulletin board in Wiles Hall if you are able to attend. More details will follow, or see Cindy Scott if you have any questions.

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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.