Grace Episcopal Church  

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Sunday Ministers
Birthdays

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Sunday Services
 
8:00 AM
Celebrant and Preacher: 
The Rev. Noah H. Evans 
LEM: Branwen Smith-King
Usher:
John Schlesinger 
Altar Guild: June Pietrantoni

10:00 AM

Celebrant and Preacher: 
The Rev. Noah H. Evans  
Minister of Music:
Ruth Roper   
LEM I:
Rochenet Joseph 
LEM II:
Agnes Opara   
 Lector I*:
Chioma Opara   
 
Lector II*:
Margaret Smist
Acolytes:
All Acolytes serve on Sunday! 
Ushers:
Don and Jill Capuccio    
Altar Guild
Adele Travisano and Marie Glynn 
Vestry Person of the Day:
Tom Hamel   
Coffee Hour Hosts:  
Vin Maganzini, coffee and David and Hallie Lee, food  
Counters:
Don Capuccio and Naida Gavrelis

5:00 PM
 
Celebrant and Preacher: 
The Rev. Noah H. Evans  
Musician: Nicholas Hayes  
Altar Guild:  Mia Benjamin and Carolyn Rogers
 
*click on link to prepare for this week's readings  
Birthdays
 
Shirley Corcoran, Kristen Cox and Kristen Spence (11/1); Scott Corcoran (11/2); Sean Cowan and Emma Maganzini (11/3); Johanna Rogers (11/5); Julia Lisella and Karen Williams (11/6); Jaidyn Plausky and Audrey Tucker (11/7).

Breccan Kevin Hooley and Finlay Eric Hooley will be  baptized on Sunday.

If we do not have your birthday, please contact the church office at 781-396-7215 or office@gracemedford.org  

 
Grace children dressed as St. Francis.  Join us on Sunday as we celebrate The Feast of All Saints.
Welcome.
Please join us at
 Grace Church!
Services are Sunday at 8 AM, 10 AM and
5 PM.  Sunday School begins at 9:45.  Children join the service to celebrate the Eucharist.




There will be a Lay Eucharistic Visitor meeting at 9:00 AM on Sunday, November 1.  There will be a pizza party for acolytes following the 10:00 AM service.
Vestry member, Catherine Smith will offer her Stewardship Testimonial on Sunday.  Don't miss it.




You can find all of our stewardship materials at
www.gracemedford.org/stewardship
Daylight Savings Time ends on Sunday November 1, 2015.  Remember to "Fall Back" and turn your clocks back one hour so that you can make it to church on time.

Outreach Corner 
The next opportunity to help at St. Luke's Community Dining in Chelsea is October 31.  Please contact Lisa Carson with any questions or to volunteer to help.
 
Food is needed for the food pantries that Grace Episcopal Church supports. The items for November 1 are coffee or tea.  The items for November 8 are pasta and sauce.

Semi-Annual Clothing Pantry
Thank you to all who volunteered time or donated clothing to our Fall Clothing pantry! 
Wednesdays @ Grace
Godly Play 1-Preschool-Kindergarten, 5:30-6:15
Godly Play 2-Grades 1-2, 5:30-6:15
Dinner, 6-6:45
Godly Play 3-children up to and including 4th grade, 6:45-8
Rite 13 youth group (grades 5-7), 6:45-8
J2A youth group (grades 8-9), 6:45-8
Adult Education classes, 6:45-8

"Our Stories of Money"
November 4, 2015, 6:45pm
led by The Reverend Noah H. Evans 
We all learned lessons and narratives about money and finance from our families, upbringing and life experiences...
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"Where your treasure is,
your heart is there also"
November 11, 2015, 6:45pm
led by Sara Folta, Grace Church parishioner  
Everyone knows that your treasure is where you heart is.  Who would disagree?
But what about all your expenses and investments?  Are they in line with your values?  read more 
Other Announcements

Book Club
The Women's Book Club meets every third Thursday at 7PM. On November 19 we discuss Crossing to Safety by Wallace Stegner.For more information, see Genita Johnson at the 10 am church service or email her at  
pawleyslegacy@verizon.net.

Dancing through the Decades to benefit the Journey to Adulthood program
Friday October 30th from 6:30 PM to 10 PM. This is a fun-filled night for all ages!
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Women's Lunch
The next monthly Grace Women's Lunch is scheduled for noon on Monday, November 2, at John Brewer's Tavern in Malden.

All Souls Service
Join us on Sunday, November 8 at 5:00 PM for our marking of the Feast of All Souls. During this special service we will remember those who have died,... read more

Medford Interfaith Clergy Association
Interfaith Thanksgiving Service 
"Medford Gives Thanks" will be held on Sunday November 22nd. read more

Zumba on Thanksgiving morning.
 
Come to a free Zumba class, open to teens and adults with all fitness levels welcome!
Craft Fair at Grace Church 
Saturday, December 5 from 9 AM to 1:00 PM  
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KOKA Christmas Wreaths
Once again the Knights will be decorating Christmas wreaths for sale. Wreaths will be ready for pickup on December 3rd and 4th and will be $14 each. Look for the order blank in the newsletter or in Wiles Hall. Orders are due November 29, 2015.