Alas, the fence marking the beginning of the new development is now up. What does this mean? To compensate for the loss of 25 of our spaces, we now have access to an alternative parking location at the 19th Century Club. There will be an attendant who will ask if you are there for Grace Church or the Village Church of Oak Park. Grace members will have 25 spaces reserved at that location. The attendant will point the way. We will also have access to those spaces during the week.  

Extreme patience will be required this Sunday with the Wright Races and new parking areas. This might be a good Sunday to come to the Sunday 4:30PM service.

-Shawn 

The Park District of Oak Park's 38th Annual Frank Lloyd Wright Races will bring street closures along the race route from about 7:30 to 10 a.m. this Sunday, October 19. For those traveling on Lake St., the eastbound lane will remain open the entire morning. In addition, Chicago Ave will be open to westbound traffic only. All other traffic and cross streets may experience delays due to foot traffic. All of the runners and walkers should be off the streets by approximately 10:30am. Please review the course map at this link and allow extra time for transportation during the morning. 

Join me in a conversation as I share results from the CAT survey (Congregational Assessment Tool) and my thoughts on what they have to say to us.  

-Shawn 

The majority of the stained glass windows at the congregation's eye level were designed by Heaton, Butler & Bayne, a London glass crafting concern; you can find their moniker on a number of windows. Our forebears, thinking that it was an English Gothic room, chose an English stained glass maker for the majority of the windows of the sanctuary. Heaton, Butler & Bayne also supplied windows for Westminster Abbey and St. Paul's Cathedral in London. The exceptions are the two windows in the East transept which are by the William Morris company and the two music windows in the entryway near the organ console that are by Willett, an American firm. The clerestory windows (up above) are by a variety of companies. The great liturgical East (actually North wall in our church) is of uncertain provenance, and we would be grateful for help in finding out its heritage of manufacture!

-Dennis Northway, Parish Musician 

Join use on Halloween at 7:00 p.m. for a screening of the incredible science-fiction film Metropolis accompanied by Theatre Organist Virtuoso David Rhodes! Admission (pay at the door only) is $20, or $10 if you come in costume. Popcorn and beverages will be available. 

Please join us at 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, November 2, 2014, for an Evensong commemorating the feast of All Souls including the choir's praying of the Fauré Requiem.  

More information is on our website, at this link. 

We will hold a Craft Sale on December 7th after services to benefit Legacy of Grace and Grace Church.

Beautiful handmade baskets will be sold by Cliff Hunt, and other participants are welcome! Profits are to be donated to Grace.

More information will follow.