Grace Church eVine
                         
                        August 28, 2014


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 ADULT FORUM  KICKOFF
Sunday, September 7

Jason Farris, Grace's music director, will be the guest speaker Sunday, Sept. 7, as a kickoff to our Adult Forum 2014-15 schedule. Jason will speak at 9 am in the parish hall. Please come and say hello to Jason and hear his plans and aspirations for his first year at Grace. Jason wants to see which pieces of service music Grace parishioners are familiar with, so be ready to participate and have a good time!  

 

The forum season begins in earnest on Sept. 21. An interesting lineup is forthcoming, so stay tuned for more details!! If you have a suggestion for a forum topic or possible speaker, contact

Maggie Wilson 
[email protected] 
703-222-2603
 or

Paul Smith [email protected] 703-753-4947.

 

 
HOMECOMING AT GRACE

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 14

COMBINED WORSHIP SERVICE AT 10 am
followed by a delicious Parish Luncheon!

Please sign up to bring a dish by emailing
[email protected] or see the signup sheet in the Parish Hall.
Dr. Jason Farris
At 5:00 pm, Sunday, September 21
our new Director of Music will present a free organ recital titled, "An Evening with Jason Farris."

 A reception will follow in the Parish Hall. 
   

 
Men of Grace

The Men of Grace will hold their regular monthly meeting on Saturday, September 6 (the first Saturday of each month) at 8 am in the Parish Hall. 

 

The meeting will start with a breakfast, and include some business items followed by a presentation by Ken Garrett on the "Origin of Civilization in the Americas."  

 

This promises to be an outstanding opportunity for our members to enjoy a very special presentation by Ken. Following the presentation, we will work on several maintenance items at church for an hour or two.  

 

If you have questions, contact Richard Asher at 540-272-3675 or  [email protected]. 

 

 

GRACE CHURCH STAFF 


Dr. Jason Farris
Director of Music
email
    
Mary Ball
Parish Administrator
email

Mary Houston Wright
Associate for Children and Youth
  
Sue Carter
Sexton
  
Collect  
for the
Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost 
August 31   
 
Lord of all power and might, the author and giver of all good things: Graft in our hearts the love of your Name; increase in us true religion; nourish us with all goodness; and bring forth in us the fruit of good works; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God for ever and ever. Amen.

 

This Sunday we welcome The Rev. Joie Clee Weiher as out guest preacher and celebrant.     

 

       Worship       

 

8 am - Holy Eucharist

 

9 am - Fellowship and Sunday School

 

10 am  - Holy Eucharist  

 

11 am - Fellowship    

 

Click for this Sunday's Lectionary Readings. 

 

Clergy schedule:

Sunday, September 7 & 21: The Rev. Linnea Turner

Sunday, September 14 & 28: The Rev. Joie Clee Weiher


From the Vestry

 

Dear People of Grace,

 

After another productive, successful, and in-depth Saturday meeting with our congregational consultant Karen Salter, we met again this past Tuesday night for our regular monthly Vestry meeting to formalize the parish calendar between now and the end of the calendar year. So many things are happening at Grace! We are looking forward to Homecoming on the 14th of September, followed a music program presented by our own Dr. Jason Farris, the concert series, beautiful seasonal worship services, and so much more! Your vestry is excited about what is coming up, and we look forward to sharing these beautiful events with you in the coming weeks.

 

Yours in Faith,  

The Vestry of Grace Church

 

From the Senior Warden

 

Prayer for Clarity

 

Lord,

May your words be like a lamp that lights my way.
May your love be like a compass that gives me direction.
May your truth be like a signpost bringing clarity.
May your peace be like a measure that guides my decisions.
May your hope be like a flag that declares I walk with you.
May your words be in my mind,
Your love guide my feet,
Your truth be a sign,
Your peace be a measure,
And your hope be a flag,

As I walk close to you at this time.

 

Amen.

 

It's a great time to be at Grace. Can you feel it? I've had numerous people come up to me and tell me that they can feel the breath of fresh air as soon as they walk through the door on Sunday morning. (Read More)  

A Moment of Grace...

 

On a sunny Thursday morning last week the Grace Church office was blessed with a visit from John Colbert and his wife, members of the First Baptist Church here in The Plains. Read More 

 


LEADING FROM THE SIDE: 
A MODEL FOR THE FUTURE OF GRACE CHURCH
Click here to read "Leading from the Side," from the Mission Institute and the Episcopal Church Foundation.

Have you pledged for 2014? 

 

       

Our 2014 pledge commitments have reached $259,384. Please prayerfully consider your 2014 pledge to the life and ministry of Grace Church. 

 
For a 2014 pledge card
click here

 

You can also pledge by email, click here.  

 

Thank you, all, who have pledged in 2014 and for your consistency in fulfilling your pledge. Anyone may pledge anytime throughout the year.

 

   

For the promise is for you, for your children,

and for all who are far away, everyone whom

the Lord our God calls to him.  Acts 2:39

 

GRACE CHURCH VESTRY 

      
Charles Turner, III
Senior Warden
email

Bruce LeLacheur
Junior Warden
  
Jim Ivancic
Register
 
Jeff Brown
  email
  
Donna Caudill
  
Ken Garrett
  
Lennie Lauh
  
Gail Matheson
 
Pat Tucker

Mike Whitticar
  
 
Grace Episcopal Church
6507 Main Street, P.O. Box 32, The Plains, Virginia 20198
Phone: 540-253-5177   Fax: 540-253-5193 
  
Staff
Dr. Jason Farris, Music Director
Mary Ball, Parish Administrator
Mary Houston Wright, Associate for Children and Youth
Sue Carter, Sexton
 
  Vestry
Charles Turner III, Senior Warden; Bruce LeLacheur, Junior Warden; Jim Ivancic, Register
Jeffrey Brown, Donna Caudill, Ken Garrett, Lennie Lauh,
Gail Matheson, Pat Tucker, Charles Turner III, Mike Whitticar