Current Events at Grace Church

Archived Events at Grace Church

Saturday, November 22 - Fall Faire! Come join in the fun and purchase items for your home and holiday gifts for friends and family. You can still e-mail Laura Duggan at lrduggan@aol.com if you have some time to assist. We especially need additional assistance on Trash and Treasure. Please e-mail Ruth Roper at ruthsroper@yahoo.com if you can assist for any period of time!! A reminder: Food is needed!! For Silver Tea, serving 1-3pm: Finger sandwiches and desserts (Allison Andrews 781-396-6796 allison.andrews@comcast.net) For Bake Table, 9am on: General bake sale items (Beverly Convery 781-396-8129) Drop off items in the kitchen on Friday afternoon/eve and Saturday morning. Contribute even if you haven't signed up. Contact Allison or Beverly, or just bring something by.

Sunday, November 23 - Sundae Sunday Come celebrate Stewardship season following the 10 am service. PLEASE plan to submit your pledge card by this day, and your entire family will receive an Ice Cream Sundae.

Fall Cleanup right after church this Sunday,Nov. 23rd!!! We'll be raking the lawn and doing some cleanup in the parking lot and by the Graceworks playground. Interested persons -- and kids! -- should dress casually and bring their own rakes. Everyone's welcome -- this shouldn't take more than an hour or two! Questions, folks can contact Steve Viggiani at smith.viggiani@verizon.net, or at 781-306-1243.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!!
Looking ahead
An Open Conversation with the Priest in Charge will be held following the 10 am service on November 30 to discuss our upcoming Advent services. Also, the Young and Young at Heart Potluck Dinner will be held at the Cluggish/Wirz home at 4:30 pm.

The first Manna for Medford meeting will be held on Sunday, December 7 from 6:30 - 8:30 pm. If you have ever felt overwhelmed by the needs of the community and world around you, but never knew where to begin, here is your opportunity. The idea is to prepare bread and baked goods for our shut-in's, shelters, hospitals in the Medford area and wherever else a need is found. We will enjoy fellowship and the blessing of sharing the works of our hands with someone in need. A few bread recipes and ingredients will be provided, but I would encourage everyone who can to bring a favorite recipe to prepare with thanksgiving. Manna for Medford is open to all ages and skill levels, and if you have never baked before, we will show you how. If you have any questions please contact Jim Norton at (734) 604-4652 /gallienk@hotmail.com

Please see the bulletin for all other upcoming December events!
Wanted:
Coffee Hosts - a sign up sheet is in the parish hall!! Thank you to those who have signed up for through November 23rd.

Ministers of the Liturgy for 11/23/08
8am
Celebrant / Preacher : The Rev. Noah H. Evans
LEM/Lector : Brenda Pearson
Ushers : Wes Foote Sr.
Altar Guild: Dorothy Battista & June Pietrantoni
10am
Minister of Music : Ruth Roper
LEM : Wes Foote Jr.
Lector : Laura Duggan
Acolytes : Ebby Akiba, Elizabeth Pardy & Jordan Williams
Ushers : James Pearson Sr. & Bill Williams
Altar Guild : Carolyn and John Rogers, Junior Altar Guild
Counters: : Jean Spiers, Margaret Smist
Coffee Host: Elaine & Mike Gaughan

Thursday, November 13 - The Women’s Book Club is meeting at Allison Andrews’ House on Thursday, November 13^th at 7pm. The book: She's Come Undone. Any questions please contact Allison at 781 396-6796 or at allison.andrews@comcast.net

Friday, November 14 - Lobster Lunch from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm. in the Parish Hall. Special Attractions: MACI Art Show and Book Sale. All Proceeds to benefit Grace Church. For 10 or more orders for delivery in Medford, please call Donna at 781 396-7215 by 3 pm on Thursday the 13th.

Wednesday, November 19 - Wednesday's at Grace continues with Godly Play for the kids and our Diversity Film Series for the teens and adults! Our film next week will be 'Women At The Table'.

Saturday, November 22 - Fall Faire! Come join in the fun and purchase items for your home and holiday gifts for friends and family. A sign up sheet is in the parish hall for all those interested in helping out in some way. You can also e-mail Laura Duggan at lrduggan@aol.com if you have some time to assist.

Looking ahead
An Open Conversation with the Priest in Charge will be held following the 10 am service on November 30 to discuss our upcoming Advent services. Also, the Young and Young at Heart Potluck Dinner will be held at the Cluggish/Wirz home at 4:30 pm.

Ministers of the Liturgy for 11/16/08
8am
Celebrant / Preacher : The Rev. Noah H. Evans
LEM/Lector : June Pietrantoni
Ushers : John Schlesinger
Altar Guild: Dorothy Battista & June Pietrantoni
10am
Minister of Music : Ruth Roper
LEM : Branwen King
Lector : Jim Norton
Acolytes : Conor and Caroline Daly, Alex Celletti
Ushers : Kristen Krakofsky and James Klasen
Altar Guild : Dottie and Al Palladino
Counters: : Jane Scherban and Wes Foote Jr.
Coffee Host: Jill Cappuccio and Linda Foote

Sunday, November 9 - Newcomer's Lunch will be held in the Commons Room following the 10 am Eucharist. There will also be a Faire meeting downstairs in the Rainbow Room - please plan to attend since it will be the last meeting before this important fundraiser.

Wednesday, November 12 - Wednesday's at Grace continues with Godly Play for the kids and our Diversity Film Series for the teens and adults! Our film this week will be 'For the Bible Tells Me So'.

Thursday, November 13 - The Women’s Book Club is at Allison Andrews’ House on Thursday, November 13^th at 7pm. The book: She's Come Undone. Any questions please contact Allison at 781 396-6796 or at allison.andrews@comcast.net

Looking ahead
Fall Faire on Saturday, November 22. If you are interested in assisting with the Faire, speak to Laura Duggan or e-mail her at lrduggan@aol.com.

Sundae Sunday on Sunday, November 23 - be sure to turn in your pledge card by this date so the whole family can have a free Sundae at coffee hour.

Wanted:
Coffee Hosts - a sign up sheet is in the parish hall!! Thank you to those who have signed up for through November 23rd!!

Ministers of the Liturgy for 11/9/08
8am
Celebrant / Preacher : The Rev. Noah H. Evans
LEM/Lector : Brenda Pearson
Ushers : Wes Foote Sr.
Altar Guild: Dorothy Battista & June Pietrantoni
10am
Minister of Music : Ruth Roper
LEM : Agnes Opara
Lector : Ebby Opara
Acolytes : Genita Johnson, Emily Brady and Sarah Brown
Ushers : Don and Jill Capuccio, Jim Norton
Altar Guild : Adele and Dennis Hale
Counters: : Steve Duggan and Bill Williams
Coffee Host: Naida Gavrelis/Branwen King/Margaret Smist/Brenda Pearson

Sunday, November 2 (All Saint's Sunday) - Bishop's Visit!! Bishop Bud Cedarholm will celebrate the Eucharist with our church family at the 10 am service. There will be no 8 am service that day. Please plan to stay for an extended coffee hour and question/answer session with the Bishop. Childcare will be provided.

Wednesday, November 5 - Wednesday's at Grace continues with Godly Play for the kids and our Diversity Film Series for the teens and adults! Our film this week will be 'Traces of the Trade'.

Friday, November 14 - Lobster Lunch If you are interested in ordering a Lobster roll please speak to Jean Spiers or Laura Duggan.

Looking ahead:
Fall Faire on Saturday, November 22. If you are interested in assisting with Faire, speak to Laura Duggan or e-mail her at lrduggan@aol.com.

Sundae Sunday on Sunday, November 23 - be sure to turn in your pledge card by this date so the whole family can have a free Sundae at coffee hour.

Wanted:
Coffee Hosts - a sign up sheet is in the parish hall!! Thank you to those who have signed up for September and October!

Ministers of the Liturgy for 11/2/08
10am
Celebrant / Preacher : The Rt. Rev. Roy F. “Bud” Cederholm, Jr., Bishop Suffragan of the Diocese of Massachusetts
Minister of Music : Ruth Roper
LEM : Genita Johnson and Margaret Smist
Lector : Barbara Novaes
Acolytes : Steve Lee and Mike & Molly Fenn
Ushers : Dottie Palladino and Larry Rogers
Altar Guild : Carolyn and John Rogers & The Junior Altar Guild
Counters: : Dennis Hale and Jim Pearson Sr.
Coffee Host: : Nancy and Larry Rogers

Saturday, October 18 - Fall Clothing Pantry from 9am – 3pm. SET UP will be on Friday October 17th starting at 3pm and going until about 7pm. The pantry is on Saturday starting at 9am and going until 4pm. All help is greatly appreciated even if its just for a couple of hours. Anyone interested should email Maria Fenn at fennways@verizon.net that is Maria Fenn's home email.

Wednesday, October 22 - Wednesday's at Grace continue !!
Saturday, October 25, 2008- Walk & Worship for HIV/AIDS Care in Africa with Jubilee Ministries.
If you are interested in joining Rev. Noah Evans, Rev. Sara Irwin and Isaiah Evans for the walk, the walk leaves from Alewife near Bus Berth 9 at 9 AM (walk 6 miles) and from Arlington Center at 10 AM (walk 4.5 miles). From the other direction, walkers leave the Bedford Train Depot at 10 AM. Noah, Sara and Isaiah will be leaving from Bedford. All walkers meet at Church of Our Redeemer

Sunday, October 26 - Stewardship seasons begins! Join the Finance and Stewardship Committees and the Vestry in the Commons Room for a discussion of plans for the 2009 year and the proposed budget. Prayer Group will also meet at 9:15 am in the Commons Room.

Looking ahead:
Bishop's Visit on Sunday, November 2 (All Saint's Sunday). Bishop Bud Cedarholm will celebrate the Eucharist with our church family at the 10 am service. There will be no 8 am service that day. Please plan to stay for an extended coffee hour and question/answer session with the Bishop. Extended child care will be provided.

Newcomer's Lunch will be held in the Commons Room on Sunday, November 9. More details to follow.
Fall Faire on Saturday, November 22. If you are interested in assisting with Faire, speak to Laura Duggan or e-mail her at lrduggan@aol.com.

Ministers of the Liturgy for 10/19/08
8 am
Celebrant / Preacher : The Rev. Norm Faramelli
Lay Eucharistic Minister : Brenda Pearson
Usher : John Schlesinger
Altar Guild : Dorothy Battista and June Pietrantoni
10am
Minister of Music : Ruth Roper
LEM : Dennis Hale
Lector Julia Lisella
Acolytes : Conor and Caroline Daly, Genita Johnson
Ushers : Genita Johnson and Steve Duggan
Altar Guild : Carolyn and John Rogers & the Jr. Altar Guild
Counters: : Margaret Smist and Jim Pearson Sr.
Coffee Host: : Carrie, David and Tristan Choi

Saturday, October 11 - Walk for Peace! Those interested should meet outside Colleen's Sandwich Shop at 9:30 am.

Sunday, October 12 - Grace Church 20s/30s Potluck - Sean and Peggy Kerans (along with Jackson and Julia) will be hosting the next "Young & Young at Heart" potluck This is the day prior to Canadian Thanksgiving and, as Peggy is Canadian, they will have a Thanksgiving theme in honor of the holiday. This will take place at their home at 22 Westwood Rd in Medford. Please RSVP by email, including what you are bringing to the potluck, at pegw22@comcast.net, or by phone at 781-393-0129

Wednesday, October 15 - Wednesday's at Grace - see attachment for all details.
Saturday, October 18 - Fall Clothing Pantry from 9am – 3pm. SET UP will be on Friday October 17th starting at 3pm and going until about 7pm. The pantry is on Saturday starting at 9am and going until 4pm. All help is greatly appreciated even if its just for a couple of hours. Anyone interested there will be sign up sheets in the hall and they can email me at fennways@verizon.net that is Maria Fenn's home email.

Wanted:
Coffee Hosts - a sign up sheet is in the parish hall!!
Ministers of the Liturgy for 10/12/08
8 am
Celebrant / Preacher : The Rev. Noah H. Evans
Lay Eucharistic Minister : Branwen Smith-King
Usher : Wes Foote Sr.
Altar Guild : Dorothy Battista and June Pietrantoni
10am
Minister of Music : Ruth Roper
LEM : Agnes Opara
Lector Marina Novaes
Acolytes : Ebby Akiba, Jordan Williams, Mike Fenn
Ushers : Linda Foote and Dennis Hale
Altar Guild : Dorothy and Al Palladino
Counters: : Dennis Hale and Bill Williams
Coffee Host: :Jane Scherban

Saturday, October 4 - Fall Clean Up from 9 am - 2 pm at the church. Come help us get ready for winter by cleaning up the grounds and doing some small projects inside the church. Please just drop by if you are interested in assisting!

The Sunday School will also be taking a trip to the Heifer's Projects Overlook Ranch following the 10 am service. See more about the trip in this week's bulletin or contact Catherine Smith at smith.viggiani@verizon.net.

Wednesday, October 8 - Wednesday's at Grace continue!! See insert.
Sunday, October 12 - Grace Church 20s/30s Potluck - Sean and Peggy Kerans (along with Jackson and Julia) will be hosting the next "Young & Young at Heart" potluck This is the day prior to Canadian Thanksgiving and, as Peggy is Canadian, they will have a Thanksgiving theme in honor of the holiday. This will take place at their home at 22 Westwood Rd in Medford. Please RSVP by email, including what you are bringing to the potluck, at pegw22@comcast.net, or by phone at 781-393-0129

Saturday, October 18 - Fall Clothing Pantry from 9am – 3pm. SET UP will be on Friday October 17th starting at 3pm and going until about 7pm. The pantry is on Saturday starting at 9am and going until 4pm. All help is greatly appreciated even if its just for a couple of hours. Anyone interested there will be sign up sheets in the hall and they can email me at fennways@verizon.net that is Maria Fenn's home email.

Fall Faire on Saturday, November 22. If you are interested in assisting with the Faire, speak to Laura Duggan or e-mail her at lrduggan@aol.com.

Wanted:
Coffee Hosts - a sign up sheet is in the parish hall!!
A six foot artificial Christmas Tree to be used for this year's Giving Tree. Please speak to Linda Rogers if you can help out.

Ministers of the Liturgy for 10/5/08
8 am
Celebrant : The Rev. Noah H. Evans
Deacon/Preacher : The Rev. Dr. Ted J. Gaiser
Lay Eucharistic Minister : June Pietrantoni
Usher : John Schlesinger
Altar Guild : Dorothy Battista and June Pietrantoni
10am
Minister of Music : Ruth Roper
LEM : Margaret Smist
Lector : Renata Kleifgen
Acolytes : Genita Johnson, Michael Lwanga & Siobhan Glynn
Ushers : Naida Gavrelis and Daniel Eggar
Altar Guild : Adele and Dennis Hale
Counters: : Jean Spiers
Coffee Host: :Hospitality Committee

Saturday, September 27
Diocesan Resource Day from 8:30 am - 2:30 pm. If you are interested in attending please contact Margaret Smist at msmist2003@yahoo.com.

Sunday, September 28 - A Fall Faire meeting will be held following the 10 am Eucharist. Prayer Group will meet in the Commons Room at 9:15 am.

Altar Guild meeting (mandatory) following the 10 am service. All LEM's and anyone else who is interested in knowing how to prepare the Altar should attend the meeting.

A 20's/30's Potluck Picnic -- Ann and James Kossuth will be hosting the next "Young at Heart" potluck picnic in their 88 Winthrop Street backyard at 4 o'clock p.m. Directions: The tan two-family is located on the corner of Winthrop and Orchard streets, on the right-hand side going from Medford Square to Tufts. Take a right after the Methodist Church onto Orchard, and there is plenty of on-street parking on either side of the road (ignore permit parking signs), plus 1-2 spaces in the driveway.

Monday, September 29
If you are interested in having your child attend a Chevalier Theatre's production of Veggie Tales 'God Make You Special' on November 11, please contact Kristen Spence by today so she can order group tickets. Ticket prices are $19.90 each. Kristen can be reached at spence_kristen@yahoo.com.

Saturday, October 4 - Fall Clean Up from 9 am - 2 pm at the church. Come help us get ready for winter by cleaning up the grounds and doing some small projects inside the church. A sign up sheet is posted in the parish hall. Please speak to Margaret Smist or Steve Duggan if you would like more information.

Wanted:
Coffee Hosts - a sign up sheet is in the parish hall!!
A six foot artificial Christmas Tree to be used for this year's Giving Tree. Please speak to Linda Rogers if you can help out.

Ministers of the Liturgy for 9/28/08:
8 am
Celebrant : The Rev. Noah H. Evans
Deacon/Preacher : The Rev. Dr. Ted J. Gaiser
Lay Eucharistic Minister : Dennis Hale
Usher : Wes Foote Sr.
Altar Guild : Dorothy Battista and June Pietrantoni
10am
Minister of Music : Ruth Roper
LEM : Wes Foote Jr.
Lector : Laura Duggan
Acolytes : Ebby Akiba, Tyler Beebee and Elizabeth Pardy
Ushers : Jill and Don Capuccio
Altar Guild : Adele and Dennis Hale
Counters: : Jean Spiers and Steve Duggan
Coffee Host: : Faith Stimson and Margaret Smist
<<Wednesdays at Grace 9 28 08.doc>>

Sunday, September 21
Mission Trip sermon with Matt Fenn. There will be a slide show and discussion of Matt and Deacon Ted's mission trip following the 10 am service. There will be no Sunday school this week as the younger children will hear Matt's sermon, and the older children will participate in the mission trip presentation.

Wednesday, September 24
Wednesday's at Grace continues - see attached flyer for more details!
Saturday, September 27
Diocesan Resource Day from 8:30 am - 2:30 pm. Read more about it in the bulletin!
Sunday, September 28 - A Fall Faire meeting will be held following the 10 am Eucharist. Prayer Group will meet in the Commons Room at 9:15 am.

A 20's/30's Young at Heart" Potluck Picnic at 4pm. The picnic will be held at the home of Anne Frenning and James Kossuth.

Sunday, October 5 - Come celebrate Deacon Ted's last Sunday at Grace. We will be presenting Deacon Ted with a gift at coffee hour - if you wish to contribute for the gift, please speak to either June Pietrantoni or Jane Scherban.

Regular Sunday School for the younger kids. Then right after church, we will have a field trip to the Heifer Project's Overlook Ranch in Rutland, MA, for the annual harvest festival. Heifer Project is a hunger-relief organization that provides farm animals to needy families around the world. The ranch has a "global village" with typical homes from all over the world and many, many cute farm animals. The harvest festival features hay rides, food, eductional activities for kids, and the opportunity to explore the homes in the global village. Those of us who went last year had a great time, and people of all ages would have fun. Rutland is about one hour away from Medford. I researched the cost of ordering a bus, but it is too expensive, so we can carpool. People should pack their lunches. The entry cost is $5 per car. This is the web link: www.heifer.org and the direct link to Overlook Farm. Invite a friend!

Wanted:
Coffee Hosts - a sign up sheet is in the parish hall!!
A six foot artificial Christmas Tree to be used for this year's Giving Tree. Please speak to Linda Rogers if you can help out.

Ministers of the Liturgy for 9/21/08:
8 am
Celebrant : The Rev. Noah H. Evans
Deacon/Preacher : The Rev. Dr. Ted J. Gaiser
Lay Eucharistic Minister : June Pietrantoni
Usher : John Schlesinger.
Altar Guild : Dorothy Battista and June Pietrantoni
10am
Preacher - Matt Fenn
Minister of Music : Ruth Roper
LEM : Warren Ramirez
Lector : Jim Norton
Acolytes : Mike Fenn & Alex Celetti
Ushers : Abbie Williamson & Jim Pearson Sr.
Altar Guild : Carolyn Rogers & Olivia Bracken
Counters: : Steve Duggan
Coffee Host: : The Palladino's
<<Wednesdays at Grace 9 21 08.doc>>

Fyi -- we have returned to 2 services!! Our Rite 1 service is at 8 am and our Rite II with music is at 10 am.
Sunday, September 14
Ministries Fair and Open House following the 10 am Eucharist - Please plan to invite friends and family to church to learn more about our church community. This is the first week of Sunday School -class for the younger children begins promptly at 10 am. Child care will be provided until 12:30 pm for those adults who wish to attend the Fair. This Sunday is also "Everyone Sings Second Sunday". Come join the choir at 9 am and sing at the 10 am Eucharist!

Note: A Nominating Committee meeting will also be held following the 10 am Eucharist.
Wednesday, September 17
Wednesday Nights at Grace begin!! Please see attachment for all Wednesday night activities. Godly Play and Adult Education will begin this Wednesday.

Sunday, September 21
Mission Trip sermon with Matt Fenn. There will be a slide show and discussion of Matt and Deacon Ted's mission trip following the 10 am service.

Saturday, September 27
Diocesan Resource Day from 8:30 am - 2:30 pm. Read more about it in the bulletin!
Sunday, September 28 - A Fall Faire meeting will be held following the 10 am Eucharist. A 20's/30's Young at Heart" Potluck Picnic at 4pm. See newsletter and this space for further details in September.

Saturday, October 4 - Fall Clean Up from 9 am - 2 pm at the church. Come help us get ready for winter by cleaning up the grounds and doing some small projects inside the church.

Ministers of the Liturgy for 9/14/08:
8 am
Celebrant and Preacher : The Rev. Noah H. Evans
Deacon : The Rev. Dr. Ted J. Gaiser
Lay Eucharistic Minister : Margaret Smist
Usher : Wes Foote Sr.
Altar Guild : Dorothy Battista and June Pietrantoni
10am
Minister of Music : Ruth Roper
LEM : Agnes Opara
Lector : Ebby Akiba
Acolytes : Steve Lee, Emily Brady and Sarah Brown
Ushers : Joan Pappalardo and James Klasen
Altar Guild : Dottie Palladino
Counters: : Bill Williams
Coffee Host: : The Vestry

<<Wednesdays at Grace 9.14.08.doc>>

Fyi -- we return to 2 services this Sunday. Our Rite 1 service is at 8 am and our Rite II with music is at 10 am.
Sunday, September 7
Sunday School and Godly Play Registration with Parish Picnic will follow the 10 am Eucharist. All are welcome!! Please bring a salad or side dish.

Saturday, September 13
Walk for Peace! All who are interested should gather outside Colleen's at 9:30 am. We walk for about 60-90 minutes -- come join us for some or all of the WALK.

Sunday, September 14
Ministries Fair and Open House following the 10 am Eucharist - Please plan to invite friends and family to church to learn more about our church community. This is the first week of Sunday School -class for the younger children begins promptly at 10 am.

Note: A Nominating Committee meeting will also be held following the 10 am Eucharist.
Sunday, September 21
Mission Trip sermon with Matt Fenn. There will be a slide show and discussion of Matt and Deacon Ted's mission trip following the 10 am service.

Saturday, September 27 - Diocesan Resource Day from 8:30 am - 2:30 pm. Read more about it in the bulletin!
Sunday, September 28 - A Fall Faire meeting will be held following the 10 am Eucharist. A 20's/30's Young at Heart" Potluck Picnic at 4pm. See newsletter and this space for further details in September.

Saturday, October 4 - Fall Clean Up from 9 am - 2 pm at the church. Come help us get ready for winter by cleaning up the grounds and doing some small projects inside the church.

FYI - For those who are interested, the link to Jane Bearden's blog is below. Jane is our Diocesen missionary on the Gulf Coast, and she coordinating the Diomass relief efforts there. http://gulfcoastpartnership.blogspot.com/

Ministers of the Liturgy for 9/7/08:
8 am
Celebrant and Preacher : The Rev. Noah H. Evans
Deacon : The Rev. Dr. Ted J. Gaiser
Lay Eucharistic Minister : Brenda Pearson
Usher : John Schlesinger
Altar Guild : Dorothy Battista and June Pietrantoni
10am
Minister of Music : Ruth Roper
LEM : Branwen Smith-King
Lector : Catherine Smith
Acolytes : Conor and Caroline Daly, Molly Fenn
Ushers : Dottie Palladino and Larry Rogers
Altar Guild : Carolyn Rogers and Olivia Bracken
Counters: : Dennis Hale/Steve Duggan
Coffee Host: : PARISH PICNIC

Fyi -- we return to 2 services on Sunday, September 7. Our Rite 1 service is at 8 am and our Rite II with music is at 10 am.

Sunday, September 7
Sunday School and Godly Play Registration with Parish Picnic will follow the 10 am Eucharist. Please sign up in the parish hall if you plan to attend and contribute to the picnic.

Saturday, September 13
Walk for Peace! All who are interested should gather outside Colleen's at 9:30 am. We walk for about 60-90 minutes -- come join us for some or all of the WALK.

Sunday, September 14
Ministries Fair and Open House following the 10 am Eucharist - Please return information form to Genita Johnson ASAP for the booklet, and plan to invite friends and family to church to learn more about our church community.

Sunday, September 21 - Mission Trip sermon with Matt Fenn. There will be a slide show and discussion of Matt and Deacon Ted's mission trip following the 10 am service.

Saturday, September 27 - Diocesan Resource Day from 8:30 am - 2:30 pm. Read more about it in the bulletin!
Sunday, September 28 - 'Young at Heart" Potluck Picnic at 4pm. See newsletter and this space for further details in September.

Saturday, October 4 - Fall Clean Up from 9 am - 2 pm at the church. Come help us get ready for winter by cleaning up the grounds and doing some small projects inside the church.

Ministers of the Liturgy for 8/31/08:
Celebrant & Preacher : The Rev. Noah Evans
Minister of Music : Joan Deaderick
LEM /Lector : Genita Johnson
Acolytes : Ebby Akiba, Nathan Brawley and Michael Fenn
Ushers : Wes Foote Sr. and Bill Williams
Altar Guild : Carolyn Rogers and Olivia Bracken
Counters: Margaret Smist and Naida Gavrelis
Coffee Host: Sara Folta and Vincent Maganzini

During August
Join with fellow parishioners after the 9:00AM Service for a discussion of Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori’s book, A Wing and a Prayer: A Message of Faith and Hope (Morehouse, 2007).

August 24 - please read through section 8 for this week's discussion

Wednesday, August 27
Catherine Smith will be holding a Sunday School meeting at her home (15 Monmouth Avenue, Medford) at 7:00 pm to start planning for the 2008-2009 school year. We need teachers, people to lead special projects and field trips, and people to be present in the classroom to help the teachers. If you have any questions about the meeting, contact Catherine at smith.catherine@epamail.epa.gov. Refreshments will be served.

Looking ahead
Sunday, September 7 -- Sunday School and Godly Play Registration with Parish Picnic Please sign up in the parish hall if you plan to attend and contribute to the picnic.

Sunday, September 14 -- Ministries Fair !! Please return information form to Genita Johnson ASAP.
Sunday, September 21 - Mission Trip sermon with Matt Fenn. There will be a slide show and discussion of Matt and Deacon Ted's mission trip following the 10 am service.

Sunday, September 28 - 'Young at Heart" Potluck Picnic at 4pm. See newsletter and this space for further details in September.

Ministers of the Liturgy for 8/24/08:
Celebrant & Preacher : The Rev. Noah Evans
Minister of Music : Ruth Roper
LEM : Genita Johnson
Lector : Hallie Lee
Acolytes :Elizabeth Pardy, Taylor Beebee
Ushers : Cynthia Nwachukwu and Naida Gavrelis
Altar Guild : Joan and Bill Williams
Counters: Jane Scherban and Wes Foote Jr.
Coffee Host: Needed!!

August 17 - please read through section 7 for this week's discussion

Sunday, August 17

Come join fellow parishioners for Grace Church Day at Wright's Pond! Everyone is welcome to come to the Pond on Sunday, August 17 at 1pm. Please plan to bring your family, your lunch, and a swimsuit !! It is a good time to celebrate the summer and catch up with friends! Please note: anyone who enters the pond must have a current Wrights Pond sticker on their vehicle. If you do not live in Medford (or do not have a sticker) you will need to carpool to the pond.

Note: please be sure to complete and send Ministries Information to Genita Johnson by this day!! Genita's e-mail is pawleyslegacy@comcast.net.

Looking ahead
Sunday, September 7 -- Sunday School and Godly Play Registration with Parish Picnic
Sunday, September 14 -- Ministries Fair ---- Please return information form to Genita Johnson by August 17.
Sunday, September 21 - Mission Trip sermon with Matt Fenn. There will be a slide show and discussion of Matt and Deacon Ted's mission trip.

Ministers of the Liturgy for 8/17/08:
Celebrant & Preacher : The Rev. Noah Evans
Minister of Music : Edie Auner
LEM : Dennis Hale
Lector : Laura Duggan
Acolytes : Ivy Smith, Molly Fenn, Michael Lwanga
Ushers : James Klasen
Altar Guild : Dottie Palladino
Counters: Steve Duggan and Dennis Hale
Coffee Host: Margaret Smist

August 10 - please read through section 6 for this week's discussion

Saturday, August 9
Walk For Peace! Anyone who is interested in walking should meet outside Colleen's Ice Cream Shop at 9:30 am! If you are interested, contact Jane Scherban at jscherba@suffolk.edu.

Sunday, August 10

This Sunday at the 9 am service, there will be a "commissioning" of Deacon Ted and Matt Fenn who are going to Ecuador as missionaries from this parish.

Sunday, August 17

Looking ahead
Sunday, September 10 -- Sunday School and Godly Play Registration with Parish Picnic
Sunday, September 17 -- Ministries Fair ---- Please return information form to Genita Johnson by August 15.

Ministers of the Liturgy for 8/10/08:
Celebrant & Preacher : The Rev. Norman J. Faramelli
Deacon : The Rev. Dr. Ted J. Gaiser
Minister of Music : Ruth Roper
LEM : Margaret Smist
Lector : Julia Lisella
Acolytes : Caroline and Conor Daly, Genita Johnson
Ushers : Agnes Opara and Jim Pearson, Sr.
Altar Guild : Joan and Bill Williams
Counters: Bill Williams/Jim Pearson, Sr.
Coffee Host: Jane Scherban

August 3 - please read through section 5 for this week's discussion

Prayer Request

Please pray for the Anglican Communion and the Episcopal Church. Our bishops are attending the once-in-a-decade Lambeth Conference in Southeast England through August 3. Be sure to read the message from our Bishop, Bud Cedarhom, which is below the ministers of the liturgy section in this e-mail.

Sunday, August 10

On Sunday the 10th, there will be a "commissioning" of Deacon Ted and Matt Fenn who are going to Ecuador as missionaries from this parish.

Sunday, August 17

Looking ahead
Sunday, September 10 -- Sunday School and Godly Play Registration with Parish Picnic
Sunday, September 17 -- Ministries Fair

Ministers of the Liturgy for 8/3/08:
Celebrant & Preacher : The Rev. Norman J. Faramelli
Minister of Music : Ruth Roper
LEM : Wes Foote, Jr.
Lector : Ebby Akiba
Acolytes : Ebby Akiba, Taylor Beebee and Sarah Brown
Ushers : Jim Pearson, Sr. and John Schlesinger
Altar Guild : Adele and Dennis Hale
Counters: Jane Scherban/Naida Gavrelis
Coffee Host: Nancy Rogers
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Subject: Bishop Cederholm writes from Lambeth

July 24, 2008
Dear Friends,
“What does the Lord require of you but to do justice, love mercy and walk humbly with your God?” (Micah 6:8) Today, more than 1,200 bishops, dressed in purple cassocks, and spouses in some awesome hats (the female spouses, that is!) walked in downtown London to Lambeth Palace singing “We are marching in the Light of God” as a sign of solidarity with the efforts of governments, NGOs and faith communities, especially the Anglican Communion, to “Keep the Promise” made by the UN to halve world poverty by 2015. On some of the specific Millennium Development Goals besides poverty there has been little, if any, progress in the past few years. A rally following the march featured Prime Minister Gordon Brown’s appreciation for the Anglican Communion’s efforts and commitment to the goals and his plea to advocate the goals with our governments, joining him and world leaders at the UN on Sept. 25 in sending the message that they must keep the promises they have made to the world’s poor, women and children. For me the march was the most significant moment thus far in the conference, where I felt, as a communion, we were truly “marching in the Light of God.”

Following the march and rally the bishops and spouses moved to a beautifully decorated tent seating 1,200 for a lunch that made me uncomfortable. Archbishop Rowan and his wife, Dr. Jane Williams, were gracious hosts and gave us a marvelous feast. However, I suggest that at Lambeth in 2018 they serve, as many of our parishes have done, a hunger meal, where at a table of 10, one person gets a feast, two people get a decent lunch (all representing the most wealthy and less wealthy of the world), and others get diminishing amounts until the remaining three get water or nothing but bread. The table then talks about what that experience is like in light of the millions who are facing hunger, famine and starvation in the world, while a small percentage of the world’s population have a vastly disproportionate amount of food and wealth.

After lunch it was off to Buckingham Palace for tea with Her Majesty, The Queen. Tom, his brother, Geoffrey, and I got to chat with Prince Philip, who stopped at our place in the queue to ask where we were from. Queen Elizabeth was chatting with others close by about hats! (Wish Ruth Ann could have been there, as she is my fashion advisor and would have had brilliant advice for Her Majesty.) When Prince Philip learned that Tom was both a monk and a bishop, he said that being a bishop must come ahead of being a monk. Tom’s answer was classic Tom: “Not ahead of God.” Prince Philip was walking away and seemed amused and taken by surprise at his wit.

Wit aside, this reminded me of another aspect to the day that troubles me: Lambeth is indeed a significant gathering of bishops from all over the Anglican Communion. The media’s coverage, however, would lead many to believe that the Anglican church is primarily about bishops (the word ‘episcopal’ of course reinforces that). The world sees what we do and say these weeks as what the Anglican Communion says and does. We all know this is not true. The Anglican Communion of 77 million is mostly faithful laypersons who humbly serve Christ and the Christ in others. It is also tens of thousands of priests and deacons who have given their lives to Jesus, God’s church and God’s kingdom of peace and justice. We active bishops number less than 1,000. Who, then, is the Anglican Communion? Once every 10 years it seems to many to be the bishops, but we all know better!

Yesterday was hard and a blessing. We began the day learning of the Sudanese bishops’ statement asking Bishop Gene Robinson to resign and those of us who laid hands on him to repent. That was some of the buzz in many Bible study groups where honest and passionate points of view were offered as we discussed Jesus’ words: “I am the light of the world.” To me the Sudanese statement brought darkness, and I sought the light of Jesus’ compassion and love for all human beings, especially for the marginalized and oppressed. Others in my group saw the Sudanese statement as shedding light on the truth! Conversation was respectful and we practiced listening, but it revealed we were at an impasse if one group wanted Gene to resign and another group wanted to affirm God’s love for GLBT people. (Today I had a long talk with one of the Sudanese bishops resulting in his understanding that they are asking the impossible of Gene and us, while acknowledging that his culture must distance itself from the Episcopal Church’s decisions, partly for the safety of Anglican Christians persecuted by Muslim fundamentalists in his country.)

The hearing on the Windsor Report in the afternoon was hard. Some bishops condemned strongly the Episcopal Church’s actions as having “torn the fabric of the communion.” Others tried to correct the misinformation and some of the misperceptions in the world. The Episcopal Church in its adoption of B033 in 2006 made sacrifices for the sake of the communion and at the expense of gay and lesbian persons in our church. Some have not recognized this as an adequate response to the Windsor Report. In fact, earlier in the week, an African bishop said he had never heard of B033, which the House of Bishops approved, that said that bishops would not give consent to the election of another gay or lesbian person in a partnered relationship for a time period. He was amazed that the Episcopal Church had done that.

Given the inaccurate information being received, many in the Anglican Communion are led to believe that the Episcopal Church is in turmoil. We said, yes, there is pain and turmoil in some parts of the American church and we grieve the loss of some people, clergy, parishes and a diocese, but, by and large, the church is busy and dedicated to the mission of the Gospel through evangelism and outreach, including outreach with dioceses in the world that have not agreed with the Episcopal Church. We restated that we are orthodox, respectful of the cultural differences that have contributed to this conflict and dedicated to healing in the communion. We urged others to respect our polity which led to the affirmation of Bishop Robinson and to respect our boundaries which are being increasingly violated by incursions of foreign bishops into our dioceses. Finally, we said that an estimated five percent of people in congregations have left the Episcopal Church; the turmoil is not as great as some are led to believe.

However, the end of the day is when the blessings came. I attended a seminar called “Fresh Expressions” on emerging church models and start-up congregations within congregations and within neighborhoods reaching out to folks who do not and will not darken the doors of our churches as they are currently perceived. The success of these ministries in England and Australia, along with some models in our diocese, lead me to believe that we have much to gain from their experiences, as well as they from us, as we explore start-up congregations (cell groups in homes, young adult mission churches, coffee shop churches, etc) in our diocese and in New England.

The climax of the day was our gathering of bishops and spouses to meet and hear from Bishop Robinson. We had a lovely gathering with refreshments in a cloister. We showed a video from the Diocese of New Hampshire on why its members elected Gene and why he is a bishop they love and respect (including the voice of an African priest in that diocese whose theological understandings differ from Gene’s).

After Gene’s talk we shed tears of joy when persons who had never met or heard Gene, from Hispanic, Asian, Indian and African churches, remark how deeply moved they were by his truth speaking and compassion. One African bishop, whose primate had forbidden his bishops to come to Lambeth, said that he respected Gene’s presence and courage to be here when he was not invited, while 200 other bishops who had been invited chose not to come. My thought on his comment was: Who, then, loves the Anglican Communion more?

I am grateful for your prayers. I can’t tell you how much they mean to us. As I said at my own election, I am humbled that you have “let me to be your servant.” The Lambeth Conference is a clear reminder of how blessed I am by each and every one in the clergy and laity who faithfully serve with us to the glory of God, in witness to Christ our Savior and in the power of the Holy Spirit that is transforming our lives, church, diocese, Anglican Communion and all of creation.

Love and Peace in Jesus Christ,
+Bud

July 27 - please read through section 4 for this week's discussion

Prayer Request

Please pray for the Anglican Communion and the Episcopal Church during the next weeks. Our bishops are attending the once-in-a-decade Lambeth Conference in Southeast England from July 16 - August 3. Be sure to read the message from our Bishop, Gayle Harris, which is below the ministers of the liturgy section in this e-mail.

Wednesday, July 30 and Thursday, July 31

We are in need of donations of Fruit for the B-Safe Program. Parishioners could drop off a bag of apples, peaches, plums, whatever to the church kitchen anytime Monday or Tuesday with a note attached with their name. Or they could drop it off at Dottie Palladino's house if that's easier (51 Fulton St., Medford). Fruit is a big expense so any/all contributions would be great. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact me: Dottie Palladino 781-391-2096 or e-mail me at: depalladino@comcast.net

Sunday, August 21

Ministers of the Liturgy for 7/27/08:
Celebrant & Preacher : The Rev. Noah H. Evans
Minister of Music : Ruth Roper
LEM : Warren Ramirez
Lector : Matt Fenn
Acolytes : Mathew Fenn, Elizabeth Pardy, Alex Celletti and India Smith
Ushers : Larry Rogers and Wes Foote, Sr.
Altar Guild : Olivia Bracken & Carolyn Rogers
Counters: Jim Pearson Sr. & Margaret Smist
Coffee Host : Sara Folta and Vincent Manganizi
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Subject: Bishop Harris writes from Lambeth

July 22, 2008
Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ,
It is the second full day of the Lambeth Conference following our initial retreat. And amidst the worship, greetings, laughter, conversation and gatherings we began the day in our Bible study groups discussing fear.

Fear is powerful. It motivates withdrawal and angry encounters. It is the building material for walls of separation and it distorts reality. Fear causes us to react with panic or retreat to defensive positions.

We examined fear in the context of the account of Jesus walking on the troubled waters of the Sea of Galilee found in the Gospel of John, chapter 6, verses 14-21. When the disciples saw him, they were terrified, and Jesus said, “It is I; do not be afraid.”

There has been much anxiety in the worldwide Anglican Communion leading to this conference. At times the worry of division and the outcries of strident voices have brought some of our brothers and sisters to a place of fear about the continuation of our communion with each other. And yet even now Jesus comes to us in our troubled state and says, “do not be afraid,” for ourselves as individuals and as a fellowship in Christ.

Jesus is very present here. He is discovered in our common ground of mission articulated in Isaiah 61:1-4, which Jesus restated in Luke 4: 18-21. He is discovered in our open and honest sharing. He is present as we break bread with each other.

In my Bible study, several of us admitted to having fears about engaging one another here. Our diversity of theological interpretations and cultural differences are blessing and difficulty. But when we began listening to how and what we fear, together as a group, we discovered, first, that we are more alike than we thought, and second, in fear we were focusing on ourselves. Fear obscures our vision and perception, making us unable to clearly see Jesus among us and in each of us. (Fear is the basis of the exclusion of Gene Robinson from Lambeth.) In fear we focus on the troubled waters tossing us about and are not able to see Jesus who comes to us and seeks us.

Yesterday, Bud and I, along with a group of other bishops, walked with Gene across a nearby green to join an outdoor celebration of the Eucharist. There was reason for us to be afraid in going to this service: aggressive media, protesters and threats of violence towards Gene. Yet through the troubling distractions we walked on toward and in the presence of Christ. This afternoon when the management of the Lambeth Conference denied Gene access to our scheduled gathering of American bishops, it was fear that motivated that decision, over our several requests and objections. Fear again troubled the waters of fellowship, obscuring Jesus.

Every hour I meet people I do not know and who are very different from me, who have fears and are traveling with me on this sea called Lambeth. And in most circumstances, we have helped each other to see it is Jesus who is coming towards us, calling us out of our fears. We must not be so focused on the troubles that we cannot recognize Jesus. We must not be afraid. It is in and with Jesus that each and every one of us can continue together in our journey in life and faith.

+Gayle Elizabeth Harris

Saturday, July 12
The monthly Peace Walk will be held this Saturday. Anyone who is interested in walking, should meet outside of Colleen's Sandwich Shop at 9:30 am. All are welcome!

July 6 - please read through page 42 for this week's discussion

Week of July 13 - 19

The Diocese of Massachusetts’ Barbara C. Harris Camp is one of the finest Christian camps in the country. It is open to all kids in grades 3-10. Noah is on the Board of the Camp, and has served as a camp chaplain for a week during the summer for the last few years, and will be a Camp Chaplain during the week of

July 13 -19 this summer. Please look in the parish entryway for brochures, or visit www.bchcenter.org for more information. Generous Camp Scholarships are available. Please see Noah if for more information. THIS SUMMER, LET’S HAVE JULY 13 -19 BE GRACE CHURCH WEEK AT CAMP!!!

Prayer Request

Please pray for the Anglican Communion and the Episcopal Church during the next weeks. Our bishops will be attending the once-in-a-decade Lambeth Conference in Southeast England from July 16 - August 3. See link for further information on the conference and a short interview with our Presiding Bishop. http://www.episcopalchurch.org/79901_98708_ENG_HTM.htm

Wednesday, July 30 and Thursday, July 31

As many of you already know Grace Church is supporting the Bishop's Summer Academic and Fun Enrichment Program (B-SAFE) at St.Luke's/San Lucas Parish, Washington Avenue, Chelsea. Our commitment to the success of the program will be to provide lunch for campers and staff on Wed, July 30th and Thursday, July 31st. In partnership with St. Paul's, Malden and St Paul's, Lynnfield, we will also be helping with an outing for the campers to Drumlin Farm in Lincoln. We very much need your support to help defray the costs involved and are asking that you please consider making a donation.

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact Dottie Palladino 781-391-2096 or e-mail her at: depalladino@comcast.net or Rev. Noah Evans on 781 396-7215 or email graceclergy@verizon.net

Ministers of the Liturgy for 7/13/08:
Celebrant & Preacher : The Rev. Noah H. Evans
Minister of Music : Ruth Roper
LEM : Branwen Smith-King
Lector : Renata Kleifgen
Acolytes : Carolyn and Conor Daly, Molly Fenn
Ushers : Dennis Hale and John Schlesinger
Altar Guild :Carolyn Rogers
Counters: Steve Duggan and Naida Gavrelis
Coffee Host : Margaret Smist

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Reminder: Summer Service Schedule begins this week. There will be one 9 am service!!

July 6 - please read through page 29 for this week's discussion

Week of July 13 - 19

Wednesday, July 30 and Thursday, July 31

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact Dottie Palladino 781-391-2096 or e-mail her at: depalladino@comcast.net or Rev. Noah Evans on 781 396-7215 or email graceclergy@verizon.net

Ministers of the Liturgy for 7/6/08:
Celebrant & Preacher : The Rev. Noah H. Evans
Music Director : Ruth Roper
LEM : Brenda Pearson
Lector : Jim Norton
Acolytes : Ebby Akiba, Genita Johnson and Michael Fenn
Ushers : Dorothy Palladino and Bill Williams
Altar Guild :Carolyn Rogers
Counters: Margaret Smist and Jane Scherban
Coffee Host : Needed - if you are interested, please call Nancy Rogers to let her know at 391-7127

Thursday, June 26

Dorothy Barros’ Memorial Service to be held at 11:00 AM. Reception immediately following in the Parish Hall.

Sunday, June 29

Children’s Celebration Sunday and All Parish Picnic- At the 10:00 AM service, the children of Grace Church will be taking a special leadership role in the service by writing and leading the prayers, doing the readings, serving as ushers and much more! Following the service, we will gather for our Parish Picnic to celebrate the end of the academic year and the coming of summer. This will be the last Sunday services at 8:00 & 10:00 before we combine those services at a 9:00 AM in July and August.

SIGN-UP SHEET LOCATED IN PARISH HALL!!!

During July and August
Join with Father Noah after the 9:00AM Service for a discussion of Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori’s book, A Wing and a Prayer: A Message of Faith and Hope (Morehouse, 2007). Books are available from most online booksellers, or will be for sale in the Parish Office for $15.00. For more information, please contact Noah Evans at 781-396-7215 or graceclergy@verizon.net.

Ministers of the Liturgy for 6/29/08:
8am
Celebrant and Preacher The Rev. Noah H. Evans

Deacon The Rev. Dr. Ted J. Gaiser

Lay Eucharistic Minister Dennis Hale

Usher Wes Foote, Sr.

Altar Guild Dorothy Battista and June Pietrantoni

10am

Celebrant & Preacher The Rev. Noah H. Evans

Deacon The Rev. Dr. Ted J. Gaiser

Music Director Ruth Roper

LEM Sarah Cluggish

Ushers Agnes Opara and Steve Duggan

Altar Guild Dorothy Palladino

Other Service Leaders The Children of Grace Church

Thursday, June 19

Women's Book Club to meet this Thursday at 7PM at the home of Allison Andrews. The book is Testament by John Grisham. If you have questions, please contact Allison at allison.andrews@comcast.net.

Sunday, June 22

Grace Church Bell Tower Restoration Presentation - 9:00 AM and 11:30AM.
Come learn about the Grace Church Bell Tower restoration project in the Commons Room. The Bell Tower Restoration Committee will present their proposed project to restore the Grace Church Bell Tower. Please bring your questions and feedback to this meeting.

Thursday, June 26

Dorothy Barros Memorial Service to be held at 11:00 AM. Reception immediately following in the Parish Hall.

Sunday, June 29

Children’s Celebration Sunday and All Parish Picnic- At the 10:00 AM service, the children of Grace Church will be taking a special leadership role in the service by writing and leading the prayers, doing the readings, serving as ushers and much more! Following the service, we will gather for our Parish Picnic to celebrate the end of the academic year and the coming of summer. This will be the last Sunday services at 8:00 & 10:00 before we combine those services at a 9:00 AM in July and August.

SIGN-UP SHEET LOCATED IN PARISH HALL!!!

Ministers of the Liturgy for 6/22/08:
8am
Celebrant and Preacher : The Rev. Dr. Christian Brocato
Lay Eucharistic Minister : Margaret Smist
Usher : John Schlesinger
Altar Guild : Dorothy Battista and June Pietrantoni
10am
Celebrant & Preacher The Rev. Dr. Christian Brocato
Music Director : Ruth Roper
LEM : Agnes Opara
Lector : Ebby Akiba
Acolytes : Ivy Smith, Taylor Beebee and Sarah Brown
Ushers : Don Capuccio and Jim Pearson, Sr.
Altar Guild : Dorothy Palladino
Counters: : Jane Scherban and Steve Duggan
Coffee Hosts: Barbara, Marina, Diva Genita, Siobhan and Marie

Saturday, June 14
The Peace Walk will be held from 9:30 - 11:00 am. All interested should gather outside Colleen's Sandwich Shop at 9:30. If you would like further information on the Peace Walk, please contact Jane Scherban at jscherba@suffolk.edu.

Sunday, June 15

9:00-9:45 AM - Meeting of potential 2008-2009 Confirmation Class members and their parents

Parents of kids entering 8^th grade in Fall 2008 and older will be gathering with Noah to discuss their shared needs and hopes for Grace Church in their and their family’s lives. We will also be discussing the plans for Confirmation Class beginning in the Fall.

Sunday, June 22

Thursday, June 26

Dorothy Barros Memorial Service to be held at 11:00 AM. Reception immediately following in the Parish Hall.

Sunday, June 29

Children’s Celebration Sunday and All Parish Picnic- At the 10:00 AM service, the children of Grace Church will be taking a special leadership role in the service by writing and leading the prayers, doing the readings, serving as ushers and much more! Following the service, we will gather for our Parish Picnic to celebrate the end of the academic year and the coming of summer. This will be the last Sunday services at 8:00 & 10:00 before we combine those services at a 9:00 AM in July and August.

SIGN-UP SHEET LOCATED IN PARISH HALL!!!

Ministers of the Liturgy for 6/15/08:
8am

Celebrant and Preacher: The Rev. Noah H. Evans

Lay Eucharistic Minister: Brenda Pearson

Usher: Wes Foote, Sr.

Altar Guild: Dorothy Battista

10am

Celebrant & Preacher : The Rev. Noah H. Evans

Music Director: Ruth Roper

LEM/Lector: Warren Ramirez

Acolytes: Conor and Caroline Daly, Alex Celletti

Ushers: Kathy Mumma and Amy Williamson

Altar Guild: Adele and Dennis Hale

Saturday, June 7
Our semi-annual clothing pantry will be held this day. We NEED our teens to help with the set up for the pantry on Friday, June 6^th staring at 3:00 PM in the Parish Hall. Please let us know if you are available to help with the set up on Friday 6^th or at the actual Pantry on Saturday, June 7^th. Maria Fenn can be reached at 781-391-4825 if you are interested in assisting.

Sunday, June 8
During the 10:00 AM service we will be praying for and celebrating Grace Church members who are graduating from college and high school this year. We will also be awarding this year’s Grace Church scholarships.

9:00-9:45 - Meeting with parents of young children

Parents of young children (infant, toddler, pre-school aged) will be gathering with Noah to discuss their shared needs and hopes for Grace Church in their lives, while raising young children. Bring your kids - this will be a “child friendly” meeting.

11:30-12:15 - Meeting of parents of school-aged children

Parents of school-aged children (Kindergarten through middle school) will be gathering with Noah to discuss their shared needs and hopes for Grace Church in their and their family’s lives. Topics will include Sunday School, Wednesday Godly Play and the possibility of an adult education offering specifically of interest to parents.

Tuesday, June 10
A Retiree Tea will be held on Tuesday, June 10^th from 2-4 PM. Invitations have been sent out. If anyone was missed and you are interested in coming please call the office at 781-396-7215. Transportation will be provided if needed. RSVP (Regrets Only).

Sunday, June 15

9:00-9:45 AM - Meeting of potential 2008-2009 Confirmation Class members and their parents

Parents of kids entering 8^th grade in Fall 2008 and older will be g