We are now on our summer service schedule, with one service at 9:30am. The regular service schedule will resume on Sunday, September 13th
Introducing Grace’s pro tem Clergy Team Eight (8) clergy from the parish will be leading Sunday services and handling pastoral care throughout the Summer and into the Fall until an Interim Priest assumes that position. For urgent concerns, to contact the Team, call the Parish Office at 413-256-6754, and referrals will be forwarded from there. The Clergy Team includes:
– The Rev. Heidi Frantz-Dale
– The Rev. John Horn
– The Rev. Raisin Horn
– The Rev. Rebecca Grant
– The Rev. James McDonald
– The Rev. Eliot Moss
– The Rev. Susan Schaeffer
– The Rev. Raymond Webster
That’s 5 former Rectors, 1 former Vicar, 1 active Deacon, and the former Dean of a Cathedral! The Team thanks you for your prayers and support.
Haiti Ministry Uniform Fund Thanks to all who have supported this summer’s Haiti Uniform Campaign! We are very pleased to announce that our generous donor has extended their offer to match donations up to $1,000 through the end of July! Every dollar, in any amount you can give, will be doubled and will help us reach our goal. Glive as much as you are able, the students at St. Matthieu will thank you! To donate: please see us today at coffee hour, or send a check to Grace Church with “Haiti Uniforms” in the memo line. Donations can also be made via the church website: click “give”, go to “Haiti Ministry” in the drop down, and mention uniforms in the “note” Mesi anpil!
Coffee Hour The hospitality committee keeps a small supply of treats on hand but this often is not enough. Won’t you please be so kind as to donate a baked good for all to enjoy? Coffee cakes, quick breads, muffins, or bagels are always appreciated as well as other baked goods. Thank you so much for your thoughtfulness. Please see Sarah Chadwick if you have questions or want to help out further.
You are welcome! We want you to know that you are welcome here. If you are new to Grace Church please reach out, because we are here to invite, embrace, and welcome you into our community. Whether you are:
- New to the area
- New to our church (and perhaps new to the Episcopal faith)
- A longtime resident in search of connection and community
- Part of the LGBTQ community and are looking for a spiritual home where you are welcomed and affirmed
- A New Student, looking for a place of safety and comfort during your time studying here
- A Mom or Dad of a student and want a place that will support your child while they live and study here
We are here for you. Please fill out a blue Card, and reach out to someone wearing a WELCOME badge and come back AGAIN !
SAVE THE DATE
Joy of Living Group, 7:00-8:30 p.m., 2nd and 4th Mondays This group combines meditation, practices integrated in the flow of life, and discussion. Next meeting, in the Connector: July 13, 2026.
3 day Icon Workshop, Wednesday July 22-Friday July 24 There will be a 3 day intensive icon workshop from Wednesday, July22 through Friday, July 24. The workshop will be in Grace Church’s parish hall on Spring Street, and the hours are 9 am to 4 pm. As in the 16th century, students will be creating Byzantine style icons using traditional techniques and natural materials rich with symbolic meaning, including pure gold leaf, and ground mineral pigments in an emulsion made from egg yolk. Previous artistic experience is not necessary, since icon writing is as much a contemplative process of an inner spiritual journey into realms of beauty and glorification as it is an artistic discipline. Students of all levels of experience are welcome, and everyone will work on individual images at their own pace. A workshop fee of $5 per day will cover the cost of provided materials. For more information please contact: Sandy Lillydahl 413-549-2740.