Parish Announcements August 16, 2026
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.
Parish Announcements
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: August 10, 2026.
Raising the Questions
This meeting is canceled for August.
It meets the third Tuesday of every month, resuming September 15.
Haiti Ministry
Thanks to all who have supported the annual Haiti Uniform Campaign! If you have not yet donated, now is the time! To donate: write a check to Grace Episcopal Church with “Haiti Uniforms” in the memo line, or go to the Church website ; click “give” , go to “Haiti Ministry” in the dropdown, and mention “Uniforms” in the memo line. Of course, we will also be available to speak with you today at coffee hour. Mesi anpil!
Why Education for Ministry (EfM)? We all face the difficult and often subtle task of interpreting the richness of the church’s faith in a complex and confusing world. What is needed is a theological education which supports our faith and teaches us to express that faith in day-to-day events
Education for Ministry (EfM) to…deepen your Christian faith, learn how to articulate that faith and let that faith inspire you into action! I am putting together a group for 2026-27. We will meet on Tuesday evenings from 7pm to 9 pm from September through May on Zoom. For more information contact James McDonald, James.ross.mcd@gmail.com.
Grace Church’s 4th Sunday Offering will go to the Amherst Survival Center.
Since 1976, the Center has promoted the health and well being of residents of Franklin and Hampshire. It provides a welcoming community where families and individuals can come for food and access to other resources. The Amherst Survival Center serves more than 6,000 people each year. All of its services are free, including a food pantry, to go community meals, fresh food distribution, a warming center with computers for those experiencing homelessness, information & referral, as well as a variety of other support services. Showers, laundry, and lockers are available for people experiencing homelessness. All of this is provided in a warm community center environment, with activities ranging from live music to sewing workshops to office hours with elected officials. All are welcome at the Survival Center.