Grace Notes
August 7, 2025
Grant to us, Lord, we pray, the spirit to think and do always those things that are right, that we, who cannot exist without you, may by you be enabled to live according to your will; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen
BCP, p. 232
Calendar
Thursday, August 7, 2025, 10 A.M. Yarn Group
Thursday, August 7, 2025, 12 Noon, Midday Prayer
Saturday, August 9, 2025, 9:00 A.M. Morning Prayer on Zoom
Sunday, August 10, 2025, 9 A.M. Adult Education in the Parish Hall.
Sunday, August 10, 2025, 10 A.M. Holy Eucharist
Tuesday, August 12, 2025, 9:00 A.M. Morning Prayer on Zoom
Wednesday, August 13, 2025, 8:00 P.M. Evening Prayer on Zoom
Thursday, August 14, 12 Noon, Midday Prayer
Announcements
Morning and Evening Prayer via Zoom
Morning Prayer is said Tuesday and Saturday mornings at 9 A.M. Evening Prayer is said Wednesday evenings at 8 P.M. Please contact Andy Bonnell at [email protected] if you would like to join these Zoom meetings.
Thursday Noon Service
Pastor Jerry O’Neal will be on vacation August 7 and 14. Midday Prayer will be said on both days at the Church.
Gathering Grace
Thanks to all who volunteered at yesterday’s Gathering Grace meal. We served 164 meals of turkey and chicken French onion casserole, salad, ice cream and cookies! Please consider noting your availabilities for the month of August, remembering that August 31 occurs on Labor Day weekend.
Thank you!!!
Sunday School
We need volunteers to teach children’s Sunday School once or twice a month. Please consider making this worthwhile donation of time. There will be a meeting after coffee hour on Sunday, August 10 for those called to this vital ministry of Grace Church.
Volunteers Needed for Pride Day
September 6, 2025, 1-5PM. Come help us at the Grace booth as we spread the word about our loving and accepting congregation. Please contact Katherine Mitchell or Connie Turner for more information.
A Better Way. Needs for August.
A Better Way Needs for August – ankle socks (adults and children), hair elastics, loofahs, baby wipes, school supplies (folders, pencils, ballpoint pens), dog and cat toys.
A Better Way has found when clients have their pets with them it greatly improves the clients overall wellbeing (more motivated/successful).
Adult Education
Next Sunday, August 10, there will be a study of the lessons appointed for that day. Bring your favorite Bible and concordance. No lectures, just respectful questions and discussions of meanings and applications for today. These study sessions will begin at 9:00 A.M. on Sunday mornings in the parish hall.
Christian Ministries. Needs for August.
Pillows, blankets, cereal, hamburger, peanut butter, shampoo, body soap, laundry soap, toilet paper. If you donate hamburger, please place it on the bottom shelf of the hospitality refrigerator.
Yarn Group
The Yarn Group will meet every first and third Thursday of the month at 10 A.M.
Diocesan News
Are you looking to deepen your faith?
Do you want to know more about the Bible, Christian Tradition, and Church History? Are you hoping to understand how your personal experiences and beliefs bring you closer to God and God’s people?
If “yes,” EfM (Education for Ministry) may be for you.
EfM is a four-year Christian Formation program (taken one year at a time) founded and administered through the School of Theology of the University of the South at Sewanee. Through study, prayer, worship, and reflection, EfM seminar groups journey together through scripture, church history, and theology.
A seminar group can be comprised of one or two mentors and up to twelve participants. The group meets up to 36 times during the course of a year. Years 1 & 2 study the Hebrew Scriptures, the Gospels, and the New Testament. Year 3 looks at Church History. Year 4 studies Christian ethics and systematic theology, developing and enhancing their own practice. Wide-Angle is a 1-year “taste” of the traditional four years of the program.
Most groups start in September and finish in June. The rewards are deep, moving, and transforming. It is one of the few places where you can talk openly about your beliefs and stories of faith without judgment. Evolving, growing, changing, and maturing into our lives with Jesus is the purpose.
We look forward to hearing your voice among us.
For more information, please contact Diocesan Coordinator Mariann Scott at [email protected].
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Happy Birthday!
Judy Wagley August 9
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