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Join us as Lent begins on Ash Wednesday, Feb. 22
6-8AM Ashes-to-Go, NJ Transit—Madison & Convent Station
Noon Holy Eucharist & Imposition of Ashes, In-Person
7PM Holy Eucharist & Imposition of Ashes, In-Person & Livestream
Tuesday, March 14 at 7PM, Library All men of Grace Church are invited for conversation, fellowship, and prayer.
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Tuesday, March 14 at 7PM
The Crafters return to Grace! Come create something--knit, crochet, stitch, whatever -- with other crafters. Don't know how to knit? We can teach you! Contact Kathleen for more into.
Wednesday, March 15, 6PM
Pizza Dinner for Kids and their Families
before Stations of the Cross.
This week we will make Easter cards to send along with the Easter chocolate bunnies we collect.
formation
All Things New
a Bible Study in the Revelation of Saint John the Divine
Join Father Asa on Wednesdays, April 26 - June 7, at 10:30AM or 7:30PM. Both session are in-person, and meet in the Library.
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Thanksgiving Food Collection
What an amazing offering of thanksgiving and love! The Grace community has surpassed our goal of creating 35 Thanksgiving Dinner bags. This year we are supplying 40 bags with turkeys for the food pantry at First Baptist Church Madison.
Sunday Worship
Monday, September 20 at 7:00pm gathering will discuss The Guest List by Lucy Foley. Contact Judy Honohan for meeting details.
Men's Book Group
Join us for a discussion of Forget the Alamo on Tuesday, September 21 at 7:30pm. Contact Bruce Rudin for meeting info.
Circle of Women
Tuesday, September 28 at 7PM on the terrace. Mother Susan facilitates this group which is part book club, part support group and a safe place to explore our beliefs and feelings. Contact Mother Susan with any questions.
Circle of Women
Tuesday, September 28 at 7PM on the terrace. Mother Susan facilitates this group which is part book club, part support group and a safe place to explore our beliefs and feelings. Contact Mother Susan with any questions.
Weekly Lenten Opportunities
Monday-Friday
NOON Noonday Prayer & Lent Madness, Evelyn Underhill Region, Zoom
Tuesdays
6:30PM Evening Prayer, Chapel, In-Person
Wednesdays
8:30AM—Morning Prayer, Zoom
10:30AM—Lenten Bible Study, In-Person
12:15PM—Mid-Week Holy Eucharist, In-Person
6:30PM—Guided Stations of the Cross, In-Person
7:30PM—Lenten Bible Study, In-Person
Thursdays
8:45-9PM Chanted Compline
Adult choir will lead Compline by candlelight in the choir stalls
Fridays
12:15PM—Noonday Prayer & Organ Recitals
March 3 Charles Wesley celebration with Dr. Anne Matlack, organ
March 10 Pingry Upper School Strings & Dr. Andrew Moore, organ
March 17 Irish celebration with Anne Matlack, organ & Merynda Adams, harp
March 24 Helen E. J. Thomas Memorial Concert: Patricia Ruggles, alto; Gerall Heiser, cello
March 31 Poetry of John Donne, Anne Matlack, organ, In-Person & Livestream
Saturdays
8:30AM Morning Prayer, Zoom
Monday, September 20 at 7:00pm gathering will discuss The Guest List by Lucy Foley. Contact Judy Honohan for meeting details.
Men's Book Group
Join us for a discussion of Forget the Alamo on Tuesday, September 21 at 7:30pm. Contact Bruce Rudin for meeting info.
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Tuesday, September 28 at 7PM on the terrace. Mother Susan facilitates this group which is part book club, part support group and a safe place to explore our beliefs and feelings. Contact Mother Susan with any questions.
Circle of Women
Tuesday, September 28 at 7PM on the terrace. Mother Susan facilitates this group which is part book club, part support group and a safe place to explore our beliefs and feelings. Contact Mother Susan with any questions.
The Crafters return to Grace! Come create something--knit, crochet, stitch, whatever -- with other crafters on this Thursday, at 7PM in the Library. Don't know how to knit? We can teach you! Contact Kathleen for more into.
8AM Holy Eucharist, Rite II
Quiet and contemplative worship service with Communion.
10AM Holy Eucharist, Rite II
Worship with music and choirs, sermon, prayers and Communion. Sunday School. Nursery care is available. This service is live-streamed. 10AM BULLETIN
4PM Holy Eucharist, Rite II
Quiet and contemplative worship service with Communion.
MORNING PRAYER
8:30AM on Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday
Brief, spoken service on Grace Zoom
love thy neighbor
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Angel Tree Collection
The angel trees are here! Stop by Grace Lobby and choose a tag to provide a gift for someone served by organizations such as Homeless Solutions, NJ Battered Women's Service and help bring holiday cheer to those in need. Please have unwrapped gifts to the Parish Office by December 11.
Donate Tighty Whities
We are collecting "tighty whities" for the for the prison inmates in the Morris County Correctional Facility. We are asked to donate white (only white!) underwear, tee shirts and sports bras in sizes large to 2XL. Collection bin is in Nieman Annex, or you order and items deliverr directly to Grace. Please have donations to Church by noon on Sunday, December 11. Thank you for your generosity and caring. Contact us if you have any questions.
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November 8, at 7PM All men of Grace Church, from all walks of life, are invited for conversation, fellowship, and prayer held on the Second Tuesday of each month. Contact Erik Donough or Charlie Jurgensen with any questions.
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Tuesday, November 29, at 7PM The Women of Grace are warmly invited to gather for Circle of Women in Grace Hall at with Mother Susan for a time of conversation and reflection. No preparation needed! No previous experience required! All are welcome!
Women's Book Group
Join us for the next gathering on February 20 at 7PM, here at Grace.
Men's Book Group
Third Tuesday of the Month We will talk about the play Judgement at Nuremburg by Abby Mann. on December 13 at 7:30PM.
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All women of the community are invited to gather for Circle of Women on Tuesday, September 27 at 7PM in Grace Hall. We are looking forward to seeing everyone again!
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Pizza Compline
Children and their families are invited!
Wednesday, November 2; 6PM-7PM
We will meet on the first and third Wednesday make & eat pizza, do a community service craft, and worship together. It is a wonderful way to spend an hour. .
If your child would like to help with the service. they can read a short scripture passage, play their instrument, sing, and or light the candles. Let us know how they'd like to participate.
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All men of Grace Church, from all walks of life, are invited to this monthly in-person gathering for conversation, fellowship, and prayer held on the Second Tuesday of each month; October 11, at 7PM. Light refreshments and non-alcoholic beverages will be served at this first gathering, however feel free to bring another refreshment of your choice. Contact Erik Donough or Charlie Jurgensen with any questions.
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Thank you!! We delivered 50 lunchboxes for the children served by Interfaith Food Pantry.
8AM Holy Eucharist Rite II,
Brief, spoken service
10AM Holy Eucharist Rite II
Worship service with music.
Sunday school during the service.
Nursery care available.
10AM BULLETIN
4PM Holy Eucharist Rite II
Brief, spoken service
All men of Grace Church, from all walks of life, are invited to a new monthly in person gathering for conversation, fellowship, and prayer held on the Second Tuesday of each month; beginning on September 13, at 7PM. Light refreshments and non-alcoholic beverages will be served at this first gathering, however feel free to bring another refreshment of your choice. Contact Erik Donough, Charlie Jurgensen, or Fr. Asa with questions or for more information.
Youth Conference
From Wednesday, July 6 to Sunday, July 10 join Father Asa and youth from across our diocese on a trip to the 80th General Convention of The Episcopal Church, held this year in Baltimore, Maryland. As a group we will meet with deputies from our diocese, attend legislative hearings and worship, explore Baltimore, and engage with a local outreach ministry. This trip is open to Youth who have participated in the Grace Confirmation Program through those entering college in the Fall 2022 (Grades 8 -12).
Registration deadline is April 9, space is limited. Click here for registration information
Please contact Father Asa if you have any questions.
outreach
help restock the shelves
Grace Church's Food for Friends shelves are nearly empty as well. Last Saturday, we responded to a call for donations from the Ukrainian Church in Whippany. We cleared out our shelves and dropped off food and supplies that will be sent to Ukraine for the refugees and troops. We need your help restocking! Please bring donations for the Military Assistance Pantry this Sunday, or drop them off in the Grace Lobby any time this week.
Thank you for your generosity.
Most needed items:
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Paper Towels
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Cereals
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Rice
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Peanut Butter
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Canned Chicken & Tuna
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High protein Soups
Rite 13 is a ceremony that celebrates a child's rite of passage into adolescence. Rite 13 offers a way to mark the transition to adolescence while saving the rite of confirmation for high schoolers who have had more time to grapple with what they believe. Rite 13 is a complement to Confirmation, not a replacement. This is an opportunity for families and friends to gather and recognize the maturation of our youth. The ceremony is for youth turning 13 before the next school year starts or who have turned 13 since last July. Most who participate are in 7th or 8th grade.
An application form for participation in the next ceremony of September 2019 can be submitted to the church office (see form).
Please remember to include items to donate to Food for Friends when you shop. We can always use hearty soup, chili, stew (the higher protein is better), canned chicken, Spam, tuna, Vienna sausages, peanut butter, 100% fruit juice, shelf-stable milk, powdered milk (smaller pouches preferred), healthy cereal, instant oatmeal, rice and rice mixes (smaller packages). Learn more. Contact Barbara Hughes for more information.
North Porch has seen an increased need. As you can imagine, the shelves are near empty! Please help stock them by adding some baby item when you grocery shop. The most needed items are Enfamil (yellow), size 6 diapers, wipes, Stage 2 baby food, baby wash/diaper cream. Thank you!~ Crary Brooks & Stacy Wilde
FOOD INGATHERING
Every Sunday at Grace between 10am-noon
free covid tests
Visit COVIDtests.gov to order your free at-home tests Each household is eligible to receive 4 tests and they will usually ship within 7-12 days. All the details are on the site and it is easy to navigate.
You can dedicate altar flowers in memory for or in honor of loved ones. The dedication will be listed in our Sunday bulletin which is available for those worshipping in-person or those joining in worship online. Contact the parish office to let them know your desired Sunday date, and to whom the dedication is for and from. You may pay by check or online with VANCO.
Sunday worship
8AM Worship, Outside at Grace
Simple, spoken worship service and Holy Eucharist outside on Grace Campus. Bring a mask, a chair, and join us Sunday!
9:45AM Summer Sunday School
We will have summer Sunday School every Sunday at the Outdoor Chapel! Parents will need to sign-in their children before heading in to church!
10AM Worship in our Sanctuary
Worship service with Holy Eucharist, and choir. No sign up required. Masks must be worn inside the buildings at all times.
When gathering in-person, we will follow the latest diocese COVID guidelines. Please be aware that all recommended health and safety precautions will be observed to help keep us as safe as possible. All must wear masks while in the building. The Eucharist will be celebrated with consecrated wafer only. Distancing will take place within the pews. These guidelines may need to be adapted in the coming months.
a contemplative service as we approach the Longest Night
Sunday, December 19, 5PM, While the world around us is bustling with Christmas preparations this service is designed for those who need a moment to step away from the business and reflect on the past year; finding refreshment for our souls. Everyone is invited to this candlelight service of prayer meditative Taize music with instruments in our Sanctuary. Join us in person or on Live-Stream.
This service will replace the 4PM Mass on Sunday, December 19.
Advent Evensong
Worship update
In light of the recent COVID surge in our area, we are encouraging home worship using our live-stream. This is especially true if you have any COVID symptoms, are unvaccinated, are immunocompromised, or have had COVID exposure in the past 5 days.
For people who worship in person, please note that masks will be worn at all times (covering the nose too, please!) and that social distancing is critically important. For safety reasons, worship is shortened and there is no Coffee Hour at this time. The 8AM and 4PM services are very brief, spoken services. Minimal music is offered at the 10AM service. More information at COVID ActNow.
help is available
Survivors of Suicide
Monthly meetings at Grace Church
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
1-800-273-8255
Crisis Text Line: 741741
NJ Hope Line (suicide prevention) 1-855-654-6735
NJ Mental Health Cares
1-866-202-HELP (4357)
TTY: 1-877-294-4356 Email: help@njmentalhealthcares.org