This Week at Grace


Monday, January 20
12:00 noon • AA meeting ~ Parish Hall
4:00 pm • Depression Group ~ Parish Hall
6:00 pm • Vestry Meeting ~ Andersen Room
Tuesday,  January 21
12:00 pm • Men's Meeting - Bring a bag lunch
Wednesday, January 22
12:00 pm • AA meeting ~ Parish Hall
7:30 pm • NA meeting ~ Andersen Room
Thursday, January 23
2:00 pm • Tea at Two
3:00 pm • Prayer Group
4:30 pm • Burgess Book Group will meet to discuss David W. Blight's Frederick Douglass: Prophet of Freedom. If you have not read the book, please join us to learn more about this American social reformer, abolitionist, suffragist, orator, author, editor, and diplomat.
Friday, January 24
12:00 pm • AA meeting ~ Parish Hall
5:00 pm • Community Supper • Parish Hall
7:30 pm • NA meeting ~ Andersen Room
Saturday, January 25
Sunday, January 26
10:00 am • Choral Eucharist
Annual Meeting will start after the Hospitality Hour.
5:00 pm • Depression Group ~ Andersen Room

Next Week at Grace

Monday, January 27
12:00 noon • AA meeting ~ Parish Hall
4:00 pm • Depression Group ~ Parish Hall
Tuesday,  January 28
12:00 pm • Men's Meeting - Bring a bag lunch
Wednesday, January 29
12:00 pm • AA meeting ~ Parish Hall
7:30 pm • NA meeting ~ Andersen Room
Thursday, January 30
2:00 pm • Tea at Two
3:00 pm • Prayer Group
4:30 pm • Adult Education:
​ Who's Who in the Bible.
​Click here to find out more.
Rev. Stephen Harding will lead the class.
Friday, January 31
12:00 pm • AA meeting ~ Parish Hall
5:00 pm • Community Supper ~ Parish Hall
7:30 pm • NA meeting ~ Andersen Room
Saturday, February 1
Sunday, February 2
8:00am • Holy Eucharist
10:00am • Choral Eucharist • Hospitality this week is by Lorraine Pringle and Liz DaSilva
5:00 pm • Depression Group ~ Andersen Room

2020 Annual Report
Click on the link below

Offertory Boxes

Offertory boxes with names on
them are in the Parish Hall
near the bulletin board.

From the Parish Office

Please contact the Parish Office if you would like a visit when you are in the hospital. 

If you prefer that your contact information not be shared with the parish, please email parishadmin@graceepiscopalmv.org 
​or call (508) 693-0332.

News to Share

Missions Committee Report

Missions/Outreach Committee News
We were flush with money to distribute in 2019. We budgeted money, the Besse fund provided a sizable amount, and we benefited from the banner lobster roll year. We had a total of $14,000 to give away. Our decisions are as follows:
  • Water 1st International- global help to set up safe water sources and sanitary equipment $1,500.
  • Chinyaradzo Children’s Home- an orphanage in Zimbabwe ongoing help for their needs - $1,500
  • International Rescue Committee - justice for the most vulnerable -$700 
  • Haiti Quilt Project - for entrepreneurial work to empower women - $300
  • Southern Poverty Law Center - for global aid, relief and development - $ 500 
  • Episcopal Relief and Development - $1,000
  • Pine Ridge Episcopal Mission with whom we are developing a relationship - for the needs in the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota - $750
  • Amazing Grace Camp- a camp for children of incarcerated parents - $750 Darkness into Light - for family and friends of suicide victims - $250
  • Warming Centers on the Vineyard- for those without a home to keep warm during the day - $750
  • Connect to End Violence, MVCS - $500
  • Two-week hotel respite stay for homeless on Vineyard - $750 
  • Sabrina Luening for her healing- $500
  • Media Voices- for speaking up in film against global child labor $500 
  • MV Cancer Support Group for their needs - $500
  • Food Pantry - $750
  • Friends of Family Planning- for their work $500
We’ve saved $2,000 for emergencies such as was used last year for the churches which were burned.

The Love First Project

Grace Episcopal Church on Martha's Vineyard is excited to engage in The Love First Project "a children's ministry for the whole church." Program developer Colette Potts, from St. Barnabas Episcopal Church, Falmouth has created a framework for intergenerational, community engagement for children, families and the whole church. For more information about love First visit: www.lovefirstproject.org

Sunday School takes place in the Children's Chapel at Grace Church every Sunday during the 10:00 am service. The program is led by Leigh Ann Yuen, a certified early childhood educator, and supported by Liz DaSilva and Grace O'Malley. The curriculum is based on The Love First Project. Nursery care is also available. All Children are welcome! For more information about weekly Sunday School call Grace Church (508) 693-0332

Happy Birthday!

Ella DaSilva, DiAnn Ray, Joe DaSilva

The Order of St. Luke

The MV Chapter of the Order of St. Luke meets every 2nd Saturday at 10:30 am at Grace Church. 
Grace Episcopal Church
P O Box 1197
On the Corner of Woodlawn and William Streets
Vineyard Haven, MA 02568
(508) 693-0332