This Week at GraceMonday, November 19
9:00 pm • Missions Committee Meeting ~ Parish Hall 12:00 noon • AA meeting ~ Parish Hall Tuesday, November 20 12:00 noon • Men's Meeting Deal ~ Parish Hall Wednesday, November 21 Parish Office Closing at Noon/Thanksgiving Break Thursday, November 22 Thanksgiving Day Friday, November 23 Parish Office Closed/Thanksgiving Break 12:00 noon • AA meeting ~ Parish Hall 7:30 pm • NA meeting ~ Andersen Room Saturday, November 24 Sunday, November 25 8:00 am • Holy Eucharist 10:00 am • Choral Eucharist 3:00 pm • Messiah Practice ~ Grace Church
We are beginning to look forward to the approach of the Advent season. Sunday, December 2 is the first Sunday in Advent and we will begin work on our parish Chrismon Tree.
Chrismons are Christmas decorations with Christian symbols on them. They were first made by Frances Kipps Spencer at the Ascension Lutheran Church in Danville, Virginia, USA. She also thought of the word, Chrismon, which is a combination of Christ and monogram (meaning symbol). The idea quickly spread to other churches. Chrismons help Christians to remember that Christmas is the celebration of Jesus's birthday. Chrismons are traditionally colored white and gold. White is the liturgical color for Christmas and symbolizes that Jesus was pure and perfect. Gold symbolizes His Majesty and Glory. For more information: click here! |
Upcoming Events at GraceAdvent Gathering
Saturday, December 15th from 4:30 - 6:00 pm Blue Christmas Service Thursday, December 20th 6:00 pm Christmas Eve Services Festive Holy Eucharist ~ 5:00 pm Traditional Carols with Hand Bells ~ 9:30 pm Holy Eucharist ~ 10:00 pm Christmas Day Service 9:00 am - Holy Eucharist News to Share • The Grace Church Endowment Trust just received an extremely generous bequest from the Estate of the Reverend Alden Besse. The provisions he specified are: half the income is to support the work of the committee on Missions and Outreach and half to support the ongoing expenses of Grace Church. If you are similarly considering a bequest to Grace Church, please contact the Reverend Stephen Harding for more information.
• Sunday is the sixth and last monthly collection for Chinyaradzo Children’s Home. The shopping team is going off this week to shop for Christmas presents for the kids and staff and they will be personally carried to Zimbabwe by Leonard and Mercy Kapungu who are friends of Grace. It’s a huge savings on duty taxes! • Grace Church has two children from the Red Stocking Fund this year - a 2-year-old girl and a 4-year-old boy. If you would like to buy something for them please see Lorraine Clark, she has a list of items that they need. The items will need to be brought to Grace Church no later than Sunday, December 9th and we will be wrapping the gifts during hospitality hour. • The Missions Committee is seeking your input for Grace Grants for 2018. There is $9,000 available this year, a niceincrease because of the hard work of the lobster roll crew. Please call Joni with your ideas. Decisions are being made soon. • Women to Women is beginning to compile recipes for a cookbook which is planned for completion in the late spring to raise money for Missions Committee to disburse. From the Parish Office • Please contact the Parish Office if you would like a visit when you are in the hospital.
• An updated Parish Directory in the works. If you prefer that your contact information not be shared with the parish, please email Maureen: parishadmin@graceepiscopalmv.org or call (508) 693-0332. Please pray for the following celebrating a birthday this week!Marcia Cini, Tom Mullins, Betty Rawlins
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Please Pray for the Following:
Debby Bessette, Wallace Bullock, Carrie, Susan Crampton,
Gail Crosby, Paul Dawson, Suzanne Goldstein,
Lucy Hackney's Family, Kate Holcomb, Jan and Joan Hyer,
Kendall and Jay, Chris Laursen, Carl and Audrey Leaf,
Bert M., Jenny Marlin, Tom Mullins, John Pearson,
Albie Robinson Jr., Margaret Sibert, John Silva,
John Smith, Jim Sterrett, and Christine Williams.
Gail Crosby, Paul Dawson, Suzanne Goldstein,
Lucy Hackney's Family, Kate Holcomb, Jan and Joan Hyer,
Kendall and Jay, Chris Laursen, Carl and Audrey Leaf,
Bert M., Jenny Marlin, Tom Mullins, John Pearson,
Albie Robinson Jr., Margaret Sibert, John Silva,
John Smith, Jim Sterrett, and Christine Williams.
Grace Episcopal Church of Martha's Vineyard
On the Corner of Woodlawn and William Streets
Vineyard Haven, MA 02568
(508) 693-0332
On the Corner of Woodlawn and William Streets
Vineyard Haven, MA 02568
(508) 693-0332