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With another winter storm this weekend, we are again moving worship to ONLINE ONLY this Sunday. 

Please log on to YouTube at 10am on Sunday.

We know there also may be power outages. Please keep your devices charged and stay in touch so we know how everyone is doing. 

Worship Preview | Sunday, February 1, 2026

Online service ONLY

Deacon of the Week:

The Deacon of the Week is available to talk, provide support, and coordinate care if needed. You are not alone. You are loved. Please reach out to our deacon of the week if you have any needs or concerns.

This week (1/25-1/31) Liz Harris-Lamkin | email: chaplainehl@gmail.com 

Next week (2/1-2/7) Therese Schuele | email: thereseschuele@gmail.com



Deacon of the Week Prayer:

Loving and Lamenting God,

Hold with us our paucity to love boldly and to remember that anger can be love too, like Jesus ‘turning over the tables’ of injustice. Grant us courage as individuals and as a community to discern and act upon Your will during this fraught time of national dis-ease. Despite all the external clamor, we are grateful for the new members who have said yes to the work of GCPC, grateful for the intimate ‘fish bowl’ conversations in recent days, and grateful for the new set of elders and deacons who are investing precious energy for this community. May we tend and care for each other and we pray for those with specific losses and pain and illness. Amen.

~ Liz Harris-Lamkin

Click here to read the "Envision the Possibilities" Stewardship Letter

How to Make Your 2026 Pledge

• Scan the QR code for a link to the online Pledge Card
• Click here: https://onrealm.org/gcpcusa/-/form/pledge/envision 
• Email your pledge and giving frequency to giving@gcpcusa.org
• Visit Brett in the Finance Office at GCPC Tuesday-Thursday 10am-2pm. 

What Does it mean to be Presbyterian?:

Presbyterianism 101

 Sunday, February 1 | 12:00 - 1:15 PM | on Zoom

Marcia Mount Shoop and Dave Cozad will provide an overview of our faith’s history, theology, and governance for new members or those seeking a refresher. It will include fundamental beliefs, church structure (polity), and ways members can participate in the church's mission and community. 

Please come and learn more about our beloved community full of love, mercy, and grace. Email Marcia or Dave if you have questions.

POSTPONED! GCPC Youth Group: Movie Night

Next Meeting: Sunday, February 15 with MC Ellis!!!

GCPC Youth please mark your calendars for the first and third Sundays of each month from 4:00-6:00pm. First Sundays will be an activity and third Sundays will be the “Head Space Hangout” with MC Ellis. It is a space to check in about how you’re doing and build some stamina and connection for these challenging times.

Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) Group Mtg. | Wednesday, February 4 | 10:45 AM - 12:00 PM | Garden Room (Admin. Building) 

This support group introduces techniques for daily living with such issues, led by Paul Rogers, a retired physician in our congregation and supported by other pastors in the GCPC community. We meet on the first and third Wednesdays of the month. New participants welcome at any time. Contact Anna Louise, annalouise@gcpcusa.org, with questions.

GCPC Choir | Wednesdays | 6:30 PM | Choir Room

The choir is open to all youth and adults who have a love and curiosity for creating music together! No previous experience or training is necessary. You will be welcomed with open arms and supported as you discover or rediscover your singing voice. Childcare is provided for those who have little ones. I hope you will consider adding your wonderful presence and voice to our choir! ~ Ray

Power & Race Team (PART) Meeting | Thursday, February 5 | 6:00 PM | on Zoom

Power and Race Team (PART) meets monthly and intentionally does the work of dismantling white supremacy culture within our own bodies, relationships, and community.

Please join us because we are an open space as well as collaborative, generative and transformative.

Join Zoom Meeting

https://zoom.us/j/91314445389

Meeting ID: 913 1444 5389 Passcode: 789

GCPC Ringers (Bell Choir) | Thursdays | 6:30 PM | Balcony

Would you like to be part of a Hand Bell Choir? Rehearsals will take place on Thursday evenings in the balcony from 6:30 - 7:45 pm. All high school youth and adults are welcome! All that is needed is curiosity and joy for making music in community. You will be gently supported on your music journey. Please contact Ray at ray@gcpcusa.org if you are interested!

Pride Collective Gathering | Friday, February 6 | 6:00 PM | Fellowship Hall

We will meet and plan for the New Year. Please bring a snack to share.

Newer GCPC Members might be asking, what is the Pride Collective?

The Pride Collective at Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church was established to further support individuals in our congregation who identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and/or queer. They also invite those who are questioning their gender identity and/or their sexual orientation. Parent allies are also welcomed. 

GCPC's Pride Collective is a rare community where members work to find a balance with the LGBTQIA+ identities and the thirst for God's continued blessings through shared meals, fellowship, friendship, support, conversation, and love. The group is supported by GCPC's commitment to create an inclusive and hospitable place of spiritual growth by identifying and breaking down white supremacy culture within the Christian context.

Session/Deacon Retreat | Saturday, February 7 | 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM | Fellowship Hall

This yearly retreat is an important and rare opportunity for all of us as the elected leaders of Grace Covenant to be together. Lunch will be provided.

GCPC Community Garden

NEEDS VOLUNTEERS!

The 2026 garden season is just around the corner and we need more volunteers for the garden team. This is a wonderful way to commune in nature with GCPC members and neighbors alike, all while growing food to share with various communities around Asheville. All ages are welcome...

come grow with us!

Meal Train needs for Stephy Citron (and Dan Mermin)!

Just a few dates left to share some delicious and nourishing food to support Stephy and Dan after Stephy’s knee replacement surgery! No allergies and no dietary needs. And no pressure to participate! 

REALM Contact Information Updates!!

Please take a moment to add/update your contact information (including mailing address) in Realm. This helps us stay connected as a community.

Click HERE to login to Realm.

GCPC Nametags

If you are in need of a new nametag,

please email Anna Louise at annalouise@gcpcusa.org.

Cancer Support Ministry Gathering | Thursday, February 12 | 7:00 PM | Fellowship Hall

Join us for coffee, tea, sweet treats and a speaker! We hope anyone that has had cancer, is a survivor, newly diagnosed, or in treatment, will attend. Families and caregivers are also welcome. It is a great opportunity to share our experiences and create some joy in a difficult time.

Dr. Eric Kuehn, a Radiation Oncologist in Asheville will be our speaker. Dr. Kuehn is a board-certified radiation oncologist who has been with Mission Health since he completed his residency back in 1995 and the medical director for the radiation oncology department since 1997. 

A Multi-Arts Experience to help us tell our stories in these times

Friday, April 17, 2026 | 7:30 pm | GCPC Sanctuary

Community Storytelling, Poetry, Art Making, and Singing/Choral Music with Strings/Organ Music

Thank you for supporting Safe Shelter as we get through this cold spell! This support is more critical than ever with the opening of our Overflow Shelter.

Drop off supplies at 27 Balm Grove:

• Mon-Fri from 2pm-8pm
• Sat/Sun from 8am-12pm

RESCHEDULED!!

Black in Asheville: “Urban Renewal Impact” The Movie | Saturday, February 21 | 7:00 PM | Asheville Community Theater Mainstage

Urban Renewal Impact takes a hard look at Asheville’s past through the lens of those who lived it. This film traces how city leaders, long focused on cultivating Asheville as a white-led tourism destination, excluded Black residents from their plans. From convict leasing that forced Black men to build the city’s foundation to federally funded projects that razed entire Black neighborhoods, Urban Renewal Impact reveals a truth rarely acknowledged: progress for some came at the expense of others.

Runtime: This a two hour long event including a Q&A after the film.

Tickets: This event is free, but tickets must be reserved in advance. Any remaining tickets will be available on the day of the show through the Box Office. Seating is general admission.

Sponsored by Rotary of Asheville and Asheville Community Theatre.

Sacred Jazz for Social Justice | POSTPONED TO APRIL 18 | 7:00 PM | Dreaming Stone Arts & Ecology Center

Warren Cooper is a seasoned artist, producer, and broadcaster who runs a production company in Philadelphia that nurtures the movement for non-violent justice and peace. As a performance artist, content creator, and musician, Warren pursues virtuosity as an ultimate vehicle of expression. His wide array of experience and passion for human rights, environmental justice, and spiritual health yield a uniquely flavored approach to putting a message in the music. As a movement activist, he continues to blend boundaries and create safe, open, and intentional spaces for conversations that incubate possibilities and pathways to peaceful ways of being.

His worldview was shaped by the coupled realities of growing up as a Black male in the shadow of Philadelphia’s 1964 race riots and by his father’s commitment to reaching (from a spiritual center) across cultures and sectors to build bridges of Beloved Community.