A NOTE FROM OUR RECTOR

If you are like me, you are saying…FINALLY!! IT'S SUMMER!!!

There is always so much to look forward to as the days get longer and the temps get warmer. I hope you are making plans to enjoy time with family and friends.

As you are making your plans, check out all the things we have going on at Grace this summer! From celebrating our nation's 250th anniversary, to outdoor worship and fellowship opportunities, to new music programs, there are so many ways to get involved.

Take a moment to read through our summer newsletter and don’t hesitate to reach out if you have any questions. We can’t wait to see you at Grace!

Emily+

LEMONADE ON THE LAWN

Each Sunday following the 10:00 am service, we will gather on the lawn by the picnic tables for lemonade and fellowship. We will also plan a small activity for the kids (and kids at heart). If you are interested in "hosting" by setting up and providing a simple treat to share, please sign up on the sheet located on the table just inside the sanctuary. Lemonade and goldfish for the kids will be provided by the church. We are very excited about this new opportunity for fellowship.

SUMMER STUDY: FAITH250

Hosted by Grace Episcopal Church

and Providence Presbyterian Church

faith250 is a program that invites faith leaders and communities across our country to form clusters of congregations to act as sacred spaces for listening to one another, clarifying our shared civic values, and celebrating our hopes for America in 2026, our country's 250th anniversary. Locally led by Emily and Susan Steinberg of Providence Presbyterian Church, the small group discussions will center on some of America's most important texts — among them The Declaration of Independence, Emma Lazarus's The New Colossus, America the Beautiful, Frederick Douglass's address What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?, and Abraham Lincoln's The Gettysburg Address.

The program will run for three weeks in July.

When: Thursday July 9, 23 and 30 from 10:00 am - 11:30 am

Where: Grace Episcopal Church Parish Hall

              2955 River Road West, Goochland, VA

RSVP:   gracechurch2955@gmail.com no later than Monday, July 6.

More information about faith250 including the texts to be explored can be found in these links.

SING

OPEN MIC NIGHT



Mark your calendars for Open Mic Night!

Join us on Saturday, July 11 at 6:00 pm for an evening of music, community and joy! See this flyer for more information.

MISCELLANEOUS

FOOD PANTRY SUNDAY

Throughout the summer, we will continue our support of the GoochlandCares Food Pantry and our neighbors in need by collecting nonperishable food on the second Sunday of each month - June 14th, July 12th and August 9th. Please mark your calendars and contribute generously to help those less fortunate in Goochland County.