Grace Church  
in Salem
The Reverend Debbie Phillips, Rector
385 Essex Street
Salem, Massachusetts 01970

29 January 2025

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Wednesdays at

5:00 pm




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Calendar for the Week

 

Wednesday


9:00 am - 3:00 pm

Office Hours


12:00 - 6:00 pm

Boys and Girls Club of Greater Salem


7:30 pm

Choir Rehearsal




Thursday


9:00 am

Rector at Racial Justice Commission Meeting


2:00 - 6:00 pm

Boys and Girls Club of Greater Salem



Friday


2:00 - 6:00 pm

Boys and Girls Club of Greater Salem



Saturday


10:00 am

Music Together


3:30 pm

Funeral Service for

Nancy Brown



Sunday



9:15 am

Choir Rehearsal


10:00 am

Holy Eucharist


4:00 pm

Celtic Evensong and Communion


5:00 pm

Art Gala




Monday


9:00 am - 3:00 pm

Office Hours


2:00 - 6:00 pm

Boys and Girls Club of Greater Salem



Tuesday


2:00 - 6:00 pm

Boys and Girls Club of Greater Salem


7:00 pm

Knitting Group




Wednesday

 

9:00 am - 3:00 pm

Office Hours


2:00 - 6:00 pm

Boys and Girls Club of Greater Salem


7:30 pm

Choir Rehearsal


Leadership

 

The Reverend Debbie Phillips, Rector




Assisting Clergy

The Reverend E. Clifford Cutler

The Reverend Manny Faria


 


Vestry

Ryan Patten,

Sr. Warden

Barbara Layne,

Jr. Warden

Lisa Duffy, Clerk

Joanne Moar, Treasurer



Melissa Barnes

Marianne Cannon

Lisa Duffy

Joanna Troy

Susan Tweed

Matt VanHamersveld

Holly Willis




Staff

Mark N. Peterson, Music Director


Tom and Karen Tucker, Sextons

 

Cheryl Robinson, Bookkeeper



  

Anti-racism Team

Kathy Baldwin

Maureen Bingham

Marianne Cannon

Cliff Cutler

Kourtni Patten

Jane Thompson

Debbie Phillips




Vergers

Joanne Moar

Barbara Layne




Acolyte

Gavin Watson-Bertrand 




Altar Guild

Laura Beasley-Topliffe,

Directress

Lisa Duffy

Caroline Ogah

Holly Willis



  

Flower Committee

Deb Papps, Chair

Jane Thompson

Maureen Joyce

 



Celtic Meditations Team

Ryan Patten, musician

Kourtni Patten

Eric Wagner

Paul Massari

Kathleen Tone

Marianne Cannon



 

Director of Church School

Melissa Barnes




Ad Hoc Fundraising

Peggy Carter

Melissa Barnes

Joanne Moar




Property

Deb Papps

Tom Tucker

Jason Barnes




 Creation Care

Laura Beasley-Topliffe

Louise Faria

Jane Stewart




Garden of Life

Jason Stonehouse

  



Convention Delegates

Laura Beasley-Topliffe

Joanne Moar

Eric Wagner, Alternate




Deanery Delegates

Laura Beasley-Topliffe

Joanne Moar


Thought for the Week

Dear Friends,


This Sunday, we celebrate the Feast of the Presentation of Jesus to Simeon. It was yet another declaration of Jesus, as an infant, as one who came to redeem, not a chosen group, but all of humanity. We will celebrate it with blessed candles being given to each family so they can be a light to enlighten the world, a world that is suddenly very dark.


It can often seem overwhelming to think of ways to be this light, but God only hopes we do whatever small thing we can. This upcoming month, one thing we can do is learn.


Each day during Black History Month (February), I will be sending out, via email and Instagram, a brief biography highlighting a variety of African Americans who have made a significant impact on our lives. Some are well known, like Mohammed Ali. Others have quietly changed our lives, like Garrett Morgan. Each week will have a theme: week 1 will highlight scientists, week 2, artists, week 3 will feature leaders, and the final week we'll learn a bit about innovators.


I know this sounds like a small thing, but understanding the impact these individuals have made on the fabric of our lives is an important step in our work in dismantling racism.


In the Way of Love,

Debbie

This Sunday


At our 10:00 am Holy Eucharist, we will have our Candlemas procession as we bless candles for the upcoming year. We will also have our Birthday Blessing and Prayer. Deb Papps will lector, Joanne Moar will chalice, and Peggy Carter and Barbara Layne will usher. The Church School begins at 10:00 and then join us at the Peace. Light refreshments and coffee will be offered in the Lobby following the service. There is a signup in the Lobby for Coffee Hour hosts.


At our 4:00 pm Celtic Evensong and Communion, Paul Massari will assist, Greg Getschman will offer the reflection, Marianne Cannon will offer prayers, and Joanna Troy will greet and usher us as we arrive.


At 5:00 pm we will host our Artwork Gala. All are invited.



Services will be broadcast this week on our Facebook page. Leaflets may be found on our website.


Please join us wherever you are 

in your search for meaning. 


Everyone is welcome at any and all services at

Grace Episcopal Church


Parish Prayer List


Please keep the following in your prayers:



Christine, Reny Sparapani, Gary Young, Amy, Paul, Chuck Brown, Heather and Prescott, Ariana, Sheridan, Javy, Faith Aroko and Family, Jesse Hurst and Family, Neal and Maureen Joyce, Arthur, Deb Young, Cindy Rhodes, Ron, Gerald Tucker, Allison Mascolo, Melissa Glassman, Max Joyce, Marc Britt, those battling cancer, especially Faith’s friend and the Princess of Wales, for Mel, Corey MacNeil, Dianne, Michael Towey, Jenny, Loretta and Kris, Priscilla Lemons and Family, Steve, Deb Papps, Derek Fuller and Family, the Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem and their ministries, for Ukraine and Haiti; the Boys and Girls Club of Greater Salem, the Salem Public Schools and for an end to racism, war, anti-Semitism, gun violence and oppression. In thanksgiving, we pray for the life and peaceful repose of the soul of Nancy Brown, for this community of faith, for creation, for the diversity of people, and for all the blessings of this life.

 

If you have prayer requests, please email prayerlist@gracechurchsalem.org by Tuesday at noon for publication in that week's e-news.

 

 

May light perpetual shine upon her:

Nancy Brown


Longtime member Nancy Jo Brown passed on Friday, January 17, 2025, at her Salem home surrounded by loved ones. Nancy was the wife of Christine Reichert, with whom she shared 24 years, and the daughter of the late Frank and Kathaleen (Fair) Brown.

 

We will celebrate Nancy’s life with a memorial service this Saturday, February 1, 2025, at 3:30 pm at the Grace Episcopal Church, 385 Essex St, Salem, MA. Interment of her ashes will be in the Grace Church memorial garden. A reception will follow in Abbott Hall. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to Grace 385 Essex St, Salem, MA 01970.

 

Streaming Change


The Vestry and Rector, after discussion, have decided to move our streaming of the services from Facebook to Youtube. We are greatly disturbed by the lack of concern for hate speech on Facebook, yet wish to continue to offer live streaming for those who are more comfortable worshipping God with us at home.


Before this can happen, we need a few more of us to subscribe to our channel. Please consider doing this by clicking this link

www.youtube.com/@graceepiscopalchurchsalem3213 and then clicking the "Subscribe" button.


For the next few weeks, we will continue to stream on Facebook until we have enough subscribers.


The Rector is available Sundays, Mondays, and Wednesdays for regular business.

Please continue to contact her for pastoral emergencies as they arise.

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