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This Weekend at Grace
November 4, 2026
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Serving November 8, 2026
Celebrant: Rev. Greg Wilson
Organist: Mark Foulsham
Lector: Sandy Tonjes
Communion Assistant: Sandy Tonjes
Ushers: Mary Ann Marshall, Clark Gregg
Altar Guild: Carrie Fayda
Counter: Mary Ann Marshall
Vestry Lock Up: Bridget Kirk
Greeter: Mary Ann Marshall
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Birthday Wishes to: Heather Fayda, Michael Ricciardi, Linda Winslow, Bill Patterson, Daniel Morse, Ashley Helie
Happy Anniversary to: Greg & Diana Golden and Jeff & Beth Beck
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Marsha Bell, Nathaniel, Charles Allocco, Bobby Sutton Mork, Alan Gill, Jim Ryan, Ed Helie, Sean Williams, Jane Blow, Judy Allocco, Leigh Sparks, Paul Gelman, KiKi, Etta Williams, LB, Lilly Taylor, Mimi, Doris Cummings, Jim Cummings, Pat Spangler, Joey, Patricia Witmer, Jurretta Heckscher,
Lawrence Huffman, Sam Williams, Andrew Lenius, Howard Un, Geoff, Nicholas, Carol Hagovsky, Gary Hartzell, Kathy Olsen, Vickey Smith, Susan Smith and the Smith Family, Bruce Gillette, Ivan, Suzanne, Cathy Wethli, Shelley Lenhart, Joan Roberge, Mary Ann, Becky Duff, Judy
In Service to Our Country
Sean Williams
If you have a prayer request, please contact the church office or place the name of the person on the prayer list located on the bulletin board in the breezeway. The name will stay on the list for 4 weeks. They may be re-added at the end of the 4 week period.
| | An update to Our Prayer List | | |
Our prayer list is an important part of our church community, and we are grateful for the opportunity to hold one another in prayer. From time to time, it is helpful to update the list and begin anew. We would like to begin publishing the new list December 15, 2026.
If you would like a name included on our new prayer list, please sign up on the bulletin board in the breezeway, call the church office, or submit a prayer request through the newsletter.
Thank you for helping us keep our prayer list current as we continue to hold one another in prayer and care. .
| | | November 8 | Pastoral Care, Social Justice and Outreach Meeting | 11:30 AM | | November 8 | Stewardship Sunday | 10 AM | | November 15 | Youth Group Meeting | See Bulletin Board | | November 15 | Property and Digital Footprint Meeting | 11:30 AM | | November 20, 21 | Annual Convention | 12 PM - 2:30 PM
| | November 21 | Community Dinner | 5:30 PM | | November 22 | Food Donation
Harvest Ingathering | 10 AM | | November 22 | Social Justice, Outreach and Pastoral Care Meeting | 11:30 AM | | November 29 | Ditty Box Materials Due | 10 AM | | November 30 | Advent Study | 6 PM - 8 PM | | December 4 | The Brandywiners' Chorale Brown Bag Concert | 12:15 PM | | December 5 | Holiday Craft Show | 9 AM - 3 PM | | December 6 | Pledge Sunday | 10 AM | | December 7 | Advent Study | 6 PM - 8 PM | | December 8 | Chit Chat and Charity | 6:30 PM | | December 11 | Concord High School Chorale & Madrigals Brown Bag Concert | 12:15 PM | | December 13 | Property and Digital Footprint Meeting | 11:30 AM | | December 13 | Ditty Box Wrapping | 11:30 AM | | December 14 | Advent Study | 6 PM - 8 PM | | December 18 | Paul Gray
Musician & Vocalist
Brown Bag Concert | 12:15 PM | | December 19 | Community Dinner | 5:30 PM | | December 20 | Youth Group Meeting | See Bulletin Board | | December 21 | Advent Study | 6 PM - 8 PM | | December 24 | Christmas Eve, Holy Eucharist | 6 PM | | December 25 | Christmas Day, Holy Eucharist | 10 AM | | | Join our Cooking Program For the Emmanuel Dining Room | | |
Volunteer Hours Available!
Help Feed Those in Need
Groups of 3-4 volunteers spend 2-2 ½ hours preparing noodle casserole for the homeless and needy in Wilmington. This is a wonderful opportunity to volunteer while making a difference in our community. Just click the button below to email Jim Day and he will answer any questions you may have or confirm what date and time works for you to show up and cook!
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Stewardship Sunday & Pledge Sunday
Please join us as we observe Stewardship Sunday on November 8 and Pledge Sunday on December 6.
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Grace Church Youth Group
Grace's November youth group meeting will be:
On Sunday November 15th
From 11:30 until 1:00.
We will meet in the Ivy Room at Grace.
November's meeting will be a Game Day!!
I have selected a few games for us to play together.
Games may include: Jenga, Chicken vs Hotdog. an Ancient Tic Tac Toe game, Blank Slate, Herd Mentality, Uno, or Cheat.
We need a head count to prepare - Please RSVP by Thursday, November 12th by 8:00pm. You can email or text your response.
Text: 610-368-5507
Bring a Friend to youth group - Should be a lot of Fun!!!!
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Childrens Christian Education Begins
Sunday School for children ages 4 through 12 begins at 10 AM on Sundays. We will meet in the parish hall. Details are on the parish hall bulletin board. Hope to see you there!
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At Vestry meetings, we discuss how we can better serve Grace and its parishioners, now and into the future. At this time of year we focus on Stewardship and the 2027 budget.
The word "pledge" has an if/then definition: an item or property given to someone else to guarantee that a debt will be paid or a task will be completed. We pledge at Scout meetings, at AA, and at the wedding altar. But for Grace’s purpose, a pledge is something stronger than a promise. It’s a commitment of time, talent, and treasure. What we are asking of you is to commit a specific, regularly scheduled amount of money to your church family. An increase of even 3% would be great.
Last Sunday, All Saint's Sunday, we had a beautiful service with the Baptism of baby Maggie. It was a joyful occasion with baby Maggie and her family, friends and congregation celebrating the baptism of a new member of the church.
The Vestry
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Donate to the Claymont Community Market & Garden
Each year, the Market provides more than 2,000 food visits to over 500 households, helping about 1,200 adults and children meet their nutritional needs. Your support helps them continue this vital work.
Donations can be left in the Breezeway hall across from the rest rooms.
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Sacraments: the Presence of God's Grace
Fr. Greg Wilson's video of November 1, 2026 celebrated a baptism and remembered the saints who have gone before us—two beautiful reminders that faith is a journey, not a destination. Baptism marks the beginning of a lifelong walk with God, one that we're never meant to make alone. The entire community promises to support and guide those who are baptized, and we're all called to walk alongside one another in faith. This week's devotionals explores what it means to live into our baptismal promises day by day, held by the love of God and the strength of community.
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