iMessenger: August 21, 2020

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Weekly News from Grace Episcopal Church

Published August 28, 2020

A Prayer for Protection

Bishop Deon Johnson offers a prayer for protection as we deal with the many challenges of our world today.

Click to hear our Bishop's prayer...

Worship With Grace

Join Us on Facebook August 30

at 10 a.m. for Worship

Every Sunday we stream the worship service, with music, from our beautiful Nave. Join the service on our Facebook page at 10 a.m. each Sunday.

If you perfer, join us at on demand a time that suits you and your family on at www.GraceKirkwood.org.

Click Here to Join the Service on Facebook at 10 a.m. Sunday

Click Here to Join Us For Worship On Our Website

Download the Book of Common Prayer

Download a Service Leaflet

Grace's Doors Will Re-Open for

Worship at Sunday, September 20

The Holy Eucharist will be celebrated at

Grace Church beginning

Sunday, September 20 at 10 a.m.

Seating is limited due to county and social distancing regulations, so pre-registration is requested.

Registration is on a first-come first served basis. To register for the September 20 service, please e-mail the names of anyone wishing to attend to:

[email protected].

Facemasks and social distancing are required

Guidelines for re-opening will be announced soon.

Services will continued to be posted to our website

and our Facebook Page each week

for those who prefer to worship with us online.

Episcopal Relief and Development is supporting Episcopal Dioceses on the Gulf Coast in the aftermath of hurricane Laura.

Donations to the Hurricane Relief Fund will enable ERD to respond to these and other storms. Please pray for those in the hurricane's path.

Donate online...

Checks are also always welcome. Please put Hurricane Relief in the meme.

Vote Faithfully

The November election is just around the corner -- are you registered? Do you have a plan to vote?

We want to help get souls to the polls this year! The Episcopal Church has put together excellent election engagement resources and we have started a list of notaries at our parishes around the diocese to sign your absentee or mail-in ballots.

Learn more and download resources from the Diocese of Missouri...

The Grace Outreach Quarterly Meeting will be Sunday, August 30 at 11:30 a.m. via Zoom. The meeting will piggyback on the Virtual Coffee Hour using the same link below.

Your input and vote will be appreciated. If you have ideas for Outreach consideration, let Vince Nicosia [email protected] know so ideas can be added to the agenda.

Join Zoom Coffee Hour and Outreach meeting at

https://zoom.us/j/3148211806

Shepherd's Center On The Move

Grab & Go BBQ

Friday, September 11

5:00-7:30 pm

Webster Groves

Christian Church

1320 W. Lockwood Ave., Glendale, MO 63122

BBQ to go meals with all of your favorite sides will be available for curbside pickup. Tickets to the cancelled Chef Showcase Event in April can be presented in exchange for BBQ to go.

For more information, call 314-395-0988 or buy a ticket online below. Tickets will also be available at the door.

To purchase a ticket for dinner or a chance to win a Large screen TV click here...

Help Needed For Streaming Services

The vestry has approved the purchase of audio/visual upgrades to improve our livestreaming ability and quality. Tom Petrie is heading up a team of volunteers to work with live streaming and recordings beginning this fall. The system will be simple and training will be provided. If you are interested about learning more or in joining this new ministry team contact Tom Petrie at [email protected] or at 314-363-7448.

About Our Parish Family...

Congratulations to Cherisse and Danny O'Neill! They are the parents of Daniel Thibaut O’Neill, born on August 25.

Congratulations are also extended to Daniel’s proud sister, Caroline; his grand parents, Mike and Liz Gibbons; and his aunt and uncle, Michael and Meredith (Gibbons) Shadwick.

Virtual Coffee Hour

Grab a cup of coffee and connect with other members of our church family each Sunday at 11 a.m. for an informal gathering via Zoom

Sundays at 11 a.m

To Join: https://zoom.us/j/3148211806

Parish Chat with Fr. Todd

Join Fr Todd and other parishioners for an informal chat each Thursday at 1 p.m.. Catch up on what is happening at Grace and connect old friends or make a new friend.

Thursdays at 1 p.m.

To Join:

https://zoom.us/j/326172589

Morning Prayer

Rite II (BCP p. 75)

Begin your day with the service of Morning Prayer each Tuesday via Zoom.

Tuesdays 9:30 a.m.

To Join: https://zoom.us/j/92103456022

Tuesday Book Group

The Tuesday Book Group gathers to read and discuss books via Zoom each Tuesday morning. The group is also pastoral among its members and regularly prays for the people of our parish.

On Tuesday, Aug 25, the Book Group will continue discussing a mystery novel, The Widows of Malabar Hill,

Click here for the full schedule

Tuesdays 10 a.m.

To Join: https://zoom.us/j/92110222017

Men's Breakfast

Connect with other men of the parish each Wednesday morning at 8 a.m Grab a cup of coffee and join the group via Zoom

Wednesdays 8 a.m.

To Join: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81616646471

Pastoral Care Continues at Grace

Pastoral Care is available. Fr. Todd is the only person making face-to-face pastoral calls for those in need. As always, in cases of severe illness, hospitalization, when a person is near death, or at the death of a member of Grace, please notify Fr. Todd or the parish office as soon as possible in order to secure the ministrations of the church.

For a pastoral need you may call/text Fr. Todd at 314-365-1964. He will also continue to be available for individual and family face-to-face pastoral/spiritual care, both in his office or in your home. Please contact him for an appointment.

Prayer List

Parish List

Shelly Burklow

David Fly

Carol Guarino

Mary Etta Heggie

Alice Jones

Alice Stewart

Marilyn & Joel Monson

Dick Russell

Ben Voller & the Voller Family

Jane Webster

Friends & Family

Keith Baker

Betty Killoran

Emily Major

Ann Sturgill

KarlaStutsman

Kelly Thompson

We continue to pray for those infected by the Coronavirus, both in our own country and around the world, for medical professionals, public health leaders, researchers, pharmaceutical communities, and government and Church leaders at home and abroad.

Prayer list requests and updates should be e-mailed to the parish office.

Names will be left on the prayer list for one month unless the parish office is notified.

Birthdays

August 31

Don Radeacker

September 2

Roger Haddock

Melissa Osborne

September 3

Laura Cobb

September 4

Stan Boyle

September 5

Joan Emmert

Emily Shands

Anniversaries

August 31

Pattamce & Matt Voight

Septemer 2

Lesley & Jan Hoffarth

Septemer 4

Shelley & Joe Burklow

Julie & Tom Grossman

Online Giving

We are grateful to everyone who is keeping their pledge current. Your generosity is gratifying and inspiring. Grace will continue to be in ministry with you and our church community. We can keep the lights on now. When the time is right, we will be prepared and look forward to being fully engaged in all ministries again. To give online please click the link below and checks may be mailed to 514 East Argonne, Kirkwood, MO 63122. If you are out of work and unable to make your pledge, we understand. Please let the parish office know.

Giving is easier than ever. Just click below.

Select your desired fund from the drop down menu

and follow the prompts to complete your donation.

Donate Now

Read this week's lessons

Sunday, August 30: The Thirteenth Sunday After Pentecost

Lord of all power and might, the author and giver of all good things: Graft in our hearts the love of your Name; increase in us true religion; nourish us with all goodness; and bring forth in us the fruit of good works; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God for ever and ever. Amen.

Exodus 3:1-15

Psalm 105:1-6, 23-26, 45c

Romans 12:9-21

Matthew 16:21-28