Weekly News from Grace Episcopal Church
Published July 31, 2020
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Worship With Grace
Sunday services are pre-recorded and posted to our website and our Facebook page early Sunday morning.
Please join us at a time that suits you and your family. And… be sure to invite a friend to join the service.
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Worship Sunday, August 2
The Holy Eucharist
Recordings will also be available on our website all day.
Be sure to join Fr. Todd for
Virtual Coffee Hour on Zoom at 11 a.m.
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Forward Movement Offers Daily Prayers
In these times intentionally making space in our daily routine for God – and ourselves – can be difficult. Forward Movement has a long history of helping disciples find sacred time and space to follow Jesus and the Lay of Love. They have been working on innovative ways to help you stay grounded and connected.
Podcasts to support our prayer and spiritual life, including a
Forward Day by Day Podcast, A Morning at the Office, An Evening Prayer, Daily Prayer, The ChurchNext Podcast,
and
The Good Book Club Podcast
are available at
www.forwardmovement.org/podcasts
Forward Day by Day is also available as a smartphone app for iOS and Android. Visit
www.forwardmovement.org/prayer
to join a supportive online community of disciples discussing the days devotion. Both the website and app include the daily reflections and the Daily Office with Morning, Noonday, and Evening Prayer, plus Compline posted each day.
Did you know that you can now ask Alexa to
“Open Episcopal Prayer”
and, depending on the time of day, either a morning or evening prayer podcase will begin automatically. Google assistant users can say
“Talk to Episcopal Prayer”.
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Community Food Drive Through
Due to Covid-19 Grace parishioners are not able to drop food for KirkCare in the hunger barrel in the parish hall.
Amigos Food Truck will be at the Kirkwood High School Dougherty Ferry Parking Lot on Saturday, August 1 from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. Drop off canned food donations and grab dinner at Amigos Food Truck.
Pay what you can for the Amigos Food and all proceeds and canned food donations will be donated to Kirk Care and LifeWise, an St. Louis organization focused on equal opportunities and economic wellbeing for all.
Social Distanced, of course!
And don't forget your mask!
KirkCare thanks the Grace Church family for their continuing support!
The need is great.
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bout our parish family…
The parish extends their sympathies to
Bill and Jane Pohlman
. Their daughter, Nancy Simpson died this week.
Give rest, O Christ, to your servant Nancy with your saints, where sorrow and pain are no more, neither sighing, but life everlasting.
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Virtual Coffee Hour
Connect with other parishioners each Sunday at 11 a.m. service via Zoom
Sundays at 11 a.m
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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:
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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.
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Tuesday Book Group
The Tuesday Book Group gathers to read and discuss books via Zoom each Tuesday morning. The group is also very pastoral among its members and regularly prays for the people of our parish.
On Tuesday, Aug 4, the Book Group will begin discussing a mystery novel,
The
Widows of Malabar Hill
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Chapters 1-5 (pages 3-54). Be sure to get your copy-- print, eBook, or library loan.
Bombay, 1921: Perveen Mistry, the daughter of a respected Zoroastrian family, has just joined her father's law firm, becoming one of the first female lawyers in India. Armed with a legal education from Oxford, Perveen also has a tragic personal history that makes her especially devoted to championing and protecting women's rights…
Read more
Tuesdays 10 a.m.
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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.
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Sign into Realm
Update your personal information and/or access the online membership directory.
If you have not set up your Realm account, please email the parish office at
[email protected]
with your full name, birth date, and e-mail address and you will be sent a personal invitation.
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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.
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Prayer List
Parish List
Shelly Burklow
David Fly
Carol Guarino
Mary Etta Heggie
Alice Jones
Marilyn & Joel Monson
Dick Russell
Ben Voller & the Voller Family
Jane Webster
Friends & Family
Keith Baker
Jan Erdman
Cindy Hein
Betty Killoran
Emily Major
Karla Stutsman
Kelly Thompson
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.
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Birthdays
August 3
Becky Engelbrecht
August 4
Joan Bland
August 5
Bill Harrison
August 6
Jane Webster
August 7
Jenn Wethington
Jim Wethington
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Give to Grace When You Shop on Amazon
Shop at Amazon Smile and Amazon will donate 0.5% of eligible purchases to Grace Church—no fees, no extra cost.
Click on the link below and enter
Grace Church Kirkwood
when prompted for your charity.
You keep the same Amazon account you always use and give to Grace (or the charity of your choice) at the same time. This can also be done by clicking on the “give” tab on our website. It is easy. It is free. It supports the mission and ministries of Grace Church.
Please note the Amazon.com website link is different for Amazon Smile. Shopping during the regular Amazon.com will not generate a donation. Always shop using Smile.Amazon.com.
Click below to get started...
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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.
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Sunday, August 2: The Ninth Sunday After Pentecost
Let your continual mercy, O Lord, cleanse and defend your Church; and, because it cannot continue in safety without your help, protect and govern it always by your goodness; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.
Amen.
Genesis 32:22-31
Psalm 17:1-7,16
Romans 9:1-5
Matthew 14:13-21
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Grace Episcopal Church
514 East Argonne Drive
314-821-1806
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