In our day and age, we live as if demons and spiritual warfare are not real. The book of Ephesians, however, challenges us to sophistical our view of reality. To go deeper, listen to John's sermon here.Lent Resources + Ash Wednesday. Lent is the six-week period leading up to Easter Sunday and is an annual gift to us. During Lent, we take time to pause, assess our spiritual health, and make small changes in our daily rhythms to help us walk more closely with the Lord. On Ash Wednesday—February 22 this year—we will have a worship service at 7:00 PM to mark the beginning of this season. In addition, we will be providing a Lent booklet that will help you dig deeper in Ephesians and our union with Christ as well as providing resources for households with younger children to help us experience a meaningful Lent this year.Congregational Meeting. We will have a congregational meeting on Sunday, March 5 immediately after the worship service. We will be presenting the 2023 budget and giving an update on our congregational discernment process concerning women in ministry leadership. Lunch provided. Please do not plan for your child(ren) to be unattended during this meeting. If you will need childcare, you must register HERE by Tuesday, February 28.
Women in Ministry Leadership. Our congregation is entering a time of learning, prayer, and discernment with regards to whether or not women can and should be ordained to the priesthood.
Egg Stuffing Party. It is that time of year again! Help us stuff easter eggs for the annual egg hunt on Easter morning after the worship service for Grace kids! Stuffing will take place immediately after worship on 02/12. Light snacks provided while we stuff. Please email Linn to sign up to help. Children welcome to help at this event. Hope to see you there! Sunday Morning Prayer Group. We have felt a steady and growing prompting from God to pray regularly for our congregation and the work God has given us to do. A group is now gathering during Christian Formation Hour to pray to God for his transforming and healing kingdom to spread in us and through us. For questions, please contact Darik Taniguchi.Grace Presents ... Jon Guerra and John Van Deusen! For the first time ever, Grace is hosting a concert and we'd love to have a strong turnout from folks in the congregation to support these awesome musicians. Austin-based folk psalmist Jon Guerra and Washington State singer-songwriter John Vandeusen are performing Saturday night Feb 18 at 6:45 pm. All ages welcome. You can purchase tickets here. Email Sara with questions. Make an evening out of it and join us!
Serving the City Partner Lunches. Get to know more about some of the organizations that Serving the City (STC) partners with and learn about the people that they serve. In an effort to create more awareness of the work of STC, we will host a series of lunch meetings after worship on the 4th Sunday of each month. We will have a speaker from a different organization each month. We will gather at the Layne at 12:30 and the events will last approximately 90 minutes. Food will be provided, please RSVP by emailing Drew with any food restrictions so that we can plan accordingly.
2022 Giving Statements. We sent out giving statements two weeks ago. If you gave in 2022 but have not received on, please email Nicole.Young Adults Lunch. Join other young adults in our community as we gather for lunch at the Halls on Sunday, February 26 at 12:30 PM. Please contact Nelson to RSVP and receive details.Save the Date: Women’s Retreat, March 17-19. Men's Retreat. May 5-7. Both will be at the Rainbow Lodge. More details to come!
Soul Care Seattle. Grace is blessed to partner with Soul Care Seattle, an urban retreat and spiritual direction ministry on Capitol Hill. They have many different opportunities to grow your relationship with God.
Blessings to you,
Grace Office
Weekly Calendar at a Glance
Sun 02/19 Christian Formation Hour @ 9 AM & Worship @ 10:15 AM