Esta semana en la Iglesia de la Gracia:

Septiembre 5–Septiembre 12, 2004

5:00 p.m.               Recepcion celebrando 50 aniversario en Mid City(MacFalrlane Hall)

Cultos en la Iglesia de la Gracia

The Sunday worship schedule of Grace Church consists of three distinct congregations, which worship at different times and in different ways.  The variety of our worship reflects the diversity of our congregation.  You will be welcome at any of our services.

8:00 AM  Holy Eucharist (Rite I)

A small congregation meets in the chapel early on Sunday morning for a simple Rite I Eucharist. A Eucharistic minister assists the priest. There is a homily but no music.

10:00 AM  Holy Eucharist (Rite II)

The liturgy of the principal service, held in a large worship space, is rich in ceremony and music. Chanting, bells and incense are a regular part of our renewed Anglo-Catholic style of worship. Assisting the priest is a deacon, often an assisting priest, Eucharistic ministers, and a cantor.  Others read from scripture, help to lead song, and serve as acolytes. Our minister of music and the choir lead the people in singing.

12:15 PM  Holy Eucharist (Rite II) in Spanish

The liturgy for our Spanish-speaking congregation currently meets in the chapel. A full liturgy with music, acolytes, lay readers is conducted according to the rites of El Libro de Oración Común, the Spanish Book of Common Prayer. Music is accompanied by guitar and keyboard. All are welcome. Bilingual prayer books are also available for the "Español-challanged."

Childcare is available on Sundays from 9:30 a.m. until 1:30 p.m.
 

Wednesday, 6:00 p.m. Evensong

Wednesday Evensong is generally sung, a cappella, and led variously by clergy and lay persons. Sometimes there is a brief homily or reading pertaining to a feast day. Evensong at Grace Church is a part of the Anglican Tradition of the Daily Office, in which God's praises are sung daily, morning and night.

On the first Wednesday of the month, the service is Evensong and Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament.

Daily Office and Eucharist at 7:00 a.m. resumes on Wednesday, September 1st.

We will resume daily Morning Prayer and Eucharist at 7:00 a.m., Mondays through Saturdays in St. Matthias Chapel. This service lasts about 25 minutes. Monday through Thursday we meet in St. Matthias Chapel, on Friday and Saturday we meet in the Chancel.

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All are welcome, all are included, the rich and the poor, people of all colors and backgrounds, the young and the old. We have no dress code. Children have their own liturgy of the word (or Sunday school), join the rest of us for the prayers of the people, and receive communion with everyone else. We encourage all to participate actively in the entire celebration, singing, offering names and concerns for prayer, giving thanks, and receiving communion.

On Sundays, after communion, there is time for announcements, and then the priest gives a blessing and the deacon the dismissal. We go in peace. But usually with a stop in the parish hall for coffee and often a with ample food and desserts.