Spiritual Growth
“No church can be prospered in which all the ministration comes from the pulpit”
Henry Ward Beecher
Adult Spiritual Formation
We believe that the key to growth is challenge, to get out of your comfort zone. We challenge our parishioners to think in different ways, to listen to perspectives outside of their own, to open their hearts to different ways of thinking and listening. We provide opportunities to retreat to Christ-centered stillness and contemplation.
* At this point in the pandemic, all of our adult spiritual formation programs have moved to digital platforms. We welcome you to join us there!
Altar Guild
Come into the holy of holies. Just as the women came to care for Christ's body on the first Easter morning, so do the men and women of the altar guild care for the body of Christ in our midst today. This sacred calling helps prepare and tend the sacraments, vestments, and altar adornments for worship.
Youth Ministry
At Grace, we teach stillness through prayer and meditation. We teach learning to put our own pressures aside and focus on getting back to God, finding Christ in each other and ourselves. Our youth ministry programs for middle school and high school give our kids a community of love and respect for each other while leading them to a deeper relationship with God.
Healing Prayer
Jesus said, “For where two or three are gathered in my name, there am I with them.” Grace’s Healing Prayer Ministry team lives this every Sunday. During the service, the team’s members gather in the Chapel to welcome anyone carrying the weight of sickness or worry. The team offers their prayers and anoints with blessed oil. Anything said in the chapel is heard in confidence and written on the healing team’s hearts for additional prayer.
Men's Spiritual Formation
We gather on Saturday mornings to share a simple breakfast. To support our spiritual journey of discovering Christ within us, we dive into the great adventure of our formation as men with an examination of Christ's teachings. We also provide opportunities for spiritual retreats.
Music
Grace Church is blessed with many parishioners who value and participate in music ministry as an important and regular part of their life in this faith community. There is a particularly strong heritage of choral music at Grace Church, beginning with choirs of men and boys, and now continuing with both mixed-gender and treble ensembles. Instrumentalists of all ages are encouraged to offer their gifts as best edifies the community.
Outreach
“And they’ll know we are Christians by our love.” Serving others is one of God’s great calls to us. When we walk side-by-side with those from another experience, we live out our prayer to respect the dignity of every human being. Please see our Outreach page to find out more information about our many ministry partners.
Spirited Women
Spirited Women is our Adult Christian Formation Program for women. It is a way for us to connect with one other through reading books, listening to lectures, or other media such as Podcasts. We focus on connecting these messages to our life experiences and the Word of God. Over time, we have chosen a variety of topics to discuss including programs from the Society of St. John the Evangelist and Presiding Bishop William Curry as well as books like The Book of Joy by the Dalai Lama and Bishop Desmond Tutu. We gather weekly, via Zoom, and connect almost every Saturday morning from 9:30 – 11 am.
Women of Grace
Through mission, ministry, fellowship, and formation, the women of Grace Church work together to foster fellowship for all women of Grace through social and spiritual formation. We have many opportunities to foster your own spiritual growth and connection at Grace – it’s what makes walking into Grace special!