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Grace Notes
July/August--2021
Grace Memorial Episcopal Church
The Rt. Rev. Morris Thompson, Bishop 100 West Church Street
The Very Rev. Paul Bailey, Rector Phone: 985.345.2764
JoAnn Ziller, Senior Warden Gracememorial.la@gmail.com www.gracemem.org
Paul Bartow, Junior Warden Office Hours: Mon-Thurs 8:00-4:00 p.m.
to keep everyone apprised, here are the
GRACE GROUP COORDINATORS current Grace Groups and their Coordinators:
--Christian Formation (Coordinators:
For many of you, what follows below will be adults—Debbie Valenti; children and youth—
old news, but it never hurts to offer an update Laurie Bailey, Christian Formation Director)
on our ministry teams, which we call Grace This Grace Group is responsible for the
Groups. Each of these groups has a educational ministries of the church and
coordinator or two whose responsibility is to includes Sunday School teachers, helpers,
envision ministries, invite people to youth workers, adult class leaders, and all
participate in those ministries, reflect on others involved in our education ministries in
outcomes, and of course be in prayer for the any way.
church. Its possible you may be in a Grace --Communications (Coordinator: Dorothy
Group without being explicitly aware of it; for Bartow) The ministry of this group includes
example, if you read lessons in worship, advertising, inter-parish communications, the
you’re a part of the Worship Grace Group. development of electronic communications
And if you are interested in the ministry of formats, and anything else that might help us
any of these groups, please just be in touch stay connected with one another.
with the Coordinator or Fr. Paul. God calls us --Community Life (Coordinators: vacant, and
all into ministry; what we bring to the church Margie Adams) This ministry team
is what makes the church effective in the coordinates newcomer ministries (Margie),
world. What ministries do you feel called to? plans fellowship events and receptions
What do you enjoy? What are you drawn (vacant) and is in general attentive to bringing
toward, even it may seem new or risky? Just us together as a community in ways that will
enrich our common life.
--Finance (Coordinator: vacant) The Finance
team is comprised of people with interests in From the Office:
helping the church manage its finances and Please remember to submit any
plan for growth. This group draws up the information for the service sheet
yearly budget, monitors expenses, conducts announcements by Tuesday of each week.
the annual audit, and performs other such
ministries as suggested by the temporal needs Office Hours: Monday, Thursday 8-4 p.m.
of the church.
--Inreach (Coordinator: Anne Raxsdale) This September’s newsletter deadline is Tuesday,
group is a team of folk who are in ministry to August 24th.
those within our church family who are in ***Please notify the office if you have any
need of basic pastoral care; team members changes to your contact information
visit the hospitalized or shut-in, send cards,
take meals, and are attentive to pastoral needs
as they arise. CHRISTIAN FORMATION
--Outreach (Coordinator: Laura Freeze) This
Group is responsible for ministries to the Christian Formation News ~ Save the
larger community; the Pumpkin Patch, Grace dates: August 13-15th and August
Baskets, and international student projects all
22nd!
fall within this Grace Group. People with a
passion for ministry to the world are Diocesan Fall Kick Off will be an in-
encouraged to become a part of this group.
--Stewardship (Coordinator: Vestry) This person event at the Solomon Episcopal
team is responsible for ongoing stewardship Conference Center in Robert to be held
teaching and for preparing stewardship August 13 – 15, 2021. Sessions for 6th
programs; people with a passion for – 8th graders, as well as 9th-12th graders
understanding and communicating the
fullness of stewardship, and who are will be presented. Cost is $75.
interested in deepening their own journey in Registration will open soon.
stewardship, will want to become a part of Participants who are fully vaccinated
this Group. will not be required to mask indoors.
--Worship (Coordinator: Howard Nichols)
This Group is comprised of people who serve Best practices will be used during the
the church in its worship life, and it includes event to keep all attending safe. Watch
Eucharistic Ministers, Readers, Acolytes, your email for more information as it is
Musicians, the Altar Guild and the Flower posted.
Guild.
Parish Sunday School Kick Off ~ We
St. Margaret’s will begin our Christian Formation
Guild program on Sunday, August 22nd. At
the time of this writing, all details have
not been finalized for our program. We
will again this year follow the best
practices as stated by the diocese to
keep everyone safe. Please watch
The St. Margaret’s Guild is taking its summer bulletin announcements for more
break and will hopefully start up again in information as it becomes available.
September. See you then!
Tudy Moore
Annual Backpack Blessing (for those Vestry provides spiritual leadership and a
who teach and those who learn) will be sense of vision and mission for the church.
Consequently, we are beginning the
during both worship services on nomination process somewhat earlier this year
Sunday, August 22nd. Plan to bring in order to allow time for a thoughtful and
your backpack, book sack, briefcase, prayerful discernment about who God might
be lifting up for leadership among this faith
computer case or instrument case to
community.
church and have it blessed that In order to run for the Vestry, there are
morning. Surround your year with some canonical requirements which must be
God’s blessing. met; further, there are some other qualities we
hope to encourage among the Vestry. The
requirements are as follows: In order to serve
GRACE BASKETS UPDATE on the Vestry, one must
--Be a baptized Christian.
--Be an adult communicant in good
I would like to extend a heart filled “thank standing that is regular in attendance
you and gratitude” for all those that at worship and in giving of financial
contributed to our Grace Basket Outreach resources to the church, and an
during Lent. With your generous active participant in the life and
contributions you raised $2070.00 so that ministries of the church.
Project Renew may assist families by buying --Be a confirmed or received
them cleaning supplies to help keep families member of the Episcopal Church,
together. This is such a vital ministry to our ‘resident’ in this parish (that means
community and once again while we might be your letter of membership must be at
small in numbers, we are large in heart and Grace Memorial).
your generosity is greatly appreciated --Be present at the parish meeting
especially during what had been a very trying and available to attend Vestry
time for all.
In addition, though not canonical
Once again thank you so very much, requirements, a Vestry member should be:
--a person of prayer, committed to
Laura Freeze, Outreach Coordinator praying for the Vestry, our
congregation, and the Rector and staff
Vestry Nominating Committee of a daily basis.
--a mission-minded person, committed
to building up the Body of Christ here
at Grace Memorial.
The period of ‘nominations from --a person who enjoys working
the floor’ for the next Vestry class at cooperatively with others.
Grace Memorial is July 1 to
September 30th. If you would like to Does this description fit you? Or someone
nominate someone to serve on the Vestry, or here that you know? If so, please make this
would like to stand for election yourself, known to the vestry Nominating Committee.
please let one of the Vestry Nominating If you wish to nominate someone, please
Committee know. They are: John Baiamonte ascertain from them first whether they meet
and Don Fellows. all the requirements for serving on the Vestry,
The Vestry is playing an increasingly and that they are willing to serve a three-year
important role in the life of this faith term.
community. Canonically, the Vestry is
responsible for administering the temporal
matters of the church; but even more, theJuly/August
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July Birthdays
Richard Colucci 07/04 Jai-Li Colucci 07/19
Sydney LeGuyader 07/05 David Wasson 07/23
David Wyld 07/06 Deborah Valenti 07/23
Jerry Voorhees 07/08 Carolynn Gaiennie 07/27
Tom Ragan 07/08 Rebecca Davis 07/30
Margie Ann Jenkins 07/13
John Lobdell 07/19
August Birthdays
Bruce Sullivan 08/01 DeSha Viola 08/19
Max Miller 08/01 Kelly Miller Jamerson 08/25
Wilson Sharp 08/02 Fay Zachary 08/26
Allison Tucker 08/12
Elizabeth Nichols 08/15
The me
Scripture Readings
July 4, 2021 July 11, 2021 July 18, 2021
2 Samuel 5:1-5, 9-10 2 Samuel 6:1-5, 12b-19 2 Samuel 7:1-14a
Psalm 48 Psalm 24 Psalm 89:20-37
2 Corinthians 12:2-10 Ephesians 1:3-14 Ephesians 2:11-22
Mark 6:1-13 Mark 6:14-29 Mark 6:30-34, 53-56
July 26, 2021 August 1, 2021 August 8, 2021
2 Samuel 11:1-15 2 Samuel 11: 26-12:13a 2 Samuel 18: 5-9, 15, 31-33
Psalm 14 Psalm 51: 1-13 Psalm 130
Ephesians 3:14-21 Ephesians 4: 1-16 Ephesians 4: 25-5:2
John 6:1-21 John 6: 24-35 John 6: 35, 41-51
August 15, 2021 August 22, 2021 August 29,2021
1 Kings 2:10-12; 3:3-14 1 Kings 8: [1,6,10-11], 22-30, 41-43 Song of Solomon 2:8-13
Psalm 111 Psalm 84 Psalm 45:1-2, 7-10
Ephesians 5:15-20 Ephesians 6:10-20 James 1:17-27
John 6:51-58 John 6:56-69 Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23You can also read
