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Grace Episcopal Church                                          

315 Wayne St.
Sandusky, OH 44870
419-625-6919
fax: 419-625-6924

Our services are:

Sunday: Holy Eucharist II 9 am

Wednesday: Holy Eucharist II 5 pm

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS

  • On September 12, 2010 we will be resuming the "fall/winter" service schedule of Sundays at 8 a.m. (Rite I). At 10 a.m. on Sundays and Wednesdays at 5 p.m. (Rite II). We will also be starting Sunday school September 12, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. If you have any questions regarding this please contact the church office.

 

  • Our Parish Nurse Cathy Nasonti will not be in the office on Tuesday August 29, 2010 but will be in the office on Wednesday September 1, 2010.

 

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT:

  • The vestry has decided that for the purpose of building up the community attending worship here at Grace all future newsletters will be available for pickup on the first Sunday of each month following the service. Those brothers and sisters who are homebound and out of state/town will continue to receive the newsletter through the mail.

  Introduction to Transition and Faith at Grace Church

  It is a privilege to serve Grace Episcopal Church as the Interim Rectors during this sacred time of transition for the faith community at Grace.  As an Intentional Interim Minister I have been blessed with a formation process that emphasizes the following FIVE characteristics of healthy congregations that I’d like to share with you: 

1/ As A Healthy Congregation Our Covenant With God is Foremost.  We believe that

  •  we are created in God’s image – both as individuals and as faith communities (Genesis 1:24-27) – and are held in covenant by our God; 
  • that as the children of God we are accountable to God and each other for all that we do and all that we are (Jn 4:27-38); and
  •  that our stewardship is a stewardship of faith,  first and foremost, and of talent, time, and materials goods as we can manage(1 Cor4:1-5).
 

2/ As A Healthy Congregation We Embrace Difference While Striving for Genuine Unity as we

  • value integrity over sameness (Jn 17:20-24), and accept repentance as growth rather than punishment (2Cor 7:2-13.)
 

3/ As A Healthy Congregation We Raise Up Leaders Who Challenge Us

  • recognizing that Jesus challenges all His disciples (John 21:15-25), and 
  • recognizing that leaders model challenge (Philippians 3:12-14).
 

4/ As A Healthy Congregation We Embrace Change While Focusing on Our Strengths 

  •  identifying systemic change as opportunity embodying hope (Genesis 32:1-26), and 
  •  identifying strength as New Life in Christ (Romans 12:2-8).
 

5/ As A Healthy Congregation We Exchange Conflict for Mission

  • managing differences through faith (James 1:2-8), and
  • seeking mission through a deepening reliance on God: “Thy Kingdom come; Thy will be done…” (The Lord’s Prayer)
  These five characteristics are continually developing aspects of our life together within a faith community.  In times of transition they bring liberation.  The foundation of this life–in-Christ is God’s holy covenant whose mission is ever before us:

  I give you a new commandment, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you... (Jn13:34)

 

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