December 14, 2025
The Third Sunday of Advent

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Tuesday, December 16th, 6:00-8:15 p.m.

Please join us for a soup dinner followed by a contemplative program of music, poetry, and candlelight. All are welcome. Please invite friends, family, and especially anyone who might be lonely this holiday season. Evenings end with optional candlelit labyrinth walks.

If you would like to bring soup, salad, bread, or a dessert, or if you can come early to set up or stay after dinner to clean up, please email Rachel at rachelyobs@comcast.net.

During this season, we remember and celebrate loved ones with the gift of flowers and greens, and a special dedication in the Christmas Eve and Christmas Day bulletins.

To contribute to the Advent & Christmas Flower Fund and list names in the bulletin:

Fill out a printed form located in the narthex.

Make your check payable to Grace Church, with “Seasonal flowers” in the memo line.

Return the form and check to the Grace office.

— OR —

Click on the button below to submit names and make your gift online.

Deadline: 5 p.m. on Wednesday, December 17th.

Coffee & a Psalm
Mondays from 10:00–11:00 a.m.

No Coffee and a Psalm on Dec. 28 or January 5

The Wednesday Gathering
Wednesdays from 10:00–11:30 a.m.

No Wednesday Gathering on December 24th or 31st

Knitting Into the Mystery
Third Thursdays at 11:00 a.m. 

Meditation/Centering Prayer
Thursdays from 5:00–6:15 p.m.

No Meditation/Centering Prayer on Christmas or New Year's Day

Middle School Classroom Open
First Sundays during the 9:30 a.m. service

Queer Craft Nights
Third Thursdays from 6:30-8 p.m. at little island crafts

Music Circle Rehearsal
Thursdays from 7:00–8:30 p.m.

Mom’s Morning Retreat
First and Third Thursdays from 9:30–11:00 a.m

Conversations to Care for Creation
First Sundays in the sanctuary during coffee hour

3rd Saturday Grace Grounds Party
Third Saturdays from 9:00 a.m.–noon

Thursday, December 18, 6:30-8 p.m.

for LGBTQIA+ high schoolers and allies

Craft: TBD — something sparkly and seasonal!

Little Island Crafts, 124 Madrone Ln N, Bainbridge Island

More info: youth@gracehere.org

A relaxed space for parents to connect, share stories, and explore meaningful topics together.
Currently watching Work of the People’s Sacred Disruption series.

Second Monday of every month, 7–9 p.m.

We will discuss these videos:

1/12 — REINTERPRET, RECONFIGURE, AND RETRANSLATE

2/9 — DISCOVERING THE DIVINE WITHIN

3/16 — NURTURING OUR GRACED UNIQUENESS

At the Cockroft Home
in Poulsbo

Contact: Kim Cockroft for the address — gracefamilies@gracehere.org.

February 6-8, 2026

Students in grades 6–12 are invited to hit the slopes with us at Mt. Baker! Ski, snowboard, hang out with friends, and make memories. 

Registration is full, but you can sign up for the wait list.

In 2026, “Resettlement With Grace” will join with World Relief to provide services to individuals just released from the ICE Detention Center in Tacoma.

Volunteers will:

• Greet the released detainee at the Welcome Center RV.

• Offer respite, snacks, a beverage, a backpack of personal items, and clothing.

• Assist with travel plans, ticket purchase, and ticket printing.

• Provide transportation to the airport, bus station, or a host home.

Requirements:

• Complete application, background, and driving record check by mid-January.

• Complete a self-paced online course and two in-person training sessions by early February.

• 5-6 team members will serve on the 4th Thursday of each month, from 2-7:00 p.m., beginning February 26th.

Contact: Rev. Scott Deasy at jscottdeasy@gmail.com or (928) 606-2098.

Visit the World Relief website to learn more.

Grace Outreach/Faith in Action will be collecting new and gently worn hats, vests, sweaters, socks, jackets, gloves, and tarps of any size (waterproof, including vinyl shower curtains) during December and January for those in need in our community.

Please place donations in the baskets in the narthex beside the name tag kiosk. 

Thank you!

Discover a Tale Well-Told

Join us for a week-long, half-day retreat with Joanne Epply-Schmidt.

February 2-6, 2026 | 9 a.m. – 12 noon each day

O, the difference between memorizing a story
and giving voice to it,
between acting out a story and embodying it,
between reciting a story and truly telling it!

Find your voice in this oral tradition and learn how you can breathe life into a story with confidence, ease, wit, and wonder.

Rev. Joanne has delighted children, youth, and adults with storytelling, preaching, and ministry for over twenty-five years in the eastern United States and Canada. As a member of “Storytelling Arts of New Jersey,” she worked for ten years as a Storyteller and Teaching Artist in the Juvenile Justice system and Young Adult residential programs in New Jersey.

Before retirement, she served as Associate Rector of Trinity Church Princeton for six years.

The annual benefit concert featuring Stephanie Reese and friends will be held on December 19 at 7 p.m. This special evening supports Feed2Succeed, helping provide meals and education for children in the Philippines.

We’re excited to welcome back Bishop Charles Lyles, joined by his daughter international soul singer Dorrey Lyles, Matt Gervais from The Head and the Heart, and of course, Stephanie Reese and more!

The show is free, with a suggested $20 donation. Click below to reserve your seat or make a donation. To reserve a free seat, use code Stizzr at checkout.

Those wishing to volunteer, perform, or become an advertising sponsor may contact Stephanie at (206) 604-1604. Bishop Lyles has shared music for those interested in joining the gospel chorus to learn ahead! Text Stephanie to participate!

Saturday, January 10 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Go through your closet and bring any gently used clothing that you no longer wear to the clothing exchange in Walker Hall. You can take home other gently used clothing at no expense. All leftover clothing will be donated to local charities. Invite a friend and let's have some fun finding new-to-you outfits!

Sunday, December 21, 6:00 p.m. at St. Barnabas Episcopal Church

A contemplative sung service focused on Mary, Mother of Our Lord. On this longest night of winter, consider bringing a donation of new, warm socks to help Chaplains on the Harbor serve our neighbors in need!

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