News from Grace Episcopal Church: January 8, 2026
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Grace Episcopal Church
News from Grace Episcopal Church: January 8, 2026
Worship at Grace

Worship at Grace

January 11, 2026
The First Sunday after the Epiphany
The Baptism of our Lord

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Worship & Giving

Upcoming Events

Gallery at Grace Artist Reception
Sunday, January 11, 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Parents’ Chat 
Monday, January 12, 7:00 p.m. at the Cockrofts' home

Music Circle rehearsal will be held on
Wednesday, January 14, 7 – 8:30 p.m.

Middle School Classroom Open
Sunday, February 1, 9:30 – 11:00 am

The Strength of Story: StoryTelling Workshop
February 2-6 | 9 a.m. – 12 noon each day
Registration closes on Jan 25.

Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper
Tuesday, February 17, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. 

Recurring Events

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

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

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

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

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

Island Youth Nights
First Sundays from 6:30 - 7:30 pm
at Island Center Hall

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 for Creation Care
First Sundays in the sanctuary during coffee hour

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

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https://www.gracehere.org/recurring-events

Learn more about these events
Gallery at Grace Artist Reception

Gallery at Grace Artist Reception

The Gift of Imagination
A Garth Edwards Retrospective, 1950 – 2021

A reception will be held following the 9:30 service on Sunday, January 11.

For fifty years, Garth Edwards crafted whimsical, large-scale installations. This retrospective will feature his more personal artwork: his magical, vibrant, colored pencil drawings and garden sculptures. Underlying all of Garth's work is the sense that life is to be celebrated in all its irony, puzzlements, and humor. A long-time member of Grace, Garth’s memory lives on in his art which includes the mural in the Grace nursery and the playground gate. Join us to celebrate his creativity with this show, curated by his partner, Pegge Ashcroft.

Meeting at Grace Church for Detention Center Volunteers

Meeting at Grace Church for Detention Center Volunteers

This Sunday

Immediately following the 9:30 a.m. service, this Sunday, January 11th, there will be a required meeting for all intending to serve as ICE Detention Center post-release volunteers. Claudia Krakani, Volunteer Coordinator with World Relief, Western Washington, will be leading this session.

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

Children, Youth, and Families Events

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https://www.gracehere.org/programs/children-youth-and-families

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Parents’ Chat

Parents’ Chat

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. at the Cockroft Home
in Poulsbo

We will discuss these videos:

January 12

REINTERPRET, RECONFIGURE, AND RETRANSLATE

February 9 

DISCOVERING THE DIVINE WITHIN

March 16 

NURTURING OUR GRACED UNIQUENESS

Contact Kim Cockroft for the address.

Clothing Exchange

Clothing Exchange

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!

The Strength of Story

The Strength of Story

StoryTelling Workshop

Spots are filling up, so don't wait—register today!
Registration closes on Jan 25.

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.

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Donate Warm Waterproof Outerwear & Tarps

Donate Warm Waterproof Outerwear & Tarps

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) through January for those in need in our community.

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

We are also seeking donations for the Shower Project: Clorox wipes, hand warmers, and men's underwear in all sizes.

Thank you!

A Space to Honor our Loss

A Space to Honor our Loss

Saturday, January 24th, 2-6 p.m.
at Faith Episcopal Church in Poulsbo, WA

In a culture that often avoids or rushes through pain, we need spaces that help us create a different culture: a time set aside for feeling, sharing, and honoring all that we hold in and around the grief we carry.

Whether you are grieving the death of a loved one, the loss of a relationship, a shift in identity, or the pain of the world – we welcome you.

This circle is open to anyone who wants to be in a caring space to acknowledge what they are carrying in their heart.

What to Expect
Led by Dr. Jeffrey Batstone, the time will include:
ceremony • talking circles • contemplative engagement • teaching and guidance • rest and reflection

Cost is free. All participation is invitational, not a requirement.

All Are Welcome
This gathering is open to all ages, genders, backgrounds, and identities. You do not need prior experience with group work or healing spaces. Just bring yourself exactly as you are. We'll move at a pace that offers care for body and spirit.

Register or Learn More:
To sign up or ask questions, please contact:
jeffrey@jeffreybatstone.com
206-778-1313

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