The Sixth Sunday of Easter

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Join your Grace family on Saturday, May 16, at 5:00 p.m. for a lively and joyful evening as we celebrate one another. Your generosity supports youth, outreach, pastoral care, and the ministries that shape our life at Grace and in our community.

$75/person
$1,000 — table sponsorship

Learn more, register, and purchase tickets.
Or, sign up in person on Sunday mornings.

Click here if you cannot attend, but would like to make a donation.

Bid on Silent Auction items now!

• Food & Drink
• Dinner catered by Fig & Spice
• Music by the Hot Swing Trio: A Western Swing & Gypsy Jazz band featuring Grammy Award-winning guitarist, Roger Ferguson
• Dessert Dash
• Silent & Live Auctions
• Child care will be available.

You are also warmly invited to be part of the planning. To volunteer, please reach out to Wendy Tyner, Vestry Member for Stewardship

Book Launch and Fundraiser for World Relief’s ICE Post-Release Program
May 8, at 6:00 p.m

Solar Education Workshop
Saturday, May 9, 10:00 a.m. to noon

Kids’ Night In + Parents’ Night Out
Saturday, May 9, 5:00–9:00 p.m.

Gallery at Grace Artist Reception: Virginia Davison
Sunday, May 10, after the 9:30 a.m. service

Parents’ Chat
Monday, May 11, 7–9 pm at the Cockroft Home in Poulsbo

5 Habits of the Heart
Tuesdays, May 12, 19, from 7:00–8:45 p.m. 

Spiritual Writing Class
Begins Wednesday, May 13

Amazing Grace Fundraising Dinner
Saturday, May 16, at 5:00 p.m.

Queer Crafternoon
Thursday, May 21, 2026, 4:00 - 5:00 pm
Little Island Crafts

Middle School Hangout: The Thing
Tuesday, May 26

Grace Kids Camp!
August 17–21, from 9 a.m.–noon

Men of Grace, we will be hosting coffee hour on Sunday, May 10. Please sign up to help with setup, cleanup, greeting, or bringing food/drinks to honor the mothers in our community.

Questions? Contact Eric Matthews. 

We are looking for new volunteers to run the livestream at our Sunday 9:30 a.m. services. The livestream is an important way that people who cannot attend Grace remain connected with our community. We are looking for volunteers with experience working with audio/visual systems, and we would like to see them serve on a monthly rotation. Contact Kim Thompson with questions.

Come celebrate poetry and community! Fundraiser for World Relief’s ICE Post-Release Program, and book launch for Grace member Michele Bombardier’s new collection, Don’t Ask Me How I Know.

At Grace on May 8, at 6 p.m. Guest poets will include Erin Malone, Kelli Russell Agodon, and Matthew Nienow.

Can you really eliminate your energy bill with solar? Find out if solar is right for your home at this free public workshop hosted by Solarize Bainbridge Island.

This limited-time program, sponsored by the City of Bainbridge Island and Olympia Community Solar, is designed to educate and support homeowners through the solar purchasing process. Now through July 31st, Solarize will offer discounted prices, vetted installers, and customer support at every stage of the process. 

Whether you’re ready to install this year or simply exploring your options, Solarize Bainbridge Island is making the process simple, secure, and accessible. Learn the basics of solar, discover the benefits of the program, and get your questions answered directly by local installers.

RSVP for the workshop and/or sign up for a home solar assessment!

The Gallery at Grace is delighted to feature long-time member and mixed-media artist, Virginia H. Davison, as our artist in residence for the next two months. Her show, entitled “The Art of Color,” features sculpture as well as linocut printmaking, all reflecting the joy of creation and innovation through the use of color, pattern, and design.

Please join us for a reception for Virginia following the 9:30 a.m. service.

This show is a part of Handwork2026, a yearlong initiative of the Smithsonian American Art Museum. The Gallery at Grace joins BIMA and BARN as the three sites on Bainbridge Island featuring the best of arts and crafts this year. Learn more about Handwork2026.

First Section: Memoir
May 13, 20, 27; 2-4 pm

Second Section: Poetry
July 15, 22, 29; 2-4 pm

Third Section: Prayer
Sept. 9, 16, 23; 2-4 pm

Sign up for one, two, or all sections! 

Participants in each class section will study excerpts in each genre from well-known spiritual writers.

By the end of all three sections, participants will have created and shared one piece of their own writing.

Led by writers Kim Cockroft and Florrie Munat. Summer poetry section facilitated by Notre Dame Literature PhD student Merry Cockroft.

Groups meet in Grace’s Living Room.

Each class section requires registration and will be capped at 12 participants. The class is free, and all materials are provided.

Free series continues with facilitator Rick Jackson at Grace Episcopal Church
Tuesdays 7:00–8:45 p.m. 
May 12, 19
All are welcome!

Saturday, May 9, 5:00–9:00 p.m. (pickup between 7–9 p.m.)

Cost: $15 per child | Scholarships available

Parents, leave kid fun up to us while you enjoy an evening out! Children (preschool–grade 4) are invited to Grace for a prehistoric party on Saturday, May 9. 

Adventures will include a DIY volcano activity, floor-is-lava obstacle course, caveman dinner (no utensils—dress for mess!), and so much more. We’ll wind down with the animated movie The Croods (7–9 pm). 

Questions? Contact Melissa Meyers to learn more.

Good times guaranteed!

A relaxed space for parents to connect, share stories, and explore meaningful topics together.


Second Monday of every month, 7–9 pm at the Cockroft Home
in Poulsbo

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

for LGBTQIA+ students & allies in grades 7-12

Craft: Block-printed totes

little island crafts, 124 Madrone Ln N, Bainbridge Island

More info: youth@gracehere.org

Give your kids a week of summer fun – turned all the way up at Grace Kids Camp!

This play-first camp is built for movement and creativity—featuring field games, music, messy art projects, from-scratch kitchen fun, water play, and a high-energy closing day carnival. Along the way, kids discover what makes them unique and grow confident in being themselves—no pressure, no perfection, just a great week.

Pricing

Register by June 1: $120 per child — $80 per sibling

After June 1: $150 per child — $100 per sibling
Scholarships available on request.

Questions? Email Melissa Meyers or call 206-842-9997.  

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

Music Circle Rehearsal
Tuesdays from 3:00–4:30 p.m.

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

Gallery at Grace exhibits
M–F, 9 a.m.–1 p.m., Sundays until noon,
or by appointment

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

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

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

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

St. Barnabas' Schola Nova will chant vespers on Sunday, May 17, at 6 p.m. Please join us for this contemplative service commemorating mystic and theologian, Julian of Norwich.

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