The Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost

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Celebrate the life and work of Amy Aspell
Friday, August 14, from 5:00–7:00 pm.

Grace Kids Camp!
August 17–21, from 9:00 am-noon
Registration is open through this Friday.

Podcast Summer
Tuesdays, August 18 and 25, at 7:00 pm

Coffee & a Psalm will meet off-site
Monday, August 17 at 10:00 am
Contact Florrie Munat for details.

Music Circle rehearsal time change
Tuesday, August 18, at 1:00 pm. 

Memorial for Kay Hornick
Saturday, August 29, at 2:00 pm

Visitation by The Rev. Canon Carla Robinson
Sunday, August 30, at both services

Men’s Group BBQ
Tuesday, September 1

Conversations for Creation Care
September 6 in the living room during coffee hour. 

Grace Homecoming Barbecue
Sunday, September 13, after the 9:30 am service

Parish Retreat 2026
Friday, September 25 – Sunday, September 27

Join us for a casual wine & cheese celebration of the art of Amy Aspell. Amy passed away before she could see her own show come to fruition, but her artist friends, Peggi Erickson, Deborah Milton, and Mary Ann Proctor, stepped up and sifted through a lifetime of creativity to find her most important work. At 6:00 pm, they will share anecdotes about their time with Amy and how they searched for and selected the pieces in the show. More information: gallery@gracehere.org 

August 17-21, 9:00 am–noon
Pre-K–Grade 6

Registration is open through this Friday.

All-out summer fun with music, games, crafts, and shenanigans—where kids get to be fully themselves.

Interested or have questions? Reach out to Melissa Meyers.

Kids will enjoy:

• Hands-on cooking fun
• A splash party at Fay Bainbridge Park
• Up-close encounters with some scaly friends
• A grand finale carnival
• … and so much more!

Here’s how you can pitch in:

Lend us your artificial Christmas trees
Drop off at Grace on or before Saturday morning.

Join us for camp set up this Saturday, August 15, 10:00 am–Noon
We’ll have projects large and small to complete around Grace's property.

Interested or have questions? Reach out to Melissa Meyers.

Many hands make light work, and a really fun camp. 

Parish Retreat 2026
Friday, September 25 – Sunday, September 27

at Seabeck Conference Center

Weekend overview

• Comfortable rooms & all meals provided
• Meaningful content sessions for adults — set your own pace of engagement
• Full roster of engaging activities for kids & youth
• A dynamic community artist will be joining us (see below)!
• Full schedule of events to follow.

You won’t want to miss this time of community-building and discovery for all ages.

All are welcome.

Registration and payment

• Overnight cost is $350 per adult for all three nights.
  Includes lodging, meals, activities, and Friday/Saturday social hours.
• Day-only cost is $100 per adult for all three days.
  Includes meals, activities, and Friday/Saturday social hours.
• Scholarships and pay-what-you-can options are available.
• Children & youth under 18: FREE! 

Meet our Guest Artist

Participants will have the opportunity to create in varied visual media through the lens of storytelling, community, and connection facilitated by artist and arts educator Mariah Oronez, MAT, NBCT. View her website.

Multiple modes of art-making will be available, including self-guided stations, ongoing collaborations, and guided arts experiences rooted in presence, gratitude, and storytelling.

Mondays: Coffee & a Psalm • 10:00–11:00 am

Coffee & a Psalm will meet off-site
Monday, August 17 at 10:00 am
Contact Florrie Munat for details.

Parents’ Chat
Second Mondays • 7:00-9:00 pm at the Cockroft home

Tuesdays: Music Circle Rehearsal • 3:00–4:30 pm

Music Rehearsal will take place at 1:00 pm on Tuesday, August 18.

The Wednesday Gathering • 10:00–11:30 am

Thursdays
Meditation/Centering Prayer • 5:00–6:15 pm

Mom's Morning Retreat is on hiatus until September.

Knitting Into the Mystery • Third Thursdays at 11:00 am

Third Saturdays • Grace Grounds Party: 9:00 am–noon

The Conversation for Creation Care
First Sundays in the sanctuary during coffee hour

Gallery at Grace Exhibits: M–F, 9:00 am–1:00 pm,
Sundays until noon, or by appointment

Hang out and discuss some seriously interesting podcasts in the Cockrofts’ backyard.

Find all the details at the link below—no need to sign up.

Our last two sessions will be:

Plain English: Why American Happiness Just Fell off a Cliff
Tuesday, August 18

Ezra Klein: The More You Study Consciousness, the Weirder it Gets
Tuesday, August 25

For questions and the Cockrofts' address, email Kim Cockroft.

Katherine “Kay” Hornick, born on Tuesday, January 2, 1940, in Chelan, WA, passed away on Saturday, June 20, 2026, after several months of care at Bainbridge Island Health & Rehabilitation.

Kay’s lifelong passion was fine art; she was an accomplished artist and painter. This passion gave her the honor and privilege of operating the Traveling Gallery and Kay Hornick Studios, and having her work displayed at the Frye Art Museum. She was part of Bainbridge Arts and Crafts for many years.

She was an incredible person to all who had the privilege of knowing her and having her as a part of their lives in the 86 years she graced our world. She has been and always will be a special, inspiring person with a golden heart.

The Rev. Canon Carla Robinson, Canon for Multicultural Ministries and Community Transformation, will be making an official Diocesan visit at Grace with a gathering after the 9:30 am service to learn what’s happening in the Diocese.

Men of Grace, you are invited to attend a summer BBQ and Potluck on the patio on Tuesday, September 1, from 6:30-8:30. We will catch up after a busy summer and get input on the upcoming program year.

Click the button below for more information and to sign up. email Eric Matthews with questions: 206.718-2254. Please sign up by Sunday, August 30.

The class is free, and all materials are provided.

Third Section: Prayer
Sept. 9, 16, 23; 2:00–4:00 pm
Registration is full.
Contact Kim Cockroft to be added to the waitlist.

Participants in each class section will study excerpts in each genre from well-known spiritual writers. By the end of each section, participants will have created and shared one piece of their own writing.

Grace’s annual Homecoming Barbeque will be on September 13, following the 9:30 service, on the patio. It’s a time for friends to reconnect and share a meal, and there will be fun activities for kids.

For food, think autumn: please bring a side dish, salad, or dessert to share. Hot dogs, sausages, brats, and a condiment bar will be provided. Sign up to help using the link below.

Bring your kids and grandkids as we kick off our NEW CHILDREN’S PROGRAM! This year, we’re doing some things differently by building volunteer teams to lead rotating offerings of art, drama, music, games, and faith foundations—along with our traditions of ritual and storytelling.

We’d love to have your help on any of those teams. If you’re interested in getting involved, please email Kim Cockroft, Director of Faith Formation.

We’re looking forward to launching a brand-new year of exciting programs!

Please join us for this contemplative Vespers service commemorating Mary, Mother of Jesus.

The Bainbridge Island Memory Café is a monthly gathering for people living with memory loss and their care partners, offering a welcoming place to socialize, enjoy engaging activities, and connect with others who understand their journey. Please join us on August 21 for coffee and companionship with special visitors from Assistance Dogs NW.

This community program is a collaboration between Island Volunteer Caregivers, Housing Resources Bainbridge, Bainbridge Island Senior/Community Center, Aubin Aphasia, and Bloedel Reserve. Please note that this is not a drop-off program.

Please register for both the person with memory loss and a care partner during registration, and limit one guest/care partner per person with memory loss.

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