The Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost

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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

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.

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

at Seabeck Conference Center

This year’s retreat will invite us to reflect upon spiritual community. We are all on a spiritual path. But the journey we take is done in relationship and inspired by our encounters with others. We journey together. Rev. Eric will guide our reflection on what it means to live in spiritual community through conversation, ritual, and art. There will be opportunities for personal reflection as well as time to get to know our fellow parishioners more deeply. All are welcome.

• Comfortable rooms & all meals provided
• Set your own pace of engagement
• Full roster of engaging activities for kids & youth
• A dynamic community artist will provide both kids and adult programming.
• Full schedule of events to follow.

Registration and payment

• Overnight cost is $350 per adult.
Includes two nights’ 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 Ordonez, 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.

We are looking for a few more volunteers to help with our A/V needs for Sunday services. Sound techs run the sound system, and video techs run the video for the livestream at the 9:30 am service. We are looking for people who have some technological aptitude to serve once a month. Training will be provided. Contact Kim Thompson for more information.

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

Coffee & a Psalm will not meet on Sept. 7.

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

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

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

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

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

Mom’s Morning Retreat begins on September 17

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

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 Connect Team is working to create new ways for the Grace community to practice inclusion and form relationships with newcomers as we continue to grow. You can learn what brought a newcomer to Grace by reading their biographies in the eNews. If you see someone at Grace who might be new, strike up a conversation. You might have more in common than you think!

Rev. Linda Baker’s spiritual outlook today blends Christianity with Eastern philosophies. As young parents, she and her high school sweetheart initially returned to church to broaden their children’s worldview. They joined the United Methodist Church, where she was able to use her degree in music education and teach Sunday school. After several years, she felt called to study at Claremont School of Theology, leading to her ordination as a Deacon in Full Connection serving the local church, with responsibilities for Christian education and congregational nurture.

After her second husband’s death in 2015, Linda moved north from Oregon to be near her daughter and grandchildren. Though initially hesitant, Linda visited Grace at her friends’ urging and, from her first visit, felt at home and welcomed. You’ll find her sitting in the music circle on Sunday mornings. She is passionate about being in and creating community.

In retirement, Linda serves on the board of her Poulsbo homeowners association and facilitates a monthly women’s Parkinson’s caregiver group, which has played a central role in supporting her through her own grief. A lovely fact about Linda is that music is still central to her spiritual practice: she plays Native American flute, loves drumming, and is learning harmonica. Welcome to Grace, Linda!

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!

September 26, 10 am – 3 pm

Join The Rev. Canon Carla Robinson for our online offering of anti-racism training. All lay church leaders are highly encouraged to complete this program. This one-day training experience is based on “Seeing the Face of God in Each Other: The Antiracism Training Manual of the Episcopal Church.” Learn more and register here.

Doors & Bar Open at 5:30 pm

Program Begins at 6:00 pm

A joyous evening of celebration with live music, an oyster bar, local catering and libations, and a silent and live auction to support Teen Talking Circles.

For more than 32 years, Teen Talking Circles has been supporting the mental health and well-being of young people in our community and beyond. As a Bainbridge Island-based nonprofit, we create safe, judgment-free spaces where teens can connect authentically, share openly, and discover they are not alone.

Your presence and generosity will directly support our mission of ensuring more youth have access to connection, belonging, and compassionate community.

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