Season of Creation

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Monday is Labor Day.
The office will be closed, and Coffee & a Psalm will not take place.

Artist Reception with Matthew X. Curry
In the Gallery at Grace following this Sunday’s 9:30 am service

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

Volunteer to serve at Suquamish Community Kitchen 
Wednesday, September 9 (various shifts throughout the day)

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

Newcomers Luncheon
September 20, after the 9:30 am service 

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

Melissa Meyers has taken on an exciting role at the Montessori Country School here on the island. At the same time, she wants to stay engaged at Grace and will continue building our Youth Program. I am grateful for that. She has done an extraordinary job in working with our middle school youth this year. It's not easy to start a program like this from scratch, but she has done so with imagination and vision.

With the start of a new job, however, Melissa will need to reduce her work hours at Grace and step back from coordinating volunteers for the Children’s Programming on Sunday mornings. We will need someone to help step in and fill this gap. We have decided to create a paid Volunteer Coordinator position at 10 hours a week. Please check out the job listing, and if you know someone who may be a good fit, please pass the word along.  

Thank you!
Rev. Eric

The Gallery at Grace is delighted to host Matthew X. Curry in an exhibit of his stunning sculptural pieces. An artist reception will follow Sunday’s 9:30 am service. 

Matthew X. Curry: Curry-osity Killed the Matt
Introspective | Retrospective

Matthew X. Curry (MXC) constructs clever multi-media pieces featuring unparalleled woodworking skills and precise joinery. An architect by training, MXC’s sculpture, furniture, and exotic wood boxes defy traditional expectations, instead offering surprising new geometries.

Co-curated with Colleen Rain.

Grace is partnering with the Suquamish Community Kitchen to help serve community suppers throughout the year. This volunteer opportunity is a great fit for teens and families, and helpers of all ages are welcome!

Join us on Wednesday, September 9 as we serve 75–80 meals together! We’ve got a role for everyone—no prior cooking or kitchen experience needed. Come help with Meal Prep or Food Service, then sit down to enjoy a meal with the community. It’s all part of the experience!

Short on time but still want to contribute? Dessert Drop-offs are a wonderful way to plug in and bless our guests.

Please click the button below to sign up.Thank you for being part of this meaningful work!

Location: Suquamish Community Kitchen, 18732 Division Ave. NE, Suquamish

Questions? Contact Melissa Meyers.

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. Trained techs will also have opportunities for paid work during rentals, weddings, memorial services, and other special events. Contact Kim Thompson for more information.

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!

Many of you may know lifelong islander and Episcopalian Dorothy Timma. She and her husband, Chris, came to Grace from Faith Episcopal Church in Poulsbo. After watching Grace services online, Dorothy was drawn to the liturgy and Eric’s homilies. Already acquainted with several members, she quickly joined Liz Shaw and the Connect Team (newcomer/welcome). Dorothy also delights in our children, Kim Cockroft’s wonderful Children’s Moment, and she helped with Grace Kids’ Camp in August. A fun fact in a “Small World” sort of way: Dorothy’s godmother was St. Barnabas stalwart Anne Powell, and she swam in Powell's saltwater pool that occasionally welcomed seals when they jumped the barrier between the pool and Pt. Madison waters! Welcome Dorothy and Chris! 

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 Kay Roach or Kathy Gillogley, or sign up using the link below.

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

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

Parents’ Chat will not meet in September.

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

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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