The Fifth Sunday after Pentecost

July 13, 2025

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Dura Lee Temple Curry  
June 20, 1948 – May 1, 2025

Beloved wife, sister, and aunt Dura Lee (Temple) Curry passed away from a brain tumor on May 1, 2025. She was born in Kansas City, Kansas on June 20, 1948. She earned a Masters in playwriting from UCLA and worked as a script editor, assistant producer, screenwriter, and studio executive, becoming Vice President of Production for MGM United Artists. She was a lifetime member of the Dramatists Guild and a member of the Writers Guild and the Academy of Motion Pictures.  

Dura was a second mother to her nieces Anna Lee Gerlach, Aimee Michels, and Melissa Navarro. Besides her nieces she is survived by her husband Matthew Curry, sister Annette Fourbears, and numerous great-nieces, great-nephews, and friends. Her sweet spirit and magical storytelling will be dearly missed.  

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that donations be made to St. Judes Children’s Hospital in her name. 

A memorial service will be held at Grace on July 19 at 11:00 am.

On Being: Mortality with Dr. Atul Gawande
Monday, July 21 @ noon (at Grace)
or 7:00 p.m. (Cockrofts' Backyard)

What makes a good day — even at the end of life? Surgeon and author Atul Gawande reflects on mortality, meaning, and how facing death can help us live more fully. 

EconTalk: Why Christianity Needs to Help Save Democracy
with Jonathan Rauch
Tuesday, July 29 @ Noon at Grace

Author Jonathan Rauch, a self-described gay atheist and “nice Jewish boy,” makes a bold and thoughtful case for why Christianity has a vital role in preserving democracy—and why it must embrace what he calls a “thicker” expression of faith.

Learning How to See: Seeing Grace Fully
with Nadia Bolz-Weber
Tuesday, July 29 @ 7pm at the Paars’ Home

Grace has the power to heal, transform, and shift how we see ourselves, others, and the divine. In this episode, Nadia Bolz-Weber joins Brian McLaren and Carmen Acevedo Butcher to explore how grace can become the lens through which we live.

 Click on the button below for list of dates, times, and links to all the podcasts. 

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
Fourth Thursdays at 11:00 a.m. starting July 24

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

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 to Care for Creation
First Sundays in the sanctuary during coffee hour

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

Each Monday, the Faith Shower Project in Poulsbo provides showers, laundry facilities, and a hot lunch to as many as 20 unhoused members of our community. In the past two months, three to five new guests have been served each week.

In July, the Grace Outreach Ministry will be helping to supply their “free closet.” Please help us provide their most needed items by placing your donations in baskets in the narthex.

• travel size toothpaste, deodorant, razors
• toilet paper 
• bottled water (to fit in a backpack)
• small juice boxes
• easy-open cans of SpaghettiOs

To learn about volunteering with the Faith Shower Project, email Leslie Sandberg. BLESSINGS!

Got summer plans? Kids (ages 3-11) are invited to cap off summer break at Grace Kids Camp.

Monday – Friday, August 18 – 22
9:00 a.m. – Noon

For pre-K – Grade 6.

Through silly songs, crafts, and games, campers will build friendships and explore what makes each of us uniquely amazing. Volunteer crew leaders (ages 12+) wanted.

Contact Melissa Meyers or click the button below to learn more.

Tuesday, August 19, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. at Grace. Join us for an evening of good food and great company, and help plan activities for the upcoming program year. We look forward to seeing you.

Sign up here

Please respond by Friday, August 15, so we can plan portions.

If you have questions or prefer not to use SignUpGenius, contact Eric Matthews at eric@ericEmatthews.com or 206-718-2254.

If you are interested in the annual Grace Men’s Group backpacking trip at Lake Ozette, Olympic Coast, please sign up below or email Robert Cromwell. See you on the trail!

Considering Courage

Friday, October  3 – Sunday, October 5

Save the dates, and join other Grace folks at Seabeck Conference Center.
Build friendships, rest & relax, learn & discover.

• Kids and Youth Under 18 attend FREE!
• Discovery for all ages
• Full roster of engaging activities for kids & youth
• Comfortable rooms & all meals provided
• Meaningful content sessions for adults — set your own pace of engagement

Our facilitator for this year's for adult program is Rick Jackson, a co-founder and Senior Fellow of the Center for Courage and Renewal.

Kids and youth can look forward to amazing crafts, games, and activities, including a field trip to SkyZone!

Registration will be opening soon.

Indivisible Bainbridge is collecting the following pantry items for KIAC to distribute to our immigrant neighbors. Please leave any of the following items on Bridget Berry’s porch. Her address is 8400 Sumanee Place NE.

Items needed: dried black beans, white rice, masa corn meal, cooking oil, paper towels, toilet paper, laundry detergent, dish soap, feminine hygiene products, and size 5 and 6 diapers.

Donations are delivered weekly on Thursdays. This is an ongoing collection. Thank you for helping our immigrant neighbors during this difficult time.

July 12th, 7:00 – 8:30 p.m. at Grace Church 

You’re invited to slow down and experience a gentle evening of healing song and sacred poetry. We’ll explore the magic of nature through the alchemy of the five elements: earth, water, fire, air, and spirit. 

Emily Jane Mockett is an interfaith minister who creates poetry as prayer.

Lila Levari is a certified vocal sound healer, bringing intuitive song along with a broad range of instruments, including Alchemy crystal bowls, therapy harp, and monochord. 

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