The Seventh Sunday after Pentecost

July 27, 2025

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

Monday, August 11, 7:00 p.m.
Cockroft’s Backyard

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, 7:00 p.m. 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.

EconTalk: Rational and Religious with Ross Douthat
Monday, August 11
12:00 – 1:00 p.m. at Grace

Why do some of life’s deepest mysteries point us toward faith? New York Times columnist Ross Douthat makes the case for religion as a rational response to questions science can’t fully answer. 

On Being: Ecological Hope and Spiritual Evolution with Christiana Figueres  
Monday, August 25
12:00 Noon at Grace

The ecological crisis is both global and deeply personal. Christiana Figueres explores how we’re being called to a spiritual and practical evolution rooted in love, abundance, and regeneration.

Learning How to See: Seeing Nature as a Gardener with Cassidy Steele Dale
Monday, August 25,  7:00 p.m.
Cockroft’s Backyard

Our values shape the way we see the world. Futurist Cassidy Steele Dale and Brian McLaren discuss two worldviews—“Knight” and “Gardener”—and how they influence our relationships, faith, and response to global challenges.

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

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

Coffee & a Psalm will not meet on July 28 or August 4.

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

The Wednesday Gathering will not meet on July 30 or August 6.

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

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

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.

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!

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 and relax, learn and discover.

Day Trippers Welcome!

■ Comfortable rooms & all meals provided

■ Kids and Youth Under 18 attend FREE!

■ Meaningful content sessions for adults — set your own pace of engagement

■ Discovery for all ages

■ Full roster of engaging activities for kids & youth — amazing crafts, games, and activities, including a field trip to SkyZone!

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

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.

The weekly deadline for submissions is Tuesday at noon.

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