The Ninth Sunday after Pentecost

August 10, 2025

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EconTalk: Why Christianity Needs to Help Save Democracy
with Jonathan Rauch
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.

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.

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

Knitting Into the Mystery
Third 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.

The Music Circle will not rehearse tonight.

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

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.

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.

Hey church family!

We’re getting ready for Summer Camp and looking to borrow some fun, outdoorsy, or “campy” décor to help transform our space. If you have anything in storage that might fit the theme, we’d love to give it a temporary home!

Examples:

• Lanterns (battery or old-fashioned)
• Camping gear (coolers, canteens)
• Faux greenery, mini trees, pine branches
• Flannel blankets, plaid anything!
• Fishing poles, paddles, binoculars, etc.

We promise to take good care of everything and return it right after camp (August 22).

If you can help or have questions, please get in touch with me at youth@gracehere.org, or bring items to church by August 15.

Thanks for helping us make camp extra special for the kids!

Melissa Meyers
Coordinator of Youth Ministry

Considering Courage

Friday, October  3 – Sunday, October 5
Registration deadline is Sept 10.

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.

First of all, thank you all for your support over the last six months in resettling the Sayed Hashimi and Aziz Ahmadi families. We have appreciated your prayers and your donations of clothing, furnishings, household supplies, toys, and money!

The families have crossed a major hurdle – both husbands are employed! The RWG team continues to assess what will be required in the coming months in order for the families to reach full independence, as $22/hour jobs cannot fully cover even the cost of their rent and utilities.

The Sameer H. family, still in Afghanistan, has learned that the State Department has just reactivated the final processing of his SIV application. This family of five was one of the two families RWG had initially expected to sponsor through WelcomeCorps until that State Department program was terminated in February. Should Sameer receive his SIV to enter the U.S., RWG will honor the commitment made to him three years ago to sponsor his family.

In summary, in the void created by the defunding of the 10 core U.S. non-profit resettlement agencies this past January — including Episcopal Migration Ministries, which has closed its doors — we of the RWG team recognize the void that exists right here in the Diocese of Olympia. The RWG team has entered a phase of discernment regarding the future of RWG. We welcome your prayers of guidance and support.

Tax-deductible donations to RWG can be made through Grace Episcopal Church (please write “RWG” in your check’s memo line).

If you have any thoughts or questions, please feel free to call Kathy Deasy at (928) 606-3410 or Scott Deasy at (928) 606-2098.

— Kathy & Scott Deasy, Barbara & Kelly Hume, & Kathy Gillogley

Looking for a beautiful volunteer “arrangement”?
If you’re florally inclined and seeking a creative volunteer opportunity, the Grace Flower Team is recruiting. Each member of the team is responsible for creating five sets of Sunday arrangements per calendar year. With a low lift and plenty of room for creativity, you’ll help keep Grace beautiful and welcoming throughout the seasons. Contact team leader Jan Jeffcoat for details: janicejeffcoat@msn.com or 206-842-5263.

Come home to Grace, where you are always welcome! Please stay after the 9:30 service on September 7 and share with your Grace community all those amazing things that have been happening in your life.

Bring a salad or dessert. Parish Life will provide the main course and drinks. There is no need to RSVP; just come. If we all remember to bring something, there will be plenty of food. You are home.

Share your story over a delicious hot meal at a co-parishioner’s home.

Each Supper Club group has six to eight attendees, and the group chooses its dinner dates. Suppers are encouraged to be potlucks with rotating hosts.

If you would like to join a fun Supper Club, new groups will be established at the Kickoff Potluck on September 23rd at Grace. Please email Rachel Brandt if you would like to be in one of the upcoming 2025/2026 Supper Club groups, and let her know whether you can attend the Kickoff Potluck on September 23 at 5:00 p.m.

— Warmly with grace, Rachel Brandt and Rachel Yobs

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.

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