8AM Worship
in the Sanctuary
This is the service you remember growing up! Traditional liturgy with the creeds and weekly Communion. The message is the same for all of our services and we enjoy traditional hymns. Two great choirs, the New Life Singers and the Grace Bell Ensemble, alternate Sundays. Families are welcome!
9AM Worship
in the Activity Center
Worship experience with the Grace 9Gathering Praise Team and company! With thought-provoking visuals, interactive opportunities and meaningful messages from our pastors, you will be challenged and equipped for the week ahead.
10:30AM Worship
in the Sanctuary
Traditional worship with classical elements in music and word. Worship online from the beautiful Grace Sanctuary on Sundays at 10:30AM.
The Building Blocks of a Love Filled Life Sermon Series
January 11 through February 15 at 8AM, 9AM, & 10:30AM worship
Rent, groceries, utilities and other costs of living are high. War and natural disasters are wreaking havoc all over the world. Pain and fear dominate life. Does God care anymore? Does God care about me? About us? Where is this abundant life that Jesus promises? But what if we are asking the wrong questions? Is there a more excellent way?
Do you remember the old preschool building blocks? You know the ones! They were wood, about an inch or two all the way around. They had a letter on one side, a number with another color on another side, and maybe an animal or something else on another side. We used those blocks to build, count, learn our letters, learn to share and learn the fundamentals of life.
Let’s explore together what it takes to build the life Jesus promises, the Beloved Community. Guided by scripture, we will explore the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s vision of the Beloved Community. We will lean into the “building blocks” of a love-filled life as we discover, develop, design and build the Beloved Community together for such a time as this. Do not miss this lifechanging series as we dive deeper into the building blocks and practical ways to #BeLove.
lent, holy week, & easter
Ash Wednesday
Wednesday, February 18
Ash Wednesday is a time in the church where we talk of “repentance” which literally means to turn around and head in a new direction. We will receive ashes in the sign of the cross on our foreheads, a traditional sign of our own mortality and the necessity of making this life purposeful.
9:00AM to 1:00PM
Open Imposition of Ashes in the Sanctuary
5:00PM
Intergenerational worship in the Sanctuary with Imposition of Ashes and music presented by the Children’s Music Ministry
7:00PM
Traditional Service in the Sanctuary with music presented by the Chancel Choir Enseble
Holy Week Experience
Wednesday, March 25
5:00PM
Because we know many of our families will be traveling for Spring Break, which falls during Holy Week this year, come join us for an early Holy Week Experience on Wednesday, March 25 from 5:00PM.
All are invited to the Sanctuary to experience the celebration of the triumphal entry into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday, the humility and servanthood of Maundy Thursday, and agony of the cross on Good Friday in a one hour service created especially for families. The children’s music ministry will help to lead us on this experiential journey as we wave palms, wash hands, receive communion, and end at the foot of the draped cross. All are welcome!
Holy Week
Palm Sunday
Sunday, March 29
Traditional Worship in the Sanctuary at 8:00AM and 10:30AM
Contemporary Worship in the Activity Center at 9:00AM
Maundy Thursday
Thursday, April 2
Traditional Worship at 7:00PM in the Sanctuary with Hand-washing and Communion
Good Friday
Friday, April 3
Traditional Worship at 7:00PM in the Sanctuary with The Seven Last Words of Christ by Th. DuBois presented by the Chancel Choir
Easter Sunday
Sunday, April 5
Celebrate Easter at Grace! Christ is Risen Indeed!
7:30AM
Worship in the Sanctuary with Communion and music presented by Genuine Brass and Grace Bell Ensemble
9:30AM
Worship in the Sanctuary with Communion and music presented by Genuine Brass, Chancel Choir, and Grace Praise Team
11:00AM
Worship in the Sanctuary with Communion and music presented by Genuine Brass, Chancel Choir, and Grace Praise Team
communion
Communion is served once a month. All are invited to receive Communion; you do not need to be United Methodist or a member of this congregation, and there is no age requirement. It is the Lord's Supper, not ours, and it is Christ who invites you. Typically, small pieces of bread are broken from a common loaf, dipped in a cup, and given to those partaking in Communion. We are sensitive to the needs of our congregation; we use grape juice instead of wine, and have gluten-free elements available.
