GRACE
Episcopal Church
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COVID19 Virus Updates and Info:
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Stay tuned for periodic updates!
We will be posting additional links here, as needed.
Information and links below are posted in reverse historical order,
with most recent information listed towards the top of page.
(Latest update: 10/22/2021)
including changes to our
Sunday Worship Bulletin.
Stay safe & well.
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WORSHIP SERVICE UPDATE:
Please note:
** NOTICE to ALL **
Our SUNDAY Indoor Services
held inside the church
will require mask-wearing for ALL again
beginning Sunday, August 8th, 2021 !!
Please bear with us, as we continue to monitor COVID
and take the most prudent actions we can,
to protect all of our parishioners.
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Watch Livestream Worship
on SUNDAYS at 10:00 AM:
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Click here to watch on FaceBook
Click here to watch on YouTube
Click for 10/24/21 Worship Bulletin
We ask for your patience as we offer the service online.
Technical issues may occur.
We are doing the best we can
in light of the circumstances.
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WORSHIP SERVICE UPDATE:
Please note:
** NOTICE to ALL **
Our SATURDAY EVENING
OUTDOOR WORSHIP
SERVICE has resumed
as of May 15th, 2021 !!
TIME has returned to 5 PM.
Come for Evening Prayer in the Church backyard
w/ the Book of Common Prayer
(Bring your lawn chairs & join us for fellowship)
(Outdoor Holy Communion only the 1st week of the month)
(If there is a cold or rainy Saturday we will meet inside)
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REOPENING UPDATE:
Following the directives of the Governor of Connecticut,
and exercising an abundance of caution for our parishioners:
GRACE CHURCH's
REGULAR SERVICES
have
RESUMED
(with COVID19 precautions
including Social Distancing)
Regular Sunday Services:
8:00 AM Holy Eucharist, Rite I
10:00 AM Holy Eucharist, Rite II
Saturday Evening Service
Outdoors
5:00 PM
behind the Church
Evening Prayer
(Holy Communion only on the
1st Sunday of the month)
Book of Common Prayer
NOTE: Wednesday Healing Services
are suspended
through the end of 2020.
We will reevaluate in 2021.
We will continue to offer a
LiveStream service
at 10:00am on Sundays
(see above, or Home Page
for Livestream links).
We will continue to reassess our status week by week, as before.
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05/15/21 CT COVID Response Updates
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Click here to learn about CT's COVID Response
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03/20/21 ECCT COVID Vaccination Toolkit:
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Click here to learn about ECCT's COVID Vaccination Toolkit
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March-2021 COVID Updates from Diocesan Bishops
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Click to see ECCT Updated COVID19 Protocols
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Grace Church ReOpening Protocols
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Click to see Grace Church ReOpening Protocols
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The Men's Bible Study group
The Men’s Bible Study has moved from Zoom, to the Parthenon Diner
on Route 1 in Old Saybrook on Fridays at Noon.
This is a NEW TIME and a NEW PLACE!
Women of Grace (WOG)
The group has begun meeting outside again at Grace Church, weather permitting, at 10am on Fridays (this is a NEW time!). Members may meet inside, depending upon the weather.
For more information and questions contact:
Kathy Bartus by email: bartuskab53@aol.com or
Christina Burnham at whh1773@rocketmail.com.
Or you can contact the church office for more info at 860-388-0895.
Come join!
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Pastor Charlie's recommended Study-Materials:
Click here for spiritual resources to sustain you now
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Donations/Pledges
You may have guessed that even during a pandemic closure, we still have many bills to pay for upkeep of the buildings. That being said, we humbly ask that you please continue to give/pledge AS YOU ARE ABLE during this time. Please feel free to send checks to the church address: 336 Main St., Old Saybrook, CT 06475. Or, you can drop them off in the mailbox on the patio...make sure they are marked "Attn: Grace Church" on them so the mailman doesn't get confused! Click here to access our online giving feature (which we expect will primarily be used by international friends; but which is available to all, with a small fee deducted for each digital donation submitted). Thank you for your faithful and giving hearts during these strange times. Let us know if you have any questions or concerns.
Pastor Charlie and the Vestry of Grace Church
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Grace Church
Prayers of the People
As we maintain social distancing, it is more important than ever to find extra time to pray for your own needs and the needs of others in our community, the nation and the world. Below is the ongoing prayer list at Grace Church. It will be updated continuously. If you know someone who needs to be added to the list, please contact Pastor Charlie via email at: gracechurchrector@gmail.com
Let us pray without ceasing in the days and weeks to come!
I ask your prayers for God’s people throughout the world; For Justin, Archbishop of Canterbury, Michael, our presiding Bishop; Ian and Laura, our Bishops; Charlie and Judy, our priests; and for: Shoreline Soup Kitchens & Pantries, Common Good Gardens, Old Saybrook Youth and Family Services, Early Head Start, the AA groups that meet at Grace Church, Boy Scout Troop 51, Alex Treser and Cru Ministry, Patrick Dominguez and his church planting effort and Kateri Medical Services in Nigeria. In our Diocesan cycle of prayer we pray for: Kent School; South Kent School, Pomfret School, Salisbury School, Wooster School, Rectory School; St. Thomas Day School, New Haven; Trinity School, Hartford; the Episcopal Church at Yale; the Episcopal Church at UCONN, Storrs; Berkeley Divinity School, New Haven and Trinity College, Hartford. We pray for all bishops, priests and deacons.
For peace; for goodwill among nations; and for the well-being of all people. For the leaders of the nations, for those in the service of our country: Travis Board, J.C. Glick, Dornn Harris, Christopher Parham, Joshua Rinier, Nathaniel Burnham, Daniel Martin, Christian White, Todd Buroff, Tami Morgan, Adam Randle, Karen Buroff-Randle, Daniel Kronz, Tom Cote, Branden Peace and Robbie Lyman. I ask your prayers for all the first responders, medical professionals and scientists who are battling this pandemic. I ask your prayers for an end to the oppression of racism and for God to touch the hearts of those who hate others created in His image.
I ask your prayers for the poor, the persecuted, the sick, and all who suffer: We pray especially for Kate, Kent, Myra, Mark, Jennifer, Lisa, Janice, Nancy, Cassidy, Andrea, Lucinda, Hilda, Bryan, Barbara and Jon Zakhar, Laura & Tommy Urban, Dee Labelle, Thomas Burnham, Earlene Bell, Fran Tarrio, Aurelia Knox, Sarah Craig, Joyce, Marjorie, Len Pass, Eugene Williams, James, Marguerite, Kay Hall, Mike Trask, Meredith, Frank Roman, Penny, Justin Iondo, Margie, Jordan Forest, Tom, Laura, Tony, Michelle, Erin, Bill Ross, Brian, Sandee, Sue, Veronica, Beth, Billy, Rosalie Isele, Emily, Ray, Cam, Nina, Reina, Jessica, Ed Courtney, Cathy Auger, Valerie and Richard Beers, Coral, Kate, Mary, Molly, Doug Hamill, Honey, JJ Evola and family, Missy, Will, Bill, Priscilla, Derrick, Lois Connell, Megan, Michael, Helen and Marla, Richard Watson, Ken, Sunny, Rosie, Jack Schneider, Ed, Cheryl Dudek, Rebecca and baby, Kay O’Day, Peggy, Jane Hamill, Debra Sticht and Donna Crooks. For refugees, prisoners, and all who are in danger; that they may be relieved and protected, we pray to you, O Lord. Have compassion on those who suffer from any grief or trouble.
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11/18/20 COVID19 Winter Update Letter from Pastor Charlie:
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Click here for Pastor Charlie's letter regarding Winter COVID19 practices
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07/10/20 Letter from Diocesan Bishops
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Click to see Diocesan Bishops Update Letter
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07/01/20 Letter from Diocesan Bishops with Protocols Manual
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Click to see Diocesan Bishops Update Letter with Protocols Manual
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06/26/20 Letter from Diocesan Bishops
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Click to see Diocesan Bishops Update Letter
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06/12/20 Letter from Diocesan Bishops
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Click to see Diocesan Bishops Update Letter
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06/05/20 Letter from Diocesan Bishops
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Click to see Diocesan Bishops Update Letter
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05/15/20 Letter from Diocesan Bishops
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Click to see Diocesan Bishops Update Letter
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03/18/20 Updated Letter from Pastor Charlie:
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Most Current Diocesan Updates
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For the most current Diocesan updates click here
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COVID19 Virus Information on CDC Website
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Click to visit CDC's website for info
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03/14/20 Letter from Pastor Charlie:
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Click here for Pastor Charlie's letter regarding church services & activities at Grace Church
during the Corona Virus pandemic
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03/13/20 Letter from Diocesan Bishops
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Click to see Diocesan Bishops Update Letter