MEMBERS NEWS & UPCOMING EVENTS

For our most current information, please see the calendar below. For a more detailed look at upcoming events we publish a weekly email for members. If you wish to be on the weekly email list, please contact the church office at office@GraceEpiscopalMpls.org

Highlight Events

  • 15
    October

    NEW! Third Thursday Service

    Thursday at 7PM
    location_on Minneapolis, MN access_time 11:30AM - 12:15PM
    On the third Thursday in each month, we slow down, engage in a sung or spoken contemplative service with music, silence, and meditation, followed by a discussion-based "spiritual artmaking" project. Think arts & crafts & spirituality. Rotating between Sung Evensong or Spoken Compline, the Contemplative portion is ~30 mins, followed by ~30 mins of artmaking.

    Dates: October 15 (Spoken Compline), November 19 (Sung Evensong), December 19 (Blue Christmas + storytelling) - always at 7 pm in the Worship Space. Led by Adam Reinwald, Katie Koranda, and others.
  • 17
    October

    Sacred Sites Tour with Church of St Peter

    CANCELED
    location_on Minneapolis, MN access_time 11:30AM - 12:15PM
    This event has been canceled.
  • 18
    October

    Gender Forum

    Sunday at 11:30AM
    location_on Minneapolis, MN access_time 11:30AM - 12:15PM
    Community Forum: October 18
    Understanding Gender
    While gender is something everyone is familiar with, gender can feel really unique to each person, or can fade in the background so much we barely notice it. Your gender might be an experience of fierce connection and belonging, or an experience of hurt and tender woundedness, or both, or something else entirely. However you understand your gender (cisgender, transgender, genderqueer, nonbinary, or otherwise), join Ray Hommeyer (they/them) in the Community Room for conversation about our gender experiences.
  • 22
    October

    Book Discussion

    Thursday at 7PM
    location_on Minneapolis, MN access_time 11:30AM - 12:15PM
    Join us on Thurs. Oct. 22 and Thurs. Nov. 5!
    Time: 7:00 pm.

    Marion Larson will lead a discussion of Jayber Crow by Wendell Berry. Our Bishop said this is his all time favorite book...and maybe it will be yours also!

    The first session will cover the first sixteen chapters of the book. The November 5 session will be about the remainder of the book.

    Please register. If you will need a ride, indicate that on your registration.
  • 22
    October

    Pasta Dinner

    Thursday at 5:30PM
    location_on Minneapolis, MN access_time 11:30AM - 12:15PM
    Thursday, October 22, 5:30–7:30PM
    Join us at New Branches, 5011 31st Avenue South, Minneapolis for a pasta dinner to benefit Minnehaha Food Shelf. Catering provided by Fat Lorenzos!
    Tickets: $32 ($37 after October 17) · Kids age 5 and under eat free.
  • 25
    October

    Travel Forum

    Sunday at 11:30AM
    location_on Minneapolis, MN access_time 11:30AM - 12:15PM
    2027 Pilgrimage to Taizé Monastery, in fellowship with the University Episcopal Community (UEC)

    For 25+ years, Grace Episcopal Church has hosted a monthly Taizé prayer service. In 2027, we plan to deepen our connection with the Taizé movement and send a group of pilgrims from Grace; our Taizé prayer service community; and the University Episcopal Community campus ministry to the monastery in Taizé, France. The trip is planned for May 28 to June 7, 2027.

    Join us for a forum after church on October 25 to learn more about this unique opportunity for spiritual development through song, silence, and beloved community in the French countryside.

    All are welcome on this pilgrimage. The Taizé monastery’s primary mission is to be a place of retreat and spiritual discovery for people age 18 - 35, so this trip is especially geared toward young adults. If you wouldn’t describe yourself as a young adult, you’re welcome to join us — and we hope you’ll use your time, talent, and treasure to bring along some folks under 35 years old, to share this experience with them.

    If you'd like to express your potential interest in joining the trip (not a commitment!), please     fill out the form. Reach out to Abby Bok (abigail.bok@gmail.com) with any questions.
  • 25
    October

    Intergenerational Band

    Sunday at 11:30AM
    location_on Minneapolis, MN access_time 11:30AM - 12:15PM
    Anyone who plays an instrument is welcome to play "When the Saints Go Marching In" on November 1st, All Saints Sunday. We will rehearse on Sunday, October 25 on the Chancel right after the service, and again on Sunday morning, Nov. 1, at 9:30 am. Winds, Brass, Strings, and Percussion all welcome!! Music will be handed out on Sunday, Oct. 25.
  • 29
    October

    All Souls Service

    Thursday at 7AM
    location_on Minneapolis, MN access_time 11:30AM - 12:15PM
    Thursday, October 29 at 7PM
    All Souls Day commemorates those who have died, an opportunity to remember those we love who have gone before us in faith. A cappella vocal music provided by the Minnesota Renaissance Choir, and Necrology (reading of names), with The Angel watching over the service. If you are grieving the loss of a loved one, this service is for you.
  • 1
    November

    All Saints Baptisms

    Sunday at 10AM
    location_on Minneapolis, MN access_time 11:30AM - 12:15PM
    Baptisms, the Feast of All Saints: November 1
    Would you like to join in? Baptism is a sacrament that makes a person -- of any age -- a full member of the church. In baptism, we hear of God’s unconditional love for us, and we make promises about how we will try to live in response to that love. Baptism is a chance to mark a commitment to a way of life, practicing the way of Jesus. If you’ve never been baptized, this is a great chance to make the promises of the Baptismal Covenant in our community. Reach out to Susan+ if you're interested in being baptized at either of these two services, and plan to join us for Baptismal Preparation on Sundays October 18 and 25, 11:30 - 12:30, in the Childcare Room.

    The next opportunities for baptism will be on January 10, 2027 and at the Easter Vigil service on Saturday, March 27, 2027.
  • 6-7
    November

    Gender & Spirituality Retreat

    Friday-Saturday
    location_on Minneapolis, MN access_time 11:30AM - 12:15PM
    Gender and Spirituality Retreat: November 6 - 7
    Friday evening November 6 and Saturday November 7 at Grace Episcopal Church

    This retreat is intended to be a space for anyone who wants to grow in relationships across gender differences. We’ll ask big questions about who we are and what we long for — from our lives, our bodies, our God, our worship. We’ll use embodied, creative practices, along with conversation and reflection, to explore those questions with curiosity and compassion. If your experience of your own gender isn’t a question, this retreat will be a helpful way to understand yourself as gendered — a key step in deepening relationships across difference – similar to the ways many of us have learned about whiteness as a key step in engaging in constructive conversations about racism. Facilitated by Ray Hommeyer and Max Yeshaye Brumberg-Kraus.
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    Building Use Calendar

    Grace is filled with activity most days of the week, not just on Sundays. Our building is an important community asset. Our building is home to Sunshine Montessori School and many other community groups, including exercise groups, music ensembles, twelve-step programs, and theater/art collectives. Use the label (or icon) in the top right corner to change the view from MONTH, WEEK, or SCHEDULE. Schedule view works best for phones.

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    The Epistle
    For many years we published a physical newsletter that you can look back at to get to know us, our people, our passions, and our opportunities for engagement. Our website, weekly emails, and blog continue that tradition.

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    Vestry Corner
    If you would you like to make a report to the Vestry, you can use this form. If you’d like your report to be seen in our upcoming wardens and vestry meetings, your submission must be received by the first of the month.

    Annual Meeting Reports
    Here's an archive of our recent Annual Reports
    2025 Written Reports and Agenda: [ PDF ] [ video ]
    2024 Written Reports and Agenda: [ PDF ]
    2023 Written Reports and Agenda: [ PDF ]
    2022 Written Reports and Agenda: [ PDF ]
    2021 Written Reports and Agenda: [ PDF ]
    2020 Written Reports and Agenda: [ PDF ]

    Elder Profiles: Libby Aurand
    We continue our recently-launched practice of telling the stories of our parish members aged 75 or older. This week we feature the Elder Profile of Grace Episcopal members, Libby Aurand. You may also pick up a printed copy at the ushers’ tables, on Sunday.  And watch for more profiles of the elders of Grace in weeks to come.

    Previous Elder Profiles:
    Barb Buehl, Tony Morley, Char Carlson, Al Carlson, Bonnie Carleen, Maxine Richmond, Bobbie Kaufmann, Sara & David Sommer, Marie Radomsky, Jim & JoAnn Grilley, Sarah Sivright, Urve Daigle, Judy Diffley, Joe Ordos, Ruth Anne Olson, Joanna Reeves, Janis & Roger Martin, Fran Doring, Jinny Bouvette, John Wagner & Susan Newman, Jim & Barb Alexander, Cliff & Kathy Robinson, Katie Mytty, Sandy Puckett, Anne Widtfelt, Lenesa Leana, Tom Junnila, Mary Wells Gorman, Jane Wiseman, Mary & Mark Sigmond, Ginny Olson, Larry & Michele Krakowski, Rayne & Richard West, Libby Aurand, 

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    General Giving

    Individual giving provides us with the vast majority of our income. We maintain our worship space and grounds, pay our staff, purchase our supplies, and support charitable work. Learn about more ways to give on our Giving page.

    Highlight Projects

    Occasionally we highlight one of our programs. Please consider giving to these great causes.

    Grace will be applying for a dollar-for-dollar match grant. Susan+ is in for $500 from the Rector's Discretionary Fund. Can you join her with a gift of your own to maximize this match and support our neighbors? Give by sending a check to Grace - Memo: Washburn Mutual Aid. Or donate below using the memo: Washburn Mutual Aid

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    Sunday Morning Worship
    10AM

    Taizé Prayer Service
    7PM, first Friday of most months

    Healing Prayer Service
    7PM, second Tuesday of each month
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    Grace Episcopal Church
    4557 Colfax Ave S
    Minneapolis, MN 55419
    Phone: 612-524-9180
    Email: office@graceepiscopalmpls.org

    Our parking lot is located on the NE corner of 46th & Bryant Ave.