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

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    September

    Full & Equal Conference

    Thurs - Sat
    location_on Minneapolis, MN access_time 11:30AM - 12:15PM
    Episcopalians Invited to Commemorate 50 Years of 'Full and Equal Claim' for LGBTQ+ People
    September 3-5
    Sheraton Downtown Minneapolis Convention Center and St Mark's Cathedral

    At the 65th General Convention in 1976 in Minneapolis, The Episcopal Church adopted a resolution affirming that homosexual people are children of God with a full and equal claim upon the church's love, acceptance, and pastoral concern and care.

    Fifty years later, Episcopalians are invited to return to Minneapolis for "Full & Equal: 50 Years in Pursuit of a Promise," a gathering marking that milestone and reflecting on the church's ongoing journey towards LGBTQ+ inclusion.

    Register here for the event, which will include worship, workshops, and storytelling celebrating the progress of the last 50 years while renewing the church's commitment to the work that remains.
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    September

    Final Summer Choir

    Sunday at 9AM
    location_on Minneapolis, MN access_time 11:30AM - 12:15PM
    Our choir today will consist of folks that decide to join the choir for a day. No commitment. Everyone is invited to help lead worship in the choir. Show up on the Chancel at 9AM, learn a simple Offertory Anthem and familiarize with the hymns of the day. Singers need not know how to read music: The leader will teach all parts “by ear.” All you have to do is show up and sing!
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    September

    Choir Rehearsals Begin

    Wednesdays at 7:15PM
    location_on Minneapolis, MN access_time 11:30AM - 12:15PM
    Our parish choir begins its weekly rehearsals today. The roster is always open for new singers. You may join us for a partial season or for the full program year!
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    September

    Handbell Rehearsals Begin

    Thursdays at 7PM
    location_on Minneapolis, MN access_time 11:30AM - 12:15PM
    Our parish handbell choir (Ring Out!) rehearses weekly. We're always looking for new ringers. You need a bit of music-reading experience, but we'll teach you the rest.
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    September

    Contemplative Service

    Friday at 7PM
    location_on Minneapolis, MN access_time 11:30AM - 12:15PM
    Yes, this month our First Friday service is being held on the second Friday of the month, September 11. Led by Grace’s Taizé team including Abby Bok, Ned Downie, Kathy Monson Lutes on flute, and Adam Reinwald, this is a service of singing and silence in the tradition of the Brothers of Taizé, France. Sung chants, meditations, and prayers on a Friday evening, 7 pm in the Worship Space.
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    September

    Labyrinth Open

    Saturday at 10AM
    location_on Minneapolis, MN access_time 11:30AM - 12:15PM
    Walk the labyrinth in contemplation or prayer. The sanctuary will remain open from 10AM until 1PM.
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    September

    Good Courage Farm Celebration

    Saturday at 2PM
    location_on Minneapolis, MN access_time 11:30AM - 12:15PM
    Good Courage Farm: An invitation into the abundance of God's Creation

    Have you heard that here in ECMN there's such a thing as a farm church? And such a thing as a church farm? Just an hour west of the Twin Cities, out where the Big Woods meets Pothole Prairie country on ancestral Wahpekute land, there is a place where Episcopalians and neighbors of all faiths gather to reconnect the practices of our Christian faith to the land that feeds us? At Good Courage Farm in Hutchinson, you're invited to experience the Sacraments, scripture study, and Sabbath-making through participation in agricultural life and labor. Agrarian Christian life offers us occasions to sing together in a Silo Chapel, to hear the Gospel while pruning grapes, to share Communion bread and wine that we produce ourselves, and to feed our neighbors who hunger with good things, all by God's grace.

    If you've never been out to Good Courage, there are several upcoming occasions to come and see what the greening power of the Holy Spirit is up to in rural Minnesota. On any Saturday, you can come out for a Farm Stewards Field Day for faith formation perhaps unlike any you've experienced. Come on your own or gather a group of church friends for a joyful day of prayer, song, and work in the farm's orchards, vineyards and pastures. During the week, you can help harvest raspberries or pack eggs for Casa Maria and First Nations Kitchen. On Saturday, September 12, the farm is celebrating a century with the beautiful old barn that houses our worship and fellowship. Join us for the Barn's 100th Birthday Party: there will be pie, prayer, family fun and tours of the farm.

    Good Courage Farm: 21161 York Rd, Hutchinson, MN 55350
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    September

    NEW! Third Thursday Service

    Thursday at 7PM
    location_on Minneapolis, MN access_time 11:30AM - 12:15PM
    Third Thursday Contemplative service begins September 17 and repeats on the third Thursday of each month.
    This quiet, spiritual service alternates between Sung Evensong and Spoken Compline from the BCP. Additionally, each service will have a “spiritual artmaking” component that may look like puzzling, painting, crafts, and discussion. Thursday, Sept. 17 be a Sung Evensong featuring a professional vocal ensemble. 7 pm in the Worship Space.
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    September

    Godly Play Begins

    Sundays at 9AM
    location_on Minneapolis, MN access_time 11:30AM - 12:15PM
    Our Sunday morning program of youth formation begins today. Godly Play takes place on the second floor of our building from 9AM until 9:50AM each Sunday morning during our program year. This program uses Biblical storytelling with Montessori-like hands-on activities.
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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.