by Barb Dancer, Senior Warden Mary sobbed, alone – Jesus was gone. Angels appeared. And then Jesus himself appeared – but she didn’t recognize him. Not until he spoke her name: “Mary…” How many times have we done the same? Lost in despair, feeling alone. But there are angels. And there is Jesus. She dismissed …
by Kelly Ignace I’m a marketing contractor, and one of the services I provide is building websites. I mostly build in WordPress. This isn’t a commercial. There’s a useful analogy to be told. Please stick with me. WordPress is this amazingly powerful open-source platform. Open-source meaning that the code is essentially available to anyone, and …
by Glen MacPherson Turns out the dark blue operational dress uniform (ODU) is excellent camouflage in Sonoran scrub. At least when it’s pitch black out. There I was, a card-carrying member of the ACLU hunting illegal migrants a stone’s throw from “the wall”, exhilarated. Three weeks ago I was putting Nancy Johnson in touch with …
by Elizabeth Black, Junior Warden When we have change, we often have fear. Something is missing. Something is gone. And when it is not replaced immediately, our sense of self preservation, of self-protection kicks in; “Oh my gosh! What is going to happen? What will we do without it? How do we replace it? Fix …
Voice of the Vestry: gaping hole or opportunity for growth? Read More »
by Maria DiStefano-Post “Every day you may make progress. Every step may be fruitful. Yet there will stretch out before you an ever-lengthening, ever-ascending, ever-improving path. You know you will never get to the end of the journey. But this, so far from discouraging, only adds to the joy and glory of the climb.” – …
by Bill Smith For many years, one of the activities my wife, Mary, and I like to do is to celebrate Summer Solstice on a high bluff near Empire overlooking Lake Michigan. From that vantage point, the light lasts beyond 10 PM, and we feel that summer and its warmth and light will stretch on …
Voice of the Vestry: Seasons of darkness and light Read More »
by Donna Olendorf, coordinator for Grace Safe Harbor volunteers Fifteen years ago, one small church decided that no more homeless people would freeze to death in Traverse City. They opened their doors, nightly, to provide a warm, dry place for the homeless to sleep. Since then, Grace Church and 22 other churches have joined this …
Grace hosts Safe Harbor Jan. 5-12; training this Sunday Dec. 2 Read More »
by The Rev. Kathryn Costas Advent begins this weekend. What is Advent? It is the first season of the Church Year. A time to begin, to start anew. A time to reflect on the past year at Grace and to offer gratitude for all that has been and a time to look forward and prepare …
by Elizabeth Blondia The 144th Diocesan Convention of the Episcopal Diocese of Western Michigan convened on November 2 and 3, 2018 in Lansing. In attendance from Grace Church were George Prewitt, Tony Nelson, Elizabeth Blondia, and The Reverend Kathryn Costas. We were joined by around 300 clergy and laypeople from all around our diocese who …
October 30, 2018 Contact: Rev. Jody Betten (616) 706-3549 We join together as an interfaith community of leaders to share in the profound grief provoked by the attack on Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh that took the lives of eleven Jews gathered for Sabbath worship and wounded several others, including first responders. Together, we …
Statement from Grand Traverse Area Clergy on Recent Acts of Violence Read More »
Vinyl records are making a comeback. Musicians from all genres are offering them, and fans are buying. Paper notebooks from companies like Moleskine and Detroit-based Shinola have been hot for more than a decade now. In our so-called paperless society, paper is popular again. There has been steady growth in indie bookstores—the brick-and-mortar variety—and recent …
by Jeff Wescott When I lived summers in my parents’ home, I often found myself having to do things that just didn’t make any sense. I don’t mean things I simply hated, like taking out the trash or mowing the lawn: such tasks had merit and contributed to the family’s health and well-being. I mean …
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Sunday 10am
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