Welcome to Grace! Bienvenido a La Gracia!

To Love, Proclaim, and Serve God through

Amar, Proclamar y Servir a Dios a través de

  • life-giving liturgical worship
  • joyful community
  • empowering others

We live our mission through worship, in which lay adults, children and youth participate alongside our clergy.  Traditional, life-giving Eucharistic liturgy and fine music are hallmarks of worship at our parish, and we have weekly services in both English and Spanish.  We create a joyful community with a harvest of fellowship activities and events for all ages.  We empower and serve others through vital ministries, particularly around feeding the hungry.  Please explore our website to get to know us or, better yet, come visit!

For more information or to be added to our mailing list, please contact us at welcome@gracealex.org.

 

 

Holy Week Schedule 2018

All are welcome to join us for worship during Holy Week.

In addition to the scheduled times, confessions may be heard at any time by appointment with the clergy.

The Sunday of the Passion: Palm Sunday, March 25

All Palm Sunday liturgies include the blessing and distribution of palms and a dramatic reading of the Passion according to St. Matthew.
7:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist
9:00 a.m. Choral Eucharist with procession
9:00 a.m. Liturgia de las Palmas (la Misa empezará afuera)
10:15 a.m. Intergenerational Event (making palm crosses and other Holy Week symbols)
11:15 a.m. Choral Eucharist with procession
5:00 p.m. Holy Eucharist

Monday in Holy Week, March 26

6:30 p.m. Holy Eucharist

Tuesday in Holy Week, March 27

5:45 p.m. Confessions
6:30 p.m. Holy Eucharist

Wednesday in Holy Week, March 28

7:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist
7:30 p.m. Choral Tenebrae

Maundy Thursday, March 29

12:15 p.m. Holy Eucharist
7:30 p.m. Holy Eucharist with foot washing, procession to the Altar of Repose, stripping of the altar and prayer watch (continues all night)

Good Friday, March 30

7:30 a.m. Liturgy of the Day with dramatic reading of the Passion according to St. John, Solemn Collects, and the Communion from the Reserved Sacrament
11:30 a.m. Confessions
12:00 p.m. The Stations of the Cross
1:00 p.m. Silence
1:30 p.m. The Solemn Liturgy of the Day with dramatic reading of the Passion according to St. John, Veneration of the Cross, Solemn Collects and Communion from the Reserved Sacrament (No childcare available)
5:00 p.m. Children’s Service (No childcare Available)
7:00 p.m. La Gracia Service

Holy Saturday / Great Vigil of Easter, March 31

9:00 a.m. Morning Prayer
7:30 p.m. Child Care available during The Great Vigil
8:00 p.m. The Great Vigil of Easter with the service of light, lessons and collects, Confirmation and the first Holy Eucharist of Easter.  The service will be followed by a parish Agape celebration in the Auditorium. Child care will not be available during the Agape celebration.

The Sunday of the Resurrection, or Easter Day, April 1

Festive Coffee Hour after each morning liturgy
7:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist
8:45 a.m. Childcare opens for the 9:00 a.m. service.
9:00 a.m. Festival Eucharist with brass, choir, organ and timpani
9:00 a.m. Misa y celebración
10:15 a.m. Easter Egg Hunt (No childcare available during the Easter Egg Hunt)
11:00 a.m. Childcare re-opens for 11:15 a.m. service.
11:15 a.m. Festival Eucharist with brass, choir, organ and timpani
5:00 p.m. Holy Eucharist