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

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

Palm Sunday, April 9

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, April 10

6:30 p.m. Holy Eucharist

Tuesday, April 11

6:30 p.m. Holy Eucharist

Wednesday, April 12

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

Maundy Thursday, April 13

12:15 p.m. Holy Eucharist
7:30 p.m. Liturgy of the Day, foot washing, procession to the Altar of Repose, stripping of the altar, Prayer Watch (continues all night)

Good Friday, April 14

6:30 a.m. Liturgy of the Day with dramatic reading of the Passion according to St. John and the Communion from the Reserved Sacrament
12:00 p.m. The Stations of the Cross
1:00 p.m. Silence
1:30 p.m. The Liturgy of the Day and Veneration of the Cross (No Childcare available)
5:00 p.m. Children’s Service (No Child care Available)
7:30 p.m. Tenebrae

Holy Saturday, April 15

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 service of light, lessons and collects, Confirmation and Holy Eucharist. The Rt. Rev. Edwin F. (Ted) Gulick, Assistant Bishop of the Diocese of Virginia, Celebrant and Preacher. The service will be followed by a parish Agape celebration in the Auditorium. Child care will not be available during the Agape celebration.

Easter Day, April 16

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

See the latest issue of Grace Notes for a one-page printable schedule.