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.
August, 2 2022
City of Alexandria Commemorates 123rd Anniversary of Benjamin Thomas Lynching and Recognizes His Defenders- News Item
City of Alexandria Commemorates 123rd Anniversary of Benjamin Thomas Lynching and Recognizes His Defenders This is a press release from the City of Alexandria dated August 1, 2022. If you would like to attend the Remembrance Ceremony, ...read more
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July, 28 2022
From the Rector: What We’ve Learned and How We’ve Changed- News Item
Dear Friends in Christ,
Last year, as we returned to indoor, in-person worship from COVID, we developed a new
Sunday morning schedule. We decided to test drive it for a year to see how it worked.
Over the last couple of ...read more
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July, 20 2022
From the Rector: The Parking Lot and the Promised Land- News Item
Dear Friends in Christ,
Grace is a mess right now. And that is good news.
You will see what I mean when you come to church on Sunday. You might instinctively try to
turn into the parking lot before you realize that it is ...read more
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July, 14 2022
From the Rector: Adventure Calls!- News Item
Dear Friends in Christ—
This weekend, I will be away for continuing education. I use most of my continuing education resources on learning Spanish, which is a priority for me. However, I am doing something a little different this ...read more
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July, 7 2022
The 80th General Convention of The Episcopal Church Begins Friday, July 8, 2022- News Item
https://www.episcopalchurch.org/ogr/general-convention-newsletter/
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July, 6 2022
From the Rector: What Does it Mean to Be a Part of the Communion of Saints?- News Item
Dear Friends in Christ,
What does it mean to be a part of the communion of saints?
I have been thinking about this question lately because my fellow clergy and I have been doing so many funerals. (It’s not just at Grace—almost every church ...read more
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June, 29 2022
From the Rector: Feast, Falsehood, Freedom- News Item
Dear Friends in Christ—
Grace Church marks every major feast day on the Episcopal Church calendar. One of those
feasts comes on Monday: July 4, Independence Day. We’ll celebrate with a Eucharist and
patriotic hymns at 10:00 ...read more
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June, 22 2022
From the Rector: Where Are You Going With Your Life?- News Item
Dear Friends in Christ—
Where are you going with your life?
Some of you may have heard me say that I am not goal-oriented; I am journey-oriented. At
first, I used the phrase as a joke to justify those times in my life ...read more
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June, 15 2022
From the Rector: Get Together- News Item
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Dear Friends in Christ,
What is the fundamental practice of Jesus’ disciples?
There could be a lot of answers to this question. The bible tells us ...read more
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June, 9 2022
From the Rector: Pause. Reflect.- News Item
Dear Friends in Christ,
On the Netflix series “The Crown,” there’s a scene that shows Queen Elizabeth I justifying the decision to attend church weekly to her skeptical husband. She tells him that it is, in part, a chance to ...read more
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