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.
June, 9 2022
Welcome Sarah Spurlock Biggs, 2022 Summer Seminarian!- News Item
Sarah, a Postulant for Holy Orders from the Diocese of Virginia, is a rising senior at VTS. During the summer of 2021, Sarah served as a Chaplain at Mary Washington Hospital in Fredericksburg, VA. This past academic year, Sarah served as a ...read more
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June, 2 2022
From the Rector: God’s Holidays (Holy-Days) & LGBTQIA+ Pride- News Item
Dear Friends in Christ—
What counts as a holiday? What counts as holy?
Historically, religions have been the arbiters of the calendar. Holidays—literally, holy days—are
times set apart because they tell us something ...read more
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May, 25 2022
From the Rector: Our Grief Can Change Us- News Item
Dear Friends in Christ,
I had written a completely different letter to you this week. And then I heard the news of the
shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas. My grief at that event has crowded out
other thoughts right ...read more
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May, 18 2022
Welcome One of Our Seminarians!- News Item
Durango Jenkins is one of our two seminarians doing contextual ministry with Grace for the 2022-23 school year. Durango will do an intensive month with us this summer, before the school year begins. (Our other seminarian, Jeffrey Hiam, will ...read more
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May, 17 2022
From the Rector: Behold, Summer, Will We Do a New Thing?- News Item
Dear Friends in Christ—
This week, I turned on the air conditioning for the first time. I purchased bathing suits for my
kids. I can feel it all around me: summer is coming, and we are changing gears.
Typically, that change happens at ...read more
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May, 12 2022
From the Rector: To Steer the Church We Need Your Hands, Heart, and Voice- News Item
Dear Friends in Christ—
The Diocese of Virginia is electing a new diocesan bishop on June 4. This election needs your
attention, involvement, and investment.
Since 2019, I have served on the Standing ...read more
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May, 12 2022
Haiti Micah Annual Campaign- News Item
The Grace Church annual Haiti Micah Project campaign kicks off this Sunday in honor of Mother’s Day and will continue through Labor Day.
This important mission provides feeding and education programs to children in Mirebalais. The need ...read more
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May, 5 2022
From the Rector: Honor Thy Mother, Love Thy Children- News Item
Dear Friends in Christ,
Sunday is Mothers’ Day, which is perhaps the most emotionally complex day on the calendar. I
am well aware of the land mines for those of us who never had children, those of us who have
lost our ...read more
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April, 30 2022
Diocesan Convention to Elect a New Bishop of Virginia- News Item
God-willing, the Diocese of Virginia will elect a new Bishop Suffragan at a Special Convention on June 4, 2022.
The slate of nominees was announced on March 28 by the Search Committee. In accordance with the Canons of the Episcopal Church, a ...read more
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