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As friends and followers of Jesus, we know that welcome is close to the heart of God.   In God's infinite grace, we are welcomed as we are, through the waters of baptism, to find our place in the Body of Christ and the Kingdom of God - God's beloved community - a new and alternate way of relating to one another, bound together not by flesh and blood, but through hope and faith in Christ's death and resurrection - through hope and faith that love will always win.  

To be sure, the Good News of God's welcome isn't a popular message in a world that glorifies power, all too often elevated through the rejection, exclusion, and division of and amongst our fellow human beings.  ​In the Gospel of Luke, we find that Jesus himself endured disdain from the religious leaders, who grumbled, saying, "this man welcomes sinners and eats with them" (Luke 15:2).  
  Perhaps Jesus was the original mind behind the modern meme:   It's time to build a bigger table, not a higher fence.  

​In Christ, no one is excluded.  With Jesus, nothing is off the table.  

Join us at Grace Church this fall as we celebrate the welcome we've all received in Christ, as we seek to "build a bigger table" while bringing new and difficult topics to the fore.  
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Rally Day Facebook Event
Missing Rally Day?  Volunteer for a new ministry here.
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Save the Dates:

Monday, September 18 at 6pm - Beer and Hymns 
Grace has been invited to gather at Oddstory Brewery downtown for an informal hymn sing and beverages with Northminster Presbyterian and First Christian Church

Sunday, November 5 at 
5:30 pm  - All Saints' Evensong
A traditional English choral service featuring hymns, anthems, and canticles celebrating the Saints  of God in our community and in our lives, past and present. Learn more about All Saints' Day here.

December 3 - 
5:00 pm Advent Lessons and Carols, Followed By St. Nicholas Night Dinner and Children's Program
Advent Lessons and Carols is a traditional service of nine readings, each followed by a musical selection.  The readings and music tell the whole of the salvation story up to the Incarnation and Nativity of Jesus Christ.  This is an ideal way to quieten our hearts and mark the Advent Season.  Learn more about Lessons and Carols here.
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STEWARDSHIP
​BREAKFAST BANQUETS
Sept. 17 & 24 at 9:30 AM

You are cordially invited to two "Breakfast Banquets" at 9:30am in the Undercroft September 17 and 24.  These banquets will serve to kick-off our fall stewardship campaign.  Food will be provided. Join us for breakfast, singing, fellowship, and a teaching from The Rev. John Talbird.  
Learn More About Our 2018 Stewardship Program

"Come and See"
Family Sundays

>>>2nd Sundays @ 10:45
This year, every 2nd Sundays of the monthwill feature a special focus on the children of the congregation.  Children will remain in the church during the 10:45 service, which will feature a special children's sermon by one of the staff or clergy.  During the blessing of the communion elements, the children will be invited to gather with the clergy around the Lord's Table.  In addition, children and youth will serve as readers and altar servers as they lead God's People in worship.  Other Sundays, children Pre-K through 2nd grade will be released to Godly Play during the first part of the service.  (Read more below) 
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Upcoming Family Sundays

  • September 10 - Including a Special Blessing for the New Sunday School Year
  • October 8 - St Francis Day Animal Blessing and Outdoor Service - Bring your pet(s) as well as dog or cat food to donate to those in need at Metropolitan Ministries!
  • November 12 
  • December 10

Godly Play Returns to Grace

An Interactive, Montessori-based approach to children's Christian Formation. 
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​For Preschool through Grade 2 During the 10:45 Service, except for 2nd Sunday Family Sundays.
Learn More About Our Children's Ministry

​Grace @ Chattanooga PRIDE

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This year we will march in the Chattanooga PRIDE parade after church on Sunday, October 8 and share a booth with local Chattanoogan Meredith Jade, author of Unseen: Intersecting Faith & Sexuality in the Bible Belt.  Mark your calendars, and plan to join in the festivities, as we make God's love for ALL people known in our city!  
Learn More About Diversity @ Grace
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November 12
REFUGEE SUNDAY 
All Parish Forum at 9:30

As we seek to revitalize our partnership with Bridge Refugee Ministries, an affiliate of Episcopal Migration Ministries and Chattanooga's only Resettlement Agency, we are designating November 12 "Refugee Sunday."  Join us for an All Parish Forum in the undercroft at 9:30, featuring local families sponsored through Bridge.  In addition to learning how to get involved with Bridge, we will also be collecting a special offering at both services that day. 
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Signup
Every year in September, people enter their names for the formation of new Supper Clubs. Each Club has around 8 to 10 members whomeet throughout the year for meals together. Each Club forms its own practices and expectations, but most Clubs meet once a month and meals are done on a potluck basis. Both long-term members and new members to Grace have built great fellowship and friendship through participation in one or more Supper Clubs.

KEY DATES AT-A-GLANCE

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​September 2017

Sunday, September 10:  Rally Day, "Come-and-see" Family Sunday
  • 9:30 Christian Formation Programs Resume
  • 9:30 Preschool and Elementary Parents' Open House in the Undercroft
  • Children's Sermon During both services
  • 12pm Annual Parish Picnic and Ministry Fair on the Lawn
  • 5pm ChattEY at St. Martin's (Meet at Grace at 4:45)
Thursday, September 14
  • 6pm Potluck Grace Studies Book Review:  Joining God, Remaking Church, Changing the World  by Alan J. Roxburgh.
Sunday, September 17
  • 9:30 Breakfast Banquet and All-Parish Stewardship Forum Part I in the Undercroft
  • No Regular Adult Formation
  • 4pm Brainerd by Grace Community Gardens Mandatory Meeting
  • 5pm ​EYC Youth Group, 6:30  Evening Worship
Monday, September 18
  • 6 - 8pm Beer and Hymns at Oddstory Brewery with Northminster Presbyterian and First Christian
  • 7pm Joseph Campbell Roundtable
Tuesday, September 19
  • 6:30pm Outreach Meeting
Thursday, September 21
  • 6pm Potluck Grace Studies Book Review:  Joining God, Remaking Church, Changing the World  by Alan J. Roxburgh.
Sunday, September 24
  • 9:30 Breakfast Banquet and All-Parish Stewardship Forum Part II in the Undercroft
  • No Regular Adult Formation
Thursday, September 28
  • 6pm Potluck Grace Studies Book Review:  Joining God, Remaking Church, Changing the World  by Alan J. Roxburgh.​

October 2017

 Sunday, October 1:  "Commitment Sunday"
  • ​ 9:30 Christian Formation 
  • 5pm ​EYC Youth Group, 6:30  Evening Worship
Monday, October 1
  • 5-7pm at Grace:  Bobbie Crow Memorial Gallery Dedication w/Civic Arts League
Sunday, October 8:  St. Francis Day - Annual Blessing of the Animals 
  • ​8:00 First Service in the Church
  • No Christian Formation
  • 10:45 Outdoor Service in the Courtyard - Bring your pets!  
  • After Church:  Grace at Chattanooga PRIDE
Sunday, October 15
  • ​9:30 Christian Formation 
  • 5pm ChattEY at Grace
Monday, October 16
  • 7pm Joseph Campbell Roundtable
Tuesday, October 17
  • 6:30pm Outreach Meeting
Saturday, October 21
  • 10am - 3pm Fall Grounds Workday
  • 7pm Grace Speaks 10th Anniversary Keynote with Rachel Held Evans, Reception Following
Sunday, October 22:  Grace Speaks Sunday
  • ​9:30 All-Parish Forum with Rachel Held Evans in the Undercroft
Thursday, October 26
  • 6pm Potluck Grace Studies Book Review:  Radical Welcome: Embracing God, the Other, and the Spirit of Transformation  by Stephanie Spellers
Saturday, October 28
  • 11am Halloween Carnival at the Brainerd Market
Sunday, October 29
  • ​9:30 Christian Formation 
  • 5pm ​EYC Youth Group, 6:30  Evening Worship

​November 2017

 Thursday, November 2
  • 6pm Potluck Grace Studies Book Review:  Radical Welcome: Embracing God, the Other, and the Spirit of Transformation  by Stephanie Spellers
Sunday, November 5: All Saints Observed
  • ​9:30 Christian Formation 
  • 5:30 Choral Evensong for the Feast of All Saints, Reception Following
Thursday, November 9
  • 6pm Potluck Grace Studies Book Review:  Radical Welcome: Embracing God, the Other, and the Spirit of Transformation  by Stephanie Spellers
Sunday, November 12: Bridge Refugee Ministries Family Sunday
  • ​9:30 All-Parish Forum with Bridge Refugees in the Undercroft
  • Children's Sermon at Both Services
  • 5pm ​ChattEY at St. Timothy's Signal Mountain (Meet at Grace at 4:30)
Sunday, November 19
  • ​9:30 Christian Formation 
  • 5pm ​EYC Youth Group, 6:30  Evening Worship
Tuesday, November 20
  • 6:30pm Outreach Meeting
Monday, November 20
  • ​7pm Joesph Campbell Roundtable
Tuesday, November 21
  • 6pm Annual Thanksgiving Worship and Soup Supper
Sunday, November 26
  • ​9:30 Christian Formation

​December 2017

 Saturday, December 2
  • The Ordination and Consecration of Brian Cole, Bishop-Elect of East Tennessee at Church of the Ascension, Knoxville
Sunday, December 3
  • ​9:30 Christian Formation 
  • 5pm Advent Lessons and Carols
  • 6:15pm St. Nicholas Night Dinner and Children's Program
Thursday, December 7
  • 6pm Potluck Grace Studies Book Review:  Beginnings and Endings (And What Happens in Between)  by Maggi Dawn
Saturday, December 9
  • The Annual Bizarre Bizarre Sponsored by the Brainerd Market 
Sunday, December 10 - Advent Come-and-See Family Service
  • ​9:30 Christian Formation 
  • Children's Sermon at both services
  • 5pm ChattEY at Southside Abbey (Meet at Grace at 4:45)
Thursday, December 14
  • 6pm Potluck Grace Studies Book Review:  Beginnings and Endings (And What Happens in Between)  by Maggi Dawn
Sunday, December 17
  • Annual Children's Christmas Pageant During 10:45 Service
  • 9:30 Christian Formation
  • 5pm ​EYC Youth Group, 6:30  Evening Worship
  • 7pm Joseph Campbell Solstice and Storytelling Event
Thursday, December 21
  • 6pm Potluck Grace Studies Book Review:  Beginnings and Endings (And What Happens in Between)  by Maggi Dawn
Sunday, December 24: Christmas Eve
  • 10am Morning Prayer (Advent IV)
  • No Christian Formation Programs
  • 5pm Christmas Eve Family Service
  • 10:30pm  Musical Prelude
  • 11:00pm  The Christ Mass​
Sunday, December 31: New Year's Eve
  • Services at 8:00 and 10:45
  • No Christian Formation
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    • GreenFaith
    • History
    • Employment Opportunities
  • Worship
    • Service Times and Info
    • Music
    • Centering Prayer
    • Sacraments: Baptisms, Funerals, Weddings >
      • Wedding Liturgy Planner
    • Lay Worship Leadership
    • Livestream and Recordings
    • Stations of the Cross
    • Worship Resources
  • Learn
    • Children's Ministry
    • Arts Camp 2020
    • Youth Group
    • Young Adult Forum
    • Adult Formation >
      • Sunday Morning Classes
      • Young Adult Forum
      • Inquirers' Class
      • Education for Ministry (EfM)
      • Thorne Sparkman 2017
      • Grace Speaks Series
  • Serve
    • Outreach Team
    • Brainerd Farmers Market
  • Connect
    • Supper Clubs
  • Give
    • Volunteer Time and Talent
    • Rector's Discretionary
  • Calendar
  • Members
    • Grace Notes Weekly
    • Eucharistic Visitors
    • Prayer Requests
    • Sacraments: Baptisms, Funerals, Weddings
    • New Member Form
    • Rector Search Archive >
      • Meet April
      • Search Committee Blog
      • Parish Profile >
        • How Do We Say Grace
        • How Do You Say Grace With Us?
  • 12 Step Groups
  • Brainerd Market
  • 2023 Online Pledge
  • Breeze Directory
  • Preschool
  • Make a Contribution in Breeze