Vestry Minutes Grace Church Vestry Meeting April 18, 2013
Grace Church Vestry Meeting April 18, 2013, 5:30 p.m., Finnerty & Stevens ______________________________________ Present: Francie Hills, Sally Brooke, Louise Robitaille, Geoff Perkins, John Cheek, Rick Gore, Susan Gore, Ian Booton, Dindy Anderson, Kathy Clausen Away: Susan Gray 1. Francie called the meeting to order at 5:30. 2 The March minutes were accepted as read. Francie […]
Books and Bread
On October 9, the book Between Shades of Grey, by Ruta Sepetys will be discussed. The meeting is at the home of Pam Drumm and the discussion leader is Charlene Peet. The November meeting is on November 13 at the home of Dindy Anderson. The discussion of the book, Spies, a Novel, by Michael Frayn will be led by […]
Blessing of the Backpacks
The first day of Sunday School and the Blessing of the Backpacks will be on September 22.
Second Sunday Supper, June 9
Dear Grace Church Parishioners, Our next supper will be held at the Barrington Brewery on Sunday evening, June 9, at 6:00 pm. The restaurant policy is that if a group wants to order off the menu, the Brewery will only render one bill for the entire group. They will not do separate checks. However, they […]
FIFTH ANNUAL BLESSING AND PLANTING OF GIDEON’S GARDEN
Grace Church, an Episcopal Community in the Southern Berkshires and Taft Farms in Great Barrington, Ma., is sponsoring the fifth year of Gideon’s Garden. On Saturday, June 1, 86 adults and 53 youth participated in planting two acres of vegetables which will be distributed and shared with seven organizations throughout Southern Berkshire County. The age […]
Second Sunday Supper Series Number 3, July 14, 2013
Second Sunday Supper Series Number 3 will be held on July 14, 2013 at the Stockbridge Golf Club at 6:00 PM. Our Hosts: Tom & Paula Doyle. We will eat our supper on the screened-in porch at the Clubhouse. (If it’s cold and rainy we will move inside where we will still have lots of fun.) Meal arrangements […]
Nurse from Ivory Coast Speaks at Grace Church August 4
A missionary nurse from Ivory Coast will speak at Grace Church, Great Barrington, on Sunday, Aug. 4. The service will be held at Crissey Farm, 426 Stockbridge Rd. At the 10 a.m. service on August 4, Christy Cunliffe, RN will share the story of her work in the cities and villages of Ivory Coast. Christy […]
Becoming Grace from ECF
Deborah Johansen Harris and Frances Hills share how two very different congregations found each other and their common vision. More
Thank God for Beer (Brewers) from The Living Church
Merging two long-established congregations into one can pose myriad challenges, but celebrating the Eucharist at a brewery helps. That insight comes from the experience of six-month-old Grace Church… read the article.
Second Sunday Supper, August 11
The fourth Second Sunday Supper, will be held on Sunday evening, August 11 at the Perigee Restaurant in South Lee at 6:00 pm. Each diner may order any item off the menu and be presented with a separate check! Dawn LaRochelle, the owner, has agreed to this procedure without any hesitation or complaint. She’s glad […]