Vicar Ernestein encourages all members and friends of Grace to attend the "Buiding Bridges" dinner and discussion this Tuesday, May 5, at 6 pm at Grace.

The College Hill Ministerium, an association of College Hill pastors, and Christ's Community in College Hill are sponsoring "Building Bridges," a series of dinners to bring neighborhood people together. Each table of eight has its own facilitator to help direct conversations about racial and other issues facing College Hill to help neighbors understand each other in the spirit of Christ.

Adults are encouraged to bring teens 13 and up. There is no charge. Reserve your seats at 513-541-5676, extension 122, or email Janis McLemore at JMCLEMORE@chpc.org.

 

 
Mission Council meeting minutes report that a Worship Committee has been formed to plan the details of worship services and to coordinate and communicate with organist, choir, altar guild, flower guild, healing volunteers, lectors, prayer readers, ushers, deacon, priests, worship leaders, etc.

Members of the Worship Committee include: Bennyce Hamilton (chair), John Thayer, Tammy Robertson, Lisa Perry, J. White, and Judy Handy.

Gary Givler wants to know if there are others at Grace who are interested getting together for some kind of golf outing.  He assures us that skill level is not important. 

Contact Gary (gary_givler@cinfin.com) if you're at all interested.

This email just in from Jeffrey Martin:

 

Many thanks to all who contributed non-perishables  on Sunday for  the food pantry at Christ's Community in College Hill.

The first Sunday of every month is "Sharing Sunday."

See the Grace Calendar Page for the most up-to-date listing of events at Grace and of possible interest to Grace people.  Let us know at webmaster@gracecollegehill.org if we've missed anything.

Coming Special Events:

• Building Bridges. Tuesday, May 5, 6 pm, at Grace. See above article for more.
  

• Stir the Pot Series:

• Traces of the Trade, Sunday, May 17. In this film A Story from the Deep North,  filmmaker Katrina Browne discovers that her New England ancestors were the largest slave-trading family in U.S. history.  This event is being co-sponsored by Ascension and Holy Trinity Church, Wyoming.
  

Belinda Perna brings this workshop to our attention, saying, "This opportunity, along with the Worship Leader Training, will enhance our efforts to lead Grace Church into the future as a strong member of the Body of Christ. We need to have as many Gracers as possible take advantage of these opportunities. I pray that we have a dozen or more people from Grace at each of these events."

This workshop, held at Procter Conference Center on Saturday, May 9, from 10 am to 4 pm, will be led by Dr. David Hurd, Professor of Church Music and Organist, The General Theological Seminary and Director of Music at the Church of the Holy Apostles, New York City.

In a lecture/demonstration format, Dr. Hurd will explore "psalms, hymns and spiritual songs" as categories and context for the church's song though the ages and in our own time.  He will also discuss the impact of the 1979 Book of Common Prayer and 1982 Hymnal on worship norms in the Episcopal Church, and the continuing unfolding of liturgical forms and musical settings with their opportunities and challenges.  The day will conclude with a sung Eucharist including music both old and new.

Register here.