Our choirs present John Rutter’s extended musical work, The Gift of Life, in the 11 am worship service on April 22, accompanied by instrumentalists from the community. Setting a variety of sacred texts and new words, this is a choral celebration of the living earth and its Creator. Our choirs have been working hard on this and invite all to join together in worship as we praise God and rejoice in our gift of life!
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Dear Grace Community,
Every year Grace holds a Good Friday Prayer Vigil, and every year I ask myself, “Do I want to sign up?’”
The vigil begins at 12:30 pm at the end of our Good Friday worship service, and it ends at midnight. The time of the vigil is symbolic of the time of Jesus’ trial, beating, crucifixion, and death. Good Friday is a holy and hard day, and it is all too easy to skip over it, but spending time ...
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This winter we ended our Grace Fair Trade sales. The ministry never made a profit, and any money received went to buy more products to sell. After the final sales, we had $1665.21 in our account and no plans to buy more products.
Wanting to honor the spirit of Fair Trade the Mission Distribution Team gave the money to two organizations that ...
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Westminster Woods is holding a Women’s Retreat on April 27 and 28. Amy Baumgartner is the retreat speaker. She shares Biblical examples of how God has called people so that we can gain a better understanding of the ways God calls us. You may arrive Friday, April 27, and spend the night, or drive over for the day on Saturday, April 28. The cost is $75 for Friday and Saturday and $50 for Saturday only. Scholarships are available from Grace. ...
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On Easter Sunday, April 1, we receive the One Great Hour of Sharing offering. Our offering goes to the Presbyterian Church USA to be used for disaster relief, food for the hungry, and education and empowerment for those in need. This money is given all over the world, including here in Kansas. Last year after wildfires, the Presbyterian Disaster Assistance gave grants to help meet need in Ashland, Kansas.
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