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Last Modified:
March 2010
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Welcome to
Grace Episcopal Church
Sterling, Illinois
"We seek to embody the love of God in Christ
and share that love with others."
Welcome to our cyberplace. The Lord Jesus Christ bless all of you who stop by. The red white and blue signs seen on thousands of street corners say it all: You are Welcome! That's the hallmark of the Episcopal Church.
All sorts and conditions of men (and women) are welcome, for Jesus came only for us sinners, not the righteous, or those who think they are. To paraphrase the great Evangelical Scholar and Cambridge Don, Burton Scott Easton, "The perfection to which we are called is not the absence of sin, but the presence of inclusive love." So, no matter who you are, what you've done, what you believe or don't believe, Grace Church can be a home, a haven of peace and joy, growth and inspiration for you.
Mission Statement:
"The mission of Grace Church is to continue Christ's ministry in the world through worship, teaching, healing and service."
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Programs and Services
Holy Week Schedule
March 28 - April 4
- Palm Sunday - Regular morning schedule, then Community Choral Service at St John's Lutheran Church at 3 pm
- Maundy Thursday - Seder Supper at 5:30 pm
- Good Friday - Community service at Immanuel Lutheran Church at noon
- Good Friday - Stations of the Cross at 7 pm
- Holy Saturday - The Great Easter Vigil at 7 pm; Reception in the Library
- Easter Sunday - Sunrise Service at 6 am in the Gardens with Guest Pastor Ruth Ann Jones of Rock Falls Christian Church
- Easter Sunday - Said Eucharist in the Chapel at 8 am
- Easter Sunday - Sung Eucharist with music at 10:15 am
Regular Schedule
Sunday, 8:00 am - Said Eucharist
Sunday, 9:00 am - Adult Sunday School; Nursery, Sunday School activities for children
Sunday, 10:15 am - Sung Eucharist
Blessing of donations to Firehouse Ministries on the 1st Sunday of each month
Wednesday, 5:30 pm, Soup and Salad Bible Study
Vestry Meeting: 3rd Thursday of the month at 5:00 pm
Last Friday - Parish Movie Night and Pot Luck Dinner, 5:30 pm
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This month's "Grace Notes" newsletter - Information about what-when-where at Grace Church.
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Grace Family Photos
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Adult Sunday School, 9:00 am: "Setting Boundaries"
Soup, Salad, Study (and Dessert): The Beatitudes, Wednesdays at 5:30 pm
Fr David and Friends performing at The Latin American Club, March 29
Beer, Bibles, and Bull, weekly meetings - Tuesdays at 7 pm, at The Precinct in Sterling
Ladies Bunco Night: Mar 20; call Debbie for more info
Classics Movie Night: Mar 26 at 5:30 pm, beginning with potluck
March Calendar
Prayer Closet
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Grace Episcopal Church
707 First Avenue
Sterling, IL 61081
(815) 625-0442
Office Hours:
M-W-Th-F:
9:00 am ~ Noon
Tuesday:
1:00 pm ~ 4:00 pm
Rector
Father David Rude
Senior Warden
Brooke Cochran
Junior Warden
Geno Zamarripa
Parish Secretary
Sheila Geeting
Organist
Jon Ryner
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