— Church Office Hours —
Mondays: Closed
Tuesdays: 9:30-4:00
Wednesdays: 9:30-4:00
Thursdays: 9:30-1:30
Fridays: 9:30-1:30
— Grace’s Mission Statement —
“ Grace Church exists as a diverse community of the Body of Christ,
to serve Jesus Christ our Lord.
Our mission is to nurture and develop
each individual to reach out and share God’s love.”
— Grace’s Vision Statement —
“At Grace Church, we seek to live as a community of Christians,
where the empowering presence of the living God
may be encountered in our welcome to all,
in our love and service to each other
and in reaching out to share God’s love in the world.”
We invite you to make Grace your spiritual home.
Together we can grow in spirit and service.
Our worship services and Christian formation meetings are held
at the corner of Merrimon Avenue and Ottari Street in North Asheville . . .
Our ministry is in the World.
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● Every person is created with inherent worth.
● We are called to love our neighbor.
● Peace is not passive; it is something we actively seek and
embody.
● Unity is stronger than division.
We invite you to stand with us this coming Monday, July 6, at 6:00 p.m. and again the first Monday of August, then every Monday beginning in September through November 2.
And if someone asks you why the Grace bells are ringing, the answer is simple: For Peace.
New to the Episcopal Church . . . or not so new but still have questions?
New to the Episcopal Church, or not so new but still have questions? Come get some answers. Resuming Sunday, July 28, you’re invited to join “Episcopals: Why, What, When, and How,” a lively discussion about the traditions, beliefs, structure and oddities of the Episcopal Church facilitated by Rev. Robert. Classes are appropriate for persons 12 years and older and are aimed at providing a broad familiarity with The Episcopal Church. Those who participate in the majority of sessions will be eligible for confirmation and reception.
Childcare and children’s activities available starting at 9:00 a.m. Classes start at 9:15 a.m. in the parish hall and on Zoom via this link or in the “Quick Links” section on the website homepage.
● Sunday, July 12: Where do Episcopals come from?
● Sunday, July 19: How do Episcopals pray?
● Sunday, July 26: All things Episcopal.
Fire up those ovens, flour-up those rolling pins, and get ready for Grace’s First Annual pie bake-off, Sunday, July 19 during coffee hour.
Here are the official rules for all contestants:
1. Pies must be 90% homemade. (That 10% cheat can only be applied to the crust…go ahead over to the freezer section if you must!)
2. There are 3 categories you may enter in:
● The Berry Pie Division
● The Cream Pie Division
● The Savory Division
You may submit a pie to one or all three divisions. Refrigeration will be available.
3. Pies are to be dropped off in the Grace kitchen no later than 10:30 a.m. on the day of the contest. Pies may be dropped off earlier. Please have your name on the bottom of the pie plate for easy return. Also, provide a written description of your pie on an index card and attach it to your pie.
4. Pies wills be judged blindly by a panel of “celebrity” judges. Points are based on:
● Overall appearance
● Taste and texture
● Crust
● Overall impression
The winners will be announced and prizes awarded during our regular coffee hour that morning.
Have fun! Be creative! May the best pie-makers win! And of course, even if you aren’t entering a pie, you’re still welcome to come enjoy the tasting.
Children’s Chapel Hiatus. Our Children’s Chapel will be on summer hiatus until August. The Children, Youth, and Young Families team is working during the summer months for a relaunch of the program. If you are interested in working with that minist
ry please reach out to Rev. Robert.
Children at Grace. Children are always welcome and encouraged to join us in worship. There is also a nursery for children age 0-4.
Contacting Rev. Robert:
Beginning Monday, July 7,
Monday Morning Bible Study will be taking a summer hiatus.
Classes will resume August 18.
Soaking Prayer, Wednesdays 12 Noon.
In a chaotic world, this quiet service softens the hard edges of life, allowing for a few minutes of peace and healing in the safety and caring comfort of friends. Give yourself time to simply open yourself to the flow of God’s loving presence.
Taizé at Grace!
Grace’s Taizé-styled service of Prayers and Songs is offered every Tuesday evening at 6:00 p.m.
If you are familiar with Taizé or are new to this worship style we welcome you!
Please join us for an hour of respite that is sure to refresh you, away from the busy-ness of everyday life and
in a contemplative solemn space that can prepare you to offer more peace to the world.
Sunday Holy Eucharist Services at 10:30 a.m.
Sunday In-Person Services are now open to all (Masks are optional). Services will also be LiveStreamed, accessible through the Grace Church Asheville YouTube Channel, found HERE. Access the service bulletins through links at the top of our home page, or in the description of each service.
Safe Shelter
Safe Shelter is a collaboration between Trinity United Methodist Church, Grace Covenant Presbyterian, Grace Episcopal Church and Counterflow. We provide twenty beds for our community’s unsheltered on a nightly basis. Ten of these beds are reserved for intact families, meaning that families with children no longer need to choose between staying together or accessing shelter.
Grace has been providing the Monday evening meal for some time now — our regular “Taco Mondays” are quite popular with the residents, as are the special monthly musical spaghetti dinners and bimonthly pork loin feasts. If you’d like to help out, please sign up here and/or contact Tahani Sticpewich (tahaniweb@gmail.com) or Kim Hayes (kimhys53@gmail.com).
Please consider volunteering or donating a meal at Safe Shelter. We would love for you to join us for a family-style dinner any day of the week.
Hours of Operation: Monday-Friday, 2:00 p.m.-8:00 a.m. with dinner served at 5:30 p.m.,
and Saturday/Sunday, 2:00 p.m.-8:00 a.m. with dinner served at 6:30 p.m.
Drop in Hours: – Monday-Friday, 11:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
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“We are told by the rulers of our day that the rich shall be first; that compassion is a weakness; that we should regard the migrants and strangers among us with fear and contempt. But I ask us all to see that our true citizenship is in God’s kingdom, where the meek shall inherit the earth, the merciful shall receive mercy, and the captives shall go free.”
— Archbishop Sean Rowe
“Welcoming the stranger is not a political act—it’s a sacred obligation. When immigrants walk through our church doors, they’re not entering as outsiders; they are stepping into the heart of our faith, where their dignity and stories are embraced as reflections of God’s love.”
— Julia Ayala Harris, president of The Episcopal Church’s House of Deputies.
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