Link to: Pumpkin Patch 2026
— 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.
The Life of Grace
Upcoming Dates for Your Calendar:
The rescheduled Pumpkin Patch Party is a free event and all are welcome. If you are painting a pumpkin, you must purchase the pumpkin. Many sizes available starting at just $1, and all pumpkin sales benefit Consider Haiti and their work with Haitian children and their families.
All Hallow’s Eve Fun! This Sunday, October 25, children big and small, are invited to wear costumes and come forward for a special Halloween prayer during the Children’s Moment. Please no costume weapons. Children will be invited to Wiggle Church after the Children’s Moment.
Our All Saints Ofrenda
Grace has a wonderful, long-standing tradition of making prayer flags to honor those loved ones who have died and remain in our hearts. In addition to that practice (scroll down for details), I am inviting you to bring items to commemorate, remember and carry forth the spirit of those same people for an ofrenda.
An ofrenda is an altar of offering usually found in homes in Mexico this time of year. This tradition varies in specifics from region to region, but the altars contain pictures, favored items and foods/snacks enjoyed – anything that helps you remember and entices the spirit to be with us. We will provide a series of tiered altars starting this Sunday, October 25. Bring your pictures and items, find an available space and set your ofrenda there.
Together, we will build a Grace Community Ofrenda for the family of Grace Church. Learn more about ofrendas and Dia De Los Muertos here.
Below is a photo of the ofrenda Rev. Robert made for his mother last year.
The Way of Love Classes resume this Sunday, October 25, 9:15 a.m. in the parish hall. “Turn. Learn. Pray. Worship. Bless. Go. Rest.” These six verbs define “The Way of Love.” This Sunday at 9:15 a.m., come explore and discuss how we can live these verbs and follow the way of love in our personal lives and in our corporate life as Grace Church. All are welcome. Child care is available in the nursery. Remember, class begins at 9:15 a.m.
Election Day Prayers
Tuesday, November 3. Grace Church encourages you to honor your civic responsibility to vote. We also pray that all of us will be a force for peace and mutual respect. We understand the charged emotions and high stakes that accompany election day.
We will make our sanctuary available to the public between 9:30 a.m. and the beginning of our contemplative, musical Taize’ service at 6:00 p.m. All of you, as well as anyone who may desire a sacred space, are most welcome to stop by for prayers.
We will also hold a noon day prayer service at 12:00 for the good of our common life.
ECW’s Fall Rummage Sale
Saturday, November 7, 8:00 a.m. until noon. And your donations make our sale possible. Donations accepted only during the week prior to the sale (the earlier in the week the better!)
Donations times: Sunday, November 1, immediately after our church service until 1:00 p.m.; Monday, November 2, through Friday, November 6, 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
All the details here.
The PUMPKINS ARE HERE ! !
How you can help!
● Sign up to tend the Pumpkin Patchfor one or more shifts during the month of October. Sales volunteers are needed more than ever this year, so please sign up now. It’s an especially great activity for families.
● Generously donate or buy a couple of pumpkins
Click Here for All Things Pumpkin
Wiggle Church
Follows the 10:30 service’s Children’s Moment at the start of Sunday worship. A super fun activity for children ages 5-12, it’s an opportunity for children to join two adult supervisors for fun and recreation on our new playground or in the parish hall, depending on weather. Then, everyone is welcomed back to the sanctuary for communion. Kids, come work out those wiggles!
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:
Rev. Robert can often be found at the church, but his schedule fluctuates. For pastoral care concerns or to set up an appointment, he can also be reached at hartmansrobert@gmail.com or by cell phone at 423-400-0826.
A Peals for Peace.
Every Monday now through November 2, the day before election day, at 6:00 p.m., communities across North Carolina, including Grace, will ring bells for 15 minutes as a visible and audible reminder that:
● 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
This Monday, come to the lawn in front of Grace to pray, reflect or just listen. Feel free to bring a sign or your own bell to ring.
Monday Morning Bible Study
Bible Study is offered on Monday mornings at 10:30 currently via ZOOM. This is a study group focusing on the Gospel reading for the upcoming Sunday. We read and ponder scripture for nuggets of insight that we share with the group. An alternative reading from The Message by Eugene Peterson presents an interesting perspective. This is a small-scale, comfortable, welcoming class so it’s a wonderful way for folks to connect with each other.
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.
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.
Prayers in the Garden.
Mark Sudimak leads a weekly Intercessory Prayer Gathering in our Urban Garden next to the church on Thursdays at 6:00 p.m. Prayers will be lifted up for the spiritual, mental and physical needs of our families, friends, church, community, city, country and the world. During inclement weather, it will be held inside the church. For more information, please contact Mark at 302-242-6807 or msudimak60@gmail.com.
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.
Children’s Spiritual Formation at Grace
Sunday Mornings from 9:00a.m. – 10:15 Catechesis of the Good Shepherd for children 3-9 years old. Inviting children to grow their relationship with God. Find more information by clicking here.
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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