# GRACE EPISCOPAL CHURCH > Welcome Home ## Posts - [Voice of the Vestry | Vestry Calls, By Elizabeth Blondia](https://gracetraversecity.org/voice-of-the-vestry-vestry-calls/): Vestry Calls Elizabeth Blondia | July 15, 2026  Over the past several weeks, you should have received a call or email from a member of Grace Church’s vestry. Our hope was simple: to share, person to person, that you are deeply loved, and to listen. We wanted to hear how Grace has nurtured your faith, where you have found joy and belonging, and where you long for us to grow. I hope those conversations were meaningful, and that you felt both heard and cherished. In those conversations, I heard words that filled me with gratitude: “Grace is warm and welcoming.” […] - [Voice of Jubilee House | Testimonies of Change, By Hannah Wescott](https://gracetraversecity.org/voice-of-jubilee-house-february-2026-2/): Hannah Wescott | July 17, 2026  When Melissa’s son, Jake, died by suicide just shy of his 30th birthday, she and her family needed an outlet for their grief. Witnessing their beautiful, magnetic son’s brave battle with depression and substance use disorder had changed their beliefs about addiction and the people it swallows.  They now felt empowered to reach out to others who were similarly embattled. Knowing the upcoming holiday season would be unbearable without him, the family began by serving Christmas Eve Dinner at Safe Harbor, Traverse City’s emergency overnight homeless shelter. Melissa found comfort and fulfillment in the […] - [Guided by Christ | By George Townsend](https://gracetraversecity.org/voice-of-the-vestry-by-george-townsend/): Guided by Christ George Townsend | June 17, 2026  This is my first time participating on a vestry and I’m very proud to have the opportunity.  It’s been an enriching experience.  I’m also very honored to participate in our services as a Lay Eucharistic Miniter and to serve as your Junior Warden.  Our vestry a wonderful and capable group. I’m pleased to report that our vestry has been working very well together and getting a lot done.  In fact, most of the things I had hoped we would accomplish during my three-year tenure we have already made progress on.  We […] - [Voice of the Vestry | A Collect for the Vestry, by Barb Coulter](https://gracetraversecity.org/voice-of-the-vestry-by-barb-coulter/): An Easter Reflection Barb Coulter | May 5, 2026  Your Vestry takes turns offering a prayer to open and close each meeting. It was my turn last month, and I offer thismeditation I based on my favorite collect in the Book of Common Prayer. I invite you to read and reflect slowly through each phrase. “O Lord, support us all the day long, until the shadows lengthen and the evening comes, and the busy world is hushed and the fever of life is over and our work is done. Then in your mercy grant us a safe lodging and a […] - [Voice of the Vestry | An Easter Reflection, by Sarah Hinck](https://gracetraversecity.org/voice-of-the-vestry-by-sarah-hinck/): An Easter Reflection Sarah Hinck | April 21, 2026  Easter is here, and we are in the midst of the Easter season. Having made it through Lent, a time for reflection, repentance, and turning toward Christ, we are now celebrating new life, a new season, and in many ways, a fresh start. But what happens when the world continues to feel heavy, as wars rage and environmental threats grow and our fight for the dignity and human rights of all feel insufficient? I take comfort in knowing that Jesus’s work was not over after the resurrection. He did not take […] - [Voice of the Vestry | It's Nice to be Home, by Al Bonney](https://gracetraversecity.org/voice-of-the-vestry-by-al-bonney/): It’s Nice to be Home Al Bonney | March 20, 2026  After a 60-year sabbatical from organized church I decided it was time to join a church family. I am not sure exactly what “joining a church family” meant to me at the time but something inside told me it was important. On a snowy Sunday in January of ’25 my first inkling, just sitting in our gorgeous sanctuary, was that this project was a good idea. Whoever designed and built our facility, I thought, gave us a wonderful gift. Just being in the space centered my mind in preparation for worship. As I attended weekly […] - [Voice of the Vestry | Starting a Conversation, by Catherine Turnbull](https://gracetraversecity.org/voice-of-the-vestry-by-catherine-turnbull/): Starting a Conversation Catherine Turnbull | February 25, 2026  “All human nature vigorously resists grace because grace changes us and the change is painful.”  –Flannery O’Connor     As the vestry member of the month, last weekend I attended each of Grace’s three worship services, where I was tasked with receiving direction from you about what kind of church you want us to be.  One of you came to me and said, “My hope for the church is inclusive language.”      To help us understand why the language we use to image the Divine is as important to our Christian development […] - [Voice of Jubilee House | February 2026](https://gracetraversecity.org/voice-of-jubilee-house-february-2026/): Hannah Wescott | February 13, 2026  On the first Monday in May 2025 ourcity closed the Pines. City Police, State Police, Sherrif’s Deputies, and SWAT swarmed the area around 6:00 am, clearing out those still camping there despite many warnings. The City had promised $1 million to support Safe Harbor’s operations through the summers of 2025 and 2026. Bolstered by this advancement, they rushed to close the encampment, determined to quell growing anger over the abysmal living conditions there. The City insisted that backup options had been secured for Pines residents. With ~270 people experiencing homelessness in the five counties […] - [Voice of the Vestry | 2026 Vestry Update, by Tony Nelson](https://gracetraversecity.org/voice-of-the-vestry-by-tony-nelson/): Vestry Update 2026 Tony Nelson | January 26, 2026  It seems like it was just Christmas, but time has been flying by as January is coming to an end.  Winter is upon us as we have had a lot of snow, along with frigid temperatures, making trips on my trike quite an adventure!  For me, 2026 has started with a bang as it’s going to be my first full year of retirement, and I couldn’t be busier! I have had medical appointments and procedures for my chronic aching back, church duties that have needed my attention, along with outings with […] - [Voice of Jubilee House | December 2025](https://gracetraversecity.org/voice-of-jubilee-house-december-2025/): Hannah Wescott | December 11, 2025  A young man at Jubilee is fighting a lonely battle with severe schizophrenia. It is not clear to what extent he experiences Jubilee or what he imagines the world around him to be. He wanders the streets, out of his mind, a victim of failed social systems. By some miracle, he has learned that Jubilee means safety, though he’s been banned from overnight shelter for behaviors that don’t mesh with shelters not designed for his specific needs. Rarely does he arrive at our door in the mornings appropriately clothed, fed, or rested. Jubilee House […] - [Voice of the Vestry | On Listening, by Anne Kelly](https://gracetraversecity.org/voice-of-the-vestry-by-anne-kelly/): On Listening Anne Kelly | November 21, 2025  I was with our 30 year-old daughter for a couple of weeks in November (the longest we’ve spenttogether in about 10 years). She’d invited me to help her get through a crisis, and I’m learninghow important it is to LISTEN better; not to interrupt; not to assume that I know what she’sthinking or feeling; not to finish her sentences for her, as if I could possibly know what sheintends to say. While in Ann Arbor, I also was able to spend more time with my 97-year-old Mom, now inMemory Care. Having a […] - [Voice of the Vestry | Youth & Children, by Elizabeth Blondia](https://gracetraversecity.org/voice-of-the-vestry-by-elizabeth-blondia/): Youth & Children Elizabeth Blondia| July 17, 2025 “Then little children were being brought to Him in order that He might lay his hands on them and pray. The Disciples spoke sternly to those who brought them; but Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me, and do not stop them; for it is to such as these that the Kingdom of Heaven belongs.”  Matthew 19:13-14 When I was growing up, going to church was as much a part of my family’s routine as going to school – church on Sundays, choir practice on Wednesdays, week after week, year […] - [Voice of the Vestry | Rivers of Living Water, By Peter Kobs](https://gracetraversecity.org/voice-of-the-vestry-by-peter-kobs-2/): Rivers of Living Water By Peter Kobs | June 26, 2025 The Greek philosopher Heraclitus famously said: “You can’t step in the same river twice.” He believed that change is the only constant in the universe, just as new water flows constantly through a river. Perhaps the old guy was half right. The world we live in is constantly changing, sometimes for the better, often not. Every morning we step into a new version of the cosmic “river” that swirls around us, hoping it won’t sweep us away into a dark hole of discord and despair.   In the Gospel […] - [Ministry Spotlight: Nancy Templeton](https://gracetraversecity.org/ministry-spotlight-nancy-templeton/): Ministry Spotlight: Nancy Templeton &  St. Anne’s Altar Guild By James Deaton   Liturgy, the church’s public worship of God, begins and ends with the work of the altar guild. Behind the scenes, this volunteer team of lay members cares for the bread and wine, sacred vessels, linens, candles, and other elements used in weekly worship.   Altar guild members follow the direction of the rector or priest in charge by preparing the sanctuary for weekly worship and special services like baptisms, weddings, and funerals. This work is more than a checklist of tasks to be done. It’s a ministry […] - [Voice of the Vestry | By Peter Kobs](https://gracetraversecity.org/voice-of-the-vestry-by-peter-kobs/): Where Have We Been, and Where are We Going? By Peter Kobs | April 26, 2024   Where have we been and where are we going? That’s a question every organization, and every parish, needs to answer.   In 1875, construction for the original Grace Church began on State Street between Cass and Union on land donated by Hannah, Lay & Company (see photo).   The world was a very different place. Or was it?   The nation’s total population in 1875 was about 40 million, only 11 percent of our current total. Closer to home, roughly 5,000 people lived […] - [Voice of the Vestry | By Elizabeth Wolterink](https://gracetraversecity.org/voice-of-the-vestry-by-elizabeth-wolterink/): Choosing the Right Thing July 2023 | By Elizabeth Wolterink, Vestry Member   How often we are confronted with complicated situations in which we must make a decision about how to move forward. Choosing “the right thing” can be a seemingly overwhelming burden. Our society seems to tell our young people that their future depends on the right choice of school or major or trade. As adults, we face incredible pressures to choose the right partner, the right parenting style, the right work/life balance. Throughout our lives we face complicated moral decisions. “Right” in all of these examples can mean […] - [What's Growing in the Church Gardens?](https://gracetraversecity.org/whats-growing-in-the-church-gardens/): St Fiacre Guild:What’s “growing on” in the church gardens?   The Grace Church garden ministry, St. Fiacre Guild, gathers about once a week to tend the gardens andeach other. This year our efforts began in earnest later than usual. Spring seemingly arrived after EasterSunday with three days of 80* sunshine. Alas, a dusting of snow occurred twice more through the end ofApril. Since May 10 we’ve been digging in the dirt. A summary and welcome are detailed below.In the Garden of Remembrance, also known as the Memorial Garden, we established 3 goals for thisseason and seasons to come: make space […] - [Afghan Migrant Ministry Update](https://gracetraversecity.org/afghan-migrant-ministry-update/): Afghan Migrant Ministry Update With your help over the past 18 months, the Afghan Migrant Ministry Project has participated in successfully resettling four wonderful families from Afghanistan.  All the men are working, the children are doing well in public schools, and the mothers all speak English and will be driving by the end of summer.  All four families have been enabled to own vehicles . . . a necessity in this country, and especially in Traverse City. Thank you for your interest and generosity.   Two new Afghan families have arrived in the past few weeks.  As expected, they are relatives of two […] - [Voice of the Vestry | by Carolyn Purcell](https://gracetraversecity.org/voice-of-the-vestry-by-carolyn-purcell/): Drawing the Circle Wider June 2023 | by Carolyn Purcell, Vestry Member      In his sermon on June 11, Father Derek challenged us to widen the circle of who we see as included in Christ’s redemptive reach. In the day’s Gospel reading from Matthew 9, we read that Jesus included Matthew, a tax collector, who wouldn’t have been the most respected member of society; the woman with a bleeding disorder, who would have been considered someone to be avoided; and even a dead girl, just to show us that the good news can reach even those who have died. […] - [Voice of the Vestry | by Tony Nelson](https://gracetraversecity.org/voice-of-the-vestry-by-sonia-jacobson-2/): Reflections on Holy Week April 2023 | by Tony Nelson, Junior Warden The Easter season kind of snuck up on me this year as I was dealing with some medical issues, including Covid, which I had managed to avoid for the past 3 years! Dealing with feeling tired afterwards, I was reluctantly facing all the Holy Week events that I had signed up for. I know, not a good attitude to have when awaiting the rising of our savior Jesus Christ! But our loving Lord had my back, and I had the most profound Holy Week ever! I attended the […] - [Jubilee House Needs Donations of Outdoor Gear and Clothing!](https://gracetraversecity.org/jubilee-house-needs-donations-of-outdoor-gear-and-clothing/): This year, in cooperation with Safe Harbor, Central UMC, and other partners we have been able to provide shelter around-the-clock for the unhoused Children of God in our midst during the coldest half of the year. This is something to be proud of, but the rest of the year, our unhoused population must still sleep on the streets or in the woods.    Safe Harbor is a seasonal overnight shelter, and must close down during the spring and summer months. This creates a difficult and anxious time for our unhoused population who must transition to living outdoors once more. Without housing in […] - [Voice of the Vestry | by Sonia Jacobson](https://gracetraversecity.org/voice-of-the-vestry-by-sonia-jacobson/): The Annual Retreat, January 21-22, 2023 March 2023 | By Sonia Jacobson, Clerk of the Vestry Although it is rather “old news” now, the Vestry would like to report back about the one-day (but overnight) annual retreat in which the Vestry participated back in January.  Almost all Vestry members were present, most in person, or on Zoom.  After gathering late in the afternoon of Saturday, January 21, at Northport’s Omena House, a lovely designed and re-purposed renovation of the old Congregational Church and dinner at Knot Just a Bar, we retreated to the house which proved to be a beautiful […] - [An Epistle from our Seminarian, Spring 2023](https://gracetraversecity.org/an-epistle-from-our-seminarian-spring-2023/): Dear Grace Church, Greetings from Sewanee! As I write this, it’s a beautiful spring day with the sun shining and daffodils blooming. I hope you’re keeping warm up there. It’s wild to think that I’m more than halfway through my first year of seminary. A new highlight this semester has been Introduction to Preaching. It reminds me of the creative writing classes I loved as an undergrad. I’m finding that sermon preparation gives me a deep sense of connection to Scripture. I preached my first 10-12-minute sermon in class just the other week. The assignment was to preach on an […] - [Holy Week and Easter 2023](https://gracetraversecity.org/holy-week-and-easter-2023/): Worship and Events in Late Lent, Holy Week, and Easter In Northern Michigan, we experience the resurrection of Easter in a very special way, transitioning from the gray tomb of late winter into a vibrant springtime in one of the most beautiful places in God’s creation. We believe our worship and discipleship during this holy time reflects the awe and gratitude with which we respond to these seasonal rhythms. Please join us for Holy Week and Easter! Click Here for Google Doc Version   Event Day   Date   Time   Description Lenten Healing Service Saturday | March 18 at […] - [Annual Meeting 2023](https://gracetraversecity.org/annual-meeting-2023/): Please join us on Sunday, January 15th at 11:15am for Grace Episcopal Church’s 156th annual meeting. We will celebrate our achievements in 2022 and look forward into the coming year with a presentation summarizing our annual reports and by electing our new leaders! Please join us in the sanctuary or via zoom. We will not have online voting this year but those joining via zoom will be able to ask questions and comment.  Provisional ballots can be downloaded here, and are also available at both services and in the office starting Monday 1/9 for those who cannot attend in person, […] - [Outreach = Impact Finale! | 5 Questions with Marilyn Dressel](https://gracetraversecity.org/outreach-impact-finale-5-questions-with-marilyn-dressel/): Click here to Pledge for 2023 Our Pledge Campaign this year at Grace is all about our outreach programs, how they impact the people we serve, how they change the lives of those who volunteer, and how those volunteers help make Grace Episcopal Church a vibrant community that is alive with God’s love. We thank Marilyn Dressel for helping us close this part of our 2022 pledge campaign with a wonderful and thoughtful reflection on her years as a member of Grace Episcopal Church serving in so many capacities. Click here to Pledge for 2023 - [Voice of the Vestry | By Mike Cotter](https://gracetraversecity.org/voice-of-the-vestry-by-mike-cotter/): A Christmas Gift of Your Time December 2022 | By Mike Cotter But since you excel in everything—in faith, in speech, in knowledge, in complete earnestness and in the love we have kindled in you—see that you also excel in this grace of giving. (2 Corinthians 8:7) When my wife Irene and I volunteered a few weeks ago to help out at Safe Harbor for the Grace Church Vestry night, it occurred to me how fortunate I have been to serve on the Grace Vestry for the last four years. With humor and comradery, we helped those in our Traverse City […] - [Outreach = Impact | Part IV with Erin House](https://gracetraversecity.org/outreach-impact-part-iv-with-erin-house/): Click here to Pledge for 2023 Our Pledge Campaign this year at Grace is all about our outreach programs, how they impact the people we serve, how they change the lives of those who volunteer, and how those volunteers help make Grace Episcopal Church a vibrant community that is alive with God’s love. We thank Julia MacLachlan for sharing her experience helping to found our Afghan Migrant Ministry Project, and seeing it come to fruition.We thank Erin House for sharing her experiences leading one of our partner teams that help us put on Community Meals every week. Click here to […] - [Voice of the Vestry | By Emily Culler](https://gracetraversecity.org/voice-of-the-vestry-by-emily-culler/): Voice of the Vestry, November 2022  By Emily Culler I recently stumbled across a wonderful (and entertaining!) TED Talk given by DanHarris, who is a former anchor with ABC News. The title of the talk is “The benefits ofnot being a jerk to yourself”; probably something for which all of us could use a littlepractice! In his talk, he shares a simple loving-kindness meditation that has sincebecome a daily part of my prayer life. It only takes about a minute, and includes fourstatements:   “May you be happy. May you be safe. May you be healthy. May you live with […] - [Outreach = Impact | Part III with Julia MacLachlan](https://gracetraversecity.org/outreach-impact-part-iii-with-julia-maclachlan/): Click here to Pledge for 2023 Our Pledge Campaign this year at Grace is all about our outreach programs, how they impact the people we serve, how they change the lives of those who volunteer, and how those volunteers help make Grace Episcopal Church a vibrant community that is alive with God’s love. We thank Julia MacLachlan for sharing her experience helping to found our Afghan Migrant Ministry Project, and seeing it come to fruition. Click here to Pledge for 2023 Impact of the Afghan Migrant Ministry Project by Julia MacLachlan I moved to Traverse City and joined Grace Episcopal […] - [Outreach = Impact | Part II with Dr. Bill Smith](https://gracetraversecity.org/outreach-impact-part-ii-with-dr-bill-smith/): Click here to Pledge for 2023 Our Pledge Campaign this year at Grace is all about our outreach programs, how they impact the people we serve, how they change the lives of those who volunteer, and how those volunteers help make Grace Episcopal Church a vibrant community that is alive with God’s love. We thank Bill Smith for sharing his experiences and inviting us to be a part of Jubilee House.  Click here to Pledge for 2023 Impact of Jubilee House by Bill Smith After retiring from a local medical practice, I was looking for an opportunity to volunteer somewhere […] - [Outreach = Impact | Part I with Nancy Johnson](https://gracetraversecity.org/elementor-87950/): Click here to Pledge for 2023 Our Pledge Campaign this year at Grace is all about our outreach programs. How they impact the people we serve, how they change the lives of those who volunteer. How those volunteers help make Grace Episcopal Church a vibrant community that is alive with God’s love. This week, we thank Nancy Johnson for giving us a peak behind the curtain of the Grace Food Pantry. Click here to Pledge for 2023 Impact of the Food Pantry by Nancy Johnson When my husband, Del, and I moved to Traverse City after retiring, we knew that […] - [Diocesan Convention](https://gracetraversecity.org/diocesan-convention/): THE THIRD JOINT DIOCESAN CONVENTION The Episcopal Dioceses of Eastern and Western Michigan gather each year for diocesan convention – a time set aside for community building and governance. This year’s convention will be held October 28-29th in Lansing, Michigan. THIS YEAR’S CONVENTION THEME: SEE, I AM MAKING ALL THINGS NEW (REV 21:5) God is at work in our midst. Across our dioceses, congregations and diocesan ministries are not only restarting initiatives and ministries paused during the earlier stages of the pandemic but empowered by the Spirit they are boldly reaching out in new ways. Members of our dioceses are […] - [Ordination to the Priesthood](https://gracetraversecity.org/ordination-to-the-priesthood/): By the Grace of God and with the consent of the People The Right Reverend Prince Grenville SinghBishop Provisional will ordain The Rev. Dr. Derek J. Quinn To the Sacred Order of Priestsin Christ’s One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church onSaturday, the Twenty-ninth of OctoberTwo Thousand Twenty-Twoat One Thirty in the AfternoonBeing our closing Eucharist of the Third Joint Diocesan Convention atThe Lansing CenterExhibit Hall A333 E Michigan AvenueLansing, Michigan 48933 Your prayers and presence are requested. Anyone may attend the Ordination Service and Convention Closing Eucharist, regardless of whether they are registered for convention. The service will also be livestreamed on theEpiscopal Diocese of Western Michigan Facebook Page. - [Fall/Winter Basic Needs](https://gracetraversecity.org/fall-winter-basic-needs/): Grace Episcopal Church is a member of the Basic Needs Coalition — an organization where representatives from many of the churches and social service agencies in the area collaborate and coordinate to better work to end homelessness in Traverse City — and what we know is that ending homelessness is accomplished only by ensuring that affordable, safe, comfortable housing is available to everyone. That, however, does not happen quickly enough — and so, while we work towards that goal, we help to ensure that everyone’s basic needs are met. The local outreach agency Love Thy Neighbor helps to ensure that […] - [Welcome Home Baskets](https://gracetraversecity.org/welcome-home-baskets/): Grace Episcopal Church is a member of the Basic Needs Coalition — an organization where representatives from many of the churches and social service agencies in the area collaborate and coordinate to better work to end homelessness in Traverse City — and what we know is that ending homelessness is accomplished only by ensuring that affordable, safe, comfortable housing is available to everyone. The Basic Needs Coalition collects the essential items that are needed to move into a new home and provides them to those who are entering housing through one of the programs supported by the Basic Needs Coalition […] - [Jubilee Ministries: Community Meal Update](https://gracetraversecity.org/jubilee-ministries-community-meal-update/): by Kate Wood, Coordinator “What good is it, my brothers, if someone says he has faith but does not have works? Can that faith save him? If a brother or sister is poorly clothed and lacking in daily food,  and one of you says to them, ‘Go in peace, be warmed and filled,’ without giving them the things needed for the body, what good is that? So also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead” James 2: 14-26. This is one of my favorite passages from the Bible about our call to serve as transformed people of faith. It takes into account that […] - [Crazy for Casseroles](https://gracetraversecity.org/crazy-for-casseroles/): Crazy for Casseroles!! Sat., Sept. 24 after 5pm service There will be a casserole potluck in the Parish Hall following the 5pm service. Bring a 13×9 pan or crockpot with your favorite main dish, vegetable or sweet casserole to share. Table wear, salad and drinks will be furnished. Looking forward to sharing good company and good food!  - [Prayers for General Convention](https://gracetraversecity.org/prayers-for-general-convention/): Please join the Episcopal Church in praying for those attending our General Convention, happening in Baltimore, MD, July 8-11. Our deputation from Western Michigan includes Grace parishioner Matt Roney. The following are prayers suggested by the Episcopal Diocese of Western Michigan. July 1-6 – Prayers for the Preparation Book of Common Prayer, p. 818 Almighty and everliving God, source of all wisdom and understanding, be present with those who will take counsel at  General Convention for the renewal and mission of your Church. Teach us and them in all things to seek first your  honor and glory. Guide us and them to perceive what is right, and […] - [Graduation and Other Journeys](https://gracetraversecity.org/graduation-and-other-journeys/): Voice of the Vestry | June, 2022 by Tony Nelson As summer is upon us, we have many people graduating from high school or college. They are at an important juncture in their life, making decisions that will plot a course in their life. Eighteen years ago, in the throes of my alcohol addiction, I surrendered to God and asked for his help. This decision was a turning point in my life and my unbelievable faith/recovery journey began.  Having always been painfully shy, drinking had always given me the ability to talk to people, to function in a society that […] - [Help Us Restore Care for the Unhoused in Traverse City!](https://gracetraversecity.org/help-us-restore-care-for-the-unhoused-in-traverse-city/): Click Here to Sign Up In partnership with Safe Harbor, Central UMC, Goodwill, and other area partners we are significantly expanding our hours at Jubilee House. We need to patch the hole in our community’s safety net for the unhoused so that our friends will always know where they can go for shelter from the elements, and for basic services to protect their health and dignity. WE NEED YOUR HELP TO MAKE THIS HAPPEN! We all need somewhere to be. Somewhere we can take a shower, do our laundry, use the internet, and keep our belongings. Since 2004, Safe Harbor […] ## Pages - [Lent & Holy Week](https://gracetraversecity.org/lent-and-holy-week/): Holy Week 2026 Join us as we mark the holiest season of the Christian year. During Holy Week, we walk with Christ and his disciples through the events of his betrayal, suffering, death, and resurrection. Rooted in the ancient liturgies of the Church, this week marks the high point of the Christian year, culminating in the Great Vigil of Easter.  Wednesday of Holy Week: Tenebrae This liturgy puts us in the mind of Jesus’ first disciples. Without the benefit of hindsight, they experienced his  death as the victory of evil. We symbolize that descent into darkness by extinguishing candles as […] - [Contact Us](https://gracetraversecity.org/contact-us/): We can’t wait to meet you! 341 Washington St.Traverse City, MI 49684 (231) 947-2330 inbox@gracetc.org Leadership Contact Facebook Youtube Instagram - [Justice, Peace, Inclusion, & Reconciliation](https://gracetraversecity.org/justice-peace-inclusion-reconciliation/): Is not this the fast that I choose: to loose the bonds of injustice,to undo the thongs of the yoke,to let the oppressed go free, and to break every yoke?Is it not to share your bread with the hungry, and bring the homeless poor into your house; when you see the naked, to cover them, and not to hide yourself from your own kin?  Then your light shall break forth like the dawn, and your healing shall spring up quickly; your vindicator shall go before you, the glory of the Lord shall be your rearguard.  Then you shall call, and […] - [Milestones - Weddings, Burials, and More](https://gracetraversecity.org/milestones-at-grace/): Milestones at Grace To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven – Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 Human beings, children of God, cannot help but be aware that there are moments in each life, rites of passage and transition such as baptisms, weddings, and funerals, that are holy and call us to pause and draw nearer to God and to eachother.  As long as their have been people we have turned to our communities of faith to mark and celebrate life’s milestones. At Grace you are invited to be known, to celebrate, to mark, to […] - [Leadership](https://gracetraversecity.org/our-leadership-team/): Leadership at Grace We are a community led by laity and clergy (deacons, priests, and bishops) who are equal partners in our branch of the movement started by Jesus of Nazareth.  Our Clergy The Rev. Jim Perra – Rector Our rector serves as the organizational and spiritual leader of our community, supported and directed by our lay leaders. After attending Michigan State University and Seminary at Trinity College at the University of Toronto, he worked as a paramedic for the Baltimore County Fire Department before being ordained in the Diocese of Maryland. Father Jim arrived at Grace in the winter […] - [Giving](https://gracetraversecity.org/giving/): Give Online Where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. – Matthew 6:21 Thank you for supporting our work and worship here at Grace. Give Online More ways to help… Pledge Pledging an ongoing gift is both a way to show your support, and an ancient spiritual discipline of living out of God’s abundance and giving back with gratitude. Serve Find out about the amazing ways you can serve in and outside of our community here at Grace. Flower and Sanctuary Candle Sponsorship Sponsoring flowers, or the candle that signifies the presence of Christ in the sacraments, is […] - [Calendar](https://gracetraversecity.org/upcoming-events/): Grace Calendar - [News](https://gracetraversecity.org/church-news/): church news - [Home](https://gracetraversecity.org/): Livestream Services Livestream Services Holy Weekat Grace Palm Sunday – Sat 3/28 at 5pm, sun 3/29 at 8 & 10am Tenebrae – Wed 4/1 at 7:30pm Maundy Thursday – 4/2 at 7:30pm Good Friday – 4/3 at Noon (traditional) & 7pm (Contemporary) Holy Saturday – 4/4 at 9am Easter Vigil – 4/4 at 8pm Easter Sunday – 4/5 at 8 & 10am Explore our Services Children & Youth Nursery is AvailableCare for infants through age 8 available Sundays 9:30am – 11:30amGodly Play & Sunday School (Pre K – 8th grade)On Summer Break Youth Group (High School)On Summer Break Join us […] ## Optional - [Agent (MCP protocol)](websites-agents.hostinger.com/gracetraversecity.org/mcp) [comment]: # (Generated by Hostinger Tools Plugin)