By Fr. Brian+ Collect, it’s a funny word. When I first heard it (say it: KOWL-LECT), I had no idea what it meant. It is simply a prayer...

By Fr. Brian+ The altar is arguably the most important part of the physical church building. It is a reminder that Jesus was a sacrifice...

By Fr. Brian+ I’ve never been as surprised in church as I was that April Saturday night in 2022. The setting was the Cathedral Church of...

By Fr. Brian+ C.S. Lewis wrote that an object may be used to stimulate or liberate certain activities in the worshiper. That’s how we...

By Fr. Brian Stankich+ Holy God, Holy and Mighty, Holy Immortal One, Have mercy upon us. (BCP:356) This beloved ancient hymn, entitled...

Instead of a traditional, printed directory, the directory is in Realm Connect, in our church database. To sign into Realm go to the...

By Father Brian+ If you’re paying attention, you’ve noticed that we haven’t said “Alleluia” the last two services, since Lent began....

By Fr. Brian+ I walked into the sanctuary at 7 AM, eyes still half-closed from the night before. It was time to start Lent with the first...

By Deacon Mary Delancey The mite box has long been a symbol of faith, charity, and community spirit in the Episcopal Church. Rooted in...

By Fr. Brian Stankich+ There is a lot of art that I do not appreciate, but one aspect of art I’m learning to appreciate more and more are...

By Fr. Brian Stankich+ An important part of our liturgy is music. Cultures have their unique styles of music and so do churches. Grace...

By: Josh Reed Each week we recite together the words of the Nicene Creed. It’s a centuries-old creed that centers us to our faith and the...

By Father Brian Stankich I have fallen in love with much of the Anglican liturgy that we use in the Episcopal Church. My heart is warmed...

By Father Brian Stankich I magine sitting in a pew at church and, surprise, water is being sprinkled on you! That was my experience three...

By Father Brian Stankich Maybe you’ve wondered what that candle in the glass receptacle attached to the wall above the celebrant’s seat...

By Father Brian Stankich Have you ever heard in our culture, “she had an epiphany”? It means someone had an insight or gained a new...

By Father Brian+ The lectern is the podium from which we read during our worship services. Have you ever noticed the unusual shape of our...

By Brian Stankich This Christmas Eve 10 PM service at Grace Episcopal Church will incorporate the use of incense to enhance our worship....

What is a canticle and why do we use it during Advent? A canticle is a "little song". There are a handful of songs in Scripture, besides...

By: Father Brian+ One thing you’ll notice about Grace is the prominence we give to color in our worship of the Lord. We use colors in our...