April 18, 2025
Dear church,
Blessings to you on these beautiful, hard, and holy days. I pray that the story of Christ’s dying and rising gives you assurance of your belovedness and hope in all that life brings. I am so grateful for all the ways you live as Easter people here at Grace and in the world.
If you wish to journey through the rest of Holy Week with us, we will gather again for:
Good Friday (tonight) – 6:30p - we will worship in Koinonia Hall; this service will be recorded and posted to our YouTube channel afterwards.
Holy Saturday – online service at 10:00a. Use this Zoom link.
Easter Sunday – Sunrise Service at 7:30a, Festival Service at 9:30a
A couple reminders about Easter Sunday:
• We anticipate welcoming many guests and visitors to Grace! Please extend a warm welcome to those around you. And if you’re able, we encourage you to share bulletins with your family members and to move to the center of the pews to be seated so that there’s room on the edges for people arriving after you.
• We will receive a special Easter offering on Sunday – a portion will go to Grace and a portion will go to the good work that Apple Valley Eco-Advocates does in caring for the earth. Thanks for your support!
• Those who contributed to the Easter flowers in the sanctuary (thank you!) are invited to take a plant home after the 9:30a service.
One final note: The Church Office will be closed on Easter Monday so that staff can have a day of rest and recovery after this full week. Mary, Lisa, Pr. Reed, Sheryl, Eric, and Mauricio have put in so much extra work and love this week – please join me in thanking them when you see them!
In Christ,
Pastor Sarah Rohde
Every Friday, we send an email to the congregation and any others who would like to learn more about the Grace community. The last four Friday emails are posted below.