The Seventh Sunday after the Epiphany: Holy Eucharist Rite II - Sunday, February 20, 2022 11:00 a.m. Grace Episcopal Church Silver Spring, MD 20910
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The Seventh Sunday after the Epiphany:
Holy Eucharist Rite II
Sunday, February 20, 2022
11:00 a.m.
Grace Episcopal Church
Silver Spring, MD 20910
Welcome to Grace Episcopal Church, “that city on the hill,” that welcomes everyone into house of the Lord. We are a diverse and
open community of worshipers. Our liturgy (printed in the bulletins) is taken from the Episcopal Book of Common Prayer. Hymns
sung during our services may come from The 1982 Hymnal (the blue book in the pew rack), or Lift Every Voice and Sing (the red,
black and green book, also found in your pew rack). At times, we sing hymns found in other hymnals and on those occasions, the
hymn will be printed in your bulletins.
You have a vital role to play in our worship! The bolded print indicates that all in attendance are invited to join in responding/
speaking/praying. You will also notice italicized print. The italicized print is called rubrics. Rubrics are the ‘stage directions’ of wor-
ship. Rubrics offer instruction on who is speaking, when to stand, sit or kneel and such.
On the third Sunday of every month, members of the Daughters of the King (Neema Chapter), are in the Chapel during Communion
to offer prayers to those in need.
Also in the pew racks, you will find a card to complete if you are interested in learning more about Grace Episcopal Church, its minis-
tries, or would like to request prayers for yourself or a loved one or friend. Just place the card in the Offertory or give to an usher or
member of the Clergy before you leave today.
Thank you for worshiping with us this morning. If you have any questions or would be so kind as to offer feedback on your Grace
Church experience, please email our Rector at pastorsarah@graceepiscopalchurch.org. God bless you, and we hope to see you again very
soon!
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CHORAL PRELUDE Deep River, African American Spiritual, arr. Harry T. Burleigh
CLERGY WELCOME
Please stand as you are able.
OPENING HYMN Lord, make us servants of your peace HYMNAL 593
THE OPENING ACCLAMATION
Presider Blessed be God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
People And blessed be God’s kingdom, now and for ever. Amen.
THE COLLECT FOR PURITY Said together.
Almighty God, to you all hearts are open, all desires known, and from you no secrets are hid: Cleanse the
thoughts of our hearts by the inspiration of your Holy Spirit, that we may perfectly love you and worthily
magnify your holy Name; through Christ our Lord.
SONG OF PRAISE ● S-236 Benedictus es, Domine
THE COLLECT OF THE DAY
Presider The Lord be with you.
People And also with you.
Presider Let us pray.
O Lord, you have taught us that without love whatever we do is worth nothing: Send your Holy Spirit and pour
into our hearts your greatest gift, which is love, the true bond of peace and of all virtue, without which whoever
lives is accounted dead before you. Grant this for the sake of your only Son Jesus Christ, who lives and reigns with
you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
Please be seated for the Lessons.
THE FIRST LESSON ● Genesis 45:3-11, 15
Joseph said to his brothers, "I am Joseph. Is my father still alive?" But his brothers could not answer him, so
dismayed were they at his presence.
Then Joseph said to his brothers, "Come closer to me." And they came closer. He said, "I am your brother,
Joseph, whom you sold into Egypt. And now do not be distressed, or angry with yourselves, because you sold me
here; for God sent me before you to preserve life. For the famine has been in the land these two years; and there
are five more years in which there will be neither plowing nor harvest. God sent me before you to preserve for you
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a remnant on earth, and to keep alive for you many survivors. So it was not you who sent me here, but God; he
has made me a father to Pharaoh, and lord of all his house and ruler over all the land of Egypt. Hurry and go up to
my father and say to him, 'Thus says your son Joseph, God has made me lord of all Egypt; come down to me, do
not delay. You shall settle in the land of Goshen, and you shall be near me, you and your children and your
children's children, as well as your flocks, your herds, and all that you have. I will provide for you there--since there
are five more years of famine to come--so that you and your household, and all that you have, will not come to
poverty.'"
And he kissed all his brothers and wept upon them; and after that his brothers talked with him.
Reader The Word of the Lord.
People Thanks be to God.
Psalm 37:1-7 Noli aemulari Sung by the Choir.
1 Do not fret yourself because of evildoers; *
do not be jealous of those who do wrong.
2 For they shall soon wither like the grass, *
and like the green grass fade away.
3 Put your trust in the LORD and do good; *
dwell in the land and feed on its riches.
4 Take delight in the LORD, *
and he shall give you your heart's desire.
5 Commit your way to the LORD and put your trust in him, *
and he will bring it to pass.
6 He will make your righteousness as clear as the light *
and your just dealing as the noonday.
7 Be still before the LORD *
and wait patiently for him.
THE SECOND LESSON 1 Corinthians 15:35-38,42-50
Someone will ask, "How are the dead raised? With what kind of body do they come?" Fool! What you sow
does not come to life unless it dies. And as for what you sow, you do not sow the body that is to be, but a
bare seed, perhaps of wheat or of some other grain. But God gives it a body as he has chosen, and to each
kind of seed its own body.
So it is with the resurrection of the dead. What is sown is perishable, what is raised is imperishable. It is sown
in dishonor, it is raised in glory. It is sown in weakness, it is raised in power. It is sown a physical body, it is
raised a spiritual body. If there is a physical body, there is also a spiritual body. Thus it is written, "The first
man, Adam, became a living being"; the last Adam became a life-giving spirit. But it is not the spiritual that is
first, but the physical, and then the spiritual. The first man was from the earth, a man of dust; the second man
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is from heaven. As was the man of dust, so are those who are of the dust; and as is the man of heaven, so are
those who are of heaven. Just as we have borne the image of the man of dust, we will also bear the image of
the man of heaven.
What I am saying, brothers and sisters, is this: flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God, nor does
the perishable inherit the imperishable.
Reader The Word of the Lord.
People Thanks be to God.
Please stand and remain standing for the Gospel.
SEQUENCE HYMN ● “Forgive our sins as we forgive” (Vss. 1-2 before the Gospel; vss. 3-4 after) HYMNAL 674
THE GOSPEL ● Luke 6:27-38
Deacon The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Luke.
People Glory be to thee, O Lord.
Jesus said, "I say to you that listen, Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse
you, pray for those who abuse you. If anyone strikes you on the cheek, offer the other also; and from anyone
who takes away your coat do not withhold even your shirt. Give to everyone who begs from you; and if any-
one takes away your goods, do not ask for them again. Do to others as you would have them do to you.
"If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners love those who love them. If
you do good to those who do good to you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners do the same. If you
lend to those from whom you hope to receive, what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners, to re-
ceive as much again. But love your enemies, do good, and lend, expecting nothing in return. Your reward will
be great, and you will be children of the Most High; for he is kind to the ungrateful and the wicked. Be merci-
ful, just as your Father is merciful.
"Do not judge, and you will not be judged; do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and
you will be forgiven; give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together, run-
ning over, will be put into your lap; for the measure you give will be the measure you get back."
Deacon The Gospel of the Lord.
People Praise be to thee, O Christ.
Please be seated.
THE SERMON The Rev. Sarah D. Odderstol
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THE NICENE CREED Said by all, standing.
We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all that is, seen and
unseen.
We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, eternally begotten of the Father, God from
God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, of one Being with the Father.
Through him all things were made. For us and for our salvation he came down from heaven: by the
power of the Holy Spirit he became incarnate from the Virgin Mary, and was made man. For our sake he
was crucified under Pontius Pilate; he suffered death and was buried. On the third day he rose again in
accordance with the Scriptures; he ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He
will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead and his kingdom will have no end.
We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son. With
the Father and the Son he is worshiped and glorified. He has spoken through the Prophets. We believe in
one holy catholic and apostolic Church. We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins. We
look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come. Amen.
PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE Standing or kneeling, as you prefer.
The Spirit of the Lord is poured out upon us in abundance; so we are bold to pray for the church, the world, and
all that God has made.
(A brief silence is observed.)
Intercessor You teach us to love our neighbors and enemies alike. Encourage your church to follow the
leading of your love, especially when it is risky or difficult. Help us to show mercy just as we
have first received mercy. God of grace,
People Hear our prayer.
Intercessor Nurture fields that lie dormant, resting until it is time to bloom again. Bless farmers and all who
cultivate fields and urban gardens. Give favorable weather for planting. Bring forth from buried
seed an abundant harvest, and guard against famine and disease. God of grace,
People Hear our prayer.
Intercessor Look upon our world with mercy, that we delight in an abundance of peace. Protect all whose
lives are marred by war and civil unrest. Release political prisoners and amplify the voices that
challenge us to seek forgiveness and pursue nonviolence.. God of grace,
People Hear our prayer.
Intercessor Your people cry out for mercy. Console hearts that long for forgiveness. Mend broken relation-
ships. Heal bodies that suffer chronic pain or illness. Strengthen and deliver all whose spirits are
troubled, especially our members on the Grace Church Prayer List and those named on the Friends
of Grace Prayer List. God of grace,
People Hear our prayer.
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Intercessor You bind us together into one family. Teach us to forgive one another and to resolve conflicts
with humility and patience. Bless families of all shapes and sizes, and show love to those who are
lonely or grieving. God of grace,
People Hear our prayer.
Intercessor We praise you for the saints who have inherited the fullness of your kingdom, especially Ena
Johnson (mother of Fern Johnson-Clarke); and John Kotzuk (father of Kathryn Desmond). As
you have raised them to imperishable and eternal life, sustain us in faith by the promise of
resurrection. God of grace,
People Hear our prayer.
Intercessor Since we have such great hope in your promises, O God, we lift these and all of our prayers to you
in confidence and faith, through Jesus Christ our Savior. Amen.
THE CONFESSION
Deacon Let us confess our sins to God.
People God of all mercy, we confess that we have sinned against you, opposing your will in our
lives. We have denied your goodness in each other, in ourselves, and in the world you have
created. We repent of the evil that enslaves us, the evil we have done, and the evil done on
our behalf. Forgive, restore, and strengthen us through our Savior Jesus Christ, that we
may abide in your love and serve only your will. Amen.
THE ABSOLUTION
Presider Almighty God have mercy on you, forgive you all your sins through the grace of Jesus Christ,
strengthen you in all goodness, and by the power of the Holy Spirit keep you in eternal life.
Amen.
THE PEACE
Presider The Peace of the Lord be always with you.
People And also with you.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
7THE OFFERTORY
Please place your offering in the baskets as the Ushers arrive at your pew, or you may scan the QR code above on your phone.
OFFERTORY ANTHEM ● Good News, the Chariot’s Comin’, arr. Moses Hogan
8PRESENTATION HYMN ● Mendon
THE GREAT THANKSGIVING Punjabi
The music for this setting of the Great Thanksgiving is a traditional Punjabi melody often associated with the hymn “Saranam,
Saranam.” The origin of saranam is Sanskrit, a sacred, but now unspoken language in India. Most of the major languages used by
Christian communitites have incorporated some version of this word into their songs as it appears frequently in Indian Christian hymns.
The word saranam is ususally translated as “refuge,” but its meaning includes the idea of surrender to and reverence for the most Holy
One. It is fitting that the spirit of saranam should permeate the Eucharist, a meal shared by all Christians around the world, as
together we celebrate the risen Christ who is with us regardless of our circumstances.
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THE LORD’S PRAYER
Presider And now, as our Savior Christ has taught us, we are bold to say,
People Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name, thy kingdom come, thy will be done,
on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as
we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us
from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen.
THE BREAKING OF THE BREAD
Presider Alleluia. Christ our Passover is sacrificed for us;
People Therefore let us keep the feast. Alleluia.
Presider The gifts of God for the people of God.
COMMUNION
All are welcome to receive the Holy Sacrament. Wafers will be distributed by masked clergy at the center of the altar rail.
Please approach the altar in a single line, keeping proper distance between each person. Gluten free wafers are available upon request.
COMMUNION ANTHEM ● Give Me Jesus, African American Spiritual, arr. Moses Hogan
POSTCOMMUNION PRAYER Said by all, standing or kneeling as you prefer.
Presider Let us pray.
Presider and People
God of abundance, you have fed us with the bread of life and cup of salvation; you have united us with
Christ and one another; and you have made us one with all your people in heaven and on earth. Now
send us forth in the power of your Spirit, that we may proclaim your redeeming love to the world and
continue for ever in the risen life of Christ our Savior. Amen.
THE BLESSING
CLOSING HYMN ● Out in the highways and byways of life LEVAS 158
12THE DISMISSAL
Deacon Go in peace to love and serve the Lord.
People Thanks be to God.
POSTLUDE ● Voluntary, John Marsh (1752-1828)
Today’s altar flowers are dedicated to the glory of God and given in joyful thanksgiving for, and celebration of,
the 50th birthdays this month of Rachel & Matt Hardwick!
13PARTICIPATING IN TODAY’S SERVICE
The People of Grace Episcopal Church
Celebrants
The Rev. Kevin Antonio Smallwood
Presider
The Rev. Sarah D. Odderstol
Preacher
The Rev. Eliza Davies
Deacon
Heather Adelsberger
Director of Music Ministries
Kris Amundson
Assistant Director of Music Ministries
Michael Moodie & Terri Price Musto
Lectors
Jewell Little
Intercessor
Elisabeth Desmond & Colin McKenzie
Crucifers
Malcolm McKenzie
Gospel Book & Banner Bearer
Ellie & Adam Lettau
Torch Bearers
Jason Rodriguez, Alison Aughinbaugh, Karen Brown, Pam Hinds
Altar Guild
Fern Johnson and Phyllis McFarlane
Flower Guild
Virgil Whitehurst & Bridgette Kaiser
Ushers
14TWO CENTS FROM THE ORGAN BENCH
A Brief History of the African American Spiritual
The designation "African American Spiritual" comprises a genre of religious folk songs that emerged in the decades leading up to the
abolishment of slavery in 1865. The term spiritual is derived from Paul's epistle to the Ephesians 5:19: "Speaking to yourselves in
psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord."
These songs of the enslaved are an outpouring of a people stripped of their languages, religion, and cultural identi-
ty. Upon their arrival in America, many slaves adopted Christian religion, drawn in part to narratives of suffering
ending in salvation. African American Spirituals contain references to New and Old Testament stories alike, from
recounts of biblical events such as the Great Flood, paraphrases of the letters of Paul, and stories of the persecu-
tion, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ.
Spirituals may be categorized in the following ways:
Call and Response: A format in which a leader intones a line of a hymn and the congregation responds with a
consistent refrain. Examples
include Swing Low, Sweet Chariot; Go Down, Moses; All Night, All Day. "Work songs" often fall into this category; these are songs used to
unify the motions of a team engaged in a laborious task such as farm work.
Sorrow Songs: Slow, melancholic songs in which themes of tribulation parallel the sufferings of Jesus. Examples
include Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child; Nobody Knows the Troubles I've Seen; There is a Balm in Gilead.
Jubilees: Fast, rhythmically syncopated tunes that are fun to sing. Well-loved examples include Every Time I Feel
the Spirit; Ezekiel Saw the Wheel, Ain't-a
That Good News.
Many spirituals contain encrypted messages; slaves borrowed the language of railways and trains to reference the
Underground Railroad as means of escape. Other spirituals reference a promised land, campground, or Ca-
naan. Examples include De Gospel Train; Deep River, Oh Glory.
In his book, My Bondage and My Freedom (1855), former slave and abolitionist scholar Frederick Douglass wrote of such songs:
"A keen observer might have detected in our repeated singing of 'O Canaan, sweet Canaan, I am bound for the
land of Canaan,' something more than a hope of reaching heaven. We meant to reach the North, and the North
was our Canaan."
In the era following their emancipation in 1865, many former slaves turned away from the music of their enslave-
ment. The African American Spiritual may have sunken into obscurity if not for two notable preservation
efforts.
15In 1871, the Fisk Jubilee Singers of Fisk University, Nashville, Tennessee, formed with a mission to raise money
for their struggling alma mater. The nine-member ensemble of former slaves embarked on a grueling--and
ultimately successful--seven-year concert tour. For the first time, the music of formerly enslaved people was
performed with dignity on concert stages, marking a stark departure from the blackface minstrel shows
that proliferated during the same era.
Another early champion of the spiritual was Harry T. Burleigh (1866-1949). In 1892, Burleigh was awarded a
scholarship to study at National Conservatory of Music in New York where he first met the Czech composer
Anton Dvorák. Enthralled with American folk melody, Dvorák encouraged Burleigh to write down the plantation
songs that the younger composer recalled hearing sung by his maternal grandfather. Burleigh published several
volumes of these songs with simple piano accompaniments which remain staples of the solo vocal repertoire.
The contemporaneous efforts of H.T. Burleigh and the Fisk Jubilee Singers famously framed African American
spirituals in classical idioms and concert hall venues, embedding these songs in our consciousness and establishing
our truest representation of American classical music.
Composer/arrangers such as Hall Johnson, Moses Hogan, William Dawson, and Roland Carter brought the genre
into the twentieth century with attractive and evergreen choral arrangements. Programming the canon of African
American Spirituals remains a strong tradition for amateur and professional chorales alike.
It is always an auspicious moment to reflect on the history of this beloved genre of American classical music. Let
us enter into the richness of this repertoire ever more mindfully as we celebrate this Black History Month.
Rejoice, give thanks, and sing!
Heather Adelsberger
Director of Music Ministries
16ANNOUNCEMENTS
Celebrating Gib Baily
Plans are underway for a Gib Bail Sunday on May 15th. We are hopeful that we will be able to celebrate Gib in
the Grace Church manner of style for his many, many years of service and contributions to Grace Church. As
you may have heard, Gib elected not to have a purse collected for him, but has agreed to have a new Processional
Banner commissioned in his name. We are accepting contributions for this purpose. You may contribute in one
of several ways: Donate online to the Grace Church website; drop a check in the offertory on Sundays, or mail a
check into the parish office. Please be sure to indicate on the memo line of your check that your contribution is
for Gib’s banner.
Youth Group Resumes Today
Youth Group will meet today at 4 pm. Rev. KA is looking forward to reconnecting in this new year! Be sure to
bring your hopes, dreams, and concerns to this space as we pray, learn, love, and grow in the knowledge of Jesus
together!
Daughters of the King
The Daughters of the King will be in the Chapel during communion at the 11 a.m. service next Sunday to offer
healing prayers. Prayer requests can also be emailed to the DOK at dok@graceepiscopalchurch.org.
Music of Grace Presents the Atlantic Reed Consort
Mark your calendars for next Sunday, February 27th when Music of Grace presents the Atlantic Reed Consort --
featuring a dynamic quintet of oboe, clarinet, bass clarinet, saxophone and basoon. In collaboration with the
Grace Church Choir, the group will perform classical music from Vivaldi's Gloria. In honor of Black History Month,
the second half of the program will highlight works by African American composers
Shrove Tuesday Pancake Pop-up on March 1st, 2022 from 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Lent is soon to be upon us which means our annual Pancake Supper returns! The last time we gathered for this
occasion was right before the pandemic began, and now we are able to celebrate again, with some changes of
course. This year we will offer a "Pop-Up" supper in person in the undercroft with a Zoom option as well. If you
are interested in attending either online or in-person please RSVP to Rev. Kevin Antonio. Cost of tickets for
in-person ($10-adult / $7-child).
Ash Wednesday
After you have dined on those delicious pancakes and “fixin’s” on Shrove Tuesday, join us for Ash Wednesday
services on March 2nd. We will offer a service of Holy Eucharist with the Imposition of Ashes at 12:15 and 7:00
p.m.
Wanted: Singers!
The Grace Choir is recruiting seasonal singers for Lent and Easter!
Have you always wanted to sing in the Choir but are unable to commit to an entire year of rehearsals? Are you
looking for a spiritual discipline during Lent culminating in triumphant fanfare at the great Feast of
Easter? Seasonal singing might be just the right fit for you! The Commitment: Rehearsals are held in the
Undercroft on Thursday evenings from 7:30-9:00pm. Join us for Happy Hour afterwards! The Choir sings the
11am service on Sunday mornings. The Protocols: Masked and fully vaxxed singers only! The Payoff: ALL the
Lent and Easter chestnuts you've been dying to sing plus front row seating at all Lent, Holy Week, and Easter
liturgies. Can't wait to join? Contact Heather Adelsberger, Director of Music Minis-
tries: hadelsberger@graceepiscopalchurch.org
Rehearsals: March 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 and April 7
Services: March 5 (Lent I); March 12 (Lent II); March 19 (Lent III); March 26 (Lent IV); April 2 (Lent V);
April 9 (Palm Sunday); and April 16 (Easter Sunday)
17Midweek Eucharist & Digital Bible Study
Wednesdays at 9:30 a.m. & 7:00 p.m.
Join clergy for the Mid-Week Eucharist and Bible Study and Evening Digital Bible Study on Wednesdays. Study
materials and the link to join Zoom will be sent in the Tuesday E-Blast. The Mid-Week Eucharist begins at 9:30
a.m. in the Chapel, followed by Bible Study in the Undercroft. The Digital Bible Study begins at 7:00 p.m. via
Zoom.
18OBSERVING A HOLY LENT WITH GRACE
Be sure to pick up your Join the Journey through Lent devotional poster! Illustrated by award-winning
cartoonist (and priest) Jay Sidebotham, Join the Journey through Lent invites spiritual reflection and is a wonderful
companion for the Lenten season. This poster can be hung on the wall/refrigerator or kept at hand for daily
coloring. Engaging for all ages! As soon as they arrive at Grace, we will make them available in the Narthex/
Church foyer. (If you cannot pick one up at church, please call the office to have one mailed to you. 301-585-3515)
19PASTORAL CARE
There are many ways to connect with Grace Church in times of joy and need. To share news or request
pastoral support, please call the parish office (301-585-3515). After office hours, select extension 10 to leave your
message for the clergy. To add a name to the prayer list, please email Parish Administrator Tracy Holmes at tra-
cy@graceepiscopalchurch.org
Throughout the week, the clergy and Grace Church chapter of the Daughters of the King pray for the
people listed on our prayer list. The Daughters of the King also pray daily for those who submit prayer
requests. Prayer requests may be dropped in the designated box in the Chapel, or sent via email to our private,
confidential email address: dok@graceepiscopalchurch.org. We welcome your prayers via Zoom, the clergy, or
email.
Please join us by holding these people in your hearts and prayers. Names will remain on the Friends of Grace
prayer list for four weeks.
GRACE CHURCH PRAYER LIST
Judy Biagas & family; Belva Burney; Denise Brown-Collie; Louise & Michael Clark; Wayne Clarke & family;
Kennita Collard; Don Giles; Jim Henley & family; Mária Jenkins; Elfrida O’Reilly-Campbell; Traci Thompson;
Geri Twitty; Fay Webber; Clyde Wheeler; Helen Wheeler; Rachel Hardwick; Bill Stroker; Alfred Ekuban; Susan
Maloney & David Helms; Sylvia Singleton; Kala & Thomas Fowler; Marti & family; Roy Lykes; Marty Seitz; Ed
& Michelle Drozd; Josephine Khan; Diedre Padmore; Elaine Barber; Annie Wilkins; Dave Williams; Annette
Davis; Colette Chi; Lori Perine & her extended family; Fern Johnson-Clarke & family, and Robin Seiler.
FRIENDS OF GRACE
The Dana Grabiner family (friends of Matt Hardwick); Laureline Browder & Charles Browder (cousins of Kecia
Brown); Pat & Bob Akes (parents of Amanda Akes-Cardwell); Nikki (mother of Kennita Collard); Rachael
Mogga (sister of Ruth Buckley); Meghan Hughes (daughter of Ruth Buckley); Catherine Barber (mother of
Elaine Barber); Quaashie & Glori Wigglesworth and Stephanie & Ricki Leonard (Student, parent and
grandparent, Grace Day School); Millicent, Frank & Madison Green (mother, father and sister of Millicent
Grant); Fred Rogers (uncle of Greg Kurtz); Gil (friend of Megan Bly & Scott Wunsch); Audrey Peterson
(mother of Cheryl Peterson); Lisa Woods (family member of Joyce Gwadz); Sandra Friedman; Stephen and
Debby Luxenberg and Mike McCaffrey and family (friends of Rachel and Matt Hardwick); Polly Hundertmark
(mother of Tracy Jacobs); Lisa Primeaux (mother of Aimee Primeaux); Robert Helms; Sherry Helms; Sabrina
Helms; Rob Helms (family of Susan Maloney & David Helms); Eileen Parker (mother of Meaghan Parker
Forney); Ann Gray (mother of Stephanie Gray); Bishop-elect Paula Clark (Rev. KA’s grandmother); Gordon
Hoven, Jr. and family (friends of Kaia Lenhart); David Tasman (father of friends of Sarah Burns Williams);
Sherry Morrison (sister of Pam Hinds); James Henry McDonald and the Danner-McDonald family (friends of
Matt & Rachel Hardwick); Mary Monti (friend of Marsha Obusek’s); Marsha & Bob Fisher (sister and brother-in
-law of June Moore); the Feingold-Black family (friends of Rachel Hardwick); Jim Carothers (nephew of Jon &
Laura Parks); Joe Tria, (friend of Mary Anne Gehrenbeck); Camille Gehrenbeck, (sister-in-law of Mary Anne
Gehrenbeck), Ramond Nelson and family, (friend of Tayo Adelanwa and Mary Anne Gehrenbeck); Angela
Washington Henderson (cousin of Kecia Brown’s); Millicent Barber (Rev. KA’s grandmother); Nii Armar &
Abigail Armar (brother and sister-in-law of Waafas Ofosu-Amaah); Stephanie Drozd; Selena Nunes Rodriguez
(god-daughter of Meghan Hughes), and her family: Courtney, Pablo & Soliel Rodriguez; Lane & Norman
Mitterling (cousins of Linda & Gib Baily); Deanna Hardwick (sister-in-law of Rachel & Matt Hardwick); Enid
Johns (mother and mother-in-law of Sydney Trent and Bruce Seeman); the family of Kathy Warner; Martha
Batchelder (mother of Amy Harris); Dale Robert McCausland (friend of Terri Price Musto); Bootsie Williams
Musto and Trudy McClure (sisters-in-law of Terri Price Musto); Samdu & Sandy Iauco (cousins of Terri Price
Musto); Carolina Restreppo & family (friends of choir member Liz Mulligan); Marsha Fisher & Tom Sonnabend
(sister & friend of June Moore); Ena Johnson (mother of Fern Johnson-Clarke); Jennifer Khan (daughter-in-law
of Josephine Khan); Rodney & Carol Wood (brother and sister-in-law of Susan Ferrugia); Marsha and Kenny
20Dobin (friends of June Moore); Mona Ferrugia (sister-in-law of Jamie Ferrugia); Dr. Earl Flanagan and Janice W.
Hunter (friends and family of Judy Biagas), and Rebecca, Sean and Conor McMahon (friends of Tracy Holmes’
daughter); Omrao Brown (cousin of Tracy Holmes); Ahmet Anday and the family of Melinda Miller (aunt of
Matt, Rachel, Olivia & Jack Hardwick); Karen Foust (mother and grandmother of Matt, Rachel, Olivia and Jack
Hardwick); Nicki Collard (mother of Kennita Collard); Craig Spafford (father of Jen Danish); Annette Louise
Alvidres Grable (friend of Tracy Holmes’ daughter), and the family of Mary Ellen Stewart Hutt (Aunt of Lori
Perine); Pat Scott (friend of Judy Biagas), Mulugeta Wodajo and Woudnesh Ewhetu (friends of June Moore);
the family of Ena Johnson (mother, mother-in-law and grandmother of Fern Johnson-Clarke & Wayne Clarke
and Whitney and Fara); Dolores Mundy (mother of Lisa Seiler), and Bryan Smith
(friend of Heather Adelsberger).
BIRTHDAY BLESSINGS
Blessings to all those celebrating birthdays this week, especially Nellie Beaudreau, Rachel Hardwick, Lisa
Manning, Melissa Mulzac-Bennett, Matthew Peterson, Noe Jacobs, Marilyn Lynk, Brigitte Herron and Clement
Williams.
21STAY CONNECTED TO GRACE
There are many ways to stay connected to Grace Church and keep on top of everything that is happening:
GRACE CHURCH WEBSITE
Our church website www.graceepiscopalchurch.org is a great place to find information about Grace
Church. (Please note that we are currently updating the website; thus, if you have any questions, kindly call
the office).
THE SUNDAY BULLETIN
The Sunday bulletin contains information about ministries and upcoming events. You can access the bulle-
tin on the Grace Church website.
WEEKLY EMAILS
Each week, Grace Church sends out four e-mails to keep parishioners abreast of ongoing activities in the
parish:
The first, From the Clergy, is sent every Tuesday, and contains a message from one of the clergy addressing
issues of their faith or concerns of the church and society. It is clergy’s way of staying in touch with you,
the members of Grace Church. We hope you will feel free to email them with your thoughts.
The second, Grace Church News and Notes, is sent out every Thursday. It highlights upcoming events
and pertinent announcements.
The third, Grace Sunday School, and fourth, Grace Youth News, are emailed every Friday evening by the
Rev. Kevin Antonio to prepare our Grace families, children, and youth for upcoming gathering, projects,
and events.
If you are not receiving these weekly e-mails, but would like to, please contact Interim Parish Administra-
tor Tracy Holmes, by calling the church office at 301-585-3515. (Tracy is in the office Tuesday through Fri-
days from 9:30am to 3:30pm.)
FACEBOOK
Grace Church is on Facebook. If you have a Facebook account, “like” us. It is a great way to connect with
Grace Church via social media.
YOUTUBE
Grace Church is now on YouTube! Visit our channel by clicking this link, or searching for our channel
name, “Grace Episcopal Church Silver Spring.” And remember to subscribe to our channel to stay connect-
ed
22THE WEEK AHEAD
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 20
08:00 AM HOLY EUCHARIST: RITE I—SANCTUARY
09:30 AM INTERGENERATIONAL EUCHARIST —SANCTUARY
10:15 AM
10:15 AM SUNDAY SCHOOL—PARISH HALL CLASSROOMS
11:00 AM HOLY EUCHARIST: RITE II —SANCTUARY
11:30 AM DAUGHTERS OF THE KING HEALING—CHAPEL
04:00 PM YOUTH GROUP—PARISH HALL
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 21
07:00 PM VESTRY MEETING
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 22
10:00 AM STAFF MEETING—GRACE HOUSE CR
03:00 PM PIANO LESSONS—CHOIR ROOM
07:30 PM HANDBELL CHOIR
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 23
09:30 AM MID-WEEK EUCHARIST & BIBLE STUDY—CHAPEL & UNDERCROFT
07:00 PM DIGITAL BIBLE STUDY—ZOOM
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 24
05:00 PM CHORISTERS
07:30 PM ADULT CHOIR
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 25
08:30 PM AA-PARISH HALL
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 26
10:00 AM PIANO LESSONS—CHOIR ROOM
12:30 PM MANDATORY MUSIC OF GRACE REHEARSAL—UNDERCROFT
Bulletin Cover Attributiion: Hands, all together, from Art in the Christian Tradition, a project of the Vanderbilt Divinity Library, Nash-
ville, TN. https://diglib.library.vanderbilt.edu/act-imagelink.pl?RC=55247 . Original source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/
apmethodist/1678695596/.
23Grace Episcopal Church
● Vision for the Future●
We believe that Grace Church is called to be that “city on a hill” where people of all races and cultures
can come to build their relationships with God and others.
● Clergy & Staff ●
The Rev. Sarah D. Odderstol, Rector pastorsarah@graceepiscopalchurch.org
The Rev. Kevin Antonio (KA) Smallwood, Associate Rector kasmallwood@graceepiscopalchurch.org
Heather Adelsberger, Director of Music Ministries hadelsberger@graceepiscopalchurch.org
Kristian Amundson, Assistant Director of Music kamundson@graceepiscopalchurch.org
The Rev. Eliza Davies, Seminarian EDavies@vts.edu
Tracy Holmes, Interim Parish Administrator tracy@graceepiscopalchurch.org
Jennifer Danish, Head of School, GEDS jdanish@geds.org
● Wardens & Vestry ●
Yvonne VanLowe, Sr. Warden(2023) Chris Bedal, Jr. Warden(2024)
yvanlowe@gmail.com bedalc@hotmail.com
Class of 2023 Class of 2024 Class of 2025
Evan Bennett Roger Brown Mike Bader
Emily Corbin Metty Scarlett-Jones Linda Baily
Bruce Seeman Jen Ray Stephanie Gray
Grace Episcopal Church
1607 Grace Church Rd
Silver Spring, MD 20910-1563
(301) 585-3515
(301) 585-4309 FAX
www.graceepiscopalchurch.org
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