Welcome letter
What a joy to share in community!
If you have worshiped at Grace, we hope that you found the worship meaningful, that your spirit was fed, and that you felt welcome.
During the academic year, we have two worship services, a contemporary worship at 8:30 am in Hope Hall and the traditional worship at 11:00 am in the sanctuary (usually 10:00 am in the summer). We love to hear the voices and cries of our children, so children are most welcome to stay in worship and fully participate. However, if you prefer, a small cry room at the back of our sanctuary allows parents/guardians to hear and see worship while children take a break from worship. We also have a nursery in the basement that allows more space for children to play and wander. In between worship services at 10:00 am, we offer Christian education for adults called Grace Time which meets in the North Room of Hope Hall. Sunday Spirit, which is Christian education for children and youth, meets in the basement.
All are welcome at the table of Holy Communion at Grace! We believe that Jesus—not the church or the pastor—is the host at this meal, and Jesus does not turn anyone away. Children are welcome at the table as early as their parent(s) deem appropriate. Those who do not wish to commune are welcome to come forward for a blessing.
We are a community where questions and critical engagement are welcomed, where full participation in the life of the church and world is encouraged, where we recognize that we are all stumbling together and that no one is perfect, including your pastor!
In addition to providing Christian education, opportunities for youth to grow in faith, caring for and helping one another to grow spiritually, Grace is a congregation who is actively engaged in reaching out to the community, specifically those experiencing homelessness in Phoenix. This aspect of our ministry has enriched our life together; we are blessed to be in community with a wide diversity of people! If you would like to learn more about Grace’s mission and ministries, please check out the Outreach and Heat Respite tabs under Ministries here on our website.
You are welcome here!