Sunday school meets from 9:45 AM to 10:45 AM(Sept.- June) Children up to 12 years of age learn the sacred story and tradition using The Episcopal Children’s Curriculum, a revised and updated children’s curriculum from the Virginia Theological Seminary, published by Morehouse Publishers. They join the adults at the Peace in order to be with us for communion

Special Programs:

During the year there are distinctive programs for children such as our Christmas Eve pageant and Stations for Children on Good Friday. Please see the Angelus or the parish bulletin for details as we approach these dates.

For Youth:

We offer a rich program for young people ages 12-18 called Journey to Adulthood (“J2A”).

7th and 8th graders participate in the first part of J2A called "Rite 13".
This group meets from 11:45am on Sundays.

The high school program (J2A), also meets from 11:45 a.m on Sunday.  J2A has participated in fund raising, retreats, mission and service activities and fun outings.  They have become our parish youth group.

Please call Lauren Reid for a schedule of events for Rite 13 and J2A events.

Christian Formation for Adults. 

Bible Study:
Wednesday nights 7:30 – 9:00 PM in the Library.

Sunday Adult Forums:
Sundays at 11:45 AM in the Parish Hall.  A sample of past Forums:

“Grace Church Community Center:
An Oasis of Hope.”  Paul Anderson-Winchell, Executive Director of GCCC brings us up to date with the mission outreach of the largest no-governmental social service agency (started 30 years ago by Grace Church) in New York State outside of New York City.  A 15 minute film featuring Grace Church’s newly renovated Parish House will be shown.

“The Anglican Covenant:  Can Grace Make A Difference?”
An update on the process of considering a Covenant to with Fr. Titus Presler.

“Ask the Sr. Warden.”
Open discussions with our Sr. Warden will be offered throughout the Interim.

“Conversations with the Islamic World.”
The Rev. Dr. Titus Presler, Sub-dean at the General Theological Center and Program Director of the Desmond Tutu Education Center at GTS reflects on his recent meetings with Muslim leaders in Cairo, Oman and Quattar.

“Forward Movement, It’s Mission and History.”
With The Rev. Richard Schmidt, Executive Editor and Director of Forward Movement, the Church’s oldest and largest publisher of devotional tracts and literature. 

“Africa and the Anglican Communion,”
The history and growth of Anglicanism in Africa.  Forum features a 20 minute film, “The Scroll of Thanksgiving,” featuring the work of The Rev. James and Lorine Williams, African American Episcopal missionaries from Buffalo New York working in the Diocese of Matlosane, South Africa.

“Windows on Mission,”
A twelve part documentary film series on mission around the Anglican Communion, with an introductory film featuring Archbishop Desmond Tutu.  This series will run on those Sundays when time and space are available at 11:45 AM.  Supplementary reading for the series is “The Scripture of Their Lives: Stories of Mission Companions Today,” (Morehouse Publishers, 2006) a collection of stories written by Episcopal missionaries, edited by Grace’s Interim Pastor, The Rev. Jane Butterfield.

Via Media:
In response to the call of General Convention to strengthen efforts at Evangelization, we are proud to sponsor Via Media—an Introduction to Christian thought and practices given from our rich Anglican Perspective. Using the format of gathering for a meal, a video presentation, small group discussions and time for prayer, this program offers an opportunity for spiritual and intellectual growth. See the Angelus and parish bulletin for upcoming sessions.

Grace Book Club:
A lay-led book club that reads excellent thought provoking fiction. Titles are announced in the newsletter and in the Sunday Bulletin Meetings are held in the library.