Welcome to the Summer 2021 Issue of Grace upon Grace. On Sunday, May 23, 2021, the doors of Grace Church opened to allow worshippers in for the first time in fourteen months. Praise God for all of the medical advances and public health measures that allow us to meet together in person again. Praise God for keeping us together as a community throughout the closure. We hope you enjoy these reflections and representations of open doors.
Pastoral Staff Columns
In this issue we welcome Rev. Robin Miller Currás, who walked through the doors of our church building for the first time as Interim or Transitional Pastor on June 1, 2021.
- Pastor Robin Miller Currás: Open Doors
- Pastor Margo Walter’s Thinking These Days
- Nick Wallwork’s Farwell to the Children of Grace
Missions
- Missions budget update
- MESH update
- Ken Meyer of The Oasis and Tim Cowley of Frontiers USA send video greetings and updates.
Transitions
Arts and Letters
In this issue of Grace upon Grace members of the Grace Church community respond to the theme of open doors with music, poetry, prose, and art. Visit “About Grace upon Grace” below to learn about submitting for future issues.
- “Chartres” by Barbara Williams-Hubbard, photo by Marian Nawrocki
- “Doors of Montclair” poster, courtesy of the Montclair History Center
- “Open Door” by Maverick City, performed by Gwen Leggett Blackman, Julie Daidone, and Mark Hatten
- “Lord, Let Light” by Sandra Gerstman, drawing by Henry Gerstman
- “Opening Doors” by Emy Kamihara
- “A Mouse Looked Through the Crack in the Wall,” submitted by Janet Spain
Taste of Grace
Each issue of Grace upon Grace features recipes submitted by members and friends of Grace Church.
Think About These Things
What is the Grace Presbyterian Church community reading and listening to?