Rector's Corner

Friday, September 10, 2010

Please join us in worship here at Grace Church.  You always will be made to feel welcome, and be happy to be in this place of Grace.

I frequently mention in our worship service that this church does not belong to us who call it our home church.  We believe this is God's Church and all of us are equally welcome here, whether we have been here for a half century or for a half day.

Wherever you find yourself on your spiritual journey, we want you to know that you and your family are invited to be part of our shared journey in faith as we all seek to deepen our love for God, our care for one another, and our compassion toward God's needy world.

Here on our Web site you will be able to get to know more about us -- our faith, our outreach and our Parish family.  If you have any questions about Christ's Church and its ministries and programs, please feel free to ask.  Our staff of both clergy and lay people will be happy to send along additional information at any time.  If you have pastoral concerns, please contact me directly at my office at 516/798-1122.

I have been here at Grace for almost a year and am humbled by the knowledge that in the nearly 170 years of the life of Grace, I have only six predecessors! Clearly, a great legacy of this parish has been the life-giving mutual ministry of clergy and lay people.  It was truly an honor for me to be called as the Rector of this parish.

Exciting things are happening at Grace and only God knows the wonderful things that lay in our journey ahead. With God's love and grace our time together will bear much fruit as we work to welcome newcomers, broaden our faith and reach out to the wider community in order to Grow the Church, Form the Faithful, and Change the World.

Faithfully yours in Christ,

(The Rev.) Josh Walters +