Celebrating Epiphany
Holy Disunity - Sundays of January
Sermon:  "Are We There, Yet?"  Rev. Cathy C. Hoop
Anthem:  "Sans Day Carol,"  John Rutter
Guest Organist:  Dr. Alex Benford
 
Jan. 5th we welcome Drs. Alex and Jen Benford back to Grace Presbyterian Church.  The Benfords now live in Memphis, TN where Alex is Organist/Music Associate at Germantown Presbyterian Church and Jen is the Director of the Biology Advising Resource Center and Instructor of Biology at Univ. of Memphis.

Missed a Sunday?
To read past sermons visit our GPC homepage
Please say a prayer for safety and good times as these children and adults travel to Living River:  Tori Allen. Tessa and Lucy Hinnen, MacKenzie and Bryley Meissner, Elsa and Henry Totenhagen, Lily Sanders, Jen Clem, and Leslie Poss.  And, prayers for all in leadership of the retreat.
Sunday morning Christian Formation Classes are BACK
Each Sunday, 9:45 a.m.
  • Infants: “Growing in Grace and Gratitude” 
  • Children: Jan. 5th Epiphany Party.  All Children will meet in the
  • Middle School: grades 5-6-7, Connect. Youth Rm.  Our journey through the Old Testament continues with a look at Judges, Kings, and Prophets.

Sundays of January, 9:45 a.m.

Author, Layton Williams, begins her book with this sentence: “I have spent my entire life deeply loving people with whom I will never agree.”  Difference, doubt, tension, separation, failure, vulnerability, and uncertainty; Layton overturns each word — so often seen as negative — and exposes its underbelly to excavate its gift.  She trusts scripture enough to believe what it says, that unity is found in the Spirit alone, and can never be forced. Her book suggests an approach to living in the tension when all is disunity.

Grace is turning 3!

Join us after worship, Jan 12th, 2020
for a Stewardship Lunch & Birthday Party

celebrating 3 years of work and ministry
and all that we have planned for the coming year!

A congregational meeting will be held on Sunday, January 12, immediately following worship, for the purpose of electing a Nominating Committee. Their first work will be to nominate the next class of elders. 
Next Food Pantry Distribution: Tues., Jan. 14,  1:30-3:30 p.m.
To volunteer for distribution: Susan Donovan: sdonovan@law.ua.edu
New Food Requests: canned vegetables, boxes of cereal, oatmeal packets,
granola bars, ramen, healthy snacks

 
December Totals: # Households: 337, # Individuals: 823, # Bags: 345, LBS: 7,507.3, $ Cost: $2,131.39, # New Clients: 29, # Volunteers: 38
Presbyterian Women Evening Circle has changed its meeting day from the 2nd Tuesday of the month to the 2nd Wednesday of the month. We meet at 6pm in the conference room for a light meal, fellowship, Bible study, and, inevitably, laughter.
We welcome new members at any time. For more information, contact Susan Benke or just show up to a meeting!
Volunteers are still needed.   Please go to inyurl.com/pres200habitat to register and let’s finish the work on for the 200th Annviersary Presbyterian Habitat House.
 
Please use #gpctuscaloosa whenever you post to or about Grace on social media. This is a small but powerful way to promote the work, life, and ministry of our church.
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Online giving is now available for Grace Presbyterian Church.
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Email:          office@gracetuscaloosa.org
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Address:     113 Hargrove Rd, 35401
Hours:          Monday, Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
                      Tuesday - Thursday 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Here it is; Our Merger Story. 
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Grace Presbyterian Church Staff

The Rev. Cathy Caldwell Hoop, Minister
Dir. of Music & Worship Arts/Christian Formation:  Dr. Leslie Poss
Organist: John Milas
Office Administrator:  April Trussell-Smith
Food Pantry Manager:  Jennifer Sheppard
Sexton: Lance Tucker
Nursery Staff: Amy Barber, Alexandra Smith
Childcare Staff: Emily HaynesJasmine Avery-McGuire, Nick Reese, Greg Sanders
Bookkeeper: Barbara Burroughs
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