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A church in the heart of the citywith the city in its heart: To be ahouse of prayer, a community ofdisciples, a place of hope.

Greetings Grace by the Sea Family,

Your call will become clear as your mind istransformed by the reading of Scripture andthe internal work of God's Spirit. The Lordnever hides His will from us. In time, as youobey the call first to follow, your destiny willunfold before you. The difficulty will lie inkeeping other concerns from diverting yourattention.

- Chuck Swindoll

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Sunday MinistriesSunday MinistriesAltar Guild Diana Edwards & Janet Heverling

Worship Ministries Coordinator Stina Queeno

Worship Leader Stina Queeno

Lay Eucharistic Ministers Diana Fedele

Crucifer Chuck Hertzler

Lector - 8:00 am 10:30 am

Catherine BallaySteve Seppa

Prayer Team Barb Hertzler & Janet Heverling

Nursery Attendants Sophia Dipinto & Kalie Argenziano

Sunday School Kayla Danback & Stina Queeno

Greeter Debbie Matthews

Ushers David & Pam Jamieson

Shepherd Natalee Raymond

AV Tech Team Diane Macaluso

Coffee Hour

Readings for the week of 12 JuneReadings for the week of 12 June

2 Samuel 11:26-12:10, 13-15Psalm 32Galatians 2:15-21Luke 7:36-8:3

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PrayersPrayers

DAILY PRAYERS IN THE PARISH

June 12 Debb Leach Tamayo's Retaurant

June 13 Rick & Jan Leslie The Terrace Wine Bar

June 14 Doyle & Sharon Lewis UnSize Me Hot Yoga

June 15 Pete & Diane Macaluso Whidbey Beer Works

June 16 John & Felicia Marshall Whidbey Coffee

June 17 Debbie Matthews Whidbey Inspiration

June 18 Kitty McCann Whidbey Wild Bird

PRAYERS IN THE PARISH--- Continue to pray for: Leona Hayden; Leona Hayden; Roger Edwards; Dale & AnnRoger Edwards; Dale & AnnHazen; the Hickinbotham family; the Harlacher family; Father DeanHazen; the Hickinbotham family; the Harlacher family; Father Dean& Dorothy Scovell; Mary & Blackie Witzel; Felicia Marshall; Wayne& Dorothy Scovell; Mary & Blackie Witzel; Felicia Marshall; WayneLockeLocke--- Paul Wentland Paul Wentland continues to struggle with his COPD & allergies. Theyare exploring possible Gushing Syndrome. --- For Mark Brown Mark Brown and the Sheriff's Department, prayers for safety of hisdeputies.- - - For our Ministry, AlphaAlpha, that it would flourish and would have thevolunteers necessary to operate it.--- For the Prayer Minis tryPrayer Minis try that under girds us from day to day; for PrayerWarriors who consistently lift us up, and who will take a stand against theefforts of the enemy to undermine us. Theirs is often a difficult and painfulministry.

THANKSGIVINGS--- For I saiah Stephens 'I saiah Stephens ' completion of the 8-week preparatory training forBUDS on 25 May and his being able to come home (even if only for 2 1/2days) to meet his son.--- Jeri Wentland Jeri Wentland has been cleared to resume everyday activities. She hasexperienced no pain/discomfort.--- Kairos #58Kairos #58 had 33 graduates and they made it through the ChurchBase Camp mix-up - Thank you, Jesus!--- For all the many blessings that pass us by every day that we don't evennotice - watch out for them, you will be amazed at God's loving generosity!

PRAY FOR OUR BIRTHDAYS THIS WEEK 6/14 Josh Orritt

PRAY FOR THOSE CELEBRATING A WEDDING ANNIVERSARY 6/14/69 Harry & Gail Turner 47 years 6/15/91 Paul & Merilee Horton 25 years

A WEEKLY CYCLE OF PRAYER FORTHE DIOCESE OF CASCADIA

The week of Sunday, 5 JuneRev. Fabio Rego & Emanuel Autran Christ the King Anglican Church Plant, Recife, BrazilThe Rt. Rev. Stephen Thank Myint Oo Diocese of Yangon, Myanmar PRAY FOR OUR MISSIONARIES

--- For Mike & Claire Fedele Mike & Claire Fedele serving with Living Hope inTanzania. Pray for continued financial provision so they can continue theirwork in Shinyanga.

--- For Bil l ThompsonBil l Thompson working in a children's home called'Children of Destiny' in Nicaragua sponsored by Globe International. --- Bi l l , Al ice, Bethany and JerushaBil l , Al ice, Bethany and Jerusha with Wycliffe Bible Translators.--- Tim, Roxanne & Caleb AultTim, Roxanne & Caleb Ault with Mission Aviation in Santarém, Brazil. We have learned that Roxanne is suffering from Alzheimer's; please holdthe family in your prayers as they search for an English-speaking caretakerfor her, so that Tim can continue with his ministry. --- Lori RodhamLori Rodham with YWAM (Youth With A Mission). --- Chris tian Aid Miss ionChris tian Aid Miss ion who support financial needs and offer prayersfor indigenous people all over the world.--- The G ideonsThe G ideons - people from every walk of life who carry God's word, inthe form of Bibles and New Testament/Psalms, in 197 countries worldwide.

PRAY FOR THOSE ON MILITARY DEPLOYMENT, and for theirfamilies: I saiah Stephens I saiah Stephens (son of Chrissie Dunlap/husband of Ashley Stephens)- USN, attending BUD/S at NSWATC, Coronado, CA.Josh Orritt Josh Orritt (son of Paul & Koraley Orritt) - USNG, deployed to Kuwait withthe 176th Engineering Company.Scot Taylor Scot Taylor (son-in-law of Guy & Helen Hancock) - USN, stationed inJapan.Scott MenziesScott Menzies (son-in-law of Bob & MarKay Neumann) USN, stationed inMadrid, Spain. Charl ie LincolnCharl ie Lincoln (son of Jeri Wentland) USN, stationed at NAS VenturaCounty (Point Magu), CA.

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This Week: This Week: 12 June 201612 June 2016

Liturgical IntercessionMonday-Friday 9:00 am & 5:30 pm

Sunday 12Sunday 12JuneJune 8:00 am - 9:00 am 1928 Service 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Nursery 9:15 am - 10:00 am Adult Education/ Children's Sunday School

10:30 am - 12:00 pm Family Service Monday 13Monday 13JuneJune

Tuesday 14Tuesday 14JuneJune 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Healing Ministry 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Alpha

Wednesday 15Wednesday 15JuneJune

11:00 am - 12:00 pm Coffee With Jesus12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Holy Eucharist 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm Bible Study - Revelation

Thursday 16Thursday 16JuneJune 9:30 am - 12:00 pm Quilter's Fellowship Friday 17Friday 17

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Saturday 18Saturday 18JuneJune

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OutreachOutreach

Healing Ministry

A Ministry of Healing Prayer is now available toparishioners on alternate Tuesday mornings at11:00 am. This ministry is for needs that aremore personal or involved than can be met onSunday mornings. You can make anappointment by calling Lynn Vehorn at 360-320-2498 or the church officeat 679-3431.

The summer schedule is:June 14 and 28July 12 and 26August 9 and 23

All prayers are confidential.

Outreach Opportunity

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Island County needsour participation. Our parish has several ties tothe Island County Chapter of Big Brothers BigSisters. To name a few, Mark Brown and KathiPhillips are big time supporters. BonnieBoxley's granddaughter works there, andJanice and Tom Punch's daughter (Julie) is thedirector. Julie mentioned that they could use some experienced successfulfolks to volunteer to mentor the youngsters. If anyone things they might beinterested, please contact BBBS at 360-279-0644.

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AnnouncementsAnnouncements

Adult Education

Fr. Paul will begin a new topic for AdultEducation on Sunday mornings at 9:15 am.The title is, "I'm A Fool For Christ, Whose FoolAre You!" This is a video testimony of JohnJohnWimberWimber. This should be lots of fun and entertaining as well as educational.Fr. Paul will split the video up through several weeks so we will have timeto talk and ask questions afterwards. I, personally, am very much lookingforward to this as I have read several of John Wimber's books. He has agreat sense of humor and has quite a testimony coming from the Californiamusic scene as he was responsible for the formation of the RighteousBrothers.

We received an email from Peggy Hickinbotham with thefollowing prayer request. She, Mark and Alyssa will be on thisMission trip.

PRAY FOR COSTA RICA - JUNE 18-25

PrayPray for the Holy Spirit to move through the slum of Guarari to raise uppeople and houses of peace; for His power to hold back Satan's reign; forHis chosen women to embrace how to be disciple-makers; for the men toshare the Gospel and disciple teenage boys; for kids to understand andrespond to Jesus; for families to be healed by His power and experiencenewfound freedom in Him; for our God to lift up, single out, exalt, manifest,and reveal His name to the people of Guarari; for God to become famous forwho He really is; and for people to come to know and adore Him!

PrayPray for our team to serve the missionaries, 'Sonrisas con Esperanza', whoreach out to those in the slum every day; for unity as we serve together; forsensitivity, stamina, trust; to be filled with overflowing love; and for Satanto be humiliated!

"Praise the Lord all you nations, extol him, all you peoples. For great is hislove toward us and the faithfulness of the Lord enduresforever." Psalm 17

"I tell you the truth, anyone who has faith in me will do what I have beendoing. He will do even greater things than these, because Iam going to the Father. And I will do whatever you ask in my name so thatthe Son may bring glory to the Father. You may ask me foranything in my name and I will do it." John 14: 12-14

Thank you for praying!

TEAM:TEAM: Connie & Darwin Brewster; Peggy, Alyssa & Mark Hickinbotham;

Andrew Callan; Lisa Riccardi; Debbie Abney;Debbie Kaufmann; Joelene, Lauren & Jerry Vickers

We also received an update on Tim & Roxanne AultT im & Roxanne Ault , MAFmissionaries from Peggy:

I wanted to give you an update on Tim and Roxanne Ault, MAFmissionaries. They have found a Brazilian caregiver for Roxanne. Her nameis Heysa and Tim says "they have a keeper!". As you can imagine, this is apriceless blessing for them. Thank you so much for praying for them Because of Roxanne's health, Tim has had to give up flying for now. Hewrites, "I am truly blessed to be able to continue to be a significant part ofthe ministry here in Brazil. I LIKE (caps are his) my work as the managerof the parts department for the Manaus base. It is not the type of work thatis interesting to talk about, and most people would equate it with the job ofproof reading to make sure all of the "i's" have been dotted and the "t's"crossed. But, if we are going to keep the airplanes that enable our ministryin the air so that they can continue to meet the needs of the folks we serve,my job is worth my effort. I am still an integral part of multiplying theeffort to share the Gospel with those who have never heard. I thank Godfor the people that were providing parts for me all the years I enjoyedservice as a pilot!" The letter goes on to say, in reference to balancing his care for Roxanne withhis ministry responsibilities, "I'm hanging in there. I am able to handle theroutine of work and home life, yet I battle against impatience and angerwhich seem to rear their ugly heads from time to time. Please pray for methat I might greatly demonstrate the fruits of the Spirit." Tim and Roxanne go on to say, "The prayers of all those who remember usbefore our God are an extreme blessing and encouragement to us, and weappreciate them immensely! Prayer is what you can do for us. We want togive glory to God with our lives. That is all that really matters! The onlyway to do this is the power of God's Spirit working in and through us."

The Pacific Northwest Association of Church Libraries of Washington, Idaho,Oregon, and B.C. Canada is holding their annual conference Friday andSaturday, June 24-25 at Oak Harbor First United Methodist Church, 1050Ireland St. We will have 17 speakers and authors to entertain more than 85church librarians, as well as lots of shopping in the church's lower level.You are invited to attend the conference (blue flyer on Fellowship Hall table)or simply walk in to shop and enjoy a cup of coffee with the vendors andauthors who will be there on Friday 1-8 pm and Saturday 9 am-4 pm. Ourown Christian bookstore, His Place, will be featured as well as local authors.To attend the conference or to become a member our our Puget SoundChapter, call Sue Eloph 675-4448 or Daisy Sapida 675-3598.

4th of July Ice Cream Social

Come join us for an Old-fashioned Ice CreamSocial on Monday evening, 4 July at 8:00 pmand then stick around to watch the fireworksfrom our front parking lot. A sign up sheet foritems to bring and for a head count are in theFellowship Hall. Bring camp chairs and blankets if you like, however, we willhave the white Fellowship chairs available. In case of inclement weather,the social will be in the Fellowship Hall.

Women of Grace Remember to mark your calendars for the nextWomen of Grace on Saturday, July 9 th atSaturday, July 9 th at10 :00 am!10 :00 am! (see the 'Save the Date' sectionfor dates for the rest of the year). Please comeand support each other with fellowship and aspecial sharing. Coffee, tea, and snacks will beprovided.

Dedication of Ezra Stephens

With a very short homecoming for IsaiahStephens to meet his newborn son, he andAshley were able to have Ezra dedicated duringservice on Sunday, 29 May.

Liturgical Intercession

We are in need of substitute prayerWe are in need of substitute prayerpartners for this minis try.partners for this minis try. Specifically forthe following dates during the summer: June14, 21, 22, 27, 29; July 4 and 11 (all datesare for the 5:30 pm slot). It is only 30 minuteslong; a great way to start or finish your day!Daily Office takes place Monday - Friday at9:00 am and 5:30 pm. We pray for every member of our congregation, allof the downtown businesses, all churches in Oak Harbor, all FirstResponders, all Municipal Authorities, and any other matters that requireintercession. Contact Diana Fedele if you can help 679-9793.

Coffee Hour Help

We are desperate for people to sign up andhelp with Coffee Hour. As of today, there is NOONE signed up!!!This is a great way for a couple to serve or twoor three friends. See Chris Aburto with any questions. The sign up sheet is inside the upperright door of the coffee armoire.

Summer Service Schedule

Except for an occasional Sunday, like our Annual Parish Picnic on August 21,our worship services will remain the same during the summer months withtwo Sunday services. If there is a Sunday when we need to have just onejoint 9:30 am service, the parish will be given ample notice.

Serving Plates Suggestion

It was suggested by Helen Hancock that when we bring food for CoffeeHour or Receptions to place a return address label on the back or bottom ofthe plate, bowl, etc so we know who to return it to.

Needs

1) We need 'flavored' coffeeflavored' coffee, apple cider ( if you can find it)apple cider ( if you can find it) , and hot, and hot chocolate/cocoa chocolate/cocoa for the Keurig.

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ReflectionsReflectionsSIMPLY OUTRAGEOUS

For most [all] of my life I have lived well within the bounds ofrespectability, being rather conservative in nature and outlook, and actually,rather shy [yes, it's true]. Consequently, I have never sought the limelightthough by vocation and circumstance it is precisely in the limelight that Iquite often find myself. If ever there has been anything about me that I[usually others] might deem outrageous, it might be some of my thinkingabout church related issues, most specifically how church ought to be done.I have never been given [naturally] to ostentation. I am really just a simpleand rather private kind of guy.

Outrageous is the word used to describe anything that passes outsidereasonable bounds, and is therefore highly unusual, unconventional, evenshocking or extravagant, perhaps grossly offensive. I do not know if I haveever done anything outrageous in my entire life; indeed, everything I haveever done, or said [let's leave the thinking part for another time] seemsquite within the ordinary. Some might call this rather boring; I am contentto call it my life.

I am not tempted by the online ads listing outrageous things that you canpurchase. For 6.5 million Euros you could buy 1100 acres spread over threeislands "complete with a small village, three manors and a vineyard that canbottle 228,000 bottles of your own personal wine every year [I couldn'tpossible drink that much even if I had the desire]. For "$36,650 you candescend 12,465 feet beneath the sea aboard one of only three commercialsubmarines that can reach 20,000 feet without crumpling under thepressure [still too narrow a margin for my liking] and visit the originalTitanic [I'm content with watching the movie]. For about $8,000 more thanyou would pay to visit the Titanic you can purchase a personal visit withTony Bennett. Tanks [that's right, those big Army things] can be purchasedfrom the former Soviet Union, Canada [I didn't know we had tanks] orArgentina. The list goes on: there are plenty of outrageous things topurchase and/or to do, if such was in your mind or make-up.

I don't think Jesus was ever deliberately outrageous, at least not in thesense of deliberately seeking to draw attention to Himself. The picture youget in reading the Gospels is quite the opposite for He certainly attractedattention through the miracles that He wrought [you don't often get a chanceto use that word], but it was compassion that motivated Him. Yet He wasconsidered outrageous because His teaching and actions often trampledover the accepted religious norms and thinking of the day. He disturbedthose in authority [both religious and secular] because He bowed only to theauthority and will of His Father, continuing relentlessly to do and say those

things that defined His mission regardless of public opinion or ofconsequences that He knew too well would eventually be visited upon Him.One is given cause to wonder if His visit to the home of Simon the Phariseewas anything less than an occasion for entrapment arranged by His host[LK 7.36-50]. How else could such a notoriously disreputable woman gainentrance? Her outrageous gesture of love and devotion [she most certainlymust have encountered Jesus on an earlier occasion], by washing His feetwith her tears and drying them with her hair, was equally matched by theoutrageous rudeness of Simon towards Jesus [44-46]. A lot of outrageousstuff was going on in the house that night., but nothing was moreoutrageous than the response of Jesus towards the woman. Despite herbackground [which He apparently knows about throughout the encounter]Jesus allows her to approach Him, receives her devotion, her touch [whichwould constitute Him unclean] and then - this is the really outrageous part -He declares her forgiven!

I am so glad that Jesus is outrageous in His offering of forgiveness and inHis acceptance of even the worst of sinners because I know that even in mybest moments, when I am at the top of my game [so to speak] I am stillnumbered among them and like them, in desperate need of His mercy andHis grace.

Fr. Paul+

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A Word from the LordA Word from the Lord

Listen here each week for a different 'one-minute message' from our Archbishop, Foley Beach.

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We're going to be taking a look atWe're going to be taking a look atsignificant people in the Anglican Church.significant people in the Anglican Church.

Who was.....

Nicholas Ridley NICHOLAS RIDLEY, English bishop and martyr, was descended from an oldNorthumberland family. The second son of Christopher Ridley of UnthankHall, near Willemoteswick, in that county, he was born in the beginning ofthe 16th century. From a school at Newcastle-on-Tyne he was sent about1518 to Pembroke Hall, Cambridge, being supported there by his uncle, DrRobert Ridley (d. 1536), and specially distinguishing himself in Greek.Having graduated M.A. in 1526, he went to study at the Sorbonne in Parisand at Louvain, and on his return to Cambridge he was appointed juniortreasurer of his college. Continue...

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Artic les to PeruseArtic les to Peruse

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Billy Graham Offers Key Advice forSickening Political Season

Are you sick and tired of politicians and dirtypolitical campaigns? Considering not voting atall because you don't want to choose betweenthe "lesser of two evils"?

Evangelist Billy Graham offers advice for thosewho don't think one vote makes any difference:

Let me ask you a question: What would happen to our nation if everyonedecided not to vote? You know the answer-before long, we'd lose ourfreedoms and be ruled by a power-hungry dictatorship. No system ofgovernment is perfect, including ours-but all it will take to make it collapseis an indifferent citizenry.

But I also urge you to vote for another reason: I believe it is a God-givenresponsibility. When Jesus walked this Earth, the whole civilized world wasunder the authority of one individual: the Roman emperor (or Caesar). Hewasn't elected by popular vote, nor did ordinary people have an opportunityto express their views through the ballot box. And the Roman governmentwasn't perfect; in fact, it promoted paganism and could be brutal.

And yet Jesus taught that people still had a responsibility to encourage andsupport their government in every way they possibly could. He said, "Giveto Caesar what is Caesar's, and to God what is God's" (Matt. 22:21). Thesame principle is true for us today: We should do everything we can toencourage and support good government-including voting. Understand theissues ... know where the candidates stand on them ... ask God to guideyou-and then vote.

Beyond that, however, pray for our nation and its leaders-not just thepresident, but all who've been entrusted with public office. It's the mostimportant thing you can do. The Bible commands us to pray for "all those inauthority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness andholiness" (1 Tim. 2:2).

What Jesus Looked Like

This is a very interesting site with cartoonsthat make you think! Continue...

Man, I love this website!!!

Why You Should Invite Sinners IntoYour Inner Circle In the earlier years of his ministry, BillyGraham was frequently criticized forassociating with members of Christian traditions different from his own. Hedefended himself with this poem:

He drew a circle that shut me out;Rebel, heretic, a thing to flout.But love and I had the wit to win,He drew a circle that took me in.

Read more...

From A Shepherd's Heart

Not too long ago, I was in a discussion with awoman who shared with me about talking witha teenager in a major city in the U.S. who hadnever heard the name Jesus!

Can you imagine a child growing up in Canada or the U.S. and neverhearing the name of Jesus? How many children and teenagers live or attendschool within one mile of your church? How many of those children andyouth are unchurched and do not know about Jesus? Yet, Jesus said, "Letthe children come to me."

We live in a time when our children and youth (even in the Church) aremissing out on the greatest story in human history. Rather than hearingabout Jesus, these young people are being inculturated with ungodly andunbiblical attitudes and behaviors. Their childhood is being taken from themby the fracturing of the family, their exposure to sin through television andthe internet, and the lack of moral teaching and discipline in their schools.The "innocence of childhood" is quickly becoming a faint legend from thepast.

What are we followers of Jesus to do about this? What can we do aboutthis?

First, pray. Ask God to intervene and help you reach the children in yourneighborhood and community (Lk.10:2). Second, make disciples of yourchildren and your youth "teaching them to observe all that he hascommanded you" (Mt.28:20). Third, equip the parents and families in yourcongregation and community with teaching and resources on how to parent,disciple their children, and model godly parenting. Fourth, creatively reachout to the children and teenagers in your neighborhood and schools.

On a Provincial level, it is time to invest in staffing and resources to betterassist dioceses and parishes to reach the children and teens in theircommunities. Somehow, someway, we as a Province need to be equippingour people to minister to the teenagers and children in our communities.Will you join me in praying that the Lord will provide the people andresources to do this?

The Most Rev. Dr. Foley BeachArchbishop and PrimateAnglican Church in North America

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Save the DateSave the Date

11 June - Women of Grace 10:00 am

4 July - 4th of July Ice Cream Social and Fireworks Watching 8:00 pm

4 July - 4th of July, Office closed

9 July - Women of Grace 10:00 am

13 August - Women of Grace 10:00 am

21 August - Annual Parish Picnic at City Beach Park 9:30 am

5 September - Labor Day, Office closed

10 September - Women of Grace 10:00 am

8 October - Women of Grace 10:00 am

3-5 October - Vestry Retreat

5 November - Quilter's Fall/Christmas Bazaar

12 November - Women of Grace 10:00 am

24-25 November - Thanksgiving, Office closed

10 December - Women of Grace 10:00 am

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