Grace Episcopal Church

707 First Avenue
Sterling, IL 61081
(815) 625-0442

Sunday Services

Sung Eucharist with music at 9:00 am

Worship Service at Avonlea Cottages at 10:50 am

Office Hours

M-W-Th-F:
9:00 am ~ Noon

Tuesday:
1:00 pm ~ 4:00 pm

Rector
Father David Rude

Pastoral Assistant
Peg Williams

Senior Warden
Pat Fecht

Junior Warden
Geno Zamarripa

Parish Secretary
Sheila Geeting

Organist
Jon Ryner

Christmas Carol Singalong 2011

Welcome to our cyberplace. The Lord Jesus Christ bless all of you who stop by. The red white and blue signs seen on thousands of street corners say it all: You are Welcome! That's the hallmark of the Episcopal Church.

All sorts and conditions of men (and women) are welcome, for Jesus came only for us sinners, not the righteous, or those who think they are. To paraphrase the great Evangelical Scholar and Cambridge Don, Burton Scott Easton, "The perfection to which we are called is not the absence of sin, but the presence of inclusive love."

So, no matter who you are, what you've done, what you believe or don't believe, Grace Church can be a home, a haven of peace and joy, growth and inspiration for you.

Weekly Schedule

9:00 am, Sundays - Sung Eucharist in the Church

10:50 am, Sundays - Worship Service at Avonlea Cottages

5:30 pm, Wednesdays - Soup, Salad, Study

4:00 pm, Thursdays - Prayer Group

4:00 pm, First Fridays - Stations of the Cross

Grace Church Annual Meeting and Brunch
Sunday January 22, 2011 after the 9 am service
Election of Officer, Approval of 2012 Budget, Reports of Vestry Members.

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"The mission of Grace Church is to continue Christ's ministry in the world through worship, teaching, healing and service."