A Quick Guide to Membership at Grace

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Baptisms

​Holy Baptism is the joyful act of the Church done in faithfulness to the God who graciously adopts us—children and adults--and makes us members of Christ's Body, the Church, and inheritors of the kingdom of God.
The prerequisites for Holy Baptism are as follows:
  • For an infant: the expressed desire of the parent(s).
  • For a pre-adolescent child: their own expressed desire, along with the consent of the parent(s).
  • For an adolescent young person or adult: their own expressed desire.
 Since Holy Baptism is not a solitary act but involves the gathering of members of Christ’s Body, the baptismal rite is normally administered within the Holy Eucharist during a principal service of worship in the presence of the congregation where the candidate can become a participating member. Families interested in baptism who are inquirers to the faith, or otherwise unaffiliated with Grace Church, are welcome to have a conversation with the Rector about a possible pastoral exception.
 Holy Baptism is especially appropriate during the Easter season, on the Day of Pentecost, the Sunday after All Saints’ Day (Nov. 1), the Feast of the Baptism of our Lord (the First Sunday after the Epiphany in January), or when the Bishop is visiting. Baptisms are not normally conducted during Advent, Christmas Eve/Day, or Lent.
 For more information please contact the Rector. 

Cemetery Regulations & Burials

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Funeral service should be arranged with the Rector. Some general information about these services may be found in the prayer book p. 468 or 490 under “Pastoral Offices.”
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Veteran's Survivors & Burial Benefits
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End of Life Planning Guide
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During our Memorial Day Service on Sunday, May 26, 2024, our Grace Church Cemetery Committee Chair, Dan Dick, Maj. Gen., USAF, provided factual information and a history of veterans buried in the Grace Church cemetery.  For a link to his remarks, please click the link below. 

Parish Hall Rental Application

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Originally built in 1933, the Parish Hall underwent renovation in 2002 to provide a celebratory, inspiring, and serviceable facility for church and community events.

For select occasions, (subject to the Rector's approval), the Parish Hall is available to rent. Rates, times, dates and other information may be obtained by calling the Church Office at 434-293-3549.
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Important Links

The Diocese of Virginia 
The Episcopal Church 
What We Believe - The Catechism of the Episcopal Church
The Episcopal News Service 
Anglicans Online - The News Centre
The Reception-of-Holy-Communion - written by The Very Rev. G. Miles Smith
A Menu of Devotional Acts within the Holy Eucharist  - written by The Very Rev. G. Miles Smith
The Book of Common Prayer (1979) - PDF format
The Online Book of Common Prayer 
The New Revised Standard Version of the Bible
The Message Version of the Bible 
Audible Biblical Pronunciation Guide 
​An Instructed Eucharist - written by The Very Rev. G. Miles Smith
Day by Day - Daily inspirational essays and prayers