Worship

Sunday Morning Schedule

Sunday School - 9:45am
Fellowship Time - 10:30am
Worship Service - 10:55am

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Services of Worship during Lent

 

Sunday Services (10:55 am)

(Sermon series reflecting Christ’s last week on earth, Holy Week)

    

Feb. 21       Palm Sunday of Holy Week                   Sermon: “Jesus Triumphant Entrance”         Scripture: Matthew 21:1-2, 7-10; Luke 19:41-46

 

Feb. 28       Monday of Holy Week                           Sermon: “Marriage and Taxes”                    Scripture: Luke 19:37-38; 20:1-2

 

Mar. 7         Tuesday of Holy Week                          Sermon: “Judgement”                                 Scripture: Matthew 24:1-2

 

Mar. 14       Wednesday of Holy Week                     Sermon: “A Day of Up’s and Down’s”            Scripture: Matthew 26:6-16

 

Mar. 21        Maundy Thursday of Holy WeekSermon: “The Last Supper”                                     Scripture: Matthew 26:26-28, 36-39; Mark 14:53, 65

 

Mar. 28        Good Friday of Holy Week                    Sermon: “Trial and Crucifixion”                     Scripture: Mark 15:6-7, 11-15, 22-25

                                                                                      

Wednesday Lenten Services with Holy Communion (7:00 pm)

 

 

Feb. 24             Speaker: Fred Merritt

 

Mar. 3               Speaker: Valoree Shinn

 

Mar. 10             Speaker: Ray Lester

 

Mar. 17             Speaker: Michelle Ginocchio

 

Mar. 24             Speaker: Hugo López

                                                                                     

Holy Week Services

 

Apr. 1                Maundy Thursday Service with Holy Communion (7:00 pm)

 

Apr. 2                Good Friday Tenebrae Service (7:00 pm)

 

Apr. 4                Easter Sunday Celebration (10:55 am)                Sermon:                                 Scripture: John 19:41-42; 20:1, 11-18

Music Ministry

Welcome to the Music Ministry of Grace United Methodist Church. Currently, the music program offers hand bells (Grace Ringers) and adult choir (Chancel Choir). The Music Ministry of Grace boasts of a long history of quality sacred music offerings for its congregation and community. Its members are committed to service, leadership and musical excellence. Its vocal and handbell choirs are comprised entirely of volunteers who are responsible for quality musical leadership throughout the entire year. New participants are always invited. If you would like more information or would like to become a participant in the music program, please email the Director of Music Ministries, Jerry Cribbs, at jerry@gracedowntown.net.

 

Chancel Choir

               

 

 

The Chancel Choir (age 18 and up) assists in leading the congregation at the 10:55am Sunday worship services. The choristers in the group aid in the singing of hymns and liturgy while at the same time present meaningful choral anthems. This family of singers also provides leadership and music for special services throughout the church year.

The Chancel Choir rehearses the entire year on Wednesday evening, 7:30-9:00 in the choir room. The choir participates in an annual day-long retreat in the fall the first Saturday after Labor Day.

If you would like more information or would like to become a participant in the music program, please email the Director of Music Ministries, Jerry Cribbs, at jerry@gracedowntown.net.

Grace Ringers

The Grace Ringers (age 18 and up) provide worshipful hand bell music one Sunday per month at the 10:55am worship service.  The Grace Ringers rehearse each Wednesday, 6:15-7:15pm in the hand bell rehearsal room. This group meets beginning the first Wednesday after Labor Day, and continues through the end of April. 

Organ

Grace is proud of its magnificent organ which provides great leadership during worship services. It possesses the various resources and timbres to also enable it to perform concert repertoire.

Grace’s organ has two remarkable dimensions: pipe and digital. The M. P. Moeller Pipe Organ, Opus 9528, was installed in 1961 and the Rodgers Midi-PR300 Digital Organ was added to the existing Moeller in 1996. The marriage of these two components provides for Grace a most versatile “King of Instruments.”

Judy Siebold serves as the church organist.

There is nothing to playing the organ. You only have to hit the right notes at the right time and the instrument plays itself. - Johann Sebastian Bach

To my eyes and ears the organ will ever be the King of Instruments. - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

 

Special Programs  

The Cape Fear Chorale is pleased to call Grace UMC its home.  The forty-five to fifty-five member community chorus rehearses at Grace and performs many of its concerts in the church sanctuary.  The main objective of this group is to perform choral music at a quality professional level for the Cape Fear Region.  Membership is open by audition to singers who are willing to blend voices, and learn music independently and rapidly between rehearsals.  The minimum age for participation in the Chorale is 18. 

 

For more information and a packet of pertinent material, please email your request to www.capefearchorale.org

The next concert will be a performance of F. J. Haydn's The Seven Last Words of Christ.  The concert will be in the sanctuary of Grace UMC on Palm Sunday afternoon, March 28, 4 p.m.  The Chorale will be accompanied by an orchestra.  Guest soloists are Elisabeth McKay Field, Sheila Bron, Benjamin Horrell, and Johannes Bron.