Grace Episcopal Church Manchester

08/29/2026

Churches worldwide are coming together to adopt a major new Christian festival: the Feast of Creation, also known as Creation Sunday!

This monumental ecumenical commitment is a powerful sign of unity amongst the global Christian family. It is also a prophetic gesture that the Church is responding to the groaning of creation. With origins in the Eastern Orthodox Church, the Feast is being embraced by most major Christian traditions.

Celebrated on the first Sunday of September, this is an opportunity to praise God as Creator and ponder the great mystery that everything was created through Christ.

The Feast also coincides with the month-long Season of Creation, which Grace Church celebrates each year culminating on the Feast of St. Francis on October 4th with the blessings of the animals.

08/25/2026

'Building community through sharing a meal.' Please join us for a delicious Community Meal, prepared by the fabulous folks at Community Food Supply in partnership with the community at the YWCA. No need to bring anything but an appetite and a willingness to talk to someone you don't already know. If you would like to contribute, we welcome single serving beverages, baked goods and desserts. Hope to see you! *ALL ARE WELCOME*

08/21/2026

On Sunday, September 13th, we will gather as a parish community for a special Single Service Sunday! Please note that there will be no 8:00 AM or 10:00 AM services at the church on this day.

Instead, we will regather at 10:00 AM under the pavilion at Bear Brook State Park. The main entrance and park office address is 157 Deerfield Rd, Allenstown, NH 03275. We will start with “Mass on the Grass,” followed immediately by a community BBQ with hamburgers, hot dogs, and more. Please consider bringing a light, foldable portable chair.

To help us prepare, please check out the sign-up sheets at the church:
Side Dishes: Sign up on the sheet in the Great Hall if you are able to bring a side dish to share.
Carpooling: Sign up on the sheet in the back of the church if you can offer a ride or if you are in need of a ride.

We can’t wait to regather and celebrate together!

08/20/2026

REGISTRATION OPEN! Bishop Candidate Meet & Greet Events
October 8, 9 & 10

Come listen. Come connect. Come be part of this important diocesan moment.

As we continue the search for our next bishop, the Transition Committee warmly invites Episcopalians across the state to take part in one of the upcoming in-person Meet & Greets. These gatherings offer an opportunity to meet the candidates, hear from them directly, and spend time together as a diocesan community before Convention on October 24 when we will elect the 11th Bishop of New Hampshire.

Please join us at any of the following Meet & Greet sessions:

● Thursday, October 8th at 3:00 pm - Holderness School, Holderness

● Friday, October 9th at 1:00 pm - St. Andrew’s Church, Hopkinton – Clergy Only

● Friday, October 9th at 6:00 pm - Christ Church, Exeter

● Saturday, October 10th at 3:00 pm - St. Paul’s School, Concord

** Times listed are start times; doors will open 30 minutes (Holderness location) to 45 minutes (all other locations) beforehand, so guests have time to arrive and settle in.

08/19/2026

Grace Church Choir Begins a New Season!

The Grace Church Choir will begin rehearsals for the new season on Wednesday, September 9th at 7pm in the Choir room located in the lower level of the parish house.

We warmly welcome returning choir members—and new singers are always encouraged to join us!

If you enjoy singing, fellowship, and helping to enrich our worship through music, we would love to have you! No audition is necessary, just a love of music and a willingness to sing.

For more information, please speak with Maria Di Nola, Music Director before or after Mass or at [email protected].
Come sing with us and be part of the music at Grace!

08/14/2026

🎉Joyful news! 🎉

The Standing Committee of the Episcopal Church of New Hampshire presents three exceptionally gifted candidates for the 11th Bishop Diocesan:

✝️ The Rev. Ed Cardoza, Priest-in-Charge, Grace Church, Manchester, New Hampshire (📷 # 1)

✝️ The Rev. Fran Gardner-Smith, Rector, St. Thomas Church, McLean, Virginia (📷 #2)

✝️ The Rev. Canon Dr. Kristofer Lindh-Payne, OSF, Canon to the Ordinary for Leadership, Diocese of Maryland (📷 # 3)

These candidates’ info—including ministry experience, essays, and video greetings—are available below.

Please pray for and with us during our continuing diocesan discernment. 🙏

https://www.nhepiscopalbishoptransition.org/slate

06/09/2026

The Outreach Committee, with your help, provided Summer Bags to students at McDonough School . McDonough School has enthusiastic kindergarten through fourth grade learners who will benefit from some enrichment activities. Each student will receive a reusable bag with a book to read, an activity book, crayons, and a blank notepad—it will be a summer of fun and learning for these students and we are grateful for your help.

06/08/2026

A relaxing and successful Women’s Retreat at Camp Calumet led by Deacon Shelley Kesselman on the theme of “Peace Around Us, Peace Within Us”

06/01/2026

A very blessed Pride from Grace Church.

05/21/2026