Grace Episcopal Church, Massapequa, NY

06/18/2026

First “Summer Nights” at Grace – The music was cool, the food was hot and the crowd was warm for Grace’s Fiesta night. Retired Executive Chef Dean Brown prepared fresh salad, tacos with all the fixings along with rice and beans, while the overflow crowd was entertained by songstress Diana Romano. Tunes from Broadway to pop to American standards filled the room during the more than an hour performance.
Thanks to all the volunteers - Donna, Paul, Annmarie and Charlie, who made the night so memorable. A church member event, the next Summer Night will be held on July 15. See Ken Cynar after church on Sunday for details and tickets.

06/13/2026

Aissa Hillebrand Ordination to the Sacred Order of Priests – June 13, 2026

The Cathedral was packed with clerics, relatives and friends praying and wishing well the Ordination of five men and women into the Episcopal Sacred Order of Priests. It was a moving service, presided over by Bishop Provenzano, with Assistant Bishops, Priests, Deacons and lay church members joining together to consecrate and welcome new Priests into the Episcopal Diocese of Long Island.

Congratulations to the new Rev. Aissa Hillebrand. Many members of Grace Church attended the service to recognize and bear witness to Aissa becoming an Episcopal Priest.

We all wish her and all the new Priests God’s blessings as they enter this new part of their lives. We are very proud of Aissa, recognizing the many years of hard work, prayer and introspection needed to achieve this most worthy goal.

06/08/2026

Ordination of Aissa Hillebrand to the Sacred Order of Priesthood,

Beloved in Christ,

In the Episcopal Church, ordination takes place by God’s call, by the laying on of the Bishop’s hands, and with the people’s consent. The Anglican Catholic / Episcopal Church ordains people after rigorous education and examination, fulfilling all Canon Law requirements in passing a General Ordination Examination, and answering questions before the Commission of Ministry and the Standing Committee to their satisfaction. The path to ordination can take anywhere from 5 years to much longer, depending on the individual’s own journey. As Episcopalians, we hold dear that the ordination is done in the Apostolic Succession, hence, in an unbroken line that leads back to Saint Peter.

It is with great joy that we announce the ordination of Aissa Hillebrand to the Sacred Order of Priesthood, which will take place on June 13, 2026, at 9 AM in the Cathedral of the Incarnation in Graden City. Please keep Aissa in your prayers.

Excerpt taken from the Website of the Episcopal Diocese of Long Island

Aissa Hillebrand

"Before entering discernment for ordained ministry, Aissa Hillebrand served for more than fifteen years as Director of Child Life Services in pediatric healthcare hospitals, where she led interdisciplinary teams, developed therapeutic programming, and advocated for trauma-informed, compassionate care. Her leadership extended into mentoring, policy development, and program design.

Aissa served for 9 years within the Episcopal Diocese of Long Island at the George Mercer Jr. Memorial School of Theology, supporting diocesan formation, Safe Church initiatives, and operational leadership. Her call to ministry has also been shaped by local and global experiences, including volunteering in healthcare settings and food ministries, as well as a medical mission trip to Chulucanas, Peru.

Aissa will complete her Master of Divinity on June 21st from the Church Divinity School of the Pacific. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Psychology with concentrations in Child Development and Speech Communications from Syracuse University. She is currently serving as the Assistant Rector and Curate at St. Mark’s Church, Islip.

Aissa enjoys time with her husband, Walter, and their two children, Amalia and Emmanuel." As is our tradition, Rev. Aissa Hillebrand will hold her 1st. Holy Eucharist as celebrant at Saint Mark’s in Islip the next day, hence, June 14th.

Oceans of Love and Peace,
Fr. Walter+

06/08/2026

WE will be there selling crafts and jellies....look for our booth!

06/05/2026

Join us on these special days!

06/01/2026

Very proud of our young people who have attended Christian Ed. Classes on Sunday mornings and Catechism Classes on Wednesdays. We deeply appreciate their efforts and those of their parents in helping them attend. None of this would be possible without the hard work of Camille Olson, director and Carolann Broncato, ass't, director and the Christian Ed. staff. God bless your very dedication.

05/31/2026

SEEKING VENDORS -
Grace Church Harvest Fair is adding a limited number of vendors to blend with our existing offerings going into its 21st year of operation.

Interested?

The Fair is on our church property on Merrick Road in Massapequa on Saturday, September 26, 2026 from 10:00am – 4:00pm. We attract around 2,000 people. To apply contact Lynn at [email protected] and include your phone number and what you intend to sell. We will answer every email.

Help us continue our tradition of a family focused Harvest Fair.

The Very Rev. Dr. Walter V. Hillebrand, Rector
Friend, Family, and Humble Servant

Sundays at Grace -8:00am/10:00am live-streamed

05/28/2026

Join us 10:00am this Sunday in person or online.
live-streamed links - https://vimeo.com/event/286891 or
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/-m3i

05/23/2026

Memorial Day - Grace Church - field of crosses.
All gave some...some gave all!

05/10/2026

MOTHER’S DAY BRUNCH – Many thanks to our volunteers for the set up/clean up, cooking and serving during our annual brunch with more than 100 people. Food was hot, the music was cool and the chocolate fountain was sweet. Thanks to Paul Lento, Dean Brown, Gerry Duggan. Ken Cynar and Fr. Walter Also great work by Anne Kroll in knitting the flowers for the mothers. All, a job well done!