Grace Church Annual Reports Download copies of our Annual Reports to learn more about Grace Church and how we've grown over the years. Annual Report for the Year 2021 Annual Report for the Year 2020 Annual Report for the year 2019 Annual Report for the Year 2018 Annual Report for the Year 2017 Annual Report for the Year 2016 Annual Report for the Year 2015 Annual Report for the Year 2014 Annual Report for the Year 2013 Annual Report for the Year 2012 Annual Report for the Year 2011 Annual Report for the Year 2010 Annual Report for the Year 2009 ..read more

Grace Church is proud to be a welcoming parish for LGBTQ+ folks. Whether you have been an Episcopalian since birth, or are just beginning to explore faith, we invite you to journey with us! Grace hosts a wide variety of members, and many of us are LGBTQ ourselves. Our members range in age, from middle/high school students to retirees, and we enjoy connecting and building new friendships. Throughout the year, we hold regular LGBT potlucks that are hosted at a different member's home. In 2017, 2018, and 2019, Grace was proud to march in the Boston Pride Parade - something we hope to c ..read more

Christian Adult Formation includes many aspects and approaches that engage the whole person, mind, body, and soul, leads participants more deeply in our walk of faith through community.  Different formats are used:  book discussion groups, classes on various topics, film and discussion series, and more.  Classes and groups are facilitated by both lay and ordained leaders.  As we learn and grow, we all live more deeply the mission of the Church. This year (2022-2023), Wednesdays@Grace will have three offerings. Each of these meets monthly, with a different serie ..read more

Being an Acolyte is a great way for young people to help lead worship at Grace. Acolytes carry the processional Cross and candles, helping with the proclamation of the Gospel, and shepherding the choir and clergy from place to place during the service. We wear cool robes and even white gloves. Join us and come behind the scenes, to learn how it all works and how we make a Grace Church Sunday service happen in style!   ..read more

Dining With Grace Dining With Grace has been a social activity at Grace Church since about 2010. It has been a great way for parishioners of all ages to get to know new people in the church or reconnect with friends during the summer months. We have been holding a series of the summer DWG picnics during July/August and about one other Dining With Grace between September and June. The original Dining With Grace is held during the school year – anyone who signs up for the event is randomly assigned to a hosts home. The summer version of DWG operates a bit differently -  t ..read more

Baptisms  Holy Baptism is the sacrament by which one becomes a Christian, a member of the Body Christ, a partner with Christ in the world of saving the world, and an inheritor of the Kingdom of God. It's an event of importance and celebration both for the individual Christian and for the whole church. Parents and godparents who present children for baptism discover that their participation has a profound effect on their own spiritual lives. Adults who come to be baptized experience this as a crucial step in their journey of faith. At least one parent or God Parent of a child being ba ..read more

The first service of the Episcopal Church in Medford was held on Christmas Eve in 1847. While the parish had humble beginnings in a nineteenth-century guild hall, for most of our 170-year history we've worshipped in a beautiful, historic church building designed by noted architect Henry Hobson Richardson. Grace Church was Richardson's second church commission, and it is now his oldest building still standing. The chimes in the steeple were raised in 1873 and cast by Blake Brothers Company, successor firm to Paul Revere's. The stained glass window, "Rebecca at the ..read more

Grace Episcopal Church is a multi-generational, diverse and welcoming Christian Community, which values shared leadership, service to those in need and nurturing all in the love of God ..read more

We provide a Nursery for our youngest members, with toys and quiet space, located in the basement (the first door on the left, as you enter the basement from the parking lot entrance). During the school year, our Nursery is staffed for the 9:00am formation and the 10:00am service by professional childcare staff. During the summer, the space is available for parents and children to use as a quiet area whenever anyone needs a break from the worship service ..read more

We love and welcome children in worship and in all parts of our common life at Grace Church! Grace Church is a spiritual home and welcoming community to people of all ages, races, and sexual orientations with different social, ethnic, cultural, family, and religious backgrounds. Know that you, your children, and your family are welcome here! Here are some tips to help you and your child have a meaningful experience of worship together:   Infants Feel free to give your child light snacks or bottle-feed or nurse your child. Childcare is available every Sunday morning during the ..read more