Pastoral Team Update
The church is set to reopen for a worship service on Sun. Sept. 20 with special protocols in place to ensure the safety of all those who would like to attend in person. The overall plan with the details of what to expect when you arrive at the church will be communicated closer to the re-opening date. The committee will now be discussing when and how to re-open the building to other groups. A version of live streaming of the worship service will still be available for those who wish to partake from home.
At a congregational meeting held online via Zoom on July 5, the congregation voted to endorse the recommendation of the Pastoral Search Team to extend a call to ministry to the Rev. Dr. Kenji Marui. He has 20 years of experience as an ordained minister. He is committed to reconciliation, youth ministry, and affirming all gender expressions and sexual orientations. He is an ardent fan of the CBC, NBA basketball and has been known to make extensive pop culture references in sermons. Kenji is excited to join the ministry team at Grace in mid-October.