Series: Compassion Sunday
We will continue our series 'Galatians' next Sunday. This Sunday we highlighted an organization doing great things in the world called 'Compassion International'. We'd encourage you to take a look at their website, and, if led, consider sponsoring a child. Visit Compassion International.

Series: Easter Sunday
We will continue our series 'Galatians' the Sunday following Easter.

This Easter Sunday we have a special treat in that Dr. Brian Miller will be joining us to talk about the Shroud of Turin. If you're unfamiliar with the Shroud, it's a disputed piece of cloth that is claimed to be the burial cloth of Jesus Christ. Dr. Miller will bring us evidence that is indeed true, and, why that is. Regardless, though, of what beliefs you walk out with, it will be a very interesting presentation that will at the very least capture our imaginations and inspire us towards Jesus.

Dr. Brian Miller serves as Senior Research Analyst and consultant for Resources Development and Implementation, a Nashville based consulting company specializing in strategic planning and implementation. Dr. Miller received his BS in physics form MIT and his Ph.D. in physics from Duke University. After finishing his PhD, he served as Academic dean for a Durham-based leadership institute. During that time, he developed training materials to assist leaders in understanding the impact of science, philosophy, and religious faith on different professions, such as business, law, and education. He also traveled internationally speaking and teaching on issues of science, faith, and culture. After moving to Nashville, Dr. Miller pioneered an initiative to train leaders to create positive change in the marketplace, and he consults on this topic with churches and other non-profit organizations.]]> http://www.gracenyc.org/2012/04/easter-sunday/feed/ 0 http://www.gracenyc.org/2012/04/good-friday/ http://www.gracenyc.org/2012/04/good-friday/#comments Wed, 04 Apr 2012 22:03:48 +0000 admin http://www.gracenyc.org/?p=1396

This Friday Evening we will celebrate Good Friday together across the city. Rather than having 1 Good Friday service, though, we've decided instead, to have 5. These Good Friday Services/Seder's will take place in 3 different boroughs where we'll gather to remember and to celebrate. We'll have a time of remembrance followed by a meal together. Here are the locations and contact information for each location:

Upper West (Columbia Area): Nate Dilworth
Upper West: David Whitehead
Midtown: Kevin Chan
Brooklyn: Rich Moy
Queens: Daniel Gilland

For any other questions or information, please contact Daniel Gilland.]]> http://www.gracenyc.org/2012/04/good-friday/feed/ 0 http://www.gracenyc.org/2012/04/palm-sunday-2/ http://www.gracenyc.org/2012/04/palm-sunday-2/#comments Wed, 04 Apr 2012 16:30:46 +0000 admin http://www.gracenyc.org/?p=1391 Title: Palm Sunday
Text: John 12:20-33
Series: Palm Sunday
Speaker: Pastor David Whitehead

Series: Palm Sunday
We will continue our series 'Galatians' the Sunday following Easter.

Series: Galatians
The apostle Paul's letter to the Galatians has been an agent for change for centuries. From Martin Luther to John Wesley, Galatians has been the roadmap to understanding what it means to live in the grace of God. This series will address how Christians can lose their passion for God, why doctrine is important, and how to live in freedom and responsibility as a follower of Jesus Christ.

Series: Galatians
The apostle Paul's letter to the Galatians has been an agent for change for centuries. From Martin Luther to John Wesley, Galatians has been the roadmap to understanding what it means to live in the grace of God. This series will address how Christians can lose their passion for God, why doctrine is important, and how to live in freedom and responsibility as a follower of Jesus Christ.

Series: Galatians
The apostle Paul's letter to the Galatians has been an agent for change for centuries. From Martin Luther to John Wesley, Galatians has been the roadmap to understanding what it means to live in the grace of God. This series will address how Christians can lose their passion for God, why doctrine is important, and how to live in freedom and responsibility as a follower of Jesus Christ.

Series: Galatians
The apostle Paul's letter to the Galatians has been an agent for change for centuries. From Martin Luther to John Wesley, Galatians has been the roadmap to understanding what it means to live in the grace of God. This series will address how Christians can lose their passion for God, why doctrine is important, and how to live in freedom and responsibility as a follower of Jesus Christ.

Series: Galatians
The apostle Paul's letter to the Galatians has been an agent for change for centuries. From Martin Luther to John Wesley, Galatians has been the roadmap to understanding what it means to live in the grace of God. This series will address how Christians can lose their passion for God, why doctrine is important, and how to live in freedom and responsibility as a follower of Jesus Christ.

Series: Galatians
The apostle Paul's letter to the Galatians has been an agent for change for centuries. From Martin Luther to John Wesley, Galatians has been the roadmap to understanding what it means to live in the grace of God. This series will address how Christians can lose their passion for God, why doctrine is important, and how to live in freedom and responsibility as a follower of Jesus Christ.

Series: Galatians
The apostle Paul's letter to the Galatians has been an agent for change for centuries. From Martin Luther to John Wesley, Galatians has been the roadmap to understanding what it means to live in the grace of God. This series will address how Christians can lose their passion for God, why doctrine is important, and how to live in freedom and responsibility as a follower of Jesus Christ.

Series: Galatians
The apostle Paul's letter to the Galatians has been an agent for change for centuries. From Martin Luther to John Wesley, Galatians has been the roadmap to understanding what it means to live in the grace of God. This series will address how Christians can lose their passion for God, why doctrine is important, and how to live in freedom and responsibility as a follower of Jesus Christ.

Series:
The apostle Paul's letter to the Galatians has been an agent for change for centuries. From Martin Luther to John Wesley, Galatians has been the roadmap to understanding what it means to live in the grace of God. This series will address how Christians can lose their passion for God, why doctrine is important, and how to live in freedom and responsibility as a follower of Jesus Christ.

Current Series: The New Year

We'll be taking the month of January to address several topics that we feel are relevant to us and the body of Christ. We'll then begin a new series in February on the book of Galatians.

Message Audio & Scripture from this Series:

Vision - January 1, 2012
Habakkuk 2:1-3

Prayer - January 8
Acts 2:42-47

Abundant Life - January 15
John 10:1-10

Abundant Grace - January 22
Romans 5:15-17

Text: Romans 5:15-17

Text: John 10:1-10

Text: Acts 2:42-47

Series: Waiting

When Jesus was born, the Jewish people had been waiting over 400 years for the promised Messiah. It wasn’t just a waiting period either. It had been 400 years sense God had spoken through his prophets. So, it was a waiting in silence. What was said 400 years earlier, though, that would keep them waiting with anticipation? What could be so significant so as not to give up complete hope? Join us this month as we explore what the prophets said that arrested the Jewish people with anticipation and kept them anxiously waiting.

Message Audio & Scripture from this Series:

Waiting | The Promise: Hosea - December 4
Hosea 11:1-4, 8-11

Waiting | The Promise: Nahum - December 11
Nahum 1:1-9, 12-15

Waiting | The Promise: Malachi - December 18
Malachi 3:1-4

Waiting | The Promise: The Shepherds - December 25
Luke 2:8-20

Text: Habakkuk 2:1-3

Text: Luke 2:8-20

Text: Malachi 3:1-4

In addition, you can also view our Children's Nativity that took place towards the end of the service here.]]> http://www.gracenyc.org/2011/12/the-promise-malachi/feed/ 0 0:30:10 Listen in as we continue our series called Waiting with a message titled 'The Promise - Malachi'. In this message Pastor David Whitehead takes a look at Malachi the prophet. Text: Malachi 3:1-4 In addition, you can also view our Children's Nativit[...] Listen in as we continue our series called Waiting with a message titled 'The Promise - Malachi'. In this message Pastor David Whitehead takes a look at Malachi the prophet. Text: Malachi 3:1-4 In addition, you can also view our Children's Nativity that took place towards the end of the service here. grace, gracenyc, nyc, new, york, church, sermon, dave Pastor David Whitehead no no http://www.gracenyc.org/2011/12/waiting-the-promise-nahum/ http://www.gracenyc.org/2011/12/waiting-the-promise-nahum/#comments Mon, 12 Dec 2011 16:35:13 +0000 admin http://www.gracenyc.org/?p=1255 Listen in as we continue our series called Waiting with a message titled 'The Promise - Nahum'. In this message Pastor David Whitehead helps us look at Nahum the prophet and understand what we've been promised and what this means for us.

Text: Nahum 1:1-9, 12-15

Text: Hosea 11:1-4, 8-11

Series: Revolutionary

Why is there such a gap between what the Bible teaches and what we see in church today? This series takes us back to the fountainhead of the Christian faith - Jesus Christ. We invite you to see Jesus, the church, and the world in a radically different light as we look again at the revolutionary nature of Jesus teachings and His life.

Message Audio & Scripture from this Series:

Beginning September 18

September 5 & 11 will be a two part mini-series on our redemptive story that we have in Christ.
Listen to September 5th's message here and September 11th's message here.

Revolutionary - The Supremacy of Jesus - September 18
Colossians 1:15-19

Revolutionary - The Mystery of Jesus - September 25
Hebrews 2:14-18

Revolutionary - The Outrageous Life of Jesus - October 2
Mark 1:21-39

Revolutionary - Jesus and the Mission of God - October 9
John 5:1-21

Revolutionary - Jesus and the People of God - October 16
Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43

Revolutionary - Jesus and the Image of God - October 23
Matthew 8:1-13

Revolutionary - Jesus and Adam - October 30
Matthew 8:1-13

Revolutionary - Following Jesus - November 6
Mark 1:14-20

(Guest Speaker) Loving God with All of Your Mind - November 13
John 6:22-69

Revolutionary - Following Jesus: The Kingdom and the Workplace - November 20
Acts 17:16-21

Text: 2 Corinthians 4:7-18

Note: There is a video that was watched the 20:57 mark in the audio. That video can be watched here and the actual prayer can be watched here.

Text: Acts 17:16-21

Text: John 6:22-69

Dr. Brian Miller received his undergraduate degree in Physics from MIT and followed that with a Ph.D. in Physics from Duke University. After graduating he has been active in a number of organizations designed to train leaders both within the church and out. He specifically has a heart to train leaders in the Marketplace (i.e. Science, Business, Law, Education, etc...). He consults on these topics as well as others with churches and non-profits organizations.

Text: Mark 1:14-20

Text: Romans 5:12-21

1. It will bless you. - The Bible says very simply that it's more blessed to give than to receive. By giving of your time on Sunday mornings you'll find very quickly that serving on a team on Sunday mornings will bless you tremendously.
2. You'll be a part of building something here in NYC. - One of the things we say often at Grace is that we want to make New York City a better place for everyone. That means serving the City and the people that live here. That can sound daunting, but, one simple way to do that is to join a Sunday morning team. Little by little we're serving this City and making it a better place for everyone.
3. You'll be serving people. - The main goal isn't that we'd come and set some stuff up on Sunday mornings. The main goal is that we'd provide an environment where people can connect with and have a genuine experience with God. This means that in everything we do, we're there to serve people. So, when people do have an experience with God, you can know that God used you to play a part in that.
4. You'll be growing closer to God. - The Bible says that Jesus came not to be served, but, to serve. There's something important we can learn as we come on Sunday not to be served, but, to serve. We learn a little bit more about Jesus, and, therefore grow closer to him by identifying with his mission.

If you'd like to join one of our teams on Sunday morning, you can email info@gracenyc.org or contact Daniel Gilland on The City

The City is Grace's new online network, communication tool, online giving system, and so much more. This is where the Grace Community is happening when we're not together in person. Want to connect more with a Grace Group? The City is the place to do that. Need a place to keep up with your Bible reading or prayer requests? The City can help. Have questions about the Christian faith? There's a group for that on The City. Want to know when the next membership class or other Grace event is happening. Grace's events page on The City has those answers. As you can tell, it's basically a one stop shop for everything happening in and around Grace.

If you're already a member, you can login to your City account here.

If you're not a member of The City please contact us at info@gracenyc.org to request an invitation to join the community online.

Grace Groups are gospel communities that live out the mission of God together in the rhythms of the city. Each group is a great way to meet new people and build community through authentic relationships.

Whether by your work or where you live, Grace Groups can provide a place for people to grow spiritually, pray together and encourage each other in their walk with God. Each group is committed to make New York City a better place for everyone.

Grace Groups meet at different times in different parts of the city and our fall groups have begun! Check out the list below for our current Grace Groups.

Fall 2011 Grace Groups

Columbia/West Harlem
Contact: Nate Dilworth or Marianne Kinney

Columbia University
Contact: Jonathan Weibel

Artists
Contact: Paul Stivitts

Queens
Contact: Daniel Gilland or Jessica Gilland

Brooklyn
Contact: Rich Moy or Beth Amodeo

Women
Contact: Kathleen Whitehead

Men
Contact: Dave Whitehead

If you have any questions about or would like to start a Grace Group you can contact David Whitehead at dave@gracenyc.org for more information.

Learn more about our Grace Groups here.

[Side note: There was a recording error that we were unaware of until following the service. Because of this, there is a bit of an echo throughout the recording. There are also additional voices that were picked up at various times during the message (but, are generally unable to understand). We apologize for the inconvenience.]

Apple Picking

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Join us on October 1st for Grace's annual Apple Picking trip. We'll head out around 10:30 or 11am (official time coming soon) and head up to Wilklow Orchards in Highland, NY where we'll enjoy picking apples, apple donuts (AMAZING), and watching people climb through trees in search of the perfect apple. Since they don't sell food (besides the Apple donuts which could possibly substituted for a normal lunch of you're ok being on a sugar high) we'll bring our own lunches and eat there. We'll then head back and be back in the city by around 6pm.

Cost for the trip is $25 which includes transportation to and from. To go apple picking you'll need to purchase an apple picking bag at $18. Just remember, though, you don't have to purchase a bag alone, you can share a bag with friends.

If you have any questions please email us at info@gracenyc.org

Click here to sign up and join us Apple Picking

Series: The Holy Spirit

The Bible describes the person of God as the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. For a lot of us we’ve heard about the Father and the Son, but very little about the Spirit. Over the coming weeks we’ll examine what the Scripture reveals about the God who intervenes in our day to day life as we explore the 3rd person of the Trinity, the Holy Spirit.

Message Audio & Scripture from this Series:

The Promise of the Spirit - May 1
Luke 24:36-49
Video during the message can be seen here...

We took a brief break in our series for Mother's Day. Listen to that message here.

Listen to previous sermons  ::  View previous series  ::  Grace on iTunes

*** UPDATE 2: AUGUST 26, 2011 ***

*** Sunday Service Cancelled ***

You may have seen or received an email from the MTA already informing you that public transit will be shutting down at noon tomorrow for the coming Hurricane. We also received communication from the Y that they will be closing at 2pm tomorrow. So, for obvious reasons, church IS cancelled this coming Sunday.

Please stay at home or in a safe place during the storm. As we said in an earlier communication today (which you can read below), if you are in a low lying area or just feel uncomfortable where you are, we have several locations available for you to go to during the storm.

As a reminder, the MTA will be shutting down at noon tomorrow, so, if you are going to stay somewhere other than your home, please make arrangements to do so before then. They are also speculating that subway service will not be up and running again until possibly Monday afternoon. There is also the possibility of subway tunnels flooding under the rivers, so, if you're in one of the boroughs please note that it could possibly be longer before you can take a train back into Manhattan.

If you have any other questions or concerns about this storm or your personal safety please contact us at info@gracenyc.org and we will respond as quickly as possible.

Again, please take any necessary precautions to stay safe during the storm.

*** UPDATE: AUGUST 26, 2011 ***

At Grace, we're not just your local church, we're also your resident meteorologists for all the latest with Hurricane Irene (okay, that might be taking it a bit far...).

We do want to communicate with everyone, though, concerning the storm that seems to be headed our direction. Again, with the variables that weather brings, we are NOT canceling the Grace Sunday Service at this time. We will make that decision closer to time and email everyone by Saturday night with the latest news.

We do, however, want to be prepared should this storm hit New York City as it has the potential to be a decent sized storm. The city is preparing itself as well for the storm and released a local hurricane map. This map shows the low lying areas in and around the city that are prone to flooding in storms like this. You can view or download this map here. You can also put your address in at this website to check and see if you are in a hurricane evacuation zone.

That brings us to one of the purposes of this message. If you are in a flood zone or, if you are just uncomfortable riding this storm out where you are, we are putting together places where people can gather and ride out the storm together. We have a few places already lined up should anyone need a place to go.

If you do need a place to go, please email Daniel Gilland at daniel@gracenyc.org. He will then provide you with some options of places that you can go during the storm. Also, if you would like to open up your place as one of the places that people can go, please email Daniel Gilland as well to let him know.

Again, at this time, we are NOT canceling the Sunday service. We are, however, taking precautions and doing what we can to be a prepared community should this storm affect us.

In addition to any future emails we'll be sending out, you can check back here for the latest news about our Sunday Service and any other information pertinent to our community.

Please let us know if you have any other questions or concerns concerning this storm.

If you are not on Grace's email list you can sign up here. Once signed up you will get all hurricane related news as well as the Grace Updates that we regularly send out.

August 24, 2011

If you've been watching the news, then you already know that this coming Sunday morning we might be right in the path of Hurricane Irene. So, what does this mean for Grace's Sunday service? Well, besides potential buckets of rain and high winds, we're just not sure yet. Being that weather is unpredictable we're going to keep watching this storm right up until the last-minute. So, as of right now, plan on receiving an email from Grace on Saturday night and we'll let you know the plan.

If you are not on Grace's email list you can sign up here. Once signed up you will get all hurricane related news as well as the Grace Updates that we regularly send out.