A Message from the Associate Vicar
The Episcopal Church has been challenged, stretched and changed in the last fifty years as we have discerned and accepted in faith what the Spirit speaks out of the life and teachings of Jesus, as we have worked to embrace the full inclusion of women, of gay, lesbian and transgender persons, of the aged and the young – all gathered about the Table of the Lord, all embraced, their stories welcomed. For that welcome, much has been received and learned from those who for so long were kept “outside the city gate” in silence. The existence of Grace Church testifies to the richness of this blessing. What we are within and about, I believe, is the next great “salvation awakening” for our country. And this is why what we are about at Grace is so important. It is the heart of the Gospel message in the teachings of Jesus. We are one of more and more lights bringing greater light, overcoming the darkness.
Rev. Dr. Vernon Hill Associate Vicar Grace Episcopal Church Bakersfield, California |  |
