Order of Worship June 26, 2016 9:00 am and 11:00 am
WORSHIP SERVICE Sundays 1300 E Aloha St First Service 9:00 AM Second Service 11:00 AM Psalms: Learning to Pray Summer 2016 FIRST SERVICE Nursery 6 months 2 years Grace Kids 2s: Room 117 3s: Fellowship Hall (FH) 45 years: Room 119 SECOND SERVICE Nursery 6 months 3 years When we are young, our parents instruct us in certain patterns of speech. Our mothers and fathers teach us to say Please, Thank You and I m sorry. They know the lifelong importance of becoming skilled in these language forms and heart dispositions. They also know that we are not born with the ability to talk in this way. We have to learn how to do it. It works the same way with God. Like children, we all have to learn how to speak with God. We learn this language the same way we learn any other languages: by hearing and repeating the speech of others. This is how the Psalms are a great gift to us. God gave us the Psalms to teach us how to pray. They are the prayers of other people that we first hear. We then take those prayers into our own mouths and begin to repeat them. This is how we learn the Vertical Habits we need in order to develop a deep relationship with God. In the Psalms, we learn how to say to God Thank you!, You are simply amazing! and I am ready to follow you. We also learn how to cry out to God and say, Why? and Where have you gone? and I m sorry. The Psalms prepare us to engage with God in every possible life circumstance. Let us worship!
FOR REFLECTION People who want to live what I call an Instagram life versus a real life. If we re living a real life, we ve gained the understanding that getting more doesn t always lead to feeling happier. In an Instagram life, we re instead focused on making it look like we have a better life than everyone else. But even as we take our own pictures and apply filters to our world, we re flipping through other people s photo streams and feeling envious about what we see. We ask, Why isn t that our life? It s a hard cycle to break because, as friend pointed out, someone will always come along at some point and be better than you. The model Cameron Russell explored a similar disconnect in her TEDx talk about modeling. As she noted, even though models have the thinnest thighs and the shiniest hair, they re also the most insecure people you ll ever meet because they re always judged by their looks. According to Ms. Russell, a woman who started modeling at 16, she is insecure because she has to think constantly about what she looks like. So, even as we envy the beautiful people, perhaps they re envying us for looking average. Carl Richards, "Learning to Shun the Instagram Life, in The New York Times Despite the challenges presented by the widespread trivialization and dilution of the Christian gospel, I remain committed to its fundamental claim: To follow Jesus is to love your way through the darkness of the world. This love appears absurd in fact pure folly in the face of much of the world's misery and yet it yields indescribable levels of sorrow and joy, sadness and ecstasy. To be a Christian is to look at the world through the lens of the cross and thereby keep one's focus on human suffering and struggle. Unfortunately, much of American religion is market religion such as our pervasive postresurrection Christianity which identifies with the world's 'winners' based on health and wealth. In view, to be a serious Christian is to live dangerously against the grain of the world. For too much of American Christianity, to follow Jesus is to seek comfort devoid of courageous compassion and bold witness for 'the least of these. Cornel West, "Prophetic Christian Thought", from The Cornel West Reader I got a lot of things that society had promised would make me whole and fulfilled all the things that the culture tells you from preschool on will quiet the throbbing anxiety inside you stature, the respect of colleagues, maybe even a kind of lowgrade fame. The culture says these things will save you, as long as you also manage to keep your weight down. But the culture lies. Anne Lamott, in a 2003 Commencement Speech at UCBerkeley God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble. James 4:6 (quoting Proverbs 3:34) Unless otherwise noted, all Scripture quotations are from The Holy Bible, English Standard Version (ESV ), copyright 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
SIXTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST Standing CALL TO WORSHIP Psalm 100 Please silence all mobile phones and electronic devices for the duration of the worship service. Text in bold is read together by the entire congregation. Plain text is read by one of the worship service leaders The small symbols you will see throughout these pages correspond to a "Key to Liturgy" that you can pick up in the lobby to engage children in the elements of our worship service.. Make a joyful noise to the LORD, all the earth! Serve the LORD with gladness! Come into his presence with singing! Know that the LORD, he is God! It is he who made us, and we are his; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture. Enter his gates with thanksgiving, and his courts with praise! Give thanks to him; bless his name! For the LORD is good; his steadfast love endures forever, and his faithfulness to all generations. Oh! Great is our God! Brian Eicrhelberger, 2009 E on the Eye Chart (BMI) Oh! Great is our God! So we should worship greatly! No song is too loud! No orchestra too stately To hail the majesty of our King So lift your voices loud as we sing Oh! Great is our God! So let our songs be endless! So awesome his ways, how could we comprehend them? So we will make it known to our kids And we will sing about the gracious gifts you give Refrain: We will sing your praise and pour forth your fame We will bless your name Let ev ry one give thanks, because our God is great! Oh! Great is our God! And we cannot contain it! We sing from our souls, affected by his greatness His mercy covers all that heʼs made Showing his glory and his grace Refrain (3x) 1
Seated LECTIO SACRA Matthew 6:1934 Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal, but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. The eye is the lamp of the body. So, if your eye is healthy, your whole body will be full of light, but if your eye is bad, your whole body will be full of darkness. If then the light in you is darkness, how great is the darkness! No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and money. Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink, nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing? Look at the birds of the air: they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they? And which of you by being anxious can add a single hour to his span of life? And why are you anxious about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin, yet I tell you, even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. But if God so clothes the grass of the field, which today is alive and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, will he not much more clothe you, O you of little faith? Therefore do not be anxious, saying, What shall we eat? or What shall we drink? or What shall we wear? For the Gentiles seek after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them all. But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you. Therefore do not be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble. Lectio Sacra means sacred reading. It has been the practice of the church for thousands of years to have portions of the bible read during worship services. The assumption behind this practice is that we are people who need to be shaped by all of God s word. This is the Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God! INTERLUDE Musical interludes are included in our service in order to provide space for reflection and worship. 2
Standing CONFESSION OF SIN Confession of sin happens within the context of relationship, both with God and each other. We confess together, in community, before a gracious God who has given us himself. Confession both acknowledges our need for mercy and celebrates its abundance in Christ. Father in heaven, you have sent your only Son into our world. Your true Light has come into our darkness. We confess that we are afraid of naming and entering into darkness. We avoid the darkness within us. Instead of dealing with our sin, we distract ourselves. Instead of facing our guilt, we make excuses and shift blame. Instead of facing reality, we drift off into numbness. We avoid the darkness around us. Instead of working for justice, we have opted for comfort. Instead of naming the sin of others, we make excuses and shift blame. Instead of entering into the pain of others, we remain uninvolved. Forgive us for the ways we have tried to deny and avoid darkness. Forgive us for doubting the power of Jesus Christ. Ben Kilgore, David Gungor, Evan Wickham, Ian Cron, and John Arndt You q Hear Us Calling œ œ œ œ œ œ j œ œ œ œ œ œ j You hear us cal ling; you hear us cal ling, Ab ba, Fa ther; You hear us calling; you hear us cal ling, Ab mer mer ba, Fa ther. Lord, have cy; Christ, have mer cy; Lord, have mer cy; Christ, have mer cy. 1. 2. D.S. 3. Œ Ó œ œ % Ó œ œ Ó œ œ 4 2 Ó œ œ 4 œ œ œ œ œ Œ œ œ œ œ œ Ó œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ j cy. Lord, have mer cy. Ó 4 2 œ œ œ œ œ œ j 4 6 w RECEIVING OF GRACE The mercy of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting. May the God of mercy, who forgives us all our sins, strengthen us in all goodness, and by the power of the Holy Spirit keep us in eternal life. Amen! May the peace of Christ be with you! And also with you! 3
9:00 AM Seated THE SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM Macy Rachel Chase Marin Elizabeth Sikes Questions from The Book of Church Order, 565 1. Do you acknowledge your children s need of the cleansing blood of Jesus Christ, and the renewing grace of the Holy Spirit? 2. Do you claim God s covenant promises on their behalf, and do you look in faith to the Lord Jesus Christ for their salvation, as you do for your own? 3. Do you now unreservedly dedicate your children to God, and promise, in humble reliance upon divine grace, that you will endeavor to set before them a godly example, that you will pray with and for them, that you will teach them the doctrines of our holy religion, and that you will strive, by all the means of God s appointment, to bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord? Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. And I will establish covenant between me and you and your offspring after you throughout their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be God to you and to your offspring after you. Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved, you and your household. Matthew 28:19; Genesis 17:7; Acts 16:31 To the congregation: Do you as a congregation undertake the responsibility of assisting in the Christian nurture of these children? PROMISE TO THE CHILD Adapted from the Church of Scotland Baptismal Liturgy For you, Macy and Marin, Jesus Christ came into the world. For you he lived and showed God s love. For you he suffered the darkness of Calvary and cried at the last, It is finished. For you he triumphed over death and rose to new life. For you he reigns at God s right hand. All this he did for you, though you do not know it yet. Standing CONGREGATIONAL PRAYER Adapted from The Book of Common Prayer, 1928 Lord Jesus Christ, who embraces children with the arms of mercy and makes them living members of your Church, give Macy and Marin grace to stand fast in your faith, to obey your word, and to abide in your love. Being made strong by your Holy Spirit, may they resist temptation and overcome evil, and rejoice in the life that now is, and dwell with you in the life that is to come; through your merits, O merciful Savior, who with the Father and the Holy Spirit lives and reigns, one God, world without end. Amen. 4
11:00 AM Seated SENDING OF THE SACRED ROAD TEAM Chris Armstrong Taylor Alley John Haralson Bekah Haralson Maggie Haralson Dan Huie Ein Huie Micah Huie Renee Huie Bob Kelley Megan Kelley David Pitney Vilma Plantz Emma Sum Faith Sum Josiah Sum Standing HYMN OF REDEMPTION Eric Schumacher, David L. Ward 2012 ThousandTongues.org Not In Me Prayer for Those Searching for the Truth Jesus, you claim to be the way, the truth, and the life. Grant that I might be undaunted by the cost of following you as I consider the reasons for doing so. If what you claim is true, please guide me, teach me, and open to me the reality of who you are. Give me an understanding of you that is coherent, convincing, and that leads to the life that you promise. Amen. Prayer for Those Struggling with Sin Lord Jesus, grant that I may see in you the fulfillment of all need and may turn from every false satisfaction to feed on you, the true and living bread. Enable me to lay aside the sin that clings so closely, and run with perseverance the race set before me, looking to you, the author and perfecter of faith. Amen. 3 & 4 & & & sue, song, give self fy cause No list of sins I have No hum ble dress, no fer No sep a ra tion from vent not done, prayer, the world, a a no no can sin ner through paid by Je death is ov & & & & ness him, me, 3. œ œ Œ lone. 1. 2. 3. œ j œ œ œ œ j œ œ œ list rec cleanse of those i ta con place with you. sin gle wrong. soul to live. and sus' er is not in me, and he aci lone and mer ful through. death. thrown! O My But but can in I am not tion of cience, cleanse the God! Be mer righteousness Je sus died My My My on wear God on ly you. give me Christ a œ j œ œ œ œ j œ œ no list of no lift ed nowork I like truth, hands. ci ful to me. is Je sus' life. and rose a gain. ly yis hope load mer 1. 2. rest. vir tues I pur hands, no tear ful do, no gift, I œ j œ œ œ œ j œ œ œ œ j œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ j œ œ œ œ œ j œ œ œ œ œ can can I I My The earn jus can am debt pow'r ti not œ J œ œ œ œ j œ œ œ œ J œ œ œ J œ œ œ œ j œ œ œ œ œ œ a was of of right eous was borne by ci ful to My righteousness is Je sus' life. Mydebt waspaid by Je sus' death. My wear y load was borne by him, and he a œ œ J œ œ œ œ j œ œ œ œ J œ œ œ œ j œ œ œ J œ œ œ œ j œ œ œ œ j œ œ œ œ œ œ œ j œ œ œ lone can give me rest, and he alone can give me rest Œ Œ œ œ œ œ 3 5
Seated SENDING OF HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS Micah Huie Josiah Sum GOSPEL LESSON The Allure & Menace of Riches Psalm 49 Rev. John Haralson Sermons can be streamed and downloaded at graceseattle.org/resources and on itunes. Grace Kids order of worship is available in the lobby. Sermon time activity returns in the fall. INTERLUDE Prayer of Belief Lord Jesus, I admit that I am weaker and more sinful than I ever before believed, but through you I am more loved and accepted than I ever dared hope. I thank you for paying debt, bearing punishment on the cross, and offering forgiveness and new life. Knowing that you have been raised from the dead, I turn from sins and receive you as Savior and Lord. Amen. OFFERING The offering is a way for members and friends of Grace Church Seattle to support the church s mission and ministry. If you are our guest today, please feel under no compulsion to give. Please let us know you ve joined us today, as well as any comments or prayer requests, by placing your welcome card in the offering basket. 9:00 AM SENDING OF THE SACRED ROAD TEAM Chris Armstrong Taylor Alley John Haralson Bekah Haralson Maggie Haralson Dan Huie Ein Huie Micah Huie Renee Huie Bob Kelley Megan Kelley David Pitney Vilma Plantz Emma Sum Faith Sum Josiah Sum 6
11:00 AM Sitting, standing, or kneeling PRAYING THE PSALMS Psalm 49 (NIV) Praying through the Psalms each week teaches us how to pray, using the prayer book of ancient Israel. As we pray, there will be pauses for reflection. Hear this, all you peoples; listen, all who live in this world, both low and high, rich and poor alike: My mouth will speak words of wisdom; the meditation of heart will give you understanding. I will turn ear to a proverb; with the harp I will expound riddle: Why should I fear when evil days come, when wicked deceivers surround me those who trust in their wealth and boast of their great riches? No one can redeem the life of another or give to God a ransom for them the ransom for a life is costly, no payment is ever enough so that they should live on forever and not see decay. For all can see that the wise die, that the foolish and the senseless also perish, leaving their wealth to others. Their tombs will remain their houses forever, their dwellings for endless generations, though they had named lands after themselves. People, despite their wealth, do not endure; they are like the beasts that perish. This is the fate of those who trust in themselves, and of their followers, who approve their sayings. They are like sheep and are destined to die; death will be their shepherd (but the upright will prevail over them in the morning). Their forms will decay in the grave, far from their princely mansions. But God will redeem me from the realm of the dead; he will surely take me to himself. Do not be overawed when others grow rich, when the splendor of their houses increases; for they will take nothing with them when they die, their splendor will not descend with them. Though while they live they count themselves blessed and people praise you when you prosper they will join those who have gone before them, who will never again see the light of life. 7 People who have wealth but lack understanding are like the beasts that perish.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS & UPCOMING EVENTS See our full calendar at graceseattle.org/events/calendar Sign up for our email list http://eepurl.com/bpbc1r Churchwide Retreat August 2628 Register by June 30! Warm Beach, Stanwood, WA Join us for a weekend of enjoying times of fellowship, fun and worship together during our biannual churchwide retreat! Warm Beach Camp will again be our location, which is a beautiful retreat and conference center located 50 miles northwest of Seattle. Accommodations are motel/lodge rooms, with private or shared bathroom facilities. Our speaker this year is Dr. Hans Bayer from Covenant Seminary, and the weekend will include plenty of free time and of course a Saturday night talent show! Be sure to tell us what you d like to do in the talent show when you register. Grace Kids activities are provided during sessions. Costs are $125/adult, $25/child with a maximum of $325 per family. Scholarships are available and the link to the scholarship application is listed on the Eventbrite page. See you there! Contact: Debbie Smith debbie@graceseattle.org Website: GraceRetreat2016.eventbrite.com Churchwide Retreat Talent Show! Saturday, August 27 Do you have a fun talent to share? Sign up for Saturday night's big talent show at the Churchwide retreat! If you'd like to participate, let us know what talent you will be sharing by using the link below. Rehearsals will take place Saturday afternoon. All ages are welcome to participate. Sign up: https://goo.gl/8zeoia Newcomer Lunch Sunday, July 17 @ 12:15 PM Fellowship Hall If you are new to Grace (since January), we would like to invite you to attend lunch after second service on July 17 in the fellowship hall. This will be an informal time where you can meet other people within the congregation and receive information about how to connect within the community. RSVP to Jane Ickes. Contact: Jane Ickes jane@graceseattle.org Grace Kids Help Needed Jesus said, Let the little children come to me and do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of heaven. Please help us make Grace a place where all children are welcomed, known, and loved. You can start by serving once or twice a month with our under 5 years old crowd. They are really wonderful people that inspire our community's faith. Please contact Heidi to start the application process. Contact: Heidi Hansen heidi@graceseattle.org Community Group Hosts & Leaders Needed! We are in the process of planning for community groups that will start in the fall, and if you have space in your home for people to gather and/or if you would be interested in leading a community group, we need you! Our hope is to have at least one community group per parish, and we need several more people to participate in hosting and leading in order to accomplish this. Even if you re not sure but would like to explore the possibilities, contact Debbie Smith. Contact: Debbie Smith debbie@graceseattle.org Parish Model Over the summer months, we will be implementing the parish model for our congregation, which will hopefully help people connect with people from the congregation who live near them. Stay tuned for details about parish fellowships which will hopefully begin later this summer. Copies of the map of parishes are available at the Connection Center, and if you have questions about the parish model, contact Debbie Smith. Contact: Debbie Smith debbie@graceseattle.org 10
ONGOING EVENTS & GROUPS Book Club Saturdays @ 10:30 AM 8231 Densmore Ave N July 16: Spool of Blue Thread by Anne Tyler August 20: Department of Speculation by Jenny Offill Delicious food and discussion of awardwinning literature. Contact: Karissa Taylor karissalynnetaylor@gmail.com Infertility Support Group No matter where you are in the journey of infertility, you are not alone. We are a small group of women affected by infertility and all of its collateral damage. We meet regularly to pray, share our stories, and encourage one another as we face these difficult battles. We would love for you to join us. Contact: Karissa Taylor karissalynnetaylor@gmail.com Mangroup Contact: Dan Koch dancoke@gmail.com Play Group 2nd and 4th Thursdays of the month @ 1011:30 AM Meeting at View Ridge Park in June No group in July and August Contact: Ruth Haubenstock haubenstockr@gmail.com Senior Coffee Wednesday's @ 3:30 PM 4:30 PM Louisa's Cafe & Bakery, 2379 Eastlake Ave E Nonseniors that want to fellowship with seniors are welcome. Contact: Charles Grenard cgrenardnw@gmail.com Women s Gatherings Contact: Karissa Taylor karissalynnetaylor@gmail.com SERVING Capitol Hill Women s Shelter Because of the almost 20% increase in homeless folks out on the streets at night, First AME Church is hosting a new women s shelter in our neighborhood. There are a lot of needs to fill: bringing meals, greeting, staying the night, and offering friendship. Let us know if you are interested in volunteering! Contact: Gabriela gabriela@graceseattle.org Lifelong Grace Seattle delivers premade meals and groceries on Saturdays to vulnerable seniors and individuals living with or at risk of HIV/AIDS and/or other chronic diseases. Please let us know if you would like more information or would like to be part of the delivery team. Contact: Jordan Klekamp jordanklekamp@me.com Website: lifelong.org Mary's Place Empowers homeless women, children and families to reclaim their lives by providing shelter, nourishment, resources, healing and hope in a safe community. Every first and third Wednesday evening, folks at Grace read books with the kids who sleep at the Mary's Place shelter in Bell Town. We'd love for you to join us! Contact: Sarah Dietz sarahdietz@comcast.net Website: marysplaceseattle.org Meals Ministry Serves Grace community members with food delivery in case of shortterm needs, such as injuries, illnesses, and new children. Volunteers are added to an email list and asked to serve as they are able when needs arise. Contact: Sara Huey meals@graceseattle.org Operation Nightwatch Third Wednesdays @ 7 PM 10 PM Join the group from Grace that cooks and serves dinner for nonhoused and lowincome people at the Operation Nightwatch Dispatch Center in the International District. Contact: Miriam Decker miriammdecker@hotmail.com Website: seattlenightwatch.org 11
SERMON TEXT Psalm 49 (NIV) [1] Hear this, all you peoples; listen, all who live in this world, [2] both low and high, rich and poor alike: [3] My mouth will speak words of wisdom; the meditation of heart will give you understanding. [4] I will turn ear to a proverb; with the harp I will expound riddle: [5] Why should I fear when evil days come, when wicked deceivers surround me [6] those who trust in their wealth and boast of their great riches? [7] No one can redeem the life of another or give to God a ransom for them [8] the ransom for a life is costly, no payment is ever enough [9] so that they should live on forever and not see decay. [10] For all can see that the wise die, that the foolish and the senseless also perish, leaving their wealth to others. [11] Their tombs will remain their houses forever, their dwellings for endless generations, though they had named lands after themselves. [12] People, despite their wealth, do not endure; they are like the beasts that perish. [13] This is the fate of those who trust in themselves, and of their followers, who approve their sayings. [14] They are like sheep and are destined to die; death will be their shepherd (but the upright will prevail over them in the morning). Their forms will decay in the grave, far from their princely mansions. [15] But God will redeem me from the realm of the dead; he will surely take me to himself. [16] Do not be overawed when others grow rich, when the splendor of their houses increases; [17] for they will take nothing with them when they die, their splendor will not descend with them. [18] Though while they live they count themselves blessed and people praise you when you prosper [19] they will join those who have gone before them, who will never again see the light of life. [20] People who have wealth but lack understanding are like the beasts that perish. 12
SUNDAY SCHEDULE 6/26 Psalms: Learning to Pray Psalm 49 Worship Services 9 AM and 11 AM High School Senior Sending 7/3 Psalms: Learning to Pray Psalm 50 Worship Service 9 AM only 7/10 Psalms: Learning to Pray Psalm 52 Worship Services 9 AM and 11 AM 7/17 Psalms: Learning to Pray Psalm 53 Worship Services 9 AM and 11 AM STAFF Rev. John Haralson, Pastor john@graceseattle.org Debbie Smith, Community Formation Director debbie@graceseattle.org Jess Alldredge, Worship Arts Director jess@graceseattle.org Heidi Hansen, Grace Kids Director heidi@graceseattle.org Jane Ickes, Ministry Administrator jane@graceseattle.org Emily Tacke, Sunday Facilities Coordinator emily@graceseattle.org Noni Wilson, Bookkeeper bookkeeper@graceseattle.org Hannah Gaskins, Grace Kids Host MINISTRY COORDINATORS Jessica Jakubiak, YCG jakubiak.jessica@gmail.com Sara Huey, Meals Ministry meals@graceseattle.org Renée Huie, Connection Center reneethuie@comcast.net Coleen Marta, Serving Seattle coleen@graceseattle.org Abby St. Hilaire, Serving the World abby@graceseattle.org Jo Taniguchi, Premarital Mentoring taniguchijo@gmail.com ELDERS Dan Huie dan@graceseattle.org Adam Schuyler adam@graceseattle.org Darik Taniguchi darik@graceseattle.org Nat Taylor nat@graceseattle.org DEACONS Lee Grooms lee@graceseattle.org Bob Montgomery on sabbatical DIACONAL ASSISTANTS Heather Andrews heather@graceseattle.org Erika Schuyler erika@graceseattle.org REFORMED UNIVERSITY FELLOWSHIP (RUF) Rev. Drew Burdette drew.burdette@ruf.org MAKING DISCIPLES. SERVING THE CITY. Grace Church Seattle is a worshipping community in Capitol Hill, Seattle rooted in the belief that the historic Christian gospel is true, compelling, and transformative. Worship Location 1300 E Aloha St Seattle, WA 98102 Office Location 400 E Pine, Suite 215 Seattle, WA 98122 graceseattle.org office@graceseattle.org