Grace Episcopal Church, Hartford

Low Mass
2025-04-13 08:00 - 09:00, 2025-04-06 08:00 - 09:00, 2025-03-23 08:00 - 09:00 (America/New_York)
Preacher: TBA

Our 8AM service is a Low Mass. We use Rite I from the 1979 Book of Common Prayer, with additions from the historical tradition—all of it is outlined in the Bulletin. We leave room for silence and contemplation, and there is no music at this service. A refreshing start to a Sunday.

For more information about Low Mass, click here: Services

The Sunday of the Passion: Palm Sunday
2025-04-13 00:00 - 23:59
Year C / IRedPsalm 118:1-2,19-29 or Psalm 31:9-16Isaiah 50:4-9aPhilippians 2:5-11Luke 19:28-40 or Luke 22:14–23:56 or Luke 23:1-49

Stations of the Cross & Benediction (also on Facebook Live)
2025-04-11 18:00 - 19:00, 2025-04-04 18:00 - 19:00, 2025-03-28 18:00 - 19:00, 2025-03-21 18:00 - 19:00

Lenten Organ Meditation (also on Facebook Live)
2025-04-11 17:45 - 18:00, 2025-04-04 17:45 - 18:00, 2025-03-28 17:45 - 18:00, 2025-03-21 17:45 - 18:00

High Tea and Lenten discussions ~ Cultivating the Fruit of the Spirit in Heart, Soul, Strength and Mind from Living Compass
2025-04-11 16:00 - 17:30 | Grace Episcopal Church, 55 New Park Avenue, Hartford, Connecticut, 06106-2123, United States
Tea, coffee, sandwiches, and sweets provided

April 11: Lenten Bible Study ~ Walking the Way of Love

Led by The Rev. Rowena J. Kemp, Rector

Food Pantry Distribution
2025-04-10 09:30 - 11:30, 2025-04-03 09:30 - 11:30, 2025-03-27 09:30 - 11:30, 2025-03-20 09:30 - 11:30

Solemn High Mass for the Fifth Sunday in Lent
2025-04-06 10:30 - 12:00
Music:

Mass Setting: Missa Passionis Christi ~ Arthur Wills (d. 2020)

Voluntary: O Lamm Gottes, unschuldig ~ Johann Sebastian Bach (d. 1750)

The Great Litany in Procession

Gradual: Psalm 126 ~ In convertendo ~ Tone I.2

Sequence Hymn 471 ~ “We Sing the Praise of Him Who Died” ~ Breslau

Offertory (choir) ~ Confitebor tibi, Domine ~ Mode I

Motet (choir) ~ Vere languores ~ Tomás Luis da Victoria (d. 1611)

Communion (choir) ~ Qui mihi ministrat ~ Mode V

Hymn 313 ~ “Let thy Blood in mercy poured” ~ Jesus, meine Zuversicht

Ave Regina caelorum (choir) ~ Mode VI

Hymn 455 ~ “O love of God, how strong and true” ~ Dunedin

Voluntary: O Mensch, bewein’ dein’ Suende gross ~ J. S. Bach

Preacher: The Rev. Marta S. Rivera Monclova, PhD, Curate

Our 10:30 service is a Sung Mass or Solemn High Mass with music: organ, choir, and congregational singing. We use Rite I from the 1979 Book of Common Prayer, with additions from the historical tradition—all of it is outlined in the bulletin.

For more information about Sung Mass, click here: Services

This service will be livestreamed on our Facebook page.

2025-04-06 Lent 5CDownload

The Fifth Sunday in Lent
2025-04-06 00:00 - 23:59
Year C / IPurplePsalm 126Isaiah 43:16-21Philippians 3:4b-14John 12:1-8

High Tea and Lenten discussions ~ Cultivating the Fruit of the Spirit in Heart, Soul, Strength and Mind from Living Compass
2025-04-04 16:00 - 17:30 | Grace Episcopal Church, 55 New Park Avenue, Hartford, Connecticut, 06106-2123, United States
Tea, coffee, sandwiches, and sweets provided

April 4: Lenten Bible Study ~ Cultivating Patience

Led by Sr. Gregory Simmons, Haven Religious

Solemn High Mass for the Fourth Sunday in Lent ~ Laetare Sunday and the Visitation by the Rt. Rev. Jeffrey W. Mellow, Bishop Diocesan of Connecticut
2025-03-30 10:30 - 12:00
Music:

Mass Setting: Missa brevis No. 2 in E-flat ~ Robert MacLennan, 1970

Voluntary: Sonata in G major for Flute and Basso continuo: Non tanto adagio ma cantabile ~ Giovanni Platti (d. 1763) ~ Leo Snow, baroque flute

Welcome to the Bishop (choir) ~ Walter MacNutt (d. 1996)

Introit (choir) Laetare ~ Mode V

The Gradual: Psalm 32 ~ Beati quorum ~ Tone VII.3

Tract (choir) ~ Qui confidunt ~ Tone VIII

Offertory (choir) Illumina oculos meos ~ Mode IV

Anthem (choir) ~ Pray that Jerusalem ~ C. V. Stanford (d. 1924)

Communion (choir) Oportet te ~ Mode VIII

Hymn 313 ~ “Let thy Blood in mercy poured” ~ Jesus, meine Zuversicht

Ave Regina caelorum (choir) ~ Mode VI

Hymn 470 ~ “There’s A Wideness in God’s Mercy” ~ Beecher

Voluntary: Sonata in G major for Flute and Basso continuo: Arietta con Variazioni ~ G. Platti ~ Leo Snow, baroque flute

Preacher: The Rt. Rev. Jeffrey Mello, Bishop Diocesan

Our 10:30 service is a Sung Mass or Solemn High Mass with music: organ, choir, and congregational singing. We use Rite I from the 1979 Book of Common Prayer, with additions from the historical tradition—all of it is outlined in the bulletin.

For more information about Sung Mass, click here: Services

This service will be livestreamed on our Facebook page.

2025-03-30 Lent 4C Laetare SundayDownload

Low Mass for the Fourth Sunday in Lent ~ Laetare Sunday, and the Visitation by the Rt. Rev. Jeffrey W. Mellow, Bishop Diocesan of Connecticut
2025-03-30 08:00 - 09:00
Preacher: The Rt. Rev. Jeffrey Mello, Bishop Diocesan

Our 8AM service is a Low Mass. We use Rite I from the 1979 Book of Common Prayer, with additions from the historical tradition—all of it is outlined in the Bulletin. We leave room for silence and contemplation, and there is no music at this service. A refreshing start to a Sunday.

For more information about Low Mass, click here: Services

The Fourth Sunday in Lent
2025-03-30 00:00 - 23:59
Year C / IPurplePsalm 32Joshua 5:9-122 Corinthians 5:16-21Luke 15:1-3,11b-32

High Tea and Lenten discussions ~ Cultivating the Fruit of the Spirit in Heart, Soul, Strength and Mind from Living Compass
2025-03-28 16:00 - 17:30 | Grace Episcopal Church, 55 New Park Avenue, Hartford, Connecticut, 06106-2123, United States
Tea, coffee, sandwiches, and sweets provided

March 28: Lenten Bible Study ~ Cultivating Generosity

Led by The Rev. Rowena J. Kemp, Rector

Solemn High Mass for The Annunciation of Our Lord Jesus Christ to the Blessed Virgin Mary
2025-03-25 18:00 - 19:30 | Grace Episcopal Church, 55 New Park Avenue, Hartford, Connecticut, 06106-2123, United States
Music

Mass Setting: Missa de Sancta Maria Magdalena ~ Healey Willan

Voluntary: Priere a Notre Dame ~ Léon Boëllmann (d. 1897)

Introit (choir) ~ Rorate caeli ~ Mode I

Tract (choir) ~ Audi filia ~ Tone VIII

Offertory (choir) ~ Ave, Maria ~ Mode VIII

Motet (choir) ~ Fair in face ~ Healey Willan

Hymn 264 ~ “The Word whom earth and sea and sky” ~ Song 34

Ave Regina caelorum (choir) ~ G Dufay

Hymn 278 ~ “Sing we of the blessed Mother” ~ Rustingham

Voluntary: Toccata, from Suite Gothique ~ Léon Boëllmann, 1895

Preacher: The Rev. Rowena J. Kemp, Rector

2025-03-25 AnnunciationDownload

The Annunciation of Our Lord Jesus Christ to the Blessed Virgin Mary
2025-03-25 00:00 - 23:59
Year C / ILentWhitePsalm 45 or Psalm 40:5-10 or Canticle 3 or Canticle 15 or Canticle 15 EOWIsaiah 7:10-14Hebrews 10:4-10Luke 1:26-38

Eve of the Annunciation
2025-03-24 00:00 - 23:59
Year C / ILentPurple

Solemn High Mass for the Third Sunday in Lent
2025-03-23 10:30 - 12:00
Music:

Mass Setting: Communion Service in D major ~ Leo Sowerby (d. 1968)

Voluntary: Tiento (Offertoire), from Suite Médiévale ~ Jean Langlais (d. 1991)

Introit (choir) ~ Oculi Mei ~ Mode VII

The Gradual: Psalm 63 ~ Deus, Deus meus ~ Tone I.I

Tract (choir) ~ Ad te levavi ~ Tone VIII

Offertory (choir) ~ Justitiae Domini ~ Mode IV

Motet (choir) ~ Hide not thou thy face from us ~ Richard Farrant (d. 1581)

Communion (choir) ~ Passer invenit ~ Mode I

Motet (sung by choir) ~ O how amiable ~ R. Vaughan Williams, 1934

Hymn 680 ~ “O God, our help in ages past” ~ St. Anne

Ave Regina caelorum (choir) ~ Mode VI

Hymn 411 ~ “O bless the Lord, my soul” ~ St. Thomas (Williams)

Voluntary: Improvisation (Elevation) and Meditation (Communion) ~ J. Langlais

Preacher: The Rev. Marta S. Rivera Monclova, PhD, Curate

Our 10:30 service is a Sung Mass or Solemn High Mass with music: organ, choir, and congregational singing. We use Rite I from the 1979 Book of Common Prayer, with additions from the historical tradition—all of it is outlined in the bulletin.

For more information about Sung Mass, click here: Services

This service will be livestreamed on our Facebook page.

2025-03-23 Lent 3CDownload

The Third Sunday in Lent
2025-03-23 00:00 - 23:59
Year C / IPurplePsalm 63:1-8Exodus 3:1-151 Corinthians 10:1-13Luke 13:1-9

High Tea and Lenten discussions ~ Cultivating the Fruit of the Spirit in Heart, Soul, Strength and Mind from Living Compass
2025-03-21 16:00 - 17:30 | Grace Episcopal Church, 55 New Park Avenue, Hartford, Connecticut, 06106-2123, United States
Tea, coffee, sandwiches and sweets, provided

March 21: Lenten Bible Study ~ Cultivating Joy

Led by Sean Glenn, Haven Religious
