Grace Episcopal Church

Specialties

The Mission of Grace Episcopal Church

God’s Vision for Us:

We at Grace Episcopal Church, Georgetown, Texas are called to: «Love the Lord, our God, with all of our heart, mind, soul and strength and our neighbor as ourselves.»

God’s Mission for Us:

We are sent in response to Jesus’ Great Commission to invite all of God’s people to know and worship Christ, to nurture them through study and fellowship, and to send them out to serve others in His name.

Our Vision Statement for the Parish:

Grace desires to be know in Georgetown as a Christian community of faith that lives out their lives as the manifested presence of the Kingdom of God in their midst.

Our Principles of Parish Life Together:

The following principles underpin the life of Grace Church. We consider these principles to be important to who we are and why we seek to grow as a parish.

We value:

*Communal worship through liturgy, prayer, and sacraments

*Christian witness to the community through service

*Spiritual growth and education throughout the spectrum of all ages, contexts, and cultures

*Sharing the peace and sanctuary of Christ with all people

*The continuity of our faith as lived by those who came before and those who will follow

*Maintaining a community spirit that fosters love, fellowship, trust, hope, healing, reconciliation, as well as mutual support and care for all

History

Established in 1955.

Grace Church in its original location on the west side of Main just south of 10^th Street. The cornerstone was laid on November 16, 1881. It was moved to University Ave, the current location of Grace Episcopal, in 1955.

Meet the Manager

Fr Trey G.

Manager

Fr. Trey Garland was called to Grace as rector at the end of 2012. As a native Texan who grew up in Houston attending an Episcopal parochial school, Fr. Trey earned his BA (Religion) in 1997 from Alma College in Michigan.

In 2002, he graduated with his MDiv from Sewanee and was ordained deacon, and subsequently ordained to the priesthood in 2003.

After serving as assistant at Good Shepherd Episcopal Church in Tomball, TX for two years, Fr. Trey left the United States to begin PhD studies in liturgical theology at the University of Durham, in the United Kingdom.

In 2006, Fr. Trey moved back to the U.S. to complete his PhD research and served as the assistant to the Rev’d Ann Normand at Trinity Episcopal Church in Marble Falls, TX.