For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith – and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God – not by works, so that no one can boast. For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.’ (Ephesians 2:8-10).

Past Events

Grace Service of Baptism (13th Sunday after Trinity)

This Sunday, September 14th, we gather for worship in the church, and it will also be a very special day of baptism for Luca, for which we all give thanks! Our Bible readings are Isaiah 43:1-7, where God assures us of his guidance and protection, and Mark 1:1-11, when Jesus Himself is baptized, and we […]

Holy Communion (4th Sunday of the Month)

  Grace Service of Holy Communion (10th Sunday after Trinity) Readings:  Isaiah 58:9b-14;  Psalm 103;  Hebrews 12:18-29;  Luke 13:10-17 Grace Church Eucharist, 10th Sunday after Trinity, ’25

Grace Church Service of the Word (4th Sunday after Trinity)

This Sunday (July 13), we come together for a Service of the Word, and may the Lord’s words speak to us! Our very timely and relevant Bible readings from Colossians 1:1-14 (where Paul gives thanks for the community of faith that has survived in Colossae, and points them to how God wants them to continue […]

Grace Church Service of Holy Communion (1st Sunday after Trinity)

This Sunday, the First after Trinity, we come together to worship and share Holy Communion! And we are also delighted to welcome the Revd Apollo Makara, as our inspiring guest preacher this Sunday. Our Bible readings for worship will come from Isaiah 65:1-9, where God proclaims to the prophet that He will welcome all peoples […]

Nieuwe Kerk Choral Evensong

On June 15, Trinity Sunday, there will be another Choral Evensong in the Nieuwe Kerk Groningen, with Choral Voices, conducted by Daniel Rouwkema. The celebrant is the Revd Tirtsa Liefting, and the organist is Mannes Hofsink. Music will be from the works of Murrill, Clucas and Bernard Rose. The service is at 5:00 PM in […]

Grace Church Service of the Word with Baptism (Pentecost Sunday)

This Pentecost Sunday, we gather to share worship in thanks for God’s gift of the Spirit, and we also will celebrate a baptism! We’ll of course have the Acts 2:1-21 first Pentecost reading telling of the Spirit descending on and filling the faithful believers gathered together and mystifying those around them. And our Gospel reading […]

Grace Church Service of Holy Communion (6th Sunday of Easter)

This Sunday (25 May), we gather together for worship and to share Holy Communion together. Our Scripture readings are from Acts 16:9-15 (where Paul, Silas and Timothy find themselves, unexpectedly, but led by the Spirit, in Philippi, where a gentile woman, Lydia, is open to God and is baptized — the first European, and the […]

Grace Church Service of the Word (4th Sunday of Easter)

This Sunday (May 11), we share worship in this Easter season, as ever celebrating the new life the Risen Christ offers and brings! Our main Bible reading is from John 10:22-30, the chapter where Jesus talks of being the Good Shepherd, but here he is then challenged by critics about who his is, to which […]

International Evening Worship Service in Het Pand (4 May, 2025)

We share a joint worship service with our friends of the Martini Wijkgemeente, in English, on the first Sunday of the month at 17:00. Normally we meet in the Martinikerk, but owing to Remembrance Sunday in the Netherlands (May 4), we will gather at Het Pand, located at Madoerastraat 16, 9715 HG Groningen. We warmly […]