Choir
The Chancel Choir at Grace Anglican Church is dedicated to the glory of God, and endeavors to inspire worship and true devotion to the Lord Jesus. The gift of music was given to us by God, and the church has honed this gift over the centuries, so that we can offer it back to Him as a sacrifice of praise.
Grounded in tradition and striving to bring the very best to the worship of Almighty God, our choir is a dedicated group of volunteers and professional musicians who share a passion for Jesus and a commitment to musical excellence. The Anglican church is blessed to inherit the rich tradition of Catholic music, to which it has added many distinctly English features. Our choir sings Gregorian chant, Anglican psalmody, and a wide range of anthems and hymns from across the centuries.
Contact Dr. Barton Moreau, Music Director and Organist
Altar Guild
The Altar Guild is a traditional ministry of Anglican parishes. It consists of women and men who set up the altar for Eucharistic services and clean up and put away after them. We also care for the vestments and other items used for worship - washing and ironing linens, polishing brass, filling the font when needed, ordering supplies, etc. Much of our work is in the sacristy, where vestments and other items are kept.
Flower arranging is a specialty of some members of the Guild.
The overall aim of the Guild is to assist the clergy in making certain that the church’s worship is conducted “in the beauty of holiness.”
Participants in this ministry must be Confirmed.
Members work on a rotation, and are always looking for more volunteers. Please let Tina Ridgeway, the Altar Guild Directress, know if you are interested.
Parish Hall Fellowship
Every Sunday following the 10:30 a.m. Eucharist, the fellowship ministry team serves refreshments in the Parish Hall. When a month has a fifth Sunday, we provide a full meal, with our parish members signing up to bring a wide variety of dishes. Visitors are always welcome. Volunteers are welcome, too, to join a rotation of hospitality teams who set up, serve, and put everything away after fellowship.
This ministry is led by Sharon Helppie and Pam Hunter.
Spirituality Class
The Spirituality Class is taught by the rector and
meets at the home of Gail Grace on Mondays at 1 p.m.
The class reads through a book together and discusses it. Some classics we have read are The Imitation of Christ, The Cloud of Unknowing, The Rule of St Benedict, Interior Castle, The Practice of the Presence of God, Pilgrim’s Progress, and Francis de Sales’s An Introduction to the Devout Life. We have also read more modern works such as Martin Thornton’s Christian Proficiency, Teresa Lisieux’s Autobiography of a Soul, Thomas Merton’s The Seven Storey Mountain, James K. A. Smith’s You Are What You Love, and of course works by C. S. Lewis. Currently, they are discussing Hans Boersma’s Heavenly Participation.
Women's Ministry
Growing in Grace Women’s Ministry is a Tuesday morning Bible study that meets for two eight-week semesters, one in the spring and one in the fall.
This ministry seeks to strengthen the women of our parish in both mind and spirit - to help us grow in the likeness and knowledge of our Lord Jesus and experience deeper unity in the Body of Christ. At each class, we study God’s word, enter His presence, encourage each other through prayer and small group sharing, and enjoy one another as fellow believers and friends.
The fall 2026 class will study the Book of James in the Bible.
Also this fall, November 13 and 14 we will be joined by spiritual director Cindy Zimmerman, wife of our bishop Mark Zimmerman, for a “stay-treat” at Grace on reading scripture with one’s heart – reading, reflecting, responding and resting in God’s Word.
Growing in Grace generally includes two brunch gatherings each year with guest speakers who provide further opportunities for spiritual formation.
The women of Grace Anglican and their friends are welcome to participate.
Contact Annette Lund Toebe, womensministries@gacboise.org
Ladies Fellowship
We meet each Thursday morning for fun, food, and friendship. Doors to the parish hall, where we meet, open at 10 am and we usually close at 1 pm. You can drop in for half an hour or stay for the entire time. We do not have a formal meeting or agenda. Bring your knitting/ crochet/mending projects to this group if you wish. All are welcome to join us.
Contact Sandra “Sam” Barton 208 371-8012
or Joyce Hickey 208 867-2330
Men's Breakfast
The Men’s Breakfast, which meets on Wednesdays at 7:30 a.m., is a long-running feature of Grace Anglican. Now at the IHOP on W. Emerald St. in Boise, the weekly breakfast is mainly for fellowship. It usually includes a discussion of the Gospel or another Scripture to be read on the following Sunday.
Contact Steve Barton 208 866-6100
Prayer Shawl Ministry
The Prayer Shawl Ministry is an active group of ladies knitting and crocheting all year long.
We have a great need for handcrafted shawls for members of our congregation. They are really appreciated by members facing surgery, serious illness, or trauma of any kind. They are available free of charge by arrangement with Joyce or Patricia Tierney Berger at 503 413-0769.
We do not meet on a regular basis but if anyone needs help either phone /text Joyce Hickey at 208-867-2330 or attend a Thursday morning Ladies Fellowship meeting for more information.
Please join us.
Vacation Bible School
St. Paul writes in 2 Timothy 3:14-15, “But as for you, continue in what you have learned and have firmly believed, knowing from whom you learned it and how from childhood you have been acquainted with the sacred writings, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.”
This scripture motivates us to plan and host summer-time Vacation Bible School! It’s a faith-filled week for children 3 years old through 5thgrade to learn about God and Jesus, build relationships, and have a lot of fun together.
In this year’s VBS we ventured through the misty falls of the rainforest and entered a canopied world of chattering monkeys, towering trees and colorful creatures to explore the nature of God our creator. Everything we did pointed us to God – the games, thrilling Bible adventures, scrumptious treetop treats, and time in the scripture to collect a new rainforest Bible Memory Buddy. And most importantly, to practice finding, reading and marking each day's key verse in the Book of Psalms.
Our families joined us at the end of each day to watch our Spotlight VBS show featuring our kids and to enjoy the music and object lessons that reinforced what we learned that day.
VBS offers volunteer opportunities for parishioners, parents, and older youth! Contact Victoria Goudy or Sharon Helppie.
Family Camp
The Family Camp, begun in 2025, takes place in the second full week of June at Camp Perkins on Perkins Lake in the beautiful Sawtooth Mountains of central Idaho. It is attended by clergy, laity, and friends of the congregations that make up the southern half of the Yellowstone Missionary District. The curriculum is a mixture of worship, instruction, recreation, and meals, and is oriented to families with school-aged youth. Younger children and single adults are also welcome.
The cost for lodging, meals, archery, crafts, and the use of canoes, kayaks, and other recreational equipment is $350 per adult. Additional fun activities include music, skits, youth poetry recitation, and other creative events that we may include to enrich the experience. Scholarships will be available in 2026 for youth 18 and under, as they were in 2025.
Contact Fr. Jeff Smith priest@gacboise.org
208 801-1381