Members of Grace Episcopal Church gathered to celebrate Easter through a morning worship service followed by a shared community meal on Sunday, April 5, 2026. During the service, individuals participate in prayer, music, and reflection, creating a quiet and reverent atmosphere that marks the significance of the holiday. As the service concludes, the setting shifts to a more relaxed coffee hour, where attendees come together over food, conversation, and connection. Families, friends, and community members interact across generations, reinforcing a sense of belonging and tradition. Following this, an ecumenical group of volunteers comes together to welcome, serve, and clean up community members for a home-cooked meal. Gathering Grace is a church dinner that provides a hot meal to anyone who chooses to come in. The meal is served weekly from 3-4pm, and always includes a main course, vegetables, fresh salad, bread, and fresh-baked cake. These outreach programs are used to help bring the community together in fellowship. (Photos by Heather Parker)
Choir member David plays the violin along with a hymn during their Easter service on Sunday, April 5, 2026. (Photo by Heather Parker)
The Grace Episcopal Church choir stands to sing during their Easter service on Sunday, April 5, 2026. (Photo by Heather Parker)
Rev. Dr. Dawn Roginski serves communion during the Easter Sunday service at Grace Episcopal Church on Sunday, April 5, 2026. (Photo by Heather Parker)
A sign depicting the history of Grace Episcopal Church stands outside the building on Sunday, April 5, 2026. According to the sign, the first reported Episcopal service in Muncie took place over 186 years ago. (Photo by Heather Parker)
Volunteers come together and form an assembly line to prepare meals for the community on Sunday, April 5, 2026. (Photo by Heather Parker)
Karen Sullivan and Phil Wills enjoy a conversation before serving meals to the community on Sunday. April 5, 2026. (Photo by Heather Parker)
Barbara Will, Maggie Hoyt and Reed Akolgo form an assembly line to prepare meals for the community on Sunday, April 5, 2026. (Photo by Heather Parker)
Volunteers come together every Sunday to prepare a meal for the community at Grace Episcopal Church on Sunday, April 5, 2026. (Photo by Heather Parker)
Community members come to enjoy a home-cooked meal with Gathering Grace on Apr 5, 2026, at Grace Episcopal Church. (Photo by Heather Parker)
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