Grace Episcopal Church

About this church

Grace Episcopal Church in downtown Jefferson City celebrates Holy Eucharist Sundays at 8:00 a.m. using traditional Rite I language without music. The principal Rite II service uses contemporary language, music, and a Facebook livestream at 10:30 a.m. during the program year and 9:30 from June through August. Coffee Hour follows the principal service. A quieter Wednesday Eucharist begins at 12:10 p.m. in the chapel, entered through the red door on High Street.

Founded in 1840 after meeting as a mission in the Cole County Courthouse, Grace has occupied its present 1901 church at 217 Adams Street for more than a century. The parish identifies with the Episcopal Church and Anglican Communion, welcomes baptized Christians to Communion regardless of church affiliation, and provides nursery care for children six and younger during Sunday School and the main service. Outreach includes alternating food collections for the Salvation Army and Samaritan Center, monthly dinners for forty to sixty shelter residents and neighbors, and maintenance of a prayer garden and playground near the Salvation Army Center of Hope. Visitors unfamiliar with the liturgy are encouraged to relax and learn its rhythm.

Researched from the church’s official website and reviewed August 24, 2026. Sources: Official website and seasonal worship schedule · Detailed worship, livestream, entry, and Sunday Forum information · Anglican identity, Communion welcome, and nursery · Parish and building history

Service times

Confirm current times directly with the church before visiting.

Ministries and visitor notes

• Coffee Hour — after the principal Sunday service
• Nursery, age 6 and younger — during Sunday School and principal worship

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