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Emmanuel is a ith community formed around our Common Prayer, the Scriptures, and the sacraments we share. We are firmly grounded in the catholic tradition and gladly share our sacramental life, fellowship, and ministries with all people, including at every level, women, men, and all of the LGBT community. We invite you join us for our Summer worship services, get to know us and consider Emmanuel Your community of ith as you continue on your Spiritual Journey.
During June, July and August, we have one Sunday service at 9:00. We gather after the service usually on the lawn, to share conversation, snacks and lemonade. If you simply want to meet us, consider coming about 10:00 and having some snacks and a cool drink.
We also offer spiritual growth oppurtunities on Wednesday. Two services at 9:30 A,M. and 7:00 PM. offer special experiences. In the morning, there is a healing and anointing service, and in the evening a Celtic liturgy. While the Sunday School has its Summer vacation, the Wednesday adult study group continues to meet at 10:30.
We are proud participants in the Diocese of Chicagos Keeping Gods People Safe program. You can read about this youth protection program.
Mother LaRae is, as are many of us, planning a Summer vacation. She will be away the next two weeks. While she is away, the Wednesday evening Celtic Worship will become Evening Prayer. Sundays we have a very special friend of the parish who will celebrate mass with us.
The bishop of Chicago has published some of his thoughts on the recent events in Florida. His call to prayer and action is the answer to the question, Where is the church? You can read it all at a href= link /a
Shakespeares Cymbeline: A Folk Tale with Music . Please join your Emmanuel friends at Mays Lake Peabody Estate for an evening of Shakespeare on the lawn. Date: July 18 (evening). Ticket Price: $30 . We need to purchase in advance; deadline to confirm tickets is June 23. Check payable to Emmanuel Episcopal.
Talk to Lisa Enright for details, or visit
Coffee Hour. Vestry member responsible for June is Jen Enriquez. Please consider participating in this important ministry for our congregation. Jim Beyer will be responsible for July. Thanks to all who have volunteered already!
Please join us this Friday, June 7 for an evening of fellowship on the lawn. We will provide a chopped salad and bread, you should bring an appetizer or dessert and beverage of your choice. There will be games for kids and adults, and maybe even live music. Start time is 5:30 but this is an open house event- please come when you can and stay as long (or short) as you like.
Please take a moment to congratulate our fifteen new confirmands who were confirmed by Bishop Lee in a ceremony last Saturday at St. James Cathedral attended by their milies, Mother LaRae and their teachers, Mike Bolton, Susan Galletti, Kim Gebhart, Jean Owen and Greg Roe.
We will present these young adults their certificates at a ceremony during Sunday services on August 25. They are:
For e-news and website: The ECW elected Stephanie Morse as President, Barb Schwartz as Secretary and Anita Sexton as Treasurer. They also elected to disburse $34,697 to Emmanuels operating budget for this year with the proviso that we pay for the Deadman Hall Window treatments and the sidewalk replacement from these funds. The ECW also voted to give Lawrence Hall $600. Thank you, ECW!!
Hebrews 12:1 - [Jesus, Founder and Perfecter of Our Faith] Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us,
