We will continue our Interfaith Journey in March with Shirley Poulson representing the Christian Science Church. On the 15th, Fr. Parkin will share with us a presentation on our own Episcopal Church that he first shared with the Winnetka Interfaith Counsel this past January. You won't want to miss this presentation because it brings our whole Interfaith series into perspective. Read more here...  

As John Westerhoff, Richard Rohr, and many others continue to say, "You can't think your may into a new way of acting; you have to act your way into a new way of thinking." Each Wednesday in March we will introduce a new way of "Practice" and then actually practice it together. Read more here... 

Reel Spirituality this year will look at four aspects of Franciscan Spirituality that allows us to see how we hold on as well as how we might let go. The purpose of this series is to "fall" into a more generous Christian life. Read more here...

If you haven't made a pledge for 2015, do it now. The Canons (laws) of the church require that in order to be a member of the parish, a financial commitment (pledge) must be made. It is now time to prepare the membership list of Holy Comforter for the National Church and the Diocese. If you have not made a pledge, you also will not be included in the Parish Directory. So, if you have not yet done this, please do it now! We want and need everyone to be a part of our Holy Comforter community.

By now, most will have heard the very sad news that Linda Relias died Monday, February 16. Linda and John, her husband, have been stalwart parishioners for many years, most recently fixtures at the 11:15 Eucharist. Our hearts, prayers and love go out to John, to their daughters, Annie and Alexandria, their sons-in-law Michael Kropp and Jonathan Cifonelli, and their grandchildren. We celebrated Linda's life and presence among us this past Saturday, and she will be interred later this week at Memorial Park in Skokie. May God embrace Linda with light and love and life eternal.

We also received word two weeks ago that Eric Franke, long-time parishioner and former Vestry member, died on Tuesday, February 10, in Sycamore, at the age of 75. Eric and Nancy were very active at Holy Comforter throughout their time here until moving away about 15 years ago. His funeral was celebrated at St. Peter's Church in Sycamore on Saturday, February 21, at 10:00 a.m., with interment later in the spring in the Holy Comforter columbarium. Please keep Nancy, their children Jill and James, and grandchildren in your hearts and prayers. May Eric know light perpetual, joy eternal, and life everlasting.