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EMMANUEL EPISCOPAL CHURCH
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    LA GRANGE, ILLINOIS 60525

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October 12, 2017   Emmanuel's E-News
Greetings from
Emmanuel Episcopal Church!


This Sunday is the Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost.
 
Rev. Ellen will celebrate and Deacon Bill will preach.

We look forward to seeing you in church! 

The Sundays after Pentecost

As on most Sundays during "Ordinary Time", the longest season of the church year, vestments and altar cloth are green, the color of growth and life. 

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Sundays at 9am

FOR ALL AGES AND STAGES

 
Community Outreach
2nd Annual Coat Drive Partnership with All Saints in Western Springs
 
Give Warmth!
 
All Saints has invited us once again to partner to help provide much needed winter outerwear, accessories and boots to students and their families. Located in nearby Cicero, this campus serves over 1200 students and families who often struggle to make ends meet and go without adequate winter wear.
 
ITEMS NEEDED: Clean, gently used or new winter coats, jackets, boots, hats, scarves, mittens and gloves in sizes from infant to adult.
 
DATES: Now through October 31.
 
COLLECTION SITE:
  • All Saints Cloister & Brown Bin at Woodland entrance (24/7)
  • Emmanuel Episcopal Church in the glass hallway and in the back of the church 
WHAT CAN I DO?
  • Help us cast our net wide by asking your neighbors, friends and work colleagues to make donations as they purge and clean out their closets.
  • Closets empty? Go to Goodwill and purchase items to support two good causes!
Click on the graphic for the Coat Drive flyer. 
chiliChillin' with Chili 

As the nights turn colder, please join us for an evening of fellowship for all ages for "Chillin' with Chili Potluck Supper" on Friday October 20th from 6pm. 
 
There is a sign-up sheet on the church notice board to bring a delicious Chili or other dish to share.   

ECW
Diocese of Chicago 
Episcopal Church Women's 
Fall Gathering & Retreat  

Nurturing the Spirit 
October 27-29, 2017  
 
DeKoven Retreat Center
Racine, WI

This second annual retreat for the women of the diocese and their guests promises to give participants a unique opportunity to step away from the ordinary and experience time for reflection.

Information & Registration 

Early Bird registration deadline is September 15, 2017.  

Please click on the graphic for the informational folder and registration form or click HERE for more information.

Church Picture Directories
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Our new photographic directory is available in several formats. A small pocket-sized picture directory is ready to collect at the office for all those who were able to participate with the photographs. If you were una ble to participate this time, don't worry- we'll get you next  time, and I have made a paper copy of the directory for you to keep. Please see Rev. Ellen or Kathy Lampert if you want to collect yours on Sunday.
 
Alternatively, the interactive directory is now available in mobile format to download onto your smartphone or tablet, which will give you directions whilst out and about. I can modify the directory to suit your family's privacy needs, if you wish. The mobile version will also be updated as needed, and so should always be current.
 
Once downloaded you will need to call the office for the password - or speak to Rev. Ellen, Rev. Dave, Cindy Mottl, or Sue Jasiak.
 
You can access the directory through our website under Connect, or click on the graphic above. Thank you!
 
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Send us your news!  We would like to celebrate your and your family's achievements.  Did your child get into the college he/she wanted?  Did they make the honor roll?  Are they performing in a concert or play?  How about a work promotion or achievement for you or your spouse?   Let us know so your church family can celebrate with you.

Vestry Minutes  
 
Click on the dates below to view the minutes of the respective Vestry meeting:
 

Emmanuel Weekly Schedule

Monday
9:30 am- Morning Prayer

Wednesday
9:30 am- Holy Communion/Healing Service

Thursday
7:30 am- Contemplation & Meditation
Worship Schedule

Sunday
8:00 am- Said Mass Rite II
10:00 am- Choral Mass Rite II

Planning an Event? Calendar

 

All event dates MUST be sent to the Parish Administrator so that they can be entered on the website calendar.  This is the master calendar.  If you are planning an event, click on the calendar graphic to find out if your event conflicts with other activities.   

Saint of the Week: 
 
Philip, Deacon and Evangelist 
 
Feast Day: October 11 NT

In the sixth chapter of Acts, we read that the Apostles commissioned seven men in the congregation at Jerusalem to supervise the church's ministry to the needs of its widows and other poor. (This is generally considered to be the beginning of the office of Deacon in the Church, although the Scriptures do not use this term in referring to the original seven men.) Two of these have gained lasting fame. One was Stephen, who became the Church's first martyr. The other was Philip, whose story we find in Acts 8:5-40; 21:8-9. After the death of Stephen, there was a general persecution of the Church at Jerusalem, and many Christians fled to escape it.

Philip fled to Samaria, where he preached the Gospel to the Samaritans, a group who had split off from the Jewish people about six centuries earlier, had intermarried with other peoples, and were considered outsiders by most Jews. They received the message with eagerness, and soon Peter and John came to Samaria to bless the new converts.

When Paul (accompanied by Luke) was going up to Jerusalem for the last time, he paused at Caesarea and spent several days with Philip. (This may be the source of some of the information Luke used in writing the early chapters of Acts.) We are told that Philip had four daughters who prophesied.

Q: Was Philip the Deacon the same person as Philip the Apostle?

A: No, they were different. There were Twelve Apostles, and they said, "Our work is to preach the Gospel, not to administer the budget. Choose seven men to administer the budget." Obviously they meant seven men other than themselves.
    Moreover, when Philip went to Samaria, and preached and made converts, he baptized them, but none of them received the Holy Spirit. It was not until Peter and John came from Jerusalem and laid hands on them that they received the Spirit. Surely this means that Philip was not an Apostle--not one of the Twelve.

A: Yes, they were the same person.
We have ancient testimony identifying them. Papias of Hierapolis, a second-century writer who had spoken with some of the apostles, speaks of the Philip of Acts 21 as one of the Apostles. Polycrates, a second-century bishop of Ephesus, says that Philip, "one of the Twelve", was buried at Hierapolis along with two aged virgin daughters of his, and that a third daughter, a prophetess, was buried at Ephesus. It seems unlikely that two Philips would both have unmarried daughters of whom at least one was known as a prophetess.


Adapted from justus.anglican.org


WHAT DOES FOUR HOURS A MONTH MEAN TO YOU?

TO A PERSON IN NEED, IT CAN MEAN THE WORLD.

BEDS is committed to helping end homelessness.  Our success depends on volunteers to provide basic services to people in need.
 
Come to one of our volunteer orientation training sessions to find out how you can make a difference in the lives of those less fortunate.
 
(708) 354-0858 ext. 3
 
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Brew Moon












BEDS will be one of 2 beneficiaries for this years' Brew Moon Beer and Band festival being held in October.
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BEDS is looking for cooks!
 
Do you have the first Thursday of the month free in the evening? BEDS is in need of an additional cook or two for that night. Click on the cook for details.
 
Please let Dorren know if you are interested in this food ministry opportunity.
Theatre of Western Springs




Miss Holmes

Mike Bolton has a featured role in this show.  Come join him at the theatre!

"Miss Holmes," a great twist on the Sherlock Holmes mysteries, will be playing at the Theatre of Western Springs, October 19 through the 29th.  Click on Miss Holmes for the details.

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Breakfast with the Bishop


Upcoming conversations 
in Downers Grove and Flossmoor 





"In the Diocese of Chicago, we're in the transformation business," says Bishop Lee. "We really are in the business in the church of changing people's lives in Christ."
 
Join the bishop for refreshments and conversation about the ministry of the diocese and the work to which God is calling us at one of these upcoming gatherings: 
To RSVP, please  email Associate for Resource Development Shay Craig or call her at 312.751.3576. 

Before attending a breakfast, you are encouraged to   view a video from Bishop Lee in which he shares his thoughts on "what a diocese is for."
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Holy Family School Hosts Bishops

Bishops Miller and Lee with Holy Family's Chaplain Leslie Hunter

Lawndale ministry serves 500 students with Episcopal support







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In This Issue
Living Compass
2nd Annual Coat Drive Partnership with All Saints
Chillin' with Chili
ECW Fall Gathering & Retreat
Church Picture Directories
Emmanuel Worship Schedule
Planning an Event?
Saint of the Week
What does four hours a month mean to you?
Brew Moon
BEDS is looking for cooks!
Miss Holmes
News from the Diocese: Breakfast with the Bishop
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St. Philip the Evangelist
 

This Sunday is the Nineteenth Sunday after
Pentecost
 
Lessons appointed for 
Proper 23:
 
The Old Testament: 

The Response: 
The Epistle: 

The Gospel: 


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