| June 22, 2017 Emmanuel's E-News |
Greetings from
Emmanuel Episcopal Church!
This Sunday is the Third Sunday after Pentecost.
Rev. Ellen will celebrate and Deacon Bill will preach.
We look forward to seeing you in church!
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The Liturgy on the Sundays after Pentecost
The liturgy changes in an important way after the Day of Pentecost. Rather than taking place within specific seasons, each with its own theme, this period does not have one overall theme. Each Sunday takes its theme from the Gospel reading for that day and from the biblical and liturgical meaning of Sunday as the Lord's Day.
The most notable feature of this period is that we finish reading substantially all of one Gospel each year, having begun this in Advent and Epiphany. The three-year lectionary appoints one of the three "synoptic" Gospels-Matthew, Mark, and Luke-for each year.
John's Gospel is used throughout the three years for certain Holy Days, Lent, and Easter, and in filling out the Gospel of Mark, which is considerably shorter than the others, in Year B. We also read several of the epistles each year during this period. Finally, the Old Testament readings are chosen to complement the Gospel reading each Sunday. Most often they are events or prophecies which point to the work of Christ in the Gospel passage they accompany.
Source: http://www.trinitycranford.org
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A Very Special Invitation
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Summer Clean-Up for Bishop Lee visit and for Rev. David Jackson's Ordination
We need your help to prepare and trim the bushes and weed the gardens for the Ordination on June 29th. We have one date left where you can help:
- Sunday June 25th after the 10am service.
Please bring your own gardening gloves, tools etc.; whatever you need. All are welcome and much appreciated.
Thank you,
Kim Gebhart
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Summer Coffee Hour-
Thank You!
Thank you for helping with coffee hour over the summer months- we have filled all spots except one! We still would like coverage for July 30th at 8am.
Actually it's more refreshments than coffee- during the summer it's customary to just have lemonade and some goodies after the service.
If you are willing to host please either call the office (708) 352 1275, or use the sign-up sheet still at the back of the church. The office will send a reminder for each family that signed up.
Thank you!
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The Emmanuel Episcopal Church Pipe Organ Project
Phase 1 Progress: We have reached o
ur $30,000 deposit goal set by the Vestry.
Our next fundra
ising goal is May 1 of 2018 for an additional $120,000. Many great fundraising ideas have been submitted and sub-committees are in the planning stages. Our Facebook and website pages continue to provide up to date reports as news becomes available.
Click HERE to view the Pipe Organ Project introductory flyer.
Read all about our magnificent organ HERE. (Don't forget to check out the details of the possible monkey adoption.)
NEW: New 16 ft. Pipe Donors or more will be presented with  this beautiful book on the designer of our organ, Lawrence Phelps: The Organ Builder.
Click on the "How to Help" organ pipes to view and download the P.O.P. Donor and Mailing List form
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Emmanuel Garage Sale
The Emmanuel garage sale is planned for Friday, August 25th  and Saturday, August 26th. We will begin accepting donations the week after Memorial Day. This year, we'd like toys, games, and any type of sports-related items to be left in the nursery and other items put in Memorial Hall. We will be doing the general pre-sale staging in Memorial Hall.
We are looking forward to another successful sale this year, so please start saving items that you think will sell well. If you need help bringing large items or other donations to the church, please contact Penny Longo at (708) 275-5028 to arrange a pick up.
As in the past, no exercise equipment, clothing or electronics. Thanks in advance for your donations!
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The Kensington Art Center Presents:
Art Camp
Taught by Reform Unique's Megan, Marga & Juliette
July 10- August 5
Monday through Saturday
See flyer for class times
Classes for ages Preschool (+ adult) through 12th grade.
All classes focus on the same topic each weekday:
- Monday: Painting
- Tuesday: Textiles
- Wednesday: Sculpture
- Thursday: Art History Projects
- Friday: Drawing Based Projects
- Saturday: Upcycled Materials Projects
Please click on the flyer for full information including class times and registration.
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Pastoral Note: Ellen's Yearly Trip to Sweden
From June 5th -24th if you have a pastoral emergency please contact either Deacon Bill at (708) 705-5383 or Deacon Dave at (810) 357-1019.
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Short Takes
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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.
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Vestry Minutes
Click on the dates below to view the minutes of the respective Vestry meeting:
February- Vestry Orientation
July- no meeting
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Summer Schedule
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Emmanuel Weekly Schedule
Monday
9:30 am- Morning Prayer
Tuesday
7:30 am- Contemplation & Meditation
Wednesday
9:30 am- Holy Communion/Healing Service
Thursday
7:30 am- Contemplation & Meditation
8:00 am- Said Mass Rite II
10:00 am- Choral Mass Rite II
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Contemplation & Meditation
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Summer Mini-Retreat
If you wish to discover some inner calm, with meditation and contemplation over the summer for any reason, please call or text Mary Borge (630) 886-4447, who would welcome the opportunity on Wednesday Evenings, hopefully in the church gardens weather permitting.
You must call or text to arrange this.
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Planning an Event? 
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.
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Saint of the Week:
Alban, First Martyr of Britain
22 June 304)
There were probably Christians in the British Isles already in the first century. However, Alban is the first recorded Christian martyr. The traditional date of his death is 304, during the persecution under the Emperor Diocletian; but many scholars now date it as around 209, during the persecution under the Emperor Septimius Severus.
Alban was a pagan, and a soldier in the Roman Army. He gave shelter to a Christian priest who was fleeing from arrest, and in the next few days the two talked at length, and Alban became a Christian. When officers came in search of the priest, Alban met them, dressed in the priest's cloak, and they mistook him for the priest and arrested him. He refused to renounce his new faith, and was beheaded. He thus became the first Christian martyr in Britain.
The second martyr was the executioner who was to kill him, but who heard his testimony and was so impressed that he became a Christian on the spot, and refused to kill Alban. The third was the priest, who when he learned that Alban had been arrested in his place, hurried to the court in the hope of saving Alban by turning himself in. The place of their deaths is near the site of St. Alban's Cathedral today.
Source: Justus.anglican.org
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Shop Here for Emmanuel Wear
Polo shirts, hoodies, and vests are amongst the items that can be emblazoned with the Emmanuel Episcopal Logo. All sizes available to order, in red or blue.
Order forms can be found in the church hallway or click on the Emmanuel logo.
Need more information? See or email Dorren Gertsen-Briand.
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"SIX LITTLE STORIES"
- well worth the 30 seconds to read.
{1} Once all the villagers decided to pray for rain. On the day of prayer all the people gathered, but only one boy came with an umbrella. That's FAITH.
{2} When you throw babies in the air, they laugh because they know you will catch them. That's TRUST.
{3} Every night we go to bed without any assurance of being alive the next morning, but still we set the alarms to wake up. That's HOPE.
(4} We plan big things for tomorrow in spite of zero knowledge of the future. That's CONFIDENCE.
{5} We see the world suffering, but still we get married and have children. That's LOVE.
{6} On an old man's shirt was written a sentence 'I am not 82 years old; I am sweet 16 with 66 years of experience.' That's ATTITUDE.
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This Sunday is the Third Sunday after
Pentecost
Lessons appointed for
Proper 7:
The Old Testament:
The Response:
The Epistle:
The Gospel:
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