| November 16, 2017 Emmanuel's E-News |
Greetings from
Emmanuel Episcopal Church!
This Sunday is the Twenty-fourth Sunday after Pentecost.
Rev.
David Jackson will celebrate and Rev. Ellen will preach.
We look forward to seeing you in church!
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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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You're Invited!
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Bird's Eye View of Emmanuel Church
During our Stewardship Campaign we will take this opportunity to look at our ministries and discern what God may be calling us to change, do or be.
9am Sunday
Nov. 19th
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Kids' Forum 
The Kids' Forum will be Blessing Books - 9:00 am this Sunday.
This creative art project will encourage children to think about the blessings in their lives.
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The informational meeting for the Christmas play was last Sunday and went very well. This Sunday at 1:00 pm is the first read-through of all the parts.
There will be hot chocolate and a MARSHMALLOW activity to go with it. Looking forward to seeing anyone interested in participating!
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THIS SUNDAY: Thanksgiving Baskets for Quinn Center Families
Thanksgiving baskets are being assembled THIS SUNDAY! We are responsible for hosting 25 baskets to be distributed to Quinn Center families in need. To date we have only funded 7.
If you are considering supporting this traditional holiday outreach, please send or bring in your checks (marked Thanksgiving Outreach) this week! Entire baskets are $40. Feel free to sponsor one with a friend, or give what you can. Please join us loading the baskets after the 10 am service this weekend! All are welcome.
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Lawrence Hall 
Youth Services
Holiday Gift Giving
Once again we are collecting gifts for Lawrence Hall students, boys and girls, ages 12 to 21. Tags can be found on the tree at the back of the church or on the tree just inside the sanctuary. Please bring your new, UNWRAPPED gifts to church by December 10th.
Suggestions for gifts include: books, sports equipment, gift cards (Target, Best Buy, grocery stores), hats, gloves, basic clothing (i.e. socks, underwear), blankets, games, art and craft supplies, DVDs, bath and body items. If you would like to include wrapping supplies, they would be welcome.
If you have any questions, please call Ellen Busch, (708) 354-5847. As always, thank you for your continued support of this very important child-centered Episcopal Charity.
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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:
July- no meeting
June- no meeting
February- Vestry Orientation
July- no meeting
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National Register of Historic Places - Update
On October 27, 2017 Mike and I went to Springfield to make a presentation before the Illinois Historic Advisory Council. This council, composed of historians, archeologists, preservationists, and architects, is the body that votes on new National Register properties in Illinois. Our application was approved.
On November 8th the Keeper of the National Register of Historic Places forwarded it to the National Park Service in Washington, D.C. for final review and listing. This review takes about 45 days. We should be notified of the final decision early in 2018.
Katherine Clark and Mike Bolton
Click on the Parish History graphic for more information
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Emmanuel Weekly Schedule- UPDATE
Monday
9:30 am- Morning Prayer
Wednesday
9:30 am- Holy Communion/Healing Service
Thursday
7:15 am- Contemplation & Meditation
8:00 am- Said Mass Rite II
10:00 am- Choral Mass Rite II
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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:
Hilda of Whitby, Abbess and Peacemaker
Hilda (known in her own century as "Hild") was the grandniece of King Edwin of Northumbria, a kingdom of the Angles. She was born in 614 and baptized in 627 when the king and his household became Christians. In 647 she decided to become a nun, and under the direction of Aidan she established several monasteries. Her last foundation was at Whitby. It was a double house: a community of men and another of women, with the chapel in between, and Hilda as the governor of both; and it was a great center of English learning, one which produced five bishops.
The Celtic peoples of Britain had heard the Gospel well before 300 Ad, but in the 400's and 500's a massive invasion of Germanic peoples (Angles, Jutes, and Saxons) forced the native Celts out of what is now England and into Wales, Ireland, and Scotland. The invaders were pagans, and missionaries were sent to them in the north and west by the Celts, and in the south and east by Rome and other churches on the continent of Europe.
Roman and Celtic traditions differed, not in doctrine, but on such questions as the proper way of calculating the date of Easter, and the proper style of haircut and dress for a monk. It was, in particular, highly desirable that Christians, at least in the same area, should celebrate Easter at the same time; and it became clear that the English Church would have to choose between the old Celtic customs which it had inherited from before 300, and the customs of continental Europe and in particular of Rome that missionaries from there had brought with them. In 664 the Synod of Whitby met at that monastery to consider the matter, and it was decided to follow Roman usage.
Hilda herself greatly preferred the Celtic customs in which she had been reared, but once the decision had been made she used her moderating influence in favor of its peaceful acceptance. Her influence was considerable; kings and commoners alike came to her for advice. She was urgent in promoting the study of the Scriptures and the thorough education of the clergy. She died 17 November 680.
St Hilda is generally depicted with a pastoral staff and carrying an abbey church. Often, there are ammonites at her feet. A local legend says that when sea birds fly over the abbey they dip their wings in honour of Saint Hilda. Another legend tells of a plague of snakes which Hilda turned to stone, supposedly explaining the presence of ammonite fossils on the shore; heads were carved onto these 'petrified snakes' to honour this legend. In fact, the ammonite genus Hildoceras takes its scientific name from St. Hilda.
Adapted from Justus.anglican.org and Wikipedia.org
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Community Outreach Thanksgiving Dinner
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Save the Date!
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Winter Wonder
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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.
Click on the BEDS graphic above for our informational flyer, or click HERE to register online.
(708) 354-0858 ext. 3
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Bishops United Calls on Church to Pray, Elected Leaders to Act
Bishops United Against Gun Violence released a statement on the mass shooting last Sunday
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| St. Hilda of Whitby, Abbess and Peacemaker |
This Sunday is the Twenty-Fourth Sunday after
Pentecost
Lessons appointed for
Proper 28:
The Old Testament:
The Response:
The Epistle:
The Gospel:
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