| July 12, 2018 Emmanuel's E-News |
Greetings from
Emmanuel Episcopal Church!
This Sunday is the Eighth Sunday after Pentecost.
Rev. David Jackson will celebrate and preach.
We look forward to seeing you in church!
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It goes by several names: Holy Communion, the Eucharist (which literally means "thanksgiving"), the Lord's Supper, the Mass. But whatever its formal name, this is the family meal for Christians and serves as a reminder that God is with us. As such, all persons are welcome to receive the bread and wine at Emmanuel Episcopal Church.
While we hope children will always feel welcome to receive communion we have found that around the age of 7 they become curious about the mysteries of the table and want to know more about church and spirituality. In this 1st Communion curriculum children will have an opportunity to examine closely the furnishing and layout of the church, the sacristy, the baptismal font, the altar area. They will learn the names of the sacred vessels, the sacred furniture and the meanings and symbolism of these items.
We will also be introducing spirituality and prayer practices. There is an emerging body of research that indicates mindfulness and spiritual practices can help children improve their abilities to pay attention, to calm down when they are upset and to make better decisions. Children are uniquely suited to benefit from spiritual practices. Habits formed early in life will inform behaviors in adulthood. In this chaotic world, it is more important than ever to give our children the opportunity and skills to be in the present moment and develop habits that can bring them peace, kindness, and acceptance.
We welcome any children ages 7-9 to join us for our first communion class. To register please click HERE.
No Church affiliation is required. There is a fee of $30 to cover the materials we use for the class.
Class Details:
Place: Emmanuel Episcopal Church, 203 S. Kensington, La Grange IL
When: Sundays 11:15-12:15 August 19th, August 26th, September 9th, and September 16th
Cost: $30
No Church Affiliation Required but Curiosity is Encouraged!
The First Communion Service
10am Sunday, September 23rd at Emmanuel Episcopal Church
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ll Together Under the Son
Sunday, August 5
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10.30am in Gordon Park, La Grange
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Listen to Emmanuel Sunday Sermons Online!
If you were truly inspired by any of the sermons you hear, don't forget you can listen again to the sermons from Emmanuel. They are normally available on our website within a few days of the Sunday service. Click HERE for the full list, or click on the graphic above for last Sunday's sermon.
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Yearly Retreat with Rev. Ellen Ekevag
The theme this year is Spirituality and Leadership
This retreat is about 3 things: Deepening our Prayer Life and Increasing Self-Awareness and Discerning God's will in your life.
We will be using both religious and secular lenses. Our main secular lens will come from the Book "Mastering Leadership" by Bob Anderson.
My hope is that you walk away with a better sense of how you operate in the world, a plan to deepen your own prayer practice, and some idea about what God might be up to in your life. After all, we are all leaders in our own lives.
The Retreat is September 14th-16th (we will start at 7pm on Friday) Cost: $200 (including stay, meals, and materials for the weekend) at the Sienna Retreat Center in Racine, Wisconsin.
(If $200 is a hardship let me know. The retreat accommodations are "hotel style" meaning you have your own room and bathroom)
I now have 4 spots left. Please email me
rector@eeclg.org if you are interested in attending.
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Altar Guild Wish List
You might notice our clergy and church looking super smart (and cool!) in matching regalia for this season of hope, life, regeneration, immortality, nature, peace, and universality. With permission from the vestry, we have recently purchased new and all matching green vestments for our clergy and altar adornment.
We have been making do with mismatching and heavy vestments for a number of years now. Green is the longest season in our liturgical calendar and we know that Rev. Ellen and David will appreciate the difference. We are hoping for donations to partially cover the cost of these to the amount to $600.
Thank you, from the Altar Guild.
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The Pipe Organ Restoration Project is now Registered with Amazon Smile!
Next time you make a purchase through Amazon, please consider using Smile.amazon.com and link to our Pipe Organ Restoration Project, Friends of Casavant 3062, a registered charity.
Our organ restoration project will receive .5% of the value of your purchase from Amazon - a tiny amount but every donation helps.
Thank you for your consideration!
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Pledging to The Emmanuel Episcopal Church Pipe Organ Project
By now, you should have received our letter and pledge card for the Capital Campaign. Please let us know if you have not received them and we will make sure that you do.
Consider what you might be able to give to this important campaign and please turn in your pledge cards as soon as possible. Any questions, please contact Sue or Stan Jasiak: suzannej17@comcast.net or (708) 267-2547.
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Prayer for the Pipe Organ Project
We humbly ask you to send your Spirit upon our parish community during this crucial time as we embark upon the Pipe Organ Project Capital Campaign and to uphold and maintain the gifts and foundation laid by our forebears in faith. We know there is much to do. We believe our goals are rooted in Your Word and in Your work. Please guide us, strengthen us, and bless us with your Presence. May our gifts manifest our gratitude and glorify you, the one God who lives and reigns forever and ever.
Amen
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UPDATE: Emmanuel Garage Sale
The Emmanuel garage sale is planned for Friday, August 24th
 and Saturday, August 25th.
We do not want large sports equipment, adult clothes, or TVs, as they do not sell.
Pick-up may be possible - please contact Penny Longo at (708) 275-5028.
Sorting has begun in earnest and it would help to take all toys, and small sports equipment down to the swamp. The nursery will not be in use for the summer.
Thank you!
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Upcoming Meetings at-a-glance
Vestry Meeting August 21
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All Committee Night August 30th
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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
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Emmanuel Weekly Schedule
Tuesday
7:15 am- Contemplation & Meditation
Wednesday
9:30 am- Healing and Anointing Service
Thursday
7:15 am- Contemplation & Meditation
Friday
9:00 am- Bible Study
Sunday
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:
St. Benedict of Nursia
Abbot and Founder
11 July 540
Benedict was born at Nursia in Umbria, Italy, around 480 AD. He was sent to Rome for his studies, but was repelled by the dissolute life of most of the populace, and withdrew to a life at as an abbot at Subiaco. There he founded twelve communities over an interval of some years. His chief founding was Monte Cassino, an abbey which stands to this day as the mother house of the world-wide Benedictine order.
Totila the Goth visited Benedict, and was so awed by his presence that he fell on his face before him. Benedict raised him from the ground and rebuked him for his cruelty, telling him that it was time that his iniquities should cease. Totila asked Benedict to remember him in his prayers and departed, to exhibit from that time an astonishing clemency and chivalry in his treatment of conquered peoples.
Benedict drew up a rule of life for monastics, a rule which he calls "a school of the Lord's service, in which we hope to order nothing harsh or rigorous." The Rule gives instructions for how the monastic community is to be organized, and how the monks are to spend their time. A Benedictine monk takes vows of "obedience, stability, and conversion of life." That is, he vows to live in accordance with the Benedictine Rule, not to leave his community without grave cause, and to seek to follow the teaching and example of Christ in all things.
The effect of the monastic movement, both of the Benedictine order and of similar orders that grew out of it, has been enormous. We owe the preservation of the Holy Scriptures and other ancient writings in large measure to the patience and diligence of monastic scribes.
In purely secular terms, their contribution was considerable. In Benedict's time, the chief source of power was muscle, whether human or animal. But monks were both scholars and workers. A monk, after spending a few hours doing some laborious task by hand, was likely to think, "There must be a better way of doing this." The result was the systematic development of windmills and water wheels for grinding grain, sawing wood, pumping water, and so on. The rotation of crops (including legumes) and other agricultural advances were also originated or promoted by monastic farms. The monks, by their example, taught the dignity of labor and the importance of order and planning.
Adapted from justus.anglican.org
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Pillars Community Health Seeking New Volunteers
Pillars Community Health is training new volunteers to work in its domestic violence and grief support programs. Pillars Community Health is a nonprofit provider of health, educational, and social programs; the organization is the result of a recent merger between Pillars and Community Nurse Health Center. Learn more at www.PillarsCommunityHealth.org.
The domestic violence team is offering a 40-hour training on domestic violence crisis intervention to prepare volunteers to serve on the 24-hour hotline, assist with tasks at the domestic violence shelter Constance Morris House, etc. Trainings will be held July 9-July 30 in La Grange Park. Training is free with a 6-month volunteer commitment. To learn more or register, contact Jacki Robertson at (708) 995-3805 or
jarobertson@pchcares.org.
Buddy's Place, a grief support program for children ages 4-18 and their families, is training volunteers to serve as greeters or group facilitators at future gatherings with families. Trainings will be held July 23-August 14 in Western Springs. Training is free with a one-year volunteer commitment. To learn more or register, contact Michelle Halm at (708) 995-3750 or buddysplace@pchcares.org.
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News & Updates from General Convention
General Convention to consider resolutions from Chicago
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This Sunday is the Eighth Sunday after
Pentecost
Lessons appointed for
Proper 10:
The Old Testament:
The Response:
The Epistle:
The Gospel:
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Meetings and Special
Events
August 5
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