The Magnificat  Weekly


St. Mary's Episcopal Church        
Crystal Lake IL

Weekly E-Newsletter                                      November 15, 2018

In This Issue

 
Worship Times
Sundays, 8 & 10 am
Nursery available at 9:45
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Coffee Hour fellowship  follows both services;
join us for treats, and conversation

 

Children's Worship, for ages  3 through 2nd grade, meets in the Education Wing every Sunday

 at 10:00 am


 


Clergy & Staff
Amy Noe, Parish Administrator
Sandra Molyneux, Organist and Choir Director
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Parish Vestry  (term expires)
Marge Smith, Warden (1/19)
Tracy Higgins, Warden (1/20)
Peter Becker, Treasurer
Judy Tracy, Clerk of the Vestry
Members:
(1/19)   John Amrein, Peter Carroll, Jerry Kolarczyk
(1/20)  Amy Koegel, Judy Thornton, Sally Van Vranken
(1/21)   Steve Brooks, Stacy Cook, Jane Helmboldt

Monthly Events
 
The next CRYSTAL LAKE FOOD PANTRY volunteer opportunity is Wednesday, December 5. Contact Aimee Day if you can help.  Shift times are 8:30-11:30 am, and 11:30 am - 2:30 pm.
 
CENTERING PRAYER meets the first and third Tuesday of every month, at 7:30 p.m. in the Great Hall. 
Contac Rev. Fran with any questions, or for more information.
 
TAIZE is an ecumenical, meditative common prayer, incorporating song, chant, scripture readings, and silence.  People of ALL faith traditions are welcome this monthly candlelight service.  The services are held on the 4th Tuesday of the month at the First Congregational Church of Crystal Lake, 461 Pierson St.  The next Taize service will be held on Tuesday, November 27, at 7:00 p.m.

A FREE COMMUNITY MEAL  is offered at St. Mary's on the third Saturday of every month.  The meal is served from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., and ALL are welcome.  There is no RSVP required.   Free will donations will be accepted.  Please watch the newsletter and website for the menu, which will be published a week or two before the event.  The next  Community Meal is Saturday, November 17.


We Pray For
Parishioners Cameron,
Jerry, Jack, Miles, Matthew, Bob, Carol, John, Matthew, and Elizabeth,  Mary, Gladys, Susan, Galen & Betsy, Harry & Marion, and all those seeking employment
Family/Friends: Shannon and her family; Tricia and Sean;  Nancy, Joanne,  Lynn, Brian Rachel, Maria,  Kay, Virginia, Cora,  Saul, Naomi, Aimee, Susan, Brian, Mark,  Neil, Desmond,  Will, Tom, Tom, Tim,  Pat, Billy, Kay, Gary, Kevin,  Kelly, David, Susie, Carole, Diana, Kelly Marie, Lori, Kurt, Gail, Regina, Darcy, Julie, Betty, Sue, Nancy, Maggie, Nicci, Sarah

Those Who Have Died
Fr. Jack Fleming, former Interim Rector
Linda Robert
Anna, sister-in-law of Dorothy Nyberg

Those Serving in the
Armed Forces
Michael, Jeremy, Terry, Dan 

Birthdays Nov. 15-21
11.15  Sue DeThorne
11.17  Atef Massoud

If you would like your  name added to the birthday / anniversary list, please contact Amy in the Parish Office.

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News from The Episcopal Cafe



From the Rector

Dear Parishioners and Friends of St. Mary's,

This Sunday we will be celebrating our annual Thanksgiving Service with one 9:00 a.m. service followed by a potluck parish brunch . Please bring a dish or dessert to share. The choir will be leading us in singing many wonderful Thanksgiving hymns and we will also be celebrating Stewardship Sunday. You are invited to join me in making a pledge to St. Mary's for 2019. If you do not have a pledge card please contact the office or you may find one on the back table of the church. Please join us as we give thanks for our parish, our ministry and the gifts that God given us.  

On Saturday if you are free stop over between 5:00-7:00 p.m. and join us for our monthly community meal . This is a great opportunity to gather with friends old and new.

On Friday and Saturday I will be at the Westin in Lombard attending the Diocesan Convention . This year we have a group of nine people attending including our delegates, Catherine Carroll, Tracy Higgins, Marge Smith, and alternate delegate Sally Van Vranken.
 
Blessings,
Fran +                                                                      
November Community Meal

You're invited to join us this Saturday, November 17 th,  5:00-7:00 p.m. for our next free , monthly Community Meal Remember, this meal is open to anyone, and no RSVP is required. Bring your family and friends!  There is no charge for the meal, but free-will donations are appreciated.
Menu: Salad, Southwest Chicken Chili, Rolls and Dessert
               
Reminders for This Sunday, November 18

Thanksgiving Celebration
A reminder that we celebrate Thanksgiving this Sunday, November 18, with  ONE 9:00 a.m. service, followed by a potluck brunch in the Great Hall. See you there!! (There is no service on Thanksgiving Day.)

Stewardship Sunday
Pledge cards are due. If you have already turned your pledge card in, thank you!! If you did not receive a pledge card, there are more available on the table in the Narthex.  
 
Community Harvest
Please remember to bring in your donations of food for the 28th Annual Crystal Lake Community Harvest.   All items will be collected and taken to the Food Pantry for sorting.   For monetary donations, checks may be made payable to the Crystal Lake Food Pantry , with notation " Community Harvest". On Thanksgiving morning, November 22, 8:00-10:00 a.m., volunteers will help organize the donations . If you would like to volunteer, sign-up online.   Please help the pantry reach it's 2018 goal of 75,000 pounds of food, and $75.000.   No donation is too small. Thank you!!

PADS Meal
For many years now  St. Mary's is one of the churches that serve the evening meal three times during the winter months, at the PADS (Public Action to Deliver Shelter) location at Bethany Lutheran Church. Our first volunteer date is this Sunday, November 18. If you can help, please contact  Mary Frake.

14th Annual Free Thanksgiving Dinner
Thursday, November 22   ~   12:00 Noon (one seating)

Our friends at St. Michael's Episcopal Church in Barrington, are once again hosting at Free Thanksgiving Dinner, open to anyone. There will be plenty of food, music, entertainment and fellowship for the entire family.   If you are interested, please call the office so they can be prepared with enough treats for everyone!
 
St. Michael's Episcopal Church
647 Dundee Ave.     Barrington, Il
847-381-2323

Sign Up for Christmas Basket Program Continues

St. Mary's is once again participating in the ReVive Center's Christmas Basket Program. This is a wonderful opportunity for members of our Parish to purchase Jewel gift cards or shop for individual Christmas gifts for some of the most impoverished families and seniors of our metropolitan area. This year we have been asked to sponsor 14 seniors and 7 small families.

Sign up in the Great Hall.   See the display for more detailed information.    There are still a few open spots available!
 
Please wrap and label gifts (new) and put them in a cardboard box for transport to the ReVive Center. Label the box with the family code number. Please leave the box unsealed, so that we may add gift cards to it.   Please bring gift cards to the office  and  gift items to the Nursery  by  11:00 a.m. Sunday, December 2.

Thank you to everyone for continuing to make this special outreach ministry so meaningful and successful!

Christmas Basket Ministry Coordinator 2018


Advent Begins December 2

Light Bearers Needed
During the season of Advent, families or individuals are invited to light the candles on the Advent Wreath. It is a very special moment to bring the light into church at the beginning of the service, and then light the Advent candle(s). If you are interested in lighting the wreath, please see the sign-up sheet in the Narthex.

Advent Lessons and Carols
One of the very special traditions of our Anglican heritage, during the season of Advent, is the observance of a Service of Lessons and Carols, a service many Episcopal congregations   have adopted, and one that has come to be a joy for those who have participated in it over the years at St. Mary's.

This liturgy is  a series of Scripture readings, each followed by a carol or hymn. If you are interested in reading one of the lessons, a sign-up sheet is available on a Narthex table.

This year the Lessons & Carols service is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on Sunday, December 2 . The 8:00 a.m. liturgy will be celebrated as usual on this day.    Please note the Eucharist will only be celebrated at the 8:00 a.m. service .

Save the Date: Senior Holiday Luncheon
Saturday, December 1
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Seniors, mark your calendars for Saturday, December 1, the date of the annual Senior Holiday Luncheon. Festivities will begin at 11:30 a.m.   More details will follow soon!!
 
St. Mary's Episcopal Church |   210 McHenry Ave.   |   Crystal Lake IL  60014-6009
815-459-1009    |    parishofc@stmarysepiscopalcl.org