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October 14, 2018,
Twenty-first Sunday after Pentecost
el 14 de octubre de 2018,
Vigésimo primer domingo después de Pentecostés
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The Snares of False Gods |
Las trampas de dioses falsos
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Many preachers groaned as they glanced over the lectionary readings for this Sunday, not quite as much as Job in our first reading perhaps, but a groan nonetheless. These readings contain some difficult images: voicing anger at a God who fails to give us the justice we think we deserve, bearing our naked soul to God the great judge, Jesus telling us to sell all we own and give our money to the poor. And to make matters worse, the Gospel dredges up the Ten Commandments, as if to remind us of how much we have failed to fulfil them. This week's readings don't fill our hearts with warm fuzzies.
But perhaps it's not that bad, after all. These readings attempt to guide us away from all of the false gods to which we unconsciously enslave ourselves and to put our trust in God's justice and mercy instead. Human arrogance, vanity, sin, greed. These are the things that keep us from union with God and with each other. They keep us from being truly free, and God is constantly responding to humanity's claim that God is absent and silent by opening our eyes to the truth. Let go of your false gods, and your Creator will show you a life full of true freedom, true justice, and true riches.
Your rector and friend
Fr. Ethan+
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Muchos predicadores se quejaron mientras miraban las lecturas del leccionario de este domingo, no tanto como Job en nuestra primera lectura quizás, pero un gemido no obstante. Estas lecturas contienen algunas imágenes difíciles: expresar enojo ante un Dios que no nos da la justicia que creemos merecer, llevar nuestro alma desnuda al gran juez divino, Jesús nos dice que vendamos todo lo que tenemos y que entreguemos nuestro dinero a los pobres. Y para empeorar las cosas, el Evangelio arrastra los Diez Mandamientos, como para recordarnos cuánto hemos fallado en cumplirlos. Las lecturas de esta semana no llenan nuestros corazones con cálidos sentimientos.
Pero tal vez no sea tan malo, después de todo. Estas lecturas intentan guiarnos lejos de todos los dioses falsos a los que nos esclavizamos inconscientemente y, en cambio, confiar en la justicia y la misericordia de Dios. La arrogancia, la vanidad, el pecado, la codicia. Estas son las cosas que nos impiden la unión con Dios y con los demás. Nos impiden ser verdaderamente libres, y Dios está respondiendo constantemente a la afirmación de la humanidad de que Dios está ausente y en silencio al abrir nuestros ojos a la verdad. Deja ir a tus falsos dioses y tu Creador te mostrará una vida llena de verdadera libertad, verdadera justicia y verdadera riqueza.
Tu rector y amigo
P. Ethan +
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Vestry Meeting This Sunday, 10:15 a.m.
All are welcome to attend. |
Reunión de la Junta Parroquial Este Domingo, 10:15 a.m. Todos son bienvenidos a asistir.
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Photos from Last Sunday's Pet Blessing This Sunday! |
Fotos el Domingo Pasado de la Bendición de las Mascotas!
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Check out the photos from last Sunday's Pet Blessing for the Feast of St. Francis on
our Facebook page!
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Fr. Ethan's Homily from Last Sunday, "To Rule and To Serve."
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Miss church last Sunday? You can still hear Fr. Ethan's homily,
"To Rule and To Serve."
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On Monday, November 12, from 5:30 to 8 pm, Bishop Anderson House will host at House Party at the Laguinitas Brewing Company to support the chaplaincy at the Illinois Medical District. Lagunitas Brewing Company is located at 2607 W. 17th Street in Chicago. The $15 entrance fee includes food.
Bishop Anderson House, an Episcopal Charity, provides the only funding to support the two chaplains that supply spiritual care at the hospitals in the Illinois Medical District. Deacon Daryce serves on the Board for Bishop Anderson House, and so we encourage you to attend and support her in this important ministry of the Episcopal Church.
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Christian Formation Program for Fall 2018 |
Programa de Formación Cristiana para el Otoño de 2018
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In keeping with our recent spirit of experimentation, St. Helena's will be offering a comprehensive Christian formation program for children and adults based in the magical world of Harry Potter. Professor James Thomas of Pepperdine University has observed that these books, which have been translated into 79 languages, "have made millions of kids smarter, more sensitive, certainly more literate, and more ethical and aware of hypocrisy and lust for power. They've made children better adults ..." Harry Potter's creator, J. K. Rowling, is a practicing Christian, a self-professed "seeker" and a member of the Scottish Episcopal Church, and has made Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry a place for both children and adults to explore what it means to be a good person in a contemporary world.
Each Hogwarts class will correspond to a serious topic in the fundamentals of the Christian faith and the Episcopal Church, including the Lord's Prayer and the Creeds, ecological theology, the sacraments, and the Book of Common Prayer. All classes will be offered between the English and Spanish Masses at 10:15 am in a bilingual format, and previous knowledge of the Harry Potter books and films is not necessary.
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De acuerdo con nuestro espíritu de experimentación reciente, S. Elena ofrecerá un programa integral de formación cristiana para niños y adultos basado en el mundo mágico de Harry Potter. El profesor James Thomas de la Universidad de Pepperdine ha observado que estos libros, que han sido traducidos a 79 idiomas, "han hecho que millones de niños sean más inteligentes, más sensibles, sin duda más alfabetizados y más éticos y conscientes de la hipocresía y la lujuria del poder. Hizo que los niños fueran mejores adultos ..." La creadora de Harry Potter, JK Rowling, es una cristiana practicante, una "buscadora espíritual" autoproclamada y miembro de la Iglesia Episcopal Escocesa, y ha hecho de la Escuela Hogwarts de Magia y Hechicería un lugar dónde los niños y adultos pueden explorar lo que significa ser una buena persona en un mundo contemporáneo.
Cada clase de Hogwarts corresponderá a un tema serio en los fundamentos de la fe cristiana y la Iglesia Episcopal, incluyendo el Padrenuestro y los Credos, la teología ecológica, los sacramentos y el Libro de Oración Común. Todas las clases se ofrecerán entre las Misas de inglés y español a las 10:15 a.m. en formato bilingüe, y no es necesario tener conocimientos previos de los libros y películas de Harry Potter.
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"Soul Kitchen" Faith Discussion Group (in English)
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Bring all of your questions about the Bible, faith, and theology--basic, advanced, and provocative--and see where those questions lead us. If you've ever had a burning question to ask, come join us at the church at
6:30 pm on Wednesday nights. Feel free to join us for dinner beforehand, as well, for some fellowship at the Willow Hills Restaurant on Joliet Road.
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Fr. Ethan's Office Hours @ Starbucks, Week of 10/14 |
Horas de Oficina del P. Ethan en Starbucks, Semana de 10/14
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Fr. Ethan keeps office hours every week at the
Starbucks at 6001 S. Lagrange Road in Countryside. Feel free to stop by for a chat, pastoral care, or to help Fr. Ethan spread the good news about St. Helena's!
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P. Ethan tiene horas de oficina todas las semanas en el
Starbucks en 6001 S. Lagrange Road en Countryside.
Siéntete libre de pasar por una charla, cuidado pastoral, o ¡para ayudar al P. Ethan al compartir las buenas nuevas sobre S. Elena!
M/L 10/15 No office hours. At diocesan
Clergy Conference
W/X 10/17 3-5 pm
Th/J 10/18 4-6 pm
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Collect and Readings for This Sunday,
The Twenty-first Sunday after Pentecost
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Lord, we pray that your grace may always precede and follow us, that we may continually be given to good works; through Jesus Christ our Lord; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.
Amen."
Job |
Job
23:1-29, 16-17
Psalm |
Salmo
22:1-15
Hebrews |
Hebreos
4:12-16
Mark |
San Marcos
10:17-31
Colecta y Lecturas para Este Domingo,
Vigésimo primer domingo después de Pentecostés
"Te rogamos, oh Señor, que tu gracia siempre nos preceda y acompañe, para que continuamente nos dediquemos a buenas obras; por Jesucristo nuestro Señor, que vive y reina contigo y el Espíritu Santo, un solo Dios, por los siglos de los siglos. Amén"
Ministers of the Liturgy this Sunday (9 am)
Priest:
The Rev’d Ethan Alexander Jewett, SCP
Preacher:
The Rev’d Ethan Alexander Jewett, SCP
Deacon:
The Rev'd Daryce Hoff Nolan
Minister of Music:
The Rev'd Frank Showers
Acolyte:
Linda Ann Petrasek
Readers:
Carole Partsch | Chris DiBartelo
Intercessor:
Todd Landry
Greeters and Offering:
David and Lalitha Oommen
Ministros de la Liturgia este Domingo (11:30 am)
Sacerdote
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Revdo. Ethan Alexander Jewett, SCP
Homilista
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Revdo. Ethan Alexander Jewett, SCP
Diáconos
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Revda. Daryce Hoff Nolan
Ministro de Música:
Alex Luna y su coro
Monaguillas
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Getsemaní Frías | Rosa Lopez
Lectores
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Irene Morga | María Ordonez | Anita Gomez
Intercessora
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Rosa Jara
Hospitalidad y Ofrendas
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Familia Frías
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Weekly events |
Eventos semanales
Wednesday |
Miércoles
"Soul Kitchen" Spirituality Discussion Group, 6:30 pm
, Optional dinner at Willow Hills Restaurant at 5:15 pm
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Jueves
Kung Fu, 6-8 pm
Saturday |
Sábado
Kung Fu, 9-11 am
Sunday
Holy Eucharist with music and homily, 9 am
Sunday | Domingo Christian Formation | Formación cristiana, 10:15 am
Domingo
Santa Eucaristía con música y homilía,
11:30 am
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Sitio Web Parroquial
Parish Website
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Visite nuestro sitio web bilingüe para conocer los eventos de la parroquia y los programas para niños y adultos.
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Visit our bilingual website to learn about the parish's events and the programs for children and adults.
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Connect with us / Conéctate con nosotros
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