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During Worship This Sunday
- A Celebration of Our Patronal Saint: St. Augustine, Bishop of Hippo (North Africa), 430 AD feast day is August 28 and we will celebrate the day this Sunday. Back in the late 1800s when a small community of folks who had settled in the Wilmette area following the Great Chicago Fire came together to form an Episcopal church here, they chose the name St. Augustine to honor the Bishop of Hippo, who was (and continues to be) one of the greatest theologians and teachers in the Christian church. Sunday we will celebrate his legacy and the way it has shaped and formed this community over the generations.
- Anointing Oil and Healing Prayer: On the 4th Sunday of the month a clergy person is available in the Mary Chapel after communion to offer prayer and anointing with healing oil. We hope you will join us in prayer and experience the faint aroma of healing oil in our chapel space -- a reminder of God's presence in the storms of this life. If you have any questions, please contact Suzi or Andrew.
- Backpack Blessing: We will be blessing backpacks at the 9:30am service this Sunday, August 25. Whether you are a returning student or just beginning school, a teacher or school administrator, please bring your backpack (or laptop or iPad) to church and be blessed!
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Children's Chapel Meeting This Sunday
The Children's Chapel ministry will meet in the lounge this Sunday, August 25, after the service. Children's Chapel is a time during the service when children aged 3-8 mirror "grown-up church." They hear a kid-friendly version of the Gospel and we ask questions that encourage them to find meaning in it for themselves. We pray based on their concerns, and time permitting, we sing songs. If you are interested in joining this ministry, or just want to find out more, you are welcome to attend. There is no training or experience required - just a love for sharing the Good News of Jesus and working with kids. If you are interested but can't make the meeting, or if you have any questions, please
contact Linda Moser
.
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Usher Training This Sunday
Following the service this Sunday, August 25, at 11am in the Chapel, there will be a meeting for all current ushers, as well as those who would like to become ushers. This meeting will be a fall orientation - covering some basics - as well as going into depth about some changes to the usher duties as we keep in step with safe-church practices. At St. A's the head of this ministry is Rick Daspit. For more information about the ministry, or this specific training, please contact Rick (his information is in Realm) or
Andrew+
.
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Worship Ministers Workshop September 7
If you are an acolyte, chalice bearer, reader, intercessor or liturgical steward, or are interested in becoming one, please plan on attending a worship minister workshop on Saturday, September 7, from 9:30-11:30am. Snacks and refreshments will be provided as we gather to prepare for the upcoming program year. Commissioning for these ministries will take place at the 9:30am service on Sunday, September 8. Questions? Contact
Mary Senn
or
Suzi Holding
.
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Homecoming Sunday Picnic September 8
Join us as we return to one Sunday service at 9:30am on September 8. Afterward we will gather in the courtyard (weather and bees permitting) for a potluck picnic celebration to welcome one another back after a lovely summer. If you are able to help with the picnic, please click here or sign up on the bulletin board. Questions? Please contact Martha Jacobson
or Julia Joehl.
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One Book, One Parish Chat
Date Change to Sunday, September 15
Per the request of some parishioners, we have rescheduled the One Book, One Parish chat so it does not fall over the Labor Day weekend, traditionally the end of the summer season. So there is even more time to read our One Book, One Parish summer reading selection,
The Day the World Came to Town: 9/11 in Gander Newfoundland
if you haven't had a chance to do so. We are looking forward to a thoughtful and engaging discussion following the 9:30am worship service reflecting on the book, sharing insights we have gained, and pondering questions we may have. Grab your coffee and snack and join us in the parlor. If you haven't read the book, and have seen the musical
Come From Away
, please join in as well. If you are interested in the book, and still haven't had a chance to read it, come and hear what happens when 38
jetliners were forced to land in the small town of Gander, Newfoundland on September 11, 2001.
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Time to Sign-Up for Cottage Groups
Cottage Groups are small groups of parishioners who are matched together for one program year (September-June) for the purpose of ongoing fellowship and community. They are designed for parishioners to become better acquainted with one another and to mix and match across as many intersections as is possible. This includes families, singles, couples, children, empty nesters, honeymooners, college age, and more. Groups range in size from 6-12 members, depending on the number a Group Leader can host in their home. While it is not always possible to have a perfect mix of seasoned members and new members, every effort will be made to do so with those who sign up.
What do we ask of Group Leaders?
1. Open your home for a Cottage Group meeting at least twice in the fall (September-December) and twice in the spring (January-June). A group's size is based upon the number a Group Leader says their home can accommodate. Therefore, it is helpful to keep meetings in the Leader's home unless there is an underlying circumstance and the group agrees to move elsewhere.
2. When people arrive, light a candle (provided) and say a prayer for the time ahead. We ask that you make your space available for a two-hour window.
What do we ask of Group Members?
Participate in gatherings by attending, and then bringing some food or drink to share. Every group will decide what works best for them to plan their meal together.
What are some helpful things learned from last year's meetings?
1. Sundays after church were often good times for people to meet.
2. It is okay to proceed with planning a meeting even if everyone cannot agree on a time (rather than not meeting).
Cottage Groups are a fine way to get to know the people around you, and to do so in the comfort of someone's home in an informal setting around a meal. If you have further questions about Cottage Groups or want to sign up as a Group Leader or Participant, please
email Andrew+ by Thursday, September 5.
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Realm Database Updates Needed By September 3
If your contact information has recently changed - including your address, phone number or email - or if you would like to add/update your profile or family photo, please login to Realm, our church database, at www.onrealm.org. If you need help logging in or updating your information, please email Theresa or call her at 847-251-6922, ext. 3. Paper copies of the church directory will be available on Homecoming Sunday, September 8.
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Rector Search: Application Window is Closing Soon
Is there someone you want to encourage to apply?
The St. Augustine's Rector Position announcement is scheduled to close by the end of August.
What can all of us do? If you have encountered priests you feel would potentially be a great fit to St. Augustine's, please let them know applications are now being received by the Diocese and will soon close. If you have been approached by a priest about our Rector vacancy, then please also let them know the Diocese is receiving applications through August.
All applications are made through the Diocesan Office of Transition Ministry. For more information about our position, candidates should contact the Rev. Andrea Mysen, Director of Ministries, at
amysen@episcopalchicago.org or 312.751.4203. To apply for this position, candidates should complete the
Clergy Information Form for Transitions found on the diocesan website.
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Meet Andrew for Coffee on Thursdays
Join Andrew for coffee and conversation at Backlot Coffee between 2-4pm on Thursdays. Backlot is located at 2012 Central Street in Evanston. See you there!
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Weekly Altar Flower Donations
If you would like to donate the Sunday altar flowers in memory or honor of a loved one, please sign up on the bulletin board or
contact Theresa
. Your dedication will be listed in the Sunday bulletin. Sample wording: "The altar flowers are given in loving memory of / honor of / thanksgiving for..." The suggested donation is $65; please make your check payable to St. Augustine's with "Weekly Altar Flowers" in the memo. You may also make your donation in Realm; go to Giving, +Give (or on the app: Make a gift) and select "Weekly Altar Flowers" from the drop-down menu. Your dedication should be submitted to Theresa by the preceding Tuesday. Please note that requests for special flower arrangements cannot be honored.
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Blood Drive August 30
Friends of Matteo Smith, a former student at Rose Hall Montessori School, are hosting a blood drive at the Community Recreation Center (3000 Glenview Road, Wilmette) on Friday, August 30, 1:00-6:00pm. Matteo is extremely ill, suffering with cancer and in need of blood. Please consider donating blood in support of Team Matteo;
click here to sign up for a time.
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How Do We Talk With Our Children About Race?
Whether you have children, grandchildren, nieces and nephews or work with children, SPEAK UP's 7-week training,
How Do We Talk With Our Children About Race? can provide a meaningful and eye-opening experience. All Saints in Chicago is working with SPEAK UP to offer this training on Thursday evenings from 7:00-9:15pm at All Saints (4550 N. Hermitage Ave, Chicago) from September 12-October 24. The cost for the training is $100; scholarships are available.
Click here to register. Want to know more? Please
contact St. A's parishioner, Andrew Gill, who recently completed the training.
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Summer Worship Schedule
Weather permitting, we worship Sunday mornings at 8:00am at Gillson Park, Picnic Area #2 (on the left, just past the Coast Guard station, from the entrance opposite the Bahá'i Temple) through September 1. This is a casual, come-as-you-are gathering outside in the glory of God's creation. Bring your favorite beach chair and plan to stay afterwards for Bagels on the Beach. If you would like to host Bagels on the Beach, please email Theresa. There are still a few available dates! On Sundays when the weather doesn't hold, we will move our early Eucharist to Puhlman Hall, back at the church. Please check our Facebook page in case of inclement weather.
Our 9:30am service in the main church continues throughout the summer as well, followed every week with Lemonade on the Lawn in St. A's courtyard.
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Announcements, Calendar, Prayer List Updates
If you would like to submit an announcement for our Thursday e-newsletter and Sunday bulletin, add an event to our church calendar, or add/delete a name on our prayer list, please send to Theresa Kimball, our Parish Administrator, at
augustine@staschurch.org
.
Please note: To include your one-paragraph submission in the Thursday Parish Life Connections and Announcements in the Sunday bulletin, it must be received
by 5:00pm the preceding Tuesday. Submissions received after that time will be included the following week. Submissions may be edited for length and content.
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Coming Events at St. Augustine's
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