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EMMANUEL EPISCOPAL CHURCH
203 S. KENSINGTON AVENUE
    LA GRANGE, ILLINOIS 60525

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July 9, 2020 Emmanuel's E-News
Greetings from
Emmanuel Episcopal Church!


This Sunday is The Sixth Sunday after Pentecost.

This is the longest season of the church year, lasting from Pentecost Day until Advent. The year following Epiphany and Pentecost is called Ordinary Time, and includes no major feasts. But it is a time for learning and reflection. The color of the season is green, symbolizing the life and growth of the church.

The Season of Pentecost (part 2)

By the early New Testament period, Pentecost had gradually lost its association with agriculture and became associated with the celebration of God's creation of His people and their religious history. 

By the destruction of Jerusalem in AD 70, the festival focused exclusively on God's gracious gift of Torah (the "Law") on Mount Sinai. It continues to be celebrated in this manner in modern Judaism.

In-Person Worship Returns to Emmanuel
This Sunday
 
10:00 a.m. - Rite II here at Emmanuel
  • Weather permitting, the service will be held on the west lawn- otherwise we will be inside
  • Please plan on entering from the Kensington side of the church- doors on the east and north sides will be locked
  • Please bring masks and chairs for each person, hand sanitizer and a pen
  • We will be practicing social distancing. Ushers will be available to assist with seating arrangements
  • Please click on the reminder note graphic for additional information
  • There will be an online option for those who are unable to attend. Click on the reminder note for more information
  • Fellowship will be available on Zoom from 9:30- 10:00 as before
  • Look for additional information, including a link to the Sunday Bulletin in an upcoming special email

We look forward to seeing you Sunday!

 

Weeds Are Overtaking Us!

Kathy Clark and I have been working on the church gardens but the weeds are overtaking us! Would you be willing to help us out on Thursday evenings from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m? Our weeding parties will continue each Thursday until we can declare victory over the weeds! Actually, we won't just be weeding, but it will be the priority. Be sure to bring your garden hand tools, gloves, something to drink and a mask. 

 We will stay six feet away from each other but just in case you may want to have your mask. You can come anytime between 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. and stay as long as you can. 

I hope you can join us! We could really use the help.

Thanks, 

Kim Gebhart

Garage
Emmanuel Garage Sale

Due to the Coronavirus, the Emmanuel Garage Sale is tentatively being moved to October 2nd and 3rd.  Please continue to hold items for the sale until September 1st, when we will begin welcoming donations. 
 
We encourage the following donations:  Furniture in good condition, good quality housewares, working appliances, yard tools, puzzles, games, books, jewelry, linens, bikes, toys, tools, crafts and holiday decorations. Garage Sale

We will be looking again for any donated items; if you have a neighbor who is moving - please pass on our information. 

We are looking forward to another successful sale this year, so please start saving items that you think will sell well. 
 
Due to the Coronavirus, this year we are not accepting:  Plush animals, clothes, shoes, sets of china, lamps, dolls, ice skates, sports shoes of any kind, helmets, and skis.
 
Please contact Penny Longo at (708) 275-5028 with any questions.

Thanks in advance for your donations!

Emmanuel Special Days
Wishing the following a very Happy Birthday for this week in July:
Nancy T, Mary Pat A, Vicki R, Leslie S, Kay M and Zack C
 

Wishing also Heather & Jason P and Dorren & Hrolfr GB a very happy Wedding Anniversary!

Saints of the Week:
Aquila and Priscilla, Companions of the Apostle Paul

8 July, NT

Saints Aquila and Priscilla
Saints Aquila and Priscilla 
When Paul came to Corinth (probably in the year 50), he met Priscilla (or Prisca) and her husband Aquila, tentmakers by trade like Paul, Jewish, and just arrived from Rome, from which city the Emperor Claudius had recently expelled the Jewish community. (The Roman historian Suetonius tells us that Claudius expelled the Jews from Rome because they were rioting on account of someone named Chrestus -- presumably referring to disputes between Christian and non-Christian Jews.) It is not clear whether Aquila and Priscilla were already Christians before meeting Paul, or were converted by his preaching. 

After eighteen months, the three of them went together to Ephesus, where Priscilla and Aquila remained while Paul continued to Antioch. Soon after, a man named Apollos came to Ephesus, who had heard and believed a portion of the Christian message, and was promoting that belief with eloquent preaching, based on a thorough knowledge of the Hebrew Scriptures. Aquila and Priscilla befriended him and explained the Gospel to him more fully, after which he continued to preach with even greater effectiveness.

Priscilla and Aquila were apparently in Rome when Paul wrote to that congregation, and in Ephesus with Timothy when Paul wrote his last letter to Timothy. When Paul wrote to the Corinthians from Ephesus, he joined their greetings with his own. Clearly they were dear to Paul, and were earnest and effective in spreading the Good News of Christ and His saving work. 

Altogether, Aquila and Priscilla are mentioned six times in the New Testament (Acts 18:2,18,26; Romans 16:3; 1 Corinthians 16:19; 2 Timothy 4:19), and the reader will note that in the odd-numbered mentions, Aquila's name comes first, while in the even-numbered mentions, Priscilla's comes first, as if to emphasize that they are being mentioned on equal terms.


Source: Justus.anglican.org

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In This Issue
In-Person Worship Returns to Emmanuel
Weeds Are Overtaking Us!
Emmanuel Garage Sale
Emmanuel Special Days
Saints of the Week
Upcoming Meetings at-a-glance
Listen to Emmanuel Sunday Sermons Online
Minutes of the Vestry
UPDATE- Emmanuel Weekly Schedule
The Last Word
Vote Faithfully 2020: News from the Episcopal Diocese of Chicago
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This Sunday is The Sixth Sunday after
Pentecost

 
The Lessons appointed for 
Proper 10:  

The Old Testament: 
   
The Response: 
Psalm 65: 9-14     
 
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The Gospel: 


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