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WEEKLY E-NEWS
OCTOBER 19, 2023
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OCTOBER 22
8:00 Holy Eucharist Rite I
9:00 Guest chef Tim Randall is feeding us!
10:00 Holy Eucharist Rite II
3:00 The Bach Society concert (read below-Jen Dunn sings with them)
OCTOBER 24
11:30 WOE lunch at Weber's on Big Bend, all are welcome!
OCTOBER 25
6:00 Dinner
6:30 Children's choir in the choir room (follow Mrs. Romano!)
6:30 Earth Love pillar meeting
6:45 Taize service in the chapel
7:30 Adult choir rehearsal
OCTOBER 29
5:00 Pumpkin carving and Vesper service.
Emmanuel Calendar Link
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FORMATION THIS SUNDAY OCTOBER 22, JOIN US AT 9 am...
Tim Randall, who cooks most Saturdays in our kitchen in support of Soup for World Central Kitchen, will make us something delicious to eat and tell us more about his work.
The menu for Sunday is:
Quiche Lorraine, Veggie Quiche, smashed new potatoes, fruit salad and a yogurt granola bar. Yum!
Soup to support the World Central Kitchen (WCK) is a project created to help support the efforts of Chef Jose Andres and his organization, World Central Kitchen. We use the profits from selling our creations to feed people here in the St. Louis community. We take orders for soup and bakery items during the week. Folks come and pick up their orders at Roger’s produce on Sunday afternoons. We have a Facebook group, Soup to support World Central Kitchen, along with a website, http://soupforwck.com/
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Each year beginning in October we ask that you prayerfully consider making a financial pledge to support Emmanuel. There are a team of people who will speak to us the next couple of weeks about what stewardship means to them. This year's stewardship team is Joyce Pluhar, chair, Peg Cooper, Steve Cunningham, Ed & Betsy Lindner,
John Long, Laura McLaughlin and JoAnne Warren.
The theme for 2024 is
Moving Forward...Join Us!
Most of you will shortly receive a pledge card in the mail and if you didn't you can use this link for an online pledge card or visit our website. We will also have a QR code in the bulletins linked to the online pledge card.
At Ingathering Sunday, November 12, we will ask everyone to bring their card to the altar to be blessed. Not to worry, there are extras in the narthex!
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In the next few weeks, we will be telling you about some of the accomplishments your gifts allowed us accomplish in 2023.
This week, our facilities team lead, Dave Pluhar, put together a huge list of things that happened in our 156 year old facility in 2023! It's an impressive list of routine maintenance and capital items that keep this place running on a daily basis. It includes completion of the original steeple and bell tower renovations, addition of a door security system, updated interior security cameras, upgrade of the 30-year old phone system to voice over IP, expansion of the wi-fi to allow better reception in the sanctuary, and repair and replacement of hvac equipment in the Behold building. Click here to read Dave's complete list.
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Date coming up to know about:
Our last volunteer opportunity for 2023 at Peace Meal at St. John's Episcopal is Saturday, November 25, 2023. That happens to be the Saturday after Thanksgiving. Instead of or in-between football games, gather your family or friends to volunteer for a shift from 2-3:45 pm or 4:00-5:45 pm. Please let Katie Gregston know soon!
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A note from The Rev. Paul Metzler after attending the MCU Gala...
DID YOU KNOW?
- Emmanuel Church is one of 31 local congregations that are members of the Metropolitan Congregations United (MCU) organization.
- MCU started in 1997 to connect persons & organizations of faith who are ready to prioritize “faith in action.”
- MCU is active in pursuit of the common good though focus on a) environmental justice, b) breaking the school-to-prison pipeline, c) voter registration & engagement, and d) engage ex-incarcerated persons to work for recidivism reduction and justice inequalities.
"I did not know these things myself until Oct 5th when I attended the MCU Annual Gala, sitting at Emmanuel's table along with Margaret & Bill Rowe and John Carroll & Phil Egart. Reach out to any of us for more information and perspective." Thanks to Paul for this information!
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It's Pumpkin Time!
Buy your fall pumpkin soon so you can bring it to Emmanuel on Sunday, October 29 at 5 pm. Leave the mess to us!
We will carve pumpkins then put candles in them and have a short Vesper service. It's a great time and great fun to see everyone's creations!
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The Feast of All Saints is Sunday, November 5.
If you would like to include the name of a loved one in the reading of the necrology, please send names via email or call the office (314-961-2393) no later than Monday, October 30.
Email to: parishadmin@emmanuelepiscopal.org
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On Tuesday, October 24 6:30-8:00 pm at Old Community Baptist Church there will be a meeting on Housing.
At the meeting they will touch on how race has impacted housing in Webster Groves. This information is applicable to all ninety-five municipalities in Greater St. Louis.
And the Peace UCC Senior Housing project will be presented. That project is unique and is worth anyone listening to how it will benefit the community.
Click here if you'd like to know more about Justice & Equity at Emmanuel.
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Cold weather outer wear collection to distribute to Webster University students who are here from places where they are not used to cold weather!
Donation bins will be in the narthex and the parish hall. Coats, hats, scarves, and gloves. Even sweatshirt hoodie jackets are welcome!
We will collect through December 1. New or gently used items will be accepted. P.S. We're happy if you want to order online and ship here to the Attn: K Gregston.
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This Sunday, October 22 at 3 pm our own soprano, Jen Dunn will be singing with The Bach Society of St. Louis. The tickets are $52 for front half of hall and $42 for the back half, $27 for the balcony, and there are $10 student prices available at the door.
The concert highlights Howard Goodall’s masterpiece Eternal Light: A Requiem, this concert promises to be an awe-inspiring experience. Alongside, we will showcase choral favorites by renowned composers such as Ola Gjeilo, Jean Sibelius and Olaf Christenson. The concert will feature soprano Hannah De Priest, tenor Don Frazure, and baritone Tyler Duncan.
Jen says "The music is stunning and I would love to share it with Emmanuel!"
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