8:00 a.m. Eucharist, Rev. Jimmy Swarthout, Presider and Preacher
10:00 a.m. Eucharist with hymns, Rev. Jimmy Swarthout, Presider and Preacher
The Season of Lent
Compline Prayer Continues TONIGHT
You are invited to join us at 8:00 p.m., every Thursday in Lent, for Compline, which began March 3. The dates and Zoom link are listed below. The link will remain the same every week.
To participate by phone only: 312-626-6799; meeting ID: 848 2838 6833. If you are participating by phone, you may view/print a copy of the service here.
3-Part Lenten Learning Series
The final session of our Lenten Learning Series, hosted by St. Mary's, St. Ann's, and St. Paul's, will be next Wednesday, April 6. The topic will be Holy Week Explained, presented by Rev. Scott Zaucha, Rector of St. Ann's, Woodstock. Please join us on Zoom, beginning at 6:30 p.m. The presentation will last about 60 minutes.
To participate by phone: 1-312-626-6799; Meeting ID: 7826334874
Taizé Prayer Service
Join us this Sunday, April 3, at 5:00 p.m., for a Taizé Prayer Service, hosted by St. Ann’s Episcopal Church. If you are new to Taizé, you are invited to experience this beautiful, prayerful and meditative service. St. Ann’s is located at 503 W. Jackson St., in Woodstock.
Holy Week Service Schedule
Please join us as we partner with St. Ann’s, Woodstock, and St. Paul’s, McHenry, to observe most of our Holy Week Services. (Each parish will hold their own services for Palm Sunday and Easter)
PALM SUNDAY, April 10 at St. Mary's
8:00 and 10:00 am Eucharists with the Blessing of Palms.
MAUNDY THURSDAY, April 14 at St. Mary's
6:30 pm service with Agape Meal
*Please RSVP to the parish office so we have an accurate attendance count*
GOOD FRIDAY, April 15
12:00 Noon, Stations of the Cross at St. Paul's, McHenry
7:00 pm Liturgy of Good Friday at St. Ann's, Woodstock
HOLY SATURDAY, April 16 at St. Ann's, Woodstock
7:30 pm Easter Vigil
EASTER SUNDAY, April 17 at St. Mary's
8:00 and 10:00 am Eucharists
St. Ann's Episcopal Church
503 W Jackson St, Woodstock, IL 60098
St Paul's Episcopal Church
3717 W. Main St., McHenry, IL 60050
Holy Week Volunteers Needed
As noted above, we will be sharing the responsibilities for Holy Week between the three McHenry County Episcopal Churches. If you will be attending any of the following services, please contact the parish office if you are interested in any of these opportunities.
1. Maundy Thursday at St Mary's
a. We need a reader for the Old Testament (Exodus 12:1-14)
Note: a member of St. Ann's will be the Read the Epistle on Maundy Thursday.
b. We need volunteers to help with set-up and clean-up for the Agape Meal.
2. The Liturgy of Good Friday at St. Ann's
We need a reader for the Epistle (Ephesians 1:3-14)
3. The Easter Vigil at St. Ann's
We need a reader for Israel's Deliverance at the Red Sea (Exodus 14:10-31; 15:20-21)
“Do This In Remembrance”
A Passiontide Labyrinth Walk
Saturday, April 9, 2022 │ 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
St. Mary’s Great Hall
210 McHenry Ave, Crystal Lake
Join us for a walk on the 7-circuit Labyrinth in St Mary’s Great Hall as we prepare to journey through this Holy Week of 2022. No previous experience is needed.
You are invited to come at any time from 1pm to 3pm. A walk can take roughly 20 -30 minutes or longer based on your own walking/pausing pace. This walk will be self-guided using scripture and images from St Mary’s stained-glass windows to remind us of the stories of Palm Sunday though Good Friday. It is our first walk since the pandemic began!
There is no right or wrong way to walk the labyrinth journey. You may even find you are walking in a different story than the one offered. The blessing is to listen to what God speaks to you right “in the moment” as you walk.
Additional materials to take away for reflection will be available and members of the Labyrinth Steering Committee will be present should you have questions.
The Easter Flower Chart is posted in the Narthex. If you would like to help underwrite the lilies for Easter Sunday, please sign your name, and the intention of your gift (in thanksgiving, honor, or memory of someone). The requested donation is $20, and checks may be made payable to St. Mary’s (note “Easter Flowers” on the memo line). Flower donation envelopes are available under the flower chart. You may also send a check to the parish office with the donation information.
Mask Mandate Update
Per the Diocese of Chicago, masks will no longer be required in the building, although they are recommended, especially for the vulnerable or unvaccinated. We ask that you please be respectful of any individual who chooses to continue to wear a mask. Coffee Hours and any receptions with food/drink will be scheduled as volunteers become available.
Crisis in Ukraine – How You Can Help
Episcopal Relief & Development is partnering with Anglican agencies and other ecumenical partners to provide humanitarian assistance to people fleeing the violence in Ukraine. You can help by donating to the Ukraine Crisis Response Fund. Your support will help meet critical needs for people who have been displaced, including food, cash, blankets, and hygiene supplies. The easiest way to donate is online. If you would rather send a check, there are forms available on a table in the Narthex. Thank you!!
A Prayer for Ukraine
God of peace and justice, we pray for the people of Ukraine today.
We pray for peace and the laying down of weapons.
We pray for all those who fear for tomorrow, that your Spirit of comfort would draw near to them.
We pray for those with power over war or peace,
for wisdom, discernment and compassion to guide their decisions.
Above all, we pray for all your precious children, at risk and in fear,
that you would hold and protect them.
We pray in the name of Jesus, the Prince of Peace. Amen
Family/Friends: Dan, colleague of El Nyberg; Joey, step-mother of Heather Robert; Ted, brother-in-law of Jane Helmboldt, and his wife, Ginny; Andi, friend of Carissa Nyberg Stanich; Chris, colleague of Rick Noe; Frances, aunt of Catherine Carroll; Brent; Eric; Laura; Dawn; Betty; Jean; John; Pamela; Douglas, Greg, Wayne, Scott, Sue, Sarah, Dave, Neil and Des, Rick, Sylvia, Kay, Brian, Sarah.
Thanksgiving for Healing and Recovery
Barbara, friend of Jane Helmboldt;
Those Who Have Died
Sue, mother of Rick Noe
Sigrid, friend of Karen Meter
Those Who Mourn
Rick & Amy Noe, and the extended Noe family, especially Jim, Terry, and Sandi
