EMMANUEL EPISCOPAL CHURCH
203 S. KENSINGTON AVENUE
LA GRANGE, ILLINOIS 60525
(708) 352-1275
(866) 668-2086 (FAX)
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April 15, 2021 Emmanuel's E-News |
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Greetings from
Emmanuel Episcopal Church!
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Greetings!
This Sunday is the Third Sunday of Easter.
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The Season of Easter- part 2
The Easter Season lasts until Pentecost Sunday, which will fall on May 23rd this year.
The vestments and altar cloth during the Easter Season are white, signifying the joy of Christ's resurrection. Two symbols for Easter are the Paschal Candle and holy water, which represent the light and new life of Christ's resurrection and the water of our baptism and rebirth.
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LAST CALL!
All Emmanuel HS Seniors!
Last Chance to Apply for a Scholarship Award from the George and Annie Christian Memorial Scholarship Fund
If you or your child will be graduating from high school this year and wish to apply for a scholarship award from the George and Annie Christian Memorial Scholarship Fund, please let Rev. Dave (revdave@eeclg.org) or Marc O'Brien (neirbocram51@gmail.com) know and you will be sent an application by email. The due date for submitting the application is Friday, April 23, 2021.
The fund was established in 1972 by Evelyn and Kickhapoo Johnson in memory of her parents. Evelyn's father was a longtime warden of this church. The scholarships are funded by dividends received on Consolidated Edison stock.
Consideration is given to the candidate's academics, extracurriculars, and their service to our Emmanuel family. Once the award has been announced, we notify the high school's communications department so that the information can be included in the graduation program. The application must be turned in by the due date in order to be considered by the members of the Scholarship Fund Committee.
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This Sunday is the
Third Sunday of Easter
Lessons appointed for
the day:
The First Lesson:
The Response:
The Epistle:
The Gospel:
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Christian Formation at Emmanuel
We will be continuing our formation programs this coming Sunday. We will spend 3-4 weeks on the following questions: Did Jesus have to die? Why? What happened on the cross? What difference does it make for us? We will be using a video series by David Lose, the author of Making Sense of the Cross. You're invited to join us in person or via Zoom.
These programs will be conducted in-person after the service or over Zoom at approximately 10:15am. Click on the graphic above to participate via Zoom.
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Worship at Emmanuel
Even in these chaotic times we can gather for worship and fellowship.
Sunday Mornings- 9:15am in-person
Holy Eucharist continues
Our in-person worship will continue on Sundays with one service for now at 9:15am. Please remember that we require masks at all times and that household groups must space 10 feet apart.
Sunday Online options
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9:00am to 9:15am- Social time on Zoom
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9:15am to 10:00am- In-person worship will follow at Emmanuel
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Services will be streamed on Facebook and YouTube
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Click HERE for Sunday worship bulletin
Please click on the cross for full information
Tuesday and Thursday mornings- Contemplative Prayer (a time of Scripture and quiet prayer)
- Beginning at 7:30am. Please join us for a time of centering.
- You can join us in two different ways:
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1. ZOOM! Click HERE to join us on Zoom on your computer or tablet (best choice).
- 2. Dial (312) 626-6799 from your phone and enter the Meeting ID: 871 543 456 Password: 920417
Thursday Evenings: Compline (night-time calming prayer)
Fellowship and check-in time begins at 7:30pm and prayer begins at 8:00pm.
- You can join us in two different ways:
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1. ZOOM! Click HERE to join us on Zoom on your computer or tablet (best choice).
- 2. Dial (312) 626-6799 from your phone and enter the meeting ID 777 148 332.
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Emmanuel Pipe Organ Project
Music Notes
Our Casavant 3062 is finally complete.
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Our Casavant 3062 organ repair is finally complete! It sounded so beautiful during Holy Week; we hope that everyone has had a chance to hear it, either in-person or via live-streaming.
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POP “Show & Tell” Celebration
June 6th, 2021 2- 4pm.
Please plan on attending the POP “Show & Tell” Celebration.
We will have light refreshments in the garden, weather permitting, some fun trivia games and socially distanced fellowship. Party planning is underway; we will be asking for volunteers to donate food, help with plating, set-up and clean-up.
George is preparing a demonstration program that will last 20-25 minutes and we will provide appetizers and beverages. If anyone has any other input or ideas or would like to volunteer, please contact Sue Jasiak at (708)267-2547 or suzannej17@comcast.net.
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Sounds in the Sanctuary Series 2021-22 Concert Schedule:
- Clive Driskell-Smith - Saturday, 9/25
- Jay Warren (the silent movie guy) – Friday, 10/29
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Patricia Barber (Jazz trio) plus LT Big Band - Friday, 1/21/22
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Kaia string quartet plus LT Chamber Group – Friday, 3/11/22
Please click on the photo to the right to view the full list of concerts on our website.
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Thank you again for your generosity and for making this project possible!
We do now owe money to the bank so donations are still very much needed.
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The Pipe Organ Project has earned hundreds of dollars from your Amazon Smile purchases!
Thank you to all who have made these purchases with Friends of Casavant 3062 nominated - literally every penny helps! Don't forget to continue to use Amazon Smile and add Friends of Casavant 3062 as your chosen charity.
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Bishop-elect Clark to Undergo Surgery
As the Rev. Anne Jolly, Standing Committee president, announced on Sunday, Bishop-elect Paula Clark experienced a cerebral bleed on Saturday and is being treated at Alexian Brothers Hospital in Elk Grove Village. Read the message.
Bishop-elect Clark's daughter, Micha Green, reports that she has now had two successful embolization procedures. On Thursday, she will undergo surgery to remove an arteriovenous malformation (AVM), which is highly treatable.
Please continue to keep Bishop-elect Clark, her family and her medical team in your prayers, but please do not call or visit the hospital for any reason. The Standing Committee expects to send a message on Friday that will include any necessary updates about Bishop-elect Clark's consecration, currently scheduled for April 24.
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Wishing the following a
very Happy Birthday
for this week in April:
Zachary M, Emma S, Lily D, Angelia C, Heather P, Dakota McV
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Saint of the Week:
Damien, Priest, Missionary
15 April 1889
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In the 1800's, the Hawaiian Islands suffered a severe leprosy epidemic, which was dealt with largely by isolating lepers on the island of Molokai. They were simply dumped there and left to fend for themselves. The crews of the boats carrying them there were afraid to land, so they simply came in close and forced the lepers to jump overboard and scramble through the surf as best they could.
Ashore, they found no law and no organized society, simply desperate persons waiting for death. A Belgian missionary priest, Joseph Van Veuster (Damien of the Fathers of the Sacred Heart), born in 1840, came to Hawaii in 1863, and in 1873 was sent at his own request to Molokai to work among the lepers.
He organized burial details and funeral services, so that death might have some dignity. He taught the people how to grow crops and feed themselves better. He organized a choir, and got persons to sing who had not sung in years. He gave them medical attention. (Government doctors had been making regular visits, but they were afraid of contagion, and would not come close to the patients. They inspected their sores from a distance and then left medicines on a table and fled. Damien personally washed and anointed and bandaged their sores.)
There was already a small chapel on the island. It proved too small, and with the aid of patients he built a larger one, which soon overflowed every Sunday. Damien contracted leprosy himself in 1885, and continued to work there until his death on 15 April 1889.
Source: Justus.anglican.org
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Vestry Meeting April 20, 2021
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Listen to Emmanuel Sunday Sermons Online
If you were truly inspired by any of the sermons you hear, don't forget you can listen again to the sermons from Emmanuel. They are normally available on our website within a few days of the Sunday service.
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Short Takes
Send us your news! We would like to celebrate your and your family's achievements. Did your child get into the college he/she wanted? Did they make the honor roll? Are they performing in a concert or play? How about a work promotion or achievement for you or your spouse? Let us know so your church family can celebrate with you.
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Click on the dates below to view the minutes of the respective Vestry meeting: |
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7:30 Tuesday and Thursday mornings on Zoom.
Click on the graphic to join us.
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UPDATE: Emmanuel Weekly Schedule
Tuesday
Thursday
Thursday
Sunday
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Planning an Event?
All event dates MUST be sent to the Parish Administrator so that they can be entered on the website calendar.
This is the master calendar.
If you are planning an event, click on the calendar graphic to find out if your event conflicts with other activities.
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Compline takes place on Zoom at 8:00pm Thursday. Why not click on the candles and join us tonight for this brief lovely service? |
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St. Swithin's by the Rev Jay Sidebotham © The Church Pension Fund
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A Holy Hope: An Easter Message from Bishop-elect Clark
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“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” (Jeremiah 29:11)
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Emmanuel Episcopal Church
(708) 352-1275
Helpful Links:
(The Episcopal Church's national website)
(The Diocese of Chicago's website)
(Emmanuel's website)
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203 S. Kensington Ave.
LaGrange, Illinois 60525
Phone: (708) 352-1275
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