This Sunday you are invited to join us for worship at 8:00 and 10:00 a.m. as we observe the Feast of Saint Mary the Virgin. This is an annual celebration which the church observes on August 15th. Gail Head will be playing the organ and piano at our 10:00 a.m. A coffee hour will follow both services.
This past weekend we had a sold out crowd for the Raue Concert on the Green here at St. Mary’s, with Corky Siegel and friends. It was a great night to sit outside and enjoy fantastic music. Please join us for future performances and invite your friends, family, and neighbors. In speaking with people from around the county who have been attending these performances, we have consistently heard how grateful everyone is that St. Mary’s is willing to let our land be used for this purpose. We indeed have a beautiful campus, and sharing it with the wider community is truly appreciated by the residents of McHenry County, the Raue patrons, and all those who have attended these performances. You can scroll down in this newsletter to see the schedule of upcoming events and click on the link to purchase tickets. Next up is the “Petty Kings” on Saturday August 21 at 7:00 p.m. This is sure to be a sold out show!
I will see you all on Sunday,
Rev. Fran +
Heads Up - September 5
Please make a note that on Sunday, September 5, which is Labor Day Weekend, we will offer only ONE service, beginning at 9:00 a.m.
Forward-Day-by-Day
Following a shipping delay, copies of the Episcopal devotional guide, Forward Day by Day, for the months of August through October, are now available on a Narthex table, priced as marked.
Diocesan News
The Standing Committee has called Bishop Chilton Knudsen to serve as assisting bishop, while Bishop-elect, Paula Clark continues her recovery from a cerebral brain bleed in April. Bishop Knudsen began her ordained ministry in Chicago in 1980, and since her retirement, she has served as interim or assisting bishop in several other dioceses, most recently in the Diocese of Washington, where she worked with our bishop-elect. Please see the Diocesan website to read the letter from the Standing Committee.
Our exciting summer partnership with the Raue returns Saturday, August 21, with a performance by The Petty Kings, at 7:00 p.m. Get your tickets on the Raue website.
Additional Show Added! Jazz, pop, and R&B vocalist, Philip Hamilton, will be here on August 28, along with bassist, Lonnie Plaxico, and guitarist, Spiros Exaras. This promises to be a fun, energetic show. Read more about them on the Raue website.
SAVE THE DATE: There are several ways that you can help the St. Mary’s team raise money to help eradicate hunger.
You can register online to walk with our team; see the link below. Check-in begins at 1:30 p.m. at Living Waters Lutheran Church.
You can go to our Crop Walk Page and make an online donation to help us reach our $1,600. Goal. (link below)
You can write a check and bring it to church, or mail it in to the church office. All checks should be made out to CWS/CROP. These checks will be turned in by our team leader, Rev. Fran. These must be turned in no later than Sunday morning Sept. 26th in order for the donation to be credited to our team.
To register for the CROP Walk, and/or to make a donation,
Lou Malnati’s Pizzaria is sponsoring a fundraiser for the 2021 McHenry County CROP Walk. Lou’s will donate 20% of total sales from every order placed on Wednesday, August 18. Take the night off from cooking, enjoy a delicious meal, and help a great cause at the same time. Enjoy!
Please Note:
Must mention fundraiser at time of order to ensure credit towards CROP Walk.
Please check your receipt for "fundraiser" item. If you do not see "fundraiser" on your receipt, please see or call a manager.
Crystal Lake Food Pantry
Volunteers: The next food pantry volunteer opportunity is Wednesday, August 18. Shift times are 8:30-10:15 a.m., 10:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m., or 12:15– 2:15 p.m. Please contact Cate Williams if you are able to help.
Paper Please: Donations of paper goods are greatly needed at the Crystal Lake Food Pantry. The pantry is not able to buy paper goods through the food bank, and clients are not able to use their SNAP benefits to purchase any paper goods such as toilet paper, Kleenex, paper towels, and napkins. Bring them to the church any time, and your Board members will get them over to the pantry. Paper goods are items that are lightweight, easy to carry and low cost that can be donated and will be appreciated by the clients. Thanks!!
Parishioners: Margaret, Sally, Amalia, Megan, Ann, Edward, Dn. Mike, John, Kristi, John, El, Cindy, and Matthew.
Family/Friends: Sherri, step-daughter of Roseann Gibertson; Bishop-elect, Paula Clark; Leo, father of Mike Choquette; Marilyn and Tom, sister and brother-in-law of Missy Spengel; Laura, acquaintance of Mike Higgins; Carelin, friend of Jane Helmboldt; Carmen, mother of Lorraine Taylor; Dawn, step-sister of Heather Robert; Billy, brother of Catherine Carroll; Betty; Jean; Don; Millie; Nick; Tarsha; John; Pamela; Susan; Ted, Jeff, Tom, Nicholas (infant) and his family; Mark, Chris, Sarah, Douglas, Mark, Andi, Greg, Wayne, Scott, Sue, Sarah, Dave, Brynn, Neil and Des, Kyle, Rick, Sylvia, Jess, Joanne, Kay, Brian, Sarah.
