Please remember that this Sunday, September 5th, we only have one 9:00 a.m.Eucharist.There are no 8:00 a.m. or 10:00 a.m. services. Del Smith will be playing the piano for us, and Dn. Mike Choquette will be preaching. Coffee hour will follow the service in the Great Hall.
This Sunday we will be sending parishioner Jean Kons off with a blessing at our 9:00 a.m. service. Jean and her husband Jerry will be moving to Indianapolis to be closer to family. Please also join us for coffee hour to visit with Jean, as this will be her last Sunday with us. Jean, you will be greatly missed, and know that St. Mary’s will hold you in our prayers!
This Saturday September 4th, the Raue Arts on the Green will host “Late Summer Night’sShakespeare” at 7:00 p.m. Join us on the lawn for a fun night of what the Raue describes as “Snips, Clips and Quips; an evening of scenes and monologues (with a dash of history) from the world’s most–produced playwright, William Shakespeare.” This will be a fun night showcasing poetry, drama, and humor all rolled into one. This show is brought to us by the Raue Center’s in-house professional theater company, known as the “Williams Street Repertory Company”. It is a performance appropriate for all ages and promises to be a great night! Bring your snacks, beverages, lawn chairs and blankets. Please see the link in this newsletter to purchase tickets, and let me or Amy in office know if you need complimentary tickets for the performance as we do have some available.
Most of you are now aware that masks are required when entering the building of St. Mary’s, regardless of your vaccination status. This mandate went into effect Monday August 30th, when the Governor of Illinois made wearing masks mandatory within all buildings in the State. Please wear a mask anytime you enter the building, be it to stop in the office, or attend a meeting, bible study, or worship services. We are not required to impose any other protocols at this time. We will continue to sing at worship and to hold coffee hour. Please keep your mask on as you get food and beverages and take it off when you are seated to eat.
Please consider making a donation to the St. Mary’s CROP Walk team. We now have $630 towards our $1,500 goal. Help us eradicate hunger in our community. For more information and the link to donate, please see the separate article in this newsletter!
Blessings,
Rev. Fran +
Our exciting summer partnership with the Raue concludes in September with “Late Summer Night’s Shakespeare, on Saturday September 4 and 11. Tickets can be purchased on the Raue website. Please contact Rev. Fran, Dn. Mike, or Amy in the parish office if you are in need of complimentary tickets.
Service for Ino Martinez This Saturday
For those at St. Mary's who remember the Martinez family, you may recall that Ino Martinez died this past January in Savannah GA. Ino, and his wife, The Rev. Lucy Martinez, were very active here from 1984-1995. There will be a Celebration of the Life of Ino Martinez on Saturday, September 4, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. (1:00 p.m. Chicago time) at St. Clement's Episcopal Church, Canton, GA. Masks are required. The service will also be live-streamed on their Facebook page.
Although Ino and Dn. Lucy moved to Savannah three years ago, the service will be held at their former church in Canton GA. Ino built all 9 of the stained glass windows at St. Clements, which took 16 years. It is very fitting that his celebration be held there, so family and friends can be surrounded by his windows.
The parish offices will be
closed Monday, September 6,
in observance of the Labor Day holiday.
Have a safe and happy holiday weekend.
CROP Walk
Sunday September 26
Living Waters Lutheran Church
1808 Miller Rd., Crystal Lake
2:00-4:00 p.m.
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; you have the option to walk 1 mile, or 4 miles. 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,
Next weekend, Trinity Church Wall Street, in the Diocese of New York, is offering several opportunities to observe the 20th anniversary of September 11, 2001. All the events take place beginning Friday, September 10, and concluding Sunday, September 12. Click here for the complete weekend schedule.
Food Pantry Volunteers
The next food pantry volunteer opportunity is Friday, September 10. Shift times are 8:30-10:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., or 12:30– 2:30 p.m. Please contactCate Williamsif you can help.
Parishioners: Margaret, Sally, Amalia, Megan, Ann, Edward, John, Kristi, John, El, Cindy, and Matthew.
Family/Friends: Chris, son of Chuck and Karen Meter; Sherri, step-daughter of Roseann Gibertson; Bishop-elect, Paula Clark; Marilyn and Tom, sister and brother-in-law of Missy Spengel; Laura; Carelin; Carmen; Dawn; Billy; 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.
