This Sunday we are continuing to celebrate the season of Easter. You are invited to join us for in-person worship at 8:00 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Gail Head will be providing music for us at the 10:30 a.m. service. You may also join us on Zoom for Morning Prayer at 9:00 a.m. As more and more people get vaccines, it is our hope that things across the State of Illinois and the country will begin to open up more. The Diocese of Chicago will continue to provide updates on what precautions we still need to be taking in order to provide a safe worship space for all who attend. Currently we have a limit of 40 people per service in our sanctuary. We are not allowed coffee hours, lunches, or receptions at this time inside the building, but we will keep you posted as things change. Masks are still required within our building, as is distancing for safety. At this time we are still not allowed to sing inside the church and I am grateful to those who have been playing organ and piano for our services.
Bishop-elect Paula Clark is recovering well following brain surgery. She left the hospital last Friday and is doing rehab at this time. The doctors are very happy with her progress. Her consecration has been rescheduled for Saturday, June 12 at 10:30 a.m. This service will be held at St. James Cathedral downtown and it will be live-streamed. We will share all of the information and link to watch this service as we get closer to the date. Please continue to keep Bishop-elect Paula Clark in your prayers.
See you on Sunday,
Rev. Fran +
Sunday, May 2 Service Schedule
8:00 a.m. in-person Eucharist
9:00 a.m. Zoom Morning Prayer. To participate by phone only: 312-626-6799; phone meeting ID: 826 0737 1151. Click hereto view the service on your computer.
10:30 a.m. in-person Eucharist
Birthday Card Blitz
Parishioner, Betsy Vargason, has a birthday coming up next Wednesday, May 5. If you wish, you may send her a card at the care facility where she is now residing. What a wonderful surprise if she were to receive dozens of cards to help her celebrate. Her address is:
Crystal Pines Health Care Center
335 N. Illinois St.
Crystal Lake IL 60014-3618
Forward Day by Day
Forward Day by Day, the Episcopal devotional guide to Bible reading, for the months of May, June and July, is now available on a Narthex table, priced as marked. Please pick up a copy today.
Share Your Graduate News
Parents/Grandparents: If there is about to be a new graduate in your family, we’d love to share the good news! Please let us know all about your graduate (Junior High, High School, College, Grad School), the school they’re graduating from, and the school (or job) that will be the next step. You may include other information as well, such as scholarships or awards received. A simple write-up can be submitted to the Parish Office.
We will include all of our graduates’ information in upcoming newsletters. If you have a photo of your graduate that you’d like to share, please send that to the office as well. Thanks!
2021 Flower Chart
The 2021 Flower Chart is now posted. Parishioners are encouraged to select a Sunday closest to a significant date in one’s life, i.e. the anniversary of the death of a loved one or friend, a birthday or wedding anniversary, or perhaps on the occasion of blessings received, and underwrite that Sunday’s flowers. Donation amount is $30. There are donation envelopes under the chart, and the donations may be placed in the offering plate, or brought to the parish office. Thank you!!
Confirmation Class for Youth 6th Grade and Up
Rev. Fran and Dn. Mike will be holding confirmation classes at St. Mary’s for youth, 6th grade and up. If your son or daughter wishes to attend the classes please contact Rev. Fran. She will be in contact with the Bishop’s Office to determine when the Waukegan Deanery Confirmation service will be scheduled in 2021. For now, let us know if you’re interested. More details will follow.
Adult Inquirers’ Classes
The Adult Inquirers’ class prepares adults who wish to be Confirmed or Received into the Episcopal Church. (Those adults who have been confirmed in the Roman Catholic or ELCA Lutheran faiths, do not need to be re-confirmed, but are “received” into the Episcopal Church by the Bishop.) This class is open to any adult wishing to learn more about the Episcopal Church, even if they do NOT wish to be confirmed or received. The classes promise to be engaging, fun, and informative. Please let Fran know if you are interested or have any questions. More details regarding the schedule of classes will be posted as the information becomes available.
Crystal Lake Food Pantry Information
Volunteers are needed for the next St. Mary’s date at the Food Pantry on Friday, May 7. Shifts times are 8:30 to 10:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., or 12:30 –2:30 p.m. If you’d love to help, please contact Cate Williams.
Co-Wardens Steve Brooks (1/22), and Mike Higgins (1/23)
Treasurer, Cate Williams
Heather Horeled, Lorraine Taylor (1/22)
Cheri Dudek, Dorothy Nyberg (1/23)
Stacy Cook, Doug Murphy (1/24)
We Pray For
Parishioners: Saphire, Betsy, Heather, Matthew, Emmett, Kristi, Elizabeth, Glenice, Shirley, and Margaret
Family/Friends: Sasha, Ed, and Adilyn, daughter, son-in-law, and granddaughter of Cheri Dudek; Bishop-elect Paula Clark; Millie, mother of Jim Krueger; Julia, daughter of Heather Horeled; Jim; Marilyn and Tom; Madeline; Tarsha; John; Billy; Danny; Leo; Pamela; Millie; 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.
Birthdays and Anniversaries April 29-May 5
4.29 Steve & Claudia Siler
4.30 Lorraine Taylor
5.4 Amalia Rylander
5.5 Betsy Vargason
This past Saturday, April 24, Rev. Fran, assisted by Dn. Mike, had the pleasure of officiating at the wedding of Heather Horeled and Cameron Robert.
