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St. Christopher’s Episcopal Church 545 S. East Avenue (708) 386-5613 Oak Park IL 60304

stchrisoakpark@sbcglobal.net

www.stchristophersoakpark.org

The Right Reverend Jeffrey D. Lee, Bishop of Chicago

The Very Rev. Paris Coffey, Rector and Oak Park Dean

Dr. L. Richard Sobak, Organist and Choirmaster

Mr. Alex Nied, Director of Children’s Music

Ms. Barbara Kohnhorst, Director of Children/Youth Formation

Ms. Josie Mazzaia, Office Manager

The People of St. Christopher’s, the Ministers

Welcome to St. Christopher’s Episcopal Church, an open and affirming congregation in the

worldwide Anglican Communion.

You are welcome here . . .

if you are married or single, for

we will partner with you;

if you are a parent or a child of

one, for we are all family together;

if you know what you believe or

have no idea what you believe,

for we are one in our longing for

deeper knowledge of God;

if you are from this place or a

stranger from far away, for we

were all once strangers ourselves;

if you are straight or gay, black

or white, rich or poor . . .

No matter who you are, we welcome you, praying that you will

find here what you seek. In fact, we pray that you will find here

the love that is Christ’s law – love that bears all things, believes

all things, hopes all things, endures all things – knowing that

God’s love is bigger than anything we can ask or imagine.

All people – adults and children – who are seeking

deeper relationship with Christ are invited to receive

Holy Communion and to share freely with us

in all aspects of our worship.

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August 18, 2013

Celebrating the Feast of St. Mary the Virgin

8:00 AM Holy Eucharist: Rite I

Please note that during the summer months

– in recognition that sometimes less is more –

our worship offers two scripture readings and a psalm.

The first is from the Old Testament reading for the day,

and the second from the Gospels.

“BCP” page numbers refer to the Book of Common Prayer and

those in parentheses to this leaflet. An * indicates when to stand.

*Opening Sentences page 323

*Kyrie page 324

*Collect of the Day

First Reading (page 4 of this leaflet)

Psalm 34:1-9 (page 4 of this leaflet)

*Gospel Reading (page 6 of this leaflet)

Sermon The Very Rev. Paris Coffey

Please note that The Book of Common Prayer does not require

that the Nicene Creed be said every Sunday,

so we will omit it in the summer when worship is more relaxed.

Prayers of the People The People kneel or stand. page 329

Today’s specific intercessions are found on page 12 of this leaflet.

*Exchange of Peace and Offertory page 332

The loose plate offering is designated for the Rector’s Discretionary

Fund for outreach. To specify recipient, please use a pew envelope.

*The Great Thanksgiving: Eucharistic Prayer II page 340

*Lord’s Prayer and Breaking of the Bread page 336

*Prayer after Communion, Blessing & Dismissal page 339

SERVING TODAY AT 8:00 AM

Acolyte: Robert Jones Chalice Bearer: Joe Dorchack

Lector: Mary McVicker Usher/Greeter: Ed Mampre

Altar Guild: Peg & Garrett Curran, Shannon Theroux, Jose

Aldaco

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9:00 AM WIGGLE WORSHIP COMMUNION, RITE III

A short service geared toward families with young children, the

young at heart, and non-readers (since no service leaflet is used).

10:00 AM Holy Eucharist, Rite II

Please turn off your cell phone and enjoy the quiet before worship.

Jazz Mass

We welcome to St. Christopher’s fifth annual Jazz Mass, the Devin

Kliewer-Foster Jazz Quartet with Devin on bass, Dustin Laurenzi on

tenor sax, Jake Shapiro on piano, and Christian Euman on drums.

Prelude ‘A Love Supreme (Resolution)’ John Coltrane

LITURGY OF THE WORD

All stand as able to sing the following, found in The Hymnal 1982.

Opening Hymn #475 Tysk, from Psalm und Choralbuch

‘God himself is with us’

Opening Acclamation

Presider Blessed be the one, holy, and living God.

People Glory to God for ever and ever.

Song of Praise Words and Music: Don Sasser

Hymn #246, Lift Every Voice and Sing, used with permission of Church Publishing

Collect for the Feast of St. Mary the Virgin

Presider The Lord be with you.

All And also with you.

Presider Let us pray.

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All O God, who chose the blessed virgin Mary to be

the mother of your only Son; grant that we who

have been redeemed by his blood, may share

with her the glory of your eternal kingdom;

through the same Jesus Christ our Lord who is

alive with you and the Holy Spirit, one God now

and for ever. Amen.

First Reading: Isaiah 61:10-11

I will greatly rejoice in the LORD, my whole being shall exult in

my God; for he has clothed me with the garments of salvation,

he has covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a

bridegroom decks himself with a garland, and as a bride adorns

herself with her jewels. For as the earth brings forth its shoots,

and as a garden causes what is sown in it to spring up, so the

Lord GOD will cause righteousness and praise to spring up

before all the nations.

Reader The Word of the Lord.

People Thanks be to God

Psalm 34:1-9

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I will bless the LORD at all times; *

his praise shall ever be in my mouth.

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I will glory in the LORD; *

let the humble hear and rejoice.

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Proclaim with me the greatness of the LORD; *

let us exalt his Name together.

4

I sought the LORD, and he answered me *

and delivered me out of all my terror.

5

Look upon him and be radiant, *

and let not your faces be ashamed.

6

I called in my affliction and the LORD heard me *

and saved me from all my troubles.

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The angel of the LORD encompasses those who fear him, *

and he will deliver them.

5

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Taste and see that the LORD is good; *

happy are they who trust in him!

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Fear the LORD, you that are his saints, *

for those who fear him lack nothing.

All stand as able and sing the following, turning to face the

Gospel Book for the reading of the Gospel.

Sequence Hymn #232 Nyland

‘By all your saints still striving’

Please insert the Verse 2 below for the second stanza.

Verse 2

We sing with joy of Mary whose heart with awe was stirred

when, youthful and unready, she heard the angel’s word;

yet she her voice upraises, God’s glory to proclaim,

as once for our salvation your mother she became.

The Hymnal 1982, used with permission of Church Publishing

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The Gospel Reading: Luke 1:46-55

Mary said, "My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in

God my Savior, for he has looked with favor on the lowliness of

his servant. Surely, from now on all generations will call me

blessed; for the Mighty One has done great things for me, and

holy is his name. His mercy is for those who fear him from

generation to generation. He has shown strength with his arm; he

has scattered the proud in the thoughts of their hearts. He has

brought down the powerful from their thrones, and lifted up the

lowly; he has filled the hungry with good things, and sent the rich

away empty. He has helped his servant Israel, in remembrance of

his mercy, according to the promise he made to our ancestors, to

Abraham and to his descendants forever."

Reader The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Luke.

People Glory to you, Lord Christ.

Sermon The People sit. The Very Rev. Paris Coffey

All stand as able to affirm together the truths of the Christian faith.

Affirmation of Faith from A New Zealand Prayer Book

You, O God, are supreme and holy,

You create our world and give us life.

Your purpose overarches everything we do.

You have always been with us. You are God.

You, O God, are infinitely generous,

good beyond all measure.

You came to us before we came to you.

You have revealed and proved your love for us

in Jesus Christ, who lived and died and rose again.

You are with us now. You are God.

You, O God, are Holy Spirit.

You empower us to be your gospel in the world.

You reconcile and heal; you overcome death.

You are our God. We worship you.

Prayers of the People Responses are in bold italics.

Leader

Joining our voices with the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of our

Lord Jesus Christ, let us pray to God who lifts us the lowly.

For the Holy Church of God including Katharine our Presiding

Bishop; Jeffrey and Chris our bishops; Benito, Bishop of SE

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Mexico; Joseph, Bishop of Renk, South Sudan; St. Luke’s, our

companion parish in Renk and Alice its rector; Paris our rector;

Richard our organist and choirmaster; our guest musicians – the

Devin Kliewer-Foster Jazz Quartet; Ian’s transitional diaconate;

our staff, members, visitors, and for the people of God in every

place; we pray to you, O Lord: Lord, have mercy.

For all nations and their leaders, including Barack our President

and Patrick our Governor; and for mercy, justice and peace in

the world, we pray to you, O Lord: Lord, have mercy.

For students and teachers, and all those returning to their

studies, we pray to you, O Lord: Lord, have mercy.

For good weather and abundant crops, and for travelers and

those on vacation, we pray to you, O Lord: Lord, have mercy.

For the sick and suffering, prisoners and their families, the hungry

and the oppressed, and for all in danger or need, including

those we now name . . .

You are encouraged to offer aloud your own intercessions.

. . . and for expectant parents Jayme and Eddie (Mary Joe

Leverette’s niece), and those on vacation, we pray to you, O

Lord: Lord, have mercy.

For the dying and the dead, including those we now name . . .

You are encouraged to offer your own prayers for the departed.

. . . and for all who mourn, we pray to you, O Lord: Lord, have

mercy.

For all the blessings of this life, including the remission of breast

cancer for Julie (John Hillman’s sister); the birthdays this week

of Jennifer Kenoian (8/18), Peter Walters (8/18), Angelina

Medina (8/19), Amanda Miller (8/21), and Meghan Scotty (8/21);

the anniversaries of Joe & Peg Dorchack (8/18), John & Linda

Hillman (8/24); and for other blessings we now name . . .

You are encouraged to offer aloud your own thanksgivings.

. . . and for our families, companions and all those we love, we

pray to you, O Lord: Lord, have mercy.

For ourselves; for the forgiveness of our sins and for the grace

of the Holy Spirit to amend our lives, we pray to you, O Lord:

Lord, have mercy.

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Leader and People

O GOD, who has taken to Yourself the Blessed Virgin Mary,

Mother of your Incarnate Son: hear the prayers we offer

this day and clothe your children with the garment of

salvation, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Exchange of Peace

Presider The peace of the Lord be always with you.

People: And also with you.

All greet one another with a sign of Christ’s peace.

Welcome and Announcements Ani Soto, Vestry

All are welcome to share in Communion. If you seek a deeper

life with Christ and sharing of that strength and life in the

world, we invite you to God’s Table. While Baptism is the

ancient rite of inclusion in the Church, we believe God is

working in us all to draw us closer in love.

LITURGY OF THE TABLE

As the gifts are brought forward, all stand as able and the

following hymn found in The Hymnal 1982.

The loose plate offering every Sunday is designated for outreach.

To specify a recipient, please mark a pew envelope accordingly

Offertory Anthem ‘Peace’ Horace Silver

Played by the Devin Kliewer-Foster Jazz Quartet

The Great Thanksgiving Eucharistic Prayer 3 from Enriching our Worship 1

The people stand as able as the Presider faces them and says,

Presider The Lord be with you.

People And also with you.

Presider Lift up your hearts.

People We lift them to the Lord.

Presider Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.

People It is right to give our thanks and praise.

Presider

All thanks and praise are yours at all times and in all places, our

true and loving God; through Jesus Christ, your eternal Word,

the Wisdom from on high by whom you created all things. You

laid the foundations of the world and enclosed the sea when it

burst out from the womb; You brought forth all creatures of the

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earth and gave breath to humankind. Wondrous are you, Holy

One of Blessing, all you create is a sign of hope for our journey;

And so as the morning stars sing your praises we join the

heavenly beings and all creation as we shout with joy:

Holy, Holy, Holy ‘Mass for Soulful People’ Grayson Warren Brown

Hymn #255: Lift Every Voice and Sing; used with permission Church Publishing

The Presider continues,

Glory and honor are yours, Creator of all, your Word has never

been silent; you called a people to yourself, as a light to the

nations, you delivered them from bondage and led them to a land

of promise. Of your grace, you gave Jesus to be human, to share

our life, to proclaim the coming of your holy reign and give himself

for us, a fragrant offering. Through Jesus Christ our Redeemer,

you have freed us from sin, brought us into your life, reconciled us

to you, and restored us to the glory you intend for us.

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We thank you that on the night before he died for us Jesus took

bread, and when he had given thanks to you, he broke it, gave

it to his friends and said:“Take, eat, this is my Body, broken for

you. Do this for the remembrance of me.”

After supper Jesus took the cup of wine, said the blessing, gave

it to his friends and said: “Drink this, all of you: this cup is the

new Covenant in my Blood, poured out for you and for all for

the forgiveness of sin. Do this for the remembrance of me.”

And so, remembering all that was done for us: the cross, the

tomb, the resurrection and ascension, longing for Christ’s coming

in glory, and presenting to you these gifts your earth has formed

and human hands have made, we acclaim you, O Christ:

Presider and People

Dying, you destroyed our death.

Rising, you restored our life.

Christ Jesus, come in glory!

The Presider continues

Send your Holy Spirit upon us

and upon these gifts of bread and wine

that they may be to us the Body and Blood of your Christ.

Presider and People

Grant that we, burning with your Spirit’s power, may be

a people of hope, justice and love. Giver of Life, draw us

together in the Body of Christ, and in the fullness of time

gather us with all your people into the joy of our true

eternal home.

Presider Through Christ and with Christ and in Christ,

by the inspiration of your Holy Spirit

we worship you our God and Creator

in voices of unending praise.

All Blessed are you now and for ever. AMEN.

Presider

And now, as our Savior Christ has taught us, we are bold to say,

Presider and People

Our Father, who art in heaven, / hallowed be thy Name, thy

kingdom come, / thy will be done, / on earth as it is in

heaven. / Give us this day our daily bread. / And forgive us

our trespasses, / as we forgive those/who trespass against

us. /And lead us not into temptation, / but deliver us from

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evil. / For thine is the kingdom, / and the power, and the

glory, / forever and ever. Amen.

Breaking of the Bread

Bread is broken and after a moment of silent prayer the Presider says,

Presider We break this bread to share in the Body of Christ.

People We who are many are one body,

for we all share in the one bread.

Invitation to Communion

Presider The Gifts of God for the People of God.

Communion of the Faithful

All are welcome to share in Communion, no matter how young.

Those who do not wish to receive are welcome to come forward

to receive a blessing, indicated by crossing your arms across

your chest. Please join in the following from The Hymnal 1982.

Communion Anthem ‘Come Sunday’ Duke Ellington

Played by the Devin Kliewer-Foster Jazz Quartet

All stand as able for the Post-Communion Prayer and Blessing.

Post-Communion Prayer

God of abundance, / You have fed us / with the bread of

life and cup of salvation; / You have united us with Christ

and one another; /And You have made us one / with all

your people / in heaven and on earth. Now send us forth

in the power of your Spirit, / that we may proclaim Your

redeeming love to the world / and continue forever / in

the risen life of Christ our Savior. Amen.

Blessing

Closing Hymn #460 Found in the blue Hymnal 1982. Hyfrydol

‘Alleluia! Sing to Jesus’

Dismissal Presider Go in peace to love and serve the Lord.

People Thanks be to God.

Postlude ‘Four By Five’ McCoy Tyner

Played by the Devin Kliewer-Foster Jazz Quartet

Please stay to enjoy the postlude by the Devin Kliewer-Foster Jazz Quartet then join us in Ahlborn

Parish Hall for refreshments. All are welcome!

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Altar flowers today are offered by Laura Kliewer

“in thanksgiving for the love and care of our St. Christopher’s family.”

Serving Today at 10:00 AM:

Acolytes Rich Cancellare (C)

Chalice Bearers Deb Maue, Bill Pearson

Lector Paul Clark

Prayers/Lock-up Ani Soto, Member of the Vestry

Ushers/Greeters Ani Soto, Cheryl Topps

Altar Guild Peg & Garrett Curran Shannon Theroux,

Jose Aldaco

Guest Musicians The Devin Kliewer-Foster Jazz Quartet

Coffee Hour The Kliewer Family

HOSTING COFFEE HOUR is fun, easy, & a great way

to help St. C’s, so sign up in the parish hall to host what

is sometimes known as our Church’s third sacrament.

ST. CHRISTOPHER’S WELCOMES FLOWERS AT THE

ALTAR ON SUNDAYS. To donate flowers in memory

or honor of a loved one, please sign up near the kitchen.

Intercessions Please keep the following in your prayers this week.

For the Church, including Justin the Archbishop of Canterbury,

Katharine our Presiding Bishop; Jeffrey and Chris our bishops;

Benito, Bishop of SE Mexico and San Juan in Chogota; Joseph,

Bishop of Renk, South Sudan and St. Mark in Jelhak; St.

Luke’s, our companion parish in Renk and Alice its rector; Paris

our rector; Richard our organist and choirmaster; Ian in his

transitional diaconate; our staff, members, visitors and those

in our diocesan cycle of prayer: The Dioceses of Province Five:

Quincy, Indianapolis, Northern Indiana, and Eau Claire; and our

Companion Dioceses of SE Mexico and Renk;

For the guidance of world leaders, especially Barack our

president and Patrick our governor; for those in the armed

forces, including Ian, Stefan, Garrett (USMC), Scott, Richard,

Aaron (Capt. USAR, grandson of Ed Mampre), Charlie (USAF),

Andy (USMC), Christian (USAR), Caleb (Pfc. ARNG), Bill

(Lord, Capt. USA), Sarah (Lord, Capt. USA), Thomas (Gary,

USNR), and Patrick (Shea-Simonds, Group Captain British

Army serving in Afghanistan, cousin of Catherine Cappel),

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Padraic (Doran, Lt.), Krysta (Doran, Capt.), David (Jones,

step-brother of Devin Kliewer-Foster); Andrew (USAR);

For all the blessings of this life, especially in thanksgiving for

the remission of breast cancer for Julie, John Hillman’s sister,

and including the birthdays this week of Jennifer Kenoian (8/18),

Peter Walters (8/18), Angelina Medina (8/19), Amanda Miller (8/21), Meghan Scotty (8/21); for the anniversaries of Joe & Peg

Dorchack (8/18), John & Linda Hillman (8/24); and for other

blessings we now name …

For those in need, especially Malcolm (Bailey, hospitalization);

Van (Powers, leukemia); Don and Mary (McVicker), Mary

(Monti, pulmonary fibrosis), Joe (Monti); Ed (Mampre, cerebral

aneurysm); Art (Carnot); Bob (Nied); JoAnn, Sandra

(vascular surgery); Elise (Lessing); Leslie (Dessain, friend of

Michael Coffey, dx with ALS); Doreen (Rita Benn’s sister,

awaiting kidney transplant); Ryan (grandson of Martha Lubben,

for God’s guidance & strength); Caroline (Meliska, mother of

Linda Dempsey); David (Leisz, uncle of Brenda Monti,

leukemia); Richard (Lawless, Carla’s son); Kathy (Meyers,

Mary Kay Tobin’s cousin, lymphoma); Richard (friend of Joe

Dorchack, leukemia); Joseph (Graziano, cancer, friend of Joe

Dorchack); Tom (Johnston, illness, friend of Peter Thompson);

Paul (Mardy Bloch’s friend, cancer); Janet (Inlander Cypra,

cancer); Jim, John, Cheryl, Cindy, Luda, Rachel, Kim, Kathy,

Esme, Jon & Jeremy; for those expecting: Jayme and Eddie

(niece of Mary Joe Leverette); and for others we now name . . .

For those seeking work and career discernment, including

Tiffany (Hanna), John (Hooten), Alan (Randolph), Jake

(Olivola), Jennifer (Kenoian), David, and Michael;

For the departed; including those who died last week serving

in Afghanistan: Spc. Nickolas S. Welch, 26; for those murdered

in Chicago in the past week: Francisco Chairez-Munoz, 33;

Clifton Balentine, 36; Jonathan Murray, 25; LeAndre Cooper,

35; Demetrius Cooper, 38; Jason Scott, 32; Ricky Tolbert, 28;

Harold Cornell, 52; Kenneth Barbour, 18; Kenneth Barbour, 18;

Name Unknown, 18; Ralph McNeal, 54; Jacoby Herron, 21; and

for all who’ve died in places of war, violence, & natural

disasters throughout the world, and others we now name . . .

Please notify the church at stchrisoakpark@sbcglobal.net or 708-386-5613 if your birthday or anniversary is NOT included in weekly blessings so that we can update our files.

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TODAY’S ACTIVITIES

Looking for your place? Here’s what’s going on today & where: ML=Main Level; LL=Lower Level; UL= Upper Level

When What _______________________ Where_

8:00 AM Holy Eucharist, Rite I Church/ML

9:00 AM Wiggle Worship Rite III Eucharist Church/ML

9:00 AM Sermon Discussion Aldworth Rm/ML 10:00 AM Holy Eucharist, Rite II Church/ML

10:00 AM Awesome Adventure Room 1/LL

4:30 PM AA Aldworth Rm/ML

Fall Rota Signup now underway Rota forms for the Fall Rota are available

on the table at the back of church. You

may also email your availability to Linda

Bolte at LMBOLTE@AMERITECH.NET.

We need your responses Today!! The

Fall Rota covers the period from

September 15th thru December 1st.

THIS WEEK & NEXT SUNDAY

READ AHEAD IN YOUR BIBLE FOR SUNDAY & ENJOY THE SERMON MORE

Sunday, August 25, Bible readings are as follows:

First Reading: Isaiah 58:9b-14; Psalm 103:1-8;

Gospel: Luke 13:10-17

Here’s what’s going on this coming week:

Locations: ML=Main Level; LL=Lower Level; UP=Upper Level

Tuesday, August 20

7:00 PM Alanon Meeting Room 1/LL

7:30 PM Vestry Meeting Aldworth Rm/ML

Thursday, August 22

7:00 PM Alanon Meeting Room 1/LL Sunday, August 25

12:00 PM Purposeful Living Aldworth Rm/ML

4:30 PM AA Aldworth Rm/ML

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Next Sunday is the BIG reveal

for the Awesome Adventure!

Come hear our children and

youth sing at the 10 AM service

and then join them for

refreshments and to see where

they’ve been this summer.

UPCOMING & OUTREACHING

St. Christopher’s Annual Rummage Sale is scheduled for

Saturday, Sept. 7, 2013 We are now taking small item

donations. Drop them off in Room 6 on Sundays or during office hours.

PLEASE NOTE: Sign up on the

sheets on the Parish Hall Bulletin Board for large item pick up, which can be delivered or picked up the

week before the sale.

TRUCKS OR VANS ARE ALSO NEEDED TO HELP PICK UP

LARGE ITEMS THE WEEK BEFORE THE SALE.

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FOYERS Gathering! August 31 The next Foyers gathering will be a

barbecue/picnic in the backyard of Dan

& Rachel Bergstrom on Saturday,

Aug.31st (the Saturday of Labor Day

weekend). An e-mail went out to

everyone on the Foyers list last week,

but we wanted to give everyone advance notice of the

date, and we wanted to extend the invitation to those who

may not be on "the list" but would like to join us. Contact:

Rachel at 386-8455 or e-mail at berghomedr@aol.com

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Claim your stuff !! In preparation for our Church

Rummage Sale, we are cleaning up

the Parish campus. Please check the Lost & Found in the Parish Hall, as

well as other areas (back of church,

shelves in Parish Hall) for your missing items. Kitchen items such as water bottles and

mugs will be on display in the Parish Hall. Anything not claimed will be included in the rummage sale.

Mark your calendars for the St.

James Commons Block Party!

The newly-renovated St. James Commons

is now open for all to enjoy and on

September 15 from 3 – 6 p.m. we’re

throwing a big block party to celebrate!

All parishes in the Diocese – along with friends and neighbors --

are invited. There will be great music, food trucks, fun for kids

and tours of the new diocesan center. Come celebrate and discover

the ways that St. James Commons can benefit your ministry and

make the whole Diocese of Chicago a place of grace and gladness.

For additional questions or to RSVP to the party, please contact

Jennifer Boyle-Tucker via email jbtucker@episcopalchicago.org

or at 312.751.4215. Watch future issues of the diocesan eNews for

more detail:

http://www.episcopalchicago.org/our-stories/news-events-social/

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PADS Returns for the Fall Season St. Christopher's will again host PADS Overnight

Shelter this fall. We will host the shelter on the

3rd, 4th and 5th Friday nights beginning

September 20. Many folks have signed up

already but we still need more volunteers.

Signup and information sheets are located on the bulletin board by

the kitchen. If you have questions, please contact Linda Bolte at

708.524.1568 or LMBOLTE@AMERITECH.NET.

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Christian Formation: Sundays, June through August: 10:00

AM Vacation Bible Study (age 3 to grade 5) meet in lower level

classrooms and then rejoin their families in church for

communion. Call for Adult Education Summer Opportunities.

We welcome ALL.

Email Updates: Every week our church emails a reminder of

weekend schedules & upcoming events to friends and members.

To add your name, please contact church at 708-386-5613 or

stchrisoakpark@sbcglobal.net.

Nametags: Pre-printed and blank nametags are available at

the back of the church. For a printed tag (or replacement), fill

out the form by the nametags and place in the basket.

Nursery: Children are always welcome in worship, but child-

care is also available on the lower level from 10:00 AM. Children

are brought into church to join families for communion.

Office Hours: Normally scheduled from Monday – Thursday,

10:00 AM to 2:00 PM

Outreach: St. C’s provides a “Back to Work Clothes Closet,” for

those seeking work. To donate items or more information, call

the church office.

Restrooms: Wheelchair-accessible restrooms are located off of

the Parish Hall. Please use the door closest to the eagle-winged

lectern, turning right at the top of the ramp in the parish hall.

Room Reservations: Please contact the church office to reserve

space for your event/group at stchrisoakpark@sbcglobal.net or

708-386-5613.

Sermons: Copies of today’s sermon are available at the back

of church and online at www.stchristophersoakpark.org.

Visitors: Please sign our Guest Book at the back of church or

in the Parish Hall, pick up a Visitor Packet, and join us for

refreshments after worship. A short tour of St. C’s is given the

1st Sunday every month.

Wheelchair Accessibility: via an outside ramp on S. East Ave.

and a four-stop lift just inside the double glass door on Adams St