Vol.41, No.9 Page

September, 2016

Vol .41, No.9

ST. MARY’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH

Crys ta l Lake , I l l i no i s

The Magnificat

Rector’s Page The Rev. Fran Holliday

Dear Friends and Parishioners of St. Mary’s,

It is hard to believe that we are reaching Labor Day weekend and that our fall program year is about to begin. On Sunday, September 11th you are invited to join us for the Open House and Blessing of our church school wing. The wing was previously occupied by the Purple Moose Pre-school and has now been cleaned, repainted and reclaimed by St. Mary’s for our children’s worship space and Sunday school classrooms. We will be providing tours of the wing and a blessing of our new space after both the 8:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. services. I wish to give a special thanks to our college students Hannah Stiff and Alec Thune who painted a lovely mural in the wing. I also wish to thank all those who have been working on the space to get it ready for our youth. Our choir will also be returning on Sunday, September 11th at the 10:00 a.m. service, and they will lead us in hymns which will appropriately observe the 15th anniversary of 9/11, when terrorist attacks led to the death of 2,996 people and over 6,000 injured here in the United States. Special prayers and a moment of silence will be offered to remember all those who lost their lives, and for the first responders who paid the ultimate sacrifice working to help others.

This fall you are invited to join our “One Book – One Congregation” book discussion. We will be reading Lillian Daniel’s book When “Spiritual But Not Religious” Is Not Enough: Seeing God In Surprising Places, Even the Church. You may order the book on Amazon.com, get the book from the library or download it on kindle. There are two opportunities for you to discuss the book with other members of the congregation and you may attend both sessions if you wish. The first session will be held on Saturday, October 22nd at 4:00 p.m. in the Great Hall; please bring snacks and beverages to share. The second opportunity will be held during coffee hour on Sunday October 30th following the 10:00 a.m. service. Lillian Daniel is an author, speaker and the senior minister of the First Congregational Church of Glen Ellyn, United Church of Christ. I believe you will find her book and our conversation together very compelling.

A special thanks to everyone who has been working so hard to keep up our lovely five acres of land over the summer.

Blessings, Fran

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Generally speaking, there will be no changes to the service schedule as we begin the Fall program year. Services will

continue to be held at 8:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. as they have been throughout the Summer.

We will also continue with our “Third Sunday” services: On the third Sunday of each month (usually), hymns will be

sung at the 8:00 a.m. service, accompanied by organ. At the 10:00 a.m. service, the musical accompaniment will be guitar and keyboard.

On Sunday, September 11, we will bless the new Children’s

Worship and Sunday School space, formally occupied by the Purple Moose Preschool. All are invited to join us for the blessing and Open House. In addition to the reorganized

classroom space, there is a beautiful mural painted on the wall by our very own college students, Hannah Stiff and Alec Thune, depicting the seven days of creation.

St. Mary’s Sunday School will begin on Sunday, September 18, with the following schedule:

Children’s Worship at 10:00 a.m. for ages 3 through 2nd

grade. Children join their families in the sanctuary at the Sharing of the Peace portion of the liturgy.

Sunday School classes for 3 year olds through 9th grade

immediately following the 10:00 a.m. service.

A list of teachers, age groups, and classroom locations will

be provided on the Narthex table beginning on Sept. 11th.

Teachers will be using the HeartShaper (Shaping Hearts with God’s Word) curriculum for children Preschool through 5th grade. HeartShaper (Shaping Hearts with God’s Word program will engage students in Bible stories through multi-sensory learning, Bible skill-building activities, and focused life application.

The Middle School group, grades 6 through 9, will be using a scripture-based curriculum.

Thank you to our teachers/helpers for the 2016-2017 program year: Children’s Worship – Catherine Carroll; Early Elementary – Kris Thune and Teagan Thune; Elementary – El Nyberg, Susan McCoy and parent helpers; Middle School –

Peter Carroll and Mark Cornelissen.

We are looking forward to an exciting and joy-filled year as our children and youth grow in their Christian faith and in their love for Jesus Christ and one another. For further information regarding Sunday School, please contact Janet Stiff

or Rector, Fran Holliday.

Men’s Bible Study meets every Saturday morning at 8:00 a.m. in the Great Hall of the Parish House. After taking time off during the summer, the group will reconvene on Saturday, September 10. Any male member of the parish,

high school age and older, is invited to participate. A light breakfast of coffee and donuts will be provided. Please direct any questions to Peter Carroll.

FALL SERVICE SCHEDULE

SUNDAY SCHOOL OPEN HOUSE SEPTEMBER 11 — CLASSES BEGIN SEPTEMBER 18

MEN’S BIBLE STUDY

Celebrate the Start of the 2016/17 Program Year!Celebrate the Start of the 2016/17 Program Year!

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COME SING WITH THE SANCTUARY CHOIR

One of the opportunities our parish offers is ministry through music. The primary goal of the Sanctuary Choir is to provide musical leadership in worship services and to instill in the participants an appreciation and enjoyment of the

musical heritage of the Church.

As there are no paid singers, the Sanctuary Choir depends on persons who wish to dedicate and offer their time and talents to Almighty God through their service to the music ministry of St. Mary’s. There are no auditions and certainly

no solo voice is required. All that is asked is a commitment to be in attendance at as many rehearsals and worship services as possible, because each voice is important to the group.

For those who have ever considered joining the Choir, now is the time to step up – don’t be shy!! There is always a

need and a place in the choir for anyone who wishes to learn, to grow and to serve. If you have any questions, please call the Organist/Choir Director, Sandy Molyneux. Rehearsals are held from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. every Wednesday, beginning September 7. The choir will lead the singing at the 10:00 a.m. services, beginning Sunday, September 11.

St. Mary’s Youth Ministry Looking Forward to Another Great Year

Last year St. Mary's started a new Youth Ministry. This ministry focused on using our talents to help address concerns that we as Christian leaders have for the world. Last year we chose the environment as our area of our concern. Together the team planned and held a Sunday service which highlighted our Christian call to be good stewards of all of God's creation. In the spring we performed a service project to show our Christian faith in action, sampling local water sources to determine their health.

This year we will be continuing this ministry and we would like you to join us.

Together... We will choose a topic that inspires us to action. What topics inspire you to action? Is it the

environment? Feeding the hungry? Social Justice? We will research the topic and work to fully understand the need.

We will share our concern with our St. Mary's family and the community at large. We will plan a liturgy that focuses on our topic. Working closely with Reverend Fran we will choose the readings and the music, decorate the church and act as lectors and ushers.

We will conduct a service project around our topic. Christianity is more than words, it is also in actions that we show our faith.

Our first informational meeting for youth in grades 6-12 and their parents will be Sunday, September 25th at 11:40 am (after the 10:00 service/Sunday School) in the Great Hall.

No Youth Ministry activity is limited to members of St. Mary's,

so if you would like please invite your friends to join us.

Keeping God’s People Safe Program to be Offered on October 1

The KGPS training program is required by the Diocese of Chicago, for all staff, vestry, and adults working with children in any capacity (acolytes, Sunday School, nursery, youth groups, etc). Even if you’ve had the training previously, it must be renewed every 5 years. Contact the parish office if you’re not sure of your current certification status.

Rev. Fran is offering the KGPS training on Saturday, October 1, from 9:30 a.m. until Noon. Please arrive by 9:15 a.m. as we will start promptly at 9:30. You must be present the entire morning to receive credit. Contact Rev. Fran with any questions.

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2016 Diocesan Convention

Registration is underway for the 179th Annual Convention of the Diocese of Chicago, which will take place Friday-

Saturday, November 18 & 19, at the Westin Yorktown, in Lombard IL. The keynote speaker will be Bishop Yvette Flunder, senior bishop of the City of Refuge United Church of

Christ in Oakland, California.

Advance registration (online) is $50 through September 30. Complete convention information is available on the Diocesan website: www.episcopalchicago.org.; click on the link to the convention website. In

addition, the Westin Hotel in Lombard is offering a convention rate of $119 per night. Please book your room now if you plan on attending and staying overnight. The link to Westin registration is also available on the convention website.

Diocesan Convention is open to ALL parishioners, and offers fellowship, various workshops, wonderful exhibits, and amazing worship experiences with hundreds of your Episcopal brothers and sisters from the Diocese!

Labyrinth Update

Our cloth labyrinth has arrived!! It

fits beautifully in the Great Hall.

Watch for details about the inaugural

walks and a blessing of this

labyrinth. It is the hope of the

Labyrinth Committee that we will

soon offer a monthly guided walk.

The 24-foot diameter labyrinth is a

simplified Chartres pattern and was

handcrafted for us by Lisa Moriarty

of Paths of Peace in Stillwater, MN.

League of Women Voters Candidate Forums

The Episcopal Church has always advocated that being a responsible citizen, you should be an

informed voter and exercise your right to vote in every election. No matter how you feel about the upcoming election, there is a unique opportunity to meet the local candidates and hear their positions on issues.

The League of Women Voters is a non-partisan issue oriented organization that does not endorse candidates. As part of our voter education mission, we sponsor forums prior to election so that candidates seeking to serve their

communities may present their views directly to the voter in an open, unbiased setting.

The forums will be held at McHenry County College, in the Conference Center. Meet and Greet the candidates will be 6:30 to 7:00 p.m. and the forums will begin at 7:00 p.m. and end by 9:00 p.m. All questions asked of the candidates

will be submitted from the audience that night.

Monday, September 12: County Board Chair, Recorder of Deeds and States Attorney

Monday, September 19: State District 63, State Senate 32 and State Senate 26

Monday, October 3: County Board District 1,2,3

Wednesday, October 5: County Board District 4,5, and 6

Thursday, October 13: Congressional District 14, House of Representative 66 and Congressional District 6

** Please note this forum will be held at Jacobs High School **

If you have any questions, please contact Cate Williams.

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CENTERING PRAYER GROUP

First and Third Tuesday of Each Month:

September 6 and September 20

7:30 p.m. ~ St. Mary’s Great Hall

All Are Welcome & Encouraged to Attend

For more information, contact Rev. Fran Holiday (815) 459-1009; fran@stmarysepiscopalcl.org

Crystal Lake Food Pantry Notes

Volunteers Needed St. Mary’s is one of many churches in the surrounding area who supply volunteers to help out once a month at the Crystal Lake Food Pantry. The experience is very rewarding and fun, so if you have a couple of hours to help out we would really appreciate it!

Upcoming volunteer dates are Wednesday, September 7, and Wednesday, October 5. Contact Chris Bednaroski if you can help out. Thank you!!

Paper Please. . . Donations of food and/or cash are always welcome at the pantry. Another important need is paper goods. 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, table napkins. Our clients tell us paper goods is an item they really appreciate. Please consider donations of paper goods. Bring them to the church any time, and your Board members will get them over to the pantry. Thank you!!

Crystal Lake Area CROP Hunger Walk Sunday Oct 16th

Registration 1:00 pm ~ Walk Start: 1:30 pm

First Congregational Church

461 Pierson St. Crystal Lake

We Need Volunteers To Walk ~ To Donate ~ To Provide Hospitality

St. Mary’s is a designated rest area for this year’s Crop Hunger Walk

Local Charities Supported PADS of McHenry County ~ Crystal Lake Food Pantry

To Volunteer/Information: Mike Choquette

Email: mchoquette@typenex.com

Taizé Prayer Services

Taizé is an ecumenical meditative common prayer service that incorporates song and chant, scripture readings and silence. It is meant to foster reconciliation and peace among all people. The candlelight service is simple and prayerful.

Music, the Word, and Silence are central to the evening. People of all faith traditions are welcome. A free-will offering will be taken.

McHenry County Taizé Prayer Services are held the fourth Tuesday of each month. The first service following summer break is Tuesday, September 27, at 7:00 p.m.

First Congregational Church of Crystal Lake

461 Pierson St., Crystal Lake IL 60014

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In the St. Mary’s Community

Parishioners: Avery Vearil; Dn. Barb Bishop; Ann McCraw; Sharon Duffy; Karen Meter; Dorothy Nyberg; Galen & Betsy Vagason; Meg Cordell; Sig Morvaji; Bob Taylor; Pat Chard; Harry & Marion Dillon; Daphne Starr; Don Miksch.

Relatives and Friends: Josh, grandson of Sharon Duffy, and his girlfriend, Jessica; Shane, friend of Gladys Dockery; Bill and Diane, friends of Sandy Molyneux and Gail Head; Carl, uncle of Chris Bednaroski; Wendy, friend of Sandy Molyneux and Gail Head; Doug, brother-in-law of Heather Horeled; Beverly, mother of John Wasilk; Mark and his family, friends of Jane Helmboldt; Elliot, son of a friend of Mike Choquette; Kathy, friend of Mike and Sue DeThorne; Nancy, friend of Daphne Starr and Thelma Chesterfield; Wendy, daughter-in-law of Mike and Tracy Higgins

Those Serving in the Armed Forces and Their Families: Jeremy, son of John & Carolyn Kuykendall; Zack, nephew of Janet Stiff; Ryan, nephew of Chris Bednaroski; Terry, son-in-law of El & Dorothy Nyberg; Scott, brother of Ron Stiff; Dan, grandson of Sue Anderson; Corey, son of Rick & Amy Noe; Nicholas, son of Chris Moore; Tyler and Ross, nephews of Chris Moore.

Wedding Congratulations: Elizabeth “Betsy” Nealy Williams and Robert James Davis were married on Saturday, August 27, 2016. Rev. Fran officiated the wedding, which took place at the Williams’ home in Crystal Lake. Betsy is the daughter of John and Cate Williams. The newlyweds make their home in Brunswick, Maine.

The Sympathy of the Parish is Extended to: Sara Amrein, at the death of her sister, Jane Larson, on Wednesday, August 3, 2016, in Chicago.

PLEASE NOTE: We have updated the intercession list. Names will remain on the list for four months.

If you would like someone to remain on the list longer, please call or email the Parish Office. When someone is ready to be moved to the thanksgivings portion of the list, please let us know that as well.

It’s very important to keep the list updated, and we need your help to do that. THANK YOU!

Updated Parish Directory

Available

An updated Parish Directory has been

printed and will be available on a Narthex table through the month of September.

Please take a copy home, and dispose of the old one securely. Thanks!

9.2 Declan McLaughlin 9.5 Scarlett Wimmer

9.7 Randall Frake

9.10 Tony Bednaroski

Mark Cornelissen 9.13 Robert Ferraro

Barbara Wasilk

Justine Wood-Massoud 9.16 Kristi Morris

9.17 Mark Vernsten

Dan Davis

9.20 Jack Thune

Teagan Thune

9.22 Miles Koegel Cate Becker

9.28 Morgan Csajaghy

9.29 Jerry Kolarczyk

9.1 Bill & Jackie Wayne 9.22 Jim & Carol Dingle

Zachary & Taylor Michelin

9.24 John & Cate Williams 9.30 Sam & Lisa Baker

Don’t judge someone just

because they sin differently

than you do.

- seen on a church sign in Pigeon Forge TN

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Is Your Contact Information Up-to-Date?

Please contact the Parish Office if any of your contact information has changed, including phone numbers, home and/or email address, and newsletter preference (email vs. hard copy). In addition, if your name doesn’t appear on our monthly birthday/anniversary listing, we don’t have that information! Please contact Amy in the parish office: 815-459-1009, or parishofc@stmarysepiscopalcl.org. Thank you!

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8/10 am services

5 Labor Day

Offices closed

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7:30 pm: Centering Prayer

7 9 am: Staff mtg

9:30 am and Noon: Staff the Food Pantry

10:45 am: Chair Yoga

7 pm: Choir Rehearsal

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10 8 am: Men’s Bible Study

11 Welcome

Sunday

8/10 am services

Open House and Blessing of new Sunday School and Children’s Worship space

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10:45 am: Chair Yoga

6:30 pm: Discernment Committee mtg

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14 10:45 am: Chair Yoga

7 pm: Choir Rehearsal

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17 8 am: Men’s Bible Study

18 8 am service with organ

10 am: service with guitar and keyboard

11:00 am: Sunday School

11:30 am: Vestry

meeting

19 10:45 am: Chair Yoga

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2 pm: Book Club

7:30 pm: Centering Prayer

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10:45 am: Chair Yoga

7 pm: Choir Rehearsal

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24 8 am: Men’s Bible Study

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8/10 am services

11:00 am: Sunday School

11:40 am: Youth Group meeting (grades 6-12, parents invited)

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10:45 am: Chair Yoga

27 6:30 pm: Finance Committee mtg.

7 pm: Taizé service at 1st Congregational, Crystal Lake

28 10:45 am: Chair Yoga

7 pm: Choir Rehearsal

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2 x 5 = 10

Stained Glass Window of the Month: HOLY PENANCE

St. Mary’s is blessed to have several, very beautiful stained glass windows in our church. They were created by Michaudel Studios, Chicago, in 1958. Each month, we will feature one of the windows, and we thank former parishioner, John Munson, who photographed them.

The Holy Penance window is one of the clerestory windows, depicting the seven sacraments, and it is located on the north side of the church.

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OUR PARISH MISSION STATEMENT

To proclaim Hope and reveal God by Forming and equipping disciples of Christ, Giving thanks, and

Reaching out to those in need through service and hospitality.

The Magnificat St. Mary’s Episcopal Church

210 S. McHenry Ave.

Crystal Lake, IL 60014-6009

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Parish Office

Hours: Mon – Fri: 8:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.

Address: 210 S. McHenry Avenue

Crystal Lake, IL 60014-6009

Office Ph: 815 459-1009

Rev. Fran: 312-401-2058 (C)

Website: www.stmarysepiscopalcl.org

Emails: parishofc@stmarysepiscopalcl.org

fran@stmarysepiscopalcl.org

bbishop@stmarysepiscopalcl.org

Diocese: www.episcopalchicago.org

Sunday Schedule

8:00 a.m. Said Community Eucharist * Coffee Hour follows the service 10:00 a.m. Sung Community Eucharist; Children’s

Worship Time; Nursery available; Sunday School at 11:00 a.m.; Coffee

Hour follows the service.

* Alternative Sunday: On September 18, the 8:00 a.m. service will have hymns, accompanied by the organ; the 10:00 a.m. service will have guitar/keyboard/percussion accompaniment.

The Rev. Fran Holliday, Rector The Rev. Barbara E. Bishop, Deacon Mrs. Amy Noe, Parish Administrator Ms. Sandra L. Molyneux, Organist/Choirmaster

Mr. Michael Higgins – Co-Warden (1/17) Mrs. Cate Williams – Co-Warden (1/18) Mr. Peter Becker – Treasurer Mrs. Judy Tracy – Clerk of the Vestry

Mr. John Amrein (1/19) Mr. Peter Carroll (1/17) Mr. Michael Choquette (1/18) Mr. Mark Cornelissen (1/18) Mr. Jerry Kolarczyk (1/19) Mrs. Marge Smith (1/19) Mrs. Janet Stiff (1/18) Mrs. Alison Wild (1/17)

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