Dear Friends,
Though it’s still summer hot outside, fall is clearly approaching as we prepare for school to start and our own program year to begin. This Sunday we’ll bless students, teachers, and all who are returning to school in any way, and we’ll hear from preacher Sarah Phillips, parishioner, former CPS teacher and current director in the CPS Office for Students with Disabilities.
So please come to church, bring backpacks to be blessed and school supplies to donate! You can see the announcement below about what schools supplies are needed and how to donate to buy paper for students at our neighborhood school, Ravenswood Elementary.
Then, return at 6 pm for our first Third Sunday evening service when we will gather for song, silence, and contemplation at a Taizé service. After that contemplative experience, gather in the Reading Room for treats and fellowship.
Then, if you have any interest in serving on Sunday as an acolyte, a reader, prayer leader, usher, or altar guild member, be sure to sign up for our Liturgical Ministers Day taking place on Saturday, August 23 when we’ll gather for some theological reflection on leading worship and to get trained in our ministries. You can sign up below.
And, of course, mark your calendars for All Saints / All In when we’ll gather on Saturday, September 6 and Sunday, September 7 to kick off our program year with fun, games, pizza, live music on Saturday and then parish photos on Sunday!
I hope everyone has had some rest and refreshment this summer and look forward to upcoming days and weeks as we all gather again in our beloved All Saints community!
See you in church!
Faithfully, Suzanne+