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ADULT FORUM SUNDAYS @ 9AM, GUILD ROOM Join our Adult Forum at 9:00am in the Guild Room this week as we continue our “Conversations that Matter” series with Martha Gano, who will be sharing about her work in hospice care. Martha has been a member of St. Chrysostom’s for over 30 years and has served in various volunteer capacities, including as a lector and lay Eucharistic minister. Her career background includes dentistry and recent training in nursing. She completed Spiritual Care Visitor Training through Bishop Anderson House and has served on their board. Her current interests include pastoral care and hospice volunteering.
Next week, we look forward to welcoming Bill Herzog, who will lead our conversation around Chicago history. Join us!
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“PRE-CHURCH” CHILDREN’S FORMATION CONTINUES For students who have aged out of our Godly Play program (ages fourth grade and up), we’re offering something new. Older children are invited to “pre-church” every Sunday at 9:30 in the sanctuary. They’ll assist in getting things ready for the service, the acolytes will vest, and, most importantly, we’ll have a chance to talk about what they’re going to hear in the service that day and how they can connect to it. Please write to [email protected] with any questions.
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YOUTH ACOLYTES WANTED An acolyte is someone who participates in our services by carrying crosses and torches in our processions and assisting clergy during the service. Serving as an acolyte isn’t just for kids, but it is a wonderful way for young people to learn more about the service and how important they are to it. We are looking for youth to join our acolyte corps! If you have a child in fourth grade or older, please write to [email protected] or find Sophie after the service to learn more about signing them up.
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SUNDAY SCHOOL CONTINUES DURING 10:15 SERVICE
Sunday School takes place during the 10:15 service. Children follow the cross to their classrooms during our opening hymn and return for Holy Communion. We continue to use our wonderful Montessori-based curriculum, Godly Play, with wonderful teachers from the parish. With enough support from volunteers, we hope to operate two age-appropriate classrooms each Sunday (Age 3- K & 1st -2nd Grade). More helpers are needed, so please consider volunteering to make this ministry possible. Formation for older kids to become worship leaders (acolytes, readers, etc.) will take place at 9:30am.
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MUSIC AT ST. CHRYSOSTOM’S PRESENTS “VOICES OF THE WINDY CITY” NEXT SUNDAY, OCT. 1 AT 3 PM
Join us for a festive celebration of Chicago choral music sung by
Vox Venti – Ed Frazier Davis, Artistic Director & William Baker, Guest Conductor
La Caccina – Carling Fitzsimmons, Artistic Director
Spirito Singers – Carling FitzSimmons, Artistic Director
Chicago Choral Artists – Michael D. Costello, Artistic Director
These stellar groups will each perform choral works and join together in works by Ed Frazier Davis. Tickets are $25 and available at the door or at www.festivalsingers/org/concerts
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YOUNG PROFESSIONALS GAME NIGHT
Let’s have some fun! Join the Young Professionals for games and pizza in the Guild Room on Wednesday, October 11th at 6:30 PM. Our “St. C’s Young Professionals” fellowship group is a place to meet new friends, gather for good conversation, eat together, explore all that Chicago has to offer and discuss the mysteries of faith. The group has informal gatherings to get to know one another and grow in fellowship through social events. Email Lauren Rector ([email protected]) for more information!
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VOLUNTEER AT ST. CHRYSOSTOM’S! If you'd like to volunteer at St. Chrysostom’s there are many opportunities to get involved! Starting on a Sunday as an usher, Altar Guild, Flower Guild, Hospitality Guild, lector, acolyte, lay eucharistic minister, Sunday School teacher, nursery worker, just contact the parish office or go online: www.saintc.org/ministries to learn more about volunteer service. We are always looking for new volunteers!
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SEARCH COMMITTEE UPDATE We are very pleased to announce the position of Rector of St. Chrysostom’s is officially posted as of August 4 and will be open for 60 days. We anticipate reviewing applications in October with interviews of the best candidates to follow. (View the Parish Profile) The application opportunity will remain open until September 29, 2023, at which point, our work of applicant review and selection will begin.
As we continue the work we will endeavor to be better, more regular communicators. Our thanks go to all in our parish community for their patience, the thoughts and suggestions that they have passed along, and for the many prayers for this effort.
Judith Stockdale & Geoff Euston, co-chairs
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ST. CHRYSOSTOM’S BOOK CLUB The St. Chrysostom’s Book Club has resumed its regular meetings, both in-person at the church and via Zoom. We meet on the 2nd Wednesday of each month and have lively, interesting discussions led by a different member each month, usually accompanied by mid-afternoon treats! We would love to have new members join us this fall. The books selected for the next few months and the discussion leader for each are below. Contact Dee Jarrett Dow ([email protected]) with any questions!
Oct. 11 - The Marriage Portrait - A Novel by Maggie O’Farrell, led by Caroline Cracraft
Nov. 8 - SAVED - A War Reporter’s Mission To Make It Home by Benjamin Hall, led by Pat White
Dec. 13 - The Barbizon -The Hotel That Set Women Free by Paulina Bren, led by Eleanor Tippens
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GRIEF SUPPORT CIRCLE St. Chrysostom’s offers a Grief Support Circle that provides a deep level of care for the grieving person who is interested in dealing with the emotions of life stresses following the death of a loved one. Our goal will be to support and pray for one other as we move forward through the loneliness and isolation of grief. We meet at 9:00 AM the 4th Sunday of each month. Please contact Lynn Belding by emailing [email protected].
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ST. CHRYS’S KITCHEN MINISTRY St. Chrys’s Kitchen, our parish feeding ministry, offers weekly bagged lunches to people who need them. Parishioners and friends prepare lunch items and drop them off at the church every Wednesday from 7:30-9:00 AM. Each bag should include 1 sandwich (2 if possible), 1 snack, and 1 piece of fruit that’s easy to peel.
We also serve a hot meal on the third Tuesday of each month on our campus at 1424 N. Dearborn from 4:30-5:00 PM.
Have questions, or interested in participating? Email [email protected].
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ST. CHRYS’S CLOSET UPDATE Response to our newest outreach initiative, St. Chrys’s Closet, has continued to be nothing short of remarkable, both in terms of the great need that exists in the refugee community, as well as the wonderful spirit of generosity that has risen to meet it! We’re excited to share that our friends at Church of the Ascension are joining in this work, and that the physical location of this ministry will now be on their premises at 1133 N. LaSalle Drive in Chicago. We at St. Chrysostom’s will continue to support this work with both our time and resources as we have done so far during this ongoing crisis.
Items currently in the greatest need are: Suitcases – Housewares –
Men’s T-shirts – School-age children’s clothing – big storage bins
Please note: Donations for St. Chrys’s Closet will no longer be accepted at 1424 N. Dearborn. If you have items you’d like to donate, please contact the Parish Office (312.944.1083) Your generosity continues to be most appreciated!
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THE CHIAPAS PROJECT The Chiapas Project, a lay-led part of the Diocese of Chicago’s Companionship with the Diocese of Southwest Mexico, is an ongoing collaborative effort between four parishes: St. Chrysostom’s, Atonement, Our Savior, and Holy Comforter. Our link is with two churches in Chiapas, at San Cristobal (San Benito) and a mission church in the Mayan Highlands at Yochib (San Mateo). Our major projects now include funding a biweekly food pantry for 45 families facing food insecurity in San Cristobal, scholarships for the children, and a weekly healthcare worker who visits Yochib each Saturday.
Read the most current issue of the Chiapas Project Newsletter here!
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