St. A's Prayer Shawl Guild blessing a beautiful shawl (made by Tina Haight) before it was sent to a former longtime parishioner and Prayer Shawl Guild member | | |
St. Augustine's Parish Life Connections
July 10, 2025
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Dear Friends in Christ,
This week we hold in our hearts and pray for the victims of the flooding in Texas, their families, friends, and all who keep vigil and mourn.
The immense number of missing and dead, including young children and summer campers, is devastating. At times, like us, you may feel paralyzed or overwhelmed by despair. The Rev. Lizzie McManus-Dail, an Episcopal priest in Texas wrote this week, “…I believe in a God who listens to our prayers. And if you feel helpless, I beg you to pray for the grieving and the dead. It is not useless or dumb or trite or a pass to pray. It is lifting your soul up to its natural bent towards crying out with all those whose souls are breaking.”
And so, we pray, joining our voices with all who grieve:
God of this moment,
When the water has taken too much and the silence feels heavy, be near.
For those who are grieving, bring steady breath.
For those still searching, bring strength that holds.
For all of us, bring the kind of courage that stays when answers do not come.
Help us face what is here and what is still unknown.
Be in the waiting.
Be in the heartbreak.
Be in the hands that hold each other now.
We need you.
-Adapted from the New Zealand Prayer Book
Peace be with you,
Shannon and Sue
| | St. A's Book Group: This Evening, Thursday, July 10, 7:15 p.m. | |
You are invited to a discussion of Plainsong by Kent Haruf this evening, Thursday, July 10, at 7:15 p.m. The meeting will be held both in Puhlman Hall and on Zoom (pw: lacroix). Please note that this is a new link if you join on Zoom! Everyone is welcome, even if you haven’t participated in any previous book group meetings. Questions? Please contact Sue Nebel.
| | July Collection for C24/7 Father's Arms Ministries | |
Our July collection will be delivered to C24/7 Father’s Arms Ministries in the Rogers Park neighborhood in Chicago. Paper towels, toilet paper, cleaning supplies, paper plates, plastic cups, plastic silverware, fruit snacks, snack crackers, fruit cups and other types of snacks are all needed for their After School Program. Your donations can be left in the hallway by the Community Events bulletin board. Donations must be in sturdy bags and contain no glass. Thank you for your generosity! Questions? Please contact Verlin Fraser.
| | St. A's Christian Outreach 2025 Grant Recipients | As reported a few weeks ago, St. A's Christian Outreach Commission (COC) awarded grants this year to 12 non-profit agencies. Please click here for a complete list of funded agencies along with award amounts. These agencies assist with local hunger, psychological services for those without health insurance, refugee support, affordable housing, education, homelessness, and foster children. For over 50 years St. Augustine's has been blessed with a vestry and church members who support COC financially. If you have questions about the COC or this year's grants, or would like to become involved, please email Linda Laatsch or Diana Hackbarth. | | |
St. A's Good Samaritans are a group of parishioners who help those with various temporary or ongoing needs, often providing meals after a birth or death, or during illness or recovery; rides to appointments; visits to the home-bound, etc. Please contact the Good Samaritan on call, listed below. If you are interested in joining the Good Samaritans, please contact Julia Joehl.
July 7-20: Kathleen Todd
kmarytodd@comcast.net; (847) 987-7970
| | This Week at St. Augustine's | | |
Access St. Augustine's online calendar by clicking here.
Thursday, 7/10
7:15 p.m. - St. A's Book Group (in Puhlman Hall and on Zoom - pw: lacroix) - Host: Sue Nebel
Friday, 7/11
8:00 a.m. - Morning Prayer in the Chapel, followed by coffee & chat. To participate remotely via Zoom, please click here (pw: lacroix) - Zoom Host: Shannon Page
Saturday, 7/12
9:00 a.m. - Congregational Discernment and Stewardship presentation
Sunday, 7/13
9:30 a.m. - Outdoor Worship Service (on the south lawn)
10:30 a.m. - Lemonade on the Lawn: last names beginning E-J
11:00 a.m. - Congregational Discernment and Stewardship presentation
Tuesday, 7/15
8:30 p.m. - Evening Compline via Zoom (pw: lacroix) - Host: Mark Farrell
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We hold in our prayers
Bryan Caspersen, Brian Wallach, Colleen Danner, Rebecca Cacayuran, Fred Sammel, Mary Ann Stefko, Terry McCracken, Deby Riddle, Betty Jenkins, Mary Ellen Herget, Mary, Jean Bishop, Peter Kramer, the Severson family, Gwendolyn Boyce, Ray Narducy, Susan, Jackie, Harley, Peter Crippen, Marlene Heald, Elizabeth Morris Downie, Kelly Wright, Sarah, Mimi and Larry Pickering, Kara Cantoni, Karen, Don Misch, Renita Esayian, Margaret Kennedy, Janet, Gill Schumaker, Sally, Lucia Guridi, Jean Pierre Lacor, Janice Hurley, Mary Ellen Davis, Charlie Davis, the family of Marjay Dotson, Dennis and Lee West, Manuel.
All those affected by the ongoing violence in Ukraine and Israel/Palestine.
All those serving in our armed forces, including Anna Graettinger.
All those experiencing natural disasters and the effects of climate change.
We pray for the departed, including those shot and killed in Chicago last week:
Devonte Terrell Williamson, Leon Andrew Henry, Ronald K. Jones, Ronald McClain, Reginald Edwards, Marco Velasquez-Sierra, Meeyah Smith, Esteban Herrera, Moises Juarez, Robert Harper, and Demkrye Davis.
Birthdays and Anniversaries
We give thanks for the lives of those who celebrate their birthdays this week:
(7/13) Martha, Grace, (7/14) Barbara, (7/19) Gill, and Julia-Claire.
We give thanks for those celebrating their anniversaries this week.
| | Announcements, Prayer List Updates & Room Scheduling | | |
Announcements and Prayer List Updates: If you would like to submit an announcement for our Thursday e-newsletter or add/delete a name on our prayer list, please send to Theresa Kimball, our Parish Administrator. Please note: To include your one-paragraph (less than 100 words) submission in the Thursday Parish Life Connections, it must be received by 5:00 p.m. the preceding Tuesday. Submissions may be edited for length and content.
Room Scheduling: Ministry groups and teams may meet in the building or on Zoom or host a hybrid meeting. All group meetings must be scheduled and confirmed on the church calendar. Please contact parish administrator Theresa Kimball if you’d like to schedule a meeting or event on site.
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1140 Wilmette Avenue,
Wilmette, IL 60091
847-251-6922
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