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Upcoming Events
Worship
Saturdays - 4:30 pm
Sundays - 10:00 am
Children's Liturgy First Full Weekend of each Month Food Pantry 1st & 3rd Wednesdays 4:30-6:00 pm
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Prayer Requests
Sr. Marlene, C.S.C., a friend of St. Nicholas, who took a terrible fall and is recuperating in the hospital.
Tim Black
Hal Stratton's mother
Godfrey James Catanus, Paul Swanson's friend who is out of coma and in recovery.
Dolores Lewandowski, a friend to St. Nicholas who has entered hospice.
Zachary and Jacqueline, friends of St. Nicholas who are both ill.
Ken Lopez
Richard Gans
Ken Audette
Paul Brouillette
Edmond Feller
For those in transition: those searching for work, those who are moving and those encountering changes in life.
For success and blessings during this time of discernment and search for our new vicar.
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Did you know we can help St. Nicholas out in the following ways...
1) Register your Dominick's Fresh Values card (see Pat Kalicki), then shop at Dominick's using your card and a portion of the sale comes back to us.
2) Shop via Amazon using the Amazon.com search box on our website (stnicholasepiscopal.org) and we receive a portion of that sale.
Every little bit does help. Thanks to every one for the sharing and caring that goes on for the benefit of St. Nicholas
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-News from Nick Archive-
Miss an issue of News from Nick? Need to refer to an earlier issue? No problem--issues are archived and available at any time
at this link.
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It doesn't seem to matter how "prepared" we are for the death of a loved one; for when death does come, we are shocked, saddened and taken aback. The reality of not having this person physically around us, for some, is just too much to comprehend; it is just too much, for some, to put our hands and hearts around.
A couple weeks ago, I spent time with Ken Audette in his hospital room at Alexian Brothers in Elk Grove Village. True to his character, Ken told me he was aware that his appearance was disturbing. You see, the cancerous tumors had forced their way off his head, face and arms, his legs were swelled twice their normal size. Yes, it was disturbing. Yet, Ken made me feel at ease, almost comfortable. It was simply Ken being Ken...warm, inviting and just a good guy. I will miss him terribly. I will miss the Ken I first met my second week at St. Nicholas some 6 years ago. He introduced himself, welcomed me and just like that...there was a connection, a friendship. I will miss the Ken who stood before the congregation one Sunday morning last year, tears streaming down his face as he shared his continuing fight against cancer. He shared this information with us, the Community of St.Nicholas, his extended family. I will miss the Ken I never did get to know...a physically healthy Ken...the Ken none of us did get to know and love.
In our conversation, we talked about a great, many things: faith, heaven and what God will really be like. We laughed and yes, we cried. Two friends, conversation and a cup of tea for the both of us. We shared in the gift of Holy Communion, too. This made Ken very happy. He welcomed the presence of Christ a long time ago in his life and on this day, receiving the Sacrament of Christ brought a very, special joy and peace to him. It was my honor to be part of this, to share faith and to share Christ in the simple form of bread. I won't soon forget that time with Ken, as it turned out, the last time I would see Ken, until, of course the time we're all reunited with Christ. It was truly divine time; God was present and we knew, in our hearts that Christ was taking part in our conversation, in our time together...that is why, perhaps, we were so free to talk as we did.
We now mourn his passing. However, as Christians we rejoice in the knowledge and with what our faith assures us, that Ken is in the full presence of God and at long last, resting, peacefully and comfortably with Christ.
For those who wish to pay their respect to Ken, here is the information as provided:
Ken Audette
Wake: Friday, 3-8pm
Funeral Mass: Saturday, 10am
Fred C. Dames Funeral Home
3200 Black at Essington Roads
Joliet, IL 60431
815-741-5500
Burial immediate after Mass
May Ken's soul and the souls of all the faithful departed, through the Mercy of God, rest in peace.
Amen.
-Manny manny@stnicholasepiscopal.org
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Bishop's Committee News
Many thanks to our Search Team - Katie Black, Denise Butera, Cyndi DeBock, Benny Delgado, Jon Kessler, Tess Setchell, and Hal Stratton for putting together questions for the group discussions. Please make sure you sign up for one of the dates to give your very important feedback -
Fridays, July 8, 15, and 22, 7 - 9 pm
Saturdays, July 9, 16, and 23, 2 - 4 pm
Sundays, July 10, 17, and 24, 11:30 am - 1:30 pm
-Pat
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Come, Be Comfortable and Worship With Us...
 With the warm weather now fully entrenched for the next few months, our weekend Liturgies have moved into Holy Innocents Hall. So, we extend an invitation to come, lift up our voices and worship in our wonderful and blessedly, air conditioned facility. All are welcome to come and share in the gifts of God in this community of faith: St. Nicholas Episcopal Church. The only thing you'll find warm in our hall is our coffee and the WELCOME we extend to every one!
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St. Nick's Shout-Outs
 Thanks to:
To all who come, worship and share faith with one another at our weekend Liturgies.
To all our Bread Bakers, especially our first timers, for the time taken in this most blessed of ministries.
To the good people of Unity Temple in Oak Park and St. Simon's in Arlington Heights for the food and canned goods donated to our food pantry and ALL our dedicated volunteers who make our food pantry such a wonderful ministry.
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Upcoming Scripture Readings
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News from Nick is published by St. Nicholas Episcopal Church, Elk Grove Village, Illinois each Thursday.
Please submit copy to Douglas by clicking here. Deadline is Wednesday at noon.
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