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News from Nick
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May 1, 2013
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Marv Brennecke came into the world on July 28, 1938. He was called home to God on April 24, 2013 at the age of 74.
Marv was a figure, a character, a man that once you met you were not soon to forget. He will be sorely and sadly missed. St. Nicholas' and the Support Group's loss is Heaven's gain.
After making the decision to "change his life and how he lived it," Marv was fully and compassionately committed to his work with AA. Always at the ready to lend a helping hand, a few words of encouragement, a warm and welcoming smile and his ever ready 'fist pump,' Marv lived out the remainder of his life as a true servant to his fellow support group family members.
Rest in peace, Marv. May light perpetual shine upon you and welcome you to the holy city, the New Jerusalem.
There will be a Memorial Service for Marv at St. Nicholas this Sunday, May 5 at 3PM. A light reception will follow in Holy Innocent's Hall.
The Serenity Prayer God grant me the serenity
To accept the things I cannot change; Courage to change the things I can; And wisdom to know the difference.
Living one day at a time; Enjoying one moment at a time; Accepting hardships as the pathway to peace; Taking, as He did, this sinful world As it is, not as I would have it; Trusting that He will make all things right If I surrender to His Will; So that I may be reasonably happy in this life And supremely happy with Him Forever and ever in the next. Amen. |
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Mark Your Calendar
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Saturdays - 4:30 pm
Sundays - 10:00 am
National Prayer Day
May 2, 2013
7 am Breakfast & Prayer at the Shinnyo-en Chicago Temple in Elk Grove Village
Audio Night at St. Nicholas
Friday, May 3, 6:30 pm in the worship space.
"Jesus Christ, Superstar" will be played, with pizza and discussion.
Young People's Formation
May 5 and 17, 2013, after the 10am Liturgy.
Bible Study
May 5 and 17, 2013 after the 10am Liturgy. We will meet in the Noah's Ark Space
Children's Sharing Table
May 12 and 26
During 10 am Liturgy
Memorial Service for Marv Brennecke
Sunday, May 5, 2013
3 pm
A light reception will follow in Holy Innocent's Hall
Evensong at St. James Cathedral, Chicago
Sunday, May 5, 2013
Leave St. Nicholas at 2:30
Prayer at St. James at 4:00
Dinner to follow
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Evensong at St. James Cathedral This Sunday, May 5th
| We are taking a little field trip this Sunday, May 5th. All are invited to attend Evensong at St. James Cathedral in downtown Chicago.
We will leave St. Nicholas at 2:30, carpool and venture into the city. Prayer begins at 4pm. After Evensong, we will have supper together at a restaurant near the cathedral.
If you'd like to attend, please email Steve Raftery, our Senior Warden.
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Jesus Christ, Superstar - at St. Nick's This Friday, May 3rd at 6:30pm
|  After a long day, how about taking a break and coming out to St. Nicholas, sitting back and listening to some wonderful, recorded music?
On Friday, May 3 at 6:30 pm, we invite one and all to come on out and join in as we listen to, and discuss the fantastic music of "Jesus Christ, Superstar." What a wonderful way to continue our Easter Celebration with music that both entertains and inspires. Pizza will be provided and certainly, all are warmly welcome. Bring some munchies and join us. You'll find a sneak peek on YouTube at this link. Come and be changed, yes, really changed! :-) |
May is Our Mothers' Month at St. Nicholas
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To honor our mothers, especially those who have fallen asleep in the full peace of Christ, we dedicate the month of May to them. So, we invite our community to bring a picture of our Moms and place the picture on the table inside the worship space. These pictures are to remain throughout the entire month of May.

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Upcoming Parish Events and Volunteer Opportunities!
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We have quite a few big events coming up in the next several months. It is no secret: but when we gather as a community, we do have a good time. After all, that's what happens when family and friends gather and spend time with one another. And, we all want our events to be successful both socially and financially. So, we have a list of what's happening at St. Nicholas. These particular events, along with other activities, will provide plenty of opportunities for our entire community to "pitch in" and share time, talent and ideas. What a wonderful way to get to know one another better, too. Sign-up sheets are posted in the Gathering Space outside the worship space and Holy Innocents Hall. Please, consider dedicating some time with us and helping make these St. Nicholas events wonderful and pleasing events.
June 15, 2013
Elk Grove Village Hometown Parade.We're looking for volunteers to help design, build and participate in this year's Elk Grove Village Hometown Parade. It will be a great way to get St.Nicholas' name out onto the community.
Held in conjunction each year with Rotary Fest, the Elk Grove Village HomeTown Parade is a highly attended, annual parade typically held the Saturday of Fathers Day weekend. The parade is followed by fireworks at Lions Park, located at 200 Reverend Morrison Drive in Elk Grove.The 2013 HomeTown Parade is scheduled to take place at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 15th. The parade committee recently decided on the theme, "Sports on the Boulevard". Please email Paul Swanson if you'd like to participate and share your time and energy. This is a great opportunity for St. Nicholas to really shine!
June 22 & 23, 2013
Little Boots Rodeo is scheduled for Saturday, June 22nd and Sunday, June 23rd and will be held on the grounds of Prince of Peace Methodist Church located at the corner of Arlington Heights Road and Devon Avenue. The Rodeo will run from noon to 6pm on both days. A very limited supply of blue, St. Nicholas T-shirts are still available and we'd ask our parish family members to wear these shirts. St. Nicholas will host a table and help staff one of the games. What a wonderful way to get to know our neighbors in the Village and help spread the good will and name of the Community of St. Nicholas. For additional information, please see Manny and/or refer to the posted material at St. Nicholas.  Once again, St. Nicholas will throw a community wide Parish Picnic,complete with games, food, lots of laughs and plenty of good fun. Weather permitting, we will conclude this July, Saturday event with an outdoor Liturgy. St. Nicholas will supply the burgers and hot dogs. We ask the community to provide and share salads, buns, deli trays, desserts, chips, condiments and beverages. In spite of the occasional rain showers last year, a great turn out was had. We hope to better last year's attendance...bring your friends and the whole family...all are welcome. If a dunk-tank is secured, our vicar promises to "sit and take it" Please see Jessica Tamaski, our Junior Warden for additional information.
August 16 & 17, 2013
Ready, set, RUMMAGE SALE TIME. St. Nicholas will once again sponsor our annual "St. Nick's Knacks Rummage Sale." We've had plenty of success with our previous endeavors and we certainly hope such will be the case this year. And, with some heavenly intervention, even greater success will be had. The sale is schedule for the 3rd weekend in August, the dates being Friday, August 16 and Saturday, August 17. Hours for the sale are from 9am to 3pm. We need lots of help the entire week leading up to the "opening bell" on Friday morning. We'll get the hall cleared after Sunday Liturgy on August 10 in order to get tables set up and ready for all the sale items that will be displayed, priced and sold! items for donation can be brought to the church starting in late July. If you have a special need to move some thing out sooner, please let us know and we'll make arrangements. See Manny for additional information.
September 28, 2013
This year, 2013, the current church building of St. Nicholas will celebrate 50 years of life in Elk Grove Village. It is agreed that this is certainly cause for celebration and rejoicing. So, we will do just that and in true St. Nicholas style...as a family firmly rooted and centered in faith and in our Lord Jesus Christ. The actual anniversary date is July 14. We'll hold a Saturday Liturgy and Parish Pot Luck Supper to mark this anniversary on Saturday, September 28, 2013. It is our hope that both former and current members of St. Nicholas will gather as one, raise our voices in worship and settle in for a wonderful evening of music, food and fun. Please see Steve Raftery, our Senior Warden for additional information.
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Prayer Requests |

Repose of the soul of Marv Brennecke, our dear and long time friend and Support Group leader: may his soul rest in the full and comforting peace of Jesus Christ our Most Holy Redeemeer.
Violet Borg Gonzales, Manny's sister, who is in the hospital in serious but stable condition. We pray for her full and complete recovery.
Cathy Walters, Mindy' sister, that she is soon placed on the list to receive an transplant.
Pam Hallman who is facing more surgery and rehab after a very bad fall: for her continued recovery, healing and return to full and sound health.
Quenten Fabiano, a friend of St. Nicholas was in a serious car accident and has suffered severe brain damage: pray for his full and complete recovery and for the strength and perseverance of his family and friends.
Richard Nordberg, father of Penny Mandziara, who is encountering some serious health complications: pray for his recovery and well being and for patience, understanding and acceptance to all who love and care for Richard. For Eunice Dohra, Marcia Kizior, Pamela Joy DeHaven, Ethel "Corkey" Stratton, Richard and Mary Gans: members and family of our community of St. Nicholas who continue to experience health concerns: for the full restoration of sound health and a productive life.
Bernie, youngest son of our Eunice, who continues to encounter serious health matters while recovering from major surgery.
Ken, the brother of our Mary Beth Jarvis who suffered a stroke on Christmas Eve. Ken is currently in critical condition, having lost sight in his left eye and motion on his left side. Pray for Ken, his recovery and his well being and pray for his family and friends for strength and support.
Peter Barlow, son of Bill and Kathy Barlow: for his safety and the safety of all our military men and women overseas.
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Shout-Outs |
 To all who helped make the memorial service for our Sarah Stiles Reid such a beautiful and lovely experience: Penny's baked goods, Hal's printing of the program and setting up the worship space and the Spirit's presence throughout.
Hal and Steve for washing the windows in the worship space and Hall and rehanging the freshly laundered curtains.
Penny and Hank for making sure the curtains in the worship space were cleaned and pressed...they look wonderful!
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Readings & Lectors / Intercessors for This Weekend |
May 4 & 5, 2013 - The Sixth Sunday of Easter
Saturday, May 4
All Readings: Ellen Whalen
Sunday, May 5
First Reading: Rose Gruenwald
Second Reading: Brandon Garcia
Intercessions: Jillian Setchell
Chalice Bearers: Val Gruenwald and Rose Gruenwald
Acts 16:9-15
During the night Paul had a vision: there stood a man of Macedonia pleading with him and saying, "Come over to Macedonia and help us." When he had seen the vision, we immediately tried to cross over to Macedonia, being convinced that God had called us to proclaim the good news to them.
We set sail from Troas and took a straight course to Samothrace, the following day to Neapolis, and from there to Philippi, which is a leading city of the district of Macedonia and a Roman colony. We remained in this city for some days. On the sabbath day we went outside the gate by the river, where we supposed there was a place of prayer; and we sat down and spoke to the women who had gathered there. A certain woman named Lydia, a worshiper of God, was listening to us; she was from the city of Thyatira and a dealer in purple cloth. The Lord opened her heart to listen eagerly to what was said by Paul. When she and her household were baptized, she urged us, saying, "If you have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come and stay at my home." And she prevailed upon us.
Psalm 67 Page 675, BCP Deus misereatur - 1
- May God be merciful to us and bless us, *
show us the light of his countenance and come to us. - 2
- Let your ways be known upon earth, *
your saving health among all nations. - 3
- Let the peoples praise you, O God; *
let all the peoples praise you. - 4
- Let the nations be glad and sing for joy, *
for you judge the peoples with equity and guide all the nations upon earth. - 5
- Let the peoples praise you, O God; *
let all the peoples praise you. - 6
- The earth has brought forth her increase; *
may God, our own God, give us his blessing. - 7
- May God give us his blessing, *
and may all the ends of the earth stand in awe of him. Revelation 21:10, 22-22:5
In the spirit the angel carried me away to a great, high mountain and showed me the holy city Jerusalem coming down out of heaven from God.
I saw no temple in the city, for its temple is the Lord God the Almighty and the Lamb. And the city has no need of sun or moon to shine on it, for the glory of God is its light, and its lamp is the Lamb. The nations will walk by its light, and the kings of the earth will bring their glory into it. Its gates will never be shut by day-- and there will be no night there. People will bring into it the glory and the honor of the nations. But nothing unclean will enter it, nor anyone who practices abomination or falsehood, but only those who are written in the Lamb's book of life.
Then the angel showed me the river of the water of life, bright as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb through the middle of the street of the city. On either side of the river is the tree of life with its twelve kinds of fruit, producing its fruit each month; and the leaves of the tree are for the healing of the nations. Nothing accursed will be found there any more. But the throne of God and of the Lamb will be in it, and his servants will worship him; they will see his face, and his name will be on their foreheads. And there will be no more night; they need no light of lamp or sun, for the Lord God will be their light, and they will reign forever and ever.
John 14:23-29
Jesus said to Judas (not Iscariot), "Those who love me will keep my word, and my Father will love them, and we will come to them and make our home with them. Whoever does not love me does not keep my words; and the word that you hear is not mine, but is from the Father who sent me.
"I have said these things to you while I am still with you. But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you everything, and remind you of all that I have said to you. Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled, and do not let them be afraid. You heard me say to you, `I am going away, and I am coming to you.' If you loved me, you would rejoice that I am going to the Father, because the Father is greater than I. And now I have told you this before it occurs, so that when it does occur, you may believe."
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John 5:1-9
After Jesus healed the son of the official in Capernaum, there was a festival of the Jews, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.
Now in Jerusalem by the Sheep Gate there is a pool, called in Hebrew Beth-zatha, which has five porticoes. In these lay many invalids-- blind, lame, and paralyzed. One man was there who had been ill for thirty-eight years. When Jesus saw him lying there and knew that he had been there a long time, he said to him, "Do you want to be made well?" The sick man answered him, "Sir, I have no one to put me into the pool when the water is stirred up; and while I am making my way, someone else steps down ahead of me." Jesus said to him, "Stand up, take your mat and walk." At once the man was made well, and he took up his mat and began to walk. Now that day was a sabbath.
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