This Sunday, June 8 (Pentecost), we will be honoring several groups of people:  those recently received or confirmed in the church, interns, acolytes, choir, graduates, worship and formation leaders, and those participating in the Rite 13 Liturgy that day (come to see what that means).

It's also the day of the Parish Picnic.  We'll gather in the garden (weather permitting) after the 10:30 service, and will need volunteers to set up, buy food, get drinks ready, cook and clean up.

Last Saturday's Spring Cleaning & Special Project Day was a success, and we are grateful to all who pitched in to clean up our buildings and throw out unwanted items.

A reminder: please do not bring unwanted furniture and other items to church.  Doing so necessitates us, every so often, paying (both for an expensive roll-off dumpster and in sweat) to haul these items away.  

There are many places that seek unwanted items for resale.  We ask that you please remember that Grace is not one of them.

There is no shortage of events at Grace that involve bringing a dish to share.  And, as sometimes happens, those dishes, bowls, platters etc. are often left behind.

We will have a cart holding those items in the Parish Hall during coffee hour every Sunday until the end of June. After that, anything that is unclaimed will be donated to the Economy Shop. 

All of these serving pieces are currently sitting on the bottom shelf of the PADS rack located adjacent to the freezer in the Grace kitchen.  The shelf is conveniently labeled as items belonging to Grace.  If you're not at coffee hour on a Sunday during June, feel free to come in during the week and see if you recognize anything.

Thank you for helping make our gatherings together more delicious.  Next time, please remember to take your serving piece home.

We are looking forward to seeing you for the final discussion of The Essence of Jung's Psychology and Tibetan Buddhism.  Please let us know if you are planning to attend, as this helps us with room set up and beverages and snacks.  

We can also discuss reading choices for our next season which would begin in September.  

Wednesday, June 4 @7:30 PM
Home of Bets and Dennis
What to read for discussion: (46 pages)
Chapter 4 - Archetypal Symbols
Chapter 5 - Connections, Similarities, Differences
Chapter 6 - Conclusion & Coda  (We began our reading in April with Chapter 1, and the Epilogue which begins on p.109. You may enjoy re-reading the Epilogue)

- Bets and Dennis

Download a flyer here to learn more. Use this form to volunteer. For more information contact Sarah Jordan, CROSSwalk intern.  

Our beloved pipe organ, built in 1922 is in need of ongoing repair in order to lead our singing of prayer and praise. This year alone, some $13,000 is needed in critical repair of two divisions of the instrument. We are delighted to announce an exciting and fun opportunity, in which you might participate, to support raising money for this necessary project. Our own Charlie Carpenter has been featured in an award-winning film documentary on his life in music by Oak Park-River Forest High School student Cosmo Coffey. We will be screening this 34-minute documentary on Thursday, July 10 beginning at 6:26 p.m., followed by a concert by Charlie and a reception. The program will be offered in support of the repair of our Casavant organ. Admission (pay at the door) to the screening, organ recital and reception is $15 with a discount for students. Donations to the organ fund in addition to the entrance fee are most welcome! Please contact Dennis Northway with questions, and please help spread the word!

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Grace Episcopal Church will again sponsor the Seventh Season of Concerts@6:26 throughout the summer.  Each Thursday, beginning on June 12, we will sing Evensong beginning at 6:00 p.m.  Then, each Thursday at precisely 6:26 p.m. a thirty-minute recital will be offered in the Gothic-Revival splendor of Grace Episcopal Church at 924 Lake Street.  Half of the concerts offered are by young people, the others by established musicians in the area.  There will be a freewill offering, half of which goes to our outreach programs, including our support of ministries in Renk town in the Sudan. 

Series Sponsors are invited!  If you feel you can support this concert series with a donation, or if you would like to underwrite a specific concert, please make out a check to Grace Church with "6:26 sponsorship" in the memo line.  Your generosity will be acknowledged in the program.  Half of our sponsorship will be designated toward outreach, the other half will support the concert series itself.

This year we will feature the artistry of Philip Kraus, Baritone; the ensemble Proxxecto Brisas do Mar;  Cacie Willhoft, Adam Gruber, Madeline Woodworth and Dennis Northway, Organ; David Gray and Sally Kidwell, Piano; Allison Rozsa Evans and Sarah Jenks, voice and piano, and our beloved Charlie Carpenter, organ and piano.  This will be a wonderful summer of music making!  Kindly invite your friends.   Please contact Dennis Northway, Parish Musician at 708-386-8036 x. 3 with questions.

This year marks a big birthday for our friend Nancy Smiley and soon Nancy and Alan will be moving out of the area.  What an opportunity for a party!  Join the choir, Dennis Northway,  Sue Wells and Sarah Hunt as we celebrate Nancy's 70th birthday and gather to celebrate Nancy and Alan's time with us!  We will gather in the Parish Hall on Friday, June 13th at 6:30 p.m. for a light-hearted concert and potluck buffet.  All are welcome, please invite family and friends.  Nancy has been a soloist, chorister, Handel Week Board president, Junior and Senior Warden and parishioner at Grace Church for nearly two decades.   Let's thank her for her presence in our community!  We would like to know how many people are coming, so please click here to RSVP to Sue Wells.  Please let her know as well, if you would like to bring an appetizer, side dish or beverage.  If you wish to perform on the concert in Nancy's honor, please click here to contact Dennis Northway.  We hope to see you there!!!