October Calendar with rota
The Episcopal Church of St. Anne
October 2024 Highlights
We begin our Annual Stewardship Campaign in October and will continue through November. We have a lot to think about as a Parish and our finances, but your thoughts, feelings, volunteer help, pledges and prayers are essential.
We continue to collect personal hygiene and cleaning supplies for the Morrison Charitable Food Pantry to supplement their mission to feed the hungry. Fr. Janes will deliver the collected items to the Food Pantry on the first Wednesday of every month. A donation box for such items is in the back of the church. Please be generous and help these people in great need. Food items are not needed, but appreciated.
AA meetings are held in the Undercroft at St. Anne's according to the following schedule:
Sunday 6:00pm closed, Monday 5:30pm 12-Steps and 7:00pm closed, Thursday 7:00pm closed, Friday 7:00pm open, Saturday 8:00am closed.
Every Tuesday (but subject to change): Becky West offers Chair Yoga at 9:00am and Mindfulness Meditation at 6:15pm in the Undercroft at St. Anne's and is open to anyone interested in light exercise and/or centering. Text Becky for details or more information at 815-718-3699.
Sunday September 29th - The Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost will be celebrated with Low Mass at 8:00am, and Sung Mass at 9:30am.
Wednesday October 2nd - We will celebrate the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi, Friar with Evening Prayer at 5:00pm and Low Mass at 5:30pm followed by a Blessing of the Animals in the Resurrection Garden. All pets, people and wildlife that gather here will be blessed, followed by an all-parish dine-out.
Sunday October 6th - The Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost will be celebrated with a Sung Mass at 9:00am. Today is also the first Sunday of the month, plus Fr. James and Nancy's last Sunday with us, which we will celebrate with a festive coffee hour in the Undercroft at 10:00am after our combined 9:00am Service. All are welcome to join in and encouraged to contribute help and food as you are able. The public will be invited to join us for Fr. James and Nancy's farewell Mass and coffee hour. Individual donations to Fr. James farewell "purse" will be collected and greatly appreciated.
Monday October 7th - Fr. James will officiate the funeral services for Leonard Lewis, may he rest in peace, at the Lemke Funeral Home South Chapel in Clinton, Iowa. Visitation begins at 11:00am and services at 12:00pm. Click the button for Leonard's obituary and more service information.
Wednesday October 9th - Special Vestry Meeting in the Undercroft at 9:00am to begin the transition process and discuss all immediate issues with the departure of Fr. James and Nancy and an empty Rectory. All vestry meetings are open to members and volunteers to be on the search committee are most welcome. Special thanks to Canon Andrea Mysen for guiding us through the search/transition process and helping us to find a supply priest.
Sunday October 13th- The Twenty-first Sunday after Pentecost will be celebrated with Low Mass at 9:00am. We welcome our Supply Priest, Fr. Thomas Scott from Evanston, IL and a retired priest associate at the Church of the Atonement in Chicago where he continues to offer Monday Morning Mass. Fr. Scott is available to us long term during our transition/search process.
Wednesday October 16th - Monthly vestry meeting in the Undercroft at 9:00am to continue our transition discussion and finances and open to all members.
Friday October 18th - Morning Prayer at 7:00am to celebrate the Feast of St. Luke the Evangelist.
Sunday October 20th - The Twenty-second Sunday after Pentecost will be celebrated with Low Mass at 9:00am, with Fr. Thomas Scott.
Wednesday October 23rd - Morning Prayer at 7:00am to celebrate the Feast of St. James of Jerusalem and brother of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Sunday October 27th - The Twenty-third Sunday after Pentecost will be celebrated with Low Mass at 8:00am, with Fr. Thomas Scott.
Monday October 28th - Morning Prayer at 7:00am to celebrate the Feast of Ss. Simon & Jude, Apostles.
Friday November 1st - Morning Prayer at 7:00am to celebrate All Saint's Day.
Sunday November 3rd - All Saint's Sundayt will be celebrated with Low Mass at 8:00am, with Fr. Thomas Scott.