The Episcopal Church of St. Anne
December 2025 Highlights
** The Church of St. Anne, Morrison is seeking a full time Rector who shares their Anglo-Catholic identity and ethos, who has a passion for growth and community involvement, and who can help them grow spiritually. Pastoral care and strong preaching are also highly sought skills. Please refer to the Clergy Openings page of our Diocesan website for more information and to apply.
**We continue to collect personal hygiene and cleaning supplies for the Morrison Charitable Food Pantry to supplement their mission to feed the hungry. Chick West has volunteered to gather and 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, Tuesday 7:00pm women's group 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 9:45am 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.
Thursday November 27th - Thanksgiving Day will be celebrated with Morning Prayer at 8:00am. Please note the time change.
Sunday November 30th - (The First Sunday of Advent to be celebrated with Low Mass at 7:30am, with Fr. Kevin Emge has been cancelled due to winter weather). Morning Prayer with the Great Litany will be read at 7:30am for anyone who can make it safely to church.
Monday December 1st - The Feast of St. Andrew the Apostle will be celebrated with Morning Prayer at 7:00am.
Wednesday December 3rd - Delivery of donated hygiene materials to the Food Pantry by Chick West.
Sunday December 7th - Mass and coffee hour are canceled today 12/7/25 at St. Anne's due to dangerous road travel conditions. I will walk to church and read Morning Prayer at 9:00am for Advent II. Some folks watch the National Cathedral service online. Stay warm and safe!
Sunday December14th - The Third Sunday of Advent will be celebrated with Morning Prayer at 9:00am (Jalayne). The special Coffee Hour to be hosted by Becca & Jim Scott to meet, greet, and celebrate with their daughter Sofia and her husband Josh has been postponed and will be rescheduled for a later date.
Wednesday December 17th - Vestry meeting at 9:00am in the Undercroft. All members are welcome to watch church business in action.
Sunday December 21st - The Fourth Sunday of Advent will be celebrated with Holy Eucharist at 9:00am with Fr. Tom Scott.
Monday December 22nd - The Feast of St. Thomas the Apostle will be celebrated with Morning Prayer at 7:00am.
Wednesday December 24th - Christmas Eve will be celebrated with Holy Eucharist and hymns at 5:30pm with Fr. Tom Scott.
Thursday December 25th - Christmas Day will be celebrated with Holy Eucharist and hymns at 9:00am with Fr. Kevin Emge.
Friday December 26th - The Feast of St. Stephen, deacon and martyr, will be celebrated with Morning Prayer at 7:00am.
Saturday December 27th - The Feast of St. John, Apostle & Evangelist, will be celebrated with Morning Prayer at 7:00am.
Sunday December 28th - The First Sunday after Christmas will be celebrated with Morning Prayer at 9:00am (Marc).
Monday December 29th - The Feast of the Holy Innocents will be celebrated with Morning Prayer at 7:00am.
Thursday January 1st - The Feast of the Most Holy Name of Our Lord Jesus Christ will be celebrated with Morning Prayer at 7:00am.
December Calendar with rota