EfM Follow Up

Thanks for the great response last Sunday for our next year of Education for Ministry.  If you missed us, and are interested please contact:

Jon or Susie Dutcher:

Jon: jondutcher1@yahoo.com, 847-915-1376

Susie: sbritta1@yahoo.com, 847-915-1750

We would be glad to answer any questions and welcome you to our group.  

Thank You, Pumpkin Planners!

Thank you so much to all who attended our pumpkin patch planning pizza party last Sunday! We finessed old ideas, came up with new ones, and had a great time. :) Your brain power was MUCH appreciated!

If you weren’t able to make it to the party but still have ideas you’d like to share about the pumpkin patch events, please reach out to Kathryn - she’s happy to schedule a coffee chat!

August 30 is RISE AND SHINE*

Morning Prayer, Broadway Flair, Brunch to Share!

*formerly known as Mass on the Grass :)

Mark your calendars now: Dan, Kathryn, and Casey are getting a little wacky again. We’re dreaming up a new incarnation of what was once called “Mass on the Grass.” We’ll still worship outside, but we’re cooking up a creative, interactive Morning Prayer service with singalong showtunes and other surprises that will  delight, inspire, and add pizzazz to your spiritual life as we get ready for the new Program Year.

We’ll also have a delicious brunch picnic to follow! If you’d like to bring a dish to share, please add your name to the Sign Up Center to see what foods are needed.

Please note: we will not be streaming this service online (it’s just too difficult to make a reasonably audible stream on Zoom), so if you would like to attend the service but need a ride, please reach out to Kathryn ASAP so she can work out a carpool for you!

Fall Preview

Even though we’re talking pumpkins already, we still have a bunch of great things coming well before the pumpkins do! Add these fall dates on your calendar:

• August 17 from 8-9am: Back to School! Join us at the corner of Deerfield & Wilmot to greet the neighborhood kids on their first day of school with munchkins, uplifting swag, and photo ops!

• Sept 13: St. Gregory’s Day & Ministry Fair! We’ll have a special service to celebrate this great community, and then after the service will hear from all of the wonderful ministries you can join in this congregation!

• Sept 20: Sunday Morning Spiritual Growth classes begin!

July 26 is next Community Meals!

We are all set with volunteers and bakers for July 26th… thank you! Please consider helping at our next Community Meals, set for August 23rd ( a week before the "Rise and Shine" service), since some of our volunteers will be away at college. Please sign up in the Sign Up Center or…

Save the Date: AGT Finalist Leo High School Choir performing on Oct 17!

Leo High School Choir, America’s Got Talent finalist in 2025, will be performing at a concert hosted by Religious Leaders United on Saturday, October 17! The concert will take place at Holy Cross Catholic Church in Deerfield. Put it on your calendars now, with details to come as it gets closer!

Coffee with Dan on Mondays

Have something weighing on your heart, mind, or spirit? Want to connect more deeply with Dan? Not sure exactly what you want to talk about? It’s all good. No RSVP, no appointment needed. Drop-in to the Starbucks at Deerfield & Waukegan every Monday from 3-6pm. As always, he’s also available by appointment on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Sunday afternoons. Send him an email to schedule!

Midweek Prayer

Every Wednesday | 8:00am

Need a midweek spiritual boost?

Join a lovely small group of folks who gather online every week for spiritual renewal and to pray intentionally for everyone in our community who is in need.

Meeting ID: 750 552 357 
Password: 587299

Common Threads

Second Tuesday of the month  |  7:00pm

Bring a new or ongoing craft project to work on while you enjoy fun and fellowship with other parishioners in the newly revamped Parker Room at StGs. Whatever your craft - whether your medium is knitting, embroidery, painting, calligraphy, etc - and whatever your skill level, all are welcome! Please reach out to Kathryn at kathryn@stgregoryschurch.org to get on the mailing list!

Book Club

Wed, August 19  |  7:00pm

August 19: The Correspondent by Virginia Evans

The Correspondent by Virginia Evans is a bestselling epistolary novel about 73-year-old Sybil Van Antwerp, a retired lawyer who communicates through letters and emails to explore her past, relationships, and a painful secret, ultimately finding forgiveness and connection. The book, praised for its skillful character development and emotional depth, became a word-of-mouth hit, won the 2026 Women's Prize for Fiction, and is being adapted into a major motion picture.

Upcoming reads…

September 16: Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell

October 21: Daughter of Egypt by Marie Benedict

November 18: Brighter Than Her Fears by Lisa Ard

Meeting ID: 817 1184 3180
Passcode: 893734

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