Weekly Newsletter for August 13, 2026 |
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Based on your Big Questions and the common themes that emerged, we collected this summer, here are the series you can look forward to this next Program Year!
This schedule is subject to change. Children’s topics coming soon. |
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Sep 20 & 27 How Do I Invite People to Church?Getting clear on our purpose at St. Gregory’s and how we can use our own stories to empower us for personal invitations. |
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| How can we be equipped to talk about God with strangers, especially questions that are hard to answer? Appreciation for St. Gregory’s creating space to voice honest questions
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Oct 11, 18, 25 When Loving Thy Neighbor Is Driving You NutsFaith-based skills for transcending tired debates and transforming public spaces. |
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| Who is my neighbor? How do we overcome divisions through listening to one another? How can we achieve peace in the world? How can we have reconciliation with other faiths?
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Nov 8, 15, 22 It’s the End of the World As We Know It! (And we feel fine?)Exploring the idea of the end of the world in the Bible and Christian theology … and using this framework to avoid disaster. |
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Jan 10, 17, 24, 31 Do I Have Enough _____?…Time, …Money, …Energy, …Faith. |
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| Feelings of not having enough: whether money, time, knowledge, being “Christian” enough, having purpose
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Feb 21, 28; Mar 7, 14 Fighting Evil: Just Tell the StoryThis Lent, we intentionally develop skills for storytelling, which we will then practice at the Easter Vigil. Storytelling is the Church’s first and most effective tool in fighting evil and navigating a conflicted world. |
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Apr 4, 11, 18, 25; May 2, 9 O Death, Where Is Thy Sting?In the season of Resurrection, we explore dying, death, and the afterlife through theology, the Bible, and practical planning tools for your own final days. |
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May 23, 30; Jun 13, 20 What Does It Mean to Be Human?Many hot-button issues these days — artificial intelligence, sexuality, race — might come down to this most basic and perhaps biggest question of all. |
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| How can we be equipped to talk about God with strangers, especially questions that are hard to answer? …something about AI…? 🤷♂️
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Join us for Sunday morning worship online at 9:30am
Meeting ID: 842 861 148 Passcode: 414299 |
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Sunday bulletins are posted online every Saturday morning. |
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| THIS MONDAY: Back to School!
Join us from 8-9am at the corner of Deerfield & Wilmot to greet the neighborhood kids on their first day of school with munchkins, uplifting swag, and photo ops! This has been a StGs tradition for years, and is a great way to show our community support! If you’re able to come, add your name in the Sign Up Center or email Kathryn to get details and reminders. But even if you forget to RSVP… show up anyway! It’s always lots of fun. :) |
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| August 30 is RISE AND SHINE* Morning Prayer, Broadway Flair, Brunch to Share!
*formerly known as Mass on the Grass :)
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!
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| St. Gregory’s Day & Ministry Fair: Explore, Engage, Enroll!
Join us for the Ministry Fair on Sept 13th in Founder’s Hall! As we gather to celebrate St. Gregory’s Day, we invite you to explore the wonderful variety of ministries ready to welcome you. Whether you want to serve behind the scenes on our tech team, cook meals for neighbors, or read scripture during worship, your presence helps our parish thrive. Grab a coffee, celebrate our patron saint, and see where God might be nudging you to step in. |
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| Dan Out Wednesday & Thursday
Pastor Dan is taking a couple days off this week: Wednesday and Thursday. He’ll be back for Sunday, August 16. Please call the Pastoral phone number for emergencies: (847) 929-9986 |
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| Call for Gospel Shepherds!
We could use a few more Gospel Shepherds to add into the rotation, so if you’re interested in hanging out with the kiddos in the Prayground during the service, helping gently nudge them into the gospel procession, and generally being an aid to the families as needed during the service (pointing them to the cry room/downstairs bathroom, etc), please reach out to Dan! |
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| August 23 is next Community Meals!
Attention wonderful volunteers! We need your help on Sunday, August 23rd at 12 noon in Waukegan to prepare and distribute meals to our food insecure neighbors. We currently have NO volunteers. Please sign up in the Sign Up Center or… |
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| Trinity Church Rummage Sale
Our friends at Trinity Church in Highland Park are getting ready to hold their annual Rummage Sale! If your spring cleaning has been lagging into summer cleaning, this is a great opportunity to help your too-good-to-throw items find new homes!
Item drop off: every Saturday from 9am-12pm Rummage sale: Fri, Aug 28 from 7am-5pm Rummage sale: Sat, Aug 29 from 8am-2pm |
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| 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!
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| 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!
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| 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. |
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Password: 587299 |
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| 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! |
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| Book ClubWed, 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 |
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| | Meeting ID: 817 1184 3180
Passcode: 893734 |
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For healing in mind, body, or spirit: Jill Bill Foltz
In thanksgiving for…
For the departed…
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Announcements are for church-related matters only. Deadline for announcements is Monday at noon. Please send announcements to Kathryn Kinjo Duncan. |
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