Outline of the day’s events
Please note there will be only a 10:00 AM service, so that we can all celebrate
together.
9:15 – 9:45 AM Come early and join the Bishop for a cup of coffee.
The Cody Family:
October 2, 2005
10:00 AM
Holy Eucharist and Confirmation with Bishop
Christopher Epting. Liturgy includes a procession
outdoors and a photo of the entire assembly.
11: 30 AM
Interfaith Panel with Bishop Epting, Imam Kareem Irfan,
and Rabbi Herbert Bronstein.
11:30 am – 12:30 pm Festive Coffee Hour to celebrate Daphne’s Tenth
Anniversary as Rector here at St. Elisabeth’s.
Evening
Dinner for Daphne with past and present Wardens and
Treasurers
Bishop Christopher Epting
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counselors do not have a peer-to-peer children’s
program. The social worker at South School has
various programs available for children in this
situation but could always use another. We will
also meet soon with Glencoe clergy to introduce
the RFAC program.
When we learned of the visit of Bishop C.
Christopher Epting on October 4, we also
discovered that he has a special interest in
Interfaith, one of our BHAG initiatives. We lost
no time in asking if he would agree to participate
in a forum during his visit which he generously
agreed to do. Our Interfaith Initiative team is
planning a program with him as an integral part
of the morning.
Now that I’m a Junior Warden some things have
changed about my relationship to the parish. I
did not realize all of this until I reflected more on
the time I spent without being Treasurer or
having a Vestry job which occurred from 2010 to
2014. During that time I just went to my
corporate job, sang in the choir and attended to
Altar Guild. That meant that I was not aware of
the plans that were underway such as the BHAG
Initiatives (Interfaith, Inter-cultural, Unaffiliated,
Rainbows for All Children, LGBTQ), Building
and Grounds Warmth and Safety (window
replacements, boiler, signage, etc.), and new
rectory kitchen until they were presented to the
congregation. Now that I am a Warden, I get
early involvement which means I feel excitement
and anticipation long before the event and
sometimes before much of it is announced to the
parish. Rather than make everyone wait, I’m
going to provide some early background/warm
up.
And, October 4 will be even more special,
because we will celebrate Daphne’s 10 year
anniversary at St. Elisabeth. All of Daphne’s
Wardens have been invited, even those (Helen
Lauck and Carol Harper) living out of town.
Besides a lovely coffee hour before the Interfaith
Forum, be sure to be present for an outdoor
picture of the whole congregation in front of the
church. We know the day will be a gorgeous fall
one for just such an event. Make sure you are
there.
I also was invited to attend a preview of a video
the LGBTQ team intends to present this fall to
the parish. The video has many stories about
how families have handled the coming out of a
gay family member. The families included were
Episcopal Bishop Gene Robinson himself gay
and former Senator Dick Gephardt, who has a
lesbian daughter, and many other families. Make
plans to see this video when the team extends
their invitation. Despite how you might feel
about gay marriage or LGBTQ, you will see how
people have learned to accept a gay family
member. No matter the extent of your
acceptance, these stories will provide openminded consideration and insight.
Our Rainbows for All Children (RFAC) initiative
plans its first session in October for children
suffering the loss of a parent or guardian due to
death, divorce, military deployment, or other
trauma. The facilitators, of which I am one, have
been working with Family Service of Glencoe
(FSG) meeting staff at South School and
welcoming new Glencoe parents with the PTO.
FSG is anxious to get this underway as their
The Stewardship campaign will also get
underway soon and will be looking for pledges of
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operating support for St. Elisabeth. Participants
in the campaign’s solicitation activities give it a
different twist each year. The pledges from
parishioners provide the Treasurer and Budget
Committee information on which to match
operating expenses including a contribution to
the Diocese. Looking back over past years, I see
the Budget Committee has done a very good job
of planning expenses based on the expected
pledge income. When your pledge card comes in
the mail, please continue to be generous.
As these events take place in the weeks ahead,
I’m sure you will be as excited as I have been
during their planning.
-- Glenna Foley, Jr. Warden
A rainbow is a promise. By hosting the program called Rainbows for all
Children at St. Elisabeth’s Church we are promising to help grieving children of
all racial, ethnic, and religious backgrounds understand their loss whether from
death, divorce, deployment, or other trauma. For a 14-week period we will
support them in the process of healing after a catastrophic loss in their lives.
It’s that simple.
I know you will have many questions about our participation at St. E’s in Rainbows for all Children. The
vestry became aware of the need for a Rainbows program on the North Shore two years ago. An interested
group of us studied the international organization, which is based in Evanston. Three of us took the
training to become facilitators so that if and when we got the program started here we would be ready to
offer it. Other parishioners offered to assist us. When we contacted outside organizations (Family Services
of Glencoe and South School) we were happy to discover they already knew about Rainbows for all
Children and wanted to help us get started ASAP!
There is a unique aspect of Rainbows for all Children; it is that a small of group of children, with some
guidance (that’s the facilitator’s role), will begin to talk to one another when they become comfortable in the
group. Then they will learn that their experience is not something that has happened to just them but to
other children their age also. This peer-to-peer conversation is where healing begins to take place.
Robin Lake, Glenna Foley and I are going to begin as facilitators this fall. We welcome your questions and
ideas and support.
--Susan Chadd
Calling all Children of God! We would like to put a fun bulletin board up in the
hallway outside of the Guild Room. What we need are baby pictures. Please email a
baby picture of yourself to the office, or if it is easier, drop off the actual picture and
we will scan it here in the office and return it to you. If you have any questions,
please call Pam Green in the office 847-835-0458.
--Pam Green
Who is this baby?
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St. Leonard’s Ministries: Finding Freedom
St. Leonard’s Ministries has a sixty-one year history of providing critical services for
men and women ready to rebuild their lives. Located on Chicago’s near west side, St.
Leonard’s was started by the Chaplain of what is now Cook County Jail. Residents
and program participants are grateful for the generous funds donated by the
Episcopal Diocese as well as churches like St. Elisabeth and their parishioners. With
their help, the organization provides essential residential services, mental health
programming, and employment training to over 300 men and women every year.
Over the last seven years, one of St. Leonard’s volunteers Brandon Crockett has taught a poetry class.
During the class, men and women read poetry, discuss what it means to them and in the last fifteen minutes
write their own poems. The poems are teamed up with residents’ photographs created by world famous
Chicago photographer, Sandro Miller in a recently released coffee table book Finding Freedom. Come to
the 10:00 am service on September 20th to hear residents read their poems and see the new book.
We offer a huge THANK YOU to Sam Badger and
Nancy Baughman, who are rotating out of the role
of Family Promise Co-coordinators after almost
five years in the post, sharing leadership with Chuck
Chadd. For the past couple of years, Nancy has
carried the lion's share of the work on the St.
Elisabeth's side. Going forward, Chuck will stay as
a Co-coordinator to provide some continuity, and
joining him as Co-coordinator will be Sarah Begor.
On July 9 we served a surprisingly large number of
diners, some 85-90. It’s really hard to guess in advance
how many will show up on a given Thursday evening. Is
it weather? Time of the month? General economic
situation? In any event, we provide a welcome feast of
dinner and a sack lunch for the next day, for hungry
persons of all ages, genders and conditions. For this one,
our thanks to Nancy Baughman, Libby Hinds, Cathy
Seccombe, Kathy Koomjian and Claire Lesperance (sack
lunch preparation); to Sally O’Neil and Anne Tuohy
(cooking specific dinner items); and to Austin and Bridget
Zimmerman, Daphne and Jason and Claire and Mae Cody
and their visiting cousin Brendan Moran, Sam and Nancy Badger, Anne Tuohy, Chuck and Susan
Chadd, Claire Lesperance, Carla and Elizabeth and John Arnell (dinner preparation and serving).
Reminder that our next assigned date is Thursday, September 10. Come one, come all!
--Rich Koomjian and John Tuohy
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Hannah Wittleder graduated magna cum laude this spring from Hobart and William Smith Colleges in
Geneva, New York. Her degree is in political science with minor studies in Spanish and Hispanic Studies.
Hannah has an interest in pursuing something related to law or policy in the future. Hannah developed at
college a legion of friends from around the country, and she studied abroad in Spain as well. God's
blessings upon you, Hannah!
On July 10, 2015, Daphne Cody officiated at the Burial office of Dr. Marshall W.
Cook, who died July 1. A long-time member at St. Elisabeth’s, with his wife Ruby
and daughters Elaine and Marie, he had gone in retirement to live in Tempe, Arizona
with Elaine. He was buried next to Ruby at Memorial Park Cemetery in Skokie.
May his soul, and the souls of all faithful departed, rest in peace.
Tim, Victoria, Simon, and Margaux Lovely have decided to make more permanent their residence in
Telluride, Colorado for this time period in their life as a family. Lovelys, you will be missed and be sure to
come back and visit us from time to time!
Congratulations and welcome into the
Christian “household” to William Everett on
his baptism day July 26, and blessing on his
parents Evan and Christine.
Congratulations to Tasker Generes and Kathy Svetina who were married in a civil ceremony on August 10.
Love and prayers, Tasker and Kathy.
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REMINDER, that newspapers can be dropped at the Church (bin
provided in the coat closet adjacent to the living room), and they will
be taken to Orphans of the Storm, an animal pound that needs them
for lining the pets' cages. SO, reuse instead of recycle! Very
environmental savvy of you…..and pet friendly, as well!
Orphans of the Storm will also accept old, clean towels and blankets.
Feel free to bring these items in for donation as well. If you have a
large number of them to donate, email Susan Newcomb at [email protected] before you drop
them off at church. Thanks!
-- John Tuohy and Susan Newcomb
Save the date for the Episcopal Charities Bishops Ball.
Friday, October 30, 2015, JW Marriot - Chicago
6:00 PM. Reception & Silent Auction
7:45 PM Dinner & Live Auction
9:00 PM. Dancing until midnight with the Joe Lill Orchestra
A big THANK YOU to John, Elizabeth, and Susanne Arnell for being the longest-running New Trier
Township Food Pantry food deliverers since St. Elisabeth's began keeping records. For 11 straight months,
their family has taken many pounds of nonperishable food and paper goods to the Township Office in
Winnetka. These items are collected during church on Sunday mornings and kept on an open shelf in the
St. Elisabeth's Coat Room. Sometimes people come directly to St. Elisabeth's to pick up a few items. Most
of the time, Elizabeth, Susanne, John and their parents pack up everything and unload it so that others can
come "shopping" at the Township Office.
For others who would like to help with delivering food, the Arnells will not mind someone else breaking
their streak. See the new sign-up board in the bulletin board in the hallway.
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If you are interested in discussing the compelling
ideas that great literature explores, consider joining
St. Elisabeth’s Book Discussion. The group meets
the third Tuesday of each month at 10:30 a.m. in
the Guild Living Room. All are welcome. Drop ins
are encouraged.
This year the group will be reading
Counterparts, an anthology published by the Great
Books Foundation. It pairs contrasting texts that
interact with one another in differing and surprising
ways. The 20 classic and contemporary selections
may take opposing views on issues or contend with
ideas presented by other scholars. Together they
offer a range of perspectives on topics such as art
and war, love and fidelity, gender, aspiration, and
death. The strong combination of modern and
classic literature in Counterparts provides readers
with much to contemplate and discuss.
Please contact Joyce Newcomb
([email protected] or 847-234-6532) if
you are interested in having her order you a
paperback copy. Cost $24.95. You can also order
directly from the Great Books Foundation. This is a
pre-order for shipping after Aug. 17. As always
there will be a loan copy in the office.
The anthology selections and discussion dates are:
Love—Sept. 16
The Little Mermaid
Hans Christian Andersen
The Pangs of Love
Jane Gardam
Aspiration—Oct. 21
Facing West from California’s Shores
Walt Whitman
The Golden West
Daniel Fuch
Equality—Nov 17
Equality, Value, and Merit
Friedrich A. Hayek
Liberalism (selection)
Richard Dworkin
Fidelity—Dec 15
An Arundel Tomb
Philip Larkin
Love Is Not a Pie
Amy Bloom
Art— Jan. 19
In Which the Story Pauses
a Little
George Eliot
The Decay of Lying
(selection)
Oscar Wilde
Science—Feb 16
Rappaccini’s Daughter
Nathaniel Hawthorne
Vivisection
Claude Bernard
Gender—March 15
Lilies (selection)
John Ruskin
The Feminine Mystique (selection)
Betty Friedan
War—April 19
Ode 3.2
Horace
Dulce et Decorum Est
Wilfred Owen
Literature—May 19
To the Memory of My Beloved, the Author Mr.
William Shakespeare
Ben Jonson
What Is an Author?
Michel Foucault
Death—June 21
The Immoderation of Ifat
Sara Suleri
Now We Are Five
David Sedaris
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Regular Weekly Schedule
Sundays
8:00 AM
9:50 AM
10:00 AM
11:00 AM
Special Events
Wednesday, September 9
7:15 PM Vestry Meeting
Holy Eucharist (Rite I)
Children’s Education
Holy Eucharist (Rite II)
Lemonade on the Lawn
Thursday, September 10
Soup Kitchen
Sunday, September 13
10:00 AM Blessing of the Backpacks
Mondays
8:00 PM
Alcoholics Anonymous
Wednesday, September 16
7:30 PM Buildings & Grounds Meeting
Tuesdays
7:30-8:30 AM Glencoe Roast Office Hour
8:30-9:30 AM Lectionary Study Hour
Sunday, September 20
Choir, Acolytes, Catechesis begin
Sunday, October 4
Bishop’s Visitation to St. Elisabeth’s and
Daphne’s Tenth Anniversary as Rector here.
www.steglencoe.org
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