Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,

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1 St. Philip s Episcopal Church 342 East Wood Street Palatine, Illinois (847) The Rev. Laura Gottardi-Littell Rector Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Could we have packed any more transitional life events into our parish life in May?! I don t think so. June will be full of exciting life transitions too! On May 3rd, we celebrated the lives of long-time, beloved members Margaret Henning and Edna Brownie Spruance, good friends who passed away within days of each other. We welcomed their children back to St. Philip s, the parish of their childhood. We grieved with the families in their loss, but rejoiced with them in the loving and generative legacies of both Brownie and Margaret. On May 18, we baptized beautiful baby Madison Jo Wilder, granddaughter of Betsy Jicha Knebl. The Jichas are another venerable St. Philip's family. Many years ago, Betsy s mother Glenn Ann Jicha brought the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd, our outstanding Sunday school program, to St. Philip s.! 1

2 On May 22nd, we hosted a joyful Celebration of New Ministry/Installation of a new Rector, with friends and colleagues throughout the diocese and beyond. It was a very special night. We rejoiced with, and are very proud of, our new graduates Jessica and Alison Hill. Alison and Jessica are now reestablishing themselves in Illinois. Alison will be attending Loyola Law School and Jessica is in the throes of a job search in order to begin her career in education. June promises to be full of delightful transitions, celebrations, and meaningful commemorations as well. On June 1st, we will have a tree-planting ceremony in memory of Jeanne L. Swichtenberg, beloved mother of member Jon Swichtenberg. Jeanne attended St. Philip s for many years. Jon, his sister Laura, and brother Randy grew up in the parish. In Jeanne s memory, the Catechesis children and Elevate youth group will help plant two small arbor vitae trees, on either side of our sign that faces both Wood and Schubert streets. They will be assisted by parishioners Bill Burns and Gary Morrill. The Swichtenbergs have made a very generous donation to St. Philip s in Jeanne s honor; to help us hire some of our teen members to staff the nursery, along with our wonderful adult volunteers. On June 8th, the Feast of Pentecost, we will baptize Olivia and Danny Purcell, beloved grandchildren of longstanding, esteemed members Bob and Linda Purcell. It will be a joy and privilege to welcome Danny and Olivia even more fully into the household of God and into our community of faith. 2

3 Also on June 8th, I am officiating at the wedding of two of our newest members, Ed Kelly and LuAnn Cooper. They are a lovely couple who are already active in our parish life. When you next see them in church, be sure to congratulate them on this happy transition in their lives. Whew! I m a little out of breath recounting all these transitions but it s been wonderful going through them with all of you! Many thanks to all of you who have been part of making these celebrations beautiful, memorable, and possible. A special thanks to Diane Dugovic for her tireless work and good cheer in producing all the bulletins for these events. In Christ s love, Rev. Laura Mission Statement SEEK a deeper knowledge of Jesus Christ SHARE the love and compassion of Christ SERVE others with open hearts SHINE with Christ s light, illuminating our world 3

4 1 Andy Obara Elizabeth Huth-Taylor 2 Christopher Moore 3 Blanche Lamb 6 Peggy Morrill 10 Jan Strickland 15 Kim Nelson 23 Joshua Thompson 24 Laura Raymond 25 Danny Purcell 25 Brant Deichmann 27 Leo Myers 2 Malcolm and Madeline Rorrie 10 Marvin and Jill Hill 19 Tom and Billie Tuttle 21 Jeff and Karen Cappello 4 4

5 Service: 9:00 A.M. Please find a substitute if you are unable to serve. Altar Guild Acolytes Greeters June 1 9:00 A. Blanchard M. Diaz C. Nelson J. Swichtenberg C. Walsh M. Hill June 8 9:00 P. Peterson L. Purcell J. Gillette K. Gillette A. Obara T. Tuttle June 15 9:00 N. Holidan B. Tuttle A. Thompson G. Mikol M. Hanshaw D. Hanshaw June 22 9:00 J. Janssen B. Wiggen C. Nelson K. Gillette R. McIntosh K. Jones June 29 9:00 J. Zawacke K. Swichtenberg J. Swichtenberg A. Hercules B. Littell Counters: Marvin Hill and Steve Gillette 5 5

6 Service: 9:00 A.M. Please find a substitute if you are unable to serve. Readers Chalice Bearers Nursery June 1 9:00 K. Jones K. Thompson R. Purcell D. Hanshaw K. Swichtenberg June 8 9:00 P. Morrill M. Wiejaczka M. Gronlund J. Swichtenberg K. Swichtenberg June 15 9:00 K. Cappello J. Zawacke A. Obara P. Morrill J. Gillette June 22 9:00 J. & M. Hill L. Purcell R. Purcell C. Littell K. Swichtenberg June 29 9:00 G. Horner K. Thompson M. Gronlund N. Holian Alternates Counters: Marvin Hill and Steve Gillette 6

7 A delicious meal was had by all! Again the members of St. Philips successfully provided the PADS dinner on April 30th at Palatine Presbyterian church. The meal consisted of tacos with all the fixings, fresh fruit, and ice cream with toppings for ice cream sundaes. Many thanks go out to Mona Diaz, Judy Zawacke, Jack Notzen, Peggy Morrill, Carrol Hercules, Casey Littell, Jeanne Svendnson, Ann Fischer, Sophie Obara, Kim McDonald, Peg Davis, Marion Gronlund, Karen Cappello, Mary Ann Raymond, Pat Peterson, Billie Tuttle, Liz Huth- Taylor, Michelle Wiejaczka and Janie Jenssen. An added thank you goes to Gary Morrill for help with delivering the food. FYI This completes the dinners for this season. The next PADS season begins on October 1st and ends April 30th. We will be preparing dinner three times next season: October 29th, December 31st (both in 2014) and April 29th,

8 from Sophie Obara A big thank you to all who supported our Annual Spaghetti Dinner on May 2 nd. It was a wonderful evening with great food and lively conversation. A good time was had by all. This event has provided funding to accomplish many exciting things over the years, such as: Remodeling and furnishing the bathroom in the office; Purchasing one dishwasher; Purchasing utensils and small appliances for the kitchen; Helping to carpet the office, stairs and Foote Library; Most recently, purchasing eighty padded folding chairs for the undercroft; Thank you all once again for supporting our events; We have a good time getting together the second Friday of each month in the undercroft at 11:10 a.m. for lunch and we would like to have a lot more women join us for a couple of hours. Come join us for some interesting conversation and some good laughs while we try to solve the world s problems, or at least a few. 8

9 They did! some years later. Alison Hill earned her B.A. in Criminal Justice and Sociology Jessica Hill earned her M.S. in History and Philosophy of Education 9

10 by Linda Smith 1. Reminder: Summer schedule of one service, at 9:00 a.m., starts on June 1, Rev. Laura thanks everyone for the glorious celebration of New Ministry at her installation on May With summer quickly approaching, the Vestry reminds everyone to keep pledges up to date. 4. Two additional counters are needed for the counter schedule. Please contact Bob Purcell if you are interested. 5. The Purcell family will be celebrating the baptism of Olivia and Danny on June 8, during the 9 a.m. service. 6. Congratulations to LuAnn Cooper and Ed Kelly on their upcoming wedding on June 8. 10

11 7. Come assist Palatine Faith in Action (PFA) as we work to pack boxes of food for Feed My Starving Children. We will be volunteering on June 7 at Feed My Starving Children s Warehouse, 1072 National Parkway, Schaumburg. There will be two shifts: 4:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. Call Denise Hanshaw to volunteer.. 8. Watch for some fun summer events coming up to add to your calendars. Photograph by Jessica Hill Applause, applause. 11

12 Photographs by Jack Notzen On Thursday, May 22, 2010, Rev. Laura Gottardi-Littell was installed as Rector of St. Philip s. The church was packed as all celebrated Rev. Laura s official welcome with Bishop Jeffrey Lee. A procession of priests Bishop Jeffrey Lee affirms the calling of Rev. Laura Gottardi-Littell, who is flanked by Senior Warden Ross McIntosh and Junior Warden Lisa Gillette. Senior Warden Ross McIntosh and Bishop Jeffrey Lee Senior Warden Ross McIntosh, Rector Rev. Laura Gottardi-Littell, and Junior Warden Lisa Gillette 12

13 Photographs by Jack Notzen Vested Lay Reader Linda Purcell looks on as Rev. Laurie Michaels pours water into the baptismal font for Bishop Jeffrey Lee. Rev. Laura watches Bishop Lee bless the water at the baptismal font. Linda Purcell stands by with the cross. Rev. Laurie Michaels laughs as Bishop Jeffrey Lee sprinkles the people in the pews with water to renew their baptismal vows. 13

14 Photographs by Jack Notzen Presentations: a stole, a symbol of prayer and formation was presented by the children and teachers of the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd. Liturgical items and food for our neighbors in need were presented by members of the Altar Guild and the Mission Committee, and a needlepoint kneeler, with designs reflecting aspects of Rev. Laura s career and family, was presented by the Church of Our Saviour, Chicago (the congregation Rev. Laura served before St. Philip s) and blessed by Bishop Lee. Passing the peace, St. Phillip s style 14

15 Photographs by Jack Notzen Bishop Lee and Rev. Laura Greeter Marvin Hill brings the offering to Bishop Lee and Rev. Laura. Rev. Laurie Michaels, Bishop Lee, and Rev. Laura prepare for communion Bishop Jeffrey Lee and Kevin Thompson serve communion. Thurifer Andy Obara is in the background. 15

16 Photographs by Jessica Hill Rev. Laurie Michaels and Bishop Jeffrey Lee with Rev. Laura Gottardi-Littell and her family: her husband Numa and her sons Christopher and Julian. Rev. Laura Gottardi-Littell and Bishop Jeffrey Lee 16

17 Photographs by Jack Notzen With an abundant array of food ready to be consumed, Bishop Lee says grace. Rev. Laura and her congratulatory cake Bishop Lee speaking with Jessica Hill and Marvin Hill. Rev. Laura and a needlepoint kneeler presented by. by the Church of Our Saviour, Chicago (the congregation Rev. Laura served before St. Philip s) and blessed by Bishop Lee. Its designs reflect her career and her family. 17

18 The Foundation Committee s Book CLUB by Carl Walsh Please join us on June 3 rd from 7-8 pm for the first session of the Formation Committee's Book Forum. We will be discussing C.S. Lewis's The Screwtape Letters. All are welcome! by Denise Hanshaw Saturday, June 7 th at the Feed My Starving Children warehouse 1072 National Parkway in Schaumburg. Please consider signing up as a volunteer for the early shift 4:30-6:30 p.m. Sign-up sheets are on the table in the Narthex. This is a great way to meet people from other congregations that are involved in Palatine Faith in Action. Feed My Starving Children is a Christian Organization that packs food to send to those in need around the world. They send emergency supplies to countries decimated by natural disasters as well as to those who are in a constant state of hunger. 18

19 by Grace Horner Among the Wednesday evening presentations in June and July are three concerts with the Palatine Concert Band. Marches, Patriotic Music, Musical and Movie Themes are among the lighter fair of the Band's summer series. Wednesday, June 11, 8 PM Wednesday, July 9, 8 PM Wednesday, July 30, 8 PM Performances are at the Fred P. Hall Amphitheater (262 E. Palatine Rd). (Just east of the Sanborn School). Park by the school or Park District lots just off of Wood Street. Bring lawn chairs or blankets. The Poolside Concessions at the Family Aquatic Center will be open during the concerts. In case of inclement weather the concert will be cancelled. For weather conditions call ext 431. For more information on the band check out Cheers, Grace Horner 19

20 2014 9:00 HE II Catechesis Switchtenberg Memorial Tree Planting 9:30 am HE II 7:00 pm Book Club 7:00 p.m. Choir Rehearsal Feed My Starving Children, Schaumburg 4:30 and 7:00 pm shifts Pentecost 9:00 HE II Catechesis Baptism of Olivia & Danny Purcell Wedding LuAnn Cooper and Ed Kelly Trinity Sunday 9:30 am HE II 7:00 pm Book Club 8:30 am Green Thumb meets 7:00 p.m. Choir Rehearsal 11:30 am Lunch Bunch meets 9:30 a.m. (tentative time) Keeping God's People Safe Level 1 training 9:30 am HE II Fathers Day 9:00 HE II Catechesis 7:00 pm Book Club Choir Rehearsal 9:00 HE II vestry meets 9:30 am HE II 8:30 am Green Thumb meets 7:00 pm Book Club 7:00 p.m. Choir Rehearsal 9:00 HE II 20