The Seventh Sunday after the Epiphany – February 22 / 23
The Collect
O Lord, you have taught us that without love whatever we do is worth nothing: Send your Holy Spirit and pour into our hearts your greatest gift, which is love, the true bond of peace and of all virtue, without which whoever lives is accounted dead before you. Grant this for the sake of your only Son Jesus Christ, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
Our chefs even take special requests in totally not copyright-infringing cartoon shapes!
In a surprise Winter Olympics twist, the pancakes to be cooked and served by the guys of St. Nicholas at the Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper on March 4, 2014 are up for Gold Medal contention. This new event, Winter Church Cakes, will pit the recipes of Shrove Tuesday challengers against one another and promises to be a real show-stopper.
An unnamed source has listed St. Nicholas’ pancakes among the early top contenders among the judges, and has been overheard to say, “Anyone who doesn’t partake in the consuming of these amazing griddle creations *for free* on Shrove Tuesday in Elk Grove Village might well find themselves later suffering from symptoms of deep, after-the-fact regret upon hearing them raved about around the water cooler for weeks to come.”
Disclaimer: the preceding has been a complete figment of the writer’s imagination. We do hope to see you at 6:30PM on Tuesday, March 4, 2014. Did we mention there will be bacon?
We have talked about the worship space boiler problems for some time. Consequently, we are sadly aware of the significant issues we are facing.
To address this issue, we are in the process of getting bids on what a new boiler would cost. But even as we do so, we are aware that some action must be taken sooner rather then later. Cleaning of existing fins and coils must be done as well as making sure sources of cold air seeping into the building are sealed and secured. We will worship in the Hall the next few weekends while we patiently endure these “polar vortex” weather patterns.
Also, two members of the community have pledged to cut a check for $500.00 as a “challenge match” to additional donations that come in. We will keep the community abreast of the amount of financial donations that do come in.
If you would like to contribute toward the Boiler Fund, please write Boiler Fund on your check and mail to St. Nicholas (1072 Ridge Avenue, Elk Grove Village, IL 60007) or place it in the collection plate on Sunday.
We are grateful for the support of the community as we make sure we are good stewards of our buildings. Every donation counts. We can do it!
God bless us one and all and Thank You for your continued care and generosity.