EfM info session on July 27

Education for Ministry is celebrating 50 years with a new revised curriculum and a one year offering that could be just what you are looking for. EfM is a place to understand the Hebrew Bible, New Testament, church history, and ethics but also a place to bring your questions, struggles, and doubts. We reflect on our readings and connect them our own experience in a process called theological reflection. Come learn about what we are up to on Sunday, July 27th in Founder’s Hall, immediately following the service!

StGs Summer Outing: July 25

I’ve gotten a lot of responses to this, so if you’re planning to come PLEASE let me know no later than THIS Sunday, July 20, so I can get carpools arranged and/or make sure we save enough space on the lawn for everybody!

A note from Kathryn Kinjo Duncan: many of you have been asking me where I’m singing this summer, and how to come listen… so here’s your chance! 

I sing every summer with the Grant Park Festival Chorus in the heart of  Chicago at the Pritzker Pavilion, and on Friday, July 25, at 6:30pm you’re all invited to a free performance! The chorus and orchestra are joining three incredible Broadway stars in an evening honoring the legacy of Rodgers & Hammerstein. Come sing along to music from The Sound of Music, Oklahoma, Carousel, and more!

Bring your lawn chairs, blankets,  pack a picnic – it’ll be fun for the whole family! Let Kathryn know you’re planning to come via the button below, and we’ll figure out how much space on the lawn we need to stake out and coordinate carpools (if you don’t like driving/parking downtown, we’ll find someone who does!).

P.S. If you’re attending or performing in any events like this and think your fellow parishioners might enjoy it too, please let Kathryn know! We’re happy to provide the logistical support to facilitate StGs folks meeting up and/or supporting each other in artistic endeavors all over the Chicagoland area.

Pet Memorial Service

On Sunday, August 10 immediately following the service, we will be holding a memorial service for Suzann Sladcik’s sweet pup Lola out at the St. Francis statue in the Memorial Garden. All are welcome to attend! If you would like to honor the memory of your own beloved pet(s), please contact Kathryn via the button below and let her know if you’d like to have your pet’s photo added to the service bulletin and/or scatter their ashes at the St. Francis statue as well.

New Confirmation Class

Start your adult journey of faith! All youth entering 6th through 11th grade are invited to enroll in this 2-year class to prepare for the sacrament of Confirmation. The class begins this September, and the Confirmation service will be held in spring of 2027. Details:

• Please be sure your youth can attend at least 7 of the 8 classes scheduled for Year 1 (listed below). If you know this schedule does not work this year, please consider waiting for Confirmation to be offered again. 

• This is a collaboration between St. Lawrence, Libertyville, and St. Gregory’s, Deerfield. We will alternate locations between our two churches. 
  

Year 1 Schedule 

Class will meet once a month during the school year on Sundays, 4:00-6:00 pm: 

• September 7

• October 5

• November 2

• December 7

• January 11

• February 1

• March 1

• April 12
  

Ready? Enroll your youth(s) with this online form. 

Acolytes:
Do you need BIGGER vestments?

Acolytes: if you need a cassock or surplice that fits you better (y’all are getting TALL!), we will have ALL of them set out in the Parker Room this Sunday. Stop by after church so you can find a new size! At that time we’ll also be labeling everyone’s for future ease of organization. If you are unable to come the next two Sundays, please contact Kathryn to schedule when you can stop by another time.

Next Community Meals: July 27

Thanks to everyone who offered to help us at Community Meals this month. We have enough volunteers and cookie bakers! We DO still need bakers and volunteers in August though, so let us know if you can help next month by adding your name to the Sign-Up Center, or contacting Barb via the button below.

Pastor Dan at CCD!

Pastor Dan will be away once again… but this time to the College for Congregational Development! He’ll be out from July 18-25. For general matters, please leave a message for Anita at the usual church phone number (847.945.1678) or at anita@stgregoryschurch.org. 

For pastoral emergencies, please call 847.929.9986.

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. Whatever your craft - whether your medium is knitting, embroidery, painting, calligraphy, etc - and whatever your skill level, all are welcome! We meet in the Parker Room.

Book Club

2nd Wednesday of the month  |  7:00pm

August 13:
The Frozen River by Ariel Lawson

A gripping historical mystery inspired by the life and diary of Martha Ballard, a renowned 18th-century midwife who defied the legal system and wrote herself into American history.

Clever, layered, and subversive, Ariel Lawhon’s newest offering introduces an unsung heroine who refused to accept anything less than justice at a time when women were considered best seen and not heard. The Frozen River is a thrilling, tense, and tender story about a remarkable woman who left an unparalleled legacy yet remains nearly forgotten to this day.

Meeting ID: 817 1184 3180
Passcode: 893734