St. Giles Episcopal Church Northbrook, Illinois

Volume 59 Issue 9

October 2013

Annual Inside This Issue

Harvest Festival Vestry/Staff/Hours 2

Saturday • October 19 Rector’s Reflection 2 Thanksgiving in the garden @ 5:30 p.m.

Open House Potluck Dinner and Music Birthdays & from 6:00-9:00 p.m. Anniversaries 3

Join us as we share the fruits & vegetables of our growing season. Lectionary Readings 3

No admission fee! Deacon’s Message 3 However, donations to the Historical Notes 4 Northfield Township Food Pantry & the Hunger Resource Network Music News 5

are appreciated! Calendar 7

Recent Photos 8

Our Schedule Sundays Holy Eucharist — 8:00 AM See website for details of Annual Harvest Festival Christian Formation Holy Eucharist — 10:15 AM 3rd Sundays of the Month Healing & Anointing at both services

Thursdays Evening Prayer — 4:30 PM (prayer room, ed. bldg.) Page 2 October 2013

St. Giles Episcopal Church Rector’s Reflection-The Bible Challenge!

3025 Walters Ave. In my sermon on September 15, I spoke of the importance of knowing our story Northbrook, IL 60062 - both our particular story as contemporary Christians and also how that story Phone: 847-272-6622 fits into the larger narrative arc of our holy scriptures. We can’t do either of Fax: 847-272-7664 those things if we don’t know that bigger story. ―Embedding the Bible,‖ as the www.saint-giles.org Renewal Works (formerly Episcopal Spiritual Life Renewal, whose survey we took

Office Hours last year) suggests – or in Bishop Lee’s words ―marinating ourselves in scrip- Monday: By appointment ture‖- can help us do that. One of the ways suggested by Renewal Works to Tues-Thurs: 9 AM - 2 PM improve this situation is to read through the Bible in a year. Yes, that’s right. The Friday: Office closed entire Bible. Beginning to end. In a year. Several parishes in the diocese have had success with this. Now, it’s our turn! Diocese of Chicago

The Rt. Rev. Jeffrey D. Lee, After some consideration, several Bible ―read-through‖ curricula that do not fit Bishop with the ethos and theology of The Episcopal Church and/or do not seem

The Rt. Rev. C. Christopher suitable for St. Giles were rejected. Instead we will use The Bible Challenge: Read Epting, Assisting Bishop the Bible in a Year, by the Rev. Marek Zabriskie and published by Forward Move- ment (which also brings us the popular daily devotional guide ―Forward Day by Vestry Day‖). Zabriskie is the rector of St. Thomas Church in Whitemarsh, Pennsylva- Linda Williams, nia. It’s a sane, manageable approach that offers suggested daily readings from the Senior Warden Hebrew scriptures, Psalms, and New Testament, along with a meditation and a Meredith Brooks, few reflection questions. Junior Warden

Jim Brooks I hope that many of you will join me in undertaking this important task. While it’s

Monique Howard true that we hear a great deal of scripture read in our Sunday morning (and other) liturgies - and that’s a very good thing - we don’t always hear them Martha McGuire sequentially and even when we do, we have six days between installments. The Steve Maroulis Bible Challenge will help us to read through and study them on a daily basis. In Pat Miller addition, the option of small group participation will allow for shared reflection Margaret Pearson on the study questions presented, or others that any of you may have. This

Mike Piskel effort promises to deepen both our faith and our sense of community.

Ronnie Seiler-Raskin The book is available in both standard and electronic editions. Please visit Gloria Simon http://thecenterforbiblicalstudies.org/bible-challenge-invitation/ for more

Ruan Sexton, Clerk information. A copy of Zabriskie’s book will be in the narthex for your perusal

Gloriann Harris, Treasurer soon. -Cynthia+ Ned Libby, Bookkeeper

Tom Page, Parish Instructed Eucharist – October 6 Chancellor Both services on this day will include an Instructed Eucharist. In lieu of sermon, a Staff narrative is presented that deals with the theology and historical background of The Rev. Cynthia J. Hallas Rector the various parts of our communion liturgy. We’ve done this a number of times

The Rev. Lee Gaede, Deacon in the past, and each time parishioners have expressed gratitude, noting that

The Rev. Belinda Chandler something new was learned or observed. On previous occasions pre-scripted Priest Associate texts have been used, but this time will be different: members of the assembly

Jim Brown will be encouraged to ask questions. It’s your turn to guide the conversation. So, Director of Music what would you like to know about how and why we (Episcopalians) do what Cathy Leimbeck (celebrate Eucharist) we do? Come prepared, or ask an extemporaneous Parish Administrator [email protected] question! Volume 59, Issue 9 Page 3

October October

Birthdays & Anniversaries Lectionary Readings

October 6, 20 Pentecost Birthdays: Habakkuk 1:1-4, 2:1-4 7 Melly Schwartz Psalm 37:1-10 9 Toby Nwadigo 2 Timothy 1:1-14 15 Gloriann Harris Luke 17:5-10 18 John Dygos 23 Ian Hallas October 13, 21 Pentecost 24 Millie Kolar 2 Kings 5:1-3, 7-15c 27 Colette Dim Psalm 111 28 Bill Moulder 2 Timothy 2:8-15 30 Libby Hinds Luke 17:11-19

Anniversaries: October 20, 22 Pentecost 19 Chris DeWitt & Jan Hutchins-DeWitt Genesis 32:22-31 22 Huw & Anne-Marie Williams Psalm 121 26 Tracey & Nick Solano 2 Timothy 3:14-4:5 Luke 18:1-8

October 27, 23 Pentecost Sirach 35:12-17 Psalm 84:1-6 2 Timothy 4:6-8,16-18 Luke 18:9-14

FROM THE DEACON’S DESK

The weather is changing. It’s time to pull out our hats, gloves, and scarves. It’s also time to think about our Gift of Warmth project. For the last couple years, the people of St. Giles have donated new hats, gloves, mittens, and scarves to be given to the women and their children who are served by WINGS (www.wingsprogram.com ) a Chicago area domestic violence program. We also deliver baby hats and blankets to the Evanston Hospital nursery.

In support of this effort, a group of us have gathered on the fourth Saturday of the month from 12:30 until 3:00 to knit and crochet all of the above in addition to prayer shawls. We would love to have anyone, of any age and gender who is interested, come join us. We have generously received needlework supplies from several parishioners and we will gladly teach anyone who wants to learn or who needs a refresher.

The generosity of this parish continues to overwhelm me. You do indeed feed people – body, mind, and spirit with loving and caring hearts.

In Christ’s Service, Deacon Lee Gaede, [email protected] , 847-702-0891 Page 4 October 2013

Another Peculiar Book~ Last March I wrote about a peculiar book in our St. Bede’s Library – one that had no author, no title page, and no publisher. This month’s peculiar book – An Outline History of the Episcopal Church (283.09/WIL) – was made peculiar by me. The book, which had belonged to Eleanore Chambers, was perfectly normal until I came along and decided that it had a problem – it was too small to fit on our shelves (it would disappear between its neighbors) and too skinny to carry a title on its spine. So it is now housed in a two-ring binder 6½ inches high.

The author, the Rt. Rev Frank E. Wilson, was Bishop of Eau Claire, Wisconsin, from the time the diocese was established in 1928 (it had previously been part of the Diocese of Milwaukee) until his death in 1944. He wrote the book in 1932, so it isn’t exactly up-to-date, but it’s an excellent source of information about the Episcopal Church’s early days. And it’s readable. And it has illustrations, including a marvelous one of Samuel Seabury – our Church’s first bishop – wearing some gloriously puffy sleeves.

The first three chapters deal with Colonial times, when the Episcopal Church was still the Church of England. Chapter 1 covers the South (including Jamestown, where our first church was established), Chapter II New England (where, we learn, ―Nobody thought much of toleration, except to condemn it‖), and Chapter III the Central states, where, thanks largely to the Quakers, toleration did exist. There were no bish- ops in the Colonies, and colonists had to travel to England to be ordained.

The Revolutionary War ―all but buried the Episcopal church‖ because many of the clergy, having been educated in England, were Tories. It was especially unpopular in New England where it ―suffered from tra- ditional Puritan animosity.‖ Obviously, a new name would be needed, and in 1780 a group in Maryland decided upon Protestant Episcopal Church – ―Protestant‖ to distinguish us from the Roman Catholics and ―Episcopal‖ to make it clear we weren’t Puritans. In 1783 Samuel Seabury was chosen as the future bishop. To be ordained in England, he would have to swear allegiance to the crown, so, instead, he went to Scot- land where there was a branch of the church that didn’t have that requirement. And... but space is running out. To see what happened next, take a peek at the book.

An appendix lists the Presiding Bishops, starting with William White in 1789. There were several names I recognized, including Samuel Seabury, Philander Chase (the first bishop of Ohio, the first bishop of Illinois, and the founder of my college), and Henry St. George Tucker, who was in office when I was confirmed. (I learned his name in my confirmation class and, being 12 years old, was intrigued by the ―St. George‖ part.) –Doug Downey

A REMINDER FROM YOUR VESTRY: Please remember to stay current with your pledges. During the summer, we sometimes let them slip, but the church still has bills to pay! We thank you for keeping up with your important gift of ―treasure‖. Volume 59, Issue 9 Page 5

CROP HUNGER WALK: On October 17th,1969, a thousand people in Bismarck, N.D. walked in what may have been the first ever CROP Hunger Walk, and raised over $25,000 to help stop hunger. Today, over 2,000 communities join in ore than 1,600 walks, and raise several million dollars. Saint Giles has a long history of participation in the walk.

This year we will gather at the United Methodist Church at the corner of Cherry and Western in Northbrook on Sunday Oct 20th, at 1 pm. We will probably be done by 3 pm.

If you would like a packet of materials, please see George Miller.

Music Notes - ABOUT CRAIG PHILLIPS... The beautiful Festival Eucharist setting we are singing this fall is by the wonderful composer, Craig Phillips. Here is some information about him:

Craig Phillips (b. 1961) is a distinguished and popular American composer and organist. His choral and organ music is heard Sunday by Sunday in churches and cathedrals across the United States, and many of his works have been performed in concert throughout North America, Europe and Asia. Last year he was named the American Guild of Organists Distinguished Composer for 2012 — the seventeenth recipient of this special award. Dr. Phillips joins an illustrious list that include past honorees Virgil Thomson, Ned Rorem, Daniel Pinkham, Stephen Paulus, David Hurd and others.

Dr. Phillips was featured as soloist at the opening service of the 2012 National Convention of the American Guild of Organists in Nashville with the première of a newly commissioned work, Three Sketches for Organ, and in his works for organ, brass and percussion. The 2010 National Convention of the AGO saw the première of his commissioned work Sojourn for organ and winds; and in 2002, Dr. Phillips was featured as soloist with the Philadelphia Orchestra in a performance of his Concertino for organ and orchestra during the National Conven- tion of the AGO in Philadelphia. He has also appeared as soloist with members of the Eastman Philharmonia, the Oklahoma Symphony, the Los Angeles Mozart Orchestra, and Musica Angelica at the Corona del Mar Baroque Music Festival. Dr. Phillips has appeared as soloist at regional conventions of the AGO and at various venues across the United States. He has distinguished himself in a number of competitions, including First Prize in the 1994 Clarence Mader Competition for organ composition. He was a judge for the 2004 National Competition in Organ Improvisation at the National AGO convention in Los Angeles, the 2005 AGO/Holtcamp Award in Organ Composition, and the 2009 American Guild of Organists Award in Organ Composition.

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The music of Craig Phillips has been the subject of feature articles in the The American Organist (March 2012), the Los Angeles Times (February 2012) and The Diapason (June 2009). Dr. Phillips has received numerous commissions from such organizations as The American Guild of Organists (for the National Conventions in Washington, DC, 2010, Nashville, 2012, and Seattle, 2000, and for regional conventions in Atlanta, 2007, Lexington, 2011, Boston, 2009, San Diego and Binghamton, 2001), The Episcopal Church (for the 2006 General Convention), The Association of Anglican Musicians, Stellar Brass (USAF Academy Band), The Chamber Orchestra at St. Matthew’s (Pacific Palisades, CA), CoroAllegro of Wilmington, Delaware, The University of Iowa, Syracuse University, University of California at Riverside, Washington National Cathedral and many other churches and institutions. His secular works include a Concerto for Harpsichord and Chamber Orchestra, Concerto for Bassoon and Strings, A Festival Song for chorus and orchestra, a song cycle for soprano and orchestra entitled Songs of the Unknown Region, Suite for Organ, Brass Quintet and Percussion, two Sonatas for organ, and a number of other chamber works. His works have received critical acclaim in journals such as Gramaphone, Clavier, The American Organist, Cross Accent, and The Journal of the Association of Anglican Musicians, and have been broadcast on American Public Media’s Pipedreams. He has received numerous ASCAP awards, and a Meet the Composer grant for a work premiered at the Ojai Festival. His organ and choral and chamber works are published by several prestigious firms. A new recording, Fanfare: Christopher Wells plays the organ music of Craig Phillips has just been released on the Pro Organo label. A 2004 Gothic Records release, A Festival Song, features a sampling of Phillips' choral and instrumental works performed by All Saints’ Choir and Craig Phillips as organist. Other works have been recorded on the Arkay, JAV, Summit, and Pro Organo labels. Dr. Phillips holds the degrees Doctor of Musical Arts, Master of Music, and the Performers Certificate from the Eastman School of Music, Rochester, New York, where he studied with the great pedagogue Russell Saunders. His Bachelor of Music Degree is from Oklahoma Baptist University, and his early musical studies were at the Blair School of Music in Nashville. Dr. Phillips has served as Director of Music at All Saints’ Church, Beverly Hills since 2009. He previously served for 20 years as the churches’ Associate Director of Music and Composer-in-Residence. He is a member of the American Guild of Organists, the Association of Anglican Musicians, and the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers and serves on the board of the Clarence Mader Foundation. He resides in West Hollywood, California. -Jim Brown, Director of Music ——————————–———————————————————————-—————————————————————

CHRISTMAS BASKETS!!

The names for the Christmas Baskets are in, and will be available on Sunday, October 20th. The baskets need to be ready for pick-up by Sunday, December 1st. This year we have 1 senior woman, 2 single Moms, and 6 children ages 2 to 17. If there is anyone who wants to contribute but cannot do the shopping, we will be happy to shop for you! If you have any questions, please contact Libby Hinds at [email protected] or 847-498-2537. Volume 59, Issue 9 Page 7

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Campanella Choir Yoga Class Yoga Class Extraordinary Office Campanella Choir uses the church Sun- Kids, Extraordinary Closed 9 AM - 4 PM PM Campanella days, 2:30 - 8:00 AM PM Kids, 11:30 -2:45 Choir, Overeaters 12:45-2:45 PM

5:15 - 8 PM Campanella, Anonymous Evening Prayer, 6 - 8:00 PM 11 AM – 12:15 PM 6:30 PM - 4:30PM (Prayer Rm)

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10:15 AM: Holy 6 - 8:00 PM 4:30PM (Prayer Rm)

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Yoga Class Cathedral Shelter 21 Pentecost Office Hours by Extraordinary Office Campanella Choir Pick-up Campanella AM PM 8 AM: Holy Appointment Kids, Closed 9 - 4 Choir, 11:30AM-2:45 PM Yoga Class

Eucharist Overeaters Coffee @ 5:15 - 8 PM Extraordinary Campanella Anonymous 9 AM: Breakfast Caribou, 1-2:30 PM Kids, 12:45-2:45 PM Vestry Meeting, Choir, 11 AM – 12:15 PM

10:15 AM: Holy 7:30 PM 6 - 8:00 PM Evening Prayer, Annual Harvest Eucharist November Bells 4:30PM (Prayer Rm) Fest 5:30-9 PM Submissions Due Choir 7:30 PM

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Choir, 10:15 AM: Holy Evening Prayer, Eucharist 6 - 8:00 PM 4:30PM (Prayer Rm)

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