Lent at St. Giles

Ash Wednesday - February 17
(church open all day for prayer and meditation)
9:15 a.m. – Proper Liturgy (spoken)
6:30 p.m. – Proper Liturgy (sung, w/choir)
Supper follows in the Undercroft

> Daily Lenten meditations from Episcopal Relief and Development

Sundays: Feb. 21, 28, March 7, 21, 28 at 9:00 a.m.
Adult Forum Book Study: The Dream of God, by Verna Dozier

Mondays, 10:30 a.m.
"Mothers, Daughters, Sisters, Friends" - Women of the Bible
February 22: Eve - the Mother of Us All
March 1: Deborah - Judge in Israel
March 8: Susannah - The Truth Will Out 
March 15: The Samaritan Woman and the Syro-Phoenician Woman - The Politics of Desperation
March 22: Mary Magdalene - Apostle to the Apostles
March 29: Tabitha and Lydia - Women in the Fledging Church

God, Gardens, Good Food (Day/Time TBA)
"Soup, Spirituality, and Sharing Suppers"
Join seminarian Jennifer Hammargren for a series of spiritual exercises and readings that will explore experiences of both God and gardening, and stimulate ideas for increasing sustainability in our personal lives and in the parish. Sign up in the narthex.

Holy Week

Palm Sunday, March 28
Proper Liturgy, 8:00 & 10:15 a.m.
(incense will be used at 10:15)

Maundy Thursday, April 1
Proper Liturgy/Agapè Meal, 6:30 p.m. (incense will be used)

Good Friday, April 2
Proper Liturgy, Communion from Reserved Sacrament, 12:00 noon
Stations of the Cross, 6:00 p.m.

Holy Saturday, April 3
Proper Liturgy, 9:00 a.m. (in the Rector’s office)

Hunger Resource Network
Benefit Concert

A WINTER EVENING OF ENTERTAINMENT
The Choir of St. Giles Church sings down front!
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 27 AT 7:30

Program to include:

• ​Madrigals by Morley, Gibbons & Purcell
• Selections from Liebeslieder Waltzes (Brahms)
• Sure on this shining night (Barber)
• Ah! mes amis (Donizetti)
• Two Cabaret Songs (Bolcom)
• Some Enchanted Evening (South Pacific)
• Maria (West Side Story)
• If Ever I Would Leave You (Camelot)

Soloists: Paul Corona, Cynthia Hallas, Linda Jariabka, Donna McCluskey, Ed Mout, Deborah Page
Pianists: James R. Brown & Susie Hall

Contributions for the Hunger Resource Network
www.hungerresourcenetwork.org

Calendar

For more info on current events at St. Giles, see this month's calendar.

Hunger Resource Network connects church leaders and food pantry / soup kitchen workers from around the Chicago area. Learn more...

Our organic community garden has expanded to 20 plots, including one dedicated to the Northfield Township Food Pantry. Contact Jim Brooks for more info or check out the garden blog...
sustain-saint-giles.blogspot.com

Choir rehearsals are Thursdays at 7:30 p.m. New members are welcome in all sections; please consider joining! If you have any questions, please call Jim Brown at (773) 728-0640.