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Dear Friends,
We have several funerals coming up. On Saturday we will be having a committal service for Barb Schierlinger in the Memborial Garden at 11:30 am. On May 11 at 11:30 am we will have a memorial service, committal, and reception for Ellen Hanichen. If you are able to help with the reception, please notify the office. Shortly we will provide a sign-up sheet with the foods and help that will be needed. On August 8 at 3pm we will have a Memorial Service for Sue Wierengo. Details will be forthcoming. On Sunday we will be celebrating Dean Huff's 90th birthday. It warms my heart that we also celebrate with and for each other especially while we are still alive and well. This church has changed a great deal in the past decade. It might have been a church of worship, baptisms, confirmations, and marriage in the past. It seems as though it is now more a church of worship and memorials. Which make these birthday celebrations all the more important. When someone can no longer come to church on Sundays because of complications due to their age and circumstances it is important that we stay connected. We stay connected through our pastoral care. Right now, and since the pandemic, Deacon Linda and Jeff Closz have helped St. Gregory's and I stay connected to those who cannot come to church. We can always use some help. It can be visiting or visiting and taking communion from the reserved sacrament. We will train you. Now that our Sunday attendance numbers are on an incline we can use greeters, ushers, and acolytes, too. Think about serving and in what capacity you might be interested in serving. Reaching out to those we have not seen in a while might be a ministry we could put together if someone is interested. Leading a book study might be an idea to pursue if someone is interested. Please give this some thought. Warmly and with love, Mother Lily |