Enjoy breakfast in the great outdoors, followed by morning prayer.
Sunday, June 2, at 8:30am, at Herrick Lake Forest Preserve in Warrenville.
(Please note new location: At Herrick Lake at the East Shelter.)
Palm Saturday: Saturday, March 23rd, 5:00-6:30 PM — PHCC
Maundy Thursday: Thursday, March 28th, 7:00-8:30 PM — PHCC
Good Friday: Friday, March 29th, 4:00-5:30 PM — PHCC
Easter Vigil: Saturday, March 30th, 5:00-7:00 pm — PHCC
Easter Celebration: Sunday, March 31st, 10:30 am-12:00 pm — Tyndale House Publishers
Praying for Holy Week:
• For the grace to open ourselves to God’s Spirit and receive all He has for us in this Holy Week.
• For anointing on the reading, preaching, and singing of God’s Word, that we would hear it with new ears and take it in deeply.
• For a palpable sense of our union in Christ, so that isolation would be swallowed up in Christian community.
• For creativity to live into these ancient practices in fresh ways.
• For people beyond Savior who view the services to meet God.
• For our Good Friday Gift.
This year, we’re holding the Stations ahead of Holy Week, as a Lenten devotion for all ages. Times are listed below:
Friday, March 15, 2:00-8:00PM
Saturday, March 16, 9:00AM-3:00PM
Sign up for a time here.
Mark the beginning of Lent with this solemn service of repentance and remembrance of our need for Christ. Service held at PHCC; families are welcome.
At the beginning of each year, we gather as a church to discuss and vote on our:
* proposed budget (coming after Wednesday Vestry meeting)
* proposed slate of new vestry members
* proposed changes to our bylaws (coming after Wednesday Vestry meeting)
Join us for our family conversation over Zoom. Click here to join the zoom meeting.
All may attend. This is a great chance to ask questions.
The vote will take place at the Annual Business Meeting on Saturday, Feb. 3rd. It will be held in person, at Pleasant Hill, immediately after the service, approximately 6:30–6:45pm. All may attend, but only members may vote. (And per our bylaws, no absentee voting, except by prior arrangement with the Vestry in cases of medical inability to attend.)
On January 6th, plan to stay after worship for a piece of rosca, the traditional “kings’ bread,” as we observe the kings’ worship of Jesus. We’ll have hot cocoa, too.
If you find a small figure of baby Jesus in your rosca, save it in order to bring it back on February 3rd, when we celebrate the Presentation of Jesus in the Temple.
(Need to run? Take a slice of rosca with you.)
Join us for our Christmas Eve service. We will sing favorite Christmas carols by candlelight.
No childcare will be provided, children are welcome in the service. Coloring pages will be available.
We will be meeting on December 16th at PHCC after the service.
Dinner will be provided.
We hope you all can join us for this wonderful tradition!
Sign up here!
We are once again excited to support the Outreach Christmas Store, a one-day event hosted by Outreach Community Ministries that allows local low-income families to purchase Christmas gifts at reduced cost. You can support the store in two ways:
Donate one (or more!) gifts – either purchase from this list and bring the gift to Savior by Saturday, December 2nd or order online from Amazon or Target and have gifts shipped directly to Outreach (gifts must arrive by Monday, December 4th).
Volunteer either at the store on December 9th or in a variety of other roles preparing for the store – click here for the volunteer application.
Join us on Sunday, September 17, from 2-5 pm at PHCC for our annual All-Church Retreat!
We’ll spend the afternoon connecting with God in a variety of ways. This retreat is designed to be accessible to all ages, including children and youth; childcare will be provided for our littlest ones, children from kindergarten up will be guided through the retreat by adult volunteers, and youth can participate alongside adults.
Please register at this link so that we have enough materials, and let Pastor Sarah know if you have any questions.
This class is for anyone who is interested in being confirmed, which means making a public commitment to the church and receiving, through the laying on of hands by our bishop, a renewed empowering of the Holy Spirit. This class is also open to anyone who wants to dive a little deeper into the theology, history, and spiritual traditions of the Anglican church, even if you are already confirmed or unsure about confirmation.
The class will meet for 10 sessions on Saturdays, from 3-4 pm at PHCC, beginning on September 16th.
After the service, outside at PHCC, on Saturday, August 26th. We will be catering Chipotle to build your own bowl or burrito.
If your last name falls between A-L please bring chips, and M-Z please bring guacamole. Hope to see you there!
This summer we will be introducing 5 spiritual disciplines to our children. These 5 events will take place at PHCC from 3-5pm
The dates are:
June 11th - Nature Walk: Spending time in God's creation, observing His great love for me.
June 25th - Breath Prayer: To pray a simple, intimate prayer of heartfelt desire before God.
July 9th - Examen: To notice both God and my God-given desires throughout the day.
July 30th - Praying the Scriptures: To allow God to shape my prayer life through the words of Scripture.
August 13th - To turn my concerns and worries into prayer; to enter God's heart for the world and then pray from there.
At each event we will introduce a spiritual discipline and provide opportunities to explore, practice, create, and engage with the spiritual discipline. Our time together will include a snack as well. If you have any questions or concerns or if your child has a food allergy,please contact Sydney. You can sign your child up for the June 10th event here.
Our joy continues with this in-person celebration. We hear the Gospel account of the first Easter, sing favorite Easter songs, and celebrate the Eucharist with one another. Then, we’ll enjoy a continental breakfast, games for kids, and above all a chance to be with one another, enjoying community and thanking God for all he has done among us during Holy Week.
Image: “Myrrh Bearing Women”, 2000 ©Laura James Used with permission
The service comes in 4 parts:
Service of Light: the Paschal (or Easter) Candle is lit, symbolizing
Christ, the light of the world. We share in that light by lighting our own
candles.
Service of Lessons: we hear how God saved his people in ages past and
respond with songs and prayers. That culminates in the Acclamation
that “Jesus is risen!” which is shouted and celebrated.
Baptism: we renew our baptismal vows.
Communion: we celebrate the victory of Life over Death in this holy
feast and continue the celebration with singing and dancing.
Image: “Myrrh Bearing Women”, 2000 ©Laura James Used with permission
The Story
Christians call this disastrous day in Jesus’ life—an event of government- sponsored torture and public execution—“good.” In what possible way could “Good Friday” be good? Because a greater plan was at work. Several times Jesus predicted that he would be betrayed, tortured, and killed (Luke 9:22; 9:44; and 18:31-33). Incredibly, this was part of God’s plan (Luke 22:22) and the reason Jesus came ( John 12:27-28).
Image: “Nativity Station no. 2”, 2002 ©Laura James Used with permission
The Story
The word “maundy” comes from “mandate,” because on the Thursday night before he died, Jesus gave his followers a mandate: “Love each other just as much as I love you” ( John 13:34). In this service, we are the disciples, and we see how much Jesus loves us:
He washes our feet
He gives us his life in the Last Supper
He prays in agony in Gethsemane so he can take on the suffering for
our sake.
Image: “Emmaus Story”, 2000 ©Laura James Used with permission
In this devotional service, we move through the final 14 moments of Jesus’s life, from his betrayal to his burial. Good for all ages, and we have tried to make them accessible for people with disabilities. The stations are self- guided.
Register for a time slot here! If you forget to sign up, please don’t let that keep you from attending. Simply come!
Unable to attend in-person? We are offering an online version here.
Art: “Man of Sorr-ows”, 2012 ©Laura James Used with permission
Our Palm Saturday service begins our Holy Week journey together as a church.
The Story
On this day, Jesus entered Jerusalem and was welcomed as King, but immediately faced opposition (Luke 19:39).
Our Invitation
The Palm Procession
When the service starts, we are the crowd along the road into Jerusalem, waving palm branches and singing to welcome Jesus as he enters Jerusalem as King!
The Passion Reading
A short time later, we are the crowd again, but this time we are angry, turning against Jesus, shouting, “Crucify him!” (Join in loudly. If it feels jarring, that’s the idea.) This painful contrast, of joy and anger, sets the tone for the week to come as we walk through these final days of Jesus’ earthly ministry.
Image: “Hosanna”, 2000 ©Laura James Used with permission
We are holding our Lenten Retreat on Saturday, March 11 from 8:30am - 12:30pm
Where: First Presbyterian Church in Wheaton (note the new location!).
The retreat will be led by Pastor Sarah Lindsay.
You can register here or at the Info Table in the Lobby; there is a suggested donation of $10 to attend.
Please use this link rather than donate to the general fund.
Join us February 28th, 7:00 PM at PHCC.
Randy and Synthia Cathcart will share their thoughts on Praying the Scripture for Ourselves and Others.
All 6th-12th grade youth are invited to the Dilleys' house for a board game night on Sunday, February 26, 6-8pm.
Bring your favorite game! Snacks and sugar-high provided.
Contact Pastor Steve Dilley with questions
Join us for our Ash Wednesday service, Wednesday, February 22, at PHCC at 6:30PM f
Childcare will be provided.
If you aren’t able to get out, we’d be glad to visit you to impose ashes and administer from the Reserved Sacrament; please contact Fr. Kevin.
We have the opportunity to serve alongside other churches and community members to pack meals for children around the world! This packing event is taking place at North Central College in Naperville, and Savior’s team will be packing on Sunday, February 19, from 12:30 to 2:30. If you would like to participate or have questions, send Sharon Winslow an email at winslow.sb@gmail.com by January 31. Click here for a brochure for more details. Looking forward to serving together!
Please join us for our annual tradition of building Gingerbread Nativities together.
It will take place on Saturday December 10th, at PHCC after the service.
A light dinner will be provided.
Please let us know if you will be attending in person or if you would like a kit to build at home: Respond here.
Please consider a $25 donation to help cover costs of the Gingerbread Nativity Kits. Click here to donate.
We are once again excited to support the Outreach Christmas Store, a one-day event hosted by Outreach Community Ministries that allows local low-income families to purchase Christmas gifts at reduced cost. You can support the store in two ways:
donate one (or more!) gifts – either purchase from this list and bring the gift to Savior by Saturday, December 3rd or order online from Amazon or Target and have gifts shipped directly to Outreach (gifts must arrive by Monday, December 5th).
volunteer either at the store on December 10th or in a variety of other roles preparing for the store – click here for the volunteer application.
This year, we at Savior begin our observation of Advent -- the season of preparation for Christmas -- on November 26th. Save the dates for:
Our Christmas Eve service at 5 pm on Saturday, December 24–with candlelight, carols, and Communion.
Our New Year’s Eve prayer-and-praise service, with Communion, at 5 pm on Saturday, December 31st.
Please consider a $10 donation to help cover costs of the Advent Materials. Click here to donate.
Begin Wednesday morning with Morning Prayer service, gathering virtually with friends of the Savior over Zoom. Led by Pastor Sarah Lindsay, sarah@friendsofthesavior.org
Click here to join the service.
Follow along with our Morning Prayer service here. To enhance security, you will be asked to enter your first and last name in order to join this Zoom meeting.
Begin Wednesday morning with Morning Prayer service, gathering virtually with friends of the Savior over Zoom. Led by Pastor Sarah Lindsay, sarah@friendsofthesavior.org
Click here to join the service.
Follow along with our Morning Prayer service here. To enhance security, you will be asked to enter your first and last name in order to join this Zoom meeting.
Begin Wednesday morning with Morning Prayer service, gathering virtually with friends of the Savior over Zoom. Led by Pastor Sarah Lindsay, sarah@friendsofthesavior.org
Click here to join the service.
Follow along with our Morning Prayer service here. To enhance security, you will be asked to enter your first and last name in order to join this Zoom meeting.
