St. Helena's Episcopal Church, Burr Ridge, IL

09/14/2021

Some highlights from last Sunday’s celebration of St. Helena’s Feast of Title, the Exaltation of the Holy Cross with the blessings and plantain of basil, Veneration of the Cross, and BBQ.

12/24/2020

Order of Service for "Blue Christmas" Evening Prayer Service on Christmas Eve with Zoom link

News from St. Helena's December 24, 2020 "Blue Christmas" Order of Service - "Blue Christmas" Evening Prayer Service click here to log on! Meeting ID, if needed, is Fr. Ethan's mobile #: 847 606 0891

12/19/2020

News from St. Helena's - The Fourth Sunday of Advent - 12/20/20 "Greetings,
favored one! The Lord is with you."; Christmas Eve and Day Service Schedule, "Blue Christmas" Evening Prayer Service on Christmas Eve.

News from St. Helena's December 20, 2020 The Fourth Sunday of Advent Greetings, Favored One! The Lord Is With You. I like to think that Mary is not so different from us, at least in God's eyes. When t

12/12/2020

News from St. Helena's - The Third Sunday of Advent - 12/13/20 "Rejoice always!", The Rev. Canon Paula Clark elected as 13th Bishop of Chicago on the fourth ballot, 2021 Pledge campaign

News from St. Helena's December 13, 2020 The Third Sunday of Advent Rejoice Always! It was glorious to experience--in the midst of a devastating pandemic--a day of joyful exuberance in electing the 13

12/05/2020

Online Service of Morning Prayer for the Second Sunday of Advent - "A Season of Preparation," Fr. Ethan Appointed Executive Director/CEO of Corazón Community Services, Bishop Election on Sat, Dec 12

News from St. Helena's December 6, 2020 The Second Sunday of Advent A Season of Preparation In my message last week, I noted that Advent is a season of pregnant preparation. Before the birth of the Ch

11/28/2020

News from St. Helena's - The First Sunday of Advent - 11/29/20, "Advent, Spiritual Communion, and Eucharistic Adoration"

News from St. Helena's November 29, 2020 The First Sunday of Advent Advent, Spiritual Communion, and Eucharistic Adoration Advent is a season of pregnant expectation, when we await with eagerness and

11/21/2020

Online Service of Morning Prayer for the Feast of Christ the King, "Making It Up As We Go", 2020-21 Pledge Campaign Message from Dick Mulder.

News from St. Helena's November 22, 2020 The Feast of Christ the King (Proper 29) Making It Up As We Go This past Wednesday, the vestry and I discussed how to respond to the Bishop's sensible directio

11/14/2020

Online Service of Morning Prayer for the Twenty-Fourth Sunday after Pentecost, Bishop Directs Temporary Cessation of In-Person Worship to Aid Public Health Efforts

News from St. Helena's November 15, 2020 The Twenty-Fourth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 28) Fits and Starts If we have learned anything during the Coronavirus pandemic, it is how to be more adapatab

11/06/2020

News from St. Helena's - The Twenty-Third Sunday after Pentecost - 11/8/20 "It's Great to Be Back!"; All Souls' Day Requiem Video Available; Christian Formation on Apocalyptic Literature; Candidates for Bishop Election

News from St. Helena's November 8, 2020 The Twenty-Third Sunday after Pentecost It's Great to Be Back! What a joy it was to return to St. Helena's last Sunday to celebrate All Saints' Day. I want to b

10/31/2020

News from St. Helena's - All Saints' Day - 11/1/20 including Zoom login info. "For All the Saints;" Return to in-person Eucharist this Sunday; All Souls' Day Requiem on Mon, Nov 2; Christian formation on apocalyptic literature in Nov

News from St. Helena's November 1, 2020 All Saints' Day For All the Saints I'm delighted that St. Helena's will be returning to the building this Sunday for in-person worship, just in time for All Sai

10/22/2020

Online Service of Morning Prayer for the Twenty-First Sunday after Pentecost. St. Helena's Returns to In-Person Worship on Sunday, November 1, All Saints' Day

News from St. Helena's October 25, 2020 The Twenty-First Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 25) Alleluia! Christ is Risen! I know it's not Easter; but whenever we experience a resurgence of life, I feel p

10/17/2020

Online Service of Morning Prayer for the Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost, "It's Election Season!" Draft Plan to Return to In-Person Worship, Christian Formation on Apocalyptic Literature in November

News from St. Helena's October 18, 2020 The Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 24) It's Election Season! It's election season! No, I'm actually not talking about the upcoming US presidential ele