Christ Episcopal Church, River Forest, IL

04/17/2022

Alleluia, Christ is risen!
The Lord is risen indeed, Alleluia!

Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!

The strife is o'er, the battle done,
the victory of life is won;
the song of triumph has begun.
Alleluia!

The powers of death have done their worst,
but Christ their legions hath dispersed:
let shout of holy joy outburst.
Alleluia!

The three sad days are quickly sped,
he rises glorious from the dead:
all glory to our risen Head!
Alleluia!

He closed the yawning gates of hell,
the bars from heaven's high portals fell;
let hymns of praise his triumphs tell!
Alleluia!

Lord! by the stripes which wounded thee,
from death's dread sting thy servants free,
that we may live and sing to thee.
Alleluia!
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!

11/30/2020

09/25/2020

Zoom/Live Flip-Flop

The Vestry has decided to alternate the timing of the Zoom and live services on a monthly basis. In other words, the Zoom service will be at 7:30 a.m. and the live service in church will be at 10 a.m. for the month of October.

04/24/2020

Together Apart

The coronavirus pandemic has presented challenges to the way we worship. The ‘stay at home’ order and ‘social distancing’ has changes the way we live, much less worship. But, we’re finding new ways to be together.

We’re reading Morning Prayer, either together or together apart. The early crowd not ‘attending’ the later service still says the service together, only from their own homes. The late crowd is using Zoom to conduct a virtual service together, only online.

We’re still working out some of the kinks, but are enjoying being back together again, if only online. We pray together, then have coffee together to catch up with each other in this time of forced separation. It's a work in progress. You’re welcome to join us, just click on the link. Look for the email coming from Julie with directions every week. For those who don’t have email call Julie 708-544-7727 for dial in.

BCP’s/Hymnals, Day by Day for May, June, July, Church addressed envelopes, Morning Prayer (standard bulletin), are available in the box on the Rectory porch for drive by pick-up.

04/16/2020

We're In Good Company: Bishop Lee's Easter Sermon

In Bishop Lee's Easter sermon, he compares this Easter to the first one, when the disciples didn't know at first what had happened. "Easter is rarely obvious...

02/05/2020

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11/21/2019

Many thanks to everyone who made it to our Holiday Hospitality: Church Bazaar a few weekends ago! 🎅🏻🤶🏻

11/14/2019

The Bishop is coming on Sunday, November 17th

Bishop Lee will celebrate and preach on Sunday, November 17th. There will be only one service this Sunday at 10 a.m. Everyone is invited to meet and greet the bishop after the service at the reception. He will also meet with the Vestry.

04/30/2019