Fall Speaker Series: The Hunger Paradox
October 4, 11, 18 at 7PM
on Zoom
Registration will open later this summer
We will examine the paradox of continuing food insecurity in a country with such rich resources. Speakers will discuss the scope of the problem and various forms of sustainable gardening as a partial solution.
Healing in Yarn
Bishop Anderson House provides spiritual care training to lay persons as well as caring for the spiritual needs of the patients, families and staff of Stroger Cook County Hospital and other Illinois Medical District hospitals. Chaplains serve people who are shaken by gun violence and severe traumatic injuries.
Prayer shawls have become a welcome part of Bishop Anderson’s outreach. The following is an article that they posted honoring the creators of these special care items.
She hurried up to the chaplain, asking if there were any more prayer shawls at the office; the medical unit stash was depleted. When the chaplain returned with an especially attractive shawl, the nurse threw up her arms excitedly, grabbed the shawl and wrapped it around her own shoulders.
A devoted cadre of knitters and crocheters create these beautiful symbols of caring and love for the patients, families and staff that chaplains Micheal and Rose visit at Stroger and Rush hospitals.
We are especially grateful to the following Prayer Shawl and Knitting Ministries for their donations:
· Trinity Episcopal Church, Wheaton
· Church of the Holy Nativity, Clarendon Hills
· St. Augustine’s Episcopal Church, Wilmette
· St. Paul & the Redeemer, Chicago
· Emmanuel Episcopal Church, LaGrange
· Church of the Holy Spirit, Lake Forest
· St. Michael’s Episcopal Church, Barrington
Our thanks to the women and men of these ministries for providing the healing gift of prayer shawls to Bishop Anderson House. If you or women in your parish are interested in donating prayer shawls or teddy bears, please contact Chaplain Rose Cicero -
rose_cicero@rush.edu
Bishop Anderson House receives an annual gift from the Chicago ECW.
Mask Heroes
When the St. James Cathedral clergy realized they needed to provide face masks for guests of their feeding program they knew who to call, Lisa Rogers Lee. They asked her to lead a mask making ministry and needed at least 150 masks in a week. Lisa was already making masks and called her colleagues for help. She received commitments for 300 masks in one day! Seven sewers, including Lisa, were able to get those masks ready in time for the clients of St. James Meals. This task also required some creativity as there was an elastic shortage. Lisa commented that what touched her so much during this time is the willingness of people to step up to help those in need, wanting to make a difference and help in any way possible. Congratulations to Lisa and her team!
Circle of Friends
We all are witnesses to the protest and unrest that has erupted in Chicago and elsewhere. Off The Street Club is situated where the fires and riots have occurred In Chicago following the protests and unrest following the death of George Floyd.. These peoples’ lives have been totally disrupted.
Plans were made to provide meals for the families in the area served by the Off the Street Club. That plan changed with the input from one woman who encouraged changing the outreach from dinners to food supplies. As she said, "one dinner is one dinner; a bag of groceries will feed a person for a week". All Saints was a collection point for food and contributions to pay for the groceries.
Off the Street Club is a 100+ year old organization that serves kids and their families by providing a safe environment and activities year-round. All Saints, Western Springs has been part of this circle of friends for over 20 years.
