The Church of the Holy Spirit

07/13/2025

CHS Work Trippers are well on their way to Red Lake, Mn. The group left early Sunday morning and began the journey with an on-board Holy Eucharist. Blessings to all of these teens and chaperones as they embark up north to provide hands-on service and enjoy opportunities for spiritual growth and fellowship.

07/11/2025

Bishop Paula Clark has asked us to pray for the victims and people of central Texas, where flooding has killed more than 100 people, including 27 children and adults at Camp Mystic, a Christian summer camp. We offer this prayer from the Diocese of West Texas.

07/09/2025

Where's Mother Jihan? Today we found her at Egg Harbor Cafe! Not only was her coffee topped to the brim, but the restaurant was also filled with CHS parishioners!

07/08/2025

Father Luke Back blesses a beautiful olive wood paten and chalice brought back from Athens by parishioners Vicki and Bill Hollander. The pilgrims went to Greece, Turkey and Macedonia.

07/08/2025

Episcopal Relief & Development is working with longstanding partner, Episcopal Diocese of West Texas - Bishop Jones Center, to help people most in need following the catastrophic July 4-5 floods.

Please pray for the communities affected by the Texas flash flooding. Donations to the US Disaster Fund will help our local partners respond to the emerging needs caused by this disaster.

To learn more about our response, find donation information and spiritual resources follow the link below.

https://www.episcopalrelief.org/press-resources/press-releases/2025-press-releases/west-texas-flooding-2025/

07/04/2025

07/03/2025

A Prayer for Independence Day:

Lord God Almighty, in whose Name the founders of this country won liberty for themselves and for us, and lit the torch of freedom for nations then unborn: Grant that we and all the people of this land may have grace to maintain our liberties in righteousness and peace; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

(Book of Common Prayer, Rite
II, Collect)

The Parish Office will not be open July 4th due to the national holiday. Have a safe and wonderful weekend.

07/01/2025

CHS Food Pantry volunteers recently served 78 people, including 41 children, at the PADS Super 8 shelter in Mundelein.
Offerings included soup from a recent Church of the Holy Spirit soup drive, breakfast bars assembled by four fourth graders during a play date, nutritional bars assembled by a special needs adult in a condo community room setting and family neighbor food drive. The Pantry is hopeful during the summer, families will have neighborhood food drives benefiting PADS families!

The next distribution is scheduled for Thursday, July 31.

06/29/2025

Have a grand time! Join in the food, fun and festivities and support the mission at Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe - our sister church in Waukegan.

06/21/2025

The CHS pilgrims and friends met Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova, current president of Macedonia. Parishioner Mike Zafirovski grew up in Macedonia and arranged the meeting. The photo was published in Ohridnews.com a Macedonian media outlet!

06/19/2025

Today, Juneteenth, we offer this prayer from the Episcopal Diocese of Missouri and join with all those who celebrate this day, commemorating the end of slavery in the United States.

Holy and righteous God, you created us in your image. Grant us grace to contend fearlessly against evil and to make no peace with oppression. Help us, like those of generations before us, resist the evil of slavery and human bo***ge in any form and any manner of oppression. Help us to use our freedoms to bring justice among people and nations everywhere, to the glory of your Holy name through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.