The Episcopal Church of St. Anne
December 2025 & January 2026 Highlights
** The Church of St. Anne, Morrison is seeking a full time Rector who shares their Anglo-Catholic identity and ethos, who has a passion for growth and community involvement, and who can help them grow spiritually. Pastoral care and strong preaching are also highly sought skills. Please refer to the Clergy Openings page of our Diocesan website for more information and to apply.
**We continue to collect personal hygiene and cleaning supplies for the Morrison Charitable Food Pantry to supplement their mission to feed the hungry. Chick West has volunteered to gather and deliver the collected items to the Food Pantry on the first Wednesday of every month. A donation box for such items is in the back of the church. Please be generous and help these people in great need. Food items are not needed, but appreciated.
**AA meetings are held in the Undercroft at St. Anne's according to the following schedule:
Sunday 6:00pm closed, Monday 5:30pm 12-Steps, and 7:00pm closed, Tuesday 7:00pm women's group closed,
Thursday 7:00pm closed, Friday 7:00pm open, Saturday 8:00am closed.
**Every Tuesday (but subject to change): Becky West offers Chair Yoga at 9:00am and Mindfulness Meditation at 9:45am in the Undercroft at St. Anne's and is open to anyone interested in light exercise and/or centering. Text Becky for details or more information at 815-718-3699.
Wednesday December 24th - Christmas Eve will be celebrated with Holy Eucharist and hymns at 5:30pm with Fr. Tom Scott.
Thursday December 25th - Christmas Day will be celebrated with Holy Eucharist and hymns at 9:00am with Fr. Kevin Emge.
Friday December 26th - The Feast of St. Stephen, deacon and martyr, will be celebrated with Morning Prayer at 7:00am.
Saturday December 27th - The Feast of St. John, Apostle & Evangelist, will be celebrated with Morning Prayer at 7:00am.
Sunday December 28th - The First Sunday after Christmas will be celebrated with Morning Prayer at 9:00am (Marc).
Monday December 29th - The Feast of the Holy Innocents will be celebrated with Morning Prayer at 7:00am.
Thursday January 1st - The Feast of the Most Holy Name of Our Lord Jesus Christ will be celebrated with Morning Prayer at 7:00am.
Sunday January 4th - The Second Sunday after Christmas will be celebrated with Holy Eucharist at 9:00am with Fr. Tom Scott followed by our First Sunday of the Month Coffee Hour & Fellowship in the Undercroft after Mass.
Tuesday January 6th - The Feast of the Epiphany or the Manifestation of Our Lord Jesus Christ to the Gentiles will be celebrated with Morning Prayer at 7:00am.
Wednesday January 7th - Delivery of donated hygiene materials to the Food Pantry by Chick West.
Sunday January 11th - The First Sunday after the Epiphany and the Baptism of Our Lord will be celebrated with Morning Prayer at 9:00am (Jalayne). Also St. Barnabas Guild will offer worship services (Evening Prayer) at Resthave at 3:00pm and Homestead at 4:00pm. Volunteers are most welcome to participate in this very rewarding outreach ministry. We will continue next Thursday as well.
Wednesday January 14th - Vestry meeting at 9:00am in the Undercroft. All members are welcome to watch church business in action.
Thursday January 15th - St. Barnabas Guild reads Morning Prayer at 10:15am for the residents of LaBella.
Sunday January 18th - Epiphany II will be celebrated with Mass at 9:00am with Fr. Tom Scott. After Mass in the Undercroft, the Parish will convene for our Annual General Meeting, ordinarily the only congregational meeting held during the course of the year, hence very important. We will kick off with a Vestry provided brunch followed by various reports, a 2026 budget, and elections (if needed). You won't want to miss it!
Monday January 19th - The Feast of the Confession of St. Peter the Apostle will be celebrated with Morning Prayer at 7:00am.
Sunday January 25th - Epiphany III will be celebrated with Morning Prayer at 9:00am (Marc).
Monday January 26th - The Feast of the Conversion of St. Paul will be celebrated with Morning Prayer at 7:00am.
December & January Calendars with rota