IMMANUEL HIGHLANDS EPISCOPAL CHURCH

Immanuel Highlands Episcopal Church

All are welcome.

2400 W. 17th Street, Wilmington, DE 19806

We are a welcoming community, celebrating and sharing the good news of Jesus
through worship, prayer, learning, and service.

SERVICE TIMES
SUNDAY
As of Sept. 19, 2021
8:00 am Holy Eucharist, in the Chapel (Rite Two, no music)
9:00 am Christian Education for all ages
10:30 am Holy Eucharist, in the Church (Rite Two, with Full Choir and music)

WEDNESDAY
11:00 am Bible Study in the Parlor
12:15 PM Holy Eucharist in the Chapel

Suffer the Little Children to Come unto Me
James Tissot, French, 1836-19

All doors to the sanctuary are now open! Ushers will greet you and hand out service bulletins at all entrances to the sanctuary. The name tags will be in the back of the church, and you are encouraged to wear yours.

THE SEVENTEENTH SUNDAY
AFTER PENTECOST
September 19, 2021
Year B

SUNDAY WORSHIP
9:30 AM

SERVICE IS ON OUR FACEBOOK PAGE

LECTIONARY READINGS

THE COLLECT
Grant us, Lord, not to be anxious about earthly things, but to love things heavenly; and even now, while we are placed among things that are passing away, to hold fast to those that shall endure; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

A WELCOME MESSAGE
FROM FR. CURT

The Rev. Curtis Kennington

A Prayer for Those Affected by the Coronavirus

Keep us, good Lord,
under the shadow of your mercy.
Sustain and support the anxious,
be with those who care for the sick,
and lift up all who are brought low;
that we may find comfort
knowing that nothing can separate us from your love.
In Christ Jesus our Lord.
Amen.
From the Archbishop of Canterbury

T H E R E I S A P L A C E
F O R Y O U H E R E.

New to Wilmington? Unfamiliar with the Episcopal Church, or Christianity? Welcome!

Whoever you are, wherever you are on your spiritual journey, our parish members hope that your experience here will strengthen and encourage you.

Browse our website to learn more about us. We invite you to join us at church. We have been given permission by the diocese to have in-church services once again. Or, view the service on-line on our Facebook page.

Subscribe to our weekly emails--there is no cost, no obligation, and we will not share your email with outside groups.

Do as much or as little as you like. There are no requirements for being a part of our community of faith. If you want to be baptized, confirmed, or transferred from another Episcopal parish, we would love to have you--but, it's not required. Everything we do is open to all.

Please complete our online visitor card. It is not required, but if we know more about you, we can be more responsive to you!

W O R S H I P

In-church services are now being offered. Let us celebrate together, as a community:

Registration is no longer required.
Fully vaccinated people are not required to wear face coverings inside the church building
Non-vaccinated people must wear a face covering in the church building
Social distancing of 3 feet is suggested
All doors to the sanctuary are open

SERVICE TIMES
We will also continue to live-stream Sunday worship from the church on Sunday mornings at 9:30 a.m. Steven Patchell will provide beautiful music for our worship, and we will sing hymns. Fr. Curt will lead worship and offer a sermon. A lay reader will present the lectionary readings.

We send bulletins electronically on a weekly basis. See the link at the top of the page to read the most recent issue. Also, see the link to our worship service so you may worship from home.

Please share this information with anyone you know who might be interested to "attend" our service. If you are able to help someone who is technologically challenged access the service, please do so.Since we are a community, we welcome newcomers as much as we welcome each other. This flows from a knowledge that each person brings incalculable value to the human family and that our parish in enriched by each person who enters.