Parishioners chat as they enjoy a picnic  on the lawn west of the sanctuary on July 11 after the annual 'Mass on the Grass.' .

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"Reaching out
with faith, love and praise."

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Our mission statement captures three aspects of St. Anskar’s identity. We are a faithful community of Episcopalians who gather from a wide area each Sunday morning to praise God and share the Holy Eucharist. Growing in love implies our desire to build on our common goals, sense of fellowship, and feeling of belonging to a large extended family/community. We look to continue to grow in our expressions of praise to the God who created, redeemed and sustains us. The Rev. Andrea L. Wight is rector of St. Anskar Episcopal Church. Come meet her and the rest of our church family this Sunday.

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photos by Jennie Lamp

Pastor Andrea makes a point during her sermon for 'Mass on the Grass.'

Episcopal Relief and Disaster agency reaches out to Haiti

Following a catastrophic earthquake that struck Haiti’s capital, Port-au-Prince, on January 12, Episcopal Relief & Development is reaching out to the Diocese of Haiti to both address immediate needs and prepare for long-term rehabilitation work.

At least three million people are estimated to have been affected by the earthquake. Innumerable homes and major structures were destroyed. The death toll already has climbed to more than 100,000.

The Rev. Kesner Ajax, executive director of the Bishop Tharp Institute, said: “There is no Cathedral. The entire Holy Trinity complex is gone. The convent for the Sisters of St. Margaret is gone. The Bishop’s house is gone. College St. Pierre is gone.

To make an  online donation to ERD, go to its website at https://www.er-d.org
 Also, See Bishop Victor Scantlebury's letter about the disaster.

Reaching out:
Our outreach ranges from providing a regular meeting place for more than a dozen community groups to whipping up some great meals for some of Rockford's hungriest residents.
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