New Trinity Episcopal Parish includes St. Ann’s Episcopal church By Janet Dovidio news@thewoodstockindependent.com Trinity Episcopal Parish McHenry County was formed on Jan. 1 as a consolidation of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, McHenry; St. Mary’s Episcopal Church, Crystal Lake; and St. Ann’s Episcopal Church, Woodstock. St. Paul’s congregation held its final service on All Saints Sunday […]
he congregation at St. Ann’s Episcopal Church in Woodstock will celebrate its 90th anniversary at a special service and dinner for its congregation on July 26, the feast of St. Ann. “I commend the original families who by an act of faith began this congregation,” said the Rev. Scott Zaucha, pastor since June 2018. “St. […]
The 12 girls in Daisy Girl Scout Troop 828 accomplished many things in their very first year together. And Daisy Girl Scout Troop 1203 is new, having just got started in the middle of the busy cookie sales season. Troop 828 Started in 2022 when the girls were in kindergarten at Verda Dierzen Early Learning […]
After a year of improvising, Woodstock churches returning to a post-pandemic normal Woodstock church ministers and priests have used identical words to describe their congregations as they return to in-person church services: resilient, compassionate, dedicated, blessed, inspirational, faith-filled, committed, and strong. “I continue to be astounded at the faithfulness shown by the community of St. […]
A blog entry on the website of St. Ann’s Episcopal Church in Woodstock features the quote “We Love to Eat!” Several years ago, the church’s Outreach Committee observed that food was a large part of the activities at St. Ann’s. That grew into a ministry for providing food to people in need. Through cooperation with […]
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