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April28,2019PancakeChurch
Nomatterwhoyouare,NomatterwhereyouareOnlife’sjourney,Youarewelcomehere.
Ifyouhavespecialdietaryneeds,sugar-free,gluten-free,vegetarian,andveganitems
areavailableonaseparatetablebythedoorclosesttothekitchen.Thereisfreechildcareinthenurseryandtoddlerroomforchildrenfrom0to6from
9amtonoononSundaymornings.
Wewillremainseatedthroughoutworshiptodaybecauseweareeatingtogetheratthetable.
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PRELUDE IExpectToSeeHim JessyDixon St.ArbucksTrio INTROIT NowTheGreenBladeRises 15thCenturyFrenchNoël ChancelChoir
WELCOMEConfirmationStudentsWELCOMINGEACHOTHERCALLTOWORSHIP
One:PraisetheLord!LeteverythingthatbreathespraisetheLord!All:WegivetheLordthanksforgatheringusheretogetheragain.One:PraisetheLordforgivingusdoubtandforgivingusfaith.All: PraisetheLordwithmusicandprayerandpancakes!
HYMN ThisIsTheDayThatTheLordHasMade
PRAYEROFCONFESSION MattFitzgerald
Provideroflight,weknowwhatweshoulddobutwedon'tdoit.Whenwestartblamingothers,helpustakeresponsibility.Whenwearedoubtingourselves,helpustobehonestaboutourneedsandabilities.Whenwe'redistractedbythingsthatwon'tmatterinthelongrun,helpustorefocusonwhat'simportant.Whenwetakewhatwehaveforgranted,helpustobegratefulforsmallthingslikesunshineandsyrupandfriendsatourtable.Amen.
WORDSOFASSURANCE
HYMNOFTABLEGRACEGodWeThankYouforOurPancakesTune:HolyManna
PANCAKEQUESTIONS:Asyoueat,weinviteyoutosharewitheachotheryouranswerstothesequestions:
Goaroundthetableandeveryoneintroducethemselvesfirst.Whatdoyoubelieveinthatyouhaveneverseen?
Isthereanythingyoustartedbelievinginonlyafterseeingitorproofofit?Canyoudescribeatimewhensomeonehasbeenthereforyouorshownupforyou
whenyoureallyneededit?THEBIBLICALWORDFORTHISDAY ConfirmationClass
John20:19–31Ontheeveningofthatfirstdayoftheweek,whenthedisciplesweretogether,withthedoorslockedforfearoftheJewishleaders,Jesuscameandstoodamongthemandsaid,“Peacebewithyou!”Afterhesaidthis,heshowedthemhishandsandside.ThediscipleswereoverjoyedwhentheysawtheLord.NowThomas,oneoftheTwelve,wasnotwiththediscipleswhenJesuscame.Sotheotherdisciplestoldhim,“WehaveseentheLord!”Buthesaidtothem,“UnlessIseethenailmarksinhishandsandputmyfingerwherethenailswere,andputmyhandintohisside,Iwillnotbelieve.”Aweeklaterhisdiscipleswereinthehouseagain,andThomaswaswiththem.Thoughthedoorswerelocked,Jesuscameandstoodamongthemandsaid,“Peacebewithyou!”ThenhesaidtoThomas,“Putyourfingerhere;seemyhands.Reachoutyourhandandputitintomyside.Stopdoubtingandbelieve.”Thomassaidtohim,“MyLordandmyGod!”
ASTATEMENTOFFAITH
WebelieveinGodwhohascreatedandiscreating, whohascometousinJesusChristtoreconcileandmakeusnew,whoworksinusandothersbytheHolySpirit.WetrustGod.GodcallsustobetheChurch,tocelebrateGod’spresence,toloveandserveothers,tocareforcreation,toseekjusticeandtoresistevil,toproclaimJesus,crucifiedandrisen,ourjudgeandourhope.Inlifeanddeath,inlifebeyonddeath,Godiswithus.Wearenotalone.ThanksbetoGod!
(adaptedfromtheUnitedChurchofCanada) SERMON“ShowingUp” SarahGarcia
OFFERTORY EveryTimeIFeelTheSpiritAfrican-AmericanSpiritualDarioAmador-Lage,solo arr.WilliamDawson
ChancelChoir
EverytimeIfeelthespirit,movinginmyheart,Iwillpray;UponthemountainmyLordspoke,outofhismouthcamefireandsmoke;Lookedallaroundme,itlookedfine,tillIaskedmyLordifallwasmine.
Jordanriverischillyandcold,itchillsthebody,butnotthesoul;
Thereain’tbutonetrainuponthistrack,itrunstoheavenandrightback.
EverytimeIfeelthespirit,movinginmyheart,Iwillpray.
FESTIVALDOXOLOGY
PRAYERSOFTHEPEOPLE JeffCarlsonPASTORALPRAYERTHELORD’SPRAYER
OurFather,whoartinheaven,hallowedbethyname.Thykingdomcome,thywillbedone,onearthasitisinheaven.Giveusthisdayourdailybread,andforgiveusourdebts,asweforgiveourdebtors.Andleadusnotintotemptation,butdeliverusfromevil.Forthineisthekingdom,andthepower,andthegloryforever.Amen.
HYMN LetUsTalentsandTonguesEmploy BlackhymnalNo.347
BENEDICTIONBENEDICTIONRESPONSE
POSTLUDE FortheBeautyoftheEarth arr.CraigCurry St.ArbucksTrio
TODAY’SWORSHIPLEADERSHeadUsher:BeatriceJajiUshers:BrianHafner,BruceVoice,LaurenVega,LayneLebahnHeadGreeter:GregMooneyGatekeeper:DoddBrownAccessibility:LizzieReinLiturgists:Confirmation2Class-SamanthaFayhee,HannahHafner,EmilyHein,OliviaKearns,JonahSchloerbChefs:HighSchoolSundaySchoolClassledbyRachelAdamsTODAY’SMUSIC-WilliamL.DawsonwaschoraldirectorformanyyearsattheTuskegeeInstituteofAlabama.Hewasresponsible,alongwithothersofhisgenerationlikeHallJohnson,formakingbeautifularrangementsofspiritualsthatspreadtheperformanceandpopularityofthatmusicwithinandbeyondtheAfrican-Americancommunity.TheTuskegeeChoirgainedinternationalstatureunderDr.Dawson’sleadership.
BORNTHISWEEKINAPRIL/MAY
DonationstotheBirthdayFundsupportAJustHarvestWecelebrateandgivethanksforyourlifeatSt.Pauls.AperfectwaytocelebrateandhelpSt.Pauls:giveonedollarforeachyearofyourlifetoourBirthdayFund.
April28 SullivanMcGrathApril30 HarleyHouser,EthanFitzgerald,KellySensenbrenner,MargaretArdenMay1 KarenFisher,KrisHansenMay2 JohnSchloerbMay3 ChuckDetersMay4 MichelleSchneir
TODAY
ALDERMEN&AFFORDABLEHOUSINGINCHICAGO-11:30a.m.,OscarMayerRoom.PleasejoinAldermanMicheleSmith(43rdWard)andAldermanScottWaguespack(32ndWard)inaFaithandPublicIssuesRoundtableDiscussiononAffordableHousingandtheAldermanicPrivilege.Discussstrategieswiththesetwolocalaldermenwhoarecommittedtoexpandingaffordablehousingthroughoutthecity.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
CURIOUSABOUTST.PAULS?-Cometoourpizzapartyjustforvisitors.Wewanttogettoknowyouandhelpyougettoknowthechurch.Pastorsandchurchmemberswillbetheretoshareinformationwithyouaboutthechurchandansweranyquestionsyouhave.May19that11:30a.m.intheConferenceRoom.FAVORITEHYMNSERVICE-Pleaseseethelastpageofthisbulletinformoreinformationandtovoteforyourfavoritehymns.ALLCHURCHRETREAT-SAVETHEDATEAUGUST2-4CometoLakeside,MItorest,relax,andbondwithyourchurchcommunityandconnectwithGod.WestayatthelovelyandhistoricLakesideInnrightacrossLakeMichigan.Costis$300foraroomandfoodfortheweekend.EmailPastorSarahtoreserveyourspotsgarcia@spucc.org.SAINTPAULSSUMMERCAMP-ForthemonthofJulyweoffersummercampforkidsfrom2to12yearsold.Weplayinallthelocalparks,taketripstothebeach,andfrolicinthesprinkleronthefrontlawn.Youcanchoosewhicheverdaysyouwant,aswellashalfdaysfrom9a.m.tonoon,orfulldaysfrom9a.m.to3p.m.Wealsohavebeforeandafter-care.ContactCampDirectorMeganformoreinformationatmlocchino@gmail.com.
MARKYOURCALENDARMAY1-FIRSTWEDNESDAYLUNCHNoonintheparlor.PastorMattwillbeleadingthispresentationfollowinglunch.Comeforfellowshipandnourishmentbothphysicalandspiritual.RSVPtoClairechiggins@spucc.org
MAY4-ST.PAULSSOCIALCHICAGOMOVIESCAVENGERHUNT-1p.m.JoinSt.PaulsSocialandhostJenLuerssenforaChicagomoviethemedscavengerhuntintheLoop.ParticipantswillmeetatSt.Pauls,bedividedintoteamsandheadtotheLooptostartthehunt.Forthosenotupforwalking,JenwillalsoneedhelpatSt.Paulsmonitoringthehunt.Allareaskedtobringadrinkandhappyhourstylesnacktoshareforfellowshipafterward.RSVPtoJenatjenluerssen@yahoo.com.MAY5-ST.PAULS175-YEARHISTORYin30MINUTES-11:30a.m.,OscarMayerRoom.ComehearanoralandvisualpresentationbyPastorEmeritusTomHenry.You’llfindoutaboutthebigChicagonewsstorytheyearSt.Paulswasfounded,aswellasthebestoftimesandworstoftimesoverthose175years.MAY6-CHRISTIANITY101-7:30p.m.,ParlorJoinPastorSarahandfellowyoungadultsforalivelydiscussionofthereal-lifequestionswefaceinourdailylives.Thereisnoneedtoprepareinadvance.EmailHannahatyoungadults@spucc.orgwithRSVPorquestions.MAY10-WINDYCITYWINDS“VIVELAFRANCE”-7:30p.m.,SanctuaryThisconcertwillfeatureFrenchcomposersandFrench-inspiredmusicdesignedtotransportlistenersacrosstheAtlantic,includingclassicslikeGershwin’sAnAmericaninParis,andRavel’sPavanePourUneInfanteDefunte.Keepingwiththeband’scommitmenttofeaturingfemalecomposers,theconcertwillalsoshowcaseOuverturebyGermaineTailleferre.AdditionalprogrammingincludesSaint-Saens’MarcheMilitaireFrancaiseandScenesFromtheLouvrebyNormanDelloJoio.Theconcertwillbeconductedbytheband’sco-foundersMarkMosleyandSarahGoodMosley.Admissionisfree.JUNE5-FIRSTWEDNESDAYDANKHAUSMUSEUMTOUR-11a.m.JoinusforaFirstWednesdayfieldtrip-aprivatetouroftheLostGermanChicagoexhibitattheDankHausGermanAmericanCulturalCenter,4740N.WesternAvenue.Theexhibitionfeaturesart,artifacts,andmemorabiliafromwithinChicago’sGerman-Americancommunity,includingwoodcarvingsfromtheGermaniaClubdonatedbysomeofouroldmembers-theOscarMayerFamily.Tourcostis$5.RSVPtoPastorJeffCarlson,[email protected]’dliketocarpoolfromchurch.
OPPORTUNITIESALTARFLOWERSIGNUP-Providingflowersforthealtarisagreatwaytocelebrateabirthday,anniversaryorhonorsomeonespecialinyourlife.YoucansignupintheSocialHalloronlineathttp://tinyurl.com/h55pl82.TherearemanySundaysavailable,butbesuretosignupearlysoyoucanbringflowersonyourpreferreddate.Ifyouhaveanyquestions,pleasecontactthechurchoffice.CLASSICNOVELREADINGGROUP2019-Wehavetwomorenovelstoreadthisyear.TheIdiotbyDostoevsky,discussionJune17th;DonQuixotebyCervantes,discussionsinfallandwinter.Tojointhegroupandreceiveupdates,emailPastorJeff,jcarlson@spucc.org.COLLEENHENRYWRITINGCENTER-TutorsNeededThisprogramatLincolnParkHighSchoolwasinitiatedbySt.PaulsanddevelopedinconnectionwiththeEnglishandSocialStudiesDepartments.Tutorsvolunteertwohoursonceaweek,MondaythroughThursday.Trainingandmentoringareavailable.Formoreinformation,ortovolunteer,contactLindaPatton,lpatton21@yahoo.com.CONNECTORSreachoutprovidingnetworkingandsupportformembersandfriendsofSt.Pauls.Membershipisopentoallwhohavethetimeandtheinclinationtohelp.ContactMarciaVolkatmarcia@volkonline.com.CONSIDERTHELILIES-DeliverourSundayaltarflowerstomembersandfriendswhoneedtoknowSt.Paulsisthinkingofthem.Ifyouwouldliketobepartofthisinitiative,pleasecontactMaureenGrunstatmvgrunst@gmail.com.FAITHINACTION-SaintPaulsStrategicPlancallsustobe“Increasinglyboldandactiveaswetrytoliveoutourfaithinanageofrisinginjustice.”Ifyouwouldliketoreceiveadvancenoticeofprotestsandactionsthatcallforourfaithfulwitness,jointheFaithinActionemaillistbycontactingClaireHigginsatchiggins@spucc.org.FAITHANDPUBLICISSUES-Whetheryou’reinterestedinsupportingwomenorLGBTQpersons,orimmigrantsandrefugees,orinplanningprogramsoncriticalissues,youcanfindSt.Paulspeopleinvolvedandjointhemnow.ContactTobyRogersattoby@rogers-home.comformoreinformation.
FEEDTHEHUNGRY-OpenvolunteeringdatesonMay19,June2,June16,andJune23.EachweekSt.PaulswelcomeshomelessandhungrypeopletoSundaydinneraspartoftheCommunityEngagementProgram(CEP).Teamsof4-6volunteersprepareandservedinner.Tosignup,contactJenniferKewatCEPsupper@gmail.com.LINCOLNPARKCOMMUNITYSHELTERNEEDSOVERNIGHTVOLUNTEERSTosignup:volunteer@lpcsonline.orgorcall773-549-6111.LITTLELIGHTSisaSt.Paulsearlychildhoodprogramwithclassesfor2,3,and4-year-olds.Wearenowacceptingapplicationsfor2019-2020.Checkoutwww.littlelightslp.org.EmailVirgieBerryatvberry@spucc.org.NEWMEMBERSCLASSESOurnextroundofclasseswillbeheldJune2and9afterworship.WewillmeetintheConferenceRoomat11:30a.m.andwrapuparound1:30p.m.ContactPastorMatttoregisteratmfitzgerald@spucc.orgNEWOREXPECTINGPARENTS-Ifyouhaveanewbabyorareexpectingababy,pleaseletMollyMcGrathknowsothatwecanfindwaystosupportyou(meals,prayer,etc.)EmailMollyMcGrathmollymcgrath906@gmail.comOUTREACHANDBENEVOLENCECOMMITTEE-Doyouhaveapassionforreachingouttoothers?TheSt.PaulsO&BCommitteewouldlovetohaveyoujoinusinkeepingourchurchengagedincommunityoutreach.FormoreinformationcontactPaulineTaylor,[email protected],[email protected],Momsnightout,Dadsnightoutfamilypizzaparties,prayergroupsandmoreactivitiestosupportfamilieswithlittleonesbetweentheagesof0to5.IfyouhaveyoungchildrenandyouwouldliketogetinvolvedpleasecontactMollyMcGrath,[email protected]’SSIBSgathereveryWednesdaymorningtomake40baglunchestobedistributedtohomelesspeople.Cometothechurchkitchenat9:30a.m.ST.PAULSBASKETBALL-6p.m.Sundays,7p.m.WednesdaysOurweeklypick-upgamesareco-ed.Agesrangewidelyandskilllevelsgofromfromenthusiasticto“Ithinksheplayedincollege”[email protected]
ST.PAULSPLAYGROUP-NOWONFRIDAYS-Forchildrenfrombirthto3yearsoldandtheirparentorcaregiverinthechurchNursery.Dropinanytimefrom10a.m.–12p.m.onFridaymornings.JoanneTongatjctong@yahoo.com.ST.PAULSSOCIAL-GetbetteracquaintedwithotheradultsatSt.Pauls.Ifinterestedinhosting,pleasecontactJenLuerssenatjenluerssen@yahoo.comandstaytunedforfutureevents.SATURDAYBIBLESTUDY-OneSaturdayamonth,10-11:45a.m.Newcomersarealwayswelcome.IncreaseyourfaithandyourknowledgeoftheBibleinthismonthlystudy.RSVP:[email protected]’reinneedofsupportthroughatoughtimeandwouldliketobematchedwithsomeonewhowouldsupportyouwithcompanionshipandprayer,oryou’refeelingcalledtooffersupport,speaktoPastorJeffCarlson([email protected]),MartiPechnyo([email protected]),orBarbKaiser([email protected]).WANTMOREVARIETYATCOFFEEHOUR?-SignuptobringitbyemailingClaireHigginsatchiggins@spucc.org.YOUNGADULTS-Agroupforfunandfellowshipforfolksintheirtwentiesandthirties.Allarewelcome!Volunteersneeded!Anyideasforfutureevents?Emailthematyoungadults@spucc.org.YOUTHGROUP-Forkidsin6th-8thgrade.MeetseachTuesdayfrom4-6p.m.intheGym.Pizzadinner,fun,andChristianfellowship.ContactPastorSarahformoredetailsatsgarcia@spucc.org
BULLETINANNOUNCEMENTSPleasesendanyannouncementsyouwouldlikeinthefollowingweek’s
Fridayemailtoannouncements@spucc.orgnolaterthan10a.m.onTuesday.Pleaselimitannouncementsto70words.Thankyou.
SAINTPAULSPRAYS
Pleaseclipthispageandprayforthosewhoarenamedbelow.Weonlyprintrequestswereceive.Tomakearequest,simplyaskapastorinperson,onthephoneorbyemail.Ourpracticeistoruneachprayerrequestforfourweeksandthenremoveit.Ifyou
wouldliketocontinueaprayerrequestafterfourweeks,letapastorknow.
• PhyllisGrimm’smother,Phyllis,withpneumoniaandhearttrouble.• SandraBenedict,whodiedTuesdaymorning.• FamilyandfriendsofDonVossburg,whodiedonApril15th.• LeeLichamer,injuredinabicycleaccident.• FredHemke,whodiedthisweek,mournedbystudentsandfacultyatNorthwesternUniversity’sBienenSchoolofMusic
• PatRuch’scousin,Peter,justdiagnosedwithstageIVpancreaticcancer.• CorieGallemore’sfamilygrievingthedeathofhergrandmother.• Charley,undergoingcolonsurgery.• Bill,hismedicalteamandhisfamily,ashebattlesstage4cancer.• AlexWilken,grandsonofDarleneBraun'scousin,goingtoKoreawiththearmyforthreeyears.
• AngiMiller’sfriend,Christine,diagnosedwithcancerandfather,Ron,recoveringfromnecksurgery.
• JessicaAshleyandfamilyduringherboyfriendDarrenMcGraw'sone-yeardeploymentwiththeArmyNationalGuard.
• CaroleCrowley,recoveringfromastroke.• KarlWirsum,inrehabilitationformini-strokes.• DedeKoldyke,beatingcancer.
Youarebeloved-toothers,totheworldyoulivein,andmostimportant,toGod.Godknowsyourstrugglesandfailures,aswellasyourjoysandtriumphs.Evenwhenyouwalkthroughthevalleyofshadows,Godiswithyou.Ifyouorsomeoneyoulovehaslosthope,isfeelingcompletelyaloneorlikelifedoesn’tmatter,reachoutforhelp.Contactoneofthepastorstodayforinformationaboutmentalhealthcareadvocacyandresourcesthatcanhelpyouandyourlovedones.Contactinformationforthepastorsisatthebackofthisbulletin.
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ABOUTST.PAULSMakingajoyfulsoundinthecity
SaintPaulsUCChasavibranthistoryinthecityofChicago.Foundedin1843,weareoneofthecity'soldestchurches.In1989webecameoneofAmerica'sfirstcongregationsto
declareourselves"OpentoandAffirmingof”LGBTQwomenandmen.
FromfoundingChicago'slargestproviderofsocialservicestoat-riskchildrentostartingahomefortheelderly,fromhousingprotestorsatthe1968DemocraticConventiontohostingLincolnPark'sfirstMLKdaymarchagainstviolenceonChicago'sstreetsweare
proudtomakeajoyfulsoundinthecity.
Mostimportantly,overthepast175yearswearegladtohaveintroducedthousandsofchildrenandadultstotheamazing,inclusive,lifechanging,upliftingloveofGod.Wedoso
inworshipthatistraditional,butfarfromconventional.
St.PaulsUnitedChurchofChrist
2335NorthOrchardStreetChicago,Illinois60614(773)348-3829FAX(773)348-3858
www.spucc.orgMattFitzgerald,SeniorPastor,[email protected],AssociatePastor,[email protected]
SarahGarcia,AssociatePastorforChildrenandYouth,[email protected] KarenE.Johnson,PresidentoftheCongregation,[email protected]
TomHenry,PastorEmeritus,[email protected],MusicDirector,[email protected]
KevinDzierzawski,Organist,[email protected],Pianist,[email protected]
NancyVoigts,Children’sChoirDirector,[email protected],YouthChoirDirector,[email protected]
MarkMosley,IntergenerationalOrchestraDirector,[email protected]’Brien,LayLiturgicalAdministrator,[email protected]
FreeParkingisavailableSundaysfrom9a.m.-1p.m.atLincolnCommonParkingGarage,
2300blockofNorthLincolnAve.–ParkingvalidationisavailableintheNarthex
FAVORITE HYMN BALLOT On Sunday June 16, we will have a Hymnfest during worship featuring five of your favorite hymns. There will be no choir anthems or solos. You/We will be the “Joyful Sound In The City” that morning. You have a chance to vote for your three favorite hymns using the ballot below. The ballots will be tallied by Kurt following Memorial Day and announced the following Sunday, June 2. That will give us time to prepare and you to practice. Please print the following: Titles of your three favorite hymns (Print title clearly! If it is in the Red or Black Hymnal, please include the hymn number, e.g., Red 302. Your favorite does NOT have to be in either of our hymnals to be nominated.) 1. __________________________________________________________ 2. __________________________________________________________ 3. __________________________________________________________ From (Your name) ____________________________________________
PLEASE only vote once! No ballot box stuffing! ;-) Tear out this form and drop it in the offering plate or mail it to: St. Pauls UCC Attn: Kurt R. Hansen, Music Director 2335 N. Orchard Street Chicago, IL 60614
This form must arrive at the church by May 26. Any ballots received after that date will not be counted.
WELCOMETOSAINTPAULSUCC!Welcometothosewhoseheartsareonfirewithfaith,andto
thosewhobringtheirdoubtinsideourdoors.Welcometoourfirsttimeguestsand
ourlongtimemembers.Welcometosinglepeople,tinychildren,
grandparentsandfamiliesofallconfigurations.Welcometothosewhorejoiceandtothosewhogrieve.
Welcometoeachandtoeveryone.WeareanOpenandAffirmingchurch.
Wewelcomeall.Weareblessedbyyourpresenceand
wearegladyouarehere.
