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February16,2020
Nomatterwhoyouare,NomatterwhereyouareOnlife’sjourney,Youarewelcomehere.
Pleasesilencecellphones.BiblesforuseduringworshipareavailableateachentrancetotheSanctuary.
THOUGHTFORPREPARATION“Manwillonlybecomebetterwhenyoumakehimseewhatheislike.”
AntonChekhovPRELUDE AChangeisGonnaCome SamCooke
St.ArbucksTrio
INTROIT NearerMyGodtoThee LowellMasonChancelChoir
WELCOME
*WELCOMINGEACHOTHER
*CALLTOWORSHIPOne: WearenotherebecausewechoseGod,All: WeareherebecauseGodchoseus.One: Jesusdoesnotloveusbecausewearegood.All: HelovesusbecauseGodisgood.One: Ironglowswhensetnexttoflame.All: Weshinebrightlywhengracedrawsnear.Thisisthedaytolighttheworld’sgloom
ablaze!
*Pleasestandifyouareabletodoso
*HYMN WhenIsraelWasinEgypt’sLand
PRAYEROFCONFESSION
Godwhocreatesandcommands,wedidnotmakeourselves.Wedonotunderstandourselves.Wecannotreconcileourselves.Sowecometoyouforhelp.Forgiveoursins!Removeourshame!Restoreourfaith!Doubleourabilitytolove!Weareboldtoaskthesethings,butyoumadeusboldinJesusChrist.Amen.
MOMENTOFSILENTPRAYERWORDSOFASSURANCE
*RESPONSE AmazingGrace
Duringthistime,SundaySchoolstudentsareinvitedtogototheirclassrooms.
Ifyouwouldliketoaccompanyyourchild,youarewelcometodropthemoffandreturntoworship.
THEBIBLICALWORDFORTHISDAY
Matthew5:25-31selections
Youarefamiliarwiththeancientcommandment,“Youshallnotmurder.”Iamtellingyouthatanyonewhoisangrywithabrotherorsisterisguiltyofmurder.Ifyousay,“Youfool”toabrotherorsister,youwillbeliabletothehelloffire.Youknowthenextcommandment.“Youshallnotcommitadultery.”ButIsaytoyouthatanyonewholooksatawomanwithlusthasalreadycommittedadulteryinhisheart.
Ifyourrighteyecausesyoutosin,tearitoutandthrowitaway;itisbetterforyoutoloseoneofyoureyesthanforyourwholebodytobethrownintohell.Andifyourrighthandcausesyoutosin,cutitoffandthrowitaway;itisbetterforyoutolosealimbthanforyourwholebodytogotohell.Again,youknowtheancientcommandment,“Youshallnotswearoathsfalsely.”ButIsaytoyou,donotswearoathsatall.Letyourwordbe“Yes,Yes”or“No,No.”Anythingmoreextravagantthanthishasataintofevilaboutit.
*ASTATEMENTOFFAITH
WebelieveinGodwhohascreatedandiscreating, whohascometousinJesusChristtoreconcileandmakeusnew,whoworksinusandothersbytheHolySpirit.WetrustGod.GodcallsustobetheChurch,tocelebrateGod’spresence,toloveandserveothers,tocareforcreation,toseekjusticeandtoresistevil,toproclaimJesus,crucifiedandrisen,ourjudgeandourhope.Inlifeanddeath,inlifebeyonddeath,Godiswithus.Wearenotalone.ThanksbetoGod!(adaptedfromtheUnitedChurchofCanada)
*HYMN ComeYeSinnersPoorandNeedy
SERMON “whatwe’rereallylike” MattFitzgerald
*RESPONSE AmazingGrace
OFFERTORY Witness African-AmericanSpiritual ChancelChoir arr.JackHalloran
Who’llbeawitnessformyLord?OhI’llbeawitnessformyLord.TherewasamanofthePharisees,
HisnamewasNicodemusandhedidn’tbelieve.ThesamecametoChristbynight,
Wantedtobetaughtoutofhumansight.NicodemuswasamanwhodesiredtoknowHowamancanbebornwhenhe’sold.ChristtoldNicodemusasafriend,“Man,youmustbebornagain.”Hesaid,“Marvelnot,man,Ifyouwanttobewise,
Repent,believe,andbebaptized.”Thenyou’llbeawitnessformyLord.You’llbeawitnessformyLord.SoulisawitnessformyLord.
YoureadaboutSamson,fromhisbirthHewasthestrongestmanthateverlivedonearth.
WaybackyonderinancienttimesHekilledtenthousandofthePhilistines.ThenoldSamsonwenta-wan-d’rinabout.Samson’sstrengthwasneverfoundout.
‘Tilhiswifesatuponhisknee.Shesaid,“Tellmewhereyourstrengthlies,ifyouplease!”Well,oldSamson’swife,shetalksofair,Samsonsaid,
“Cutoffamyhair!”Shavemyheadjustascleanasyourhand,
Andmystrengthwill‘comelikeanaturalman,”SamsonwasawitnessformyLord,SoulisawitnessformyLord.
There’sanotherwitnessformyLord!MysoulisawitnessformyLord!
*FESTIVALDOXOLOGY
PRAYEROFTHECHURCH SarahGarciaTHELORD’SPRAYER
OurFather,whoartinheaven,hallowedbethyname.Thykingdomcome,thywillbedone,onearthasitisinheaven.Giveusthisdayourdailybread,andforgiveusourdebts,asweforgiveourdebtors.Andleadusnotintotemptation,butdeliverusfromevil.Forthineisthekingdom,andthepower,andthegloryforever.Amen.
*HYMN PraisetotheLord,theAlmighty
*BENEDICTION
*BENEDICTIONRESPONSE
POSTLUDE ToccatainF D.Buxtehude KevinDzierzawski,organ Ifyouwouldlikesomeonetopraywithyoutoday,StephenMinistersarepresent
afterthePostludeattherightfrontoftheSanctuary.
FollowingWorship,allareinvitedforcoffeeandsnacksdownstairsintheSocialHall.
TODAY’SMUSIC-Witness,ourOffertory,isanAfrican-AmericanspiritualarrangedbyJackHalloran(1916–1997).HewasborninIowaandearnedhisMastersinMusicatNorthwesternUniversity.HismostwellknowncompositionisthechoralChristmasanthem,TheLittleDrummerBoy,oftencalledTheCarolOfTheDrum.HewasalsoasingerandconductorwithcreditsfromHollywoodtoChicago.HearrangedWitnessin1986anditbecameoneofhismostoftenperformedworks.NearerMyGodtoTheeissettothetune.MASON,composedbyLowellMason(1792–1872).HeisconsideredbyscholarstobethefatherofAmericanchurchmusic.Inadditiontobeingacomposer,hewasalsoaconductorandtheologian.ThetextisbySarahFowlerAdams(1805–1848).ShewasEnglishandcontributed13hymnstoaUnitarianhymn.
TODAY’SWORSHIPLEADERSHeadUsher:BeatriceJajiUshers:BennyVanDerburgh,FredPearson,BruceVoice,LaurenVega,LayneLebahnHeadGreeter:GregMooneyGreeter:SherylMooneyGatekeeper:DoddBrownSt.ArbucksQuartet:BrendanHenry,piano;AlexAustin,bass;MattPlaskota,drums
BORNTHISWEEKINFEBRUARY DonationstotheBirthdayFundsupportAJustHarvest
WecelebrateandgivethanksforyourlifeatSt.Pauls.AperfectwaytocelebrateandhelpSt.Pauls:giveonedollarforeachyearofyourlifetoourBirthdayFund.
Feb16 DonovanTurner,BrianHafner,GrahamHicks
Feb17 AmaleeGarciaKnotts,MichaelCansfield,DanBerghoff,
PamelaVanderlinde
Feb18 WayneParman
Feb19 PaulaLiebergen,GenevieveSchindler
Feb20 SophiaRiportella,NancyMathews,SonyaBrizzolara,SamiDue
Feb21 AndrewDickson,RichardKoldyke,JenLuerssen,AlbertEttinger,
MikeFenstermacher
Feb22 NathanCata,SueHamilton,WesSalsbury,JeffreyBraun,
MadelaineMooney,MarkChernansky
ANNOUNCEMENTSSAVETHEDATE-ANNUALMEETING,MARCH1PleaseplantoattendtheAnnualMeetingoftheCongregationofSt.Pauls,whenwewillvoteonthe2020budget,newmembersoftheChurchCouncil–includingOfficersandMinistryChairs–andlearnabouttheactivitiesof2019andplansgoinginto2020.ItisanimportanteventinthelifeofSt.Pauls.Membershavevoiceandvote;Friendshavevoice.
JOINOURORCHESTRA-TheSt.PaulsIntergenerationalOrchestrawillperforminworshiponSunday,March1.Thisyear,wecelebrateourchurch’sGermanheritagewithanall-Beethovenprogram.Orchestramembersincludeteensandadultsofallagesandabilities.WerehearseimmediatelyafterchurchintheOscarMayerRoomonFebruary16and23.Ifyouareinterested,pleasecontactourconductorMarkMosleyat(773)[email protected],woodwind,brass,orpercussioninstrument,pleasejoinusastogetherwe“MakeaJoyfulSoundintheCity!”ST.PAULSSOCIALEMAILLIST-WanttogetnotifiedandstayuptodateonSt.PaulsSocialevents?Subscribetothedistributionlistateepurl.com/gQ4Eg1andbethefirsttohearaboutoutings,potlucks,trivianights,andmore!Questions,[email protected].
MARKYOURCALENDAR
FEB22-QUEERCHRISTIANPOETRY,POP,WINE,ANDBEER-7p.m.,ParlorJoinMatt,LighthouseChurchmembersandPastorJamieforthisfunandmeaningfulevent.JamieandMattwillbringafewoftheirfavoritepoemsbyqueerpoets.We’llreadthepoemsandenjoyafreeflowingconversation.Makenewfriends,lovenewpoems.Joinus!FEB23-2020ANNUALBUDGETPREVIEW-11a.m.,ConferenceRoomDoyouwantalittleextratimetoreviewthe2020annualbudget?JoinTreasurerTomMurrayandPresidentKarenJohnsonafterworshipforapreviewoftheannualbudgetthatwillbeproposedintheAnnualMeetingoftheCongregationonMarch1.
FEB25-WOMEN’SBOOKGROUP-7:15-8:45p.m.,ParlorPleasejoinusforthefirstmeetingofawomen'sbookgroup,duringwhichwewilldiscussthefirstchapterofthebookInspiredbyRachelHeldEvans.EmailCorieGallemoreformoreinformation:[email protected]:30-8:30,SanctuaryBeginthejourneythroughLentatthisserviceofworshipwiththeimpositionofashes.AshWednesdayteachesustolookdeathinthefacesowecanlivefullerandmorefaithfullives.FEB29-SATURDAYBIBLESTUDY-10a.m.,ParlorThisistheperfecttimetocometoBibleStudyaswe’rebeginninganewbook-Deuteronomy.ThislastbookofthePentateuchsumsupGod’scovenantwithIsraelinwhichtheyarecalledtobeanationunlikeanyotherastheyenterthePromisedLand.Bothancientandcontemporary,Deuteronomyinvitesustobeanoddsortofpeopleinourowntime.RSVP:[email protected].,SanctuarySeetheprecedingannouncementformoredetailsMARCH6-WINDYCITYWINDS“LIGHTANDSHADOW”-7:30pm,SanctuaryConductedbyco-founders,MarkMosleyandSarahGoodMosley,theconcertfeaturesthespectacularCarminaBuranasuitebyCarlOrff,whichexploresbothlightanddarkmotifs,andAntonDvorak’sCarnivalOverture,whichthecomposerdescribesasasonicrepresentationof“thecityatnightfall,whereacarnivalofpleasurereignssupreme.”AlsoincludedarethemoodyIncantationandDancebyJohnBarnesChance;JohnMackey’sThisCruelMoon;andShostakovich’shauntingPrelude#14inEFlatMinor.OurfifthseasonfeaturescomposersofcolorandwillintroduceouraudiencetoNewWade’nWaterbyAdolphusHailstork.Admissionisfree.MARCH15-LIMITLESSLOVEYOUTHMISSIONTRIPLUNCH&AUCTION-11:15a.m.,GymWehopeyouwilljoinusforsomewonderfulTexMexfood,livemusic,silentauction,andthechancetosupporttheyouthwhowillbegoingtotheU.S./MexicoborderfortheirmissiontripthisJune.Ticketsare$20perpersonand$50perfamily.Financialassistanceavailable.RSVPtoPastorSarahsgarcia@spucc.org.
MARCH15-CONFRONTINGRACISMANDWHITEPRIVILEGEWITHWHITEFRAGILITY-11:30a.m.-12:45p.m.,OscarMayerRoomTheFaithandPublicIssuesbookstudygrouphasdecidedtocontinuemeetingandhasselectedWhiteFragility:WhyIt'sSoHardforWhitePeopletoTalkAboutRacismasitsnextdiscussiontext.WhiteFragilityisthe2018NewYorkTimesbestsellerthatexploresthecounterproductivereactionswhitepeoplehavewhentheirassumptionsaboutracearechallengedandhowthesereactionsmaintainracialinequality.Theauthor,RobinDiAngelo,awhiteantiracisteducator,explainshowwhiteprivilegedevelops,howitprotectsracialinequality,andwhatwecandotoengagemoreconstructively.Questions:[email protected],CLASSICNOVELSREADINGGROUP-7p.m.,ParlorCometothefirstoffourdiscussionsin2020onselectionsfromtheZoraCanonofnovelsbyAfricanAmericanWomen.WewillmulloverMoses,ManoftheMountain,byZoraNealeHurston(1939).Anyoneiswelcometojoinusforoneorallfour.PleaseRSVPtoPastorJeffforemailupdates:[email protected]:Oreo,FranRoss(1974)-Discussion:June15ParableoftheSower,OctaviaE.Butler(1993)-Discussion:September21AMercy,ToniMorrison(2008)-Discussion:December14MARCH20-YOUNGADULTSWHIRLEYBALLOUTING-7p.m.,1825W.WebsterAvenue.FindoutiftheluckoftheIrishlastsafullweek!ShowoffyourWhirleyballskillsbyjoiningtheYoungAdultsGroupfor(arguably)Chicago'sbestwintersport,alongwithdrinksandappetizersbeforehand.RSVPtothePunchbowlbyMarch6.Thefirst20peopletoRSVPareguaranteedatleasttwomatchesperperson.Costisamaximumof$30,payabletheeveningoftheevent.Afterwards,we’llgotoJackandGinger’sfordrinks.Questions?EmailDerekatderek.diemer@gmail.com.MARCH21-MALCOLM,MARTIN,andAMERICA-2p.m.ChapelDwightHopkins,theAlexanderCampbellProfessorofTheologyattheUniversityofChicagoDivinitySchool,willlectureonthetwomostprominentpublicleadersandpublicintellectualsemergingfromtheAfricanAmericanCommunityinthe50’sand60’s,MalcolmXandMartinLutherKing,andtheirrelationshiptoourcurrentmoment.AreceptionwillfollowintheParlor.PleaseRSVPtoPastorJeff,[email protected].
MARCH28-GREATERCHICAGOFOODDEPOSITORYVOLUNTEERDAY-1p.m.-3:45p.m.,4100W.AnnLuriePlaceGivebacktothecommunitybyhelpingtosortandrepackdonatedfoodattheGCFDwarehouse.Weneed15volunteersages11andup.RSVPtoMaureenReillybyMarch21atmreilly773@gmail.com.MARCH29-ST.PAULSSOCIALGOESTOTHETHEATER-2p.m.,GreenhouseTheater,2257NLincolnEnjoymusicals?JoinSt.PaulsSocialtowatchourownNancyHaysHeffernanplayJudyGarlandinJudy&Liza.Theshowrecallsamother-daughterconcertincludingfamiliarsongs,movementandbanter.Ticketsare$25,$20forseniors,plus$6fee.GreenhouseTheater.org773-404-7336.Purchasingticketsatthetheatersaves$5,plus$5withcodeseniorJLorJUDYLIZA.Tuesday-Saturday12-8:30p.m.,Sundaynoon-4p.m.Openseating.Meetusforlunchbeforeat12:15p.m.atSimplyIt,2269N.Lincoln.Questions?CallortextMarciaVolkat773-307-6866.Ifyouarecomingforlunch,pleaseletMarciaknow.Parkingdiscountsavailable.
OPPORTUNITIESALTARFLOWERSIGN-UP-Providingflowersforthealtarisagreatwaytocelebrateabirthday,anniversaryorhonorsomeonespecialinyourlife.YoucansignupintheSocialHalloremailClaireHigginstocheckopenSundays,[email protected],butbesuretosignupearlysoyoucanbringflowersonyourpreferreddate!COLLEENHENRYWRITINGCENTER-TutorsNeededThisprogramatLincolnParkHighSchoolwasinitiatedbySt.PaulsanddevelopedinconnectionwiththeEnglishandSocialStudiesDepartments.Tutorsvolunteertwohoursonceaweek,MondaythroughThursday.Trainingandmentoringareavailable.Formoreinfoortovolunteer,contactLindaPatton,lpatton21@yahoo.com.CONNECTORSreachoutprovidingnetworkingandsupportformembersandfriendsofSt.Pauls.Membershipisopentoallwhohavethetimeandtheinclinationtohelp.ContactMarciaVolkatmarcia@volkonline.com.CONSIDERTHELILIES-DeliverourSundayaltarflowerstomembersandfriendswhoneedtoknowSt.Paulsisthinkingofthem.Ifyouwouldliketobepartofthisinitiative,[email protected].
FAITHINACTION-Somepeoplecallitshowingupforaprotest.Otherscallitpublicwitnessforthevaluesinherentinourfaith.Mostofusappreciatebeingabletodobothwithlike-mindedcongregationalmembers.WearecontinuallybuildingaFaith-in-Actionlistofpeoplewhowishtoreceivenoticeofsuchprotestsandgatherings–frequentlyonshortnoticeduetoswiftgovernmentalaction.PleasejointhisemaillistbycontactingClaireHigginsatchiggins@spucc.org.FAITHANDPUBLICISSUES-Helpusconnectourfaithtocriticalpublicissues.Doyouwishyouknewmorefromafaithperspectiveaboutcurrentissuesthatareimportanttoourpubliclife?Racism,climatechange,immigration,tonameafew.FPIprogramsprovideopportunitiestoaskquestions,helpusunderstandissuesindepth,anddiscusspossibleaction.TheFPITaskForceplanstheseprogramsandwecoulduseyourideas.ContactTobyRogersattoby@rogers-home.comforinformationaboutmeetings.FEEDTHEHUNGRY-TwovolunteersstillneededforFebruary16andamealcoordinatorandtwomorecrewmembersneededFebruary23.EachweekSt.PaulswelcomeshomelessandhungrypeopletoSundaydinneraspartoftheCommunityEngagementProgram(CEP).Teamsof4-6volunteersprepareandservedinner.Tosignup,[email protected],PASSIONS,SKILLS-IfyouhavenotalreadycompletedourGPSSurvey,westillneedtohearfromyou.Pleasegotoforms.gle/jK54YezLs8Ea27uW8tofillitout.Thisisanimportantcomponentofouroverallmemberengagementinitiative,asmentionedintheNovember10,2019congregationalmeeting.Ifyouprefertocompleteapaperdocument,theyareavailableonthefrontcounteroftheofficenexttothelabeledreturnbox.Thankyouinadvanceforyourparticipation.LINCOLNPARKCOMMUNITYSHELTERNEEDSOVERNIGHTVOLUNTEERSTosignup:volunteer@lpcsonline.orgorcall773-549-6111.LITTLELIGHTSisaSt.Paulsearlychildhoodprogramwithclassesfor2,3,and4-yearolds.Wearenowacceptingapplicationsfor2020.Checkoutwww.littlelightslp.org.EmailLittleLightsDirectorErinFitzgeraldatlittlelights@spucc.org.
LONG,CLASSICNOVELSREADINGGROUP-2020SelectionsareFourNovelsbyAfricanAmericanWomenThisyear,the“Long,ClassicNovelsReadingGroup”willbereading:Moses,ManoftheMountain,ZoraNealeHurston(1939)-Discussiondate:March16Oreo,FranRoss(1974)-DiscussionDate:June15ParableoftheSower,OctaviaE.Butler(1993)-DiscussionDate:September21AMercy,ToniMorrison(2008)-DiscussionDate:December14Anyoneiswelcometojoinusforoneorallfour.PleaseRSVPtoPastorJeffforemailupdates:jcarlson@spucc.org.NEWMEMBERCLASSES-Wehavenewmemberclassesthroughouttheyear.Comeafterworshiptothesemeetings–announcedinthecalendarsection–andtalkwithpastorsandmembersaboutfaithandthecommunityhereatSt.Pauls.ContactPastorMattformoreinformationatmfitzgerald@spucc.org.NEWOREXPECTINGPARENTS-Ifyouhaveanewbabyorareexpectingababy,pleaseletCorieGallemoreknowsothatwecanfindwaystosupportyou(meals,prayer,etc.).EmailCorieatcorie.gallemore@gmail.com.OUTREACHANDBENEVOLENCECOMMITTEE-Doyouhaveapassionforreachingouttoothers?TheSt.PaulsO&BCommitteewouldlovetohaveyoujoinusinkeepingourchurchengagedincommunityoutreach.FormoreinformationcontactPaulineTaylor,[email protected],orPastorJeff,[email protected],Momsnightout,Dadsnightout,familypizzaparties,prayergroups,andmoreactivitiestosupportfamilieswithlittleonesbetweentheagesof0and5.Ifyouhaveyoungchildrenandwouldliketogetinvolved,[email protected]’SSIBSgathereveryWednesdaymorningtomake40baglunchestobedistributedtohomelesspeople.Cometothechurchkitchenat9:30a.m.ST.PAULSBASKETBALL-7p.m.WednesdaysOurweeklypick-upgamesareco-ed.Agesrangewidelyandskilllevelsgofromenthusiasticto“Ithinksheplayedincollege.”[email protected].
ST.PAULSSOCIAL-GetbetteracquaintedwithotheradultsatSt.Pauls.Ifyouareinterestedinhosting,pleasecontactJenLuerssenatjenluerssen@yahoo.com.Subscribetothedistributionlistateepurl.com/gQ4Eg1,orlookoutforfutureeventsannouncedinthebulletincalendar.SATURDAYBIBLESTUDY-OneSaturdayamonth,10-11:45a.m.Newcomersarealwayswelcome.IncreaseyourfaithandyourknowledgeoftheBibleinthismonthlystudy.RSVP:[email protected]’reinneedofsupportthroughatoughtimeandwouldliketobematchedwithsomeonewhowouldsupportyouwithcompanionshipandprayer,oryou’refeelingcalledtooffersupport,speaktoPastorJeffCarlson([email protected]),MartiPechnyo([email protected]),orBarbKaiser([email protected]).YOUNGADULTS-Agroupforfunandfellowshipforfolksintheirtwentiesandthirties.Allarewelcome!Volunteersneeded!Anyideasforfutureevents?Emailthematyoungadults@spucc.org.
BULLETINANNOUNCEMENTSPleasesendanyannouncementsyouwouldlikeinthefollowingweek’sbulletinor
Fridayemailtochiggins@spucc.orgnolaterthan10a.m.onTuesday.Pleaselimitannouncementsto100words.Thankyou!
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Youarebeloved–toothers,totheworldyoulivein,andmostimportant,toGod.Godknowsyourstrugglesandfailures,aswellasyourjoysandtriumphs.Evenwhenyouwalkthroughthevalleyofshadows,Godiswithyou.Ifyouorsomeoneyoulovehaslosthope,isfeelingcompletelyaloneorlikelifedoesn’tmatter,reachoutforhelp.Contactoneofthepastorstodayforinformationaboutmentalhealthcareadvocacyandresourcesthatcanhelpyouandyourlovedones.Contactinformationforthepastorsisatthebackofthisbulletin.
ABOUTST.PAULS
MakingaJoyfulSoundintheCity!
SaintPaulsUCChasavibranthistoryinthecityofChicago.Foundedin1843,weareoneofthecity'soldestchurches.In1989,webecameoneofAmerica'sfirstcongregationsto
declareourselves"OpentoandAffirmingof”LGBTQwomenandmen.
FromfoundingChicago'slargestproviderofsocialservicestoat-riskchildrentostartingahomefortheelderly,fromhousingprotestorsatthe1968DemocraticConventionto
hostingLincolnPark'sfirstMLKdaymarchagainstviolenceonChicago'sstreets,weareproudtomakeajoyfulsoundinthecity.
Mostimportant,overthepast176yearswearegladtohaveintroducedthousandsof
childrenandadultstotheamazing,inclusive,lifechanging,upliftingloveofGod.Wedosoinworshipthatistraditional,butfarfromconventional.
St.PaulsUnitedChurchofChrist2335NorthOrchardStreetChicago,Illinois60614
(773)348-3829FAX(773)348-3858www.spucc.org
MattFitzgerald,SeniorPastor,[email protected],AssociatePastor,[email protected]
SarahGarcia,AssociatePastorforChildrenandYouth,[email protected]çanSayrun-Thomas,Children’sProgramCoordinator,[email protected]
KarenE.Johnson,PresidentoftheCongregation,[email protected],DirectorofOperations,[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]
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WELCOMETOSAINTPAULSUCC!Welcometothosewhoseheartsareonfirewithfaith,andto
thosewhobringtheirdoubtinsideourdoors.Welcometoourfirsttimeguestsand
ourlongtimemembers.Welcometosinglepeople,tinychildren,
grandparentsandfamiliesofallconfigurations.Welcometothosewhorejoiceandtothosewhogrieve.
Welcometoeachandtoeveryone.WeareanOpenandAffirmingchurch.
Wewelcomeall.Weareblessedbyyourpresenceand
wearegladyouarehere.
