may 24, 2020 virtual worship 24...prelude my tribute (to god be the glory) andrae crouch brendan...
TRANSCRIPT
May24,2020VirtualWorship
Nomatterwhoyouare, NomatterwhereyouareOnlife’sjourney,Youarewelcomehere.PRELUDE MyTribute(ToGodBetheGlory) AndraeCrouch
BrendanHenry,pianoCHIMESINTROIT AllMyHopeonGodIsFounded HerbertHowells
ChancelChoirWELCOME SarahGarcia
*CALLTOWORSHIPOne:BlessGod,everyone!BlessGod’sholyname!All: BlessGod,andrememberallthegoodthingsGodhasdone.One:Godforgivesoursinsandhealsourdiseases.All: Ashighasheavenisabovetheearth,sogreatisGod’sloveforus.One:Godisgraciousandmercifulandfulloffaithfullove.All:BlessGod,everyone!BlessGod’sholyname!
*Pleasestandifyouareabletodoso.
*HYMN GodReignsO’erAlltheEarth
LedbyJoeJaQuay
PRAYEROFCONFESSION
MostmercifulGod,weconfessthatwehavesinnedagainstyouinthought,word,anddeed,bywhatwehavedone,andbywhatwehaveleftundone.Wehavenotlovedyouwithourwholeheart;wehavenotlovedourneighborsasourselves.Wearetrulysorryandwehumblyrepent,forthesakeofyourSonJesusChrist,havemercyonusandforgiveus;thatwemaydelightinyourwill,andwalkinyourways,tothegloryofyourName.Amen.
MOMENTOFSILENTPRAYERWORDSOFASSURANCE
THEBIBLICALWORDFORTHISDAY GeraldWilk
Acts1:1–14Inthefirstbook,Theophilus,IwroteaboutallthatJesusdidandtaughtfromthebeginninguntilthedaywhenhewastakenuptoheaven,aftergivinginstructionsthroughtheHolySpirittotheapostleswhomhehadchosen.Afterhissufferinghepresentedhimselfalivetothembymanyconvincingproofs,appearingtothemduringfortydaysandspeakingaboutthekingdomofGod.Whilestayingwiththem,heorderedthemnottoleaveJerusalem,buttowaitthereforthepromiseoftheFather.“This,”hesaid,“iswhatyouhaveheardfromme;forJohnbaptizedwithwater,butyouwillbebaptizedwiththeHolySpiritnotmanydaysfromnow.”Sowhentheyhadcometogether,theyaskedhim,“Lord,isthisthetimewhenyouwillrestorethekingdomtoIsrael?”Hereplied,“ItisnotforyoutoknowthetimesorperiodsthattheFatherhassetbyhisownauthority.ButyouwillreceivepowerwhentheHolySpirithascomeuponyou;andyouwillbemywitnessesinJerusalem,inallJudeaandSamaria,andtotheendsoftheearth.”Whenhehadsaidthis,astheywerewatching,hewasliftedup,andacloudtookhimoutoftheirsight.Whilehewasgoingandtheyweregazinguptowardheaven,suddenlytwomeninwhiterobesstoodbythem.Theysaid,“MenofGalilee,whydoyou
standlookinguptowardheaven?ThisJesus,whohasbeentakenupfromyouintoheaven,willcomeinthesamewayasyousawhimgointoheaven.”ThentheyreturnedtoJerusalemfromthemountcalledOlivet,whichisnearJerusalem,aquartermileaway.Whentheyhadenteredthecity,theywenttotheroomupstairswheretheywerestaying,Peter,andJohn,andJames,andAndrew,PhilipandThomas,BartholomewandMatthew,JamessonofAlphaeus,andSimontheZealot,andJudassonofJames.Allthesewereconstantlydevotingthemselvestoprayer,togetherwithcertainwomen,includingMarythemotherofJesus,aswellashisbrothers.
*ASTATEMENTOFFAITH
WebelieveinGodwhohascreatedandiscreating, whohascometousinJesusChristtoreconcileandmakeusnew,whoworksinusandothersbytheHolySpirit.WetrustGod.GodcallsustobetheChurch,tocelebrateGod’spresence,toloveandserveothers,tocareforcreation,toseekjusticeandtoresistevil,toproclaimJesus,crucifiedandrisen,ourjudgeandourhope.Inlifeanddeath,inlifebeyonddeath,Godiswithus.Wearenotalone.ThanksbetoGod!(adaptedfromtheUnitedChurchofCanada)
SERMON “WhatAreWeWaitingFor?” JeffCarlsonMEDITATION Prelude,Op.13,No.3 A.Scriabin KevinDzierzawski,pianoOFFERTORY LiftThineEyesfromElijah FelixMendelssohn
VirtualChancelChoirPleaseuseZelle-“[email protected]”orvisitspucc.org/about-us/giving-to-st-pauls
*FESTIVALDOXOLOGY
PRAYEROFTHECHURCH MattFitzgeraldTHELORD’SPRAYER
OurFather,whoartinheaven,hallowedbethyname.Thykingdomcome,thywillbedone,onearthasitisinheaven.Giveusthisdayourdailybread,andforgiveusourdebts,asweforgiveourdebtors.Andleadusnotintotemptation,butdeliverusfromevil.Forthineisthekingdom,andthepower,andthegloryforever.Amen.
*HYMN GreatIsThyFaithfulness
LedbyKarinMagnuson
*BENEDICTION
*BENEDICTIONRESPONSE
POSTLUDE FugueinDMinorOp.37No.3 FelixMendelssohnKevinDzierzawski,organ
TohelpcontainthespreadofCOVID-19,worshipatSaintPaulsissuspendeduntilfurthernotice.WorshipserviceswillbestreamedSundaysat10a.m.CSTon
St.Paulswebsite,spucc.org/streamingIfyouwouldlikesomeonetopraywithyouthisweek,ClergyandStephenMinistersare
availableforphonecalls.
SUNDAYSCHOOLisnowonZoomforallagegroups!EmailPastorSarahformoreinfo,[email protected]
11:15a.m.Sundaymorningsforpreschoolto4thgraders1p.m.Sundayafternoonsforhighschoolstudents
1p.m.Wednesdayafternoonsfor5thand6thgradersSmallgroupsandcommitteemeetingsareencouragedtoreachouttochurchpastorsandstaffforalternativewaystostayconnected,orforassistanceholdingvirtual
meetingsduringthistime.Watchyouremailforupdates.
BORNTHISWEEKINMAY
DonationstotheBirthdayFundsupportAJustHarvestWecelebrateandgivethanksforyourlifeatSt.Pauls.AperfectwaytocelebrateandhelpSt.Pauls:giveonedollarforeachyearofyourlifetoourBirthdayFund.
May24 AshleyWilliams
May25 CarlosCata,KarenRieck,RebeccaFayhee,RobertMontgomery
May26 KarenBrach,MaryKayCampbell,RyanGillmore,ThomasIversen
May27 GrahamRoark,KimRiley,LibbyBraband,NormanBeck
May28 AlaynaMcMillen,ChristineTerborg,KimBeck,NancyCurotto,
TylerHolland
May29 AlexandraBeck,JenniferByrne,KateMahon,LarryKearns
May30 AngelaMiller,JamesGraysonCharlton,LeoPatton,MargaretPalm
OPPORTUNITIESTOHELPOURCOMMUNITYTheneedforgoods,volunteersanddonationscontinuestoincrease.Ifyouhavetime,talentsortreasurestohelp,belowareafewoptions.Ifyouhaveanyquestions,pleasecontactPaulineTayloratpaulinetaylor933@gmail.comor312-497-4401.LINCOLNPARKCOMMUNITYSERVICES-LPCSissogratefultoallofyouwhohavedonatedmealsorhadmealsdeliveredtotheirtwoshelters.Theyneedmealsforthedatesbelow.SallyFletcheriscoordinatingthesemeals.Pleasecontactheratsfletcher1443@gmail.comor(312)848-5400fordetails.
1521N.Sedgwick:Lunchat12:30p.m.-May25,27600W.Fullerton:Lunchat12:30p.m.-May28
LAKEVIEWPANTRY-Tovolunteer:[email protected]:Mostneededfooditems(canbedeliveredto3945N.SheridanRoad):PeanutButter,CannedTuna,CannedVegetables,Oatmeal,CannedFruit.THENIGHTMINISTRY-NeedsgiftcardsforAldi,Jewel-Osco,GrubHub,andFamilyDollar.EmailBrittanyCaine-ConleyatBrittanyC@thenightministry.orgfordeliveryorpick-upoptions.GREATERCHICAGOFOODDEPOSITORY-Volunteeratchicagosfoodbank.org.
ANNOUNCEMENTSVIRTUALDATEFOREIGHTGettoknowpeopleatSt.Paulsthroughsmallgroupvirtualsocials!St.Paulswillbeforminggroupsofeightorsoparishionerswhowillgettogethervirtually(overZoom,GoogleMeet,etc.)tosharestories,experiencesandgoodhumor.A'host'willhelpeachgroupdeterminetheirownmeet-uptimeanddates,whichcouldbeorganizedaroundamealtime,coffeehour,happyhour,orreallyanyothertheme.IfyouareinterestedinjoiningaVirtualDateforEightgroup,pleasesubmityourinformationtothelinkintheFridayNewsletter,oratspucc.org/connect-learn/virtual-date-for-eightbyMay31.ContactTomMurrayatmurraytom91@gmail.comformoreinformation.SIX-WEEKSHORTCIRCLESShortCirclesareSaintPauls’weeklyscriptureandprayergroups.Currentgroupswillcontinue.Newgroupsareformingandwillbeginthisweek!Tosignupforanewgroup,[email protected]’SSUNDAYWORSHIPJUNE7IfyouwouldlikeyourchildtobepartofworshiponJune7th,pleasecontactPastorSarahatsgarcia@spucc.org.Thereareopportunitiesforchildrenofeveryage.LOCALNONPROFITGRANTSAVAILABLEEachyeartheOutreachandBenevolenceCommitteeawardsgrantstolocalnonprofitswhohavearelationshipwithSt.Paulsoritsmembers.Thecommitteeisinterestedinexpandingitsreachandisseekingsuggestions.Ifyouareinvolvedinanonprofitthatdoesn’tcustomarilyreceiveagrantfromSt.Paulsandyouwouldlikethemtobeconsidered,pleaseforwardthatinformationtoPaulineTayloratpaulinetaylor933@gmail.com.CHILDREN’SSUPPORTANDAFTERSCHOOLCLUBSAreyoubusyworkinganddon’thaveenoughtimetohelpyourkidswithschoolwork?Doyourkidswhizthroughtheirworkandthenendupboredandlonely?WewillbeofferingZoomsupportgroupsledbyourlicensedschoolpsychologistandZoomAfterschoolClubsledbyourChildren’sProgramCoordinator.Ifyouareinterested,[email protected].
GETCONNECTEDAptlyputbyourStephenMinister,DeonFayhee,“Thechurchasaplaceiscloseduntilfurtherpublichealthauthoritynotice.Thechurchasaconnectedcommunityofindividualsmovedbyfaithtothriveinanimperfectworldisverymuchopenforbusiness.”Wehaveongoing,weekly,andindividualopportunitiestostayconnectedinourtimeapart.Staytunedformore!● SundayWorshipstreamsat10a.m.CSTonSt.PaulsWebsiteat
spucc.org/streaming.Joinmembersandfriendsinourlivelycommentsectiontosay"Hello!"
● CoffeeHourisonFacebookLiverightafterSundayWorship.● OurFacebookGroup,“SaintPaulsTogether,”isforSt.PaulsMembersand
Friendstoconnectandshareupliftingthoughtsandstories.● JoinchurchmemberschattingonMarcoPoloat
onmarcopolo.com/groups/bknWay6XQYqQ/spucc.● TheSt.PaulsZoomaccountisavailabletocontinueorstartgroupsvirtually.
[email protected].● Nottech-savvy?ContactPastorJefftogetconnectedwithavolunteerwhocan
helpyougetsetup,[email protected].
MARKYOURCALENDAR
MAY26-WOMEN’SBOOKGROUP-7:30p.m.,ZoomPleasejoinusforawomen'sbookgroup,duringwhichwewilldiscussthefourthchapterofthebookInspired,byRachelHeldEvans.Allarewelcomeevenifyoumissedtheothermeetingsorhaven'treadthechapter.EmailCorieGallemoreformoreinformation:[email protected].,ZoomPastorJeffisholdingaBibleStudyonWednesdaysatnoononZoom.Youcanparticipateonline,orcallinfromyourphone.EmailJeffwithquestionsortogetthemeetinginvitationandinstructions,[email protected].,ZoomHaveyoubeenexperiencingincreasedanxiety?KelliFitzgeraldwillbefacilitatinganexercisetohelpshiftintenseanxietyandworry.Itwillofferahelpfulwaytothinkaboutanxietythatcanbelasting.RSVPtoKellifortheZoomlink:[email protected]/IN-8p.m.,ZoomConnectwithotherparentsandenjoyconversationswithpeopleyouarenotstuckathomewith.ContactPastorSarahatsgarcia@spucc.org.
OPPORTUNITIESMostoftheseopportunitiesarecurrentlysuspendedduetoourstay-at-home,
andsomeofthemarehappeningvirtually.Welookforwardtothetimewhenwecanenjoythemallinpersonagain.
ALTARFLOWERSIGN-UP–Providingflowersforthealtarisagreatwaytocelebrateabirthday,anniversaryorhonorsomeonespecialinyourlife.YoucansignupbyemailingClaireHigginstocheckopenSundaysin2020,[email protected]–TutorsNeededTutorsvolunteertwohoursonceaweek,MondaythroughThursday.Trainingandmentoringareavailable.Formoreinformationortovolunteer,contactLindaPatton,lpatton21@yahoo.com.CONNECTORSreachoutprovidingnetworkingandsupportformembersandfriendsofSt.Pauls.Membershipisopentoallwhohavethetimeandtheinclinationtohelp.ContactMarciaVolkatmarcia@volkonline.com.CONSIDERTHELILIES–DeliverourSundayaltarflowerstomembersandfriendswhoneedtoknowSt.Paulsisthinkingofthem.Ifyouwouldliketobepartofthisinitiative,[email protected]–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–CommunityEngagementProgram(CEP)SuppersatStPaulsarecancelleduntilfuturenotice.Intheinterim,pleasesupportourfriendsatLincolnParkCommunityServices.Informationonhowtodonatefood,suppliesandmoneycanbefoundontheirwebsite:lpcschicago.org/get-involved.
GIFTS,PASSIONS,SKILLS–IfyouhavenotalreadycompletedourGPSSurvey,westillneedtohearfromyou.Pleasegotoforms.gle/jK54YezLs8Ea27uW8tofillitout.Thisisanimportantcomponentofouroverallmemberengagementinitiative,asmentionedintheNovember10,2019congregationalmeeting.Ifyouprefertocompleteapaperdocument,theyareavailableonthefrontcounteroftheofficenexttothelabeledreturnbox.Thankyouinadvanceforyourparticipation.LINCOLNPARKCOMMUNITYSERVICESHASEXPANDED!–ThisSt.Paulsfoundedorganizationserveshomelessindividualsforbreakfastanddinnerattwolocations:1521N.Sedgwickand600W.Fullerton.ServingmealsattwofacilitiesmeansthatLPCSislookingfornewindividualsandgroupstovolunteertoprovidefood.It'sagreatwaytogatheryourfriends,family,orcolleaguestogetherforanengagingandrewardingopportunity.Formoreinformationonhowtogetinvolved,[email protected],orcall773-549-6111ext.208.LITTLELIGHTSisaSt.Paulsearlychildhoodprogramwithclassesfor2,3,and4-yearolds.Wearenowacceptingapplicationsfor2020.Checkoutwww.littlelightslp.org.EmailLittleLightsDirectorErinFitzgeraldatlittlelights@spucc.org.LONG,CLASSICNOVELSREADINGGROUP–2020SelectionsareFourNovelsbyAfricanAmericanWomenThisyear,the“Long,ClassicNovelsReadingGroup”willbereading:Oreo,FranRoss(1974)-DiscussionDate:June15ParableoftheSower,OctaviaE.Butler(1993)-DiscussionDate:September21AMercy,ToniMorrison(2008)-DiscussionDate:December14Anyoneiswelcometojoinusforoneorallfour.PleaseRSVPtoPastorJeffforemailupdates:[email protected]–Wehavenewmemberclassesthroughouttheyear.Comeafterworshiptothesemeetings–announcedinthecalendarsection–andtalkwithpastorsandmembersaboutfaithandthecommunityhereatSt.Pauls.ContactPastorMattformoreinformationatmfitzgerald@spucc.org.NEWOREXPECTINGPARENTS–Ifyouhaveanewbabyorareexpectingababy,pleaseletCorieGallemoreknowsothatwecanfindwaystosupportyou(meals,prayer,etc.)[email protected].
OUTREACHANDBENEVOLENCECOMMITTEE–Doyouhaveapassionforreachingouttoothers?TheSt.PaulsO&BCommitteewouldlovetohaveyoujoinusinkeepingourchurchengagedincommunityoutreach.FormoreinformationcontactPaulineTaylor,[email protected],orPastorJeff,[email protected](POLO)hasplaydates,Momsnightout,Dadsnightout,familypizzaparties,prayergroups,andmoreactivitiestosupportfamilieswithlittleonesbetweentheagesof0and5.Ifyouhaveyoungchildrenandwouldliketogetinvolved,[email protected]’SSIBSgatherWednesdaymorningstomake40baglunchestodistributetohomelesspeople.Cometothechurchkitchenat9:30a.m.ST.PAULSBASKETBALL–Ourweekly,7pm,Wednesdaypick-upgamesareco-ed.Agesrangewidelyandskilllevelsgofromenthusiasticto“Ithinksheplayedincollege.”[email protected]–GetbetteracquaintedwithotheradultsatSt.Pauls.Ifyouareinterestedinhosting,pleasecontactJenLuerssenatjenluerssen@yahoo.com.Subscribetothedistributionlistateepurl.com/gQ4Eg1,orlookoutforfutureeventsannouncedinthebulletincalendar.SATURDAYBIBLESTUDY–NowmeetingeveryWednesdayatnoonviaZOOM.Newcomersarealwayswelcome.IncreaseyourfaithandyourknowledgeoftheBible.RSVP:PastorJeffatjcarlson@spucc.orgtogettheZOOMlink.STEPHENMINISTRYATST.PAULS–Ifyou’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.VerbalannouncementsareduebyWednesdaysatnoon.Pleaselimitannouncementsto100words.Thankyou!
SAINTPAULSPRAYS
Pleaseclipthispageandprayforthosewhoarenamedbelow.Weonlyprintrequestswereceive.Tomakearequest,simplyaskapastorinperson,onthephoneorbyemail.Ourpracticeistoruneachprayerrequestforfourweeksandthenremoveit.Ifyou
wouldliketocontinueaprayerrequestafterfourweeks,letapastorknow.
● BruceVoiceatthedeathofhisUncleClifford.● MaryTrain,recoveringfromabrokenwrist.● AmyNewmanbeingtreatedforcancer.● Prayersofwell-beingforMichelle,whoissuicidal.● CongratulationstoAnneandRandyFormanandbigsisterMaddieonthebirthofElizabethonApril28!
● Patty,friendofPetrineAshley,hospitalizedwithaveryseriouskneeinfection.● Debbie,friendofPetrineAshley,recoveringfromanoperationforbreastcancer.● DearfriendofJennyBenefieldwhohaschronicdepressionandiscurrentlyexperiencingsevereproblems.
● StacieB.,sisterofMarkP.,andhersonsattheunexpectedpassingoftheirhusband/father,Ken.
● DeneseS.,friendofPatKirby,dealingwithsignificanthealthproblems.● RobandShannonCastle’sfriend,Mike,intreatmentforcancer.● TheCorbinfamilyastheygetsettledinD.C.andnavigateAnn’shealthissues.● PatRuch’ssister,Aline,beginningtreatmentforbraincancer.● PrayersofhealingfortheyoungpatientsatLurieandComerChildren’sHospitals.● CaroleCrowley,recoveringfromastroke.● KarlWirsum,inrehabilitationformini-strokes.● Veteransandthoseinwars.Youarebeloved–toothers,totheworldyoulivein,andmostimportant,toGod.Godknowsyourstrugglesandfailures,aswellasyourjoysandtriumphs.Evenwhenyouwalkthroughthevalleyofshadows,Godiswithyou.Ifyouorsomeoneyoulovehaslosthope,isfeelingcompletelyaloneorlikelifedoesn’tmatter,reachoutforhelp.Contactoneofthepastorstodayforinformationaboutmentalhealthcareadvocacyandresourcesthatcanhelpyouandyourlovedones.Contactinformationforthepastorsisatthebackofthisbulletin.
ABOUTST.PAULSMakingaJoyfulSoundintheCity!
SaintPaulsUCChasavibranthistoryinthecityofChicago.Foundedin1843,weare
oneofthecity'soldestchurches.In1989,webecameoneofAmerica'sfirstcongregationstodeclareourselves"OpenandAffirming”ofLGBTQwomenandmen.
FromfoundingChicago'slargestproviderofsocialservicestoat-riskchildrentostartingahomefortheelderly,fromhousingprotestorsatthe1968Democratic
ConventiontohostingLincolnPark'sfirstMLKdaymarchagainstviolenceonChicago'sstreets,weareproudtomakeajoyfulsoundinthecity.
Mostimportant,overthepast176yearswearegladtohaveintroducedthousandsofchildrenandadultstotheamazing,inclusive,lifechanging,upliftingloveofGod.Wedo
soinworshipthatistraditional,butfarfromconventional.
St.PaulsUnitedChurchofChrist2335NorthOrchardStreetChicago,Illinois60614
(773)348-3829FAX(773)348-3858www.spucc.org
MattFitzgerald,SeniorPastor,[email protected],AssociatePastor,[email protected]
SarahGarcia,AssociatePastorforChildrenandYouth,[email protected],PastorEmeritus,[email protected]
KarenE.Johnson,PresidentoftheCongregation,[email protected],DirectorofOperations,[email protected],Bookkeeper,[email protected]
KaraçanSayrun-Thomas,Children’sProgramCoordinator,[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]
WELCOMETOSAINTPAULSUCC!Welcometothosewhoseheartsareonfirewithfaith,andto
thosewhobringtheirdoubtinsideourdoors.Welcometoourfirsttimeguestsand
ourlongtimemembers.Welcometosinglepeople,tinychildren,
grandparentsandfamiliesofallconfigurations.Welcometothosewhorejoiceandtothosewhogrieve.
Welcometoeachandtoeveryone.WeareanOpenandAffirmingchurch.
Wewelcomeall.Weareblessedbyyourpresenceand
wearegladyouarehere.