Communion Sunday August 7, 2016 10:00 AM
No matter who you are, No matter where you are On life’s journey, You are welcome here.
Communion Sunday
Worship begins with chimes. The prelude is a time of reflection and preparation for the worship of God.
Please silence cell phones.
Bibles for use during worship are available at each entrance to the Sanctuary. THOUGHT FOR PREPARATION “Thy kingdom come, on earth as in heaven”. That remains one of the most powerful and revolutionary sentences we can ever say. ~N.T. Wright PRELUDE
Aria from Triptych for Organ Robert Woodworth, organ
Anthony Giamanco
CHIMES WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
Avena Ward
* WELCOMING EACH OTHER * CALL TO WORSHIP One: Come, you who thirst for grace. All: Come, you who hunger for hope. One: May God be with you! All: And also with you! One: Lift up your hearts! All: We lift them up to God! One: Let us give thanks to God! All: It is right to give God thanks and praise.
* HYMN
Black Hymnal, No. 459 Come, O Fount of Every Blessing
Come, O Fount of every blessing, tune my heart to sing your grace; Streams of mercy, never ceasing, call for songs of endless praise. Teach me some melodious sonnet, sung by flaming tongues above. Praise the mount; I’m fixed upon it. Mount of God’s unfailing love Here I raise my Ebenezer, giving thanks for having come, Come to trust, at every turning, God will guide me safely home. Jesus sought me when a stranger, wandering from the fold of God, Came to rescue me from danger, blessed body, precious blood. O to grace how great a debtor daily I am drawn anew! Let that grace now, like a fetter, bind my wandering heart to you. Prone to wander, I can feel it, wander from the love I’ve known: Here’s my heart, O take and seal it, seal it for your very own. PRAYER OF CONFESSION Avena Ward Almighty One, it is with faith fragile and profound that we pray for change in the world: that poverty would become abundance; that instruments of war would become tools of provision; that cycles of violence would become testimonies of compassion. But change in the world means change within us: from fear to understanding; from blind privilege to humility; from self-love to neighborly love. Come, Holy One. Heal us and heal our land. Through the grace of Jesus we pray, Lord, have mercy upon us; Christ, have mercy upon us; Lord, have mercy upon us. MOMENT OF SILENT PRAYER WORDS OF ASSURANCE During the response, children 7 and under are invited to attend Church School. Children ages 0 to 2 will have class in the Nursery. Children ages 3 to 7 will be in the Toddler Room. Children and youth over the age of 7 are invited to stay in Worship RESPONSE Black Hymnal No. 330, v. 1 Let us break bread together on our knees; Let us break bread together on our knees When I fall on my knees, with my face to the rising sun, My God, have mercy on me.
ANTHEM
“Im Abendrot” Kristin Ammon, soprano
Franz Schubert
O, how beautiful is Thy creation, God, When it shines in golden light, When Thy splendor descends, And even the dust is painted with glitter, When the clouds glow in red, And drops beneath my window sill! Could I complain? Could I hesitate? Or could I doubt your part in me? In creation? No, I will carry this in my heart; Your heaven is already here. And my heart, before time takes it, Drinks in this glow in sips of still light. THE BIBLICAL WORD FOR THIS DAY Charles May Romans 8:18-32 (NRSV) I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory about to be revealed to us. For the creation waits with eager longing for the revealing of the children of God; for the creation was subjected to futility, not of its own will but by the will of the one who subjected it, in hope that the creation itself will be set free from its bondage to decay and will obtain the freedom of the glory of the children of God. We know that the whole creation has been groaning in labour pains until now; and not only the creation, but we ourselves, who have the first fruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly while we wait for adoption, the redemption of our bodies. For in hope we were saved. Now hope that is seen is not hope. For who hopes for what is seen? But if we hope for what we do not see, we wait for it with patience. Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness; for we do not know how to pray as we ought, but that very Spirit intercedes with sighs too deep for words. And God, who searches the heart, knows what is the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints according to the will of God. We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, who are called according to his purpose. For those whom he foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, in order that he might be the firstborn within a large family. And those whom he predestined he also called; and those whom he called he also justified; and those whom he justified he also glorified. What then are we to say about these things? If God is for us, who is against us? He who did not withhold his own Son, but gave him up for all of us, will he not with him also give us everything else?
* A STATEMENT OF FAITH We believe in God who has created and is creating, who has come to us in Jesus Christ to reconcile and make us new, who works in us and others by the Holy Spirit. We trust God. God calls us to be the Church, to celebrate God’s presence, to love and serve others, to care for creation, to seek justice and to resist evil, to proclaim Jesus, crucified and risen, our judge and our hope. In life and death, in life beyond death, God is with us. We are not alone. Thanks be to God! (adapted from the United Church of Canada) * RESPONSE Black Hymnal, No. 330, v. 3 Let us praise God together on our knees; Let us praise God together on our knees. When I fall on my knees, with my face to the rising sun, My God, have mercy on me. SERMON
“When Hope Takes a Vacation”
Jeff Carlson
* HYMN
Black Hymnal No. 408 All My Hope on God is Founded
All my hope on God is founded: who else can my hope renew? Still through change and chance God guides me, only good and only true. God unknown, grace alone, calls my heart to be God’s own. Well does the almighty Giver bounteous gifts on us bestow! With delight our souls are nourished; pleasure leads us where we go. At God’s hand does love stand; joy awaits each new command. In glad hymns to God eternal sacrifice of praise be done, high above all praises praising for the love in Christ made known. Hear Christ’s call, one and all; those who follow shall not fall. OFFERTORY
My God and I Nathan Streeter, tenor My God and I go in the field together, We walk and talk as good friends should and do, We clasp our hands, our voices ring with laughter, My God and I walk through the meadow's hue. He tells of the years that went before me, When heavenly plans were made for me to be, When all was but a dream of dim conception, To come to life, earth's verdant glory see. My God and I will go for aye together, We'll walk and talk as good friends should and do, This earth will pass and with it common trifles, But God and I will go unendingly. As I approach the portal high, Then shall the voice of the watchman cry, "Enter, oh tired ones, saved by grace!' I shall look up and see his face. We'll clasp our hands, our voices ring with laughter, My God and I will go unendingly.
* FESTIVAL DOXOLOGY Praise God from Whom all blessings flow, Praise God all creatures here below,
Austris A. Wihtol
Alleluia, Alleluia! Praise God above, ye heavenly host, Creator, Christ and Holy Ghost. Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia! Alleluia, Alleluia! Amen! CELEBRATION OF THE SACRAMENT OF COMMUNION INVITATION TO THE TABLE WORDS OF INSTITUTION PRAYER OF CONSECRATION THE LORD’S PRAYER Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory forever. Amen. Please come forward for communion. Take the bread and eat it. Then take the cup and drink. Deposit the cups in the baskets on the way back to your seat. The outer ring of cups contains grape juice. The inner rings contain wine. A gluten-free bread option is wrapped and available on a separate tray. Return to your seat by the side aisles. All are welcome. * PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING Bountiful God, we give you thanks that you have refreshed us at your table with the presence of Christ. Strengthen our faith, increase our love for one another, and send us forth into the world in courage and peace, rejoicing in the power of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
* HYMN
As We Gather at Your Table
Black Hymnal No. 332
As we gather at your table, as we listen to your word, help us know, O God, your presence; let our hearts and minds be stirred. Nourish us with sacred story till we claim it as our own; teach us through this holy banquet how to make Love’s victory known.
Turn our worship into witness in the sacrament of life; send us forth to love and serve you, bringing peace where there is strife. Give us, Christ, your great compassion to forgive as you forgave; may we still behold your image in the world you died to save. Gracious Spirit, help us summon other guests to share that feast where triumphant Love will welcome those who had been last and least. There no more will envy bind us nor will pride our peace destroy, as we join with saints and angels to repeat the sounding joy. * BENEDICTION * CHORAL BENEDICTION POSTLUDE
Amen, amen, amen. March from Triptych for Organ Robert Woodworth, organ
Anthony Giamanco
Following worship, all are invited for coffee and snacks. TODAY’S WORSHIP LEADERS: Communion Coordinators: Jana O'Brien, Kevin O'Brien Communion Servers: Cheryl Kennedy, Peg Wander Communion bread baked by Marcia Knudson. Head Usher: Beatrice Jaji Ushers: Brian Hafner, Cheryl Kennedy, Jen Luerssen Head Greeter: Greg Mooney Special Accommodations: Dodd Brown THE FLOWERS ON THE ALTAR were donated by Peg Wander celebrating six decades of life.
BORN THIS WEEK IN AUGUST Donations to the Birthday Fund support A Just Harvest We celebrate and give thanks for your life at St. Pauls. August August August August
7: Amy Beck, Moe Kelly, Wayne Bradley, Robert McMillian 8: Owen Bunch, Larry Butcher 9: Eleanore McGuire, Pat Grose 10: Owen Dodt, Anne Herbert, Scott Hibbard, Sally Connolly, Nate Davidson Peg Wander August 11: Nathan Streeter, Anna-Kate Trubilowicz, Ben Smith, Barbara Mehaffey August 12: Iain Cory, Rick Newbury August 13: Oriana Gannello CONSTRUCTION UPDATE: We will continue to pass along information in our Friday emails when we receive it from McCaffrey regarding the CMH Redevelopment. Any information St. Pauls receives is sent to us via a publicly available email list. If you would like to receive up-tothe-minute information from the McCaffrey website, you can do so by visiting mi-cmh.com and clicking on project updates in the top right corner. The "Lincoln Common" parking lot (formerly known as the CMH parking lot) is now a pay lot. However, St. Pauls worshipers are able to park free of charge from 8 AM until 1 PM on Sundays. As of today, the pay terminal has not been installed. Once that equipment has been installed, we will keep you updated about how to validate parking for St. Pauls members. SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHERS NEEDED - We greatly need teachers for the kindergarten class, the 1st/2nd grade class and the 3rd/4th grade class. If you love kids and want to help them grow in faith, even if you have no idea how, please contact Pastor Sarah at
[email protected] RUMMAGE SEASON IS BACK! The Sale Date is Saturday, September 10, from 8 AM 12 PM, so clean out those closets, cabinets and garages. Drop-off dates are: August 13 & 14, 27 & 28 from 9 AM - 12 PM. Drop-offs at any other time will NOT be accepted. Our sale is so popular that over 1,000 people come to shop! It takes LOTS of volunteers to make this wonderful event happen! Please help welcome shoppers from all over the city and suburbs and meet our wonderful St. Pauls members while they Shop the Steeple! We will have sign-up sheets following services beginning in June. You can volunteer any Monday from 9 AM – 12 PM to help prepare for the sale. For more information, please contact Beverly Petrunich at
[email protected] SANCTUARY ENVELOPE REMODELING PROJECT - As we talked about at our Annual Meeting this year, we have started our work on our Sanctuary Envelope Remodeling Project. Work is being done to the roofing tiles, gutter system and snow guards. We will keep you updated as the project progresses. SUMMER WORSHIP SCHEDULE – During the summer months we celebrate one service only at 10 AM on Sundays. We will kick off the next church year on Sunday, September 11 worshiping as ONE CHURCH AT 10 AM. On that same day, Church School and the Chancel Choir return. On September 18 we will return to two services.
REFUGEE FAMILY: We will be welcoming a Syrian Arab Christian family that has already arrived. The family includes a father mother and four children ranging in ages from 9 to 19. Stay tuned for more details. ST. PAULS GARDENS FOR COMMUNITY OUTREACH - Do you have a green thumb but no place to exercise it? Gardeners of all ages are helping to grow organic veggies on the gym roof to offer our community. If you can help get in touch with Pastor Avena at
[email protected]. WANT MORE VARIETY AT COFFEE HOUR? Sign up to bring it at http://bit.ly/1RtSUuH. INK CARTRIDGE RECYCLING PROGRAM – The office has an ink cartridge recycling program in which we will be sending empty cartridges in to a company to receive money back to be used towards our office supplies. Please help us by dropping off your used cartridges in the church office. Thank you for your help! ALTAR FLOWER SIGN UP - If you would like to purchase flowers for the altar please go to our link at http://tinyurl.com/h55pl82 and sign up. There are only a few Sundays left for the year. Thank you! SUMMER SERMONS The Summer Sermon series continues: August 14: How to Lead a Life of Hope and Faith in an Increasingly Violent World. Sarah Garcia Music: Robert Woodworth, organ; and Sopranos and Altos of the Chancel Choir August 21: What Is Our Role in this Election Season That Is Filled With Hate Rhetoric? Jeff Carlson Music: Kevin Dzierzawski, organ: Nancy Pifer, Terry Hansen, Kurt R. Hansen, and Lee Lichamer August 28: How Do You Love an Unlovable Person? - Sarah Garcia Music: Jazz Service with Kecia Waldschmidt JOINING ST. PAULS CHURCH ONE-SESSION NEW MEMBER CLASSES occur several times throughout the year. Learn more about St. Pauls’ 173-year ministry of making a joyful sound in the city, meet others exploring membership, find out what we believe and how you can become more engaged. The next two classes will be held on October 16, 2016 and January 29, 2017 at 12:30 PM in the Parlor. Contact Pastor Matt at
[email protected] to be registered. BAPTISM CLASS - Baptism is the sacrament that marks the beginning of a journey in the Christian faith. This class is for parents who plan to raise their children in the Church. It's both information for the sacrament of Baptism at St. Pauls and an orientation to our programs for children and families. You'll also receive a list of good books to read to very young children to develop a sense of God's presence in their lives. The next Baptism Class will be on August 28 at 9 AM. To register, for more information or to RSVP contact Pastor Avena at
[email protected]. FAITH FORMATION SUNDAY MORNING FAITH FORMATION WILL RETURN IN SEPTEMBER.
A YEAR WITH MARILYNNE ROBINSON - A group is reading the four fine novels of this Pulitzer prize-winning and UCC author in 2016, with quarterly discussions. Next up: we will discuss Home on Thursday, August 25th at 7 PM in the Chapel. RSVP to Jeff Carlson,
[email protected]. SATURDAY BIBLE STUDY – August 27, 10-11:30 AM in the Parlor. Ecclesiastes: a Solitary Book for Solitary People. Ecclesiastes is full of contradictions, because human life is full of contradictions. Its writer attempts to hold that reality in balance - all is vanity and yet everything is a gift from God. Join Pastor Jeff for a deep dive into this enigmatic book, while engaging the thought of French philosopher, theologian and Christian anarchist Jaques Ellul. RSVP to Jeff Carlson,
[email protected]. THE CHRISTIAN-BUDDHIST STUDY GROUP will meet on Sunday, September 18 to discuss Living Buddha, Living Christ by Thich Nhat Hanh. Please let Pastor Avena know if you’d like to be on the mailing list for this group at
[email protected]. FOOD FOR THOUGHT - Visit our Food for Thought blog to find a weekly thought provoking article at http://www.spucc.org/blogs/food- for-thought. UCC DAILY DEVOTIONAL - The UCC publishes a daily online devotional that arrives in your inbox today, tomorrow, every single day! Devotions are short, less than 300 words, and feature some of the UCC's most insightful voices, including our own Pastor Matt. To register for the Still Speaking Daily Devotional: http://www.ucc.org/daily_devotional CHILDREN AND YOUTH CHURCH NURSERY. Every Sunday during worship we offer child care for children from birth to 2-years-old by caring, experienced, professional childcare workers in our cozy and fun nursery which is on the lower level off of the Social Hall. ST. PAULS PLAY GROUP for children from birth to 3-years-old in the church Nursery and Toddler Room. Drop in anytime from 10:30 AM - 12 PM Wednesdays. YOUNG ADULTS A group for fun and fellowship for folks in their twenties and thirties. All are welcome! Email
[email protected] to be added to the mailing list. CHRISTIANITY 101 - Monday, August 8, 7 PM – Confirmation Room. Join Pastor Jeff and fellow young adults for a lively discussion of the real-life questions we face in our daily lives. There is no need to prepare in advance. Please contact Hannah Basil at
[email protected] with questions and to RSVP. LAY CARE GIVING CONNECTORS provide networking and support for members and friends of St. Pauls. We send cards, make telephone calls, provide food and meals, give rides to doctor’s appointments and the store. Membership is open to all who have the time and the inclination to help. Meetings are held once a month, except in July and December. Next meeting: Tuesday, August 16 at 7:30 PM. Contact Pastor Avena Ward for more information
[email protected].
STEPHEN MINISTRY – NEW TRAINING CLASS FORMING. In case you missed the information sessions for the upcoming Stephen Ministry class, you can still meet one-on-one with a Stephen Leader. Contact Avena Ward
[email protected] to schedule a meeting. We’ll begin training on October 1, 2016. OUTREACH LINCOLN PARK COMMUNITY SHELTER NEEDS OVERNIGHT VOLUNTEERS. You aren’t expected to stay up all night: you can choose to sleep or use the late-night time to catch up on quiet projects. We have several open shifts (9 PM - 6:30 AM weekdays, 9 PM – 8 AM weekends) in the next few weeks. Contact the Volunteer Manager, Fawn O’Brien, to get signed up:
[email protected] 773-549-6111. FEED THE HUNGRY - Community Engagement Project Sunday Supper - Each week St. Pauls welcomes homeless and hungry people to Sunday dinner. As an outreach program of the Lincoln Park Community Shelter, this meal is for those on the LPCS waiting list and others struggling with housing. St. Pauls provides volunteers to prepare and serve about 40 people every week! If you would like to cook and serve, contact Brent Carstensen at
[email protected]. Volunteers arrive at 3 PM, serve at 4:30 PM, and clean up by 5 PM - no experience required. Childcare is provided for those who need it at the church every 2nd Sunday. To sign up for a Sunday with childcare, contact Pastor Sarah at
[email protected]. SARAH’S SISTERS gather every Wednesday morning to make 40 bag lunches to be distributed to the homeless at the Fullerton Avenue door. Meet at the church at 9:30 AM, no need to RSVP. COLLEEN HENRY WRITING CENTER NEEDS A FEW TUTORS. CAN YOU VOLUNTEER? Do you like to be with high school students? Do you remember how hard it was to get started writing an essay? We could really use you if you have some time to give to the Writing Center at Lincoln Park High School, where kids learn to do the kind of writing that will help them in college and in the workplace. Training is available. And the payback comes from the faces of the students when they "get it." If you can help with this project initiated by St. Pauls, please contact St. Pauls member Nancy Brandt,
[email protected]. FAITH AND PUBLIC ISSUES PUBLIC ISSUES THAT MAKE US THINK: Our Faith and Public Issues Task Force plans Sunday afternoon programs in the fall and spring. As its name implies, it addresses public concerns that affect the common good and for which there is an identifiable faith dimension. From time to time issues emerge that are of such importance to our society that special programming is planned to help the congregation address them. Issues may reflect barriers to the common good requiring desirable changes to our legislative, administrative, societal, and/or educational systems. They may need to be addressed at one or more governmental levels or on a non-governmental basis, or perhaps both. We provide opportunities for individuals to take action, wherever feasible. If you would like to join the Task Force and help us plan, please contact co-chair Toby Rogers at
[email protected] .
PUBLIC ISSUES TO PONDER. Check the Public Issues rack on the bulletin board in the hallway outside the Sanctuary for articles relating to emergent public issues. ONE CHURCH-ONE BOOK: BETWEEN THE WORLD AND ME by Ta-Nehisi Coates. St Pauls Faith and Public Issues Task Force and the Faith Formation (formerly Adult Education) Committee are pleased to announce the selection of Between the World and Me as St Pauls’ One Church-One Book for 2016. We will discuss this short (152 pages!), impactful book after the all-congregation, post-worship pancake repast on Sunday, October 9, 2016. This book is a letter to the author’s son about being black in the United States. It reviews American history and explains “the racist violence that has been woven into American culture,’ the violence that came from slavery and institutional racism. Author Ta-Nehisi Coates, an African American writer, journalist and educator, is a national correspondent for The Atlantic where he writes about cultural, social and political issues. Coates has received many awards, including a “Genius Grant” from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation in 2015. The book is a New York Times best seller, won the 2015 National Book Award for Nonfiction and was a finalist for the 2016 Pulitzer Prize for General Non-Fiction. A limited number of copies of the book will be available for purchase in the church office. Please read (or re-read) and plan to join us in discussion in October BULLETIN ANNOUNCEMENTS Please send any announcements you would like in the following week’s bulletin to
[email protected] no later than 10 AM on Tuesday. Please limit announcements to 70 words. Thank you!
SAINT PAULS PRAYS • Pastor Avena’s friend Kathy whose husband is recovering from surgery and mother from a stroke. • Kurt and Terry Hansen ask for prayers for Margaret Verhulst Bradford at the loss of her husband Walter Bradford. • Nancy Heffernan’s dear friend, Leona Plaugh, in hospice care during her final days. • Sylvia Pine’s grandfather, Terry Barton, recovering from strokes. • Joel, critically injured, and his family, as they pray for his recovery. • Edith, Anita, Kim and all others who struggle with chronic pain and progressive illnesses. • Carlos and Cynthia Cata’s friend, a mother of three with stage 4 lung cancer. • Candi Huber's niece, Kathryn, at the loss of her child in utero, and continuing treatments at Mayo Clinic for stage 4 cancer. • Barb and Dan Hartnett at the loss of their friend John. • Juanita Barlow’s aunt, Sol; her grandchildren’s other grandmother, Rose, with cancer. • Michelle’s friends Michael, Chris and Jerry, all sick with chronic illnesses. • Carolyn Stoner’s husband, Ryan, undergoing treatment for chronic pain; and her sister-in- law, Grace, and her doctors discerning the cause of her illness. • Diane Massie’s friend, Ashley, battling brain cancer and in need of a miracle. • Lorri Gunn Wirsum, for her husband, Karl Wirsum, and her brother, Jim. • Ed Wosylus’ sister-in-law, Monetta, being treated for breast and lung cancer. • For young adults as they try to make their way in life moving away (physically) from family. • For those involved in research trying to find a cure for cancer. • Mary Train, for her nephew Carl and family. • Rob Castle's mother Kathie and his father Rich, living with chronic illness. • Philip Smedley’s father, for health issues. • Jonah, Sean and Kevin and all homeless individuals with mental illness living in this city. • For all those touched by violence in Chicago. • The Renfrow family as they walk with Wayne, in hospice care. • Ed Zasadil with balance problems, eczema, and other health issues. • Del Arsenault, in hospice care at home. • Carole Crowley recovering from a stroke. • Steve Warsh, undergoing chemotherapy. • Tom Palkon being treated for cancer. • Beatrice Jaji’s brother, Jacob, healing for his kidneys. • Those killed and injured in terrorist attacks around the world and all others in need of prayer. • All service members and their loved ones before, during and after deployment. (Prayer cards are available in the pew racks. Fill one out and drop it in the offering plate.) NEARLY 1 IN 5 ADULTS STRUGGLE WITH A MENTAL HEALTH ISSUE. Contact one of the pastors today for information about mental healthcare advocacy and resources that can help you and your loved ones. Contact information for the pastors is at the back of this bulletin.
St. Pauls Directory Below are the names of the families whose information we have. If your name is not shown below, please stop by the office and fill out a Member Profile form. If you see your information and you do not want your personal information to be included in our member directory, please contact Jean Newcomer at
[email protected] and we will remove your name immediately. Thanks! Abercrombie, Dan & Karin
Basil, Hannah
Brown, Dodd & Mary
Abraham/Mathew, Jay & Anne Acker/Curren, Sally & John Adams, Rachel
Baukol, David Baumann, Alan & Denise Bayly/Martin, Deborah & Kelly
Brown, Karen Marie Brown, Lauren & Jeff Brown, Rebecca
Agosta, John & Marie Akers, Amy Alan, Jenn & Lee
Beck, Amy & Herm Beck, Elizabeth & Norman Beck, Jonathan & Kim
Bruggers, Carrie Bueschel, David & Betsy Bultemeier, Nathan & Kendra
Althen, Gretchen Anderson, Carol Anderson, Ralph & Sandi
Beckers, Betty Beeson, Jenna & Todd Bell, John
Bunch, Brent & Cynthia Burley, Hannah Burnett, David
Anderson, Sally & Stephen Andrioff, Joni Arsenault, Del & Barbara
Benedict, Ann Benedict, Sandra Berghoff, David
Burton, Becky Burton, Janet & Jim Busker, John & Theresa
Artis/Miller, Julie & Craig Ashley, Gary & Petrine Ashley/McGraw, Jessica & Darren
Berghoff, Emily Berghoff, Henry Berghoff, Paul & Kathy
Butcher, Larry Butler, Brian Byrne, Jennifer
Atkins/Cameron, Christine & Michael Avery, Ann & Lance
Bettler, Chris & Carrie Biegert, Diane Bieniek, Adam
Cabrera/Schram, Remberto & Chris Camp, Don
Avery/Donaldson, Cameron & Lynn Avery/Hayes, Susan & Michael
Bieniek, Emily Bingaman, Nancy Black, Doug
Campbell, Dianne Campbell, Mary Kay & David Canfield, Mary Beth & Phil
Block, Cindy & Steve Borden/Heinemann, Bill & Allen Bowersock, Blake
Cansfield, Michael Cardarelli, Alyn & Karen Carlson, Kent & Ellie
Braband, Libby & Dan Brach/Spivey, Karen & Karen Brackett, Beth
Carlson/JaQuay, Jeff & Joe Carstensen, Brent & Ann Castle, Robert & Shannon
Braden, Donna Bradley, David Brandhorst, Jenny
Cata, Carlos & Cynthia Cerkan, Ashley Cerkan/Ruch, Al & Pat
Brandt, James & Nancy Braun, Darlene Braun, Ryan & Alicia
Chaiken, Nicole & Joel Chamberlain, Bryan & Kim Chamberlain/Shaffer, Nathan & Leslie Chang, CP & Jessica Charlton, Dan
Bail, Jan & Rick Baker, David & Susanne Bakke/Canfield, Daniel & Kimberly Balevic/Edwards, John & Debbie Ball, Bob & Cindy Banjavcic/Fitzpatrick, Scott & Shannon Banks, Marcia Banks/Rieck, Ron & Karen Barlow, Juanita Bartels, Daniel & Tabitha Bartlow, Michele Barton, Amy Barton, Hannah Barton/Pine, Gregory & Rachel Bashiti, Amy & Sam Basil, Greg & Lois
Breitwiser, Terry Brennan, Jill Brick, Sarah & Katie Brill, Mike & Bonnie Britt, Bob
Charlton, Shari Chernansky, Mark & Betty
Christophersen/ Blumenthal, Ann & Amy
Dreves/Hunt, Dana & Kristy Drost, Beth & George
Glashagel, Jerry & Charlotte Gleason, Carrie & Jay
Cittadine, Emily & Andrew Clark, Doug Clarke, Cathy & Ron
Drost, Doris Dull-Howse, Karl & Karen Dunham, Doug & Donna
Glomp/Johnson, Chris & Chantell Gorz/McCroskey, Bobby & Anaka Graham, Carol
Cochran, Kimberly & John Coe, Todd & Breanna Colosi-McCann, Jason & Robert
Dunn, Emily DuPont, Laura & Chris Dzierzawski, Kevin
Granzetto, Kurt Granzetto, Staci Greco/Fyfe, Joan & John
Combs, Kristy & Nate Conner, Beth Conner, Robert & Barbara
Egan, Joyce & Tom Egan, Kitty Eicher, Tiscia
Gregg, Helen Grimm, Phyllis Grose, Pat
Connolly, Tom & Sally Corbett, Coco Corbett/Ward, Tom & Avena
Ekdahl/Hull, Kirsten & Kevin Ekdahl/Opp, Jon & Marcia Elkins/Koenig, Phillip & Rob
Grosshans, Mark & Laura Grossman, Stacey & Richard Grunst, James & Maureen
Cory, Andy & Janet Coulter, Sarah Cowie, Agnotti
Erdman, Kelly Erickson, Melissa Eskin/Ekdahl, Jennie & Kris
Grunst/Holtzrichter, Carolyn & Mitch Guigle, Charles & Nancy Kay
Craig/Bawden, Scott & Carol Cramb, Alan & Anna Cramb, Liana
Exworthy, Jan Fayhee, Deon & Micki Felson, Dorothy
Gulbrandsen, Marcia Gunn/Wirsum, Lorri & Karl Guthrie, Amanda
Cromwell, Emily Crowley, Matt & Pearl Crowley, Walter & Carole
Felson, Eileen Finkle, Kevin Finkle, James
Haider/Phillips, Paul & Jeanne Hall, Kathy & Chuck Hamilton, Sue
Cruz-Cedeno/Smedley, Christina & Philip Culver, Andy & Julie
Finkle, Sue & Joel Fishburn, Gordon Fisher, Karen
Hammac, James Hamp/Hochuli, Phil & Laura Hansen, Kurt & Theresa
Fitzgerald, Kelli & Matt Fitzgerald/Agnew, Nancy & Jerry Fletcher, Sally
Hansen, Mark & Ann Hargitt, Andrew Harper, Brian & Liz
Fletcher/Thomas, Janine & Tyrone Frank, Lorne & Marcia Freise/Atkinson, Kathy & Mark
Harris, Melanie Hartanov, Justin & Creighton Hartig, Sara
Frisch, Christine & Michael Fromm, Betty Fuller, Dorothy
Hawkins, Bonnie Hawkins, Julia Hayes, James & Susan
Gallagher, Kris & Ed Gallemore, John & Corie Gannello, Bobbi
Hays, Caroline & Scott Hebert, Alice Hecht, Ginger & Andreas
Gentzen, Ginna & Shane Gidwani, Karla & Sanjay Gifford, Mead
Heffernan, Nancy & Sean Hefferon, Nina Heiney, Jennifer
Gillmore, Heidi & Ryan Gist, Brianna Gist, Geoff
Held/Sanders, Jason & John Heller, Drew Henry, Brendan & Corinne
Curotto/Osorio, Nancy & Hugo Cuzman, Ruth Damron, Larry & Charlotte Davidson, Kent & Nancy Davis, Andy & Lynn Davis, Debby & Matt Davis, Eve Davis, Paul Davis, Seth Decoster/Mosley, John & Michael DeForest, Christie Demery, Monique & Tom Deters, Fred Dimmitt, Evelyn Dobos, JoEllen Dodt, Owen & Claudette Doerr, Peter & Lisa Dorrell/Corrin, Judy & Dean Dow, Andrew
Henry, Tom
Herrin/White, Steve & Stephen Heyboer, Doug
Kearns, Larry & Winnie Keeler, Robert & Janice
Lohnes, Candy & Mike Lord/Moules, Dennis & Mary
Hibbard/Magner, Scott & Tara Higginbotham, Rodney & Julie Hockin, Katrina
Keller, Ed & Shelley Kelly, Moe & Gay Kendall, Paul & Vicki
Love/Smith, Wendy & David Luerssen, Jen Lumm, Drew
Hofer, Dana & Amy Hofmann, Hilda & John Hogan, Sonja Rae & Jack
Kennedy, Bill & Cheryl Kent, Chuck & Debbie Kew, Jennifer
Lumm, Jaimee Mack, A. Kyle & Kristin Lane Magnuson, Karin
Holland/Dronen, Tyler & Annie Honegger, Andrew & Lynsey Horton, Robert
Kiefer, Charles Kinnamon, Sally Kintzel, Nancy
Hosler, Joellen Hotz, Michael & Cara Hotz/Wilson, J. Roger & Pamela
Kiphart, Dick & Susan Kirby, Patricia Klein, Tom
Mako Helbert, Mary Malley, Paul & Erin Mannina/Schwendener, Steve & Susan Manrique, Robert Manteniers, Melanie
Houser, Harley & Adam Howell, Susan & Larry Huber/Dobmeyer, Candi & Doug
Knazur, Lauren Knight, Jack Knotts/Garcia, Toby & Sarah
Marshall, Marah Massie, Diane May, Charles
Huddle, Mark Hunt, Glenn & Marlene Hyson/Badanes, Carolyn & Matthew Issep, Helen Iversen, James
Knudson/Salsbury, Marcia & Wes Knuti, Carole & Robert Kobak, Greg & Sherrie
Mayer, Nancy Mayer, Patricia McCown, Marilyn
Kohler, Jennifer & Chris Koldyke, Dede & Laird Kompare, Tom & Anya
McCoy, Pat McCroskey, Anaka McCroskey, Craig
Iversen, Thomas Jabal, Amy & Mans Jackson, Scott & Nicole
Kooistra, Randall & Maria Kornick, Joe & Becky Krumrei, Ben
McElhinney, Adam McGuire, Chris & Lindy McGuire, Christopher & Michael
Jaji, Amy Jaji, Beatrice Jaji, Michael
Kuba, Cheryl & Bob Kuhlman, Ann Kurtz, John
McIntosh, Gordon & Meridyth McMenamin, Eithne McMillan, Kathryn & Robert
Javorcic, Barb & Jim Jensen, Betsy Jensen, James
Landaverry-Freeman, Ninon Lang, Gordon & Linda Lange, Jerry & Stephanie
McMillen, Denika & Mandy Mehaffey, Barbara & Stanley Mergl, Christian
Joachim, Maxine Johnson, Annie & Jeff Johnson, Karen E.
Lannin/Ettinger, Sue & Albert LaVigne, Todd Lawrence, Scott & Jill
Mergl, Laura Mergl, Lindsey Meyer, Bob & Leslie
Johnson, Karen L. Johnson, Margery Joseph, Carleigh
Lawson, Aaron Lefens, Mark Leo/Gollins, Dana & Jan
Meyer, Rebecca Michod, Susan & Charles Millard, Francois & Sune
Joseph, Jon Joseph, Nial & Gloria Joyce, Ronald & Diane
Lias, Daniel Lichamer, Lee Liebergen, Andrew
Miller, Lydia Miller, Patricia & James Minetz, Jill & Bob
Jozwiak, Tiffany & Mark Kahan/Herlevsen, Marc & Theresa Kaiser, Peter & Patricia
Liebergen, Paula Lippert/Johnson, Jake & Terra Liwag, Dolores & Jose
Mix/O'Connell, Brent & Stacy Moehrke/Hardt, Scott & Renee Moen, Tom & Sarah
Kaiser-Zawacki, Barbara & Brian
Montgomery, Alex
Montgomery, Robert & Terri Mooney, Madelaine
Patterson/Raterman, Lisa & Tom Patton, Andrew & Chloe
Roewer, Doug & Crescencia Roewer, Douglas & Hanna
Mooney, Sheryl & Greg Morgan, Muzette Morlock, Allen
Patton, Linda & Stephen Patton, Sean & Sophia Pearson, Fred
Rogers, Jenn Rogers, Toby Rohlfs/Hanas, Allan & Karen
Morreale, Yvonne Morris, Donna Morrissey, Melinda
Pechnyo, Marti & Michael Pellegrino, Mark Penniman, Ross & Diana
Rose, Deborah Rosebrock, Evelyn Rossberger, Lucille
Morrow, JJ & Kim Mosley, David Mosley/Good, Mark & Sarah
Perschke, Gerhard Peterson, Dana Peterson, Jacob
Roverud/Roschen, Solveig & Mark Rowland, Joanne
Moulton, Sue & Eric Mueller, Paquita Muller, Catherine
Peterson, Steve & Betsy Peterson/Bradley, Rick & Wayne Peterson/Coughlin, Niels & Caitlin
Runner, Meggan Russell/Aden, Jim & Marilyn Russell/Truskey, Jesse & Katie
Muller, Karen Murray, Tom & Lydia Mussatt, David & Kathryn
Petrunich, Beverley Pfeiffer, Scott Pfister, Harold
Saltarelli, Jennifer & Gerald Sanders, Michael & Martha Schalekamp, Laura
Mutch/Reed, Nic & Andrea Myers, Sherrie Mynard, Frank & Suzanne
Phelps, Josie Phillips, Martha Phillips, Sharon
Schauble, Ed Schloerb, John & Aileen Schmahl, Kimberlee & David
Nach, Tracy & Brian Nagy, Sara & Michael Nelson, Jim
Pifer, Dolores Pifer, Pam Piper, Betty Jane
Schmidt, Gustav & Christine Schmidt-Hein, Karen & Armin Schmitz, Frank & Hilary
Nero, Irene Newbury, Perry (Rick) Newman, Amy
Polson, Adam & Megan Potsos-Miller, John & Elaine Priest, Ann
Schrimpf, Melinda & Paul Schuller, Katherine Schuster/Jung, Josef & Sejin
Niendorff, Jim Nitzsche, Linda & Dan Noll, Byron & Stacia
Quinton/Williams, Will & Sarah Raiman, Elizabeth Raiman, Paul & Melanie
Schwab, Alison & Howie Scott, Robin Scrivner, Colleen & Tom
Nowack, Kathy & Marvin Nowack, Tim & Laura O'Brien, Kevin
Razeghi, Andrew & Cindy Reddel/Laskaris, Sue & Diana Reed/Parman, Tim & Jessica
Seaton, Jessica Sensenbrenner, Rick & Courtney Sharp, Brad & Anna
O'Brien/Nuno, Mark & Juan O'Brien/Parman, Jana & Wayne Olszewski, Joe
Reeds, Christine & Alex Reilly, Maureen Renfrow, Jae & Gail
Sheadel, Jean Sheehan, Elysia & Tim Sibblies, Beverley
Orozco, Grace Oswalt, Chris & Lindsay Otte, David & Stacey
Reynolds, Benjamin Richardson, Lydia Riportella, Linda & Paul
Palkon, Tom & Lyndsay Palm, Margaret & Chuck Panko, Steve & Cherilynn
Roach, Elizabeth Roark, Brooke & Chris Robinson/Olson, Annette & Layton Rodriguez/Drew, Bill & Michelle Rodriguez, Susie
Simpson/Zasadil, Larry & Edward Sippy, Rod & Polly Skowron/Anderson, Phil & Kirsten Smart, A.J. Smith, Georgia
Parman/O'Brien, Wayne & Jana Parman/Reed, Jessica & Tim Parry/Luehers, Lorien & Paul
Roehm, Chris & Tammy
Smith, Mark Smith, Pamela Smith, Susan Smith, Todd
Soard, Lisa & Ryan Spainhour, Jen & Joel Spietz, Arthur & Marilyn Sprincz, Joanne Sprincz, Lynne
Vasys, Mary & Dalius Vaughn/Manasia, Daniel & Raymond Verduin, David Vespa, Carl & Hazel
Stack, Stephen & Lois Stauskas, Grace Stemley, Adrianne & Brian
Vieira, Roxana Voice, Bruce & Betty Voigts/Godinez, Nancy & Henry
Stensaas, Mike Stepf, Maggie & Linhard Stinnett, Melinda
Volk, Marcia Vossburg/Hamilton, Donald & Douglas Wachholz, Jill
Stoner, Carolyn & Ryan Stoops/Gerdes, John & Katie Streeter, Nathan
Wachter, Jill & Joe Wagner, Jeffrey Waldschmidt, Jim & Kecia
Stuart, Jennifer Stumpf, Terry Sturm, Forrest & Art
Walker, Julia Wallace, Laura & Maurice Walvoord, Brooke & Chris
Svetlitskaya, Lina Swanson/Pifer, Mark & Nancy Sylvester/McMahan, Chelsey & Derek Szwajkowski, Todd Tavas, Kevin & Kristy
Wander, Peg Warner, Jim & Jenny Warsh, Steve
Taylor, Pauline Taylor/Bergeron, Gregg & Kristie Tetzlaff, Ted
Weldon, Christine & Jesse Werner, Rebecca Weston, Carol & Don
Timmerman, Gary Timmerman, Glen Tincknell, Tim & Tara
Whitsel, Nina Wilde, Kay Wilhoite, Tilly
Titcomb, Anna Toomin, Michael Towns, Marisol & William
Wilk/Frei, Gerald & Jennifer Williamson, Tom & Kimberly Winking, Andrew & Mary Francis
Train, Mary Trost, Frederick & Louise Trowbridge/Hafner, Penny & Brian
Winters/Curtis, Stephen & Don Wirsum, Ruby Wiser, Ralph & Beth
Trubilowicz, Anna-Kate Vahey, Mike & Jessica Valadez/Mercer, Alec & Julia
Witkowski, Dianne Woll, Pam Womack, Jan & Joe
Van Denburg, Alyssa VandenBerk, Thomas & Kathryn VanDenburg, Miles
Womack, Julie Wosylus, Edward Wu, Klaudia & Richard
Vanderlinde, Nancy Vanderlinde, Pam VanSomeren, Geneine
Ziesemer, Andrew & Jennifer Zinn, Laini
VanZeyl, Michael & Laura
Weber, Elfrieda Weglarz, Mark & Vanya Weimer, Jean & James
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ABOUT ST. PAULS
Making a joyful sound in the city Saint Pauls UCC has a vibrant history in the city of Chicago. Founded in 1843, we are one of the city's oldest churches. In 1989 we became one of America's first congregations to declare ourselves "Open to and Affirming of” LGBT women and men. From founding Chicago's largest provider of social services to at-risk children to starting a home for the elderly, from housing protestors at the 1968 Democratic Convention to hosting Lincoln Park's first MLK day march against violence on Chicago's streets we are proud to make a joyful sound in the city. Most importantly, over the past 172 years we are glad to have introduced thousands of children and adults to the amazing, inclusive, life changing, uplifting love of God. We do so in worship that is traditional, but far from conventional.
St. Pauls United Church of Christ 2335 North Orchard Street Chicago, Illinois 60614 (773) 348-3829 FAX (773) 348-3858 www.spucc.org Matt Fitzgerald, Senior Pastor,
[email protected] Avena Ward, Associate Pastor,
[email protected] Jeff Carlson, Associate Pastor,
[email protected] Sarah Garcia, Associate Pastor for Children and Youth,
[email protected] Tom Henry, Pastor Emeritus,
[email protected] Kurt R. Hansen, Music Director,
[email protected] Kevin Dzierzawski, Organist,
[email protected] Brendan Henry, Pianist,
[email protected] Nancy Voigts, Children’s Choir Director,
[email protected] Kecia Waldschmidt, Youth Choir Director,
[email protected] Karen E. Johnson, Joyful Sounds Choir Director,
[email protected] Mark Mosley, Intergenerational Orchestra Director,
[email protected] Kevin O’Brien, Lay Liturgical Administrator,
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Free Parking is available on Sundays at Children’s Memorial Hospital 2300 Block of North Lincoln Ave. – Vouchers Not Needed
WELCOME TO SAINT PAULS UCC! Welcome to those whose hearts are on fire with faith, and to those who bring their doubt inside our doors. Welcome to our first time guests and our longtime members. Welcome to single people, tiny children, grandparents and families of all configurations. Welcome to those who rejoice and to those who grieve. Welcome to each and to everyone. We are an Open and Affirming church. We welcome all. We are blessed by your presence and we are glad you are here!