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April19,2020VirtualWorship
Nomatterwhoyouare, NomatterwhereyouareOnlife’sjourney,Youarewelcomehere.THOUGHTFORPREPARATION“Yourmothermightforgetyou,child,butIneverforget.I’veengravedyournameonthepalmofmyhands.” JoyLadin
PRELUDELord,Don’tMovetheMountain MahaliaJackson St.Arbucks arr.BrendanHenry CHIMESINTROIT EasterCarillon W.LeonardBeck
ChancelChoirWELCOME SarahGarcia
*CALLTOWORSHIPOne:PutawayyourcaresAll:PutawayyouranxietiesOne:GodhasnotforsakenusAll: Couldamotherforgetherchild?One:NeitherwillGodforgetus.All: Godiscomingtowardus.
*Pleasestandifyouareabletodoso.
*HYMN ComeThouFountofEveryBlessing
PRAYEROFCONFESSION
Godofresurrection,Weconfessboredomanddisinterest,limpfaith,timidhope.
Godofresurrection,Weconfesswehavelovedsomeofourgrudgestenderly.
DisbeliefroarsinusLikethunderwhenwe’retoldYoulovedusenoughtodie.
Butwebankonthatlovenow.Godofresurrection,Forgiveus.Amen.
MOMENTOFSILENTPRAYERWORDSOFASSURANCE
THEBIBLICALWORDFORTHISDAY ToddCoe
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 “VastOpenField” MattFitzgeraldOFFERTORY SinceILaidMyBurdensDown Traditional
JackKnightandNickSwinehartPleaseuseZelle-“[email protected]”orvisitspucc.org/about-us/giving-to-st-pauls
*FESTIVALDOXOLOGY
PRAYEROFTHECHURCH JeffCarlsonTHELORD’SPRAYER
OurFather,whoartinheaven,hallowedbethyname.Thykingdomcome,thywillbedone,onearthasitisinheaven.Giveusthisdayourdailybread,andforgiveusourdebts,asweforgiveourdebtors.Andleadusnotintotemptation,butdeliverusfromevil.Forthineisthekingdom,andthepower,andthegloryforever.Amen.
*HYMN HowFirmaFoundation
*BENEDICTION
*BENEDICTIONRESPONSE
POSTLUDE GoodChristiansAll,RejoiceandSing! G.Martin KevinDzierzawski,organ
TohelpcontainthespreadofCOVID-19,worshipatSaintPaulsissuspendeduntil
furthernotice.WorshipserviceswillbestreamedSundaysat10a.m.onSt.PaulsFacebookpage,facebook.com/saintpaulsucc.
KIDSWORSHIPwillbestreamedonSt.PaulsFacebookpageonSundaysat11:15a.m.Thiswillbegearedtowardspreschoolersandyoungelementaryschoolstudents.
Staytunedandjoinin!Ifyouwouldlikesomeonetopraywithyouthisweek,ClergyandStephenMinistersare
availableforphonecalls.Smallgroupsandcommitteemeetingsareencouragedtoreachouttochurchpastorsandstaffforalternativewaystostayconnected,orforassistanceholdingvirtual
meetingsduringthistime.Watchyouremailforupdates.
BORNTHISWEEKINAPRILDonationstotheBirthdayFundsupportAJustHarvest
WecelebrateandgivethanksforyourlifeatSt.Pauls.AperfectwaytocelebrateandhelpSt.Pauls:giveonedollarforeachyearofyourlifetoourBirthdayFund.
April19MeridythMcIntosh,TomScrivner
April20AndreaReed,DanielNowack,EllaJavorcic,SebastienMillard
April21AileenSchloerb,AlexBaker,MasonSaltarelli
April22JackLyons,KyleNitzsche
April24DebraKent,MaryHeffernan
April25AyresNewcomer,DutchNewcomer,CarolineHeffernan,MichaelNagy,
RickBail,StephenStack
ANNOUNCEMENTSGETCONNECTED–AptlyputbyourStephenMinister,DeonFayhee,“Thechurchasaplaceiscloseduntilfurtherpublichealthauthoritynotice.Thechurchasaconnectedcommunityofindividualsmovedbyfaithtothriveinanimperfectworldisverymuchopenforbusiness.”Wehaveongoing,weekly,andindividualopportunitiestostayconnectedinourtimeapart.ThereisagrouponMarcoPoloatonmarcopolo.com/groups/bknWay6XQYqQ/spucc.TheSt.PaulsZoomaccountisavailabletocontinueorstartgroupsvirtually.EmailClaireHigginsatchiggins@spucc.orgtoscheduleyourmeeting.OurFacebookGroup,“SaintPaulsTogether,”isforSt.PaulsMembersandFriendstoconnectandshareupliftingthoughtsandstories.WehavealivelycommentsectioneachSundaymorningontheworshiplivestreams.Nottech-savvy?ContactPastorJefftogetconnectedwithavolunteerwhocanhelpyougetsetup,[email protected]–Wehaveheardfrommanyofyouwhoareinterestedinhelpingoutthosewhomanynotbeasfortunateasweare.TheOutreachandBenevolenceCommitteehasconnectedwithourhistoricrelationshipsandothernonprofitswhosedemandforserviceshasgrownexponentiallyinthepastweeks.Theyhaveprovideduswithspecificrequestsandvolunteeropportunitiesyoumaybeinterestedin.Youcanseetheseopportunitiesandmoreinformationatmailchi.mp/spucc/opportunities-to-help-our-community
MARKYOURCALENDAR
APRIL20-MONDAYMORNINGPRAYERSOFTHEPEOPLE-9:15a.m.,ZoomwithPastorSarah.Nowmorethaneverweareinneedofprayerandweneedeachother.Startyourweeksharingyourjoysandconcernsandprayingwithandforeachother.Youcanparticipateonline,orcallinfromyourphone.EmailPastorSarahformoreinformationandtojoin,[email protected].,ZoomPastorJeffisholdingaBibleStudyonWednesdaysatnoononZoom.Youcanparticipateonline,orcallinfromyourphone.EmailJeffwithquestionsortogetthemeetinginvitationandinstructions,[email protected]/IN-8p.m.,ZoomWeknowitistoughtobestuckinsidewithsmallchildrenathomeandweneedtosupporteachother.TuneinonThursdaystoseewhatisworkingforothermomsanddads.Pouryourselfaglassofwineandenjoysomeadultconversation.ContactPastorSarahatsgarcia@spucc.org.APRIL28-WOMEN’SBOOKGROUP-7:30p.m.,ZoomPleasejoinusforthethirdmeetingofawomen'sbookgroup,duringwhichwewilldiscussthethirdchapterofthebookInspired,byRachelHeldEvans.Allarewelcome-evenifyoumissedtheothermeetingsorhaven'treadthechapter.EmailCorieGallemoreformoreinformation:[email protected].
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-involvedGIFTS,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.).EmailCorieatcorie.gallemore@gmail.com.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–7p.m.WednesdaysOurweeklypick-upgamesareco-ed.Agesrangewidelyandskilllevelsgofromenthusiasticto“Ithinksheplayedincollege.”[email protected]–GetbetteracquaintedwithotheradultsatSt.Pauls.Ifyouareinterestedinhosting,pleasecontactJenLuerssenatjenluerssen@yahoo.com.Subscribetothedistributionlistateepurl.com/gQ4Eg1,orlookoutforfutureeventsannouncedinthebulletincalendar.SATURDAYBIBLESTUDY–NowmeetingeveryWednesdayatnoonviaZOOM.Newcomersarealwayswelcome.IncreaseyourfaithandyourknowledgeoftheBible.RSVP:[email protected].
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.Pleaselimitannouncementsto100words.Thankyou!
SAINTPAULSPRAYS
Pleaseclipthispageandprayforthosewhoarenamedbelow.Weonlyprintrequestswereceive.Tomakearequest,simplyaskapastorinperson,onthephoneorbyemail.Ourpracticeistoruneachprayerrequestforfourweeksandthenremoveit.Ifyouwouldlike
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● PollySippy,inhospicecare.● DeneseS.,friendofPatKirby,dealingwithsignificanthealthproblems.● RobandShannonCastle’sfriend,Mike,intreatmentforcancer.● TheCorbinfamilyastheygetsettledinD.C.andnavigateAnn’shealthissues.● TheBasilfamilyatthedeathofLois’smother,CarolStoub.● 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.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]
WELCOMETOSAINTPAULSUCC!Welcometothosewhoseheartsareonfirewithfaith,andto
thosewhobringtheirdoubtinsideourdoors.Welcometoourfirsttimeguestsand
ourlongtimemembers.Welcometosinglepeople,tinychildren,
grandparentsandfamiliesofallconfigurations.Welcometothosewhorejoiceandtothosewhogrieve.
Welcometoeachandtoeveryone.WeareanOpenandAffirmingchurch.
Wewelcomeall.Weareblessedbyyourpresenceand
wearegladyouarehere.
