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ChristmasEveCandlelightService

December24,20189:00p.m.

Nomatterwhoyouare,NomatterwhereyouareOnlife’sjourney,Youarewelcomehere.

Worshipbeginswithchimes.ThepreludeisatimeofreflectionandpreparationfortheworshipofGod.

Pleasesilencecellphones.BiblesforuseduringworshipareavailableateachentrancetotheSanctuary.

THOUGHTFORPREPARATION

“Godbecameachild.Waitaminute!Don’tspeak!Standstillbeforethisstatement!Godbecameachild.” -DietrichBonhoeffer

PRELUDE OHolyNight AdolphAdam OlgaSklyanskaya,piano arr.DanCoates

SureOnThisShiningNightSamuelBarber

BreannaCoe,mezzo-sopranoandpiano

SureonthisshiningnightOfstarmadeshadowsround,Kindnessmustwatchforme

Thissidetheground.Thelateyearliesdownthenorth.

Allishealed,allishealth.Highmysteryholdstheearth.

Heartsallwhole.Sureonthisshiningnight

Iweepforwonder,wandringfaraloneOfshadowsonthestars.

THELIGHTINGOFTHECHRISTMASCANDLES ToccatafromSymphonyV CharlesMarieWidor

KevinDzierzawski,organ

*PROCESSIONALHYMNOComeAllYeFaithful

*Pleasestandifyouareabletodoso. WELCOME SarahGarcia

*CALLTOWORSHIP

One:Theprophetshaveproclaimeditandtheangelshaveannouncedit:Untousachildisborn.Untousasaviorisgiven.GlorytoGodinthehighest!

All:Andonearthpeace,goodwill.One:Gotellitonthemountain.All:Gotellitinthecity.One:Thisisgoodnewsofgreatjoy.All:JesusChristisborn!

CHOIR SoonAndVerySoon AndraéCrouch

ChancelChoirNathanStreeter,tenor

Soonandverysoon,

Wearegoin’toseetheKing.Hallelujah,

We’regoin’toseetheKing.THECHRISTMASSTORYINSCRIPTUREANDSONGTHEPROPHECYFROMTHEHEBREWSCRIPTURES

Isaiah9,60and40,selectionsCHOIR Elnacimento ArielRamirezfromNavidadNuestra

ChancelChoirKrisHansen,tenorandAlexHansen,drums

Nocheanunciada,nochedeamor,Dioshanacido,pétaloyflor,todoessilencioyserenidad,pazaloshombres,esNavidad.

Enelpesebremiredentoresmensajerodepazyamor,cuandosonríesehacelaluz

yensusbracitoscreceunacruz.

AngelescantansobreelportalDioshanacido,esnavidad

Estaeslanoche,queprometióDiosaloshombresyyallegó,

esNocheBuena,nohayquedormirDioshanacido,Diosestáaquí.

Nightforetold,Nightoflove,

Godisborn,petalsandflowers.Allissilentandserene.

PeaceonearthatChristmas.

Inthemanger,theRedeemerfromabovebringsnewsofpeaceandlove.InChrist’ssmilearadianceglows.Andhistinyarmsformacross

Angelsaresingingabovethescene.

Godisborn.ItisChristmas.

ThisisthenightthatGodhaspromised,God’sgifttoallandweseeitunfold.

It’sChristmasEve;youdon’tneedtosleep.Godisborn.Godiswithus.

THEFULFILLMENTINTHEGOSPELLuke2:1-7

CONGREGATION OLittleTownofBethlehem

THEANGELICANNOUNCEMENT

Luke2:8-14

CONGREGATION Hark!TheHeraldAngelsSing

CHOIR ThyLittleOnes,OSaviorDear DanishCarol ChancelChoir JohannPeterand KurtR.Hansen,soloist AbrahamSchultz

HerkommeJesus,dinesmå,TildigiBethlehematgå:OplysenhverisjoelogsindAtfindevejentilldigind!

Thylittleones,OSaviordear

TotheeinBethlehemdrawnearEnlightenusinsoulandmind

ThatwethewaytoTheemayfind.THESHEPHERD’SVISIT

Luke2:15-20CONGREGATION AwayInAManger

CHOIRPeace,Peace,WonderfulPeace GustavNordqvist

ChancelChoirText-EdvardEvers English-NormanLuboff

Jul,Jul,strålandejul,glansövervitaskogar,Himmelenskronormedgnistrandeljus,

GlimandebågariallaGudshus,Psalm,somärsjungenfråntidtilltid,

Evigalängtantillljusochfrid!Jul,Jul,strålandejul,glansövervitaskogar!

Peace,peace,wonderfulpeace,Peacetotheworldisgiven.Hushedaretheangels,sostillisthenight.ThenintheEastshoneaheavenlylight.Joininthechorus,Hispraisessing!GlorytoGod,tothenewlybornKing!

Peace,peace,wonderfulpeace,Peacetotheworldisgiven!CONGREGATIONTheFirstNowell

THEADORATIONOFTHEMAGI

Matthew2:1-12CHOIR MaryHadaBabyAfrican-AmericanSpiritual NancyPifer,soprano arr.WilliamDawson

Maryhadababy,MyLord!Wherewasheborn?Borninamanger.

Whatdidtheycallhim?KingJesus.

HeiscalledKingJesus,MightyCounselor,KingEmanuel,MightyGod,EverlastingFather.

Maryhadababy,MyLord!SERMON"IntheTruth"MattFitzgerald

*CONGREGATIONJoytotheWorld

THEPRESENTATIONOFOURGIFTSEverydollarwecollectthisChristmasEvewillbegiventobuildanewmedicalclinicat

ThreeAngelsChildren’sRelief,Haiti.CHOIRSuantraíárSlánaitheoraFiontánÓClearbhail

(Lullaby,gotosleepnow.)SunginGaelic

MaireO’Brien,sopranoChancelChoir

Seothó,seothuló.

Moghaol,moghrá'gusm'éadáilthú!Mostóirinúrism'fhéirinthú!

Momhacánáluinnscéimheachthú.Chanfiúféinbheithid'dhäil.

CégurleanbhdíblíthúCinnt'isRínaRithethú,

Ant-oighredlítheachfioristúArRiochtDénongrást.

Youaremyson,myloveandmytreasure!Mynewborngift,mydarlinglittleone!

Myhandsomelittleson.Iamnotworthytobewithyou.

Youarejustahelplesschild,YetyouaretheKingofKings,Thetrueandrightfulheir

TothegracesoftheKingdomofGod.

THECHRISTMASEVEPRAYERJeffCarlsonTHELORD’SPRAYER

OurFather,whoartinheaven,hallowedbethyname.Thykingdomcome,thywillbedone,onearthasitisinheaven.Giveusthisdayourdailybread,andforgiveusourdebts,asweforgiveourdebtors.Andleadusnotintotemptation,butdeliverusfromevil.Forthineisthekingdom,andthepower,andthegloryforever.Amen.

THELIGHTINGOFTHECANDLES

Thepastorswilllightthecandlesofthoseseatedontheaisle.Worshiperswillpassthelighttoeachotherdowntherow.

CHOIR StilleNachtFranzGruuber

JulieHigginbotham,guitarChancelChoir

StilleNacht,heiligeNacht!Allesschläft,einsamwacht

Nurdastraute,hochheiligePaarHolderKnabeimlockigenHaar,SchlafinhimmlischerRuh,SchlafinhimmlischerRuh.

*CONGREGATIONSilentNight

*BENEDICTION

POSTLUDEGodRestYeMerryGentlemen EnglishCarolOlgaSklyanskaya,pianoarr.DanCoates

Howsilently,howsilently,thewondrousgiftisgiven!

Tonight’sofferingwillsavelives.

Text:773-825-6816Wearegivingthisevening’sofferingaway.EverydollarcollectedwillbegiventobuildanewmedicalclinicatThreeAngelsChildren’sRelief,Haiti.ThreeAngelsservesorphansandat-riskfamiliesinPort-au-Prince.TeamsfromSaintPaulshavetravelledtoworkatThreeAngelsmanytimes.InFebruarywewillreturntohelpbuildanewmedicalclinic.ThechildrenwholiveatThreeAngelswillfindhealingandreliefatinthisnewclinic.Liveswillbesaved.Pleasegivegenerouslythroughtheofferingplateorbytexting773-825-6816withthedollaramountyouwouldliketocontribute(example:250--nodollarsign).You’llthenbesentalink.Clickonittocompleteyourgiftandreceiveareceipt.SILENTNIGHT-Tonightisthe200thAnniversaryofthecompositionandfirstsingingofoneofthemostbelovedofourChristmascarols,SilentNight.FranzGruber(1786-1863)wasthechoirmasterinasmallAustrianvillage,Hochburg-Ach.OnChristmasEve1818,thepipeorganbrokedown.Gruberwrotethemusicandthepriest,Fr.JosephMohr(1792-1848),playedtheguitarandsangStilleNachtwithGruber.Wehonorthissimpleandtouchingcarolbyrecreatinghowitwasintroduced.25.XII.1993Foramiracle,takeoneshepherd’ssheepskin,throwinapinchofnow,agrainoflongago,andahandfuloftomorrow.Addbyeye

alittlechunkofspace,apieceofsky,anditwillhappen.Formiracles,gravitatingtoearthknowjustwherepeoplewillbewaiting,andeagerlywillfindtherightaddressandtenant,eveninawilderness.Or,ifyou’releavinghome,switchonanewfour-pointedstar,then,asyousayadieu,tolightavacantworldwithsteadyblazeandfollowyouforeverwithitsgaze

-JosephBrodsky(translatedfromRussianbyRichardWilbur)

TODAY’SWORSHIPLEADERS:

HeadUsher:DougClarkUshers:MaryAnnBrown,DoddBrown,RayManasia,DanVaughnHeadGreeter:GregMooneyGatekeeper:DoddBrownAcolyteCoordinator:TiffanyJozwiakAcolytes:RebeccaFayhee,SamanthaFayhee,HannahFitzgerald,IsaiahFitzgerald,EmilyHein,VivianHein

ANNOUNCEMENTS

SAINTPAULS175thANNIVERSARYMUSICALREVUE-Feb.3at10am.WewillbebringingtothestagesignificanthistoricalmomentsinthelifeofSaintPauls.EachSundayschoolclasswillbeusingtheircreativetalentstocapturemomentsinSaintPaulspast.Everyoneiswelcometojoinus!RehearsalswilltakeplaceonJan.6,13,20,27from10:15a.m.to11:15a.m.Togetinvolved,emailPastorSarah.GIVETHEVERYBEST-Peopleareprecious,andwhentheyhurtorsuffer,theydeservethebestcarewecanoffer.That’swhySt.PaulshasStephenMinisters.Theirtraining,commitment,andservicehelpthemgivetheirbestatprovidingcareforourmembers.InJanuary2019,we’llbetraininganewclassofStephenMinisters.Ifyou’dliketoknowmore,yourbestmoveistocontactPastorJeff.POLARPEACEMARCHJANUARY20,2019AT11:14A.M.-MarchwithusinthePolarPeaceMarch.WewillbetakingastandagainstviolenceinourcityandraisingsupportforthepowerfulworkthatUCANdoestohealtraumatizedyouthandpromotepeace.Thisyear,eachdonationyoumakewillbedoubledwithamatchinggrant.DoesyouremployermakegrantstocharitableorganizationsdoinggoodworkinChicago?WearelookingforsponsorsforthePolarPeaceMarch.FormoreinformationcontactJanBail,janbail@me.com.JANUARY7-CHRISTIANITY101-7:30p.m.,ParlorJoinPastorJeffandfellowyoungadultsforalivelydiscussionofthereal-lifequestionswefaceinourdailylives.Thereisnoneedtoprepareinadvance.EmailHannahatyoungadults@spucc.orgwithRSVPorquestions.JANUARY13-VIOLENCEINTERRUPTIONANDPREVENTION:MENTORINGATRISKYOUTH-11:30a.m.OscarMayerRoom.JoinStevePattonandNormanKerr,VPforViolencePreventionatUCAN,forthisspecialpresentation.

OPPORTUNITIESCONNECTORSreachoutprovidingnetworkingandsupportformembersandfriendsofSt.Pauls.Youcanbeaconnectorifyouhavethetimeandtheinclinationtohelp.ContactMarciaVolkatmarcia@volkonline.com.FAITHINACTION-Ourchurchfeelscalledtobeincreasinglyboldandactiveaswetrytoliveoutourfaithinanageofrisinginjustice.Ifyouwouldliketoreceiveadvancenoticeofprotestsandactionsthatcallforourfaithfulwitness,jointheFaithinActionemaillistbycontactingClaireHigginsatchiggins@spucc.org.

FAITHANDPUBLICISSUES-Whetheryou’reinterestedinsupportingwomenorLGBTQpersonsorimmigrantsandrefugees,orinterestedinplanningprogramsoncriticalissues,youcanjoinSaintPaulsmembersintheireffortstopromotesocialjustice.ContactTobyRogersattoby@rogers-home.comformoreinformation.FEEDTHEHUNGRY-EachweekSt.PaulswelcomeshomelessandhungrypeopletoSundaydinnerhereaspartoftheCommunityEngagementProgram(CEP).Volunteersprepareandservedinner.WeneedmorevolunteersforFebruary.Tosignup,contactJenniferKewatCEPsupper@gmail.comLINCOLNPARKCOMMUNITYSHELTERNEEDSOVERNIGHTVOLUNTEERSTosignup:volunteer@lpcsonline.orgorcall773-549-6111.LITTLELIGHTSisaSt.Paulsearlychildhoodeducationprogramwithclassesfor2,3,and4-year-olds.Wearenowacceptingapplicationsfor2019-2020.Checkoutwww.littlelightslp.org.EmailVirgieBerryatvberry@spucc.org.NEWOREXPECTINGPARENTS-Ifyouhaveanewbabyorareexpectingababy,pleaseletCorieknowsothatwecanfindwaystosupportyou(meals,prayer,etc.)ContactCorieGallemoreatcorie.gallemore@gmail.com.PARENTSOFLITTLEONES-IfyouhavelittlechildrenandyouwouldliketogettoknowandspendtimewithotherfamiliesfromSaintPaulswithlittleonescontactMollyMcgrathtolearnabouttheopportunities.Emailmollymcgrath906@gmail.comSARAH’SSISTERSgathereveryWednesdaymorningtomake40baglunchestobegiventohomelesspeople.Cometothechurchkitchenat9:30a.m.tohelp.ST.PAULSBASKETBALLWEDNESDAYS-7p.m.Ourweeklypick-upgameisco-ed.Agesrangewidelyandskilllevelsgofromenthusiasticto“Ithinksheplayedincollege,youguardher.”Allarewelcome!pastormatt@spucc.orgST.PAULSPLAYGROUP-NOWONFRIDAYS-Forchildrenfrombirthto4yearsoldandtheirparentorcaregiverinthechurchNursery.Dropinanytimefrom10a.m.–12p.m.onFridaymornings.ContactJoanneTongjctong@yahoo.comST.PAULSSOCIAL-GetbetteracquaintedwithotheradultsatSt.Pauls.IfinterestedcontactJenLuerssenatjenluerssen@yahoo.com

SATURDAYBIBLESTUDY-OneSaturdayamonth,10-11:45a.m.Newcomersarealwayswelcome.IncreaseyourfaithandyourknowledgeoftheBibleinthismonthlystudy.PastorJeffjcarlson@spucc.org.STEPHENMINISTRYATST.PAULS-Ifyou’reinneedofsupportandwouldliketobematchedwithsomeonewhowouldsupportyouwithcompanionshipandprayer,oryou’refeelingcalledtooffersupport,speaktoPastorJeffjcarlson@spucc.orgTUTORSNEEDEDATTHECOLLEENHENRYWRITINGCENTERThisprogramatLincolnParkHighSchoolwasinitiatedbySt.PaulsanddevelopedinconnectionwiththeEnglishandSocialStudiesDepartments.Tutorsvolunteertwohoursonceaweek,MondaythroughThursday.Trainingandmentoringareavailable.Formoreinfo,ortovolunteer,contactNancynhbrandt@sbcglobal.net.YOUNGADULTS-Agroupforfunandfellowshipforfolksintheirtwentiesandthirties.Monthlybrunches.Summersoftballandwintervolleyball.Deepeningfaithandfriendships.Allarewelcome!Emailyoungadults@spucc.org.YOUTHGROUP-Forkidsin4th-8thgrade.MeetseachTuesdayfrom4-6p.m.intheGym.Pizzadinner,fun,andChristianfellowship.ContactPastorSarahformoredetailsatsgarcia@spucc.org.YOUAREBELOVEDIfyouorsomeoneyoulovewouldbenefitfrommentalhealthresources,pleasecontactoneofthepastorstoday.Wearehereforyou,andwehaveresourcesandreferralsthatcanhelp.Contactinformationforthepastorsisatthebackofthisbulletin.

ABOUTST.PAULSMakingajoyfulsoundinthecity

SaintPaulsUCChasavibranthistoryinthecityofChicago.Foundedin1843,weareoneofthecity'soldestchurches.In1989webecameoneofAmerica'sfirstcongregationsto

declareourselves"OpentoandAffirmingof”LGBTQwomenandmen.

FromfoundingChicago'slargestproviderofsocialservicestoat-riskchildrentostartingahomefortheelderly,fromhousingprotestorsatthe1968DemocraticConventiontohostingLincolnPark'sfirstMLKdaymarchagainstviolenceonChicago'sstreetsweare

proudtomakeajoyfulsoundinthecity.

Mostimportantly,overthepast175yearswearegladtohaveintroducedthousandsofchildrenandadultstotheamazing,inclusive,lifechanging,upliftingloveofGod.Wedoso

inworshipthatistraditional,butfarfromconventional.

St.PaulsUnitedChurchofChrist2335NorthOrchardStreetChicago,Illinois60614

(773)348-3829FAX(773)348-3858www.spucc.org

MattFitzgerald,SeniorPastor,mfitzgerald@spucc.orgJeffCarlson,AssociatePastor,jcarlson@spucc.org

SarahGarcia,AssociatePastorforChildrenandYouth,sgarcia@spucc.org KarenE.Johnson,PresidentoftheCongregation,kejpiano@aol.com

TomHenry,PastorEmeritus,emeritushenry@gmail.comKurtR.Hansen,MusicDirector,kurtsingsbach@gmail.com

KevinDzierżawski,Organist,kdzierza@att.netBrendanHenry,Pianist,brendanphenry@hotmail.com

NancyVoigts,Children’sChoirDirector,nvoigtsgod@att.netKeciaWaldschmidt,YouthChoirDirector,keciagerman@hotmail.com

KristoferHansen,JoyfulSoundsChoirCo-Director,TheBeatB0xer1995@gmail.comMarkMosley,IntergenerationalOrchestraDirector,mwmosley@gmail.comKevinO’Brien,LayLiturgicalAdministrator,kkobrien48@hotmail.com

FreeParkingisavailableonSundaysfrom9a.m.-1p.m.atLincolnAvenueParkingGarage,

2300blockofNorthLincolnAve.–VouchersNotNeeded

WELCOMETOSAINTPAULSUCC!

Welcometothosewhoseheartsareonfirewithfaith,andtothosewhobringtheirdoubtinsideourdoors.

Welcometoourfirsttimeguestsandourlongtimemembers.

Welcometosinglepeople,tinychildren,grandparentsandfamiliesofall

configurations.Welcometothosewhorejoiceandtothosewho

grieve.Welcometoeachandtoeveryone.

WeareanOpenandAffirmingchurch.Wewelcomeall.

Weareblessedbyyourpresenceandwearegladyouarehere.