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*CLOSING HYMN Lord of Light, Your Name Outshining (Insert)
(All stand and sing.)
*CHARGE AND BENEDICTION *POSTLUDE *Please stand in body or in spirit.
WORSHIP PARTICIPANTS Ushers: Kent Bromley, Allan Fluharty and Doug Strubel Music: Jerry Frantzen (tenor); David Crane (trumpet); Alison Kelly (soprano) FAIR OAKS STAFF The Reverend Hailey Braden Lynch, co-pastor, [email protected], ext. 201 The Reverend Ben Lynch, co-pastor, [email protected], ext. 201 David Crane, director of Music Ministries, [email protected] Hannah Voigt, organist Monica Sheehan, office manager, [email protected], ext. 200
Founded 1924 744 Fair Oaks Avenue, Oak Park, Illinois
708.386.4920 www.fairoakspres.org
FAIR OAKS MISSION The congregation of Fair Oaks Presbyterian Church is called by God
to proclaim by word and deed the good news of our savior Jesus Christ, to nurture children, youth, and adults into Christian faith and discipleship,
and to serve, in Christ’s name, the Oak Park community and beyond.
ORDER OF WORSHIP Eighth Sunday After Pentecost July 18, 2021 † 10:00 am
OUR HUMBLE PREPARATION
PRELUDE We Are Climbing Jacob’s Ladder arr. Gilbert Martin
WELCOME CALL TO WORSHIP
OPENING SONG Jesu, the Very Thought of Thee Wesley arr. Easson
PRAYER OF CONFESSION Merciful God, we confess that we have wandered from your way of truth and life. You call us to walk in newness of life and to be witnesses to the resurrection, but we dwell in the valley of dry bones and keep silent about your saving love.
SILENT AND PERSONAL PRAYER
ASSURANCE OF PARDON
GLORIA PATRI (Please meditate on these words rather than singing or speaking aloud.)
THE HEARING OF GOD’S WORD
SCRIPTURE LESSON Matthew 25:31-45 Leader: This is the word of the Lord. People: Thanks be to God.
SERMON What Does It Mean to Be a Matthew 25 Church? Rev. Hailey Braden Lynch
Part IV: Building Congregational Vitality
OUR GRATEFUL RESPONSE
AFFIRMATION OF FAITH The Apostles’ Creed I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth. And in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord; who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried; he descended into hell; the third day he rose again from the dead; he ascended into heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead. I believe in the Holy Ghost; the holy catholic Church; the communion of saints; the forgiveness of sins; the resurrection of the body; and the life everlasting. Amen.
MISSION TRIP COMMISSIONING
OFFERING
OFFERTORY Just a Closer Walk With Thee Spiritual arr. Frackenpohl
DOXOLOGY (Please meditate on these words rather than singing or speaking aloud.)
PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE AND 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.
TRADITIONAL VERSION Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost; as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. Amen. Hymnal #579
GENDER EXPANSIVE VERSION Glory be to Creator, and to the Christ, and to the Holy Ghost! As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be: world without end! Amen. Amen. Hymnal #579
TRADITIONAL VERSION Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; praise Him all creatures here below; praise Him above, ye heavenly host; praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen. Hymnal #592
GENDER EXPANSIVE VERSION Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; praise God all creatures here below; praise God above, ye heavenly host; Creator, Christ, and Holy Ghost. Amen. Hymnal #592
During this +me when we’ve been apart, significant work has been done on our building to maintain and refresh the spaces in which we gather for worship and ministry. In order to remember and honor the people behind many of the elements of our building, the Communica+ons and Building and Grounds CommiBees will be working together to tell the stories of some of our prominent and much-loved items.
The Story of the Foyer Cross
The beau+ful backlit cross in our foyer was created in memory of Lowell Prouty, husband of long-+me Fair Oaks member Bea Prouty. Some Fair Oaks members will remember “Grandma Bea” as one of the table parents in the early years of our LOGOS program. Nancy Van Der Griend can s+ll see her wearing her blouse inside out and backwards for “Backwards Day”—shoulder pads cupped up and bouncing as she walked. She delighted the children, and they adored her—hugs all around.
The cross was made by Jennifer Walstra’s brother, Dave Predl, of Predl Woodworks in Dolton, IL. Dave worked with Fred Burghardt on the project.
PRAYER CARE LIST
JOYS AND CELEBRATIONS: For answered prayers. For Fair Oaks Presbyterian Church. For the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). For the life of Max Lewis. For the Presbyterian Church of Los Palos, Cuba. For the life of Jim McVey. For the Church around the world. For the life of Mike Ramage. NEW PRAYER REQUESTS: The friends and family of Max Lewis, a college student who died as a result of gun violence near the University of Chicago last week (former student of Lisa Johnson's friend); Rob Lynch, who is recovering from spinal surgery (father of Ben Lynch); the friends and family of Jim McVey (grandfather of Mark McVey); the friends and family of Mike Ramage (friend of Carey and John Beck and Amy and Bill Kuehl)◊
ONGOING PRAYER REQUESTS: Don Pickard; the friends and family of Sarah Smith (friend of Nicole and Chris Turner)◊Nicky Langford and her husband (friends of Jane Vishneski) and others suffering from the Florida condo collapse◊the friends and family of Alice Brown (friend of Jim Haglund); Nico Brunelli, who sustained an eye injury (friend of the Vishneski family); Martha Fluharty, who is recovering from successful thyroid surgery; Maria Meder (longtime friend of the Behrenbruch family); Mike Raymond (friend of Nicole and Chris Turner)◊the friends and family of Carrie Bankes, who passed away from a massive stroke (friend of many church members); Helen Huffman, who is recovering from a fall; Tony Panza, who is hospitalized (friend of the Pickard family); Scott Peterson, who is recovering from brain surgery (son of Jane Peterson); Bronson Rooney, two-week old grandson of Sandy Noel (neighbor and friend of Christine and Emil Baumbach). Bronson is diagnosed with Prader-Willi Syndrome. Prayers are also requested for Bronson's parents and the caregivers in Rush's NICU.◊
WE PRAY FOR THOSE WHO ARE SERVING IN THE ARMED FORCES.
MINISTRY OF PRAYER. In addition to praying for the Joys and Concerns listed on this page, the Deacons and church staff highlight three members/families to be lifted up in prayer each week. This week we pray for Lee Ann and Floyd Anderson and family, Terry and Ron Anderson, and Cindy Mears and Andres Bacalao and family.
PRAYER CARE. There are a few ways to make a prayer request or communicate another pastoral concern to the church staff and the Deacons. You may scan this QR code with your cellphone camera to send your request/concern to the church office. Prayer Care Cards are also available on a table in the narthex. You may fill out a card and leave it in the collection basket or in the church office, and you may also call the office (708.386.4920) with a request/concern. Names remain on the Prayer Care List
for six weeks.
ANNOUNCEMENTS WELCOME! We are thrilled to be back in our beautiful sanctuary and are so glad that you have chosen to join us today, in-person or online! We hope you feel right at home. If you are a visitor and have questions, just ask either of our co-pastors or any of the dozens of folks around you that call Fair Oaks their church home. We’re all eager to meet you!
IN-PERSON WORSHIP. Join us for our next in-person worship service on Sunday, August 22, at 10:00 am. The service will also be live streamed in Fair Oaks’ Facebook Group, as it has been throughout the pandemic. We look forward to fully returning to in-person worship on Rally Day, September 12.
CHILDCARE FOR THIS MORNING’S WORSHIP SERVICE. Children are always welcome in worship at Fair Oaks! It is our practice to provide childcare during services and other events to give families with younger children and infants the option of having their children cared for during worship. Because our nursery staff is not in service during this unusual summer, we have made the “Loft Room” available for families with young children to participate in worship while tending to their children if they wish. Please see an usher to be directed to this room if you would like to take advantage of this option.
MISSION TRIP. During our service this morning, we will commission our Senior High Mission Trip Participants for their upcoming week of service in New Orleans. After worship, some of our veteran participants will gather on the church lawn and answer questions our first timers might have about what to expect, what to pack and how to prepare. The trip departs on Friday afternoon.
MISSION TRIP LETTERS. Please consider writing a note of encouragement to one or more of the 35 youth and adults traveling to New Orleans on July 23 to serve on Fair Oaks' annual mission trip. It is a long-standing tradition to send participants off with notes that they can read throughout the week. If interested, please contact Karen Bromley for a list of attendees and the deadline to submit notes. They may be dropped off in the marked basket in the narthex or through the mail slot at church.
BUILDING TOURS AVAILABLE! Fair Oaks has taken advantage of this time when the building has not been in use to take care of a significant amount of deferred maintenance on our building and to refresh many of the classrooms and office spaces. If you would like a tour of the building, contact Sophie Eldred or Ann Kreiter.
USHERS NEEDED. With a need for additional ushers for worship services, we are eager to expand our team. If you’re interested in serving as an usher, see the link in the eWeekly to sign up. If you have any questions, contact Kent Bromley.
CONVERSATIONS ON THE LAWN. Join us at Fair Oaks for a Conversation on the Lawn this evening, from 7-8:00 pm, as we continue to explore what it means to be a “Matthew 25 Church.”
PASTORS’ DROP BY HOURS. You can always schedule a time to talk with the pastors at any point, of course, but want to just drop by without having to make an appointment? Ben and Hailey
will be holding “office” hours on the front porch of the manse Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 11:00 am-1:00 pm.
CLUSTER TUTORING. Fair Oaks is still exploring a collaboration with Cluster Tutoring to begin this fall. Cluster Tutoring has been looking for an additional site to host tutoring on Monday nights in the school year, and Fair Oaks has the space it would need. If you would like to get involved, email the office ([email protected]) with the subject line “Cluster Tutoring.”
VOTING OPEN FOR 2021-2022 FOPC BOOK GROUP. Help us select the next line-up! See the eWeekly announcement to check out suggested titles or to add your recommendations. Then tell us what five books you’d like to read this program year by adding your name and ranked choices to the spreadsheet (or you can email your votes to Meghan Strubel. We’ll gather on August 24 to kick-off our third year and tally the results. The book group meets monthly on the fourth Tuesday. All are welcome!
FAIR OAKS MARKET IS COMING . . . OCTOBER 16, 2021! Save the date! Mark your calendar! Share with friends! The event will help raise money for Sarah’s Inn and our own FOPC Senior High Mission Trip. See the eWeekly for details, and, if you have any questions, contact Nancy Van Der Griend, Linda Van Dyke or Barb Mayer.
REQUEST FOR CHURCH PICTURES. The Outreach and Engagement Committee seeks your photos of church life! Do you have pictures of events at the church, mission activities, social events or other aspects of our dynamic church community that you would be willing to have featured on our website? Email them to the office ([email protected]), and you might see your photos featured on our website in the future. (Please be mindful of privacy concerns and make sure any photos submitted are yours to share.) Thank you in advance for aiding this effort to make our website feel more personal and inclusive.
ONLINE DIRECTORY. The online directory on the church's website is being phased out this month, replaced by the online directory in Realm, the church's membership software program. If you haven't logged in to Realm yet, see the instructions in the Church App announcement in the eWeekly. Realm can also be accessed via a web browser.
ONLINE GIVING. If you would like to support Fair Oaks Presbyterian Church with an online contribution, scan this QR code with your cellphone camera. It will open the church’s online giving link in Realm.