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,[email protected]: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,[email protected],AssociatePastor,[email protected]
SarahGarcia,AssociatePastorforChildrenandYouth,[email protected] KarenE.Johnson,PresidentoftheCongregation,[email protected]
TomHenry,PastorEmeritus,[email protected],MusicDirector,[email protected]
KevinDzierżawski,Organist,[email protected],Pianist,[email protected]
NancyVoigts,Children’sChoirDirector,[email protected],YouthChoirDirector,[email protected]
KristoferHansen,JoyfulSoundsChoirCo-Director,[email protected],IntergenerationalOrchestraDirector,[email protected]’Brien,LayLiturgicalAdministrator,[email protected]
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WELCOMETOSAINTPAULSUCC!
Welcometothosewhoseheartsareonfirewithfaith,andtothosewhobringtheirdoubtinsideourdoors.
Welcometoourfirsttimeguestsandourlongtimemembers.
Welcometosinglepeople,tinychildren,grandparentsandfamiliesofall
configurations.Welcometothosewhorejoiceandtothosewho
grieve.Welcometoeachandtoeveryone.
WeareanOpenandAffirmingchurch.Wewelcomeall.
Weareblessedbyyourpresenceandwearegladyouarehere.