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EasterSundayApril21,2019
Nomatterwhoyouare, NomatterwhereyouareOnlife’sjourney,Youarewelcomehere.
Pleasesilencecellphones.BiblesforuseduringworshipareavailableateachentrancetotheSanctuary.
THOUGHTFORPREPARATION“atlastthefirstuncloudedseeingtostandlikethesunflowerturnedfullfacetothesundrenchedwithlightinthestillcenterheldwhilethecirclingplanetshumwithanutterjoyseenandknownandnotturningawayneverturningawayagain” EvangelinePaterson
PRELUDE Final IgorStravinsky fromFirebirdSuite arr.MarkSwanson Flute,Organ,Brass,PianoandPercussion &KurtR.Hansen
CHORALINTROIT CallToWorship JohnRutterChancelChoir
BreannaCoe,conductor
IwillworshiptheLordallthedaysofmylife;Iwilltellofhisgloryandwillshowforthhispraise;
Iwillsingandrejoice,fortheLordismystronghold.Alleluia.
WELCOMEANDANNOUNCEMENTS JeffCarlson
*WELCOMINGEACHOTHER
*CALLTOWORSHIPOne:ChristisRisen!All:Heisrisenindeed!One:ChristisRisen!All:Heisrisenindeed!One:ChristisRisen!All:Heisrisenindeed!
*Pleasestandifyouareabletodoso.
*HYMN ChristtheLordisRisenToday RedHymnalNo.130,vs.1–3
*PRAYEROFCONFESSION NewlifespringsupallaroundusLord;butweareearthboundstill.Wearedistractedandnumb.Weareworriedandafraid.Weareproudanddismissive.Weareashamedofwhatwefailtodo.Weareappalledatwhatwe’vedone.Forgiveus,Lord!Renewusintheresurrectionlight!Wreckoursophisticationwithyourfoolishlove.MakeusalivetoChristandtoourownlives.Amen.
*MOMENTOFSILENTPRAYER
*WORDSOFASSURANCEOne:ChristisRisen!All:Heisrisenindeed!One:ChristisRisen!All:Heisrisenindeed!One:ChristisRisen!All:Heisrisenindeed!
*RESPONSE RedHymnalNo.130,vs.4
Seepreviousinsert.
THEBIBLICALWORDFORTHEDAY
Luke24:1-12Butonthefirstdayoftheweek,atearlydawn,theycametothetomb,takingthespicesthattheyhadprepared.Theyfoundthestonerolledawayfromthetomb,butwhentheywentin,theydidnotfindthebody.Theywereperplexedaboutthis.Then,outofnowhereitseemed,twomen,lightcascadingoverthem,stoodbesidethem.Thewomenwereterrifiedandbowedtheirfacestotheground,butthemensaidtothem,“Whydoyoulookforthelivingamongthedead?Heisnothere,buthasrisen.Rememberhowhetoldyou,whilehewasstillinGalilee,thattheSonofManmustbehandedovertosinners,andbecrucified,andonthethirddayriseagain?”ThentheyrememberedJesus’words.Theyleftthetombandtoldallthistotheelevenandtherest.MaryMagdalene,Joanna,MarythemotherofJames,andtheotherwomenkepttellingthesethingstotheapostles.Butthesewordsseemedtothemanidletale,andtheydidnotbelievethem.ButPetergotupandrantothetomb;stoopingandlookingin,hesawthelinenclothsbythemselves;thenhewenthome,amazedatwhathadhappened.
*ASTATEMENTOFFAITH
WebelieveinGodwhohascreatedandiscreating, whohascometousinJesusChristtoreconcileandmakeusnew,whoworksinusandothersbytheHolySpirit.WetrustGod.GodcallsustobetheChurch,tocelebrateGod’spresence,toloveandserveothers,tocareforcreation,toseekjusticeandtoresistevil,toproclaimJesus,crucifiedandrisen,ourjudgeandourhope.Inlifeanddeath,inlifebeyonddeath,Godiswithus.Wearenotalone.ThanksbetoGod!
(adaptedfromtheUnitedChurchofCanada)
ANTHEM BroadDaylightAndyFraser&PaulRodgers St.ArbucksTrio
ChancelChoirKrisHansen,soloist
Broaddaylight
Seeuscometothetomb,SadandlistlessinthegloomAndwelongfortheday
Whenthesuncomesouttosay
BroaddaylightJesusChrist
Letusallbeamazed,feelitTimeforjoy,thedayablaze
Brilliantangelsjustsaid“Heisrisen,nolongerdead,”come
BroaddaylightJesusChrist
Letmefeelthemorningsinging“Christisrisen”
SERMON “BroadDaylight” MattFitzgerald
*HYMN MorningHasBroken
OFFERTORY CantateDomino DavidAshleyWhite
ChancelChoir,Brass,andOrgan
Singasong!SingasongtotheLordSinganewsong!
SingtotheLord,alltheearth!SingtotheLord,andblesshisname;
Proclaimthegoodnewsofhissalvationfromdaytoday.Declarehisgloryamongthenations;Andhiswondersamongallpeoples.
ForgreatistheLordAndgreatlytobepraised;
Heistobefearedaboveallgods.Oh,themajestyandmagnificenceofhispresence!Oh,thepowerandthesplendorofhissanctuary!AscribetotheLord,youfamiliesofthepeoples;
Honorandpower.AscribetotheLordthehonorduehisname;Bringofferingsandcomeintohiscourts.
Oho,worshiptheLordinthebeautyofholiness;Letthewholeearthtremblebeforehim.
Singasong!...fromPsalm96,1–4&6–9
*FESTIVALDOXOLOGY
CELEBRATIONOFTHESACRAMENTOFCOMMUNION
INVITATIONTOTHETABLE
WORDSOFINSTITUTION
PRAYEROFCONSECRATION
THELORD’SPRAYER
OurFather,whoartinheaven,hallowedbethyname.Thykingdomcome,thywillbedone,onearthasitisinheaven.Giveusthisdayourdailybread,andforgiveusourdebts,asweforgiveourdebtors.Andleadusnotintotemptation,butdeliverusfromevil.Forthineisthekingdom,andthepower,andthegloryforever.Amen.
SERVINGOFTHEBREADANDCUP
Christisthehostatthistable.Allarewelcometotakecommunion.Theouterringofcupsisgrapejuice;theinnerringsarewine.Agluten-freeoptioniswrappedandavailableoneachtray.
Pleaseholdeachelementuntilallareservedsothatwemayeatanddrinktogether.COMMUNIONMEDITATIONMUSIC Bread 9a.m.AdagioinDmajor JohannSebastianBach
11a.m.SarabandeinBbMajor J.S.Bach JeffWagner,piano
Wine IDon’tFeelNoWaysTired JamesCleveland
St.ArbucksTrioKrisHansen,soloist
Idon'tfeelnowaystired
I'vecometoofarfromwhereIstartedfromNobodytoldmethattheroadwouldbeeasy
Idon'tbelieveHebroughtmethisfartoleaveme
NobodytoldmeNobodypromisedme
Thattheroadwasgonnabeeasy
Idon'tfeelnowaystired,...I'vecometoofar
Idon'tbelieveHebroughtmethisfarIdon'tbelieveHe'dbringme
ThroughallthethingsI'vecomethroughI'vebeensick
ButGodbroughtmeI'vebeenintroubleAndGodbroughtmeI'vebeentremblingI'vebeenlonelyOhIdon'tbelieve
He'dbringmeallthiswayToleaveme
*PRAYEROFTHANKSGIVING
Allthingshavebeenmadenew!Alltheseasanddrylands.Alltheforestsandthefields.Allthecitiesandtowns.Everythingthatswimsorflies,evenyou,andevenme!Allhavebeenmadenewtoday!OhGodwethankyou!Forloveismorepowerfulthanfear.Lifeistriumphantoverthegrave.Youhavejustdefeateddeath.Christisrisen!Christisrisenindeed!
*HYMN TheDayofResurrection
*BENEDICTION
*CHORALBENEDICTION HallelujahChorus GeorgeFridericHandelfromMessiah
ChancelChoir,Organ,TrumpetsandTimpani
Hallelujah,fortheLordGodomnipotentreigneth.Thekingdomofthisworldisbecomethekingdom
OfourLordandofhisChrist;Andheshallreignforeverandever.
KINGOFKINGS,ANDLORDOFLORDS.
Andheshallreignforeverandever.Hallelujah!
fromRevelation
POSTLUDE WienerPhilharmonikerFanfare RichardStraussBrass,Percussion,andKevinDzierzawski,organ
TheFlowerCrossAfterworship,allareencouragedtogothechurchcourtyardonOrchard,takeaflowerandplaceitinthecrossaspartofourcelebrationofnewlife.
Visitors
IfyouarevisitingtheSaintPaulsforthefirsttime,pleasestopbyourWelcomeTableintheNarthexformoreinformationaboutthechurch.
TheFloweringoftheRodInresurrection,thereisconfusionifwestarttoargue;ifwestandandstare,
wedonotknowwheretogo;inresurrection,thereissimpleaffirmation
butdonotdelaytorounduptheothers,upanddownthestreet;yourgoing
inamomentlikethis,isthebestproofthatyouknowtheway;
doesthefirstwild-goosestoptoexplaintotheothers?No--heisoff;
theyfollowornot,thatistheiraffair;
doesthewild-goosecarewhethertheothersfollowornot?
Idon’tthinkso--heishappytobeoff--heknowswhereheisgoing;
sowemustbedrawnorwemustfly,likethesnow-geeseoftheArcticcircle,
totheCarolinasortoFlorida,orlikethosemigratoryflocks
whostill(theysay)hoveroverthelostisland,Atlantis;
seekingwhatweonceknew,weknowultimatelywewillfind
happiness;to-dayshaltthoubewithmeinParadise. HildaDoolittle
TODAY’SWORSHIPLEADERS
CommunionCoordinators:JanaO’Brien,KevinO’BrienCommunionServers:9a.m.:BobBall,LoisBasil,BeccaBrown,CarrieBruggers,ToddCoe,MickiFayhee,KarenJohnson,RickPeterson,BeverleyPetrunich,PegWander11a.m.:LoisBasil,BeccaBrown,CarrieBruggers,ToddCoe,CharDamron,LarryDamron,MickiFayhee,LorneFrank,MarciaFrank,MeadGifford,CherylKennedy,ColinO’Brien,WayneParman,RickPeterson,BeverleyPetrunich,GaryTimmerman,MichaelToomin,JillWachholz,PegWander,SteveWintersCommunionbreadbakedbyMarciaKnudson.HeadUsher:BeatriceJajiUshers:9a.m.:FredPearson,MaryBrown,DougClark,LaurenVega,LayneLebahn,RayManasia,DanVaughn11a.m.:BrainHafner,DavidBaker,CherylKennedy,GloriaJoseph,MeadGifford,LizzieRein,NinonFreeman,BeccaBrown,MaryBrownHeadGreeter:GregMooneyGreeters:MatthewScholes,SherylMooneyAcolyteCoordinators:BeccaBrown,TiffanyJozwiakAcolytes:9a.m.:SamanthaFayhee,RebeccaFayhee,HannahFitzgerald,LinneaShu11a.m.:OliviaKearns,ValerieSchimp,EmilyHein,VivianHeinGatekeeper:DoddBrownPewLiteratureRacksOrganizer:MaryBrownEasterAltarDecorators:BarbKaiser,JillMinetz,GretchenAlthen,DougRoewer,CresRoewer,RayManasia,DanVaughn,MarciaOppAswehaveforthepastseveralyears,weagainthankGaryTimmermanforprovidingtheEasterboutonnieresforworshipleaders.
TODAY’SMUSICincludesaveryimportantworkinSt.Pauls’history.Theoffertoryanthem,CantateDomino,wascomposedbyDavidAshleyWhite(b.1944).In1993,the150thanniversaryofthefoundingofSt.Pauls,partofthecelebrationincludedacompositioncontestforanewanthemforourChancelChoir,organ,andbrass.Morethan100entrieswerereceivedfromthiscountryandinternationally.Mr.White’scompositionwasthewinner.Itseemsaltogetherfittingaspartofcelebratingourhistoryduringthis175thanniversaryofourfoundingtopresentCantateDominoduringourEasterworship.Mr.Whitealsoaddedanewtimpanipartasanaddeddecorationtohisscoreforour175thbirthdaycelebration.WearethrilledthatMr.Whitewillbeinworshipwithusthismorning.CantateDominoliterallymeanssingtoGod.ThathasbeenthemissionofSt.Paulsfor175years,“MakingaJoyfulSoundintheCity.”OuranthemwascomposedbyAndyFraser(1952–2015)andthelyricswereadaptedforEasterbyPastorMattFitzgerald.BroadDaylightwasrecordedin1969byFree,aBritishrockbandthatachieveditsgreatestfameinthe1970’s.EasterInstrumentalists:MontyAdams,flute;TomMadejaandFredPowell,trumpets;MatthewOliphant,Frenchhorn;MaryTyler,trombone;MatthewGaunt,tuba;RalphWiser,timpani;SarahGoodMosleyandMarkMosley,percussion;andJeffreyWagner,piano. St.ArbucksTrio:BrendanHenry,piano;JoelKelsey,bass,MattPlaskota,drums;andKrisHansen,guestvocalistandtrumpet.
BORNTHISWEEKINAPRILDonationstotheBirthdayFundsupportAJustHarvest
WecelebrateandgivethanksforyourlifeatSt.Pauls.AperfectwaytocelebrateandhelpSt.Pauls:giveonedollarforeachyearofyourlifetoourBirthdayFund.
April21AileenSchloerb,AlexBaker
April22JackLyons
April24MaryHeffernan
April25RickBail,MichaelNagy, CarolineHeffernan,StephenStack
April26ElysiaSheehan,KeciaWaldschmidt
April27CaroleKnuti
EASTERFLOWERSINCELEBRATIONOF...JANIEWEIDMANfromBetsyKalmarandTimWeidmanPATKOLDYKEfromDeirdreandLairdKoldykeKEVINDZIERZAWSKIfromKurtHansenMARK&SARAHMOSLEYfromtheIntergenerationalOrchestraCHANCELCHOIRfromKurtR.HansenLORAINNEMARIEDAQUINOfromAuntTerryBrancaccioHansenMR.&MRS.JOHNM.&KATHRYNJ.GIFFORDfromtheirchildren,Mead,Judith,Jeanette,andAlyceOURGRANDCHILDREN–ANNIKA,SOPHIE,OSCAR,ELLERY,NATHANIEL,ANDERSON,andMARGOTfromMarciaOppandJonEkdahlLAINIZINNfromBobandCindyZinnBall
EASTERFLOWERSINMEMORYOF...
DOROTHY&FRANKMYNARDandLOUISE&BENYUNKERfromSuzanneandFrankMynardEDWARDDOWfromAndyDowMARCIATOOMINHILLfromMichaelToominJUDGEWILLIAMP.O’MALLEY(RET.)fromMichaelToominSTUARTL.SCOTTfromMichaelToominPHILIP&PAULINETOOMINfromMichaelToominHENRIETTASCHOLTENDYKSTRAfromAndrew&Lynn(Dykstra)DavisRIPLUERSSENfromJenLuerssenMR.&MRS.JOHNM.&KATHRYNJ.GIFFORDfromtheirchildren,Mead,Judith,Jeanette,andAlyceCHRISBRUCH,TERRIBRUCH,BILL&LINGILLMOREfromRyan,Heidi,Ellie,andGraceGillmoreHERBERT&ANNABEECKfromBarb,PeterandPaulKaiserandfamiliesELIZABETHL.BAKER&PRISCILLASUNDBERGfromDavidandSuzanneBakerBARB&RALPHKALMARandPHILLIPSWEIDMANfromBetsyKalmarandTimWeidmanW.A.&VIRGINIAAMERSONfromLydiaandTomMurrayTHEDFORD&ASHLYNMALLARDfromLydiaandTomMurrayJERRYGLASHAGELfromyourfamilyDELARSENAULTfromTheArsenaultFamilySUSANBERNSfromDeirdreandLairdKoldykeREMEMBERINGABSENTFRIENDSfromMartiPechnyoBILL&VIOLETGOTTSCHALKfromJanandRickBailPHIL&KAYBAILfromJanandRickBailNICHOLAS&BERTHABRANCACCIOfromTheHansenFamily
LISACORNWELLfromTheHansenFamilyandtheChancelChoirGRIGGFOUNTAINfromTheHansenFamilyPATRICKFULLERfromKurtHansenandtheChancelChoirKERMIT&MARYHANSENfromTheHansenFamilyMIKEKOSSACKfromTheHansenFamilyWILLIAM“BILL”PARKSfromKurtHansenLOLA&ALEXRANDfromTheHansenFamilyGORDONFISHBURNfromtheChancelChoirDONNABRANCACCIOSEGSCHNEIDERfromTerryBrancaccioHansenRACHELSERBERDUNCANfromKurtR.HansenSHIRLEYMOSLEY&SAMUELGOODfromMarkMosleyandSarahGoodMosleySAMHILL&GORDONFISHBURNfromLizRaimanFAMILYfromtheRaimansandDuPontsCOLLEENYODERHENRYfromtheHenryandKompareFamiliesSALLIEHARDTfromReneeHardtandScottandChipMoehrkeCHARLES&HARRIETWESCHEfromtheHartanovFamilyJOHN&MARLENEHARTANOVfromtheHartanovFamilyJOHNARDUSERfromtheHartanovFamilySYBILSTEWARTfromtheHartanovFamilyOURPARENTS,JEFF&BECKYfromKariandLesleyBrindleLUANNEPETERSONfromEmmaPetersonWILLIAMHEYEfromtheKearnsFamilyMR.&MRS.HENRYDAMRONfromLarryandCharDamronMR.&MRS.LEONARDMCFAILfromLarryandCharDamronBRIANGUALTIERIfromEd,Ellen,Dave,andKateGRANDPARENTS&GREATGRANDPARENTSfromAnnie,Jeff,andCharlieJohnsonEDWARDZASADILfromLarrySimpsonDOTTIEFLETCHERfromtheFletcherandThomasFamiliesREV.HERBERTT.&CORATETZLAFFfromtheTetzlaffFamilyBILLALTHENfromhisfamilyGORDON&MARGARETBALL,REV.J.ROBERTZINN,&RICKZINNfromBobandCindyZinnBallPARENTSJAMES&LINDA,SISTERSTARA&TRESSAfromTroyMeindersGRANDPARENTSKUNO&HERIETTAMEINDERS,BILL&SWANETTAHEMMENfromTroyMeindersCEFERINO,MASSIE,&RUSIACATAfromtheCataFamilyFRANCES&FRANKWANDERfromPegWanderCARLVESPAfromHazelVespaDANIEL&IRNDINGARD“BUNNIE”KORBELAKfromHazelVespa
EASTERSEASONATSTPAULS
SUN,APRIL28PANCAKECHURCH-Worshipoverbreakfast,Gym
SUN,MAY19BERNSTEINCHICHESTERPSALMS-SunginworshipbytheChancelChoir
ANNOUNCEMENTSCURIOUSABOUTST.PAULS?-Cometoourpizzapartyjustforvisitors.Wewanttogettoknowyouandhelpyougettoknowthechurch.Pastorsandchurchmemberswillbetheretoshareinformationwithyouaboutthechurchandansweranyquestionsyouhave.May19that11:30a.m.intheOscarMayerRoom.REBUILDINGTOGETHER-JoinusforRebuildingTogetherDayonApril27from8:30a.m.to3p.m.tomakerepairstohomesinLawndale.Weneedpeopletopatch,paint,fixstairs,laytile,landscape,andmore.Wewilltransformtwohomesinoneday.Anyone10andoldercanparticipate.Weareaskingvolunteerstocontribute$30perpersonformaterialsandsupplies,butifyoucannotmakethisdonationwewouldstillbegratefulforthecontributionofyourtimeandtalents.EmailPastorSarahifyouareinterested.sgarcia@spucc.org.ALLCHURCHRETREAT-SAVETHEDATEAUGUST2-4CometoLakeside,MItorest,relax,bondwithyourchurchcommunityandconnectwithGod.WestayatthelovelyandhistoricLakesideInnrightacrossfromLakeMichigan.Costis$300foraroomandfoodfortheweekend.EmailPasatorSarahtoreserveyourspotsgarcia@spucc.org.SAINTPAULSSUMMERCAMP-ForthemonthofJulyweoffersummercampforkidsfrom2to12yearsold.Weplayinallthelocalparks,taketripstothebeach,andfrolicinthesprinkleronthefrontlawn.Youcanchoosewhicheverdaysyouwant,aswellashalfdaysfrom9a.m.tonoon,orfulldaysfrom9a.m.to3p.m.Wealsohavebeforeandafter-care.ContactCampDirectorMeganformoreinformationatmlocchino@gmail.com.
MARKYOURCALENDAR
APRIL27-SATURDAYBIBLESTUDY-10-11:30a.m.Noexperiencenecessaryaswedigintothemeaningandbackgroundofscripture.CurrentstudyistheGospelofMatthewandnewcomersarealwayswelcome.RSVP:PastorJeff,[email protected].,APRIL28-ALDERMEN&AFFORDABLEHOUSINGINCHICAGO-11:30a.m.,OscarMayerRoom.PleasejoinAldermanMicheleSmith(43rdWard)andAldermanScottWaguespack(32thWard)inaFaithandPublicIssuesRoundtableDiscussiononAffordableHousingandtheAldermanicPrivilege.Discussstrategieswiththesetwolocalaldermenwhoarecommittedtoexpandingaffordablehousingthroughoutthecity.Formoreinformation,contactRickPeterson,[email protected]. MAY4-ST.PAULSSOCIALCHICAGOMOVIESCAVENGERHUNT-1p.m.JoinSt.PaulsSocialandhostJenLuerssenforaChicagomoviethemedscavengerhuntintheLoop.ParticipantswillmeetatSt.Pauls,bedividedintoteamsandheadtotheLooptostartthehunt.Forthosenotupforwalking,JenwillalsoneedhelpatSt.Paulsmonitoringthehunt.Allareaskedtobringadrinkandhappyhourstylesnacktoshareforfellowshipafterward.RSVPtoJenatjenluerssen@yahoo.com.MAY5-ST.PAULS175-YEARHISTORYin30MINUTES-11:30a.m.,OscarMayerRoom.ComehearanoralandvisualpresentationbyPastorEmeritusTomHenry.You’llfindoutaboutthebigChicagonewsstorytheyearSt.Paulswasfounded,aswellasthebestoftimesandworstoftimesoverthose175years.MAY6-CHRISTIANITY101-7:30p.m.,ParlorJoinPastorJeffandfellowyoungadultsforalivelydiscussionofthereal-lifequestionswefaceinourdailylives.Thereisnoneedtoprepareinadvance.EmailHannahatyoungadults@spucc.orgwithRSVPorquestions.MAY10-WINDYCITYWINDS“VIVELAFRANCE”-7:30p.m.,SanctuaryThisconcertwillfeatureFrenchcomposersandFrench-inspiredmusicdesignedtotransportlistenersacrosstheAtlantic,includingclassicslikeGershwin’sAmericaninParis,andRavel’sPavanePourUneInfanteDefunte.Keepingwiththeband’scommitmenttofeaturingfemalecomposers,theconcertwillalsoshowcaseOuverturebyGermaineTailleferre.AdditionalprogrammingincludesSaint-Saens’MarcheMilitaireFrancaiseandScenesFromtheLouvrebyNormanDelloJoio.Theconcertwillbeconductedbytheband’sco-foundersMarkMosleyandSarahGoodMosley.Admissionisfree.
OPPORTUNITIESALTARFLOWERSIGNUP-Providingflowersforthealtarisagreatwaytocelebrateabirthday,anniversaryorhonorsomeonespecialinyourlife.YoucansignupintheSocialHalloronlineathttp://tinyurl.com/h55pl82.TherearemanySundaysavailable,butbesuretosignupearlysoyoucanbringflowersonyourpreferreddate.Ifyouhaveanyquestions,pleasecontactthechurchoffice.CLASSICNOVELREADINGGROUP2019-Wehavetwomorenovelstoreadthisyear.TheIdiotbyDostoevsky,discussionJune17th;DonQuixotebyCervantes,discussionsinfallandwinter.Tojointhegroupandreceiveupdates,emailPastorJeff,jcarlson@spucc.org.COLLEENHENRYWRITINGCENTER-TutorsNeededThisprogramatLincolnParkHighSchoolwasinitiatedbySt.PaulsanddevelopedinconnectionwiththeEnglishandSocialStudiesDepartments.Tutorsvolunteertwohoursonceaweek,MondaythroughThursday.Trainingandmentoringareavailable.Formoreinformation,ortovolunteer,contactLindaPatton,lpatton21@yahoo.com.CONNECTORSreachoutprovidingnetworkingandsupportformembersandfriendsofSt.Pauls.Membershipisopentoallwhohavethetimeandtheinclinationtohelp.ContactMarciaVolkatmarcia@volkonline.com.CONSIDERTHELILIES-DeliverourSundayaltarflowerstomembersandfriendswhoneedtoknowSt.Paulsisthinkingofthem.Ifyouwouldliketobepartofthisinitiative,pleasecontactMaureenGrunstatmvgrunst@gmail.com.FAITHINACTION-SaintPaulsStrategicPlancallsustobe“Increasinglyboldandactiveaswetrytoliveoutourfaithinanageofrisinginjustice.”Ifyouwouldliketoreceiveadvancenoticeofprotestsandactionsthatcallforourfaithfulwitness,jointheFaithinActionemaillistbycontactingClaireHigginsatchiggins@spucc.org.FAITHANDPUBLICISSUES-Whetheryou’reinterestedinsupportingwomenorLGBTQpersons,orimmigrantsandrefugees,orinplanningprogramsoncriticalissues,youcanfindSt.Paulspeopleinvolvedandjointhemnow.ContactTobyRogersattoby@rogers-home.comformoreinformation.
FEEDTHEHUNGRY-OpenvolunteeringdatesonMay19,June2,June16,andJune23.EachweekSt.PaulswelcomeshomelessandhungrypeopletoSundaydinneraspartoftheCommunityEngagementProgram(CEP).Teamsof4-6volunteersprepareandservedinner.Tosignup,contactJenniferKewatCEPsupper@gmail.com.LINCOLNPARKCOMMUNITYSHELTERNEEDSOVERNIGHTVOLUNTEERSTosignup:volunteer@lpcsonline.orgorcall773-549-6111.LITTLELIGHTSisaSt.Paulsearlychildhoodprogramwithclassesfor2,3,and4-year-olds.Wearenowacceptingapplicationsfor2019-2020.Checkoutwww.littlelightslp.org.EmailVirgieBerryatvberry@spucc.org.NEWMEMBERSCLASSESOurnextroundofclasseswillbeheldJune2and9afterworship.WewillmeetintheConferenceRoomat11:30a.m.andwrapuparound1:30p.m.ContactPastorMatttoregisteratmfitzgerald@spucc.orNEWOREXPECTINGPARENTS-Ifyouhaveanewbabyorareexpectingababy,pleaseletMollyMcGrathknowsothatwecanfindwaystosupportyou(meals,prayer,etc.)EmailMollyMcGrathmollymcgrath906@gmail.comOUTREACHANDBENEVOLENCECOMMITTEE-Doyouhaveapassionforreachingouttoothers?TheSt.PaulsO&BCommitteewouldlovetohaveyoujoinusinkeepingourchurchengagedincommunityoutreach.FormoreinformationcontactPaulineTaylor,[email protected],[email protected],Momsnightout,Dadsnightoutfamilypizzaparties,prayergroupsandmoreactivitiestosupportfamilieswithlittleonesbetweentheagesof0to5.IfyouhaveyoungchildrenandyouwouldliketogetinvolvedpleasecontactMollyMcGrath,[email protected]’SSIBSgathereveryWednesdaymorningtomake40baglunchestobedistributedtohomelesspeople.Cometothechurchkitchenat9:30a.m.ST.PAULSBASKETBALL-6p.m.Sundays,7p.m.WednesdaysOurweeklypick-upgamesareco-ed.Agesrangewidelyandskilllevelsgofromfromenthusiasticto“Ithinksheplayedincollege”[email protected]
ST.PAULSPLAYGROUP-NOWONFRIDAYS-Forchildrenfrombirthto3yearsoldandtheirparentorcaregiverinthechurchNursery.Dropinanytimefrom10a.m.–12p.m.onFridaymornings.JoanneTongatjctong@yahoo.com.ST.PAULSSOCIAL-GetbetteracquaintedwithotheradultsatSt.Pauls.Ifinterestedinhosting,pleasecontactJenLuerssenatjenluerssen@yahoo.comandstaytunedforfutureevents.SATURDAYBIBLESTUDY-OneSaturdayamonth,10-11:45a.m.Newcomersarealwayswelcome.IncreaseyourfaithandyourknowledgeoftheBibleinthismonthlystudy.RSVP:[email protected]’reinneedofsupportthroughatoughtimeandwouldliketobematchedwithsomeonewhowouldsupportyouwithcompanionshipandprayer,oryou’refeelingcalledtooffersupport,speaktoPastorJeffCarlson([email protected]),MartiPechnyo([email protected]),orBarbKaiser([email protected]).WANTMOREVARIETYATCOFFEEHOUR?-SignuptobringitbyemailingClaireHigginsatchiggins@spucc.org.YOUNGADULTS-Agroupforfunandfellowshipforfolksintheirtwentiesandthirties.Allarewelcome!Volunteersneeded!Anyideasforfutureevents?Emailthematyoungadults@spucc.org.YOUTHGROUP-Forkidsin6th-8thgrade.MeetseachTuesdayfrom4-6p.m.intheGym.Pizzadinner,fun,andChristianfellowship.
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• SandraBenedict,hospitalizedfollowingastroke.• PatRuch’scousin,Peter,justdiagnosedwithstageIVpancreaticcancer.• CorieGallemore’sfamilygrievingthedeathofhergrandmother.• Charley,undergoingcolonsurgery.• Bill,hismedicalteamandhisfamily,ashebattlesstage4cancer.• AlexWilken,grandsonofDarleneBraun'scousin,goingtoKoreawiththearmyforthreeyears.
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• JessicaAshleyandfamilyduringherboyfriendDarrenMcGraw'sone-yeardeploymentwiththeArmyNationalGuard.
• CaroleCrowley,recoveringfromastroke.• KarlWirsum,inrehabilitationformini-strokes.• DedeKoldyke,beatingcancer.
Youarebeloved-toothers,totheworldyoulivein,andmostimportant,toGod.Godknowsyourstrugglesandfailures,aswellasyourjoysandtriumphs.Evenwhenyouwalkthroughthevalleyofshadows,Godiswithyou.Ifyouorsomeoneyoulovehaslosthope,isfeelingcompletelyaloneorlikelifedoesn’tmatter,reachoutforhelp.Contactoneofthepastorstodayforinformationaboutmentalhealthcareadvocacyandresourcesthatcanhelpyouandyourlovedones.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]
KevinDzierzawski,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]
FreeParkingisavailableonSundaysfrom9a.m.-1p.m.atLincolnAvenueParkingGarage,
2300blockofNorthLincolnAve.–VouchersNotNeeded
WELCOMETOSAINTPAULSUCC!Welcometothosewhoseheartsareonfirewithfaith,andtothosewhobringtheirdoubtinsideourdoors.
Welcometoourfirsttimeguestsandourlongtimemembers.
Welcometosinglepeople,tinychildren,grandparentsandfamiliesofall
configurations.Welcometothosewhorejoiceandtothosewho
grieve.Welcometoeachandtoeveryone.
WeareanOpenandAffirmingchurch.Wewelcomeall.
Weareblessedbyyourpresenceandwearegladyouarehere.