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January5,2020CommunionSunday
Nomatterwhoyouare,NomatterwhereyouareOnlife’sjourney,Youarewelcomehere.
Pleasesilencecellphones.BiblesforuseduringworshipareavailableateachentrancetotheSanctuary.
THOUGHTFORPREPARATION“Wereturnedtoourplaces,theseKingdoms,butnolongeratease,hereintheolddispensation,withanalienpeopleclutchingtheirgods.” T.S.Eliot,TheJourneyoftheMagi
PRELUDE Préludesurl'Introïtdel'Épiphanie M.Duruflé KevinDzierzawski,organ INTROIT DingDong!MerrilyonHigh! 16thCenturyFrenchCarol ChancelChoir WELCOME JeffCarlson
*WELCOMINGEACHOTHER*CALLTOWORSHIPbasedonIsaiah60
One:Riseandshine,forourlighthascome!All:ThegloryofGodhasrisenuponus!One:Darknesshadcoveredtheearth,thickdarknessoverallpeople.All:ButGod’sgloryhasrisenuponus!One:AndGodwillbeoureverlastinglight.All:Riseandshine,forourlighthascome! ThegloryofGodhasrisenuponus!
*Pleasestandifyouareable
*HYMN WeThreeKings
CELEBRATIONOFTHESACRAMENTOFCOMMUNIONINVITATIONTOTHETABLEPRAYEROFCONFESSION
OGod,wehaveseenyourdistantstar-light.Likethemagiofold,weknowthatyourlightguidesus.Butwe’dratherstumbleinthedark.Wehavenotlovedyouwithallourheart,withalloursoul,withallourmind,andwithallourstrength.Wehavenotlovedourneighborsasourselves.Wehavenotlovedourselves.Forgiveus.Shineyourlightuponus.Amen.
MOMENTOFSILENTPRAYERWORDSOFASSURANCE WORDSOFINSTITUTION&PRAYEROFCONSECRATIONTHELORD’SPRAYER
OurFather,whoartinheaven,hallowedbethyname.Thykingdomcome,thywillbedone,onearthasitisinheaven.Giveusthisdayourdailybread,andforgiveusourdebts,asweforgiveourdebtors.Andleadusnotintotemptation,butdeliverusfromevil.Forthineisthekingdom,andthepower,andthegloryforever.Amen.
SERVINGOFTHEBREADANDCUP
Pleasecomeforwardforcommunion.
Takethebreadandeatit.Thentakethecupanddrink.Depositthecupsinthebasketsonthewaybacktoyourseat.Theouterringofcups
containsgrapejuice.Theinnerringscontainwine.Agluten-freebreadoptioniswrappedandavailableonaseparatetray.
Returntoyourseatbythesideaisles.Allarewelcome.
COMMUNIONHYMN WhatChildisThis
*PRAYEROFTHANKSGIVING
*RESPONSE IntheBleakMidwinter BlackNo.128,vs.1&2
Duringthistime,SundaySchoolstudentsareinvitedtogototheSocialHallforBibleOffBroadwayrehearsal.Ifyouwouldliketoaccompanyyourchild,youare
welcometodropthemoffandreturntoworship.THEBIBLICALWORDFORTHISDAY
Matthew2:1–12InthetimeofKingHerod,afterJesuswasborninBethlehemofJudea,wisemenfromtheEastcametoJerusalem,asking,"WhereisthechildwhohasbeenbornkingoftheJews?Forweobservedhisstaratitsrising,andhavecometopayhimhomage."WhenKingHerodheardthis,hewasfrightened,andallJerusalemwithhim;andcallingtogetherallthechiefpriestsandscribesofthepeople,heinquiredofthemwheretheMessiahwastobeborn.Theytoldhim,"InBethlehemofJudea;forsoithasbeenwrittenbytheprophet:’Andyou,Bethlehem,inthelandofJudah,arebynomeansleastamongtherulersofJudah;forfromyoushallcomearulerwhoistoshepherdmypeopleIsrael.'"ThenHerodsecretlycalledforthewisemenandlearnedfromthemtheexacttimewhenthestarhadappeared.ThenhesentthemtoBethlehem,saying,"Goandsearchdiligentlyforthechild;andwhenyouhavefoundhim,bringmewordsothatImayalsogoandpayhimhomage."Whentheyhadheardtheking,theysetout;andthere,aheadofthem,wentthestarthattheyhadseenatitsrising,untilitstoppedovertheplacewherethechildwas.Whentheysawthatthestarhadstopped,theywereoverwhelmedwithjoy.Onenteringthehouse,theysawthechildwithMaryhismother;andtheykneltdownandpaidhimhomage.Then,openingtheirtreasurechests,theyofferedhimgiftsofgold,frankincense,andmyrrh.AndhavingbeenwarnedinadreamnottoreturntoHerod,theyleftfortheirowncountrybyanotherroad.
*ASTATEMENTOFFAITH
WebelieveinGodwhohascreatedandiscreating,whohascometousinJesusChristtoreconcileandmakeusnew,whoworksinusandothersbytheHolySpirit.WetrustGod.GodcallsustobetheChurch,tocelebrateGod’spresence,toloveandserveothers,tocareforcreation,toseekjusticeandtoresistevil,toproclaimJesus,crucifiedandrisen,ourjudgeandourhope.Inlifeanddeath,inlifebeyonddeath,Godiswithus.Wearenotalone.ThanksbetoGod!(adaptedfromtheUnitedChurchofCanada)
*RESPONSE IntheBleakMidwinter BlackNo.128,vs.3&4
Seepreviousinsert.SERMON “WisdomCan’tGoHomeAgain” MattFitzgerald
*RESPONSE OMorningStar,HowFairandBright
OFFERTORY EpiphanyAlleluias JohnWeaver
ChancelChoirBreannaCoe,conductor
Alleluia!WehaveseenHisstarintheEast,
AndarecometoworshipHim.Arise,shine;fortheylightiscome.
AndthegloryoftheLordisrisenuponthee.
*FESTIVALDOXOLOGY
*HYMN AsWithGladnessThoseofOld
*BENEDICTION *BENEDICTIONRESPONSEPOSTLUDE NowBeholdtheLamb KirkFranklin St.ArbucksTrio
Ifyouwouldlikesomeonetopraywithyoutoday,StephenMinistersarepresent
afterthepostludeattherightfrontoftheSanctuary.
FollowingWorship,allareinvitedforcoffeeandsnacksdownstairsintheGym.
TODAY’SMUSIC-JohnWeaver(b.1937)composedourOffertoryin1968.HewasalsotheChairoftheOrganDepartmentattheCurtisInstituteofMusicinPhiladelphiafrom1972-2003,thesamepositionatTheJuilliardSchoolfrom1987-2004,andalsoOrganistandDirectorofMusicatMadisonAvenuePresbyterianChurchinNewYorkCityfrom1970-2005.ThetextcomesfromthePropersfortheEpiphanySunday.WeThreeKingsisatrulyAmericanhymn.Itwascomposedin1857byanEpiscopalianpriest,JohnH.Hopkins(1820–1891).HisfatherwastheBishopofVermont.Hopkinswasalsoanecclesiologist,whichmeanshewasinterestedinchurchart.Hedesignedstainedglassandotherchurchornaments.IntheBleakMidwintertextwascomposedbyChristinaGeorginaRossetti(1830–1894)in1872.ShewasaprolificEnglishpoet.Thetune;Craham,isbyGustavHolst(1874–1934),whoisbestknownasthecomposerofThePlanets.OMorningStar,HowFairandBrightisafamousGermantune,WieschönleuchtetderMorgenstern,composedin1599byPhilippNicolai(1446–1608).CatherineWinkworth(1827–1878)translatedtheGerman.HavingbeenraisedinDresden,shewaswellknownforhertranslationofGermanchorale.AsWithGladnessThoseofOldissettothetuneDix,whichwascomposedbyW.ChattertonDix(1837–1898).Mr.Dixalsocomposedtheoriginallyrics.HewasaScottishinsurancecompanymanagerwhoalsopublishedanumberofvolumesofhymns.WethankBreannaCoeforleadingtheChancelChoirthismorning.KurtandTerryHansenareattendingaretreatthisweekendandwillreturnnextweek.
TODAY’SWORSHIPLEADERSHeadUsher:BeatriceJajiUshers:BrianHafner,FredPearson,LaurenVega,LayneLebahnHeadGreeter:GregMooneyGreeters:SherylMooney,MehganKeeleyGatekeeper:DoddBrownSt.ArbucksTrio:BrendanHenry,piano;AlexAustin,bass;andMattPlaskota,drumsCommunionCoordinators:JanaO’Brien,KevinO’BrienCommunionServers:JeffJohnson,KirstenSimontonCommunionbreadbakedbyAnnieJohnson
BORNTHISWEEKINJANUARY
DonationstotheBirthdayFundsupportAJustHarvestWecelebrateandgivethanksforyourlifeatSt.Pauls.AperfectwaytocelebrateandhelpSt.Pauls:giveonedollarforeachyearofyourlifetoourBirthdayFund.
Jan5 CharlesHall,ChristineFrisch,SarahGlowiak
Jan6 ElizabethHarper
Jan7 JeffreyWagner,CourtneySensenbrenner
Jan8 KathyFreise,HopeBasil,DonCurtis
Jan9 GiseleJozwiak
Jan10 MattCrowley,BethanyGrachan,ElsaHaarlow,AdrienneLundquist
Jan11 JuliannePrangley
2020POLARPEACEMARCH
January19isour6thAnnualPolarPeaceMarch!Joinusat11a.m.,afterworship,intheChurchCourtyard.
Ourstreetsareallconnected.HelpusraiseawarenessoftheviolencehappeningalloverChicagoandtheUCANprogramsmakingsignificantprogressinpreventingitandprovidinghealingtreatmenttoitsvictims.ThemarchwilltakeplaceimmediatelyafterourworshipserviceandwillconcludeintheGymforsoup,cookiesandcommunity.Thereisalsoamini-marchforourlittleones.AllfundsraisedwillbedonatedtoUCANastheycontinuetofulfilltheirveryimportantmission.Thisyear,alldonationswillbematched3-to-1byananonymousfamilyfoundation.Inviteyourfamilyandfriendstojoinyou.Registeratpolarpeacemarch.org. Joining us in worship will be our siblings at Lighthouse Church UCC, friends from UCAN, and our preacher will be UCAN’s new chaplain, William E. Hall. Volunteers Needed! Pleasehelpusmakethiseventawonderfulsuccessbycontributingyourtimeandtalent!AmemberoftheOutreachandBenevolenceCommitteewillbetakingsign-upsafterchurch.Thanksforyourhelp!Formoreinformationortovolunteer,callAndreaKoepkeat(312)448-3883.
HERE’S HOW THE MONEY WE’VE RAISED IS MAKING AN IMPACT:
● Overthelastthreeyears,shootingsandhomicidesinNorthLawndalehavedeclinedconsiderably-down52%since2017
● UCAN’sViolenceInterventionandPreventionprogramminghasgrowntoservecloseto450youth-up30%since2017
● Withincreasedfunds,UCANhasmadeprogresstoexpandengagementwithcityofficialstostrengthenawarenessoftheeffectsofexposuretocomplextrauma
Infiscalyear2020,211youthcompletedquarterlyevaluationswiththefollowingresults:● 83%reportedhavingaconsistentconnectiontoacaringadult● 76%reportedbeingenrolledinschooland/oremployed● 99%ofthosewhocompletedtheparticipantsatisfactionsurveyagreedthattheservicesprovidedmettheirneeds
TODAY
MEXICANBORDERTRIPMEETING-11:15-11:45a.m.,ConferenceRoomAnadultborderimmersiontripisbeingplannedforthethirdweekinFebruarywithaUCCcongregationinSahuarita,Arizona.Onthiseducationaltrip,we’llvisitministriestomigrants,meetimmigrants,accompanyvolunteersintothedesert,volunteeratafoodbank,andcrossintonorthernMexicotolearndirectlyaboutthesituationontheborderfromtheexperienceofimmigrantsandthosewhoministertothem.Spaceislimited.Formoreinformation,contactPastorJeffjcarlson@spucc.org.CONFRONTINGRACISMANDWHITEPRIVILEGEWITHJUSTMERCY-Discussion3:Chapters12-Postscript-11:30a.m.-12:30p.m.,OscarMayerRoomJustMercy:AStoryofJusticeandRedemption,byBryanStevenson,civilrightsattorneyandExecutiveDirectoroftheEqualJusticeInstitute,isapowerfultruestoryaboutthepotentialformercytoredeemusandacalltofixAmerica’sbrokenjusticesystem.Questions:[email protected].
ANNOUNCEMENTS
SIGNUPTOBRINGALTARFLOWERS-The2020AltarFlowerSign-upisintheSocialHall!Providingflowersforthealtarisagreatwaytocelebrateabirthday,anniversaryorhonorsomeonespecialinyourlife.YoucansignupontheboardintheSocialHall,oremailClaireHigginsatchiggins@spucc.orgtocheckopenSundaysandwithanyquestions.Besuretosignupearlysoyoucanbringflowersonyourpreferreddate!BIBLEOFFBROADWAY-OurannualtraditionoftakingthismonthtoexploreanduseourcreativetalentscontinueswithourBibleOffBroadwayMusicalRevue(formerlyBibleStoryTheatre).SundaySchoolstudentsfromJKtohighschoolallparticipate,andanyadultswhowouldliketobeinvolvedareencouragedtojoinin.RehearsalswillbeSundaymorningsonJanuary5,12,19and26from10:15to11:15a.m.Evenifyoucannotmakeittoalltherehearsals,youcanstillbeintheperformanceonFebruary2at10a.m.Togetinvolved,[email protected].
MARKYOURCALENDARJAN12-THEACCIDENTALTHEOLOGYOFOLIVERSACKS-11:30-12:30BillBordenwillleadaconversationaboutneurologistandliteraryfigureOliverSacksandthesenseofwonder,reverence,andgratitudefoundinhiswritings.ContactPastorJeff,[email protected],toreceivetheshortessays,SabbathandMyOwnLife,whichwillhelpguideourdiscussion.Afewprintedcopiesareavailableintheoffice.JAN19-6THANNUALPOLARPEACEMARCH-11a.m.,Courtyard,GymSeethepreviouspage’sannouncementfordetailsonthisyear’sPolarPeaceMarch.JAN25-YOUNGADULTSGAMENIGHT-6p.m.,DiceDojo5550N.BroadwayJointheSt.PaulsYoungAdultsforaboardgamenightattheDiceDojo!TheDiceDojoislocatedjustoffoftheBrynMawrRedLinewithsomeresidentialparkingintheneighborhood.Allgamesarefreetoplayandoutsidefoodanddrinkiswelcome!ContactJimAlrutzatjimalrutz@gmail.comtoRSVPandwithanyquestionsonparking,foodnearbyoranythingelse.FEB13-20-2020HAITIADULTMISSIONTRIP-GregMooneyhasreservedthisweekforanadultmissiontriptovolunteeratThreeAngelsorphanageandschoolwiththehopethatcurrenttensionswillhavesubsidedtomakeitsafefortravel.TheneedinHaitiisgreat.Ityouareinterested,orwouldlikemoreinformation,[email protected],orlookforhimgreetingintheNarthex.
OPPORTUNITIESALTARFLOWERSIGN-UP-Providingflowersforthealtarisagreatwaytocelebrateabirthday,anniversaryorhonorsomeonespecialinyourlife.YoucansignupintheSocialHalloremailClaireHigginstocheckopenSundays,[email protected],butbesuretosignupearlysoyoucanbringflowersonyourpreferreddate!COLLEENHENRYWRITINGCENTER-TutorsNeededThisprogramatLincolnParkHighSchoolwasinitiatedbySt.PaulsanddevelopedinconnectionwiththeEnglishandSocialStudiesDepartments.Tutorsvolunteertwohoursonceaweek,MondaythroughThursday.Trainingandmentoringareavailable.Formoreinfoortovolunteer,contactLindaPatton,[email protected].
CONNECTORSreachoutprovidingnetworkingandsupportformembersandfriendsofSt.Pauls.Membershipisopentoallwhohavethetimeandtheinclinationtohelp.ContactMarciaVolkatmarcia@volkonline.com.CONSIDERTHELILIES-DeliverourSundayaltarflowerstomembersandfriendswhoneedtoknowSt.Paulsisthinkingofthem.Ifyouwouldliketobepartofthisinitiative,pleasecontactMaureenGrunstatmvgrunst@gmail.com.FAITHINACTION-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-VolunteersneededJanuary19andFebruary16,andacoordinatorisneededJanuary26.EachweekSt.PaulswelcomeshomelessandhungrypeopletoSundaydinneraspartoftheCommunityEngagementProgram(CEP).Teamsof4-6volunteersprepareandservedinner.Tosignup,[email protected],PASSIONS,SKILLS-IfyouhavenotalreadycompletedtheGPSSurveydistributedonNovember10,westillneedtohearfromyou.Pleasegotoforms.gle/jK54YezLs8Ea27uW8tofillitout.Thisisanimportantcomponentofouroverallmemberengagementinitiative,asmentionedinthecongregationalmeeting.Ifyouprefertocompleteapaperdocument,stopbytheofficetoobtainoneandwewillhaveaboxlabeledtodropthemoff.Thankyouinadvanceforyourparticipation.LINCOLNPARKCOMMUNITYSHELTERNEEDSOVERNIGHTVOLUNTEERSTosignup:[email protected].
LITTLELIGHTSisaSt.Paulsearlychildhoodprogramwithclassesfor2,3,and4-yearolds.Wearenowacceptingapplicationsfor2019-2020.Checkoutwww.littlelightslp.org.EmailLittleLightsDirectorErinFitzgeraldatlittlelights@spucc.org.LONGCLASSICNOVELREADINGGROUP-Tojointhegroupandreceiveupdates,emailPastorJeff,jcarlson@spucc.org.NEWMEMBERCLASSES-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],Momsnightout,Dadsnightout,familypizzaparties,prayergroups,andmoreactivitiestosupportfamilieswithlittleonesbetweentheagesof0and5.Ifyouhaveyoungchildrenandwouldliketogetinvolved,[email protected]’SSIBSgathereveryWednesdaymorningtomake40baglunchestobedistributedtohomelesspeople.Cometothechurchkitchenat9:30a.m.ST.PAULSBASKETBALL-7p.m.WednesdaysOurweeklypick-upgamesareco-ed.Agesrangewidelyandskilllevelsgofromenthusiasticto“Ithinksheplayedincollege.”Allarewelcome!mfitzgerald@spucc.org.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]).YOUNGADULTS-Agroupforfunandfellowshipforfolksintheirtwentiesandthirties.Allarewelcome!Volunteersneeded!Anyideasforfutureevents?Emailthematyoungadults@spucc.org.
BULLETINANNOUNCEMENTSPleasesendanyannouncementsyouwouldlikeinthefollowingweek’sbulletinor
Fridayemailtochiggins@spucc.orgnolaterthan10a.m.onTuesday.Pleaselimitannouncementsto100words.Thankyou.
SAINTPAULSPRAYS
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● Jenny,wholostbothherdaughter(wholeavesbehindthreechildren)andherbrotherinthedaysbeforeChristmas.
● JennyBenefield,grievinghermother’sdeath.● HusbandofCarmen,PatKirby’scaretaker,whoisincriticalcondition.● GaryAshleyandfamilyatthedeathofhismother,Frances.● StephenAndersonatthedeathofhiswife,Sally.● JohnSchloerbatthedeathofhisfather,Robert.● NinaWhitsel,recoveringfromsurgery.● NancyBingaman'sniece,Julia,continuingtohaveadifficultrecoveryfromseriousliversurgery.
● Lisa,sister-in-lawofLibbyBrabandandauntofEmma,asshebattlesbreastcancer.● DanandLindaNitzscheandtheirfamilyfollowingthedeathofDan'sfather,EarlNitzsche.● JimBrandtandfamilyatthedeathofhisbelovedwife,Nancy.AmemorialservicewilltakeplaceonJanuary25.
● DianeBiegertatthedeathofherfather,Rev.JohnBiegert.● Dr.CalvinBrown,dearfriendofTomMurray,wholosthisbattlewithpancreaticcancerandpassedawayonDecember1.
● David’sgranddaughter,Evangeline,bornsixweekspremature.● CindyZinnBallandfamilyatthedeathofhermother,Laini.● JanExworthyatthedeathofhermother,Lucille.● Karen,auntofLayneLebahn,whoisgoingthroughcancertreatment.● CarolB.,sister-in-lawofMarkP.,assheundergoestreatmentforcancer.● MaryTrain,recoveringfromhersecondkneesurgery.● Mike,friendofRobandShannonCastle,intreatmentforcancer.● PastorSarah’ssister-in-law,Tina,diagnosedwithskincancer.● CaroleCrowley,recoveringfromastroke.● KarlWirsum,inrehabilitationformini-strokes.Youarebeloved–toothers,totheworldyoulivein,andmostimportant,toGod.Godknowsyourstrugglesandfailures,aswellasyourjoysandtriumphs.Evenwhenyouwalkthroughthevalleyofshadows,Godiswithyou.Ifyouorsomeoneyoulovehaslosthope,isfeelingcompletelyaloneorlikelifedoesn’tmatter,reachoutforhelp.Contactoneofthepastorstodayforinformationaboutmentalhealthcareadvocacyandresourcesthatcanhelpyouandyourlovedones.Contactinformationforthepastorsisatthebackofthisbulletin.
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ABOUTST.PAULSMakingaJoyfulSoundintheCity!
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],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]
FreeParkingisavailableSundaysfrom9a.m.-1p.m.atLincolnCommonParkingGarage,
2300blockofNorthLincolnAve.–ParkingvalidationisavailableintheNarthex.
WELCOMETOSAINTPAULSUCC!Welcometothosewhoseheartsareonfirewithfaith,andto
thosewhobringtheirdoubtinsideourdoors.Welcometoourfirsttimeguestsand
ourlongtimemembers.Welcometosinglepeople,tinychildren,
grandparentsandfamiliesofallconfigurations.Welcometothosewhorejoiceandtothosewhogrieve.
Welcometoeachandtoeveryone.WeareanOpenandAffirmingchurch.
Wewelcomeall.Weareblessedbyyourpresenceand
wearegladyouarehere.