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Around Cityview ! Join us today for a congregational meeting and

potluck following the service today to say goodbye to the Whitakers.

! Friday night summer cookouts at the Adamsons

(1539 West Jackson) are starting June 3rd. Come anytime between 6-10 p.m; bring meat to grill and drinks or a side to share. Contact Dan for more info.

! Join us for a concert- Monday, June 6th at 6:30

p.m., come enjoy live music at the Jay Pritzker Pavillion in Millennium Park. The free show will include two bands: Iron & Wine and The Head & the Heart. Bring a picnic dinner and a blanket to sit on. Meet at the Bean at 6:00 p.m. or call Carolyn (312) 479-6414 when you arrive.

! The next Pint Night will be Tuesday, June 21st at

Haymarket Pub and Brewery (corner of Halsted and Randolph). Join us at 7 p.m. for the art of conversation and the joy of a good beer.

Serving This Week

Set up and Sound Josh Koonce

Greeters Nick and Janelle Lake

Bread Hilary Clark Snacks Joyce Park Nursery Emily Oshima

Sunday School Lynda Adamson Serving Next Week

Set up and Sound Erica Oh

Greeters Jim and Peggy Adamson

Bread Hilary Clark Snacks Carolyn Koonce Nursery Shannen Chin

Sunday School Dana Standrige

April 2011 Congregational Giving*

Actual Monthly Giving: $ 12,328 Budgeted Monthly Giving: $ 12,160 Difference: +$ 168 Actual YTD Giving: $ 51,483 Budgeted 2011 Giving YTD: $ 48,640 Difference: +$2,843 *In addition to congregational giving, 20% of our overall operating budget is currently comprised of financial support from other churches and individuals. Our budgeted congregational giving represents 80% of the overall operating budget.

Contacts CITYVIEWCHICAGO.ORG

Dan Adamson, Senior Pastor dadamson@cityviewchicago.org

Jenny Avila, Administrative Coordinator jenny.n.avila@gmail.com

Herb Bowsher, Financial Administrator bowsher@comcast.net

Hilary Clark, Children’s Ministry Coordinator hilary.r.clark@gmail.com

Carolyn Koonce, Social Coordinato carolyn.groenewold@gmail.com

Paul Leo, Service & Outreach Coordinator emailleo@comcast.net

Andrew Whitaker, Worship Coordinator awhitaker86@gmail.com

Fifth Sunday After Easter

May 22, 2011

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Community Life: After the Service Each week, we linger for fellowship with one another. Please join us for refreshments in the cafeteria.

Community Groups In addition to weekly worship, we offer small groups (community groups, men’s and women’s bible studies, book studies) that meet throughout the week. We want all of our members and regular attenders to be intentional about building trusting and meaningful spiritual relationships. For a complete list of our small groups, please visit our Web site at www.cityviewchicago.org or fill out one of our “connection cards” for more information.

Welcome to Cityview Presbyterian Church

To Our Guests: Visiting a church can be an intimidating experience. We are glad that you are here, and we hope to remove as much of that awkwardness as we can from your visit to Cityview.

Our worship service usually lasts about 90 minutes. This worship guide will help you navigate the service. There are short paragraphs on the next page to explain each part of the service.

The service is designed to be accessible to you, whether you’ve spent years in the church or you’ve never been to a church service in your life. During the service, we will try to help you understand how the message of Jesus can apply to your life today.

If you are new to Cityview or just visiting, we would love to know that you were here. We have clipboards next to each row: we call those our “Connection Cards”. Connection Cards are a way for you to let us know whatever information you might want us to know and to request any information from us that you might need. Pastor Dan Adamson (dadamson@cityviewchicago.org) is available to answer questions, as well.

For Children: Children of all ages are welcome in the worship service.

Nursery is provided during the service for children 2 years of age and younger.

Children ages three through 5th grade are given the choice of attending Sunday school classes beginning during the greeting portion of the service.

If you have any questions about children’s ministry at Cityivew, please contact Children’s Ministry Coordinator Hilary Clark (hilary.r.clark@gmail.com).

Cover Image: The Empty Tomb Linoleum block prints by Elizabeth Steele Halstead. Reprinted by permission from Visuals for Worship, ©2006, Faith Alive Christian Resources

All songs used by permission CCLI License #11041992

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The Liturgy

Preparing in Stillness We often come into worship tired, overwhelmed and distracted. If we are honest we often are not prepared to worship God. Each week, we take a few moments to quiet our hearts to prepare to meet God in worship. Please take this time to read these reflections, look over the rest of the service, or pray as we anticipate being called into worship.

Call to Worship We need to be “called” to come and worship God be-cause we default to thinking the world revolves around our needs and agendas, and also because we struggle to believe that God truly wants us to draw near to him. The call to worship focuses our attention on God and prepares us to meet him.

Confession of Sin Because sin is so pervasive in both our individual and corporate lives, we are called to come before God with honesty and transparency, confessing our failures and brokenness and asking for both healing and forgiveness through Jesus Christ. We confess corporately to show our unity even in our brokenness.

Assurance of Grace Christ has given the Church authority to declare forgiveness of sins in his Name. Because of this, when the liturgist proclaims that your sins are forgiven, you can know that Christ agrees.

Worship Through Giving Because money is so powerfully tied to our hearts, this is a valuable expression of worship as we acknowledge that everything we have comes from God and belongs to him. If you are visiting with us, we are just glad you are here- please do not feel obligated to give.

The Sermon Some view the Sermon as a way to get principles for “right” living. In reality, as we open the Scripture we corporately encounter Christ. Therefore, as you listen, pray to be open to the Spirit’s leading, exhortation, encouragement, and healing.

Communion Communion, also called the Lord’s Supper or the Eucharist, is the family meal for Christians. We welcome all Christians - those who look to Christ alone for salvation, who are in good standing with His Church, and who seek strength to live more faithfully to their Savior - to join in this sacrament.

The Benediction God always gets the last word in our encounter of worship. For Christians, it is always a word of blessing and sending to live our lives in the light of the reality of the Gospel of Christ.

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ORDER OF WORSHIP

Prelude

Preparing in Stillness

"How is it possible that the gospel should be credible, that people should come to believe that the power which has the last word in human affairs is represented by a man hanging on a cross? I am suggesting that the only answer, the only hermeneutic of the gospel, is a congregation of men and women who believe it and live by it." -–Lesslie Newbigin

“The cross is laid on every Christian. The first Christ-suffering which every man must experience is the call to abandon the attachments of this world. It is that dying of the old man which is the result of his encounter with Christ. As we embark upon discipleship we surrender ourselves to Christ in union with His death—we give over our lives to death. Thus it begins; the cross is not the terrible end to an otherwise god-fearing and happy life, but it meets us at the beginning of our communion with Christ.

“When Christ calls a man, He bids him come and die. It may be a death like that of the first disciples who had to leave home and work to follow Him, or it may be a death like Luther’s, who had to leave the monastery and go out into the world. But it is the same death every time—death in Jesus Christ, the death of the old man at his call.”

-–Dietrich Bonhoeffer

God Calls Us

Call to Worship – From Isaiah 43: 19-21

Leader: Let us worship God, who has done great things.

People: We rejoice in our God, who made a way through the desert of this world.

Leader: Let us worship God, who has caused streams of mercy to flow in the wasteland.

People: We are the people God has formed through Christ; we worship him, and we rejoice!

Leader: Let us worship God in spirit and in truth.

People: We praise God for the grace that has saved us. Alleluia! We rejoice!

Leader: Grace, mercy, and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ be with you.

People: And also with you!

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Benediction Leader: May our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father, who loved us, and by

his grace gave us eternal encouragement and good hope, encourage your hearts and strengthen you in every good deed and word.

All: Thanks be to God!

Leader: Let us go now to serve the world as those who love our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

All: Thanks be to God!

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All: Amen.

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God Strengthens Us

Confession of Faith – The Apostles’ Creed

Prayer of Thanksgiving and Consecration

Communion

Leader: Christian, what do you believe?

All: I believe in God, the Father Almighty, the 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 sits at the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from there He shall come to judge the quick and the dead. I believe in the Holy Ghost; the holy catholic church1; the communion of saints; the forgiveness of sins; the resurrection of the body; and the life everlasting. Amen.

Leader: The Lord be with you.

All: And also with you.

Leader: Lift up your hearts.

All: We lift them up to the Lord.

Leader: Let us give thanks to our God.

All: It is right to give him thanks and praise.

Suggested Prayers for Those Not Taking Communion Today

Prayer for those searching for truth- Lord Jesus, you claim to be the way, the truth, and the life. Grant that I might be undaunted by the cost of following you, as I consider the reasons for doing so. If what you claim is true, please guide me, teach me, and open to me the reality of who you are. Give me an understanding of you that is coherent, convincing, and that leads to the life that you promise. Amen.

Prayer of belief- Lord Jesus, I admit that I am weaker and more sinful than I ever before believed, but through you I am more loved and accepted than I ever dared hope. I thank you for paying my debt, bearing my punishment on the cross, and offering forgiveness and new life. Knowing that you have been raised from the dead, I turn from my sins and receive you as Savior and Lord. Amen.

Prayer for those struggling with sin- Lord Jesus, grant that I may see in you the fulfillment of all my need, and may turn from every false satisfaction to feed on you, the true and living bread. Enable me to lay aside the sin that clings so closely, and faithfully follow you in life. Amen. Prayer of commitment- Lord Jesus, you have called us to follow you in baptism and in a life of committed discipleship in your church. Grant that I may take the necessary steps to be one with your people, and live in the fullness of your Spirit. Amen.

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God Speaks To Us

Sermon Text – Mark 6: 12-30

Leader: This is the Word of the Lord. All: Thanks be to God!

Sermon – The Gospel of Mark: The Death of John the Baptist Reverend Dan Adamson

So they went out and proclaimed that people should repent. 13 And they cast out many demons and anointed with oil many who were sick and healed them.

14 King Herod heard of it, for Jesus' name had become known. Some said, “John the Baptist has been raised from the dead. That is why these miraculous powers are at work in him.” 15 But others said, “He is Elijah.” And others said, “He is a prophet, like one of the prophets of old.” 16 But when Herod heard of it, he said, “John, whom I beheaded, has been raised.” 17 For it was Herod who had sent and seized John and bound him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife, because he had married her. 18 For John had been saying to Herod, “It is not lawful for you to have your brother's wife.” 19 And Herodias had a grudge against him and wanted to put him to death. But she could not, 20 for Herod feared John, knowing that he was a righteous and holy man, and he kept him safe. When he heard him, he was greatly perplexed, and yet he heard him gladly.

21 But an opportunity came when Herod on his birthday gave a banquet for his nobles and military commanders and the leading men of Galilee. 22 For when Herodias's daughter came in and danced, she pleased Herod and his guests. And the king said to the girl, “Ask me for whatever you wish, and I will give it to you.” 23 And he vowed to her, “Whatever you ask me, I will give you, up to half of my kingdom.” 24 And she went out and said to her mother, “For what should I ask?” And she said, “The head of John the Baptist.” 25 And she came in immediately with haste to the king and asked, saying, “I want you to give me at once the head of John the Baptist on a platter.” 26 And the king was exceedingly sorry, but because of his oaths and his guests he did not want to break his word to her. 27 And immediately the king sent an executioner with orders to bring John's head. He went and beheaded him in the prison 28 and brought his head on a platter and gave it to the girl, and the girl gave it to her mother. 29 When his disciples heard of it, they came and took his body and laid it in a tomb.

30 The apostles returned to Jesus and told him all that they had done and taught.

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God Cleanses Us

Call to Confession — Romans 8:39

Leader: We know that nothing is able to separate us from the love of God in Jesus Christ.

Prayer of Confession

All: God of everlasting love, we confess that we have been unfaithful in our relationship with you and with one another. We have worshiped other gods: money, power, greed, and convenience. We have served our own self-interest instead of serving you and your people. We have not loved our neighbor as you have commanded, nor have we rightly loved ourselves. Forgive us, gracious God, and bring us back into the fullness of our relationship with you and one another. Through Christ, our Lord. Amen.

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Hymn of Confession Be Thou My Vision

Words of Assurance – Joel 2:13

Leader: Return to the Lord your God, for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love. In Christ, we are forgiven!

All: Thanks be to God!

Leader: Brothers and Sisters, you have heard God’s holy demands and have confessed your sins to him. Do you believe that Jesus Christ, by his perfect life, sacrificial death, and glorious resurrection has atoned for your sins and satisfied the wrath of God for you?

All: We do.

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Opportunities and Concerns

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Worship Through Giving