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July 9, 2017 10:00 a.m. Worship

No matter who you are, No matter where you are On life’s journey, You are welcome here.

Worship begins with chimes. Please silence cell phones.

Bibles for use during worship are available at each entrance to the Sanctuary. THOUGHT FOR PREPARATION “We can neither deceive God nor impose something on him. We can only slowly forget God.” ~Dorothy Soelle PRELUDE In My Solitude Duke Ellington

Gospel Trio CHIMES WELCOME Sarah Garcia * WELCOMING EACH OTHER One: O God, be among us now! Come to us and shape us, All: Extinguish our anxiety, despair and vanity! One: Leave us with nothing but your greatness, your goodness, your mercy! All: Give us these things in this hour and in every moment of our lives!

* HYMN Be Thou My Vision Red Hymnal, No. 288 Be thou my vision, O Lord of my heart;

nought be all else to me save that thou art. Thou my best thought by day or by night, Waking or sleeping, thy presence my light

Be thou my wisdom, and thou my true word; I ever with thee and thou with me, Lord; Mother and Father, you are both to me, Now and forever your child I will be

*Please stand if you are able to do so

Riches I need not, nor life’s empty praise Thou mine inheritance, now and always: Thou and thou only, Zirst in my heart, High King of heaven, my treasure thou art.

High King of heaven, my victory won, May I reach heav’n’s joys, O bright heaven’s Sun! Heart of my own heart, whatever befall, Still be my vision, O Ruler of all.

PRAYER OF CONFESSION Matt Fitzgerald Most merciful God,

We confess that we have sinned against you in thought, word, and deed, by what we have said “yes” to and by what we have rejected. We have not let you be our vision; We love riches and empty praise. We are truly sorry and we humbly repent. Have mercy on us and forgive us; So that we might say “yes” to you, delight in your will and walk in your ways. Amen.

MOMENT OF SILENT PRAYER WORDS OF ASSURANCE RESPONSE Red Hymnal No 33, v. 1

What a friend we have in Jesus, all our sins and grief to bear! What a privilege to carry everything to God in prayer! Oh, what peace we often forfeit, oh, what needless pain we bear, All because we do not carry everything to God in prayer.

THE BIBLICAL WORD FOR THIS DAY Carrie Bruggers Matthew 5:37 (NRSV)

Let your word be ‘Yes, Yes’ or ‘No, No’; anything more than this comes from the evil one.

Revelation 3:15-‐20 (NRSV)

“I know your works. You are neither cold nor hot. I wish you were either cold or hot.

So, because you are lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I am about to spit you out of my mouth. For you say, ‘I am rich, I have prospered, and I need nothing.’ You do not realize that you are wretched, pitiable, poor, blind, and naked. Therefore I counsel you to buy from me gold reZined by Zire so that you may be rich; and white robes to clothe you and to keep the shame of your nakedness from being seen; and salve to anoint your eyes so that you may see. I reprove and discipline those whom I love. Be earnest, therefore, and repent. Listen! I am standing at the door, knocking; if you hear my voice and open the door, I will come in to you and eat with you, and you with me.”

* A STATEMENT OF FAITH We believe in God who has created and is creating, who has come to us in Jesus Christ to reconcile and make us new, who works in us and others by the Holy Spirit. We trust God. God calls us to be the Church, to celebrate God’s presence, to love and serve others, to care for creation, to seek justice and to resist evil, to proclaim Jesus, cruciKied and risen, our judge and our hope. In life and death, in life beyond death, God is with us. We are not alone. Thanks be to God!

(adapted from the United Church of Canada) * RESPONSE Black Hymnal No. 506, v. 2-‐3

Have we trials and temptations? Is there trouble anywhere? We should never be discouraged; take it to our God in prayer! Can we Zind a friend so faithful, who will all our sorrows share? Jesus knows our every weakness; take it to our God in prayer!

Are we weak and heavy laden, burdened with a load of care? Precious Savior, still our refuge, take it to our God in prayer! Do your friends despise, forsake you? Take it to our God in prayer! Jesus’ arms will take and shield you; you will Zind a solace there.

SERMON "Saying Yes and Saying No” Matt Fitzgerald

*Hymn You Have Searched Me Lord, and Known Me Tune: Nettleton

You have searched me, Lord, and known me! All my life is in your care. When I lie awake in evening, You are always with me there. When I rise to greet the morning in an attitude of praise, What I learn from you is humbling: you already know my ways. Lord, you know the song I'm singing and my words before I pray. You're behind me and before me as I travel through each day. You once knit me all together; You created me by grace. In your eyes, you see and love me as you treasure all my days. Lord, I try to learn your wisdom, but I cannot understand. Yet your love is all around me; I am part of all you've planned. Let me sing your praise each morning, let me serve you all day through, And in evening, make me peaceful knowing this: I'm loved by you!

OFFERTORY As Steals The Morn Upon The Night G.F. Handel

from L’Allegro, il Peneroso, ed il Moderato Elisse Albian and Kurt R. Hansen, soloists

Karina Kontorovitch, piano

As steals the morn upon the night And melts the shades away:

So Truth does Fancy's charm dissolve And rising Reason puts to Zlight

The fumes that did the mind involve Restoring intellectual day.

* FESTIVAL DOXOLOGY

Praise God from Whom all blessings Zlow, Praise God all creatures here below, Alleluia, Alleluia! Praise God above, ye heavenly host, Creator, Christ and Holy Ghost. Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia! Alleluia, Alleluia! Amen!

PRAYER OF THE CHURCH Sarah Garcia

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.

* HYMN How Firm a Foundation Black Hymnal, No. 407

How Zirm a foundation for you has been laid, By God in the Word, in the sacriZice paid! What more can God say than to you has been said, To you who for refuge to Jesus have Zled? “Fear not I am with you, oh, be not dismayed, For I am your God I will still give you aid; I’ll strengthen you, help you, and cause you to stand Upheld by my righteous, omnipotent hand. When through the deep waters I call you to go, The rivers of woe shall not over you Zlow; For I will be with you, your troubles to bless, Delivering you from your deepest distress. The soul that on Jesus has leaned for repose, I will not, I will not desert to its foes; That soul though all hell should endeavor to shake, I’ll never, no never, no never forsake!”

* BENEDICTION * BENEDICTION RESPONSE Amen, amen, amen POSTLUDE I'm Beginning To See The Light Duke Ellington

Gospel Trio

Following Worship, all are invited to join us for coffee and snacks. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________

TODAY’S WORSHIP LEADERS: Head Usher: Beatrice Jaji Ushers: Lauren Vega, Layne Lebahn, Brian Hafner, David Baker Head Greeter: Greg Mooney Special Accommodations: Dodd Brown Gospel Trio: Tom Vaitsas, piano; Joel Kelsey, bass; Matt Plaskota, drums. THE FLOWERS ON THE ALTAR were donated by Carl and Hazel Vespa celebrating their 44th wedding anniversary and in appreciation of the Consider the Lilies program. TODAY’S OFFERTORY -‐ It is a pleasure to welcome back Elisse Albian, soprano, who was a student of Kurt R. Hansen. Elisse just completed her freshman year at UCLA and just two weeks ago a pre-‐professional opera intensive program at Northwestern. It is a particular joy that Elisse’s family is also with us again. Karina Kontorovitch is the pianist for the Offertory, is on the staff at Northwestern, and plays regularly in Kurt R. Hansen and Theresa Brancaccio’s studios. PASTOR JEFF IS ON SABBATICAL AND WILL RETURN AUGUST 3rd.

BORN THIS WEEK IN JULY Donations to the Birthday Fund support A Just Harvest

We celebrate and give thanks for your life at St. Pauls. A perfect way to celebrate and help St. Pauls: give one dollar for each year of your life to our Birthday Fund.

July 9: Devin Abraham, Michael Dunham, Barbara Kaiser, Dana Leo, Sophia Miller July 10: Smith Beeson, Kimberley Lueck, Michael McGuire, Andrew Patton July 11: Hayden McGuire, Joe Womack July 12: Lynn Davis, Jennie Ekdahl, Eli Hofer, Russ Jensen, Becca Kent, Cooper Kohler, Vince Lohnes, Annette Robinson, Jen Saddoris, Alya Satchu July 13: Cal Connolly, Derek McMahan, Oscar Nach, Dan Nitzsche, Grace Orozco, Brad Riegel July 14: Bill Borden, Kent Carlson, Janine Fletcher, Creighton Hartanov, Hudson Hays, Tim Nowack, Rob Randolph, Carl Vespa July 15: Audrey Davidson, Carloyn Hyson, M Laird Koldyke, Ninon Landaverry-Freeman, Lee Lichamer, Sophie Miller

REGULAR CHURCH SCHOOL has ended for the year and will resume in September. Children are invited to attend worship during the summer. Childcare will still be provided throughout the summer in the Nursery for children 0-2 years old, and in the Toddler Room for children 3-6 years old.

UPCOMING EVENTS

ONE SERVICE CONVERSATIONS - Join Church Council members, clergy and Kurt Hansen to discuss the best way to return to one worship service. In order to make this change well, Saint Pauls needs your input. Conversations take place after worship TODAY, 7/23, 8/6 and 8/13. SUMMER SERMON SERIES: Real Faith: Letting God into Your Weekdays Each week we’ll explore a different “Faith Practice” designed to intensify your awareness of the divine. The week before you’ll be invited to try the practice yourself. Every Sunday after worship we’ll meet in the Chapel at 11:30 a.m. to discuss the sermon and the practice itself. July 16 - Matt - Testify July 23 - Matt - Dying Well July 30 - Sarah - Hospitality August 6 - Former UCC President John Thomas - Fasting August 13 - Jeff - Singing Our Lives

August 20 - Jeff - Meditating on the Word August 27- Matt - Worship September 3 - Sarah - Confession JULY 9 and AUGUST 13 - PARENTS OF LITTLE ONES - We will be hosting the Sunday Community Engagement Program supper for some people in need of a meal. We will buy, prepare, and serve dinner to the guests. Childcare will be provided, but opportunities will be available for kids to help. If you can help prepare the meal or provide food, please let Corie know at [email protected]. JULY 15 - PARENTS OF LITTLE ONES - Bring your kids and yourself (and some picnic food) to Ravinia to hear Laurie Berkner on Saturday, July 15 at 11 a.m. Lawn tickets are $5 (!) and can be purchased here: https://www.ravinia.org/. We will gather as a group on the lawn so we can eat and dance together! Questions and to RSVP, email Shannon Castle at [email protected]. AUGUST 26 - Saturday Bible Study: “Lamentations” Do you feel like a good cry over the state of things? This short book of poetry is an eloquent expression of grief by survivors after a national calamity. 10-11:45 a.m. in the Chapel. RSVP [email protected]. AUGUST 26 - MOVIE IN THE PARK - Join the Young Adults for a picnic and movie in Oz Park, 2021 N Burling. “The Wizard of Oz” will begin around 8 p.m. Come early to eat and socialize! Please bring a drink for yourself and food to share. Spare blankets to sit on are welcome. Questions and to RSVP, email Maggie at [email protected]. CHRISTIANITY 101 will resume in September. In the meantime, the Young Adults are encouraged to attend the Faith Practices workshops after worship. FIRST WEDNESDAY LUNCHEON will resume in October.

OPPORTUNITIES ALTAR FLOWER SIGN UP - If you would like to purchase flowers for the altar please go to our link at http://tinyurl.com/h55pl82 and sign up. If you have any questions, please contact the church office. CHURCH SCHOOL TEACHERS needed for 2017-2018. Please contact Pastor Sarah for more information at [email protected]. COLLEEN HENRY WRITING CENTER at Lincoln Park High School, initiated by St. Pauls, needs a few tutors . Help students with academic writing that makes their claim and finds evidence to support it. Lunch times and after school. Training is available. Nancy Brandt, [email protected]. CONNECTORS reach out providing networking and support for members and friends of St. Pauls. Membership is open to all who have the time and the inclination to help. Visit the Connectors table at coffee hour for more information.

CONSIDER THE LILIES - Deliver our Sunday altar flowers to members and friends who need to know St. Pauls is thinking of them. If you would like to be part of this initiative, please contact Maureen Grunst at [email protected]. FAITH IN ACTION/FAITH AND PUBLIC ISSUES - Whether you’re interested in supporting women or GLBTQ persons or immigrants and refugees, or interested in planning programs on critical issues, you can find St. Pauls people involved and join them NOW. Contact Rachel Adams at [email protected] for more information. To help with programming for the Faith and Public Issues Conversations, please contact Toby Rogers at [email protected]. FEED THE HUNGRY - Each week St. Pauls welcomes homeless and hungry people to Sunday dinner. We also prepare and serve dinner at Lincoln Park Community Shelter the first Wednesday of each month. To volunteer for these LPCS meals, contact Brent Carstensen at [email protected]. FOOD FOR THOUGHT - Visit our Food for Thought blog http://www.spucc.org/blogs/food-for-thought. GET YOUR NEW NAME TAG! - Email Leigh at [email protected]. KIDS CHURCH CAMP IS BACK! JULY 5 - JULY 28 - Registration is now open for children ages 2 to 12. Half-day or full-day camp. Visit spucc.org/camp for more details and to register. LINCOLN PARK COMMUNITY SHELTER NEEDS OVERNIGHT VOLUNTEERS - To sign up: [email protected] 773-549-6111. LITTLE LIGHTS is a St. Pauls preschool program in a progressive Christian environment. Classes for 2 and 3-year-olds meet at St. Pauls Nursery. Visit http://www.spucc.org/littlelights or email Leigh Borge at [email protected]. LONG CLASSIC NOVEL READING GROUP This fall we’ll be reading Tolstoy’s “Anna Karenina.” To join in on the discussion contact Pastor Jeff Carlson, [email protected]. Meets quarterly.

RACHEL BARTON PINE-NEW CD, all Paganini, will be available after worship on July 16, August 6 and 13. She will be here to autograph your copy during Social Hour. This is her second CD recorded in our Sanctuary. All sales will support the Sam Hill Music Fund.

RUMMAGE SALE IS BACK - September 9, 8 a.m. - 12 p.m.. Drop off dates are July 15 & 16, July 29 & 30, August 12 & 13, August 26 & 27 from 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. Drop offs will not be accepted on non- drop off dates. For questions, please contact Beverley Petrunich at [email protected]. SARAH’S SISTERS gather every Wednesday morning to make 40 bag lunches to be distributed to homeless people. Come to the church kitchen at 9:30 a.m.

STEPHEN MINISTRY AT ST. PAULS - If you’re in need of support through a tough time and would like to be matched with someone who would support you with companionship and prayer, or you’re feeling called to offer support, speak to Marti Pechnyo [email protected] or Diana Laskaris [email protected]. ST. PAULS PLAY GROUP for children from birth to 3 years old in the church Nursery and Toddler Room. Drop in anytime from 10:30 a.m.– 12 p.m. Wednesdays. Corie Gallemore at [email protected]. ST. PAULS SOCIAL - Join us for the Grant Park Music Festival on Saturday, 8/19 for a performance of Beethoven's “Symphony No. 9.” We will meet on the lawn of the Pritzker Pavilion for a picnic at 6 p.m. Bring your lawn chair, entree and beverage as well as a dish to share. The concert starts at 7:30 p.m. Contact Tilly Wilhoite at [email protected] for more details. Cell is 773-504-3158 for finding the group on the day of the concert. GPMF website: https://www.grantparkmusicfestival.com/2017-season/beethoven-no-9. UCC DAILY DEVOTIONAL - To register: http://www.ucc.org/daily_devotional. WANT MORE VARIETY AT COFFEE HOUR? - Sign up to bring it at http://bit.ly/1RtSUuH . YOUNG ADULTS - A group for fun and fellowship for folks in their twenties and thirties. All are welcome! Volunteers needed! More regular events will resume in fall. Any ideas for future events? Email [email protected]. YOUTH GROUP - Resumes in September, most Tuesdays, grades 2-4 from 4 - 5:30 p.m. and grades 5-7 from 5- 6:30 p.m. Contact [email protected].

BULLETIN ANNOUNCEMENTS

Please send any announcements you would like in the following week’s Friday email to [email protected] no later than 10 a.m. on Tuesday. Please limit announcements to 70 words. Thank you.

SAINT PAULS PRAYS

• Terry, a friend of Kelly and Deb who has a court date on July 19th; that the judge will be just. • A young man announcing a new gender identification, his family and his road ahead. • Rachel Adams’ father-in-law Andrew McSwain undergoing surgery. • Sandra Benedict, recovering from a fracture. • Doug Dobmeyer being treated for an infection. • Evelyn Drew, Michelle and Bill Rodriguez’s daughter, for her surgery July 17th. • Gloria Joseph for her son Adam, Kelsey, and the Brunone family and friends at the sudden death of

Kelsey’s father, Phil. • The Keeley-Gruman family coping with the passing of two grandfathers. • Ed Zasadil, with spinal stenosis and eczema. • Amy Barton who injured her ankle. • Lisa Patterson Raterman’s friends Linda and Mark, whose daughter Elizabeth Mary

died at birth. • Nancy Heffernan’s sister-in-law, Theresa Lehr with advanced melanoma.

• Esther Curtis, undergoing a difficult medical procedure. • Rosemarie Hau being treated for a heart condition. • Jaunita Barlow’s grandson in the hospital. • Avena's neighbors, the Bell family. • Carole Knuti undergoing treatment for cancer. • Amy Newman's sister, Linda, starting chemotherapy treatments. • Carole Crowley recovering from a stroke. • All those struggling to conceive. • Dirk R. and family, uncle of Laura Nowack, who has multiple myeloma. • Sylvia Pine’s grandfather, Terry Barton, recovering from strokes. • Candi Huber's niece, Kathryn, continuing treatments for cancer. • Michelle’s friends Michael, Chris and Jerry, all sick with chronic illnesses. • Lorri Gunn Wirsum, for her husband, Karl Wirsum, and her brother, Jim. • Mary Train and her nephew Carl and family. • Jonah, Sean and Kevin and all homeless individuals with mental illness living in this city. • For those struggling with mental health issues. • For all those touched by violence in Chicago. • The Renfrow family as they walk with Wayne, in hospice care. • Steve Warsh, undergoing chemotherapy. • Tom Palkon being treated for cancer. • For young adults as they make their way in life moving away (physically) from family. • For those involved in research trying to find a cure for cancer.

• Those killed and injured in terrorist attacks around the world and all refugees. • All service members and their loved ones before, during and after deployment.

(Prayer cards are available in the pew racks. Fill one out and drop it in the offering plate.)

NEARLY 1 IN 5 ADULTS STRUGGLE WITH A MENTAL HEALTH ISSUE. Contact one of the pastors today for information about mental health care advocacy and resources that can help you and your loved ones. Contact information for the pastors is at the back of this bulletin.

ABOUT ST. PAULS Making a joyful sound in the city

Saint Pauls UCC has a vibrant history in the city of Chicago. Founded in October 1843, we are one of the city's oldest churches. In 1989 we became one of America's first congregations to

declare ourselves "Open to and Affirming of” LGBT women and men. From founding Chicago's largest provider of social services to at-risk children to starting a home for the elderly, from housing protestors at the 1968 Democratic Convention to hosting Lincoln Park's first MLK day march against violence on Chicago's streets we are proud to make a joyful

sound in the city. Most importantly, over the past 173 years we are glad to have introduced thousands of children and adults to the amazing, inclusive, life changing, uplifting love of God. We do so in worship

that is traditional, but far from conventional.

St. Pauls United Church of Christ 2335 North Orchard Street Chicago, Illinois 60614

(773) 348-3829 FAX (773) 348-3858 www.spucc.org

Matt Fitzgerald, Senior Pastor, [email protected] Avena Ward, Associate Pastor, [email protected]

Jeff Carlson, Associate Pastor, [email protected] Sarah Garcia, Associate Pastor for Children and Youth , [email protected]

Karen E. Johnson, President of the Congregation, [email protected] Tom Henry, Pastor Emeritus, [email protected]

Kurt R. Hansen, Music Director, [email protected] Kevin Dzierzawski, Organist, [email protected]

Brendan Henry, Joyful Sounds Choir Director,[email protected] Nancy Voigts, Children’s Choir Director, [email protected]

Kecia Waldschmidt, Youth Choir Director, [email protected] Kristofer Hansen, Joyful Sounds Choir Co-Director, [email protected]

Mark Mosley, Intergenerational Orchestra Director, [email protected] Tom Vaitsas, Pianist, [email protected]

Kevin O’Brien, Lay Liturgical Administrator, [email protected] Free Parking is available on Sundays at Children’s Memorial Hospital

2300 Block of North Lincoln Ave. – Vouchers Not Needed

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