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.

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APRIL27-SATURDAYBIBLESTUDY-10-11:30a.m.Noexperiencenecessaryaswedigintothemeaningandbackgroundofscripture.CurrentstudyistheGospelofMatthewandnewcomersarealwayswelcome.RSVP:PastorJeff,jcarlson@spucc.org.,APRIL28-ALDERMEN&AFFORDABLEHOUSINGINCHICAGO-11:30a.m.,OscarMayerRoom.PleasejoinAldermanMicheleSmith(43rdWard)andAldermanScottWaguespack(32thWard)inaFaithandPublicIssuesRoundtableDiscussiononAffordableHousingandtheAldermanicPrivilege.Discussstrategieswiththesetwolocalaldermenwhoarecommittedtoexpandingaffordablehousingthroughoutthecity.Formoreinformation,contactRickPeterson,rnpeterson2017@gmail.com. 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,paulinetaylor933@gmail.comorPastorJeff,jcarlson@spucc.org.PARENTSOFLITTLEONES-POLOhasplaydates,Momsnightout,Dadsnightoutfamilypizzaparties,prayergroupsandmoreactivitiestosupportfamilieswithlittleonesbetweentheagesof0to5.IfyouhaveyoungchildrenandyouwouldliketogetinvolvedpleasecontactMollyMcGrath,mollymcgrath906@gmail.com.SARAH’SSIBSgathereveryWednesdaymorningtomake40baglunchestobedistributedtohomelesspeople.Cometothechurchkitchenat9:30a.m.ST.PAULSBASKETBALL-6p.m.Sundays,7p.m.WednesdaysOurweeklypick-upgamesareco-ed.Agesrangewidelyandskilllevelsgofromfromenthusiasticto“Ithinksheplayedincollege”Allarewelcome!pastormatt@spucc.org

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:PastorJeffatjcarlson@spucc.org.STEPHENMINISTRYATST.PAULS-Ifyou’reinneedofsupportthroughatoughtimeandwouldliketobematchedwithsomeonewhowouldsupportyouwithcompanionshipandprayer,oryou’refeelingcalledtooffersupport,speaktoPastorJeffCarlson(jcarlson@spucc.org),MartiPechnyo(mpechnyo@gmail.com),orBarbKaiser(bkaiser2213@gmail.com).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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• 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,mfitzgerald@spucc.orgJeffCarlson,AssociatePastor,jcarlson@spucc.org

SarahGarcia,AssociatePastorforChildrenandYouth,sgarcia@spucc.org KarenE.Johnson,PresidentoftheCongregation,kejpiano@aol.com

TomHenry,PastorEmeritus,emeritushenry@gmail.comKurtR.Hansen,MusicDirector,kurtsingsbach@gmail.com

KevinDzierzawski,Organist,kdzierza@att.netBrendanHenry,Pianist,brendanphenry@hotmail.com

NancyVoigts,Children’sChoirDirector,nvoigtsgod@att.netKeciaWaldschmidt,YouthChoirDirector,keciagerman@hotmail.com

KristoferHansen,JoyfulSoundsChoirCo-Director,thebeatb0xer1995@gmail.comMarkMosley,IntergenerationalOrchestraDirector,mwmosley@gmail.comKevinO’Brien,LayLiturgicalAdministrator,kkobrien48@hotmail.com

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WELCOMETOSAINTPAULSUCC!Welcometothosewhoseheartsareonfirewithfaith,andtothosewhobringtheirdoubtinsideourdoors.

Welcometoourfirsttimeguestsandourlongtimemembers.

Welcometosinglepeople,tinychildren,grandparentsandfamiliesofall

configurations.Welcometothosewhorejoiceandtothosewho

grieve.Welcometoeachandtoeveryone.

WeareanOpenandAffirmingchurch.Wewelcomeall.

Weareblessedbyyourpresenceandwearegladyouarehere.