Heitere Gebirgslandschaft (Joyful Mountain Landscape) by Paul Klee (1929)

First Congregational Church of

Evanston
United Church of Christ
An Open and Affirming Church
Founded 1869

Sunday, November 13th 2022 | 10 o’clock in the morning

Twenty-Third Sunday after Pentecost
 ORDER OF WORSHIP
Responses in italics may be spoken out loud.
Please stand as you are able at places marked by an asterisk (*).

Prelude How Clear is Our Vocation, Lord

CHH Parry / Arr. John A. Behnke

Introit We Sing to You, O God Arr. D.R. Lornson

Words of Welcome Gary Hardesty

*Call to Worship
We give thanks to you, God, for you have done marvelous things.
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Let the birds sing for joy.
May we remember together, today and every day,
That you have done marvelous things. JUSTICE AND RECONCILIATION

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riches in your Spirit. Forgive us, we pray. Redirect our energies toward the
work of your Kin-dom. Refresh our spirits with your Spirit. Renew our hearts
and lead us into fullness of life, through Jesus Christ. Amen.

6/7/13
*Words of Grace and Mercy
From generation to generation, God’s love overcomes human sinfulness. God is
committed to fresh starts and new creations. This is good news!
In Jesus Christ we are forgiven!

*Prayer Response
(Hymn 327, stanza 3)
Eternal are thy mercies, Lord; eternal truth attends thy word:
Alleluia! Alleluia!
Thy praise shall sound from shore to shore,
till suns shall rise and set no more.
Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!
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CHRIST’S RETURN AND JUDGMENT

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Announcements

Sermon Scripture Isaiah 12

Sermon “Go Tell It On the Mountain – Or Your Neighbor’s Backyard”

Rev. Jason W. Coulter

*Hymn
All Who Love and Serve Your City
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peace and jus - tice, all who curse and all who bless:
word of Je - sus, “You must work while it is day.”
world that spurns him, of - fering peace from Cal - vary’s hill.
judge, our glo - ry. Be its name “The Lord is there!”

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Invitation to Offering
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My Soulhymns. The second stanza quotes
Phillip P. Bliss / Arr. Tom Fettke
John 9:4, the third stanza refers to Jesus weeping over Jerusalem (Matthew 23:37/Luke 13:34), and the final
line cites the name given to Israel’s future holy city (Ezekiel 48:35).
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TEXT: Erik Routley, 1966 CHARLESTOWN
MUSIC: The United States Sacred Harmony, 1799; harm. Carlton R. Young, 1964 8.7.8.7
Text © 1969 Stainer & Bell, Ltd. (admin. Hope Publishing Company)
Music Harm. © 1965 Abingdon Press (admin. The Copyright Company)
*Doxology
Praise God, from whom all blessings flow;
Praise Christ, all people here below;
Praise Holy Spirit evermore;
One God, Triune whom we adore. Amen.

*Prayer of Dedication
Eternal God, you have created and sustained us to meet the challenges we
face each day. May the gifts and offerings we bring before you reflect the light
of Christ that shines in our lives. In our giving, help us act in concert with
your ways, that the world might see in us the power of your Spirit. Amen.

Prayers of the People - Pastoral Prayer - Silent Prayer

Prayer of Our Savior

Our Creator, 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.
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temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power,
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JESUS the glory,
CHRIST: BIRTH for ever and ever. Amen.

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*Benediction
Like other materialand Blessing
from oral traditions, 19th-century African American spirituals flourished without being
written down. Their refrains were their most stable parts, and narrative stanzas were often improvised to fit.
These Nativity stanzas attempt to recall that tradition.
Choral Response Two-Fold Amen
TEXT: African American spiritual; stanzas, John W. Work II, 1940
D.R. Lornson
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GO TELL IT
MUSIC: African American spiritual; arr. John W. Work III, 1940; harm. Melva Wilson Costen, 1987 7.6.7.6 with refrain 
Music Harm. © 1989 Melva Wilson Costen
Postlude God of Grace and God of Glory Wilbur Held

6/21/13

Worship Credits and Sources:

Call to Worship and Prayers written by John Brewer from Abingdon Worship Annual 2022.
 ANNOUNCEMENTS
FCCE Covid Protocols
As we enter cold/flu/COVID-peak season, a warm reminder that masking is
encouraged in the sanctuary as a practice of care for ourselves and one another. If you
have the sniffles, are testing positive, or are under the weather, our worship services
are also streamed live on Zoom and posted online for later viewing so you can worship
with us while staying safe at home. Be well, beloveds!

In November, the church is

convening a series of small group
meetings to ask the members and
friends of First Congregational
Church about our strengths and our
growth edges. At the meetings we
will speak and listen, and invite you
to imagine a new future where we
grow back, not to what was, but
toward what we can become!

There are upcoming meetings (both

in person and via Zoom) on 11/13,
11/14 and 11/15.

Contact Mahdia for info on how to

sign up and join in upcoming
meetings, or look at the email from
last week to sign up online.

Sunday Morning Service Roles

Deacons: Lay Reader: iPad/Tech Support:
- Mark Daniels - Gary Hardesty - Sarah Pressly
- Chris Krei
- Dona Nunn
Zoom/Livestream Fellowship: Sunday School
Support: - Mission Board - Barbara Bright
- Sarah Pressly - Rhonda Storm
Want to volunteer and get more involved in Sunday services? See the sign-up sheet in
the back of the sanctuary or contact Mahdia at mahdia@firstchurchevanston.org
 Thank
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donations for the
Choir RehearsalFCCE 2022 Diaper Drive! This
year, our total donated was over two thousand
@ 5:30 pm
products including diapers, pull ups and wipes! On
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from Childcare Network and Learning Bridge
came to the church and received the donated
INTERFAITH
items from members of the Mission Board. Both
recipient organizations extend their warmest

COMMUNITY
thanks for our kindness and generosity. They
were pleased (and slightly overwhelmed!) by the
numerous cartons and packages of products
CHOIR
ready to be shared with the children and parents
of many appreciative families!
INTERFAITH ACTION OF EVANSTON
& FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF EVANSTON'S
CHANCEL CHOIR
INVITE YOU TO JOIN TOGETHER WITH US
IN SONGS OF THANKSGIVING!
e-mail Hannah at
hmcconnell@firstpresevanston.org
for choir music and recordings in
advance, or just join us that evening!

First Presbyterian Church

of Evanston
1427 Chicago Ave

Thank you, everyone, for your

support and donations for the
FCCE 2022 Diaper Drive! This
year, our total donated was over
two thousand products including
diapers, pull ups and wipes! On the
afternoon of November 9th
representatives from Childcare
Network and Learning Bridge came
to the church and received the
donated items from members of the
Mission Board. Both recipient
organizations extend their warmest
thanks for our kindness and
generosity. They were pleased
(and slightly overwhelmed!) by the
numerous cartons and packages of
products ready to be shared with
the children and parents of many
appreciative families!
Welcome to First Congregational Church of Evanston, UCC

We are glad you chose to be with us on this Sunday morning!

And we want you to know that no matter who you are, or where
you are on life’s journey, you are welcome here!

Childcare is provided in the downstairs nursery for infants and

children to age 5. The space at the back of the Sanctuary
available for our families. Children K-6 are invited to Sunday School in the Church
House after the Children’s Message.

Please sign the Attendance Pads in the pews. We invite our visitors to include your
name, address and email so that we might acknowledge your visit with a card. All are
welcome to join us after services in the narthex or outside for refreshments and
conversation.

Babies and Toddlers: Little ones enrich our community and add vibrancy
to our congregation. Please don't fret about coos or cries during the
service. All ages are welcome here. Visit our rocking chair area to find
books & coloring pages for use during the service, or drop off infants to 3
year-olds with our Nursery Supervisor.

Children: Young people are invited to come forward for the Children's Message during
worship. Afterwards, children in grades K-6th are welcome to walk with our teacher
team to our Sunday School classroom at the Church House, 1/2 block down Hinman
Ave. At the end of the service, leaders bring children back to the sanctuary to join their
families for fellowship time. Adult visitors are welcome to accompany their children to
Sunday School. Connect with Sarah Petersen if you have any questions.

Use this QR Code to check out events and ongoing programming at

FCCE.
 WELCOME to First Congregational Church of Evanston
Mission Statement
We express God’s love in action, compassion, and justice.

Open and Affirming Statement

As an inclusive congregation, we welcome all faith experiences and family types; we are an open and
affirming community of faith who welcome and celebrate differences of age, ability, race, sexual
orientation, gender identity and expression, and national origin.

Immigrant Welcoming Statement

We commit to take actions consistent with the values and resources of our community to oppose
xenophobia and to protect undocumented immigrants from deportation and the hardships such
deportation will cause them and their families.

First Congregational Church of Evanston, UCC

Sanctuary: 1445 Hinman Avenue (at Grove Street)
Mailing address: 1417 Hinman Avenue, Evanston, IL 60201
Phone: 847-864-8332 | Email: info@firstchurchevanston.org
Website: www.firstchurchevanston.org
Facebook: www.facebook.com/firstcongregationalchurchofevanston/
Instagram: @fcce.ucc

Church Staff
Rev. Jason W. Coulter, Senior Minister jason@firstchurchevanston.org | ext.21
Matthew Hogan, Music Director matthew@firstchurchevanston.org | ext. 23
Sarah Petersen, Director of Learning & Outreach
spetersen@firstchurchevanston.org |ext. 24
Mahdia Lynn, Church Administrator mahdia@firstchurchevanston.org | ext. 22
Kelly Tran, Nursery Supervisor
Chris Krei and Nick Tucker, Members at Large
Julie Captain and Sarah Pressly, Co-Moderators

A Special thank you to substitute organist Sheran Fielder

and substitute Child Care Supervisor Maureen Fogerty

Chancel Choir Quartet

Christina Adams, soprano | Hannah Little, alto
Michael Brauer, tenor | Joseph Roberts, bass

To make a donation to First Congregational Church you may do so during the offering,
or you may make an electronic donation through the church website by using this QR
Code. Thank you for your generosity!