Misty Kirifuri Waterfall – Katsushika Horusai (1833)

First Congregational Church of

Evanston
United Church of Christ
An Open and Affirming Church
Founded 1869
Sunday, May 21st, 2023 | 10 o’clock in the morning
Seventh Sunday of Easter
 ORDER OF WORSHIP
Responses in italics may be spoken out loud.
Please stand, if you wish, at places marked by an asterisk (*).

Prelude Fughetta on “We Know That Christ is Raised” Richard Proulx

Introit Come Worship God Alone Roger Summers

Words of Welcome Beth Babbit Borst

*Call to Worship
In this Easter season, as we prepare for the coming of the Holy Spirit,
We come to be renewed and refreshed.
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We come to be inspired by stories of love and compassion
We come to listen for words of hope and renewal
We come with open eyes, open mind, and open hearts.
JESUS CHRIST: RESURRECTION
Come Let us worship our God, the One who pours out abundant grace.
Come, YouCome,
*Opening Hymn
Faithful, Raise the Strain 234
You Faithful, Raise the Strain #234

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1 Come, you faith - ful, raise the strain of tri - um - phant glad - ness!
2 ’Tis the spring of souls to - day: Christ has burst his pris - on,
3 Now the queen of sea - sons, bright with the day of splen - dor,

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4 Nei - ther could the gates of death, nor the tomb’s dark por - tal,

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God has brought forth Is - ra - el in - to joy from sad - ness,
and from three days’ sleep in death as a sun has ris - en.
with the roy - al feast of feasts comes its joy to ren - der;

? b n œœ œœ œœ œ œœ œœ œœ ˙ œœ œœ n œ œ
nor the watch - ers, nor the seal hold you as a mor - tal:

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loosed from Pha - raoh’s bit - ter yoke Ja - cob’s sons and daugh - ters;
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loosed from Pha - raoh’s bit - ter yoke Ja - cob’s sons and daugh - ters;
All the win - ter of our sins, long and dark, is fly - ing
comes to glad Je - ru - sa - lem, who with true af - fec - tion

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? œœ œ œ œ œ œ
but to - day, a - mong your own, you ap - pear, be - stow - ing

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b œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ ˙

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led them with un - moist - ened foot through the Red Sea wa - ters.
from the Light, to whom we give laud and praise un - dy - ing.
wel - comes in un - wea - ried strains Je - sus’ res - ur - rec - tion!

œœ b ˙˙ œœ œœ œœ œœ ˙ ˙
? b œœ œœ œœ œ œœ œœ
your deep peace, which ev - er - more pass - es hu - man know - ing.

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*CallOnetoofConfession
the many ancient -- Prayer
hymns of into
translated Confession
English in the 19th century, this 8th-century Eastertide hymn
was originally part of a longer Greek liturgical text. This tune was created for this text by a church organist
Have
who latermercy on us,
rose to fame O God,of according
as a composer operettas. to your steadfast love, according to your
abundant mercy blot out our transgressions. Wash us thoroughly ST. from
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TEXT: John of Damascus, 8th cent.; trans. John Mason Neale, 1859, alt. KEVIN
our
iniquity
MUSIC: Arthur S. and
Sullivan,cleanse
1872, alt. us from our sin! Create in us a clean heart, O God, 7.6.7.6.D and
put a new right spirt within us. Cast us not away from your presences and
take not your Holy Spirit from us. Restore to us the joy of your salvation and
uphold us with a willing spirit. Amen.

6/20/13
*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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First Scripture Amos 5: 21-24 Beth Babbit Borst

*Greeting of Peace

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A NEW HEAVEN AND A NEW EARTH

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make the heav - ens ring; all things that live in earth and

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sung that nev - er be my dancing
cease: day;
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is my true love did
our God, whose so chance
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see the legend of my play,to call my true love to my dance; Sing, O my love,

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O my love, this have I done for my true love. For thirty pence Judas me
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sold: his covetousness for to advance. Mark whom I kiss, the same behold:
the same is he shall lead the dance. Before Pilate the Jews me brought,
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where Barabbas had deliverance, he scourged me and set me at nought,

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judged me to die, to lead the dance. Then up to heaven I did ascend, where
now I dwell in sure substance, on the right hand of God, that man may
come with me and join my dance.
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na - tion Carol)truth and un - end - ing righ - teous - ness.
o - cean, sound forth the song; your prais - es bring.

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Sermon Scripture Romans 9: 19-26

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*Hymn O for a World #372

O for a World 372

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1 O for a world where ev - ery - one re - spects each oth - er’s ways,
2 O for a world where goods are shared and mis - er - y re - lieved,
3 We wel-come one world fam - i - ly and strug - gle with each choice
4 The poor are rich; the weak are strong; the fool - ish ones are wise.

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O for a world pre - par - ing for God’s glo - rious reign of peace,

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where love is lived and all is done with jus - tice and with praise.
where truth is spo - ken, chil - dren spared, e - qual - i - ty a - chieved.
that o - pens us to u - ni - ty and gives our vi - sion voice.
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where love is lived and all is done with jus - tice and with praise.
where truth is spo - ken, chil - dren spared, e - qual - i - ty a - chieved.
that o - pens us to u - ni - ty and gives our vi - sion voice.
Tell all who mourn: out - casts be - long, who per - ish - es will rise.

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where time and tears will be no more, and all but love will cease.

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Everything longed for in this text is a reminder of how far our present world is from what God wants. Yet
this is not just wishful thinking; it is a call to action, a summons to participate in the fulfillment of God’s
Invitation
desire for to Offering
all earth’s people toChrist is Made
live in radical shalom.the Sure Foundation Dale Wood
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TEXT: Miriam Therese Winter, 1987 AZMON
Christ is made the sure foundation, Christ the Head and Cornerstone;
MUSIC: Carl Gotthelf Gläser, 1828; arr. Lowell Mason, 1839 CM
Text © 1990 Medical Mission Sisters
chosen of the Lord, and precious, binding all the Church in one; Holy
Zion's help forever, and her confidence alone. To this temple, where we call
Thee, come, O Lord of hosts, today; with Thy wonted loving kindness hear
Thy servants as they pray, and Thy fullest benediction shed within its walls
4/10/13 alway. Laud and honor to the Father, laud and honor to the Son, Laud and
honor to the Spirit, ever Three and ever One, One in might, and One in
glory, while unending ages run. (Latin Hymn ca. 7th
cent., trans. John Mason Neale)

*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
God, you have poured out your blessings upon us. We return to you now a
portion of those abundant gifts that the church might use them to share the
living waters that flow from your mercy and goodness. In Jesus’ name, we
give you our thanks. 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.
And forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into
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temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power,
and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen. JESUS CHRIST: ASCENSION AND REIGN

Crown
*Closing Hymn CrownHim with
Him with ManyMany
Crowns Crowns
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1 Crown him with man - y crowns, the Lamb up - on his throne;
2 Crown him the Lord of love; be - hold his hands and side,
3 Crown him the Lord of peace, whose power a scep - ter sways

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Crown him the Lord of years, the po - ten - tate of time;

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hark, how the heaven - ly an - them drowns all mu - sic but its own!
rich wounds, yet vis - i - ble a - bove, in beau - ty glo - ri - fied:
from pole to pole, that wars may cease, ab-sorbed in prayer and praise.

? # # œ œœ œ œ œœ # œœ œœ œ œ œ œœ œœ # œœ ˙ .
cre - a - tor of the roll - ing spheres, in - ef - fa - bly sub - lime.

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A - wake, my soul, and sing of him who died for thee,
no an - gel in the sky can ful - ly bear that sight,
His reign shall know no end; and round his pierc - ed feet

? # # œœ œœ œœ œœ œœ ˙˙ .. œœ # œœ œœ œœ # œœ ˙.
All hail, Re - deem - er, hail! For thou hast died for me;

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and hail him as thy match - less King through all e - ter - ni - ty.
but down - ward bends his burn - ing eye at mys - ter - ies so bright.
fair flowers of par - a - dise ex - tend their fra - grance ev - er sweet.

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thy praise shall nev - er, nev - er fail through - out e - ter - ni - ty.

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This text is so familiar that it is easy to miss all its paradox, mystery, suffering, and beauty; it rewards careful
reading and meditation outside corporate worship. The tune’s composer, chapel organist at Windsor Castle,
had much experience in creating a royal sound.
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*Benediction and Blessing

Choral Response May the Love of the Lord Swee

Hong Lim / Maria Ling

Postlude Crown with Your Richest Crownsarr. Michael Burkhardt

Worship Credits and Sources (required by law):

The cover art was discovered at an Art and Theology blog that paired woodcuts from Asia with scripture, in this
case Amos 5: 24

Call to Worship and Prayers are from Rev. Tender Rickysach in the UCC Worship Ways.

Fughetta on When In Our Music God Is Glorified / We Know That Christ Is Raised. Music: Charles V.
Stanford. Setting: Richard Proulx. © 1997, Concordia Publishing House. All rights reserved. Podcast with
permission under ONE LICENSE #A-735926. All rights reserved. Come Worship God Alone. Words and
Music: Roger Summers. © 2005, The Lorenz Publishing Company, a division of The Lorenz Corporation. All
rights reserved. Podcast with permission under ONE LICENSE #A-735926. All rights reserved. Come, You
Faithful, Raise the Strain. Music: Arthur S. Sullivan, 1872, alt.; Words: John of Damascus, 8th cent.; trans.
John Mason Neale, 1859, alt. Public Domain. Come, Ye Faithful, Raise the Strain. Music: Arthur S. Sullivan,
1872; Words: John of Damascus; trans. John Mason Neale, 1859; Descant: Charles H. Webb, Jr. © 2013,
Indiana University Jacobs School of Music. All rights reserved. Used with permission. From All That Dwell
Below the Skies. Music: Geistliche Kirchengesang, 1623, alt.; harm. Ralph Vaughan Williams, 1906; Words:
Stanzas 1, 3, Issac Watts, 1719. Public Domain. Tomorrow Shall Be My Dancing Day. Music: Richard
Shephard; Words: Traditional Carol. © 2015, St. James Music Press. Used with permission. License #23508. O
for a World. Music: Carl Gotthelf Glaser, 1828; arr. Lowell Mason, 1839; Words: Miriam Therese Winter,
1987. © 1990 Medical Mission Sisters. All rights reserved. Used with Permission. Christ is Made the Sure
Foundation. Music: Dale Wood; Words: Latin Hymn ca. 7th Century, trans. John Mason Neale. © 1959,
Jubilate Music Group, LLC. All rights reserved. Reprinted and Podcast with permission under ONE LICENSE
#A-735926. All rights reserved. Praise God From Whom All Blessings Flow. Music: Genevan Psalter, 1551;
Words: Thomas Ken, 1695, 1709. Public Domain. Crown Him with Many Crowns. Music: George Job Elvey,
1868; Words: Matthew Bridges, 1851. Public Domain. Diademata. Music: George J. Elvey. Setting: Joel
Raney. © 2016, Hope Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Podcast with permission under ONE LICENSE
#A-735926. All rights reserved. May the Love of the Lord. Music: Swee Hong Lim, 1990; Words: Maria Ling,
1990. © 2000, Maria Ling and Swee Hong Lim (admin. General Board of Global Ministries t/a GBGMusik).
All rights reserved. Reprinted with permission under ONE LICENSE #A-735926. All rights reserved. Crown
Him with Many Crowns. Music: George J. Elvey. Setting: Michael Burkhardt. © 1990, MorningStar Music
Publishers. All rights reserved. Podcast with permission under ONE LICENSE #A-735926. All rights reserved.
Sunday Morning Service Roles
Deacons: Lay Reader:
- Chris Krei Beth Babbit Borst
- Eda Uca
- Dona Nunn
Livestream/Tech Support: Sunday School
- Gary Hardesty - Linda Krei
- Thekla Metz
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

Meet Rev. Samuel Paul

Joining us in the pulpit this week is Pastor Samuel Paul. Rev.
Paul is an educator and former Associate Pastor at Greater
Pleasant Green Missionary Baptist Church in Chicago. He is
also the CEO and Founder of Praise House Anti-Racism
Institute Incorporated and Senior Pastor of Praise House
Ecumenical Fellowship Center.

Free Narcan Training on Friday

Naloxone, also known as narcan, is a medication called
an “opioid antagonist” used to counter the effects of an
opioid overdose. On Friday, 5/26 at 10am FCCE will be
hosting a Narcan training with PEER Services
Evanston. This will be open to everyone and will
include free doses of Narcan for distribution. If you're
interested in participating please let church
administrator Mahdia know by Monday 5/22 so we can
coordinate with PEER about having enough resources
on hand. Please email your RSVP or send any
questions to Mahdia in the Church Office
Becoming the Church
Congregational Meeting 5/28
Last year, First Congregational Church recognized that
the time was right to begin a process of discernment
and chart a new course for the future of the
congregation. Acknowledging the fundamental
changes rippling through church and society, church
leaders created an initiative called “Becoming the
Church.” This initiative recognizes that we must grow
in new directions and become the church that God is
calling us to be.

In the last nine months, the Becoming the Church Task

Force has held over 20 listening sessions with the
membership, conducted interviews with peer
churches and read resources related to congregational
vitality. The Task Force studied scripture and inclined
their ear to God’s Spirit.

A Congregational Meeting will be held on May 28 to hear from the members of the
church. Following revisions and approval by the Church Council, a blessing and endorsement Is
planned for Celebration Sunday in June. Stay tuned!

Support the Margarita Inn—this Monday!

Help us support our neighbors at Connections for the Homeless in securing a future for
The Margarita Inn. There are powerful NIMBY voices in Evanston that want
the Margarita to close or severely scale back its mission and it is essential that
Evanstonians raise their voice in support of our neighbors experiencing housing
insecurity. Join us at Evanston City Council on Monday May 22nd to advocate for this
valuable resource in our community.
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.

We strive to host inclusive, accessible events that enable all individuals to fully engage
in our community. To request an accommodation or for inquiries about
accessibility, call the Church Office at 847-864-8332 or send an email to
mahdia@firstchurchevanston.org.

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 you are welcome to 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/

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

Flowers on the altar today are donated by Thekla Metz

In memory of John D. Lewis

Thank you to Sheran Fiedler for this Sunday’s refreshments

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!