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“Pray for the dead. Fight like hell for the living!”

First Congregational Church of

Evanston
United Church of Christ
An Open and Affirming Church
Founded 1869
Sunday, September 3rd 2023 | 10 o’clock in the morning
Fourteenth Sunday After Pentecost – Labor Day Sunday
 ORDER OF WORSHIP
Responses in italics may be spoken out loud.
Please stand, in body or in spirit, at places marked by an asterisk (*).

Prelude I Come With Joy David M. Cherwien

Words of Welcome Doug Irwin
*Call to Worship
We gather hoping to see God,
Here in worship, we realize that we see God in one another.
We can see God,
When we show one another honor,
When we pursue hospitality to strangers,
When we live in harmony with one another,
When we rejoice in hope.
Let us worship the visible
GOD’S COVENANT WITH God
ISRAEL amongst us.

*Opening Hymn 49 The

The God
God of Abraham
of Abraham Praise
Praise #49
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1 The God of A - braham praise, who reigns en - throned a - bove,
2 Your spir - it still free, high surg - ing where it will.
3 Your good - ly land we seek, with peace and plen - ty blest,

œœ n œœ œ œœ . œœ œœ œ n œœ œ œœ .
4 You have e - ter - nal life im - plant - ed in the soul;

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& b b b œœ œœ œœ œœ
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the An - cient of E - ter - nal Days, the God of love!
In proph - et’s word you spoke of old and you speak still.
a land of sa - cred lib - er - ty and Sab - bath rest.

? b b b n œœ œ œœ œ œœ œ œœ œœ œœ .
your love shall be our strength and stay, while a - ges roll.

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The Lord, the great I AM, by earth and heaven con - fessed,
Es - tab - lished is your law, and change - less it shall stand,
There milk and hon - ey and oil and wine a - bound,

? bb b œ œ n œœ œœ œ .. n œœ œœ œœ œ œ
We praise you, liv - ing God! We praise your ho - ly name:

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we bow be - fore your ho - ly name, for - ev - er blest.
deep writ up - on the hu - man heart by your strong hand.
and trees of life for - ev - er grow with mer - cy crowned.

œ œœ n œ œ œ œ œ ..
the the last, be - yond all thought, and still the same!

? b b b n œœ œ œ n œœ œ b œœ œ œ œ
b œ œ .
Shaped by its traditional Jewish tune, this selection of English stanzas conveys the essence of the Yigdal, a
*Call to Confession -- onPrayer
canticle based of Confession
a medieval Hebrew statement of faith about the nature of God and often used in
synagogue worship, alternately chanted by cantor and congregation.
O God of _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
grace, we hear your gentle calling and imagine instead a harsh boss
TEXT: Moses Maimonides, 12th cent.; vers. Daniel ben Judah Dayan, 1404; stanzas 1, 3, trans. Thomas Olivers, c.1770, alt.; LEONI
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trans. Max Landsberg, Newtonset offandon
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C. Gannett, and
1884, 1910, alt. work overtime 6.6.8.4.Dlike it can
MUSIC: Jewish melody, 17th cent.; adapt. Meyer Lyon and Thomas Olivers, 1770
earn more of your grace. Our thoughts and minds are stuffed with productivity
and possibilities as if you want more from us than our hearts. Lord, help us
look to the birds. They earn nothing. They don’t work, or achieve, or offer a
return on investment. But you care for them. You treasure them. They bring
you delight. O God, remind us of our limits, break us of our coveting the
infinite. Set our feet on the ground, and our hands on the plow, and when the
day ends, remind us that we are held. Amen.

*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!

First Scripture Psalm 105: 1-15 Doug Irwin

*Greeting of Peace

Announcements

Anthem I Attempt from Love’s Sickness to Fly Henry Purcell

Julie Captain, horn

Sermon Scripture Romans 12: 9-21

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Sermon “All I Really Need to Know, I Learned from the Apostle Paul”
LORD’S SUPPER Rev. Jason W. Coulter
504We Came
We as
Come as Guests Invited
*Hymn
bb4 jœ
Guests Invited #504
& b 4 œ œ . œ œ œ œœ œ ˙˙
b œ œœ œœ œ œœ œœ œœ ˙˙ ..
1 We come as guests in - vit - ed when Je - sus bids us dine,
2 We eat and drink, re - ceiv - ing from Christ the grace we need,

? b b b 44 œ œ . œœ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œœ œ œ œœ ˙ .
3 One bread is ours for shar - ing, one sin - gle fruit - ful vine,

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& œ . œ œœ œ ˙˙ œœ œœ œœ œœ œœ ˙˙ ..
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his friends on earth u - nit - ed to share the bread and wine;
and in our hearts be - liev - ing on him by faith we feed;

˙œ œ œ œ œ œœ œ œ œ œ œœ ˙ .
our fel - low - ship de - clar - ing re - newed in bread and wine:

? b b b œ œœ .. œœ œ œ
œ œ œ œ œ œ
b J œ ˙.

b b b b œ œ . œj œ œœ œ ˙œ œ œœ œœ œ œœ œ œ œœ œ ˙œ . œ
& œ œ. œ œ œ œ nœ
the bread of life is bro - ken; the wine is free - ly poured
with won - der and thanks - giv - ing for love that knows no end,

? b b b œ œ . œœJ œ œœ œ˙ œ œœ œœ œœ b œœ œœ œ ˙˙ . œ
re - newed, sus - tained, and giv - en by to - ken, sign, and word,

b œ

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& b b b œ œœ . œ œ œœ œ œ œ ˙˙ œœ œœ œ œœ œœ œœ ˙˙ ..
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for us, in sol - emn to - ken of Christ our dy - ing Lord.
we find in Je - sus liv - ing our ev - er - pres - ent friend.

˙œ œ œ œ œœ œ œ œ œ œœ ˙ .
the pledge and seal of heav - en, the love of Christ our Lord.

? b b b œ œœ œœ œ œœ œ œ œ œ œ
b œ ˙.
Without attempting to unravel the mystery of Christ’s presence in the bread and wine, the central stanza of
this text affirms that we are nourished by faith rather than by understanding. This hopeful text is reinforced
Invitation to_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Offering More Love to Thee, O Christ
by a gentle 16th-century tune created for a secular text.
arr. Josh Evanovich
TEXT: Timothy Dudley-Smith, 1975 WIE LIEBLICH IST DER MAIEN
MUSIC: Johann Steurlein, 1575 7.6.7.6.D
Text © 1984 Hope Publishing 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
Gift-giving God, we bring you what we can offer, our time, our talents, our
finances, our very selves, in the hope that what we bring, you might magnify,
and multiply, for the work of your love in the world. Amen

Service of Holy Communion

At First Congregational Church of Evanston, all people, and we mean, ALL PEOPLE,
are welcome at Christ’s table. At the pastor’s call, you are invited to come forward to
receive the elements of the Lord’s Supper. In the communion plate, you will find bread
and gluten-free wafers. In the trays, you will find small glasses of grape juice. We also
have small communion kits for those who prefer them. Regardless of how you receive
this meal, know that God blesses your presence at Christ’s table!

Invitation …. Jesus Christ, who has sat at our tables, now invites us to be guests at
his.

Congregational Prayer
O God, how wonderful is the work of your hands! Through your son, Jesus,
you came to us and entered this world, that we might more fully know you and
your love. Jesus healed the sick, though he himself would suffer; he offered
life to sinners, though death would hunt him down. But with a love stronger
than death, he rose on Easter morning to give the gift of life to all who call on
his holy name. Bless his holy name and bless these gifts which we are about
to receive.

Words of Institution …This is my body, broken for you…This is my blood, shed for
you…

Congregational Response
Holy, holy, holy -- God of love and majesty
The whole universe speaks of your glory -- O God Most High.

Pastoral Prayer of Thanksgiving

Call to the Supper The gifts of God for the people of God. Come for all things are
ready.

Congregational Prayer of Thanksgiving

Gracious God, in deep gratitude for this meal, for this moment, and for your
Son Jesus, we give thanks to you. Take us out to live as changed people,
because we have shared the living bread, drank from the cup of blessing, and
can no longer remain the same. Make us instruments of your love so that we
may we live our lives to your glory, both as inhabitants of earth and citizens of
the commonwealth of heaven. 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
temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is god
756-o theof.mus,
kingdom,
Page 1and the power,
and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen.
JUSTICE AND RECONCILIATION

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Every of Every Nation 756
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*Closing Hymn O God Nation #756

& b 44 œ œ œœ œœ œœ œ . œ œœ œœ œ œœ œœ œœ ˙˙ .
.
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1 O God of ev - ery na - tion, of ev - ery race and land,
2 From search for wealth and pow - er and scorn of truth and right,
3 Lord, strength - en those who la - bor that all may find re - lease

j
œ œœ # œœ œ . œ œœ
œ œœ œœ œ œ œ # ˙ .
4 Keep bright in us the vi - sion of days when war shall cease,

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re - deem the whole cre - a - tion with your al - might - y hand.
from trust in bombs that show - er de - struc - tion through the night,
from fear of rat - tling sa - ber, from dread of war’s in - crease;

œœ œœ œ œœ œœ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙˙ ..
when ha - tred and di - vi - sion give way to love and peace,

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b œ œ œ œ
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&b œ œ œ œ œ ˙˙ œœ œœ # œœ œœ œœ œœ ˙˙ ..
Where hate and fear di - vide us and bit - ter threats are hurled,
from pride of race and sta - tion and blind - ness to your way,
when hope and cour - age fal - ter, your still small voice be heard;

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? b b œœ œœ œ œ œœ œœ œ ˙˙ œœ œœ œœ œ œ # œ œ ˙˙ # œ
till dawns the morn - ing glo - rious when truth and jus - tice reign

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& œ œ œœ œœ œœ ˙ œ . œ œ œœ œœ œ œœ # œœ ˙˙ ..
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in love and mer - cy guide us and heal our strife - torn world.
de - liv - er ev - ery na - tion, e - ter - nal God, we pray.

jœ œ œ œ
with faith that none can al - ter, your ser - vants un - der - gird.

œ œ œœ ˙.
and Christ shall rule vic - to - rious o’er all the world’s do - main.

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If we truly believe that God cares for all people, we cannot limit our prayers and songs for peace to the
welfare of our own nation, no matter how much we may love it. This challenging text is set to a stirring
Welsh tune, named for a hamlet with a prominent Baptist chapel.
*Benediction and Blessing
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
TEXT: William W. Reid Jr., 1958, alt. LLANGLOFFAN
MUSIC: Welsh folk melody; Llwybrau Moliant, 1872; harm. The English Hymnal, 1906 7.6.7.6.D
Postlude Praise!
Text © 1958, ren. 1986 The Hymn Society (admin. Hope Publishing Company)
Gilbert M. Martin

6/7/13

Worship Credits and Sources:

Mother Jones icon by Kelly Latimore

Music Permissions Dove of Peace: I Come With Joy. Music: The Southern Harmony, 1835. Setting: David M. Cherwien. © 2003,
Augsburg Fortress. All rights reserved. Podcast with permission under ONE LICENSE #A-735926. All rights reserved. The God of
Abraham Praise. Music: Jewish melody, 17th cent.; adapt. Meyer Lyon and Thomas Olivers, 1770; Words: Moses Maimonides, 12th
cent.; vers. Daniel be Judah Dayan, 1404; stanzas 1, 3, trans. Thomas Olivers, c. 1770, alt.; stanzas 2, 4, trans. Max Landsberg,
Newton M. Mann, and William C. Gannett, 1884, 1910, alt. Public Domain. 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. We Come as Guests Invited. Music: Johann Steurlein, 1575; Words: Timothy Dudley-Smith, 1975. © 1984, Hope
Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Reprinted and Podcast with permission under ONE LICENSE #A-735926. All rights
reserved. More Love to Thee, O Christ with Nearer, My God, to Thee. Music: W.H. Doane and Lowell Mason. Setting: Joshua
Evanovich. © 2013, Hope Publishing Company. All rights reserved. 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. Llangloffan. Music: Nineteenth Century Welsh Folk Tune. Setting: Charles Callahan. © 2006, Birnamwood
Publications (ASCAP) A division of MorningStar Music Publishers, Inc. All rights reserved. Podcast with permission under ONE
LICENSE #A-735926. All rights reserved. O God of Every Nation. Music: Welsh folk melody; Llwybrau Moliant, 1872; harm. The
English Hymnal, 1906; Words: William W. Reid Jr., 1958, alt. © 1958. ren. 1986, The Hymn Society (admin. Hope Publishing
Company). All rights reserved. Reprinted and Podcast under ONE LICENSE #A-735926. All rights reserved. Praise! Music: Gilbert
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reserved.
Sunday Morning Service Roles:
Deacons: Lay Reader
- Bob Krause - Julie Captain
- Candy Heaphy
- Doug Irwin
Livestream/Tech Support: Summer Spirit
- Gary Hardesty - Kelly Tran
- Julie Captain - Lucy Coulter
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
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 join Summer Spirit in the park
across from the Sanctuary.

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.

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
Lucy Coulter, Summer Intern for Communications & Community Life
Kelly Tran, Nursery Supervisor
Chris Krei, Member at Large
Julie Captain and Sarah Pressly, Co-Moderators

Thank you to Worship, Music and Arts Committee for bringing today’s post-
service refreshments.

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!