Meu Coracao/My Heart – Amanda Vivian (2007)

First Congregational Church of

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

Sunday, March 17th 2024 | 10 o’clock in the morning

Fifth Sunday in Lent
 ORDER OF WORSHIP
Responses in italics may be spoken out loud.
Please rise, in body or in spirit, places marked by an asterisk (*).

Prelude My Song is Love Unknown Karl Osterland

Introit Jesus, I Will Ponder Now
Melichor Vulpius/Sigmund von Birken
Words of Welcome Doug Irwin
*Call to Worship
Have mercy on us, O God, according to your steadfast love.
According to your abundant mercy, blot out our transgressions.
You desire truth in our deepest selves, so teach our hearts wisdom.
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Let us hear your joy and gladness that we may rejoice in you.
Create in us clean hearts, O God.
Restore us THANKSGIVING
to the joy of your salvation. Let us worship God!
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Opening Hymn Praise to God Who Reigns

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1 Sing praise to God who reigns a - bove, the God of all
2 What God’s al - might - y power has made God’s gra - cious mer -
3 The Lord is nev - er far a - way, but, through all grief

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4 Thus all my toil - some way a - long I sing a - loud

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cre - a - tion, the God of power, the God of love,
cy keep - eth; by morn - ing glow or eve - ning shade
dis - tress - ing, an ev - er - pres - ent help and stay,

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thy prais - es, that all may hear the grate - ful song

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the God of our sal - va - tion. With
God’s watch - ful eye ne’er sleep - eth. With -
our peace and joy and bless - ing, as

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my voice un - wea - ried rais - es. Be

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heal - ing balm my soul is filled, and ev - ery faith - less
in the king - dom of God’s might, lo! all is just and
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heal - ing balm my soul is filled, and ev - ery faith - less
in the king - dom of God’s might, lo! all is just and
with a moth - er’s ten - der hand God gent - ly leads the

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The regal divine imagery here will not be new to most singers, but some may not expect the third stanza’s

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image of God as mother. Yet it is part of God’s self-description in Isaiah 66:13. This Bohemian Brethren tune
resembles both Genevan psalm tunes and French folk songs.
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TEXT: Johann Jacob Schütz, 1675; trans. Frances Elizabeth Cox, 1864, alt. MIT FREUDEN ZART
MUSIC: Bohemian Brethren’s Kirchengesang, 1566; harm. Maurice F. Bell, 1906, alt. 8.7.8.7.8.8.7
mur - mur stilled:
all is right:
to God all praise and glo - ry!
cho - sen band:

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take your part:

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*Prayer of Confession
Living Christ, we confess that we are always looking for an easier way. We
long for the fullness of life with you, but we are slow to abandon the comforts
of the life we know. You call us to life in community, but we stubbornly cling to
“me and mine.” Yet, you still offer the grace of life abundant, even and
especially when, our best efforts fall short. Lord, in your heart of mercy, we
pray that you transform usSing Out,us.
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was, so that you might bring us into the glory of what will be. In Jesus’ name
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*Words of Grace

committed to fresh Sing

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and my soul. Sing
new creations. out, my soul. Sing
This is good news! out and

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gni - fi - cat.
forgiven! Ma - gni - fi - cat. Ma - gni - fi -

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*Prayer Response - Gloria Patri
Glory to the Creator, the Christ, the Holy Spirit, Three-in-One; as it was in the
beginning, is now,
glo - riand
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the Lord be, sets
world without
us free. Sing end. Amen.
out, my soul.
cat a - ni - ma me - a Do - mi - num. Ma - gni - fi - cat.

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First Scripture Jeremiah 31: 31-34 Doug Irwin
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*Greeting of Peace
Sing out, my soul. Sing out and glo - ri - fy the Lord God!
Ma - gni - fi - cat. Ma - gni - fi - cat a - ni - ma me - a!
Announcements
*May be sung as a canon.
Anthem A Song of the Covenant Malcolm Archer

This canonic chant from the Taizé Community is based on the opening phrase of Mary’s song when she
visited her relative Elizabeth, mother of John the Baptist (Luke 1:39–56). Both Eastern and Western churches
have used the full text for many centuries as part of daily prayers.
 "The days are coming," declares the Lord, "when I will make a new covenant
with the people of Israel and with the people of Judah. This is the covenant I
will make with the people of Israel," declares the Lord. "I will put my law in
their minds and will write it on their hearts. I will be their God, and they will
be my people. They will all know me, from the least of them to the
greatest. For I will forgive them their wickedness and will remember their sins
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no more." Amen.
Sermon Scripture
THE WORD Romans 8: 18-26, 31
Sermon 450 Be Thou
“Feeling My Rev.
Lucky?” Vision
Jason W Coulter
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*Hymn Be Thou My Vision #450 (Db/F ) ( A7 ) (D )
Eb b Bb7 Eb
b 3
&b b 4 œ ˙.
A E /G

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1 Be thou my vi - sion, O Lord of my heart;
2 Be thou my wis - dom, and thou my true Word;
3 Rich - es I heed not, nor vain, emp - ty praise;
4 High King of Heav - en, my vic - to - ry won,
(A ) (D ) (G ) (A )
Bb Eb Ab Bb
b œ ˙.
&b b œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ
naught be all else to me, save that thou art;
I ev - er with thee and thou with me, Lord;
thou mine in - her - i - tance, now and al - ways;
may I reach heav - en’s joys, O bright heaven’s Sun!
(G ) (D ) ( F # m7 ) (G ) (A )
Ab Eb Ab Bb
b œ
&b b œ œ œ œ œ œ œ
G m7

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thou my best thought, by day or by night,
thou my soul’s shel - ter, and thou my high tower;
thou and thou on - ly, first in my heart,
Heart of my own heart, what - ev - er be - fall,

(B m ) ( D /F # ) (G ) (D )
E b/G Ab Eb
b œ œ œ
&b b œ œ
Cm

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wak - ing or sleep - ing, thy pres - ence my light.
raise thou me heaven - ward, O Power of my power.
High King of Heav - en, my trea - sure thou art.
still be my vi - sion, O Rul - er of all.

Guitar chords do not correspond with keyboard harmony.

Invitation to Offering Create in Me a Clean Heart, O God Carl F. Mueller

Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me. Cast
me not away from thy presence; and take not thy holy spirit from me. Restore
These stanzas are selected from a 20th-century English poetic version of an Irish monastic prayer dating to
the 10th century or before. They are set to an Irish folk melody that has proved popular and easily sung
 unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit. Then will I
teach transgressors thy ways; and sinners shall be converted unto thee. Create
in me a clean heart, O God. (Psalm
51: 10-13)
*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
Gracious God, it is our joy to return the gifts of our lives to you. May our
offering this morning forever bring glory to your name, and may we continue
to work tirelessly for the well-being of your whole creation. Amen.
Prayers of the People - Pastoral Prayer - Silent Prayer
Prayer of Our Savior
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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
THANKSGIVING
temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power,
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ever. Amen.
His Eye Is on the Sparrow

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1 Why should I feel dis - cour - aged? Why should the shad - ows come?
2 “Let not your heart be trou - bled,” his ten - der word I hear,
3 When - ev - er I am tempt - ed, when - ev - er clouds a - rise,

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Why should my heart be lone - ly and long for heaven and home,
and rest - ing on his good - ness, I lose my doubts and fears;
when song gives place to sigh - ing, when hope with - in me dies,

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when Je - sus is my por - tion? My con - stant friend is he:
though by the path he lead - eth but one step I may see:
I draw the clos - er to him; from care he sets me free:
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when song gives place to sigh - ing, when hope with - in me dies,

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though by the path he lead - eth but one step I may see:
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for all creatures (Matthew G7
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with the refrain’s last line, inspired by a woman who had endured much illness. It was first sung in public at

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the Royal Albert Hall, London, during evangelistic services in 1905.
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TEXT: Civilla Durfee Martin, 1905 SPARROW
MUSIC: Charles H. Gabriel, 1905 Irregular

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CELEBRATING TIME
*Benediction and Blessing
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Choral Response Into Your World Roger Summers
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Postlude
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1 Christ, whose glo - ry fills the skies; Christ, the true, the on - ly light;
2 Dark and cheer - less is the morn un - ac - com - pa - nied by thee;

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3 Vis - it then this soul of mine; pierce the gloom of sin and grief;

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Worship Credits and Sources:
Concerning the cover photograph…. “Like the tiny light in the hollow of this tree, God reminds us that even in our hollow places there is
‘God-residue’ left. There is always enough left in order to give God praise. There is enough light to be fully restored into joy. The God-

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residue or light that resides within us reminds us of God’s faithfulness, kindness, mercy, forgiveness, and unfailing love. It is when we

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have cleaned up and cleaned out our hearts that we are able to connect with the light of God that dwells within us.” -- Olusola Tribble

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Call to Worship and Prayers by Rev. Ginna Bairby of the Presbyterian Outlook.
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Music Permissions Love Unknown: My Song Is Love Unknown. Music: John Ireland. © 1924, The John Ireland
Trust. All rights reserved. Setting: Karl Osterland. © 2000, Augsburg Fortress. All rights reserved. Podcast with
permission under ONE LICENSE #A-735926. All rights reserved. Jesus, I Will Ponder Now. Music: Melchior
Vulpius; Words: Sigmund von Birken, trans. August Crull. Public Domain. Sing Praise to God Who Reigns
Above. Music: Bohemian Brethren's Kirchengesang, 1566; harm. Maurice F. Bell, 1906, alt.; Words: Johann
Jacob Schütz, 1675; trans. Frances Elizabeth Cox, 1864, alt. Public Domain. Sing Praise to God Who Reigns
Above. Music: Bohemian Brethren's Kirchengesange, 1566; Words: Johann Jacob Schütz, 1675; trans. Frances
Elizabeth Cox, 1864, alt. Setting: Charles H, Webb Jr. © 2013, Indiana University Jacobs School of Music. All
rights reserved. Used by permission. Mit Freuden Zart. Music: Bohemian Brethren's Kirchengesange, 1566.
Setting: Hal H. Hopson. © 2016, Hope Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Podcast with permission under
ONE LICENSE #A-735926. All rights reserved. Glory Be to the Father. Music: Henry W. Greatorex, 1851;
Words: Trad. Liturgical text. Public Domain. A Song of the Covenant. Music: Malcolm Archer. © 2023, St.
James Music Press. Used with permission. License #23508. Be Thou My Vision. Music: Irish ballad; harm.
David Evans, 1927; Words: Irish poem; trans. Mary E. Byrne, 1905; vers. Eleanor Hull, 1912, alt. © 1927,
Oxford University Press. 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. Why Should I Feel Discouraged? (His Eye Is on
the Sparrow). Music: Charles H. Gabriel, 1905; Words: Civilla Durfee Martin, 1905. Public Domain. Into Your
World. 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. Little Prelude and Fugue in G minor. Music: Johann Sebastian Bach. Public Domain.
Sunday Morning Service Roles:
Deacons: Lay Reader
- Doug Irwin - Doug Irwin
- Nick Tucker

Livestream/Tech Support: Sunday School

- Gary Hardesty - Robert Benirschke
- Julie Captain - Ashley King
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

Support Hilda’s Place in 2024

Thanks to everyone who has volunteered to provide a warm meal for our neighbors
residing at Connections for the Homeless at Margarita Inn. We are looking for
volunteers for these remaining Saturdays in 2024:

June 1 | July 6 | August 3 | November 2 | December 7

Sign up online via the weekly email or contact Julie Captain with any questions. Thank
you for helping to care for our community and neighbors.

Volunteers Needed for Emergency Overnight

Shelter
FCCE will be hosting Interfaith Action of Evanston’s Emergency
Overnight Shelter through March and we need your help!

Every evening and morning 2/25--3/26:

Set-up Volunteers – 8:30 pm to 10pm – to set up the cots, prepare the rooms, and
greet guests as they arrive at 9:00. Set up volunteers also distribute blankets and
bottles of water.
Clean-up Volunteers – 6 to 7 am – to help wake the guests and ensure they leave the
facility on time. Also assists the supervisor in taking down/storing cots, cleaning up the
facility, and preparing the laundry for pickup.
To sign up to volunteer see the weekly email newsletter for a link, talk to Julie or
contact Mahdia in the office at mahdia@firstchurchevanston.org
 2024 Toiletries and Cleaning Supplies Drive
Welcome to your opportunity to participate in the FCCE
2024 Toiletries and Cleaning Supplies Drive! The drive
benefits clients of Connections for the Homeless and the
Evanston YWCA Domestic Violence Prevention shelter
and transitional apartment programs.

Their clients' needs include:

o Regular size toiletries for adults and o Sponges with scrub and soft sides
children o Dish towels
o Travel size toiletries for adults o Plastic buckets for cleaning use
o Regular size dish washing soap

Our Drive will continue to run through Sunday, March 24. Please bring your donations
to the boxes in the Narthex of the church, near the front entrance. Donations may also
be left at the church office, if prior arrangements are made with Mahdia in the Church
Office. Thank you, in advance, for your generosity!

Holy Week at First Congregational

Church of Evanston
We hope you will make plans to spend Holy Week and Easter
with First Congregational Church! On March 24th, join us at 9
a.m. for a Palm Sunday Parade featuring live donkey,
followed by Palm Sunday worship at 10 a.m. On Maundy
Thursday and Good Friday, we will once again worship with
our friends from Sherman United Methodist and Good News Community Church. Then,
join us to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ at 10 a.m. March 31st with a
worship service full of music and celebration. Easter worship will be followed by our
annual Easter Egg Hunt.

Sunday, March 24th 9am Palm Sunday Donkey Parade

10am Palm Sunday worship
Thursday March 28th 7pm Maundy Thursday Service, FCCE Chapel
Friday March 29th 6pm Good Friday @ Good News Community
Church, 7649 N Paulina St in Chicago
Sunday March 31st 10am Easter Worship (no Sunday School)
Easter Egg Hunt following worship
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 4. The space at the back of the
Sanctuary available for our families. Children K-6 are invited
to Sunday School in the First Congregational Community
Center after the Children’s Message.

Visitors: We are delighted that you are joining us for worship. Please sign the Welcome
Book at the back of the sanctuary. 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 fellowship space 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 you are welcome to drop off infants to 4 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 Community Center, 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 Rev. Liz Jones 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
Rev. Liz Jones, Minister of Communications & Community Life |
liz@firstchurchevanston.org
Dave Canfield, Student Pastor | dave@firstchurchevanston.org
Jordan Griffin, Justice Fellow | jordan@firstchurchevanston.org
Kelly Tran, Nursery Supervisor
Julie Captain and Sarah Pressly, Co-Moderators

Chancel Choir Quartet

Cara Collins, soprano | Christina Adams, alto
Michael Brauer, tenor | Joseph Roberts, bass

Please join us immediately following today’s service for fellowship & 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!