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First Congregational Church of

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

Sunday, October 29th, 2023 | 10 o’clock in the morning

Twenty-Second Sunday after Pentecost
 ORDER OF WORSHIP
Responses in italics may be spoken out loud.
Please rise, in body or in spirit, places marked by an asterisk (*).

Prelude O for a Thousand Tongues to Singarr. Eleanor Whitsett

Introit O for a Thousand Tongues to Sing

Carl Gotthelf Gläser / Charles Wesley

Words of Welcome Al Cubbage

*Call to Worship
The Holy One has been our hope and our home.
God has been with us from generation to generation.
We flourish and fade, bloom and renew in God’s time.
Our lives are temporal and precious and glorious.
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May the compassion and favor of the Holy One be with us today.
May we be glad and prosperous in our work for our God! Amen!
JESUS CHRIST: ASCENSION AND REIGN

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*Opening Hymn A Mighty Fortress is Our God
A Mighty Fortress Is Our God
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mor - tal ills pre - vail - ing. For still our an - cient foe doth
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truth to tri - umph through us. The Prince of Dark - ness grim, we

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JESUS CHRIST: ASCENSION AND REIGN

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Long before Isaac Watts began to Christianize the Psalms, Martin Luther had already done so when he

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created the text and tune for this, his most famous hymn, which is based on Psalm 46. Luther encouraged
metrical versions of psalms as well as chanted psalms and new hymns.
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TEXT: Martin Luther, 1529; trans. Frederick Henry Hedge, 1852 EIN’ FESTE BURG
MUSIC: Martin Luther, 1529, alt. 8.7.8.7.6.6.6.6.7
armed with cru - el hate, on earth is not his e - qual.
age to age the same, and he must win the bat - tle.
lo, his doom is sure. One lit - tle word shall fell him.

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truth a - bid - eth still. His king - dom is for - ev - er.

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(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 Deuteronomy 34: 1-12 Al Cubbage

*Greeting of Peace

Announcements

Moment for Stewardship Anne Trompeter

Anthem Thou Art God! John Ness Beck

Lord, thou hast been our dwelling place in all generations. Before the
mountains were brought forth, or ever thou hadst formed the earth, from
everlasting to everlasting, Thou art God! So teach us to number our days, that
we may apply our hearts unto wisdom. Let thy work appear unto thy servants,
and thy glory unto thy children. O God, our help in ages past, our hope for
years to come, our shelter from the stormy blast, and our eternal home. Before
the hills in order stood, or earth received her frame, from everlasting Thou art
God, to endless years the same. Thou art God!
(Isaac Watts and Psalm 90)

Sermon Scripture Acts 2: 1-4, 12-18 717-for the life-385.mus, Page 1

Sermon “The Filling Station”

DEDICATION AND STEWARDSHIP
Rev. Jason W. Coulter

*Hymn 717 ForThat

For the Life theYouLife
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The text was commissioned in 1987 by Fourth Presbyterian Church in Chicago, where it has continued to be
used each Sunday as the offertory response. The triune activity of God as Creator (line 1), Savior (line 2), and
Invitation to_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Offering God Fashioned Love
Sustainer (line 7) enables and inspires our thanks and praise. Carol Muehlig
TEXT: Carl P. Daw Jr., 1987 PLEADING SAVIOR
MUSIC: Leavitt’s Christian Lyre, 1830/31 8.7.8.7.D
God fashioned love and gave it as a gift for each to share and give again, that
Text © 1990 Hope Publishing Company (alternate harmonization, 23)

through all generations love might sift as wheat from chaff to make an increase
of the best, that time and wind might have the rest. God fashioned love and
gave from heaven's store for each to share and give again, that through all
6/22/13 love might pour as wine from water by a miracle can pass, that
generations
every hand might take the glass. God fashioned love and gave it mankind's cast
for each to share and give again, that through all generations love might last
as Christ is born in every child God gives, so love, though yet all die, shall
live. (Linda Muehlig)
*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
Ever-giving God, we follow your example in the sharing of our resources.
Prosper the work of our hands and minds and enable us to make a difference
and further your kindom through the generosity of these our offerings. 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,
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and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen.
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storm - y blast, and our e - ter - nal home:
arm a - lone, and our de - fense is sure.
thou art God, to end - less years the same.

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5 Time, like an ever rolling stream, 6 Our God, our help in ages past,
bears all our years away; our hope for years to come,
they fly forgotten, as a dream be thou our guard while life shall last,
dies at the opening day. and our eternal home.

*BenedictionMany
and Blessing
people sing this hymn unaware that it paraphrases Psalm 90, partly because this text speaks so
immediately to the human condition. Since the middle of the 19th century, it has usually been joined to this
tune named for the London parish where the composer was organist.
Choral Response May the Love of the Lord
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TEXT: Isaac Watts, 1719, alt. ST. ANNE
Swee Hong Lim
MUSIC: Attr. / Maria
William Croft, 1708 Ling CM

Postlude A Mighty Fortress is Our Godarr. Don Hustad

6/4/13

Sunday Morning Service Roles:

Deacons: Lay Reader
- Bob Krause - Al Cubbage
- Mark Daniels
- Candy Heaphy

Livestream/Tech Support: Sunday School

- Gary Hardesty - Liz Jones
- Julie Captain - Robert Benirschke
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
Worship Credits and Sources:
Call to Worship and Prayers from the Rev. Cheryl Lindsay, of the UCC Worship Ways

Music Permissions O for a Thousand Tongues to Sing. Music: Carl G. Glaser. Setting: Eleanor
Whitsett. © 2013, Hope Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Podcast with permission under ONE
LICENSE #A-735926. All rights reserved. O for a Thousand Tongues to Sing. Music: Carl Gotthelf
Gläser, 1828; arr. Lowell Mason, 1839; Words: Charles Wesley, 1739, alt. Public Domain. Ein' Feste
Burg. Music: Martin Luther. Setting: Hal H. Hopson. © 2016, Hope Publishing Company. All rights
reserved. Podcast with permission under ONE LICENSE #A-735926. All rights reserved. A Mighty
Fortress Is Our God. Music: Martin Luther, 1529, alt.; Words: Martin Luther, 1529; trans. Frederick
Henry Hedge, 1852. Public Domain. A Mighty Fortress Is Our God. Music: Martin Luther, 1529;
Words: Martin Luther, 1529; trans. Frederick Henry Hedge, 1852; Setting: Charles H, Webb Jr. ©
2013, Indiana University Jacobs School of Music. All rights reserved. Used by 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. Thou Art God! Music:
William Croft; Words: Isaac Watts and Psalm 90; Setting: John Ness Beck. © 1974, Beckenhorst
Press, Inc. All rights reserved. Reprinted and Podcast with permission under ONE LICENSE #A-
735926. All rights reserved. For the Lift That You Have Given. Music: Leavitt's Christian Lyre,
1830/31; Words: Carl P. Daw Jr., 1987. © 1990, Hope Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
Reprinted and Podcast with permission under ONE LICENSE #A-735926. All rights reserved. God
Fashioned Love. Music: Carol Muehlig; Words: Linda Muehlig. © 2014, St. James Music Press. Used
with permission. License #23508. Praise God From Whom All Blessings Flow. Music: Genevan
Psalter, 1551; Words: Thomas Ken, 1695, 1709. Public Domain. Our God, Our Help in Ages Past
(Psalm 90). Music: Attr. William Croft, 1708; Words: Isaac Watts, 1719, alt. Public Domain. 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. A Mighty Fortress Is
Our God (Ein' Feste Burg). Music: Martin Luther. Setting: Don Hustad. © 1971, Hope Publishing
Company. All rights reserved. Podcast with permission under ONE LICENSE #A-735926. All rights
reserved.
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 | Robert Heitzinger, 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!