Sonnenaufgang (Sunrise!

) – Margret Hofheinz Doring (1991)

First Congregational Church of

Evanston
United Church of Christ

An Open and Affirming Church

Founded 1869

Sunday, July 21st 2024 | 10 o’clock in the morning

Ninth 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 For the Beauty of the Earth arr. Joel Raney

Words of Welcome
*Call to Worship
The Holy One is with us. God’s hand remains with us.
God’s love is steadfast. God’s strength is enough. We can rest in God’s
presence.
The Holy One keeps their covenant from generation to generation and establishes our
future.
God’s love is steadfast. God’s strength is enough. We can rest in God’s
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presence.
Let us worship God together and praise the Holy Name!
God’s love is steadfast. God’s strength is enough. We can
CREATION ANDrest in God’s
PROVIDENCE
presence.
For the Beauty of the Earth 14
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Opening Hymn For the Beauty of the Earth #14

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1 For the beau - ty of the earth, for the glo - ry of the skies,
2 For the won - der of each hour of the day and of the night,
3 For the joy of ear and eye, for the heart and mind’s de - light,
4 For the joy of hu - man love, broth - er, sis - ter, par - ent, child,

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5 For thy - self, best gift di - vine to the world so free - ly given;

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for the love which from our birth o - ver and a - round us lies:
hill and vale, and tree and flower, sun and moon, and stars of light:
for the mys - tic har - mo - ny link - ing sense to sound and sight:
friends on earth, and friends a - bove, for all gen - tle thoughts and mild:

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for that great, great love of thine, peace on earth and joy in heaven:

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Refrain

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Lord of all, to thee we raise this our hymn of grate - ful praise.

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*Prayer of Confession
Holy God, we confess that our lives keep us consumed more with doing than
with being. We trust in the chariots and horses of our times–our tools, our
schemes, our positions. We acknowledge that you call us to rest in your truth,
your love, and your peace without abdicating our responsibility to embody
your good news in the world. We struggle to balance the rhythms of rest and
renewal in our lives and seek your guidance and direction toward a life where
you are our peace,
In the course our
of many hope,
revisions, and eucharistic
the original our standard. Guide
emphasis of this us on
text has shifted to a this
hymn ofpath, we pray.
Amen. tune that is customary in North America, though not elsewhere.
thanksgiving for a wide range of human experience, with a Christological summation. It is set here to the

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TEXT: Folliott Sandford Pierpoint, 1864, alt. DIX
*Words of Grace and Mercy
MUSIC: Conrad Kocher, 1838; abr. William Henry Monk, 1861; harm. The English Hymnal, 1906 7.7.7.7.7.7

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 Mark 6: 30-34, 53-56 Lyn Ward Page

*Greeting of Peace

Announcements

Spoken Word “The Summer Day” Mary Oliver

Lyn Ward Page, speaker

Sermon Scripture 2 Samuel 7: 1-14a

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Sermon “When is a House a Home?”Rev. Jason W. Coulter

*Hymn
I Love Thy Kingdom, Lord
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1 I love thy king - dom, Lord, the house of thine a - bode,
2 I love thy church, O God. Her walls be - fore thee stand,
3 For her my tears shall fall; for her my prayers as - cend;
4 Be - yond my high - est joy I prize her heaven - ly ways:

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Sure as thy truth shall last, to Zi - on shall be given

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the church our blest Re - deem - er saved with his own pre - cious blood.
dear as the ap - ple of thine eye, and grav - en on thy hand.
to her my cares and toils be given, till toils and cares shall end.
her sweet com - mu - nion, sol - emn vows, her hymns of love and praise.

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the bright - est glo - ries earth can yield, and bright - er bliss of heaven.

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Invitation One
to ofOffering Give Me Jesus arr. Mark Hayes
the oldest American hymn texts in continuous use, this paraphrase of Psalm 137 was created by a
president of Yale University while compiling a popular revision of Watts’s Psalms of David. The arranger of
the tune was the clerk of a Presbyterian church in London.
*Doxology
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Praise God,
TEXT: Timothy from whom all blessings flow;
Dwight, 1800
MUSIC: The Universal Psalmodist, 1763; adapt. Aaron Williams, 1770
ST. THOMAS
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Praise Christ, all people here below;
Praise Holy Spirit evermore;
One God, Triune whom we adore. Amen.
4/10/13
*Prayer of Dedication
Generous God, we give these gifts to you through this faith community. May
you lead and guide us with discernment so that our ministry would give you
glory, honor your name, and benefit your creation. 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
GOD’S is the kingdom,
COVENANT WITH ISRAEL and the power,
and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen.
My Song Forever Shall Record 67
## 3 My Song(Psalm
*Closing Hymn 89)Shall Record
Forever #67
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1 My song for - ev - er shall re - cord the ten - der
2 I sing of mer - cies that en - dure, for - ev - er
3 Al - might - y God, your loft - y throne has jus - tice

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4 With bless - ing is the na - tion crowned whose peo - ple

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mer - cies of the Lord; your faith - ful love will
for - ev - er sure, a strong sup - port that
for its cor - ner - stone, and shin - ing bright be -

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know the joy - ful sound; they in the light, O

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I pro - claim, and ev - ery age shall know your name.
nev - er dies, es - tab - lished change - less in the skies.
fore your face are truth and love and bound - less grace.

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Lord, shall live, the light your face and fa - vor give.

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*Benediction and Blessing

Postlude Rejoice, Ye Pure in Heart arr. John Innes

Worship Credits and Sources:

Call to Worship and Prayers by Rev. Dr. Cheryl Lindsay of the UCC Worship Ways

Music Permissions For the Beauty of the Earth. Music: Conrad Kocher. Setting: Joel Raney. © 2007,
Hope Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Podcast with permission under ONE LICENSE #A-
735926. All rights reserved. For the Beauty of the Earth. Music: Conrad Kocher, 1838; abr. William
Henry Monk, 1861; harm. The English Hymnal, 1906; Words: Folliott Sandford Pierpoint, 1864, 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. I
Love Thy Kingdom, Lord. Music: The Universal Psalmodist, 1763; adapt. Aaron Williams, 1770;
Words: Timothy Dwight, 1800. Public Domain. Give Me Jesus. Music: Traditional Spiritual. Setting:
Mark Hayes. © 2021, Lorenz Publishing Co., a division of The Lorenz Corporation. 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. My Song Forever Shall Record. Music: Trier ms., 15th cent.; adapt. Michael Praetorius,
1609; harm. George Ratcliffe Woodward, 1902; Words: The New Metrical Version of the Psalms,
1909, alt. Public Domain. Rejoice, Ye Pure in Heart. Music: Arthur H. Messiter. Setting: John Innes.
© 1985, Hope Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Podcast with permission under ONE
LICENSE #A-735926. All rights reserved.
Sunday Morning Service Roles:
Deacons: Lay Reader
- Bob Krause - Lyn Ward Page
- Jennifer Coyne

Livestream/Tech Support: Spoken Word

- Gary Hardesty - Lyn Ward Page
- Julie Captain
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.

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 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
Jordan Griffin, Justice Fellow | jordan@firstchurchevanston.org
Kelly Tran, Nursery Supervisor
Julie Captain, Moderator | Chris Krei, Vice-Moderator

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

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the offering, or you may make an electronic donation through the church
website by using this QR Code. Thank you for your generosity!