JANUARY 13, 2019 THE BAPTISM OF CHRIST 11:00 A.M. SUNG MORNING PRAYER
ST. CHRYSOSTOM’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH 1424 NORTH DEARBORN PARKWAY, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60610 www.saintc.org 312.944.1083
Welcome to Saint Chrysostom’s Church!
Whoever you are, and wherever you find yourself on the journey of faith, you are welcome here. We are so glad you have chosen to join us today. If this is your first time here, please fill out a welcome card, located in the pews or at the back of the church, and leave it in the offering plate or with one of our ushers.
THINGS TO KNOW BUILDING MEANINGFUL WORSHIP HABITS Restrooms Arrive early to settle your mind and body. Ask God Are available in the first-floor Harding Room, to open your eyes, ears, mind, and heart to receive downstairs by Sunday School classrooms, and upstairs God’s Word. by the second-floor Guild Room. Participate fully. Sing when there is music. Pray when there is prayer. Listen to the Scriptures and Fellowship pay attention to what word or phrase sticks with Grab some coffee and a muffin in the 1st floor Harding you. Room and enjoy some good conversation. Coffee Introduce yourself by name to someone you don’t hour ends at 1 p.m. know and build your church community. Consider which part of worship you are most Formation Hour 10 a.m. – 11 a.m. drawn to. Then consider signing up to assist in that Adult Forum: 2nd floor Guild Room. ministry when you can. *More details on Adult Formation can be found in the back of this bulletin in the announcements section. WOULD YOU LIKE TO SPEAK TO A MINISTER? Youth Confirmation Class: 2nd floor North Room. Contact Administrative Assistant Jessica Figueroa Children’s Sunday School: LL classrooms. at [email protected] or 312-944-1083 for an appointment. Our clergy want to know you, so don’t HELPFUL NOTES be shy! Communion All baptized people and all those seeking a deeper SERVICE TIMES: relationship with Christ are invited to receive the 8 AM Eucharist & Sermon bread and wine made holy. Gluten-free wafers are 9 AM Eucharist & Sermon, with music available upon request. If you prefer to receive a 11 AM Eucharist & Sermon, with choir blessing, come forward and simply cross your arms OR Morning Prayer with Choir over your chest. 2nd and 4th Sundays, 5:15 PM Quiet Eucharist & Homily, Offering 1st Sundays Giving back to God through pledges and tithes is one Wednesday 8 AM Holy Eucharist & Homily in of the privileges of being a member of God’s family. John Chrysostom Chapel. We want our guests to feel no pressure to give.
Accessible worship CONNECT WITH US Large print hymnals and copies of the Book of To be added to the parish e-mail list, visit: Common Prayer are in the back of the church. Hearing https://bit.ly/2Lmbx8u, or contact the Parish Loop instructions are available, also in the back of the Office at 312-944-1083 church. Find us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter: @StChrysChicago Keep up with Rev. Wes on Twitter: @RevWesSmedley QUESTIONS? Check out our website! Saintc.org The greeters at the back of the church, the For other questions or inquires, contact the clergy, or our Sexton can help you get on the Parish Office at 312-944-1083 right track.
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VOLUNTARY Christ, unser Herr zum Jordan kam Johann Sebastian Bach
Please stand HYMN 616 Hail to the Lord’s anointed WOODBIRD
OPENING SENTENCES Book of Common Prayer, Page 38
CONFESSION AND ABSOLUTION Officiant: Let us humbly confess our sins unto Almighty God.
Please kneel
All: Almighty and most merciful Father, we have erred and strayed from thy ways like lost sheep, we have followed too much the devices and desires of our own hearts, we have offended against thy holy laws, we have left undone those things which we ought to have done, and we have done those things which we ought not to have done. But thou, O Lord, have mercy upon us, spare thou those who confess their faults, restore thou those who are penitent, according to thy promises declared unto mankind in Christ Jesus our Lord; and grant, O most merciful Father, for his sake, that we may hereafter live a godly, righteous, and sober life, to the glory of thy holy Name. Amen.
Officiant: The Almighty and merciful Lord grant you absolution and remission of all your sins, true repentance, amendment of life, and the grace and consolation of his Holy Spirit. Amen.
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INVITATORY AND PSALTER
Please stand PRECES Richard Shephard Cantor: O Lord, open thou our lips. Choir: And our mouth shall show forth thy praise. Cantor: O God, make speed to save us. Choir: O Lord, make haste to help us. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost; as it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. Cantor: Praise ye the Lord. Choir: The Lord’s Name be praised.
Jubilate Deo Benjamin Britten O be joyful in the Lord, all ye lands! Serve the Lord with gladness and come before His presence with a song. Be ye sure that the Lord is God; it is he that hath made us not we ourselves; we are his people and the sheep of his pasture. O go your way into his gates with thanksgiving and into his courts with praise; be thankful unto him and speak good of his Name. For the Lord is gracious; his mercy is everlasting; and his truth endureth from generation to generation. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost; as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. 3 Please sit Psalm 29 Afferte Domino Tone 5
Ascribe to the Lord, you / Gods, * ascribe to the Lord / glory and strength. Ascribe to the Lord the glory / due his Name; * worship the Lord in the beau/ty of holiness. The voice of the Lord is upon the waters; the God of glory / thunders; * the Lord is upon the / mighty waters. The voice of the Lord is a powerful / voice; * the voice of the Lord is a / voice of splendor. The voice of the Lord breaks the / cedar trees; * the Lord breaks the ce/dars of Lebanon. He makes Lebanon skip like a / calf, * and Mount Hermon / like a young wild ox. The voice of the Lord splits the flames of fire; the voice of the Lord shakes the wilderness of / Kadesh; * the Lord shakes the wilder/ness of Kadesh. The voice of the Lord makes the / oak trees writhe * and / strips the forests bare. And in the temple of the / Lord * all are /crying, "Glory!" The Lord sits enthroned a/bove the flood; * the Lord sits enthroned as / King forevermore. The Lord shall give strength to his / people; * the Lord shall give his people the / blessing of peace. Glory be to the Father, and to the / Son, and to the / Holy Spirit; as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for/ever, world with/out end. Amen.
FIRST READING Isaiah 43:1-7 A Reading from the Book of Isaiah Thus says the Lord, he who created you, O Jacob, he who formed you, O Israel: Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name, you are mine. When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they shall not overwhelm you; when you walk through fire you shall not be burned, and the flame shall not consume you. For I am the Lord your God, the Holy One of Israel, your Savior. I give Egypt as your ransom, Ethiopia and Seba in exchange for you. Because you are precious in my sight, and honored, and I love you, I give people in return for you, nations in exchange for your life. Do not fear, for I am with you; I will bring your offspring from the east, and from the west I will gather you; I will say to the north, "Give them up, "and to the south, "Do not withhold; bring my sons from far away and my daughters from the end of the earth-- everyone who is called by my name, whom I created for my glory, whom I formed and made." The Word of the Lord Thanks be to God
4 Please stand Hymn S-223 Surge, illuminare Tone 5 (Front portion of Hymnal)
Please sit SECOND READING Luke 3:15-17, 21-22 A reading from the Gospel according to Luke As the people were filled with expectation, and all were questioning in their hearts concerning John, whether he might be the Messiah, John answered all of them by saying, "I baptize you with water; but one who is more powerful than I is coming; I am not worthy to untie the thong of his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire. His winnowing fork is in his hand, to clear his threshing floor and to gather the wheat into his granary; but the chaff he will burn with unquenchable fire." Now when all the people were baptized, and when Jesus also had been baptized and was praying, the heaven was opened, and the Holy Spirit descended upon him in bodily form like a dove. And a voice came from heaven, "You are my Son, the Beloved; with you I am well pleased." The Word of the Lord Thanks be to God
Please stand Benedictus Domine Deus Philip Moore Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, for he hath visited and redeemed his people; and hath raised up a mighty salvation for us in the house of his servant David, as he spake by the mouth of his holy prophets, which have been since the world began: that we should be saved from our enemies, and from the hand of all that hate us; to perform the mercy promised to our forefathers, and to remember his holy covenant; to perform the oath which he sware to our forefather Abraham, that he would give us, that we being delivered out of the hand of our enemies might serve him without fear, in holiness and righteousness before him, all the days of our life. And thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the Highest, for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord prepare his ways; to give knowledge of salvation unto his people for the remission of their sins, through the tender mercy of our God, whereby the day spring from on high hath visited us; to give light to them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, and to guide our feet into the way of peace. Glory be to the Father.
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THE APOSTLES’ CREED I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth; And in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord; who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried. He descended into hell. On the third day he rose again from the dead. He ascended into heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of God the Father almighty From thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead. I believe in the Holy Ghost, the holy catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.
5 THE PRAYERS Richard Shephard Cantor: The Lord be with you. Choir: And with thy spirit. Cantor: Let us pray.
Please kneel
Choir: Lord, have mercy upon us. Christ, have mercy upon us. Lord, have mercy upon us.
THE LORD’S PRAYER
Our Father, 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 trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen.
SUFFRAGES
6 THE COLLECT OF THE DAY Father in heaven, who at the baptism of Jesus in the River Jordan proclaimed him your beloved Son and anointed him with the Holy Spirit: Grant that all who are baptized into his Name may keep the covenant they have made, and boldly confess him as Lord and Savior; who with you and the Holy Spirit lives and reigns, one God, in glory everlasting. Choir: Amen.
A COLLECT FOR SUNDAYS O God, you make us glad with the weekly remembrance of the glorious resurrection of your Son our Lord: Give us this day such blessing through our worship of you, that the week to come may be spent in your favor; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Choir: Amen.
A COLLECT FOR GUIDANCE Heavenly Father, in you we live and move and have our being: We humbly pray you so to guide and govern us by your Holy Spirit, that in all the cares and occupations of our life we may not forget you, but may remember that we are ever walking in your sight; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Choir: Amen.
A COLLECT FOR MISSION Lord Jesus Christ, you stretched out your arms of love on the hard wood of the cross that everyone might come within the reach of your saving embrace: So clothe us in your Spirit that we, reaching forth our hands in love, may bring those who do not know you to the knowledge and love of you; for the honor of your Name. Choir: Amen.
THE GENERAL THANKSGIVING Almighty God, Father of all mercies, we thine unworthy servants do give thee most humble and hearty thanks for all thy goodness and loving-kindness to us and to all people. We bless thee for our creation, preservation, and all the blessings of this life; but above all for thine inestimable love in the redemption of the world by our Lord Jesus Christ; for the means of grace, and for the hope of glory. And, we beseech thee, give us that due sense of all thy mercies, that our hearts may be unfeignedly thankful; and that we show forth thy praise, not only with our lips, but in our lives, by giving up our selves to thy service, and by walking before thee in holiness and righteousness all our days; through Jesus Christ our Lord, to whom, with thee and the Holy Spirit, be all honor and glory, world without end. Amen.
A PRAYER OF ST. CHRYSOSTOM Almighty God, you have given us grace at this time with one accord to make our common supplication to you; and you have promised through your well-beloved Son that when two or three are gathered together in his Name you will be in the midst of them: Fulfill now, O Lord, our desires and petitions as may be best for us; granting us in this world knowledge of your truth, and in the age to come life everlasting. Amen.
THE GRACE The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit, be with us all evermore. Amen.
Please stand THE PEACE The peace of the Lord be always with you. And also with you.
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Please sit GREETING AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
Please stand HYMN 139 When Jesus went to Jordan’s stream CHRIST UNSER HERR
SERMON The Rev. Wes Smedley
OFFERTORY Verbum caro factum est Hans Leo Hassler Verbum caro factum est Et habitavit in nobis. Cujus gloriam vidimus quasi unigeniti a Patre. Plenum gratiae et veritatis. The word was made flesh and dwelt among us; and we beheld his glory as of the only Son of the Father, full of grace and truth.
Please stand THE DOXOLOGY OLD HUNDREDTH Praise God from whom all blessing flow, Praise Him all creatures here below, Praise him above ye heavenly hosts, Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost.
THE BLESSING
HYMN 704 O thou who camest from above HEREFORD
THE DISMISSAL
VOLUNTARY Toccata, b flat minor Louis Vierne
Please remain standing as the clergy and choir recess
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MUSIC PERMISSIONS Service music, used by permission of Church Hymnal Corporation
8 THE CHOIR OF ST. CHRYSOSTOM’S CHURCH Patty Kennedy, Kate Lee, Erica Schuller, Meaghan Stainback Sammi Block, Amber Farish, Luke Lemmeier, Rachel Mast Justin Berkowitz, Charles Cooney, Adam Smith, Josh Taylor Justin Adair, Mark Haddad, Ian Hosack, Nathan Kistler Richard Hoskins – Director of Music & Organist Kimberly Schafer – Carillonneur
Johann Sebastian Bach's monumental Clavierübung, Dritter Teil, (Keyboard Practice, Third Part) contains large and small works written in the form of a Lutheran organ mass: a Prelude and Fugue frame chorales which correspond to the various parts of the service, Kyrie, Gloria, Creed, etc., as sung in 18th century Lutheran liturgical practice. Each of these works portray in their counterpoint, text-painting, and gesture, Bach’s most profound theological thinking, combining as a whole to form a veritable Prayer Book. One of the large choral settings in Bach's Clavierübung III, Christ, unser Herr zum Jordan kam, sets the chorale melody (Hymn 139) in the pedal. A florid accompaniment representing the flowing waters of the River Jordan is heard in the manuals.
Benjamin Britten, William Walton, Peter Maxwell-Davies and Michael Tippett were the four most prominent musicians of the post-World War II era in England. Their writing extended the glorious tradition exemplified by Parry, Stanford, Howells and Vaughan Williams. Britten composed many works for the church, all of which are frequently heard in England and the United States. The Jubilate Deo in C was commissioned by HRH Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, for the Choir of St. George's Chapel, Windsor. It is a sparkling piece, with nimble choral lines heard over a scherzo-like accompaniment and interesting harmonic juxtapositions.
Philip Moore was the recent Organist-Choirmaster at York Minster, where he led a distinguished program of choral music. A prolific composer, he wrote a great body of choral works for the choir there. The Benedictus is a serene and mystical setting, alternating verses set to plainchant (Tonus Peregrinus) with fauxbourdons in four-part harmonies. The organ accompanies with spare chordal harmonies.
Hans Leo von Hassler (1564-1612), son of Isaac Hassler (town musician of Nuremburg) and a celebrated organist and composer, was the first German composer to go to Italy and study with the famous Andrea Gabrieli in Venice. Upon his return he was Music Director in Augsburg, then appointed to the court of the Elector of Saxony. His glorious setting of John1:14 shows the direct influence of his Venetian teacher in its alternation of high and low choirs and its over-all homophonic chordal structure. The text is set in declamatory fanfare-like passages and in shorter, more complex rhythmic sections. The work was first printed in Nuremberg in 1597.
Louis Vierne was Organiste Titulaire of Notre Dame, Paris, from the early years of this century until 1937 when he died there during a concert. A student of both César Franck and Charles Marie Widor he expanded the French symphonic organ tradition with six symphonies and many other works for organ, all highly imaginative in their use of the instrument and in harmonic development. The Toccata in b flat minor, one of the 24 Pièces des Fantaisies, is a fierce and relentlessly powerful work employing melodic material equally between the manuals and pedal. There is a striking use of diminished seventh chords, a sense of the whirlwind, and finishes senza ritard (without slowing).
The descant to Hymn 704 is by Richard Hoskins.
THE COVER IMAGES The Baptism of Christ Charles J. Connick Studios, Boston The St. John windows located in the South Aisle Photograph by Richard Hoskins
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Usher(s) Luke Matthews Debra Cole Victor Elting Tom Kohlbeck Jay Krehbiel Martha Proctor Gano Jane Velde
Acolyte(s) Lynne McCoy
Readers Jeff Reed Alice Moss
Altar Guild Dorothy Ramm Susanna Craib-Cox Lindsay Roberts
Flower Guild Mark Fisher Ryan Kin Angela Yorath
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Upcoming Events
January 13th, 2019 Wine Tasting -Young Professionals After 11a.m. Service-Guild Room The young professionals will gather in the guild room for wine tasting and great conversation. Equally as attractive non-alcoholic beverages will be available as well. Please bring a snack to share. We hope you can join us!
Please contact: Rev. Jiji ([email protected])
January 16th, 2019 Painting the Floating World Hosted by WOSC from 10:30a.m.-12:30p.m. Location: The Art Institute of Chicago, Modern Wing Entrance 159 E. Monroe St., Chicago, IL, 60603 Dave Williams will give a short pre-exhibition talk in the Touch Center directly to the East of the Modern Wing entrance. At 11AM the group will move on to the exhibition. Dave will be available in the exhibition to answer any questions; optional audio guides are $5. At 12:30PM Dave will be available again in the Touch Center to answer follow-up questions.
For those who are interested, there is an opportunity to dine with your fellow exhibit goers at Terzo Piano on the 2nd floor of the Modern Wing at 1:00PM. Lunch will be separate checks. Please RSVP for the exhibition on Evite. For lunch reservations, rsvp to Liz Kohlbeck no later than noon, January 14th at 920 254-4735 or [email protected].
Please remember to bring your AIC membership card if you are a member. We hope to have enough members present to be able to get all non-members in as guests.
January 19th & 20th, 2019 The Episcopal Diocese of Chicago Presents “The Long Shadow” The Long Shadow is a powerful documentary about the origins and legacy of slavery. Investigative journalist Frances Causey explores her family history of slaveholding from America’s founding through its insidious ties to racism in America today. Following the screening, there will be an engaging conversation to discuss strategies for open and non-judgmental conversations to build greater understanding and promote racial healing.
Please contact Diane Shalda at (815)867-6721 or [email protected] to RSVP by January 17th.
Saturday Jan. 19th: St. Martin’s Episcopal Church, 5700 W. Midway Park, Chicago at 4:00p.m. Sunday Jan. 20th: St. Thomas Episcopal Church, 3801 S. S Wabash Ave., Chicago at 12:30p.m. St. Philip’s Episcopal Church, 342 E. Wood St., Paletine at 2:00p.m. St. James Commons, 65 E. Huron St., Chicago at 3:30p.m. 11
Upcoming Events
January 20th, 2019 St. Chrysostom’s Annual Meeting 10:00 a.m. Harding Room All are welcomed to join St. Chrysostom’s Annual Meeting. The congregation will vote on its new Vestry leaders, review the 2019 budget and goals to accomplish our mission, which is to proclaim God’s love through Jesus Christ and nurture strong disciples who help us sustain our excellent worship, education, music, fellowship, and service. Since 1893, we have been firmly anchored in the Anglican tradition, with liturgy and spiritual formation serving as our primary focus. We embrace newcomers and the unique gifts and insights they bring that keep our community vibrant, growing, and relevant.
An 11:15a.m. service will take place after our annual meeting.
January 20th, 2019 January 25th, 2019 Improv and Jesus- Youth Group Pipe & Bell 10:00a.m- Guild Room Trumpet & Organ Duo The youth will participate in an acting 7:30p.m. class and learn the art of improvisation St. Chrysostom’s will be hosting a concert with director, Donald Douglass. featuring David Jonies playing the organ and Ryan Berndt will be playing the trumpet. To RSVP please contact: Rev. Jiji ([email protected]) We hope you can join us!
Donations are generously welcomed.
st st & nd January 21 , 2019 February 1 2 , 2019 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day 2019 WOSC Annual Winter Retreat Deneen School of Excellence The University Club of Chicago 7257 S. State St., Chicago, IL, 60619 “Stop the World, I Want to Get Off!” 8:30a.m.-2:15p.m. Finding a Pace Rooted in Faith On Martin Luther King Day volunteers from Featuring: The Rev. Mary Appelt Graves across the Chicagoland and beyond will come together to transform the learning All women of the parish are invited. Look for environment for the students of Deneen your email reminder in your inbox with all School of Excellence by painting walls & details and a link to enroll online. Brochures murals, performing light construction are also available in the church and church projects, and participating in facilitated office. Register online through Realm dialogue. (https://bit.ly/2O1fFQQ).
We look forward to working alongside you to A friendly reminder registration fee will connect, to serve, and inspire Deneen increase to $160.00. students, staff, and community! 12 For further questions please contact: Liz For more details and to sign up please Kohlbeck ([email protected]) contact: Rev. Jiji ([email protected])
MONTHLY ACTIVITIES! JOIN US!
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Saint Chrysostom's Book Club September-May 2nd Wednesday of each month at 1:30PM
Current Books 12/12/18: News of the World- Paulette Jiles Upcoming Book List: 1/19/19: Lincoln in the Bardo-George Saunders 2/13/19: Everything is Illuminated- Jonathan Safran Foer 3/13/19: Love in the Time of Cholera-Gabriel Garcia Marquez 4/10/19: Murray Bay: The Glided Age Resort of Tafts, Sedgwicks, Blakes, Minturns and Their Friends- Judy C. Bross 5/8/19: Fall of Giants: Book One of the Century Trilogy- Ken Follet
Please come participate whenever you may be able. All are Welcomed!
Stewardship Updates
2019 Campaign The annual campaign for 2019 has been launched! As of Thursday, January 10th, we have received $616,252.03 in pledges from 121 pledgers towards our Stewardship goal of $900,000. St. Chrysostom’s needs your support! Please see below for ways to pledge to help St. Chrysostom’s meet its goal!
Ways to Pledge Please consider pledging online at https://www.saintc.org/giving2/pledge/, through a Realm account at https://onrealm.org/SaintC, by completing a pledge card in church or contacting Shelly Banks in the parish office at [email protected] or (312)944-1083.
Thank you for your generosity and support to St. Chrysostom’s!
Text Giving You can now support the missions of St. Chrysostom's through text message! Just text GIFTSTC to 73256. Standard text messaging rates apply You may also contribute using our QR code, to the right 14
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The Good Shepherds’ Society of St. Chrysostom’s Church
Giving Thanks by Giving Back
For all that our community means to you and all that it serves, consider making a gift to carry St. Chrysostom’s forward.
We are deeply grateful to our friends who have already included St. Chrysostom’s Church in their estate plans. If you have made provisions for St. Chrysostom’s, but have not yet notified us, or if you would like to start a conversation about your charitable goals and the many ways you might make a planned gift, please contact John Craib-Cox: (312) 593-6183 or Mike Lisle: (847) 404-6632 or the Church Office: (312) 944-1083 Ext. 225
Capital Campaign
A Prayer of St. Chrysostom Almighty God, you have given us grace at this time with one accord to make our common supplication to you; and you have promised through your well-beloved Son that when two or three are gathered together in his Name you will be in the midst of them: Fulfill now, O Lord, our desires and petitions as may be best for us; granting us in this world knowledge of your truth, and in the age to come life everlasting. Amen
By your participation in the Campaign for St. Chrysostom’s Church and Day School, you are fostering further growth and stewardship of our beloved St. Chrysostom’s Church and Day School.
Please contact: Mary Ellen Christy or Fran Caan at the office, (312)944-1083, or Co-Chairs John VanderLinden (312) 203-2945 or Tim French (312)929-1954 to discuss how you would like to contribute to the Campaign.
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Get Connected on Realm We have an online church community where we can connect with each other outside our Sunday gatherings. We'd love for you to take part! You'll be able to update your membership profile, keep track of your giving, see records of your Sacraments, and connect with other members and groups. Please join our community on Realm at https://onrealm.org/SaintC.
Contact the Parish Office for help getting connected!
Intercessory prayer In the news there has been a great deal of discussion of suicide, domestic violence and mental health. Please know that our church is here is for you. If you or someone you know is struggling, please feel free to contact our clergy or the church office.
Every Tuesday at 9:30 AM, Rev. Jihan leads intercessory prayer in our St. Chrysostom's Chapel. Please allow us to pray for you. Should you have a prayer request, please call or e-mail the church office (312-944-1083, [email protected]), or contact any of our clergy members.
Resources: Natl Suicide Hotline: 1-800-273-8255 Natl Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-7233 National Sexual Assault Hotline: 1-800-656-4673 Chicago Rape Crises Hotline: 1-888-293-2080 Cathedral Counseling Center in Chicago: www.cathedralcounseling.org
Donations Needed
-Neighbors in Need Program: Our guests need sweaters, coats, hats, gloves, boots, socks, and other items to help protect them from the cold. Drop Off: Church on Sundays or Parish Office on weekdays b/w 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
-School Supply Donations for Chiapas: Our parish missioners headed to Chiapas on January 21st to visit families in our two companion churches traditionally take along school supplies and little packages of cars and planes and small accessories (barrettes, lotions, cute socks, etc.) for adolescent girls to go in grab bags, which are given at a party in their honor. We include markers, packages of pens and notebooks for the Hoger Infantil, the fine orphanage with 70 children that we visit. We play sports with the kids and love inflatable soccer balls and other packable games are terrific. We can also take along a few simple children’s books for the English classes we support there. Please leave donations in the boxes at the back of the church on Sunday, December 30th, January 6th, and January 13th. Donations can also be left with the parish office. How much these children—who feel such a connection to our church—would love these 16 gifts. For further information contact [email protected].
Volunteers Needed: Get connected & make a difference
Name: ______
Best Phone: ______
Best Email: ______
I am interested in helping in the following areas:
____ Neighbors in Need Meals (sharing a meal & visiting with people who are homeless)
____ Bread Baker for Holy Communion
____ Visit Home-bound persons
____ Children’s Chapel Shepherd
____ Cards to Home-bound persons
____ First Sunday Supper (meal prep, setup, or cleanup)
____ Altar Guild (worship prep)
____ Flower Guild
____ Adult Worship Leader (Reader/Lector, Usher, Greeter, Acolyte)
____ Child/Youth Worship Leader (Reader/Lector, Usher, Greeter, Acolyte)
____ Children’s Choir
____ Parish Choir
____ Deborah’s Place Meals (local safe shelter for women)
____ Youth Group
____ Lay Eucharistic Minister (LEM; chalice bearer)
____ Office Support (weekdays)
____ I’m not sure, contact me
Additional Comments: ______
Please complete the form and drop in the offering or complete online at www.saintc.org/connecting/parishlife/volunteer/
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Parish & Community: Do You Remember?
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ST. CHRYSOSTOM’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH & DAY SCHOOL
ST. CHRYSOSTOM'S CLERGY The Rev. Wes Smedley, Rector The Rev. Dr. Sam Portaro, Theologian in Residence The Rev. Larry A. Green, Deacon The Rev. Jihan B. Murray-Smith, Deacon
ST. CHRYSOSTOM'S STAFF The Rev. Wes Smedley, Rector Ms. Mary Ellen Christy, Day School Founding Headmistress Ms. Shelly Banks, Chief Operating Officer Mr. Richard Barrick Hoskins, Director of Music, Organist & Carillonneur Mr. Roger D. Stanley, Associate Organist The Rev. Jihan B. Murray-Smith, Director of Youth Ministries Mr. Will Bouvel, Director of Children’s Ministries Mr. Ian Fielding, Ministry Coordinator & Verger Ms. Fran Caan, Director of Advancement, Capital Campaign Ms. Della Hernandez, Parish Accountant Ms. Jessica Figueroa, Administrative Assistant Mr. Don Junious, Sexton Mr. Alonzo Hardy, Porter
ST. CHRYSOSTOM’S DAY SCHOOL Ms. Judy Caraher, Head of School The Rev. Jihan B. Murray-Smith, Chaplain Pam Larsen, Finance/Communications/Admissions Kacky Fetzer, Development/Communications/Admissions Tots Preschool 4s/Junior Kindergarten Kate Snow, Lead Teacher Amy Kaplan, Lead Teacher Rosemary Hopper, Lead Teacher Anne Gordon, Asst. Teacher Alexa Robinson, Teacher Gail Bolton, Assistant Teacher Sarah Allen, Asst. Teacher Cinnie Siragusa, Teacher Lindsay Trainer, Teacher Full Day 4’s Full Day JK Susan Gardaphe, Teacher Amy Collins, Teacher Megan Yorath, Lead Teacher Kathleen McGann, Assistant Teacher Maggie Holzrichter Teacher Preschool Asst. Teachers
Madeline Guarino Michelle Lau, Teacher Alee Kolbus Erin Reitz, Asst. Teacher Jasmin Dahm Susan Gardaphe, Asst. Teacher,
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