NOVEMBER 17, 2019 THE TWENTY-THIRD SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST 9:00 A.M. HOLY EUCHARIST 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 Are available in the first-floor Harding Room, God to open your eyes, ears, mind, and heart downstairs by Sunday School classrooms, and to receive God’s Word. upstairs by the second-floor Guild Room. Participate fully. Sing when there is music. Pray when there is prayer. Listen to the Fellowship Scriptures and pay attention to what word or Grab some coffee and a muffin in the 1st floor phrase sticks with you. Harding Room and enjoy some good Introduce yourself by name to someone you conversation. Coffee hour ends at 1 p.m. don’t 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 Adult Forum: 2nd floor Guild Room. that ministry when you can. *More details on Adult Formation can be found in the back of this bulletin in the WOULD YOU LIKE TO SPEAK TO A MINISTER? announcements section. Contact Administrative Assistant Jessica Youth Confirmation Class: LL Art & Science Figueroa at [email protected] or 312-944- Center 1083 for an appointment. Our clergy wants to Children’s Sunday School: LL classrooms. know you, so don’t be shy! HELPFUL NOTES SERVICE TIMES: Communion 8 AM Eucharist & Sermon All baptized people and all those seeking a deeper 9 AM Eucharist & Sermon with music relationship with Christ are invited to receive the 11 AM Eucharist & Sermon with choir bread and wine made holy. Gluten-free wafers are OR Morning Prayer with Choir available upon request. If you prefer to receive a 2nd and 4th Sundays, blessing, come forward and simply cross your 5:15 PM “Come as you are” arms over your chest. Celtic Service of Healing 1st Sundays Offering Wednesday 8 AM Holy Eucharist & Homily in Giving back to God through pledges and tithes is John Chrysostom’s Chapel. one of the privileges of being a member of God’s CONNECT WITH US family. We want our guests to feel no pressure to To be added to the parish e-mail list, visit: give. https://bit.ly/2Lmbx8u, or contact the Parish Office at 312-944-1083 Accessible worship Find us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter: Large print hymnals and copies of the Book of @StChrysChicago Common Prayer are in the back of the Keep up with Rev. Wes on Twitter: church. Hearing Loop instructions are available, @RevWesSmedley also in the back of the church. Check out our website! Saintc.org For other questions or inquires, contact the QUESTIONS? Parish Office at 312-944-1083. The greeters at the back of the church, the clergy,2 or our Sexton can help you get on the right track. Dear Members and Friends of St. Chrysostom’s, In this season of our congregation’s life we are stepping up the financial care of this community and everything it means to us, the neighborhood, the city of Chicago, and the world. To be responsible and faithful stewards of our church home, we have three financial objectives: 1) The Annual Campaign to care for the day-to-day ministries that make such a difference to our church community and the wider Chicago community. 2) The Capital Campaign to care for the health of our aging buildings (100+ years old), bringing them up to code so they can continue serving the mission of the church. 3) The Legacy Campaign (or planned giving) to care for the future life and ministry of the St. Chrysostom’s community. Those who make a planned gift in support of the St. Chrysostom’s Endowment Fund are members of the Good Shepherds’ Society. _____________________________________________________ We are at a pivotal time in this, the community phase of our Capital Campaign, and will soon commit to a scope of work to be undertaken in 2021, based on outright gifts and pledges received to date. Please make your Capital Campaign today. Members of our Campaign Leadership team would like to discuss our Capital campaign plans with you in further detail. Please contact Fran Caan to set up an appointment at your earliest convenience - [email protected] or 312/944-1083 x 225. 3 X THE WORD OF GOD X ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ PRELUDE Two Liturgical Preludes George Oldroyd Please stand HYMN 7 Christ, whose glory fills the skies RATISBON OPENING ACCLAMATION Blessed be God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit. And blessed be God’s kingdom, now and forever. Amen. THE COLLECT FOR PURITY Almighty God, to you all hearts are open, all desires known, and from you no secrets are hid: Cleanse the thoughts of our hearts by the inspiration of your Holy Spirit, that we may perfectly love you, and worthily magnify your holy Name; through Christ our Lord. Amen. THE COLLECT OF THE DAY A “collect” is a prayer that The Lord be with you. And also with you. Let us pray. collects together the scriptural Blessed Lord, who caused all holy Scriptures to be written for our learning: and seasonal themes of the day Grant us so to hear them, read, mark, learn, and inwardly digest them, that with our individual prayers, we may embrace and ever hold fast the blessed hope of everlasting life, which intentions, and concerns. The you have given us in our Savior Jesus Christ; who lives and reigns with you and collect sums up our collective the Holy Spirit, one God, forever and ever. Amen. prayer.Please sit 4 FIRST READING Isaiah 65:17-25 A Reading from the Book of Isaiah For I am about to create new heavens and a new earth; the former things shall not be We listen to remembered or come to mind. But be glad and rejoice forever in what I am creating; for I scripture in a am about to create Jerusalem as a joy, and its people as a delight. I will rejoice in Jerusalem, prayerful spirit and delight in my people; no more shall the sound of weeping be heard in it, or the cry of to hear how God has acted in distress. No more shall there be in it an infant that lives but a few days, or an old person Israel and the who does not live out a lifetime; for one who dies at a hundred years will be considered a Church in the youth, and one who falls short of a hundred will be considered accursed. They shall build past, so we may houses and inhabit them; they shall plant vineyards and eat their fruit. They shall not build be attuned to and another inhabit; they shall not plant and another eat; for like the days of a tree shall God’s word for the days of my people be, and my chosen shall long enjoy the work of their hands. They us today. We shall not labor in vain, or bear children for calamity; for they shall be offspring blessed by always read the Lord-- and their descendants as well. Before they call I will answer, while they are yet from the Hebrew speaking I will hear. The wolf and the lamb shall feed together, the lion shall eat straw like Bible and the the ox; but the serpent-- its food shall be dust! They shall not hurt or destroy on all my Greek Testament holy mountain, says the Lord. because with Jesus we affirm The Word of the Lord. the same God is Thanks be to God. revealed in both. ANTHEM Surely it is God who saves me Carl P. Daw, Jr. Surely it is God who saves me; trusting him, I shall not fear. For the Lord defends and shields me and his saving help is near. So rejoice as you draw water from salvation’s living spring; In the day of your deliverance thank the Lord, his mercies sing. Make his deeds known to the peoples; tell out his exalted Name. Praise the Lord, who has done great things; all his works his might proclaim. Zion, lift your voice in singing; for with you has come to dwell, In your very midst, the great and Holy One of Israel. ALLELUIA CELTIC ALLELUIA The Choir sings the Alleluia, all repeat it three times. The Alleluia is repeated after the Gospel reading. GOSPEL Luke 21:5-19 The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Luke Glory to you, Lord Christ. We stand for the Gospel and When some were speaking about the temple, how it was adorned with face the Gospel Book to center beautiful stones and gifts dedicated to God, Jesus said, "As for these things our community on the Word that you see, the days will come when not one stone will be left upon of God revealed in Jesus. 5 Standing shows special attention and respect. another; all will be thrown down." They asked him, "Teacher, when will this be, and what will be the sign that this is about to take place?" And he said, "Beware that you are not led astray; for many will come in my name and say, `I am he!' and, `The time is near!' Do not go after them.