Kenilworth Union Church Service of Worship February 18, 2018 First Sunday in Lent 9 and 10:30 a.m.

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1 Kenilworth Union Church Service of Worship February 18, 2018 First Sunday in Lent 9 and 10:30 a.m.

2 IN PREPARATION FOR WORSHIP A Dialogue Come to me? I do not know you Where may be your house? I am Jesus Late of Judea Now of Paradise Wagons have you to convey me? It is far from Thence Arms of Mine sufficient Phaeton Trust Omnipotence 9 a.m. Worship for All Ages 10:30 a.m. Traditional Worship I am spotted I am Pardon I am small The Least Is esteemed in heaven the Chiefest Occupy my House. Emily Dickinson APPROACH Prelude Canzona in D Minor J.S. Bach Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major BWV 1007 J.S. Bach Call to Worship *Opening Hymn O Worship the King, All Glorious Above! #476 *Lenten Prayer Lector: Gracious and Giving God, strengthen our hearts for the Lenten pilgrimage, that we might journey with Christ as he makes his way to Jerusalem and Calvary. Where Christ walks, People: We will follow. Lector: Where Christ stumbles, People: We will stop. Lector: Where Christ cries, People: We will listen. Lector: Where Christ suffers, People: We will hurt. Lector: When Christ dies, People: We will bow our heads in sorrow. 2

3 Lector: People: Lector: People: Lector: When Christ rises again in glory, We will share his endless joy. There is no other way; He is the only way. Lord, hear our prayer, through our gracious Lord Jesus Christ, Amen. Ministry of Music In Paradisum from Requiem Gabriel Fauré In Paradisum deducant Angeli Into paradise may angels draw them, In tuo adventu suscipiant te Martyres On your arrival, may the martyrs receive you Et perducant te in civitatem sanctam Jerusalem. And lead you into the holy city Jerusalem. Chorus Angelorum te suscipiat May the chorus of angels receive you, Et cum Lazaro Quondam paupere And with Lazarus, once a beggar, Aeternam habeas requiem May you have eternal rest. PROCLAMATION Tribute to the Fallen Word for all Ages 9 a.m. Lesson for the Day Luke 23:39 43 Prayer for Illumination Sermon Famous Last Words, II: Occupy My House RESPONSE Hymn of Response Lord, Who Throughout These Forty Days #81 Prayers of the People This is a bidding prayer. When the Lector says Lord, hear our prayer, the choir and congregation will respond with the following refrain, the words of the thief crucified with Jesus. Announcements from the Life of the Church 3

4 Offering of Gifts Offertory Eye hath not seen from The Holy City Alfred Robert Gaul Eye hath not seen, ear hath not heard, Neither have entered into the heart of man that things which God, Which God hath prepared for them that love him, for them that love him, The things which God hath prepared, prepared for them that love him, For he hath prepared for them a city, whose builder and maker is God, He hath prepared, prepared for them a city, whose builder and maker is God. Eye hath not seen, hath not seen the things prepared for them that love him. There remaineth, therefore, a rest for the people, the people of God; Therefore fear, therefore fear lest any come short of it, Let any come short, come short of it. Eye hath not seen, ear hath not heard, Neither have entered in the heart of man that things which God hath prepared, Prepared for them that love him. Tithes and Offerings *Hymn of Dedication We praise thee, O God, our redeemer, creator, In grateful devotion our tribute we bring; We lay it before thee, we kneel and adore thee, We bless thy holy name, glad praises we sing. *Prayer of Dedication *Closing Hymn The Glory of These Forty Days #87 *Benediction Postlude Fugue in G Minor J.S. Bach *Please stand as you are able* PARTICIPANTS: Alyssa Bennett, Assistant Director of Choirs Lisa Bond, Director of Music Chancel Choir William Evertsberg, Senior Minister, Preacher Jo Forrest, Senior Associate Minister, Liturgist 10:30 a.m. Susan Klotzbach, Organist Katie Snipes Lancaster, Associate Minister, Liturgist 9 a.m. Luke Ponko, Cellist Jonathan Wilson, Soloist 4

5 FRONT DESK GREETER Cynthia Hill USHERS 9 a.m. Don Farnsworth Carol Berry John Dienner Dene Hillinger Stephen Murrill Bob Underwood Randy White Flowers: The altar flowers are given in loving memory of Craig Allan Sethness by his family. The lavabo flowers are given in loving memory of Robert and Nell Becherer. Milestones: We extend the sympathy of the congregation to the family of John and Cheryl Sharp upon the death of John's father Lou Sharp on February 8; and to the family of Caryll Kenyon, her daughter Katie (Tom) Nahrwold, and her son Richmond (Rebecca) Kenyon, upon the death of Caryll's husband, Katie and Chip's father, Robert Kenyon on February 9. The white rose on the altar today celebrates their lives. Robert Kenyon's memorial service will be held at Kenilworth Union Church in the Sanctuary on Saturday, February 24 at 11:30 a.m. NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS Presidents' Day: The church, office, and AJN Preschool are closed Monday, February 19. Could You Be the Match? Laura Southwick Hendricks, wife, mother of three, and daughter of Chuck and Nancy Southwick, has been diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia (AML), a type of cancer of the blood and bone marrow. For those looking for a way to help, please visit bethematch.org. A simple cheek swab is all that is required to see if you might be a match for Laura (or other patients waiting for a stem cell transplant). If you are a match, all you have to do is give blood to save a life. The Southwick and Hendricks' families are forever grateful for any help, support, love, and prayers. Membership: We invite those interested in becoming members of Kenilworth Union to attend the information class. Spring classes begin Sunday, March 18 at 2 p.m. or Monday, March 19 at 7 p.m. Those choosing to become new members will be recognized on New Member Sunday, April 8 at 10:30 a.m. worship in the Sanctuary. Sermon Podcast: Have you heard? You can now replay Kenilworth Union Church sermon audio on itunes. Play individual sermons or subscribe to have them automatically downloaded to your smartphone as soon as they are made available. Find us on itunes at And, learn about all the ways you can replay, read, or watch past sermons on our website at 5 USHERS 10:30 a.m. Laima Francis Richard Francis David Crossgrove Marion Hanold Peter Hepner King Poor Ron Schutz Katie White GREETERS Bruce Linger Laura Linger Meg Revord Michael Revord ALTAR GUILD Bob Cannon

6 enews: Join more than 1,000 subscribers to the Kenilworth Union Church weekly enews. Sign up at kuc.org, at the bottom of the homepage, to receive weekly worship, news, and member updates each Thursday. Be sure to mark your first enews as a safe address or add it to your address book to ensure it does not get lost in the spam folder. WORSHIP Mid-Day Prayer Service: This Tuesday at 12:15 p.m. we lift the joys and concerns of church members. Join us in person in the Schmidt Chapel, or remotely by to ahead of time to receive a short prayer. The liturgy is available online. You may request a prayer by completing a pew card or the form at kuc.org. This week, we pray for the following families: Veronica Durdov, Joe & Carolyn Duris, David & Cathy Durning, Harun & Laura Durudogan, Mike & Peggy Dwyer, Barbara Dyson, Paul & Melanie Earle, Philip & Jennifer Earvolino, Reed & Catherine Eberle, John & Julia Edelmann, Donna Eldridge, James & Susan Elliott, Michael & Amy Ellis, Mary Embree, Paul & Catherine Embree, Bob Emerson, Betty Engelmann, Ted & Michele Epps, Mike & Sonia Esler, Michael & Laura Estes. ADULT EDUCATION Faith & Leadership: Please join us as we welcome Ed Wehmer, founder and CEO of Wintrust Financial, as part of our ongoing conversation with executives as they address the challenges of upholding a Christian life in a fast paced, competitive work environment. All are welcome to attend on Friday, March 9 at 7a.m. in the Culbertson Room. Public Affairs: Think all the news of CPS is negative? You may be surprised and encouraged about the bright spots and recent trends to celebrate. Ted Christians, CEO of Umoja, will be joined by others from this agency committed to student and community development to present impactful work being done. All are welcome to join us Monday, March 19 at 7 p.m. in the Culbertson Room. FELLOWSHIP Movie Night: Movie lovers come gather on Tuesday, February 20 at 6:30 p.m. in the Culbertson Room to view the 2016 war, comedy-drama-romance, Their Finest. We will have a brief discussion after the movie. Please RSVP to Sallie Smith at salliesmith07@gmail.com. Spring Tea: All women, girls, aunts, and friends who would enjoy a lovely afternoon of fellowship and fun are cordially invited on Saturday, March 10 at 2 p.m. in the Culbertson Room. Send your reservation by Monday, March 5 to LaDona O Donnell at ladona.odonnell@gmail.com. CHILDRENS MINISTRY Vacation Bible School (VBS): Save the dates June for Soaring High with Creatures that Fly. YOUTH MINISTRY Youth Night at Sky High March 7: Youth Groups and Choir Kids are meeting at Sky High Trampoline Park in Niles on Wednesday from 5:30 to 7 p.m. All youth in grades 5 8+ are invited. A pizza dinner is included. Registration is required. Sign up at kuc.org. Save the Date: Our Wilderness Confirmation Program will be held July 28 to August 4. More information coming soon. 6

7 OUTREACH 2018 Outreach Benefit: Save the date! Friday evening, April 27 at Michigan Shores Club. Help make the 19th Annual Outreach Benefit a success by donating items for our live auction. The most popular offerings are vacation homes, sporting events, music or theater tickets, hotel stays, etc. Please contact Kris Fishman at kbfishman@gmail.com or Carol Ducommun at cfducommun@gmail.com if you have items to donate. Helping Homeless Women in Honor of Emily Durning: Sarah's Circle, empowering women for over 30 years are requesting travel size toiletries. Please place donations on the table in the front hall by Wednesday, March 7. A list of items and amazon Wish List information can be found at kuc.org. Holy Family Ministries is a not-for-profit organization supported by the Outreach Fund. Please consider volunteering at Holy Family School in Chicago for a few hours by participating in the school s Read Across America Day on Monday, March 5 at either 9:30 a.m. or 12:30 p.m. Learn more at kuc.org. Start Squirreling Now for Rummage: Winter is the perfect time to cull your basements, closets and attics of all the things you no longer need and want. If you bag or box them up now, stick them in a corner and save them for Rummage, you'll 1) get rid of your clutter, 2) delight the person who buys your stuff, 3) generate money for the Church s many social service agencies, and 4) protect the environment. What better use could you make of bleak winter days? The Church will start accepting donations in June for the 2018 Sale, which will be on July 12 and 14. Lent, Holy Week, and Easter Continuing with Famous Last Words, next Sunday Rev. Dr. Jo Forrest will preach Behold Your Son/Mother. On Easter Sunday, worship together at a sunrise service overlooking Lake Michigan or an indoor service at the Church. All are welcome. Sunday Worship 8, 9, and 10:30 a.m. unless otherwise noted Palm Sunday Worship 8 and 10:30 a.m. on March 25 No Sunday School Childcare provided at 10:30 a.m. Tenebrae Worship 7:30 p.m. on Maundy Thursday, March 29 Easter Sunday, April 1 6:30 a.m. Sunrise Worship with Communion Elder Lane Park in Winnetka 8 a.m. Worship with Communion 9 and 10:30 a.m. Worship with the Kenilworth Brass Ensemble We are a Stephen Ministry Congregation. If you would like to learn more, please contact The Rev. Dr. Jo Forrest or a Stephen Leader. Care Guild Leader for February is Susi Swisher. To let us know where help is needed, call Care Guild at (847)

8 Sun., Feb. 18 Mon., Feb. 19 Tues., Feb. 20 Wed., Feb. 21 Thurs., Feb. 22 Fri., Feb. 23 Sat., Feb. 24 CALENDAR FOR THE WEEK First Sunday in Lent February 18, a.m. 9 a.m. 10:15 a.m. 10:30 a.m. 11:30 a.m. 9:30 a.m. 12:15 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 6:45 a.m. 8 a.m. 9:15 a.m. 12:45 p.m. 2 p.m. 4:15 p.m. 5 p.m. 6 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 7 p.m. 9:30 a.m. 7:30 p.m. 1 p.m. 8:50 a.m. 11:30 a.m. Worship with Communion Worship for All Ages Youth Breakfast *Traditional Worship KUC Youth Choir Rehearsal Church, Office, and AJN Preschool Closed Exploring Grief Group Winnetka Mah Jongg Mid-Day Prayer Service Movie Night Their Finest Hebrews Bible Read Along Men s Coffee Hebrews Bible Read Along Women s Bible Study Knitting Ministry Rejoice Singers Rehearsal Middle School Youth Group Junior Bell Choir Rehearsal Junior High Youth Group Adult Bell Choir Rehearsal Women s Reading Group Chancel Choir Rehearsal Intermediate Bridge Youth Service Project Watersmeet Woods Robert Kenyon Memorial *Live Streaming: Every Sunday, the 10:30 a.m. Traditional Worship is delivered to those who cannot attend in person via live streaming at youtube.com/c/kenilworthunionchurch 211 Kenilworth Ave., Kenilworth, Illinois kuc.org 8