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Jesus teaches his disciples how to pray. The words of the Lord's prayer have sometimes become so familiar that we perhaps forget the rich, deep meaning within them. This Sunday, we'll return to the prayer at the heart of our faith: Your will be done.
See you Sunday
at 10 AM OR 5 PM!
+Pastor Michael
The visual prayer included here is "The Lord's Prayer in Arabic script", from the Vanderbilt Digital Library.
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Reading the Scriptures:
The Tenth Sunday after Pentecost
Hosea 1:2-10 Psalm 85
Colossians 2:6-19 Luke 11:1-13
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Morning Prayer:
Our God in heaven, Reveal who you are. Set the world right; Do what's best --
As above, so below. Keep us alive with three square meals. Keep us forgiven with you and forgiving others. You're in charge!
You can do anything you want! You're ablaze in beauty!
Yes. Yes. Yes.
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Evening Prayer:
Heavenly Father, heavenly Mother, Holy and blessed is your true name.
We pray for your reign of peace to come, We pray that your good will be done, Let heaven and earth become one.
Give us this day the bread we need,
Give it to those who have none.
Let forgiveness flow like a river between us, From each one to each one.
Lead us to holy innocence
Beyond the evil of our days
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Come swiftly Mother, Father, come.
For yours is the power and the glory and the
mercy: Forever your name is All in One.
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Prayer with Children:
Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name. You kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. Forgive us our sins, as we forgive those who sin against us. Save us from the time of trial, and deliver us form evil, for yours in the kingdom, the power, and the glory, now and forever. Amen.
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In our prayers: Theresa, Dennis, Ken, Jared, Linda and Mara, Alex and Andy, Ione, Gene, Paula, Tom, Joe, Linda, Sue, Margie, Alice, Jamie, Bill, Velda, Jonathon, Marlys, Donna, Ina, Don, June, Ashley, Azure, Bearley family, Ron, Lonnie, Ahmed, Denny, John, Helene, John.
We also pray for our Bishops, Elizabeth and Wayne.
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Outdoor Worship and Picnic THIS SUNDAY at 5 p.m.!
Evening Worship and Picnic
July 24 at 5:00 p.m.
We'll gather for a special (outdoor if possible!) worship service followed by hotdogs, veggie dogs, chips, and veggies. This is in addition to our regular 10 a.m. service. Want to bring a side dish to share? A blanket to sit on? Feel free!
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Autumn Ebenezer Messenger Newsletter Deadline is August 1.
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Faith, Hope, & Recovery Coming to Ebenezer in September
Faith, Hope & Recovery (FHR) is a gathering open to anyone affected by mental health conditions, including families and friends. This gathering focuses on spirituality. Many people with mental health conditions are given attention to their physical, psychological, and emotional needs. FHR makes space for the soul. Spiritual practices such as using mindfulness, imaging, journaling, reflecting, reading scripture and wisdom literature, and blessings are used in FHR.
Faith, Hope & Recovery (FHR)
gatherings will meet monthly on the 2
nd
Tuesday of the month beginning September 13
th
, 2016 through April 11
th
, 2017, from 7:00-8:30 p.m. This is our first session; hopefully more will follow.
Ebenezer is pleased to be able to offer this safe space so that people in our congregation and surrounding neighborhoods, affected by mental health conditions, can come together. If you know someone for whom such a gathering might fill a need in his or her life, please extend an invitation for them to come to Ebenezer Lutheran Church on Tuesday, September 13th. RSVP REQUESTED to Ashley at 773/428-1521.
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How YOU can help!
This section of the e-news will highlight ways you can directly serve at Ebenezer, short or long term, with time or treasure.
Time
PAINTING: We have several areas in need of a fresh coat of paint, including the Education Center office and cafe, and other, smaller rooms.
REPLACING TILES: There are several areas that need floor tiles replaced in spots where they are missing. Tiles, cutter, and adhesive provided!
CLUTTER CONTROL: With so many building users, we need to de-clutter from time to time! This would be a one-time patrol, organizing book shelves and recycling or disposing of unused items.
Treasure
PARAMENTS and ALTAR LINENS: We're looking to retire and replace many of our altar and pulpit fabrics, which have seen many years of faithful use, but are showing their wear!
$600 will buy a set of matching altar and pulpit fabrics in one color (we need a total of 6 sets)
$300 will buy the matching chausable and stoles for each color set.
One gift of $250 will replace our aging white altar linens.
Contact
Pastor Michael for more information or to volunteer. We need you!!
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Community and Announcments
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Items needed by Care for Real: Edgewaters's Food Pantry
Care for Real is in need of the following items that are not available through their food-sourcing avenues:
diapers (all sizes)
personal care items such as toothpaste, soap, razors, shaving cream, shampoo, body wash, deodorant;
laundry detergent
paper towels
toilet paper
Items may be delivered directly to Care for Real (5339 N Sheridan Rd) or brought to church and left in the basket in the Narthex (Gathering Pace at the back of the sanctuary.)
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Give with Goodshop
Shopping online at
goodshop.org allows you to do the shopping you'd do anyway at your favorite sites, while supporting the ministry at Ebenezer! Simply register and then select Ebenezer Lutheran Church, Chicago, as the beneficiary of the donation Goodshop makes when you shop through their site. Check it out today!
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Office Hours
Summer Hours
Monday-Thursday 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Closed Friday.
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Our Mission:
God calls Ebenezer to be a Christian home for all who seek the sustaining nature of the Holy Spirit, to demonstrate faith and trust in God through the ministry of its people, and to let Christ's model of service, justice and love give expression to how we share God's gift with the world.
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