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1650 W. Foster Ave., Chicago IL
(773) 561-8496
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Jesus and the Rich Young Ruler.
Chinese, 1879
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Twenty-first Sunday After Pentecost
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The rich man who comes to ask Jesus what he should do to inherit eternal life is a good man, sincere in his asking. Mark’s gospel is alone in saying that Jesus looked on him and loved him. Out of love, not as judgment, Jesus offers him an open door to life: sell all you own and give it to the poor. Our culture bombards us with the message that we will find life by consuming. Our assemblies counter this message with the invitation to find life by divesting for the sake of the other.
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See you Sunday!
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Morning Prayer:
Eternal One, whose thoughts and ways are not ours, you alone are God, awesome, holy, and most high. School us in the ways of faith and wisdom, that we, like Job, may learn to truly see and hear, and in humility find blessing. Amen.
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Evening Prayer:
God, you promise never to forsake us, but to bring us to life, nurture us with your presence, and sustain us even in the hour of our death. Meet us in our deepest doubts when we feel abandoned, drowning in our fear of your absence. Visit us in the tension between our yearning and our anger, that we may know your mercy and grace in our time of need. Amen.
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Prayer with Children:
Dear Jesus, thank you for the gifts you give us. Help us to remember to share what we have with others.
Amen.
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In our prayers:
Those affected by the hurricane. Scott, Barbara, Dick, Ashley, Debbie, Dan, Ron, Walker, Major, Belita, Aimee, Velda, Paul, Ina, Jennifer, Lili, Gloria, Monroe, John and Sharon, Bob, Lauren, Howard, Dennis, Richard, Jody. We also pray for our bishops, Elizabeth and Wayne.
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Celebrations, Concerns, and Condolences...
If you have items you'd like shared in this section, email
Pastor Michael
. Names may be added or removed from the prayer list by contacting
Pam S
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The friends and families of Don McCrary and Tom, Ashley Frigerio's stepfather, upon their recent deaths.
Barbara Ketter who is recovering from surgery.
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This Week's Commemorations
Teresa of Ávila (Teresa de Jesús), teacher, renewer of the church, died 1582
Monday, October 15, 2018
A mystical writer and reformer of the monastic order (Carmelites) to which she belonged, Teresa may also be commemorated with John of the Cross on December 14. Latino Christians traditionally remember her on this date.
Ignatius, Bishop of Antioch, martyr, died around 115
Wednesday, October 17, 2018
Ignatius was the second bishop of Antioch in Syria, the city where the name "Christians" originated. Ignatius is known to us from his letters, which encouraged Christians to live in love, yet stand firm in true doctrine.
Luke, Evangelist
Thursday, October 18, 2018
Identified as the author of both Luke and Acts, Luke was careful to place the events of Jesus' life in their social and religious contexts. His gospel gives us some of the most beloved parables, as well as the songs of Zechariah, Mary, the angels, and Simeon.
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Community Hour at Ebenezer
Sundays from 11:15 – 12:15 a.m. downstairs in the Education Center.
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October 14: Understanding the Opioid Crisis and Developing Compassion
Last year according to data provided by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention(CDC) 70,000 people died from overdoses related to opioids. Individuals with Opioid Use Disorders are still a small portion of the number of people with Substance Use Disorders, but what’s causing this crisis is the number of people who are dying. This crisis has been compared to the HIV crisis and is considered the number one public health crisis of our time.
Although our understanding of addictions has progressed, so that we understand it as a disease and not just a “matter of will,” there is still so much stigma surrounding addictions. The opioid crisis has highlighted the need for communities to talk openly about addictions and to reduce the stigma.
For instance, there is an antidote for an opioid overdose. It’s called Naloxone. If a person is experiencing an overdose; they can be administered Naloxone; the overdose is reversed; and the person lives, providing another opportunity for them to seek recovery. Even though lives can be saved, some communities are asking the question, “how many times should we save someone’s life from an overdose?” We don’t ask this same question of people with diabetes or other chronic illness. Why do we ask this question of people experiencing a substance use disorder?
Join the discussion on October 14 during adult education hour on learning about the Opioid Crisis and supporting people on their journey towards recovery.
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Justice Team Book Discussion in October
It's time to start reading!
Rescuing Jesus: How People of Color, Women, and Queer Christians are Reclaiming Evangelicalism
by Deborah Jian Lee.
Generational changes and the shifting racial make-up of evangelicals are transforming the evangelical movement and pushing it in a more progressive direction. A young and diverse array of people on this leading edge of progressive evangelicalism--LGBTQ and straight; white, black, Asian, Hispanic and indigenous--are working to wrest political power away from conservatives. Given the clout that evangelicals still hold in national politics, Lee argues, this movement is important not only for the future of evangelicalism but also for the future of the country.
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Senior Group
The Ebenezer Senior group welcomes you to join us for an outing to the Botanic Garden October 18. We will leave church at 11 a.m, eat lunch at the garden and return to Ebenezer before 4 p.m. If you want to go, please contact Joyce Sweet at
jsweet100@gmail.com or 224-250-7313 before October 15 to reserve your spot and so that we can arrange transportation. If you can drive for this event, please let her know at the time of your reservation.
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Edgewater Congregations Together Youth Group
@Immanuel Lutheran Church (1500 W. Elmdale Ave.)
2nd and 4th Wednesdays of the month
Dinner - 6:15 pm; Program - 7:00-8:30 pm; Free Time - 8:30-9:00 pm
The E.C.T. (Edgewater Congregations Together) Youth Group resumes their regular youth group schedule this month! The E.C.T. Youth Group consists of youth in grades 6th-12th from Immanuel, Unity, and Ebenezer Lutheran Churches, as well as other youth in the neighborhood. They gather for dinner, games, faith discussions, worship, and free time. They also attend social and service activities throughout the year.
Additional Upcoming Events:
Annual Pumpkin Craze/Corn Maze Event (with other local youth groups)
@Abbey Farms in Aurora, IL
Sat., Oct. 6, 4:15pm-11:00pm (6:30-10:00pm at the farm)
*DEADLINE TO SIGN UP: WED., SEPT. 26!
Edgewater Congregations Together Youth Group consists of youth in grades 6
th-12
th from Unity, Immanuel, and Ebenezer Lutheran Churches in the neighborhood of Edgewater. During the school year, they gather on the second and fourth Wednesdays of the month at Immanuel Lutheran Church for a meal, games, faith discussions, and worship. For more information, contact Pastor Emily at
pastoremilyh@gmail.com.
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October 28: Congregational Meeting
This year, the Council is calling this October meeting purely to consider and adopt a budget. This will allow our January meeting to focus on ministry update and planning. Be sure to stay!
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Ebenezer Refugee Support
Ebenezer’s support group works with newly arrived refugees in the Rogers Park and Edgewater area. Sponsoring agencies offer a minimum of initial help when families first arrive. Ebenezer’s group works to fill the gap until families are self-supporting. To see a list of items needed and sign up to donate them, click
here.
Check back periodically. The list is updated as families’ needs change. Cash donations can be made out to Ebenezer Lutheran Church with the notation of Refugee Fund on the memo line. Questions can be directed to
Jackie Wood
or text at 773-484-3923. or call
Norm Dynneson
at 773-218-8729
To learn more, visit the Facebook Page for the group
here. Or, contact
Norm D.
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Esprit:
A Support Group for People Recovering or Supporting Others with Mental Health Issues
Esprit welcomes anyone affected by mental illness and makes available a spiritual circle to share, listen, learn, be heard and renewed.
MONTHLY gatherings are 2nd and 4th Thursdays 7:00 p.m.-8:30 p.m.
October 11, 2018-May 23rd, 2019
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Facilities Feedback
Ebenezer's facilities are busier than ever, which is both a gift and a challenge! To help us understand areas where cleaning and repair could be improved, you are invited to use this
form to provide feedback to Jesse, our sexton. This is a more reliable method than verbal reports to staff or volunteers on Sundays, when our focus in on worship. Please let us know how we can continue to make Ebenezer a place of hospitality for all! The link is also available at any time at the Ebenezer Facilities
webpage.
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Community and Announcements
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John Elmquist Performance, October 28
John Elmquist has written a sprawling 50-minute 10 movement work for 45 musicians and his HardArt groop will be performing it on Sunday, October 28 at 7:30 at the Merit School of Music, 38 S Peoria. The piece, entitled
I Own an Ion,
plays with different ideas of the fallacy of ownership. Admission is $20 and includes a copy of the recently completed recording of his project from 2017:
Expeditionary Twitch
. Also performing will be John's small group partnership with guitarist Chris Siebold: Lennon's Tuba that features Andrea Tolzmann. There is easy (metered) street parking around Merit.
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Travel to the Holy Land
Travel to the Holy Land with LSTC Professors Barbara Rossing and Klaus-Peter Adam, and seminary students from the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago, Jan. 4-17, 2019, "World of the Bible: Ancient Sites and Current Struggles." arranged with Jerusalem Center for Biblical Studies. Includes Petra, Jordan, as well as Israel & Palestine. $3958 with airfare from Chicago. (Land only price $2660).
for more information, email Klaus-Peter Adam (
kpadam@lstc.edu
) or Barbara Rossing:
brossing@lstc.edu
. (Barbara has led Ebenezer retreats in February 2014 and 2016.). A deposit of $600 is due by Oct. 21.
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Give with Goodshop and Amazon Smile
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!
Also, Ebenezer is designated as a recipient for Smile dollars on Amazon.
Any shopping you do on Amazon can benefit Ebenezer! Simply register at smile.amazon.com and designate us... same great shopping, but we receive .5% of your purchase amount!
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Regular Office Hours
Monday 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Tuesday 1:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Thursday 1:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Friday 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
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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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