CONTENTS
|
Railway to Freedom
|
Dramatic Reading of a 1948 Broadcast
|
Join us this Monday evening in hearing a dramatic reading of Richard Durham's Railway to Freedom, a radio play originally broadcast in July 1948.
A beautiful story about Harriet Tubman and her journey through and for the Underground Railroad, Railway to Freedom first appeared on Richard Durham's Destination Freedom radio program--which aired on Chicago's WMAQ from June 27, 1948, until its cancellation in August of 1950. Unlike anything else being broadcast at the time, Destination Freedom treated audiences, who tuned in every Sunday morning, to dramatized stories featuring prominent African Americans.
As part of this Black History Month event Monday evening there will also be conversation with the actors presenting the reading and a time of refreshments will follow the performance.
Time:
Monday, February 27
6:30 p.m.
Place:
Buchanan Chapel
|
|
Support Youth Mission Trips
|
Come hungry to Coffee Hour this weekend!
Our youth are going to be busy baking this Saturday, and the delicious--and highly tempting--results of their labors will be ready and waiting for you on Sunday morning.
So be sure to stop by Coffee Hour and stock up on treats from the Youth Bake Sale while at the same time supporting the youth's summer mission trips to Cuba, Detroit, and Montreat.
Time:
Sunday, February 26
Coffee Hour
Place:
Anderson Hall and the Commons
|
Beginning the Lenten Season
|
This coming Wednesday, March 1 we begin our Lenten journey.
Ash Wednesday services will be held in the Sanctuary at 12:10 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. that day.
Shannon Kershner will preach at both services, which will include Communion as well as opportunity to receive the imposition of ashes.
We hope you will be with us as together we prepare our hearts and minds to thoughtfully take up the gifts of faith--worship, study, prayer, and service--in this season of Lenten reflection.
Time:
Ash Wednesday, March 1
12:10 and 7:30 p.m.
Place:
Sanctuary
|
Prior to our evening service on Ash Wednesday, we will be hosting an Ash Wednesday labyrinth walk as a way to center ourselves before worship and to pause for prayerful meditation as we enter the Lenten season.
Labyrinth hosts will be on hand in Buchanan Chapel between 6:00 and 7:15 p.m. to assist those who may have questions about walking the labyrinth. (Walking the labyrinth takes about twenty minutes). They will also be able to provide some suggestions for a prayer or other ways in which you might use this time to begin your Lenten reflections.
This labyrinth walk provides an opportunity to be an individual while in community, to be present, and to listen to God's voice in your life. We look forward to welcoming you to this sacred space!
Time:
Ash Wednesday, March 1
Between 6:00 and 7:15 p.m.
Place:
Buchanan Chapel
|
| Reflections for Your Lenten Journey |
Daily Devotions by Members and Staff
|
The season of Lent calls Christians to embrace the faith journey by reflecting upon and deepening their relationship with God.
As a resource for such Lenten reflections, we will be offering daily devotions written specifically for Lent by Fourth Church members and staff. The scripture texts are drawn from the weekly "
Path of Discipleship" Lenten series.
Lenten devotions are available in a variety of ways beginning on Ash Wednesday:
We look forward to your joining us on this Lenten journey--and welcome you to invite friends and family to share in these reflections as well.
|
| Path of Discipleship |
Exploring Spiritual Disciplines
|
This Lent, join us in exploring spiritual practices that can deepen our faith journey as disciples of Jesus Christ.
Beginning Tuesday, March 7, we will gather on six successive Tuesday evenings at 6:00 p.m. for a shared meal. Afterwards, a member of the pastoral staff (a different person each week) will lead us in a discussion of a section of Richard Foster's book
Celebration of Discipline.
March 7 "Prayer," led by Nanette Sawyer
March 14 "Simplicity, led by Matt Helms
March 21 "Submission," led by Judy Watt
March 28 "Service," led by Abbi Heimach-Snipes
April 4 "Confession," led by Hardy Kim
April 11 "Guidance," led by Vicky Curtis
Time:
Tuesdays, March 7-April 11
6:00-8:30 p.m.
Place:
Page Smith and Randolph Rooms
|
| Contemplative Lenten Retreat |
A One-Day Experience on March 4
|
On Saturday, March 4 our Spiritual Formation Council and Urban Village Church invite you to take part in a day-long retreat they are cohosting at Fourth Church.
Led by guest facilitator Teresa Pasquale Mateus, author of Sacred Wounds and a specialist in contemplative spirituality from a non-white perspective, this
retreat will help us reclaim and relearn the history and practice of early Christian contemplation with the intersections it holds in our lives, practices, prayer, and activism. The day promises to be a healing, prayerful, and active journey into our collective pasts and communal present.
Please register by Wednesday, March 1 by contacting Nancy Davis.
Saturday, March 4
9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m
Place:
Borwell Dining Room
|
| Cornerstones on a Story of Intrigue |
A Friday Night Fellowship Gathering
|
Charles M. Charnley, a local and national Presbyterian church leader more than 100 years ago, embezzled around $100,000 from Fourth Presbyterian Church and the national Presbyterian College Fund in 1897--and then vanished with his wife after slipping custody of a Pinkerton staff person set to watch him.
On Friday evening, March 3, Jack Perry Brown, former director of Ryerson & Burnham Libraries at the Art Institute, will reconstruct for us Charnley's colorful later life on the lam and his activities over three decades.
Join us for this 6:00 p.m. dinner-and-program fellowship gathering hosted by Cornerstones, a fellowship group of those fifty and over.
Registration is required by Wednesday, March 1 and can be completed online or by contacting Anne Ellis.
Time:
Friday, March 3
6:00 p.m.
Place:
Borwell Dining Room
|
| John Sherer and the Academy Orchestra |
A Free Friday Night Concert
|
Next Friday, March 3, our own John Sherer will be joining the Academy Orchestra of the Music Institute of Chicago in performing Poulenc's Organ Concerto in a free concert in our Sanctuary.
In addition to featuring this beautiful piece performed on our new Andrew Pipe Organ, the program for the evening includes
Bolzoni's
Minuet
and Mendelssohn's
Octet for Strings.
Time:
Friday, March 3
7:30 p.m.
Place:
Sanctuary
|
| Welcome, New Members! |
The Newest Members of Our Faith Community
|
Please join us in welcoming those who were received into membership this month:
Thomas Beck
Elizabeth Beiser
Elizabeth Coleman
Kasey Mitria
Janet Rocha
Elaine Tierney
Osbaldo Valdez
|
Worship This Week
|
|
Sunday, February 26, 2017
|
8:00 a.m.
Communion
Shannon J. Kershner,
Pastor
9:30 and 11:00 a.m.
Shannon J. Kershner,
Pastor
4:00 p.m.
Jazz Communion
Abbi Heimach-Snipes,
Pastoral Resident
|
|
Ash Wednesday, March 1, 2017
|
12:10 p.m.
Communion
Imposition of Ashes
Shannon J. Kershner,
Pastor
7:30 p.m.
Communion
Imposition of Ashes
Shannon J. Kershner,
Pastor
|
Passages
|
Marriages
We give thanks to God for the gift of life together.
Kimberly Joy Arends and Steven John Brewer
February 18, 2017
Katie Marie Cupuro and Andrew Lewis Maurer
February 18, 2017
Back to top
|
Concerts at Fourth Church
All concerts are free unless ticket information is noted.
Friday, March 3, 2017
Mio Nakamura, pianist
12:10 p.m. in Buchanan Chapel
Cosponsored by the Musicians Club of Women
John Sherer and Academy Orchestra, Music Institute of Chicago
Poulenc's Organ Concerto
7:30 p.m. in the Sanctuary
Tuesday, March 7, 2017
Chicago Ensemble
7:30 p.m. in Buchanan Chapel
Tickets available through Chicago Ensemble
Friday, March 10, 2017
Elizabeth Lenti, organist
12:10 p.m. in the Sanctuary
A complete concert schedule is available online.
Back to top
|
Volunteer at Fourth Church
|
|
There are several ways to get involved in the mission and ministry of Fourth Church. See below for details!
Current Volunteer Needs
Tutors are needed one evening a week from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. at the church to work with student of the Chicago Lights Tutoring program. A one-session orientation will be held Monday, March 6 at 6:00 p.m. in Borwell Dining Room. RSVP to Fernie Tiflis at
ftiflis@chicagolights.org
Greeters and ushers for the 4:00 p.m. jazz worship service
Hosts and refreshment servers during the Sunday morning Coffee Hours that follow the 9:30 and 11:00 a.m. worship services
Current Donation Needs
Paper or plastic bags with handles
Nonperishable food items, such as canned goods, for the food pantry of the Chicago Lights Elam Davies Social Service Center
Individually wrapped granola bars, fruit cups, and nonrefrigerated juice boxes for the Meals Ministry bag lunch program
A complete list of volunteer needs is available
online.
|
 |
|
