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Honoring Loved Ones at Easter
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Contributing to Easter Flower Decorations
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Again this year you can honor loved ones by making contributions in their names toward the flowers that will decorate the Sanctuary on Easter Sunday.
Please note that in order for honoree names to be printed in the Easter Sunday bulletin, all contributions and names must be received by Sunday, March 18.
For more information, contact
Andrea Miller.
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Sunday Mornings with Vicky Curtiss
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An important stream of Christian theology and practice that was buried for many centuries has come alive again as relevant for our time: Celtic Christian spirituality. In a new Academy for Faith and Life class that begins this Sunday, Vicky Curtiss will lead us in exploring Celtic spirituality's geographic and historical context, theological themes, and spiritual practices.
Prominent theological themes include the essential oneness of life; humanity as created in the image of God; honoring of both masculine and feminine; and honoring of creation. Major practices include the practice of prayer, soul-friending, pilgrimage, and social justice.
Time:
Sundays, March 4-25
11:00 a.m.
Place:
Room 5D
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Israel and Palestine: Interfaith Dialogue
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A New Academy for Faith and Life Class
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Come learn about initiatives in interfaith dialogue that seek to build bridges of understanding between Jews, Christians, and Muslims in Chicago--American, Israeli, and Palestinian. As these initiatives bring communities together to learn about each other's experiences and commitments, participants in the dialogue hope to stretch and strengthen their understandings of each other.
Faced with tragedy in Israel and Palestine, how can we maintain our relationships here in Chicago, even when we disagree about what is happening in the Middle East? Can we develop shared ways of talking about the situation that do not further the fracturing of communities?
Nanette Sawyer and Dirk Ficca will guide us in exploring those questions and more. The impact of the three sessions will be cumulative, so attendees are strongly encouraged to attend all sessions if at all possible.
March 4: Bridging Multiple Narratives in the History of the Israel-Palestine region
March 11: Models of Engagement in the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
March 18: Investing in Peace in Israel-Palestine
Time:
Sundays, March 4-18
9:30 a.m.
Place:
Room 5D
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An Invitation to Brunch
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An Easter Sunday Tradition
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Join Fourth Church members and friends, families and individuals, for our annual Easter brunch at 12:30 p.m. on Easter Sunday, April 1.
The menu will include
sliced ham, crisp bacon, scrambled eggs, hash browns, fresh fruit, waffles and syrup, Danish, orange juice, coffee, tea, and milk.
Time:
Easter Sunday, April 1
12:30 p.m.
Place:
Borwell Dining Room
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Worship This Week
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Sunday, March 4
8:00 a.m.
Communion
Victoria G. Curtiss,
Associate Pastor
9:30 and 11:00 a.m.
Lucy Forster-Smith,
Senior Associate Pastor
4:00 p.m.
Jazz at Four | Communion
Nanette Sawyer,
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Passages
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Birth
We give thanks to God for the gift of new life.
Hannah Marie Crabill
Child of David and Christine Crabill
Marriage
We give thanks to God for the gift of life together.
Alison Dawn Van Vark and Joshua William Beiler
February 20, 2018
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Concerts and Musical Events at Fourth Church
All concerts are free unless ticket information is noted.
Friday, March 9
12:10 p.m. in Buchanan Chapel
Tracy Watson, mezzo-soprano
William Watson, tenor
Teresa Kang, piano
Tuesday, March 13
7:00 p.m. in the Sanctuary
The Morehouse College Glee Club
Friday, March 16
12:10 p.m. in the Sanctuary
Theodore Davis, organist
Friday, March 23
12:10 p.m. in the Sanctuary
Grant Wareham, organist
A complete Fourth Church concert schedule is available online.
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Volunteer and Donation Needs
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There are several ways to get involved in the mission and ministry of Fourth Church. See below for just some of the details!
Current Volunteer Needs
Tutors to be paired with a Chicago Lights Tutoring student one evening a week at the church; the next new Tutor orientation will be this Monday, March 5 at 6:00 p.m. in Borwell Dining Room
Social Service Center volunteers; orientation will be Thursday, March 15 at 3:00 p.m.
Volunteer to help an older member
(who lives near the church) get to and from Sunday morning worship services
Shower Ministry greeters (men) for rotating Tuesday schedule (1:15-4:00 p.m.)
Greeters for Jazz at Four 4:00 p.m. worship service
Current Donation Needs
Large paper grocery bags for use in the Social Service Center Food Pantry
(four grocery bags are needed for every guest who visits the Chicago Lights Elam Davies Social Service Center Food Pantry)
Men's clothing
(all sizes)
for guests of the Chicago Lights Elam Davies Social Service Center
Individually packaged snack items (5,000 a month) for distribution as part of the Meals Ministry Bag Lunches; particularly needed are fruit snacks, especially fruit cups or applesauce cups
Unless otherwise noted, to sign up for volunteer opportunities or to learn more about them--as well as additional volunteer opportunities--stop by Coffee Hour on Sunday morning or email Robert Crouch, Director of Volunteer Ministry.
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