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Giving Thanks for Those Who Have Gone before Us
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This Sunday is All Saints' Sunday, a day when we remember the faithful who have gone before us and honor departed loved ones. As part of that observance, the names of all Fourth Church members who have entered the Church Triumphant in 2017 will be read during worship.
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Communion and John Rutter's Requiem
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An additional opportunity to worship on this All Saints' Sunday will be during a special communion service of remembrance at 6:30 p.m. in the Sanctuary. John Rutter's Requiem will be sung by the Morning Choir during the service.
We hope you will join us for this reflective worship opportunity as we remember all departed loved ones.
Time:
Sunday, November 5
6:30 p.m.
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Recognizing Those Who Have Pledged
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Giving Thanks for a Church Alive
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Thank you to all who submitted their 2018 Annual Appeal pledges on Commitment Sunday! We are grateful for your commitment to ensuring that this community of faith continues to live out its call to be a church alive.
The names of all who have already made pledges
to the 2018 Annual Appeal for Fourth Church and Chicago Lights or who do so by or on this coming Sunday, November 5 will be printed, as part of our gratitude expressions, in the November 12 bulletin.
If you would prefer to remain anonymous for the November 12 bulletin listing of pledgers, please call Andrea Miller at 312.640.2576.
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Time to Set Back Your Clocks!
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Daylight Saving Time Ends This Weekend
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Be sure to set your clocks back for Sunday morning, November 5, as Daylight Saving Time ends this weekend.
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Submissions Being Received in November
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In January we will be showcasing in the Loggia some of the artistic talents of our congregation. If you would like to submit artwork, please contact Rob Koon for a copy of the guidelines.
November 30 is the deadline for submissions: only two-dimensional work, please (drawings, paintings, collage, and photography).
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A Concert of Choral Favorites
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By the Choral Society and Camerata Chicago
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The Fourth Church Choral Society has been hard at work this autumn preparing three well-known and much-loved choral pieces: Vivaldi's Gloria, Bach's Magnificat, and Handel's Zadok the Priest.
Come hear the Choral Society, along with the orchestra Camerata Chicago, perform them on Friday evening, November 10 in the Sanctuary.
Time:
Friday, November 10
7:30 p.m.
Place:
Sanctuary
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Based on a Manuscript by James Baldwin
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This Sunday afternoon, November 5, the Interfaith Coalition Against Racism (ICAR), of which Fourth Church is a member, is sponsoring a viewing and discussion of the documentary I Am Not Your Negro, based on a manuscript by James Baldwin.
The event, which will be held at Chicago Theological Seminary, is free; those planning to attend are asked to RSVP to chicagoicar@gmail.com
Time:
Sunday, November 5
3:00 p.m.
Place:
Chicago Theological Seminary
(1407 E. 60th)
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Reformations; God in the Modern Wing
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The Academy for Faith and Life is offering two new adult education classes beginning this Sunday--one a part of their Reformation series and the other a return of a favorite series on religion and art. Keep reading for course descriptions!
The Reformations of the Sixteenth Century: 500 Years and Counting
Sundays, November 5-19
(3 weeks) ● 9:30 a.m. in Room 5G
How might we best consider the remarkable Reformations of the sixteenth century?
In three sessions Ken Sawyer will lead us in pursuing the liveliest questions of these Reformations, with close attention to the people, texts, and conflicts of that struggle.
What were these Reformations all about? What and why did Protestants protest? What are some of the Reformation controversies that remain today.
What is worth remembering and even rekindling in the Reformation way?
Join us as we connect the Reformations with contemporary reflection.
God in the Modern Wing
Sundays, November 5-19 (3 weeks)
● 11:00 a.m. in Borwell Dining Room
"God in the Modern Wing" returns to Fourth Church for its third year, with new presenters and new topics.
We invite you to join moderator Walter Hansen for this series of three Sunday morning lectures that will explore the spiritual significance of modern and contemporary art in the Modern Wing of the Art Institute of Chicago.
This series of presentations and conversations is being hosted in partnership with Christians in the Visual Arts (CIVA).
November 5: Steve Prince, "Elizabeth Catlett and Charles White"
November 12: Makoto Fujimura, "Mark Rothko"
November 19: Linda Stratford, "Jackson Pollock"
Time:
Beginning Sunday, November 5
9:30 a.m. Reformations
11:00 am. Modern Wing
Place:
Room 5G: Reformations
Borwell Dining Room: Modern Wing
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The Care of Creation Committee invites you to a screening of Tapped next Sunday, November 12 following 11:00 worship.
This documentary examines the role of the bottled water industry and its effects on our health, climate change, pollution, and our reliance on oil.
Time:
Sunday, November 12
12:15 p.m.
Place:
Room 4F
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Saturday Morning November 4
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Men are invited to join us for breakfast and a program this coming Saturday, November 4, when Larry Braskamp talks about "Cars of Cuba."
Due to the U.S. embargo in 1962 and Cuban government restrictions on buying cars, thousands of American cars from the 1940s and 1950s still make up a significant form of transportation for Cubans.
Come learn more and enjoy a time of breakfast fellowship at Men's Breakfast this Saturday.
Time:
Saturday, November 4
8:00 a.m.
Place:
Parish House Dining Room
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Worship This Week
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All Saints' Sunday, November 5, 2017
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8:00 a.m.
Communion
Victoria G. Curtiss,
Associate Pastor
9:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.
Shannon J. Kershner,
Pastor
4:00 p.m.
Jazz Communion
Nanette Sawyer,
Minister for Congregational Life
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Concerts at Fourth Church
All concerts are free unless ticket information is noted.
Friday, November 3
Alisa Jordheim, soprano
Yana Reznik, piano
12:10 p.m. in Buchanan Chapel
Sunday, November 5
A Service of Remembrance sung by the Morning Choir
Featuring John Rutter's
Requiem
6:30 p.m. in the Sanctuary
Friday, November 10
Andrew Sords, violinist
12:10 p.m. in Buchanan Chapel
The Fourth Church Choral Society and Camerata Chicago
conducted by Drostan Hall
Featuring
Zadok the Priest by Georg Frideric Handel
Magnificat by Johann Sebastian Bach
Gloria by Antonio Vivaldi
7:30 p.m. in the Sanctuary
Tickets available at the door (use code FPCC for a 50 percent discount)
Friday, November 17
Thom Gouwens, organist
12:10 p.m. in the Sanctuary
The Andrew Pipe Organ Second Anniversary Concert
Jan Kraybill, organ
Featuring Jan Kraybill's transcription from Saint-Saëns'
"Organ" Symphony
7:30 p.m. in the Sanctuary
Freewill offering at the door
A complete 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 Donation Needs
Individually packaged snack items (5,000 per month) for Fourth Church Meals Ministry bag lunches and Chicago Lights Elam Davies Social Service Center emergency snack packs
Men's pants
for guests of the Chicago Lights Elam Davies Social Service Center
Large paper grocery bags for use in the Social Service Center Food Pantry
Current Volunteer Needs
Individuals to staff the Book Nook during the 12:00 p.m. Coffee Hour
Volunteers to help with Fair Trade Bazaar setup or takedown (December 1 and 3); for details, email Nancy Davis
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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