Sunday Worship
Christ the King Sunday
Sunday, November 24 8:00 a.m.
CommunionPreaching:
Joyce Shin, Associate Pastor"From Wonder to Wisdom" Scripture texts:
Psalm 104:1-24a Proverbs 8:22-36 Job 38--42 (selected verses)9:30 and 11:00 a.m.
Joyce Shin, Associate Pastor
"From Wonder to Wisdom" Scripture texts:
Psalm 104:1-24a Proverbs 8:22-36 Job 38--42 (selected verses)
4:00 p.m.
Jazz Service
with Communion
Preaching:
Edwin Estevez,
Pastoral Resident
"The First Christians?"
Scripture text:
Luke 23:33-43 
Communion will
be celebrated
during 8:00 a.m.
and 4:00 p.m.
worship services
this Sunday.
The Children and
Youth Choirs and
the Handbell Choir
will provide music
leadership during
9:30 and 11:00 a.m.
worship.
To learn more about worship at Fourth Church this Sunday, read a copy of
the worship bulletins, which will be available online Friday afternoon at www.fourthchurch.org/ worship/this-week.html. The publication "News and Opportunities," distributed on Sundays with the worship bulletin and containing information about upcoming Fourth Church events, will be available online Friday afternoon at news/2013 /112413no.pdf
Births in Our Church Family Emmitt Morihiko Moy, son of Gregory Moy and Beth Azuma-Moy Ruby Ruth Robertson, daughter of Barron and Andrea Robertson Sydney Elle Shah, daughter of Rajul and Molly Shah We give thanks to God for the gift of new life. Deaths in Our Church Family Alden Orput, November 15, 2013 A memorial service will be held Thursday, December 5 at 11:00 a.m. in Rockford. Calum MacLeod will officiate. We give thanks to God for the gift of eternal life. Weddings and Blessings in Our
Church Family Wedding Elizabeth Reichert Snell and Ryan Kelly McCleary, November 16, 2013 Blessing Jeannine Marie Oakes and Denise Ann Daugherty, November 16, 2013 We give thanks to God for the gift of new life together. |
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Taiz� Tonight A service in the style of Taiz�, which incorporates prayer, singing, and silent reflection, will take place tonight at 7:30 p.m. in Buchanan Chapel. The Taiz� service provides an opportunity to gather in a contemplative, prayerful setting at the end of a busy week. Candles; easy-to-learn songs from various countries, traditions, and languages; and a period of silence all contribute to a time to reflect and to open oneself to God. The service will be preceded by opportunity to walk the labyrinth in Buchanan Chapel between 6:00 and 7:00 p.m. This meditative walk takes approximately twenty minutes. Also, save the date: Next month's Taiz� service will be held on New Year's Eve, Tuesday, December 31. Time and place Friday, November 22 Labyrinth Walk Between 6:00 and 7:00 p.m. in Buchanan Chapel Taiz� Service 7:30 p.m. in Buchanan Chapel back to top |
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Caroling before the Parade This Saturday
Usher in the holiday season with caroling this Saturday on the church steps!
Join Fourth Church choirs at 5:00 p.m. when we'll sing carols as a part of the Magnificent Mile Lights Festival. We will sing on the church steps on Michigan Avenue outside of the Sanctuary for about an hour while enjoying the parade and other holiday festivities.
All are invited and are encouraged to bring family and friends.
Time and place
Saturday, November 23
5:00 p.m. on the Sanctuary steps on Michigan Avenue
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 Let Your Gifts Light Up a Life This Christmas! Is Christmas shopping on your to-do list?
Consider honoring or remembering those on your list with "Light Up a Life" gifts--which also help neighbors whose needs are great this holiday season. Gifts provide important year-end support for the outreach programs of Fourth Church and Chicago Lights and are easy to make online. Help "light up a life" this Christmas with gifts that make a difference in the lives of those we serve! back to top |
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 Thanksgiving Gospelfest
In celebration of Thanksgiving, the annual Thanksgiving Gospelfest service will take place this Sunday, November 24 at 3:30 p.m. at St. Matthew United Methodist Church (1000 N. Orleans St, at Oak Street).
Sponsored by the Near North Ministry Alliance, of which Fourth Church is a participant, the service will include music by the Fourth Church choirs along with several choirs from our partner congregations in the Near North Ministry Alliance. A community meal will follow.
All are invited to this celebrated tradition!
Time and place
Sunday, November 24
3:30 p.m. at St. Matthew United Methodist Church
(1000 N. Orleans St., at Oak Street)
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 Interfaith Thanksgiving Service Opportunity to worship in an interfaith setting this Thanksgiving season will be held on Tuesday, November 26, as Fourth Church joins our partners in faith in expressing our gratitude through word and song. The annual Community Interfaith Thanksgiving Worship service at 7:30 p.m. in Buchanan Chapel will bring together the faith communities of Chicago Sinai Congregation, Fourth Church, and Holy Name Cathedral for a time of joint worship and thanksgiving. Associate Pastor Joyce Shin will participate in worship leadership; Monsignor Dan Mayall will preach. Time and place Tuesday, November 26 7:30 p.m. in Buchanan Chapel back to top |
Thanksgiving Day at Fourth Church
Worship and a traditional dinner will be held Thanksgiving Day on Thursday, November 28. A special worship service will take place at 11:00 a.m. in the Sanctuary, with Associate Pastor Vicky Curtiss preaching. Following the service, a traditional Thanksgiving dinner, which offers opportunity to renew old acquaintances and make new friends in the spirit of giving thanks, will be served at 12:15 p.m. in Anderson Hall. Space is limited; dinner tickets are available only in advance at the reception desk. They will not be available at the door. Time and place Thursday, November 28 Thanksgiving Day Worship 11:00 a.m. in the Sanctuary Thanksgiving Day Dinner 12:15 p.m. in Anderson Hall Tickets available only in advance (at the reception desk)
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The Music and Meaning of Advent
Looking for a fun way to welcome the season of Advent and look toward Christmas?
Among the many ways Fourth Church offers to prepare for these seasons is a special event for all ages: "The Music and Meaning of Christmas" on Wednesday, December 11 at 5:30 p.m. in the Gratz Center.
That evening children will enjoy a meal and activities with Minister for Children and Families Matt Helms in the Bumpus Room.
For the adults, there will be a festive reception and fellowship in the second-floor Allison Hall and Library beginning at 5:30 p.m. Then at 6:15 p.m. in Buchanan Chapel, Associate Pastor Adam Fronczek and Director of Music John Sherer will lead a musical fanfare of holiday hymns, sharing history, theology, and their personal stories.
For the last half hour, adults and children will come together to raise voices in a merry sing-along.
Nursery care will be available for children two and under.
During our festive evening of music we also want to remember those in need this season. We encourage everyone attending "The Music and Meaning of Advent" to bring a food or clothing item(s) for donation to the Consumer Choice Food Pantry or the Share Shop of the Chicago Lights Elam Davies Social Service Center. The Social Service Center is looking, in particular, for holiday and ready-to-eat food items as well as winter clothing items for our guests experiencing homelessness.
RSVPs are appreciated--to help facilitate planning for childcare and food and beverages--and can be done online.
"The Music and Meaning of Advent" is hosted by the Academy for Faith and Life and the Children and Family Ministry Committee.
Time and place
Wednesday, December 11
5:30-7:30 p.m. in the Gratz Center
To RSVP online or for information
Visit www.fourthchurch.org/academy
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Creative Workshop Time with the CLL
Are you working on a scrapbook? Knitting a scarf? Making a collage or drawing? Adults sixty and more are invited to bring their supplies and attend a Creative Workshop on Thursdays, beginning December 5, at 1:00 p.m. in the Gratz Center. Participants will join in creative fellowship while working on their own individual projects or being inspired to start something new.
This workshop is free and open to anyone sixty and more. For more information, contact Julia Bergen.
Time and place
Thursdays, beginning December 5
1:00 p.m. in the Gratz Center
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Fourth Church a Gun-Free Zone By action of the Session, Fourth Church has joined with other houses of worship in declaring its worship space--and entire campus--a gun-free zone. People on our property are offered a safe place to worship God, find tranquility for prayer, and interact peacefully with others for fellowship, learning, working, and meeting. Fourth Church also works for a peaceable city and country. God calls all of us to live out the gospel as agents of reconciliation, participating in God's project to build God's reign on earth by urging all people to put down their weapons, strengthen community, and honor the value of the lives of all who are part of the human community, as each is loved by our Creator. More information about the gun-free zone policy is posted on the Fourth Church website. back to top |
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Welcome, New Members
Please join us in welcoming those who were received into Fourth Church membership either at the 4:00 service on Sunday, October 27 or the 11:00 service on Sunday, November 17:
Devon L. Albert
Braulio Benitez
Alexandra Day
Madelyn Dow
Alexander Fergus
Rachel Fergus
Shelly Hennig
Lindsay Hornbeck
Matthew Kerndt
Jill Kmet
John Kozak
Tyree Lewis
Laura Meyer
Sara Reckley
Kerry Ross
Andrea Schwartz
Kenneth Tignor
Nicole Tignor
Kelly Williamson
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Music at Fourth Church Concerts continue this month and next, featuring orchestral ensembles, organists, choirs--and much more. Come enjoy these great musical opportunities at Fourth Church! Tuesday, November 26, 2013 7:30 p.m. in the Sanctuary Chicago Ensemble Elizandro Garcia-Montoya, clarinetist Mathias Tacke, violinist Gerald Rizzer, pianist Tickets available at www.thechicagoensemble.org Friday, November 29, 2013
12:10 p.m. in the Sanctuary
John W. W. Sherer, organist
(Organist and Director of Music at Fourth Church) Sunday, December 1, 2013 4:00 p.m. in Buchanan Chapel "Holidays a cappella" with Chicago a cappella Tickets available at www.chicagoacappella.org Wednesday, December 4, 2013 7:30 p.m. in the Sanctuary "A Chanticleer Christmas" Tickets available through concert cosponsor, Symphony Center Presents, at www.cso.org Thursday, December 5, 2013 7:30 p.m. in the Sanctuary "A Chanticleer Christmas" Tickets available through concert cosponsor, Symphony Center Presents, at www.cso.org A complete concert schedule is available online. back to top
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