Second Sunday of Easter, April 16

10:00 a.m. worship in person and online

Nanette Sawyer preaching

Worship bulletin

In person and streamed from the Sanctuary on our YouTube channel: www.bit.ly/fpcvideos

Audio available by phone (toll free) by calling 888.916.9166

Livestreamed worship services are accessible by going to www.bit.ly/fpcvideos, subscribing to our YouTube channel, or clicking on the photo with a “Play” arrow on the home page of the Fourth Church website.

4:00 p.m. Jazz at Four worship in person

with Communion

in Buchanan Chapel

Nanette Sawyer preaching

Worship bulletin

April 16 is Volunteer Recognition Sunday, a day when we give thanks for the many individuals who so generously give of their time and talent to bring to life the mission and ministry of Fourth Presbyterian Church and Chicago Lights.

For all of you who share of your gifts in this way, thank you!

During worship this Sunday we will be recognizing volunteers who are currently serving as well as those who served in 2022. A special Coffee Hour will follow. We hope you will join us!

If you are interested in learning more about volunteer opportunities at Fourth Church, you can explore volunteer opportunities by visiting VOMO (www.bit.ly/fpcvolunteers), our Volunteer Ministry software platform, or by contacting Robert Crouch (312.981.3382), Director of Volunteer Ministry.

“Aging and Spirituality”

A new Sunday morning class

How can scripture, our religious communities, and individual spirituality help ease the aging process and allow us to grow old gracefully?

This Sunday, April 16 we hope you will join us in exploring that topic, as we begin a new adult-education class: “Aging and Spirituality.” 

Annette Mileski, an ordained Deacon in the Episcopal church and Director of our Center for Life and Learning, and HD Mitchell, Spiritual Director at the Clare, will lead an exploration of scripture and spiritual practices that can guide us in living our best lives as we age — with guidance from the saints, both religious and secular, Jewish and Christian. 

Sundays, April 16–30

11:15 a.m.

in Room 5F and via Zoom

For Zoom details, register here

Opportunities at the Center for Life and Learning

Our Center for Life and Learning (CLL)—a weekday community education and fellowship program open to people aged sixty and older—offers classes and events in different formats and on various topics, including arts, music, fitness, health, nutrition, literature, singing, and dancing.

Explore them on our website, or call the CLL office at 312.981.3389 to learn more.

Fourth Church will be taking part in “Walk for Hunger” with Breakthrough, one of our community partners, on Saturday morning, April 29.

There will be opportunity this Sunday morning at Coffee Hour to meet Ann Healing, Breakthrough’s Director of Volunteer and Church Engagement, to learn more about the organization’s work partnering with people to build connections, develop skills, and open doors of opportunity in Garfield Park.

Stop by the World Mission and Social Justice table on Sunday to learn more or visit Breakthrough’s website to register for the walk (indicating Fourth Presbyterian Church in the Church box).

If you have not yet seen our Easter “Rhythm and Word” video led by Shannon Kershner and the Fourth Church Jazz Ensemble, we invite you to take ten minutes to do so.

In this season of resurrection and the blossoming of spring, we are taking time each week to remind ourselves we are a new creation—our past is finished and gone and everything has become fresh and new. Join Shannon in remembering again what it means to live as Easter people!

To watch the first in our Easter “Rhythm and Word” video series, click here (or on the video link above) or visit our YouTube channel at www.bit.ly/fpcvideos

If you would like to receive the latest “Rhythm and Word” video in your email box each week, subscribe at www.bit.ly/rhythmandwordemail

Deaths

We give thanks to God for the gift of life eternal.

Harlen Fleming

Died April 14, 2022

Wyonne Forde

Died April 7, 2023

Sue S. Goril

Died February 9, 2019