Leader:

What is peace, O Lord?

First Congregational Church of Evanston
People:
Peace is shoes for the village feet.
United Church of Christ
Leader:
Is peace the rising heat before a great storm?
An Open and Affirming Church

People:
Peace is the abandoned cat, lifted by hands from the bomb Hinman Avenue at Grove Evanston, Illinois

crater, and the surgeon above the wounded child. Founded 1869
All: Creator God, open our hearts to all the ways of peace. Move us

to act patiently in all things, in Chicago streets, at secluded Peace Sunday August 6, 2017
tables, with those with whom we have argued, and with those
Welcome to First Congregational Church of Evanston. Whether this is your
we have despised. Help is to make peace in the most surprising first time here, your first time here in a long time, or whether you were with
moments. Help us to spring alive with hope. Amen. us just last week, we are glad that you are with us today. No matter who you
* Hymn 295 O God of Love, O God of Peace are or where you are on life's journey, you are welcome here.
* Benediction At First Congregational Church, worship begins with the Prelude.
Postlude Trumpet Tune Charles Callahan We invite you to use this time for silence, prayer, and meditation.

* Please stand in body or spirit.





Church Office Summer Hours

Monday Thursday: 9:00 am to 3:00 pm

Friday: 9:00 am to 1:00 pm



FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF EVANSTON

UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST

1445 Hinman Avenue (at Grove Street)
Mailing address: 1417 Hinman Avenue, Evanston, IL 60201
Phone: 847-864-8332
Email: info@firstchurchevanston.org
Website: www.firstchurchevanston.org


CHURCH STAFF

Rev. Dr. Ann L. Rosewall, Senior Minister arosewall@firstchurchevanston.org ext. 21 (Image by Julia Page. Translation from the Cherokee: Peace On Earth.)
Melia Pappas, Church Administrator mpappas@firstchurchevanston.org ext. 22 Prelude O Day of Peace Charles Callahan
David Lornson, Director of Music dlornson@firstchurchevanston.org ext. 23
* Call to Worship (inspired by Psalm 122)
Sarah B. Petersen, Director of Learning & Outreach
spetersen@firstchurchevanston.org ext. 24 Leader: We were glad when they said, Let us go to the house of God!
Linnea Garca, Nursery Supervisor
People: Our feet are standing within your gates, O Holy City!
Mark Daniels, Moderator Beth Babbitt, Vice Moderator
Leader: We pray for the peace of all Gods beloved cities:

People: May they prosper who love you. Peace be within your walls and
CHANCEL CHOIR SOLOISTS
security within your towers.

Cindy Senneke, soprano Beth Babbitt, alto
Leader: For the sake of friend and stranger we say:

Kevin Siembor, tenor Joseph Roberts, bass
People: Peace be within you, O Jerusalem!
 Peace be within you, O Chicago, O Washington, O Shanksville! * Unison Prayer of Dedication
Peace be within you, O Kabul! Let us pray: O God, you show us the meaning of generosity in the beautiful
Peace be within this community! diversity of creation, in the overflowing love of Christ, and the never ending
Leader: For the sake of the house of the Holy One, our God, we will seek your gift of your Holy Spirit. You bless us and call us to be a community that
good. blesses others through the sharing of our love, our talents, and our material
ALL: Let us worship the living God, tender and just! possessions. We rejoice as we dedicate our offerings today. Amen.
* Hymn No. 386 O for a World SACRAMENT OF THE LORDS SUPPER
* Morning Prayer * Invitation to the Table
Let us pray: O God, we come together in great hope for the coming of your * Great Thanksgiving
reign on earth. We pray for peace to rule among the nations, for peace to Minister: God be with you.
guide our hearts, and for peace beyond our belief to come into the world. People: And also with you.
Show us how we can be part of your plan for peace in every corner of Minister: Lift up your hearts,
creation. [time for silent confession] People: We lift our hearts to God.
* Assurance of Grace Minister: Let us give thanks to God Most High,
Leader: We cannot save ourselves from the things that get in the way of peace. People: It is right to give God thanks and praise.
The God of Compassion greets us with grace, and through the life of Words of Institution
Christ, brings us everlasting forgiveness. Sharing of the Bread and Cup
People: Thanks be to God. Our table is open to all. Please come forward as directed by the Deacons. If you are
* Alleluia unable to come forward, please indicate this to a Deacon and the elements will be
Eternal are Thy mercies, Lord; Eternal truth attends Thy word; brought to you. The bread is gluten-free and the cup for dipping the bread holds grape
Alleluia! Alleluia! juice.
Thy Praise shall sound from shore to shore, Till suns shall rise and set no Distribution Hymn No. 513 Let Us Break Bread Together
more. Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! 1. Let us break bread together
Childrens Message Sarah Petersen 2. Let us drink wine together
* Passing of the Peace 3. Let us praise God together
(Please turn to each other saying: The peace of God be with you. And also with you.) * Litany after Communion (by Laura Wilson, inspired by The Rev. Peter Marshall
Announcements and Signing of Friendship Pads and BBC series, Danger UXB.)
Scripture John 20:19-26 NEW TESTAMENT P. 115 Leader: Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you, not as the world
Isaiah 2:1-5, 11-17 OLD TESTAMENT P. 631 gives, do I give you. Let not your hearts be troubled, do not let them
be afraid. What is peace, asked the child? Is it my soft bed at the
Sermon Shattered Swords Rev. Ann L. Rosewall
end of a long trip?
* Hymn No. 432 Canto de Esperanza/Song of Hope People: Peace is familiar, the assumption of welcome.
Joys and Concerns Leader: Is peace the sound of words from the heart?
Prayers of the People and The Lords Prayer (debts) (Hymnal Page 16) People: Peace is the mended cistern; the town water flows again.
Offering Leader: Is peace a delicate rose?
The Man He Killed Thomas Hardy People: Peace is tomato seedlings in a shared garden.
Offertory Leader: Is peace the listener, seated on the hard floor?
The Lake Isle of Innisfree William Butler Yeats
Lyn Ward Page People: Peace is imagination, seeking new out of old.
* Doxology No. 592 (Optional alternate last line: Creator, Christ, and Holy Ghost.) Leader: Is peace a sleepy river, safe for the smallest craft?
People: Peace is the world seen through anothers eyes.
In all your many wonderful names we pray. Language draws us closer to God. Peace Sunday: August 6 is the date we most often associate as the anniversary of
Whether it is Father, Son and Holy Spirit, Creator, Redeemer, and Sustainer, or the dropping of the atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan in 1944. Many people of faith
other words or images, we invite you to use whatever language is most meaningful. choose this day to fortify our efforts for making peace in the world, seeking
Our known homebound members include Jim Corrigan, Margaret Cothrine, Jean reconciliation, and advocating for non-violent solutions to personal, local and global
Davies, and Corene McCollum. Please inform the church office if we have missed conflicts. After worship today we will rededicate our Peace Pole in front of the
anyone. Church House.
Little ones in worship: Our congregation is enriched by the presence of children The Peace Pole was refinished by Mark Roberts in preparation for the rededication
and they are always welcome in worship. Please dont fret about squawks and coos ceremony today at 11:30 a.m. We appreciate his work, as well as the efforts of Betty
during the service. Rocking chairs are available for parents with young children in Phillips, Pam and Elena Daniels, Hal Sprague, Rhonda Storm, Caroline Rorem and
the rear of the sanctuary. If desired, a play room and changing table is available in others who prepared the flower bed. Please join us for prayers and singing around
our Nursery for children 3 and under, located in the lower level of this building. Our the Peace Garden.
nursery superviser is Linnea Garca. A Deacon (wearing a white carnation) will be The well-known peace symbol of a circle with a vertical line intersecting the
happy to walk you there if asked. upside down V came about in 1958. The semaphore sign for N
You are welcomed and seated today by our Deacons Richard Davis, Anne Gauthier (Nuclear) is like the upside down V, and D (disarmament) is the
and Catherine Watkins, who are each wearing a white carnation. Assisted Listening vertical line. The idea from Gerald Holtom of the UK was created
Devices and large print bulletins are available from a Deacon. If you need anything in the British Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament. (contributed by
else during the service, please do not hesitate to ask one of them. Our reader today Laura Wilson)
is Rev. Curt Fuller.
Thank you to Charles Moore for substituting for our Music Director this morning. Art Show: Exploring Balance - Art From Tower Hill Balance was the theme for
Special thanks to Lyn Ward Page for sharing two poems with us in worship today. the recent all church retreat at Tower Hill in Sawyer, Michigan. Exploring Balance
Our thanks to Betty Phillips for hosting refreshment time on behalf of the Trustees. is a show of creations made during the retreat. Three types of projects are featured:
Youth Programming: Summer Spirit and Play - On Sundays, through September three-legged stools, mobiles and sculptures. Stop by the Narthex Gallery to view
3rd, children in worship head outside with adult leaders and high school assistants to these works.
Raymond Park. During Summer Spirit, we let God speak to us through the breeze,
through running and laughing, deepening friendships, and time together outside. MISSION STATEMENT
Well have a bin of bubbles, balls and easy art supplies so you can focus on fun with As members of the First Congregational Church of Evanston, we are on a spiritual
the kids at the park! We invite all congregants to volunteer for one or more Sundays journey. As an inclusive congregation, we welcome all faith experiences and family
during the summer. Teen volunteers are welcome to sign up to be assistants. Your types; we are an open and affirming community of faith who welcome and include
help gives our hardworking Sunday School teachers a little rest and allows more all people and embrace differences of age, ability, race, sexual orientation, gender
people a chance to get to know the awesome children in our church family. Contact identity and expression, and national origin. We are challenged by the Gospel to
Sarah Petersen with questions. grow in our understanding of what the Biblical Word means for Christian life today,
Power Dynamics and Relationship is a (free!) Illinois Conference workshop to nurture one another, and to be engaged in our community and the world. By
designed to develop our skills of living in covenant: Saturday, August 26, 9:00 a.m. Gods grace and guided by the Holy Spirit, we commit ourselves, our resources, and
12:30 p.m. in the Church House. The workshop leader, Rev. Eric Quinney-Burnard, our time to Jesus Christ through this congregation.
will lead us in managing the power we have in church settings, the basics of group At-Large Members of the congregation, Mary Greene and Heather Soto, are
decision-making, handling aggressive or unhealthy behaviors, and navigating the available to listen to your questions, concerns and positive feedback about worship
relationships of congregations and clergy. The bonus will be introducing our Safe and all areas of church life at FCCE.
Church Policy, which has been in development for a few years in the Board of
First Chronicles - Hard copies of our newsletter are available in the Narthex. You can
Christian Education! Sign up in the narthex for the workshop and lunch. See Rev. also find a link to the newsletter on our website, www.firstchurchevanston.org
Ann for questions. (under the tab news and events). Weekly sermons are also available on the website.
 GUIDE POSTS
Sunday August 6
10:00 A.M. WORSHIP SANCTUARY On August 13th there will be no nursery supervisor or
11:15 A.M. REFRESHMENTS NARTHEX Summer Spirit leaders on duty. Please plan to have the
11:30 A.M. PEACE POLE RE-DEDICATION CHURCH HOUSE whole family join us in worship with special guitar music
Monday August 7 led by Vic Hammond.
7:00 P.M. BOARD OF CHRISTIAN EDUCATION BROWN PARLOR
8:00 P.M. MARIJUANA ANONYMOUS MEETING GUILD ROOM
Tuesday August 8
10:00 A.M. STAFF MEETING CONFERENCE ROOM
5:30 P.M. 11TH STEP MEDITATION PRACTICE MEETING FELLOWSHIP HALL
Wednesday August 9
7:00 P.M. BOARD OF TRUSTEES BROWN PARLOR
Thursday August 10 First Congregational Church of Evanston
7:30 A.M.
Friday
BIBLE STUDY
August 11
BROWN PARLOR
Gather Around the Fire!
NOON FRIDAY BROWN BAG LUNCH CHURCH HOUSE
Saturday August 12
8:00 A.M. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS GUILD ROOM
Sunday August 13 (No child care or Summer Spirit)
10:00 A.M. WORSHIP SANCTUARY
11:15 A.M. REFRESHMENTS NARTHEX
Monday August 14
8:00 P.M.
Tuesday
MARIJUANA ANONYMOUS MEETING
August 15
GUILD ROOM

Sunday, August 20th
10:00 A.M.
5:30 P.M.
STAFF MEETING
11TH STEP MEDITATION PRACTICE MEETING
CONFERENCE ROOM
FELLOWSHIP HALL 5-8pm
Upcoming Events at First Congregational Evanston Weve reserved the stone bonfire ring at the top of the stairs at Lighthouse
Beach Park on Sheridan Road in Evanston for savoring summer together with
August 6 10:00 a.m. Peace Sunday and Peace Pole rededication singing and smores. Well have hot dogs and marshmallows for roasting.
Please bring a picnic side to share. Invite a friend & sign up in the church
August 20 5:00 p.m. Bonfire at Lighthouse Beach
entryway to join the fun!
(sign up in the narthex)
August 26 9:00 a.m. CMA Workshop: Power Dynamics and Relationship Questions? Contact Sarah Petersen: spetersen@firstchurchevanston.org
(sign up in the narthex)
September 10 10:00 a.m. Rally Day! Worship and Picnic