Jesus Feeds the Hungry - Tony Fischer (2009)

First Congregational Church of

Evanston
United Church of Christ

An Open and Affirming Church

Founded 1869

Sunday, November 26th, 2023 | 10 o’clock in the morning

Reign of Christ Sunday
 ORDER OF WORSHIP
Responses in italics may be spoken out loud.
Please rise, in body or in spirit, places marked by an asterisk (*).

Prelude Chorale Prelude on “Jesus Shall Reign” Robert J. Powell

Introit Come Sing, O Church, in Joy! arr. Joel Raney

Words of Welcome Bob Krause

*Call to Worship
Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth.
Worship the Lord with gladness; come into his presence with singing.
Know that the Lord is God. It is she who made us, and we are hers.
We are God’s people, the sheep of her pasture.
Enter God’s gates with thanksgiving, and his courts643-now
with praise.
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Give thanks to God; bless his holy name.
For the Lord is good; her steadfast love endures forever.
God’s THANKSGIVING
faithfulness is from generation to generation. Let us worship God!
643 Now Thank We All Our God
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*Opening Hymn Now Thank We All Our God #643

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1 Now thank we all our God with heart and hands and voic - es,
2 O may this boun - teous God through all our life be near us,

œœ œœ œ œ œ ˙˙ .. œœ œœ œœ œ œ œ ˙ ˙.
3 All praise and thanks to God, who reigns in high - est heav - en,

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˙.

& b œœ œœ œ œ œ ˙. œ œœ œ œœ œœ œ œ ˙
œ œ œ ˙. œ œ # œ œ œ œ ˙˙ ..
who won - drous things hath done, in whom this world re - joic - es;
with ev - er joy - ful hearts and bless - ed peace to cheer us;

? b œœ b œœ œœ œ œ ˙ . œœ œ œ œ œ
to Fa - ther and to Son and Spir - it now be giv - en:

œ œ œ œ œœ œ œ œ ˙.
˙. œ œ œ œ ˙.

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& b œœ œœ œœ œ œœ œœ ˙˙ .. œ œœ n œ œœ œ œ
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˙.
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who, from our moth - ers’ arms, hath blessed us on our way
and keep us in God’s grace, and guide us when per - plexed,

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? b œœ n œœ œœ n œ œ œ œ ˙˙ .
œ œœ œ œ nœ œ #œ ˙.
the one e - ter - nal God, whom heaven and earth a - dore,

œ œ œ œ ˙
œœ œ .

& b œœ œ œ œ # œœ ˙˙ .. œœ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ .
œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙.
with count - less gifts of love, and still is ours to - day.
and free us from all ills in this world and the next.

œ ˙. œ
? b œœ œ # œœ œœ œœ œœ œ œ
the God who was, and is, and shall be ev - er - more.

œ œ œ œ œ ˙.
˙. œ œ œ œ œ ˙.
Although this hymn is often used on large and festive occasions, its first two stanzas had much humbler
beginnings: they originated as a family table prayer during the Thirty Years’ War (1618–1648). These words
*Prayer of_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Confession
have been associated with this tune since the mid-17th century.

Shepherding God,
TEXT: Martin Rinkart, you
c. 1636; haveWinkworth,
trans. Catherine called toalt.us, but we have not
1858, NUN answered.
DANKET ALLE GOTTYou
MUSIC: Johann Crüger, 1647; harm. Felix Mendelssohn, 1840 6.7.6.7.6.6.6.6
have sought us out, but we have continued to wander. You have tenderly
gathered us together and cared for us, but we have not extended that same
care and mercy to others. Forgive us. Remind us. Teach us. Set us free from
sin that we might turn toward your love and justice for the whole world.
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us so that, tentative step after tentative step, we may walk your way.
Amen.

*Words of Grace and Mercy

From generation to generation, God’s love overcomes human sinfulness. God is
committed to fresh starts and new creations. This is good news!
In Jesus Christ we are forgiven!

*Prayer Response
(Hymn 327, stanza 3)
Eternal are thy mercies, Lord; eternal truth attends thy word:
Alleluia! Alleluia!
Thy praise shall sound from shore to shore,
till suns shall rise and set no more.
Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!
First Scripture Ephesians 1: 15-23 Bob Krause
Children’s Message
*Greeting of Peace
Announcements
Anthem All the Name of JesusRalph Vaughan Williams

At the name of Jesus every knee shall bow, every tongue confess him King of
glory now; 'tis the Father's pleasure we should call him Lord, who from the
beginning was the mighty word. Humble for a season, to receive a name from
the lips of sinners unto whom he came, faithfully he bore it spotless to the last,
brought it back victorious when from death he passed: Bore it up triumphant
with its human light, through all ranks of creatures, to the central height, to the
throne of Godhead, to the Father's breast; filled it with the glory of that perfect
rest. Name him, brothers, name him, with love as strong as death, but with awe
and wonder, and with bated breath; He is God the Savior, He is Christ the
Lord, Ever to be worshipped, trusted, and adored. In your hearts enthrone him
there let him subdue all that is not holy, all that is not true: crown him as your
captain in temptation's hour let his will enfold you in its light and power.
Brothers, this Lord Jesus shall return again, with his Father's glory, with his
Angel train; for all wreaths of empire met upon his brow, and our hearts
confess him King of glory now. 802-the
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Sermon Scripture Matthew 25: 31-46
LIVING AND DYING IN CHRIST
Sermon “Hope Is Our Calling” Student Pastor Dave Canfield
*Hymn802 The King of Love My #802
Shepherd Is
The King of Love My Shepherd Is
(Psalm 23)
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& 4 œ œ ˙˙ œœ ˙˙ œœ œœ ˙˙ œœ ˙˙ œ œ ˙˙ œœ
œ
1 The King of love my shep - herd is, whose good - ness
2 Where streams of liv - ing wa - ter flow my ran - somed
3 Per - verse and fool - ish oft I strayed, but yet in

œ
? b b 43 œœ œ œ̇ œ œœ ˙˙ œœ œœ ˙œ œœ œ ˙˙ œœ œ ˙˙
4 In death’s dark vale I fear no ill with thee, dear

b œ œ

b œœ œ ˙˙
& b b ˙˙ œ œ œ ˙˙ . œ ˙˙
œœ ˙˙
3

œœ
œ
fail - eth nev - er; I noth - ing lack if
 ? b b 43 œœ œ œ̇ œ œœ ˙˙ œœ œœ ˙œ œœ œ ˙˙ œœ œ ˙˙
b œ œ

b bb ˙ œ œ œ ˙˙ . œœ œ ˙˙ œ
œ ˙˙ ˙˙
3

& ˙ œ œœ
œ
fail - eth nev - er; I noth - ing lack if
soul he lead - eth, and where the ver - dant
love he sought me, and on his shoul - der

? bb ˙ œ ˙˙ œœ ˙ œœ œœ
Lord, be - side me; thy rod and staff my

œœ ˙˙ . œ ˙ ˙˙
b˙

b bb ˙˙ œœ ˙˙
& ˙˙ œœ ˙˙ œœ œœ ˙˙ . œ ˙˙
I am his and he is mine for - ev - er.
pas - tures grow, with food ce - les - tial feed - eth.
gent - ly laid, and home, re - joic - ing, brought me.

œ . œœ œœ ˙˙ œœ œ ˙ œ ˙˙ . œ ˙˙
com - fort still, thy cross be - fore to guide me.

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5 Thou spread’st a table in my sight; 6 And so through all the length of days
thy unction grace bestoweth; thy goodness faileth never;
and O what transport of delight Good Shepherd, may I sing thy praise
from thy pure chalice floweth! within thy house forever.

Invitation to Offering A Canon of Praise W.A. Mozart (arr.)

Since its creation in the mid-19th century, this text has been one of the favorite paraphrases of Psalm 23 in the
English-speaking world. That popularity increased in the early 20th century when The English Hymnal, 1906,
Make a joyful
first joined noise
these words to flowing
to this God, all
Irishye lands. Serve with gladness; draw near to
melody.
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God with a joyful heart. Come before God's presence with singing; into His
TEXT: Henry Williams Baker, 1868 ST. COLUMBA
gate with thanksgiving, His courts with praise.
MUSIC: Irish melody; harm. The English Hymnal, 1906, alt.
(From Psalm 100) 8.7.8.7

*Doxology
Praise God, from whom all blessings flow;
Praise
6/7/13Christ, all people here below;
Praise Holy Spirit evermore;
One God, Triune whom we adore. Amen.

*Prayer of Dedication
 Generous God, we bless your name because you have called us and claimed
us and sent us into the world to do your will. Receive now this offering, both
of our money and our lives. Through these gifts, may the hungry bed fed, the
thirsty quenched, the naked clothed, and the stranger welcomed. In Jesus’
name we pray. Amen.

Prayers of the People - Pastoral Prayer - Silent Prayer

Prayer of Our Savior

Our Creator, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come,
thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread.
And forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors.
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temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power,
and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen.
JESUS CHRIST: ASCENSION AND REIGN

Crown
*Closing Hymn Him
Crown with
Him with ManyMany
Crowns Crowns
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& 4 œ œ œ œœ œœ ˙˙ .. œœ œœ œ œ œœ ˙ ..
œ œ œ œ ˙
1 Crown him with man - y crowns, the Lamb up - on his throne;
2 Crown him the Lord of love; be - hold his hands and side,
3 Crown him the Lord of peace, whose power a scep - ter sways

œœ œœ œœ œœ ˙ . œ œœ œœ œœ œ ˙.
Crown him the Lord of years, the po - ten - tate of time;

? # # 44 œœ
4

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& œœ œ œ œ # œ œ
œœ œ œ œ œ œœ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ .
hark, how the heaven - ly an - them drowns all mu - sic but its own!
rich wounds, yet vis - i - ble a - bove, in beau - ty glo - ri - fied:
from pole to pole, that wars may cease, ab-sorbed in prayer and praise.

? # # œ œœ œ œ œ # œœ œ œ œ œ œ œœ # œœ ˙ .
cre - a - tor of the roll - ing spheres, in - ef - fa - bly sub - lime.

œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙.
## ˙. œ œ #œ œ ˙.
& œ œœ œœ œœ œ ˙. #œ œ œ œ œ ˙.
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A - wake, my soul, and sing of him who died for thee,
no an - gel in the sky can ful - ly bear that sight,
His reign shall know no end; and round his pierc - ed feet

˙. œ œ .
All hail, Re - deem - er, hail! For thou hast died for me;
 ? # # œ œœ œ œ œœ # œœ œœ œ œ œ œœ œœ # œœ ˙ .
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& œ œœ œœ œœ ˙. œ œœ # œœ œ œ ˙.
œ œ ˙. #œ œ
A - wake, my soul, and sing of him who died for thee,
no an - gel in the sky can ful - ly bear that sight,
His reign shall know no end; and round his pierc - ed feet

? # # œœ œœ œ œœ œœ ˙˙ .. œœ # œœ œœ œœ # œœ ˙.
All hail, Re - deem - er, hail! For thou hast died for me;

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& œ œ œ œœ œœ œœ œ œœ œœ œœ œœ œœ œ ww
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and hail him as thy match - less King through all e - ter - ni - ty.
but down - ward bends his burn - ing eye at mys - ter - ies so bright.
fair flowers of par - a - dise ex - tend their fra - grance ev - er sweet.

? # # œœ œœ œœ œ œœ œœ œ œœ œ œ œ œ . œj w
thy praise shall nev - er, nev - er fail through - out e - ter - ni - ty.

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This text is so familiar that it is easy to miss all its paradox, mystery, suffering, and beauty; it rewards careful
reading and meditation outside corporate worship. The tune’s composer, chapel organist at Windsor Castle,
*Benediction and Blessing
had much experience in creating a royal sound.
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
TEXT: Matthew Bridges, 1851 DIADEMATA
MUSIC: George Job Elvey, 1868 SMD
Choral Response God Be With You Dale Wood

Postlude All Creatures of Our God and King arr. John Innes

Sunday Morning Service Roles:

Deacons: Lay Reader
- Dona Nunn - Bob Krause
- Eda Uca
- Chris Krei
Livestream/Tech Support: Sunday School
- Gary Hardesty - Liz Jones
- Julie Captain - Robert Benirschke
Want to volunteer and get more involved in Sunday services? See the sign-up sheet in
the back of the sanctuary or contact Mahdia at mahdia@firstchurchevanston.org
Worship Credits and Sources:
Cover photograph by Tony Fischer. Taken outside of the House of Mercy Mission in Newark, NJ.
Call to Worship and Prayers by Rev. Ginna Bairby of the Presbyterian Outlook

Music Permissions Chorale Prelude on "Duke Street". Music: John Hatton. Setting: Robert J. Powell.
© 1970, The Sacred Music Press. All rights reserved. Podcast with permission under ONE LICENSE
#A-735926. All rights reserved. Darwall's 148th. Music: John Darwall. Setting: Joel Raney. © 2016,
Hope Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Podcast with permission under ONE LICENSE #A-
735926. All rights reserved. Come Sing, O Church, in Joy! Music: John Darwall, 1770; Words: Brian
Dill, 1988. © 1988, Brian Dill. All rights reserved. Reprinted and Podcast with permission under ONE
LICENSE #A-735926. All rights reserved. Now Thank We All Our God. Music: Johann Cruger, 1647;
harm. Felix Mendelssohn 1840; Words: Martin Rinkart, c. 1636; trans. Catherine Winkworth, 1858,
alt. Public Domain. Nun Danket. Music: Johann Cruger. Setting: Hal H. Hopson. © 2016, Hope
Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Podcast with permission under ONE LICENSE #A-735926.
All rights reserved. From All That Dwell Below the Skies. Music: Geistliche Kirchengesang, 1623, alt.;
harm. Ralph Vaughan Williams, 1906; Words: Stanzas 1, 3, Issac Watts, 1719. Public Domain. At
the Name of Jesus. Music: Ralph Vaughan Williams; Words: Caroline M. Noel. © 1927, renewed
1955, Oxford University Press. All rights reserved. Reprinted and Podcast with permission under
ONE LICENSE #A-735926. All rights reserved. The King of Love My Shepherd Is (Psalm 23). Music:
Irish melody; harm. The English Hymnal, 1906, alt.; Words: Henry Williams Baker, 1868. Public
Domain. A Canon of Praise. Music: W.A. Mozart. Setting: Editors. © 2010, St. James Music Press.
Used with permission. License #23508. Praise God From Whom All Blessings Flow. Music: Genevan
Psalter, 1551; Words: Thomas Ken, 1695, 1709. Public Domain. Crown Him with Many Crowns.
Music: George Job Elvey, 1868;
Words: Matthew Bridges, 1851.
Public Domain. Crown Him with
Many Crowns. Music: George J.
Elvey, 1868; Words: Matthew
Bridges, 1852; Setting: Charles
H, Webb Jr. © 2013, Indiana
University Jacobs School of
Music. All rights reserved. Used
by permission. God Be With You.
Music: American Folk Hymn;
Words: Jeremiah Eames Rankin,
alt.; Dale Wood; Setting: Dale
Wood. © 1973, The Sacred Music
Press. All rights reserved.
Podcast with permission under
ONE LICENSE #A-735926. All
rights reserved. All Creatures of
Our God and King. Music:
Geistliche Kirchengesange.
Setting: John Innes. © 1989,
Lorenz Publishing Company. All
rights reserved. Podcast with
permission under ONE LICENSE
#A-735926. All rights reserved.
Welcome to First Congregational Church of
Evanston, UCC
We are glad you chose to be with us on this Sunday
morning! And we want you to know that no matter who you
are, or where you are on life’s journey, you are welcome
here!

Childcare is provided in the downstairs nursery for infants

and children to age 4. The space at the back of the
Sanctuary available for our families. Children K-6 are invited to Sunday School in the
First Congregational Community Center after the Children’s Message.

Visitors: We are delighted that you are joining us for worship. Please sign the
Welcome Book at the back of the sanctuary. We invite our visitors to include your
name, address and email so that we might acknowledge your visit with a card. All are
welcome to join us after services in the fellowship space for refreshments and
conversation.

Babies and Toddlers: Little ones enrich our community and add vibrancy to our
congregation. Please don’t fret about coos or cries during the service. All ages are
welcome here. Visit our rocking chair area to find books & coloring pages for use
during the service, or you are welcome to drop off infants to 4 year-olds with our
Nursery
Supervisor.

Children: Young people are invited to come forward for the Children’s Message during
worship. Afterwards, children in grades K-6th are welcome to walk with our teacher
team to our Sunday School classroom at the Community Center, 1/2 block down
Hinman Ave. At the end of the service, leaders bring children back to the sanctuary to
join their families for fellowship time. Adult visitors are welcome to accompany their
children to Sunday School. Connect with Rev. Liz Jones if you have any questions.

Use this QR Code to check out events and ongoing programming at

FCCE.
WELCOME to First Congregational Church of Evanston
Mission Statement
We express God’s love in action, compassion, and justice.

Open and Affirming Statement

As an inclusive congregation, we welcome all faith experiences and family types; we are
an open and affirming community of faith who welcome and celebrate differences of age,
ability, race, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, and national origin.

Immigrant Welcoming Statement

We commit to take actions consistent with the values and resources of our community to
oppose xenophobia and to protect undocumented immigrants from deportation and the
hardships such deportation will cause them and their families.

First Congregational Church of Evanston, UCC

Sanctuary: 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
Facebook: www.facebook.com/firstcongregationalchurchofevanston/

Church Staff
Rev. Jason W. Coulter, Senior Minister jason@firstchurchevanston.org | ext.21
Matthew Hogan, Music Director matthew@firstchurchevanston.org | ext. 23
Mahdia Lynn, Church Administrator mahdia@firstchurchevanston.org | ext. 22
Rev. Liz Jones, Minister of Communications & Community Life |
liz@firstchurchevanston.org
Dave Canfield, Student Pastor | dave@firstchurchevanston.org
Jordan Griffin, Justice Fellow | jordan@firstchurchevanston.org
Kelly Tran, Nursery Supervisor
Julie Captain and Sarah Pressly, Co-Moderators

Chancel Choir Quartet

Cara Collins, soprano | Christina Adams, alto
Michael Brauer, tenor | Robert Heitzinger, bass

Please join us immediately following today’s service for fellowship & refreshments

To make a donation to First Congregational Church you may do so during the

offering, or you may make an electronic donation through the church website
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