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MAY 20, 2018 PENTECOST

11:00 A.M. HOLY EUCHARIST St. Chrysostom’s Episcopal Church

1424 North Dearborn Chicago Illinois 60610 www.saintc.org | 312.944.1083

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X Welcome X WELCOME! We are so glad you are here. If this is your first time please fill out a newcomer card and leave it in the offering plate. And know that whoever you are, and wherever you find yourself on the journey of faith, you are welcome here to grow in faith, hope, and love.

QUESTIONS ABOUT WHERE TO GO OR WHAT WE ARE DOING? The greeters and ushers at the back of the church—or the clergy—can answer questions for you and help you get on the right track.

WOULD YOU LIKE TO SPEAK TO ONE OF THE MINISTERS? Contact Administrative Assistant Lydia Munroe at lydia@saintc.org or 312-944-1083 for an appointment. Our clergy want to know you, so don’t be shy!

COMMUNION/EUCHARIST All baptized people and all those seeking a deeper relationship with Christ are invited to receive the bread and wine made holy. Place your right hand over your left to receive the bread; and guide the cup of wine to your lips. Gluten-free wafers are available upon request. If you prefer to receive a blessing, come forward and simply cross your arms over your chest.

OFFERING Giving back to God through pledges and tithes is one of the privileges of being a member of God’s family. We want our guests to feel no pressure to give.

AN ACCESSIBLE CHURCH Large print bulletins and hymnals are in the back of the church. Hearing Loop instructions are available, also in the back of the church.

COFFEE AND TREATS Grab some coffee & a muffin in the 1st floor Harding Room. Coffee hour ends at 1 p.m.

RESTROOMS Restrooms are available in the first-floor Harding Room, downstairs by Sunday School classrooms, and upstairs by the second-floor Guild Room.

LEARNING Adult Sunday Forum is from 10 AM to 11 AM in the upstairs Guild Room. Youth Confirmation Class is from 10 AM to 11 AM in the upstairs North Room. Children’s Sunday School is from 10 AM to 11 AM in the downstairs classrooms.

SERVICE TIMES: 8 AM Holy Eucharist & Sermon 9 AM Holy Eucharist & Sermon with piano, organ, and Children’s Choir 11 AM Holy Eucharist & Sermon OR Morning Prayer & Sermon with Parish Choir & Professional Choir Wednesday 9 AM Holy Eucharist & Homily in John Chrysostom Chapel

Serving today Ushers

John Covell, Mark Hull, Tom Kohlbeck, John McDonough

Acolytes John Bankhurst, Diane Edelman, Ian Fielding

Readers Angela Yorath, English

Caroline Cracraft, German Bob Popovich, Russian Betsy Popovich, Serbian

Karen Meader, Latin

Lay Eucharistic Ministers Amand Senior-Kennepohl

Prayers of the People Alice Moss

Altar Guild Ginger Hall, Marilyn Helmholz, Judy Langendorff

Flower Guild Judith Stockdale, Stefanie McCormack

X The Word of God X Voluntary Choral varié sur le Veni Creator Maurice Duruflé

I. Andante religioso II. Poco meno lento

III. Allegretto IV. Andante espressivo

Hymn 506 Praise the Spirit in creation FINNIAN

Pentecost Acclamation:

Celebrant Spirit of life People Fill our emptiness with your fullness Celebrant Spirit of power People Stir our hearts afresh Celebrant Spirit of love People Touch us, and through us, our neighbour Celebrant Spirit of Creativity People Enable and empower the gifts you have given Celebrant Spirit of Eternity People Draw us ever deeper into your Kingdom

Gloria in excelsis Deo NEW PLAINSONG

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The Collect of the Day Celebrant The Lord be with you. People And also with you. Celebrant Let us pray. Almighty God, on this day you opened the way of eternal life to every race and nation by the promised gift of your Holy Spirit: Shed abroad this gift throughout the world by the preaching of the Gospel, that it may reach to the ends of the earth; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Please sit First Reading Acts 2:1-21 The acts reading will be read aloud in many languages. Listen for German, Russian, Serbian, and Latin!

Lector A reading from the book of Acts. When the day of Pentecost had come, the disciples were all together in one place. And suddenly from heaven there came a sound like the rush of a violent wind, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting. Divided tongues, as of fire, appeared among them, and a tongue rested on each of them. All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other languages, as the Spirit gave them ability. Now there were devout Jews from every nation under heaven living in Jerusalem. And at this sound the crowd gathered and was bewildered, because each one heard them speaking in the native language of each. Amazed and astonished, they asked, "Are not all these who are speaking Galileans? And how is it that we hear, each of us, in our own native language? Parthians, Medes, Elamites, and residents of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia, Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya belonging to Cyrene, and visitors from Rome, both Jews and proselytes, Cretans and Arabs-- in our own languages we hear them speaking about God's deeds of power." All were amazed and perplexed, saying to one another, "What does this mean?" But others sneered and said, "They are filled with new wine." But Peter, standing with the eleven, raised his voice and addressed them, "Men of Judea and all who live in Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and listen to what I say. Indeed, these are not drunk, as you suppose, for it is only nine o'clock in the morning. No, this is what was spoken through the prophet Joel:

`In the last days it will be, God declares, that I will pour out my Spirit upon all flesh,

and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions,

and your old men shall dream dreams. Even upon my slaves, both men and women,

in those days I will pour out my Spirit; and they shall prophesy.

And I will show portents in the heaven above and signs on the earth below, blood, and fire, and smoky mist.

The sun shall be turned to darkness and the moon to blood, before the coming of the Lord's great and glorious day.

Then everyone who calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved.' " Lector The Word of the Lord. People Thanks be to God.

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Psalm 104:23-35, 37 Chant: Richard Hoskins The Cantor sings the first portion of the verse, all sing the second portion together.

O Lord, how / manifold are your works! * in wisdom have you made them all, the earth is full / of your creatures. Yonder is the great and wide sea with its / living things � too many � to number, crea/tures both small and great. There move the ships and / there is that leviathon, * which you have made / for the sport of it. All of / them look to you * to give them their food / in due season. You / give it � to them, they gather it; * you open your hand, and they are / filled with good things. You hide your / face, and they are terrified; * you take away their breath and they die and re /turn to their dust. You send forth your / Spirit � and they are � created; * and so you renew the / face of the earth. May the glory of the / Lord endure for ever; * may the Lord re/joice in all his works. He / looks at � the earth and � it trembles; * He touches the / mountains and they smoke. I will sing to the / Lord as long as I live; * I will praise my God while I / have my being. May these / words of mine please him; * I will re/joice in the Lord. Bless the / Lord, O my soul. * - / Hallelujah!

The Second Reading Romans 8:22-27 Lector A reading from Paul’s letter to the Romans. We know that the whole creation has been groaning in labor pains until now; and not only the creation, but we ourselves, who have the first fruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly while we wait for adoption, the redemption of our bodies. For in hope we were saved. Now hope that is seen is not hope. For who hopes for what is seen? But if we hope for what we do not see, we wait for it with patience. Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness; for we do not know how to pray as we ought, but that very Spirit intercedes with sighs too deep for words. And God, who searches the heart, knows what is the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints according to the will of God. Lector The Word of the Lord. People Thanks be to God.

Please stand Gradual Hymn 504 Come, Holy Ghost, our hearts inspire VENI CREATOR SPIRITUS

Gospel John 15:26-27, 16:4b-15 Deacon The Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to John. People Glory to you, Lord Christ. Jesus said to his disciples, ”When the Advocate comes, whom I will send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth who comes from the Father, he will testify on my behalf. You also are to testify because you have been with me from the beginning.

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“I did not say these things to you from the beginning, because I was with you. But now I am going to him who sent me; yet none of you asks me, ‘Where are you going?’ But because I have said these things to you, sorrow has filled your hearts. Nevertheless I tell you the truth: it is to your advantage that I go away, for if I do not go away, the Advocate will not come to you; but if I go, I will send him to you. And when he comes, he will prove the world wrong about sin and righteousness and judgment: about sin, because they do not believe in me; about righteousness, because I am going to the Father and you will see me no longer; about judgment, because the ruler of this world has been condemned. “I still have many things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now. When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth; for he will not speak on his own, but will speak whatever he hears, and he will declare to you the things that are to come. He will glorify me, because he will take what is mine and declare it to you. All that the Father has is mine. For this reason I said that he will take what is mine and declare it to you. Deacon The Gospel of the Lord. People Praise to you, Lord Christ.

Sermon The Rev. Wes Smedley Please stand Nicene Creed 325 A.D., The Council of Nicaea

We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all that is, seen and unseen. We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, eternally begotten of the Father, God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, of one Being with the Father. Through him all things were made. For us and for our salvation, he came down from heaven: by the power of the Holy Spirit he became incarnate from the Virgin Mary, and was made man. For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate; he suffered death and was buried. On the third day, he rose again in accordance with the Scriptures; he ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, and his kingdom will have no end. We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son. With the Father and the Son he is worshiped and glorified. He has spoken through the Prophets. We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church. We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins. We look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come. Amen.

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Pentecost Day Prayers of the People For the Spirit of Peace that calms our mind and stills our life, we thank you, Lord.

For the Spirit of Love that touches hearts and reaches out, we thank you, Lord.

For the Spirit of Joy that lifts our soul and gives us faith, we thank you, Lord.

For the Spirit of Power, that gift of grace for this your Church, we thank you, Lord.

The Spirit came and your Church was born, in wind and fire and words of power. Fill us with your Spirit, Lord.

The Spirit came blowing fear aside, and in its place weak hearts were made strong. Fill us with your Spirit, Lord.

The Spirit came as your Word foretold, with dreams and signs, visions and wonders. Fill us with your Spirit, Lord.

The Spirit came and is here today, to feed the hearts of a world that hungers. Fill us with your Spirit, Lord. We ask for your forgiveness, Lord when we forget the power that lies within and trust instead upon our human strength. Remind us of that Pentecost day when your Spirit transformed the lives of those who hid in fear into women and men of power. Renew these hearts which have grown cold with the flames of your holy fire, as on that Pentecost, that we might be the church you desire. Almighty and most merciful God, grant that by the indwelling of your Holy Spirit we may be enlightened and strengthened for your service; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

The Peace Celebrant The peace of the Lord be always with you. People And also with you.

Greetings and Announcements

Blessing of Saint Leonard’s Ministries Collection

The Offering Ephesians 5:2 Celebrant Let us walk in love as Christ loved us and gave himself for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God. We make our lives a living offering, that God’s kingdom may come here on earth, in Chicago, as it is in heaven.

Offertory Hodie completi sunt Giovanni Gabrielli

The day of Pentecost has arrived, Alleluia: This day the Holy Spirit has appeared to the disciples in the form of fire, and has bestowed the gifts of the Spirit upon them. The Spirit has sent them into all the world to preach and bear witness: that all who believe and are baptized will be saved. Alleluia.

The Doxology LASST UNS ERFREUEN

Praise God from whom all blessings flow, Praise him all creatures here below, alleluia, alleluia! Praise him above, ye heavenly host, Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost, Alleluia, alleluia. Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!

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X THE HOLY COMMUNION X

Celebrant The Lord be with you. People And also with you. Celebrant Lift up your hearts. People We lift them to the Lord. Celebrant Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. People It is right to give God thanks and praise.

It is right, and a good and joyful thing, always and everywhere to give thanks to you, Father Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth. Through Jesus Christ our Lord. In fulfillment of his true promise, the Holy Spirit came down from heaven, lighting upon the disciples, to teach them and to lead them into all truth; uniting peoples of many tongues in the confession of one faith, and giving to your Church the power to serve you as a royal priesthood, and to preach the Gospel to all nations. Therefore we praise you, joining our voices with Angels and Archangels and with all the company of heaven, who for ever sing this hymn to proclaim the glory of your name:

Sanctus & Benedictus Missa de Sancta Maria Magdalena Healey Willan

Holy and gracious Father: In your infinite love you made us for yourself, and, when we had fallen into sin and become subject to evil and death, you, in your mercy, sent Jesus Christ, your only and eternal Son, to share our human nature, to live and die as one of us, to reconcile us to you, the God and Father of all. He stretched out his arms upon the cross, and offered himself, in obedience to your will, a perfect sacrifice for the whole world. On the night he was handed over to suffering and death, our Lord Jesus Christ took bread; and when he had given thanks to you, he broke it, and gave it to his disciples, and said, "Take, eat: This is my Body, which is given for you. Do this for the remembrance of me." After supper he took the cup of wine; and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them, and said, "Drink this, all of you: This is my Blood of the new Covenant, which is shed for you and for many for the forgiveness of sins. Whenever you drink it, do this for the remembrance of me." Therefore we proclaim the mystery of faith:

Christ has died. Christ is risen. Christ will come again. We celebrate the memorial of our redemption, O Father, in this sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving. Recalling his death, resurrection, and ascension, we offer you these gifts. Sanctify them by your Holy Spirit to be for your people the Body and Blood of your Son, the holy food and drink of new and unending life in him. Sanctify us also that we may faithfully receive this holy Sacrament, and serve you in unity, constancy, and peace; and at the last day bring us with all your saints into the joy of your eternal kingdom. All this we ask through your Son Jesus Christ: By him, and with him, and in him, in the unity of the Holy Spirit all honor and glory is yours, Almighty Father, now and for ever. Amen.

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And now, as our Savior Christ has taught us, we are bold to say, Our Father, 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 trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen.

The Breaking of the Bread

Fraction Anthem: Christ our Passover NEW PLAINSONG

Celebrant The Gifts of God for the People of God. Take them in remembrance that Christ died for you, and feed on him in your hearts by faith, with thanksgiving.

Anthem If ye love Me Thomas Tallis

If ye love me, keep my commandments, and I will pray the Father and he shall give you another comforter that he may bide with you forever,

even the spirit of truth. John 14:15-17 Regina caeli Francisco Guerrero Post-Communion Prayer

Celebrant Let us pray. Eternal God, heavenly Father, you have graciously accepted us as living members of your Son our Savior Jesus Christ, and you have fed us with spiritual food in the Sacrament of his Body and Blood. Send us now into the world in peace, and grant us strength and courage to love and serve you with gladness and singleness of heart; through Christ our Lord. Amen

Pentecost Blessing

May the living God remove the suffocating shroud that lies upon our world; May the risen Saviour draw the sting of death, bringing all to life in him; May the flowing Spirit set us and all creation free and seal our hearts with faith; And the blessing of God Almighty: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit

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Be amongst you and abide within you to day for evermore. Amen. Hymn 511 Holy Spirit, ever living ABBOT’S LEIGH The Dismissal

Voluntary Choral varié sur le Veni Creator Maurice Duruflé V. Allegro

X X X Music Permissions Service music, by permission of the Church Hymnal Corporation

Join us after services today for cake and coffee in celebration of the Holy Spirit’s arrival and the Church’s first birthday

The flowers which grace the altar in our Crane Chapel are given to the glory of God by Emily Strup and James Futrell, in honor of their wedding.

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The Choir of St. Chrysostom’s Church Anna Kain, Patty Kennedy, Erica Schuller, Lily Wirth

Adrianne Blanks, Alex Edgemon, Megan Magsirili, Jeremy Parkin Sebastian Armendariz, Justin Berkowitz, Adam Smith, Josh Taylor

Justin Adair, Mark Haddad, Ron Mitchell, Trevor Vanderzee Bill Baxstresser – Cornetto

Steve Duncan, Art Linsner, Paul Von Hoff - Sackbuts Richard Hoskins – Director of Music & Organist

Roger D. Stanley – Associate Organist James Fackenthal – Carillonneur Maurice Duruflé (1902-1986) was Organiste Titulaire at St. Etienne-du-Mont, Paris, and Professor of Harmony at the Paris Conservatory. His organ studies were with Charles Tournemire, Louis Vierne, Eugène Gigout, and Alexandre Guilmant, and he studied composition with Paul Dukas. His most well-known work is his exquisite Requiem and he composed orchestral, organ and choral works. Duruflé was quite selective about which of his organ works would be published, in the end only publishing five. The Variations sur le Veni Creator Spiritus are from a larger work based on the great Pentecost hymn (504). Each variation sets the plainchant melody clearly accompanied by imaginative and beautiful harmonies. The opening variation sets the melody in chorale-like form; the second places the melody in canon between the right hand and pedal; the third is in a lively 2 against 3 metre with the melody in the soprano voice; the fourth places the melody in the pedal under a lush accompaniment; and the final variation is a glorious toccata with the plainchant again in canon between the manuals and pedals. The legendary history of music and composers at the Basilica San Marco in Venice is a brilliant and glorious legacy. Among its most famous Organists we find Adrian Willaert, Francesco Cavalli, Claudio Merullo, and, of course, Claudio Monteverdi. The architecture of the Basilica with its famous twin choir galleries inspired Willaert and his successors to write music for antiphonal choirs, exploiting the vast acoustic which made the singing of polyphony difficult. Andrea Gabrieli and his nephew Giovanni both brought this style to its peak of development. This Venetian style, specifically the Gabrieli’s, was a powerful influence on composers who developed it into the high art of the Baroque, especially Heinrich Schütz and J. S. Bach. Giovanni Gabrielli (c1533-1612) had gone to Munich to study with Orlando di Lasso, returning to Venice and became Principal Organist in 1585, succeeding Merullo and his Uncle Andrea, remaining until about 1606. He was the first to write vocal works specifying instrumental accompaniments of various forces, writing music full of grand textures and sonorities which became identified as the Venetian style. Hodie completi sunt is written for two choirs singing together in massive chordal passages and in alternation in music of rhythmic and contrapuntal complexity.

Thomas Tallis (c. 1505-1585) was a Gentleman of the Chapel Royal during the reigns of Henry VIII, Edward VI, Mary and Elisabeth I, and joint-organist with William Byrd. Thus, his life encompassed the entire span of the English Reformation, with its several changes of English and Latin rite. This brilliant man, famous for his skill in counterpoint, successfully and brilliantly adapted his composing style to fit each new edict concerning music for the Church. His pre-reformation music is glorious in its complexity and polyphony. He was the first to set English texts to music, crafting some of the most beautiful and well-written music for the new rite. If ye love Me is written in the new style: in four parts with each syllable set to one note. Tallis' choral music in English shows, as does Byrd's, his mastery of the new style. The descant to Hymn 506 is by Richard Hoskins.

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Saint C’s upcoming events calendar

2018 Adult Forum 5/20: Climate change 5/27: Peace and Ramadan

Guys Talking or Not Talking It’s nice to have the option: talking or not talking. Reading a book or watching the game. Beer, coffee, or something else. If you are a guy of any age, you are invited to an evening with no agenda and some good options. For those who want to talk, there’s a book called On Art and Mindfulness by renowned artist Enrique Martinez Celaya we’ll use to break the ice. Bring it or don’t bring it. For those who don’t want to talk, or prefer merely to grunt occasionally, there will be sports of some kind to watch. The date is Monday, May 21 6-8 PM at Old Town Pour House (1419 N. Wells St.). The only requirement is to RSVP so we can plan the space: wes@saintc.org (Wes Smedley), quinlan_b@yahoo.com (Brian Quinlan), or adfershee@yahoo.com (Aaron Fershee).

St. Chrys’ Guild Festival June 2-3

The next event celebrating our 125th Anniversary is a festival showcasing some of Saint C’s most historic treasures, with

flower arrangements to enhance each display. Some of the items to be displayed are in fragile condition, are used only a few times each year, or only

appear at specific services.

This event will be a wonderful opportunity to enhance your

understanding of, and connection to, both our church

as well as the Church.

Pentecost, YoPro wine tasting………….……………..………………………...5/20 Guild Festival……………………………………………………….………6/2-6/3 Confirmation………………………………………………………………....….6/2 First Sunday Supper……………………………………………………………...6/3 Neighbors in Need dinner…………………………………………………...….6/19 First Sunday Supper…………………………………………………………...…7/1 Youth Mission Trip…………………………………………………….…7/15-7/18

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Fund-a-Sunday! Last year’s Summer Festival of Sacred Music was a wonderful season of music and we hope to celebrate it again each Sunday this summer at the 11:00 A.M. service. Funding from generous parishioners made the Festival possible – five Sundays are already funded! Would you like to help fund the remaining 10?

Underwriting the choral and instrumental music for each Sunday is needed and your contributions are very much appreciated. You can fund a quartet or an octet, as well as guest instrumentalists: 4 Choristers - $340.00 8 Choristers - $680.00

If you wish to underwrite music for the summer, it’s very easy to contribute: By check: please mark your check ‘4216 Fund-a-Sunday’ Online: www.saintc.org, Give Online, select ‘Summer Music’ in the drop-down box.

Summer Choir

Come, let us sing unto the Lord! Sing with us during our Summer Festival of Sacred Music. Parish volunteer singers are invited to join our Quartet on first, third, and fifth Sundays as we lead worship in joyful song. Rehearsals are at 9:30 A.M. in the Choir Room, and we sing at the 11:00 A.M. Eucharist. There is no audition and you sing when you are available. Good sight-reading is required.

We begin singing Sunday, May 27th. Contact Richard Hoskins (richard@saintc.org) for more information.

Announcing: the 2018/2019 Music Season! We are thrilled to announce our upcoming music season! The 2017/2018 season comes to a wonderful close with today’s 3 p.m. Organ Recital featuring David Schrader, and we are already looking forward to next season’s offerings. As ever, we will feature our Summer Carillon Festival in June, welcome Jason Moy and Friends back for a beautiful evening of French music, host holiday favorites Lesson and Carols and Candlelight Carols, and enjoy our long-standing Café Zimmerman event in celebration of J.S. Bach’s birthday. Look below for the full season!

Summer Carillon Festival, Sundays at 4 p.m.

Brandon Blazo - June 3 Hunter Chase - June 10 Helen Hawley - June 17

125th Anniversary Premiere Piece Composed by Kevin Michael Kay

Performed by Kimberly Schafer, Carillon September 16, 4:00 p.m.

Jason Moy and Friends September 28, 7:30 p.m.

Richard Hoskins and Friends

October, TBA

Erica Schuller, Soprano & Scott Brunscheen, Tenor

November 18, 3:00 p.m.

Lessons and Carol for Advent

December 2, at the 11 a.m. service

Candlelight Carols December 7, 5:00 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.

David Jonies, Organ & Ryan Berndt, Trumpet

January 25, 7:30 p.m.

The Choir of St. Chrysostom’s Church February, TBA

Café Zimmerman March 22, 7:30 p.m.

Ken Cowan, Organ

May 7, 7:30 p.m

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Know a child who loves to sing? They can be a St. Chrysostom’s Chorister! The St. Chrysostom’s Children’s Choir School is a free, after-school program where children learn musical skills that last a lifetime, develop teamwork and leadership skills, and practice patience and discipline. Under the guidance of Director of Music, Richard Hoskins, choristers learn about the long tradition of music in the Church, and have the opportunity to participate in, and help lead, worship. Rehearsals are weekly on Thursday afternoons. Email Director of Music Richard Hoskins for more information, and to register your child! richard@saintc.org

Green Team

As part of our on-going partnership with Faith in Place, Saint C’s is taking our next steps to going green! In our effort to be eco conscious, and to be good stewards of our environment and world, we are creating a Green Team. The goal of a Green Team is to “…connect our spiritual practices and traditions with concerns and solutions for our shared land, water, and air, and justice for our neighbors.” (From the Faith in Place website). Faith in Place staff work alongside the Green Team to put programs into action that promote a healthy living planet for our neighbors and future generations. If you want to learn more, or are interested in joining our efforts, contact Kirk Wagner at stephenkirkwagner@yahoo.com, or contact the church office (312-944-1083).

Text Giving

You can now support the missions of St. Chrysostom's through text message! Just text GIFTSTC to 73256.

Standard text messaging rates apply You may also contribute using our QR code, to the right

Stewardship update Our campaign is going very well but we still haven't quite hit our goal. Reaching the goal is important for keeping our church finances healthy and continuing our mission in the community and world. We will be updating our Honor Roll on June 10th - get your pledges in to ensure the new list will reflect your support! See below the progress we have made. Thanks from your Stewardship Co-Chairs, Hayden Rhudy and Aaron Fershee. As of Wednesday, May 2, we have received $779,031.97 in pledges and annual gifts towards our Stewardship goal of $900,000 for 2018. This from a total of 194 pledges compared to our goal of 245. We are just $120,962.03 away from our stewardship goal. If you have not already pledged or made an annual gift, please join us in supporting the programs and ministries of St. Chrysostom’s Church in 2018. Contact the Rector wes@saintc.org for more information on how make a pledge or an annual gift.

The Good Shepherds’ Society at St. Chrysostom’s Church Honoring Our Legacy, While Providing for Future Generations

Making a planned gift to St. Chrysostom’s can secure its mission and ministries for generations to come. As an added benefit, gifts such as a charitable gift annuity can guarantee an attractive rate of return for life, as well as a tax deduction.

The Good Shepherds’ Society was created to honor our parishioners who have thoughtfully designated St. Chrysostom’s Church as a recipient of a gift in their wills or living trusts, as a beneficiary of a retirement fund, life insurance policy, or gift annuity.

We remain grateful to our many Good Shepherds and invite you to consider including St. Chrysostom’s Church in your estate plans as well.

If you have made provisions for St. Chrysostom’s but have not yet notified us, or if you would like more information, please contact John Craib-Cox at (312) 593-6183 or Mike Lisle at (847) 404-6632.

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The Campaign for St. Chrysostom’s Church

and Day School

What heartfelt joy and commitment we are witnessing!Weareoverwhelmedbytheover$800,000.00pledgedtoourcampaignthisweek.

On behalf of the entire Campaign Leadership Committee, please accept our sincere thanks to those who have contributed or have pledged their support of the Campaign for St. Chrysostom’s Church and Day School. To date, over $7 million have been raised. This is a true testament to the value our community places in St. Chrysostom’s as their home of worship and Day School for their little ones. While we indeed have our work cut out for ourselves with another $7.5 million to raise, we celebrate our success to date and remain deeply humbled by the generosity of our community. Members of our Leadership Committee will continue their outreach. Please take our calls and accept our invitations to discuss plans for improvements to our facilities. We need everyone’s financial support for this campaign to be successful. As you see, we are well underway with exterior work that could not be delayed. We anticipate that the extensive interior renovations and the construction of three additional classrooms will commence in June of 2019. With God’s blessing and your participation,

this is possible. Questions? – Please contact: Fran Caan, Advancement Director at 312-944-1083 or Mary Ellen Christy, Founding Headmistress, The Day School at 312-642-3422.

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ST. CHRYSOSTOM'S CHURCH AND DAY SCHOOL STAFF

The Rev. Wes Smedley, Rector Ms. Mary Ellen Christy, Day School Founding Headmistress

Ms. Judy Caraher, Interim Headmistress Ms. Shelly Banks, Chief Operating Officer

The Rev. Larry A. Green, Deacon The Rev. Jihan B. Murray-Smith, Deacon, Director of Youth Ministries

Mr. Richard Barrick Hoskins, Director of Music, Organist & Carillonneur Mr. Roger D. Stanley, Associate Organist

Ms. Christina Pecce, Cantor – 9 a.m. Eucharist Mr. Will Bouvel, Director of Children’s Ministries

Mr. Demi Fasade, Parish Accountant Ms. Lydia Munroe, Administrative Assistant

Mr. Don Junious, Sexton Mr. Alonzo Hardy, Porter

THE VESTRY OF ST. CHRYSOSTOM’S CHURCH Kevin Matzke, Senior Warden | Anne Driscoll, Junior Warden

John Bankhurst, 2020 Jonathan Boyer, 2020 Susanna Craib-Cox, 2019 Geoffrey Euston, 2020 Anne Geraghty Helms, 2022

Katie Heaton, 2022 Patty Lane, 2019 Jim Neaylon, 2019 Felicia Norwood, 2021 Brian Odom, 2022

Brian Quinlan, 2021 Hayden Rhudy, 2021 Richard W. Shepro, Chancellor Lindsay Roberts, Clerk

THE STAFF OF ST. CHRYSOSTOM’S DAY SCHOOL

Pam Larsen, Finance/Communications/Admissions | Kacky Fetzer, Development/Communications/Admissions

Tots Kate Snow, Head Teacher Anne Gordon, Teacher Sarah Allen, Teacher Full Day JK Megan Yorath, Teacher Erin Reitz, Assistant Teacher

Preschool Amy Kaplan, Lead Teacher Alexa Robinson, Teacher Cinnie Siragusa, Teacher Lindsay Trainer, Teacher Maggie Holzrichter, Teacher Jasmin Dahm, Assistant Teacher Michelle Lau, Assistant Teacher

4s/Junior Kindergarten Rosemary Hopper, Teacher Gail Bolton, Assistant Teacher 4’s Extended Day Amy Collins, Teacher Kathleen McGann, Assistant Teacher

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