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Biblical Commentary (Bible study) Deuteronomy 18:15-20 THE CONTEXT:...Continue reading

The Bible Lesson January 31, 2021, 4th after Epiphany ++++++++++++ https://lectionary.library.vanderbilt.edu/texts.php?id=63...Continue reading

Morning Worship Celebration, p. 14 January 24, 2021 SUNG SENDING FORTH 3rd Sunday after Epiphany, Year B ++++++++++... Intercessory To God who welcomes all in love, let us pray for the good of the church and the concerns of those in need. (Your own individual prayers should be offered here for those closest to you, fsmily, friends and co-workers) Then conclude praying: God of every land and nation, you have created all people and you dwell among us in Jesus Christ. Listen to the cries of those who pray to you, and grant that, as we proclaim the greatness of your name, all people will know the power of love at work in the world. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Sisters and brothers, let us lift our hearts in faith to the one who hears all prayers and holds close all those in need: Holy God, you gather the whole universe into your radiant presence and continually reveal your Son as our Savior. Bring healing to all wounds, make whole all that is broken, speak truth to all illusion, and offer clarity in chaotic confusion, that all creation will see your glory and know your Christ. God of the prophets, you call us from evil to serve you. Fulfill in us your commonwealth of justice and joy, that the light of your presence may be revealed to all nations, to the glory of Jesus' name. Amen. ++++++++++ The following posts are the worship celebration for the Epworth and Granville, Avenue United Methodist Churches of Chicago. Nevertheless as is our practice for in-person worship: ALL ARE WELCOME. Please JOIN US on these pages to CELEBRATE in the WORSHIP of GOD. +++++++++ FINANCIAL SUPPORT Some members have been faithful in your financial support since March 15th when we suspended in-person worship. We NEED 100%. The doors of the buildings are closed, but the work of our church goes on. We invite you to financially support either church by sending a donation to one of the addresses below. Thank you for your faithful support. Members will hopefully respond to our Advent letter with a special year-end offering to the church. God’s Peace be upon you in Christ, Pastor Guest. [email protected] ++++++++++++++++++++ Granville Avenue United Methodist 1307 W. Granville Ave, Chgo 60640 (773) 274-1600 & Epworth United Methodist, Chgo, IL 5253 N Kenmore, Chgo IL 60640 (773) 561-6423. [email protected] +++++++++++++++++++++++++

Morning Worship Celebration, p. 16 January 24, 2021 RECESSIONAL/POSTLUDE We conclude our Sunday worship with Dr Martin Luther King, Jr’s favorite hymn: Precious Lord written by Chicagoan Professor Thomas Dorsey, Music Director, Pilgrim Baptist Church ... 3rd Sunday after Epiphany, Year B ++++++++++ FINANCIAL SUPPORT Some members have been faithful in your financial support since March 15th when we suspended in-person worship. We NEED 100%. The doors of the buildings are closed, but the work of our church goes on. We invite you to financially support either church by sending a donation to one of the addresses below. Thank you for your faithful support. Members will hopefully respond to our Advent letter with a special year-end offering to the church. God’s Peace be upon you in Christ, Pastor Guest. [email protected] ++++++++++++++++++++ Granville Avenue United Methodist 1307 W. Granville Ave, Chgo 60640 (773) 274-1600 & Epworth United Methodist, Chgo, IL 5253 N Kenmore, Chgo IL 60640 (773) 561-6423. [email protected] +++++++++++++++++++++++++

Morning Worship Celebration, p. 15 January 24, 2021 CLOSING CONGREGATIONAL SONG 3rd Sunday after Epiphany, Year B ++++++++++... FINANCIAL SUPPORT Some members have been faithful in your financial support since March 15th when we suspended in-person worship. We NEED 100%. The doors of the buildings are closed, but the work of our church goes on. We invite you to financially support either church by sending a donation to one of the addresses below. Thank you for your faithful support. Members will hopefully respond to our Advent letter with a special year-end offering to the church. God’s Peace be upon you in Christ, Pastor Guest. ++++++++++++++++++++ Granville Avenue United Methodist 1307 W. Granville Ave, Chgo 60640 (773) 274-1600 & Epworth United Methodist, Chgo, IL 5253 N Kenmore, Chgo IL 60640 (773) 561-6423. [email protected] ++++++++++ The following posts are the worship celebration for the Epworth and Granville, Avenue United Methodist Churches of Chicago. Nevertheless as is our practice for in-person worship: ALL ARE WELCOME. Please JOIN US on these pages to CELEBRATE in the WORSHIP of GOD.

MORNING WORSHIP Page 14 November 1, 2020. All Saints Day RECESSIONAL SONG. Stand Up 22nd Sunday after Pentecost +++++++++++++++++++... EPWORTH UMC, Chicago GRANVILLE AVENUE UMC, Chgo Both churches serving the beautiful Edgewater Community and Beyond ****************************** We invite you to follow these numbered posts and worship with us. ****************************** We invite you to join with us on the journey to authentic life through our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. God is looking for people who will drop the pretense, the acting, the fake religion and churchianity and embrace Jesus Christ as Lord, Sin-Bearer, Healer, Judge, Liberator and Reconciler. Join us and come to know the joy of Adonai, the Lord our God, who is our strength. If you have said YES, please contact us below. [email protected] THANK YOU Members for your faithful financial support. It has been heartwarming. Both churches are accessible via the CTA Red Line. If you are not a member of either church, but feel that our worship posts help you on your spiritual journey, we invite you to mail in your contributions to this address: Epworth United Methodist Church 5253 North Kenmore Chicago, Illinois 60640 or Granville United Methodist Church 1307 West Granville Avenue Chicago, Illinois 60660

MORNING WORSHIP Page 13 November 1, 2020. All Saints Day SENDING FORTH SONG 22nd Sunday after Pentecost +++++++++++++++++++... EPWORTH UMC, Chicago GRANVILLE AVENUE UMC, Chgo Both churches serving the beautiful Edgewater Community and Beyond ****************************** We invite you to follow these numbered posts and worship with us. ****************************** We invite you to join with us on the journey to authentic life through our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. God is looking for people who will drop the pretense, the acting, the fake religion and churchianity and embrace Jesus Christ as Lord, Sin-Bearer, Healer, Judge, Liberator and Reconciler. Join us and come to know the joy of Adonai, the Lord our God, who is our strength. If you have said YES, please contact us below. [email protected] THANK YOU Members for your faithful financial support. It has been heartwarming. Both churches are accessible via the CTA Red Line. If you are not a member of either church, but feel that our worship posts help you on your spiritual journey, we invite you to mail in your contributions to this address: Epworth United Methodist Church 5253 North Kenmore Chicago, Illinois 60640 or Granville United Methodist Church 1307 West Granville Avenue Chicago, Illinois 60660

MORNING WORSHIP Page 12 November 1, 2020. All Saints Day CLOSING CONGREGATIONAL SONG 22nd Sunday after Pentecost +++++++++++++++++++... EPWORTH UMC, Chicago GRANVILLE AVENUE UMC, Chgo Both churches serving the beautiful Edgewater Community and Beyond ****************************** We invite you to follow these numbered posts and worship with us. ****************************** We invite you to join with us on the journey to authentic life through our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. God is looking for people who will drop the pretense, the acting, the fake religion and churchianity and embrace Jesus Christ as Lord, Sin-Bearer, Healer, Judge, Liberator and Reconciler. Join us and come to know the joy of Adonai, the Lord our God, who is our strength. If you have said YES, please contact us below. [email protected] THANK YOU Members for your faithful financial support. It has been heartwarming. Both churches are accessible via the CTA Red Line. If you are not a member of either church, but feel that our worship posts help you on your spiritual journey, we invite you to mail in your contributions to this address: Epworth United Methodist Church 5253 North Kenmore Chicago, Illinois 60640 or Granville United Methodist Church 1307 West Granville Avenue Chicago, Illinois 60660

MORNING WORSHIP Page 11 November 1, 2020. All Saints Day THE LORD’S PRAYER 22nd Sunday after Pentecost +++++++++++++++++++... EPWORTH UMC, Chicago GRANVILLE AVENUE UMC, Chgo Both churches serving the beautiful Edgewater Community and Beyond ****************************** We invite you to follow these numbered posts and worship with us. ****************************** We invite you to join with us on the journey to authentic life through our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. God is looking for people who will drop the pretense, the acting, the fake religion and churchianity and embrace Jesus Christ as Lord, Sin-Bearer, Healer, Judge, Liberator and Reconciler. Join us and come to know the joy of Adonai, the Lord our God, who is our strength. If you have said YES, please contact us below. [email protected] THANK YOU Members for your faithful financial support. It has been heartwarming. Both churches are accessible via the CTA Red Line. If you are not a member of either church, but feel that our worship posts help you on your spiritual journey, we invite you to mail in your contributions to this address: Epworth United Methodist Church 5253 North Kenmore Chicago, Illinois 60640 or Granville United Methodist Church 1307 West Granville Avenue Chicago, Illinois 60660

MORNING WORSHIP Page 10 November 1, 2020. All Saints Day INTERCESSORY PRAYER 22nd Sunday after Pentecost +++++++++++++++++++...Continue reading

MORNING WORSHIP page 8 THE SERMON Standing November 1, 2020. All Saints Day 22nd Sunday after Pentecost ++++++++++++++++++++...Continue reading

MORNING WORSHIP page 8 SERMON PREPARATION SONG November 1, 2020. All Saints Day 22nd Sunday after Pentecost ++++++++++++++++++++... EPWORTH UMC, Chicago GRANVILLE AVENUE UMC, Chgo Both churches serving the beautiful Edgewater Community and Beyond ****************************** We invite you to follow these numbered posts and worship with us. ****************************** THANK YOU Members for your faithful financial support. It has been heartwarming. Both churches are accessible via the CTA Red Line. If you are not a member of either church, but feel that our worship posts help you on your spiritual journey, we invite you to mail in your contributions to this address: Epworth United Methodist Church 5253 North Kenmore Chicago, Illinois 60640 or Granville United Methodist Church 1307 West Granville Avenue Chicago, Illinois 60660

MORNING WORSHIP page 7 THE BIBLE LESSON Revised Common Lectionary November 1, 2020. All Saints Day 22nd Sunday after Pentecost...Continue reading

MORNING WORSHIP page 6 CONGREGATIONAL SONG OF PRAYER November 1, 2020. All Saints Day 22nd Sunday after Pentecost +++++++++++++++++++++... EPWORTH UMC, Chicago GRANVILLE AVENUE UMC, Chgo Both churches serving the beautiful Edgewater Community and Beyond ****************************** We invite you to follow these numbered posts and worship with us. ****************************** THANK YOU Members for your faithful financial support. It has been heartwarming. Both churches are accessible via the CTA Red Line. If you are not a member of either church, but feel that our worship posts help you on your spiritual journey, we invite you to mail in your contributions to this address: Epworth United Methodist Church 5253 North Kenmore Chicago, Illinois 60640 or Granville United Methodist Church 1307 West Granville Avenue Chicago, Illinois 60660 Prayer of Confession Creator, Christ, and Spirit: God of life and blessing, you created all that exists. In Christ, you offer your redeeming love to every soul in every situation. So it is our greatest joy to be united by your Spirit in the community of your people, stretching throughout the generations, all around the world you love. We join our thanks and praise to the voices of all your saints, both in heaven and on earth, who worship and adore you, saying: All blessing and glory; all wisdom and thanksgiving; all honour and power belong to you, O God, this day and forever and ever! Amen. It is not because we fear you, O God, but because we love you and trust in your loving kindness, that we confess our sins together: God of courage and commitment, We confess that we have not followed the path you set before us. Discomfort and fear hold us back from fully embracing your gift of new life. Our anxieties prevent us from bearing witness to your love. Forgive us, O God.

MORNING WORSHIP page 5 PRAYER OF CONFESSSiON November 1, 2020 22nd Sunday after Pentecost ++++++++++++++++++++... Prayer of Confession Creator, Christ, and Spirit: God of life and blessing, you created all that exists. In Christ, you offer your redeeming love to every soul in every situation. So it is our greatest joy to be united by your Spirit in the community of your people, stretching throughout the generations, all around the world you love. We join our thanks and praise to the voices of all your saints, both in heaven and on earth, who worship and adore you, saying: All blessing and glory; all wisdom and thanksgiving; all honour and power belong to you, O God, this day and forever and ever! Amen. It is not because we fear you, O God, but because we love you and trust in your loving kindness, that we confess our sins together: God of courage and commitment, We confess that we have not followed the path you set before us. Discomfort and fear hold us back from fully embracing your gift of new life. Our anxieties prevent us from bearing witness to your love. Forgive us, O God. Give us courage that we may be your saints in our own time, faithfully following Jesus Christ, no matter the cost. Assurance of Pardon Hear and believe the good news of the gospel! Anyone who is in Christ is made a new creation. The old life is fading away and the new one is coming to be. Know that you are forgiven and forgive one another in Christ Jesus. Amen. +++++++++++++++++++++ EPWORTH UMC, Chicago GRANVILLE AVENUE UMC, Chgo Both churches serving the beautiful Edgewater Community and Beyond ****************************** We invite you to follow these numbered posts and worship with us. ****************************** THANK YOU Members for your faithful financial support. It has been heartwarming. Both churches are accessible via the CTA Red Line. If you are not a member of either church, but feel that our worship posts help you on your spiritual journey, we invite you to mail in your contributions to this address: Epworth United Methodist Church 5253 North Kenmore Chicago, Illinois 60640 or Granville United Methodist Church 1307 West Granville Avenue Chicago, Illinois 60660

MORNING WORSHIP page 4 PROCESSIONAL OF PRAISE For All the Saints November 1, 2020 22nd Sunday after Pentecost... ++++++++++++++++++++ EPWORTH UMC, Chicago GRANVILLE AVENUE UMC, Chgo Both churches serving the beautiful Edgewater Community and Beyond ****************************** We invite you to follow these numbered posts and worship with us. ****************************** THANK YOU Members for your faithful financial support. It has been heartwarming. Both churches are accessible via the CTA Red Line. If you are not a member of either church, but feel that our worship posts help you on your spiritual journey, we invite you to mail in your contributions to this address: Epworth United Methodist Church 5253 North Kenmore Chicago, Illinois 60640 or Granville United Methodist Church 1307 West Granville Avenue Chicago, Illinois 60660

MORNING WORSHIP page 3 ALL SAINTS DAY LITANY November 1, 2020 22nd Sunday after Pentecost ++++++++++++++++++++... Litany for All Saints Worship All Saints Day Litany We remember the great ancestors of our faith, from Abraham and Sarah, to Paul and Phoebe: Ancestors of the faith, we remember you. We remember the prophets and priests, the ministers and teachers who have taught us the way of God: Teachers of the faith, we remember you. We remember our grandparents and parents, aunts and uncles, those who have gone before us in our lifetime: Family of our faith, we remember you. We lift up the memories of children and grandchildren, brothers and sisters, husbands and wives and parents whose lives ended too soon: Those close in our heart, we remember you. We lift up to You, O God, the names of those we have lost in this past year from our lives, knowing that they are with Your heart forever. As we read these names, we will pause after every name to remember, pray, and give thanks for their life. (Reading of the names of those who have died in the past year.) We celebrate the lives of those we have named, O God, and lift up many more names in our hearts. Family of God, we remember you, and we honor you. We know you are with us in the spirit of worship, and you will not be forgotten. We give thanks, O God, for all who have gone on to join with You beyond this life. We trust in the hope of resurrection and the promise of new life in Christ, and know that in our grief and celebration, O God, You are with us through it all, and we are not left alone. In the name of Christ, in whom love lives forever, we pray. Amen. EPWORTH UMC, Chicago GRANVILLE AVENUE UMC, Chgo Both churches serving the beautiful Edgewater Community and Beyond ****************************** We invite you to follow these numbered posts and worship with us. ****************************** THANK YOU Members for your faithful financial support. It has been heartwarming. Both churches are accessible via the CTA Red Line. If you are not a member of either church, but feel that our worship posts help you on your spiritual journey, we invite you to mail in your contributions to this address: Epworth United Methodist Church 5253 North Kenmore Chicago, Illinois 60640 or Granville United Methodist Church 1307 West Granville Avenue Chicago, Illinois 60660