JUNE 21, 2020+ THIRD SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST +

ONLINE WORSHIP

PRELUDE Fantasy on “When Morning Gilds the Skies” (320)Dan R. Edwards

Brian Ward, Organ

WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS Jeff Hunter and Libby Piotrowski Farewell to the Thuswaldner Family

CHORAL INTROIT

CALL TO WORSHIP based on Psalm 86 Faithful God, we come to worship you today, seeking your nurturing care. We come before you today, O God, trusting in your never-failing support. Merciful God, we come in reverent awe before you, asking that you hear us. We come before you, O God, as we are hurting, and we need you to listen to us. God of unfailing love, you are the God of comfort and compassion, and today we are in need of your blessings and guidance, as each day is such a struggle. We come before God today, because you alone are God. You are great and perform wonderful deeds. We come to make our petitions before you. Amen.

OPENING HYMN 416 Great Hills May Tremble

INVOCATION AND THE LORD’S PRAYER (Using sins)

PASSING OF THE PEACE The Peace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. And also with you.

READING OF THE SCRIPTURES Noah Reese-Clauson, Reader Old Testament Reading Genesis 21:8-21 Epistle Reading Romans 6:1b-11 Gospel Reading Matthew 10:24-39 The Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.

WORD FOR THE CHILDREN Jeff Hunter

SPECIAL MUSIC On Eagle’s Wings (81)Michael Joncasarr. Brian Ward

Maja Applequist, ViolinScott Applequist, Viola

Linnea Applequist, Cello

MESSAGE Libby Piotrowski

CONGREGATIONAL SONG Before the Throne of God AboveCharitie Lees Bancroft and Vikki Cook

1997 Sovereign Grace Worship (Admin. by Capitol CMG Publishing (Integrity Music, David C Cook))

Led by Carol Olfelt, Linnea Olfelt, Brian Ward, and Matt Werner

PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE

GIVING OF TITHES AND OFFERINGS Offertory Hallelujah! What a Savior!

arr. Victor Labenske Doxology 48 Prayer of Dedication

CLOSING HYMN 669 May God’s Love Be Fixed above You

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Welcome to North Park Covenant Church online! We’re glad you’re here.

For your prayers this week: Sandy Edstrom’s friend Justine, mourning the unexpected passing of her husband, John; Pete and Cindy Ekstrand, missionaries in Congo, preparing to retire and return to the U.S.; John and Letha Kerl, regional missionary coordinators for Europe, moving back to Washington State to be closer to Letha’s parents, and continuing their work from there; North Park University, as the leadership and students discern the next right step in regards to the fall semester; our brown and Black brothers and sisters, who continue to face racism, ignorance, and hatred at the hands of others; our nation, as we continue to reel following the murder of George Floyd; family and friends of Bob Thornbloom, who passed away on June 3; Jim Hosek, as he undergoes chemo-therapy for pancreatic cancer; Lisa Applequist, completing her second master’s degree in Education Leadership at Roosevelt University and working to resurrect her Spanish-speaking skills to use this knowledge as a school administrator; Herb Hedstrom, continuing treament for metastatic prostate cancer; Wilma Cruz, continuing to battle a number of health issues; Lori Johnson’s brother-in-law Bob, hospitalized due to confusion, high blood sugar, and the inability to walk on his own; Jim and Andy Meyer’s cousin’s son, Andrew Lamb, undergoing physical and occupational therapy to regain the ability to stand and walk; Paul and Sheryl Noren, Covenant missionaries to Congo who have been separated for more than four months due to COVID (he in Congo, she in Michigan); Kim and Joel Delp, Covenant missionaries to Ecuador, working to manage their family and their ministries during this time of quarantine; Kristen Westphal, whose mother is recovering from hip surgery, and whose father is on hospice care; Dick Lucco, continuing cancer treatment; Barb Goode’s cousin David Jeffery, on disability due to decline caused by ALS

Today begins week 25 of Heartwalking the Neighborhood: Please be in prayer for the 5400 block of north Kedzie (west side).

On June 24, we will continue our conversation on Faithfully Responding to Racial Injustice. Whether you made it to the first gathering or not, please plan to join us at 7 pm using this Zoom link. So we have a common starting point for our conversation, please view the following two 20- minute videos, which come from the United Methodist Church series Vital Conversations on Race and Racism: Deconstructing White Privilege, with Dr. Robin DiAngelo and Meaningful Conversations About Race, with Rev. Dr. David Anderson Hooker. In addition, we will have a resource “show and tell” where you will have the opportunity to share any additional reading, videos, blogs, and movies that have been helping you be a more faithful follower of Jesus in this moment.

The second half of the annual meeting of the congregation will take place on Sunday, June 28, directly after the online church service. The purpose of this meeting will be for election of officers, board members, and committee members. The ballot is included on the next page. If you see an opening you are willing to fill on a board or committee, please email Susan Dawson at dnsdawson@aol.com with this information. The meeting will be held via Zoom. Please watch for updates.

Church Chair Susan DawsonVice Chair Joel OlfeltCo-secretaries Jane Swanson-Nystrom Sandi KerstenTreasurer Scott Applequist

Trustees Nancy Bromley

Deacons Brad Thompson Su Chase-Ziolek Barbara Goode

Christian Formation Maria Ward

Community Concern

HR Committee Joline Paska

Missions Committee

Mutual Ministries Bill Werner

Stewardship Committee Steve Paska

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North Park Covenant Church will be hosting Vacation Bible School 2020 VIRTUALLY this year! We hope your kids can join us in this different way during the week of August 3-7, 2020! It will be an engaging week of crazy, goofy fun as we learn about God’s faithfulness to Noah and Moses, Ruth and Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, and, ultimately—in and through—Jesus! We are asking for just a $5 donation per kid (or $10 per family) to help cover the cost of a CD and craft supplies (which an adult will need to pick up in person prior to the week of VBS). Payments can be made online at www.npcovenant.org/online-giving. Please select Vacation Bible School from the “Select a Fund” drop-down menu.

Registration is required if you want the crafts/CD, etc. This is the link to register your child(ren), and more details will be available in the coming weeks.

We welcome all people to begin or deepen their relationship with Christ through worship and study. We invite all believers to fully participate in the life and ministry of our church as members, leaders,

and lay staff. We celebrate the gifts and presence of diverse Christians among us—whether those differences be race, ethnicity, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, ability,

or socioeconomic status. We are blessed by our diversity and are unified in Christ.

Jeff Hunter, Co-pastorjhunter@npcovenant.org, ext. 525

Ann-Marie O. Frisk, Church Administratorafrisk@npcovenant.org, ext. 500

Fran Fostey, Bookkeeperoperations@npcovenant.org, ext. 505

Cody Taylor, Youth Pastorctaylor@npcovenant.org, ext. 535

Libby Piotrowski, Co-pastorlpiotrowski@npcovenant.org, ext. 515

Brian Ward, Music Ministry Coordinator/Organistbward@npcovenant.org

Dominic German, Chancel Choir Directordgerman@npcovenant.org

Carol Olfelt, Chancel Handbell Choir Directorcolfelt@npcovenant.org

Church Staff

To reach both Jeff and Libby, please use copastors@npcovenant.org or ext. 510.

Christian Schuetz, Custodiancschuetz@npcovenant.org

North Park Church Cooperative Preschool www.nppreschool.com • (773) 463-0055, ext. 520 • www.npcovenant.org/npccp

Jennifer Lazik, Director/Lead TeacherLyndsey Wellner, Teacher/Assistant Teacher

Jenny Glazier, Assistant Teacher

The Friendship Center - Our Neighborhood Food Pantry 2711 West Lawrence Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60625

www.friendshipcenterchicago.org • (773) 907-6338 • npfc@friendshipcenterchicago.org Ross Outten, Director of Development

N o r t h P a r k C o v e n a n t C h u r c h5250 North Christiana Avenue • Chic ago, Illinois 60625npcc@npcovenant.org • (773) 463-0055 • www.npcovenant.org

Missionaries We Support Paul and Sheryl Noren, Congo

James and Rachel Ventress, Alaska Eugenio and Pia Restrepo, Latin America

Peter and Anna Kim, East Asia