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A Gallery Walkthrough this Sunday
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Join us this Sunday for an opportunity to meet Syrian artist Etab Hrieb and hear her talk about her work, which is currently on display in the Loggia.
Ms. Hrieb, who received a degree in fine arts from Damascus University, has participated in many national and international shows since 1985. She was still living in Syria when political unrest began there, and she worked to provide aid for those under siege.
Ms. Hrieb was granted political asylum and moved to Chicago in 2012; she continues to create artwork, participate in shows, and volunteer with children. Her exhibit of watercolor works will be on display in the Loggia until Monday, November 30.
Joining her this Sunday will be Tamar Wasoian from McCormick Seminary
Time: Sunday, October 18, 12:15 p.m. Place: Meet in the Commons
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First in a Book Discussion Series
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A new book discussion series hosted by the Multicultural Committee is helping us delve into the issue of mass incarceration--the disproportionately high rates of imprisonment among young, African American men and the profoundly devastating effects this has on individuals, families, communities, and society.
To help us explore what this means and what we might do about it, we'll begin by reading The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness by Michelle Alexander.
Join us this Tuesday, October 20 at 5:30 p.m. as Claudia Boatright facilitates our first discussion.
Time:
Tuesday, October 20, 5:30 p.m.
Place:
Room 4F
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A Conversation with the New CLL Book Club
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A thought-provoking work by best-selling author, surgeon, and staff writer for the New Yorker, Atul Gawande, will be the topic of conversation at the first gathering of our newest book group, the CLL Book Club.
Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End is our October book, and all adults sixty and older are invited to join in this Center for Life and Learning-hosted discussion.
We'll gather on Tuesday, October 20 at 11:30 a.m. in Room 5B for an exploration of this thought-provoking work.
Time:
Tuesday, October 20, 11:30 a.m.
Place:
Room 5B |
Games, Food, and Fun for the Family
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Come celebrate autumn at this Saturday's Fall Farm Festival at the Chicago Lights Urban Farm!
From 12:00 noon to 2:00 p.m. on October 17, the Farm will host games, crafts, and lunch prepared with produce harvested fresh onsite. A menu of salad and traditional and vegetarian chili and hot dogs will be served.
The Fall Farm Festival is free and open to the public. Bring your friends!
Time:
Saturday, October 17, 12:00 noon to 2:00 p.m.
Place:
Chicago Lights Urban Farm (444 W. Chicago Ave.)
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Preaching at 9:30 and 11:00 a.m.
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Plan to join us next Sunday, October 25 when we welcome back to our pulpit a longtime friend of Fourth Church, Walter Brueggemann.
Professor Emeritus of Old Testament at Columbia Theological Seminary in Decatur, Georgia (a seminary of the Presbyterian Church USA), Dr. Brueggemann is a noted scholar and prolific author of more than 100 books, including Awed to Heaven, Rooted in Earth; The Prophetic Imagination; and the award-winning Theology of the Old Testament, which has become a foundational and classic work in the field.
Dr. Brueggemann, who is also an ordained minister in the United Church of Christ, is widely sought after as preacher, teacher, and lecturer. We are honored that he will be with us to preach at the 9:30 and 11:00 a.m. worship services next Sunday.
Time:
Sunday, October 25, 9:30 and 11:00 a.m.
Place:
Sanctuary
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 Mozart's and Faur�'s Requiems
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Upcoming Performances in the Sanctuary
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Our music program has two special requiem performances planned for this autumn:
Mozart's Requiem
Thursday, October 29 at 7:30 p.m.
Featuring the Fourth Church Choral Society
with the Chicago Chamber Orchestra
A $20 donation will be received at the door.
Faur�'s Requiem
Sunday, November 1 at 6:30 p.m.
As part of an All Saints' Day Communion Service of Remembrance
with the Fourth Church Morning Choir
We hope you will be with us to experience these moving works!
Time:
Thursday, October 29 at 7:30 p.m.: Mozart
Sunday, November 1 at 6:30 p.m.: Faur�
Place:
Sanctuary
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Have You Made Your 2016 Pledge Yet?
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The 2016 Annual Appeal for Fourth Presbyterian Church and Chicago Lights is underway! Have you made your pledge yet?
Materials have been sent to member homes, with an invitation to consider how we might together grow through our giving. As we think deeply about how God's claim on us and love for us shapes our lives--including our giving--we open ourselves to becoming transformed in our relationship to God, in our identity as Christians, and in the work we do together as Fourth Church and Chicago Lights.
An option for online pledging as well as more information about the 2016 Annual Appeal "Give. Grow. Become!" can be found on our website: www.fourthchurch.org/giving/appeal
Please make your pledge by Commitment Sunday, which is November 1, 2015, when we will celebrate together our commitment to give, grow, and become!
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Worship This Week
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8:00 a.m. with Communion
Shannon J. Kershner, Pastor, preaching Scripture texts: Psalm 107:1-9
Luke 12:13-21 9:30 and 11:00 a.m.
Shannon J. Kershner, Pastor, preaching Scripture texts:
4:00 p.m. Jazz Service with Communion
Layton Williams, Pastoral Resident, preaching "Between the Universe and Ashes"Scripture texts: Psalm 104:1-9, 24-30 Job 38:1-7, 34-41
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Concerts at Fourth Church
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Concerts at Fourth ChurchFriday Noonday concerts are free.Friday, October 23, 2015 Si-Yan Darren Li, cellist 12:10 p.m. in Buchanan Chapel Tuesday, October 27, 2015 Chicago Ensemble
7:30 p.m. in Buchanan Chapel
Tickets available through Chicago Ensemble | 773.558.3448
Thursday, October 29, 2015
Fourth Church Choral Society with Chicago Chamber Orchestra
featuring Mozart's Requiem
7:30 p.m. in the Sanctuary
A $20 donation will be received at the door.
Friday, October 30, 2015
Roosevelt University Choirs
12:10 p.m. in Buchanan Chapel A complete concert schedule is available online. Back to top
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Volunteer at Fourth Church
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There are several ways to get involved in the mission and ministry of Fourth Church. See below for details!
Current Volunteer Needs
Experienced cooks for the Melting Pot Cooking Club at the Chicago Lights Urban Farm; Thursdays, 3:00-6:30 p.m.; through December 17
To sign up for any of these volunteer opportunities or to learn more about them, stop by Coffee Hour on Sunday morning or contact Larry Nicholson, Director of Volunteer Ministry.
A complete list of volunteer needs is available online. |
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