ARCHIVE April, 2012

Chapel Worship Guide 4.29.2012

Service Order for 9:00 AM Sunday, April 29, 2012 Nemmers Family Chapel at Advocate Condell Welcome: Barbara Shafer, Christ Church Highland Park Worship in Song (Adam Dolezal, Christ Church Lake Forest): All Who Are Thirsty (Come, Lord Jesus) New Testament Reading:  Revelation 22:12 “Behold, I am coming soon! My reward is with me, and I […]

April 29, 2012 in Chapel Worship/News by

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Chapel Worship Guide 4.22.2012

Service Order for 9:00 AM Sunday, April 22, 2012 Nemmers Family Chapel at Advocate Condell   Prelude: Allan Koetz Welcome: Barbara Shafer, Christ Church Highland Park Worship in Song (Allan Koetz):  Come, Now is the Time to Worship (written by Brian Doerksen)  He Knows My Name (written by Paul Baloche) Old Testament Reading: Daniel 3:24-27 Daniel […]

April 22, 2012 in Chapel Worship/News by

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Tending the Gardens Event at the Chicago Botanic Gardens, Saturday May 5, 2012

The one who sows to please the Spirit,  from the Spirit will reap eternal life.    Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.  Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all people, especially to those who belong […]

April 15, 2012 in Chapel Worship/News, In the Garden, Inspiration by

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Chapel Worship Guide 4.15.2012

Service Order for 9:00 AM Sunday, April 15, 2012 Nemmers Family Chapel at Advocate Condell Prelude: Allan Koetz Welcome: Barbara Shafer, Christ Church Highland Park This week we begin a new series–“Who is this King of Glory?”–and we will be answering the question, Who is God? Worship in Song (Allan Koetz) Old Testament Reading (Barbara Shafer) […]

April 15, 2012 in Chapel Worship/News by

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Suddenly They Were Gone…

Spring Ephemerals are among the earliest flowers to bloom in my yard.   These are specially adapted plants usually occurring in woodlands or wooded lowlands, known for completing their growth… to flower… to seed process in the vernal window before the trees leaf out.   The foliage of these heralds of spring often dies back to the ground […]

April 11, 2012 in In the Garden, Inspiration by

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Journeying Home with Songs in Our Hearts

HE IS RISEN!  HE IS RISEN INDEED! As we celebrate Easter Sunday and prepare to descend the steps of the temple to resume our life of daily discipleship, let’s review the Songs of Ascents and what they mean for our journey beyond Easter Sunday: 15.   It’s All about Praise! 14.   The Gift of Unity 13.   […]

April 8, 2012 in Articles and Devotionals, Devotionals by

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Chapel Worship Guide–Easter Sunday 4.8.2012

Service Order for 9:00 AM Sunday, April 8, 2012 Nemmers Family Chapel at Advocate Condell Prelude:  Allan Koetz Welcome: Barbara Shafer, Christ Church Highland Park Call to Worship:  Pastor Rick Sutton, Lakeview Presbyterian Church, Vernon Hills, IL Isaiah 25: 1; 6-9 O Lord, you are my God; I will exalt you, I will praise your […]

April 8, 2012 in Chapel Worship/News by

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Lent 40 (2012)–It’s All about Praise!

Psalm 134:1 A song of ascents. Praise the LORD, all you servants of the LORD who minister by night in the house of the LORD. 2 Lift up your hands in the sanctuary and praise the LORD. 3 May the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth, bless you from Zion. Holy Saturday sometimes seems […]

April 7, 2012 in Articles and Devotionals, Devotionals by

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Lent 39 (2012)–The Good of Good Friday

Luke 22:7 Then came the day of Unleavened Bread on which the Passover lamb had to be sacrificed… (13b) So they prepared the Passover. 14 When the hour came, Jesus and his apostles reclined at the table. 15 And he said to them, “I have eagerly desired to eat this Passover with you before I […]

April 6, 2012 in Chapel Worship/News by

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Lent 38 (2012)–The Gift of Unity

Today is Maundy Thursday. For those in Chicagoland, I invite you to join me at my home church, Christ Church Highland Park, for a special Maundy Thursday service entitled Christ, Our Passover. I will be presenting an Old Testament view of the Passover during the course of this communion service. *** Psalm 133:1 A song […]

April 5, 2012 in Articles and Devotionals, Devotionals by

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