Is it possible to rejoice even when things don’t seem to be going well for you? It’s easy to have faith and to rejoice in the LORD when everything is going along smoothly and you’re on the mountain top. But when plunged into the valley; when suffering comes your way; when difficulties arise; when diagnoses […]
There is a sense of wonder about the dawning of another day when we look at each new day as a gift from a loving God. Even when we are facing illness, sadness, confusion, or loss, these events are part of God’s handcrafting an eternal string of pearls. From the perspective of eternity and with knowledge […]
Service Order for 9:00 AM Sunday, November 25, 2012 Nemmers Family Chapel at Advocate Condell Prelude Welcome –Barbara Shafer, Christ Church Highland Park Invocation –Jennifer Aycock, First Presbyterian Church of Lake Forest Worship in Song Scripture Readings: Exodus 24: 7 Then he took the Book of the Covenant and read it in the hearing of […]
Service Order for 9:00 AM Sunday, November, 18, 2012 Nemmers Family Chapel at Advocate Condell Piano Prelude (Arlene Herman) Welcome and Opening Prayer (Rev. Dr. Brian Paulson) Hymn #1 “Holy, Holy, Holy” (Arlene and Mike Taylor) Scripture Readings: – NRSV (Dan Brame) Isaiah 9:2-7 The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; […]
Service Order for 9:00 AM Sunday, November, 11, 2012 Nemmers Family Chapel at Advocate Condell Prelude—When Morning Gilds the Skies Welcome — Barbara Shafer, Christ Church Highland Park Worship in Song— The Whole World was Lost (Hymn 261) I Worship You, Almighty God Prayer – Bill Slater, Christ Church Lake Forest and Bill Slater Ministries (http://billslaterministries.wordpress.com ) […]
Do you ever feel like the world is against you? That everything is imploding all around you and you don’t know where to turn? Maybe that familiar feeling of panic is breathing its breath right in your face? If you’ve been walking the Christian walk for awhile, you know what I’m talking about. One hopes […]
Be Still, and Know that I am God What reassuring words! In a world filled with turmoil and unpredictability, we can rest assured that God is not on vacation, unaware somehow of what is going on. We look around and the world doesn’t look at peace at all. But, Scripture says: Be still, and know […]
Every morning, I come downstairs and make coffee to start the day. I pause to look at one of those wall calendars with pictures and Bible verses as I pass by from giving the dogs a morning treat to treating myself with joy in a cup: my morning coffee. Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his […]
Service Order for 9:00 AM Sunday, November 4, 2012 Nemmers Family Chapel at Advocate Condell Welcome—Barbara Shafer, Christ Church Highland Park Songs of Praise Reading of Scripture Psalm 80:1 For the choir director; set to El Shoshannim; Eduth. A Psalm of Asaph. Oh, give ear, Shepherd of Israel, Thou who dost lead Joseph like a […]
Matthew 22:36 “Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?” 37 Jesus replied: “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ 38 This is the first and greatest commandment. 39 And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ 40 All […]
