Reminder:  The Lenten devotional series entitled  “Up to Jerusalem ” began on February 22, 2012 (Ash Wednesday) and will continue until Holy Saturday (the day before Easter).  For Chapel viewers, you can still receive devotionals via email by entering your email address in the form provided on my Home Page.  Respond to the verification email and you will be scheduled to receive the Lenten devotionals.  If you’ve received this update, you’re automatically subscribed.  Thank you!

Chapel Worship Guide:

Service Order for 9:00 AM
Sunday, March 11, 2012
Nemmers Family Chapel at Advocate Condell

Today’s worship features Mary Hamrick, Bible Teacher, Dragonfly Ministries and Desmond Herbert

Welcome–Barbara Shafer, Christ Church Highland Park

Worship in Song–Desmond Herbert

Prayer–Desmond Herbert and Barbara Shafer

Message–Mary Hamrick, Psalm 84

Psalm 84:1 For the director of music. According to gittith. Of the Sons of Korah. A psalm. How lovely is your dwelling place, O LORD Almighty! 2 My soul yearns, even faints, for the courts of the LORD; my heart and my flesh cry out for the living God. 3 Even the sparrow has found a home, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she may have her young– a place near your altar, O LORD Almighty, my King and my God. 4 Blessed are those who dwell in your house; they are ever praising you. Selah 5 Blessed are those whose strength is in you, who have set their hearts on pilgrimage. 6 As they pass through the Valley of Baca, they make it a place of springs; the autumn rains also cover it with pools. 7 They go from strength to strength, till each appears before God in Zion. 8 Hear my prayer, O LORD God Almighty; listen to me, O God of Jacob. Selah 9 Look upon our shield, O God; look with favor on your anointed one. 10 Better is one day in your courts than a thousand elsewhere; I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God than dwell in the tents of the wicked. 11 For the LORD God is a sun and shield; the LORD bestows favor and honor; no good thing does he withhold from those whose walk is blameless. 12 O LORD Almighty, blessed is the man who trusts in you. (NIV)

Response–Desmond Herbert

Benediction–Barbara Shafer

Reminder:  The Lenten devotional series entitled  “Up to Jerusalem ” began on February 22, 2012 (Ash Wednesday) and will continue until Holy Saturday (the day before Easter).  For Chapel viewers, you can still receive devotionals via email by entering your email address in the form provided on my Home Page.  Respond to the verification email and you will be scheduled to receive the Lenten devotionals.  If you’ve received this update, you’re automatically subscribed.  Thank you!

Chapel Worship Guide:

Service Order for 9:00 AM
Sunday, March 4, 2012
Nemmers Family Chapel at Advocate Condell

Today’s worship features The First Presbyterian Church of Libertyville .

Prelude—Dallene Smith, piano

Welcome—Barbara Shafer, Christ Church of Highland Park

Opening Prayer—Kara Smith-Laubenstein

Hymn 350:“Open My Eyes That I May See”—Dallene Smith and Mike Taylor, tenor

Scripture Reading: Psalm 71:5-8, 14-16 —Dan Brame

Scripture Reading: Mark 10:13-16 —Dan Brame

Hymn 313:“My Hope is Built on Nothing Less”—Dallene Smith and Mike Taylor, tenor

Meditation—Kara Smith-Laubenstein

Pastoral Prayer—Kara Smith-Laubenstein

Hymn 385:“Take My Life” v. 1,2,3,6”—Dallene Smith and Mike Taylor, tenor

Benediction—Kara Smith-Laubenstein

Reminder:  The Lenten devotional series entitled  “Up to Jerusalem ” began on February 22, 2012 (Ash Wednesday) and will continue until Holy Saturday (the day before Easter).  For Chapel viewers, you can still receive devotionals via email by entering your email address in the form provided on my Home Page.  Respond to the verification email and you will be scheduled to receive the Lenten devotionals.  If you’ve received this update, you’re automatically subscribed.  Thank you!

Chapel Worship Guide:

Service Order for 9:00 AM
Sunday, February 26, 2012
Nemmers Family Chapel at Advocate Condell
Welcome—Barbara Shafer, Christ Church of Highland Park
Opening Prayer
Call to Worship – Psalm 68:32-35
Songs of Praise – Worship Team, Libertyville Covenant Church

• How Great is Our God 
• Joyful, Joyful We Adore Thee (Hymn 25)

Prayer of Confession     

Assurance of Pardon

Scripture Lesson – Psalm 68:4-10, 19-20

Sermon “Mighty to Save”–by Reverend Dwight Nelson, Senior Pastor,  Libertyville Covenant Church

Psalm 68

Closing Song “Our God is Mighty to Save”

Prayers of Intercession

Benediction

Reminder:  The Lenten devotional series entitled ” Up to Jerusalem ” will begin on February 22, 2012 (Ash Wednesday).  For Chapel viewers, you can receive devotionals via email by entering your email address in the form provided on my Home Page.  Respond to the verification email and you will be scheduled to receive the Lenten devotionals.  If you’ve received this update, you’re automatically subscribed.  Thank you!

Service Order for 9:00 AM
Sunday, February 19, 2012
Nemmers Family Chapel at Advocate Condell

WELCOME–Barbara Shafer, Christ Church Highland Park

MESSAGE–Bill Slater, Christ Church Lake Forest and Bill Slater Ministries

NIV Psalm 62:1 For the director of music. For Jeduthun. A psalm of David. My soul finds rest in God alone; my salvation comes from him. 2 He alone is my rock and my salvation; he is my fortress, I will never be shaken. 3 How long will you assault a man? Would all of you throw him down– this leaning wall, this tottering fence? 4 They fully intend to topple him from his lofty place; they take delight in lies. With their mouths they bless, but in their hearts they curse. Selah 5 Find rest, O my soul, in God alone; my hope comes from him. 6 He alone is my rock and my salvation; he is my fortress, I will not be shaken. 7 My salvation and my honor depend on God; he is my mighty rock, my refuge. 8 Trust in him at all times, O people; pour out your hearts to him, for God is our refuge. Selah 9 Lowborn men are but a breath, the highborn are but a lie; if weighed on a balance, they are nothing; together they are only a breath. 10 Do not trust in extortion or take pride in stolen goods; though your riches increase, do not set your heart on them. 11 One thing God has spoken, two things have I heard: that you, O God, are strong, 12 and that you, O Lord, are loving. Surely you will reward each person according to what he has done.

Reminder:  The Lenten devotional series entitled ” Up to Jerusalem ” will begin on February 22, 2012 (Ash Wednesday).  For Chapel viewers, you can receive devotionals via email by entering your email address in the form provided on my Home Page.  Respond to the verification email and you will be scheduled to receive the Lenten devotionals.  If you’ve received this update, you’re automatically subscribed.  Thank you!

Service Order for 9:00 AM
Sunday, February 12, 2012
Nemmers Family Chapel at Advocate Condell

WELCOME    Jennifer L. Aycock

PREPARATION OF HEARTS AND MINDS

A Mighty Fortress is Our God Joshua Beckett

PROCLAMATION OF WORD

Sermon—Psalm 46   Jennifer L. Aycock

NIV Psalm 46:1 For the director of music. Of the Sons of Korah. According to alamoth. A song. God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble. 2 Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea, 3 though its waters roar and foam and the mountains quake with their surging. Selah 4 There is a river whose streams make glad the city of God, the holy place where the Most High dwells. 5 God is within her, she will not fall; God will help her at break of day. 6 Nations are in uproar, kingdoms fall; he lifts his voice, the earth melts. 7 The LORD Almighty is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress. Selah 8 Come and see the works of the LORD, the desolations he has brought on the earth. 9 He makes wars cease to the ends of the earth; he breaks the bow and shatters the spear, he burns the shields with fire. 10 “Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.” 11 The LORD Almighty is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress. Selah

RESPONSE
Emmanuel   Joshua Beckett

Here I Am to Worship  Joshua Beckett

BENEDICTION   Jennifer L. Aycock

Service Order for 9:00 AM
Sunday, February 5, 2012
Nemmers Family Chapel at Advocate Condell
Welcome 

Message:  “Our God of Hope” by Pastor Rick Sutton, Lakeview Presbyterian Church, Vernon Hills, IL

NIV Psalm 42:1 For the director of music. A maskil of the Sons of Korah. As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul pants for you, O God. 2 My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When can I go and meet with God? 3 My tears have been my food day and night, while men say to me all day long, “Where is your God?” 4 These things I remember as I pour out my soul: how I used to go with the multitude, leading the procession to the house of God, with shouts of joy and thanksgiving among the festive throng. 5 Why are you downcast, O my soul? Why so disturbed within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise him, my Savior and 6 my God. My soul is downcast within me; therefore I will remember you from the land of the Jordan, the heights of Hermon– from Mount Mizar. 7 Deep calls to deep in the roar of your waterfalls; all your waves and breakers have swept over me. 8 By day the LORD directs his love, at night his song is with me– a prayer to the God of my life. 9 I say to God my Rock, “Why have you forgotten me? Why must I go about mourning, oppressed by the enemy?” 10 My bones suffer mortal agony as my foes taunt me, saying to me all day long, “Where is your God?” 11 Why are you downcast, O my soul? Why so disturbed within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise him, my Savior and my God.

Psalm 43:1 Vindicate me, O God, and plead my cause against an ungodly nation; rescue me from deceitful and wicked men. 2 You are God my stronghold. Why have you rejected me? Why must I go about mourning, oppressed by the enemy? 3 Send forth your light and your truth, let them guide me; let them bring me to your holy mountain, to the place where you dwell. 4 Then will I go to the altar of God, to God, my joy and my delight. I will praise you with the harp, O God, my God. 5 Why are you downcast, O my soul? Why so disturbed within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise him, my Savior and my God.

Benediction

Service Order for 9:00 AM
Sunday, January 29, 2012
Nemmers Family Chapel at Advocate Condell
Welcome

Prayer

Psalm 40:1 For the director of music. Of David. A psalm. I waited patiently for the LORD; he turned to me and heard my cry. 2 He lifted me out of the slimy pit, out of the mud and mire; he set my feet on a rock and gave me a firm place to stand. 3 He put a new song in my mouth, a hymn of praise to our God. Many will see and fear and put their trust in the LORD. 4 Blessed is the man who makes the LORD his trust, who does not look to the proud, to those who turn aside to false gods. 5 Many, O LORD my God, are the wonders you have done. The things you planned for us no one can recount to you; were I to speak and tell of them, they would be too many to declare. 6 Sacrifice and offering you did not desire, but my ears you have pierced; burnt offerings and sin offerings you did not require. 7 Then I said, “Here I am, I have come– it is written about me in the scroll. 8 I desire to do your will, O my God; your law is within my heart.” 9 I proclaim righteousness in the great assembly; I do not seal my lips, as you know, O LORD. 10 I do not hide your righteousness in my heart; I speak of your faithfulness and salvation. I do not conceal your love and your truth from the great assembly. 11 Do not withhold your mercy from me, O LORD; may your love and your truth always protect me. 12 For troubles without number surround me; my sins have overtaken me, and I cannot see. They are more than the hairs of my head, and my heart fails within me. 13 Be pleased, O LORD, to save me; O LORD, come quickly to help me. 14 May all who seek to take my life be put to shame and confusion; may all who desire my ruin be turned back in disgrace. 15 May those who say to me, “Aha! Aha!” be appalled at their own shame. 16 But may all who seek you rejoice and be glad in you; may those who love your salvation always say, “The LORD be exalted!” 17 Yet I am poor and needy; may the Lord think of me. You are my help and my deliverer; O my God, do not delay.

Message: Psalm 40: “Our God of Hope” by Jeremy Woods   

There are two major movements within this psalm, and in each movement we are called to praise and worship God for who he is and what he does. In the first movement, David roots his praise of God in the fact God has been merciful in the past, both to David and in many other ways (creation, Exodus, etc). The Lord has been merciful to us before too. And when he does show his mercy and we are able to see his goodness, this should inspire us to worship God and to proclaim him.

The second movement deals with a present situation which David is facing. We do not know the exact situation, but he is clearly in great danger. We all find ourselves in situations which is seems is too much for us. But we can look back and think to the goodness of God and in his mercy and love, and we can have confidence that he is not far from us when we call to him. Even in the midst of trials, we can rejoice and be glad, and we can praise the Lord for who he is, what he has done, and what he continues to do.

The greatest example of God’s action in his redemptive purpose was the Incarnation. God made all that was good, including man, but man fell from his grace through sin. Man was thus separate from God and could not, on his own merit, reconcile with him. Jesus Christ came to be that reconciler, and lived a perfect sinless life and for our sake was crucified to make us free. That was an action of the past, and we can have life in Christ if we put our hope in him. This is great hope for the future: Christ has conquered, and he will once again make all things right!

Benediction

Service Order for 9:00 AM
Sunday, January 22, 2012
Nemmers Family Chapel at Advocate Condell
Welcome
Worship in Song with Nathan, Adam, and Mary Clayton

Come Now Is The Time To Worship 
Open the Eyes of My Heart
Blessed Be Your Name

Scripture Reading— Psalm 34 Of David, when he changed his behavior before Abimelech, so that he drove him out, and he went away. (ESV) 
1 I will bless the LORD at all times;  his praise shall continually be in my mouth.  2 My soul makes its boast in the LORD;  let the humble hear and be glad.  3 Oh, magnify the LORD with me, and let us exalt his name together!

 4 I sought the LORD, and he answered me and delivered me from all my fears.  5 Those who look to him are radiant, and their faces shall never be ashamed.  6 This poor man cried, and the LORD heard him and saved him out of all his troubles.  7 The angel of the LORD encamps around those who fear him, and delivers them.

 8 Oh, taste and see that the LORD is good! Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him! 9 Oh, fear the LORD, you his saints,  for those who fear him have no lack! 10 The young lions suffer want and hunger; but those who seek the LORD lack no good thing.

 11 Come, O children, listen to me;  I will teach you the fear of the LORD.  12 What man is there who desires life and loves many days, that he may see good? 13 Keep your tongue from evil and your lips from speaking deceit.  14 Turn away from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it.

 15 The eyes of the LORD are toward the righteous and his ears toward their cry. 16 The face of the LORD is against those who do evil, to cut off the memory of them from the earth. 17 When the righteous cry for help, the LORD hears  and delivers them out of all their troubles.   18 The LORD is near to the brokenhearted  and saves the crushed in spirit.

 19 Many are the afflictions of the righteous,  but the LORD delivers him out of them all.  20 He keeps all his bones; not one of them is broken.   21 Affliction will slay the wicked, and those who hate the righteous will be condemned. 22 The LORD redeems the life of his servants;  none of those who take refuge in him will be condemned.

Message by Nathan Clayton—“Give Thanks: Our God Protects and Cares!”
When we are thankful to God ,we demonstrate our allegiance to God.
This psalm shows us that we will demonstrate our allegiance to God when we:

1. Express a fresh praise (vv. 1-3)
2. Engage in a focused pursuit (vv. 4-7)
3. Enjoy a freeing perspective (vv. 8-14)
4. Embrace a faithful protection (vv.15-22)

Response

Amazing grace
Give me Jesus

Benediction

Service Order for 9:00 AM

Sunday, January 15, 2012

Nemmers Family Chapel at Advocate Condell

Welcome–Barbara Shafer

Worship in Song with Desmond Herbert

Come Now Is The Time To Worship  ( Brian Doerksen)

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Nehemiah 9: 3 They stood where they were and read from the Book of the Law of the LORD their God for a quarter of the day, and spent another quarter in confession and in worshiping the LORD their God. 4 Standing on the stairs were the Levites– Jeshua, Bani, Kadmiel, Shebaniah, Bunni, Sherebiah, Bani and Kenani– who called with loud voices to the LORD their God. 5 And the Levites– Jeshua, Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabneiah, Sherebiah, Hodiah, Shebaniah and Pethahiah– said: “Stand up and praise the LORD your God, who is from everlasting to everlasting.” “Blessed be your glorious name, and may it be exalted above all blessing and praise. 6 You alone are the LORD. You made the heavens, even the highest heavens, and all their starry host, the earth and all that is on it, the seas and all that is in them. You give life to everything, and the multitudes of heaven worship you.

You are the One (Lincoln Brewster)

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Special Music—Grandpa (Tell Me ‘Bout the Good Ol’ Days)—

Written by Jamie O’Hara; recorded in 1986 and performed at Ravinia (2011) by The Judds

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Message:  UNFAILING, by Barbara Shafer

Psalm 33:1 “Sing joyfully to the LORD, you righteous; it is fitting for the upright to praise him. 2 Praise the LORD with the harp; make music to him on the ten-stringed lyre. 3 Sing to him a new song; play skillfully, and shout for joy.   4 For the word of the LORD is right and true; he is faithful in all he does.   5 The LORD loves righteousness and justice; the earth is full of his unfailing love.   6 By the word of the LORD were the heavens made, their starry host by the breath of his mouth. 7 He gathers the waters of the sea into jars; he puts the deep into storehouses. 8 Let all the earth fear the LORD; let all the people of the world revere him. 9 For he spoke, and it came to be; he commanded, and it stood firm. 10 The LORD foils the plans of the nations; he thwarts the purposes of the peoples. 11 But the plans of the LORD stand firm forever, the purposes of his heart through all generations.   12 Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD, the people he chose for his inheritance. 13 From heaven the LORD looks down and sees all mankind; 14 from his dwelling place he watches all who live on earth– 15 he who forms the hearts of all, who considers everything they do. 16 No king is saved by the size of his army; no warrior escapes by his great strength. 17 A horse is a vain hope for deliverance; despite all its great strength it cannot save.   18 But the eyes of the LORD are on those who fear him, on those whose hope is in his unfailing love, 19 to deliver them from death and keep them alive in famine.   20 We wait in hope for the LORD; he is our help and our shield. 21 In him our hearts rejoice, for we trust in his holy name. 22 May your unfailing love rest upon us, O LORD, even as we put our hope in you. ”

It’s almost like the curtains of reality have whooshed open and we see things as they really are.  On one side of the stage are all the earthly hopes of Grandpa’s nostalgia—people who you hope won’t let you down, but they do anyway…and on the other side, the heavenly hope we have in God who is UNFAILING.  In Psalm 33, we see the psalmist building a case for praising our God who is UNFAILING by showing us four basic ways in which God is UNFAILING:

1. God is UNFAILING because of His WORD
2. God is UNFAILING because of His WORKS
3. God is UNFAILING because of His WILL
4. God is UNFAILING because of His WATCHFULNESS

We can place our hope in God’s unfailing love as demonstrated in His Word, His works, His will, and His watchfulness.  Such a God is worthy of our praise!

Song of Response:  Unfailing Love (Chris Tomlin)

Benediction