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Order of Worship (7:30 a.m., 11:00 a.m., 6:00 p.m.)....................................................................... 3
Hymn of Praise (7:30 a.m. – “I Am On The Battlefield For My Lord”)............................................ 4
Hymn of Praise (11:00 a.m. – “Pass Me Not, O Gentle Savior”)...................................................... 4
Unison Scripture (7:30 a.m., 11:00 a.m., 6:00 p.m.)........................................................................ 5
Sermon Notes ................................................................................................................................ 7
Pastor’s Page................................................................................................................................... 8
Stewardship................................................................................................................................... 10
To Do Justice................................................................................................................................ 10
Calendar........................................................................................................................................ 11
Heart of the Community............................................................................................................... 13
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“Heal the Land”/Men’s Week Worship Service
Trumpet Subscriptions
Information & Announcements..................................................................................................... 19
Prayer List..................................................................................................................................... 22
Bereaved........................................................................................................................................ 23
Hospitalized.................................................................................................................................. 23
Extended Care . ............................................................................................................................ 24
Members at Home . ...................................................................................................................... 26
Prayer Concerns............................................................................................................................ 29
Service and Support Groups ......................................................................................................... 30
[Once the sermon has begun, parishioners may not enter or re-enter the first floor sanctuary.]
7:30 a.m. he who sits on the throne will spread his tent
Revelation 7:4/9–17 (NIV) over them. 16Never again will they hunger; never
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Then I heard the number of those who were again will they thirst. The sun will not beat upon
sealed: 144,000 from all the tribes of Israel. them, nor any scorching heat. 17For the Lamb at
the center of the throne will be their shepherd; he
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After this I looked and there before me was a
will lead them to springs of living water. And God
great multitude that no one could count, from
will wipe away every tear from their eyes.”
every nation, tribe, people
11:00 a.m.
and language, standing
before the throne and in Psalm 27:7–14
(NRSV)
front of the Lamb. They 7
Hear, O Lord, when I cry
were wearing white robes and
aloud, be gracious to me
were holding palm branches
and answer me! 8“Come,”
in their hands. 10And they
my heart says, “seek his
cried out in a loud voice:
face!” Your face, Lord, do
“Salvation belongs to our
I seek. 9Do not hide your
God, who sits on the throne,
face from me. Do not turn
and to the Lamb.” 11All the
your servant away in anger,
angels were standing around
you who have been my help.
the throne and around the
Do not cast me off, do not
elders and the four living
forsake me, O God of my
creatures. They fell down
salvation! 10If my father
on their faces before the
and mother forsake me, the
throne and worshiped God,
Lord will take me up. 11Teach me your way, O
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saying: “Amen! Praise and glory and wisdom
Lord, and lead me on a level path because of my
and thanks and honor and power and strength
enemies. 12Do not give me up to the will of my
be to our God for ever and ever. Amen!” 13Then
adversaries, for false witnesses have risen against
one of the elders asked me, “These in white
me, and they are breathing out violence.
robes—who are they, and where did they come 13
I believe that I shall see the goodness of the
from?” 14I answered, “Sir, you know.” And he
Lord in the land of the living. 14Wait for the
said, “These are they who have come out of the
Lord; be strong, and let your heart take courage;
great tribulation; they have washed their robes
wait for the Lord!
and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.
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Therefore, “they are before the throne of God
and serve him day and night in his temple; and
6:00 p.m.
Luke 12:13–21 (NIV) OPERATION 2006
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Someone in the crowd said to him, “Teacher,
THANKSGIVING
tell my brother to divide the inheritance with “ADOPT A FAMILY”
me.” 14Jesus replied, “Man, who appointed me a Each year, during the Thanksgiving week,
judge or an arbiter between you?” 15Then he said we give food baskets to those in need. The
to them, “Watch out! Be on your guard against cost to “Adopt A Family” this year is $25.00,
all kinds of greed; a man’s life does not consist which will provide a Thanksgiving Basket
in the abundance of his possessions.” 16And he for an entire family. When contributing,
told them this parable: “The ground of a certain please use a giving envelope, noting your
rich man produced a good crop. 17He thought to contribution on line #15.
himself, ‘What shall I do? I have no place to store
my crops.’ 18 “Then he said, ‘This is what I’ll In addition, you may stop by the Food Share
do. I will tear down my barns and build bigger table in the Atrium, after the 7:30 a.m. and
ones, and there I will store all my grain and my 11:00 a.m. worship services, and contribute
goods. 19And I’ll say to myself, “You have plenty toward a Thanksgiving Basket or a turkey to
of good things laid up for many years. Take life assist in feeding a family.
easy; eat, drink and be merry.’ ” 20 “But God said
to him, ‘You fool! This very night your life will be Beginning today, we are asking for these
demanded om you. Then who will get what you canned/non-perishable contributions:
have prepared for yourself?’ 21 “This is how it will * Cranberry Sauce
be with anyone who stores up things for himself * Canned Corn
but is not rich toward God.” * Jiffy Mix/corn muffin mix
* Sweetened Drink Mix
The deadline for requested contributions is
November 20, 2006.
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will gather across the country in churches,
n our denomination’s
universities, community centers, town halls,
highly successful
coffee houses, and living rooms to screen
September launch
The Ground Truth, a new video by Focus
of The Ground Truth in
Features, giving the real stories of Iraq veterans.
25 cities and 15 theaters,
The UCC will receive $5 for every DVD
UCC churches and others
ordered by JPANet members.
drew between 50 and
Why these dates?
700 people in events to
October 11 is the four-year anniversary of
view and discuss this
the Congressional authorization of use of force
important new film.
against Iraq. Since the Iraq war has started, more
Many of these events included
than 2,711 American soldiers have been killed,
panels where churches linked with veterans
and IraqBodyCount.net reports at least 43,525
organizations in their community for the first
confirmed Iraqi civilian casualties. We now
time.
know that this war was based, at best, on faulty
The showing here at Trinity was on the
intelligence, and at worst, on outright lies. And
4 Friday in September. Members were
th
yet, we, as people of faith, cannot stand idly by and
overwhelmed by the testimonies of those who
say “I told you so.” We are compelled to act.
have lived through what you have heard Pastor
View the trailer at www.thegroundtruth.net.
Wright preach about.
Now you, as a member of Trinity and a proud
member of the United Church of Christ, have
a unique opportunity to support our troops
A Special Katrina
and talk about the morality of the Iraq war with
Recovery Event
members of your church, friends and family COMPASSION EXPLOSION:
members who do not belong to or attend DISASTER RECOVERY BLITZ!
services at Trinity by listening to the stories of OCTOBER 29 – NOVEMBER 11
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veterans who were there. n the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina,
Host a Ground Truth Gathering and order the need for skilled work teams along the
the DVD at http://groundtruthstore.seenon. Mississippi Gulf Coast is more urgent than
com./?pa=ucc. ever. Back Bay Mission, our denomination’s
Mission in Biloxi, is committed to being part of
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October 29 – November 11. It invites skilled, omestic Violence is a pattern of physical,
adult work teams from across the United sexual, psychological, and/or economic
abuse, threats, intimidation, isolation, or
Church of Christ to be part of a disaster
coercion used by one person to exert power and
recovery blitz during these two weeks. control over another person in the context of a current
Congregations, associations, or conferences of or former dating, family, household, or caregiving
relationship.
the United Church of Christ are invited to Domestic Violence is never “just a private family
register groups of 5 – 25 persons for either matter.” It affects our entire society.
of these two weeks. We will be accepting Family violence costs the nation from 5 to 10 billion
dollars annually in medical expenses, police and court
registrations for up to 75 people each week, in costs, shelters and foster care, sick leave, absenteeism,
addition to our already scheduled work teams. and non-productivity.
A modest participant fee will be charged to 80% of violent criminals report having witnessed
violence in the home as children. Over 50% of all
assist with lodging and other program-related homeless women and children in this country are flee-
expenses. ing domestic violence, thus contributing to the high
rates of poverty. Social science research shows there is
This exciting collaborative effort will rely
a strong connection between violence in the home and
heavily on the skills within each group. Licensed the way society normalizes violence in our local com-
plumbers and electricians, roofers and persons munities and on a global scale.
Domestic Violence is everyone’s business. “The ruin
with general construction skills are needed. of a nation begins in the homes of its people.” (African
Proverb)
TO REGISTER NOW: If you or someone you know is in an abusive rela-
tionship, help is available. Please contact the City of
Call or email Back Bay Mission’s volunteer Chicago Domestic Violence Helpline at 877-TO END
coordinator at any time. Tel. 228-432-0301 DV (877-863-6338) to receive information regarding
Email: bbvol@datasync.com all the domestic violence services, including shelters,
legal assistance, and counseling available in the city
Sign up today! and suburbs. Please visit the Clothesline Project in the
upstairs Narthex after service today.
Contact Kenya Jackson, 773-536-0905 or Anika
Sterling, 773-297-1027 for information regarding the
Domestic Violence Ministry.
For information, call
Anika Sterling (773) 297-1027 or
Kenya Jackson (773) 536-0905.
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his week, executives at Wal-Mart Stores,
Try It! Inc. instituted wage caps and added more
part-time positions. This was done clearly
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“ ere, try some!” We may hear this at in an effort to force out longer-term workers in
a party, from a hostess urging us to order to make way for new employees. For those
taste her new appetizers, or it may be persons currently making a certain amount, wage
someone at a grocery store, hoping we’ll buy a caps will prevent them from ever getting a raise
new type of sauce. Often, we will try. In both again in their career with Wal-Mart. Why would
cases, people expect that we will enjoy what they they do this? They are doing this because those
are offering, and we usually agree with them. who have worked for Wal-Mart for longer terms
How about, “Try stewardship?” True, we often must be paid more than those who will be hired
hear or see appeals for contributions of one kind anew. Moreover, the addition of part-time workers
or another. But how often do we believe that we means that Wal-Mart will not only have to pay
will enjoy it? It is easy to think of the TV shows we lower wages, but also offer fewer benefits.
will miss by helping in the food pantry, or how we With Wal-Mart being the largest retailer in
cannot sleep in Sunday morning if we promised to the world, this model of business is soon to be
usher at the early service. copied by other major retailers, because the largest
But if we do try stewardship, we are likely to get sets the trends for the rest. Wal-Mart today will
a feeling of satisfaction that is much deeper than be Target tomorrow. Target tomorrow will be
enjoyment. The look of gratitude from those we another entity on the next day.
have helped is something that will give us a good The significant point to be made here is that
feeling for a long time. Wal-Mart has further shown the lengths to which
greed will take an organization and those who
Your Friends in Service, profit from that organization’s workers. Moreover,
The Stewardship Ministry those who continue to shop at Wal-Mart clearly
support this greed which is literally killing people.
Constance A. King, Editor
James D. Butler, Chairperson ACTION ITEMS
1. Boycott Wal-Mart & Sam’s Club.
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Also, ask about our special package with
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.“There are different ways of serving, but the same Lord is served.”
1 Corinthians 12:5 (TEV)