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©Laura James, 2000 Used with permission
February 27, 2022
+ Transfiguration Sunday +
FEBRUARY 27, 2022
+ TRANSFIGURATION SUNDAY +
PRELUDE Variations on “Lord Jesus Christ, Be Present Now”
arr. Greg Sewell
Brian Ward, Organ
WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS Jeff Hunter and Libby Piotrowski
INTROIT Alleluia! Sing to Jesus (267, verse 1)
Chancel Choir Ensemble, Dominic German, Director
* CALL TO WORSHIP from Psalm 99
A tremor runs through the whole earth when confronted
with the great and majestic power of God.
We praise God’s great and holy name.
God’s love for the world is revealed in acts of justice and righteousness.
We bow down before God’s holy presence.
God heard and answered the cries of Moses and Aaron and Samuel,
who experienced God’s righteousness as both judgment and grace.
God’s word of judgment and grace comes to us still,
not in a pillar of cloud, but through the person of Jesus Christ.
We praise God for the Word made flesh present among us, full of grace and truth.
Amen.
* OPENING HYMN 317 Beautiful Savior!
* INVOCATION AND THE LORD’S PRAYER 887 (Using sins)
* PASSING OF THE PEACE
The Peace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with you.
And also with you.
READING OF THE SCRIPTURES Ella Reese-Clauson, Reader
Old Testament Reading Exodus 34:29-35
New Testament Reading 2 Corinthians 3:12 - 4:2
* Gospel Reading Luke 9:28-36
The Word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
* Sung Response 509 and 510 Holy Ground
WORD FOR THE CHILDRENCHORAL ANTHEM Christ, Whose Glory Fills the Skies
Keith Bissell
MESSAGE Libby Piotrowski
* CONGREGATIONAL SONG Your Glory
Leslie Jordan
2011 Integrity’s Praise! Music (Admin. by Capitol CMG Publishing (Integrity Music, David C. Cook))
Led by Linnea Applequist, Maja Applequist, Jeanette Mottl, and Brian Ward
PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE
GIVING OF OUR TITHES AND OFFERINGS
Invitation to Generosity
Offertory A Joyful Alleluia
Cynthia Dobrinski
Chancel Handbell Choir, Carol Olfelt, Director
* Doxology 48
* Prayer of Dedication
* CLOSING HYMN 195 Shine, Jesus, Shine
* RESPONSIVE BENEDICTION written by Nathan Nettleton
Go now, and speak of what you have seen of God’s glory.
Do not cling to the holy moments
when heaven overshadows you,
but as the Lord lives, listen to Christ and follow him
from the places of revelation
to the places of mission.
And may God shine the light of glory into your hearts.
May Christ be with you and never leave you.
And may the Spirit renew the image of God within you.
We go in peace to love and serve the Lord. Amen.
POSTLUDE To God Be the Glory
William Doane
* Please rise, in body or in spirit.Your Glory
My life is yours. My hope is in You on - ly.
5
My heart You hold. 'cause You made this sin - ner ho - ly.
9
Ho - - ly Ho - - ly. Your
13
glo - ry is so beau - ti - ful. I fall on - to my knees in awe
16
and the heart - beat of my life is to wor - ship in Your light Your
19
glo - ry is so beau - ti - ful Your glo - ry is so beau - ti - ful.
23
Glo - ry, glo - ry, Hal - le - lu - jah! Je - sus, You are good.
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David Leonard and Leslie JordanPermission to print and podcast/stream the music in this service partially obtained from CCLI with License #2875232. Permission to print and podcast/stream the music in this service partially obtained from One License with license #A-730954. Permission to reprint and stream hymns copyrighted by Covenant Publication obtained from the Evangelical Covenant Church. All rights reserved.
Welcome to North Park Covenant Church online!
We’re glad you’re here.
For your prayers this week: the ongoing crisis in Ukraine; Sandy Edstrom, anticipating surgery on
her left knee on March 4; Andrea Kersten, recently installed as Chief Administrator of the Civilian
Office of Police Accountability; Ruthanne Werner’s sister, Debbie Lovain Gustafson, diagnosed with
a recurrence of breast cancer; Tom Kelly, recuper-
ating following a TIA; Dick and Valerie Lucco,
as Dick continues on hospice care at home; Weekly Neighborhood
Roderick Smith, managing retinal degeneration
and seeing improvement in his sight; Chuck Prayer
Wiberg, at home and doing well following time
in rehab; Rosemary Slaughter, experiencing Thank you for participating with us in
discomfort from carpal tunnel syndrome; Tim “Heartwalking the Neighborhood” for
Johnson’s brother, Darryl, recuperating at home the past two years. As the body of Christ,
following deep brain-stimulation surgery we are called to pray for those in our
communities and neighborhoods, so we
Join us on Wednesday, March 2, at 7 pm for an want to continue, but with a somewhat
Ash Wednesday service, either in person or via different approach. In 2022, NPCC will
livestream at live.npcovenant.org. be praying for different groups of people
in our neighborhood each week, and we
We will hold a brief congregational meeting invite you to participate with us.
on Sunday, March 6, immediately following This week, we pray for COVID-related
worship. The Executive Council and the Trustees cares in our neighborhood.
are bringing two items for consideration: 1) the
names of those who will serve on the 2022 Nomi-
nating Committee to recruit and nominate our incoming church leaders, and 2) a proposal to contract
with BTL Architects, Inc., for work to design and coordinate repairs to the sanctuary east wall. Please
join us in making these important decisions!
On Sunday, March 6, we will be setting up the steps of a Holy Week Journey on our grounds. The
purpose is to give us direction to contemplate the love of Jesus as we “walk” with him through the last
week of his life on earth. It is designed for all ages. Come journey anytime during Lent. Invite your
neighbors, too.
Beginning Sunday, March 6, we will hold five Lenten worship services on Sunday evenings at 6 pm
in the south chapel. We invite you to join us as we begin our journey to the cross.
We will hold a New Member Meeting on April 30, from 9 am to 12 pm. If you are interested in
becoming a member of North Park Covenant Church, or if you simply want to know more about the
church as a starting point to potential membership, please reach out to Pastor Libby or Pastor Jeff.Peterson School Tutoring will begin again soon. Lots of elementary age kids could use an extra boost
with their schooling right about now, so please consider becoming a tutor. Tutoring meets on Mondays
from 4 to 5:30 pm in the church parlors. Please contact Ruthanne Werner at wnw716@aol.com or
847-673-5398 for more information.
Did you know that Illinois is one of about a dozen states in the country to have abolished parole?
Please mark your calendars and join other members of the congregation on Wednesday, March 23, at 7
pm (via Zoom) for a town hall discussion relating to our prison ministries, and to discuss in particular
the absence of parole in the State of Illinois and how to elevate the voices of marginalized groups to
effect meaningful policy change as part of our Christian response. We are honored to feature Michelle
Clifton-Soderstrom (Dean of Faculty and Professor of Theology & Ethics, North Park University), and
Katrina Baugh (Campaign Strategy Coordinator at Parole Illinois) in conversation about these issues,
with time for audience questions and interactive discussion. Sponsored by the Board of Community
Concern. A Zoom link will be circulated closer to the time of the event. Click here for suggested
advance reading.
The text for today’s choral anthem is as follows:
Christ, Whose Glory Fills the Skies
Keith Bissell
Christ, whose glory fills the skies,
Christ, the true, the only Light,
Sun of righteousness, arise,
Triumph o’er the shades of night;
Dayspring from on high be near;
Daystar, in my heart appear.The Church Calendar This Week
The calendar is available online at www.npcovenant.org/calendar and is updated as changes occur.
Monday, February 28
9 am Monday Morning Women’s Bible Study (via Zoom)
10:30 am Staff Meeting (Staff Conference Room)
12:30 pm NPCCP Picture Day (Gym)
6:30 pm Geezerball (Gym)
Tuesday, March 1
8 am Men’s Bible Study (Large Conference Room & via Zoom)
9 am NPCCP Picture Day (Gym)
4:15 pm Chicago Children’s Choir Rehearsal (Sanctuary)
6 pm Cudahy Basketball (Gym)
Wednesday, March 2
5:30 pm Journaling through Lent (TBD)
7 pm Middle-school Youth Group (Middle-school Youth Room)
7 pm Ash Wednesday Worship Service (Sanctuary)
Thursday, March 3
4:15 pm Chicago Children’s Choir Rehearsal (Sanctuary, Parlors)
6:30 pm Chancel Handbell Choir Rehearsal (Sanctuary Side Balcony)
7:30 pm LTAC Basketball Practice (Gym)
Friday, March 4
5 pm George Soccer Practice (Gym)
Saturday, March 5
8 am Geezerball (Gym)
10:30 am Cudahy Basketball (Gym)
12 pm Chicago Children’s Choir Ice Cream Social (Parlors)
Sunday, March 6 - First Sunday in Lent
9 am Intergenerational Sunday School (Parlors)
10:30 am Worship (Sanctuary)
11:45 am Congregational Meeting (Sanctuary/Zoom)
6 pm Lenten Worship Service (South Chapel)
7 pm High-school Youth Group (The Attic Youth Room)
7 pm AA Meeting (Parlors)
We welcome all people to begin or deepen their relationship with Christ through worship and study.
We invite all believers to fully participate in the life and ministry of our church as members, leaders,
and lay staff. We celebrate the gifts and presence of diverse Christians among us—whether those
differences be race, ethnicity, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, ability,
or socioeconomic status. We are blessed by our diversity and are unified in Christ.North Park Covenant North Park Church
Church Staff Cooperative Preschool
Jeff Hunter, Co-pastor Libby Piotrowski, Co-pastor Becky Edwards,
jhunter@npcovenant.org lpiotrowski@npcovenant.org Administrative Director
ext. 525 ext. 515
Lyndsey Wellner,
To reach both Jeff and Libby, please use
Head Teacher/Educational Director
copastors@npcovenant.org or ext. 510.
Jennifer Glazier,
Christine Olfelt, Minister of Christian Formation
Assistant Teacher
christineolfelt@npcovenant.org, ext 545
(773) 463-0055, ext. 520
Alison Kuglin, Interim Director of Young Adult Ministry
preschool@npcovenant.org
akuglin@npcovenant.org
www.npcovenant.org/npccp
Jeanette Mottl, Interim Director of High-school Ministry
jmottl@npcovenant.org The Friendship Center
2711 West Lawrence Avenue
Amanda Stenstrom, Interim Director of Middle-school Ministry
Chicago, Illinois 60625
astenstrom@npcovenant.org
Justin Block,
Abel Rangel Espinosa, High-school Ministry Intern
Executive Director
arangel@npcovenant.org
Greta Bailey,
Isaly Soto, Middle-school Ministry Intern
Finance & Communications
isoto@npcovenant.org
Coordinator
Brian Ward, Music Ministry Coordinator/Organist
(773) 907-6338
bward@npcovenant.org
npfc@friendshipcenterchicago.org
Dominic German, Chancel Choir Director www.friendshipcenterchicago.org
dgerman@npcovenant.org
Missionaries We Support
Carol Olfelt, Chancel Handbell Choir Director
Paul and Sheryl Noren, Congo
colfelt@npcovenant.org
James and Rachel Ventress, Alaska
Fran Fostey, Bookkeeper
operations@npcovenant.org, ext. 505 Eugenio and Pia Restrepo,
Latin America
Ann-Marie O. Frisk, Church Administrator
afrisk@npcovenant.org, ext. 500 Peter and Anna Kim, East Asia
Christian Schuetz, Custodian John and Letha Kerl,
cschuetz@npcovenant.org Field Representatives for Europe
5250 North Christiana Avenue • Chicago, Illinois 60625
npcc@npcovenant.org • (773) 463-0055 • www.npcovenant.orgYou can also read
