Sunday, August 24, 2025
Sunday, August 24th
Sunday, August 24, 2025
Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost
Worship live on Sundays in person at 10:00 am
or online via YouTube at noon.
SUMMER IN THE PSALMS:
“How to Talk with God”
Praise
Psalm 113
Yes, give praise, O servants of the Lord.
Praise the name of the Lord!
Blessed be the name of the Lord
now and forever.
New Living Translation
Leader: light print / People: bold print / * Please stand as you are able.
GATHERING MUSIC
“Holy, Holy, Holy! Lord God Almighty”
John B. Dykes
led by Cynthia
GOD WELCOMES US
We share Community Life & greet each other.
Kids worship bags are available in the back.
WE DIRECT OUR MINDS TO GOD
DECLARING OUR UNITY IN WORSHIP
Psalm 150
Praise the Lord! Praise God in His sanctuary;
praise Him in his mighty firmament!
Praise him for His mighty deeds; praise Him
according to His surpassing greatness!
Praise Him with trumpet sound;
praise Him with lute and harp!
Praise Him with tambourine and dance;
praise Him with strings and pipe!
Praise Him with clanging cymbals;
praise Him with loud clashing cymbals!
Let everything that breathes praise the Lord!
Praise the Lord!
PRAYER SEEKING GOD’S PRESENCE
Father we love You, we worship and adore You. Jesus we love You, we worship and adore You. Spirit we love You, we worship and adore You. Glorify Thy Name in all the earth. Amen.
GOD, WE LOVE YOU
* “Holy, Holy, Holy! Lord God Almighty”
hymnal #113
GOD, WE’RE LISTENING
Job 1:20-22
read by Bekah Carlson
Job stood up and tore his robe in grief. Then he shaved his head and fell to the ground to worship. He said,
“I came naked from my mother’s womb,
and I will be naked when I leave.
The Lord gave me what I had,
and the Lord has taken it away.
Praise the name of the Lord!”
In all of this, Job did not sin by blaming God.
2 Corinthians 1:3-7
read by Bekah Carlson
All praise to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. God is our merciful Father and the source of all comfort. He comforts us in all our troubles so that we can comfort others. When they are troubled, we will be able to give them the same comfort God has given us. For the more we suffer for Christ, the more God will shower us with His comfort through Christ. Even when we are weighed down with troubles, it is for your comfort and salvation! For when we ourselves are comforted, we will certainly comfort you. Then you can patiently endure the same things we suffer. We are confident that as you share in our sufferings, you will also share in the comfort God gives us.
SINGING OUR DESIRE TO HEAR FROM GOD
* “Thy Word”
hymnal #524
CHILDREN’S MESSAGE
Children are invited to the front. Following the message, children are invited to play in the gym. A parent from the church will supervise.
MESSAGE
Hallelujah
Pastor Ryan
Praise the Lord!
Yes, give praise, O servants of the Lord.
Praise the name of the Lord!
Blessed be the name of the Lord
now and forever.
Everywhere—from east to west—
praise the name of the Lord.
For the Lord is high above the nations;
His glory is higher than the heavens.
Who can be compared with the Lord our God,
who is enthroned on high?
He stoops to look down
on heaven and on earth.
He lifts the poor from the dust
and the needy from the garbage dump.
He sets them among princes,
even the princes of His own people!
He gives the childless woman a family,
making her a happy mother.
Praise the Lord!
SINGING OUR COMMITMENT TO GOD
“Holy God, We Praise Thy Name”
hymnal #19
GOD HELP US
Prayer
WE CONCLUDE WITH THE LORD’S PRAYER:
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name. Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory forever. Amen.
THANKING GOD FOR HIS GOODNESS
We offer God a portion of our money as a way to say we love God, and desire to encourage the ministry & mission of the church.
giving opportunities: ravenscov.org/giving/
Zelle® to: giving@ravenscov.org
MUSIC FOR REFLECTION
“Jesus, Lover of My Soul”
Joseph Parry, arr. Ken Medema
led by Cynthia
SINGING OUR THANKSGIVING & ADORATION
* Praise God from whom all blessings flow
Praise Him all creatures here below;
Praise Him above ye heav’nly host;
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.
hymnal #48
SINGING OUR DESIRE FOR GOD’S REIGN
* “O For a Thousand Tongues to Sing”
hymnal #299
THE LAST GOOD WORD
Hallelujah!
Praise the Lord!
MUSIC ENDS OUR COMMUNAL CONVERSATION WITH GOD
Toccata in D minor
J.S. Bach
led by Cynthia
GOD INVITES US TO GATHER AGAIN
We’ll be back here next Sunday. We hope you can join us.
Information on ravenscov.org.
Summer worship schedule
We are now in our summer worship schedule, which means a 10:00 am worship hour. Sunday School and Faith Forum are now on summer hiatus. Sunday worship will return to the 11:00 am hour the Sunday after Labor Day.
Worship service time change
On September 7 we will return to our school-year schedule of holding the Sunday worship service at 11:00 am. The following Sunday, September 14, we will begin the Sunday School and Faith Forum school year. Sunday School and Faith Forum (our adult Christian education class) meet at 10:00 am.
Hand fans available
We now have hand fans available for your use to help make Sunday mornings more comfortable during these hot summer months. They are on the table in the back of the sanctuary. Please do not throw away the fans or take them home, as they are meant to be cleaned and re-used. Please put them in the yellow accordion folder as you exit the sanctuary.
Cooler Sundays
The fourth Sunday of each month of summer — June 22, July 27, and August 24 — is a Cooler Sunday, which features grilled hot dogs and hamburgers during the fellowship hour downstairs. The burgers, hot dogs, and drinks are provided, and feel free to bring a side dish or dessert to pass. Please plan to join us downstairs after the service, as we enjoy food and fellowship at our final Cooler Sunday of 2025!
Scripture for next Sunday
Psalm 23
Proverbs 3:1-6
Philippians 4:4-9
If you enjoy reading scripture out loud, please sign up to read scripture in worship. The sign-up sheet is on the table in the back of the sanctuary, or you can talk with Pastor Ryan or Gregory Sager.
Farmers market
We’ve now had three great Wednesdays in a row in terms of weather, and the turnout in our parking lot for the Ravenswood Community Farmers Market this past Wednesday was the best we’ve had in two months. A total of 783 adult visitors came to the market, and, while the start of the Chicago Public School year meant that the play area in the parking lot that RECC runs as part of the market has begun to thin out earlier in the evening than before, there were still hordes of children present who enjoyed the bounce house, the science table, the art table, and the water play area.
The market runs every Wednesday from 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm in the church parking lot until the middle of October. The church not only hosts the market, it also operates the children’s activities that are a part of the market — and this year we are also going to reinstate our greeting tent on select Wednesdays, so that our neighbors visiting the market can get to know the church that hosts it a little better
How you can contribute:
* Pray for the community, the vendors and those from the church who volunteer.
* Purchase the following needs:
– Baby Wipes
– Blue Dawn Dish Soap
– Corn Starch
– Baking Soda
– White Vinegar (1/2 to 1 gallon size)
* Help with set-up and tear-down
* Help facilitate activities for the kids
See Bekah Carlson or the church staff if you’d like to join us to help on Wednesdays.
Thursday evening Bible study
The weekly Bible study meets Thursdays at 7:00 pm. We are currently studying the Gospel of Luke, to be followed by its sequel, the Acts of the Apostles. The Bible study meets in the upstairs lounge. For more information, please contact Gregory Sager in the church office at (773) 784-7091 or office@ravenscov.org.
The Bible study will not meet this summer on the Thursday evenings in which the Summer Book Club meets.
We have Zoom available for those who would like to take part in the Bible study but cannot be physically present. The Zoom link is https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83923376849?pwd=YUlYVXBmOVdwV0d5L20ySng3aHU3Zz09 .
Meeting ID: 839 2337 6849
Passcode: 318853
* Cynthia Arden
* Nikolas Arden
* the Binag family
* Messian Burgos
* Shirley Deliberto
* Veronica Clarke
* Frank Coszach
* Vira Coszach
* Art Hamilton
* Trevor Hanks
* the Olsen family
* Maria Paulette
* Brianna Randall
* Mary Smith
* Dorinne Tamras
* Lauren Vilardo
* Lydia Warrens
Our church exists to love and worship God, and love and care for others. By God’s grace, we commit to help people find and follow Jesus Christ through the guidance of His Spirit and His word.