Order of Worship
GATHERING MUSIC The Monster by Eminem and Rihanna
I'm friends with the monster that's under my bed
Get along with the voices inside of my head
You're tryin' to save me, stop holdin' your breat
And you think I'm crazy, yeah, you think I'm crazy
WELCOME
* OPENING SONG Bad Moon Rising
I see the bad moon a-rising
I see trouble on the way
I see earthquakes and lightning
I see bad times today
[Chorus]:
Don't go around tonight
Well, it's bound to take your life
There's a bad moon on the rise
I hear hurricanes a-blowing
I know the end is coming soon
I fear rivers overflowing
I hear the voice of rage and ruin
[Chorus]
All right
Hope you got your things together
Hope you are quite prepared to die
Looks like we're in for nasty weather
One eye is taken for an eye
[Chorus] x 2
WHAT SCARES YOU?
PASSING OF THE PEACE
Peace be with you… ...and also with you
* SONG All Night All Day
[Refrain]:
All night, all day,
angels watching over me, my Lord.
All night, all day,
angels watching over me.
Now I lay me down to sleep.
Angels watching over me, my Lord.
Pray the Lord my soul to keep.
Angels watching over me. [Refrain]
Lord, stay with me through the night.
Angels watching over me, my Lord.
Wake me with the morning light.
Angels watching over me. [Refrain]
SCRIPTURE Luke 8:26 - 30 reader, Ron Romasanta
READING “Alone” by Edgar Allan Poe
SONG OF PREPARATION Yasuko Oura, organ
SERMON Rev. Rebecca Anderson
MUSIC FOR REFLECTION No One is Alone from Into the Woods by Stephen Sondheim
Katy Lindhart, soprano
SHARING OF JOYS AND CONCERNS
PASTORAL PRAYER & LORD’S PRAYER
Our Father/Creator/Parent, 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.
Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.
For thine is the kingdom, the power, and the glory forever. Amen
GIVE, SERVE, SHARE: Announcements
OFFERTORY
* DOXOLOGY
Praise God from whom all blessings flow.
Praise God, all creatures here below.
Praise God above ye heavenly host,
Creator, Christ, and Holy Ghost. Amen.
* CLOSING SONG Demons by Imagine Dragons
When the days are cold
And the cards all fold
And the saints we see
Are all made of gold
When your dreams all fail
And the ones we hail
Are the worst of all
And the blood's run stale
I wanna hide the truth
I wanna shelter you
But with the beast inside
There's nowhere we can hide
No matter what we breed
We still are made of greed
This is my kingdom come
This is my kingdom come
When you feel my heat
Look into my eyes
It's where my demons hide
It's where my demons hide
Don't get too close
It's dark inside
It's where my demons hide
It's where my demons hide
At the curtain's call
It's the last of all
When the lights fade out
All the sinners crawl
So they dug your grave
And the masquerade
Will come calling out
At the mess you made
Don't wanna let you down
But I am hell bound
Though this is all for you
Don't wanna hide the truth
No matter what we breed
We still are made of greed
This is my kingdom come
This is my kingdom come
When you feel my heat
Look into my eyes
It's where my demons hide
It's where my demons hide
Don't get too close
It's dark inside
It's where my demons hide
It's where my demons hide
They say it's what you make
I say it's up to fate
It's woven in my soul
I need to let you go
Your eyes, they shine so bright
I wanna save that light
I can't escape this now
Unless you show me how
When you feel my heat
Look into my eyes
It's where my demons hide
It's where my demons hide
Don't get too close
It's dark inside
It's where my demons hide
It's where my demons hide
* BENEDICTION
POSTLUDE I Whistle a Happy Tune
Katy Lindhart, soprano
* * *
Announcements
Get Knit Together - October 27th
You know the routine by now: Your fave Bethany crafters, knitters, and textile art makers are gathering once again and we'd love for you to stop by too. Don't knit? That's ok - come with or without a craft! Never been before? That's ok - you're welcome to pop in any month! Get Knit Together will meet on Tuesday, October 27th @ 7 pm in the Fellowship Hall.
Haunted House - October 31st
Bethany is hosting a Haunted House this Halloween from 5-8pm! We need people willing to dress up to help us make the event the best it can be! If you would be interested in helping Aaron and Xander create this experience for the neighborhood, please let Xander know by email, text, or at coffee hour!
All Saints’ Day - November 1st
On Sunday November 1st, we will celebrate All Saints’ Day with a rose bouquet built in memory of those close to the Bethany community. If you’d like to donate roses to be included in the bouquet, please make your donation in one of the following ways:
-- online via Vanco (choose Memorial Rose option)
-- online via PayPal (please include a note that it is for Memorial Roses)
-- at worship (via check with "memorial roses" in memo line, or in an envelope with "Memorial roses" indicated)
-- by mailing to the church office, 4250 N. Paulina, Chicago, IL 60613
Whether you've donated to the rose bouquet or not, we want to honor your loved ones in worship on November 1st. Please add their names using this link. Reach out to Jordan (info@bethanychicago.com) with any questions.
Adult Sunday School - November 1st
Adult Sunday School: Let’s Talk About Death
On November 1 (All Saint’s Day) cozy up and get (more) comfortable with death! What should you say to someone whose loved one has just died? (And, perhaps more importantly, what shouldn’t you say?) How can you talk to aging family members about their end-of-life wishes? And how can you make sure your own end-of-life wishes are known and honored? Join Kelli Manning and Jen Pope, two healthcare chaplains who spend a lot of time around death, after church for some helpful and concrete advice.
When it comes to death, how can you be PREPARED rather than SCARED 😱 ?
See Jordan Harris in A Strange Loop - November 4th
Bethany can't wait to see our very own Jordan Harris perform the lead role of Usher in the Raven Theatre's production of A Strange Loop Nov. 4 at 7:30 pm. Come at 6:30 to the theater (6157 N Clark) for a special pre-performance reception just for Jordan’s Bethany fans.
If you weren't quick enough to grab tickets to this performance before they sold out, there are two things you can do.
Raven has agreed to save A FEW spots at the top of the waiting list for Bethany folks. This is if there are no-shows (usually a few but no guarantee). $45/seat. Let Judy (jhbeaupre@yahoo.com) know ASAP if you want to be on that list.
There will also be 12 "undesigned" seats --on the side, still a reasonably good view but for $25 each. They will be offered for sale beginning at 6:30 (an hour before showtime), exactly the time our pre-performance reception begins.
Please let Judy know if you will be at the reception—either if you already have a ticket or if you’re hoping to get a ticket through one of these last-minute means. Congrats Jordan--it will be great to see you in this amazing role.
Make-your-own lantern
Tues, Nov 3rd or during coffee hour Nov 8th
The Nov 11th Lantern Parade is BYO lantern — but if you want help, we’re got you!
You can make the simplest version at home with recycled materials and this step by step guide.
Or you can get ambitious and sculptural. Work on your own or join a workshop on Tuesday evening, Nov 3rd (craft through those election day jitters). We’ll be using lightweight reed just like the professionals* do and will scale the project so you can complete it in one evening.
Finally, we’ll be making more of those simple recycled lanterns during and after coffee hour on Nov 8th. (You can make a day of it and stay for a Green Team sew-in, too!)
Save the date(s) and save yer 2 liter pop bottles!
*You know: the professional lantern- and puppet- makers
Sew-in - November 8th
Join us in the parlor to sew reusable bags to put Christmas gifts in! Help reduce holiday waste with a homemade bag! No sewing experience required and if you have any cotton fabric you’re trying to get rid of we would be happy to take it and give it new life!
SAVE THE DATE: Martinmas Lantern Parade
Wed, Nov 11th, 5:30 pm
Music, puppets (?), homemade lanterns, a short parade, fire, cocoa, and what Wikipedia calls as “the first wine of the season.”
Invite friends, spread the word, craft your lantern, and come celebrate Martinmas, an old Christian holiday named for St. Martin. Hundreds of years ago, it marked the beginning of a longer Advent season, and for hundreds of years before that, the beginning of winter and the feast season.
Why? Because we’re keeping church weird, and refusing to be stingy with culture, healing, and joy. Because it would make the German immigrants who started Bethany pleased, and probably surprised. Because it promises to be delightful. Come celebrate and be home in time for school night dinner and bed.
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