June 22, 2025
Second Sunday After Pentecost
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Readings and Psalm
Isaiah 65:1-9
The prophet sent to a rebellious people
Psalm 22:19-28
In the midst of the assembly I will praise you. (Ps. 22:22)
Galatians 3:23-29
In baptism, clothed with Christ; no longer Jew or Greek
Luke 8:26-39
Jesus casts out demons possessing a man of the Gerasenes
This Sunday’s texts paint startling pictures of the horrific nature of sin. The church’s repeated celebration of holy communion counters that tragic reality in a continued showing forth of the death of Jesus until he comes again. It is a dramatic declaration of “how much God has done for you.”
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Worship Support
Presiding Minister: Pastor Chris Repp
Assisting Minister: Helen Repp
Reader: Bob Dorsey
Deacon: Tina Fehrenbacher
Ushers: Dave & Carol Larson
Greeters: Joe Meyer & Erika Bilger & Family
Livestreamer: Dave Brown
Sound Technician: Erick Loven
Music Director: Nicholas Pierle
Organist: Mike Keeley
Coffee Hour: Janet & Dan Lepp
Chancel Flowers: Cindy Saylor, To the Glory of God in Loving Memory of Paul
For the upcoming Worship Support schedule, see the spreadsheet found here on Google Drive.
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Funeral Arrangements for Bob Pearson - June 28
A funeral service for Bob Pearson will be held on Saturday, June 28th at 12:00 pm at Anderson Funeral Home, 427 E Main Street, Hoopeston, IL 60942.
Visitation is at 11:00 am with the service following at noon.
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Funeral Arrangements for Martha Alwes - June 29
A funeral service will be held on Sunday, June 29th at 3:00 pm at Grace Lutheran Church for Martha Alwes. There will be a visitation beforehand at 1:30pm in the Narthex, interment at the cemetery following the funeral, and a meal afterward in the Fellowship Hall (starting around 5:00pm).
The funeral service will be livestreamed on YouTube and Facebook, both accessible by clicking the titles above or by going to the Grace Lutheran website at glccu.org.
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June Musical Offertory
June 22 — Eileen Herrstrom and Janet Lepp
Eileen is one of Grace’s premier bell ringers. She is retired from the Geology Department at the University and in her spare time she builds and collects doll houses and even occasionally brings home another rock for her collection.
Janet is an accomplished musician, retired pastor, and an avid book reader.
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Adult Sunday School: The Cross and the Lynching Tree
Join us in the Hoffmeister Room at 11:00 this Sunday, June 22, to watch and discuss a 2017 talk by James Cone on writing The Cross and the Lynching Tree, the book pastor Repp wrote about in his June newsletter cover article.
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GRACE LUTHERAN FOOD PANTRY
40th ANNIVERSARY
The Grace Food Pantry is celebrating
40 years of service this year.
Watch for more events in the coming months!
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Tomorrow! University of Illinois Concert Choir Reunion Performance
Saturday, June 21, 7:30pm at Smith Memorial Hall
Fifty singers who sang in the University of Illinois Concert Choir between 1982-2009 under Dr. Chester Alwes will be holding a reunion on campus this month. They will come together for a whirlwind 30 hours of reunion activities and intense rehearsals that will culminate in a special free concert in Smith Memorial Hall (805 S. Mathews, Urbana) on Saturday, June 21st, at 7:30pm. Music will include compositions by Vaughan Williams, Schütz, Pärt, Britten, Lauridsen, and others. In addition to Alwes, two former members of the choir – Kristina Boerger (Director of Choral Activities at Augsburg University in Minneapolis) and Heath Morber (Music Director at St. John’s Catholic Chapel on campus) will conduct the ensemble. Daniel Fry, another choir alum, will be the accompanist.
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Game Night
There is a new opportunity to gather with friends and enjoy an evening together! Every 2nd & 4th Thursday of the month, from 6-8:00pm, a group will meet for Games in the Narthex. The group will gather to enjoy each other's company and engage in card and board games. Mark your calendars! The next date for Game Night is Thursday, June 26th. If you are interested, please let Jim Fleming know. Come and join us, and feel free to bring along your favorite game!
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The Last Stitch & Craft Meeting
The last Stitch and Craft meeting will be on Friday, June 27th. It will be held at Cindy Saylor's house (please contact the Grace office for the address). This will be the last meeting of the Stitch & Craft group, which will disband at the end of June. Thank you to everyone who has been a part of this group!
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Introducing Gather - Champaign Urbana*
(Young Adults)
The Gather Network is a ministry of ELCA Young Adults that seeks to "gather" young adults for community, fellowship, worship, and faith across cities or regions. With a lot of ELCA congregations in our area, Gather CU seeks to connect young adults with one another and help new young adults in the area get connected with a community and/or a congregation. For more background on Gather visit gathernetwork.org.
If you have any questions or are interested in learning more about the group and our upcoming meeting times, please email Pastor Jon at: pastor@lutherancampuscenter.org
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6:00pm Tony Mirasola Organ Recital (Sanctuary & Narthex)
The Last Stitch & Craft Meeting (Carol Saylor's House)
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11:00am Visitation for Bob Pearson
12:00pm Funeral of Bob Pearson (both at Anderson Funeral Home, 427 E Main Street, Hoopeston, IL 60942)
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9:30am Worship - In Person & Live Stream (Sanctuary)
11:00am Adult Sunday School (Hoffmeister Room)
12:00pm Women's AA (Hoffmeister Room)
1:30pm Visitation for Martha Alwes (Narthex)
3:00pm Funeral of Martha Alwes - Interment following, then dinner at Grace Lutheran (Sanctuary, Cemetery, then Fellowship Hall)
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Prayer Requests
We have two formal ways of praying for one another at Grace. One is in the Sunday morning worship service, where we pray for people by name in the Prayers of Intercession. They will also be listed in the emailed and printed versions of GraceNotes, but not in the web version. Please send prayer requests for the Sunday-morning prayers to office@glccu.org. You may also submit prayer requests on our website at https://glccu.org/prayer-requests/.
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Using GLC Facilities
Our facilities are available for use by members and by outside groups. If you would like to use any part of the facility, please fill out a Facilities Use Request, found on the web site, and contact Karen in the office to ensure that it is on the calendar, so that the space is ready for you and that you are aware of how to adjust the appropriate thermostat.
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Pastor's Discretionary Fund
The Pastor's Discretionary Fund allows the church to offer financial assistance to people in our community. The office receives requests for help with rent, utilities, and other needs, and your donations make this important work possible! To donate to this fund, you can give online at https://glccu.org/donate/ or by mailing a check to the church office with "Pastor's Discretionary Fund" in the memo line.
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