10th Sunday after Pentecost & 5th Sunday of Summer Preaching Series
Rev. Claire Marich, Guest Speaker
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Rev. Claire Harrison Marich is a native Chicagoan and an ordained deacon in the United Methodist Northern Illinois Conference. She has spent most of her ministry in professional healthcare chaplaincy, serving both in level 1 trauma hospitals and in hospice settings.
She left a career in business consulting to pursue a vocation in chaplaincy, getting a master's degree in Pastoral Care and Counseling from Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary.
She has undergraduate degrees in Political Science and English from Loyola University of Chicago, along with a Master's in Science in Political Science from Northwestern University.
Claire and her spouse, John, are members of Asbury Memorial.
Before her retirement at the end of 2022, Claire was Associate Minister at Asbury Memorial.
We extend a cordial welcome to each person worshipping with us in person or online. We hope the service will leave you feeling renewed, fulfilled, and challenged. God bless you all!
Ministers:
Rev. Carole Warfield Rev. Claire Marich, Guest Speaker Ray Ellis, Music Director
Musicians:
Ray Ellis, piano Kay Deffley, Organ Randy Canady, Keyboard
The flowers for the worship service are given in honor of the marriage of Sanford & Judith Jones by Judith Jones.
Special Thanks:
Every Sunday, there are people who work behind the scenes to help make each service meaningful and wonderful for all of us and our online visitors. We thank those heroes of our faith: control room and live streaming techs, videographers, video editors, sound editors, font editors, and many others.
Licensing
Copyright License #2291323 Streaming License #20116968 Short clips in our services used in compliance with Fair Use.
Worship Service Video (synopsis below)
NOTE: The service begins at ~10:30 into the video. Rotations of the announcements appear from the beginning.
SYNOPSIS
PRELUDE: "" — Asbury Musicians
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Candace Jenkins Virginia Holliday's Celebration of Life Service with be August 20, with reception to follow in Holliday Hall. Her favorite color was red, so all are requested to wear red. "Raise the Roof" Capital Campaign is ongoing — select your date(s) to contribute on the church website. New Member Orientation Classes come last two Sundays in October—contact church office to sign up.
Anerican Red Cross blood drive will occur August 24 from 2-6:00pm in Holliday Hall
INTROIT: "Let Us" — Irene Goodnight, soloist and guitar
CALL TO WORSHIP: Rev. Carole Warfield
HYMN: "Love Divine, All Loves Dwelling" (hymnal #384) — Danny Beam, leader
