Northwest Suburban Interfaith Council

Purpose Statement

To foster understanding and unity among those of different faiths by means of open dialogue, discussion and fellowship.

To encourage cooperative service efforts in identifying, addressing and meeting some of the agreed upon “social needs” in our collective areas.

To serve as an ethical and moral voice when issues surface which affect the positive growth and unity of our community.

Northwest Suburban Interfaith Council 1282 Green Knolls Drive ● Buffalo Grove, IL 60089

847.821.0861 ● intrfaithcouncil@aol.com

The Northwest Suburban Interfaith Council is a 501(c)3 organization

In respect for the holiness of this event, please silence all cell phones and pagers.

“Walking Humbly with Our God” Micah 6:8

Sunday, November 21, 2010 7:00 p.m.

20th Anniversary

Interfaith Thanksgiving Service

Northwest Suburban Interfaith Council

Welcome to the Annual

Community Interfaith Thanksgiving Celebration

20th Anniversary of the Northwest Suburban Interfaith Council

Sunday, November 21, 2010 7:00p.m.

“Walking Humbly with Our God” Micah 6:8

Processional Song We Are Called David Haas

Inspired from Micah 6:8

Combined Congregational Choirs and Ensembles

Mary Pietro, Saint Mary Parish, Director

Jeff Richards, Accompanist Marty Edgar, Trumpet

Come! Live in the light! Shine with the Joy and the love of the Lord!

We are called… to be light for the kingdom, to live in the freedom of the city of God.

Refrain: We are called to act with justice. We are called to love tenderly.

We are called to serve one another. o walk humbly with God!

Come! Open your heart! Show your mercy to all those in fear!

We are called… to be hope for the hopeless, so all hatred and blindness will be no more.

Refrain

Sing! Sing a new song! Sing of that great day, when all will be one!

God will reign… and we‟ll walk with each other, as sisters and brothers united in love!

Refrain

Greeting and Opening Prayer “Walk Humbly With Your God” Rabbi Alison Abrams

Micah 6:8 Temple Chai

2010 Host Congregation

Temple Chai

1670 Checker Road

Long Grove, IL 60047

847.537.1771

Member Congregations

Congregation Beth Am

847.459.1677 www.congregation-betham.org

Congregation Beth Judea

847.634.0777 www.bethjudea.org

Congregation B‟nai Shalom

847.415.1370 www.bnaishalom.org

Temple Chai

847.537.1771 www.templechai.org

Hope Lutheran Church

847.634.2070 www.hopelutheran-elca.org

Kingswood United Methodist Church

847.398.0770 www.kingswoodumc.com

Living Christ Lutheran Church

847.577.7133 www.livingchristlutheran.org

Saint Mary Parish

847.541.1450 www.stmarybg.org

The Northwest Suburban Interfaith Council

thanks the following vendors for their generous donations

Thanks to Kingswood United Methodist Church

for the bulletins for tonight‟s service.

The Original Bagel & Bialy

105 McHenry Rd.

Buffalo Grove, IL

Shalom Bakery

1165 N. Arlington Hts. Rd.

Buffalo Grove, IL

Video Experience

Mike Feldman

PO Box 7256

Buffalo Grove, IL

Continental Restaurant

788 S. Buffalo Grove Rd.

Buffalo Grove, IL

Deerfields Bakery

201 N. Buffalo Grove Rd.

Buffalo Grove, IL

Leonard‟s Bakery

2276 Dundee Rd.

Northbrook, IL

McDonald‟s

Eileen & Larry Kushner

Route 83, Buffalo Grove, IL

Handbell Music A Joyous Alleluia Arnold Sherman

Kingswood United Methodist Church Hand-Bell Choir

Timothy Semanik, Director

Choral Selection Psalm 118 - Pitchu Li Robbie Solomon

Congregation Beth Am Adult Choir

Mary Ann Alexander and Cantor Diane Yomtov, Co-Directors

Mary Ann Alexander, Accompanist

Pitchu li shaarey tzedek, avo vam odeh Yah.

Zeh ha sha-ar l'Adonai, tzadikim yavo-u vo.

Odecha ki anitani vat'hi li li'yeshuah.

Even maasu ha bonim hayetah le rosh pinah.

M'eit Adonai hayetah zot, hi niflat b'eineinu.

Open to me the gates of righteousness. I will go into them and praise the Lord.

This is the gate of the Lord, into which the righteous shall enter.

I will give You thanks, for You have answered me, and have become my salvation.

The stone which the builders rejected has become the head stone in the corner.

This is the Lord's doing; it is marvelous in our eyes.

Thanksgiving Greetings The Twenty Year Journey Jay Jayapalan

Council President

Presentation by the Council: Celebrating 20 years of „Shared Worship‟ Narrated by Pastor Mike McPherson

Choral Selection Psalm 133:1 Hinei Mah Tov Léon Algazi

Temple Chai Adult Choir

Cantor Scott Simon, Director

Jeff Richards, Accompanist Lynne Yura, Flute

Hinei mah tov u‟manaim shevet achim gam yachad!

How good and pleasant it is for brothers and sisters to dwell together!

Choral Selection Walking Humbly with My God Gail Simon

Dedicated to Michelle McKay Combined Inter-congregational children‟s Choir

Cantor Diane Yomtov, Michelle McKay, Hyang Sook Choi, Gail Simon, Directors

There‟s a place that I can see where we live in peace and liberty,

And our prayers can find a home in every heart.

Me for you and you for me, we‟re all part of God‟s big family;

We‟ll arrive there walking humbly with our God.

We‟ll be fair and do what‟s right, choosing mercy over pride,

And we‟ll gather every goodness as we go.

Loving kindness is the way to bring joy to every day;

We‟ll arrive there walking humbly with our God.

Me for you and you for me, we‟re all part of God‟s big family,

We‟ll arrive there walking humbly with our God.

Choral Selection Psalm 150:1-6 Louis Lewandowski

Hal‟lu Yah Congregation Beth Judea Adult Choir

Marty Karlin, Director

Hal‟lu El b‟kadsho, Hal‟luhu bir‟kiah uzo.

Hal‟luhu big‟vurotov, hal‟luhu k‟rov gudlo.

Hal‟luhu b‟teika shofar, Hal‟luhu b‟neivel v‟chinor.

Hal‟luhu b‟tof umachol, hal‟luhu b‟minin v‟ugav.

Hal‟luhu b‟tilz‟lei shama, hal‟luhu b‟tziltz‟lei t‟ruah.

Kol han‟shamah t‟haleil Yah, Hal‟luyah!

Closing words Jay Jayapalan

Recessional Walk Humbly with your God Cantor Scott Simon

Inter-Congregational Praise Band

Scott Simon, Director

Micah 6:8 with additional lyrics by Cantor Scott Simon

We‟ve come as one to serve You God with thanks for all Your blessings.

You give us life and sustain us and we love you day by day.

With hearts of joy or in times of struggle we know You are beside us.

We teach Your word in deed and song and Your truth will always guide us.

Do justice, love mercy and walk humbly with your God. (4x)

At Your command we‟ll humbly stand, a shield to hate and greed.

And as You provide shall we provide to feed all who may need.

We have no fear of the tasks ahead arm and arm we will work on.

With grateful hearts and this message loud we sing Your prophet‟s song.

You know what is right and what the Lord requires!

Do justice, love mercy and walk humbly with your God. (4x)

Responsive Reading : A Prayer of Thanksgiving in Honor of 20 years Deacon Gary Long

Written by Jay Jayapalan Of the Interfaith Council, Saint Mary Parish

You called us by name and we‟ve answered „Here I am‟. We come seeking Your guidance assured of Your steadfast love and mercy.

We acknowledge that there is so much more to learn about You than what we know.

May our diversity and our effort to understand each other aid us in understanding You.

You called us by name and we‟ve answered „Here I am‟. Too often Your words are used to fit into our story rather than

us offering our lives to fit into Your story.

There have been too many atrocities committed in the name of religion and

too many unspeakable things done against your people because of their faith.

Healing is possible only through hope in You which calls us to action in defiance of despair.

May the Interfaith Council be a beacon of hope.

You called us by name and we‟ve answered „Here I am‟. You are our God and You have claimed us as Your people.

We feel Your presence through those who love and care for us, feed us when we are hungry,

clothe us when naked and provide shelter to protect us.

May we continue to be Your hands and Your presence to all those we encounter.

You called us by name and we‟ve answered „Here I am‟. Thank You for the Northwest Suburban Interfaith Council and its presence

in this community for twenty years.

Thank You for this small group‟s dedication

and for the community's engagement to your purpose.

Thank You for using us as Your instrument of peace, may we continue to be so.

You call us by name and we answer „Here I am‟, Amen.

Halleluyah! Praise God in the sanctuary,

Praise God in the powerful heavens.

Praise God for the mighty deeds,

Praise God for infinite greatness.

Praise God with the shofar call,

Praise God with harp and lyre.

Praise God with drum and dance,

Praise God with flute and strings.

Praise God with crashing cymbals,

Praise God with resounding cymbals.

Let every breath of life praise the Lord: Halleluyah!

Presentation by the Council: Celebrating Twenty Years of „Community Service‟ Narrated by Diane Popper

Choral Selection “Great and Awesome God” Mark Hayes

Saint Mary Parish Choir

Mary Pietro, Director

Roger Dickman, Accompanist Marty Edgar, Trumpet

This is a day of celebration. This is a day to praise ~

Almighty God who loves and sustains us, faithful in every way.

Lord, we join with Your people – down through the ages ~

Your mighty deeds to share.

You have been faithful to all generations, this truth we now declare:

You are a great and awesome God.

Your wonders we proclaim.

You are our Rock, our Strength, our Shield, from age to age ~ the same.

You forgive us all our sins.

You transform us with your love.

With joyful, grateful hearts we sing: You are a great and awesome God!

This is a day of celebration. This is a time to rejoice.

This is the day to look to the future and give our dreams a voice.

With courage and faith we are running the race. We are thankful for this day.

Our hope is to be found worthy of our Lord in every way.

We are a chosen generation, a royal people, a holy nation,

called from darkness into light, so we must testify:

You are a great and awesome God. Your wonders we proclaim.

You are our Rock, our Strength, our Shield, from age to age ~ the same.

You forgive us all our sins.

You transform us with your love.

With joyful, grateful hearts we sing: You are a great and awesome God!

You are a great and awesome God!

You are a great and awesome God!!

~ A Great and Awesome God!!!

Puppet Presentation „Indescribable‟ Chris Tomlin

Kingswood Methodist „Glory Fingers‟ Creative Ministry Team

Sheri Brubeck, Director

Jeff Johnson and Krist Neumann Assistant Directors

Choral Selection Psalm 150 César Franck

Kingswood United Methodist Church Adult Choir

Tim Semanik Choir Director

Bev Modlin Music Director, Accompanist

Hallelujah!

O praise ye the Lord in His sanctuary;

Praise ye the Lord in the firmament of his power.

Praise ye Him for His mighty acts,

Praise ye Him according to His majesty.

Praise ye Him with the sound of the trumpet.

Praise ye Him with the psaltery and harp.

Praise ye Him with the timbrel.

Praise ye Him with the dance.

Praise Him with the organ and stringed instruments.

Praise ye Him upon the loud cymbals.

Praise ye Him upon the high sounding cymbals.

Let everything that hath breath praise the Lord.

Hallelujah!

Presentation by the Council: Celebrating 20 years of „Interfaith Dialogue‟ Narrated by Jay Jayapalan