Isaiah 58 Ministries Back to School Fundraiser

COVID-19 might make it feel like everything’s on hold. But even as kids go back to school virtually, they’re going to need supplies to be at their best throughout the year. This year Ivy Chapel United Church of Christ is teaming up with Isaiah 58 Ministries’ back-to-school fundraiser.

Isaiah 58 is requesting 150 boxes of washable markers, assorted packages/izes of girls’ and boys’ underwear, and socks. Store gift cards are welcome, too.

Questions about donating? Email us or call 314-434-4991.

Contributing is as easy as 1-2-3!

1. Donate in person. Purchase items and drop them off in the box at Ivy Chapel anytime before August 15.
2. Donate online. Click here to donate. Select from the suggested “Amazon wish list.” These items will be delivered to Isaiah 58 before school starts. The deadline for purchases is August 10. Feel free to share the link with family and friends as well.
3. Donate funds. Don’t want to shop but still want to support the cause? We’ll do the shopping for you. Email us or call the church office at 314-434-4991 for information.

July 26 Virtual Worship

Thank you for joining us again this week for worship. We pray that, even when it may be hard to find, you can see hope in this world.

The Peace of Mind That Christ Can Bring

1. The peace of mind that Christ can bring Is peace in knowing how to sing
   In spite of doubts of why or how, In spite of fears of here and now.
2. The peace that strengthens faithful souls Cannot be built on self-made goals,
   But rather comes to those wo heed A call for help in time of need.
3. So one finds peace within the heart when each with others bears a part.
   When peace for me is peace for you, Then Christ is present, peace is true.
4. So Christ, invade our life and will Until we see your justice still
   Defining best all human worth, Reshaping dreams of peace on earth.

You Are My All In All

1. You are my strength when I am weak, You are the treasure that I seek.
   You are my all in all.
   Seeking you as a precious jewel; Lord, to give up, I’d be a fool,
   Your are my all in all.

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Jesus, Lamb of God, Worthy is Your name.
Jesus, Lamb of God, Worthy is Your name.

2. Taking my sin, my cross, my shame; Rising again, I bless Your name,
   You are my all in all.
   When I fall down You pick me up; When I am dry you fill my cup,
   You are my all in all.

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July 19 Virtual Worship

Summertime greetings from Ivy Chapel! We continue to pray for healing and health. As you strive in your own way to make sense of the world, we hope you are able to find joy when you need it most.

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July 12 Virtual Worship

We thank you for joining us again this week as we continue to worship online to protect the health of our congregation, our community and our world. Please know that we are exploring ways to come back safely, and perhaps to still offer online worship for those who are unable to attend.

The Solid Rock

1. My hope is built on nothing less Than Jesus’ blood and righteousness;
   I dare not trust the sweetest frame, But wholly lean on Jesus’ name.

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On Christ the solid Rock I stand; All other ground is sinking sand,
All other ground is sinking sand.

2. When darkness veils His lovely face, I rest on His unchanging grace;
   In every high and stormy gale, My anchor holds within the veil.

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3. His oath, His covenant, His blood Support me in the whelming flood;
   When all around my soul gives way He then is all my hope and stay.

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4. When He shall come with trumpet sound, O may I then in Him be found;
   Dressed in his righteousness alone, Faultless to stand before the throne.

You Have Come Down to the Lakeshore

1. You have come down to the lakeshore seeking neither the wise nor the wealthy,
   but only asking for me to follow,

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Jesus, you have looked into my eyes; kindly smiling, you’ve called out my name.
On the sand I have abandoned my small boat; now with you, I will seek other seas.

2. You, know full well what I have, Lord; neither treasure nor weapons for conquest,
   just these my fish nets and will for working.

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3. You need my hands, my exhaustion, working love for the rest of the weary-
   a love that’s willing to go on loving.

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4. You, who have fished other waters; you, the longing of souls that are yearning;
   As loving Friend, you have come to call me.

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July 5 Virtual Worship

This week, we invite you to join us for a virtual communion experience. Gather your own elements, and we can share them together.

As our Independence Day celebrations wind down, we pause to pray for peace and unity in our county and our world. Thank you for continuing to join us for our virtual worship experiences. And while we anxiously await the time when we may be able to worship together again, we will always put the health and safety of our members, friends and community first. Be safe, be healthy, and stay connected as best you can.

America

1. My country, ’tis of thee, sweet land of liberty, Of thee I sing;
   Land where my fathers died, Land of the Pilgrim’s pride,
   From every mountain side Let freedom ring!
2. Let music sweet the breeze, and ring from all the trees Sweet freedom’s song:
   Let mortal tongues awake, Let all that breathe partake;
   Let rocks their silence break, The sound prolong.

America the Beautiful

1. O beautiful for spacious skies, For amber waves of grain,
   For purple mountain majesties Above the fruited plain!
   America! America! God shed His grace on thee,
   And crown thy good with brotherhood From sea to shining sea!
2. O beautiful for pilgrim feet, Whose stern impassioned stress
   A thoroughfare for freedom beat Across the wilderness!
   America! America! God mend thine every flaw,
   Confirm thy soul in self-control, Thy liberty in law!

Battle Hymn of the Republic

1. Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord;
   He is trampling out the vintage where the grapes of wrath are stored;
   He hath loosed the fateful lightning of His terrible swift sword; lory! glory, hallelujah!
   His truth is marching on.

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Glory! glory, hallelujah! Glory! glory, hallelujah!
Glory! glory, hallelujah! Our God is marching on.

4. In the beauty of the lilies, Christ was born across the sea,
   With a glory in His bosom that transfigures you and me;
   As He died to make men holy, let us live to make men free,
   While God is marching on.

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Spirit

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Spirit, Spirit of gentleness, blow through the wilderness, calling and free,
Spirit, Spirit of restlessness, stir me from placidness, wind, wind on the sea.

1. You move on the waters, you called to the deep,
   then you coaxed up the mountains from the valleys of sleep,
   and over the eons you called to each thing,
   “Awake from your slumbers and rise on your wings.”

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2. You swept through the desert, you stung with the sand,
   and you gifted your people with a law and a land,
   When they were confounded with idols and lies,
   Then you spoke through your prophets to open their eyes.

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3. You sand in a stable, you cried from a hill,
   then you whispered in silence when the whole world was still,
   and down in the city you called once again
   when you blew through your people on the rush of the wind.

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4. You call from tomorrow, you break ancient schemes,
   from the bondage of sorrow the captives dream dreams;
   our women see visions, our men clear their eyes.
   With bold new decisions your people arise.

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