Posts by Chicago Temple Volunteer

Sunday Sermon Preview – March 10, 2019

Join us this Sunday to hear Rev. Wendy Witt’s sermon, “Led into Temptation.” All Are Welcome and we’d love to have you join us!   Scripture Reading: “Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit in the wilderness, where for forty days he was tempted by the…

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New Art Installation at the Temple!

The Chicago Temple Gallery Presents: “A New Thing Re-Purposed: Objects of Veneration” by Dave Kooi We are so excited to have this new and exciting exhibit in our gallery. Our gallery is free and open to the public so why not make this a stop on your next trip to the city. Artist Statement Excerpt:…

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Pastoral Response to GC2019

Our Beloved Sisters and Brothers in Christ, We are writing to share with you the outcome of the special session of General Conference held this week in St. Louis. By a narrow margin 438 to 384, the delegates voted for the Traditional Plan. We would like to explain the meaning of this decision and what…

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Ash Wednesday – March 6, 2019

Ash Wednesday is on March 6th, and we would love to have you join us for one of our three services as we begin this Lenten season.   Lent is a season of forty days, not counting Sundays, which begins on Ash Wednesday and ends on Holy Saturday. Lent comes from the Anglo Saxon word…

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Youth Service Launch – Sunday March 3rd

All our Youth are invited to attend an exciting new worship experience! Who: All Youth – Grades 6-12 (Middle & High School) Where: Dixon Chapel (2nd Floor) When: First and Third Sunday of Every Month Fellowship Hour – During the Sunday School hour in the Youth Room, the youth will gather for a time of…

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Sheepish: A Lenten Sunday School Series

      Join the flock this upcoming Lent and spend some time in a weekly devotional all about sheep and shepherds written by Bishop Sally Dyck and our very own Rev. Dr. Myron McCoy. This will be a six week study that will meet every Sunday of Lent from March 10th to April 14th.…

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Silk Road Rising – “Detour Guide” – World Premiere

Temple Family, you are invited to attend the World Premiere of “Detour Guide” by Karim Nagi. Produced by Silk Road Rising & Stage Left Theatre, this one-man musical takes us on an alternative tour of the Arab World & Arab America. Using lyrics, percussion & an urban soundscape, master storyteller Karim Nagi guides us through a social and…

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Sunday Sermon Preview

  Join us this Sunday to hear Rev. Dr. Myron McCoy’s Sermon, “An Alternative Way Forward.” All are Welcome!   Scripture Reading Luke 6:27 – 38 (NRSV)   “But I say to you that listen, Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who abuse…

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