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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:…
Read MorePastoral 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…
Read MoreAsh 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…
Read MoreYouth 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…
Read MoreSheepish: 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.…
Read MoreSilk 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…
Read MoreSunday 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…
Read MoreHoly (un)Holy River: A Free event by One Earth Film Festival
When: Saturday, March 2, 2019 at 1 PM – 3 PM Where: FUMC at the Chicago Temple (Sanctuary) Tickets: Ticket Website Link Join us for a film screening and discussion of Holy (un)Holy River. This film takes you on a dramatic adventure to Ma Ganga (“Mother Ganges”), a waterway that is divine and…
Read MoreThe Chicago Temple is featured in RNS Article
Religion News Service recently published an article about the upcoming General Conference and how the pastors and laypeople of the Chicago Temple are preparing. Link – https://religionnews.com/2019/02/15/historic-united-methodist-church-sees-hopeful-time-for-lgbtq-christians/
Read More2019 Soul Food Luncheon
This past Sunday members of our congregation gathered in James Parlor to east some soul food! This year’s Soul Food Luncheon featured alumni from three United Methodist affiliated Historically Black Colleges & Universities: Rev. Vander Green, Sr. of Claflin University, Dr. David Anyadike, pediatrician of Meharry Medical College, & Ms. Gwen Rice of Bennett College.…
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