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Last weekend, The First United Methodist Church at the Chicago Temple celebrated the Chicago Architecture Foundation’s Open House Chicago event both Saturday and Sunday with 4,002 guests from all over the country. Visitors had an opportunity to learn about the different ministries of the church, spend time in the sanctuary, and ascend 172 stairs to…

Dear Friends and Family at the Temple, I have had the honor to chair the Gun Violence Prevention Task Force since its organization in July 2016, which has sought—through education and actions—to find ways to reduce the frequency of gun violence in our city, state, and country. We work on the problem from two directions:…

  July 8, 2016 1/2 Marathon & 10k race details The Humana Rock ‘n’ Roll Chicago ½ Marathon and 10k are on the morning of Sunday, July 17th. They have been kind enough to give us information on the race and parking passes the explain where they can be used. We still encourage church goers…

June 17, 2016 One book, One Congregation Taking a page from the City of Chicago’s “One Book, One Chicago” reading initiative, the Temple invites you to join us on Sundays, July 10 and 31 (12:15–1:30 p.m. in James Parlor), for a discussion about the recently published book: “The South Side: A Portrait of Chicago and…

  June 17, 2016 WHY DO CHRISTIANS THINK THAT? An Adult Education Class Moderator, William Schweiker, Theologian in Residence This five session Adult class will enable Chicago Temple members to meet and discuss some of the basic beliefs of the Christian faith. Each session of the class will be an open discussion among members, moderated…

 April 22, 2016 UMC General Conference The UMC General Confrence is May 10th – May 20th. There is a collection of issues to be informed on, and we have links to learn more… Actions to take before General Conference 2016 Concerning LGBTQI Issues—UPDATED “In May 2016, the UMC’s General Conference is expected to vote on…