A day the Diocese of Chicago has long awaited has now been set. Presiding Bishop Michael Curry has set September 17 as the day he will ordain and consecrate the Rev. Paula E. Clark as the Thirteenth Bishop of Chicago. The service will take place at the Westin Chicago Lombard in Lombard, Illinois. “Bishop-elect Paula…
St. Paul & the Redeemer, Chicago has been awarded a 2022 United Thank Offering Care of Creation Grant for a project called “Climate Justice on the South Side of Chicago.” The $22,886 grant will help pay for the parish’s transition to energy-efficient LED lighting both indoors and outdoors. The switch will reduce the parish’s energy…
The Rev. Courtney Reid, who has served as the diocese’s director of operations since 2011, has announced that she will resign her position to become the associate rector at All Saints’ Episcopal Church in Chicago on July 1. “It has been an honor and privilege to serve on the bishop’s staff for the past 10…
In a video message to the diocese, Bishop-elect Paula Clark and Bishop Chilton Knudsen discuss the journey from Holy Week to Easter. Watch it on YouTube. En un mensaje a la diócesis, la Obispa electa Paula Clark y la Obispa Chilton Knudsen hablan sobre el paso de la Semana Santa hacia la Pascua. Vea el video en YouTube con subtítulos en español.
Holy Week preparation has a reputation for fraying the nerves of even the most non-anxious congregational leaders. But this year, that frenetic energy seems distant for leaders of four parishes who have committed to sharing the liturgical load. St. Gregory’s in Deerfield, St. Elisabeth’s in Glencoe, Trinity in Highland Park, and St. Lawrence in Libertyville…
Camp Chicago is back for the Summer of 2022 at Camp Stronghold in Oregon, IL and registration is now open for campers ages 7-15 and Leaders in Training (ages 16-17). Sessions are scheduled for the following weeks: Session 1: June 26 – July 1* Session 2: July 3 – July 8* Session 3: July 10 – July 15…
