Applications are now being accepted for Vitality Grants for 2020. Any congregation, regardless of parish or mission status, may apply for a grant, and applications are due on November 8. To apply, please download the Word document in English or in Spanish, or the PDF in English or Spanish. Please direct any questions to Louisa McKellaston, and…
Casper ter Kuile, a researcher and fellow at Harvard Divinity School, will give the keynote address at the Diocese of Chicago’s annual convention in November. Ter Kuile, who holds masters of divinity and public policy degrees from Harvard, is a co-founder of How We Gather, which describes itself as a “Millennial-led spiritual startup collaboration between…
Upcoming Trainings The Episcopal Diocese of Chicago requires antiracism training for people in elected and appointed leadership positions. It is also a requirement for congregational study guide facilitators for the Legacy of Slavery Report. The training is also open to anyone in the diocese who wants to help build a stronger multicultural community. CROAR: Understanding…
Each year the Episcopal Diocese of Chicago Hunger Committee offers support to congregations and agencies that sponsor programs to address hunger in the diocese. In 2018, the Committee awarded grants ranging from $200 to $645 to 14 food pantries and meal programs. The grants are funded through gifts to the Hunger Committee and other sources. Funds raised…
Saturday, August 17, 2019 9 am to 5 pm at McCormick Theological Seminary 5460 S. University Avenue, Chicago, IL 60615 Offered by Crossroads Antiracism Organizing and Training and its regional program, Chicago Regional Organizing for Antiracism (Chicago ROAR), this workshop is designed to help participants create the spaces to be self-reflective about our cultural shaping as…
Upcoming Trainings October 17-19 at Catholic Theological Union in Chicago (5401 South Cornell Ave.) The Episcopal Diocese of Chicago requires antiracism training for people in elected and appointed leadership positions. It is also a requirement for congregational study guide facilitators for the Legacy of Slavery Report. The training is also open to anyone in the…
