It’s an understatement to say that church has been disrupted in the last several years. But despite those difficulties, St. Christopher’s, Oak Park and St. Lawrence, Libertyville have discovered that putting children and families at the center of worship and outreach has created new energy and possibilities. Wiggle worship, an 11 a.m. service for younger…
For surely I know the plans I have for you, says the Lord, plans for your welfare and not for harm, to give you a future with hope. Jeremiah 29:11 Dear People of God in the Diocese of Chicago, Six months ago today, I became your bishop! Every day since then, I have given thanks to…
On April 13 and 25, people from across the Diocese of Chicago will gather on Zoom to discuss Resurrection Hope: A Future Where Black Lives Matter by the Very Rev. Dr. Kelly Brown Douglas, dean of Episcopal Divinity School at Union Theological Seminary and canon theologian at the Washington National Cathedral. Douglas will speak about…
March 5, 2023 If we live, we live to the Lord, and if we die, we die to the Lord; so then, whether we live or whether we die, we are the Lord’s. –Romans 14:8 Dear People of God in the Diocese of Chicago, I am sad to share the news that the Most Rev….
The Standing Committee and Bishop Clark have made the decision to have the building of Trinity Episcopal Church in the Chicago neighborhood of Bronzeville vacated temporarily while significant safety issues are addressed. The congregation, which has gathered virtually since the early days of the pandemic, will continue to worship online and be led by the…
A pathway has long served as a metaphor for Christian life. Recently at St. Paul’s, DeKalb, leaders seeking a closer connection with the town’s university students have made that image real using a walkway that connects the church and the campus community. In 2021, vestry member Marilyn Cleland, along with the Rev. Barbara Wilson and…
