Thanks for taking a moment to check out these events in our shared life & the wider world.
If you’d like something included in an upcoming newsletter, please let Andrew know! You can reach him by email (office@waucc.org) or at 773-935-0642 (text or call).
We will have a shortened worship service this week due to our
June Congregational Meeting!
We’ll be reflecting on what we’ve learned this past year – about ourselves, our church, and our new community in East Garfield Park.
All meeting materials can be found HERE.
Join us ONSITE at
First Church of the Brethren,
425 S. Central Park Avenue.
To map directions from your location, CLICK HERE.
Street parking is free & usually available within one block of the church building.
The Israeli army has detained four female Birzeit University students following a series of overnight raids across the Ramallah area as part of a growing pattern of targeting students and academic institutions in the occupied West Bank. The detainees were identified as Jolan Abu Awwad, who was seized after Israeli soldiers stormed student housing in Birzeit, north of Ramallah; Sama Safi, taken from her family home in Ramallah; Leila Na’el Khalil, forcibly taken from her home in Beitunia, west of the city; and Natalie Abu Diah, who was seized from her family residence in Birzeit. On the same night as the student arrests, at least 31 Palestinians were detained across the occupied West Bank in a series of raids, including several former prisoners.
Divine Creator, the full extent of our suffering cannot be fully articulated to the world. We know you see all evil deeds, whether they are committed in the day or in the dark of prison cells. Protect those who have been kidnapped and detained and bring them freedom and justice.
God in your mercy…hear our prayer.
From the Sabeel Ecumenical Liberation Theology Center
We encourage people that in addition to prayer, to reach out to your representatives and governments to pressure Israel to immediately release these students and all Palestinians being held without charge or trial.
Pastor Ann-Louise has a new phone!
Update your contact lists now so you don’t mistake her next call or text for spam!
new cell #: 872-373-1224
It’s a Coffee Talk week! Join your host, Dave Safeblade, on Wednesday morning to check in & chat.
Join us Wednesday, June 17th, 6:00-7:00 pm ET, for an
online ecumenical worship service in observance of World Refugee Day. With the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program frozen since January 2025, and resettled refugees facing an onslaught of diminishing protections and expanding threats, it is more important than ever to gather in lament, solidarity, and celebration of
the right to seek refuge.
Register HERE!
Book Club is
IN PERSON this month!
Saturday, June 20th at 10am
hosted at Karen Graham’s home
with special guest,
Karen Stockwell,
who will lead us through a discussion of her novel
Dreams of Darkness and Light.
You can purchase a copy of it online at various retailers, or buy one directly from Karen Stockwell. Copies are available for purchase at the church.
Wow, your very own Church Administrator booked a gig at Steppenwolf Theatre! Come see Andrew and his weirdo collective Mocrep perform a newly devised piece for the theater’s LookOut Series, celebrating 10 years this summer! Performances run from June 25th – 27th at Steppenwolf’s black box theater.
Full details and tickets can be found HERE!
Some things to expect: the Narcissus myth, a Tammy Wynette song, drone music, talking mirrors, and maybe even a lil’ dance. 😉
It’s summertime – when the living is easy, and the dining is al fresco! Check your calendar to see if you’re free on Tuesday, June 30th, and keep an eye on this spot for when RSVPs open up!
Growing Home is a great organization that we’ve supported in the past. Check out their ORGANIC URBAN FARM in Englewood with this Juneteenth-eve event!
Honey Pot Performance is one of our building partners at 425 S. Central Park Avenue – and they have a full afternoon of fun planned for Juneteenth.
Claudette, Jim, Kryss, Donna, Ann-Louise & Shelby can all testify that last year’s inaugural event was great!
4th of July Fireworks
on the rooftop of the Breakers
with Pat & Ray!
Congregational Life will be organizing us to celebrate in style once again! Let Claudette know if you can help organize refreshments.
Worship & Picnic in the Park
will take place on
Sunday, July 26th,
at our usual spot close to
the AIDS Garden Chicago &
Belmont Harbor.
Don’t miss this summer highlight!
We will enjoy every minute of summer…but when it draws to a close, there’s no better way to start the fall than with our All Church Retreat at Tower Hill Camp in Sawyer, MI.
Mark your calendar now for Friday evening, September 11 through Sunday lunch, September 13.
A reminder that God calls us to Lead with Love!
Lead with Love
Melanie DeMore
with the VocalEssence Chorus, Ensemble Singers,
Singers Of This Age, and Vintage Voices
led by soloist Melanie DeMore
Sometimes you just need a document!
Click below if you’re looking for:
- This Sunday’s BULLETIN
- The latest version of the CHURCH DIRECTORY (out in June!)
- The approved CHURCH COUNCIL MINUTES (May mtg)
- Buying something for church? Remember that it’s tax-exempt! CLICK HERE for a copy of the form.
- Need to be reimbursed for a church expense? Download a Wellington REIMBURSEMENT FORM and submit it to the Church Office!
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