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Thanks for taking a moment to check out these events in our shared life & the wider world.

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Join us as Meg Evans lights the candle of JOY!
It’s also the deadline to reserve a spot at Elaine Klemen’s
for our annual Christmas Brunch & Service
at 10:30 am on Christmas Day. 

If you’d rather join by phone, just dial 312-626-6799 and enter the Meeting ID: 917 3218 6458.

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Wherever you are in the country – or the world! – we invite you to join us on Zoom for a
Christmas Eve Candlelit service of Lessons & Carols.

7pm Tuesday, December 24th

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Save the date! Join us on December 28 at 4 pm 
to Preach Palestine on Michigan Avenue

While Americans celebrate Christmas, people in the land where Jesus was born are enduring Israel’s genocidal war and bombardment with U.S. bombs. Show your solidarity by taking action with us, educating yourself, praying, and more.

Leading up to the vigil, we’ll share more about this day of action for the holy innocents, what it is, and how you can become an active participant with Christians for Ceasefire.

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December 16, 2024
Supreme Court update

Thank you to all of our supporters who are continuing to pray about our Supreme Court petition to protect Oak Flat. As you may know, the Supreme Court considered our petition for the second time at its conference on December 13, 2024. Since we did not receive notice about its decision to take the case, the Court intends to consider it again at its next conference on January 10, 2024. Under that schedule, we could hear on January 10 or 13 whether the Court will take our case. Or the Court may take additional time for further consideration.
Either way, we take this as an encouraging sign that the Court is devoting extra time to our case and giving it careful examination. We ask all of our supporters to continue praying that the Justices will agree to hear our case and protect Oak Flat—just as the sacred places of other faiths have long been protected throughout the country. Thank you again for your support.

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The new Men’s Shelter operated by North Side Housing & Supportive Services is up and running! Truly, it wouldn’t have happened without Wellington’s support.

As of Friday, December 20th they were at 72% capacity,
with 54 men in shelter. 

Click here to read the Chicago Tribune article about the ribbon cutting ceremony on December 9th (shown above).

Click here to make an end-of-year donation to the shelter!

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Music 4 the Soul

 3 Music Videos to carry you through
the 4^th Sunday of Advent, Christmas Eve & Christmas Day.

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