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 the office know! Reach out to office@waucc.org or 773-935-0642 (text or call).
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.
THIS SUNDAY, Sunday, August 3rd, Kryss Chupp will be hosting an unpacking party after church. Stick around for the fun!
There will also be an in-person opportunity to vote for
which lecterns we should keep! All three congregations will cast votes, because between us all, we have 8 of them.
Andrew has dubbed it “the Pulpit Pageant”! Six of the eight are shown here.
Our Helping Hands offering for July & August supports the
East Garfield Park Healing Breakfast,
a small but mighty part of the Live Free Illinois initiative.
The breakfast is run by Mazell Sykes, an 80 year old woman who lost her son to random gun violence. She has turned her grief to grace, organizing the breakfast, and also hosting pop-up events in the community when murders occur. She and her husband travel to that block, bring out a grill and cook food for everyone in the community/on the block. This encourages everyone to come out and eat, talk, cry, get involved. You won’t find them online, but you can support this vital grassroots program by giving generously!
Book Club – Saturday, August 16th at 10am!
CLICK HERE to join.
Thank you so much to everyone who participated in last month’s book club! We are particularly grateful to Clinton Stockwell who led the first session and our guest Leo Boughton who contributed new and insightful perspectives on Frederick Douglass.
Our book club selection for this month is
Small Boat
by Vincent Delecroix:
“In November 2021, an inflatable dinghy carrying migrants from France to the United Kingdom capsized in the Channel causing the death of 27 people on board.
A shocking, moral tale of our times, Small Boat reminds us of the power of fiction to illuminate our darkest crimes.”
Kryss Chupp is hosting this month!
Gather around her table for a lovely outdoor dinner in Pilsen/Little Village at 6pm on Sunday, August 31st!
CLICK HERE to reserve your seat!
Stay tuned – we’ll have a registration link in next week’s newsletter!
The Christian Century featured TWO articles about Oak Flat in their latest issue!
In Apache Stronghold’s rooted resistance, Tim Nafzier argues that the fight to protect Oak Flat is not just about a single holy site. It is about recovering our bond with the land.
The editors, writing in The Desecration of Oak Flat, remind us that idolatry doesn’t usually work out well for any of us.
Don’t miss this stunning exhibit
by Palestinian
photographer/filmmaker
Abu Hatab.
It runs through August 20th.
Sometimes you just need a document!
Click below if you’re looking for:
- This Sunday’s BULLETIN
- The latest version of the CHURCH DIRECTORY
- The approved CHURCH COUNCIL MINUTES (June mtg)
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- Need to be reimbursed for a church expense? Download a Wellington REIMBURSEMENT FORM and submit it to the Church Office!
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