Thanks for taking a moment to check out these events in our shared life & the wider world.
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~ This Sunday, August 30th ~
see you at 10:30am
ONLINE
for a digital worship service!
We are excited to gather in person for a hybrid service on Sunday, September 6th with a special focus on Labor in the Pulpit! Liz Haas from ARISE Chicago will be our guest speaker.
Chris Inserra will also be back leading the choir after her summer break, AND we’ll be celebrating communion. Yum!
The Israeli military acknowledged for the first time that it opened fire on the vehicle carrying five-year-old Hind Rajab in Gaza and launched a military investigation into her killing. The military had previously denied involvement in her death in January 2024. Hind’s grandmother has called for an independent international investigation.
Holy God, while we pray for peace and dignity to be restored to Hind’s family and to the countless families suffering in Gaza, we remember that true peace is rooted in justice and liberation. We pray for an independent international investigation that will hold those responsible for injustice accountable. Strengthen our voices in every avenue, whether in the streets or through international mechanisms, to seek justice, peace, and reconciliation for all.
God in your mercy…hear our prayer.
From the Sabeel Ecumenical Liberation Theology Center
DONATE YOUR BOOKS!
We are holding a book drive from now until our Oktoberfest event on October 31.
Please bring your donations to church the next time you’re here for service! Andrew will leave a box in the entryway for you to drop them off.
Church Retreat is the sweetest way to bring summer to a close.
Claudette Richards is collecting RSVPs for this year’s retreat – click the button below to let her know you’re planning to attend!
The Book Club selection for September is
Counting Backwards by Binnie Kirshenbaum
“There but Not There: A Husband’s Dementia Leaves His Wife Reeling
In the novel Counting Backwards, an artist grieves the loss of her husband to Lewy Body Syndrome (a form of dementia).”
Join us on Zoom at 10am on Saturday, Sept. 19th!
We are planning to read Citizenship: Notes on An American Myth by Daisy Hernández in October, and are hoping that the author will be able to join us! Stay tuned for more updates.
Save the date! The AIHSC will be gathering Saturday, October 17 for a gala celebration of community and their traditions at the Irish American Heritage Center. This fundraiser will include dinner and entertainment. Attire will be semi-formal (suits, sports coats, cocktail dresses). Cocktails begin at 6:00 pm with dinner and the program following at 7:00 pm. Outreach has purchased a table (tickets are $125). Four seats remain.
Please Contact Barb Lagoni if you wish to attend. If more people are interested, we will purchase another table!
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May we all burn as bright as Dolly did. <3
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