Dear Friends, Fall has arrived in a whirlwind! We have a lot going on at All Saints already and have much coming up, so please at least skim the following […]Read more “Connect & Learn this Fall”
Weekly Message
Our weekly message is part of our eNewsletter and archived here.
Are you intrigued?
Dear Friends, For the past couple of weeks we’ve heard about what the Kingdom of Heaven is like, according to Matthew’s Gospel. Spoiler alert: it involves radical forgiveness. First, we […]Read more “Are you intrigued?”
Practicing Beloved Community Together
Dear Friends, In my sermon last Sunday I compared the Church, our church, to the Thorne Rooms at The Art Institute. While not perfect or behind glass, we are meant […]Read more “Practicing Beloved Community Together”
Entering the Program Year
Dear Friends, I am so excited for the next few weeks at church! Having a quieter time in summer is so sweet, but having you all together, at the same […]Read more “Entering the Program Year”
Rest from your labors
Dear Friends, Here we are at Labor Day Weekend, our last hurrah for summer, and I hope you will find some time to rest from your labors and enjoy a […]Read more “Rest from your labors”
Clearly we’re living in an altered world.
Dear Friends, Well, I suppose we were bound to get some of the harsh summer weather others have been suffering around the country and the world, but I found the […]Read more “Clearly we’re living in an altered world.”
Are you starting something new?
Dear Friends, We are turning our attention from summer rest and play to new beginnings—the start of the school year, renewed energy in the workplace, a new program year at […]Read more “Are you starting something new?”
What a grace to be in this place.
Dear Friends, While we’ve had a great summer here in Chicago (don’t tell the rest of the country how nice our weather has been!) and at All Saints, we’ve also […]Read more “What a grace to be in this place.”
The Bright Field
Dear Friends, For the past few Sundays, we’ve been hearing parables in church—the Parable of the Sower, the Parable of the Wheat and the Weeds, parables of the Mustard Seed […]Read more “The Bright Field”
Can vegans partake in Communion since they are the Body and Blood of Christ?
Dear Friends, Last week, we had so much fun at Theology at the Annex! Two dozen people of all ages shared our questions and thoughts about all kinds of topics related […]Read more “Can vegans partake in Communion since they are the Body and Blood of Christ?”
Kingdom of Heaven, now, here.
Dear Friends, Well, hello! I have been away the past few weeks enjoying theater here and in Stratford, Ontario (four plays in two days!), reading novel after novel after glorious […]Read more “Kingdom of Heaven, now, here.”
Rooted in love, we show up and are known.
Dear Friends, In September 2019, a group of “All Saintsers” boarded buses to participate in our first action with United Power for Action and Justice – a meeting with our new […]Read more “Rooted in love, we show up and are known.”
Bountiful God, you call us to labor with you in tending the earth.
Dear Friends, The Fourth of July, for me, always seems to demarcate the full onset of summer. Vacations are taking place, summer camps are in full swing, summer flowers are […]Read more “Bountiful God, you call us to labor with you in tending the earth.”
An invitation to pause, breathe, think, and pray.
Dear Friends, Each day, I receive a daily reflection from Richard Rohr’s Center for Action and Contemplation. This past Monday’s post by CAC staff member Barbara Holmes, invited us to […]Read more “An invitation to pause, breathe, think, and pray.”
Where will you be on July 9?
Dear Friends, “Where will you be on July 9 at 4:00pm?” This was the question that House Speaker Chris Welch and Pastor James Meeks posed to our new mayor Brandon Johnson […]Read more “Where will you be on July 9?”
A time of celebrations
Dear Friends, This weekend, many celebrations come together: ongoing Pride celebrations, Father’s Day on Sunday, the observation of Juneteenth. It’s good to celebrate! This Sunday we’ll continue to hear from […]Read more “A time of celebrations”
Entering the slower pace of Ordinary Time
Dear Friends, After a few months of intense worship—the long contemplation of Lent, the intensity of Holy Week, the resurrection joy of Eastertide, and the mystery and exuberance of Pentecost […]Read more “Entering the slower pace of Ordinary Time”
Youth in charge
Dear Friends, This Sunday, we worship with our youth in charge! On Youth Sunday, our church school children will usher, offer the readings, and lead us in prayer. Some of […]Read more “Youth in charge”
Pentecost: tongues of fire
Dear Friends, On Friday we said goodbye to long-time and beloved parishioner Julie Donalek with a funeral 10:00am. Julie is the best of All Saints: fiercely committed to justice and […]Read more “Pentecost: tongues of fire”
The longing is the same.
Dear Friends, I am writing this on the Feast of the Ascension, which is always the Thursday before the last Sunday of Eastertide, 40 days after Easter, 10 days before […]Read more “The longing is the same.”