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February 19, 2015

Presbytery Assembly Meeting:

Saturday, 2/21 - Registration at 9am

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The Meeting Packet is available for download. The Presbytery Assembly meeting will be at First Presbyterian Church of Evanston.

Marriage Vote this February

We will be voting on the marriage amendment (among others) on Saturday, February 21st, at the Presbytery Assembly. Reading materials:

221st General Assembly: Proposed Amendments to the Constitution
UPDATED: Resources for a Discussion on Marriage reading list compiled by diverse thinkers in our Presbytery

News, Stories, and Photos:

Enrichment for Christian Educators

Chicago Presbytery christian educators attended the Association of Presbyterian Church Educators (APCE) Annual Eventin Baltimore earlier this month. View photo.

Young, Black, PCUSA Leaders

"The primary father of our shared faith tradition, John Calvin, was a refugee. The tradition was born from faithful Christians escaping persecution. Where is the witness of that spirit in the denominational tradition today?"

--Rev. Kerri Allen, member of Chicago Presbytery, who was chosen to kick off a series of interviews called "Our New Day Begun." Read the interview.

Upcoming Events:

Upcoming Concerts

Second Presbyterian Church in Chicago

Wednesday, February 25 - Pianist Diana Lawrence and cellist David Keller play anything from funk to Faure

First Presbyterian Church of Libertyville

Saturday, February 28 - Randall Goodgame will perform "Sing the Bible" with the help of some slugs and bugs. Pizza dinner included with ticket.

LEAD 2015 Registration Open

Photo by A. Spurr

Saturday, March 7, 2015. 8am

Location: Fourth Presbyterian Church in Chicago

Preacher: Rev. Joy Douglas Strome

Keynote: Rev. John Bell of the Iona Community in Scotland

Register Online

Can't make it to LEAD? Hear John Bell

Photo by A. Spurr

"God, Land & Love"

Come and explore themes of creation and ecology that can be woven into praise, prayer and witness in liturgy. View flyer.

John Bell of the Iona Community, Scotland
Sunday, March 8, 2015 at 2pm
First United Church of Oak Park

PCUSA Stewardship conference in March

Stewardship is not just the pastor's concern! Stewardship Kaleidoscope will inform teaching and ruling elders, as well as staff and volunteers.

March 9-11 in Kansas City, MO

Scholarships available - call (312) 488-3000.

Conversations on Living and Dying Well

An inter-generational audience will receive information, insight, and humor to change the idea that the subject of living and dying well must be difficult or uncomfortable. More info and registration.

February 28

Fourth Presbyterian Church

Scholarships to NEXT Church

NEXT Church national gathering connects Presbyterians to build a future church that is diverse, hopeful and agile.

March 16 - 18

Downtown Chicago

Learn more

Register your Youth to Go AWOL

Photo by Phil Ayres

AWOL (A Work of Love) is an overnight youth retreat and hands-on mission project with a church or local mission agency. Open to Chicago and Blackhawk Presbyteries.

April 10-11

Registration materials are now available

Habits of the Heart with Parker Palmer

How can we create community for others if we can't first risk the call to belong? More info.

August 3-6, 2015

near Chicago, IL

Tools and Resources:

$5000 prize for Innovative Ministry

Submit a 250-word entry detailing (1) ministry context (2) innovation description, and (3) the impact of the innovation. Read more.

Sponsored by the Center for Innovative Ministry and McCormick Seminary

Deadline: March 17, 2015

Higgins Scholarship for Seminarians

Photo by Zuerichs Strassen

Grants of up to $5,000 (and at least $2,000) will be made on the basis of potential for ministry, ecclesiastical connection, plan of study, and financial need.

Due by March 31, 2015

Information to apply.

Need an Our Common Ministry article?

Looking for some 'best practices' or your church's feature from last year? Get PDFs of the Presbytery's print newsletter, Our Common Ministry, back to 2006, in the redesigned archive.

Find a guest preacher

By Bybzee

Download the Pulpit Supply List to find the right person for occasional preaching and worship leadership.

Includes topics of expertise and experience.

By Juan Pablo Bravo for The Noun Project

Job Openings

Chicago Fourth is hiring their first Worship Coordinator.
Crossroads Presbyterian Church in Mequon, Wisconsin (Presbytery of Milwaukee) is seeking an Interim Associate Pastor.
Chicago Religious Leadership Network on Latin America (CRLN) is looking for an Executive Director.

More opportunities on chicagopresbytery.org

Search for a call on PCUSA Church Leadership Connection

2015 Moderator's Theme:

"The Exhibition of the

Kingdom of Heaven to the World"

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