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Community History ReligionGreek Penny Panayiota Deligiannis Saint Athanasios Greek Orthodox Church St. Athanasios Greek Orthodox Church

Saint Athanasios Greek Orthodox Church celebrates 60 years

On March 18, 2025March 18, 2025 By admin

By Penny Panayiota Deligiannis In June 1964, several Aurora Hellenes met with Bishop Meletios of Chicago representing the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of North and South America to consider the facts. The requirements to establish the first Greek Orthodox Church in Aurora were met and approved by the Bishop, Illinois Secretary...

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Plano Methodist Church Bread Supper on Ash Wednesday

On March 11, 2025March 11, 2025 By admin

The Fellowship Team at Plano Methodist Church organizes a Soup and Bread Supper on Ash Wednesday, where 35 attendees enjoyed a selection of soups, breads, and desserts

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Community Events ReligionPi Day Wesley United Methodist Church

Pi Day to be celebrated at Wesley, March 14

On March 11, 2025March 11, 2025 By admin

Wesley United Methodist Church, 14 N. May Street in Aurora, will celebrate Pi Day Sunday, March 16, with a pie potluck event at approximately 11:45 a.m., following 10:30 a.m. worship in the Gathering Place room. Pi, is commonly rounded to 3.14, making March 14 the usual day to celebrate the...

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Shrove Sunday colorful at St. Olaf Lutheran Church in Montgomery

On March 4, 2025March 4, 2025 By admin

From left, Jerri Lynn Baker and Diana Raimond of Oswego and Barb Johnson, Yorkville, celebrate Mardi Gras early on Shrove Sunday, March 2.

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Dixieland band opens Lent at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Aurora

On March 4, 2025March 4, 2025 By admin

A Dixieland band opens Lent Sunday at St. Mark's Lutheran Church in Aurora.

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Events ReligionFat Tuesday Wesley United Methodist Church

Fat Tuesday celebration March 4

On February 25, 2025February 25, 2025 By admin

Wesley United Methodist Church, 14 N. May St. in Aurora, will celebrate Mardi Gras, Fat Tuesday, with a free pancake dinner and craft-making from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 4. The public is invited said Lead Pastor Rev. Tammy Scott. Admission and parking are free. The family event...

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Events ReligionAsh Wednesday St. Mark's Lutheran Church

Lent: Dixieland worship, drive-thru Ash Wednesday

On February 25, 2025February 25, 2025 By admin

St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, 27 S. Edgelawn Drive in Aurora, will open Lent with an annual Dixieland worship service, a Mardi Gras-style luncheon and Ash Wednesday services including a drive-thru imposition of ashes. The public is invited. Admission and parking are free. Sunday, March 2, a Dixieland band featuring Kristin...

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Aurora Boy Scouts participate in Scout Sunday

On February 4, 2025February 4, 2025 By admin

Aurora Boy Scouts Charlie Rendall, left, and Andrew Banach pass collection plates during annual Scout Sunday, Feb. 2 at Aurora's Wesley United Methodist Church.

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Celebrating Michelle: Aurora church honors staff member

On January 28, 2025January 28, 2025 By admin

By Al Benson Unofficially, it was Michelle Curiel Day at Aurora’s Wesley United Methodist Church on Sunday, Jan. 26. The celebration featured gifts, speeches and a reception attended by members, friends and relatives. During and after Sunday worship services, the Aurora resident was honored on her last Sunday as Wesley...

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Community Events ReligionMartin Luther King Jr MLK

MLK Prayer Breakfast Jan. 20

On January 14, 2025January 14, 2025 By admin

The Fox Valley Christian Ministerial Alliance is inviting the public to its annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Prayer Breakfast from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m Monday, Jan. 20, at Gayles Memorial Baptist Church, 730 Gillette Avenue, Aurora. The morning event will feature dedicated prayer segments followed by a complimentary breakfast....

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Community Events ReligionMartin Luther King Jr MLK United Methodist Church

MLK program January 19

On January 14, 2025January 14, 2025 By admin

United Methodists of the Northern Illinois Conference will honor the memory of Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., with a program at 3 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 19 at First United Methodist Church, 1032 Maple Avenue in Downers Grove. The public is invited to the event and admission and parking are...

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Plano Methodist Church Sunday School

On January 14, 2025January 14, 2025 By admin

The children at the Plano Methodist Church learn from puppet Galileo about Jesus’ birth during the month of December.

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Wesley United Methodist Church: Celebrating Jesus’ baptism

On January 14, 2025January 14, 2025 By admin

Reverend Tammy Scott, Lead Pastor at Wesley United Methodist Church in Aurora, invites children to place unwanted names or labels in a bowl of water during Sunday worship services.

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Aurora Methodists open new year with ‘star’ words

On January 7, 2025January 7, 2025 By admin

Congregants at Wesley United Methodist Church in Aurora were seeing stars Sunday, Jan.5. In a second annual celebration of Epiphany, when three kings followed a star to bring gifts to the Christ child, Wesley members and friends were invited to select a star from 80 wooden stars in a collection...

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Candlelight worship, pageant celebrate Christmas Eve

On December 30, 2024December 30, 2024 By admin

Wesley United Methodist Church in Aurora celebrated Christmas Eve with an annual pageant by youth and adults before a candlelight worship service Tuesday, Dec. 24. The pageant featured youth and adult volunteer actors from the congregation in period costumes. Thew Elliott, church music and liturgy director, led carol singing and...

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Aurora, Tri-Cities Methodists share worship Dec. 29

On December 30, 2024December 30, 2024 By admin

Aurora and Tri-Cities United Methodist churches celebrated the first Sunday after Christmas with a shared worship service Sunday, Dec. 29. The event at Batavia UMC featured leaders from Aurora Wesley UMC, Batavia UMC, Geneva UMC and Baker Memorial UMC, St. Charles. Rev. Melissa Meyers, Batavia UMC pastor, opened the service...

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Forty nativities from around the world

On December 17, 2024December 17, 2024 By admin

New England Congregational Church Aurora celebrated the season with a display of 40 nativity sets from around the world Sunday. The sets were loaned by Loyola University Museum of Art in Chicago from its “Art and Faith of the Creche” exhibition through Dec. 21. Students of the Beloved Community, a...

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Multi-cultural nativities on display at New England Congregational Church in Aurora

On December 10, 2024December 11, 2024 By admin

The community is invited to a unique and exciting “open house” event at New England Congregational Church, 406 W. Galena Boulevard, Aurora, Sunday, Dec. 15 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.. On display will be a fascinating collection of multi-cultural nativities on loan from the Loyola University Museum of Art...

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50 nativity sets from around the world on display at Church of the Good Shepherd United Methodist

On December 10, 2024December 10, 2024 By admin

Church of the Good Shepherd United Methodist, 5 W. Washington Street in Oswego, celebrated the season with an annual display of 50 nativity sets from around the world Friday, Dec. 6. Held during a chili and pie supper fundraiser by United Women in faith, the 20th annual display was held...

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Suburban United Methodist men celebrate Advent in Batavia

On December 10, 2024December 10, 2024 By admin

Suburban United Methodist men celebrated the Advent season Saturday, Dec. 7. The event by Prairie Central District United Methodist Men featured an annual breakfast and worship service at Batavia United Methodist Church. Attendees represented Batavia, Aurora, Oswego and other northern Illinois UMC congregations. Reverend Melissa Meyers, senior pastor at Batavia...

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