St. David’s Episcopal Church, 701 N., Randall Rd., Aurora, will be host to a barbecue for LGBTQIA+ families and friends from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday, June 19. The public is invited. A $5 donation is requested. Reservations are requested. Please send E-mail to rector@saintdavidsofaurora.com. The church is host
After four years of community ministry, Aurora’s Flowing Forth United Methodist Church held its final worship Sunday, June 5. Congregants gathered at Cool Acres Park for a 10 a.m. worship service and luncheon. Participating clergy were Pastor Derek Rogers and Rev. Jeffry Bross, Flowing Forth founding pastor and Methodist Northern
Aurora mayor Richard Irvin, center, is joined by Kashif Fakhruddin, president of the Islamic Center of Naperville (second from left), and fellow Muslims, during a special proclamation presentation for the month of Ramadan.
Aurora area residents are encouraged to participate in various prayer efforts in observation of the May 5th National Day of Prayer. This year, a couple of unique opportunities are being offered — a prayer walk, 9:30 a.m. – 6:15 p.m. and neighborhood walks, 7 a.m. or 7 p.m., or when
Temple B’nai Israel will hold an outdoor Holocaust memorial service at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 27 at Millennium Plaza Gazebo, 21 S Stolp Avenue, Aurora. Rabbi Edward Friedman announced the Yom HaShoah service will be held at the Millennium Plaza gazebo on Stolp Avenue in downtown Aurora. The public is
The Palm Sunday, April 10 celebration in procession, offers a common theme in many churches.
Children are in a parade with palm fronds Sunday, April 10, to open Palm Sunday worship at Aurora Advent Christian Church.
Pesach celebrates the birth of the Jewish Nation! Passover is celebrated by Jews every year, commemorating the anniversary of the miraculous Exodus from Egyptian slavery, as told in the Bible. On the first two nights of Passover traditional Seders are held, Chabad of Naperville’s community seder is at 7 p.m.
By Bonnie Burns,Batavia, Ill. Unity of Fox Valley Church, 230 Webster Street, Batavia, Sunday School will present its annual Intergenerational Service, Sunday, March 20, during the 10 a.m. service. This year’s theme will be the familiar catch phrase “Won’t You Be My Neighbor?” and will be based on the parable
The Batavia Chamber of Commerce sponsors a recent celebration of the 150-year anniversary of Bethany Lutheran Church, 8 S. Lincoln Street in Batavia.
Dan Kenyon of Oswego, a congregant at Flowing Forth United Methodist Church in Aurora, receives ashes on his forehead at a 2020 Ash Wednesday service at Kaneville United Methodist Church.
Valentine’s Day Quotes “Love is a mighty power, a great and complete good. Love alone lightens every burden, and makes rough places smooth. It bears every hardship as though it were nothing, and renders all bitterness sweet and acceptable. Nothing is sweeter than love, nothing stronger, higher, nothing more fulfilling
Crossway Chapel Aurora Church will be host to a grand opening worship service at 4 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 23. Crossway meets at Temple B’Nai Israel, 400 N. Edgelawn Drive in Aurora. The public is invited. Admission and parking are free. Pastor Brent Logan will preach on “Handling Life’s Sticky Situations.”
Reverend Dr. Brandon Perrine will be installed as senior minister of New England Congregational Church in Aurora during the 10 a.m. worship service Sunday, Jan. 9. Members and friends are invited. Parking is free. The church is at 406 W. Galena Boulevard in Aurora. The Rev. Dr. Terrill Murff, acting
Judy McCann and the Reverend Gary McCann pose for a photo Sunday, Oct. 17, at Aurora’s New England Congregational Church
Temple B’nai Israel synagogue, 400 N. Edgelawn Drive in Aurora, will reopen for in-person worship services Friday, May 14. Rabbi Edward Friedman announced services for Friday, May 14 at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday, May 15, at 9 a.m. (traditional service). Meetings will be held in the sanctuary. The chapel remains
The Reverend Dr. Brandon Stewart Perrine has been called as the new senior minister at New England Congregational Church in Aurora. He will begin his ministry officially April 19. Dr. Brandon is replacing Rev. Gary McCann who retired from January 31 after 35 years of service. Similar to Rev. McCann,
“Woman, why are you weeping? Whom are you seeking?” Jesus to Mary Magdalene at his empty tomb. (John 20:15) The cave, east of Aix-en-Provence, is called Sainte-Baume. According to Roman Catholic tradition, Mary Magdalene spent the last 30 years of her life there. The surrounding forest leads to a small
By Marjorie Logman As a Christian I have been looking at Christianity in America. I see a vase representing Christianity that has fallen and shattered into pieces. Unfortunately, many of the pieces have decided they are the whole vase and it has brought division. The White Evangelical Movement piece that
At the 2020 World Peace Day Interfaith Prayer Service January 5 held in Naperville, representatives of many faiths came together to celebrate multiple faith traditions. Representing Chicago’s large Muslim community was the Council of Islamic Organizations of Greater Chicago (CIOGC) executive director Abdullah Mitchell. CIOGC is the umbrella organization for
