Church of the Good Shepherd United Methodist, 5 W. Washington Street in Oswego, will display 50 nativity sets Friday, Dec. 6. The 20th annual display will be from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the church during the Oswego Christmas Walk in downtown from 4:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.. The...
Oswego Presbyterian Church, 1976 Route 25, will stage a live nativity pageant from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 13. The public is invited. Admission and parking are free. The church’s annual presentation will feature a depiction of the story of Jesus’ birth every 15 minutes. Live animals are...
Christians, Jews, Muslims, and 10 other faith communities spanning Kane and Kendall counties came together Sunday, Nov. 24. InterFaith Aurora, an ecumenical nonprofit, sponsored its 16th annual “Thanksgiving Celebration of Music and Friendship” at New England Congregational Church in Aurora. An estimated 150 persons attended the program with the theme...
Faith Lutheran Church, 3000 Liberty Street in Aurora, will hold a pancake/waffle breakfast Sunday, Nov. 24 from 7:30 a.m. to 11 a.m.. In addition to pancakes and waffles, the menu includes bacon, sausage, fruit and pastries. The public is invited. Parking is free. Admission is a donation of $10 for...
InterFaith Aurora will present its 16th annual “Thanksgiving Celebration of Music and Friendship” at New England Congregational Church, 406 W. Galena Boulevard in Aurora Sunday, Nov. 24, at 3 p.m.. The public is invited. Admission and parking are free. Representatives of 17 congregations will present songs and reflections from diverse...
Departed members and friends of Wesley United Methodist Church in Aurora were remembered Sunday, Nov. 2. The church celebrated annual All Saints’ Day by lighting candles, sharing in communion and sharing photos or other memorabilia on a display board. A bell chimed as Reverend Tammy Scott, pastor, read the names...
In a speech titled “What Inspired Me to Serve,” Aurora mayor Richard Irvin recently reflected on a shift from worldly priorities to a focus on his faith. The occasion was a quarterly breakfast meeting of Aurora’s Interfaith Alliance at Ballydoyle Irish Pub and Restaurant in Aurora on Oct. 21. The...
Brigitta Neumann, left, and Carolyn Jones, right, sample international foods during World Communion Sunday at Wesley United Methodist in Aurora Sunday, Oct. 6.
New England Congregational Church in Aurora celebrated the fall season with an outdoor community fall festival after worship services Sunday, Sept. 8. In addition to a luncheon, live music and games for all ages, the event also featured a bounce house, face painting, glitter tattoos and balloon sculptures. From noon...
The Plano Methodist Church, 219 N. Hale Street in Plano, will provide Sunday School for children from preschool through eighth grade, to begin Sunday, Sept. 15 at 9 a.m.. Sunday School program will offer lessons from the Old and New Testaments. Children will come together to sing songs of praise,...
United Methodist Church of Geneva celebrated its 185th anniversary Sunday. Reverend Rob Hamilton, pastor, delivered “Where Two or Three are Gathered,” his first sermon in a four-installment “Happy Anniversary” series. The celebration culminates with a weekend of events Friday, Sept. 27-Sunday, Sept. 29. Included is an evening of homecoming and...
The Fellowship Committee at the Plano Methodist Church show its annual ice cream social display Sunday, Aug. 18, after the 10 a.m. service.
Youth and adults at Wesley United Methodist Church in Aurora make music during Sunday, Aug. 18 service.
Celebrating back-to-school season, youth and adults present backpacks, laptops and other gear for a blessing at Wesley United Methodist Church in Aurora Sunday, Aug. 11.
Reverend Tammy Scott, second from right, attends the Kane County Cougars' All Faiths Night Friday, Aug. 2.
Rev. Tammy Scott marked her first anniversary as pastor at Wesley United Methodist Church in Aurora July 7 and again Sunday, July 14. July 7, a congratulations graphic was projected on an overhead screen during announcements. Then she was honored by Michelle Curiel, children and family director, who thanked Pastor...
Michelle Curiel, children and families director at Wesley United Methodist Church in Aurora, leads a recent Sunday children's sermon.
By Al Benson With a pancake breakfast and interfaith service, seven Aurora, Oswego, Batavia, and Geneva clergy banded together to celebrate Aurora’s Pride Day Sunday, June 9. Participating clergy were Rev. Brandon Perrine, senior minister, New England Congregational; Rev. Tammy Scott, pastor, Wesley UMC; Rev. Scott Hodge, pastor, Orchard Community...
With prayer, music and a dedication litany, New Hope Advent Christian Church held its first worship service at Temple B’nai Israel on Sunday morning. After dissolving in 2023 and regrouping in a residence, the newly formed congregation launched worship services into a larger facility. Rev. James Messick of Oswego, New...
By Al Benson Sister Kathleen Ryan’s goal as founder and director of the Dominican Literacy Center (DLC) in Aurora is to provide opportunities for women to receive individual tutoring in reading, writing, and speaking English. After the Sunday, June 2 afternoon pre-retirement open house in the Center, she should have...
