With an all-church presentation and luncheon recently, Church of the Good Shepherd United Methodist in Oswego released ”The Stories of the Windows,” a 29-page booklet showcasing 23 color photos of the church’s historic stained-glass windows. Culminating a year of work by history committee volunteers, the volume (Yorkville Press) is the
Congregants at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Aurora post thoughts, hopes and dreams for their church using approximately 80 sticky notes on glass walls at Saturday and Sunday worship services in a What’s Possible campaign.
Aurora resident Mari Curless, left, presides at a blessing of 76 handmade prayer shawls during Sunday worship at Wesley United Methodist Church in Aurora.
By Al Benson Aurora mayor Richard Irvin offered three challenges to Aurora area clergy last week. In a speech at Belle Salle Events Center in Aurora Thursday, Feb. 29, Irvin was keynote speaker a quarterly Aurora InterFaith Alliance leadership breakfast. Entitled “Mayor’s Call to Action,” the speech stressed how clergy
The Sunday School children at Plano Methodist Church pose with designed Valentines February 3. They made them for friends who are ill.
The children at the Plano Methodist Church are learning lessons from the New Testament.
Ashes will be distributed during all services that will be held at various times on Ash Wednesday, Feb. 14, at St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church, 1500 Brookdale Road, Naperville, to mark the beginning of Lent. The Stations of the Cross also will be prayed every Friday evening during Lent.
Aurora is preparing to greet hundreds of families on the sacred Three Kings Day, Saturday, Jan. 6. Celebrated on the 12th day after Christmas, Three Kings Day pays tribute to the day more than 2,000 years ago when the three wise men – three kings from different nations – followed
Aurora Greek orthodox churches will bless the Fox River at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 6, at RiverEdge Park pedestrian bridge, 360 N. Broadway in Aurora. Athanasios Greek Orthodox Church and St. Athanasius Romanian Orthodox Church both in Aurora, will be partners in a Feast of Theophany service. Theophany, in western
Children and adults gather around a live nativity scene to act out the first Christmas on Christmas Eve Sunday, Dec. 24 at Wesley United Methodist Church in Aurora.
By John & Nisha Whitehead The Christmas story of a baby born in a manger is a familiar one. The Roman Empire, a police state in its own right, had ordered that a census be conducted. Joseph and his pregnant wife, Mary, traveled to the little town of Bethlehem so
Even a rainy, grey weekend couldn’t put a damper on the energy and defeat the purpose of a special street dedication in Aurora. Mayor of Aurora, Richard Irvin was joined by Aurora City Council members to unveil the new street name for Purpose City Church in Aurora. Appropriately named ‘Purpose
Wesley United Methodist Church, 14 N. May Street in Aurora, will celebrate Christmas Eve with multiple events. The public is invited. Admission and parking are free. The schedule is: Sunday, Dec. 24, Christmas Eve. Call (630) 896-1033 for more information. —Al Benson
The Plano Methodist Church, 201 N. Hale Street in Plano, special Christmas Eve services will be Sunday, Dec. 24. Pastor Stevan Saunders will officiate at 10 a.m., 4 p.m., and 11 p.m.. Please join us in celebrating Jesus’ birth. Services will be live-streamed on our YouTube channel. For more information
“Angels, contented with their fame in Heaven seek not the praise of men.” —Paradise Lost, John Milton Winged spirits converged around the long wooden table contemplating all that still needed to be done before Christmas Day. Angels were everywhere. And they were busy. All of the sweet treats needed to
Herb John of Aurora, left, receives the Jean Bush award from George Groves, president, United Methodist Men, Northern Illinois Conference (NIC). John is a member of Wesley United Methodist Church in Aurora.
Christmas with Mass at St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church, 1500 Brookdale Road, Naperville will be celebrated during the holidays. The week’s schedule, concluding with Masses on January 1, is: Sunday, Dec. 24, Christmas Eve Masses for the fourth Sunday of Advent at 8 a.m. and 9:30 a.m.. Please note:
Father David Engbarth left an indelible mark on Aurora during his 45 years serving the community. His recent passing during the Thanksgiving holiday has left a void in the City’s faith community and in the lives of generations of Aurorans who considered him a family member. Father David, as he
Congregants Sean Moore, left, and Jim Merk hang a giant wreath during a Hanging of the Greens celebration Sunday at Wesley United Methodist Church in Aurora.
At 98 years, Margaret Gustavson is embracing a new church. The Aurora resident is the eldest member of the former Aurora Advent Christian Church. Aurora Advent and Redeemer Community Church, formerly of Oswego, but sharing Aurora Advent facilities since 2022, merged Easter Sunday. During a Redeemer rededication service, Gustavson joined
