Chicago Presbytery took action in 2019 to become a Matthew 25 Presbytery — one of 93 presbyteries in the PC(USA) to do so. We are working to dismantle systemic poverty, dismantle structural racism, and build up congregational vitality.
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Southminster Presbyterian Church is traveling to Cuba where they will celebrate 21 years of family ties with their sister church Guanabacoa! You are invited to pray for and with them over the next week -- for safe travels and deepened relationships.
The theme for next week`s gathering as a Presbytery Assembly is “Creative Risk Taking in Community.” In the book of Exodus just after Moses dies and Joshua is ordained as a new leader God tells Joshua in no uncertain terms that it is time to move on saying, “Be strong and courageous; do not be frightened or dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.”
Navigating this season of life in our congregations and in the world in which the future feels so uncertain requires a clear vision and willingness to take risks. Thank God we are a people of faith who believe God when God tells us that we will not be forgotten or forsaken. Let us lean together into courage and creativity as we discuss and make collective decisions about the risks God is calling us to take as the Chicago Presbytery.
The next Stated Meeting for the Presbytery of Chicago Assembly will be Tuesday, November 18, 2025, at 10:00 AM. The meeting will be in person and hybrid – Yorkfield Presbyterian Church, 1099 South York St, Elmhurst, IL 60126. We hope to see you there!
Last week, Rev. Julio Peña preached and led worship for students at McCormick Theological Seminary .
All are invited to celebrate the installation of Rev. Anna Langholz as Associate Pastor of @First Presbyterian Church of Lake Forest on Sunday, November 9 at 9:30am. A reception will follow the service.
We invite you to a lunchtime conversation tomorrow Thursday, November 6, 2025, at 12 noon – to review, ask questions about, and help frame the final version of the proposed 2026 Presbytery of Chicago Budget before it goes before the assembly later this month.
On Sunday morning, Rev. Mark Zimmerly was installed as pastor of Riverside Presbyterian Church.
Join us TOMORROW, Tuesday Nov. 4 for a Lunch & Learn Zoom with Rev. Julio Peña as we explore innovations and renewal throughout the presbytery.
The installation commission for Rev. Dr. Camille Cook Howe at Fourth Presbyterian Church on Sunday, October 19.
All are invited to celebrate the installation of Rev. Dr. Christopher T. Spotts as Pastor and Head of Staff of First Presbyterian Church of Arlington Heights on Sunday, November 2 at 3:00 pm. A reception will follow the service.
All are invited to celebrate the installation of Rev. Mark Zimmerly as Pastor of Riverside Presbyterian Church on Sunday, November 2, at 10:00 am. Rev. Julio Peña will be preaching. A reception will follow the service.
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