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What does it mean to walk alongside someone discerning a call to ministry?
Rev. Dr. Craig Howard reflects on the important role of CPM liaisons, who accompany those preparing for ordained ministry. Drawing on the biblical image of the Holy Spirit as one who “comes alongside,” Craig explores a ministry of presence, interpretation, advocacy, truth-telling, and guidance — and invites those who might feel called to this work to consider serving on the Commission on Preparation for Ministry.
Yesterday, several church administrators gathered for lunch, conversation, and resource sharing. Big thanks to Highlands Presbyterian Church in La Grange for their hospitality!
Art Exhibit at Northminster Presbyterian Church of Evanston
Exhibition available for viewing: Sept. 3 – Oct. 4, 2026
Sunday mornings from 11:30am – 12:30pm
Saturday, October 3rd from 1:00pm – 3:00pm – Evanston Made First Saturday Event
By appointment by calling 847-869-9210
Last Sunday, Rev. Jenny Hubbard was installed at River Glen Presbyterian Church - Naperville, IL! We celebrate with Jenny and the River Glen congregation and hold them in prayer as they begin this new season of ministry together.
The Presbytery of Chicago will gather with Elmhurst Presbyterian Church this Sunday to celebrate the installation of Rev. Christópher Abreau Rosario!
Join us Sunday, September 20, at 3 PM as we give thanks for Ófe’s call, celebrate this new season of ministry, and surround him and the Elmhurst congregation with prayer and support.
All are welcome to be part of this joyful afternoon!
Yesterday, the Presbytery of Chicago gathered at First Presbyterian Church of Deerfield for worship, learning, conversation, and our shared work together.
With “Spirit” as our theme, we heard stories of the Spirit at work in congregations and communities, learned from one another in breakout conversations, celebrated our connection, and tended to the business of our life together.
We are grateful to First Presbyterian Church of Deerfield for their generous hospitality, to everyone who volunteered or offered leadership throughout the day, and to all who gathered from across the presbytery.
Here are a few glimpses of a day spent connecting people, churches, and neighbors in Christ — and paying attention together to where the Spirit is already at work.
We give thanks to God for the life and ministry of Rev. Donald Bernard Register, an Honorably Retired member and former Moderator of the Presbytery of Chicago, who died August 16 at the age of 89.
Ordained in 1963, Don’s ministry was deeply rooted in faith, service, and a commitment to justice. During the Civil Rights Movement, he was arrested in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, while working to secure voting rights for Black citizens. After moving to Oak Park in 1971, he served the Presbytery of Chicago and, beginning in 1988, served as pastor of Sixth Grace Presbyterian Church in Chicago until his retirement in 2005.
We give thanks for Don’s more than six decades of ministry and faithful witness, and hold his family, the Sixth Grace community, and all who knew and loved him in prayer. Trusting in the promise of resurrection, we commend Don to God’s eternal care.
A funeral service will be held at Sixth Grace Presbyterian Church, 600 E. 35th St., Chicago, on Thursday, September 17, from 10 AM to noon. There is a visitation on Wednesday September 16 from 5 - 8 PM at First United Church of Oak Park.
All are welcome to attend the installation service for Rev. Jenny Hubbard at River Glen Presbyterian Church - Naperville, IL on Sunday, September 13 at 2 PM. Reception to follow.
Have you registered for next week’s Presbytery Assembly?
We know September calendars fill up quickly, but we hope you’ll make plans to join us Tuesday, September 15 at 10 AM at @firstpresdf — or online via Zoom.
We’ll gather around the theme of Spirit with worship, welcoming new minister members, hearing stories from GA, time to connect with one another, and workshops exploring Advent resources, finger labyrinths, and the future of our congregations.
And if you’re coming in person, please register soon! Our friends at First Deerfield are preparing to welcome us, and an accurate registration count helps us make sure there is lunch for everyone. (And really, nobody wants a presbytery meeting to run out of lunch.)
We look forward to being together!
The congregations of Ravenswood Presbyterian Church and Mayfair Presbyterian Church worshipped together on Sunday to celebrate Rev. Magdalena Garcia as she retires from her ministry at Ravenswood.
We give thanks for Magdalena’s faithful ministry, for the lives she has touched, and for the many ways she has shared her gifts with the church and the wider community.
Magdalena, may God bless you in this new season with deep rest, abundant joy, holy surprises, and plenty of time for the people and things you love. And may you carry with you the gratitude and affection of all those who have been blessed by your ministry.
Godspeed, Magdalena, and blessings on the journey ahead!
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