This lively book club with rich discussions meets monthly. We’ll be discussing The Choice, by Dr. Edith Eva Eger which is on the stacks at the Hinsdale Public Library now. It is a fast read and one you can't put down once you start. Egar is motivating and spiritually uplifting. Any and all are welcome! Please join us in the lounge and contact Claudine Roberts with any questions.
On Sunday, April 24 we will be continuing with a Union Church rite of passage and presenting Bibles to our Third Graders. During Sunday School we will learn more about our Bibles and everyone (adults and children) are encouraged to bring their own Bibles. We will also be incorporating our youth group members into the service and celebrating our Wednesday Gather + Grow Youth Group that ran from September thru late March and included games, service projects, lessons about church rituals […]
How do such short strings of letters inspire such heated debate? What is DEI? What is this CRT? How can we reflect on our own experiences while understanding that others have walked similar paths with different results? Let’s learn and talk about it. In this three-week series, we will discuss ideas that can be hard to talk about, but that are essential for our faith, our community, and our world. Over the years, our Adult Christian Education programs have been wonderful […]
Come celebrate worship with the amazing Union Bells as they lead our worship service with a prelude, offertory, anthem, and postlude. You will not want to miss this joyful and uplifting service!
On MAY 8, immediately following the 10:00 a.m. worship service, Stephen C Edwards and Stephen Uhl will present a short 20-minute Mini Concert featuring our new Steinway (Rachmaninov, Gershwin, Kandor, Ebb and more)! Additionally, CJ, our amazing Steinway rep, will be here to help answer questions about this marvelous instrument. We will also have some photos and video from our NYC Steinway selection trip and a reception following the concert/presentation. We are almost 45% of the way with our total campaign goal, and 65% of the […]
Code Red Climate Crisis: In his recent book, “How to Avoid a Climate Disaster,” Bill Gates writes, “If nothing else changes, the world will keep producing greenhouse gases, climate change will keep getting worse, and the impact on humans will in all likelihood be catastrophic.” Our speaker, Dorelle Ackermann, a retired science teacher, is passionate about climate change and global warming. She will address climate change that is evident today, the basic science of global warming, and the existing technology […]
Jackie McGrury, an independent esthetician, will discuss proper skin care and that May is National Melanoma Month. Jackie has her own salon in Orland Park. The purpose of WOACA is for fellowship, friendship, and fun. We will sit socially distanced and no food/beverages will be served. For more information please email Melissa Barnes Mann. ALL are welcome and encouraged to attend! We will meet in Rowell Hall.
We are the thinking church after all. Based on the positive feedback from our spring Adult Ed series, we can sense this smart, engaged and thinking congregation has an appetite for more Adult Ed. We plan to discuss our fall programming and ideas at our May Christian Education meeting. Anyone who would like to be part of this conversation or help organize is welcome to join our meeting at 7pm in Helen Hall.
Do not miss Music Sunday! Chancel Choir, Handbells, WE, Cantate, Children's Chimes, the new Steinway, and brass will fill the sanctuary and our hearts with exciting, beautiful, and joyous music. We look forward to seeing you on Sunday, May 22nd at the 10:00 a.m. worship service!!
Let's roll! Kick off summer by riding your bike (or stroller, scooters, skateboard..anything that rolls) to church to have it blessed for a season of safety. May the road rise to meet you!
Featuring our very own Stephen Uhl, this concert has been specially curated to show the depth, versatility, and resplendent beauty of our new Steinway. Composers include Bach, Liszt, and Joosten. - 3:00 p.m. Please see our flyer, and share with family and friends!
A staple of Hinsdale summer is celebrating its 20th year. Uniquely Thursday is a weekly festival with food trucks, live music and camaraderie in Burlington Park near the Memorial Building and train station in downtown Hinsdale. Our church is the perfect location to meet up with each other and enjoy this time together. Park and meet up at church at 5:45 p.m. (north-side parking lot) and we'll walk down to Uniquely Thursday together. This is a great way for new members and their mentors to meet, […]
During the regular 10:00am worship service!
Stephen C Edwards, tenor and Dana Brown, piano will present a concert of the "most joyful song cycle ever written" by Gabriel Fauré, "La Bonne Chanson," Sunday, August 14 at 3:00 p.m. Additionally, Stephen will sing 7 of the 36 selections by Franz Haydn that he and Dana will be recording for the Lexicon Classics Recording Label in November. This festive concert will finish up with songs about pianos including "I love a Piano" by Irving Berlin! For the Haydn pieces, we will be joined by violinist, Ilana Setapen and cellist, David […]
Blessing of backpacks...and work bags! Bring your bags to be blessed as we reenter the school year and a fresh new season of work.
2nd through 12th graders, join us in the Courtyard/Close to make s'mores and talk about how the first week of school went (for those who have already started by then)!
Get ready for our bi-annual fundraiser!! We are changing things up this year and having a party at our beautiful church. All are welcome to attend - including children. Our theme is “Around the World.” Plan on fun, delicious food, great music and live and silent auction items. Now that you’ve marked your calendar for this amazing all-ages event, it is time to start thinking about what you have to offer for the live and silent auctions. Sharing experiences and items will add to church funds […]
Blessing of pets...and stuffed animals! Bring your non-human friends to church for a special blessing. Both services will be held outdoors on this day. We will have chairs available, but encourage you to bring your own lawn chairs or blanket. Please send a photo of your pet so we can show it during our service should we need to move indoors (and keep pets at home) due to rain. We will have a video of Union Church pets! Email the photo to: ckapcar@uchinsdale.org or drop in the […]
Through thoughtful conversations, intentional vulnerability, and embodied practices of the Christian mystical tradition, we'll enkindle our hearts again as we discover new ways to offer our male experience for the holding and healing of our world in this vulnerable moment in history. This retreat is open to all who identify as men, and we stand in whole-hearted solidarity with men who are sexual and gender minorities. Download the flyer here for more information.
a Children’s Shopping experience
and anyone else in the congregation, in the Chapel.
This year’s Christmas Offering will support The Boulevard of Chicago, one of the mission partners we work with throughout the year. The Boulevard provides residential care for homeless men and women in medical recovery. This 44-bed center on Chicago’s west side offers interim housing and support to ill and injured homeless adults. Residents are provided services to enable them to transition to independent living. To make an online gift, go the church website and under the drop-down menu choose “Christmas […]
Welcome to anyone in the congregation
For children 4+
Rehearsals: November 2, November 9 and November 16, 4:00-4:45 p.m.
Performance: December 18 during the 10:00 a.m. service
Contact Penny Johnson at PJohnson@uchinsdale.org to register.