While most of us have the Lord's Prayer memorized and say it every week, this series will help us all break it down stanza by stanza, week by week, to dig deep on its meaning. We hope you join us for this thought-provoking conversation that will last over the 13 weeks of summer and through Labor Day
A new worship service with the matriarchs and patriarchs of our Union Church family in mind. On the Third Thursday of every month, please join us in our Sanctuary for our favorite hymns, Bible verses and prayers. While this is a service designed for seniors, everyone is welcome! If you need assistance upon arrival or a ride, please contact the church office at (630) 323-4303.
Sign up here: Mission Volunteer Opportunities: The Night Ministry and A Just Harvest Signup Registration.
Participants: Age 4-5th Grade Helpers: Middle + High School Please contact Penny Johnson for more information (pjohnson@uchinsdale.org)
You are invited to attend a performance of the Ostrega Uhl Project’s Summer Showcase recital at Union Church of Hinsdale! This concert will feature UCH’s very own Stephen Uhl on piano and Brian Ostrega on violin. The pieces performed will be Beethoven’s famous ‘Spring’ Sonata, Manuel de Falla’s ‘Spanish Dance’ and culminating with Franck’s exhilarating Violin Sonata in A major. A performance you surely don’t want to miss, we look forward to seeing you there! Attendance is free, but an […]
Union Church provides a healthy meal delivered to each client on the 4th Tuesday of each month. We are looking for volunteers to shop for healthy sides for the meals and to hand out and meals to the clients in the Interim Housing Center in Downers Grove. Please use the link below to sign to shop for sides or to distribute meals, or both! Sign up here!
July 4 at 9:30, Union Church’s West Lawn Join us to view Hinsdale’s annual 4th of July parade as it proudly progresses on Garfield Street! The parade starts at 10:00 a.m. Arrive early with your lawn chair (earlier the better) on Union Church’s west lawn — and don’t forget to wear your favorite red, white, and/or blue outfit! Note: As in years past, the Board of Parish Life will provide limited bottles of water and, perhaps, a special treat!
July 9 at 11:30 to 12:15 in Rowell Hall As we continue to explore what it would mean for UCH to become an official "Open & Affirming Congregation," the O & A Team invites you to a conversation with Carolyn Wahlskog, Director of Operations and Programming for Youth Outlook. Youth Outlook is an agency solely dedicated to supporting LGBTQ+ youth. They work in seven counties in northern Illinois, offering drop-in centers for youth, caregiver, and parent support, plus community education […]
Noon in the Dining Room
On July 16 at 3pm pianist Matthew Lorenz will give a solo recital at Hinsdale Union Church. Lorenz will be concluding the summer tour of his program "Chopin & Rachmaninoff Live" which features several Chopin classics alongside the rarely-heard complete 13 Preludes op. 32 by Rachmaninoff. A native of Fargo, North Dakota, Lorenz has grown in demand as a classical performer since moving to Chicago in 2019, studying with renown pianists Edward Auer, Junghwa Moon Auer, and Adam Neiman at […]
A new worship service with the matriarchs and patriarchs of our Union Church family in mind. On the Third Thursday of every month, please join us in our Sanctuary for our favorite hymns, Bible verses and prayers. While this is a service designed for seniors, everyone is welcome! If you need assistance upon arrival or a ride, please contact the church office at (630) 323-4303.
In the Gathering Place
3:00 pm in the Sanctuary (Click here to download and view the flyer for this event!) Tong-Bai Deng was born in Chicago in 2008. He started to learn piano with Ms. Ludmilla Derka when he was six. He participated in various piano competitions and concerts and won many first prizes. He took private lessons with Dr. Sung Hoon Mo at the Chicago Conservatory of Music in 2018-2019 and began studying with Dr. Svetlana Smolina in 2019 until now. In addition […]
Union Church provides a healthy meal delivered to each client on the 4th Tuesday of each month. We are looking for volunteers to shop for healthy sides for the meals and to hand out and meals to the clients in the Interim Housing Center in Downers Grove. Please use the link below to sign to shop for sides or to distribute meals, or both! Sign up here!
We need 5 people to bring the meal and serve the meal at A Just Harvest in Rodgers Park. We also need someone to shop for the meal. This can be done anytime during the week before our date to serve. The food can be left in the Union Church kitchen. This is a fun job to do with children. All volunteers ages 11 and above are welcome to serve at AJH. Questions please contact traycebiancs@yahoo.com Thank you! This is […]
Bring your bag (work bag, school bag or handbag) to church and have it blessed for a year full of safe, joyful learning and growth. Wear your favorite school colors (high school, elementary, college and even UCECP) to church and join for a tailgate-style social with yard games in the Close and root beer floats from Parish Life after worship. What a fun way to welcome each other back from our summer adventures and kick off the school year together!
Interested in joining the Chancel Choir? Do you also like a good Backyard BBQ? Email Stephen, sedwards@uchinsdale.org, for more information!
Honigschmidts’ Back Yard: 222 N. Adams St, Hinsdale $75 per person Live music, fun, games Beer, wine, brats and all the fixin’s Everyone is welcome! Event committee: Sharon Olsen, Stephen Edwards, Cindy Klima, Parish Life, Mary Sue Honigschmidt Please join us!!
both 9:00 and 10:00 (outdoor services) 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. 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 or print them in our worship order. Email the photo to Carissa Kapcar or drop in the church office mailboxes.
Gather + Grow Groups are for 2nd through 8th grades and are created to foster important connection and mentorship. Throughout the year the group does mission work, plays board games, has church-wide scavenger hunts, engages in deep discussions about our faith and plays music that is performed in church from time to time. *2nd - 5th graders are from 4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Middle School is 4:00 - 6:30 (with a fellowship dinner served) or anytime within that time […]
You are warmly welcomed to attend the Education Summit Workshops provided by Thriving Pastors In Revitalizing Congregations (TPIRC) Saturday September 16th. There is no cost to attend. Our 2023 TPIRC theme is Rebuilding Our Communities of Faith. This two-day event will bring together Pastors and lay leaders to learn new skills to support and grow their communities of faith. To register, please click this link to complete the TPIRC Education Summit 2023 (Workshop Signup). There is also detailed information on […]
Dining Room Stage It's time to gather your stuff and set it aside for RESALE. Let your family and friends know too!!! Item drop off begins September 17 in the Dining Room on the lower level of the building. All items should be placed on the Dining Room stage. This year we will NOT be accepting: • furniture • holiday decorations • electronics • books • artwork (if it is collectable, please email a photo for a possible exception) • […]
9:00 in the Chapel After almost three years of being outside during the pandemic, this service is moving back inside and back to the Chapel. We're also moving the time up to 9:00, but if you're running late - that's ok! Who actually gets places on time with kids in tow? Like God, we give grace. We'll have a great musician, Cole, leading us each week incorporating traditional hymns with his guitar. Reverend Grant will also be there every week […]
for both 9:00 and 10:00 worship services
during 10:00 worship only.
September 17, 11:15 to 12:30, in Rowell Hall What's an active bystander? An active bystander can be a lifesaver. This event offers an opportunity for attendees to be educated and gain awareness about how to be an active bystander during violent situations, process the lingering trauma of such an event, and help while protecting yourself emotionally and physically. This presentation will be conversational. Attendees are invited to ask questions and share reflections. Flyer: How To Be An Active Bystander
Gather + Grow Groups are for 2nd through 8th grades and are created to foster important connection and mentorship. Throughout the year the group does mission work, plays board games, has church-wide scavenger hunts, engages in deep discussions about our faith and plays music that is performed in church from time to time. *2nd - 5th graders are from 4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Middle School is 4:00 - 6:30 (with a fellowship dinner served) or anytime within that time […]
Union Church provides a healthy meal delivered to each client on the 4th Tuesday of each month. We are looking for volunteers to shop for healthy sides for the meals and to hand out and meals to the clients in the Interim Housing Center in Downers Grove. Please use the link below to sign to shop for sides or to distribute meals, or both! Sign up here!
Gather + Grow Groups are for 2nd through 8th grades and are created to foster important connection and mentorship. Throughout the year the group does mission work, plays board games, has church-wide scavenger hunts, engages in deep discussions about our faith and plays music that is performed in church from time to time. *2nd - 5th graders are from 4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Middle School is 4:00 - 6:30 (with a fellowship dinner served) or anytime within that time […]