May the words that writer Jess McIntosh writes, “We are still in the process of ending slavery, and nowhere near ending its effects,” be a reminder to us to continue the work of anti-racism so all people everywhere may be freed from bondage and oppression. You can also watch a short video titled, ‘Hope for the future wrapped in a history lesson.’
This Sunday our Northern Illinois Annual Conference begins its 185th session, so Paula and I will attend the session and invite your prayerful support for our Bishop and members of the conference. I will be taking all the donations for the Mission Truck that we have collected.
As I have shared before, this year PRIDE WORSHIP will be hosted by us at Broadway on Sunday, June 30th at 9:30am. We will be joined by many other United Methodist Churches and churches that are part of the Chicago Coalition of Welcoming Churches. This start time will enable those who desire to go to the Parade after worship. For hospitality we will need donations of 4-5 cases of 8 oz. water bottles. Please bring them to church by June 23rd. We also need volunteers for the tent that we will set up outside the parade.
And remember, on Sunday, June 23rd, members of Holy Covenant UMC will be joining us in worship. After worship we will give them a tour of our building, so if you desire, please stay after worship to join us for the tour. We hope these visits will spark a beginning of many fruitful and joyful collaborations. If you have ideas for collaboration, please share your idea here!
Beloveds, I continue to be grateful for all of you for always showing up in the best way you can, so together we can continue to be the church that God has called us to be.
