Bethany UCC Chicago

Bethany UCC

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Sermons and stories from Bethany United Church of Christ in Chicago, IL.

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Bethany UCC Chicago

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Jul 10, 2026

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Episodes

2022.4.10 Sermon: I Shall Be Released. Palm Sunday 11.04.2022

Rev. Rebecca is tackling combining our ongoing theme of release with Palm Sunday. What compels you to take action? What frees you up to take action even before you think you ready?

2022.4.3 Sermon: I Shall Be Released. To Have Without Holding 04.04.2022

Rev. Vince is preaching about the difficulties of letting those around us flounder when you know you can help and letting them do it on their own.

2022.3.27 Sermon: I Shall Be Released. Prayer of Commendation 28.03.2022

Rev. Rebecca continues our theme of breaking free and how the prayer of commendation connects. We're talking funerals, weddings, and the realities of death. 

2022.3.20 I Shall Be Released. Breaking the Rules 21.03.2022

The theme of breaking free continues this week as Rev. Vince is talking about the importance of breaking rules that hold us back. Time to stop feeling guilty for letting go of life-limiting rules.

2022.3.6 Sermon: I Shall Be Released. Not Too Soon 07.03.2022

Rev. Vince Amlin kicks off our new sermon series, I Shall Be Released, while back in our sanctuary after two, long years. We're talking about joyous celebrations maybe being too soon... or are they?

2022.2.27 Sermon: Hollier Than Thou. We The Saints 28.02.2022

Rev. Rebecca Anderson wraps-up our series of Hollier Than Thou while preaching about Perpetua and Felicity.

2022.2.20 Sermon: Holier Than Thou. St Francis is for the birds. 22.02.2022

Rev Vince Amlin finally preaches about St Francis, three whole weeks into this series. On the possibility of singing with hope, through all things.

2022.2.13 Sermon: Holier Than Thou. St George slays the dragon — and you can too. 14.02.2022

Rev Vince Amlin preaches on imagining a better story — and making it reality.

2022.2.6 Sermon: Holier Than Thou. St Brigid gives away the good stuff willy-nilly 09.02.2022

Rev. Rebecca Anderson preaches the first Sunday of our Holier Than Thou series about St Brigid, whose feast day is Feb 1. 

22.1.30 Sermon: Lions, and Giants, and Whales: Miracles and Magic 31.01.2022

Pastor Rebecca preaches on the miracles of Jesus.

22.1.23 Sermon: Lions, and Giants, and Whales: David and Goliath 24.01.2022

Pastor Rebecca tells the story of David and Goliath 

22.1.16 Sermon: Lions, and Giants, and Whales: Daniel and the Lion's Den 18.01.2022

Pastor Vince's Sermon from Sunday 1/16/22: Daniel and the Lion's Den

Lions, and Giants, and Whales: Jonah and the Big Fish 11.01.2022

Pastor Rebecca's Sermon from 1/9/22

22.1.2 Sermon: Drop Into Your Heart 05.01.2022

Vince preaches about the spirituality of (another) lockdown.  What do the magi have to teach us about staying put? 

21.12.24 Sermon: Christmas Future 28.12.2021

On Christmas Eve, we retell the ancient story — that is always, actually, a story about what's coming next. Rev Rebecca Anderson, preacher.

21.12.12 Sermon: Imagine A Hero 15.12.2021

Help is on the Way Week 3: Imagine a Hero by Pastor Vince Amlin

21.12.5 Sermon: Origin Stories 07.12.2021

Vince preaches the 2nd week of our "Help is on the Way" Series. 

11-28-21 Sermon - Help Is On The Way: Happy New Year! 30.11.2021

A sermon by Reverend Rebecca Anderson at Bethany UCC

11-21-21 Sermon - Foundational: dependence 23.11.2021

Rev Vince Amlin preaches the end of our Foundational series, from Nehemiah 8. Why now — just when things are getting better (aren't they?) — would people head back out into the unknown? Includes: falling elevators (but everyone's ok), the festival of booths, and why we might keep worshipping on Zoom or in the gym, at least once in a while, forever.

11-14-21 Episode - Foundational: closing the gaps 16.11.2021

A sermon by Rev. Rebecca Anderson at Bethany UCC.

11-7-21 Sermon - Foundational: rebuilding 10.11.2021

A sermon by Rev. Vince Amlin at Bethany UCC.

10-31-21 Sermon - Unorthodox: universal salvation 04.11.2021

A sermon by Rev. Rebecca Anderson at Bethany UCC.

10-17-21 Sermon - Unorthodox: what do you believe? 20.10.2021

A sermon by Rev. Vince Amlin at Bethany UCC.

10-10-21 Sermon - Unorthodox: 4 ways to not read the bible literally 12.10.2021

A sermon by Rev. Vince Amlin at Bethany UCC.

9-19-21 Sermon - everything doesn't happen for a reason 21.09.2021

A sermon by Rev. Rebecca Anderson at Bethany UCC.

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