Kingswood Church

Join Rev. James Preston and Kingswood as we celebrate Mother’s Day in the 50-day season of Easter! Our story as United Methodist Christians is a story of God’s love and grace. We continue our worship series today, Knowing Who We Are: The Wesleyan Way of Grace. Based on the book by Dr. Laceye C. Warner, professor at Duke Divinity School, we will explore the rich experiences and understandings we ha...

Join Rev. James Preston and Kingswood Church as we continue the celebration of Easter and Christ’s resurrection! Our story as United Methodist Christians is a story of God’s love and grace. We continue our worship series today, Knowing Who We Are: The Wesleyan Way of Grace. Based on the book by Dr. Laceye C. Warner, professor at Duke Divinity School, we will explore the rich experiences and unders...

Join Rev. James Preston and Kingswood Church as we continue to celebrate the Easter season and the promise of resurrection and new life in Jesus. Our story as United Methodist Christians is a story of God’s love and grace. We begin a new worship series today, Knowing Who We Are: The Wesleyan Way of Grace. Based on the book by Dr. Laceye C. Warner, professor at Duke Divinity School, we will explore...

Join Rev. James Preston and Kingswood Church as we celebrate the promise of resurrection and new life on this Easter Sunday. Easter leads us to rejoice in Christ’s victory over death and sin, and the empty tomb reminds us that evil and injustice do not have the final word. Today, we hear the Easter story from the Gospel of Luke in which the women discover an empty tomb where they are challenged no...

Join Rev. James Preston and Kingswood Church as we come near to the end of our journey into the season of Lent, a40-day period of prayer, reflection, confession, fasting, and devotion. We also conclude our sermon series, Meeting Jesus at the Table. Throughout scripture, some of the most powerful moments in Jesus’ ministry happen around a table. Whether He’s breaking bread with others, feeding the...

Join Rev. James Preston and Kingswood Church as we continue our journey into the season of Lent, a 40-day period of prayer, reflection, confession, fasting, and devotion. We also continue our sermon series, Meeting Jesus at the Table. Throughout scripture, some of the most powerful moments in Jesus’ ministry happen around a table. Whether He’s breaking bread with others, feeding the multitudes, or...

Join Rev. James Preston and Kingswood Church as we continue our journey into the season of Lent, a 40-day period of prayer, reflection, confession, fasting, and devotion. We also continue our sermon series, Meeting Jesus at the Table. Throughout scripture, some of the most powerful moments in Jesus’ ministry happen around a table. Whether He’s breaking bread with others, feeding the multitudes, or...

Join Rev. James Preston and Kingswood Church as we continue our Lenten sermon series: Meeting Jesus at the Table. Throughout Scripture, some of the most powerful moments in Jesus’ ministry happen around a table. Whether He’s breaking bread with others, feeding the multitudes, or sharing His last meal with the disciples, Jesus uses the table as a place of transformation, grace, and community. We wi...

Join Rev. James Preston and Kingswood Church during our sermon series: Meeting Jesus at the Table. Throughout Scripture, some of the most powerful moments in Jesus’ ministry happen around a table. Whether He’s breaking bread with others, feeding the multitudes, or sharing His last meal with the disciples, Jesus uses the table as a place of transformation, grace, and community. In our Lenten sermon...

Join Rev. James Preston and Kingswood Church as we begin our Lenten series: Meeting Jesus at the Table. Throughout Scripture, some of the most powerful moments in Jesus’ ministry happen around a table. Whether He’s breaking bread with others, feeding the multitudes, or sharing His last meal with the disciples, Jesus uses the table as a place of transformation, grace, and community. In our Lenten s...

Join Rev. James Preston and Kingswood Church as we celebrate Mardi Gras Sunday, as well as the Transfiguration of Jesus. Mardi Gras, meaning "Fat Tuesday," is a festive celebration filled with music and joy before the season of Lent begins on Ash Wednesday. Today invites you to experience an exuberant celebration with beads, King cake, and Dixieland music. It’s a time for rejoicing and a...

Join Rev. James Preston and Kingswood Church as we begin our new sermon series, The Book of Haggai: Remember, Rebuild, and Renew. We will spend time in Hebrew scripture with this short book written by the prophet Haggai as a sign of hope and new beginnings. Haggai, a minor prophet, is set around 520 BC before the Temple had been rebuilt. The book has a deep sense of urgency in rebuilding this powe...

Join guest preacher Rev. Hannah Kardon and Kingswood Church as we conclude our sermon series "Do Unto Others," which focused on the Golden Rule from the Bible. The “rule” encourages us to treat others with the same kindness and respect we would want to receive. We have learned how scripture calls us to the power of compassion and understanding in building positive relationships, especial...

Join Rev. James Preston and Kingswood Church as we continue our sermon series "Do Unto Others," which will focus on the Golden Rule from the Bible. The “rule” encourages us to treat others with the same kindness and respect we would want to receive. We will learn how scripture calls us to the power of compassion and understanding in building positive relationships, especially during time...

Please join guest preacher, Rev. Christian Coon and Kingswood Church as we continue our sermon series Do Unto Others, which focuses on the Golden Rule from the Bible. The “rule” encourages us to treat others with the samekindness and respect we would want to receive. We will learn how scripture calls us to the power of compassion and understanding in building positive relationships, especially dur...

Join Rev. James Preston and Kingswood Church as we continue our sermon series, Do Unto Others, which will focus on the Golden Rule from the Bible. The “rule” encourages us to treat others with the same kindness and respect we would want to receive. We will learn how scripture calls us to the power of compassion and understanding in building positive relationships, especially during times of divisi...

Join Rev. James Preston and Kingswood Church as we begin a new sermon series called Do Unto Others, which will focus on the Golden Rule from the Bible. The “rule” encourages us to treat others with the same kindness and respect we would want to receive. We will learn how scripture calls us to the power of compassion and understanding in building positive relationships, especially during times of d...

Join Rev. James Preston and Kingswood Church as we celebrate Baptism of the Lord Sunday. As a part of the New Year and the season of Epiphany, we remember the beautiful gift of Jesus being baptized by John the Baptist at the Jordan River. There, God appeared in the form of a dove, proclaiming deep joy and love for Jesus. From his baptism, Jesus is then sent to the wilderness of temptation and then...

Join Rev. James Preston and Kingswood Church as we celebrate Epiphany Sunday. Epiphany is the ancient churchfestival that celebrates the coming of the magi and light of the Bethlehem Star. Officially observed on January 6 (12th day of Christmas), we gather to hear the story of the wise men and the gifts they bring to Jesus as a child. We also hear how God guides them in ways that protect and deliv...

Join guest preacher, Rev. Pam Rossmiller, and Kingswood Church as we celebrate the birth of Jesus and the gift of the incarnation. On this First Sunday of Christmas, we will hear the story of Jesus’ infant life and rituals, as well as the beautiful prophecies of Anna and Simeon. Blessed Christmas to you and your household! Christ is born!

Join Rev. James Preston and Kingswood Church as we celebrate the birth of our Savior, Jesus Christ! Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night!

Join Rev. Clayton Edwards and Kingswood Church as we conclude our Advent sermon series, The Heart That Grew Three Sizes: Finding Faith in the Story of The Grinch! During this series, we have read the familiar Dr. Seuss story and scripture to help us grow in our faith as we prepare for the birth of Jesus and the Christmas season. Advent, a Latin word which means “coming,” helps us to prepare our he...

Join Kingswood Church and the combined choirs from the Buffalo Grove and Deerfield campuses as they present “A Festival of Lessons and Carols” by Hal H. Hopson today for our annual Advent Choral Service. Accompanied by the Sheridan Solisti Chamber Orchestra, this work presents the story of the Messiah’s birth, told through scripture and new arrangements of familiar hymn tunes. The Sheridan Solisti...

Join Rev. James Preston and Kingswood Church as we continue the season of Advent with our sermon series, The Heart That Grew Three Sizes: Finding Faith in the Story of The Grinch! We will use the familiar Dr. Seuss story and scripture to help us grow in our faith as we prepare for the birth of Jesus and the Christmas Season. Advent, a Latin word that means “coming,” helps us prepare our hearts thr...

Join Rev. James Preston and Kingswood Church as we begin Advent with a new sermon series, The Heart That Grew Three Sizes: Finding Faith in the Story of The Grinch, which will use the familiar Dr. Seuss story and scripture to help us grow in our faith as we prepare for the birth of Jesus and the Christmas season. Advent, a Latin word which means “coming,” helps us to prepare our hearts through wor...