The Fourth Presbyterian Church of Chicago

A sermon by Joseph L. Morrow. View PDF of worship bulletin |  (Right-click on link and open it in a new tab if you want podcast to keep playing)

As we move from Advent into the celebration of Christmas and the birth of Emmanuel, God with us, we invite you to take a few moments to reflect with this “Rhythm and Word” video. May the wonder and joy of the gift born in the manger come alive for you throughout this season!

Johann Sebastian Bach's "Magnificat" was presented in lieu of a sermon on December 21, 2025. The worship service recording includes both pre-service and post-service music. View PDF of worship bulletin |  (Right-click on link and open it in a new tab if you want podcast to keep playing)

Although the time period after the exile did not unfold in the way that was initially expected, a new expectation began to build around a coming Messiah, one from David’s lineage, who would help usher in this new age.  In this episode, Matt Helms invites us to reflect on Daniel’s vision of a time when the empires of the world lose their dominion, lose their power — a power that is instead given to...

The worship service recording includes both pre-service and post-service music. View PDF of worship bulletin |  (Right-click on link and open it in a new tab if you want podcast to keep playing)

A sermon by Camille Cook Howe. View PDF of worship bulletin |  (Right-click on link and open it in a new tab if you want podcast to keep playing)

In this episode we are exploring the return from exile and the era of the Second Temple. What seems to have emerged in the century following the return from exile was a tension between a sort of isolationist wing and a more universalist wing. There were those who wanted to remove all foreigners and double and triple down on following the Law, while others advocated for understanding God as being t...

The worship service recording includes both pre-service and post-service music. View PDF of worship bulletin |  (Right-click on link and open it in a new tab if you want podcast to keep playing)

A sermon by Camille Cook Howe. View PDF of worship bulletin |  (Right-click on link and open it in a new tab if you want podcast to keep playing)

In this episode we are focusing on hope in exile. Today we specifically focus on the prophet Jeremiah and the boldness of promising those who are in exile that they will return home and the encouragement to continue living life to the fullest, even in a land and place they did not choose or want.   Matt Helms invites us to reflect on how God’s grace pushes and challenges us to expand our hearts an...

The worship service recording includes both pre-service and post-service music. View PDF of worship bulletin |  (Right-click on link and open it in a new tab if you want podcast to keep playing)

A sermon by Camille Cook Howe. View PDF of worship bulletin |  (Right-click on link and open it in a new tab if you want podcast to keep playing)

On this Thanksgiving Day, we invite you to join Matt Helms for a time of centering, reflecting, and giving thanks as we stand on the cusp of an entirely new season in our church calendar known as Advent.  As we continue along our Bible in 100 Passages journey, our scripture passages this time are perhaps discordant with the celebrations of Thanksgiving. However, one of the remarkable things about...

The worship service recording includes both pre-service and post-service music. View PDF of worship bulletin |  (Right-click on link and open it in a new tab if you want podcast to keep playing)

A sermon by Nancy Benson-Nicol. View PDF of worship bulletin |  (Right-click on link and open it in a new tab if you want podcast to keep playing)

In this tenth week of our “ Bible in 100 Passages ” journey, we are exploring the prophets. Today we specifically focus on the prophet Amos, who told the people that if they think they are following God’s will, they have failed. They have focused on the ritual of looking faithful rather than actually being faithful.   Here, Matt Helms invites us to reflect on how the vision the prophets provide is...

The worship service recording includes both pre-service and post-service music. View PDF of worship bulletin |  (Right-click on link and open it in a new tab if you want podcast to keep playing)

A sermon by Camille Cook Howe. View PDF of worship bulletin |  (Right-click on link and open it in a new tab if you want podcast to keep playing)

Matt Helms continues our weekly “Rhythm and Word”  reflections on texts in our “ Bible in 100 Passages ” journey. In this ninth week, we are exploring the fracturing of the kingdom. In this divided time, we see the rise of the countercultural voice of the prophets, who are often the lone dissenters to kings. How can these prophets give us courage to be truth-tellers in our own contexts?

The worship service recording includes both pre-service and post-service music. View PDF of worship bulletin |  (Right-click on link and open it in a new tab if you want podcast to keep playing)

A sermon by Camille Cook Howe. View PDF of worship bulletin |  (Right-click on link and open it in a new tab if you want podcast to keep playing)

In this eighth week of our “ Bible in 100 Passages ” journey, we are exploring the life of Solomon, son of David. In his story, we see the construction of the long-awaited temple, and we enter a golden age of this journey. Today we particularly reflect on the wisdom of Solomon as found in the words of Ecclesiastes.

The worship service recording includes both pre-service and post-service music. View PDF of worship bulletin |  (Right-click on link and open it in a new tab if you want podcast to keep playing)

In this episode, Matt Helms continues our weekly reflections on texts in our “ Bible in 100 Passages ” journey. This week we are exploring the story of David. We see God make a covenant with David, building upon the one made with Abraham, understanding that God will be with David and his descendants forever, establishing an eternal kingdom. As we look back and look ahead as we approach the midpoin...

The worship service recording includes both pre-service and post-service music. View PDF of worship bulletin |  (Right-click on link and open it in a new tab if you want podcast to keep playing)