Urban Village Church

Join us for worship this Sunday, 10:30AM. Whether you are gay, straight, or trying to figure it out; whether you prefer hand sanitizer or hand washing; wherever you are in the city, the country, or the world: you are welcome at Urban Village Church!

Elijah! When unbearably lonely, take a nap and listen for the whisper of God

Thomas is alone somewhere when Jesus first appears to the disciples, and in his alone-ness struggles to trust in the resurrection and his friends. How can we build that trust?

Join us for worship this Sunday, 10:30AM. Whether you are gay, straight, or trying to figure it out; whether you prefer hand sanitizer or hand washing; wherever you are in the city, the country, or the world: you are welcome at Urban Village Church!

Join us for worship this Sunday, 10:30AM. Whether you are gay, straight, or trying to figure it out; whether you prefer hand sanitizer or hand washing; wherever you are in the city, the country, or the world: you are welcome at Urban Village Church!

Dream as big as you can

Join us for worship this Sunday, 10:30AM. Whether you are gay, straight, or trying to figure it out; whether you prefer hand sanitizer or hand washing; wherever you are in the city, the country, or the world: you are welcome at Urban Village Church!

Jesus gets interrupted at a party, and has to move forward in a different way. In this time, as we are invited to a festival of justice to change the death dealing systems of white supremacy and policing that have taken so many Black lives, how can we receive interruptions with the same openness to the Holy Spirit, and move forward believing in God’s power, and our own need to act with it?

This week, we'll hear from the Rev. Jessica Vazquez-Torres, Program Director at Crossroads Antiracism Organizing & Training as she talks about Jubilee and the celebration of radical forgiveness. Even though the summer festivals aren’t happening on the streets, it doesn’t mean we can’t still celebrate Chicago Pride! Whether you are in or out, #trans or #cis , whatever color or flavor you are on the...

Join us for worship this Sunday, 10:30 AM, as we continue in our celebration of #PRIDE month in our sermon series – FEST! This week, we'll hear from guest speaker Rev. Mashaun Simon as he unpacks what it means that every one, of every kind, and with every status, is worth celebrating. Even though the summer festivals aren’t happening on the streets, it doesn’t mean we can’t still celebrate Chicago...

Hear from the Rev. Jonah Holm, of Zao Church in Milwaukee, as they celebrate God’s power, and what God has made, even when others would call it undignified or wrong.

Grace, and the ongoing process of sanctification that happens when we allow grace to shape our lives, are at the heart of our faith and our relationship with God. This Sunday, Pastor Hannah invites us to understand the nature of what grace is and how it is a gift offered to each one of us by God.

As we continue to explore the process of growing in God’s grace (aka “sanctification”), we start with prevenient grace – the presence of God waiting to be discovered. Join us this Sunday at 10:30 AM, on Facebook and YouTube (www.youtube.com/c/urbanvillagechurch) as we continue to explore what sanctification is, how to pursue it, and most of all, what God’s grace can really mean for you!

We’re continuing to explore the process of growing in God’s grace (aka “sanctification”), as Pastor Emily takes the time to reflect on justifying grace – the grace to choose transformation.

Scripture: Philippians 3:7-17   Here's a video of my kids jumping on the trampoline for the first time.   You can follow Corina Newsome on Twitter and Instagram @hood_naturalist

Meet wealth expert and entrepreneur Charisse Conanan Johnson! Charisse attends our UVC-Hyde Park-Woodlawn site. Check out her web site, www.charissesays.com . Would you like to be on the You See Me podcast? Let Christian Coon know, christian@urbanvillagechurch.org .

Preacher: Christian Coon Scripture: 1 Kings 19:1-16 To watch our worship online, go to our YouTube page . Here is the This American Life episode that I mention in my sermon.

Today we talk to Jim Downing, who attends our South Loop location. Jim has been attending for several years and recently completed a term as UVC's finance chair. Jim is the parent of two children and is the Global Chief Compliance Officer for the Retirement Solutions Division at Aon Corporation. Jim is open and honest about a lot of things, including his divorce and sobriety. It's a great conversa...

Preacher: Christian Coon Scripture: Matthew 21:1-11; 26:57-58 You can read the article I mention about Joseph Lowery here: https://www.atlantamagazine.com/civilrights/reverend-joseph-lowery-profile/

Welcome to a new UVC podcast! As a way to keep our community connected, we will be putting out weekly podcasts about the people who make up the UVC family. This week, meet Julia Jordan-Lake and Shelby Huskey, who are a part of the potential Launch Team of a new UVC site in the near-western suburbs. Would you like to be a guest on this podcast? Or would you like to nominate someone? Send an email t...

Preacher: Emily McGinley Scripture: Matthew 5:1-12

Preacher: Hannah Kardon  Scripture: 1 Samuel 17:31-40, 54-58

Preacher: Christian Coon Scripture: 1 Samuel 17:31-40

Preacher: Juan Pablo Herrera  Scripture: Luke 23:32-46