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St. John Lutheran Church

305 Circle Ave., Forest Park

Leonard R. Payton, Pastor

708-366-3226www.stjohnforestpark.org

Sunday Worship 8:30 a.m. & 11:00 a.m.

Sunday School & Adult Bible Class 10:00 a.m.

Also at St. John: Walther Lutheran Academy

PreK - 8th Grade

708-366-2764

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These are the words that begin eachSundays service at Unity Temple UnitarianUniversalist Congregation. Shortly

afterwards, the Congregations Covenantbegins:

Love is the doctrine of this Congregation. Thesearch for truth is its sacrament. And service is ourprayer.

Many people are unfamiliar with theUnitarian Universalist religion. Senior ministerRev. Alan Taylor explains. We focus on lifebefore death. The central question for us is not

What do you believe? but instead How shallwe live?

What binds us together is our sharedcommitment to living our values of respect,compassion, integrity, service, creativity, andcourage. We aim to cultivate a communitywhere all can grow and support one another inliving our values.

We are a house of worship where everyoneis encouraged to come as you are. We wonttell you to change who you are, but we willchallenge you to live with honesty, withcourage, with hope. We will challenge you to

connect with others and with the spirit of life,which many of us, though not all of us, callGod.

We strive to live up to this simple ideal: Wewill care for you and call upon you to care forothers.

We offer a full religious education programfor children during both our services headedby Rev. Emily Gage, our Minister of FaithDevelopment. Our Music Program, led byMartha Swisher, is renowned.

At Unity Temple, we are more than just afabulous building. We are a vibrant communityand spiritual home striving to support itsmembers to faithfully live our shared values.

Come as you are! You are welcome here!Unity Temple UnitarianUniversalist Congregation

Rev. Alan Taylor, Senior MinisterRev. Emily Gage,Minister of Faith Development875 Lake Street (at Kenilworth)Oak Park, Illinois708-848-6225www.unitytemple.org

Whoever you are, whereveryou are on your life journey,

you are welcome here.

Fair Oaks Presbyterian ChurchYouth mission trip travels to Pine Ridge Indian Reservation

As the dog days of summer rolled intoOak Park, seventy teenagers and adultleaders from Fair Oaks Presbyterian

Church climbed aboard two buses and rolled

out of town. For a week in July the churchs

youth group traveled to the Pine Ridge

Indian Reservation to be of service to this

economically challenged Native American

population. Painting and repairing low income

housing and being youth volunteers at a local

club for area children were activities that

gave the Fair Oaks youth group opportunity

to extend outreach to the people of this

underserved community.

The teens had a variety of experiences, but

all were moved and sobered by working with

the people of Pine Ridge, whose futures are

dim. With alcoholism and drug abuse beingprevalent, unemployment at Pine Ridge hoversbetween 80-85% of the population.

Fair Oaks Church is committed and veryactive in its ministry to youth. One of thelargest ministries at the church is the afterschool Wednesday Logos program where over100 children and youth gather at the churchto participate in Bible study, Worship Skills,Recreation and Play, and Family Meal Time. Theheart and focus of Logos is building Christianrelationships and seeing all people as children

of God.

Weekly Sunday school is offered for childrenand adults, as well as multiple 34 weekDiscipleBible studies.

For further information call 386-4920.

Come as you are.

Be inspired. Connect. Live your values.

875 Lake Street Oak Park

Service times: 9 a.m. & 10:45 a.m.www.unitytemple.org

Logos MinistryLogos, a midweek pro-gram to nurture Chris-

tian discipleship, is of-

fered for children and

youth, 1st grade through

high school age. Logos

will kick-off Wednes-

day September 14 at3:30 pm

Youth GroupsYouth Group kicks-off

Sunday Sept. 11 with... 5pm Parent Meeting

at the church.

5pm Mid-High

Pizza-In-The-Park.

6pm Senior High

Pizza-In-The Park.

Child Care Provided

Beginning at 8:15am

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1 block south of Division St.

2 blocks west of Ridgeland Ave.

WorshipServices

8:30 & 11amIn worship we

acknowledge and

praise God who is

present in the worldand in our daily lives.

Join us Sunday for

either of our 8:30 or

11:00 am service as

we offer our gratitude

and praise to God

through Jesus Christ

our Lord.

Christian

Education Hour

Begins 9:40amSunday school for all

ages begins on Sunday,Sept. 11. This weeks

adult education hour will

be themed Theres a place for you here. Fa-

cilitated by PastorMyers, the session will

help and encourage indi-

viduals looking for

places to serve in one or

more of the many minis-tries and programs at

Fair Oaks. Join us in

Fellowship Hall!

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HELP WANTEDUnited Lutheran Church in Oak Park welcomes

curious seekers of faith to attend Sunday worship servicesthis fall. No experience necessary. Good pitch, listeningskills, friendliness are pluses.

Duties:Worship with diverse, welcomingcongregation at 9:30am on Sundays.Adults and children may also attend10:45am Christian education.Compensation: Increased sense of

purpose and inspiration, fellowshipand service opportunitiesChild care provided.All candidates welcome!

United Lutheran Church409 Greenfeld Street (at Ridgeland)

Oak Park, IL 60302

www.unitedlutheranchurch.org

708.386.1576

U

nited Lutheran Church is a communityof faith rooted in the grace and love

of Jesus. Together we welcome you tocome and be fed, nourished and transformedby Gods love, and sent into the world blessedto live your faith as a way of life.

Worship formsthe heart of ourcongregationslife. Weeklywe experiencethe goodnews of JesusChrist togetherthrough the proclamation of Scripture,

sermons that are relevant to our lives, prayersthat touch our hearts, music that draws fromthe rich Lutheran musical heritage and thecelebration of Holy Communion. In September,the worship theme Season of Creation willemphasize our connection to the earth and ourresponsibility to care for it.

United is an oasis that nurtures the lifeof lived faith and challenges us to growas disciples. Questioners and skeptics arewelcome. Wherever you are in your spiritual

journey of faith, you are welcome here. Unitedcultivates and nurtures discipleship through

Sunday School, Confirmation, Youth Group,Sunday Adult Education, book groups, a YoungAdult group and small group ministries. RallyDay on Sunday, September 11 will kick off

these activities for the fall, and you are invitedto find a place waiting for you!

Care for the hungry and homeless formthe heart of Uniteds service outreach. Theseministries serve the churchs commitmentto extend Gods justice to the poor and

marginalized.Septemberemphasizesour annualcollecting ofschool suppliesand health careitems that are

distributed to those who are in need around

the world.A congregation of the Evangelical Lutheran

Church in America, the people of United andtheir Pastor, Jon Dumpys, welcome you andyour family to be a part of Gods mission towhich we are called: to know and share theabundant love of the life-giving Christ!

United Lutheran Church:sharing the abundant life of Christ

St Edmund Catholic ParishReaching out from the heart of Oak Park since 1907!

188 S. Oak Park Ave., Oak Park, IL 60302708-848-4417 stedmund.org

Reverend John McGivern, Pastor

Worship ScheduleMondayFriday: 8:30 am Saturday: 8:30 am; 5:30 pm

Sunday: 8:00, 9:30 & 11:30 am; (6:00 pm eff. 9/18)The people of St. Edmund Catholic Parish are a diverse community of Christians

whose beliefs are rooted in sacred scripture and the traditions of the Catholic faith.

St. Edmund Catholic Parish is a veryactive worship community situated inthe heart of Oak Park. We are a thriving

congregation of some twelve hundredhouseholds of varying ethnic, racial, social

and economic backgrounds. Our parishboundaries serve central Oak Park, but todayour embrace reaches beyond the parish limits,offering a spiritual hometo many individualswho live throughout themetropolitan area.

The Oak ParkCommunity is home toa large population ofyoung Catholic adults.At St. Edmund, we haveactive opportunities for

young adults, married orsingle in their 20s and30s. This large ministryof our parish communityhosts many activities andevents throughout the year.Our 6pm Sunday mass which begins againSeptember 18, is geared especially toward thispopulation. We encourage you to find outmore about this vibrant group.www.saintedmundyoungadults.blogspot.com.

Every second Sunday of the Month we hosta community get together in the mornings

where our parishioners enjoy breakfast andconversation after mass. Over the pastfew weeks you may have noticed that wesometimes Gather on the Green right on the

lawn outside the church for community andrefreshments. This annual fall tradition willcontinue this weekend September 10 & 11outside the church after mass. Please feel freeto stop by and get to k now us.

Whether you are new to the area or havebeen here awhile and have not registered someplace else and are looking for a Catholic parish

to join, we invite you toconsider us.

We have beautifulbuildings. If you haveonly viewed the outsideof our church we invite allindividuals to come visitour awe inspiring interior.Please feel free to call fora tour and ask for Don.

708-848-4417 ext 205In the words of our

founding pastor Fr. JohnCode at the first mass saidin a stable on the Scovilleestate, Let us invoke the

blessing of God in the spirit of our fathers, and byzealous, generous and persevering labor build inthis charming suburb a church that will be a gloryto our God, a credit to ourselves, an ornament toour village and a source of pride for every citizen.July 14, 1907

St. Edmund Parish

188 South Oak Park AvenueOak Park, IL 60302-2974(708) 848-4417www.stedmund.org

St. Edmund Parish

In the churchs original design.May 1st 1943, Victor-Cross Wedding

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race Lutheran Churchs Adult Educationprograms are one of the ways in which

the congregation inspires members toput its mission statement-- Bring in, build up,and send out disciples for Jesus Christintoaction. People from the community are invitedto participate in these programs, which beginat 9:45 a.m. on Sundays.

Adult Ed programs this fall pay specialattention to sending out. Kurt Hendel fromthe Lutheran School of Theology Chicagowill present a special program on Sunday,September 11, using Lutheran theologianDietrich Bonhoeffers witness against the evilsof Nazi Germany as a basis for reflecting on the

suffering caused by the events of September11. The next Sunday, September 18, GunesMurat Tezcur of Loyola University speaks onDemocratic Struggles and Muslim Reformersin the Middle East.

Dean Lueking, Graces Pastor Emeritus,has organized a series of Sunday morningdiscussions with community leaders inOctober. Guests include John Johnson,President of Concordia University (October 2);OPRF Superintendent Steven Isoye, Fenwickteacher Gerald Lordan, and Walther LutheranHigh School Principal Jim Craven (October 9);

Jack Cleary and Bruce Elegant, representingWest Suburban Hospital and Oak Park Hospital(October 16); and David Pope and John Rigas,

Oak Parks and River Forests village presidents(October 23).

Graces Faith Perspectives programs focus onthe role of faith communities as places wherepeople with different viewpoints can converseabout social issues in a compassionate way.

This years topic is immigration, with interfaithprograms and discussions scheduled for 2:30p.m. on November 6 and March 11.

Sunday worship at Grace begins at 8:30 and11:00 a.m. Children age 3 through high schoolmeet for Sunday School, Confirmation and

Teen Talk at 9:45. Nursery service is availablefor younger children during worship servicesand the between-service education hour. Graceis located at 7300 Division in River Forest, oneblock west of Harlem. For more informationvisit www.graceriverforest.org or call 708-366-6900.

Members of Grace Lutheranexplore social issues

Come sing & pray with us.Mass ScheduleMonday - Friday, 8:15 am

Saturday, 5 pm

Sunday, 7:30, 9 & 11:00 am, 5 pm

Ascension Catholic Church808 S. East Avenue

Oak Park IL 60304

708.848.2703

www.ascensionchurch.com

Ascension Catholic Church ofOak Park is known for beautifulliturgies, glorious music,

outstanding education programs forchildren, a call to service, a commitment

to community. Ascension has servedthe tri-village area since 1907 andcelebrates the story of its rich history.

Ascension is a stewardship parish,called to share what we have beengiven, and return it with increase to theLord. Over forty parish organizationsprovide outreach within and beyondour parish boundaries, enhance ourprayer life, and invite others into thefaith. The parish is led by very activelay leadership groups: the Parish Council,Stewardship Team, Finance Committee, School

and Religious Education Boards.Ascension School welcomes nearly 500

students in pre-kindergarten through eighthgrade, and more than 400 students frompublic schools participate in the religiouseducation program. All Ascension childrenprepare for sacraments together: in secondgrade for First Eucharist; in fourth grade forFirst Reconciliation; and as young teens forConfirmation. Over 200 teens are involved inAscensions youth ministry program; many ofthem participate in service trips to serve thethose in need throughout the country.

The heart of parish life is worship. Mass iscelebrated Monday through Friday morningsand five times on the weekend. Ecumenical

prayer in the spirit of the community of Taiz,France, is held the first Friday of each month.Liturgies are supported by a music program of

national renown that includes a fine childrenschoirs, two adult choirs, instrumentalists, andleaders of sung prayer.

Ascension is located at the corner of Eastand Van Buren in Oak Park; parish offices areat 808 S. East Avenue. Father Larry McNally ispastor. For more information call (708) 848-2703 or visit www.ascensionchurch.com. All arewelcome.

Ascension Catholic Church

808 S. East Ave.Oak Park, IL 60304(708) 848-2703

www.ascensionchurch.com

In the spirit of the community

Bruce K. Modahl, Senior PastorKelly K. Faulstich, Associate Pastor

7300 Division StreetRiver Forest, Illinois 60305708-366-6900www.graceriverforest.org

Our mission is to

bring in, build up and send out

disciples for Jesus Christ.

we worshipSundays at 8:30 and 11:00 a.m.

we learnclasses for children, teens and adults

Sundays at 9:45 a.m.

we servein daily life, at Grace and beyond

Living in Gods grace

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we ALL need a spiritual home

T

en years ago, the final act of many 9/11victims was one of love. Facing the

unthinkable, their parting gesture wasto reach out to family and friends knowingthat in the end relationships are what mattermost.

For many people in todays uncertain world,the need for relationships a communitywhere we are known and loved includesa spiritual home. Adults and children alikeneed a place where lives are shaped by love,hope, service, and forgiveness. Sadly, toomany places of worship have not been alwaysbeen expressing fear instead of hope, andintolerance instead of love.

This is NOT the case, however, at St.Christophers Episcopal Church in OakPark, where we are committed to the greatcommandment that Jesus quoted from theHebrew Scripture. You shall love the Lord yourGod with all your heart, with all your soul, withall your mind, and with all your strength, saidJesus, and you shall love your neighbor asyourself.

We are committed to peace and unityamong people, much as people around theworld were the day after9/11. Many reachedacross boundaries of faith, race, and class to

connect not onlywith family and friends,but with perfect strangers. Jews, Muslims,Christians, atheists, and agnostics were

together in their shock, and quite honestly,filled houses of worship to capacity for weeks

after that fateful day.There was a sense of unity that helped us

survive those first days of trauma, and althoughten years later the context has changed, ourneed for communities of love and supporthas not. The economy is fragile, politicalcooperation diminished, and resources forcrisis response are drying up. We need eachother more than ever need honorable values,places of accountability, and a chance to makea better world together.

So join us at 545 S. East Ave. in Oak Park onSunday, Sept. 11, 2011 at 8:00, 9:30, or 10:30

a.m. Formation classes for all ages begin thefollowing week.

St. Christophers Episcopal Church545 S. East Avenue in Oak Park 708-386-5613

stchrisoakpark@sbcglobal.net

on the web atwww.stchristophersoakpark.org

We may not be able to change the past, but

decisions we make NOW can change the future.

Honor the 10 Year Anniversary of 9/11 withSolemn Remembrance and a New Beginning

8:00 a.m. Quiet, traditional language Communion

* 9:15 a.m. Adult Class:A Timely Look at the Middle East

9:30 a.m. Wiggle Worship Communion Service

10:30 a.m. Choral, modern language Communion, Rite II

* Classes for all ages start 9/18;food & fellowship after all services

Fully handicapped accessible; nursery 9:1511:30 a.m.

S

t. Giles Parish, Columbian and Greenfieldin Oak Park , has been serving the Catholic

community of north Oak Park and Chicagos Galewood neighborhood since 1927.

Our mission statement reads, in part:Called by a loving God to be Holy People, weplace ourselves in the light of our BaptismalCommitment and come together as acommunity of believers. We reflect on Godsplan for us as revealedby Jesus and broughtto fullness by the HolySpirit.

St. Giles is a vibrantfaith communitythat offers dozens ofministries in the areasof Spiritual life andworship, Christianformation andeducation (child andadult), human concerns and parish life.

Throughout the 80+ years of parish life,thousands of people have given innumerablehours in service to the St. Giles community.

Their talents and resources have providedthe vision, witness and spirit that make St.Giles a special community in the hearts of ourparishioners. Our call as a parish is to continueto share the gifts God grants us each day inwhatever way we are able.

St. Giles School is a full accredited preschoolthrough eight-grade institution with a before-

and-after school program. Our program isbased on the belief that each child is a specialperson created by God and endowed withhis or her own s pecial talents andpotential.Striving for academic excellence based inCatholic tradition, St. Giles Schoolmakes adifference.

Our parishreligious educationprogram offersreligious educationfor public schoolandhome-schooled

students in firstthrough eight grades,including sacramentalpreparation. At St.Giles Parish, we arecommitted to giving

vision and hope to the future by our prayer andour openness to Christ and the Holy Spirit, whocall us and nurture us as we go forward in loveand faith.

For more information, call (708) 383-3430 orvisit www.stgilesparish.org.

St. Giles Parish Church and School

1045 N. Columbian Ave.Oak Park, IL 60302(708) 383-3430www.stgilesparish.org

St. Giles Parish Church and Schoolnurture local Catholic community

Weekend Masses: Saturday: 8 am, 4:30 pm

Sunday: 7:45 am, 9:30 am, 11:15 am,5 pm in Church; 10 am in Gym

Weekday Masses: MondayFriday: 6:30 am, 8:30 am

Fr. Carl Morello, Pastor1025 N. Columbian Oak Park, IL 60302 (708) 383-3430 www.stgilesparish.org

Two blocks south of North Avenue - Three blocks east of Oak Park Avenue

Serving Chicago-Galewood and North Oak Park Since 1927

ST. GILES WELCOMES YOU

Join us for worship at these convenient times

Families with children can learn more about our NAEYCaccredited Early Childhood program and K-8 school by calling708-383-6279. For information on our religious educationprograms, call 708-383-4185.