Religion
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Learn about spirituals as Black expressions of faith at Wheaton church Feb. 4Jan 31, 2024 12:20 pm - On Sunday, Feb. 4, the Rev. Donté Ford will lead a discussion about the historical significance of African American spirituals as they pertain to Black expressions of fai...
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Suburban charity calls on churches this Lenten season to help fund clinic farms in UgandaJan 29, 2024 5:29 pm - About 10 years ago, Our Lady of the Wayside parish in Arlington Heights sent Deacon Don Grossnickle on a mission to Uganda. Grossnickle’s fundraising to establish a farm that would support a surgery clinic there received generous community support. Grossnickle and his foundation are now calling on suburban churches to help raise enough money to open 10 more clinic farms in 2024.
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Shri Ram Mandir Pran Pratishtha celebrations captivates Naperville communityJan 29, 2024 10:00 am - Jan. 21 marked the opening of a grand temple for Lord Ram, Hinduism’s most revered deity, in India’s northern holy city of Ayodhya. To commemorate this significant milest...
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Asking for forgiveness can help with regretsJan 24, 2024 11:42 am - “And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him...” –Romans 8:28 In a recent conversation with an old friend, she shared that her daugh...
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David Becker named new minister of Tree of Life UU congregationJan 24, 2024 11:14 am - Tree of Life Unitarian Universalist Congregation in McHenry, in partnership with Prairie Circle Unitarian Universalist Congregation in Grayslake, has named David Becker ...
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First UMC to host Rev. John Dorhauer speaking on Christian nationalismJan 23, 2024 10:07 pm - Learn about Christian nationalism with Dr. John Dorhauer, theologian, author and former president of the United Church of Christ on Saturday, Feb. 24, at First United Met...
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Elgin Vineyard invites community to Friend-FestJan 23, 2024 7:07 pm - Vineyard Church of Elgin invites kids to come in out of the cold this Saturday, Jan. 27, for Friend-Fest, a carnival-type indoor fair with games and prizes, face paintin...
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Gary UMC in Wheaton to fund 10 scholarshipsJan 22, 2024 11:15 pm - On Sunday, Jan. 28, the congregation at Gary United Methodist Church in Wheaton will learn about “Educate a Girl/Change the World,” a mission the church started four year...
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Millions in India celebrate new Hindu temple built on the ruins of razed mosque, in victory for Modi
Jan 22, 2024 7:28 am - AYODHYA, India — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday opened a controversial Hindu temple built on the ruins of a historic mosque in the northern city of Ayodhya...
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Don’t let the routine get you downJan 17, 2024 11:04 am - “This our bread was too hot for our provision out of our houses … behold it is dry and it is moldy.” –Joshua 9:12 (AMP). In the cold, long dark days of winter, life...