Religion
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St. Demetrios provides 1,000 meals for Waukegan familiesDec 22, 2020 12:00 am - Outreach ministries have been in place for decades at St. Demetrios Orthodox Church in Libertyville, including food donations made to local pantries after the church's a...
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The meaning behind Christmas traditions can get lost in the clutterDec 21, 2020 10:00 pm - While clearing out and boxing up my parents' home recently, I discovered a few items I didn't know existed. In the bottom of a cedar chest, I found the infant blanket in...
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A COVID Christmas: Suburban churches keep traditions aliveDec 21, 2020 4:30 am - Christmas car caravans. Live nativities with masked volunteers performing to socially distanced audiences. Virtual and drive-in religious services. Suburban Christian co...
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Community Church of Rolling Meadows joins 'Silent Night Chicago' Dec. 24Dec 20, 2020 10:00 pm - Will 2020 steal Christmas? Following a socially-distanced Thanksgiving holiday, many Chicagoans are a little less cheery about the Christmas season this year. “Don't be ...
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Aurora church recalls first Christmas with drive-in live nativityDec 20, 2020 10:00 pm - With live animals, actors in period costumes and a reading of the Biblical story of Christmas, Faith Lutheran Church in Aurora staged its fifth annual outdoor live nativ...
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Reminder of true reason for the seasonDec 20, 2020 10:00 pm - "This is how God loved the world: He gave His only Son, so that everyone believing in Him will not perish but have eternal life." - John 3:16 (NLT) When I was a child, ...
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Nativity event different, message same for Mt. Prospect churchDec 18, 2020 12:00 am - The Lutheran Church of Martha & Mary in Mount Prospect has been displaying a living Nativity for about 15 years. This year will be different, but the message remains the...
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Two Aurora churches to partner in Christmas Eve worshipDec 17, 2020 10:00 pm - Two Aurora churches will partner in online and in-person Christmas Eve services Thursday, Dec. 24. Aurora Advent Christian Church and Redeemer Community Church, formerly...
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We wish you a safe, healthy, happy Christmas season!Dec 17, 2020 12:00 am - All of us at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church in Glenview wish you a safe, healthy, and happy Christmas season filled with love. We approach this coming celebration of ...
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The light and miracles of the seasonDec 15, 2020 10:00 pm - I am the light of the world ... - John 8:12 (NIV) By Annettee Budzban Daily Herald correspondent I texted my friend the number of days until the solstice takes place. "...