Religion
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First Congregational Church of Elgin presents the 2024 Spring Concert SeriesFeb 16, 2024 11:23 pm - First Congregational Church of Elgin is hosting its annual Spring Concert Series with the first concert in the series on Feb. 25. The concerts will be held in the histor...
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Mark of faith: Suburban Christians observe Ash WednesdayFeb 15, 2024 6:46 am - With foreheads marked by ashes in the shape of a cross, many suburban Catholics and other Christians observed Ash Wednesday, ushering in the Lenten season. Throughout Coo...
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Feed the Need meal-packing event heads to Benedictine U. March 2-3Feb 14, 2024 11:40 pm - Feed the Need, a community-wide volunteer event benefiting Feed My Starving Children, will take over the Rice Center at Benedictine University in Lisle March 2-3.
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Lenten Taizé prayer includes healing service at St. Thomas the Apostle Church Feb. 26Feb 14, 2024 11:30 pm - The Lenten Taizé prayer service at St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church on Monday, Feb. 26, will include a healing service for anyone in need of physical, emotional, sp...
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Sign up by Feb. 24 for ‘Mental Health First Aid’ courseFeb 14, 2024 11:49 am - Mental health problems in today’s world are probably as common as physical emergencies like heart attacks. Would you be able to recognize such a crisis or know how to hel...
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Batavia brewery to host Pub Theology conversation Feb. 29Feb 14, 2024 12:40 am - Sturdy Shelter Brewing Co., 10 Shumway Ave. in Batavia, will host a faith conversation Thursday, Feb. 29. The fifth in a Pub Theology monthly series of informal discussio...
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Students at St. Theresa School in Palatine help prepare for Ash WednesdayFeb 13, 2024 3:58 pm - In preparation for the beginning of Lent, about 435 students from St. Theresa School in Palatine gathered outside Tuesday to take part in the ceremonial burning of palm l...
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Huntley church welcomes the Wayne Messmer Quartet April 19Feb 13, 2024 12:01 am - One of Chicago’s most celebrated voices, Wayne Messmer brings his group of fellow musicians for a concert at Shepherd of the Prairie Lutheran Church, 10805 Main St. in Hu...
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Learn spiritual practices at Wheaton’s Gary UMCFeb 12, 2024 11:36 pm - In a series on the spiritual practices of Jesus, members of Gary United Methodist Church in Wheaton share their own experience with disciplines like prayer, fasting, read...
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What to know about a shooting at Joel Osteen's megachurch in Texas during Sunday services
Feb 12, 2024 8:14 am - HOUSTON — A woman’s motive for opening fire in celebrity pastor Joel Osteen’s megachurch was unclear Monday, a day after the shooting sent worshippers rushing for safety ...