boundless generosity
The Interfaith Grateful Gathering has become a treasured Thanksgiving tradition, and I was humbled and honored to contribute a prayer this year at Bethel AME. The mood was joyful as
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I woke up Monday morning and decided to drive to Chicago. I wanted to see my oldest (adult) kid; it had been too long since we were together in person.
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Drummer, lead singer, guitarist, and new friend James Bean will be re-baptized at NCF on November 20. His story is an inspiration and testament to God’s stubborn love for us.
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As we continue to learn, we lean on Jesus’ example in scripture of how to see with eyes of love, especially the marginalized and disempowered of our society. Jeff Trask
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New Covenant Fellowship has been richly blessed by members of our community with disabilities. We are grateful for God’s work through their presence and contributions to our body. -Renée In
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Some of us are one rent payment away from eviction. Some of us are receiving Illinois property tax rebates. Some of us are selecting Medicare supplemental insurance, while others are
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I stumbled upon Amy-Jill Levine years ago at the public library after a church service where Ron had, for the third time, asked for volunteers to lead new small groups.
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As our Jewish sisters and brothers observe “Yom Kippur”—the day of atonement, Ron shares a reflection based on the translations “Atonement,” “Propitiation,” “Covering” which translate Kapher (Hebrew) and Hiliasterion (Greek). May we
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We acknowledge that slavery and on-going institutionalized racism have kept African Americans from justly benefiting from their contributions to the US economy, resulting in an unjust Black-White gap in opportunity,
Read More“O, Fatherland”
Our tireless and prolific poet, Vern Fein, shares a timely verse that dovetails with the Auschwitz Art Exhibit displayed in our sanctuary. And he highly recommends the movie :). May
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