Worship at 11 a.m. Sunday. Livestream is also available on our First United YouTube channel.
848 Lake Street
Oak Park, IL 60301
708-386-5215
Maundy Thursday Worship
Lent Takes Practice. Let’s Practice Together
During Lent, we remember Jesus’ time of preparation in the desert when he was praying, fasting, and working out his purpose. Each week, we will consider a spiritual practice: prayer, fasting, doing justice, giving, and thinking deeply. We enter into this theme with our friends at Pilgrim Congregational U.C.C. and Fair Oaks Presbyterian. Pastors from all three churches have chosen a practice and will preach on that practice at each church. We look forward to this first of its kind collaboration with these two congregations. Faith takes practice. Let’s practice together.
Sermon
Think - A Sermon on Spiritual Practice
Thinking is not ordinarily accepted as a desirable thing in most religious groups or belief systems . . . The accepted mantra in all robust belief systems is “trust and obey.” Just accept the truth as it has been given to you by the authorities.
In his sermon starting our Lenten series on spiritual practices, Pastor Phil explains how thinkers build from the bottom up and challenges us to be thinkers, welcoming those who challenge assumptions.
What’s Going On?
Here's what a typical Sunday looks like:
9:15 A.M. — Church School Check-in and the Nursery open
9:45 A.M. — Education Hour with Church School, Quest Confirmation, and Adult Education (select Sundays)
11 A.M. — Worship
12 P.M. — Coffee hour in the lounge
5 P.M. — FUSH (Sr. High) and FUJI (Jr. High) Youth Groups
For more information about a specific Sunday and weekday activities, please see the complete calendar.
Helping Nuestros Vecinos: Oak Park’s Migrant Response
Oak Park and the surrounding communities have a robust network of volunteers stepping in to support the migrant families arriving from Venezuela and other countries. Community of Congregations is serving as an information hub for area faith communities to provide up to date information on the most pressing needs for the response effort. To donate money, food, or other items or volunteer your time, please click the button to access the Migrant Response Support Hub.
Evotional
Beautiful Things
By Lydia Mulkey