Special Events

20Mar 2014

SERVICE EVERY SUNDAY @ 10:30am APRIL 13th PALM SUNDAY Dance: “Prepare Ye” & “Silent Eyes” APRIL 17th MAUNDY THURSDAY Service at 7pm APRIL 18th GOOD FRIDAY “7 Last Words from Seminarians” – 5pm presented by students from University of Chicago, CTS, LSTC, and McCormick seminaries APRIL 20th EASTER SUNDAY Sunrise Service – 6:30am Promontory Point […]

16Mar 2014

MARCH 20, 2014 — CHICAGO — University Church is launching a quarterly concert series, kicking off on Thursday, March 27, 2014, with piano virtuoso Willie Pickens. The concert will begin at 7:00 P.M. in the Sanctuary of University Church, 5655 S. University Ave. The cost is free and open to the public. Willie Pickens is a […]

21Jan 2014

Every Tuesday we  host a YOGA class led by Sarah Oaks 6:15-7:30 pm in the sanctuary. Sarah leads 6-8 week series; the current series of classes ends on 3/25/14. Cost is $8 per session for drop-ins, or $36 for the series of 6-8 classes. Bring your own yoga mat; blocks, straps, and blankets are provided. […]

20Sep 2013

10:30am is our regular worship service, where Pastor Julian’s father and President Emeritus of Morehouse College will preach.   PARKING – street parking is available, non-metered, and the parking facility on 55th/Ellis is free during the weekends. CLERGY – you are welcome and encouraged to robe and wear red stoles. Please arrive by 2:30pm and […]

17Apr 2013

We are excited to welcome Rev. Dr. Jeremiah A. Wright, Jr. as our preacher on Mother’s Day, May 12, 2013. Service begins at 10:30am, and all are welcome. Consider this your invitation.   __________ The most important conversations. Transformation, inside and out. That’s what we’re about. -University Church

30Aug 2012

  The phrase “Think Different” was popularized by Apple, Inc., in 1997, when they used the slogan as an ad campaign to draw attention to the faster computers they were building. The campaign used the faces of famous philosophers, artists, and innovators who during their time were able to expand the paradigm of their practice. […]

13Apr 2012

EVENT PAGE (FACEBOOK) University Church is excited to announce its 1st community open-mic, bringing together artists within our neighborhoods, schools, and city in celebration of our collective gifts. Join us for an evening of poetry and storytelling as we speak spiritual truths to power while cultivating new relationships.  Artists are invited to share their work […]

01Apr 2012

Maundy Thursday Tenebrae Service at UChurch at 7pm. Good Friday “7 Last Words from the Cross” service at Lincoln Memorial UCC – 6454 S. Champlain – 7pm (for more information, call 773.752.7379) Pastor Julian DeShazier preaching the FIRST word: “Father, Forgive them…” Easter Sunday Sunrise Service – 7am – Promontory Point (55th Street, as far […]

01Apr 2012

Have you heard of “CROSSwalk”??? CROSSwalk is a four-mile Holy Week procession across the heart of the city to remember murdered youth and connect participants with opportunities to protect children, mitigate violence and support families struggling with these issues. CROSSwalk is not a protest march. It is a vigil, one tied directly to follow-up action. […]

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