All posts by: Jean Newcomer

On Friday, April 10th from 6:00-9:00 pm at University Church, CRLN will be hosting a viewing of the film Afraid of Dark followed by a panel discussion. This film is an official selection of the (In)Justice for All Film Fest, sponsored by the Next Movement of Trinity United Church of Christ.   Afraid of Dark […]

Join us for a five-week course on Liberation Theology. This dynamic series of courses will explore Liberation Theology from the perspectives of race, womanist and queer theology. Session 1 (March 1) – An Introduction to Liberation Theology – Minister Johnny Kline Session 2 (March 8) – Black Liberation Theology – Dr. Dwight Hopkins Session 3 […]

University Church and Music Director, Charles Hayes present Our Quarterly Concert Series on Sunday, February 8, 2015 at 4:00 p.m. Sopranos Dorothy Canady, Joyce Carter and Sandra Leconte are the featured artists. A reception will follow the concert.

Chicago Metamorphosis Orchestra Project (ChiMOP) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to affecting positive social change in under-served communities with limited access to the arts by providing a safe and fun environment for children to make music and pursue excellence together with peers and positive adult role models. ChiMOP offers community youth orchestra programming and instrumental […]

On December 4th, Vimary Couvertier-Cruz, Tangie Purvis, JC Wilson, Jene Colvin, and Johnny Kline were part of a performance called Mourning Has Broken, a multi-media, interactive play in three acts. Set in current-day Chicago, it seeks to address and ameliorate, i.e., “metabolize” the collective trauma all of humanity is undergoing as a result of historical, […]

World Communion Sunday.  Join University Church on Sunday, October 5, 2014 as we share a meal for World Communion Sunday, a celebration of ecumenical cooperation. Bring a dish to share from your culture, heritage or family and participate in interesting conversation. If you don’t have a dish, still come; our time together won’t be complete […]

Our member Mary Stainton is currently the c0-chair of our Worship Committee, and she is also a gifted writer! Follow her latest blog, which covers life with a disability, family, theology (she is ordained!), and more!!! http://lifeinmarysbody.blogspot.com/

Bonnie & Irami Osei-Frimpong are members here, and also screenwriters…directors…they do EVERYTHING! See below for a trailer of their latest tv show pilot, “Disciples.”

FAIR TRADE UPDATE!   As many of you know, University Church has been highlighting the need for ‘Fair Trade’ in the market place. We have focused mainly on those commodities of coffee, tea, chocolate, olive oil, as well as a few other foods — mostly foods that we do not grow here in the U.S. […]

University Church Summer Theatre Arts Camp 2014   July 6th thru August 15th At University Church 5655 S. University, Chicago, IL, 60637 Sundays from 1:00 to 3:00 P.M. Tuesdays from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. Fridays from 1:00 to 4:00 P.M.   FREE TO ATTEND, BUT MUST REGISTER   Maggie Brown & Sister Africa Brown Will be […]