NEW Urban Village: Wicker Park Service

Spiritual worship is about coming together as community to make space for God to move in us. It’s a place to receive God’s grace and love and to give of ourselves, as well. LGBT welcoming worship services at Urban Village Church are eclectic and experiential, practical and intelligent, relevant and, hopefully, inspiring. Music ranges from traditional and contemporary songs to U2 and jazz. You will be welcomed generously, wherever you are on your journey. You will be challenged to live out your faith Monday-Saturday: in your relationships, your work, in the world that needs you to make it a better place. Urban Village's site opening series "Everyone Plays: God, Improve and Spirituality" Urban Village Church believes that what is profoundly fun is also profoundly spiritual. As they launch a new community in Wicker Park, their first sermon series playfully connects improv to God. In the Bible and in our lives, God shows up in the most unexpected places: the hilarious, the tragic, the embarrassing, the ordinary and the extraordinary. Invigorate your soul and join Urban Village to explore how an improvisational imagination can lead to freedom, faith, and joy. PRE-LAUNCH EVENTS AND FUN :: SERVICE PROJECT for Greater Chicago Food Depository, Sunday, September 16, 6:45p (after Wicker Park evening worship at 1502 N. Hoyne). Help collect food from and for our neighbors. Email kc.garveyhall@gmail.com :: CHALK-THE-BLOCK OUTREACH, Tuesday, September 18, 6:30p, Wicker Park. Scribe messages of Gospel inclusion and welcome on the streets and sidewalks. Email caleb.murphree@gmail.com :: ALL-CHURCH POTLUCK PICNIC, Saturday, September 29, 4-7p, Wicker Park evening location at 1425 N. Damen Celebrate the last days of summer with the whole UVC community! Bocce and beanbags for adults and games for kids, too. Bring a blanket and a dish to share. We'll relax, play, and meet our neighbors! Email lauransw@gmail.com Here’s what you need to know about Urban Village Wicker Park Morning Service: -Services are held every Sunday morning at 10:30am at the Chopin Theatre 1543 W. Division -Children? Nursery care (0-3 years) is provided for the whole service. Kids 4+ years will join the community for singing, etc. and then be dismissed before the sermon for an interactive message just for them. Children of any age are also welcome to participate in (or nap throughout, as the case may be) the entire service. -Questions upon arrival? Stop by our “Get Connected” table or grab anyone with an “Ask Me” button. -Dress casually. Bring anybody you’d like with you. And, above all things, be yourself! ABOUT CHOPIN THEATRE At the intersection of Wicker Park, Ukrainian Village, and Noble Square, the Chopin is one of Chicago's most charming theatres. Founded in 1990 in a renovated turn-of-the century building, Chopin Theatre's purpose to present multicultural theatre, literary, film, visual and performance art events.

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