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The McKinley Giving Garden will be back in business beginning this Monday and will continue through the summer and into the fall. Helping hands are needed each Monday from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. Also, if you’re a gardener yourself and have some left-over starter plants (lettuce, tomatoes, peppers) that you won’t be putting in the […]

On Wednesday, April 26 at 7 p.m., McKinley’s Film Committee and Green Team are proud to highlight Earth Month with a free screening of All That Breathes, a 2022 award winning documentary directed by Shaunak Sen. The film follows two brothers who run a bird hospital dedicated to rescuing injured black kites, a staple in […]

Please join us for our Spring Concert “Into This Garden!” Amasong, Champaign Urbana’s feminist chorus for treble voices, has been singing songs for women, about women, and by women for over 30 years. This semester Amasong will be singing songs about gardening, growth, and empowerment – songs that offer hope and encouragement in the midst […]

This Sunday we welcome Rev. Connie Tapp Bandy as our guest preacher. Many of you know her from her tenure at McKinley as Director of Christian Education. Connie has served Presbyterian and UCC churches in Champaign, Westville, and Urbana, and is a guest preacher in many area churches. She is a gifted writer, retreat leader, […]

This Sunday we walk with Thomas as he expresses his doubts about resurrection. Jesus shows him and us love no matter where we are in our spiritual journey. Come join us Sunday with your doubts, hopes, worries, and thanksgivings!

This year McKinley will be hosting two Easter morning services! The Easter Sunrise service will take place at 6:30 a.m. around the McKinley labyrinth on 5th Street. This will be a version of the ancient tradition of the Great Easter Vigil. Scriptures about God’s rescue and liberating acts will be read and favorite Easter songs […]