The Green Team recently applied for a $5,000 grant from Nature’s Path to build a fence and make other needed improvements to the McKinley Giving Garden. We’ve done our part by submitting the grant application. Now we need your help: Winners are selected based on the number of votes we receive in support by our […]
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Let’s Talk Movies: Minari on April 17
Join the McKinley Foundation’s film committee for a conversation about the film “Minari.” Using Zoom, a guided discussion will take place Saturday, April 17, 11:00 a.m. to Noon. We are pleased to have Yoonjung Kang, PhD Candidate, Department of Anthropology at UIUC join us to moderate a discussion about the film and Korean-American culture. This […]
Worship on Mar. 21
In John 12, two people approach the disciples and say, “We wish to see Jesus.” When you think about Jesus, what do you “see?” Who is Jesus to you? When you think about Jesus’ death, what meaning does that hold for you? Pastor Heidi will consider these and other questions this Sunday, and guest musician […]
Worship on Mar. 14
Did you know that John 3:16 (“For God so loved the world….”) is actually about healing? This Sunday Pastor Heidi will unpack John 3:14-21 and offer prayers of healing for all of us as we mark one full year of virtual worship and pandemic quarantine.
Worship on Mar. 7
What does it mean to be a member of a church? How are churches different from other social clubs? On this second stewardship Sunday, Pastor Heidi will reflect on begin a Matthew 25 congregation. Felix Franken will reflect on being part of a church, and Margo Chaney will offer song. We will share holy communion […]
Let’s Talk Movies: Virtual Event on 3/13
On Saturday, March 13 at 11 a.m., the McKinley Foundation is hosting a virtual gathering to discuss two unique documentaries that are featured in the 2021 One Earth Film Festival. Instead of a live “watch party” we ask you to watch the films on your own time – see details on how to access them […]
Worship on Feb. 28
Psalm 107:1-2 says, “Give thanks to the Lord, for God is good! God’s steadfast love endures forever. Has God redeemed you? Then speak out! Tell others God has redeemed you from trouble.” Psalm 107 is full of examples of God’s steadfast love intervening in the lives of everyday people. How has God been present in […]
Worship on Feb. 21
Each year, in the Revised Common Lectionary, the first Sunday of Lent includes the story of the temptation of Jesus in the desert. This year, in Mark, Jesus is in the desert with the wild beasts. Also this year is the covenant story of Noah and the ark. In what ways has your pandemic wilderness […]