Nelson Mandela once said, “If you want to make peace with your enemy, you have to work with your enemy. Then he becomes your partner.” Combining a celebration of Nelson Mandela Day (July 18) with Matthew’s parable of the wheat and the weeds, Pastor Heidi and the worship team will explore the presence of enemies […]
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Worship on July 12
“A sower went out to sow seed. . . .” Are you seed in the world? Or the soil? The sower? Or the plants and animals that challenge or enhance growth? Join Pastor Heidi, the choir, members of McKinley, and guest musician Evan Tammen on oboe as we consider how to flourish in God’s world.
Worship on July 5
Join Pastor Heidi and members of the McKinley community as we celebrate communion, sing, and consider our place as citizens of the world within the circumstances of our country.
Worship on June 28 (Pride Sunday)
On June 28, McKinley Church and others across the country will celebrate the 51st anniversary of the Stonewall Uprising—a significant event in the LGBTQ pride movement. Did you know that one of the leaders of that action, Marsha P. Johnson, was a trans woman? Pastor Heidi will give tribute to Marsha and other LGBTQ leaders […]
McKinley Is Hiring
McKinley Memorial Presbyterian Church and Student Foundation are looking for a responsible Custodian to keep our property clean and to assist with setting up our conference rooms for large presentations and business meetings. The Custodian is responsible for keeping a running inventory of all cleaning supplies and submitting purchasing requests when supplies get low. The […]
Worship on June 21
This Sunday we welcome back Rev. Cindy Shepherd, regional outreach director of Faith in Place, as our guest preacher. Mike and Jane Cain will be our liturgists. Many thanks to Dr. Yohei Endo and Asami Endo for their great work in gathering choir members and singers to make our worship wonderful musically!
Worship on June 14
This Sunday we welcome the Reverend Dr. Rachel Matthews as our guest preacher and Margo Chaney and Paula Hancock as liturgists. There will be a lots of special music as members of the McKinley choir and community continue to lead the singing. Pastor Heidi first met Rachel Matthews and her husband, Matt, during their seminary […]
Update on in-person worship
Our Reopening and Reimagining (and Response) Team as well as session are meeting and discussing next steps in the life of McKinley. We do not anticipate restarting in-person worship until the Champaign-Urbana Public Health District (C-UHPD) believes it is safe for us to do so. We have been advised that it is not yet safe […]