Urban Village Church

UVC, Chan Choi, Site Pastor | “A Piece of the Puzzle - Hannah’s Offering ” (1 Samuel 1:4-20)

Streaming from our Edgewater site! This weekend, Pastor Chan explored Hannah’s prayer and offering from 1 Samuel. Finishing our sermon series “An Important Piece of the Puzzle,” we recognize how the act of giving is usually portrayed as this honorable and faithful act. Not to say it’s not… but sometimes giving is hard. It can mean being honest about our struggles, anxieties, pains and frustrations. Hannah’s prayer reveals to us a boldness in expressing our *actual* needs to God. What new possibilities exist when we do the same? 

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UVC, Jennifer Stephens, Digital Pastor | “Why Give? Examining Acts of Kindness” (John 12: 1-8)

We continue our series “An Important Piece of the Puzzle” claiming *every* gift matters because each adds up to creating and sustaining beautiful community. In our scripture this morning, Digital Pastor Jennifer Stephens explores this loving act by Mary when she pours expensive oil on Jesus’ feet and then wipes his feet with her hair. After presenting this gift though, Mary receives some shade…

 

Mary’s gift reveals a hallmark of discipleship and makes a bold claim about who Jesus is. Join us as we discuss our community’s identity and how we can continue being bold, inclusive, and relevant in in our gift giving
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UVC, Christian Coon, Pastor of Emerging Ministries, ”Lima Beans and Pumpkin Mix,” John 12:1-8

We reflected last week on what it means to put our whole selves in, but how exactly do we do that? What can we offer? Christian Coon reflects on the powerful story of Mary in John 12:1-8 and how she can be a model for us.

UVC, Chan Choi, Site Pastor | “Following Jesus, Completing the Puzzle” (Matt 14: 13-21)

With the uncertainty of the pandemic still weighing on so many, it may feel awkward to talk about financial giving. But it’s also why community is so important! We begin our series this month claiming *every* gift matters because each adds up to creating and sustaining beautiful community. 

 

This morning, Pastor Chan leads us in the practice of looking towards abundance amid scarcity in practical and holy ways. As we connect individual gifts to the creation of greater community, we celebrate how the puzzle is more beautiful with every added piece. Please join us! All are welcome and affirmed.
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UVC, Christian Coon, Pastor of Emerging Ministries, ”Put Your Whole Self In,” 1 Samuel 1:4-20

In 1 Samuel, we read the moving story of Hannah, a woman who has difficulty in conceiving and who comes to God and brings her whole self, including her bitter tears. What does it mean to offer our whole selves to God? Christian Coon reflects on this in this sermon podcast.

UVC, Christian Coon, Pastor of Emerging Ministries, ”How Can We Be Neighbors?” (Luke 19:1-10)

We end our sermon series on being neighbors at UVC-West by focusing on how we can *be* neighbors. The focus is on the story of Zacchaeus.

UVC, Hannah Kardon, Teaching Pastor | “Jesus Weeps, We Can Hope” (John 11: 32-44) (All Saints Day)

On Sunday we celebrated the tradition of Día de Los Muertos and All Saints Day with the story of Lazarus. Pastor Hannah reflects how we can grieve, mourn, and miss those who have passed, but also hope that grief will not be the only thing we ever know. Jesus' invitation is not for us to deny our grief, but to experience it fully, and ask God to be present.

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#FoldedMapProject Panel with Tonika Johnson

We welcome Tonika Johnson, creator of the #FoldedMapProject, to share about her work and facilitate conversation among church folks who have recently done Folded Map tours to learn more about their neighborhood, their city, and the segregation policy that tries to separate and under invest in us.

Join in to talk about being a good neighbor, and knowing your neighborhood, wherever you are.

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UVC, D’Angelo Smith, Site Pastor HP-W, WP | “Love As Yourself ” (Mark 12: 28-34)

“Who is my neighbor?” is a question at the heart of our faith. Throughout this month we’ve explored Chicago’s history of redlining, segregation, and also our deep and diverse cultures throughout this “city of neighborhoods.” 

This morning, Pastor D’Angelo discusses how we can be citizens of the whole city while caring for our whole selves, and doing so in beloved community. All are welcome- all are affirmed!

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Christian Coon, Pastor of Emerging Ministries, ”Who Is My Neighbor?”, Luke 10:25-37

Through the story of the Good Samaritan, Jesus gives us a new way of defining who our neighbors are and how we can respond to them.