The Church of the Holy Spirit

08/30/2026

Sunday’s 9:30 AM service has been moved indoors to the nave due to expected rain. We look forward to worshiping with you.

07/27/2026

07/25/2026

07/12/2026

Today, fourteen youth and three adults—Courtney Heck, Keri Godon, and Fr. Luke—left for a weeklong youth work trip to Wausau, Wisconsin, serving residents in need through home repairs, porch renovations, and wheelchair ramps.

Please keep the whole group in your prayers as they travel and work.

07/08/2026

We celebrated Fr. Luke’s birthday at staff meeting today—homemade cake and all(thank you Brooke!). His gift arrived a little earlier in the week: a mini fluff ball named Independence, Penny for short, who joined their family over the holiday weekend. Happy birthday, Fr. Luke.

07/04/2026

Today the country celebrates its freedom. The church asks for something harder to hold.

The Collect for the Nation prays that God would give us a zeal for justice and the strength of forbearance—that we might use our liberty in accordance with God’s will, not our own.

Justice and forbearance in the same breath. The wanting of it and the patience to wait for it.

Collect for the Nation, Book of Common Prayer

07/04/2026

A Reflection on the July 4th, 250th Anniversary of the United States from The Rt. Rev. Paula E. Clark, XIII Bishop: 🇺🇸 “As our country marks its 250th anniversary, I want to affirm our steadfast trust in God and our commitment to "Lead With Love."

We are grateful to God for this milestone in our nation's history. Democracy began as an experiment in governance, and over 250 years has proven itself a worthy, if demanding, ideal. With hearts full of awe and commitment, we sing the national anthem, pledge allegiance to the flag, and endure long customs lines returning from abroad. We weave God into our national proclamations: "In God we trust." "One nation, under God, indivisible."

As Episcopalians, we go further…”

Read the entire reflection at https://episcopalchicago.org/a-reflection-on-the-july-4th-250th-anniversary-of-the-united-states/

06/27/2026

Don’t miss the final performance in ICA’s Emerald Season! Join our world-class musicians as they bring Copland’s vibrant masterwork to life during our “Sounds of Appalachian Spring” encore concert.

We’ll see you for this FREE concert at 7:30 p.m. Monday, June 29, at St. Gregory the Great Church, 5545 N. Paulina, Chicago. A suggested donation of $20 per person helps sustain ICA’s musical mission of sharing the joy of chamber music – your support helps keep the music playing in our community! For more information about ICA, visit ICAmusic.org.

Program:
George Gershwin – "An American in Paris" for Brass Quintet (10’)
Scott Joplin – "Maple Leaf Rag" for Brass Quintet (3’)
James M. Stephenson, ICA Composer-in-Residence – “Hubble” from Celestial Suite for Brass Quintet (3’)
Libby Larsen – "Four on the Floor" for Violin, Cello, Bass, & Piano (6’)
Aaron Copland – "Appalachian Spring," Ballet for 13 instruments (35’)