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December 2018
Wilson Abbey Advent Windows
Wilson Abbey Windows (#biggestadventcalendar) are back! Located at 935 W. Wilson Avenue in Chicago, the three-story building will again unveil a new window decorated with seasonal images each day of Advent. Beginning December 1, celestial themes with a mix of magic realism will occupy each window, culminating with the final center window December 25. “This year there will be doves in outer space,” says building manager and co-founder of Everybody’s Coffee, Karl Sullivan. “For instance, the Tuskegee Airmen represent the…
Find out more »Spiritual Practices in Community Book Launch
Join us for a book launch! We are celebrating the launch of Diana Shiflett's new book with Inter Varsity Press, Spiritual Practices in Community: Drawing Groups into the Heart of God. Diana Shiflett has been leading groups of all descriptions in spiritual practices for many years, and she understands the difficulties involved: the potential for awkwardness and self-doubt, the nagging question of whether anyone's getting anything out of this at all. But more than that, she understands the value of spiritual…
Find out more »An Evening With a Thousand Lights
Join us for songs and a service on Christmas Eve, Monday, December 24! [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H1arZTXiDkY]
Find out more »February 2019
Jeremy Siegrist
Jeremy's songs explore the tensions between chaos and order, wildness and civilization, spirit and matter, rootedness and nomadism, hope and cynicism.
Find out more »March 2019
Uptown Church Chili Cook Off
Saturday, March 2nd, we will host Uptown Church's Chili Cook Off at Wilson Abbey. There will be opportunity to bring in other side dishes that complement as well. Judges will award prizes in specific categories and we will all eat and hang out together. A country music DJ will be providing music as well as an instructional time of teaching line dancing. Bring the whole family and invite some friends!
Find out more »Still Point Art Show
In "STILL POINT" Sarah Cook brings together paintings and drawings on paper and canvas that draw inspiration from the imagery of poetry, the symbols found in mythology and literature, or from simply observing nature.
Find out more »April 2019
Valerie Jarrett: Finding My Voice
Valerie Jarrett presents "Finding My Voice: My Journey to the West Wing and the Path Forward." Friday, April 5, 2019 7:00 p.m. Wilson Abbey 935 W. Wilson Abbey Uptown, Chicago Women & Children First is honored to welcome Valerie Jarrett in celebration of her new memoir, FINDING MY VOICE: My Journey to the West Wing and the Path Forward. This event will include a reading and moderated conversation with Susan Sher followed by a book signing. All tickets include a…
Find out more »Identity: Self Portraits
Self-Portraits by select students of Uplift Community High School in Uptown, Chicago, with art instructor Catina Robinson Opening Reception, Friday April 26, 6 – 8 PM Exhibition: April 26 – May 29 Everybody’s Coffee, 935 W. Wilson, Chicago, IL Who are we? Social media tells us one thing. Teachers, parents, and friends say something else. Every day we are defining who we are. What is portraiture? It’s choice. It’s the ability to position your body in the world for the world…
Find out more »May 2019
Book Launch with Adam L. Gustine
Friday, May 3 Wilson Abbey 7pm Book launch for Adam Gustine's book, Becoming A Just Church: Cultivating Communities of God's Shalom. Join us for light refreshments and a panel discussion, "An evening of conversation about becoming a family of God's shalom." The panel will consist of Dennis Edwards, Juliet Liu, David Swanson, Brandon Green. Books will be sold for $15. All proceeds will help in launching social enterprise Jubilee Ventures in South Bend, IN http://www.jubileesouthbend.com/.
Find out more »June 2019
Jonathan Brooks Church Forsaken Tour
Celebrate Jonathan Brooks' new book Church Forsaken: Practicing Presence in Neglected Neighborhoods with us! Special Guests include Jazzy Johnson, Amena Brown Owen, Sho Baraka, Terence Gadsden! Join us for a reading, spoken-word poetry, and music!
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