NOTICE: PARKING UPDATE

Street Parking along Clark between Randolph and Washington remains unavailable during construction of the 2026 Christkindlmarket on Daley Plaza. Construction is expected to continue to the market's opening day on November 20th. Please note that street parking may remain scarce after construction is complete, due to the market's popularity.

Separately, Street Parking along Clark from Washington to Calhoun Place is unavailable as workers reinstall the newly refurbished Opus 414 organ. The reinstallation process is expected to continue into December. 
We will provide updates when more information becomes available.

NOTICE: NO TOURS THANKSGIVING DAY

There will be no Sky Chapel tours Thursday, November 26th, in observance of Thanksgiving. Tours will resume as usual Friday, November 27th.

Featured in Forshey Gallery through December 31st

Anne Farley Gaines's 
"Divine Symmetry"

Church Council Meeting

Thursday, November 19th,

6 PM

There will be a Church Council meeting held over Teams next Thursday. The meeting is open to the community; voting is restricted to Church Council members only.

RSVP at info@chicagotemple.org

2026 Church Conference

Mon., November 23, 5:30 PM

Virtual

Save the Date and join us virtually for the FUMC Annual Church Conference.

District Superintendent Rev. Dr. Audrea Nanabray presiding.
RSVP to info@chicagotemple.org to get the meeting link.

The following names are individuals who were part of the reading for the first time during the 2025 Church Conference. They have not attended, contributed, or responded to our efforts to reconnect.  The 2026 Church Conference will take a vote to remove these individuals from the roll unless there is evidence that the information we have is incorrect.

PLEASE let us know if you have any helpful information about

these members before the virtual 2026 Church Conference on November 23.

Euler K. Bropleh

Alison G. Curry

Lilia Licudine

Amy J. Lux

Anastasia Smith

November Bridge Builder 
Book Club

Sun., November 29th, 12:15 PM

2nd Floor Heritage Room

Rabbi Julia Watts Belser's 

Loving Our Own Bones

Discussion led by Diana Davis

RSVP at info@chicagotemple.org

Advent Book Study: 
The Christmas Letters

Saturdays in Advent, 3:45 PM
2nd Floor Heritage Room


Hear the miracle of Christ’s birth from those who first told the story! Join us as we discuss Rev. Magrey DeVega’s The Christmas Letters, an exploration of Christ’s incarnation as described in the epistles of the early church. After the discussion, join us for the 5 PM service in Dixon Chapel.

Last weekend, Director of Music Erik Nussbaum took a trip to Naperville to observe and participate in the restoration of the church's Schulmerich Handbells.

To read more about the restoration process in Erik's own words, click here.

The Pipes are Home!!!

Donate to the Organ Restoration Fund

Tribune Article

Dixon Bible Study - New Location!

4th Floor Conference Room 420C