Our Words & Music Podcast brings the Words of our speakers directly to you in podcast format.

The All in Band presents Words & Music Season 25-26:

There is Always Light

Even in the darkest moments, light remains. This Words & Music gathering invites us to listen for it, share it, and carry it forward - together.

All are welcome to join us at the intersection of pop culture and faith! Our monthly Words & Music programs take place typically on the 2nd or 3rd Sunday of the month at 5PM in Plymouth Hall from September to May! [Childcare Available] During these popular services, All In features songs interspersed with personal stories from guest speakers on a unique theme, and at every performance, a free will offering is collected to support ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠BANDWITH CHICAGO⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Founded in 2015, BandWith is a Chicago-based non-profit organization whose mission is to provide lasting access to high quality music and performing arts instruction to underserved Chicago communities. Beginning in Chicago’s East Garfield Park neighborhood, BandWith is now providing free access to programs around dance, drumline, instrumental, choral ensemble and sound engineering activities.

Find more of our Musical opportunities by going to:

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.wscongo.org/music/⁠⁠

Our Words & Music Podcast brings the Words of our speakers directly to you in podcast format.

The All in Band presents Words & Music Season 25-26:

There is Always Light

Even in the darkest moments, light remains. This Words & Music gathering invites us to listen for it, share it, and carry it forward - together.

All are welcome to join us at the intersection of pop culture and faith! Our monthly Words & Music programs take place typically on the 2nd or 3rd Sunday of the month at 5PM in Plymouth Hall from September to May! [Childcare Available] During these popular services, All In features songs interspersed with personal stories from guest speakers on a unique theme, and at every performance, a free will offering is collected to support ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠BANDWITH CHICAGO⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Founded in 2015, BandWith is a Chicago-based non-profit organization whose mission is to provide lasting access to high quality music and performing arts instruction to underserved Chicago communities. Beginning in Chicago’s East Garfield Park neighborhood, BandWith is now providing free access to programs around dance, drumline, instrumental, choral ensemble and sound engineering activities.

Find more of our Musical opportunities by going to:

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.wscongo.org/music/⁠⁠

Our Words & Music Podcast brings the Words of our speakers directly to you in podcast format.

The All in Band presents Words & Music Season 25-26:

There is Always Light

Even in the darkest moments, light remains. This Words & Music gathering invites us to listen for it, share it, and carry it forward - together.

All are welcome to join us at the intersection of pop culture and faith! Our monthly Words & Music programs take place typically on the 2nd or 3rd Sunday of the month at 5PM in Plymouth Hall from September to May! [Childcare Available] During these popular services, All In features songs interspersed with personal stories from guest speakers on a unique theme, and at every performance, a free will offering is collected to support ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠BANDWITH CHICAGO⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Founded in 2015, BandWith is a Chicago-based non-profit organization whose mission is to provide lasting access to high quality music and performing arts instruction to underserved Chicago communities. Beginning in Chicago’s East Garfield Park neighborhood, BandWith is now providing free access to programs around dance, drumline, instrumental, choral ensemble and sound engineering activities.

Find more of our Musical opportunities by going to:

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.wscongo.org/music/⁠⁠

Our Words & Music Podcast brings the Words of our speakers directly to you in podcast format.

The All in Band presents Words & Music Season 25-26:

There is Always Light

Even in the darkest moments, light remains. This Words & Music gathering invites us to listen for it, share it, and carry it forward - together.

All are welcome to join us at the intersection of pop culture and faith! Our monthly Words & Music programs take place typically on the 2nd or 3rd Sunday of the month at 5PM in Plymouth Hall from September to May! [Childcare Available] During these popular services, All In features songs interspersed with personal stories from guest speakers on a unique theme, and at every performance, a free will offering is collected to support ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠BANDWITH CHICAGO⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Founded in 2015, BandWith is a Chicago-based non-profit organization whose mission is to provide lasting access to high quality music and performing arts instruction to underserved Chicago communities. Beginning in Chicago’s East Garfield Park neighborhood, BandWith is now providing free access to programs around dance, drumline, instrumental, choral ensemble and sound engineering activities.

Find more of our Musical opportunities by going to:

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.wscongo.org/music/⁠⁠

Our Words & Music Podcast brings the Words of our speakers directly to you in podcast format.

The All in Band presents Words & Music Season 25-26:

There is Always Light

Even in the darkest moments, light remains. This Words & Music gathering invites us to listen for it, share it, and carry it forward - together.

All are welcome to join us at the intersection of pop culture and faith! Our monthly Words & Music programs take place typically on the 2nd or 3rd Sunday of the month at 5PM in Plymouth Hall from September to May! [Childcare Available] During these popular services, All In features songs interspersed with personal stories from guest speakers on a unique theme, and at every performance, a free will offering is collected to support ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠BANDWITH CHICAGO⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Founded in 2015, BandWith is a Chicago-based non-profit organization whose mission is to provide lasting access to high quality music and performing arts instruction to underserved Chicago communities. Beginning in Chicago’s East Garfield Park neighborhood, BandWith is now providing free access to programs around dance, drumline, instrumental, choral ensemble and sound engineering activities.

Find more of our Musical opportunities by going to:

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.wscongo.org/music/⁠⁠

Join us for a special Sunday of worship on April 12 at 10am as we continue to celebrate the joy and glory of Easter. Through readings and music, our entire music ministry will come together – featuring our bell ringers, children’s choir, adult chancel choir, and even our rock band – to proclaim the good news of Christ’s resurrection. This unique service is a joyful expression of faith, lifting our voices in gratitude for the hope and redemption of Easter.

Link to Livestream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=21U0L0R1kjg

Link to Start of Sermon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=21U0L0R1kjg&t=1896s

If you are new to our faith community and are interested in learning more, please go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Welcome to First Congo Online - First Congregational Church of Western Springs⁠

On Easter Sunday, we celebrate the good news that Christ is Risen. On the highest of holy days in the Christian year, we remember the Resurrection in story and song, glorify God with special music, and cover the cross with colorful flowers. Love is stronger than death and destruction. Love always prevails and love is alive and unbound in the world. Like a mustard seed, it grows without limit. Like water turned into wine, it surprises us with joy. Like loaves of bread it expands to feed every hungry soul. Love is alive and this is indeed good news!

Link to Livestream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m66P5okV66Q

Link to Start of Sermon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m66P5okV66Q&t=1975s

If you are new to our faith community and are interested in learning more, please go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Welcome to First Congo Online - First Congregational Church of Western Springs⁠

This week our scripture reading takes us to Jerusalem for Passover as Jesus and the disciples enter the city. Their entrance is celebrated by the crowds of poor and vulnerable – a stark contrast to the Roman parades with all of their pomp and circumstance. As we’ve done each week, we once again attempt to find ourselves in the story which invites us to celebrate Jesus’ movement of love and mercy with shouts of “Hosanna!” What will the good news inspire us to do? How will the gospel move us to respond? As we head into Holy Week, how will we put Jesus’ teachings into practice?

Link to Livestream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bYTLz13qXnE

Link to Start of Sermon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bYTLz13qXnE&t=3359s⁠

If you are new to our faith community and are interested in learning more, please go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Welcome to First Congo Online - First Congregational Church of Western Springs⁠

As we get closer to Holy Week, we continue to look to the Gospels for a bit of good news. This week we turn to John’s Gospel where we find a story about justice and mercy. How can we know when to advocate for justice and when to act with mercy? This was the test Jesus faced when he was teaching in the Temple; before he found another way. Where do we feel trapped or tested between a rock and a hard place? Might Jesus have some good news that helps us find another way?

Link to Livestream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YTBUTGWk-G4

Link to Start of Sermon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YTBUTGWk-G4&t=2162s

If you are new to our faith community and are interested in learning more, please go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Welcome to First Congo Online - First Congregational Church of Western Springs⁠

Our Words & Music Podcast brings the Words of our speakers directly to you in podcast format.

The All in Band presents Words & Music Season 25-26:

We Can Change The World

Enjoy a special Words & Music Fundraising for Plymouth Fellowship.  Through stories and music shared by PF members, we will explore themes of service, courage, and the belief that ordinary people can make an extraordinary difference.

All are welcome to join us at the intersection of pop culture and faith! Our monthly Words & Music programs take place typically on the 2nd or 3rd Sunday of the month at 5PM in Plymouth Hall from September to May! During these popular services, All In features songs interspersed with personal stories from guest speakers on a unique theme, and at every performance, a free will offering is collected to support ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠BANDWITH CHICAGO⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Founded in 2015, BandWith is a Chicago-based non-profit organization whose mission is to provide lasting access to high quality music and performing arts instruction to underserved Chicago communities. Beginning in Chicago’s East Garfield Park neighborhood, BandWith is now providing free access to programs around dance, drumline, instrumental, choral ensemble and sound engineering activities.

Find more of our Musical opportunities by going to:

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.wscongo.org/music/⁠⁠