Church of the Resurrection

Lessons and Carols
2024-12-15 16:00 - 17:30 (America/Chicago)
Prepare your hearts for Christmas with a service of beautiful choral and instrumental music with special Advent readings. This 90 minute service will feature our choirs and musicians in the narthex.
Invite a friend to join us on Sunday, December 15, 4pm & 7pm.
Childcare for ages 0 to 5 is available for at the 4pm service only.
All ages welcome. No livestream.
Get a taste of Lessons & Carols here.

Christmas Eve 4pm
2024-12-24 16:00 - 17:30
Celebrate the light of the world at our 4pm service with carols, candlelighting, and communion in our main sanctuary. Invite your friends and family to this merry occasion. Together we’ll adore the newborn child and Savior. A joyful service suited for all ages. Young children are invited to come dressed as nativity characters. (No children’s ministry or childcare provided)
Invite your friends and neighbors to join us for this joyful occasion.
Check out our complete Advent and Christmas schedule at christmas.churchrez.org
Livestream available here.

Christmas Eve 10pm
2024-12-24 22:00 - 2024-12-25 23:30
Welcome the Christ child with us at this candlelight eucharistic service at 10pm in our sanctuary.
No children’s ministry or livestream available.
Check out our complete Advent and Christmas schedule at christmas.churchrez.org

Christmas Day Service
2024-12-25 11:00 - 12:00
Share the joy of Christmas morning with us! We will rejoice in the birth of our Savior with a full liturgical service including music, communion, Scripture, and a homily at 11am in our sanctuary.
No children’s ministry or livestream.
Learn about all of our Advent and Christmas services here.
*On Sunday, December 29, there will only be a 10:30am service to enable our volunteers to rest. There will not be RezKids ministry or livestream that day.
Regular Sunday services, livestream, and RezKids ministry will resume on Sunday, January 5.

Sunday Service at 10:30am Only
2024-12-29 10:30 - 12:00
On Sunday, December 29, there will only be a 10:30am service to enable our volunteers to rest. There will not be RezKids ministry or livestream.
Regular Sunday services, livestream, and RezKids ministry will resume on Sunday, January 5.

First Step
2025-01-19 10:30 - 11:30, 2025-01-26 10:30 - 11:30
New to Rez? Come to First Step, a two-part introduction to help you connect with leaders, hear more of our story and values, and get to know other new folks. Even if you’ve been here awhile but haven’t attended First Step, come! Join us on Sundays, January 19 and 26, during the 10:30 service, upstairs in the offices. No sign-up necessary!
Questions? Contact Discipleship Manager Rachel Adams at racheladams@churchrez.org.

Taste of Alpha
2025-01-19 13:00 - 15:00
Are you curious about what Alpha is like? Have you wanted to invite a someone to Alpha but you weren’t sure it what that meant? Then join us for the Taste of Alpha where you will experience all the elements of an Alpha course, including lunch, a video and an opportunity to ask questions.
Upstairs in the office hospitality area Sunday, January 19, 1-3pm.
Learn more about Alpha here.
Questions? Email NephtaliMatta@churchrez.org

Adult Confirmation Class
2025-01-19 16:00 - 17:30, 2025-01-26 16:00 - 17:30, 2025-02-02 16:00 - 17:30, 2025-02-09 16:00 - 17:30, 2025-02-16 16:00 - 17:30, 2025-02-23 16:00 - 17:30, 2025-03-02 16:00 - 17:30, 2025-03-09 16:00 - 17:30
Learn about the fundamentals of Anglicanism and discern membership at Resurrection through this eight-week class. Being confirmed roots you deeply in our community and profoundly forms your faith. And, if you’d like to get baptized or reconfirm your baptism, this is the class for you. Classes will begin on January 19 and meet Sundays 4-5:30pm, with one all-day Saturday retreat on February 22.
Sign up by January 12 for Confirmation here.
Questions? Contact Discipleship Manager Rachel Adams racheladams@churchrez.org.

Board Game Night
2025-01-24 18:00 - 21:00, 2025-02-28 18:00 - 21:00
Enjoy playing board games? Want to meet more folks at Rez? Join us on the 4th Fridays of the month, 6-9pm. All are welcome to this family-friendly event. Bring your own snacks. Location: upstairs, St. Gregory Room. Questions? Contact andrew.merrick51395@gmail.com

Sunday Afternoon Prayer Appointments
2025-01-26 13:30 - 14:30
If you are looking for a connection point with God, we invite you to sign up for a Sunday afternoon prayer appointment. In these hour long prayer times, two pastoral leaders will lead you in healing prayer and connecting to Jesus. These appointments are available on the last Sunday of the month.

Sign up here.

Questions? Email Coordinator Leslie.Weinzettel@gmail.com.

RezArts Festival Gallery Exhibit
2025-02-01 14:00 - 17:00
Come to our Gallery Exhibit of original visual art, creative writing, and music by artists of all ages and levels at Resurrection! Discover how the original pieces reflect this year’s RezArts Festival theme, “Built Together in Love.”
Enjoy live music, homemade baked goods, and kids’ tables–Legos, clay, and drawing.
Invite your friends and neighbors!
Learn more here.
Questions? Email Communications Director DawnJewell@churchrez.org

Global Partner Visit Updates
2025-02-09 12:30 - 14:00
Come to hear stories from our two teams that recently visited Rez global partners in the Middle East and North Africa. Join us in the Gregory Room on Sunday, February 9, from 12:30-2pm. Lunch is available for those who signed up already.
Questions? Email Emily Talbott at emilytalbott@churchrez.org

Women's Day Retreat
2025-02-15 09:00 - 16:00
Enjoy teaching by Deacon Margie Fawcett, a time for reflection, and connection with other women. Includes lunch from Blackberry Market.
Saturday, Feb 15, 9am to 4pm, at Resurrection.
Early bird registration deadline: January 31, 2025.
Learn more and register here.

THRIVE Parent Support Group
2025-02-23 12:00 - 13:30
Parents and caregivers of families impacted by disability are invited to our THRIVE support group on Sunday, February 23. Join us after the 2nd service upstairs in the Acts 1 conference room.
Questions? Contact Jeff Chan: Jeff.chan@chanconsulting.com

Reimagining Pro-Life: A focus on the needs of abortion-minded women
2025-02-23 12:30 - 14:00
Rez member Debbie Case, V.P. of Clinics at Caring Network, and Kirt Wiggins, President, present an innovative approach that prioritizes the needs of abortion-minded women. Learn from Caring Network’s new laser focus on how they help women in crisis pregnancies.
Get a taste of this presentation in Father Matt’s interview with Debbie Case here.
Debbie Case serves as Vice President of Clinics at Caring Network, where she leads the expansion of new clinics to reach and serve more women pursuing abortion. A passionate advocate for women facing unexpected pregnancies, Debbie played a pivotal role in launching a coalition of Illinois pregnancy centers. She remains committed to advancing efforts that effectively serve abortion-minded women with compassion and care.

Kirt Wiggins is president of Caring Network. He has over 25 years of experience leading and building non-profit ministries and
churches from the ground-up and for more than 15 years, served as the Founder and Lead Pastor of Pathway Community Church in Elmhurst.

Join us on Sunday, February 23, 12:30-2pm at Resurrection. Sign up here by Sunday, Feb 16, to enjoy lunch at the event.

RezArtists Meeting
2025-02-23 16:00 - 18:00
Find inspiration, encouragement, and fellowship among other creatives at the RezArtists Meeting on Sunday, Feb 23, 4-6pm. Ages 18 and older.
Bring your creative work to share: songs, poems, performances, or visual works. Feel free to invite a fellow artist.
Location: Janice Wood’s home, 811 Grove Avenue, West Chicago
Questions? Email Janice Wood at jayjanwood@gmail.com.

World Relief Volunteer Training
2025-02-24 18:30 - 20:30
Refugees in our communities need the Church now more than ever. With World Relief’s limited staffing and resources due the recent federal pause on funding for refugees, the Church can step in to help in practical, tangible ways. Would you consider “standing in the gap”?
We will be offering a World Relief volunteer training at Rez on Monday, February 24, from 6:30-8:30pm as we form Good Neighbor Teams and learn about other ways to serve one on one. You can learn about various volunteer opportunities here. We hope you can come!
Location: Upstairs, St. Gregory Room
Just come, or you can sign up to attend here.
Consider completing this short World Relief Volunteer Application (write: “Church of the Rez” in the comments).
Questions? Contact Missions Manager Emily Talbott at EmilyTalbott@churchrez.org.

Ash Wednesday
2025-03-05
Join us as for Ash Wednesday service as we embark on Lent, the 40-day season before Easter. Join us for services at 7am, 12pm, or 7pm in the sanctuary. The 7pm service will be available on livestream here.
Confessions with a pastoral staff member or trained prayer minister are available at 8am, 1pm, or 5pm in the upstairs offices. Children are welcome to confess if accompanied by a parent. Check out our Confession resource and short liturgy here.
*Please note that confessions are available year-round with a pastor by appointment. To set up an appointment, please email Pastoral Care Pastor Meghan Robins meghanrobins@churchrez.org.
Learn more about Ash Wednesday in this introductory article here.
Photo by Michael Johnson

Rector Search Prayer Meeting
2025-03-12 18:30 - 20:00
Join us as we intercede for the rector search process on Wednesday, March 12, 6:30-8pm, in All Saints Chapel.
You can also sign up to pray for a one-hour slot during Lent to cover the rector search in prayer. Learn more and sign up here.

THRIVE Luncheon
2025-03-16 12:15 - 14:00
Families, individuals, and caregivers impacted by disability are invited to a special THRIVE lunch after the 2nd service on Sunday, March 16, upstairs in the St. Timothy Room. If you are a Buddy to a child with special needs or are interested in becoming a Buddy, you are also welcome!
Questions? Contact ministry leader Jeff Chan at Jeff.chan@chanconsulting.com

Adult Confirmation Service
2025-03-20 18:00 - 19:30
Welcome new members to our congregation at the Adult Confirmation Service on Sunday, March 26, at 6pm, in our sanctuary.
