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Settle into a good story this summer with our Countryside Community Church Summer Book Adventure 2026! Readers of all ages—children, youth, and adults—are invited to join the fun. Pick up […]

What do Peter, John, James, Andrew, Philip, Thomas, Bartholomew, Matthew, Another James, Zealous Simon, and Judas (not That One) all have in common? Besides the occupation of a room upstairs […]

For the last 13 months, our congregation has been on a pilgrimage … back to our own sanctuary. We are tracing the Chicago Outer Belt, a 210-mile trail that loops […]

At a church in Tucson this past weekend, I was asked a question that seemed particularly important. I shared that I introduce Bible passages in church worship as “the sacred […]

My brother dropped it in the family group chat like it was nothing. “Don’t forget to watch the Artemis II launch!” Of course he would; he’s an aerospace engineer. He […]

Scroll through your socials and you’ll discover that everything is incredible, (totally) unique, great, and amazing. The daily news? Bombshell! A good sermon? Powerful! Something characteristic? Iconic! That (fake translation of a) Rumi poem? […]

At my new school back in third grade, I vividly remember approaching peers on the playground and asking if I could join their game. I was met with one of […]

With gratitude and joy, Countryside Community Church has called Rev. Maggie Kennedy Morey as Associate Minister for Care, Connection and Formation. The nearly unanimous vote at a special congregational meeting […]

Some little things aren’t little. Some are. Sometimes you can’t tell which is which on your own. The offhand comment you can’t stop thinking about. Catch us the foxes, the little foxes that ruin the vineyards. – Song of Solomon 2:15 (NRSV)  The interruption […]

When the accusations against Cesar Chavez came last month, I went looking for that box in my closet, where I keep my lost innocence. The box was overflowing. I needed […]