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18 Aug

Though he’s only been with us a short time (welcome, Wil!), he’s excited to bring imagination, laughter, and real talk about life and having a relationship with God as a young person to our congregation.A Graduate Resident from Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary, Wil has extensive ministry experience with ages 2-18 and has served alongside volunteers and student ministry staff from Idaho to Alaska to Tennessee, working with young people and discovering how much he loves...

14 Aug

Do you ever feel like you’re being pulled in a hundred different directions?I don’t know about you, but these days I sometimes find it hard to focus on any one thing in particular. We live in a culture of endless browse mode, one that tells us that life is best lived if we’re constantly chasing the next new option, the next fresh find, the next even-better thing. The FOMO pull of whatever else is out there...

17 Feb

Have you ever found a stray kitten…? Maybe you’re taking out the garbage one evening and hear a commotion and turn and there, in the corner of your yard, a kitten. Like all kittens do, it looks adorable. So you approach, crooning, “Hey kitty kitty…what’s going on with you?” in your highest pitched and kindest voice. You reach out your hand to touch, and things get ugly…real fast. There’s hissing, lashing out, scratching, that little ball...

18 Nov

Most days, our lives feel too full for wonder.The news scrolls on, our calendars are overloaded, and our hearts are crowded with worry and noise. Yet Advent whispers, slow down. Look again. There is wonder—hidden in ordinary mornings, passed in small kindnesses, with us in the waiting and watching and longing itself. Slow down. Look again. Pay attention.As I’ve been reflecting on the year we’ve had here in Chicago, I’ve been thinking a lot about wonder....

15 Aug

The Reverend Paulo Gustavo França will be installed as Senior Pastor of Winnetka Congregational Church on Sunday, September 14th at 3:00 PM. Rev. França and Winnetka Congregational Church cordially and enthusiastically  request your presence at this most festive moment of celebration and thanksgiving.  See all events...

22 May

In case you missed it, Friday and Saturday May 9-10, 2025, was our 2-Day Grand Spring Rummage Sale. One of the largest rummage sales in the area, with over 25 departments, WCC’s Rummage is so big it has to be housed in three locations – and yes, you need a map to make sure you don’t miss a single thing. First held in 1902, the Winnetka Congregational Church Rummage Sale has been going ever since....

09 Apr

We are thrilled to have Rev. Paulo here as our new senior pastor. We recently sat down for an interview to get to know him a little better, and to find out more about his faith journey as well as why he’s excited to be here at WCC.Question: Frederick Buechner, we’ve heard, is one of your favorite writers and he once famously said: “The place God calls you to is the place where your deep gladness...

07 Feb

The congregation of Winnetka Congregational Church has been on a journey of major transition and growth for the past three years. During this time, we celebrated 150 years of WCC and said goodbye to much-loved Pastors and Staff. We have thought creatively and courageously about the future of WCC and ratified our Vision document to guide us through the coming years. I bring you news today of another milestone in the life of WCC—the Senior Pastor Search Committee...

07 Nov

The U.S. election results emphasize that we are a nation divided; some jubilant, some enraged, some hurt, some expectant. As spiritual people, we will not lose hope among our divisions.No matter how deep our divide, God is God—powerful in grace and love. We know and trust a divine constant who empowers us to graciously love our neighbor, heal our divisions, and strive for justice.To support hope in your spirit, I share a prayer of benediction....

06 Sep

The pandemic taught us what most of us already knew - that isolation and loneliness is harmful to our health. Last year the US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy called it an ‘epidemic.’ Not only are 50% of adults lonely,  73% of 16-24 year olds say they struggle with loneliness, and younger children are also feeling it. So, how do we find connection and community in today’s disconnected, still-recovering-from-the-pandemic world?  How can we find a place where we...

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