Pride Fest & Juneteenth

At the heart of our faith is the belief the God loves each and every one of us in all of our rich diversity of race, culture, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, social and economic circumstances and abilities.

That's what we celebrate through our participation in community Pride events, and it's why we'll focus on five themes during the five Sundays of worship in June: Affirmation, Diversity, Inclusion, Justice and Equity.

Stop by our booth at Lake County PrideFest Saturday, June 14th and say, "Hi."

St. Paul's is a Reconciling in Christ congregation that affirms everyone is beloved and created just as God intended them to be and is committed to including all people in our life-giving community of love and grace.

Next Thursday (June 19), we will have an opportunity to observe Juneteenth with an event organized by our friends at the Islamic Foundation North at Viking Park in Gurnee.  The focus will be on how our faith traditions call us to speak up for freedom and justice.  Pastor Selena Blackwell of St. John's United Church of Christ will be one of the speakers. The gathering begins at 6:30 p.m.