Join us for worship on October 19
• 9:30 a.m. (one service only) •
Join us for worship on October 19
In person or online
• 9:30 a.m. (one service only) •
Join Us for Pastor Camille’s Installation!
Join us this Sunday, October 19 at 9:30 a.m., when the Reverend Dr. Camille Cook Howe will be formally installed as our new Pastor. Afterwards we will gather for a celebrative reception. We also look forward to welcoming Dr. Jonathan L. Walton as our guest preacher. (There will be only one worship service on October 19.)
Watch the Livestream
If we’re streaming it, you can click here to view it! That includes worship on Sundays at 9:30 a.m. as well as Sunday Adult Education classes and Friday Noonday Concerts. Also viewable on our YouTube channel is our “Rhythm and Word” video series. Sunday Online Coffee Hour takes place on Zoom at 10:30 a.m.
Jonathan L. Walton to Preach October 19
We are honored to have opportunity to hear the Reverend Dr. Jonathan L. Walton preach this Sunday, October 19 at 9:30 a.m. during the service when Pastor Camille will be installed. Dr. Walton is President of Princeton Theological Seminary, of which Camille is a graduate and for which she serves as Chair of the Board of Trustees.
A Time of Prayer for Our City
This Tuesday, October 14 we invite you to gather with our church community in Buchanan Chapel from 6:30 to 7:00 p.m. for a time of prayer for our city. Join us as we come together for this brief service of prayer and contemplation. Please bring your prayers for the city and the wider world.
Read the Bible in 100 Passages
We are on a congregational journey to read the “Bible in 100 Passages.” Our daily devotions are covering all thirty-nine books in the Old Testament through 100 key texts. “Rhythm and Word” reflections and monthly in-person and Zoom Bible studies are also focusing on these passages. Subscribe to our devotions (if you do not already receive them), and join us on our journey!
Attend the Play Jabril’s Chains
We are honored to host the premiere of the play Jabril’s Chains by Mud Theatre Project this Thursday, October 16 at 6:30 p.m. in Buchanan Chapel. Mud Theatre’s nationally recognized plays are written and performed by incarcerated persons and returning citizens and give voice to the voiceless and empower those who have been in troubling situations. Tickets are required.
Join us on our journey to grow spiritually through worship, educational opportunities, and programs that nurture faith across all ages. Learn more
Connect with others as we foster a welcoming and inclusive community where all feel supported in building meaningful relationships. Learn more
Come alongside us as together, through programs and collaboration with partners, including Chicago Lights, we advocate for social and community needs. Learn more
A welcoming, serving community, reflecting the inclusive love of God
If you are new to Fourth Church, or are searching for new ways to connect with this congregation, we are glad you have found us here—and invite you to be with us on Chicago’s North Michigan Avenue, where we come together in community as Fourth Presbyterian Church.
Come join us at the intersection of fath and life as we share God’s grace with one another and the world through worship, preaching, education, and ministries of healing, reconciliation, and justice.
Inspired by the radical hospitality of Jesus Christ, we welcome everyone, without exception, into the life of this congregation. Guided by our Antiracism Covenant, we seek to embrace values and practices that enable us to experience Beloved Community, where differences are seen as assets that are celebrated and experienced as strengths.
We invite you to explore this website, read our brief FAQ, or contact our staff with any questions you have. Whether in person or online, there is a place for you at Fourth Church!