Cornerstones at Fourth Church

Cornerstones at Fourth is a community of individuals 50+ years of age. Our goal is to provide opportunities to meet new friends and old for fellowship, dinner, and thought-provoking programs. We feature speakers on topics ranging from Arts and Culture to Current Events and including Science and Technology, Religion, Social Justice Issues, and Community Affairs.

Schedule and Location

We meet on the first Fridays of eight months of the year: February, April, May, June, and September- December. The events begin at 5:30 with time for fellowship; we offer dinner at 6:00, and our speakers begin at 6:30. Our meetings are held at the Gratz Center in either the Borwell Dining Room or Anderson Hall.

All Are Welcome

Cornerstones events are open to Fourth Church members and non-members. Although our target audience is individuals 50+years of age, we welcome adults of all age groups to our events.

Two-Tiered Registration

The charge for our events is $30 for dinner and speaker and $10 for Speaker Only. The fee covers meals and speaker expenses. Links to registration appear in the Sunday Bulletin, the periodic Cornerstones announcements, as well as in the weekly News@Fourth newsletter.

For more information about Cornerstones, please contact Katie Patterson.

Friday, November 7 • 5:30 p.m.

Connecting with Our Transgender and Non-binary Colleagues, Friends, and Relatives

Speaker: Reverend Beth Brown, Pastor, Lincoln Park Presbyterian Church
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Rev. Beth Brown will be talking with us as the mother of a transgender child and as someone with many transgender and non-binary friends and colleagues. She will share her personal story of moving from fear, grief, judgment, and discomfort to a place of love and welcome. She will address the mistakes we make and how we can handle them with people we love. Instead of assuming any of us know what it could possibly be like to be transgender or non-binary, Rev. Beth invites us into curiosity and acceptance and helps us understand the importance of respecting boundaries.

Rev. Brown has been pastor of Lincoln Park Presbyterian Church since 2013. She is founder of the Faith Community Initiative, an ecumenical partnership of faith communities in Chicago committed to supporting, accompanying, and housing migrant families. Lincoln Park has been a sanctuary church since 2017. As stated in her bio, “One of her greatest joys has been causing good trouble with amazing faith leaders from all over Chicago.”

Friday, December 5 • 5:30 p.m.

Christmas Sing-a-Long

Pianist: Doug Cleveland, Interim Organist and Director of Music, Fourth Church

Even if you think you can’t sing, join us for a fun evening of music and holiday songs! Songbooks are provided.

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