Urban Village Church

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This is the official podcast of Urban Village Church in Chicago.

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1/12/25 | Rev. Jonathan Grace | Abundance and Scarcity: Hope from the Margins | Ruth 1: 6 - 18

As we continue our sermon series on abundance and scarcity, we focus on how marginalized voices and experiences illuminate pathways toward abundant living and transformation. Who is God inviting you to listen to as we seek the abundance that God offers in the midst of scarcity.

29 min
JAN 5

1/5/25 | Rev. Pamela Lightsey | More Than We Imagine | 1 Kings 17: 7-16

God used the brook to sustain Elijah, and now the means God had used to provide for His servant dried up.

37 min
12/29/2024

12/29/24 | Rev Jonathan Grace | Advent: New Years Eve service

Listen to our recent sermon series from Wicker Park, preached by Rev. Jonathan Grace, Lead Pastor.

18 min
12/26/2024

12/22/24 | Rev Jonathan Grace | Advent: We sing stories of hope | Luke 1:46-55

This Sunday marked the fourth Sunday of Advent. We prepare our hearts to receive Christ as we focus on God's love. In our Scripture, Mary sings about a God of liberation who pulls the powerful from their thrones and lifts up the lowly. Mary sings a story of hope, one in which justice and joy are interwoven. As we prepare to celebrate Christ’s birth, may we also sing stories of hope, justice, and joy.

35 min
12/18/2024

12/15/24 | Rev Jonathan Grace | Advent: We allow ourselves to be amazed | Luke 1:57-66

In the moment of affirming the promise, God restores us. How often do you allow yourself to be amazed? Wonder is all around us—can we recognize it? As we learn how to rejoice in a weary world, can we live in a way that allows amazement and wonder to surprise us often? In Psalm 126, those who expect to reap tears are granted a surprise: shouts of joy. Amazement is a balm for the weary.

32 min
12/09/2024

12/8/24 | Rev Jonathan Grace | Advent: We find joy in connection | Luke 1:24-45

In community, our joy expands. When we can’t rejoice, we can carry each other’s joy. This week we continue our Advent worship by lighting the Hope and Peace candles, finding connection with each other, and by learning how God brings peace and joy in the midst of our weariness.

29 min
12/01/2024

12/1/24 | Rev. Jonathan Grace | Advent: We Acknowledge Our Weariness | Luke 1: 1-23

As Advent begins, we start by acknowledging the weariness, grief, rage, and hopelessness we carry—and we also affirm that we are made for joy. Sometimes weariness can harden us and prevent us from living fully. We’ve had hard journeys. Grief has left a scar on us. This is how we show up to Advent. We see how God brings joy in the midst of our weariness.

33 min
11/26/2024

11/24/24 | Rev. Jonathan Grace | Stewardship: How Our Giving Changes the Community | Micah 6:6-8

The prophet Micah contrasts our expectations of sacrifice with the sacrifices that God actually calls for. Instead of vanity and punishment, God desires justice, kindness, and a relationship. This sermon explores why we think of sacrifice and giving to God as a painful experience, and contrast that with the joy that comes with giving.

40 min

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This is the official podcast of Urban Village Church in Chicago.

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Urban Village Church
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2013 - 2025
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998
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Urban Village Church

Urban Village Church

1/12/25 | Rev. Jonathan Grace | Abundance and Scarcity: Hope from the Margins | Ruth 1: 6 - 18

1/5/25 | Rev. Pamela Lightsey | More Than We Imagine | 1 Kings 17: 7-16

12/29/24 | Rev Jonathan Grace | Advent: New Years Eve service

12/22/24 | Rev Jonathan Grace | Advent: We sing stories of hope | Luke 1:46-55

12/15/24 | Rev Jonathan Grace | Advent: We allow ourselves to be amazed | Luke 1:57-66

12/8/24 | Rev Jonathan Grace | Advent: We find joy in connection | Luke 1:24-45

12/1/24 | Rev. Jonathan Grace | Advent: We Acknowledge Our Weariness | Luke 1: 1-23

11/24/24 | Rev. Jonathan Grace | Stewardship: How Our Giving Changes the Community | Micah 6:6-8

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1/12/25 | Rev. Jonathan Grace | Abundance and Scarcity: Hope from the Margins | Ruth 1: 6 - 18

1/5/25 | Rev. Pamela Lightsey | More Than We Imagine | 1 Kings 17: 7-16

12/29/24 | Rev Jonathan Grace | Advent: New Years Eve service

12/22/24 | Rev Jonathan Grace | Advent: We sing stories of hope | Luke 1:46-55

12/15/24 | Rev Jonathan Grace | Advent: We allow ourselves to be amazed | Luke 1:57-66

12/8/24 | Rev Jonathan Grace | Advent: We find joy in connection | Luke 1:24-45

12/1/24 | Rev. Jonathan Grace | Advent: We Acknowledge Our Weariness | Luke 1: 1-23

11/24/24 | Rev. Jonathan Grace | Stewardship: How Our Giving Changes the Community | Micah 6:6-8

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