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Madison, WI — A coalition of churches across Madison is coming together to host the third annual Ecumenical Thanksgiving Service on Monday, November 25, 2024. The service will be at Bethel Lutheran Church, 312 Wisconsin Ave. It will provide an inclusive space for worshippers of diverse Christian traditions to gather in gratitude and fellowship. The evening begins with a musical prelude at 6:15 pm, followed by a service that brings together Catholic, Evangelical, and mainline Protestant community members. Attendees will have the chance to celebrate Thanksgiving by reflecting on God’s many blessings, reflecting on shared faith in Christ, and supporting…

Dean Mosiman – Wisconsin State Journal – The small but engaged congregation of St. John’s Lutheran Church will soon gather a final time amid the Downtown building’s ornate woodwork and vibrant stained-glass windows. The congregation, active in the city for 167 years, will demolish its building at 322 E. Washington Ave. in a move to expand its ministry through a $46.5 million, 10-story redevelopment with a new sanctuary, community spaces and offices on the first floor topped by 130 mostly low-cost apartments above and structured parking below. Read more of this story.

Well after 10 p.m. one night in late April, the Rev. Rob Bell is sitting patiently in a tall director’s chair on the platform of the Lake Street subway station in downtown Chicago. Story in the Chicago Sun Times.