Church of The Great Shepherd is an Anglican church offering worship services on Sundays, prayer groups on Wednesdays and a Sunday School program. It often features guest speakers.
St. Luke's Episcopal Church welcomes people of all race, backgrounds and sexual orientation to worship together. The church has a choir, in addition to youth and bible study groups. St. Luke's congregation is very active in the community. For example, the church delivers food to people in need at Christmas. This program serves more than 1,500 families in the Chicago area. The church is also active in spreading knowledge about HIV/AIDS and helping families affected by the disease.
The St. Charles Episcopal Church has the philosophy that not just one piety is the right way. The church encompasses parts of Protestant and Catholic faiths, liberal and conservative beliefs, and ancient as well as reformer thoughts. All are welcome at this beautiful and peaceful church, anytime.
Serving the Russian Orthodox community of Des Plaines as well as other parts of the Chicagoland area, Holy Virgin Protection Cathedral offers other services beyond standard worship. This church has religious study for children ages 3 and up every Saturday at multiple times to fit your child's schedule. There is a also a youth group for children and teens 10 years of age and older that is a part of Russian Orthodox Teens of America (ROTA).
St. David's Nursery School is a part of St. David's Episcopal Church of Glenview. It is located at the same location as the Church. It employs highly qualified teachers and staff with extensive backgrounds in early childhood education. It encourages parent involvement and has many volunteer opportunities.
About 300 families make up the congregation of Saint Gregory's Episcopal Church, located at 815 Wilmot Road. Smiling faces greet parishioners at the front door and its staff is excited to talk about the church's latest happenings. Saint Gregory's is also home to a preschool that provides an early childhood education with a Christian component. At the north end of the church's parking lot you'll find a labyrinth. According to a brochure for the labyrinth, "We are not merely human beings on a spiritual path, but spiritual beings on a human path."
Founded in 1954, St. Mark's Episcopal Church was created to serve the communities of Cary and Fox River Grove. In February of 1955, the congregation purchased land on Ridge Road where the church now stands. The parish is also home to St. Mark's Day School, which is a non-denominational, state licensed pre-school.
Established in 1950, the Church of the Transfiguration is an Episcopal church located in Palos Park. This institution also operates the Palos Park Episcopal Day Care and Learning Center. Members of the church are active in a number of outreach efforts aimed at improving the community around them. Transfiguration has an active music program and places an emphasis on religious education and children's programs. The pastor is Rev. Lane Hensley.
The Church of Our Saviour is an Episcopal religious institution. It hosts Sunday worship and sacraments including baptisms, confirmations, funerals, reconciliations, weddings and holy unions. It also hosts various ministries, including children's, deacon, lector, usher, and flower friends, as well as music programs. The Church of Our Saviour is led by Rector Rev. Brian J. Hastings.
Trinity Episcopal Church in downtown Wheaton is the oldest church building in Wheaton that is still in use. The church dates to 1875, when the first services were held in the Universalist Church, which is now the site of the DuPage County Historical Museum and Park District Administration. On December 18, 1881, Bishop William E. McLaren laid the cornerstone of the new location on the southeast corner of West and Wesley streets. It is part of the Diocese of Chicago, which is affiliated with the worldwide Anglican Communion.
In the 1950s, the main church building was added. It seats 428 people. In 1997, Trinity Episcopal underwent a $1.8 million renovation, which extended the parish hall and classrooms in the basement.
