Upcoming Events
Neighborhood Street Outreach - February 4 at 6:30pm
On the evening of Saturday, February 4, we will offer warm food, conversation, and prayer to men and women living on the streets on the North Side of the city. We'll start with prayer at the church (5051 W. Belle Plaine Ave.) at 6:30pm before we set out! Please reach out to Joel Brown at jbrown@greenhousemovement.com if you are interested in joining us for this opportunity to share God's love with our neighbors in need.
Midweek Evening Prayer Service with Eucharist - Wednesday, February 8th
Come join the Portage Park City Group at the church building (5051 W. Belle Plaine Ave.) for an Evening Prayer Service at 7pm. This service will include music, liturgy, the reading of Scripture, and receiving Holy Communion. All are welcome to attend!
Saturday Morning Bible Study Explores the Book of Genesis
Don't miss the chance to learn from the Canon Theologian of our Diocese, Fr. Stephen Gauthier, as he guides us through the book of Genesis! You can join the group each Saturday at 10am to learn about this important book of the Bible. To participate, you can find the zoom link here, on our events calendar, or reach out to Danny at dlinton@greenhousemovement.com for more info or to access recordings of any weeks you miss.
Exploring Membership Retreat - February 18
On Saturday, February 18, we will host a daylong Membership Retreat for those who are exploring our church or have recently begun attending. This is a great way to help you learn more about us and consider how you can get more connected here. For more information or to RSVP for this retreat, contact Fr. Kyle Oesch (koesch@ greenhousemovement.com).
News and Updates
Rector Installation and Confirmation Service - Sunday, March 12
We're excited to announce that our Bishop will be visiting our principal 10am Sunday service on Sunday, March 12 to publicly install Fr. Kyle as Rector and confirm those candidates ready to receive the sacramental rite of Confirmation! Please plan to stay afterward for a lunchtime reception to celebrate our new Confirmands and our newly installed Rector. More details to come soon.
Interested in Confirmation?
If you are interested in being confirmed in the Anglican Communion at our March 12 Confirmation service but have not been part of our Confirmation preparation process, please reach out to Fr. Kyle at koesch@ greenhousemovement.com ASAP for more information. We can get you started on some next so you'll be ready to be received at our special March 12 service.
Join a City Group in 2023
Formed around the values of Gospel, community, and mission, City Groups are a great way to get more connected to others in our church family this year! Not yet involved in one? You can find a City Group that works for your schedule later in this newsletter. Feel free to reach out to a City Group leader listed below with any questions you might have.
From January 29 until Holy Week, we will be studying Jesus' Sermon on the Mount, which contains some of Jesus' most famous, influential, and compelling words. Join us each week as we reflect upon King Jesus' teachings about what it looks like to love God and love others as citizens of his Kingdom.
Jan. 29 - Matthew 5:1-16 - Fr. Kyle Oesch
Feb. 5 - Matthew 5:17-26 - Cn. Stephen Gauthier
Feb. 12 - Matthew 5:27-32 - Fr. Kyle Oesch
Feb. 19 - Matthew 5:33-48 - Joel Brown
Ash Wednesday - Matthew 6:1-16, 16-18 - Istvan Fodor
Feb. 26 - Matthew 6:5-15 - Fr. Kyle Oesch
March 5 - Matthew 6:19-34 - Dcn. Valerie McIntyre
March 12 - Rector Installation/Confirmations - Preacher TBD
March 19 - Matthew 7:1-12 - Fr. Adam Gosnell
March 26 - Matthew 7:13-29 - Istvan Fodor
2 Kings 22:8-20
Psalm 27
1 Corinthians 2:1-16
Matthew 5:17-26
Join a City Group!
Formed around the values of Gospel, community, and mission, City Groups are a great way to get more connected to others in our church family this fall! Not yet involved in one? reach out to a City Group leader at the email address listed below with any questions you might have.
Jefferson Park | Mondays, 7:00pm
Phil & August Landin at phil.landin@gmail.com
Portage Park | Wednesdays, 6:00pm
Kyle & Natalie Oesch at kyle.andrew.oesch@gmail.com
Morton Grove | Every other Thursday, 7:00pm
Anil & Anu Cherian at ca325xi@gmail.com