Urban Dolorosa

09/09/2013

Healing Our Vision in the Sorrowing City, by Joel Harter. Chicago has been in an undeclared state of emergency for decades, along with other cities like Oakland, Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Newark.

08/29/2013

Many thanks to the Holy Cross/IHM Marimba Ensemble for joining us in Worship and Coffee Hour Aug 18th, and for the inspiring message on Restorative Justice from Fr. David Kelly of Precious Blood Ministry of Reconciliation, both from Back of the Yards.

07/05/2013

Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle is speaking at Hyde Park Union Church this Sunday on "Social Responsibility." Part of our Summer Series Shalem, Shalom: Mental Health, Balance, Wellness and Peace. http://hpuc.org/summer-2013/

Mental health is a very important concern for our nation, county and city; it is also essential to us as individuals and families. And yet it may not sound like a spiritual concern — at least not at first. “Mental health” sounds clinical, and it sounds like the opposite of mental illness. Yet words…

04/03/2013

Taizé Worship this Friday at 7pm at Hyde Park Union Church. All are welcome! Taizé Hyde Park

03/02/2013

"Stop the Violence"

It's a special Windy City LIVE two-day event: ''Stop the Violence.''

03/02/2013

Hyde Park Union Church senior minister Rev. Susan Johnson on WBEZ with Chicago's Citizens for Change founder Joy McCormack and Anjanette Albert.

Elysabeth Alfano, creator of Fear No Art, and blogger Jenina Nunez join us to sift through the day's stories, including a look at how violence effects Chicago's culture. We'll also learn how federal budget cuts will effect Illinois, talk with the group Chicago Survivors and discover Student Express.

02/22/2013

Both sides in the gun debate seem to agree that the insurance industry should play a bigger role in a heavily armed society, but differ on state proposals seeking to make liability coverage mandatory.

02/16/2013

We spent five months at Harper High School in Chicago, where last year alone 29 current and recent students were shot. 29. We went to get a sense of what it means to live in the midst of all this gun violence, how teens and adults navigate a world of funerals and Homecoming dances. We found so many ...

01/30/2013

Lord have mercy.

Update: Hadiya Pendle­ton, who per­formed at ­oba­ma inau­gur­al, slain near King Col­lege Prep high school ­go http://ow.ly/hftVA

01/23/2013

Map of shootings in Chicago.

An examination of shootings and violence in Chicago. Includes interactive map of Chicago shootings and homicides.

09/28/2012

Hyde Park Union Church is now working with Chicago's Citizens for Change to prevent violence through compassionate response to families and youth traumatized by violence.

Chicago Survivors is a new effort by Chicago's Citizens for Change (CCC) to prevent urban violence through compassionate response to families, youth, and chi...

08/28/2012

Please sign the petition urging Sensible Gun Legislation -- restating the ban on assault weapons and requiring the titling and registration of all guns. Please sign and spread the word!

We believe that requiring handguns be titled like cars and banning military style assault weapons from our communities are two reasonable solutions to...