Open Prairie United Church of Christ

Open Prairie United Church of Christ Worship is held at 10:30am on Sunday. Call the church office at (815) 872-5150, or contact us by email at [email protected], with questions.

Open Prairie is an Open and Affirming church. That means that we make a public statement welcoming persons of all sexual orientations and gender identities into the full life and ministry of the church. Worship every Sunday at 10:30am!

This Sunday, instead of a sermon, we had some writings and a short story ("The Three Hermits") by a most unusual Christi...
06/07/2026

This Sunday, instead of a sermon, we had some writings and a short story ("The Three Hermits") by a most unusual Christian: Leo Tolstoy.

This Sunday, instead of a sermon, we had some writings and a short story ("The Three Hermits") by a most unusual Christian: Leo Tolstoy.

In my former career, I was a professor of computer science, and my research was in the area of artificial intelligence. ...
05/31/2026

In my former career, I was a professor of computer science, and my research was in the area of artificial intelligence. So I was excited to read Pope Leo's encyclical on AI, and I planned to preach about it in church today. There was just one problem ...

Reflections on the recent papal encyclical concerning artificial intelligence.

In the Pentecost story, Peter is apparently a little cracked. As children of God, so are we all.
05/24/2026

In the Pentecost story, Peter is apparently a little cracked. As children of God, so are we all.

In the Pentecost story, Peter is apparently a little cracked. As children of God, so are we all.

05/24/2026

Here's the "Cracked" song from Pentecost Sunday.

God’s lovingkindness and forgiveness are not granted in exchange for value received; they’re freely given. And so should...
05/10/2026

God’s lovingkindness and forgiveness are not granted in exchange for value received; they’re freely given. And so should ours be.

God’s lovingkindness and forgiveness are not granted in exchange for value received; they’re freely given. And so should ours be.

How can we achieve the unity for which Jesus prayed—and what is “mutual indwelling,” anyway?
05/03/2026

How can we achieve the unity for which Jesus prayed—and what is “mutual indwelling,” anyway?

How can we achieve the unity for which Jesus prayed—and what is “mutual indwelling,” anyway?

04/25/2026

This Sunday, April 26th, we will NOT be meeting in our sanctuary. Instead, we're joining with the Open Table UCC in a combined service out at Pilgrim Park at 11:00 a.m. There will be plenty of special music, and our Associate Conference Minister, the Rev. Kathy Lawes, will preach. No matter who you are or where you are on life's journey, you're welcome to come and celebrate with us.

(Pilgram Park is at 26449 1340 North Ave, Princeton, IL 61356.)

The work of the Word of God, at Easter and always, is to be greening things up.
04/05/2026

The work of the Word of God, at Easter and always, is to be greening things up.

Opus verbi viriditas: the work of the Word of God, at Easter and always, is to be greening things up.

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25 E Marion Street
Princeton, IL
61356

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+18158725150

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