A church in Illinois has sparked a major debate and plenty of vitriol after it declared it would “fast from whiteness” during Lent. First United Church of Oak Park, an “open community” church outside ...
A church in suburban Chicago is “fasting from whiteness” during Lent by putting a pause on any hymns by white musicians. For the 2022 Lenten season, the 40-day period that precedes Easter, the First ...
OAK PARK, Ill. (WLS) -- As the Christian season of Lent comes to a close, the lead pastor of First United Church in Oak Park is speaking out for the first time about his congregation's chosen Lenten ...