Sunday Morning Programs

Our Sunday morning programs alternate weekly between a guest speaker and one of our Community Days, which are designed to foster community engagement and social action. We’ll welcome a live audience in our auditorium, and also continue livestreaming our guest speakers to our YouTube channel. The Community Days will be in-person only.

Our Sunday morning programs alternate weekly between a guest speaker and one of our Community Days, which are designed to foster community engagement and social action. We’ll welcome a live audience in our auditorium, and also continue livestreaming our guest speakers to our YouTube channel. The Community Days will be in-person only.

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April 14, 10:30 am CT

Jennifer Walling
Executive Director, Illinois Environmental Council

“Protecting Our Planet, Earth Day and Every Day”

Jennifer Walling, Executive Director of the Illinois Environmental Council, oversees the strategic direction and management of the IEC and lobbies decision makers on environmental issues. Jen will tell us about her work there and some pending environmental legislation in Illinois. She will also share some action steps that we can take to nurture nature in Illinois and protect our planet.

Jen Walling has served as the Executive Director for the Illinois Environmental Council since January of 2011, where she oversees the strategic direction and management of the organization and lobbies decision makers on environmental issues. 

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April 28, 10:30 am CT

Kevin Pang
Co-author of A Very Chinese Cookbook

“The Power of Cooking to Preserve Traditions and Celebrate Heritage”

Kevin Pang’s debut book, A Very Chinese Cookbook: 100 Recipes from China and Not China (But Still Really Chinese) was named one of the best cookbooks of 2023 by the New York Times. A James Beard Award-winning food writer, he also co-hosts the cooking series “Hunger Pangs” with his father, Jeffrey Pang. Kevin will share how cooking helped him grow closer with his father and connect with his heritage.

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May 19, 10:30 am CT

Tim Franklin
Leader of Northwestern’s Medill Local News Initiative

“New Strategies to Help Local Media Thrive”

Tim Franklin has been the top editor of three metropolitan newspapers, The Indianapolis Star, the Orlando Sentinel and The Baltimore Sun. He now heads up the Medill Local News Initiative, a research-and-development project designed to bolster the sustainability of local news in America. He’s also a member of Illinois’ Local Journalism Task Force, created in 2022 to explore ways the state could help revive local journalism. Franklin will speak on the strategies being implemented to save local news access.

Tim Franklin is senior associate dean, professor and John M. Mutz Chair in Local News at Northwestern University.

While we welcome an open and respectful discussion about all topics of interest to Humanists and beyond,
the views of our speakers do not necessarily represent those of the Ethical Humanist Society of Chicago. 
 

   Covid Policy for Attendees

For our in-person audience, we will be adhering to the following policy:

  • ALL attendees must be FULLY VACCINATED.
  • A face mask completely covering the nose and mouth is required for all audience members during the program whenever the CDC rates Cook County at High Risk for Covid transmission. 
  • A mask-optional social hour will follow the program.

Have you missed some of our recent programs? You’re in luck! 

Recordings of many of our programs from the last several years reside on our YouTube channel.  Click this button to see a list of our broadcasts from the past year with links to the videos. 

Past Programs

FAQ

Here are answers to some common questions, but feel free to contact us if you have any others!

We are welcoming a live audience to our Sunday morning programs. To attend in person, you must be fully vaccinated and wear a mask that completely covers your nose and mouth while in the building.

We’ll also continue livestreaming all our programs so you can watch live from home! Just hit the “Watch Livestream” button under any of the programs listed above at the appointed time, or go directly to our YouTube channel.

All our Sunday programs are free and open to the public. No reservations are needed, but please note our covid guidelines for attendance.

Although attendance is free, we do offer an opportunity during the program for freewill donations. We suggest  $5, or whatever you’re comfortable with. 

Our Sunday School is on hiatus for the summer, and we are not able to provide childcare for our summer programs. If your children want to join you in the auditorium or balcony, they are welcome to do so while following the same Covid guidelines as the adults. 

For more information on our Sunday School, click here – or contact our Children’s Program Director. 

Yes! See our Activities page  for other ways that we get together, or our Social Action page (Coming Soon), for upcoming projects that you can help with. 

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