A Welcoming Family of Faith in Highland Park, IL and Beyond
Join us for a traditional worship encounter on Sundays at 10:00 am.
Come as you are no matter who you are.
Please come dressed however you’re comfortable!
Livestream and Past Services
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Come Home.
Be Renewed.
Live Faithfully.
On Sunday, September 14, we’ll gather back in the sanctuary for the first time since summer and mark the beginning of a new program year together. Kick-off Sunday is more than just the turning of a page on the calendar—it’s a chance for us to come home as a community, to be renewed in spirit, and to step into a new season of living faithfully side by side.
We are delighted to welcome Pastor Emeritus David Perkins as our guest preacher for this special day, bringing his wisdom and presence as we celebrate all that God is doing in and through our church. During worship, we will also share in a Blessing of the Backpacks, surrounding our students, teachers, and families with prayer as they begin a new school year.
After worship, the celebration continues with a potluck lunch—a time to linger, laugh, and catch up with one another around the table. Everyone is invited to bring a side dish or dessert to share. A sign-up sheet is available in the Parlor, but even if you don’t sign up, come anyway—your presence is what matters most.
This is a day for all of us to reconnect, to re-engage, and to remember why being part of a church family matters. Invite a friend, bring your family, and join us as we begin this new season together.
Faith Matters – Sunday, September 21 at 11:30 AM
Join us after worship in the parlor for our first Faith Matters. We are delighted to welcome Bobbie Hinden, Center Director of Family Focus Highland Park, who will share about the organization’s important work supporting families in our community.
Bobbie is an accomplished leader in family services and non-profit management with decades of experience in education, after-school programming, and community outreach. Since 2018, she has directed Family Focus Highland Park, overseeing programs that support low-income families with young children, expand bilingual early childhood education, and connect Latino families in Lake County with vital resources. Her leadership has grown services to reach 17 Lake County communities, while also developing innovative early childhood and after-school programs.
About Family Focus Highland Park:
Family Focus (formerly Family Network) is dedicated to supporting parents in their role as the first teachers of their children. Through programs like home visiting, parent education, and early childhood development, Family Focus Highland Park strengthens families and builds community connections. Learn more at family-focus.org/highland-park.
Come hear from Bobbie about the transformative impact Family Focus is making in our community, and join the conversation about how we can partner in nurturing families and children.
Statement of Solidarity
with Our Jewish Neighbors
Highland Park Presbyterian Church believes that every person bears the image of God and is worthy of dignity, safety, and love.
Recent rises in antisemitic threats and violence grieve us deeply. We stand with our Jewish brothers, sisters, and neighbors, and we condemn antisemitism in all its forms—spoken, written, or enacted. Hatred toward the Jewish community is an affront to God’s vision of shalom and to the Gospel call to “love your neighbor as yourself.”
Therefore, we commit to:
Speak Up: Naming antisemitism wherever we encounter it—online, in conversation, and in public life.
Show Up: Building relationships with local synagogues and Jewish organizations, attending community events, and offering practical support when asked.
Pray & Learn: Holding our Jewish neighbors in prayer and educating ourselves about antisemitism so that our solidarity is informed and enduring.
We invite all people of goodwill to join us in rejecting hate and fostering a community where every faith tradition can flourish in peace.
“Let love be genuine; hate what is evil, hold fast to what is good.” —Romans 12:9
Suffering and Grace:
A video reflection by Pastor Quincy
People tell us all the time that God will never give us more than we can handle. Is that true? Is that really the story of the Bible? What do we do when life or events seem like more than we can handle and where do we find God in those moments?
Highland Park Presbyterian Church is more than a congregation—we’re a community! No matter your age or background, we invite you and your family to come as you are and explore your faith with us
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