CMA Spring Meeting
May 16 @ 8:30 am - 12:30 pm
“And let us consider how to provoke one another to love and good deeds, not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another…” – Romans 10:24-25 NRSVUE
Chicago Metropolitan Association Clergy and Lay members – join us for the 2026 Spring Meeting! Our theme is: We All Need Each Other!
Saturday, May 16th
Abundant Grace UCC in Homewood
8:30 am to 12:30 pm
The cost is $30 per person and includes a hot breakfast. Please note any dietary restrictions/needs during registration.
A virtual option is in the works, but details have not been finalized. Once those are known that information will be added to the registration form.
The full agenda and workshop information can be found here.
The CMA Spring Meeting After-Party
- Pizza with the Pope! We are inviting meeting participants to gather at nearby Aurelio’s Pizza for lunch. According to the Chicago Tribune, Pope Leo XIV has been known to enjoy their thin crust pepperoni pizza! A mainstay of the Homewood restaurant scene since 1959, Aurelio’s in Homewood just might have the photos and heavenly pizza as evidence of the Pope’s presence. This optional, pay-your-own way social gathering is intended to strengthen personal relationships and provide the opportunity for continued conversations.
- The fun continues when you bring your walking shoes! After lunch, meeting organizers are planning a spring hike in Homewood’s Izaak Walton Preserve, described as a “193-acre open space filled with woodland, lakes, and diverse wildlife carved out from an ancient glacial lake and sandy shoreline.” The Preserve has nearly four miles of gravel walking paths.
You can pay online directly when registering by choosing “Pay Now” or you can pay by check one of two ways by choosing the “Pay In Person” option during checkout:
- Please make checks payable to “Illinois Conference UCC” and include “CMA Spring Meeting” in the memo line.
- Pay when you arrive for the meeting on May 16th.
The deadline to register is Sunday, May 10th. Register online here.
There will be an option to register at the door, but advance registration is strongly encouraged.
If you need assistance registering, please contact the Conference Office (708-344-4470) and talk to Sarah or Naomi.