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The mission of the Chicago Sunday Evening Club  is to enrich spiritual life by communicating stories and ideas that engage people of many faiths, and to foster compassion, reconciliation and peace.

We know it's an unusual name. It dates to 1908, when our founders were looking for something to call the weekly ecumenical service they sponsored in Chicago's Orchestra Hall. It was in Chicago, it was on a Sunday Evening and they didn't want it to sound "churchy," so they called it a Club. But there were no memberships or dues. Everyone was included—all you had to do was show up!

Today, the Chicago Sunday Evening Club produces 30 Good Minutes, a television broadcast and web site that features some of the leading voices in religion, as well as the stories of everyday people whose lives reflect the rich tapestry of religious life in America.

On Air
30 Good Minutes is an award-winning weekly broadcast on WTTW Channel 11 (PBS Chicago) and in syndication in other U.S. cities. It features many of America’s great religious thinkers, selected from a broad range of denominations and faith traditions. The program explores topics of faith through short meditations (sermons), documentaries, interviews and commentaries.

 

On Line
Our award-winning web site has an extensive (and growing) Sermon Database of searchable messages on dozens of topics – including many on video and MP3 files – featuring the great speakers from our 30 Good Minutes broadcasts. Our Topic Pages and Short Video library feature brief documentaries about the spiritual journeys of people from all walks of life and short reflections by writers, pastors and others.

Video Gallery

Betty Cramp
Edison Swift Family
Greg Hubert
Interfaith House
Malik Mujahid
Navy Chaplains
Rodrick Dixson
Sandy Molenhouse
Stan Davis
Usra Ghazi
Vyenkata Dasa
Marcia Heeter

About Us

Today, the Chicago Sunday Evening Club produces 30 Good Minutes, a television broadcast and web site that features some of the leading voices in religion, as well as the stories of everyday people whose lives reflect the rich tapestry of religious life in America.

On Air
30 Good Minutes is an award-winning weekly broadcast on WTTW Channel 11 (PBS Chicago) and in syndication in other U.S. cities. It features many of America’s great religious thinkers, selected from a broad range of denominations and faith traditions. The program explores topics of faith through short meditations (sermons), documentaries, interviews and commentaries.

 

On Line
Our award-winning web site has an extensive (and growing) Sermon Database of searchable messages on dozens of topics – including many on video and MP3 files – featuring the great speakers from our 30 Good Minutes broadcasts. Our Topic Pages and Short Video library feature brief documentaries about the spiritual journeys of people from all walks of life and short reflections by writers, pastors and others.