Selected Sermons
(PDF files; Live and unedited versions available each Sunday morning here!)
"Singing in the Reign"
Rev. Youngblood
Sunday, November 25, 2007
"Stewardship: Caricature or Standard?"
Rev. Youngblood
Sunday, October 14, 2007
"Jobs Reform"
Rev. Youngblood
Sunday, September 2, 2007
"How Does Our Garden Grow?"
Rev. Youngblood
Sunday, August 19, 2007
Northminster's Pastors
Rev. Dr. William M. (Mike) Youngblood
Senior Pastor
Mike is a native of Independence, MO. He received his undergraduate degree in Philosophy from the University of Missouri at Kansas City; his Master of Divinity degree from McCormick Theological Seminary in Chicago; and his Doctor of Ministry degree from Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary in Austin, TX.
Before coming to Northminster, Mike served parishes in Niles, IL, where he was ordained to the Ministry of Word and Sacrament in 1972; Iowa City, IA; Topeka, KS; and Warren, OH.
Outside his congregational commitments, Mike has served as Moderator of Northern Kansas and Eastminster Presbyteries and is currently the Moderator of the Committee on Ministry of the Presbytery of Chicago.
Nationally, he was elected Chairperson of the National Committee on the Self-Development of People of the Presbyterian Church (USA).
Mike is married to Lori, a middle school teacher. He and Lori have two sons: Nathan, a senior at the University of Illinois, and Jacob, a senior at Evanston Township High School.
The Rev. Dr. Ann L. Rosewall
Interim Associate Pastor
Rev. Rosewall is serving as the Associate Pastor at Northminster during the interim time between installed associate pastors. Her ministry includes pastoral care, mission, worship and welcoming new members.
Ann was ordained in 1988 and served for 17 years in Austin, Texas as Chaplain and Director of Pastoral Care for two medical centers. She returned to her home town of Evanston in 2002 to study at Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary where she received a Ph.D. in Pastoral Theology.
In service to the Presbyterian Church (USA), Ann chaired the Pastoral Care Division in Mission Presbytery, worked with the More Light Church network and with the organization, That All May Freely Serve.
Ann is a single parent and her daughter, Linnea Garcia, is an incoming freshman at Evanston Township High School. They volunteer weekly at the Evanston Animal Shelter and care for many pets at home.