This audio recording features a church service at Saint Mark United Methodist Church in Chicago, Illinois. The service proceedings include songs, the prayer of confession, a special welcome by Reverend Harry B. Gibson, Jr. to guest attendee Evelyn G. Lowery, his sister (at 00:11:25), church announcements, and a sermon delivered by Gibson. In his sermon, Gibson centers his remarks around the idea of "deserting desert places". Gibson emphasizes that desert places are to be avoided, as they are the wrong place to seek answers in life. The recording concludes with the singing of hymns. Audio note: Distorted audio high background noise and high noise floor throughout recording playback; Inconsistent channel volume levels throughout recording playback.