St. Luke’s will have a full schedule of Christmas celebration on December 24 and 25, 2013, including worship on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, and Community Dinner at 5:00 p.m. on Christmas.

Below are details of Christmas services at St. Luke’s, and the Christmas Day dinner/party, including links to some great recordings of favorite Christmas music!

Looking for a church service this Christmas in Logan Square?  Look no further!

Nativity of Our Lord — Christmas Eve — December 24, 2013 — 8:00 p.m.
St.Luke’s Lutheran Church Logan Square – 2649 N. Francisco – Chicago

The people walking in darkness have seen a great light . . .

ELW Setting One
Texts:  Isaiah 9:2-7  +  Psalm 96  +  Titus 2:11-14  +  Luke 2:1-20

Gathering Music: S548, “This Holy Night”
Gathering Hymn: ELW 270, “Hark! The Herald Angels Sing”
Omit Kyrie. For the “Glory to God” use ELW 289, “Angels We Have Heard on High”
Psalmody: ELW 267, “Joy to the World”
Gospel Acclamation:  ELW 274, “On Christmas Night”
Hymn of the Day: ELW 272, “Lo, How a Rose E’er Blooming”
Offering Music:  ELW 279, “O Little Town of Bethlehem”
Sanctus & Agnus Dei: ELW Setting 1 (Festival)
Communion Hymns (3): TFF 55, “Mary Had a Baby”  &  ELW 276, “Infant Holy, Infant Lowly” & ELW 277, “Away in a Manger”
Sending Hymn:  ELW 281, “Silent Night, Holy Night”

Nativity of Our Lord — Christmas Day — December 25, 2013 — 10:30 a.m.
St.Luke’s Lutheran Church Logan Square – 2649 N. Francisco – Chicago

The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us.

ELW Setting One
Texts:  Isaiah 52:7-10  +  Psalm 98  +  Hebrews 1:1-12  +  John 1:1-14

Gathering Music: “Mary, Did You Know?”
Gathering Hymn:  ELW 275, “Angels from the Realms of Glory”
Kyrie: TFF 59, “Jesus, the Light of the World”
Psalmody:  TBA
Gospel Acclamation:  TFF 58, “There’s a Star in the East”
Hymn of the Day:  ELW 288, “Good Christian Friends, Rejoice!”
Offering Music:  ELW 294, “In the Bleak Midwinter”
Sanctus & Agnus Dei: ELW Setting 1 (Festival)
Communion Hymns (2):  ELW 487, “What Feast of Love”  &  ELW 469, “By Your Hand You Feed Your People”
Sending Hymn:  ELW 290, “Go Tell it On the Mountain”

Community Dinner — Christmas Day — December 25, 2013 — 5:00 p.m.
St.Luke’s Lutheran Church Logan Square – 2649 N. Francisco – Chicago

Join members of the Logan Square community for food and conversation at St. Luke’s.

Community Dinner happens every Wednesday evening at St. Luke’s.