Celebrating Our Extraordinary Ministries!
We will be welcoming members of the ELM staff and board of directors this Sunday, along with friends and supporters, to our worship. Executive Director Amalia Vagts will preach. The Rev. Jen Rude will assist, and board member Margaret Moreland will be a reader within our service. We will be taking up a justice offering to support ELM's on-going ministry as they continue to support and advocate for the full inclusion of people of all sexual orientations and gender identities in the life and ministry of the Lutheran church. There will be a light coffee hour reception in the narthex immediately following worship, and all who would like are invited to join Pastor Erik and our guests for an informal brunch at El Cid afterward.
Summary of the February Church Council Meeting
You can find a more detailed account of these discussions, as well as other business we went over, in the record of the official Minutes.
Confronting Pharaoh: A Training for Faith-Rooted Social Justice Advocacy
In partnership with the Logan Square Ecumenical Alliance, Community Renewal Society is offering a 2-part training for congregational "faith-in-action" teams to learn more about faith-based justice advocacy in order to build power and make lasting change in the lives of our neighbors.
Boulevard Write-Up
In summary: As has been communicated – we are at a crossroads at St. Luke’s and the breadth of that spans many dimensions. The Boulevard is part of that transition. The Boulevard Committee feels it’s a fitting time to move on – and channel our energies in new directions.