News – St. Luke's

June Thanksgiving

Jun 18, 2021Pastor ErinAll Posts, News

This June, the St. Luke’s
Council is deeply thankful to everyone who made online worship possible over the past year
(and three months). Our community is indebted to all of you who gave so generously: your time
in submitting community announcements, weekly lectionary readings, and prayers; your energy
in creatively adapting to holy times of the year and (two!) Lenten seasons and Easter Vigils.
Simply your presence, whether at worship “premiere” or any other time, contributed greatly to
our community…

Wishes for the Church

Jun 2, 2021SLLS OfficeAll Posts, News

A Reflection on the Birthday Party for the Church by Children’s Minister Carmen Kingsley This spring, as I began to imagine possible intergenerational activities for the coming, warmer season, I heard about some churches who were planning Pentecost Birthday celebrations. How fun! After a couple of conversations with St. Luke’s council members and Pastor Hope,

In-Person Worship FAQ

May 30, 2021Pastor ErinAll Posts, News, Worship

In-person / hybrid livestreamed worship is coming to St. Luke’s on Sunday, June 6! What does this mean? Here are answers to some frequently asked questions about what worship will look like in the coming months…

Reuniting St. Luke’s: In-Person Worship

May 12, 2021SLLS OfficeAll Posts, News, Worship

With increased vaccination rates and decreasing case numbers, the task force and the St. Luke’s council feel encouraged to try something new. Beginning Sunday, June 6, you are invited to attend in-person indoor worship at church (3325 W. Wrightwood)…

April Thanksgivings: Preaching-Learning Community

Apr 19, 2021SLLS OfficeAll Posts, News, Worshippreaching, worship

Last July, St. Luke’s hosted its first preaching workshop with Rev. Dr. Kimberly Wagner. Open to members and friends of the St. Luke’s community, the workshop gave new insight to what creative and faithful community-building could look like through the art of proclamation. After stimulating discussion on craft and an invigorating round of 60-second sermons,

Christ is risen! God’s love is alive in the world!

Apr 13, 2021SLLS OfficeAll Posts, Newschildren, Easter

This year, for the season of Easter, St. Luke’s will focus on the theme of abundant life. I chose to accompany that theme with a series of children’s sermons entitled “Christ is risen! God’s love is alive in the world!” As I prepared for Holy Week this year I consulted some children’s ministry resources that

Land Acknowledgment Book Club

Apr 13, 2021SLLS OfficeAll Posts, News, Social Justiceantiracism, indigenous, land acknowledgment, white supremacy

In an effort to more deeply engage with the land on which we live and with our own faith, the St. Luke’s Land Acknowledgment committee invites you to join a book club on Kaitlin B. Curtice’s Native: Identity, Belonging, and Rediscovering God, a memoir of her never-ending journey to find her identity as both a

SUNDAYS OF EASTER: Words of Abundant Life

Apr 5, 2021SLLS OfficeAll Posts, News, WorshipEaster, worship

In this season of Easter, Jesus’s words of life (the words of The Word) to the disciples are renewed for us. The risen Jesus speaks words of peace, abundance, intimacy, community, friendship, and promise. These words speak abundant life into being for us.

Easter Song at St. Luke’s

Apr 5, 2021SLLS OfficeNews

A note from our Cantor, Bev Jedynak Hymns for the 50 days of rejoicing have one thing in common – they are filled with Alleluia and/or Christ is Risen! Our hymnody focuses on celebration, joy, transformation of creation, Christ risen for all, present for all. Baptismal and eucharistic imagery are strong – and we’ll know

Holy Week 2021

Mar 11, 2021SLLS OfficeAll Posts, News, Social Justice, WorshipEaster, Easter Vigil, Good Friday, Holy Week, Maundy Thursday, outdoorworship, Palm Sunday, passion, worship

Dear friends, Like déjà vu, it’s time to prepare for Holy Week in a pandemic… again. Last year at this time, the pandemic had just begun to disrupt our lives and the world. We didn’t know during Holy Week 2020 that we would be in for another whole year of distance and isolation; a year