“We renounce them!” | Testimony in Time after Epiphany
In Time after Epiphany, worship reminds us that we live in a world of competing values and conflicting interests…
Christmas Caroling in Logan Square
However long it takes to make something a tradition and however much work it takes to make something a living and ever shifting tradition so it breathes life, joy, and hope into people weary of short days and long nights, chill in the air, and wearing snow boots…well that’s how long St. Luke’s has been
“What shall I cry?” | Testimony in Advent
I would love to hear from you if you have a story to share
…about a time when you cried out
…or about what it feels like when you don’t even know what to say
…or about the sound of the voices that call on you to speak out
Poinsettias
Each year, we invite you to help “deck the halls” at St. Luke’s by ordering some poinsettias. Have you ever wondered why this is a tradition? As the legend goes…well, maybe it’s just as well to listen to the story: This year, we’re excited to invite you to place your order and make your donation
Season of Creation | Spirit of God, Spirit of Life.
This year, Season of Creation focuses on the Spirit who breathes life into creation, suffers with creation, and renews all creation.
Eco-Justice: God’s Work. Our Hands. 2017
In Jamaica there’s a saying that goes “We likkle but we Tallewah!” meaning we might be small, but we are mighty. That’s how I felt about the day of service on this past Sunday. Though a small group, we were strong in our presence in the community and did something big! We picked up
called by name by Reed Fowler
“As someone who lives on the intersections of a trans/queer identity and mental illness, the experience of Jacob – wrestling and holding on and being changed in the process – this narrative feels viscerally familiar to me….”
St. Luke’s former seminarians reflect: Jessica Palys
What St. Luke’s meant to me My name is Jessica Palys. I am an ordained UCC minister and solo pastor of First Congregational United Church of Christ in Hastings, Nebraska. I served St. Luke’s during the 2012-2013 school year as a student at Chicago Theological Seminary – part of an intern team of four!
Workshopping the Story
If you’ve ever told a public story, you’ve probably discovered that between the story you want to tell and the story you end up telling there is an important step: workshopping the story. Workshopping is the process of getting what’s in your head or your heart out into the open so you can find out
St. Luke’s former seminarians reflect: Allison Bengfort
“It is fitting that my first protest was through church, given that faith has always been my motivation for working for social change. With this experience as a gateway, I became more involved in faith-based community organizing and developed my pastoral identity as a change agent in the community.”