by Greg Singleton First, an apology to the three submitters of questions who are still waiting for a response. I will get back to you during Advent—just around the corner. Several people responded to last week’s discussion of worship, and a common theme was some doubt about the utility of the seasons of the Church
by Stephanie Berkas, Seminary Intern “How do my beliefs about life after death reflect my hopes and priorities rather than God’s?” As I pondered and wrestled with the texts that were presented to us this morning, I felt as though these passages form scripture were revealing layer after layer of complexity, and confusion, and challenge. We
Adult Education and Faith Formation St. Luke Lutheran Church, Logan Square 9:00 am Sunday September 29, 2013 by Greg Singleton “ALL” is a small word that implies “HUMONGOUS.” A 16th-century hymn begins “ALL people that on earth do dwell. . .” At the time that hymn was composed the population of our planet was an
This summer we have discovered / rediscovered the prophets (particularly Elijah, Elisha, Amos, Hosea, Isaiah, and Jeremiah) in the Sunday readings and the sermons. A small group has taken a more intense look at each of these before worship during the weeks of the long green season leading us into fall. We have learned a
Sunday, November 27th is the First Sunday of Advent, and the beginning of a new year in the life of the church. As the church follows the life of Jesus from John the Baptist’s prescient cry in the wilderness to his crucifixion and resurrection at Easter, St. Luke’s will be offering a 16-week bible study