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June 1, 2012
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Sunday Schedule
Service of Word and Sacrament
10:30 am
Anniversary Sunday Potluck
12:00 pm
Greater Chicago Food Depository
12:00 pm
Awareness Through Movement
12:30 pm
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Summer Office Hours...
Next week begins St Luke's summer office hours. Administrative assistant Tina Heise is a seminary student at the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago. Part of her educational requirements includes a twelve-week clinical pastoral education unit (CPE), where she will she study hospital chaplaincy at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Hospital in New Hampshire. Throughout the summer, Tina will complete many of her responsibilities remotely. All space use and communications needs will continue to be sent to Tina at office@stlukesLS.org.
Our office will be staffed on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays from 2pm-5pm by Rachel Johnson, who will serve as church receptionist. Rachel has a great familiarity with the St. Luke's community, as she also serves on the staff of Extraordinary Lutheran Ministries.
To learn more about Tina's call to ministry, visit the Messenger here. Follow these links to discover more about CPE and the ELCA seminary candidacy process.
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Anniversary Sunday Activities...
 This Sunday, June 3, is Anniversary Sunday. This year, as we celebrate our 112th anniversary, you are invited to bring a dish to share for a potluck following worship. Anniversary Sunday will also present us with an opportunity to learn about anti-hunger programs through our ministry partner, the Greater Chicago Food Depository (GCFD). The mission of the GCFD is providing food for hungry people while striving to end hunger in our community. A key component of that work is advocating for policies that support the fight to end hunger. This year Congress is making decisions about the Farm Bill, which is the primary legislation that guides the funding and structure for vital federal nutrition assistance programs. Find out how you can be involved in preserving vital anti-hunger programs in the federal safety net Sunday, June 3 during our coffee hour and potluck!
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Inclusive and Affirming Ministries...
 On Tuesday, June 5 at 7:00 pm, join Judith Kotze and Ingrid Schoonraad from Inclusive and Affirming Ministries in South Africa (IAM). Topics for will include information about the current status of the movement for inclusion and affirmation of LGBT people in Christian Churches and society in South Africa. This event will also feature the video, "Created in the Image of God," as well as an update on the Chicago Consultation in Durban. |
Leading our Worship...
Assisting Minister: Kate Fritz
Lectors: Wendy FitzGerald, Cynthia Stengel
Cantor: Justine Bandstra
Crucifer/Communion Assistant: Kay Deacon
Ushers : Bill Keippel, Dale Hoiberg
Bread Baker: Dave and Cyndi Sundstrom
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The Readings this Week...
Click here to read the lessons assigned for this coming Sunday.
- Isaiah 6:1-8
- Psalm 29
- Romans 8:12-17
- John 3:1-7
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Prayer Requests...
Please remember the following people and circumstances in your prayers:
- Carolyn, as family and friends draw close around with prayers for healing and strength.
- Jennifer Keippel, as she recovers from gall bladder surgery
- Pastor Ruth VanDemark, as she is hospitalized with metastatic breast cancer
The ministry of prayer is the vocation of all Christians, and St. Luke's takes seriously its calling to pray for all in need. If you would like to be included on the prayer list, please contact the church office or Pastor Erik. Prayer requests remain on the list for three weeks before being removed, and requests can be renewed as often as needed.
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 facebook...
- Pentecost celebrations in the Western Church
- Article from the New Yorker about violence against women in South Africa
- Lutheran World Federation's work in the South Sudan
- Messages, sermons, and much more...
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 twitter...
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Welcome
St. Luke's Lutheran Church of Logan Square is a congregation of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). Founded in 1899, this congregation has been a home to residents of Logan Square for over 100 years. St. Luke's welcomes the many, diverse communities that share this neighborhood. If you are a lifelong Lutheran, or just considering Christianity; if your family has been in the United States for generations, or has only recently arrived; if you are gay, lesbian, straight, bisexual or transgender; if you live with disabilities, chronic illness, or are able-bodied and currently healthy; if you are home-blessed or homeless... YOU are welcome here!
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