From the Salt Project, www.saltproject.org This is the seventh of the seven weeks of Eastertide (poetically one more week than the six weeks of Lent), and the fourth of four weeks exploring Jesus’ teachings about living in intimacy with God. This Sunday is often celebrated as “Ascension Sunday,” marking the risen Jesus’ departure after 40 days of dwelling with the community of disciples. Next week is Pentecost, the birth of the church! For the author of both the Gospel according to Luke and Acts of the Apostles, the bookends of Jesus’ ministry are baptism and ascension, “the baptism of John u ..read more

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Pentecost, traditionally one of the two most important Holy Days on our calendar, is celebrated this year on May 19.  This year, we mark this celebration of the descending of the Holy Spirit onto the apostles and the beginning of the church with: Sunday School Puppet Show at 9:45 am Welcoming New Members Praying for Graduates Thanking Sunday School Teachers The 40-year Journey: A Mixed-Media Performance in Clay, Construction Paper, and Popsicle Sticks Please join our Sunday-schoolers on May 19, during the start of the education hour, for a performance of the Isrealites’ jo ..read more

Toward a compassionate Christian response to the current crisis in Israel-Palestine Thursday, May 9th, 7-9pm Augustana Lutheran Church What does our Christian faith require us to see, say, and do in response to the crisis before us in Gaza? Join us as we listen, learn, lament, and consider how Christians might be salt, light, and true peacemakers amid such tragic and trying times. Lutheran Campus Ministry is partnering with several UChicago Christian communities to host a moderated conversation examining Christian ethics, historical and theological context, and a vision of compassionate and c ..read more

Pentecost, which we celebrate this year on May 19, is a traditional time for churches to receive new members. If you are interested in joining or are unsure about your membership status, please speak with one of the pastors. Membership is an opportunity to publicly add your voice to the good news that is proclaimed at Augustana ..read more

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Please join Pastor Manoj Gunthoti at the Metro Chicago Synod’s Asian Ministry Network’s Heritage Event on Saturday, April 27, 2024 from 10:00 AM -12:00 PM. Join us for food and fellowship. Please send any questions to Aneel Trivedi (pastoraneel@messiahparkridge.org) and register at the QR code below or at this link https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfTHMqimWBl0idaAWM3lS3ma_KunCZgbMZWPlLhg1VwBbc1wg/viewform ..read more

In addition to being a holy festival day, Easter is a season of fifty days, called Eastertide. During Eastertide, we read from Acts about the apostles, those who had seen the risen Lord, and learn what they say and do right after the resurrection. Eastertide lasts until Pentecost, this year on Sunday, May 19, when we celebrate the coming of the Holy Spirit to the apostles ..read more

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