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

The texts of sermons preached at Augustana are available online, via this website. On the homepage menu, one of the links is ‘sermons’. Or you can follow this link to go there directly ..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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Saturday, April 13, 2024 at 2 pm Donald Luther Rem was born Sept. 29, 1929, in Waterford, Wis. to the Rev. Oscar and Marie Rem. He was united in marriage to Mary Louise Wogen in 1957. Don graduated from Luther College in 1952 and Luther Seminary in 1956. He taught High School English in Chicago Public Schools for thirty years. After retiring he did many projects for Augustana Lutheran Church, neighbors, and friends. He is survived by his wife Mary of 66 years, son Peter (Melissa), daughter Kara (Jamie Roe) granddaughters Maura, Brigid, Jasmine, Holly, Leah, and Cheyenne, and sister Karen (Man ..read more

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

Rev. Rajeev Manohar Geddam is a member of Augustana who has been serving an internship this year at Kids Above All, a Methodist-affiliated non-profit agency. KAA works in early childhood education, supportive housing and trauma-informed counseling to build better lives for children in Chicago. Rajeev has been deepening his understanding of the bigger picture of child welfare in our city and state, and the responsibilities of providers and practitioners in this system. He will be here this Sunday, April 21, after the 10:45am service, in the Gustavus Adolphus Room, to meet with anyone intereste ..read more