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St. Luke's Lutheran Church of Logan Square

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Whoever you are, whatever you believe or doubt, you are welcome ❤️‍🔥A congregation of the ELCA in Logan Square, Chicago 🏳️‍⚧️Reconciling in Christ🌈

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Community makes this world more survivable. ❤️‍🔥🔗 More than ever, spaces and structures that facilitate connection and the practice of collaborating across difference are necessary. ❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥

Christianity has a past and present of undeniable oppression and cruelty- AND there are folks using it as a structure to build meaningful connections, rituals, and lives in a world trying to isolate us from each other.

We meet every Sunday at 11am at 3325 W Wrightwood in Logan Square. We are normal folks who value ritual, justice, and community and try to put those things at the center of our lives. We hold liturgical services, which means there is regular structure to the services, some singing hymns, and short participatory call and responses, you can follow it all along in the week’s handout or just chill in your seat. Afterwards there’s always a coffee hour to chat and eat a treat. You can wear whatever you want, most people dress casual. We also do other things together, like meet up at breweries to chat or go to protests together.

Our community is a mix of young and old, queer and straight, lifelong Lutherans and people with loads of religious trauma who have found this church to be a safe place to work that out on their own terms.

AND- Christian church or religion at all is not at all the only place to build community and make meaning, so wherever you end up doing that, we wish you power and joy. These days are much too cruel to face them alone.

DM us with any other Qs you might have about attending if you’re wanting to visit our church but having barriers!

Graphics & words by Artist-in-Residence @caseyvstelstudio taken in St. Luke's Lutheran Church of Logan Square by @stlukesls

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A very special opening reception last night 🐚🪡🧵🌼🐌 for @chicagotextilecenter and an artist talk with @hopeless_hope . So inspiring to hear from Hope about the importance of cultivating art practices and spaces that allow room for experimentation, slowness, expression, and imperfection rather than the hustle, presentation, and perfection that often feels demanded.

Thank you to every single artist who contributed your beautiful, thoughtful work and every volunteer who made the night so welcoming and smooth- it’s a huge labor of love to turn this space into an art gallery and host public events here for the sake of creativity and connection, and we hope all who came through the event left feeling that and feeling inspired!!! ❤️‍🔥 taken in St. Luke's Lutheran Church of Logan Square by @stlukesls

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Our monthly Mending Club is meeting next Sun from 5-8pm! Join us to mend and recycle textile items from @theparlorchicago to keep them out of the waste stream for longer (or bring your own mending project from home!) 🪡🧶 We’ve always got 20 spots for newcomers and the rest of the spots for returning club members, link to RSVP in the @gallerywrightwood b!o 🖇️ This month we’ll begin with a skillshare lesson on a few ways to creatively cover up stains! Sign up & join us ❤️‍🔥 taken in St. Luke's Lutheran Church of Logan Square by @stlukesls

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We are thrilled to be showing 36 textile artists from around Chicago presenting work on the theme of Sustainable Communities, curated by @chicagotextilecenter Please join us for the opening reception on Friday, October 9th, with an artist talk from the incredible Hope Wang! @hopeless_hope

Hope Wang is the founder and co-director of LMRM “loom room” @lmrm_chicago , has exhibited her work nationally, and is the recipient of multiple awards. During her address, she will speak on the theme “Sustainable Communities”, drawing on her own creative practice, engage in a facilitated conversation, and answer audience questions.

We are eager to see all the artwork in conversation together and invite you to meet the artists and others in the textile and craft community of Chicago! The night will run from 6-9pm, have light snacks and drinks, and is free for all to attend. RSVP at the link in our b!o to receive reminders and arrival instructions, or just join us at the gallery on opening night!

We hope to see you there! taken in St. Luke's Lutheran Church of Logan Square by @stlukesls

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21 days ago

We had a joyful service celebrating the baptism of Luna Mae on September 20th. We also had Pastor Nicolette Faison, Illinois Outreach Director for @faithinplace preach in worship and lead an art workshop during coffee hour. We are grateful for everyone who makes our community so rich, lively, and joyful through the gifts and presence they bring, but last week was a special reminder of the gifts our youngest community members bring! taken in St. Luke's Lutheran Church of Logan Square by @stlukesls

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23 days ago

Last night some of our community members spent the evening at the annual @careforfriends Power Hope Awards.

They celebrated the work St. Luke’s does with Care for Friends + South Loop Community Table to tackle Chicago’s food, housing and healthcare crises through an all-inclusive approach that provides Chicagoans easy access to critical resources.

Check out their page to learn more about this important work! by @stlukesls

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St. Luke’s was well-represented at the installation of Bishop Erik Christensen, with members serving on various planning committees, singing in the choir, serving communion, and more.

Bishop Erik was ordained extra ordinem — outside official church policy – in 2006 and called to our congregation, St. Luke’s Lutheran Church of Logan Square. He was received onto the ELCA roster in 2010 after the church decided in 2009 to allow partnered LGBTQ+ ministers onto the roster. He served as our pastor until 2017.

From 2017 to 2024, he served as pastor to the community and director of strategic initiatives at the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago, one of seven ELCA seminaries. From 2024 until his election as bishop, he served as pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church in Evanston. We pray God’s blessings on Bishop Erik’s new ministry and are so proud and grateful to be part of his story and have him be part of ours. ❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥 taken in St. James Cathedral, Chicago by @stlukesls

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What does radical love of one’s neighbor look like in our day and age?

Join St. Luke’s on Sunday, September 27, from 12:00-1:30p for a special event featuring Amar Peterman, author of Becoming Neighbors: The Common Good Made Local.

12:00 Potluck lunch — please bring something to share!
12:30 Conversation and Q&A with Amar Peterman
Books will be available following the event

RSVP to join us at the link in our b!o, we would love to see you and share these ideas with you over a meal 🩵

About the book: In Becoming Neighbors, Amar Peterman explores how the common good can be cultivated through the practice of neighbor love. And he encourages Christians to join their neighbors at what he calls “the shared table”—a space where communities gather across differences to work towards the flourishing of the whole. Peterman encourages Christians to sit side by side with their neighbors at the community table, share a meal, engage in mutual listening and learning, and actively commit to each other’s flourishing. taken in St. Luke's Lutheran Church of Logan Square by @stlukesls

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Still have seats open for Sept mending club this upcoming Sunday, roll into the slower season of fall with us and break out your mending! 🍂🧵🪡 BYO project or grab something from the pile to fix for @theparlorchicago , it’s a great way to learn a new skill by trying it with your hands and learning from those sewing around you! Please sign up at the link in our b!o so we can send you arrival details and we hope to see you there 🫶 taken in St. Luke's Lutheran Church of Logan Square by @stlukesls

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🧶CALLING U 4 a CRAFT NIGHT✂️Join us for some guided creativity as we create *reusable decorations from reclaimed materials and LOVE* for holiday parties at South Loop Community Table, a weekly dinner party with people experiencing housing and food insecurity 🧡 you may remember we fundraised for this group through our Sad Karaoke event at the beginning of this year!!

Snack and all supplies provided ✨🖇️🎨, just bring yourself and get ready to get creative with guided instructions for getting crafty!! You and all your friends are invited! We will send out a list to those RSVP-ed of recycled supplies you can bring, like glass jars and scrap fabric, but it’s not required to contribute, just an opportunity to recycle!!

You can RSVP through the Partiful link in @gallerywrightwood ‘s bio to get texted arrival details and recycling instructions, but RSVP is not required to attend.

Access: There is a stairwell (1 flight) into the basement. There is a wheelchair lift from the sidewalk into the basement for those who need it as well. taken in St. Luke's Lutheran Church of Logan Square by @stlukesls

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2 months ago

Scenes from Brunch Church! 🍳☕️🥣🧡 we are holding services in this style for all of August, come join us to experience it! Set up starts at 10:30a and worship/brunch starts at 11a on Sunday mornings. It’s a summer of experimental worship for our community and it’s beautiful to see us adapt and bring out new skills and gifts in each other! taken in St. Luke's Lutheran Church of Logan Square by @stlukesls

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2 months ago

Today we sent our beloved community member Hannah off to their year of internship. Hannah, as you begin pastoral internship at St. Luke’s in Park Ridge, we will miss your work, solidarity, and presence with us at this St. Luke’s but we are eager to see how your work continues in this new season.
We pray that you would be received with welcome and joy, that your gifts would be used and celebrated, that you will find community and fellowship, and that you will be empowered for a lifetime of service.

We love you Hannah! Thank you for spending Brunch Church worship with us today for the last time for a while! ❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥 taken in St. Luke's Lutheran Church of Logan Square by @stlukesls

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