Worship at St. Luke’s

“Make a joyful noise to the Lord all the earth.  Worship the Lord with gladness; come into his presence with singing.” Psalm 100:1-2

Discover a Life of Faith. . . . as we
Express our Faith — through liturgy, music and the spoken word all ages have the opportunity to participate in and support the worship life of this congregation.

No matter your age or gender, our liturgical form of worship invites you to participate in the worship of our Lord and Savior.  Join in song and prayer.  Those baptized Christians who trust in our Lord’s promise to be truly present as the body and blood in the forms of bread and wine are welcome to receive Holy Communion.

We welcome young children to the worship service.  Children learn the patterns of worship — stand, sit, pray, sing — by active participation. However, if you prefer, a nursery is available to accommodate infants and very young children.

Liturgy means the work of the people, and there is a place for you to join us in assisting in our worship services and in our music programs.

Sunday is a day of leisure and many of our members dress accordingly, while showing respect for the occasion of worshipping the Lord.

Come to observe if you wish; or come and introduce yourself. We are happy that you are here and would like to welcome you.

St. Luke’s is a Reconciling in Christ Congregation

St Luke’s is handicapped accessible. The ramp and elevators are located inside the building.

Online Worship

Our YouTube Channel is available for streaming on Sunday at 10:15 a.m. and updated with the weekly worship service here as soon as it has been processed.

 

In-person Worship

8:00 to 8:45 a.m: First service. This is a shorter, reflective service of Holy Communion. It is less formal, using simple music.

9:00 a.m: Sunday School & Adult Education and offers coffee fellowship.

10:15 a.m: Second service. This is a full service of Holy Communion with significant musical leadership.

Welcome to Worship!

Contact St. Luke’s

205 N. Prospect Ave.
Park Ridge, IL 60068

Phone: 847-825-6659
Email: office@stlukespr.org

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What We Believe

Everyone is welcome.

St. Luke’s, as a community of the people of God, affirms its intention to openly welcome and value every person who walks through our doors regardless of race, national and ethnic origins, age, mental and emotional condition or capacity, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, economic situation and those who suffer from addictions.

Triune God

The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America confesses the Triune God — Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. We proclaim Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior. In our preaching and teaching the ELCA trusts the Gospel as the power of God for the salvation of all who believe.

Scripture, Creeds, Confessions

The ELCA’s official Confession of Faith identifies the Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments (commonly called the Bible); the Apostles’, Nicene and Athanasian Creeds; and the Lutheran confessional writings in the Book of Concord as the basis for our teaching.

Live by Faith

Throughout the week ELCA members continue to live by faith, serving others freely and generously in all that they do because they trust God’s promise in the Gospel. In small groups and at sick beds, in private devotions and in daily work, this faith saturates all of life.

Teaching for a Life of Faith

This connection to all of life is the clearest demonstration of the authority that the canonical Scriptures, the ecumenical Creeds and the Lutheran Confessions have in the ELCA. The Holy Spirit uses these witnesses to create, strengthen and sustain faith in Jesus Christ and the life we have in him. That life-giving work continues every day, as Martin Luther explained in the Small Catechism: the Holy Spirit “calls, gathers, enlightens and sanctifies the whole Christian church on earth and preserves it in union with Jesus Christ in the one true faith.”

Sacraments

We believe that God encounters us both in word (preaching, song, prayer) and sacrament. Lutherans have two sacraments: Holy Baptism and Holy Communion. When Lutherans refer to “the means of grace” they are referring to the gifts of word and sacrament. Lutherans state that a sacrament is an act that is commanded by Christ, uses a material or earthly element, and through connection with the Word is the bearer of God’s promise, as the definition above indicates.