Welcome to St. Luke’s Lutheran Church

Welcome to St. Luke’s! Whether you, your partner, or children are starting a faith journey, renewing it, yearning to hear the Gospel message, wishing to make a difference, seeking answers, or maybe finding a quiet place to grow – we offer you a warm welcome here!

DISCOVER A LIFE OF FAITH as together we:

Express our faith

Worship is the center of our faith together at St. Luke’s. Music is vital to our witness at St. Luke’s – we love to sing and play music!

Explore our faith

We are a learning community seeking to support people on their lifelong faith journeys.

Live our faith

We enjoy serving our faith community as well as the community outside our doors – both close to home and around the globe.

Offer hospitality

We offer hospitality to all who are looking for an opportunity for fellowship.

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We welcome and affirm all of God’s children into the full life and participation of our congregation, including those who are LGBTQIA+.

In-Person, Online & Streaming

SUNDAY SCHEDULE

8:30 a.m. – simple liturgy of Holy Communion

9:30 a.m. – faith formation for all ages [Sunday School, Adult Formation, Choirs etc.]

10:45 a.m. – principal service of Holy Communion with musical ensembles, children’s messages, and other special rites

We celebrate
Holy Communion
at every service.

To watch the 10:45 a.m. Sunday Worship Service live stream, click on the video above or go to: https://www.youtube.com/@StLukesprVideo/streams from there, you can click on the subscribe button that allows you to be notified when a live event is beginning.

Connect to the St. Luke’s YouTube Channel for the video archive.

Get in touch

Address:
205 N. Prospect Ave.
Park Ridge, IL 60068

Phone: 847-825-6659
Email: office@stlukespr.org
Fax: 847-825-2557

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What’s happening this week?

In Our Worship

This week’s gospel reminds us that everything we have is a gift from God. We pray for generous hearts and a willingness to share all that we have. “All Good Gifts” from Godspell, by Stephen Schwartz. #A-704448

FROM THE PASTOR

Speak the Truth

In a time when deceptive and hateful speech has become increasingly normalized, our ELCA bishops have offered a powerful call to action. In their recent statement, they remind us of the importance of truth and the role we play as followers of Christ to be vigilant in guarding it.

I encourage you to take time to read their full letter, and to join us in this intentional commitment to speak truth, resist falsehood, and amplify voices of justice.

You can read the full letter from the Conference of Bishops here.

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In Our Congregation

There is a movement in this country that seeks to define “real Americans” as white, Christian and native born. That is not only untrue but unpatriotic. In her video addressing Christian Nationalism, Bishop Eaton reminds us that “what binds us together is not ethnicity, but shared participation in our civic life springing out of our cultural heritages and working for the common good.”

All Saints Sunday

On November 3 we celebrate All Saints Sunday with one service at 10:45 a.m. It is our annual observance and celebration of all who were baptized or died since our…

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Election Day Prayer Vigil

All are invited to offer prayer on Election Day, November 5, between 6:00 and 7 p.m. The Sanctuary will be open for silent prayer and lighting of candles.

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Spirit Matters

On October 21 at 7:00 p.m. Spirit Matters offers an opportunity to explore Lectio Divina, which is a personal way to encounter God through scripture, and Centering Prayer, in which…

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Join the Crop Walk

Niles / Park Ridge Annual CROP Hunger Walk – October 20th, 2024 Join Niles/Park Ridge area church communities! Hunger is one of the greatest injustices facing our world, impacting families…

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Learn about St. Luke’s

We understand the Christian as both saint and sinner.  We confess that we are “by nature sinful and unclean and cannot free ourselves”. The Word and Sacraments are seen as gifts of God that renew and forgive us on our faith journey and continue to empower us to do the work of Christ in the world. See more. . .

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. See more. . .

Please subscribe to the weekly newsletter; check the calendar and the website. Welcome to all who seek an opportunity for fellowship and service within this community. There are many opportunities and occasions where you can enjoy making new friends who will soon become old friends. Make your interests known to one of the pastors or the church office and they will put you in touch with a member who shares your interest.

Faith formation lasts a lifetime!  From two-year olds to adults, all are invited to join in a life long adventure as each of us increases our understanding of Scripture and how it relates to our daily lives. There are opportunities for young children on Sunday morning; Middle School kids have classes to prepare for Confirmation on Sunday afternoons. The High School youth have their own room where on Sunday mornings they share their thoughts and concerns with the Youth Forum leaders.  Summer mission trips are often on the agenda. Subscribe to the weekly newsletter and checkout the calendar for other activities for children and youth.  See more. . .

Believing that each of us needs to be Christ’s hands in our community, we invite you to join with us as we contribute our time, energy and resources to these local organizations and activities. in addition, our building is used by various community groups. See more. . .

The Adult Forum on Sunday morning offers Bible study or takes up many different topics of current interest.  The Men’s Breakfast on Tuesday morning is also topical.  Study of Scripture is the focus of the Wednesday Morning Bible Study  and the Saturday Morning Men’s Bible Study.  A place is waiting for you. Check the calendar for day and time.

We welcome the opportunity to provide pastoral services to the community as well as members of the congregation.  If you are desiring any of the following pastoral services, please consider the following practices regarding these rites of the church: See More. . .

Contact the church office for an appointment to speak to one of the pastors.  They will be happy to get to know you and answer your questions.  New members are received several times a year.  Meanwhile, you are invited to participate in worship and any of the activities that interest you.