This week, we are invited to bring a special offering of items for birthday bags for the Maine Township Food Pantry.
In the earliest patterns of Christian worship, people brought what they could: bread, wine, money, food, and other gifts. From those offerings, bread and wine were set apart for the Eucharist, and the rest was entrusted to the church’s care, shared with strangers, neighbors, and anyone facing hardship.
Blessed, Borrowed, Beloved
St. Luke’s Summer Outdoor Worship
Join us the second Sunday in June, July, and August (6/14, 7/12, 8/8) at 9:30 AM for worship in front of the church. Bring a chair and a neighbor!
As we worship together under the trees, these three services reflect the summer theme, Blessed, Borrowed, Beloved, as we explore God’s promises, our care of creation, and the worth of every life. Each service includes pastor‑led Storytime for children, birthday and anniversary blessings, and a special in‑kind offering for the Maine Township Food Pantry.
Dear church,
Please join me in prayer for the bishop election that we will be participating in around the very time you will receive this email…
Holy One, we pray for your church. Fill it with passion for your word and trust in your promises. Raise up gifts among us as we work to call a new bishop for the Metropolitan Chicago Synod: listening and speaking, analyzing and inspiring, humility and grace. In all things may we trust in your promises, follow your will and serve your people, through Jesus Christ, who is our hope. Amen.
See you in worship,
Pastor Kyle
Dear church,
This Sunday is Holy Trinity Sunday, the day the church pauses to name the mystery at the heart of our faith: God is Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. God is a living relationship that draws us in.
Spirit Matters
Date for Spirit Matters in June:
Wednesday, June 3 at 3:30 pm
Thursday, June 18 at 3:30 pm
Please note the Wednesday June 3 date instead of Thursday the 4th. This change is only for the first week in June.
Welcome to the Summer Film Series on the third Wednesday of each month from 6:30 to 8:30 on June 18, July 16 and August 20
Dear church,
I want to share a brief update on our search for the new Director of Music Ministries.
During the initial application period, we received 22 applications for the position. The search committee carefully reviewed those materials and invited six candidates into the next round of conversation, which included a one-on-one Zoom conversation with me and a Zoom interview with the search team.
As we come to the end of another Sunday School year, we give thanks for all the ways our children have grown in faith, friendship, curiosity, and joy.
We invite you to enjoy this highlights video, which offers a glimpse of some of the bible stories and activities that shaped our year.
Join us at Park Ridge Pride Festival, Friday, June 5, 2026, from 4:00-6:00 P.M. at Hodges Park in Uptown Park Ridge.
Dear church,
This Sunday, we will celebrate the Confirmation/Affirmation of Baptism of nine of our young people. In the rite, they will be asked whether they intend to continue in the covenant God made with them in Holy Baptism: to live among God’s faithful people, to hear the word of God and share in the Lord’s Supper, to proclaim the good news in word and deed, to serve all people following the example of Jesus, and to strive for justice and peace in all the earth.