On Sunday, September 22, Care Lawrence will join Esther Menn to discuss “Resistance in World War II.” This will be the second session in the series that started with Bruce Tammen and Esther discussing Poland, Ukraine, and the Nazi death camps of World War II. Part 3 will take place September 29 with a discussion … More Never Forget: Education Series

Dear friends and congregation members of Augustana, Each year, we as a congregation take a few weeks to consider how we can contribute our time, talents, and other resources to Augustana and its ministry. This year, the Stewardship committee would like to dedicate our Stewardship weeks to reminding us why we support our church. There are so … More A Note from the Stewardship Committee

On October 3 of 1919, the United States’ Red Summer finally came to its bloody conclusion with the massacre of African Americans at Elaine, Arkansas. Come and commemorate all those who died that summer here in Chicago and throughout the United States, and all that has happened since. NON:op Open Opera Works’ sound art installation … More Blood Lines Live Performance, Thursday October 3rd, 7 pm

Augustana is hosting two concerts as a part of this year’s Hyde Park Jazz Festival, on Saturday September 28th. Augustana’s lively acoustics and dramatic visual space will provide the context for two duos, the first featuring percussion and the second a cello/guitar collaboration. 3 pm: Karuna Hamid Drake (drum kit, vocal, frame drums, bata, tabla, … More Hyde Park Jazz Festival at Augustana

Join us at 9:30 am on Sunday 9/8 for the first program in this year’s adult education series. This session will focus on surviving and healing through the pain of sexual abuse and is presented by Dr. Lucille Sider. Dr. Sider is a Hyde Park author, as well as a trained clinical psychologist and pastoral … More Surviving and Healing Through the Pain of Sexual Abuse

Sunday September 8th marks our return to two worship services, at 8:15 and 10:45 am. In between, at 9:30 am, we will have Sunday School registration – please plan on registering your child that morning!

Join us for a Beer and Cheese Pairing event, Friday night September 13th, 7:00 pm at Augustana (55th and Woodlawn in Chicago).  RSVPs are required, so please follow this link to reserve your spots – space is limited and, last year, we had to cap attendance , so reserve your spots today.   We will pair five handcrafted … More RSVP for Beer and Cheese Pairing, Sept. 13th

Join us at Augustana (55th and Woodlawn) on Saturday July 27th at 7 pm for the opening program of the Blood Lines visual and sonic exhibition, followed by a reception afterwards. In 1919 people of color were limited by where they could live, where they could work, and where they could recreate. Sometimes the lines … More Blood Lines: Opening Program and Reception, Saturday July 27th 7 pm

By Pastor Goede This is a picture of my grandfather, Ralph Martensen, as a young man. He was 19 years old in 1919. He came to Chicago for three or four years before he was married, to work in a factory, because he could make a lot more money here than he could at home … More Where Do You Fit In?