With Chicago Hyde Park Village & Augustana Lutheran Church Thursday, November 26, 2026, 12:30 – 3:00(Immediately following the Rockefeller Chapel Thanksgiving Day Service)Augustana Lutheran Church of Hyde Park5500 South Woodlawn Avenue Be thankful together!Join your community of neighbors for a festive celebration.Meal delivery options for homebound neighbors.
In recent weeks, the Augustana community has enjoyed coffee, treats, and fellowship in the new hospitality space in the narthex. This intentional hospitality has fostered strong, positive energy on Sunday mornings. For Christians, hospitality is more than a social nicety; it’s a spiritual discipline and a core component of our witness as Christians. We would … More Sunday Morning Hospitality
The installation service to install Pastor Matt as the Parish Pastor will take place on Sunday, December 6 at 10:45am. Pastor Carla Thompson-Powell, Associate to the Bishop of the Metropolitan Chicago Synod, will lead the rite of installation.
You may have noticed that Sunday, November 8 is the first week of Advent this year. No, we didn’t misread the liturgical calendar. As we’ve done the last few years, Augustana is observing an expanded, seven-week season of Advent. We are joining a number of congregations – mostly Episcopal, Methodist, and Lutheran – who are … More Why is Advent starting early this year?
This past Sunday, Augustana began serving drip coffee from Build Coffee & Books in Woodlawn. This change was done in order to shop local and bring a better coffee experience to members of the congregation (and because the new Admin wouldn’t stop complaining). Counter Culture Hologram blend coffee is both delicious and mission aligned. Our … More New Coffee
Join our NEW SERIES in Midweek Faith Formation! We are at our human best when we give and forgive. But we live in a world in which it makes little sense to do either one. In our increasingly graceless culture, where can we find the motivation to give? And how do we learn to forgive … More Free of Charge: Giving and Forgiving in a Culture Stripped of Grace
Marshmallows roasting over a warm fire that fights the crisp October chill; the smell of fresh hot dogs and lake Michigan in the air; sounds of friends and strangers alike laughing, good conversation all around — this is what the students of UChicago have to look forward to at Augustana’s Campus Ministry Kickoff Bonfire! This … More Beginning of Lutheran Campus Ministry
The annual Augustana Oktoberfest is just around the corner! On Reformation Day (October 25) at noon, we will enjoy brats, beer, and good company in Gorder Hall (Fellowship Hall). Reformation Day is an appropriate moment to celebrate Oktoberfest: looking back to our German Lutheran heritage, and looking forward to the future as we welcome new … More Oktoberfest at Augustana
At a meeting after service on Sunday the 27th, members of Augustana unsurprisingly called Pastor Matthew Stuhlmuller to serve as Parish Pastor. While Pastor Matt was in his office, members of the church wrote ‘yes’ or ‘no’ on slips of paper to cast their votes. Though not a single member wrote ‘no’, passing the motion … More Call Announcement
All dogs (cats, birds, fish, snakes, guinea pigs, bunnies, hamsters, iguanas, etc.) go to Heaven! And Augustana! On Sunday, October 4th the 10:45am service will include a Blessing of the Animals. Everyone is welcome to bring their pets to receive a special blessing; if you prefer a pet-free service, please attend at 8:30am.
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