Last night, a few of us commemorated what many consider to be the final violent acts of the ‘Red Summer’ of 1919, when hundreds of African Americans were killed by mobs in Elaine, Arkansas on October 3rd. In her welcoming remarks to the performance, Pastor Goede reflected on the importance of remembering the Red Summer … More Why is Bloodlines at Augustana?

This is a day to remember that God’s creation includes more than people, but also the furry and slithering, winged and web-footed. Bring your dog or cat, fish or snake for a blessing when we commemorate St. Francis, who preached to the flocks of birds around him. Animals can stay with you throughout the service in … More St. Francis’ Day Blessing of the Animals: Sunday October 6th 10:45am

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!