On July 9th, the congregation voted to call Rev. Kwame Pitts as our new campus pastor. She has been serving Redeemer Lutheran Church in South Holland since graduating from the Lutheran School of Theology in 2015. She brings a passion for social justice, having been a founder during her seminary years of Seminarians for Justice … More Welcome, Pastor Pitts!

Gradual hymn. That is the only title in our service order that reflects the old liturgical Latin names. Gradual is originally a noun, not an adjective meaning something like edging forward. Rather, it is based on the Latin word gradus, meaning step. It reflects the time before the lessons were read from a lectern ( … More Gradual Hymn

Peace Camp the last week of June was engaging and joyous because of the hard work of many volunteers. Chris Weber, our leader; Lise Sveen and Elaine Worcester, who worked with Chris to plan everything; Max Kelogg, Carolyn Rahaman and Elaine Wrocester, who attended training and led our peace circles;  Judy Merrit-Morgan, who pulled together … More Peace Camp!

  This September we will be starting a youth choir at Augustana. There will be a weekly rehearsal that will last approximately 50 minutes and the children will sing once a month throughout the season from September to December and then February to May. In order to plan I need to hear from the families … More Calling All Young Singers!

  On Sunday July 2nd, the Rev. Kwame Pitts, a candidate presented by the campus ministry call committee, will preach at Augustana.  Pastor Pitts is a graduate of LSTC and serves as the interim pastor at Redeemer Lutheran Church in South Holland.  Come hear and meet her!

A huge, busy Pentecost Sunday!  The sanctuary was filled with red helium-filled balloons.  Above is a procession the children led, as part of a Pentecost liturgy where we identified gifts of the spirit, such as understanding, wisdom, strength.  Everyone in the congregation then had the opportunity to light a candle to reflect on the gifts … More Celebrating the Gifts of the Spirit: Pentecost!

Register for Peace Camp Tuesday, June 27 – Thursday, June 29 5:30-7:30pm Programs for every age: adults, teens, and children Kids age 12 and under should attend with a parent or caregiver Each evening begins with a light supper (available at 5pm) — Stay for the campfire after conflict resolution – mindfulness – art – yoga … More Peace Camp is Coming!

Literacy Fundraising Campaign Last month we launched a fundraising campaign to support language acquisition programming for the members of our refugee families. The campaign is going very well. So far we have raised over $8,000 to support three new literacy initiatives! Thank you so much to everyone who has already contributed. Look for an email … More Refugee Project Update

Sunday, June 4, 2017 The Day of Pentecost 9:30 am Holy Communion On Pentecost… We’ll celebrate with Sarah Barnard and Joe Tammen as they take on their baptismal vows for themselves and are confirmed. This will involve blowing up lots of red balloons. If you’d like to help with this, show up on Sunday morning … More Pentecost – So Much Going On!

Mother-Daughter Luncheon: May 20 The Women of Augustana Mother — Daughter Luncheon will be held on Saturday, May 20 at 12:30 in Gorder Hall. This year it will be potluck. Please RSVP via the sign-up sheet in the narthex, email at office@augustanahydepark.org, or call 773-493-6451.