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Worship Opportunities

Worship is central to our life together.  Every Wednesday we gather in the McGaw Common Room at 12noon for a community worship service that includes the preaching of God's Word and the celebration of the Lord's Supper.

Planned and led by teams of students, faculty and staff, the Wednesday services reflect the many dimensions of our community life as a representation of the body of Christ.   On any given week, you may hear songs sung in Spanish, prayers offered in Korean, Scripture read in Greek, artistic representations of  God's Word painted as the sermon is delivered.  Tears are shed, spirits are lifted and souls are comforted as we recognize Christ in our midst. 

At least every other week, we break bread together at an evening community meal, immediately following the service.

The weekly service features preaching by senior students, faculty and staff.  Ordained faculty members or administrators serve as presiders for Eucharist.  Please see the worship calendar below for a schedule of the services for the academic year; you may also download a PDF of the schedule at the bottom of this page. 

The seminary also has numerous special services through the year: the Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration, an Ash Wednesday service, an Advent Lessons & Carols service, and special serivces during Lent (coordinated and planned by the Worship EAs).  There are also occasional morning and evening prayer services.  During January term, we gather for special services.

Worship on campus is intended to augment rather than substitute for Sunday worship in a local church.  Students are strongly encouraged to find a congregation in the area, and to participate regularly in services of worship within that community.  Click here for a list of area churches.

 

SCHEDULE FOR COMMUNITY WORSHIP 2011-2012

Wednesdays at 12noon in the McCormick McGaw Common Room unless otherwise noted

† indicates that a Community Meal will follow worship

Date                Preaching

9/7/2011        President Frank Yamada, Convocation,
                     12:15pm at Augustana Lutheran Church,
                     5500 S. Woodlawn; reception to follow

9/14/2011      Ed Bird †

9/21/2011      Bob Cathey †

9/28/2011      Veronica Johnson †

10/5/2011      Sang Ho Lee †

10/19/2011    Daniel Rodriguez †

10/26/2011    Shelley Donaldson †

10/28/2011    Jeniffer Rodriguez,
                     IIM Worship,
                     3pm in the Common Room

11/2/2011      Jon Phillips †

11/9/2011      Melody Knowles †

11/16/2011    Barbara Vinson †

11/30/2011    Jeff Japinga †

12/7/2011      Lib Caldwell †

2/1/2012       Joe Medearis

2/3/2011       Megan Cochran,
                    IIM Worship,
                    3pm in the Common Room

2/8/2012       Jennifer Ikoma-Motzko and Angela Ryo

2/15/2012     Tracy Nolan †

2/22/2012     Ted Hiebert

2/29/2012     Alex Wirth †

3/7/2012       Holly Medearis

3/21/2012     Clarence McEwen †

3/28/2012      Sandra Brown

4/4/2012       TC Anderson †

4/11/2012      Nannette Banks

4/18/2012      Bong Hun Lee †

4/25/2012      Deborah Kapp

5/4/2012        Alvin Hoskins †

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