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 †
