Summary of the February Church Council Meeting
You can find a more detailed account of these discussions, as well as other business we went over, in the record of the official Minutes.
Come to the Waters: An Invitation to Baptism
As Lutherans we rejoice when people of any age, from infancy to old age, are brought to the waters of baptism. We affirm that it is God's grace, not our will, acting in this sacrament. That in these waters God makes visible what has remained hidden from us and the world around us: that we are created, redeemed and sustained by a loving God who answers our violence and sin with forgiveness, grace and love. As we walk with adults who are preparing to receive the sacrament of baptism, we find our own faith strengthened and renewed.
Confronting Pharaoh: A Training for Faith-Rooted Social Justice Advocacy
In partnership with the Logan Square Ecumenical Alliance, Community Renewal Society is offering a 2-part training for congregational "faith-in-action" teams to learn more about faith-based justice advocacy in order to build power and make lasting change in the lives of our neighbors.
Leaning In to the Unknown
We will need all of the skills and habits we have practiced over the course of the last year as we now begin the work of imagining what our ministry together will look like in Logan Square if or when we leave this space. As Katie Baxter referenced in her remarks to the congregation, there are gifts to be gained from entering into the unknown. Whatever is ahead of us, we know that God goes with us and before us. In order to help us all attend to the spiritual as well as the practical and logistical aspects of our transition, I'd like to offer the following two opportunities to the whole congregation: