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Wicker Park Lutheran Church Rev. Julie Boleyn July 5, 2026 Listen to Rev. Julie Boleyn’s sermon here! The post Sixth Sunday after Pentecost appeared first on Wicker Park Lutheran Church .

Wicker Park Lutheran Church Rev. Jason S. Glombicki June 28, 2026 Whenever Romans comes up on Pride weekend, I cringe. Not because Romans is bad — it’s quite the opposite. I cringe because to many LGBTQIA+ people, Romans, especially because of the first chapter, doesn’t sound like grace. It sounds like condemnation. It sounds like, “Christianity hates me.” Or maybe even more painfully,...

Wicker Park Lutheran Church Vicar Sarah Freyermuth June 7, 2026 Have you ever had one of those days where it feels like no one will leave you alone? You know the days I’m talking about, where you’re running from meeting to meeting and it feels like everyone needs something from you, and needs it right now! You’re getting bombarded with texts and calls and advertisements or people popping into your...

Wicker Park Lutheran Church Rev. Tom Gehring May 31, 2026 Listen to Rev. Tom’s sermon here! The post Holy Trinity Sunday appeared first on Wicker Park Lutheran Church .

Pentecost did not arrive quietly. It crashed onto the scene. We heard of wind, noise, fire, and voices everywhere. And before anyone understood what is happening, people were bewildered. Because the Spirit arrived first. And the people asked, “What does this mean?” And, I love that question because it feels so honest. After all, nobody in Acts said, “Ah yes, this is all unfolding exactly as expect...

Jesus said to the disciples “Do not let your hearts be troubled.” That’s kind of a tall order isn’t it?... The post Fifth Sunday of Easter appeared first on Wicker Park Lutheran Church .

Earlier this year, my parents went on a trip to Ireland and they would regularly send photos back of all their adventures. And you’d think that most of the photos would have been of old castles, or beautiful cliffs, or maybe them enjoying some Guiness at the pub. But instead, I got dozens of photos of sheep... The post Fourth Sunday of Easter appeared first on Wicker Park Lutheran Church .

Wicker Park Lutheran Church Rev. Jason S. Glombicki April 19, 2026 I’ll be honest, I missed Luke. We haven’t heard from Luke since… Christmas Eve, and it’s good to be back in my favorite gospel. One thing I love is that Luke doesn’t rush things after Jesus’ crucifixion. Luke doesn’t skip over the confusion or the grief. Rather, Luke shows us some disciples who were trying to make...

Wicker Park Lutheran Church Vicar Sarah Freyermuth April 12, 2026 We are officially in the Easter season—the season where the trumpets blare and our Alleluia banners wave and confetti comes down as we joyously proclaim Alleluia! Christ is risen! Christ is risen indeed, alleluia! Except… as our Gospel reading begins, it kind of feels like someone should have told the disciples that. I mean, Mary Ma...

Wicker Park Lutheran Church Rev. Jason S. Glombicki April 5, 2026 We hear Matthew’s version of the resurrection this morning, and Matthew tells it a little differently. Do you recall why the women went to the tomb? In Luke and Mark, they brought spices to care for Jesus’ dead body. But, Matthew simply says: they went to see the tomb. That’s it. Not to fix anything and not to finish the burial. The...

Wicker Park Lutheran Church Vicar Sarah Freyermuth April 4, 2026 The poem that most encapsulates the promise of Easter for me comes from Mary Oliver. She writes, “I have refused to live locked in the orderly house of reasons and proofs. The world I live in and believe in is wider than that. And anyway, what’s wrong with Maybe? You wouldn’t believe what once or twice I have seen. I’ll just tell you...