Sermons
Fifth Sunday of Advent
Wicker Park Lutheran Church Vicar Sarah Freyermuth December 7, 2025 Here at Wicker Park we celebrate a seven week Advent season, and let me tell you—I love that we celebrate it for many reasons, not least of which is that I started playing Christmas music really early and justified it to everyone in my life by saying “it’s Advent! I’m allowed to!” (Hey, I love it for all the theological reasons too!) But one thing those of you who grew…
Third Sunday of Advent
Wicker Park Lutheran Church Rev. Jason S. Glombicki November 23, 2025 Today is the third Sunday of Advent and we gather days before Thanksgiving. Some of us are excited for the week ahead. Some are dreading difficult conversations at the table. Some are grieving someone who will not be there this year. Some are tired from the news, the world, or the long list of things to do. And Advent meets us right here—in real life, in real complexity, and…
Second Sunday of Advent
Today is the second Sunday of Advent. And the world around us is already full of the noise and expectation of the holidays. Many of us have begun preparing for Thanksgiving travel, family gatherings, and the swirl of the holiday season. But in this place, Advent invites us to slow down, to breathe, and to tell the truth about the world in which we live…