Sermons from 2025
Eighth Sunday after Pentecost
Last Tuesday, we held our monthly Congregation Council meeting. It’s a time when nine of your elected leaders gather to discern, discuss, and guide the work of this community. At the start, a councilperson offers the opening prayer. And we always close with the Lord’s Prayer. But right near the end of the meeting—after the budget updates, ministry reports, and thoughtful discussion—the vice president asks: “Who would like to open the meeting in prayer next month?”…
The Feast of Mary Magdalene
Wicker Park Lutheran Church Vicar Sarah Freyermuth July 20, 2025 When you look for God in the world, who are you looking for? Don’t worry, since it’s my first sermon here, I’m not going to actually make you shout out your answers – although watch out, I might make you do that in a future sermon! But really, I just want all of us to take a moment and think about this question: when you look for God in the…
Fifth Sunday after Pentecost
Wicker Park Lutheran Church Rev. Jason S. Glombicki July 13, 2025 Today’s gospel reading is my favorite story in the entire Bible. In it, we find a story within the story. First, we have the “expert of the law” in conversation with Jesus, and then, we have the parable of the Good Samaritan. Each in their own right offer us a lot to ponder and explore. Let’s start with the parable. We heard of a man who was coming from…