United Lutheran Church's worship each Sunday morning at 9:30 is a service of Holy Communion that includes scripture readings, a 10-minute sermon, several hymns and liturgical music pieces sung by the congregation and a choir, as well as participation in the communion meal (also known as the eucharist). We welcome everyone to receive communion.
Our worship has a classic liturgical structure that would be especially familiar for people from Roman Catholic or Episcopal backgrounds, as well as other denominations. We use Evangelical Lutheran Worship as the primary resource during our worship services, although most of the order of service is printed out in an easy to follow bulletin or worship folder just for a specific service. Congregational singing is usually accompanied by an organ, though occasionally also a piano, as well as other instruments.
Families with younger children have the option of using a staffed nursery (especially for children through Kindergarten age) during each Sunday morning service. Children in grades 1-5 may attend a children's chapel (September through May) at the same time as the 9:30 service that uses some of the same scripture readings in the regular service, while also providing learning and worship activities that are appropriate for their age-group. They then join their families for the close of the service in order to receive communion or a blessing. Therefore all ages have a place during the single 9:30 a.m. worship time.
The scripture readings that we use each Sunday are from the Revised Common Lectionary, an ecumenical resource shared by many Christian denominations.
Our worship has a classic liturgical structure that would be especially familiar for people from Roman Catholic or Episcopal backgrounds, as well as other denominations. We use Evangelical Lutheran Worship as the primary resource during our worship services, although most of the order of service is printed out in an easy to follow bulletin or worship folder just for a specific service. Congregational singing is usually accompanied by an organ, though occasionally also a piano, as well as other instruments.
Families with younger children have the option of using a staffed nursery (especially for children through Kindergarten age) during each Sunday morning service. Children in grades 1-5 may attend a children's chapel (September through May) at the same time as the 9:30 service that uses some of the same scripture readings in the regular service, while also providing learning and worship activities that are appropriate for their age-group. They then join their families for the close of the service in order to receive communion or a blessing. Therefore all ages have a place during the single 9:30 a.m. worship time.
The scripture readings that we use each Sunday are from the Revised Common Lectionary, an ecumenical resource shared by many Christian denominations.
United Lutheran Church • 409 Greenfield Street • Oak Park, Illinois 60302-1143
708-386-1576 • www.unitedlutheranchurch.org
