United Lutheran Church's worship each Sunday morning at 9:30 is a service of Holy Communion that includes scripture readings, a 10-15 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. The Evangelical Lutheran Worship book is a resource that we use during most of our worship services. 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. The Evangelical Lutheran Worship book is a resource that we use during most of our worship services. 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
