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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 […] The post Fifth Sunday of Advent appeared first on Wicker Park Lutheran Church.

• Pastor Karyn's message for Wed., Dec. 3 2025• Matthew 24:36-44 (The Need for Watchfulness)• Revised Common Lectionary: Year C• From First Lutheran Church in Onalaska, WI• Support this ministry at 1stlu.org/give• Join us for worship! 1stlu.org/worship

• Pastor Stanton's message for: Sun, Nov. 30 2025• Luke 1:5-14a (John the Baptist's Birth Foretold)• Narrative Lectionary: Year 4• From First Lutheran Church in Onalaska, WI• Support this ministry at 1stlu.org/give• Join us! 1stlu.org/worship

• Pastor Karyn's message for Wed., Nov. 26 2025• Isaiah 9:1-7, John 6:25-35• Revised Common Lectionary: Year C• From First Lutheran Church in Onalaska, WI• Support this ministry at 1stlu.org/give• Join us for worship! 1stlu.org/worship

As we enter the Season of Advent, the season of waiting for the birth of Jesus Pastor Stephanie invites us to consider the different ways we wait. How can the story of Zechariah and Elizabeth teach us to wait?

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 […] The post Third Sunday of Advent appeared first on Wicker Park Lutheran Church.

In a country obsessed with the idea of royalty, how does Jesus being Christ the King fit in? As we celebrate Christ the King Sunday, we will explore the differences between human royalty and Jesus as our King.

• Pastor Stanton's message for Wed., Nov. 19 2025• Luke 21:5-19 (By your endurance you will gain your souls)• Revised Common Lectionary: Year C• From First Lutheran Church in Onalaska, WI• Support this ministry at 1stlu.org/give• Join us for worship! 1stlu.org/worship

• Pastor Stanton's message for: Sun, Nov. 16 2025• Isaiah 9:1-7 (The Coming King)• Narrative Lectionary: Year 4• From First Lutheran Church in Onalaska, WI• Support this ministry at 1stlu.org/give• Join us! 1stlu.org/worship

How do you envision God? Is it the same “old man with a long beard floating in the clouds” you imagined based on the stories you heard as a kid? Or has it changed with life experience? The parable in this week's focus texts features a character whose vision of his master scared him so much that he buried his Talent in the ground. If we envision God as judgmental we will tend to experience the world as punishment and not live in the freedom God intends. If we envision God as full of grace, mercy, compassion, and love we reflect that in the way we share an AGAPE type love in action with our neighbors.

• Pastor Karyn's message for Wed., Nov. 12 2025• Luke 20:27-38 (He is the God of the living)• Revised Common Lectionary: Year C• From First Lutheran Church in Onalaska, WI• Support this ministry at 1stlu.org/give• Join us for worship! 1stlu.org/worship

• Pastor Stanton's message for: Sun, Nov. 9 2025• Amos 1:1-2; 5:14-15, 21-24 (Justice rolls down like waters)• Narrative Lectionary: Year 4• From First Lutheran Church in Onalaska, WI• Support this ministry at 1stlu.org/give• Join us! 1stlu.org/worship

If you're anything like me, hearing this passage may make you feel confused and stressed out. It may make you feel confused because the question the Sadducees ask Jesus feels like the longest, most convoluted, “what if” scenario they could have possibly come up with. And it may make you feel stressed because it seems like Jesus responds to their question by saying that marriage doesn't exist in the resurrection, which can be a scary proposition to those who are married, or those who have lost their partners and hope to be reunited with them... The post First Sunday of Advent appeared first on Wicker Park Lutheran Church.

As we enter the Holiday Season our thoughts naturally turn to gratitude and giving. Jesus uses a parable about a dinner party to answer a question about who is welcome at God's Table. The parable is a reminder of the kind of all-embracing welcome and radical generosity we are called to as we share an AGAPe type love with our neighbors.

• Pastor Karyn's message for Wed., Nov. 5 2025• Luke 19:1-10 (The story of Zacchaeus)• Revised Common Lectionary: Year C• From First Lutheran Church in Onalaska, WI• Support this ministry at 1stlu.org/give• Join us for worship! 1stlu.org/worship

• Pastor Karyn's message for: Sun, Nov. 2 2025• 1 Kings 19:1-18 (God speaks to Elijah)• Narrative Lectionary: Year 4• From First Lutheran Church in Onalaska, WI• Support this ministry at 1stlu.org/give• Join us! 1stlu.org/worship

Wicker Park Lutheran Church Vicar Sarah Freyermuth November 2, 2025 In his poem Ulysses, Alfred Tennyson wrote “I'm a part of all that I've met.” That has always been one of my favorite lines of poetry and it’s one that grabs hold of me with extra strength each year as we celebrate All Saints Sunday. This is one of the heaviest days in our church calendar, a day where we look back at the past year and remember all who […] The post All Saints Sunday appeared first on Wicker Park Lutheran Church.

• Pastor Stanton's message for Wed., Oct. 29 2025• Romans 3:19-28 (Righteousness through faith)• Revised Common Lectionary: Year C• From First Lutheran Church in Onalaska, WI• Support this ministry at 1stlu.org/give• Join us for worship! 1stlu.org/worship

• Pastor Stanton's message for: Sun, Oct. 26 2025• 1 Kings 5:1-5, 8:1-13 (The ark is moved to the temple)• Narrative Lectionary: Year 4• From First Lutheran Church in Onalaska, WI• Support this ministry at 1stlu.org/give• Join us! 1stlu.org/worship

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• Rev. Paul Sannerud message for Wed., Oct. 22 2025• Luke 18:1-8 (The parable of the widow and the unjust judge)• Revised Common Lectionary: Year C• From First Lutheran Church in Onalaska, WI• Support this ministry at 1stlu.org/give• Join us for worship! 1stlu.org/worship

• Pastor Stanton's message for: Sun, Oct. 19 2025• 1 Samuel 16:1-13 (God Calls David)• Narrative Lectionary: Year 4• From First Lutheran Church in Onalaska, WI• Support this ministry at 1stlu.org/give• Join us! 1stlu.org/worship

In today's gospel, Jesus told a parable about a widow and an unjust judge. The judge had power but neither feared God nor respected people. The widow, by contrast, had no standing, no wealth, and no influence—only her voice. Yet she kept coming, again and again, to demand justice until the judge finally gave in—not because he was good or compassionate, but because she refused to disappear... The post Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost appeared first on Wicker Park Lutheran Church.

Today, we had a special musical performance of I Lift Up Mine Eyes by the Faith Lutheran Chancel Choir with a flute solo from Gwynne Kadrofske at Faith Lutheran Church in Okemos, Michigan. Published Under License From Essential Music Publishing, LLC

A Texas pastor has a divine recruitment strategy—he's telling Christians to “Join ICE for Jesus.” We unpack his unholy mix of nationalism, cruelty, and theology while trying to keep their blood pressure in check. Also in this episode: • A preacher blames the wrong calendar for the rapture's no-show • Mormons raise nearly $400K for a shooter's family • Catholic preschools lose their anti-LGBTQ discrimination case • Florida high school gets “Witchy Wednesday” backlash • The ELCA names its first Black presiding bishop Then, we face off over a big question: Should atheists be anti-theists—or can religion still have a place in a secular world?

• Pastor Karyn's message for Wed., Oct. 15 2025• Luke 17:11-19 (Your faith has made you well)• Revised Common Lectionary: Year C• From First Lutheran Church in Onalaska, WI• Support this ministry at 1stlu.org/give• Join us for worship! 1stlu.org/worship

• Pastor Stanton's message for: Sun, Oct. 12 2025• 1 Samuel 3:1-18 (God calls Samuel)• Narrative Lectionary: Year 4• From First Lutheran Church in Onalaska, WI• Support this ministry at 1stlu.org/give• Join us! 1stlu.org/worship

Join us for a special service - An evening of prayer and songs for love, justice, and peace. This is a fantastic way to come together to talk to and support each other through turbulent times.  An evening of prayer and songs for love, justice, and peace Acknowledgments: Copyright 2025 Augsburg Fortress. All Rights Reserved. CCLI: Streaming License #CSPL141616 Size B. CCLI Church Copyright License #720217 Size B. Reprinted by permission under Augsburg Fortress Liturgies Annual License #SAS000803. Podcast/Streaming and Music printed by permission under OneLicense #A-708005. Scripture is from the New Revised Standard Version Bible, copyright 1989, Division of Christian Education of the National Council of Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission.

Pastor Eric Ohrtman joins us to talk about the things of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America that the average Lutheran probably doesn't know. How did it get here and where is it going? We dive into the structure of the ELCA, with congregations on top, followed by synods, regions, and the churchwide national office based in Chicago. And we discuss Spirit of Joy's work with our state synod in South Dakota.

Wicker Park Lutheran Church Rev. Jason S. Glombicki October 12, 2025 In today’s gospel, Jesus was on his way to Jerusalem when he entered a village on the border between Samaria and Galilee. That short phrase—“on the border”—is easy to miss, but it says a lot. This story didn't happen in a temple or a city or a seat of power; it happened in-between. Jesus walked through the mixed space where people from both sides lived uneasily. It was a […] The post Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost appeared first on Wicker Park Lutheran Church.

Today, we had a special musical performance of Shine a Little Light by the Faith Lutheran Chancel Choir with solos from Ray Herek and Paula Pulter at Faith Lutheran Church in Okemos, Michigan. Published Under License From Essential Music Publishing, LLC

• Pastor Karyn's message for Wed., Oct. 8 2025• Luke 17:5-10 (We have done only what we ought to have done)• Revised Common Lectionary: Year C• From First Lutheran Church in Onalaska, WI• Support this ministry at 1stlu.org/give• Join us for worship! 1stlu.org/worship

• Pastor Karyn's message for: Sun, Oct 5 2025• Exodus 16:1-18 (God Provides Manna)• Narrative Lectionary: Year 4• From First Lutheran Church in Onalaska, WI• Support this ministry at 1stlu.org/give• Join us! 1stlu.org/worship

Wicker Park Lutheran Church Vicar Sarah Freyermuth October 5, 2025 Today, as I look out at all the joy and noise and happy chaos of this service, all I can think is “I wish we had animals in our service every week!” Now if you suggested to most pastors that every week should have a bring-your-pet to worship service, they'd probably laugh you out of the room. That's because in most churches, the services have a specific pattern they follow, […] The post The Feast of Saint Francis appeared first on Wicker Park Lutheran Church.

• Pastor Stanton's message for: Sun, Sept 28 2025• Exodus 2:23-3:15 (God's Name Is Revealed)• Narrative Lectionary: Year 4• From First Lutheran Church in Onalaska, WI• Support this ministry at 1stlu.org/give• Join us! 1stlu.org/worship

Wicker Park Lutheran Church Vicar Sarah Freyermuth September 28, 2025 If you've ever thought “I wonder how Vicar Sarah writes her sermon,” then today is your lucky today, because I'm giving you a peek behind the curtain! (And if you've never wondered that, maybe for my sake just pretend that you have for a few moments.) Because I'm training to be a Lutheran pastor, one of the first questions I always ask myself is: what is the Law and the […] The post Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost appeared first on Wicker Park Lutheran Church.

• Pastor Jason's message for Wed., Sept. 24 2025• Luke 16:1-13 (Parable of the dishonest manager)• Revised Common Lectionary: Year C• From First Lutheran Church in Onalaska, WI• Support this ministry at 1stlu.org/give• Join us for worship! 1stlu.org/worship

Gospel Reading: Luke 16:1-13. Today, we welcome Rev. Mark Lingle to guest preach.  Rev. Lingle is the Associate to the Bishop at the ELCA.

• Pastor Stanton's message for: Sun, Sept 21 2025• Genesis 28:10-22 (Jacob's dream)• Narrative Lectionary: Year 4• From First Lutheran Church in Onalaska, WI• Support this ministry at 1stlu.org/give• Join us! 1stlu.org/worship

Wicker Park Lutheran Church Rev. Jason S. Glombicki September 21, 2025 Friends, today's parable is one of the strangest. Scholars have called it the most difficult, the most confusing, even the most frustrating of all Jesus' parables. And it doesn't help that our Bibles can't even agree on what to call it. The New International Version calls it “The Parable of the Shrewd Manager.” The New Revised Standard calls it “The Dishonest Manager.” Another translation says, “Faithfulness with Money.” So, […] The post Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost appeared first on Wicker Park Lutheran Church.

• Pastor Karyn's message for Wed., Sept. 17 2025• Luke 15:1-10 (The parable of the lost sheep)• Revised Common Lectionary: Year C• From First Lutheran Church in Onalaska, WI• Support this ministry at 1stlu.org/give• Join us for worship! 1stlu.org/worship

• Pastor Stanton's message for: Sun, Sept 14 2025• Genesis 21:1-3; Genesis 22:1-14 (The binding of Isaac)• Narrative Lectionary: Year 4• From First Lutheran Church in Onalaska, WI• Support this ministry at 1stlu.org/give• Join us! 1stlu.org/worship

Wicker Park Lutheran Church Rev. Carla Thompson Powell September 14, 2025 Listen to Rev. Carla’ sermon here! The post Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost appeared first on Wicker Park Lutheran Church.

• Pastor Stanton's message for Wed., Sept. 10 2025• Luke 14:25-33 (The Cost of Discipleship)• Revised Common Lectionary: Year C• From First Lutheran Church in Onalaska, WI• Support this ministry at 1stlu.org/give• Join us for worship! 1stlu.org/worship

• Pastor Stanton's message for: Sun, Sept 7 2025• Genesis 1:1–2:4a (Creation and Sabbath)• Narrative Lectionary: Year 4• From First Lutheran Church in Onalaska, WI• Support this ministry at 1stlu.org/give• Join us! 1stlu.org/worship

• Pastor Karyn's message for: Sun, Aug 31 2025• Luke 14:1, 7-14 and Hebrews 13:1-8, 15-16• Revised Common Lectionary: Year C• From First Lutheran Church in Onalaska, WI• Support this ministry at 1stlu.org/give• Join us! 1stlu.org/worship

Wicker Park Lutheran Church Vicar Sarah Freyermuth August 31, 2025 In our Gospel lesson today, Jesus names a lot of binaries: between sitting at the place of honor and sitting at the lowest place, between those who are honored and those who are disgraced, between those who will be exalted and those who will be humbled. But to go beyond simply naming these binaries, I want us to think about how the experience of the wedding banquet and the Sabbath […] The post Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost appeared first on Wicker Park Lutheran Church.

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