Lake Street Church of Evanston is a progressive faith community that values justice, curiosity, and the freedom to explore faith without rigid dogma, thereby creating space for big questions, open dialogue, and diverse spiritual paths. We are committed to justice through reparations, immigrant rights, and the empowerment of queer voices in our faith community.
JOIN US ON SUNDAY
All are welcome to attend our 10:30 worship service on this coming Sunday where we offer both an in-person and hybrid experience.
Please enter the sanctuary via the Chicago Avenue front doors. You can live stream our service at this link.
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Pastor Michael Receives Alumni Honors Award from Harvard Divinity
On April 30, Rev. Dr. Michael Woolf received the Peter J. Gomes Alumni Honors Award from the Alumni/ Alumnae Council of Harvard Divinity School. The award recognizes community members whose life, work, and service amplify the mission and vision of Harvard Divinity School.
"HDS recognizes Rev. Michael Woolf, MDIV '14, ThD '21, as a Gomes honoree for embodying a theology that speaks boldly, listens deeply, and calls us toward justice rooted in sacred traditions."
Stephan Ministry is Coming to LSC
Sunday, May 31st - There will be an information table with Doran Dibble and Rev. Jane Lionberger during the potluck that follows the service.
Sunday, June 7th - The LSC Stephen Ministry commissioning ceremony will occur during the Sunday service.
Stephen Ministry is a highly acclaimed, Christ-inspired ministry system designed to help congregations organize, train, and supervise a team of lay ministers to provide quality, one-to-one, emotional and spiritual care and understanding to people who are hurting.
Rev. Michael Woolf
God Isn't a Republican or a Democrat; God Is an Immigrant
If you want to understand who God is, then I think one of the foundational themes is the experience of migration. In election season, we sometime ask whether God is a Democrat or a Republican, but the truth is more obvious: God is an immigrant.
(Continued at Sojourner's Magazine)