SAINT LUKE MINISTRIES
WELCOME TO
SAINT LUKE CHURCH
a welcoming, inclusive worshiping community in the Lutheran tradition
Online and in-person Gatherings
Sundays
9:30 a.m. Worship (online and in-person)
10:30 a.m. Coffee and Fellowship
Thursday
12:00 p.m. Bible Study (online only)
FREE PARKING
Please be sure to use the free garage parking. Parking for all worship services can be found in the Pointe at Greenview Place Parking Structure directly to the north of the Church Building.
The entrance is just west of 1501 W. Melrose Street and is marked with a sign to the left of the driveway into the Parking Structure. Please note: Melrose Street runs one way west at this point. If you’re at the entrance of the Whole Foods parking lot, you’ve gone too far!
All of these parking spaces, at any level, are currently available for our use, even those with “Reserved Parking” signs. Once parked, the entrance path into the Church is clearly marked.
Welcome to Saint Luke
Whether you are visiting for the first time, or are a longtime member, we are blessed to have you with us. As a Reconciling in Christ Congregation, we welcome all sexual orientations, gender identities, and gender expressions based on our belief in a radically inclusive Jesus who loved all people regardless of gender, ethnicity, race, religion, economic, social status, or physical abilities. Saint Luke Ministries strives to be a place “Where all are welcomed, period.”
Introduction to the day
Throughout the church, the bounty of nature’s harvest becomes our symbol for the final gathering of the saints. We are in our yearly “end-time,” a season in which we reflect on transitions and transformations, endings and beginnings. As we focus on Christ’s promised return and the new life that awaits his saints, we are reminded that we are all God’s harvest, the saints on earth and the saints above, in the mystical union of the body of Christ.
Our readings during November speak of the end times. Zephaniah proclaims that the coming day of the LORD will be filled with wrath and distress. Paul says it will come like a thief in the night and urges us to be awake and sober. Jesus tells the parable of the talents, calling us to use our gifts, while we still have time, for the greater and common good. In a world filled with violence and despair, we gather around signs of hope—word, water, bread, and wine—eager to welcome the good news of Christ’s coming among us.
WELCOME REVEREND DANIEL SCHWICK
The Reverend Daniel Schwick was nominated by Rev. Kathy Nolte, our Metropolitan Chicago Synod representative. The Ministry Board met with him on Thursday, October 22, 2026, in a special session for a thoughtful conversation and exchange of questions. Afterward, the Board unanimously offered him the Interim Pastor contract, and he accepted.
Starting January 1, 2027, Pastor Schwick will fully step into his Interim role, with all preaching, presiding, and administrative duties. We give thanks to God for providing us with dedicated, Spirit-filled Interim Pastors who support and guide Saint Luke through this time of transition. We are grateful for this care as we continue forward together.
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Information
Saint Luke Church
1500 West Belmont Avenue
Chicago, IL 60657-3108
Tel: 773-472-3383
Fax: 773-929-3910
E-Mail: info@stlukechicago.org
A congregation of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
The church is wheelchair accessible.
Getting There
Saint Luke is located at the corner of Belmont and Greenview Avenues
(1500 W - 3200 N) in Chicago's Lake View neighborhood.
There is ample free parking in the parking structure behind the building. Enter from Melrose Street (1501 W. Melrose)
The area is served by the Brown and Red rapid transit lines and the Ashland and Belmont bus routes.
