Grace Lutheran Church is an independent Lutheran congregation in River Forest, Illinois, nine miles west of downtown Chicago.
Our mission is to bring in, build up, and send out faithful disciples of Jesus Christ to do God's work in the world.
We invite you to explore our web site. Come and worship, learn, and grow with us in God's abundant grace and mercy.
07:15 PM
Stephen Ministry
Sunday Worship at 8:30 and 11:00 a.m.
Prepare for worship with Sunday Is Coming.
Ash Wednesday Worship
February 17, 10:00 a.m. and 7:30 p.m.
Download the schedule for mid-week Lent services
Sunday Education Hour at 9:45 a.m.
Sunday School for children age 3 - 5th grade
Confirmation for children in grades 6-8
Teen Talk for high school students
Adult Education Classes
Download the Sunday School Calendar
Visit the sermon archive.
Sunday, February 28
Pre-service music at 3:45
Cantata 54, Widerstehe doch der Sünde (Stand firm against sin)
Soloist: Steven Rickards, Countertenor
Homilist: Frederick A. Niedner, Valparaiso University
Prelude: J. S. Bach, Concerto for Harpsichord, Flute, and Violin in A minor, BWV 1044
Also on February 28: Adult Education session about the cantata at 9:50 a.m.
Click here to read more about Bach Cantata Vespers.
Read about the Epiphany star.
Earthquake in Haiti
ELCA Disaster Response is working through long-standing
partnerships on the ground in Haiti to provide emergency food, water,
shelter and medical supplies. Learn more and give
online at the ELCA's web page for Haiti Earthquake Relief. Or place a check in the offering at Sunday worship (make the check payable to Grace, with "Haiti" on the memo line).
Click on the button to go to the Online Giving Page
Prospective Families
Grace School is now accepting applications for the 2010-11 school year. For more information, contact the school office (office@graceriverforest.org; 708-366-6900).
