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.
Sunday Worship
8:30 and 11:00 a.m.
Read more in Sunday Is Coming.
Visit the Sermon Archive.
Adult Education and Teen Talk at 9:45 a.m. Check the church calendar for Adult Ed topics.
Sunday School and Confirmation classes resume on Sunday, September 12. Download the Sunday School Schedule here.
The 40th Season of Bach Cantata Vespers begins on Sunday, September 26, with Cantata #19, Es erhub sich ein Streit. Click here to view the 2010-11 Cantata Schedule.
Bach expert Robin Leaver lectures at Grace on Saturday, Sept. 25, 9:00 a.m. Read more at www.bachvespers.org.
Add your name to the Bach Cantata mailing list.
Farewell to James
James Brooks is leaving his position as Grace's Youth Ministry Coordinator to pursue his Masters of Divinity degree full-time and to serve as Senior Pastor at Harmony Community Church in Chicago. Read his letter. We will say farewell to James during worship services on Sunday, September 5. A luncheon follows in Fellowship Hall. Click here to send James a message.
Choir of Clare College, Cambridge, in Concert at Grace on Tuesday, September 21
The Choir of Clare College, Cambridge, will present a concert at Grace on Tuesday, September 21, at 7:30 p.m. in the sanctuary. Click here for ticket information. Read more about the concert here.
School Nurse Needed
Grace School is seeking a part-time (4-6 hours per week) school nurse. Click here for more information.
Click on the button to go to the Online Giving Page
Let Your Light Shine
The 2010-11 school year begins on Tuesday, August 24. A total of 240 students are enrolled in classes for pre-kindergarten through eighth grade. This year's school year theme comes from Matthew 5:15-16: "Let your
light shine."
