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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Tuesday June 16 at LSC
Israel’s West Bank community leader Iyad Burnat—who has been arrested and jailed ten times for leading protests against Israel’s occupation—will be at Lake Street Tuesday June 16 at 6pm to talk about life under Israel in the village of Bil’in.
Prior to his remarks, the academy award nominated film Five Broken Cameras, which depicts life and resistance in Bil’in, will be shown. The event, which will be in-person only, is sponsored by Lake Street’s Peace and Justice Committee, Chicago Area Peace Action, and several other groups. Refreshments will be served.
Wednesday June 17 3:30pm at LSC
Author Conversation: Carla Power and the Lady Imam
Join us for a special conversation with journalist and author Carla Power about her acclaimed new book, The Lady Imam: The Life and Legacy of Amina Wadud. Widely recognized as one of the most influential Muslim scholars of the modern era, Amina Wadud challenged assumptions about gender, religious authority, and leadership while inspiring generations of Muslims around the world.
Drawing on years of research and personal interviews, Power traces Wadud's remarkable journey from her conversion to Islam to her groundbreaking scholarship and activism. The book offers an intimate portrait of a woman whose work reshaped conversations about faith, justice, and equality both within Muslim communities and beyond.
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."
Stephen Ministry at Lake Street Church
The LSC Stephen Ministry commissioning ceremony occurred during the Sunday service on June 7.
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)