Posts by Susan Worst (Page 2)
In Memory of Vera Ryen Gregg
The University Lutheran community gives thanks for the life of Vera Ryen Gregg, beloved wife of John Gregg and mother of Dina Ryen Gregg and Anika Ryen Gregg, who died on March 26, 2025. University Lutheran Church hosted a Celebration of Life on Sunday, May 11. In lieu of flowers, the Gregg family encourages donations to Cantilena, A Women’s Chorus, of which Vera…
Join Us for Easter and Holy Week
Join us for Holy Week and Easter this year! All services will be available both in person and on Zoom. Sunday, April 13: Palm Sunday Thursday, April 17: Maundy Thursday Friday, April 18: Good Friday Saturday, April 19: Easter Vigil Sunday, April 20: Easter Day
Santmire Book Talk: Sunday, March 16
Join us after worship on Sunday, March 16 for lunch and a talk with the Rev. H. Paul Santmire, ecotheologian, UniLu pastor 1966-68, and current UniLu member, about his latest book. The Earth and the Fullness Thereof: A Down-Home Reader in Ecological Theology is a first-person engagement with current ecojustice issues for persons of faith and for seekers, offering…
Lent 2025 at UniLu
Wednesday night devotions (via Zoom) Our midweek Lenten devotions for the season of Lent will be held at 7 pm (Zoom only) on the following five Wednesdays: March 12, March 19, March 26, April 2, and April 9. To receive the Zoom link and/or a digital copy of this year’s Lenten devotional booklet (Lift Up Your Voice: Singing Through Lent and Easter), please email our…
A Hopeful Future for the Earth’s Flourishing in Palestine
Join us on Monday, March 24, 2025 at 7 pm for a talk by Mr. Simon Awad, executive director of the Environmental Education Center. A nonprofit ministry of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land, the Environmental Education Center addresses environmental issues and their effects…
In Memory of Gisela Koester
We give thanks for the long, rich life of Gisela Koester, née Harrassowitz, a longtime member and congregational leader of University Lutheran Church, who died peacefully on January 15, 2025, at the age of 98 with her family by her side. The memorial service took place on February 7, 2025 at University Lutheran. Download the bulletin for the service (PDF) Gisela’s…
2024 Inkspot Published
The 2024 Inkspot, UniLu’s annual publication for members and alumni/ae, is in the mail! Here are links to stories mentioned in this issue. If you are a member or alum and don’t receive your copy, please email inkspot@unilu.org with your current mailing address. After the Election, We Know What to Do Parish News Food and Faith discussions with Laurel Oberstadt-Petrik…
Join Us for “Food and Faith”
HDS ministry intern Laurel Oberstadt-Petrik invites you to “Food and Faith: A Spiritual Journey through the Seasons.” Our next meetings are: At these meetings, we will address the winter themes of sabbath and disruption. Email Laurel at lpetrik@unilu.org to register and receive the Zoom link. All are welcome!
Churches for Middle East Peace Visits October 20
On Sunday, October 20, 2024, UniLu we will welcome Destiny Magnett, a representative from Churches for Middle East Peace (CMEP), as our afternoon speaker. Destiny will give an overview of CMEP’s work and offer a time for Q&A about how churches and individuals might get involved. Please…
Fall Hiking Trip!
UniLu’s annual fall hiking trip to New Hampshire takes place from Friday, October 11 through Monday, October 14, 2024. Spend all or part of the long weekend at a cottage on a lake in central New Hampshire, with options for easy to more challenging hikes in the White Mountains during the peak of the fall colors. All ages and abilities are welcome. Rides can be…