LakeView Lutheran Church

08/15/2026

I can't wait to see you all in the morning. God willing and the creek don't rise

07/15/2026

Weekly meditation- from '365 Tao - Daily Meditations,' by Deng Ming-Dao.

'Angles against lavender sky, flung far across heaven's vault. Unfettered, swallows circle back to the nest.'

Swallows are famous for their daring speed and unpredictable paths that they take in flight. Yet no matter how far they fly, they circle back to their nests.

The idea of returning is significant for all of us. We must work, explore, travel, and make our achievements in life. No matter how much we strain and how wide we wander, we all need some lodestone, some center from which to operate. For some of us, this is a place, a home. For others, it is merely a withdrawal into our own hearts.

Followers of Tao believe that there is a core spirit to which each of us should return. This core spirit is increasingly obscured by our own thoughts and the complexity of civilization. All education, while a necessary evil, is a stain upon the primal soul. Therefore, returning is a process of simplification that throws off the unnecessary problems of socialization. One gradually peels back the layers and makes one’s way back to the unsullied, pure inner person. The time to do this is long, and one needs a great deal of guidance and self-cultivation to achieve it, but until one returns to the natural state, one cannot truly hope to be one with Tao.

05/15/2026

What's New at the View 5.15.26 -

Next weekend! Liala’s last Sunday as our pastor is next Sunday, May 24 at 10:30 AM. We will also join together in celebration the day before (Saturday May 23) at Lakeview Landing for a time of music and fellowship at 3:30 PM. Hope to see you there!

05/15/2026

Medicaid, food assistance, education and other social services are being hit hard by federal cuts. Big Tech, large corporations and the wealthiest people in Illinois can pay more in taxes.

05/09/2026

What's New at the View 5.8.26 -

Please mark your calendars today - Liala’s last Sunday as our pastor is just a couple of weeks away- Sunday, May 24 at 10:30 AM. We will also join together in celebration the day before (Saturday May 23) at Lakeview Landing for a time of music and fellowship at 3:30 PM. Please reach out to Zachari...

05/01/2026

What's New at the View 5.1.26 -

May Day 2026 is today! This is a day of no school, no work, and no shopping, as we join together in standing up to big corporations, landlords, and billionaires. We will meet up at Lakeview Landing at 11:30 AM and head down to a big march and rally at Union Park (downtown). Free ONE Northside t-shir...

04/30/2026

May Day is tomorrow, Friday May 1st! Join us at Lakeview Landing (835 W. Addison) at 11:30 AM, where we will prepare to head downtown together for a rally and march in Union Park.

04/25/2026

What's New at the View 4.24.26 -

LVLC could use your help on Sunday mornings. Please use the link below to sign up for church roles like greeter, reader, and/or assistant minister. Your help keeps things running smoothly on Sunday mornings!

04/20/2026

04/17/2026

What's New at the View 4.17.26 -

LVLC could use your help on Sunday mornings. Please use the link below to sign up for church roles like greeter, reader, and/or assistant minister. Your help keeps things running smoothly on Sunday mornings!