Grace Lutheran Church and School, River Forest, Illinois

09/14/2026

How is God calling you to share forgiveness and grace this week?

09/14/2026

Pastor Lyle's sermon for September 13, the Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost, plus links to the livestream recording and bulletin.

This sermon was preached at Grace Lutheran Church (River Forest, IL) on September 13, the Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost. You can watch the livestream recording and follow along in the bulletin. The image is Parable of the Unforgiving Servant by Claude Vignon (1629, public domain). Friends in Chri...

09/14/2026

Thank you to everyone who volunteered and joined us for PicnicFest yesterday!

Photo credits: Greg Rohlfing and Amanda Smith

09/13/2026

Today's worship livestream link

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09/12/2026

In this week's parable, the unforgiving servant is a hypocrite of the worst sort. How could someone who received so much from his king go and treat his fellow servant so harshly? Within this story, Jesus teaches us something about God’s reign. Our debts, piled high as they are, can never be repaid, but God goes to the cross and takes the consequences for our sin. How can we in response go on living by this world’s bookkeeping ways? We, for the sake of Christ, are forgiven and that is that.

09/11/2026

Most merciful God, as we remember 9/11, bring comfort to those who mourn, relief to those who witness devastation, healing to those still suffering physical pain or emotional trauma, and reconciliation to a world in need of peace; through Christ our Lord, the resurrection and the life. Amen.

09/09/2026

We have new books in the library, including stories written by Grace members. All are available for a 4 week check out. Sign your name on the card in the back of the book and leave it on the check-out desk. In addition to these, we have many other stories to discover.

09/08/2026

How might you love and care for this broken and beautiful creation this week?

09/08/2026

Pastor Troy Medlin's sermon from September 6

This Sunday we celebrate a “new to us” feast called Creation in Christ Sunday. Creation comes to us as a gift. In Christ, God is present in the places of creation that cry out for mercy.

09/06/2026

Today's worship livestream link

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