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"A Place for All" Campaign

Wicker Park Lutheran Church has been at the corner of Hoyne & LeMoyne since 1879. The current building dates from 1906 and presents limitations to how the community can gather. We are embarking on a $1.4 million+ campaign to address these limitations.

This phase will better (1) welcome diversity with an elevator and ADA-accessible, gender-neutral bathrooms, (2) preserve and restore our historic architecture, and (3) enhance community spaces.

We’re well on our way to hitting the goal with multiple grants and numerous individual donors. Your support will ensure historic architecture and community engagement will continue for generations to come!

Location Details

1500 N Hoyne Ave Chicago, IL 60622

Support

We are an entirely self-funded ministry. Your donations are 100% tax-deductible to support our transformational work every day.

Sermons

Second Sunday in Lent

Wicker Park Lutheran Church Vicar Kornelius Koppel March 16, 2025 “Spread both your wings, / O Jesus, my joy, / and take your chick. / If Satan wants to devour me, / let the angels sing: / This child shall be unharmed.” These words come from an evening hymn by Paul Gerhardt. Paul Gerhardt was a Protestant-Lutheran theologian and is considered one of the most important German-language hymn writers, during the Thirty Years’ War. His songs bear witness to deep…

First Sunday in Lent

Every first Sunday in Lent we always here the story of Jesus’ temptation from the viewpoint of a synoptic gospel (that is Matthew, Mark, or Luke). Compared to last year’s version from Mark, we have a lot more to work with here. In Luke, we see three distinct scenes where Jesus was tempted by the “devil.” And the devil doesn’t have a tail and a pitchfork, but in Greek, it is term for an “accuser” or “slanderer.”…

WPLC's Online Community (CCB)

Church Community Builder (CCB) is our online community to connect you with others. If you’re looking to serve during worship as an expression of your faith, wanting to get involved with feeding the hungry, or seeking to build your connection with others, you can get connected with all of that on CCB!

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