Augustana Lutheran Church, Denver

10/13/2026

Together we pray...

Today is Indigenous Peoples' Day!

"Give thanks for Indigenous communities that have lived in the Americas and other parts of the world for thousands of years. Pray that we will not overlook them in our telling of history and that we will honor our church’s commitment to repentance, reconciliation, healing, respect and unity as children of God." —Prayer Ventures

10/11/2026

Today is Mental Health Sunday and you’re invited to share in a special candle lighting during worship at 8 a.m. or 10:30 a.m. to remember those who live or have lived with mental illness. We remind each other that God’s promises are true for people struggling with mental illness and for the people who love them. That sounds obvious, but it’s hard to believe that it’s true when life is unpredictable and fragile. Today’s prayers, songs, sermon, and candle lighting create a space for reflection, faith, and hope in the reality of mental illness.

Also today . . .
Adult Forum
9:15–10:15 a.m. • Anna Paulson Room
Led by E4 Mental Health ministry, Adult Forum
highlights stories about mental wellness and
mental illness including resources from National
Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI). Millions of
people in the U.S. are affected by mental illness.

Lunch & Learn: ADHD
Sunday, October 11 • noon–1 p.m.
Anna Paulson Room (pick up a lunch in the Fellowship Hall and bring it with you)
October is National ADHD Awareness Month.
Augustana’s E4 Mental Health Ministry shares
about attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in
adults and kids. Come and learn more about
ADHD symptoms, effects, and resources.

10/01/2026

BRING YOUR PETS TO CHURCH!
Augustana Lutheran Church will celebrate a Blessing of the Animals during 10:30 a.m. worship on Sunday, October 4. Whether they have feathers, fur, or fins, your pets are welcome! You may also bring a stuffed animal or photograph of your pet.

As we bless the animals among us, we give thanks for the joy, companionship, and comfort they bring to our lives!

Augustana is at 5000 E Alameda in Denver, just a couple blocks east of the Greek Orthodox gold dome cathedral.

AUGUSTANA — Living Grace. Loving Neighbors.

09/20/2026

Living Grace. Loving Neighbors.

Four words. Two simple phrases. A new way of expressing something that has long been at the heart of Augustana.

Living Grace begins with God’s action, not ours. We live because God’s love is freely given, not earned.

Loving Neighbors is where that grace leads us. Toward one another. Toward our community. Toward people whose lives and experiences may be very different from our own. And toward the whole creation we share.

Living Grace. Loving Neighbors.

It’s more than a new tagline. It’s who we are and who God is calling us to become.

09/16/2026

Keep watch, dear Lord, with those who work or watch or weep this night, and give your angels charge over those who sleep. Tend the sick, give rest to the weary, bless the dying, soothe the suffering, comfort the afflicted, shield the joyous; all for your love’s sake. Amen.

- from Night Prayer, Evangelical Lutheran Worship

09/13/2026

Also, celebrating a cross section Augustana’s many ministries, including our Health Ministry, Composting Ministry, Augustana Knitters, and our Community Garden. We are inviting folks to commit to vote this November and the League of Women Voters is here to help people verify their voter registration and register if needed. God is good!

09/13/2026

God’s work. Our hands. Sunday is in full swing at Augustana, where between services today we are repackaging over 6000 lbs of rice and beans for Metro Caring. Thanks be to God!

09/12/2026

Shana Tova to our Jewish neighbors, families, and friends celebrating Rosh Hashanah!

Star of David by Ram Coenca (acrylic on canvas)

09/11/2026

On the 25th anniversary of 9/11, we pray...
Good and gracious God, when we are assaulted by the troubles of life, and the deep waters of anger threaten to overwhelm us, do not let us sink. In your great compassion, hear us and help us. Deliver us from anger’s power over us. Lead us out of bitter silence and hurtful words so that we may speak the truth in love. Heal every heart set on vengeance, and show us the way to honesty and reconciliation; through the One who has shown us both impassioned zeal and forgiving love, Jesus Christ, the One who makes us one. Amen.

On the 25th anniversary of 9/11, we remember the lives lost and hold all who mourn in prayer.

In the days following 9/11, our global Lutheran partners shared words of prayer and solidarity:

"We join you in the spiritual battle and prayer for forgiveness and love knowing that the battle is not ours but God's, and that the truth and God's victory will always prevail." —LWF Regional Office for Africa (Kenya)

"May there be ways to comfort the mourners as well as the survivors, and may the church be part of that work. May all the deceased rest in peace." —Church of Sweden

"Your pain is our pain. We were shocked to watch this unprecedented act of violence and terrorism. We therefore share your sadness and sorrow for the loss of so many innocent lives." —Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan

"May God help us resist the forces of evil and spread peace in the world." —Protestant Church of the Augsburg Confession of Alsace and Lorraine

06/20/2026

Augustana was honored to host the Juneteenth Jamboree sponsored by the Alliance for Music Education Equity! The Colorado Youth Mariachi Program was featured, along with performances by A Child's Song and Radical Arts Academy Denver! It was fun and festive evening!