Please, join us at University Lutheran for the Divine Service, for prayer, and for study of God’s Word!
Worship
- Sunday Divine Service – Sundays at 10:30 AM
- Compline (prayer at the close of the day) – Wednesdays at 9:00 PM
Bible Classes
- Sunday Bible Class, Sunday at 9:30 AM – Currently studying Romans
- Midweek Bible Class, Wednesday at 8:00 PM – Currently studying The Augsburg Confession
Location and Parking
We are located at the northeast corner of 6th and Chalmers at the campus of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Our street address is:
604 E. Chalmers St.
Champaign, IL 61820
You may park for free in the university parking lot that is at the southwest corner of 6th and Chalmers (blue circle) or the lot west of 6th Street (red circle). Street parking around the church is free on Sundays. We also have a small parking lot off of Chalmers.
The main doors of the sanctuary are open on Sundays for entering into the Divine Service. You can also enter through the commons door (off of our parking lot) prior to the Divine Service. The commons door is locked at the beginning of the Divine Service.
What To Expect
We are a liturgical church, using Lutheran Service Book (LSB) for all of our services. The order of service is found in the bulletin. This will guide you through using LSB during the service. If you have not been to a liturgical service before, please, know that it is normal to take a few weeks to learn the liturgy. It is a tremendously rich and joyful way to worship our Lord Jesus Christ and is well worth the effort!
The Lord’s Supper is offered at each Sunday Divine Service. We observe the historic Christian practice of Closed Communion. See below for more on this.
Our Communion Practice
We follow the historic Christian practice of Closed Communion. This practice is commonly misunderstood and, therefore, sometimes leads to offense. We have no desire to offend you. However, we cannot be unfaithful to the instruction of our Lord Jesus Christ when it comes to the Lord’s Supper.
Visitors and guests are always welcome in our services, and we pray those attending will be blessed. We encourage you to return to worship with us on a regular basis.
Here is the Communion Statement which is published each week inside our bulletin. It briefly explains our practice. If you will be joining us, please, feel free to contact Pastor Schuermann ahead of time. He is ready and willing to talk with you about receiving the Supper here, either right away or after a period of Christian instruction.
We are a congregation of the Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod, a family of congregations who pledge themselves to teach and to believe the same doctrines. We invite those persons who are members of Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod congregations or of churches in fellowship with the LCMS to receive the Body and Blood of Christ in the Holy Communion. Please speak with Pastor Schuermann before communing for the first time, or if you have any questions or would like to learn more about our beliefs. If you are not receiving Communion but would like to receive a blessing at the rail, you may indicate this by crossing your arms over your chest.