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2019 HOLY WEEK & EASTER SERVICES

PALM SUNDAY VIGIL – April 13, Liturgy of the Palms and Holy Eucharist with reading of the Passion at 5:00 p.m.

PALM SUNDAY – April 14, Liturgy of the Palms and Sung Holy Eucharist with reading of the Passion – 10:00 a.m.

MAUNDY THURSDAY – April 18, Sung Holy Eucharist at 7:00 p.m. followed by Night Watch ’til Midnight.

GOOD FRIDAY – April 19, Good Friday Service, 12 Noon – 3 p.m.; Stations of the Cross -7 p.m.

EASTER VIGIL – April 20, The Great Vigil of Easter – 8:00 p.m.

EASTER DAY – April 21, The Day of the Resurrection with Sung Holy Eucharist – 10:00 a.m.

LENT AT ST. LUKE’S

ASH WEDNESDAY – MARCH 6, 2019
Wednesday, March 6, marks the beginning of Lent. We will celebrate Ash Wednesday with a Said Eucharist and Blessing and Distribution of Ashes at 12:10 PM and a Sung Eucharist and Blessing and Distribution of Ashes at 7 PM.
 
FRIDAYS IN LENT
On Friday, March 8 at 7:00 PM (and continuing on all the Fridays in Lent), we will begin our Lenten practice of praying the Stations of the Cross. Come join in this ancient tradition that allows us to enter spiritually and emotionally into the story of Jesus’ passion and death.
 
WEEKLY  WORSHIP SERVICES
In Lent, we will be using Rite 1, our Pray Book’s more traditional language service. Holy Eucharist is offered at 5 pm on Saturdays (said service). On Sunday, March 10, The First Sunday in Lent, we will pray The Great Litany in Procession. Sunday Eucharist is at 10 am and features our professional quartet and organist, Maria Zengion.
 
Wednesdays we have a weekly “Healing Eucharist” at 12:10 PM.
 
LENTEN QUIET DAY  – FORGIVENESS: WHAT IT IS & WHAT IT ISN’T WITH BARBARA CAWTHORNE CRAFTON
On Saturday, March 16, from 10 A.M. to 3 P.M., The Rev’d Barbara Cawthorne Crafton will offer a Lenten Quiet Day entitled Forgiveness:  What It Is and What It Isn’t at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, Scranton.
 
“Peter must have been so disappointed to hear just how many times Jesus expected him to forgive — seventy seven?!?  When it’s such a struggle to do it even one time was often beyond him.
 
But maybe some of the ideas we have about what forgiveness is need another look. Let’s explore.”    —  Barbara Crafton
 
The Reverend Barbara Cawthorne Crafton, an Episcopal priest and author of many books, heads The Geranium Farm, an institute for the promotion of spiritual growth. The Farm publishes her Almost-Daily eMo, a meditation read online by tens of thousands worldwide. Mother Crafton was Rector of St. Clement’s Church in Manhattan’s Theatre district. She was also a chaplain on the waterfront of New York, and served both historic Trinity Church, Wall Street and St. John’s Church in Greenwich Village. She also served as a chaplain at Ground Zero during the recovery effort after the WTC bombing. She is a member of the faculty of The General Theological Seminary, NYC, and is also teaches at Marble Collegiate Church, NYC.
 
Fee: $25 and may be paid at the door (check or cash). To register, call (570) 342-7654 or email mthrbarnes@gmail.com
 
Copies of a selection of Mother Crafton’s books will be available for purchase and may be autographed A light lunch will be provided. Scholarship is available upon written request to Mother Rebecca Barnes at mthrbarnes@gmail.com
 
ADDITIONAL EVENTS
Centering Prayer Group:  Each Thursday evening at 5:30PM an ongoing weekly Centering Prayer group meets at St. Luke’s. Centering Prayer is a contemplative form of prayer geared toward the cultivation of interior silence or “centering.” This form of prayer invites one to enter into a deeper relationship with God by being open and receptive to the presence and action of God in our lives and to the Spirit that dwells within us. Weekly sessions will include prayer, a contemplative walk. Currently, we are heading and reflecting on Cynthia Bourgeault’s book, Centering Prayer and Inner Awakening. No prior experience is necessary. For more information, please contact Mother Barnes at mthrbarnes@gmail.com or call the parish office.
 

Living Discipleship – Practicing Our Faith: A 26-week course about prayer, beliefs, and practices, and about the intimate relationship between those three things will begin on Sunday, January 13, 2019 (following the 10 a.m. Eucharist coffee hour) and run through the summer of 2019. The class is grounded in The Book of Common Prayer, because these are the prayers of the Episcopal Church, the prayers that both shape and reflect what we believe. It is amplified by the liturgies of The Book of Common Prayer, which help articulate what we Episcopalians believe about life and death, about sin and grace, about ourselves and about God.  Even though we pray the words of The Book of Common Prayer each week, many of us don’t know where these prayers come from, what they mean, or how they call us to live on a daily basis. Living Discipleship: Practicing Our Faith walks, step by step, through the prayer book. Each week, participants gather to hear a short lecture on one section of The Book of Common Prayer, exploring what each liturgy says and how it is typically used in our communities. The newly-released book, Walk In Love: Episcopal beliefs and practices, will be the text used for this program. This course may also be used toward baptismal and/or confirmation preparation, and is equally appropriate for anyone who is new to the church or wishes to deepen their understanding of the Anglican/Episcopal tradition.

Safety Net Volunteers needed:  Monthly volunteers are needed to work a four-hour (12-4) shift at the door; a sign-up sheet is located in Israel Lounge. If you are available and can assist in this way, or have any questions, please contact Robin O’Hearn at (570) 963-5407. There is an ongoing need to restock the food pantry shelves for our neighbors in need. Items needed are:  Canned fruit or meat—soups, tuna;  Boxed pasta/Spaghetti; Pasta sauces; Canned Chef Boyardee; Macaroni & Cheese Dinner; Peanut Butter/Jelly; Rice;  Juices: (100% juice) orange, apple; Boxed Cereal; Shampoo and Deodorant;  Baby wipes; Diapers—3, 4, 5; Razors (Men’s & Women).

Upcoming Concerts at St. Luke’s

Lyric Consort – Poor Wayfarin’ Stranger: Music of Separation and Home

Sunday, March 10, 2019 at 3 pm. St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, Scranton.

A program of sacred and secular music expressing the pain of captivity and homelessness, and the joy of homecomings both earthly and heavenly.

   

Office hours – The parish office is open Tuesday – Friday from 8:30 A.M. to 3:00 P.M.  In the event of a pastoral emergency, Mother Barnes may be reached on her pastoral cell phone, (646) 533-1836. 

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Upcoming Events

HOLY WEEK & EASTER SCHEDULE 

PALM SUNDAY VIGIL – April 13, Liturgy of the Palms and Holy Eucharist with reading of the Passion at 5:00 p.m.

PALM SUNDAY – April 14, Liturgy of the Palms and Sung Holy Eucharist with reading of the Passion – 10:00 a.m.

MAUNDY THURSDAY – April 18, Sung Holy Eucharist at 7:00 p.m. followed by Night Watch ’til Midnight.

GOOD FRIDAY – April 19, Good Friday Service, 12 Noon – 3 p.m.; Stations of the Cross -7 p.m.

EASTER VIGIL – April 20, The Great Vigil of Easter – 8:00 p.m.

EASTER DAY – April 21, The Day of the Resurrection with Sung Holy Eucharist – 10:00 a.m.

LENT AT ST. LUKE’S

ASH WEDNESDAY – MARCH 6, 2019

Wednesday, March 6, marks the beginning of Lent. We will celebrate Ash Wednesday with a Said Eucharist and Blessing and Distribution of Ashes at 12:10 PM and a Sung Eucharist and Blessing and Distribution of Ashes at 7 PM.

FRIDAYS IN LENT

On Friday, March 8 at 7:00 PM (and continuing on all the Fridays in Lent), we will begin our Lenten practice of praying the Stations of the Cross. Come join in this ancient tradition that allows us to enter spiritually and emotionally into the story of Jesus’ passion and death.

LENTEN QUIET DAY  – FORGIVENESS: WHAT IT IS & WHAT IT ISN’T – BARBARA CAWTHORNE CRAFTON

On Saturday, March 16, from 10 A.M. to 3 P.M., The Rev’d Barbara Cawthorne Crafton will offer a Lenten Quiet Day entitled Forgiveness:  What It Is and What It Isn’t at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, Scranton.

“Peter must have been so disappointed to hear just how many times Jesus expected him to forgive — seventy seven?!?  When it’s such a struggle to do it even one time was often beyond him.

But maybe some of the ideas we have about what forgiveness is need another look. Let’s explore.”   — Barbara Crafton

The Reverend Barbara Cawthorne Crafton, an Episcopal priest and author of many books, heads The Geranium Farm, an institute for the promotion of spiritual growth. The Farm publishes her Almost-Daily eMo, a meditation read online by tens of thousands worldwide. Mother Crafton was Rector of St. Clement’s Church in Manhattan’s Theatre district. She was also a chaplain on the waterfront of New York, and served both the historic Trinity Church, Wall Street and St. John’s Church in Greenwich Village. She also served as a chaplain at Ground Zero during the recovery effort after the WTC bombing. She is a member of the faculty of The General Theological Seminary, NYC, and is also teaches at Marble Collegiate Church, NYC.

Fee: $25 and may be paid at the door (check or cash). To register, call (570) 342-7654 or email mthrbarnes@gmail.com

Copies of a selection of Mother Crafton’s books will be available for purchase and may be autographed A light lunch will be provided. Scholarship is available upon written request to Mother Rebecca Barnes at mthrbarnes@gmail.com

UPCOMING CONCERTS AT ST. LUKE’S 

The Lyric Consort presents…

Poor Wayfarin’ Stranger: Music of Separation and Home

Sunday, March 10, 2019 at 3 pm. St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, Scranton.

A program of sacred and secular music expressing the pain of captivity and homelessness, and the joy of homecomings both earthly and heavenly.

Tickets:  Adults, $10. All students, free.

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