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Rector

The Reverend Rebecca A. Barnes, a native of Northeastern Pennsylvania, was called as Priest-in-Charge of St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in November of 2015. She previously served as Vicar of  Holy Trinity Church, Inwood, in New York City, and as Assistant Rector of St. Ignatius of Antioch Church on Manhattan’s Upper West Side.

(Photo: Jake Danna Stevens, AP)

Mother Barnes is a graduate of the General Theological Seminary, New York City where she earned a Master of Divinity degree, cum laude, and a Master of Sacred Theology degree. She also holds Bachelor of Arts degree in Music and German from Hartwick College, Oneonta, New York and a Master of Music degree in Vocal Performance from the Manhattan School of Music in New York City.

Walking with people and helping them deepen their faith and a greater awareness of God’s presence is a passion for her. She is particularly drawn to social justice ministry, outreach, pastoral care, and contemplative spirituality and prayer.

Since coming to St. Luke’s, she has worked with the parish in establishing a separate 501(c)3, Cypress House at St. Luke’s and serves as its President and CEO. The mission ministry of Cypress House at Saint Luke’s is to offer social services in the greater Scranton area. Its inaugural project will be a bakery modeled after Homeboy Industries of LA that will be a prison re-entry program.

Mother Barnes serves on the Commission for Ministry, and the Commission for Liturgy and Music of the Episcopal Diocese of Bethlehem. She is a commissioned presenter of Centering Prayer and Certified Facilitator Trainer with Contemplative Outreach, Ltd. 

She is also active in the greater community and currently serves as president of the Scranton Area Ministerium; is a commissioner on the City of Scranton Human Relations Commission; a member of the Citizen’s Advisory Committee; Chaplain of the NEPA Chapter of the American Guild of Organists and serves on the board of the Northeastern Pennsylvania Choral Society. Her hobbies include traveling for religious pilgrimage or leisure, photography, and history.

Below is a link to a story on The Rev’d Rebecca A. Barnes that ran in the Scranton Times-Tribune.

http://thetimes-tribune.com/lifestyles/throop-resdent-combines-love-of-music-ministry-at-st-luke-s-church-1.1996998


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And be kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another.
-- Ephesians 4:32

232 Wyoming Avenue
Scranton, Pennsylvania 18503
(570) 342-7654
StLukesScranton@verizon.net

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232 Wyoming Avenue, Scranton, PA 18503 570-342-7654
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And be kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another.
— Ephesians 4:32
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233 Wyoming Avenue
Scranton, Pennsylvania 18503
(570) 342-7654
StLukesScranton@verizon.net
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ANNOUNCEMENTS AND UPCOMING EVENTS

We have resumed in-person worship. All services also continue to be streamed online. 

*Please see our Covid-19 Updates page for updates and information regarding Coronavirus (COVID-19)

IN-PERSON & LIVE-STREAMED SERVICES

Saturday Evening: 5PM Vigil Eucharist. 

Sundays: Morning Prayer (Rite I), 9 AM; Sunday Eucharist, 10AM; Evening Prayer at 5 PM.

Wednesday: Healing Eucharist, 12:10PM    (In person only)

Tuesday – Saturday Morning Prayer at 9AM; Evening Prayer at 5 PM. (Live-streamed only)

Services are live streamed on the St. Luke’s Facebook page and may be accessed by clicking here.

For a complete schedule of our parish worship services, classes, and events please visit our Livestreamed and Virtual Offerings page.

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In a Pastoral Emergency, please contact—The Reverend Rebecca A. Barnes, Rector,  at 646-533-1836 or via e-mail at mthrbarnes@gmail.com.  If you or a family member are in the hospital, health care facility, or are home bound and would like to have a visit from a member of our Pastoral Care Committee, please contact the parish office. Due to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, commonly known as HIPAA, the hospitals no longer automatically provide churches with the names of admitted parishioners. St. Luke’s church complies with all HIPAA requirements and cannot provide personal information for sick or injured members without permission of the member or his or her close family member.

Please note: As a result of the COVID-19 Coronavirus pandemic, visitations to nursing facilities and hospitals have been restricted. Pastoral visits in these facilities will resume as soon as restrictions have been lifted.

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Office hours – The physical parish office has resumed regular hours. We are open (Tuesday – Friday from 8:30 A.M. to 3:00 P.M.)  You may also reach us via email at StLukesScranton@verizon.net.

In the event of a pastoral emergency, Mother Barnes may be reached on her pastoral cell phone, (646) 533-1836.

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