Welcome to This Week at St. Luke’s for the Second Week after Pentecost, June 21, 2025 to June 28, 2025.

Summer begins this weekend, alongside the long “green season” of Ordinary Time. During the season of Pentecost, our focus is on the formation and growth of the Church. If you follow the lectionary readings online, we will be reading Track I, which has a chronological focus on the Old Testament. Our weekly services continue with 5pm Saturday Said Holy Eucharist, 11am Sunday Sung Holy Eucharist, and our 12:10pm Wednesday Healing Eucharist, which often focuses on a special commemoration of a saint.

We hope to see you at St. Luke’s for any or all of our services, or join us on our livestream.

Please see below for our weekly schedule, important announcements and upcoming events, livestream links, and our parish prayer list.

Livestream Links:

Links to our livestreamed services are available on our website’s Livestream page (links are posted within 6 hours of the service), or may be viewed on our Facebook Page or YouTube Channel.

Click here to download the Leaflet for the Second Sunday after Pentecost

Click here to watch last Sunday’s sermon for Trinity Sunday

Announcements and Events:

Diocesan Convention Childcare Volunteers – The Diocese is looking for volunteers willing to assist with children and youth during the Diocesan Convention October 17-18 here in Scranton. Safe Church requirements will need to be fulfilled beforehand. If you would like to volunteer, please see Father Parry.

Memorial Bricks for the Memorial Garden Fundraiser – From Pentecost through the summer St. Luke’s is offering the opportunity to donate a brick of remembrance or thanksgiving to be incorporated into our Memorial Garden pathway. Order online at https://polarengraving.com/stlukescranton or pick up a brochure/order form at the back of the nave. If you have any questions, please contact Diane Kraus at dianekraus07@gmail.com.

Back-to-School Supplies Collection – St. Luke’s is partnering again this summer with Friends of the Poor to collect back to school supplies for our friends and neighbors. Of special need are clear backpacks, clear water bottles and clear lunch boxes, along with folders, binders, pencils and crayons. Helpful hint: In August, much of the needed supplies go on sale at Walmart and in July there are special sales during Amazon’s Prime Days; either might help to stretch your donation dollars. There is a barrel in the back of the parish to receive your gifts. If you have any questions, please email Sharon Sollami at sharonsollami@gmail.com. 

Safety Net Grocery Collection – Our summer collection for Safety Net begins with the shopping bags hung at the end of each pew. Please take one home to help replenish Safety Net’s emergency food resources for those with urgent needs. Return your filled bag to the back of the nave before the end of August. 

Sunday School Volunteer Opportunity – As we express our gratitude to Rick Ammenhauser for 15 years of service in our Sunday School, we are now also seeking a Sunday School volunteer to assist Ken Wrazien with our young parishioners. Please see Father Parry, Rick, Ken, or another member of the Vestry if you feel called to this ministry. Safe Church requirements must be fulfilled. 

In-Person Safe Church Training at Good Shepherd, New Milford – June 28 10:00AM – If you are in need of Safe Church Training, this in-person workshop is for you! Register by clicking here.

Little Free Library – The Little Free Library in the Warren Memorial Garden is in need of books. Donations can be put directly in the library as space allows or can be added to the large gray tote bin in the coat closet in Israel Lounge.

Molly’s Little Free Pantry Collection – “Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for by doing that some have entertained angels without knowing it.” Hebrews 13:1-2

Situated near the helipad at Scranton’s Nay Aug Park is Molly’s Little Free Pantry. It was built and placed in the park by Molly as her Girl Scout Bronze Award and runs on the concept of “Give if you can, take if you need.” It was designed to allow those who may need some extra help at any time, day or night, with finding food or personal care items. Molly clearly understands that sometimes you’re just down on your luck.

Many Scranton area children rely on their schools to provide them with a free breakfast and lunch. Rising food costs and budget uncertainty will soon mean that many who would otherwise qualify for social safety net food programs will no longer qualify.

Here’s our opportunity to help Molly in her ministry to help those in need. Throughout June and July, St. Luke’s will be collecting items to be distributed specifically to Molly’s Little Free Pantry. Parishioners can add their gifts to the pantry directly at Nay Aug Park at any time, or they can drop items off in the designated spot in Kreitler Hall.

Molly has compiled a list of the most needed items, along with some tips to ensure that the pantry is kept “neat & tidy”. Please donate from this list only and be sure that all items are in date. Should you have any questions, please see Sharon Sollami or email her at sharonsollami@gmail.com

Thank You To our special ministers at last week’s worship services and our coffee-hour hosts!

In Our Prayers

Please keep the following in your prayers this week: Jordan, Frank, Elaine, Lynn, Mary Jane, Robin, Heather, Chase, Carol, Stacy, Isabella, Will, Dave, Philomena, Kyle, John, Diane, Jeanette, Anne, Rick, Amy, Mario, David, Canon Bill+, Charles, Richard, Laura, Todd, Joseph, Scott, Bill, Joann, Karen, Rylee, Ricky, Don, and Margaret.

And the departed: Luke, Francis, and Arch. May they rest in peace and may light perpetual shine upon them.