Welcome to This Week at St. Luke’s for the Eleventh Week after Pentecost, August 23, 2025 to August 30, 2025.

If you have missed St. Luke’s famous Welsh cookies, this Sunday at 10AM we will be having an organizational meeting about their return! As Cypress House renovations are complete in the kitchen, it is time to start grilling again. Stay tuned for more information.

Next Sunday, August 31, our Memorial Brick fundraiser will be drawing to a close. Please have your orders submitted by the end of the day. The easiest way to order is by visiting https://polarengraving.com/stlukescranton though paper order forms are available at the church. If you have any questions, contact Diane Kraus at dianekraus07@gmail.com or see her after worship.

We will have our usual services this week with our Wednesday Healing Eucharist at 12:10PM, 5PM Saturday Said Holy Eucharist Rite II and 11AM Sunday Sung Holy Eucharist Rite II.

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 2 hours of the service) or may be viewed on our Facebook Page or YouTube Channel.

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

Click here to watch last Sunday’s sermon for the Tenth Sunday after Pentecost

Announcements and Events:

Welsh Cookie Organizational Meeting – Sunday, August 24, 10:00AM  – St. Luke’s Welsh Cookies are soon to return! If you would like to help out with these delicious goodies, please attend this meeting before worship on August 24^th.    

National Register of Historic Places Bronze Plaque – A bronze plaque designating St. Luke’s as listed on the National Register of Historic Places is to be installed in the church in November. If you would like to give a gift towards the purchase and installation of the plaque, please see Father Parry or a member of the Vestry. 

Ronald McDonald House Soda-and-Soup Tabs Collection – The St. Elizabeth Princess of Hungary Chapter of the Order of the Daughters of the King is collecting pull-tabs from soda, soup, and other cans to benefit the Ronald McDonald House through their recycling program. Please bring in your tabs and drop them in the container at the back of the nave.   

Boscov’s Friends Helping Friends – St. Luke’s will once again be participating in Boscov’s Friends Helping Friends scheduled for Wednesday, October 22, 2025. You can purchase the shopping passes in advance for $5.00. The pass then entitles you to a 25% discount on almost all merchandise for the one-day Boscov’s sale. All proceeds remain with St. Luke’s for the general fund. The passes will soon be available from Vestry members and a basket with the passes will be available on the table in the rear of the parish. We’ll be using the honor system, so please leave $5 for each pass you wish to purchase. You may want to purchase a pass for a friend or take some extras to sell. Should you have any questions, please see Lucetta Savinelli.  

Memorial Bricks for the Memorial Garden Fundraiser – From Pentecost until August 31st 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.

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. 

Safe Church and Elder Abuse In-Person Training – Saturday, September 20, 10AM-2PM at St. Barnabas Center, Kutztown – If you are in need of Safe Church training or would like to learn about preventing Elder Abuse and Exploitation, in-person training sessions are being offered at this double-session. You may sign up for one or both classes by following this link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSci_e3LFuestfKf1mVlW9Rvsc41cvJSP3I7a6Jnb7ZsJ3_l1Q/viewform?usp=pp_url

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, Philomena, Jeanette, Mario, Canon Bill+, Todd, Scott, Rylee, Ricky, Don, Margaret, Marty, Anne, Gail, William, Brendan, Albert, Bessie, and Christine.

And the departed: John and Donald. May they rest in peace and may light perpetual shine upon them.