THIS WEEK AT ST. LUKE’S
Please join us for in-person and Live-streaming/zoom gatherings from St. Luke’s.
You can find our streamed services on our Facebook page. **(Note: if you are NOT a Facebook member, when you click on the link it will ask you to sign in or create an account, which you can ignore and just scroll down the page a bit till you see the service.)
Click here for a copy of the Book of Common Prayer!
Click here for a copy of Enriching Our Worship 1. This contains supplemental liturgical materials (i.e. Canticles) which may be used for Morning and Evening Prayer.
For key announcements and upcoming events click here: LOOKING FORWARD
**NOTE: LIVESTREAMING IS CURRENTLY PAUSED WHILE WE UPDATE OUR LIVESTREAMING SYSTEM**
SATURDAY, JANUARY 18 – THE CONFESSION OF ST. PETER (Major Feast)
- 10AM – Holy Hikes – Holy Hikes will be meeting at Nay Aug Park to hike the Davis Trail.
THE SECOND SUNDAY AFTER THE EPIPHANY
Lectionary readings for The Second Sunday After the Epiphany
- 5PM – Said Holy Eucharist Rite II (Vigil) (streamed on our parish Facebook page) **Streaming currently paused**
SUNDAY, JANUARY 19 – THE SECOND SUNDAY AFTER THE EPIPHANY
- 10AM – Sung Holy Eucharist II (streamed on our parish Facebook page) **Streaming currently paused**
MONDAY, JANUARY 20 – FABIAN
(There are no services today. Office closed.)
TUESDAY, JANUARY 21 – AGNES AND CECILIA
- 1PM – Food Pantry
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 22 – VINCENT
THURSDAY, JANUARY 23 – PHILLIPS BROOKS
- 5:30PM – Centering Prayer – Our ongoing group meets each Thursday at 5:30 BOTH IN THE CHAPEL AT ST. LUKE’S AND ON ZOOM. All are welcome to join in. To access the “zoom chapel” click here. Click here for a brochure on The Method of Centering Prayer.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 24 – FLORENCE LI TIM-OI
SATURDAY, JANUARY 25 –THE CONVERSION OF SAINT PAUL (Major Feast)
THE THIRD SUNDAY AFTER THE EPIPHANY
Lectionary readings for The Third Sunday After the Epiphany
- 5PM – Said Holy Eucharist Rite II (Vigil) (streamed on our parish Facebook page) **Streaming currently paused**
SUNDAY, JANUARY 26 – THE THIRD SUNDAY AFTER THE EPIPHANY
- 10AM – Sung Holy Eucharist II (streamed on our parish Facebook page) **Streaming currently paused**
- 11:15AM – ANNUAL MEETING
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ANNOUNCEMENTS AND UPCOMING EVENTS
►Sunday, January 26th, 2025: St. Luke’s Annual Meeting – Following the 10AM Eucharist, the Vestry will be holding the Annual Meeting. The meeting will present reports from this past year as well as plans for the future. All committees are requested to submit reports to the Vestry no later than January 12th. Please plan on attending – your presence and participation is important and appreciated!
Note: THERE WILL BE NO 5PM EUCHARIST SATURDAY JANUARY 25th.
►Walk in Love Stewardship Campaign
Watch your mailbox and leaflet for this year’s Walk in Love stewardship pledge card! Pledge cards will be collected at the 10AM Eucharist on January 26th, 2025, just before the Annual Meeting.
►Mission Resource Grant Awarded for Updating Livestream – St. Luke’s was recently awarded a grant from the Diocese to upgrade livestream equipment for enhanced audio and video. Please be patient while the technology is updated and installed – a new online viewing experience awaits!
Upcoming Concerts at St. Luke’s:
► Valenches Music Company Concert – Rescheduled – STAY TUNED!
Welcome the sweet strings of the Valenches Music Company’s quartet to St. Luke’s, featuring Gabriel Schaff, Violin I, Leah Valenches, Violin II, Juliett Balenches, Viola, and Peter Brubaker, Cello.
►Church leadership and employees: Are you Safe Church compliant? Maintaining required training and clearances is vital because it helps us to keep all of the people in our congregations safe. Both Episcopal Church canons and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania laws require everyone who has contact with children and those with any sort of leadership position in the church obtain background checks. Clergy persons, lay employees, vestry members, volunteers who work with children, Lay Eucharistic ministers, Altar Guild members, or keyholders in the church, must take steps in order to be in compliance with Pennsylvania law and the Episcopal Church Canons. These must be fulfilled in order to serve/be employed. The learning modules and Safe Church Training site have been recently updated. Learn more about what you need to do in order to be compliant and to keep your church safe.
Contact Rick Ammenhauser with any questions or concerns about Safe Church compliancy.
After hearing your feedback, we’re thrilled to announce that in-person classes are back, alongside our trusted online option. Now you can choose what works best for you!
| 10AM, January 25, 2025 | Safe Church (In-Person) Training, Good Shepherd, Milford – Register Here! |
Christian Education and Formation
►Children
Sunday School: St. Luke’s uses the GODLY PLAY, a Montessori-based curriculum with our younger children, ages five to ten years old. Sunday School is held at 9:30 AM every Sunday, except the first Sunday of the month. Today is the final week of Sunday School for this year. Fall classes will resume on September 8, 2024. To enroll your child for fall classes, please contact Rick Ammenhauser at imgold67@aol.com
Family Eucharist is held on the first Sunday of the month. The children and youth play a direct role in the 10am worship service by serving as ushers, acolytes and lectors.
►Adult
Stay tuned for upcoming events!
►Centering Prayer Group: Each Thursday evening at 5:30PM an ongoing weekly Centering Prayer group meets. 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. No prior experience is necessary. For more information, contact the parish office.
Community Outreach and Social Justice
►Food Pantry – Volunteers Needed
St. Luke’s satellite food pantry in partnership with Friends of the Poor is held on the third Tuesday
of each month from 1-2:30pm. The pantry is currently on hiatus until January. For more information on how to volunteer or if you or someone you know is in need, please email Sharon Sollami at sharonsollami@gmail.com
►DOK Service Project
St. Luke’s St. Elizabeth of Hungary Chapter of the Daughters of the King is collecting items for the We Really Care (WRC) formerly the Women’s Resource Center. The WRC provides services including emergency shelter and safe housing for those affected by domestic violence in Lackawanna and Susquehanna Counties. A collection box will be available at the back of the nave. Donations of the following items would greatly assist those in need:
- Full-size personal hygiene items (deodorant, soap, shampoo, lotion)
- Combs, brushes, nail clippers, etc.
- Twin and queen bedding in good condition (blankets, sheets, pillowcases)
- Towels and washcloths
- Laundry detergent
- Size 6-7 toddler’s diapers (no infant diapers please)
- Suitcases
- Fabric tote bags
- Non-perishable food items (canned meats, vegetables, peanut butter, noodles, pasta, spaghetti sauce, etc.)
The Daughters of the King greatly appreciate your participation in this ongoing service to our community.
►Little Free Library – Please consider donating books or magazines to our Little Free Library found in the Memorial Garden. With spring and summer comes an increase in foot traffic through the garden and of late we have found ourselves with few books to offer. Your donation can be left in the large tub found under the coat rack in Israel Lounge, or you can simply add your donation to the library as space allows.
Fundraising