Welcome to This Week at St. Luke’s for the Twentieth week after Pentecost, October 25, 2025 to November 1, 2025.

As we continue through a busy season, we would like to invite everyone to a very special historic service for Feast of All Saints on Saturday, November 1 at 10:00am. The liturgy and music are based in the time period during which St. Luke’s was founded, and will serve as a foundation for the dedication of our National Registry of Historic Places plaque directly after the service. Come celebrate our beautiful and historic parish and enjoy fellowship at a reception in Kreitler Hall after.

Our new music (and more) brochure is out! You can download a copy and see our season of events by clicking here.

This Saturday our Welsh Cookie bakers will be busy, and Lyric Consort will be offering up their sublime song this evening at 7:30pm. As Father Parry is taking the weekend away, our Saturday evening service will be Evening Prayer officiated by Worship Leader Diane Kraus, and the Reverend Earl Trygar will be joining us for Sung Holy Eucharist on Sunday morning.

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 Evening Prayer for the Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost

Click here to download the Leaflet for Sung Holy Eucharist for the Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost

Click here to watch last Sunday’s sermon for the Feast of St. Luke

Announcements and Events:

Boscov’s Friends Helping Friends Fundraiser: Thank you to all who participated in our annual fundraiser with Boscov’s Friends Helping Friends. $115 was raised to benefit St. Luke’s. We hope everyone had a wonderful shopping day! 

Wednesday Book Study: On Wednesday, October 15, we will begin a book study following our Healing Eucharist, exploring together Bible Stories for Grown-Ups by author Josh Scott. Some copies of the book are available at the church; please feel to join in! 

All Saints Day Historic Commemoration Service – Saturday, November 1, 10:00am: Come together at St. Luke’s as we dedicate our plaque designating the church and parish house as listed on the National Registry of Historic Places while honoring all the saints of St. Luke’s with a special Sung Holy Eucharist. If you would like to bring a light snack or dessert to share for the reception, please see the sign-up sheet posted in Israel Lounge.  

Molly’s Food Pantry Update: Over the summer months, St. Luke’s parishioners generously helped to stock the small pantry located at Nay Aug Park. St. Luke’s will be extending its collection of food, specifically, cold weather, comfort foods (soups, stews, grains, rice, pasta, and pasta sauces). Proteins like canned meats/tuna and peanut butter are essential, as are hot drink mixes and bottled water. When buying your canned veggies, gravy, sweet potatoes, cranberry sauce, stuffing, prepared pie shells and fillings etc. please consider picking up an extra one for Molly’s visitors to help provide a special Thanksgiving meal for their families. A shopping cart will be available in Kreitler Hall for donations, or if you’re in the neighborhood, you can drop off your gift directly in the pantry located near the helipad in Nay Aug Park. 

St. Luke’s Women Christmas Gala Luncheon – Saturday, December 6, 12pm: Everyone is invited to join us for our annual Christmas Gala Luncheon at Cooper’s Seafood House, with games, prizes, and a cookie table. A signup sheet has been posted in Israel Lounge. Reservations are $30 per person; contact Robin O’Hearn at 570-963-5407 or Kathy Selembaat 570-561-8730 to secure your reservation and menu options. 

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.   

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 or Rick if you feel called to this ministry. Safe Church requirements must be fulfilled. 

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+, Scott, Rylee, Ricky, Margaret, Marty, William, Brendan, Albert, Bessie, Christine, Tim, Morgan and his children, Colleen, Melissa, and John.

And the departed: Donald, Jorie, Anees and Ciara. May they rest in peace and may light perpetual shine upon them.