Welcome to This Week at St. Luke’s for the week of April 12th to April 19th, 2025.

Holy Week begins with Palm Sunday, starting with our Vigil service on Saturday with blessing of the palms and procession, the dramatic reading of the Passion narrative, and the same on Sunday morning with music. We return to worship to begin the Triduum the evening of Maundy Thursday with Holy Eucharist Rite II with Foot Washing and the Stripping of the Altar, followed by The Night Watch. On Good Friday we are offering a three-hour contemplative Good Friday Service from noon until 3pm, with a solemn Stations of the Cross at 7pm. Saturday evening we will gather to welcome the new light of Christ at The Great Vigil of Easter beginning at 8pm. All of our Holy Week services will be livestreamed.

Important announcements and upcoming events, livestream links, and our parish prayer list follow.

Holy Week Schedule of Services:

April 12 5pm – Vigil for Palm Sunday: The Sunday of the Passion
April 13 11am – Palm Sunday: The Sunday of the Passion
April 17 7pm – Maundy Thursday followed by The Night Watch
April 18 12pm-3pm – Good Friday Service
April 18 7pm – Stations of the Cross
April 19 8pm – The Great Vigil of Easter
April 20 11am – Easter Sunday: The Sunday of the Resurrection

Livestream Links:

Our livestreamed services are available on our website’s Livestream page, or may be viewed via our Facebook Page or the following YouTube links (links will be posted within 6 hours of the service):

View the Service Leaflet for The Sunday of the Passion: Palm Sunday

View the Service Leaflet for Maundy Thursday

View the Service Leaflet for Good Friday

View the Service Leaflet for The Great Vigil of Easter

5pm Saturday (Vigil) Said Holy Eucharist Rite II for Palm Sunday

11am Sunday Sung Holy Eucharist Rite II for Palm Sunday

7pm Maundy Thursday Holy Eucharist Rite II with Foot Washing

12pm Good Friday Service

7pm Stations of the Cross
Service Leaflet for Stations of the Cross

8pm The Great Vigil of Easter

Sermons are posted on both our Facebook Page and our Youtube Channel.

Announcements:

REMINDER! Our Sunday Holy Eucharist is now 11AM!

April 15 – 1pm Friends of the Poor Satellite Food Pantry – Our Friends of the Poor Satellite food pantry will be open from 1pm to 2:30pm this Tuesday. If you or someone you know is in need of food, or you would like to volunteer, please contact Sharon Sollami.

April 20 Easter Sunday Tea – Join us after the 11am Eucharist on Easter Sunday for a festive “Easter Tea”. Feel free to bring a small sweet or savory treat to share. A signup sheet is located on the bulletin board in Israel Lounge. 

Lenten Offerings for Music and Maintenance On the table in the back of the nave, please find envelopes labeled for special Lenten offerings to support our music and maintain our buildings. Throughout Lent and Holy Week, we will be enjoying the voices of four professional choristers, and your donation helps to sponsor their hire. And, as ever, our older buildings require constant care. Offerings may also be made through our Donate page.

The Daughters of the King Service Project – Beginning on Ash Wednesday and continuing through the Lenten season, the Daughters of the King will be collecting gently used foundational garments (i.e. bras) and new underwear (with tags) for women in need. Please place your donation in the blue bin at the back of the nave. 

Easter Basket Donations – St. Luke’s will again be collecting Easter Baskets to be distributed by the Friends of the Poor. Last year, with our help, Friends of the Poor distributed 3,200 baskets. Baskets must be wrapped in clear cellophane and can include stuffed animals, candy, and small toys. Baskets for teens might include lotions, lip gloss, etc. The deadline for donating a basket is Sunday, April 14, 2025. There will be a table in Kreitler Hall where your donation can be left. If you have any questions, please see Sharon Sollami. 

April 30, 12:10pm – Wednesday Healing Eucharist – We are pleased to announce that on Wednesday, April 30, at 12:10pm our weekly Wednesday Healing Eucharist will resume! 

Free Little Library – The Free Little 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 tote in the coat closet in Israel Lounge

Servers Needed – Lectors, Intercessors, Ushers, and more! – As we move through Lent toward Holy Week, parishioners will find many opportunities to serve in the roles featured in our services. Training is always available if a position is new to you. Sign-up sheets are located in Israel Lounge.

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, and Joseph.

And the departed: Fran, Ruth, Jan, Father Dan+, Leona, and Luke. May they rest in peace and may light perpetual shine upon them.