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, DECEMBER 14 – ST. JOHN OF THE CROSS
THE THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT
Lectionary readings for The Third Sunday of Advent
- 5PM – Said Holy Eucharist Rite II (Vigil) (streamed on our parish Facebook page) **Streaming currently paused**
Click here for the 5PM Service Leaflet
- 7:30PM – A Lyric Consort Christmas
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 15 – THE THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT
- 10AM – Sung Holy Eucharist II (streamed on our parish Facebook page) **Streaming currently paused**
MONDAY, DECEMBER 16 – RALPH ADAMS CRAM, RICHARD UPJOHN, JOHN LAFARGE (Richard Upjohn was the architect behind our own St. Luke’s!)
(There are no services today. Office closed.)
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 17 – DOROTHY SAYERS
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18 – FERIA
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19 – LILLIAN TRASHER
- 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, DECEMBER 20 – KATHARINA VON BORA
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 21 – ST. THOMAS THE APOSTLE (Major Feast)
THE FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT
Lectionary readings for The Fourth Sunday of Advent
- 5PM – Said Holy Eucharist Rite II (Vigil) (streamed on our parish Facebook page) **Streaming currently paused**
Click here for the 5PM Service Leaflet
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 22 – THE FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT
- 10AM – Sung Holy Eucharist II (streamed on our parish Facebook page) **Streaming currently paused**
Click here for the 10AM service leaflet
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ANNOUNCEMENTS AND UPCOMING EVENTS
►Annual Christmas Luncheon, Saturday, December 7th, 12PM-3PM at Cooper’s Seafood House. Enjoy a festive holiday meal with the Women of St. Luke’s, with games and prizes. There is a sign-up sheet in Israel Lounge. Reservations are $28 per person. Reservations must be received no later than December 1st. Please see Kathy Selemba or Robin O’Hearn for more information.
►Christmas Flowers and Greens: If you would like to give flowers or greens for the holiday in honor of a loved one, please use the envelopes marked “Christmas Memorial Flowers and Greens” and submit to the Church office no later than December 22nd. All memorials and gifts will be listed in the Christmas 2024 service leaflets.
►Upcoming Christmas Services:
- Tuesday, December 24, 7:30PM – Christmas Eve
- Wednesday, December 25, 10AM – Christmas Day
►Catherine McAuley Center Toy Drive – St. Luke’s is once again collaborating with Friends of the Poor and the Catherine McAuley Center for their annual Christmas Toy Distribution. Toy donations will be accepted through Friday, December 13, 2024. We are focusing our efforts on kids of middle and high school age, but toys for all ages are welcome. If you prefer, monetary donations can be made to The Catherine McAuley Center noting “Gifts for Kids” in the memo line. All toys must be new and unwrapped. There is a barrel in the Nave for your donations.
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.
►Arcadia Chorale – Love’s Light Abounds: A Holiday Celebration in Song – Sunday, December 8th, 3PM
►Lyric Consort Christmas Concert – Saturday, December 14th at 7:30PM
►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 Sharon Sollami 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!
| November 9, 2024 | Safe Church (In-Person) Training, St. Anne’s (Trexlertown) |
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