Welcome to This Week at St. Luke’s for the second week in Lent, February 28, 2026 to March 7, 2026.

This week we kick off our capital campaign raising funds to level our parking lot and repair the masonry around a large stained-glass window in the parish house. As we continue to celebrate St. Luke’s status as listed on the National Registry of Historic Places, we can now take advantage of matching grant opportunities to maintain our property. To find out more and stay informed about progress on these projects, click Capital Campaign on our website. Envelopes for donations are available at the church, or select “Building Fund” when giving online.

Next Sunday we invite everyone to a very special Lenten Choral Evensong, March 8th at 4:00pm at St. Luke’s. Artist-in-Residence The Lyric Consort will be joined by singers from St. Stephen’s Pro-Cathedral, Wilkes-Barre, along with other special guests, including Canon Mark Laubach serving as Guest Organist. A reception will follow; if you’d like to bring something for the reception, a signup sheet is posted in Israel Lounge.

Our services this week include our 5pm Saturday Said Holy Eucharist and 11am Sunday Sung Holy Eucharist, as well as our 12:10pm Wednesday Healing Eucharist with prayers and anointing. On Friday at 7:00pm through Lent we have Stations of the Cross followed by Compline; come at 6:00pm for a light supper and a discussion of the Stations of the Cross with Father Parry.

Please see below for our full 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 Second Sunday in Lent

Click here to download the Leaflet for Stations of the Cross

Click here to watch Father Parry’s sermon for the First Sunday in Lent

Announcements and Events:

Exploring the Stations of the Cross – 6:00pm Fridays in Lent before Stations of the Cross and Compline and Wednesdays after the Healing Eucharist, Father Parry will be leading an exploration of the history and meaning of the Stations of the Cross. A signup sheet for providing a light supper for the Friday gatherings is posted in Israel Lounge. 

Choral Evensong, Sunday, March 8, 4:00pm Join us at St. Luke’s for a Lenten service of Choral Evensong, featuring a Convocation II & III combined choir from our own Artist-in-Residence The Lyric Consort and singers from St. Stephen’s Pro-Cathedral, with Canon Mark Laubach serving as guest organist. This sung service will feature beautiful compositions from historic and contemporary composers as well as favorite hymns.  

Evensong Reception A reception is planned to follow the March 8^th Choral Evensong. If you would like to bring some fingerfood or dessert to share, please sign up in Israel Lounge. You are welcome to bring your item in the morning if you are unable to attend Evensong.  

Easter Memorial Flowers Envelopes for this year’s Easter memorial flowers are available at the church. Memorials must be submitted by Palm Sunday, March 29^th. 

Easter Basket Donations St. Luke’s will again be collecting Easter Baskets for distribution by Friends of the Poor and Catherine McAuley Center. Pre-made baskets should be wrapped in clear cellophane and may contain candy, small toys, arts & crafts fun, etc. Please refrain from including any toys that could be perceived as weapons like water guns, etc. Bring your donations to Kreitler Hall through Sunday, March 22, 2026. Our baskets will be added to others collected by churches, schools, and non-profits in the area and will be distributed to families on March 28, 2026. 

Molly’s Little Food Pantry – We will continue to collect non-perishable food for Molly’s food pantry at Nay Aug park. You can donate by adding food to the shopping cart in Kreitler Hall or by adding items directly to the pantry located near the helipad at the park. 

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.   

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, Margaret, Brendan, Bessie, Christine, Colleen, John, Anne, Josie, David, Jane, Lily and her family, and Carl.

And the departed: Bob, Keith, Thomas, Bryan, David, and Earl. May they rest in peace and may light perpetual shine upon them.