Welcome to This Week at St. Luke’s for the week of the Sixth Sunday of Easter, May 9, 2026 – May 16, 2026.

This Thursday, May 14th, at 7:00pm we will celebrate a Holy Eucharist for the Feast of the Ascension under St. Luke’s beautiful Tiffany Studios Ascension Window. Another opportunity for worship together is the Holy Hike planned for Saturday, May 16th, when our Holy Hikers will meet at the North Pocono Trail South for a Eucharist on the trail. The Trailhead is located just past 134 Old State Road off Route 435 in Elmhurst, behind the Y-Knot restaurant, and is a flat gravel path and easy walk.

If you would like to order red geraniums for Pentecost, order forms are available at the church and are due Sunday, May 17th.

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.

Download the Leaflet for the Sixth Sunday of Easter

Click here to watch Father Parry’s sermon for the Fifth Sunday of Easter

Announcements and Events:

The Lyric Consort: Pärt & Palestrina Saturday, May 9 at 7:30pm – The Lyric Consort, St. Luke’s Artist-in-Residence, will be performing their final concert of the season. Join us for an evening of historic and contemporary song. Admission is free will donation; a reception will follow. 

Ascension Day Holy Eucharist Thursday, May 14 at 7:00pm – St. Luke’s will celebrate the Ascension of our Lord with a Sung Holy Eucharist under our beautiful Ascension window.  

Holy Hike Moscow Saturday, May 16 at 10:00am – The Holy Hikers will meet at the North Pocono Trail South trailhead, 134 Old State Road, Elmhurst, just off Route 435 behind the Y-knot Pub. This easy gravel trail winds just above Roaring Brook, perfect for walking and worship together. 

Convocation Picnic at St. John’s Sunday, June 28 at 2:00pm – All are invited to the outdoor pavilion at St. John’s, Hamlin, for a Convocation III-summer picnic and brief service of worship together. 

Altar Flower Donations A new signup sheet for the months of May through August has been posted in Israel Lounge. Please note that all flowers will now be procured through St. Luke’s designated florist for a donation of $100 for two arrangements for the high altar. Donors have the choice of a low arrangement or flowers in vases.  

Courageous Women of Faith If you would like to donate to Courageous Women of Faith as they seek to establish a permanent exhibit about the Philadelphia 11 and other female faith leaders, please see the letter posted in Isreal Lounge. 

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!

Our Capital Campaign is under way!

We are currently gathering resources to make improvements to our parking lot and remediate water damage to a large stained-glass window in the Parish House. Learn more about these endeavors and donate to our Building Fund via our Capital Campaign webpage.

In Our Prayers

Please keep the following in your prayers this week: Jordan, Frank, Elaine, Lynn, Mary Jane, Robin, Heather, Chase, Philomena, Mario, Canon Bill+, Scott, Margaret, Brendan, Bessie, Christine, Colleen, John, Anne, David, Jane, Lily and her family, Carl, Ileta, Diane, Eileen, and Jack.

And the departed: Troy and Jeanette. May they rest in peace and may light perpetual shine upon them.