Here are this week’s announcements. Be sure to view all upcoming events at christandstlukes.org/events. If you do not already get our weekly email updates, you can subscribe here.
Liturgy & Music
Contemplative Eucharist
Sunday, May 5, 5:30 p.m.
Join us on Sunday, May 5, 5:30 p.m. for a special contemplative Eucharist in the Chapel. We will slow down the pace of our normal services, leaving space for quiet and reflection in the midst of our worship and using language and prayers meant to help us embrace the mystery of God. And we will revel together in the music by the incredible harpist Barbara Chapman.
Ascension Day Hymn Festival
Thursday, May 9, 7:00 p.m.
God is gone up! Our annual Ascension Day Hymn Festival is sung by the combined choirs of St. Andrew’s, St. Paul’s, and Christ & St. Luke’s. Dale Adelmann, guest conductor, Canon for Music at St. Philip’s Cathedral, Atlanta. Free-will offering.
2025 UK Choir Tour and Pilgrimage
We invite you to prayerfully consider joining our pilgrimage to two of the greatest cathedrals in the world: Canterbury and St. Paul’s, London, where our choir will be in residency during the summer of 2025. While our choir leads daily worship in those historic places, our pilgrims will be participating in an itinerary designed to expand their appreciation for our rich Anglican heritage and deepen their relationship with God. It promises to be a truly transformative two weeks. Information about the tour can be found here.
Formation
A New Look at the “Old” Testament with Rabbi Dr. Michael Panitz
Sundays, 9:15 a.m.
We are accustomed to seeing the Bible as “a product”—a set of texts coming, ultimately, from our encounter with Divinity. In this series, we intentionally employ a different lens. We will look at the Bible as “a process” and focus on the intersection of religious sentiment and lived historical experience in the centuries when the Hebrew Bible took shape. Our goal is to gain fresh insight into the Bible and, therefore, into its meaning for our lives. This six-week exploration of our biblical heritage will be taught by Rabbi Dr. Michael Panitz, Rabbi at Temple Israel in Norfolk and good friend of Christ & St. Luke’s. Join us Sundays in Lloyd Hall during the 9:15 a.m. formation hour through May 12.
Childcare & Children’s Chapel
Childcare and Children’s Chapel – Sunday Opportunities for Children:
- 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. Nursery-The 3 and under crowd will meet in the Children’s Room (the blue room in the Parish House at the end of the hallway before the stairs) for childcare if their parents are attending adult formation or sing in the choir.
- 9:00 a.m. Children’s Formation-Children 4 and older will gather in the meeting room (the gold room) for what was formerly known as “Sunday School.” We will explore scripture and the traditions of the Episcopal church through stories, music, and art response.
- 10:15 a.m. Children’s Chapel-All children participate in developmentally appropriate worship during Children’s Chapel in their respective rooms. Children rejoin their families at the Peace. If you have a child under the age of 3 whom you would like to stay in childcare for the remainder of the service, just let Henri know when you sign them in!
Important information for when you drop off your child: Please escort your child to the Children’s Room (under 3) or the Gold Room (3 and older). Sign them in so we have a record of who is there. If your child is rejoining you for Communion, please watch for them when they come down the ramp. Thank you for helping us keep your children safe!
Week of Wonder (and an Organizational Meeting)
Week of Wonder, our weeklong camp, will be held August 12 – 16, 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. this year. This week of mornings dedicated to music, art, movement, and spiritual formation is for children ages 3 – 12 years old.
The Week of Wonder Team will have their first meeting May 11. Please email Kathy Hanna if you would like to be involved. Registration for participants will open soon.
Administration
Altar Flowers
If you would like to provide the altar flowers one Sunday in memory of or in thanksgiving for a loved one, please fill out this form. The cost is $100, which may be paid by check or online noting the payment is for altar flowers. It is important we know the specific Sunday you prefer and the correct spelling of the name(s) of your loved ones to be remembered. Please contact Rachel Welch with questions.
Outreach
Silent Auction for Together for Kenya
Sunday, May 19, after the 10:15 a.m. service
Together for Kenya will be the recipient of funds raised during the upcoming silent auction. Beautiful baskets full of interesting, imaginative and entertaining items will be available for your bidding pleasure. Think Beach Basket, Book Basket, Sports Basket, French basket, Italian basket and much, much more. Also on offer are one-of-a-kind items.
Join us in Lloyd Hall at 11:45 a.m. for an enhanced coffee hour with homemade treats and the opportunity to go home with something fabulous – all while supporting Together for Kenya! The event is sponsored by Christ & St. Luke’s Women of Wisdom Fellowship and will be MC’d by Cathy Lewis.
Preferred method of payment will be cash or check at the event. Alternatively, you may also use Christ & St. Luke’s online payment on the day of the event.
