We were honored to welcome parishioner Charles H. Ford, esteemed local historian, Norfolk State University professor, and co-author of LGBT Hampton Roads, to explore Norfolk’s local LGBTQ+ experience through the lens of systemic marginalization and liberation.
For many young adults, heading off to college means leaving their childhood church behind. But for 18-year-old Ader Deng, a lifelong member of Christ & St. Luke’s and a freshman at Penn State University, the roots planted in our parish continue to nourish his incredible journey.
At our Queer Theology Discussion Group on Sunday March 8 we discussed the lectionary of the week, focusing on John 4:5-42, when Jesus meets the Samaritan woman at the well.
Rev. King, an Episcopal priest who serves as the Canon for Mission in Small Congregations in the Diocese of West Texas, joined us to share the history of her ancestors, offering a deeply personal and often challenging perspective on the ongoing crisis in the Holy Land.
On Sunday, March 1, Fr. Noah sat down with Dr. David R. Black to unpack the history, necessity, and challenge of Liberation Theology.
If you have stopped by the parish offices over the last week, you might have noticed a new face around the building. Our intern!
Our February Rector’s Book Club gathering invited us to step into the uncomfortable but deeply necessary and exciting space of self-examination when it comes to our faith.
Why does Christianity so often seem impotent in dealing with discrimination and injustice?
Tucked away in a quiet corner of our recently renovated church garden, sitting peacefully beneath the shade of a tree, is a new addition to Christ & St. Luke’s: The Children’s Memorial.
This Lent, our Adult Formation series at Christ & St. Luke’s tackles a challenging and profoundly biblical theme: Oppression.
If you join a Prayer Guild meeting, you will find a quiet, welcoming space that embodies our belief that everyone belongs.
In honor of Black History Month, in our Queer Theology Discussion Group meeting, we discussed the short story “Sonny’s Blues” by James Baldwin alongside the lectionary for the week, through the complementary lenses of Black Liberation Theology and Queer Theology.
Have you witnessed an injustice and stood silently or even walked away? It’s likely we can all access some event in our memory. Recent injustices described in news stories and even captured on video for us all to watch in horror have caused me to reflect on what my role is in this current state of unrest in our country. I’ve wondered, at times, if I even have a role to play.
Our January Rector’s Book Club gathering at Christ & St. Luke’s centered on Rowan Williams’ slim but spiritually dense volume, “Being Disciples.” As the former Archbishop of Canterbury, Williams is known for high-level theological thinking, yet our group found this book remarkably accessible and “joyful,” with one member noting they read it in a single sitting.
This month we reflected on a variety of readings as planned, but also added in framing and discussion around the killing of Old Dominion Graduate Renee Good, this week, and the Christian faith of love and kindness that guided her as a queer Christian.
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