What Exactly Is Liberation Theology?

On Sunday, March 1, Fr. Noah sat down with Dr. David R. Black to unpack the history, necessity, and challenge of Liberation Theology.

From Dog Poop to the Divine: Church Internship Fails to Scare Off Local Eighth Grader

If you have stopped by the parish offices over the last week, you might have noticed a new face around the building. Our intern!

“Humbler Faith, Bigger God” by Samuel Wells: Rector’s Book Club Roundup

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.

Breaking Down the Dividing Wall: Reading Howard Thurman with Second Calvary Baptist Church

Why does Christianity so often seem impotent in dealing with discrimination and injustice?

Introducing the Children’s Memorial at Christ & St. Luke’s

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.

Making No Peace with Oppression in Lent

This Lent, our Adult Formation series at Christ & St. Luke’s tackles a challenging and profoundly biblical theme: Oppression.

How do you write a prayer?

If you join a Prayer Guild meeting, you will find a quiet, welcoming space that embodies our belief that everyone belongs.

Discussing Queer Allyship in Sonny’s Blues by James Baldwin

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.

Not Only with our Lips but in our Lives: A Note on Loving Our Neighbor

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.

A State of Being, Not Doing: Reading Rowan Williams’ Being Disciples

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.

Queer Theology: Dissecting Acts 10 after the killing of Renee Good

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.