In this coming week we will move from The Season after the Epiphany into Lent, a profound shift in our Church calendar. The liturgy will shift in tone, the color of the vestments and hangings will turn to purple, and we will give special attention to our need for...
What We Do During the Season After the Epiphany
Today, January 6th, is the Feast of the Epiphany, the day the Church marks the visit of the wisemen (“magi”) to the baby Jesus. These Eastern sages had studied the stars and traveled far to find the child, bringing him those famous gifts of gold, frankincense, and...
Helping Build Kenyan Teens
Together for Kenya supports 18 different programs in the Kwaida, Kenya community. Among them is a youth camp for children ages 12 to 20 that takes place over a period of several days. The program is an outgrowth of a youth ministry that was formed...
Annual Parish Meeting and Vestry Nominees
Watch the Annual Meeting below, and download the PDF report here. The Christ & St. Luke’s Annual Parish Meeting will take place on Sunday, January 29, immediately following the 10:15am service. All are encouraged to attend. We have much to celebrate from the year that...
How Your Angel Tree Gifts Help Children in Kenya
Together for Kenya's geographic focus is in the Kawaida area near Nairobi. There, our local partner, All Saints Anglican Church, uses the funds we supply to help eighth grade students prepare for their national KCPE (Kenya Certificate of Primary Education) exams,...
Advent at Christ & St. Luke’s
It’s hard to believe but Advent is already upon us, which means Christmas is not far behind. This marks the start of a new liturgical year in the Church calendar, and begins a season of preparation, expectation, and hope as the weeks crescendo to the climactic...
All Saints’ and All Souls’ Sunday
It is going to be a full Sunday this week at Christ & St. Luke's! At the 8am and 10:15am services we will keep the Feast of All Saints, one of the Principal Feasts in the Church calendar and a joyous celebration of those faithful disciples in Christian history whose...
Stewardship 2023
Stewardship season is upon us; the time when we appeal to you for pledges of financial support so that we can fund the mission and ministry of our beloved church. As we enter this season, here is where we find ourselves: we have an exciting building renovation that is...
Why I Am an Episcopalian, by The Rev. Jim Sell
The Rev. Jim Sell served faithfully as Rector of Christ & St. Luke's from 1990-2005. In the past several years, Jim and his wife have been active members of this parish. Jim died in his sleep on Friday, September 30, 2022. He wrote this the day before and sent it...