Welcome Our New Associate Rector

Welcome Our New Associate Rector

Dear Christ & St. Luke’s, I write with some exciting news this morning: I am glad to announce that The Rev. Jared Grant has accepted our call to come and serve among us as our new Associate Rector. Originally from Asheville, NC, and a graduate of Appalachian State...

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The Rev. James R. Harlan, Guest Preacher

The Rev. James R. Harlan, Guest Preacher

We are excited to have The Rev. James Harlan as a Guest Preacher. The Rev. James R. Harlan serves as the Canon Evangelist for the Diocese of Southern Virginia. Before taking up this ministry, James served as the twelfth rector of the Church of Bethesda-by-the-Sea in...

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Welcome Our New Administrative Assistant

Welcome Our New Administrative Assistant

It is with great joy that we introduce to you our new Administrative Assistant: Rachel Welch. Rachel is known to many of you having grown up at Christ & St. Luke's and having spent many years involved in helping in the Children's Ministry here. We are thrilled...

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How Do We Respond to Another Act of Violence?

How Do We Respond to Another Act of Violence?

Dear Christ & St. Luke's, Our hearts are breaking (again) today as we follow the news coming from the shooting at the Covenant School in Nashville yesterday. To be honest, I am running out of ways to express the anger, sadness, sickness, and heartbreak that come...

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Moving into the Season of Lent

Moving into the Season of Lent

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...

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What We Do During the Season After the Epiphany

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...

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Helping Build Kenyan Teens

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...

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Welcome Our New Administrative Assistant

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...

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How Your Angel Tree Gifts Help Children in Kenya

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,...

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Advent at Christ & St. Luke’s

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...

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Welcome Our New Administrative Assistant

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...

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Stewardship 2023

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...

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Why I Am an Episcopalian, by The Rev. Jim Sell

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...

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Welcome Our New Administrative Assistant

Ministry Fair: Are You Ready to Find Your Place?

There was never a time where I never went to church—but there was a time when I only went to church. It was a period in my life where I needed to go and just receive. And the church I was attending was okay with that. But after a few years of just slipping in and out...

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Setting up your online pledge

When you click the button below, be sure to select “Pledge Income” from the Funds dropdown list. You can then choose whether to make a one-time pledge gift or a recurring pledge gift. Feel free to contact the church office with any questions.

Online pledge setup