Christ & St. Luke’s has long been a leader in the acceptance of LGBTQIA+ individuals into the Church, and I have been blessed, time and again this year, to hear stories from our parishioners who have found here a long-sought-for spiritual home that fully accepted and celebrated who they are and who they love. I hope you will join us on June 10 from 9am-3pm.
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...
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...
It is with great joy and gratitude that we announce the transition of The Rev. Noah Van Niel from Priest-in-Charge to Rector of Christ & St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, effective immediately.
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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 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...
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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