Here are this week’s announcements. Be sure to view all upcoming events at christandstlukes.org/events. If you do not already get our weekly email updates, you can subscribe here.
Liturgy & Music
W&M Botetourt Chamber Singers Concert
Friday, March 27, 7:00 p.m.
The Botetourt Chamber Singers are William & Mary’s premier chamber choral ensemble, including our own Leslie Ipock! Come and enjoy this hour-long concert, with sacred and secular works by Bach, Rheinberger, Gibbs, and more. Dr. Michelle Kwok, director. Free-will offering.
Palm Sunday
Services at 8:00 a.m. and 10:15 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. on Sunday
Palm Sunday marks the beginning of Holy Week, a journey that takes the faithful from triumphant shouts of “Hosanna” to the solemnity of the cross. Our morning services on Sunday will begin with the Liturgy of the Palms, where palm branches are blessed and distributed, and will conclude with the dramatic reading of the Passion. You don’t want to miss it!
Tenebrae
This year we are also pleased to present a special, new musical service of Tenebrae on the afternoon of Palm Sunday. This is a new offering this year which will include some of the rich musical pieces of Passiontide sung by a chamber choir. This service will also include the gradual extinguishing of candles, the chanting of portions of the Matthew Passion, and some of the favorite hymns of this holy season. Child care will be provided.
As a reminder there will be no adult formation this week.
Holy Week and Easter Service Schedule
We invite you to mark your calendars for our Holy Week and Easter services. A complete schedule can be found on our website.
Monday March 30, Tuesday March 31, Wednesday April 1
5:30 p.m. — Holy Eucharist in the Chapel.
Maundy Thursday, April 2
5:00 p.m. — Family Service for Maundy Thursday.
7:00 p.m. — Solemn Liturgy, including foot washing and the stripping of the altar.
Overnight Maundy Thursday garden watch. (Details and sign-up here.)
Good Friday, April 3
11:00 a.m. — Stations of the Cross in Stockley Gardens.
12:00 p.m. — Solemn Liturgy, including the chanting of the Passion and the veneration
of the Cross.
4:00 pm. — Stations of the Cross for families.
Holy Saturday, April 4
10:00 a.m. — Brief Liturgy for Holy Saturday.
4:00 p.m. — Family Easter Vigil with Baptisms.
5:00 p.m. — Easter Egg Hunt (Lychgate Garden).
7:00 p.m.* — The Great Vigil of Easter.
Easter Sunday, April 5
9:00 a.m. & 11:00 a.m.* — Festive Eucharist with Brass.
Please note the ‘*’ means that incense will be used at these services.
Organist James Kealey — Ticket offer
Sunday, May 10, 4:00 p.m.
The Virginia Arts Festival presents organist James Kealey in concert at Christ & St. Luke’s, this Mother’s Day. Kealey is First Prize and Audience Prize winner of the 2022 American Guild of Organists National Young Artist Competition. He is also Director of Music at Bryn Mawr Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia. Tickets for the concert are $24 but CSL parishioners can use the code CSL26 for a discount on up to eight tickets when purchasing at vafest.org. Enter your code in the box before adding tickets to your cart, and the discount will be reflected in your cart before you pay.
Formation
Children’s Formation Schedule
Important information for when you drop off your child:
Please escort your child to the Children’s Room (under 3), or Gold Room (3 and older) or Lower Llloyd (9-11 years old). Sign them in so we have a record of who is here and please make sure there is an adult present. If your child is rejoining you for communion, please watch for them when they come down the ramp. Thank you for helping us keep your children safe!
- 9:00 a.m. – Children up to 3 years old gather in the blue room in the Parish House at the end of the hallway before the stairs for childcare if their parents are attending adult formation or sing in the choir.
- 9:00 a.m. – Children’s Formation for children 3-8 years old gather in the meeting room (the gold room) for what was formerly known as “Sunday School.” We will explore scripture and the traditions of the Episcopal church through stories, music, and art response.
- 9:00 a.m. – Children’s Formation for children 9-12 years old gather in Lower Lloyd for discussion of scripture, the Episcopal Church, and Christ & St. Luke’s. Participants are invited to join their families for the 10:15 a.m. service.
- 9:00 a.m. – Teen Group (12-16 years old) gather in the Mezzanine Office to discuss and reflect on their spiritual lives and growing closer to God through prayer and contemplation.
- 10:15 a.m. – All children through 8 years old participate in developmentally appropriate worship during Children’s Chapel in their respective rooms. Older children will be brought into church to rejoin their families at the Peace. If you would like your child under 3 to join you at the Peace, please come to the Children’s Room at that time to sign them out.
The Saint John’s Bible Docent
Sunday, Apr 19, 2026 after the 10:15 a.m. service in the parlor room.
Anne Lankford will be our docent this month, so please come with your questions.
Fellowship
Parish Work Day
Saturday, March 28, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Roll up your sleeves and join us for a Parish Work Day! There will be something for everyone: sprucing up the church (cleaning supplies provided), polishing the brass, and stripping palms for Palm Sunday. Donuts and coffee provided. To find out more information, please RSVP here at so we know how many people to plan for.
Confessions of an Arts Critic
Sunday April 26, 12:15 p.m.—1:15 p.m., The Second Floor Choir Room
Virginian-Pilot theater, film and arts critic Dr. Page Laws will lead a fascinating conversational session hosted by the Christ & St. Luke’s Arts Guild where she’ll talk about her career as a critic both for the local paper of record and also, for Cineaste magazine, widely considered one of the most high-falutin’ journals of contemporary moviemaking in the world. If you’re at all interested in art, theater, or film and in learning how to critique from a fair and humane lens, then come, see!
Arts Guild Tour of The Chrysler Museum
Sunday, April 19 at 3 p.m.
Art Guild member and retired docent Gary Hecht will offer us a tour of Christian art at the Chrysler Museum. There is no need to RSVP, simply meet us inside the Chrysler at 3 p.m. for this free tour.
