Author Archives: St. Luke's

I was just opening the curtains like usual when I heard a thump. I looked down to see a half-dead plant in the middle of a spread of potting soil on the carpet.   Laying there was a small succulent that Elizabeth spotted at the farmers market weeks earlier. Those fat, juicy, gray-green leaves, packedContinue reading “Weekly Lifelines 12/17/2020”

Warden’s Update – December 2020 Below is the next installment of the Wardens of St. Luke’s plan to provide periodic updates on many of the ‘behind-the-scenes’ happenings within our church community. This serves as a periodic update, which will appear in the Lifelines in place of Justin’s normal message. Can the pandemic be over yetContinue reading “Weekly Lifelines 12/10/2020”

This morning when I slipped on my mask, I was immediately reminded of the peace I felt last night. During the service, my mask had been busy absorbing smoke from the fire while I was soaking up prayers, peace, and the presence of God in community. We gathered near the fire, under warm lights, andContinue reading “Weekly Lifelines 11/08/2020”

What a joy to have Bishop Craig visit St. Luke’s last Sunday! His words, in preaching and during coffee hour, were full of wisdom, love, and invitation. If you haven’t seen it, I urge you to go check out the recording of our worship service posted on Facebook. (Coffee hour wasn’t recorded, so for thatContinue reading “Weekly Lifelines 11/01/2020”

A while back, it dawned on me that my work at St. Luke’s has been more like the work of an interim priest than that of a rector. The distinction between these two roles is important and, unfortunately, isn’t usually well-understood. I want to shed some light on those differences and their implications for ourContinue reading “Weekly Lifelines 10/25/2020”

Before I highlight three interesting events coming up this week, I have an invitation for you.    When you join us for worship this Sunday, I invite you to bring a candle. Just before worship begins, we’ll all light our candles together in a gesture of our unity despite our separation. It’s a way ofContinue reading “Weekly Lifelines 10/18/2020”

I again have a handful of things to highlight: Bishop’s visitation, virtual communion, reader signup, and a few notes on in-person. Read on for all the exciting news!    First off, I’m pleased to announce that our bishop, the Rt. Rev. Craig W. Loya, is making an official visitation to St. Luke’s on Sunday, OctoberContinue reading “Weekly Lifelines 10/11/2020”

It’s another big weekend at St. Luke’s: For the first time online worship will include Eucharist, we’ve got another time for Q&A following the service, and our annual animal blessing is on Sunday afternoon. Details below. First off, this Sunday we’re changing up our online worship to include (virtual) Eucharist. The important things are stayingContinue reading “Weekly Lifelines 10/04/2020”