We worship every Sunday morning at 10:00 a.m.
Our service has a traditional style, but with fresh energy and a
family feeling. All are welcome to come as they are—suit and tie not
required!
What to Expect in Worship
Each week our service includes: a time of
welcome and announcements, unison and responsive prayers, a
children’s message, sharing of our joys and concerns, an anthem by
the choir or other special music, one or two scripture readings, a
sermon, an offering, and congregational singing of hymns. We have a
bulletin each Sunday to help everyone follow along in the service,
which includes our prayers, scripture readings, hymn numbers and
announcements about activities at St. Luke’s. The pastor and a lay
person (called a liturgist) lead the service together.
After worship, we enjoy a social time in our
fellowship hall, where we can connect with old friends and meet new
ones over a cup of coffee and some homemade treats. One Sunday each
month, we celebrate Birthday Sunday, and salute those celebrating
their birthday with cake for all.
Communion
We celebrate the Service of Holy Communion on
the first Sunday of every month. Usually we have “pew communion,”
where the congregation remains seated and passes individual pieces
of bread and cups down the pews. From time to time, we will invite
everyone to come to the front to be served. We always offer both
wine and grape juice for Holy Communion. We believe that the
communion table belongs to Jesus Christ, and there should be no
barriers to coming to the table. Anyone is welcome to participate in
communion, regardless of church membership status or any other
factor.
Children in Church
Children are always welcome to be a part of our
worship, but a nursery is also provided. The nursery is available
throughout the service for all children under age 5. Elementary
school children usually attend the first part of the service, then
go to their own Sunday School classes after the children’s message.
Special Services
In addition to Sunday morning worship, we have
additional services for special occasions such as Christmas Eve, Ash
Wednesday, Lent, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday and Easter. Our youth
will also offer a Youth Sunday on regular basis. St. Luke’s
participates in ecumenical services with our downtown church
neighbors for the Blessing of the Animals, World Communion Sunday,
weekly noontime Lenten services and a Community Thanksgiving
Service.
Sermons
Pastor Jennifer’s past sermons are all
available as
podcasts here on the church’s website. In addition, she
offers a video sermon preview every week, and maintains her own
Youtube Channel here.
Upcoming sermon titles and scriptures are
published in the monthly newsletter.
Take a look or a listen!