Welcome to the E-News!
Connecting you to the events, meetings & services at St. Luke’s, Metuchen - October 2, 2025
WARNING: TEXTING SCAM
A message from Fr. Todd:
A member of the St. Luke's Vestry this week received texts claiming to be from me and asking for help -- buying gift cards! The text messages were not from me.
I almost never send texts.
I don't deal in gift cards.
I will not ask you to give in ways that side-step the careful and transparent accounting of our parish finance team. Donations for specific causes are best made by placing them in the offering plate and attaching a note about what they're for.
Emails and text messages are easy to spoof. Impersonating clergy is a favorite tactic of online scammers today. If you receive an electronic message from anyone asking for cash or a cash equivalent (e.g., gift card) it is probably a scam.
If you have any question about a message purporting to be from me, please verify it by speaking with me in person.
Gospel Reflection
Jesus says that faith the size of a mustard seed can do amazing, unexpected things. Where and how do we plant a mustard seed bit of faith in our own life, in order to see what God will do with it? Come Sunday and find out!
Announcements
Sign up for Pumpkin Patch Sales
Saturday, 4 October, 9am - The pumpkins will be arriving at St. Luke’s. We need all able bodies to help unload the truck. It has always turned into a fun morning. If you know any young people who need community service hours we will happily sign off for them. Please let Brenda or Monica know if you will be able to help.
Pumpkins are St. Luke’s biggest fundraiser. We need people to cover the patch and sell them. There is a “how to” book to make it easy. It is also an incredible opportunity to introduce people to St. Luke’s “All Are Welcome”. There is a sign-up sheet at the back of the church and one available at Coffee Hour. If you miss those you may call the church office 732-548-4308.
Sunday, 5 October, 2025 from 2-4 pm is Blessing of the animals. Please bring your pet and join us for a blessing as well as activities, give aways and pet welfare information.
We will be supporting Sammys Hope Animal Welfare and Adoption Center. Kindly bring your donations of pet food and/or pet supplies to the basket at the church entrance or go online to Sammys Hope website and visit their Amazon Wish List.
Sunday, 12 October at 11:30am - Ministry Fair
Saturday, 18 October at the 5.30pm service. The Bishop will make a Visitation to St. Luke's for the Feast of St. Luke’s. Please join us for this important event and the meal afterward.
Saturday, 25 October, 6:00pm - 9:30pm Halloween party in the Auditorium
We are accepting Donations to Gift Baskets for Christmas Fair. Questions? Contact John. Susan or Karen
Serve Us Write! The Prayers of the People are your prayers! You are invited to become part of the team that writes these prayers that are used in all of the Sunday services. It takes approximately half an hour per week once you know how, and training will be provided. You will serve for a month or two at a time. Interested? Let Deacon Anne or Father Todd know. (Deacon Anne: ainerae576@gmail.com)
In search of Publicity Team for Saint Luke's 2025 Christmas Fair. If you have ideas for getting the word out about our event, and would like to collaborate with fellow parishioners to breathe life into your ideas email Kathy McNulty at christmasfair@stlukesmetuchen.org
Diocesan:
Saturday, October 4, 2025, at 3 PM You are invited to an *Evening Prayer service of healing offered by the Reparations Commission of the Diocese of New Jersey* at St Mark's Episcopal Church in Plainfield NJ, followed by a light reception.
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Happening this week at St. Luke’s
Thursday, October 2
7:00pm Candlelight Vespers
Friday, October 3
8:00am Prayer beads (online) For information contact Florence or Robin B.
Saturday, October 4
9:00am Pumpkin Patch delivery
5:30pm Holy Eucharist Rite Rite II
Sunday, October 5
8:00am Holy Eucharist Rite I (livestream)
8:45am Monthly Coffee Hour
9:00am Bible Study with Mother Crafton - Fryer Room
10:00am Holy Eucharist Rite II with Music, & Children’s Chapel (livestream)
11:15am Coffee Hour
11:30am Adult Forum- Fryer Room: Lazarus and Dives
2:00pm St. Francis Celebration and Pet Blessing
Monday, October 6
2:00pm Roosevelt Care Center Service
Wednesday, October 8
12:15pm Eucharist with the Saints
6:00pm St Veronica’s Guild Meeting
7:00pm Finances Committee Meeting
7:00pm Zoom Bible Study with Mo. Crafton (link)
Daily Office 9am, 12 noon, 5pm, 8:45pm https://is.gd/stldailyoffice
Serving in Worship this Weekend
5:30 PM (Sat) Ellie
8:00AM (Sun) Sue
10:00AM (Sun) Florence, John S., Kathy
This week coffee hour hosted by Erika and Tommy
In Our Prayers This Week
Please continue in your daily prayers for:
Mary Jo, Robin, Rosie, Vilmar, Don, David, Louise, Andy, Eletia, Suzan, Michael, Lenny, Kristi, Frank, Frank, Susan, Christine, Karen, John, Suzanne, Robert, Robin, Shady, Janice, Dale, Jeremy, Karen, Don, Stephen, Vanessa, Ryan, Charlotte, Tina, Maria, Paul, Dwinal, Tara, Chris-Ann, Skyler, Georgette, Baby Easton, Gene
For Those Who Have Died
Carmen, Jeff, Delila, Nicholas, Beverly, Henrietta, Sally, Eugene, Janet, Pippa, Miriam, Maria, William
Links for: the Anglican Cycle of Prayer, the Diocesan Cycle of Prayer
For Those Who Celebrate Birthdays - October
Frank, Marilyn, Carla, Elisabeth, Katherine, Charles, Noah, Navin, Colin, Charlotte, Monica, John, Eliana, Sean, Don, Fatima, Perla
For Those Who Celebrate Anniversaries - October
Oscar & Emmanuel, Mark & Sue, Don & Karen, Marty & Geralyn, John & Tammy
Prayer requests may be submitted on the website.
