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Connecting you to the events, meetings & services at St. Luke’s, Metuchen - October 9, 2025
Gospel Reflection
Jesus healed ten lepers. One returned to give thanks. Which was the greater healing: the banishing of an illness or the turning of one heart towards God in thanksgiving? How do we use the raw materials of life to find our own hearts turned toward God? Come to St. Luke's this week and let's talk about it.
Announcements
Sign up for Pumpkin Patch Sales Here
The pumpkins are here! Thank you to everyone from St. Luke's and the community for unloading the truck. We now need people to sell the pumpkins. Friday, Saturday and Sunday we have the most traffic in the patch. Saturday and Sunday we need folks there from 9am on. If you can't make weekends we need you throughout the week. Remember this is our opportunity to welcome people to St. Luke's and give out our brand new refrigerator magnets.
There is a sign-up sheet at the back of the church and one available at Coffee Hour.
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.
Sunday, 19 October, 4pm Convocation Fall Meeting," location: "St. Peter's, Spotswood"
Saturday, 25 October, 6:00pm - 9:30pm Halloween party in the Auditorium
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
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Happening this week at St. Luke’s
Thursday, October 9
7:00pm Candlelight Vespers
Friday, October 10
8:00am Prayer beads (online)
Saturday, October 11
5:30pm Holy Eucharist Rite Rite II
Sunday, October 12
8:00am Holy Eucharist Rite I (livestream)
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- Ministry Fair
Monday, October 13
Columbus Day - Office closed
Wednesday, October 15
12:15pm Eucharist with the Saints
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) Marilyn
10:00AM (Sun) Lynne, Kasi, John S.
This week coffee hour hosted by Carol 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, Baby Easton, Gene, Randi, Chad, Sally, Patrick
For Those Who Have Died
Carmen, Jeff, Delila, Nicholas, Beverly, Henrietta, Sally, Eugene, Janet, Pippa, Miriam, Maria, William, Georgette, Cynthia, Alan
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, Michelle
For Those Who Celebrate Anniversaries - October
Oscar & Emmanuel, Mark & Sue, Don & Karen, Marty & Geralyn, John & Tammy , Michael & Kristi
Prayer requests may be submitted on the website.
