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Connecting you to the events, meetings & services at St. Luke’s, Metuchen - October 30, 2025
Gospel Reflection
This Sunday we celebrate the Feast of All Saints. Why, unlike nearly any other Feast of our calendar year, is All Saints' Day so important that it will slide forward and be celebrated instead of our usual Sunday sequence? What do the Saints teach us about faith? Come to St. Luke's this weekend and let's talk about it.
Daylight Savings Ends November 2
It's that time of year again — to put the clocks back.
Food Pantry ALERT
Your food donation can bring hope to families in need, Every item you give helps ensure no one goes hungry.
Due to the government shutdown, the food assistance program (SNAP) will end on November 1 st .
The First Presbyterian Food Pantry currently services 150 families per month with an additional 50 through home delivery and 50 more through emergency bags. This amounts to about 800 people per month. They are expecting a large increase due to the end of SNAP.
Please remember the food pantry when you are grocery shopping. Donations can be dropped off in the back of the church or in Fryer Hall.
Announcements
Sunday, 2 November, 9am Pickling & Pesto Sale from Garden Goodies.
Jim & Patrick will be selling pickling and pesto, much of which came from our community garden. The nominal fee will cover the cost of containers and serve as "seed" money for next year's planting. The sale will take place after 8 AM service and during Coffee Hour. Please stop by and support the effort!
Sunday, 2 November at 2pm You are invited to participate in the MEAICA Annual Hunger Walk: a 5k course around Metuchen with ample time for conversation with our siblings from other local houses of worship. The walk is a loop which begins 2pm at Centenary United Methodist Church (200 Hillside Ave, Metuchen). You can find sponsors or just make a donation to the cause. Proceeds should be returned to the office or placed in the offering plate in an envelope clearly marked MEAICA Hunger Walk.
Wednesday, 5 November at 12:15pm Join us as we celebrate All Souls' Day (Commemoration of all the Faithful Departed). Weather allowing, we will celebrate with a Eucharist outdoors in the Memorial Garden. You are invited to bring a photo and a brief story about someone you wish to remember, whether they are buried in the Memorial Garden or elsewhere. We will place their photos on the altar and celebrate Holy Eucharist in the presence of their memories.
Saturday, 8 November, 1pm The Burial Mass for Robin Brown will take place at St. Luke's. At 2.15pm that afternoon there will be a Community Discussion for those who wish to reflect on Robin's life and legacy.
You are invited to RSVP for the Community Discussion at
https://sites.google.com/41xrt.com/robinbrown1961 .
Sunday, November 9, 11:30am Special Meeting We will be voting on amending the By-Laws with respect to Vestry. The change is to decrease the number of Vestry members from 9 to 7. In order to vote your Baptismal record must be on file at St. Luke's and you must be a giver of record (pledger).
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Altar Bread provided by Karen Gough, Mo. Crafton. Linda Zeh & Kathy McNulty.
Tea and Scones Book Club
Book: Inspired by Rachel Held Evans (available at local libraries as hard copy or digital or audio book, and for purchase at Amazon or Barnes and Noble in all formats)
Dates & Time: 1:30 - 3:30 p.m. Sundays November 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, December 7 & 14
Location: Fryer Room at St. Luke's (17 Oak Ave, Metuchen)
You don't have to attend every session. You don't have to read the book ahead of time.
If you can, read the introduction and first chapter of the book, or at least skim it.
All are welcome!
Questions? Email me or text 732-406-0296 (and identify yourself)
St Luke’s Christmas Fair 2025
Trinkets & Treasures: It’s Christmas Gift Time!
It’s time to search your closets, cabinets, and attics for gift items for the Trinkets & Treasures booth at the St. Luke’s Christmas Fair!
We need new or like-new items that are appropriate for gifting. Vintage items in good condition are especially welcome! Think of small treasures like:
Jewelry, Small home decor items, Candles and candle holders, Christmas decorations, Silver, crystal, vintage glassware, Handcrafted items, Pottery, Collectibles, Small antiques,
No rummage sale items, please - save those for the spring.
Think: What would you like to receive as a gift? What would you give to someone else?
Place your donations on the stage in Fryer Hall beginning November 14, and then consider helping us for an hour or two with setup on December 1 - 5 We will need the most help on Fair Day, between 9:30 and 4:30. Questions? Suggestions? Contact Deacon Anne through the church office or email ainerae@yahoo.com.
Donations of homemade baked goods are needed to sell at Saint Luke’s Christmas Fair.
Examples of requested goodies include; Brownies, Shortbreads, Cookies, Fudge, Scones, Pastries, Muffins, Cupcakes, Banana Bread, Cranberry Bread.
Please wrap/bag items for sale. Individually or small numbers (3 or 4)
Items can be brought to the Auditorium on Friday, December 5th between 9a and 8p, or Saturday, December 6th between 8 and 9:30 am.
If additional information is needed, email Kathy McNulty at christmasfair@stlukesmetuchen.org
Donations to Gift Baskets for Christmas Fair
St. Luke’s parishioners, the Gift Basket table really needs your help. Below is a list of basket themes we were planning on making and some possible items to purchase for the basket
Children games for ages over 13 to adults (looking for: various board games, card games, puzzles …)
Children games for ages 5 to 12 (looking for: various board games, card games, puzzles …)
Baby items (any baby items, diapers, wash clothes, bottles, baby games, …)
Cookies for Santa (cookie sheet or sheets, cookie mix or from scratch, decorations, apron, cookbook, cookie cutters …)
For the Birds (suet cakes, bird food, bird book, binoculars, bird house…)
It’s roasting in here (roasting pan, carving board, roasting spices, roasting bags, cookbook…)
Gardening ( gardening gloves, kneeler pad, gardening tools …)
Italian (pastas, sauce, spices, red and white checkered tablecloth, bottle of red wine, red wine glasses, Italian cookbook, olive oil…)
Wine and Cheese (crackers- variety, red wine, white wine, charcutier board, …)
Coffee (ground coffee – various flavors, creamers, mugs, espresso coffee, Biscotti, Panettone …)
Martinis (bar drink book, Gin, Vodka, pearl onions, olives, Vermouth, mixing glass strainer, …)
Pamper yourself (bath salts, fragrant candles, lotions, …)
Tea (various boxed teas, biscuits, honey, sugar crystal stirrers, short bread cookies, loose leaf teas …. )
Thanksgiving (thanksgiving decorations, fall tablecloth, oven mitts, …)
Hanukkah (gelt, decorations, tablecloth …)
Soup and Sandwich (soup cookbook, soups, crackers …)
Sushi (Japanese theme items, Sake…)
Beer (various beers, peanuts, pretzels…)
Handy man basket (hand tools, tape measure, …)
A Taste of Greece – graciously donated by Florence Tracy and Julia Roberts
We are also Monetary donations to allow us to purchase items
Pet – graciously donated by The Scottish Dog
If you would like to sponsor a basket, the basket Elf’s would be happy to assemble what you purchase.
If you plan on donating anything, please let us know so we can make note of it.
Questions, please reach out to John Sharp (jesharp3@aol.com).
We are asking for items as soon as possible (drop off in the basket near the office) so we can make the baskets well before fair.
Happening this week at St. Luke’s
Thursday, October 30
7:00pm Candlelight Vespers
Friday, October 31
8:00am Prayer beads (online)
Saturday, November 1
5:30pm Holy Eucharist Rite Rite II
Sunday, November 2
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 + Art Station
11:30am Adult Forum- Ministry Fair
1:30pm Tea and Scones - Book Club
Tuesday, November 4
7:00pm Candlelight Vespers (previously on Thursdays)
Wednesday, November 5
12:15pm Eucharist with the Saints
7:00pm Zoom Bible Study with Mo. Crafton (link)
7:00pm Buildings and Grounds Meeting
Daily Office 9am, 12 noon, 5pm, 8:45pm (link)
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Altar Bread provided by Karen G., Mo. Crafton. Linda Z. & Kathy M.
Serving in Worship this Weekend
5:30 PM (Sat) Ellie
8:00AM (Sun) Jane
10:00AM (Sun) Leah, Katherine Y., Karen G.,
Coffee Hour hosted by Kasi and Tommy
In Our Prayers This Week
Please continue in your daily prayers for:
Mary Jo, Rosie, Vilmar, Don, David, Louise, Andy, Eletia, Suzan, Michael, Lenny, Kristi, Frank, Frank, Susan, John, Suzanne, Gregg, 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, Julia
For Those Who Have Died
Pippa, Lisa, Miriam, Maria, William, Georgette, Cynthia, Alan, Patrick, Robin, Helen, Kevin
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
Parish Information Form
Everyone is welcome at St. Luke’s. This form is designed to help us to keep in your records up-to-date so we can keep you connected to what is going on the parish.
Prayer requests may be submitted on the website.
