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Connecting you to the events, meetings & services at St. Luke’s, Metuchen - November 13, 2025
Gospel Reflection
Our Collect this week is about Holy Scriptures, but our Scriptures are about the end of the world! How do these connect? What is the place of the Bible in our lives and faith? Come to St. Luke's this week to talk about these questions.
Happening this week at St. Luke’s
Friday, November 14
8:00am Anglican Prayer beads (online)
Saturday, November 15
5:30pm Holy Eucharist Rite Rite II
Sunday, November 16
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 + Art Station
11:30am Adult Forum
1:30pm Tea and Scones - Book Club
Monday, November 17
2:00pm Roosevelt Care Center Service
Tuesday, November 18
7:00pm Candlelight Vespers
7:30pm Vestry Meeting
Wednesday, November 19
12:15pm Eucharist with the Saints
7:00pm Zoom Bible Study with Mo. Crafton (link)
Adult Forum - 11/16 @ 11:30am - Adorned with Beauty
Oh, what a pretty church! Everyone says that when they see St. Luke's for the first time. But what adorns our sanctuary, from the stained glass windows to the altar, is full of symbolism. We will take a tour of the sanctuary, and see what the symbols there mean.
Food Pantry Thanksgiving Request
This Thanksgiving, Food pantry is planning to pack for 150+ Metuchen/Edison families. Please consider donating a few of the items below.
(Each bag gets...)
1 can of Green Beans
1 can of another vegetable
1 box of jiffy cornbread mix
2 cans of condensed soup
1 can of beans
2 packages of pasta
1 can of tomatoes/tomato sauce (28oz preferred)
1 can of cranberry sauce
1 cake mix
2 boxes of stuffing
1 packet of gravy mix
Tea & Scones Book Club
All are welcome to join us at 1:30 in the Fryer Room to continue our discussion of Inspired: Slaying Giants, Walking on Water, and Loving the Bible Again by Rachel Held Evans. This week we will look at the sections entitled "The Walls" and "War Stories." It isn't necessary to read previous sections of the book (or even this one). Contact Deacon Anne or the church office if you need a door code, or ring the bell and we will open the door. Vanilla cream scones, tea, and hot chocolate will be served.
Art Station Sunday
It's the Third Sunday of the month, and time to try your hand at an art experience provided by the Nails in the Wall Gallery! Learn how to paint fall foliage with watercolors when you visit the Art Station table at coffee hour
Children's Chapel News
On Sunday, November 16, the children will visit the art gallery with Deacon Anne during the Liturgy of the Word to explore the exhibit and enjoy an art scavenger hunt. All are welcome to join us! We will rejoin the service during announcements for the Liturgy of the Table.
Saturday, 13 December. 9am - 1pm in the Chapel and the Robins room. This Advent come learn about Centering Prayer as taught by Fr. Thomas Keating and presented by Contemplative Outreach. This is a free event; donations toward an honorarium for our presenters will be gratefully accepted.
Please see Florence Tracy to help with refreshments!
The Rotating Men's Homeless Shelter
Each winter in New Brunswick there is a rotating homeless Men's shelter that serves Middlesex County’s homeless population during the winter months. The shelter is a collaborative of houses of worship and coordinates with Coming Home of Middlesex County. The program began as overflow housing for the “Ozanam Men’s Inn” on Abeel Street in New Brunswick, run by Catholic Charities. That shelter’s namesake is from Blessed Antoine-Frederic Ozanam who was a French Literary scholar, social justice advocate and was beatified by Pope John Paul II in 1997. There are not enough beds in the Ozanam Inn to serve the county’s winter-time homeless population and this need is met, in part, by the rotating shelter that is hosted at 8 houses of worship in downtown New Brunswick.
In 2025/2026 Christ Church (our sister Episcopal congregation in New Brunswick) will be hosting the shelter the weeks of December 28 through January 3 and March 1-7 and we are seeking volunteers to serve as overnight hosts. Typically, the rotating shelter serves 15 men. All the men have been pre-screened and a list of the men who will be spending the night is available for the volunteers. The shelter will be opened before 7pm by a coordinator. The coordinator remains at the shelter for 1-2 hours longer to meet and orientate the volunteers. The guests arrive between 7pm-11pm (though there are occasional later arrivals). Cots are set up in the Church’s auditorium where the men spend the night. Between 7-11 PM volunteers sit at a table set up in a loft by the auditorium and oversee the men as they sign in. At 11 PM volunteers lock the Shelter’s entrance and turn the lights off in the auditorium (though often the men do this earlier on their own). Inflatable mattresses are set up in the Choir room, adjacent to the loft, for the volunteers to sleep during the night (volunteers should bring pillows and sleeping bags or sheets/blankets to put on the mattresses). At 6am a volunteer turns the lights back on in the auditorium and between then and 7am the men leave the building. Once the last guest has left the volunteers leave. If there is no other activity at the church in the morning volunteers should lock the door as they leave.
Volunteers arrive at the Church though the entrance on 5 Paterson Street, New Brunswick, at 7pm. Volunteers will be provided with reimbursement for parking in the Church Street parking deck which can be accessed through either Church or Paterson Street (or any other parking available nearby). Volunteers should wear warm comfortable clothes, bring some snacks and a good book. The Church’s Wi-Fi will be available. If you can’t volunteer overnight, an alternative way to help is by providing dinner. The church kitchen is available if needed to heat food if necessary.
Call or email Paul Pospiech, who will coordinate with the other churches, if you would be able to sign up or have any questions.
Thank you for your attention
Daily Office 9am, 12 noon, 5pm, 8:45pm (link)
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Serving in Worship this Weekend
5:30 PM (Sat) Ellie
8:00AM (Sun) Marilyn
10:00AM (Sun) Leah, John, Kathy M.
Coffee Hour hosted by Katherine and Tommy
In Our Prayers This Week
Please continue in your daily prayers for:
Mary Jo, Rosie, 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, Easton, Gene, Randi, Chad, Sally, Katherine
For Those Who Have Died
Miriam, Maria, William, Georgette, Cynthia, Alan, Patrick, Robin, Helen, Kevin, Jeannine
Links for: the Anglican Cycle of Prayer, the Diocesan Cycle of Prayer
For Those Who Celebrate Birthdays - November
Sierra, Mark, Sofia, Tim, Jacob, Tommy, Maggie, Kimberly, John, Jaimmie, Diane, Paul
For Those Who Celebrate Anniversaries - November
Chris & Mary, Carol & Carmen, Navin & Mary
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.
