April 2, 2026
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Gospel Reflection
The Resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ is at the center of everything we do and everything we are as Christians. We celebrate this most fully in the Great Three Days of Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, and Holy Saturday: one liturgy in three acts. Join us each day at 7pm as we celebrate the very heart of our faith.
To access the building during the Holy Week services please use your normal Parishioner’s code.
Our Presiding Bishop, the Most Rev. Sean Rowe, writes: For more than a century, Episcopalians have given generously to the Good Friday Offering, which supports the vital work and ministries of the Episcopal Church in Jerusalem and the Middle East. Today, the need of the church in the Holy Land is greater than ever, particularly given the recent escalation of war in the Middle East, and I hope you will join me in making a generous gift today at iam.ec/goodfridayoffering. Offerings at our Good Friday services will also be contributed to this cause.
Happening at St. Luke’s
Thursday, April 2
7:00pm Holy Eucharist - Maundy Thursday
Friday, April 3
8:00am Anglican Prayer beads (online)
9:00am Stations of the Cross - Town walk
12:15pm Good Friday - Veneration of the Cross
7:00pm Good Friday- Veneration of the Cross
Saturday, April 4
10:00am Holy Saturday Prayer Devotional
7:00pm Great Vigil of Easter With Baptism
Sunday, April 5 Easter Sunday
8:00am Holy Eucharist Rite I (livestream)
8:45am Monthly Coffee Hour
10:00am Holy Eucharist Rite II with Music (livestream)
11:15am Coffee Hour & Egg Hunt
Monday. April 6 - Office Closed
Tuesday, April 7
7:00pm Buildings and Grounds Meeting
Wednesday, April 8
6:00pm St Veronica’s Guild Meeting
7:00pm Bible Studies (Zoom)
7:30pm Finances Committee Meeting
Friday, April 10
8:00am Anglican Prayer beads (online)
Coffee Hours Hosts: Mo. Crafton and Tom B.
No Adult Forum this Sunday
Announcements
St. Luke’s
There will be no mid-week services (Tuesday Vespers, Wednesday Eucharist) during Easter week. These will resume the following week.
Bring bells for the Easter Vigil on Saturday April 4 at 7pm!
Tea & Scones Book Club at St. Luke's is back!
We will be reading Madeleine L'Engle's A Circle of Quiet for our next book club selection. She is another of the great Episcopal writers and her works are very readable. Hopefully, her personal reflections will spark discussions about our own! It's divided into four sections with smaller sections within each, so we aren't working with clear chapters, but it should be doable. I've grouped it into six fairly equal parts of about 40 pages each (in my copy, which is the paperback). The book is available at local libraries, as well as through interlibrary loan at your local library, and at Barnes & Noble (online) as well as on Hoopla and Kindle as an ebook.
We will meet in the Fryer Room at 1:00 p.m. If you need a door code, Please contact Deacon Anne - or just ring the bell.
Tommy will be our barista once again!
Dates:
Skip Easter Sunday
April 12 (Section 2:2)
April 19 (Section 3:1-6) There is a performance rental in Fryer Hall, so we may want to meet at my house - we can discuss that
April 26 (Section 3:7-13)
May 3 (Section 4)
I look forward to seeing you!
Best, Deacon Anne
Garage Sale Volunteers Needed
Drop off items for sale after Easter, Place items on stage at Auditorium/ Fryer Hall
Friday, April 24 - Set up
Saturday April 25 - Selling
Saturday April 25 - Clean up
NPR ran a story this week about women in church leadership, focusing on the Episcopal Church.
Daily Office 9am, 12 noon, 5pm, 8:45pm (link)
Children’s Chapel: Leah F.
Serving in Worship this Weekend
Sat Great Vigil 7pm
Katherine Y., Karen S., Doreen C., Tom B., Jane B., Florence T., Mary S., Karen S.
8:00AM (Sun) Becky, Jane S.
10:00AM (Sun) Karen S., Leah F., John S.
Click here to find the readings for this weekend.
In Our Prayers This Week
Please continue in your daily prayers for:
Mary Jo, Rosie, David, Louise, Andy, Eletia, Suzan, Lenny, Kristi, Frank, Frank, Janice, Dale, Dwinal, Randi, Chad, Sally, Katherine, Shannon, Tim, Janis, John, Dottie, Delphine, Candice, Peter, Cheryl, Richie, Carl, Mary Ann, Joseph, Joana, Brian, Brian, Pat, Michael, Amy, Glenn, Sandra, Matias
For Those Who Have Died
William, Karla, Dottie, Steve, Shady, Cynthia, Alan, Artie.
Links for: the Anglican Cycle of Prayer, the Diocesan Cycle of Prayer
For Those Who Celebrate Birthdays - April
Kevin L., Eleanor J., Lori W., Chuck G., Tom B., Doug B., Christopher D. III, Theo S., Barbara Y., Erica N.
Parish Information Form
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Prayer requests may be submitted on the website.
