October 1, 2026
Connecting you to the events, meetings & services
Gospel Reflection
Jesus tells parables that disturb those who would hold tight to the reigns of power, and empower those who are willing to disregard convention in order to produce the fruit of the kingdom. At St. Luke's we produce that fruit in our acts of service, fellowship, and formation.
Come to St. Luke's this week to hear Jesus' invitation to bear fruit in God's kingdom.
Ministry Minute
Happening at St. Luke’s
Friday, October 2
8:00am Anglican Prayer beads (online)
Saturday, October 3
5:30pm Holy Eucharist Rite II
Sunday, October 4
8:00am Holy Eucharist Rite I
8:45am Monthly Coffee Hour
9:00am Bible Study (Library)
10:00am Choral Holy Eucharist Rite II, Blessing of the Stuffys
11:15am Coffee Hour
11:30am Adult Forum
2:00pm Blessing of the animals
Tuesday, October 6
7:00pm Candlelight Vespers
Wednesday, October 7
12:15pm Eucharist with the Saints
7:00pm Bible Study (Zoom)
Friday, October 9
8:00am Anglican Prayer beads (online)
Announcements
St. Luke’s
The funeral for Gail Zelley will be followed by a catered repast. It would be nice for the St. Luke’s family to supply the desserts. Please contact Katherine Young at Katherine_young@merck.com or 732-841-6723 if you can bake. Many thanks!!
First Presbyterian Church in Metuchen would like St. Luke's to come sell pumpkins at their Fall Harvest Festival, Friday October 25 from 3.30pm-8pm. If you would like to join the fun, represent St. Luke's, celebrate with our neighbors, and raise some funds for St. Luke's at the same time, please speak to Monica or Fr. Todd right away so we can let First Pres. know to save us a spot!
Adult Forum
Daily Office
Morning Prayer 9am, Evening Prayer 5pm
Compline only on the weekends, at 8pm, followed by Storytime.
We remember a saint at the Eucharist every Wednesday at 12:25. For a quick look at the saints for the week to come, please take a look at St. Luke’s Facebook page.
SAVE THE DATE - PUMPKINS ARE COMING!
October 3, 9am Pumpkin delivery, We need volunteers to help unload.
Sign up to sell Pumpkins. There will be signup sheets on the back of Church on the weekends or reach out to the office via email or call.
sign up sheet and donations will be at back of church starting this weekend.
💙 Chuck & Charlotte Gudorp Farewell Celebration 💙
Sunday, October 25th • Following the 10:00 AM Service at Fryer Hall
Join us for a special Potluck Luncheon as we come together to celebrate and bid a heartfelt farewell to Chuck and Charlotte Gudorp after decades of service, dedication, and love for St. Luke’s Metuchen. To say they will be missed would be an understatement! Their presence and contributions have touched so many lives within our church community. Let’s send Chuck and Charlotte off St. Luke’s style—with love, well wishes, fellowship, and, of course, great food! ❤️🍽️ Please join us as we celebrate this wonderful couple and wish them all the best in their next chapter. 📋 Sign-up sheet: Please see Kasi LeGrand to sign up and indicate what dish or food item you would like to bring. We will provide cake, so we only need main and side dishes. Thank you! We hope to see you there!
Click Here to Register Online
Donations for Saint Luke's 2026 Christmas Fair's Trinkets & Treasures Table will be accepted beginning on Monday, November 9, 2026. At that time, donations may be placed on the stage in the Auditorium. Additionally, we ask that our bakers begin to plan their donations for Saint Luke's Baked Goodies Table. Items should arrive in the Auditorium on Friday, December 4th. Our team leaders will be reaching out to ask for your assistance in creating another outstanding event!
Serving in Worship this Weekend
5:30pm (Sat) Perla V,
8:00AM (Sun) Sue S.
10:00AM (Sun) Mary S., Tom B., John S.
Children’s Chapel: Kim R.
Altar Bread: Karen G.
Coffee Hour Hosts and Tommy B.
Check weeks further ahead on the rota.
Click here to find the readings for this weekend.
In Our Prayers This Week
Please continue in your daily prayers for:
Louise, Eletia, Suzan, Lenny, Kristi, Frank, Janice, Dale, Joseph, Pat, Michele, Sophie, Jacob, Jeff, Michelle, Gary, Kyle, Jane, David, Carmelina, Holly, Eddie, Ellie, Vilma , Ryan, Peter, Lauren
For Those Who Have Died:
Judy, Scott, Gail
Links for: the Anglican Cycle of Prayer, the Diocesan Cycle of Prayer
For Those Who Celebrate Birthdays - October
Brian D., Jean G., Frank F., Susan G., Marilyn L., Felix L., Carla S., Elizabeth Y., Katherine Y., Charles H., Becky F., Navin S., Charlotte G., Veronica B., Moica T., John M., Catharine B., Eliana C., Fatima M., Perla V., Donald S.
Community Events
These are events that have members of St. Luke's involved in them.
Submissions for this section must be images (e.g., jpg or png) and should be received by email to the church office by 8am Wednesday each week. Each submission will be run once only but may be re-submitted the next week.
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.
