Holy Week at St. Luke’s
Whether this is your first or hundredth Holy Week, St. Luke’s warmly invites you to keep these special days with us. The mystery of Christ’s death and resurrection is so deep and so holy that it takes days and lifetimes to unfold. Holy Week is the church’s annual experience of the heart of the Christian faith.
Worship during Holy Week will also be livestreamed on our Facebook page
"Stay with me; remain here with me. Watch and pray."
(Matthew 26, Taizé paraphrase)
Check out our meditative labyrinth during Holy Week upstairs in the gym. The space will be open during the following times, and guidance will be available on how to engage with the labyrinth. People of all ages are welcome.
4.10 Palm Sunday before and after worship
4.11 Monday 4-7pm
4.12 Tuesday 4-7pm
4.13 Wednesday 11-3pm
Note that the gym is not accessible by wheelchair lift and requires climbing a flight of stairs.
Maundy Thursday, April 14th at 7:00 p.m.
Maundy Thursday marks the end of Lent and the beginning of our celebration of the Great Three Days of Jesus's death and resurrection. At the heart of the Maundy Thursday liturgy is Jesus’ commandment to love one another. Pastor Elle Dowd is preaching this service that includes forgiveness, holy communion, and footwashing.
Good Friday, April 15th at 7:00 p.m.
At the heart of the Good Friday liturgy is the passion according to John, which proclaims Jesus as a triumphant, sovereign ruler who reigns from the cross. Seminarian Aaron Musser is preaching and will lead a creation of a community "Subversive Cross" inspired by a Lutheran community in El Salvador.
Vigil of Easter, April 16th at 7:00 p.m.
This is the night of salvation! At the Vigil of Easter, we gather around fire, word, water, bread, and wine, proclaiming through story and song that ours is a God who continuously brings life out of death. Check out a reflection Pastor Erin wrote in 2019 about why she LOVES the Easter Vigil.
This liturgy lasts approximately 1 hour and 45 minutes, and will be followed by a celebratory potluck reception in the fellowship hall. **Please bring a treat to share!
Easter Sunday, April 17th at 11:00 a.m.
Today Christ is risen, and we gather together with astonishment and joy. In the light of morning, we celebrate the resurrection dawn that makes all things new. With thanksgiving, we celebrate the baptism of Adeline Michelle, child of Jillian Madden and Nicholas Arjona.
Easter Egg Hunt volunteers needed!
Our partners at Grace Church are once again teaming up with Unity Park to host a community Easter Egg hunt. This is a community event that draws hundreds of families and it takes committed volunteers to make the event happen. The Egg Hunt will be at Unity Park on Saturday April 16. We need help the week before preparing the eggs. There are a variety of ways to be involved on the day of- we need folks to help setup and clean up, we need greeters and volunteers to run different activities and games. We need a crew of folks to hide the eggs and set up the hunts (egg hunts happen every 30 minutes). We also need an Easter Bunny, people to direct the crowd, and others to help hand out prizes. Please sign up to volunteer and invite your friends and family to help too.
Here's the volunteer sign up so get all your friends and family to help! https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050D4BABA92BA0F49-grace