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Update from Council on Staffing Proposal and Mission

Nov 1, 2020Pastor ErinAll Posts, News

Greetings on this week leading up to the 503rd anniversary of the Reformation. The church, then, now, and in the future, is called to moments of great account, of small mercy, of singing songs and growing in freedom. We are writing with a brief update from your Council in diaspora to you, the church. We had excellent attendance and engagement with our Oct. 11th Town Hall, as well as follow up with the survey. Thank you to all those who attended and shared your thoughts, feelings, reflections, and questions with us…

Worship in November | Endings and Beginnings

Oct 31, 2020Pastor ErinAll Posts, News, Worship

Sometimes it feels like the world is coming to an end… and at the same time, it is just beginning. Seasons change; death and life continue in endless cycle. Growth gives way to decay, and decay to growth again. Our worship life in November centers on cosmic endings and beginnings…

Phase 4 Updates | Reuniting St. Luke’s

Oct 15, 2020Pastor ErinAll Posts, News, Worshipcovid, covid19, outdoorworship, pandemic, reunitingstlukes

We know that these guidelines might be disappointing. We miss going to church and seeing each other. It is especially difficult to think about keeping the Advent and Christmas seasons with limited opportunities to gather. However, our faith tells us that loving our neighbor and ourselves is not always easy and at times, it may require us to release our desires and preferences in favor of God’s abundant life…

October Thanksgivings

Oct 13, 2020SLLS OfficeAll Posts, NewsThanksgiving

Our kids have started school, teachers are plugging away at their lesson plans, and little by little the city’s canopies are turning to crimson and rusted hues, but this year little about these ordinary Fall passages has been ordinary. And while St. Luke’s Council laments not gathering in the usual ways—especially for missing out on

Preaching-Learning Community

Oct 8, 2020Pastor ErinAll Posts, News, Worshiplaypreaching, preaching

Did you know that St. Luke’s has a brand new Preaching-Learning Community? Lutherans believe that God calls all sorts of people to proclaim God’s word, not only people who work as pastors. By God’s grace, each of us belongs to the priesthood of all believers. What qualifies us to preach is the call of God and the call of the community…

Worship in October | Living in the In-Between

Oct 8, 2020Pastor ErinAll Posts, News, Worshipinbetween

Worship in October focuses on Living in the In-Between. In September, St. Luke’s voted to finalize our move to a new building, so for our congregation this Location Transition is an in-between time. But outside of church too, many of us are moving through life transitions, liminal spaces, threshold moments…

Environmental Racism Resources, Working Groups, and more!

Oct 8, 2020Pastor ErinAll Posts, News, Social Justiceantiracism, environmentaljustice, environmentalracism, governance, landacknowledgement, welcome, workinggroups

On Wilderness Sunday, September 20, 2020, in a gathering on Zoom sponsored by the Antiracism Ministry, Katie Maxwell and Iván A Pérez provided an overview of environmental racism and environmental justice. We discussed the ways in which systemic racism impacts our natural world, and pollution and climate change disproportionately harm communities of color…

September Thanksgivings: Pastoral Intern Elle Dowd & Her Internship Committee

Sep 22, 2020SLLS OfficeAll Posts, Newscovid, covid-19, intern, pastoral intern

For all the ways Elle has made our members feel “seen” by her ministry, and the ways Elle has likewise been shaped by the experiences and relationships (including navigating ministry during a pandemic!), St. Luke’s wishes Elle the best in her future endeavors.

Staffing Proposal and Mission | Reflections from St. Luke’s Council

Sep 12, 2020Pastor ErinAll Posts, News

Greetings St. Lukes! We are here with an overview of the process your council underwent this past spring and summer that brought us to our July recommendation to pursue hiring on Elle Dowd as part of the church staff. Below are several announcements, combined for convenience, that summarize the steps from the inception of the idea to the council’s July recommendation…

Children’s Ministry this Fall

Sep 12, 2020Pastor ErinAll Posts, News, Worship

Without in-person Sunday School, we need your help telling Bible stories at home. You can do that by reading your Spark bible during quiet time, or before bed; or by tuning in to Online Worship where we’ll read a Bible story each week during the children’s message…