Pastor's Message
One of the things I most enjoy about summer at St. Luke is watching our rising 6th graders begin their ministry as acolytes. They receive training in the spring under the capable direction of high school senior Andrew Seaton. He shows them all the tricks of the trade: where the Bic lighter is hidden, how to keep your flame burning brightly on your way down the aisle despite the air conditioning in the sanctuary, the importance of lowering the candle lighter into the holder instead of just dropping it in with a prayer destroying clatter. He tells them to keep calm if the flame goes out, or the candles refuse to. They feel the heft of the offering plates, take a tour of the sacristy, see where the robes are hanging. Eleven year olds are pretty wise to the ways of the world these days (I know, I have one at home), so they listen a little impatiently and roll their eyes at the more obvious instructions, giving off “Please, we can SO handle this” vibes.
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Feast Incarnate
Every other month, St. Lukans travel to University Lutheran Church in Philadelphia with a meal for people impacted by HIV/AIDS. We always need plentiful salads and desserts. Please bring salads and desserts to the Narthex after 11:00 a.m. on the second Tuesday every other month. We welcome “servers” to come with us – we leave at 3:30 p.m. from St. Luke and return about 7:00 p.m. The next "Feast" is Tuesday, October 12.
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Christian Education at St. Luke
On Sundays, the Education hour between services, from 9:45 to 10:45 a.m.
Classes for young people begin at age 2 (the students and their parents attend class together) and continue through high school.
Adult classes, with topics and types of studies that vary throughout the year, meet both during the education hour and throughout the week.
Making Sense of Scripture begins on September 19 during the Education Hour. Taken from David Lose’s book of the same title, this course is a dialogue that encourages class participants to bring their questions or doubts to the table when reading Scripture. During this conversation, there are different opportunities for the reader to interact with the Bible.
Another class takes a book-by-book walk through the Bible on Thursday mornings at 11:00.
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St.Luke Video 2010
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Baobab Blast, 2010 Vacation Bible School
 Every year I look forward to the first week in August and Vacation Bible School. The sounds of countless children running through the halls laughing and talking, singing songs and praying is simply wonderful. Watching countless craft projects being created, seeing the kids playing games, eating water-ice on Thursday night is truly a blessing to St. Luke.
Beyond our children though and the joy and excitement that they find during the week of VBS we have dozens of dedicated volunteers to help plan, prepare, lead and run Vacation Bible School each year – without these amazing servants we would not be able to have a Vacation Bible School. It is thanks to all of our volunteers, thanks to their hearing of God’s call to them, thanks to their willingness to serve, thanks to their discipleship that we are able to provide a wonderful week to so many children.
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