Dear St. Luke’s Family, All year long at Love University, we have been moving somewhere on purpose. We began by learning God’s story, by opening scripture, asking questions, and remembering who we are. We practiced living God’s story in community,...
As part of our ongoing commitment to faithful stewardship and long-term financial sustainability, several staffing adjustments are taking place this month following approval of the Staff Parish Relations Committee, based on the approved 2026 operating budget. The position of Senior...
Rehearsal This week, the word rehearsal has been sitting with me in a meaningful way. Today would have been my maternal grandmother Geraldine’s 85th birthday (she shares her birthday with Pastor Jad!). I mentioned her briefly in my first sermon...
Dear St. Lukers, What a powerful turnout for the Civics for Change Makers Lunch and Learn this past Sunday. Nearly 100 people gathered, with many more expressing a desire to learn what concrete steps they can take to engage faithfully...
We’re off into this new year… students have returned to classrooms, routines have settled back into place, and many of us have found ourselves re-learning old rhythms after the holidays. In so many ways, January is a season of learning...
Dear St. Lukers, What a great start with our new pastor, Rev. Corey Jones, this past Sunday. So many people attended worship that we ran out of our Epiphany Star Words. You can still use this link to spin the...
Returning Returning is one of those words that carries more meaning than we sometimes realize. After the celebration, travel, disruption of routines, and turning of the calendar to a new year, many of us are returning. Students are heading back...
Merry Christmas, St. Lukers! From all your St. Luke’s staff, know that we are thankful for all the ways that you have learned, lived, loved, and led with us in 2025. Your generosity of time, talent, and treasure ensured that...
Dear St. Lukers, Happy New Year! A new year always carries that quiet mix of gratitude and anticipation—thankful for where we’ve been and curious about what God might do next. And this Sunday, as the calendar turns, we will step...
Dear St. Lukers, It’s almost that time. This Sunday is the fourth Sunday in Advent where a little Elf helps us remember the gift of Joy this Advent Season. By the way, I have heard that our Elves have shown...
Grace and Peace Beloved St. Luker’s, and a Blessed Advent! It is hard to believe we are halfway through Advent, which means that as I’m typing this, Christmas is two weeks away!! We got our tree (a lovely 7-foot Frasier...
Dear St. Lukers, As I write this, I’m about to board a plane to Ohio for a conference, and when I arrive at my destination, it will be 27 degrees outside. Yep, you read that right. 27 degrees and snow...
