Dear St. Lukers, I write to you as Pastors Melissa and Jad and I sit in a district clergy meeting with ministry leaders from around the Central Florida area. Our District Superintendent, Bob Bushong, just shared a devotion about the...
Dear St. Lukers, Baptism. One of the two sacraments in the United Methodist Church. Communion and Baptism are the sacraments Jesus invited us to participate in: “Take and eat”, “Go and baptize in my name.” Participatory acts by which God...
Dear St. Lukers, Thanks to everyone who joined us in our combined worship Sunday morning and our evening Camp Meeting worship. Rev. Sharon Austin centered us on our mission to the people around us, reminding us powerfully God made no...
Dear St. Lukers, As I write this, I am attending Drew University in Madison, New Jersey for a week working with a cohort of twenty students on my Doctorate of Ministry in Public Theology. During a discussion on bringing a...
Dear St. Lukers, If you’ve been in Founder’s Hall in the last week, you may have noticed a bit of a change in scenery – literally. Things are kicking into high gear in the next couple of weeks as the...
Dear St. Lukers, Right now it’s Sunday, worship just ended, and I couldn’t wait to write my Weekly Update article! I wanted you to know two things right off the bat: First, during the 11:00 a.m. worship service, Fikirte Mariam...
Dear friends, This week is the first week of St. Luke’s Summer Camps. Over 200 preschool and elementary-age children will be here on campus for full-day camps this month learning how to LIVE B.I.G. We are so grateful for the...
Dear St. Lukers, All I can say after last Sunday is WOW. St. Lukers are ALL IN for children. Pastor Jenn and I were blown away with how you all took seriously the Spirit’s movement in our community on Sunday...
Dear St. Lukers, Preparations are well under way for “Take pART” 2019, A Festival of the Arts! Part of Building C is being transformed into an art gallery with over 35 pieces of art created by more than 20 Central...
Dear St. Lukers, The beginning of Bishop Will Willimon’s commentary on Acts Chapter 1 is entitled “Waiting and praying for restoration.” (Interpretation, pg. 19) The followers of Jesus are gathered hearing his calling for them to become witnesses to his...
Dear St. Lukers, Have you ever had someone in your life out of the blue, speak to you about the potential they see in you? Maybe it was someone who was listening to you talk about your holy discontent and...
Dear St. Lukers, I write to you as hundreds of 4th grade students from 24 Title One schools are in Founder’s Hall competing in the 4th annual Orange County Math Bee. This event and the work of the St. Lukers...
