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 our ministries THRIVED in 2025! As we look toward a...
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 into the year the church always begins with: intention and...
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 up with great joy spreading cheer and giving gifts for...
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 fir), and while its lights went up last night, it’s...
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 on the ground. I’m getting at least a little bit...
Happy Thanksgiving St. Lukers! “We always give thanks to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you. We’ve done this since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and your love for all God’s people. … This message has been bearing fruit and growing...
Grace and Peace beloved St. Luke’s Family! I’m still carrying the joy of last Sunday with me. Confirmation Sunday was nothing short of amazing—a holy, hope-filled morning that reminded us of who we are as a church and who God is calling us to be. Three of our youth were...
Dear St. Lukers, When I was in seventh grade, I went through Confirmation classes at my home church. Depending on what denomination you grew up in, or if you didn’t grow up in church, Confirmation may have been a major rite of passage, it may not even have been part...
Dear St. Lukers, Legacy of Leadership. This is the campaign we are kicking off that will help fund key capital projects, launch a wellness and mental-health nonprofit, support leadership and advocacy training, improve campus safety, care for the environment, and create new revenue to support transformative ministry. That’s it in...
Happy (almost) Halloween St. Lukers! Did you dress up when you were a kid? Do you still dress up? What was your favorite costume? This is one of those times of year that I see so many people going down memory lane, sharing photos of childhood costumes and parties. And...
Dear St. Lukers, What a wonderful night of community and connection we shared at the Fall Family Fun Night, created and led by our CDC and Children’s Ministry staff! There was something for everyone—food, fellowship, and fun—as more than 700 people wandered through Trunk-or-Treat Lane, bounced through the inflatables, and...
Hey St. Lukers! This week in worship, we’re reflecting on what it means to pour it out…to let God’s love flow through us in generous acts of care, welcome, and grace. It’s a perfect moment to live out our St. Luke’s core values of acceptance and hospitality with our community,...