As every new year comes around, most of us usually self-reflect on the prior year and make intentional decisions to improve both physically and mentally. We adjust our attitudes, change bad habits, establish better fitness routines, boost certain relationships, or stop specific behaviors, both personally and professionally. But what about...
The Impact of St. Luke’s Volunteers at Coalition for the Homeless Thirty-seven years ago, I joined a small group of volunteers from St. Luke’s preparing meals for Coalition for the Homeless. What started as a simple act of kindness has grown into a deeply meaningful ministry that touches hundreds of...
Watch the video message below from our pastors as they reflect on the incredible ways you’ve shown up for our community this Advent season – from Christmas Concerts to gifts of food and toys for children and families in need, we are so grateful for you! We hope to see...
Dear St. Lukers, This is one of those weeks at St. Luke’s where you just KNOW Christmas is right around the corner…everything is coming together, and the campus continues to twinkle even more as we journey through Advent together. There are so many things to celebrate this week. First, I...
Grace and Peace Beloved Friends, Thank you for your prayers for our Cuba Mission Team and our ministry partners at Melones Methodist Church. Our mission was to reconnect with the people of Melones and the leadership of the church, as well as to celebrate the opening of their new Sanctuary....
Dear St. Lukers, Happy Thanksgiving! On this day of gratitude, we want to let you know what a privilege it is to be in ministry at St. Luke’s with you. Being on staff together and serving with you as a congregation brings us FULL JOY, and makes our lives abundant....
Dear Generous St. Lukers, What a beautiful Sunday we had this past week. Both the morning blended service of baptism and confirmation, and the evening praise and worship service were full of the Holy Spirit, joy, and generosity. We celebrated the work of St. Luke’s setting the holy table of...
You have a zillion presents to wrap, you just grabbed a few tags off the Circles Christmas Wish tree for their Toy Shop, you have cookies to bake for your Bible study, and you still haven’t taken the kids to see Santa or purchased tickets for the Christmas concert. All...
Watch the video message below from Pastor Jenn for a worship update, information about Sunday’s Praise & Worship night, and a special invitation to share St. Luke’s hospitality with Circles West Orange families this season. We hope to see you in worship as we celebrate Confirmation Sunday together as one...
Dear St. Lukers, Well, here we are. The votes have been cast, the motions have been made, and we will have a new president and government. As I have watched the election results, one thing is clear: we are a divided nation. The percentage points of victory are less than...
Dear St. Lukers, As I write this, I am sitting on my porch, watching the sun start to light the sky early in the morning. The birds are starting their melody, and the squirrels are antagonizing my beagle – getting her to chase them as they run across the fence....
Did you know…. 537 million adults have diabetes, but 1 in 4 are unaware of their diagnosis Diabetes causes more deaths a year than breast cancer and AIDS combined Some studies indicate that individuals with diabetes are at much greater risk for developing Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia...
