Christmas Caroling

A merry group of St Luke Carolers headed out to bring cheer to the Amerisist house and to the house of one of our members. Estelle accompanied the wonderful singing on the dobro and Mary Frances kept us on-key on piano. We wish you a Merry Christmas!

Reformation Sunday October 28, 2012

On Reformation Sunday, St. Luke’s welcomed the following new members into our congregation; Patricia Bowman, Melinda Franklin, Marvin James, Tricia Hall, Nathan Holliday and Ryan Sullivan.

Christmas Services at St. Luke Lutheran Church

Join us as we worship Jesus!

Sunday, Dec. 9, 11:15 am- Decorating the Chrismon tree and Caroling

Sunday, Dec. 16, 10am- Christmas Children’s Play

Sunday, Dec. 16, 5pm- Blue Christmas Service

Monday, Dec. 24, 5pm and 9pm-  Christmas Eve Candlelight Services

1200 Old Rixeyville Road, Culpeper VA 22701

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Spiritual Care Support Ministries Tree Lighting

Spiritual Care Support Ministries Invites the Community to Celebrate Christmas with SCSM and a Tree-Lighting Ceremony

 
Warrenton, Va. – November 21 — Spiritual Care Support Ministries (SCSM) invites the community to join in a joyful Christmas celebration on Sunday, December 2 from 3 to 5 pm to honor personal heroes and the memory of loved ones. There will be inspiration, light refreshments, a time of remembering loved ones, special music by Lisa Coles and Rev. Robert Reynolds, and the reading of the Christmas Story by Chaplain Liz Danielsen. Rev. John Kuvakas from Warrenton Bible Fellowship, Rev. Jeff Light from Novum Baptist Church, and Pastor Bob Grant of the Fathers Way Church in Manassas will be participating in the service. Santa will be visiting and you may take pictures of your child with him. The event will be held at the Warrenton Community Center, 430 East Shirley Avenue, Warrenton, Virginia.

Work begins on “The Upper Room”

Some of our members have begun working on renovating the room at the entrance to the office area of our church. New carpet has already been installed- and now the floor boards are being painted and installed.

We look forward to having this room as a beautiful place for prayer and reflection in our building- stay posted for more details to come!

ELCA responds to Hurricane Sandy

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Video message from Bishop HansonDear sisters and brothers in Christ,

God’s word of promise is given to all who are facing uncertainty, damage and disruption following Hurricane Sandy and its subsequent storms.

That word of promise is Christ is with you always. With Paul we can say, “If one member suffers, all suffer together with it; if one member is honored, all rejoice together with it.” (1 Corinthians 12:26)

As members of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), we remain in prayer, responding generously and working tirelessly to rebuild lives, congregations and communities.

We are not doing this work alone. Through ELCA Disaster Response, we are joining with our congregations, affiliates and other partners in our shared commitment to restore communities. As we have shown in past disasters, we stay until the work is done. That is the ELCA’s commitment.

Please continue to respond with prayers, generous gifts of time and money, and the commitment to a sustaining presence. Visit ELCA Disaster Response at www.ELCA.org/disaster for updates, downloadable bulletin inserts, worship resources and ways to make contributions online.

Thank you for your prayers and generosity as we respond together and do God’s work in Christ’s name for the life of the world.

In God’s grace,
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The Rev. Mark S. Hanson
Presiding Bishop
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America

Festival Day of St. Luke, the Evangelist

Happy St. Luke Day!  Today, October 18, is the commemoration of Luke, the Evangelist, for whom our congregation is named!Luke is known for being a faithful writer, physician, apostle and historian.  You can read more about this faithful servant at Wikipedia or here.

Almighty God, who inspired your servant Luke the physician to declare in the Gospel the love and healing power of your Son: Graciously continue in your church the same love and power to heal, to the praise and glory of your Name; through your Son Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.
When have you seen a “Saint Luke” moment of love or healing in our church?  Take a few moments today to call another person in our church and share!

   

Readings for Sunday, October 21, Mission Sunday:

Readings for Sunday, October 28, Reformation Sunday:

20th Sunday after Pentecost: Oct. 14, 2012

This Sunday we will hear,  “Jesus, looking at him, loved him and said, “You lack one thing; go, sell what you own, and give the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; then come, follow me.”

This is a tough teaching, but one that invites us to lots of thought and conversation!  How do we live generously in our society today?

Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost: September 30, 2012

Where do we put up stumbling blocks in the path of others as they come to faith?  Where is God removing those very blocks from our path?

Join us for worship at 10am at St. Luke Lutheran Church in Culpeper, Virgnia.  Thanks be to God!

Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost: September 23, 2012

This week we hear Jesus say, “Whoever wants to be first must be last and servant of all.”  What does it mean to worship a servant?  Who are you called to serve?

Join us for worship at 10am at St. Luke Lutheran Church in Culpeper, Virgnia.  Thanks be to God!