News
St. Luke’s Annual Meeting
Mark your calendars! St. Luke’s Annual Meeting will be held on Sunday, February 2nd, 2025, right after the 9:30 service. We hope everyone can attend.
In addition to voting on Vestry members, the by-laws for St. Luke's have been updated and will be presented for approval by the parish.
Altar Flower Sign Up
The Altar Guild has found a new flower vendor and will be ordering fresh flowers again! The new sign-up is in the Gathering Space.
The cost has gone up to $60 per week. If you wish to give flowers in memory or honor of a loved one, please fill out the sign-up sheet on the date you want and use the envelopes provided to either put the donation in the offering or mail it to the church office.
Undie Sunday was a HUGE Success!
Thank you to everyone who donated! We managed to gather together
We may be a small church, but we can make a huge impact! Family Service was very grateful to receive our donation.
Vestry/Leadership Team February Meeting
The February Vestry/Leadership Team Meeting will be held on Thursday, February 13th at 6:30 PM in the gathering space and via Zoom. This will be the first meeting of the newly elected vestry. If you are unable to attend, please let Maxx in the office know. Thank you.
St. Luke’s Spring Rummage Sale
Call us crazy, but we are planning a spring rummage sale and need you to “Save your Good Stuff!”
We have scheduled the sale for May 2nd and 3rd; But in the meantime, don’t run to Goodwill or Salvation Army. Save your stuff for St. Luke’s!
If you have any questions, please ask Julie Hicks or Marsha Keene.
The 28th presiding bishop
of The Episcopal Church
The Rt. Rev. Sean Rowe
The Rt. Rev. Sean Rowe, bishop of the Episcopal Dioceses of Northwestern Pennsylvania and Western New York, was elected and confirmed the 28th presiding bishop and primate of The Episcopal Church on June 26 for a nine-year term beginning Nov. 1.
Rowe, 49, was ordained bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Northwestern Pennsylvania in 2007 and became bishop provisional of Western New York in 2019. From 2014 to 2018, he served as bishop provisional of the Episcopal Diocese of Bethlehem.
Born in Sharon, Pennsylvania, Rowe earned a bachelor’s degree in history from Grove City College, a master of divinity from Virginia Theological Seminary, and a doctorate in organizational learning and leadership from Gannon University.
Rowe was the youngest Episcopal priest in the U.S. when he was ordained in 2000 at age 24, and he was the youngest member of the House of Bishops when he was ordained and consecrated at age 32.
Known for his research and work on organizational learning and adaptive performance in the church, Rowe serves as parliamentarian for the House of Bishops and the Episcopal Church Executive Council; chair of the Episcopal Church Building Fund; and as a member of the Standing Commission on Structure, Governance, and Constitution and Canons. He also serves on the Greater Buffalo Racial Equity Roundtable. In 2018, he became the first bishop to serve on the House of Deputies Committee on the State of the Church.
Rowe is married to Carly Rowe, a Christian educator; they have a daughter named Lauren.
