Please take a moment to read the latest St. Luke’s newsletter. This week, we’re reflecting on care, discernment, and the ways we continue to show up for one another with faith and compassion during seasons of uncertainty and transition.
In this issue, you’ll find:
- “A Christian’s call to contemplation and action.”
Father John shares a pastoral reflection alongside a video message from Episcopal bishops, inviting prayerful discernment around immigration enforcement practices and our shared baptismal promise to respect the dignity of every human being. The focus is not partisan agreement, but thoughtful listening, faithful reflection, and remembering our call to justice, peace, and compassion.
- Spiritual growth resources.
A recommended Wild Card podcast episode featuring Oprah Winfrey offers a deeply personal conversation on faith, suffering, vocation, and the idea that “nothing is wasted.” Readers are invited to reflect on how their own lives are measured — not by achievements, but by the lives they touch.
- Sermon summary: Peace as a gift.
Highlights from the Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany sermon center on receiving God’s peace rather than striving to manufacture it. Scripture reflections, questions for personal prayer, and practical invitations encourage justice, kindness, humility, and faithful presence in everyday life.
- Life of the parish and invitations ahead.
You’ll also find upcoming formation opportunities, community meals, volunteer sign-ups, Lenten study details, and joint Ash Wednesday service times with our sister parishes. Together, these offer meaningful ways to stay connected, grow in faith, and support one another as a community.
