OUR MISSION | St. Luke's

In the summer of 2009, the Vestry of Saint Luke's Episcopal Church developed a new mission statement along with a new set of core values. The mission of Saint Luke’s Episcopal Church is to

welcome all to worship the Risen Christ and live as his disciples.

This Mission Statement brings together three important pieces of our identity.

The first is our welcome. We are a congregation working explicitly at becoming a place where new folks can easily come and be a part. These words about welcome deal directly with the Great Commission, for our welcome isn't just about our hospitality towards others once they are through our doors, it’s about inviting others to follow Christ - bringing others to Saint Luke’s.

Second, our mission speaks of worshipping the Risen Christ. Resurrection is a huge part of our parish’s post- tornado identity. When you enter Saint Luke’s you cannot escape the image of the Risen Christ in the painting depicting the resurrection on the reredos. This visual is front and center to our worship, and worship - offering to God our thanks and praise- is the very center of our Christian life and identity.

Finally, our Mission Statement speaks of living as disciples of the Risen Christ. Throughout the gospels Jesus invites ordinary folks to come and follow him. Disciples of Jesus are just that - ordinary people who are following Jesus, learning from him and having their lives reshaped by him on a lifelong journey of faith.

To flesh out our brief but important Mission Statement, Saint Luke's Vestry also adopted a Statement of Core Values.

Saint Luke's affirms, values, and celebrates:

The Christian Faith as affirmed by the Book of Common Prayer and our Anglican heritage, valuing Scripture, Tradition, and Reason as the cornerstones of our faith.

Some of us grew up in the Episcopal Church; many of us come from another denominational background. Others are new to the church altogether. We accept and welcome people from all places on their spiritual journeys. Coming from such different backgrounds, we have many perspectives on liturgy, Biblical interpretation, and current issues in our city and in the world. As a community, we work to ensure that these differences become a strength.

The Episcopal Church

We are a sacramental and liturgical

church and worship is at the heart of everything we do. Regular worship services are held on Sunday mornings, at 8:00 and 10:30.Christian Education (Sunday School) for children and adults is held each Sunday morning from 9:15 to 10:00 a.m.

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We hold the time honored Anglican practice of holding Scripture, Tradition, and Reason as the cornerstones of our faith and life. We practice a weekly Sunday celebration of the Holy Eucharist (the Lord's Supper, Mass, Holy Communion). The Episcopal Church (and Saint Luke's specifically) invites all Baptized Christians (of any age) to receive the sacrament of Holy Eucharist, regardless of denominational background.