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Each January at our annual Parish Meeting (this year on Jan. 18th at 9:00am), three members of the Vestry rotate off and new candidates take their place. The following Parishioners are our candidates for the upcoming Vestry term. Will Shull Will is a native to West TN, having grown up and still residing in Henderson, TN. He attended Freed-Hardeman University earning a BA in History and Philosophy and an M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction. He received an MA in History from Mi

Our Saint Luke’s Evensong Choir (our parish choir with friends from the wider Jackson community and beyond who enjoy singing Choral Evensong with us) is going to England in July 2026 for a weeklong residence, singing choral services at Worcester Cathedral and visiting notable sites in the surrounding area.

On November 23, 2025 at 4 pm, in celebration of the Feast of Christ the King, Jeffrey Hoffman, St. Luke's Episcopal Church's organist and director of music will be joined by the Jackson Symphony's Dr. Joey Moore in presenting a concert of music for trumpet and organ in repertoire spanning five centuries by some of the world’s great composers.

St. Luke’s is hosting a food drive to help support our community this holiday season. Each week, we’ll be focusing on different items that you can drop off at the church on Sundays, and it will be donated to RIFA. There is a wagon in the Narthex where you can leave your items. Here is what we'll be collecting each week: Week One (11/09) Spaghetti noodles and sauce Week Two (11/16) Chicken noodle soup and Ramen Week Three (11/23) Ravioli and Spaghettios Week Four (11/30) Peanu

Dear Fellow Parishioners, What an exciting time to be a part of Saint Luke's Episcopal Church!  With our new rector, Father Jesse Perkins in place, our magnificent choir and music program led by Jeffrey Hoffman, and our Christian Education offerings for adults and children established, we have a solid foundation on which to build for the future.   Pledge cards for 2026 were mailed out in mid-October.  I invite each of you to prayerfully consider how to share your gifts of tim

Fauré's Requiem, Op. 48 has been described as "a lullaby of death." He himself said of the work "it is thus that I see death: as a happy deliverance, an aspiration towards happiness above, rather than as a painful experience." We will have a visiting baritone soloist for this occasion, my good friend Scott Bearden, who teaches at the University of Arkansas, will be joining us to sing the solos of the Requiem. Jackson's own Alyssa Marshall will be the soprano soloist.

One of my favorite times of the year is fall. Not only is it the season for changing leaves, cooler weather, fire pits, and s’mores, but it also brings one of my favorite church liturgies. As November begins, we celebrate Allhallowtide, the triduum of services surrounding All Saints’ Day. Many cultures and religions intuitively mark this time of year to remember those who have gone before us—and Christianity is no exception. As early as the fourth century, All Saints’ Day (or