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Choral Evensong in Eastertide
This service will feature canticles and an anthem by Charles Villiers Stanford (1852-1924), the Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis in C Major, Op. 115 and the Easter anthem Ye choirs of new Jerusalem. The service also includes a popular recent setting of the canticle Phos Hilaron by British composer Owain Park (b. 1993) .
Jeffrey Hoffman
4 days ago


Our History
Established in 1832, St. Luke's is one of the oldest churches in Jackson and the first Episcopal church to be founded in West Tennessee. The historic building we now use on the corner of Baltimore and Church street was erected in 1844. Once the building was completed, St. Luke's was consecrated on May 14, 1853. St. Luke's has Parish records dating back to the late 1800's. If you have an inquiry for genealogical purposes, feel free to reach out and we will try to help out the
St. Luke's Episcopal Church
Mar 26


Stations of the Cross: Pergolesi Stabat Mater dolorosa
portrait of Scarlatti in the Naples Conservatory, attr. to Domenico Antonio Vaccaro (1678-1745) On Good Friday, April 3, 2026 at 6:30 pm, sopranos Carrie Prewitt and Esther Gray will sing Stabat Mater dolorosa b y Giovanni Battista Pergolesi (1710-1736) as part of our Stations of the Cross devotion and meditation, accompanied by organist and director of music Jeffrey Hoffman at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 309 E. Baltimore St., Jackson, TN. Pergolesi was a pre-eminent compos
Jeffrey Hoffman
Mar 25
2026 Scholarship Applications
Please add a personal typed 2-page statement of information regarding your financial need (including aid already available), academic performance, involvement in church activities, future plans and goals, course of study, purpose, and why you want to go to graduate school. Attach this statement to your application. Return your completed application and statement to the church office via email to: Katie King, Parish Administrator at katie@estlukes.org or mail to: St. Luke’s Pa
St. Luke's Episcopal Church
Mar 19


Holy Week Schedule 2026
Sunday, March 29, 8:00am & 10:30pm Palm Sunday Wednesday, April 1, 5:30pm Stations of the Cross Thursday, April 2, 6:30pm Maundy Thursday *featuring washing of hands. Friday, April 3, 12:00pm & 6:30pm Good Friday *evening service featuring sung Stations of the Cross. Learn more here. Saturday, April 4, 8:00pm Easter Vigil Sunday, April 5, 8:00am & 10:30am Easter Sunday *Easter Brunch at 9:15am and Easter egg hunt at 10:00am. Our nursery will be available for young chi
St. Luke's Episcopal Church
Mar 16
Recycling Opportunities in Jackson, TN
Dear Parish Family, We are happy to report that we have completed our second NexTrex recycling program! Thank you to all who saved your plastic trash and brought it to St. Luke's for recycling. We will not be continuing the recycling challenge in 2026, and we ask that plastic is no longer brought to St. Luke's. Thin plastics, like cling film and grocery bags, are hard to recycle because they get stuck in the processing machines. This is why our local Jackson recycling center
St. Luke's Episcopal Church
Feb 20


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Jan 15


Living the Questions Class: Feb 25 - April 15
People know that at its core, Christianity has something good to offer the human race. At the same time, many have a sense that they are alone in being a "thinking" Christian and that finding a Christian faith in the modern world is difficult. What is needed is a safe environment where people have permission to ask the questions they've always wanted to ask but have been afraid to voice for fear of being thought a heretic. Living the Questions is a DVD-based small group st
St. Luke's Episcopal Church
Jan 14


2026 Vestry Candidates
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
St. Luke's Episcopal Church
Dec 24, 2025
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