The people who serve as greeters and readers are the face of the church to our congregation. We have a large and wonderful group of people doing this ministry, but they would welcome others who would like to share in it. You can specify which of the functions you would like to do, or try your hand at both.
The person who is the crucifer carries the cross down the aisle toward the altar at the beginning of the service; leads the gospel procession for the gospel reading; and leads the altar party to the back of the church at the end of the service. The crucifer my also assist the Lay Eucharist Minister at the altar during Communion. Although
The person who is the crucifer carries the cross down the aisle toward the altar at the beginning of the service; leads the gospel procession for the gospel reading; and leads the altar party to the back of the church at the end of the service. The crucifer my also assist the Lay Eucharist Minister at the altar during Communion. Although we have traditionally had our youth as Acolytes and Crucifers, adults also can serve in this capacity.
The Lay Eucharistic Ministers, or “LEM” for short, are the ones who assist Rev. Mary at the altar, and serve the chalice to parishioners at communion. A brief training is required so that you will under-stand the various functions you will perform.
St. Luke’s has always been proud to say that we have a wonderful spirit-filled coffee hour. Contact the church to find out how you can help contribute.
From time to time we have gardening to do, such as sprucing up the beds, fertilizing, planting seasonal plantings, or doing some maintenance in the St. Francis garden. The more hands the better so that we can spread the work around. Our grounds are beautiful and well kept but we can always use more beautification.
We understand that the death of a pet is one of the most difficult situations pet owners face and we are committed to offering a caring and dignified service by providing a meaningful option for a lasting memorial. That is why we created our St. Francis of Assisi Pet Memorial Garden. The memorial garden is located on the grounds of St. Luke’s Church and features a St. Francis garden sculpture.