Saint Luke Episcopal Church | Mount Joy, PA

Holy Wednesday - Service in the Sanctuary
2024-03-27 10:00 - 11:00 (America/New_York) | Saint Luke Episcopal Church, Mount Joy PA
In lieu of Morning Prayer on Wednesday March 27 at 10 in the Sanctuary, we will have a solemn service of Holy Eucharist. We will mark Jesus’ procession to the cross. Scripture lessons are as follows:
Isaiah 50: 4-9a
Psalm 70
Hebrews 12: 1-3
Gospel of John 13: 21-32e

The Sunday of the Passion: Palm Sunday
2024-03-24 11:00 - 12:00 | Saint Luke Episcopal Church, Mount Joy PA
Begin your Holy Week at Saint Luke as we read the Passion according to Saint John. Join us as we bless the palms that will be used to mark the triumphant procession of Jesus Christ through Jerusalem, and close the worship service with a penitential Eucharist celebration dominated by the Gospel’s account of the crucifixion.
The Reverend Martha Harris, will preach and preside.
Not able to join us in person? Watch the service on our YouTube channel.
All are welcome.

Holy Week Schedule
2024-03-24 08:00 - 2024-03-30 17:00 | Saint Luke Episcopal Church, Mount Joy PA
You are invited to join us for Holy Week services at Saint Luke. Experience the passion, death, and resurrection of Jesus through song, prayer and reflection. All are welcome!

Palm Cross Workshop
2024-03-23 10:00 - 11:00 | Saint Luke Episcopal Church, Mount Joy PA
Have you ever wondered how to make a cross out of the dried palms you receive on Palm Sunday? Parishioner Judy Funk will lead a workshop that will show you how to make palm crosses that you can use to remind you of Christ’s Passion, when he died on the cross.
Join us at 9 am in the Undercroft for this informative and fun workshop.
Watch this video in case you cannot attend Judy’s workshop.

Morning Prayer
2024-03-20 10:00 - 10:30
Join us for a contemplative service of Morning Prayer, based on the Book of Common Prayer, Rite II. Today we will honor Bishop Cuthbert who died in 687.
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Celtic Mass in honor of Saint Patrick
2024-03-17 11:00 - 12:00
Join us on Sunday, March 17 at 11 am for a Celtic-themed mass in honor of Saint Patrick. Bishop and Missionary of Ireland, Saint Patrick was a fifth century missionary who later served as Bishop there. He is credited with bringing Christianity to parts of Ireland.
Special music will be performed in honor of Saint Patrick.
Can’t attend the service in person? Watch on our YouTube channel.
All are welcome.

Morning Prayer
2024-03-13 10:00 - 10:30 | Saint Luke Episcopal Church, Mount Joy PA
Join us for a service of Morning Prayer, based on the Book of Common Prayer, Rite II. Today we will commemorate James Theodore Holly, Bishop of Haiti and of the Dominican Republic, who died in 1911. In 1874, James Theodore Holly was ordained the first bishop of Haiti at Grace Church, New York City, this made him the first Black man to be raised to the office of bishop in the Episcopal Church.
Gather in person or online via ZOOM. Meeting ID: 747 885 812
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Fourth Sunday in Lent: Morning Prayer
2024-03-10 11:00 - 12:00 | Saint Luke Episcopal Church, Mount Joy PA
Join us for a contemplative service of Morning Prayer, Rite II for the Fourth Sunday of Lent.
Scripture Lessons are: Numbers. 21: 4-9, Psalm 107, Epistle: Ephesians 2: 1 – 10; Gospel of John 3: 14 – 21.
All are welcome.

Coffee Hour and Morning Prayer
2024-03-06 09:00 - 11:00 | Saint Luke Episcopal Church, Mount Joy PA
Do you enjoy participating in our weekly service of Morning Prayer on Wednesdays at 10 am? Join us on the first Wednesday of each month at 9 am for an informal coffee hour with snacks and conversation.
On Wednesday March 6, coffee hour will be held in the Conference Room in the Education building, before Morning Prayer is held in the Saint Francis Room.
The coffee pot will be on. Enjoy quality time with your prayer friends.
On Wednesday, March 6 we will commerorate Perpetua and Felicity, Martyrs at Carthage, 202.

Leaders and Liberators: Honoring Harriet Tubman and her Columbia Connections
2024-03-06 08:00 - 17:00 | St. Stephen Episcopal Cathedral, 221 N Front Street, Harrisburg, PA, 17102, United States
Join three influential leaders of the Underground Railroad will be brought to life in spirit and song in a free performance on Sunday March 10 at 4 pm, at Saint Stephen Episcopal Cathedral, 221 N Front Street, Harrisburg.
“Leaders & Liberators” tells the story of an imagined meeting in Cape May, New Jersey on Independence Day, 1872 when famed Underground Railroad conductor Harriet Tubman met with Stephen Smith and William Whipper, courageous conductors and agents who led hundreds – – possibly thousands – – of formerly enslaved Africans to freedom through the network of the Underground Railroad, from the 1830s through the 1850s.
In a one-hour dramatic reading, experienced stage performers will bring the historic figures to life. Raquel Richardson will portray the character of Ms. Tubman, while Lenwood Sloane will depict Mr. Whipper, and Nelson Polite, Jr. will animate Stephen Smith. The script was inspired by well-documented events in the lives of these three leaders and liberators. Script writers are Lancaster residents Randolph and the Rev. Martha Harris, Priest in Charge of Saint Luke and Saint Paul Episcopal Churches in Lancaster County.
Whipper (1804-1876) and Smith (c. 1796-1873) were successful entrepreneurs in the lumber industry in Columbia, Lancaster County. They were brothers-in-law and became among the wealthiest Black business owners and operators in America before the Civil War. They were contemporaries of Ms. Tubman (c.1820-1913), who led scores of her friends and family members out of bondage from Maryland in the 1850s, earning her the beloved persona as The Moses of Her People.
Following the performance, stay for service of Evening Prayer and a Reception. The performance and reception are sponsored by the Episcopal Diocese of Central Pennsylvania and the Bishop Nathan Baxter Chapter of the Union of Black Episcopalians.

Holy Eucharist: Lent 3
2024-03-03 11:00 - 12:00 | Saint Luke Episcopal Church, Mount Joy PA
Join us for a special service of Holy Eucharist with guest preacher, Brother Stefan Andre Waligur, founder of the Community of Peace in Louisa, VA. The Community of Peace is an ecumenical Christian community which celebrates daily prayers and chants based on the worship tradition of the religious community in Taize, France.
Scripture:
Exodus 20: 1 – 17
Psalm 19
1 Corinthians 1:18-25
Gospel: John 2: 13-22
The Reverend Martha Harris will serve as the Celebrant.
Not able to join us in person? Watch the service on our YouTube channel:
@saintlukesepiscopalchurchm1591

Taize Worship
2024-03-02 17:00 - 18:00 | Saint Luke Episcopal Church, Mount Joy PA
Join us on Saturday March 2 , 2024 at 5 pm for a candlelit service of scripture, prayer and chants, based on worship services from the religious community of Taize, France.
Br. Stefan Andre Waligur, founder of Community of Peace, an ecumenical religous community in Louisa VA, has traveled extensively to Taize and incorporates a daily cycle of sung prayer in his community. He will lead the chants and offer musical accompaniment on the keyboard to enhance your worship experience.
Find your inner peace during this contemplative service. When you enter the sanctuary, pick up a candle to light in memory of a loved one, or as a focus of your devotional prayer that evening. We ask that you leave the sanctuary in silence at the end of the service.
Following the service, join us for a brief reception where you can meet and Br. Stefan and mingle with the other Taize participants.

Celtic Spirituality: The Wonder and the Wild
2024-03-02 14:00 - 16:00, 2024-03-02 10:00 - 12:00 | Saint Luke Episcopal Church, Mount Joy PA
You’re invited to two workshops on Celtic Spirituality: The Wonder and the Wild led by Brother Stefan Andre Waligur, a musician/composer and founder of the Community of Peace, a religious community in Louisa, VA, founded on the daily worship practices of the religious community in Taize, France. Br. Stefan will bring his experience in Ireland and Scotland, his abiding love and knowledge of Celtic music and spiritual practices to make these Saturday workshops memorable and inspirational. A well known retreat leader who offers concerts and workshops on Christian and Celtic Spirituality, Br. Stefan will lead our monthly Taize worship at 5 pm.

Morning Prayer
2024-02-28 10:00 - 10:30 | Saint Luke Episcopal Church, Mount Joy PA
Join us on Wednesday February 28, 2024 for our weekly service of Morning Prayer, based on the Daily Office in the Book of Common Prayer, Rite II.
We will commemorate Anna Julia Haywood Cooper, an Educator. For more information, visit:
http://www.satucket.com/lectionary/Anna_Cooper.htm
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Service of Holy Eucharist: Second Sunday in Lent
2024-02-25 11:00 - 12:00
Join us for a service of Holy Eucharist on the Second Sunday in Lent.
Scripture readings:
Genesis 17:1 – 7, 15-16
Psalm 22: 22-30
Romans 4:13-25
Mark. 8:31-38
The Reverend Martha Harris is the preacher and presider.
Not able to join us in person? Watch the service on Saint Luke’s YouTube channel.
All are welcome!

Morning Prayer
2024-02-21 10:00 - 10:30 | Saint Luke Episcopal Church, Mount Joy PA
Join us at 10 am in the Saint Francis Room in the Education Building at Saint Luke, for our weekly service of Morning Prayer. We follow the Book of Common Prayer, Rite II. Today’s service will honor the late Abolitionist and Social Reformer Frederick Douglass, who died in 1895.
The readings are: Psalm 85: 7-13
Isaiah 32: 11 – 18
Luke 4: 14-21
for more information on Frederick Douglass, visit:
http://www.satucket.com/lectionary/frederick_douglass.htm
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Holy Eucharist: Lent One
2024-02-18 11:00 - 12:00 | Saint Luke Episcopal Church, Mount Joy PA
Join us on the first Sunday in Lent with a service of Holy Eucharist. The scripture readings are:
Genesis 9: 8-17
Psalm 25: 1 – 9
1 Peter: 3: 18-22
Gospel of Mark: 1: 9-15
All baptized Christians are welcome to receive communion in the Episcopal Church. The Reverend Martha Harris, Priest in Charge, will preside and preach during the service.

Not able to join us in person? Watch the service live on our YouTube channel. https://www.youtube.com/@saintlukesepiscopalchurchm1591

Ash Wednesday
2024-02-14 10:00 - 10:30 | Saint Luke Episcopal Church, Mount Joy PA
Join us on Wednesday February 14, 2024 at 10 am or a solemn remembrance of Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent. This service will be held instead of Morning Prayer.
We invite you in the name of the Church, to the beginning of a holy Lent, by self-examination and repentance; by prayer, fasting, and self-denial and by reading and meditating on God’s holy Word.
Ashes will be administered to all who wish to receive the mark of the cross on their foreheads.

Mardi Gras Pancake Supper Celebration
2024-02-13 17:00 - 19:00 | Saint Luke Episcopal Church, Mount Joy PA
Celebrate the eve of Lent with Saint Luke! Our Shrove Tuesday celebration includes pancakes, both blueberry and plain, crepes, sausage, fruit salad and an all time favorite, shrimp and grits!
Bring your family, your friends and neighbors and join in the fun. Mardi Gras music and raffle prizes will entertain you while you dine.
Funds raised will support the vital ministry and operations of Saint Luke Episcopal Church.
Tickets Available at the Door. Ticket Prices: $10/adults; $5 /pre-teens. Children under 5 are free.

Wednesday Morning Prayer
2024-02-07 10:00 - 10:30 | Saint Luke Episcopal Church, Mount Joy PA
Join us on the first Wednesday of each month at 9 am at the Mount Joy Friary, 211 Market Street in Mount Joy. Enjoy snacks and casual conversation with friends of Morning Prayer.
Our weekly morning prayer service begins at 10 am to the Saint Francis Room in the Education Building at Saint Luke. Not able to join us in person, join us online via ZOOM.
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2024 Annual Meeting - Saint Luke parish
2024-02-04 11:30 - 14:00 | Saint Luke Episcopal Church, Mount Joy PA
All members of Saint Luke Episcopal Church are invited to attend the Annual Meeting of the parish. A review of 2023 will be presented, the budget for 2024, election of a delegate to Diocesan Convention and a discussion will be held on new opportunities for growth in service to the Mount Joy community.
Bring a dish to share and your ideas for Saint Luke parish. We will enjoy a potluck luncheon before the meeting, following the 11 am worship service. RSVP by calling the church office, 717-653-4977.

Holy Eucharist: The Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany
2024-02-04 11:00 - 12:00
Join us for a service of Holy Eucharist in celebration of the Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany.
Scripture Readings:
Isaiah 40: 21-31
Psalm 147
1 Corinthians 9:16 – 23
Mark 1: 29 – 39
The Reverend Martha Harris will preach and preside at the service. All are welcome!
Not able to joim us in person – watch the service on our YouTube Channel: @saintlukesepiscopalchurchm1591

Taize Worship
2024-02-03 17:00 - 18:00 | Saint Luke Episcopal Church, Mount Joy PA
Join us on Saturday February 3, 2024 at 5 pm for a candlelit service of scripture, prayer and chants, based on worship services from the religious community of Taize, France.
Douglas Beach, Minister of Music at St. John’s Episcopal Church in Lancaster, will play the Taize music on the piano, and lead the chanting. Douglas is an accomplished musician of choral, organ and piano music.
Find your inner peace during this contemplative service. When you enter the sanctuary, pick up a candle to light in memory of a loved one, or as a focus of your devotional prayer that evening. We ask that you leave the sanctuary in silence at the end of the service.

Morning Prayer
2024-01-31 10:00 - 10:30, 2024-01-24 10:00 - 10:30 | Saint Luke Episcopal Church, Mount Joy PA
Using the Book of Common Prayer, Rite II, and featuring a commemoration of a Saint or Holy Person, our weekly service of Morning Prayer takes place in the Saint Francis Room in the Education Building at Saint Luke.
Join us in person, or online via ZOOM.
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Holy Eucharist: The Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany
2024-01-28 11:00 - 12:00 | Saint Luke Episcopal Church, Mount Joy PA
Join us for worship on Sunday January 28, 2024. Our guest preacher and presider will be the Reverend Allysa Pasternak-Post.
Scripture Readings:
Deuteronomy 18: 15 – 20
Psalm 111
1 Corinthians 8: 1 – 13
Mark: 1: 21 – 28
Not able to join us in person? Watch the service online: https://www.youtube.com/@saintlukesepiscopalchurchm1591

A Case for Love: The Movie
2024-01-23 19:00 - 21:00, 2024-01-23 16:00 - 18:00
Join fellow Episcopalians and people of many faith traditions in watching the national premiere of a new documentary film, “A Case for Love”. Featuring interviews with Episcopal Presiding Bishop Michael Curry and other prominent faith leaders, the movie makes a case for unselfish love to overcome a culture of hatred and division. Premiering on one day only – Tuesday January 23, 2024 at two times: 4 pm and 7 pm. Join your friends from Saint Luke at either the afternoon or the evening showing. Tickets are $15/adults, $12.50 for children. Purchase tickets in advance at www.regmovies.com
Want to learn more? What this official movie trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jLTxUBCbLiQ

Morning Prayer: The Third Sunday after the Epiphany
2024-01-21 11:00 - 12:00 | Saint Luke Episcopal Church, Mount Joy PA
Following the Book of Common Prayer, Rite II, the service will include scripture readings and prayers from the Daily Lectionary.
Scripture Readings:
Jonah: 3: 1 – 5, 10
Psalm: 62
1 Corinthians: 7: 29 – 31
Mark: 1: 14 – 20
Not able to join us in person? Watch the service on our YouTube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/@saintlukesepiscopalchurchm1591
