Saint Luke Episcopal Church | Mount Joy, PA

Fifth Sunday of Easter
2024-04-28 11:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York)
Join us for worship on Sunday April 28 as we celebrate the fifth Sunday of Easter.
Scripture readings are:
Acts 8: 26 – 40
Psalm 22
1 John 4:7-21
Gospel of John 15: 1 – 8
Preacher and Presider: The Reverend Martha Harris. Organist: Tom Breneman.
All are welcome. Join us for Coffee Hour in the Undercroft beginning at 9:30 am.
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Wednesday Morning Prayer
2024-05-01 10:00 - 10:30, 2024-06-05 10:00 - 10:30, 2024-08-07 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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Taize Worship: Saturday May 4 at 5 pm
2024-05-04 17:00 - 18:00 | Saint Luke Episcopal Church, Mount Joy PA
Join us for our monthly service of Taize worship in the candlelit sanctuary of Saint Luke Episcopal Church. Special guest pianist Douglas Beach will lead the music and chants.
Spend time contemplating the Divine while the beautiful music and prayers from the religious community of Taize, France wash over you. Light a candle in honor of a loved one.
All are welcome to experience this ecumenical worship service which features times of meditation and prayer.

Holy Eucharist: Sixth Sunday of Easter
2024-05-05 11:00 - 12:00 | Saint Luke Episcopal Church, Mount Joy PA
Join us as we celebrate the Sixth Sunday of Easter on Sunday May 5, 2024 at 11 am.
The Reverend Martha Harris will preach and preside during the service. Tom Breneman will play the organ.
Scripture lessons are:
Acts 10: 44-48
Psalm 98
1 John 5: 1 – 6
Gospel: John 15: 9 – 17
Sing to the Lord a new song and join us for worship! All are welcome.
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Come early and join us for Coffee Hour in the Undercroft at 9:30 am.
Stay for lunch after the service and join us for a potluck celebration of Cinco de Mayo! All are welcome. Ole!

Cinco de Mayo Fellowship Luncheon
2024-05-05 12:00 - 13:30 | Saint Luke Episcopal Church, Mount Joy PA
Following our Sunday worship service, join us in the Undercroft for a warm and friendly pot luck luncheon featuring favorite dishes from Mexico and Spain. Cinco de Mayo is a traditional festival celebrated in Spanish speaking countries on the Fifth of May. We look forward to seeing you there! Ole!

Morning Prayer
2024-05-08 10:00 - 10:30 | Saint Luke Episcopal Church, Mount Joy PA
Join us for our weekly service of Morning Prayer, held in the St. Francis Room in the Education Building. On May 8, we will celebrate the eve of Ascension Day when Christ ascended into the heavens, and commemorate Dame Julian of Norwich, a medieval mystic and spiritual presence whose influence and writings are revered today. Julian (or Juliana) of Norwich (1343−1413) is the most popular of the English mystics. She lived as a Benedictine nun in Norwich, beside the St. Julian Church, from which she most likely took her name.
Our prayer leader will be the Reverend Martha Harris, Priest in Charge @ Saint Luke.
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Seventh Sunday of Easter: Morning Prayer
2024-05-12 11:00 - 12:00 | Saint Luke Episcopal Church, Mount Joy PA
Join us in worship on the Seventh Sunday of Easter for a service of Morning Prayer, led by Jim Johnson. The readings are:
Acts 1: 15 – 17, 21-26
Psalm 1
1 John 5:P 9-13
John 17: 6-19
Not able to join us in person? Watch the service on Saint Luke’s YouTube channel: @saintlukesepiscopalchurchm1591
Coffee Hour begins at 9:30 am in the Undercroft. All are welcome!

Morning Prayer: Pachomius of Tabenissi, Monastic 348
2024-05-15 10:00 - 10:30 | Saint Luke Episcopal Church, Mount Joy PA
Join us for our weekly service of Morning Prayer, held in the Saint Francis Room in the Education Building. Our prayer leader will be Br. David Rutledge of the Community of Francis and Clare.
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Day of Pentecost: Whitsunday Holy Eucharist
2024-05-19 11:00 - 13:00 | Saint Luke Episcopal Church, Mount Joy PA
The Pentecost event was the fulfillment of a promise which Jesus gave concerning the return of the Holy Spirit. The speaking in tongues, which was a major effect of having received the Spirit, is interpreted by some to symbolize the church’s worldwide preaching.
Join us for a festive celebration of Pentecost, sometimes referred to as Whitsunday. We are encouraged to wear red to church on Pentecost. Red is the liturgical color worn when celebrating Saints Days and Ordinations. By inviting everyone to wear red on Pentecost, we are inviting you to remember that each of us is a member of the Communion of Saints.
Liturgical dance will be performed by Valerie Henry, Founder of Dance Mosaic.
Join us for a May Day Tea following the service in the Undercroft at noon. Please bring a picture of yourself as a baby, and a picture of your mother. Enjoy a selection of petite sandwiches and desserts, assorted teas and drinks will be served.
Not able to join us in person? Watch the worship service on Saint Luke’s YouTube channel www.youtube.com/@saintlukesepiscopalchurchm1591
All are welcome!

The Third Sunday after Pentecost: Morning Prayer
2024-06-09 11:00 - 12:00 | Saint Luke Episcopal Church, Mount Joy PA
Join us in celebrating the Third Sunday after Pentecost with a service of Morning Prayer. Morning Prayer offers and opportunity to hear the Word of God and to pray as a community.
Jim Johnson will lead the worship service.
Coffee hour begins at 9;30 am We look forward to seeing you on Sunday!
All are welcome.

Morning Prayer
2024-06-12 10:00 - 10:30 | Saint Luke Episcopal Church, Mount Joy PA
Join us for our weekly service of Morning Prayer led by Br. David Rutledge, Community of Francis and Clare. We will learn about Emmegahbowh, Priest and Missionary who died in 1902.
The service will be held in the Saint Francis Room in the Education Building.
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Strawberry Festival!
2024-06-15 16:00 - 19:00 | Saint Luke Episcopal Church, Mount Joy PA
It’s BACK! A real highlight of the Strawberry Season is Saint Luke’s Strawberry Festival. Delicious strawberry pies, shortcake and vanilla ice cream available for purchase. Hot dogs and hamburger barbecue, chips and drinks will satisfy any palette. All proceeds benefit the charitable ministries of Saint Luke Episcopal Church.
We look forward to seeing you on Saturday June 15, 2024 between 4 and 7 pm.
All are welcome.

Fourth Sunday after Pentecost: Holy Eucharist
2024-06-16 11:00 - 12:00 | Saint Luke Episcopal Church, Mount Joy PA
Join us in celebrating the Fourth Sunday after Pentecost with a service of Holy Eucharist. The Reverend Martha Harris will preach and preside.
Scripture Lessons:
Ezekiel 17:22-24
Psalm 92
2 Corinthians 5: 6 – 17
Gospel of Mark: 4: 26 – 34 The Parable of the Mustard Seed
All are welcome. Coffee Hour begins at 9:30 am. We look forward to seeing you there!
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Morning Prayer: Juneteenth
2024-06-19 10:00 - 10:30 | Saint Luke Episcopal Church, Mount Joy PA
During our regular Wednesday Morning Prayer on June 19th, we will celebrate the end of Slavery. Pennsylvania was the first state to abolish slavery in 1780. This traditional African American celebration is now a federal holiday. Banks, the post office and government offices are closed. Saint Luke will be open to worship with a service of Morning Prayer and reflections on the end of slavery.
Please join us in person in the Saint Francis Room at Saint Luke, or online through Zoom. Our worship leader will be the Reverend Martha Harris, Priest in Charge.
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Fifth Sunday after Pentecost: Holy Eucharist
2024-06-23 11:00 - 12:00
Join us in celebrating the Fi2 Corinthians 6: 1 = 13fth Sunday after Pentecost with a service of Holy Eucharist. The Reverend Martha Harris will preach and preside.
Scripture lessons:
Job 38: 1 -11
Psalm 107
Gospel of Mark: 4:35-41
All are welcome in the Episcopal Church. Coffee hour begins at 9:30 am.
Not able to join us in person? Watch the service on Saint Luke’s YouTube Channel
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Prayers in the Park Outdoor Worship Service
2024-06-30 10:00 - 12:30 | Mount Joy Memorial Park, 101 Marietta Avenue Mount Joy
All are welcome to join Saint Luke, Mount Joy, and Saint Paul, Columbia as we worship in Memorial Park, 101 Marietta Avenue in Mount Joy. Our music will be led by Beth Warren. The Reverend Martha Harris will preach and preside during the service.
The Scripture lessons for the Sixth Sunday after Pentecost are:
Psalm 130
2 Samuel 1: 1, 7 27
2 Corinthians 8: 7 – 15
Gospel of Mark 5:21-43
This service will NOT be livestreamed. Bring a lawn chair and plan to join us for lunch in the Undercroft of Saint Luke following the service.

Taize Worship
2024-07-06 17:00 - 18:00 | Saint Luke Episcopal Church, Mount Joy PA
Join us on Saturday July 6, 2024 at 5 pm for our monthly service of Taize music and prayer. Nourish your soul in our sacred, candlelit sanctuary.
Harpist Davie Krak will lead the music and chanting. The Reverend Martha Harris will serve as Prayer Leader.
All are welcome.
MEDITATION FOCUS
“I Will Give You Rest”
Jesus, in our hearts we carry grief, anxiety, weariness and more.
Help us release those burdens to you and take on your
lighter yoke: a peace the world cannot give.

Seventh Sunday after Pentecost Morning Prayer
2024-07-07 11:00 - 12:00 | Saint Luke Episcopal Church, Mount Joy PA
Join us for a service of Morning Prayer as we celebrate the Seventh Sunday after Pentecost. The service will be held in the air conditioned sanctuary at Saint Luke.
The readings are”
Ezekiel 2: 1 – 5
Psalm 123
2 Corinthians 12: 2-10
Gospel of Mark 6: 1 – 13
The service will be carried live on Saint Luke’s YouTube Channel. @saintlukesepiscopalchurchm1591
Coffee Hour begins at 9:30 am. All are welcome!

Morning Prayer honoring Benedict of Nursia, Monastic 543
2024-07-10 10:00 - 10:30 | Saint Luke Episcopal Church, Mount Joy PA
Join us in our weekly service of Morning Prayer, as we honor Saint Benedict of Nursia, a Monastic from the sixth century. St. Benedict founded twelve communities for monks about 40 miles east of Rome. His main achievement is his Rule of Life which governs how monks behave. The rule of Saint Benedict became one of the most influential religious rules in western Christendeom. For this reason, Benedict is often called the “founder” of western Christian monasticism. The Reverend Martha Harris will serve as Officiant.
The readings can be downloaded here: https://www.lectionarypage.net/LesserFF/Jul/Benedict.html
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Eighth Sunday after Pentecost: Service of Holy Eucharist
2024-07-14 11:00 - 12:00 | Saint Luke Episcopal Church, Mount Joy PA
Join us as we celebrate the Eighth Sunday after Pentecost with a service of Holy Eucharist. The Reverend Martha Harris will preach and preside.
Scripture:
Amos 7: 7 – 15
Psalm 85: 8-13
Ephesians 1: 3 – 14
Gospel of Mark 6: 14 – 29
All are welcome. The service will be carried live on our YouTube channel:
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Join us for coffee hour in the Undercroft at 9:30 am.

Morning Prayer: Bishop William White
2024-07-17 10:00 - 10:30 | Saint Luke Episcopal Church, Mount Joy PA
Join us for our weekly service of Morning Prayer. The service will be led by the Reverend Martha Harris, Priest in Charge, Saint Luke Episcopal Church. Before the service begins, we will remember Bishop William White of Pennsylvania. Bishop White was the chief architect of the Protestant Episcopal Church. He was chosen as the first Presiding Bishop at the inaugural General Convention in 1789, and again in 1795, serving in that office until his death in 1836. Born in Philadelphia on March 24, 1747, Bishop White earned a reputation as its first citizen.
Scripture:
Jeremiah 3: 15 – 19
1 Timothy 3: 1 – 10
Gospel of John 21: 15 – 17
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Ninth Sunday after Pentecost: Holy Eucharist
2024-07-21 11:00 - 12:00 | Saint Luke Episcopal Church, Mount Joy PA
Join us in celebrating the Ninth Sunday after Pentecost. The Reverend Martha Harris will preach and preside.
Scripture:
Jeremiah 23: 1- 6
Psalm 23
Ephesians 2: 11-22
Gospel of Mark 6: 30 – 34, 53-56
The service will be carried live via our YouTube channel
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Join us for coffee hour at 9:30 a.m. Saint Luke is a hospitable community of faithful people. All are welcome!

Sundaes on Sunday!
2024-07-21 12:00 - 13:30 | Saint Luke Episcopal Church, Mount Joy PA
Join us on Sunday at noon, following our service of Holy Eucharist, for an old fashioned Ice Cream Social. Enjoy Sundaes on Sunday with your friends, neighbors and community members. Hot dogs, drinks and chips will be available, courtesy of the Saint Luke Hospitality Ministry.
Cool off with some delicious ice cream in our air conditioned Undercroft, located below the Sanctuary.
All are welcome!

Morning Prayer: Thomas a Kempis, Priest and Mystic 1471
2024-07-24 10:00 - 10:30 | Saint Luke Episcopal Church, Mount Joy PA
Join us for our weekly service of Morning Prayer. We will remember Thomas a Kempis, Priest and Mystic who died on July 25, 1471.
Author of The Imitation of Christ, Thomas A Kempis is more widely known than other medieval Christian Writers. The Imitation of Christ has been translated into more languages than any other book except for the Holy Scriptures.
Scripture:
Psalm 33: 1 – 5. 20 -21
Ephesians 4: 32-5:2
Gospel: Luke 6: 17-23
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Tenth Sunday after Pentecost: Morning Prayer
2024-07-28 11:00 - 12:00 | Saint Luke Episcopal Church, Mount Joy PA
Join us in celebrating the Tenth Sunday after Pentecost with a service of Morning Prayer, Rite II. This contemplative service of scripture and prayer can refresh your soul. Forget the heat outside and enjoy air conditioned comfort of Saint Luke’s beautiful sanctuary.
Scripture:
2 Kings 4:42-44
Psalm 145: 10 – 19
Ephesians 3: 14 – 21
Gospel of John 6: 1 – 21
All are welcome. Join us for coffee hour beginning at 9:30 am.
The service will be carried live on our YouTube channel
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Taize Worship
2024-08-03 17:00 - 18:00 | Saint Luke Episcopal Church, Mount Joy PA
Join us for a special service of Taize music and prayer led by Lancaster pianist and orchestra conductor, Dr. William B. Wright. Dr. Wright serves as the Choral Conductor and Senior Teaching Professor of Music at Franklin and Marshall College.
Our meditation focus is the Transfiguration of Christ. All are welcome to draw closer to the divine in our sacred, candlelit sanctuary at Saint Luke.

Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost: Morning Prayer
2024-08-04 11:00 - 12:00 | Saint Luke Episcopal Church, Mount Joy PA
Join us for Morning Prayer on Sunday August 4 at 11 am as we mark the Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost. The service follows the liturgy for Morning Prayer, Rite II as found in the Book of Common Prayer.
The scripture readings are:
Exodus 16: 2 – 4, 9 – 15
Psalm 78:23 – 29
Ephesians 4: 1 – 16
Gospel of John 6:24-35
Worship Leader: Jim Johnson. Join us for Coffee Hour starting at 9:30 am. All are welcome.
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Morning Prayer: John Mason Neale, Priest and Hymnographer
2024-08-07 10:00 - 10:30 | Saint Luke Episcopal Church, Mount Joy PA
Join us for our weekly service of Morning Prayer when we commemorate the Reverend John Mason Neale, Priest and Hymnographer who died in 1866. According to the book, Holy Women, Holy Men, Rev. Neale was a priest of many talents, As a hymnodist, he authored several original hymns and more than thirty translations of Latin and Greek hymns. Many of his hymns are included in the current 1982 Hymnal used by the Episcopal Church today.
As priest, he gave active support to the Oxford Movement in its revival of medieval liturgical forms. A humanitarian, he founded the sisterhood of St. Margaret for the relief of suffering women and girls.
Scripture Readings: Psalm 106, 2 Chronicles 10: 20-21, 1 Corinthians 1: 1 – 9 and the Gospel of Matthew 12: 44-52
Brother David Rutledge is the worship leader.
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