Events Booklet: Eastertide 2024

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The Reverend Caroline Stacey, Rector

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The Reverend Andrew Ancona, Senior Associate

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The Reverend Isabel Geller, School Chaplain & CYF

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David Shuler, Director of Music & Organist

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Devon Cooper, Accountant

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Anthony Serrano, Facilities Director

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Hannah Sohn, Development Manager

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Elana Steinberg, Thrift Shop Manager

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upcoming events

Feast of the Acension

Thursday, May 9 at 6:30pm

Mission Building Presentations

Sundays, April 21 & May 5

Join us during coffee hours as we present plans for our new mission building. If you haven’t yet read the Rector’s message, you can view it online: saintlukesnyc.org/missionbuilding.

Stations of the Resurrection

Wednesdays in the Easter season at 12:00 pm in the Church.

This service will be in person and live streamed.

The Day of Pentecost

Sunday, May 19 9:15am & 11:15am

St. Luke’s celebrates Pentecost with baptisms and festive coffee hours at both services.

Formation Guest Speaker Series:

Sister Ellen Francis, OSH

After the 11:15 Mass on May 12th, join us for the final installment in this year’s Formation Speaker Series. Sister Ellen Francis, OSH will share a presentation on iconography, its significance in Christian worship, and the process of creating her recent work on the embellishment of the Votive Icon.

Sister Ellen Francis is the iconographer of the original image of the Virgin of the Sign, as well as the four new images which form the expanded tryptic.

upcoming events

New Columbarium

St. Luke’s Concert: Vespers in Venice

Thursday, May 2, 2024 7:30 pm (6:30 pm Lecture)

Choir of St. Luke in the Fields with Baroque in the Fields orchestra. Tickets are available now: $40 general admission, $30 students/seniors. Visit online: saintlukesnyc.org/concertseason More details can be found on page 17.

During the past several weeks, a new columbarium has been built on the north wall in the church sanctuary. Niches are available to purchase for both columbariums. Please contact the Business Office for more information (Craig King: cking@stlukeinthefields.org | 212.633.7817).

Film Screening of the Philadelphia Eleven

Sunday, May 19 1pm in the School Auditorium

St. Luke’s will host a screening of the documentary “The Philadelphia Eleven”. This film chronicles the work of a group of women and their supporters to become the first female Episcopal priests. For more information, please contact Fr. Ancona.

Benedictine Prayer Group Community Chapter

Wednesday, May 8 at 6:00pm

St. Luke’s reintroduces the contemplative prayer practice of Benedictine Spirituality with chanted Vespers and Compline, fellowship, and scriptural meditations. Everyone is welcome to all or any part of the evening. Join us on Wednesday evenings at 6pm as we explore this ancient practice and enjoy plenty of silence, song, and respite from a busy week.

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament

Friday, May 3

The Adoration will take place immediately following the 12:00 Holy Eucharist. This service is held on the first Friday of each month.

Supporting Humanitarian Efforts

If you are looking to find resources to support humanitarian aid locally and abroad, please see our website for a list of organizations supported by the diocese. This list will be periodically updated. saintlukesnyc.org/humanitarian_aid

Clothing Needed for Community Closet

As the weather warms up, we are asking for gently used spring jackets, rain gear and spring clothing. There is a particular need for rolling suitcases. We appreciate clothing donations for all ages and genders. Drop off donations to the Parish House Mon - Fri 9-5pm. Email outreach@stlukeinthefields.org for more information.

worship schedule

SUNDAYS

9:15 am Choral Eucharist

11:15 am Choral Eucharist

A Service of Healing follows the 11:15 Mass

Weekdays

12:00 pm Rite II Holy Eucharist

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament

Follows the 12:00 pm service every first Friday.

Vespers

Wednesdays at 6pm

Benedictine Group follows

Compline

Wednesdays at 7:30pm

Centering Prayer

Thursdays at 7pm on Zoom

Feast of the Ascension

May 9

6:30pm Holy Eucharist

The Day of Pentecost

May 19

9:15 & 11:15 Holy Eucharist

upcoming feast days

Trinity Sunday

May 26

9:15 & 11:15 Holy Eucharist

stewardship and giving

Donating to St. Luke’s

St. Luke’s relies on donations to help maintain and grow missioncentered programming. Scan the QR Code to donate online today!

Volunteer With A Liturgical Guild

There are many opportunities for service in the Liturgical Guilds of St Luke in the Fields. Lay participation is your chance to serve our beloved faith community. If you are interested in volunteering or just have questions, please contact:

Acolyte Guild: Michael Cudney (Mcudney55pte@gmail.com)

Altar Guild: Sean Scheller (seanscheller@gmail.com)

Lectors Guild: Amanda Durant (atdurant@gmail.com)

Ushers Guild: Stephen Novak (stevenov13@gmail.com)

Legacy Giving

Contact: Hannah Sohn (hsohn@stlukeinthefields.org )

A gift to St. Luke’s Church in your will or revocable trust proclaims your confidence that we will continue to worship, witness, learn, grow, and serve, participating fully in the life of our city and the larger church, for generations to come.

Pledging in 2024

Pledge online: saintlukesnyc.org/pledge

Please consider committing your time, talent or treasure to St. Luke’s for the next calendar year. Pledge forms are available at the back of the church and in the parish office. If you have questions regarding the status of your pledge, please contact the Business Office (212.924.1523).

hospitality at st. luke’s

Tea at Three

April 4, 3 - 4pm in Laughlin Hall

RSVP online:

saintlukesnyc.org/tea3 by email:

info@stlukeinthefields.org by phone: 212.924.0562

Join us on select Thursdays throughout the year for High Tea at 3pm in Laughlin Hall. RSVP requested but not required. All are welcome to attend. For more information about Tea at Three please visit our website or contact Donald Conrad (donald.conrad@ me.com)

sacraments

Baptism For Adults

Contact: Parish Office (info@stlukeinthefields.org)

Adult Baptisms, Confirmations, Reception, and Reaffirmation of Vows are celebrated yearly at the Easter Vigil. Our Formation Program prepares adults for these sacramental rites.

Baptism For Infants & Children

Contact: Mo. Isabel Geller (igeller@st.lukeinthefields.org )

The Sacrament of Baptism will be celebrated next at the Day of Pentecost, May 19, 2024. If you or someone you know is considering having their child baptized, please contact Mo. Geller for more information.

Funerals, Memorials & Burials

Contact: Fr. Andrew Ancona (aancona@stlukeinthefields.org)

To schedule a funeral, memorial or burial, please contact Fr. Reynolds. St. Luke’s does not have a graveyard; there is a columbarium (niches for funeral urns to be stored) in the Church.

Weddings and Blessings of Civil Marriages

Contact: Parish Office (info@stlukeinthefields.org )

Weddings and Blessings of Civil Marriages are for current members and their immediate families and are performed by the clergy of St. Luke’s. Please see a clergy person after mass for more information.

prayer groups

Daily Office on Zoom

Monday & Wednesday at 5:30pm

Tuesday, Thursday and Friday at 8am

Saturday at 9am

Contact: Michael Cudney (mcudney55pte@gmail.com)

Interested in praying the Daily Office with others? St. Paul’s, Carroll Street and St. Luke in the Fields offer a joint ministry of parishioner-led services six days a week. To learn more or to find out about leading a service, contact us.

Centering Prayer

Thursdays 7 pm on Zoom

Contact: Richard Kigel (718.698.7514 | interiorsilence@gmail.com)

Silence. Openness. Rest. Tranquility. These are all words that can describe someone who is beginning to taste the reality of God’s presence within. Centering Prayer offers an opportunity to lay aside the unrelenting tumult and troubles from our everyday lives in order to reach what T. S. Eliot called “the still point of the turning world.”

Intercessory Prayer Group

Contact: prayerlist@stlukeinthefields.org

St. Luke’s maintains two prayer lists: a printed list for parishioners, family, loved ones and close friends of parishioners, and an electronic list for private concerns and for a wider circle of concern that may include parish members’ acquaintances, loved ones of close friends, etc. All of the names on the printed list and the electronic list are prayed for regularly by members of the Intercessory Prayer Group.

faith formation

Christian Formation Program

October - April

The Formation Program at St. Luke’s is designed to prepare adult parishioners for Baptism, Confirmation, Reception, or the Reaffirmation of Baptismal Vows at the Easter Vigil. It is a way for people to find their way “home” at St. Luke’s, whether from another tradition, no tradition, or a life-time with the Episcopal Church.

The Discovery Series is open to anyone interested in the subject matter, and the latter part is for those who have completed the Discovery Series and wish to proceed as candidates to be presented to the Bishop at the Easter Vigil. All candidates are paired with a sponsor who will introduce them more deeply to the life and ministries of St. Luke’s Church. Candidates are expected to attend all four sessions of the Discovery Series and to participate in all subsequent meetings of the program. Full participation in the liturgies of Holy Week is strongly encouraged. Please contact Fr. Reynolds for more information.

Text Talk at Coffee Hour

10:20 am in the School Dining Room

Have you ever wanted to ask a question about that one random verse in the epistle on a Sunday morning? Or perhaps you have a question about the history of an event covered in the Gospel for that morning? Sermons can only address so much on a Sunday morning, so consider joining us weekly,Sundays at coffee hour to talk about the lessons in depth, ask questions, and study the Bible with fellow parishioners.

faith formation

The Antiracism Discussion Group

The Antiracism Discussion Group discusses contemporary and historical issues of race, color, and ethnicity and their impact on our society in order to enable change in perspective, both individually and collectively, to encourage antiracism in the broader community. It is designed as a safe place for members of our parish and community to gain a deeper understanding of how racism affects our lives.

For book recommendations and resources, visit our bibliography on LibraryThing (librarycat.org/lib/stlukeschurch).

faith formation

Sacred Ground at St. Luke’s

Join our mailing list: saintlukesnyc.org/sacredground

Sacred Ground is a film-and readings-based dialogue series on race, grounded in faith.Small groups are invited to walk through chapters of America’s history of race and racism, while weaving in threads of family story, economic class, and political and regional identity.

Sacred Ground is part of Becoming Beloved Community, The Episcopal Church’s long-term commitment to racial healing, reconciliation, and justice in our personal lives, our ministries, and our society. This series is open to all, and especially designed to help white people talk with other white people.Participants are invited to peel away the layers that have contributed to the challenges and divides of the present day –all while grounded in our call to faith, hope and love.

If you’re interested in participating in our next session, join our mailing list: saintlukesnyc.org/sacredground You will be contacted about dates for our next series.

children youth and families

Sunday School: Godly Play

Sundays September - June

This semester, we offer Godly Play as the foundation for Christian Formation for children in Pre-K - Grade 5 each week.

Support our Sunday School Programming for children and families is made possible by the generous gifts of time, talent, and treasure from our parishioners and friends! We welcome your support of these important ministries as we nurture the next generation of disciples in a spirit of joy and wonder. Consider volunteering as a Lead Storyteller or Doorkeeper/Circle Chaperone. You can also donate a lesson.

Youth Formation

Sunday Mornings

Youth in Grades 6 - 12 are invited to a time of fellowship and formation on Sundays at 10:20. Come hang out, and discuss questions of life and faith with friends and teachers.

Youth Confirmation

St. Luke’s offers Youth Confirmation to Youth in Grades 8 - 12. Preparation for Confirmation will take place in class and in worship. Meeting times will begin mid September with the conferring of the Sacrament of Confirmation at the Easter Vigil.

children youth and families

Baptism: Inquiries Welcome!

Preparations for the Sacrament of Baptism will now be for those celebrated at The Day of Pentecost (May 19).

Future dates include:

All Saints Sunday (Nov 3)

If you or someone you know is considering having their child baptized, please contact Mo. Geller for more information.

Childcare

Childcare is offered during worship services and other parish events, as announced. Please contact Mo. Geller for more information. Note: All child-care staff are vaccinated against Covid-19.

To learn more about these programs, please contact Mo. Geller (igeller@stlukeinthefields.org ) or visit our website: saintlukesnyc.org/ cyf

2023 – 2024 Concert Season

Tickets are available on our online store: https://stlukeinthefields.store/

Byrd at 400: The Great Service

October 26, 2023 at 7:30 pm, Lecture at 6:30 pm

Choir of St. Luke in the Fields

As a fitting celebration of the 400th anniversary of William Byrd’s death, we present his monumental Great Service, often described as the “crown jewel” of Anglican sacred music. It is one of his most magnificent creations, awesome in scale and hugely demanding, with intricate and complex ten-part polyphony. The program will also include psalms, anthems and organ works by Byrd.

Christmas with the Bach Family

December 7, 2023 at 7:30 pm, Lecture at 6:30 pm

Choir of St. Luke in the Fields with Baroque in the Fields orchestra

Festive music for the holiday season:

Johann Sebastian Bach – Cantata 91 (Gelobet seist du)

Johann Ludwig Bach – Uns ist ein Kind geboren

C.P.E. Bach – Magnificat (Berlin version)

Masterpieces of Mexican Polyphony

March 7, 2024 at 7:30 pm, Lecture at 6:30 pm

Choir of St. Luke in the Fields

This program explores the wealth of Renaissance polyphony composed in New Spain in the sixteenth century. Music of Juan Gutiérrez de Padilla will be featured, including his double choir Missa Ego flos campi, driven by traditional Spanish dance rhythms. Motets and villancicos by Hernando Franco, Francisco López Capillas and Antonio de Salazar will complete the program.

concert series 2023 - 2024

Vespers in Venice - Music of Claudio Monteverdi

May 2, 2024 at 7:30 pm, Lecture at 6:30 pm

Choir of St. Luke in the Fields with Baroque in the Fields orchestra

The concert will feature the music of Claudio Monteverdi for the service of Vespers, including pieces from the Selva morale e spirituale anthology of 1641 and the ever-popular Beatus vir. The service of Vespers in seventeenth-century Venice was a musical extravaganza, a Concert Spirituel. The church music of Monteverdi and his contemporaries reflected the “modern style” of the day, with dazzling displays of vocal virtuosity and a kaleidoscope of instrumental colors.

Season Subscription: $135

Tickets $40 Students & Seniors $30

212.414.7440 | music@stlukeinthefields.org

Recordings Still Available for the 2022 - 2023 Season stlukeinthefields.store

Visit our online store for video recordings of last season’s concerts, cds and tickets.

outreach

Community Closet

Saturdays from 2 - 4 pm

Every Saturday (excepting Church holidays/events) from 3-4 in Laughlin Hall, we provide clothing, personal care items, and brown bag sandwich meals to anyone in need. All items are provided free of charge.

Art & Acceptance

Saturdays from 4 - 7pm

Amazon Wish List: saintlukesnyc.org/outreach_wishlist

Currently our most needed items are gently used spring jackets, rain gear and spring clothing and especially rolling suitcases!

Art & Acceptance at St. Luke’s is our Saturday evening drop-in program featuring meals, safe space, and arts programming for homeless and marginally housed LGBTQ+ youth. In NYC right now, over half of homeless youth identify as LGBTQ+.

The GO Project

Contact: Hannah Sohn (hsohn@stlukeinthefields.org )

The GO Project at St. Luke’s works to ensure opportunity for children at NYC’s most under-resourced public schools, by providing academic, social, emotional, and family support services in a space of belonging and inclusivity.

the gardens at st. luke’s

Barrow St. Garden Hours

Monday - Saturday, 10 am - dusk

Sunday, 12:00 pm - dusk

The Church of St. Luke in the Fields welcomes the public to its private gardens, and is pleased to open them to the community as a place of respite. Food is allowed, but smoking and alcoholic beverages are not. Please refrain from cellphone conversations and from feeding the birds or squirrels. Dispose of your trash. The gardens are a pet-free zone; service dogs are not allowed on the South Lawn, for the sake of the children who play there.

st. luke’s thrift shop

Thrift Shop Hours

Wednesday - Saturday, 11 am - 5 pm

212.924.9364

thriftshop@stlukeinthefields.org

The St. Luke’s Thrift Shop sells gently used clothes and household items in support of our Outreach programs. Donations of clothing, small household items and accessories are gratefully accepted during shop hours. Please do not leave donations outside when the shop is unattended.