The Seventh Sunday after the Epiphany
STEWARDSHIP
We Invite You to Join a Focus Group! February 9 - March 2 Register: saintlukesnyc.org/focusgroups
We are in the planning stages of a new missionfocused building on the corner of Hudson and Christopher Sts. and need your input. Focus groups are scheduled through the beginning of March. See pg 24 for more details.
This Week & Upcoming
Table Talk
Wednesdays at 12:30pm in Laughlin Hall An opportunity to meet with friends and neighbors in the spirit of gratitude, encouragement and mutual support. This casual brown-bag lunch is open to all! Tea and coffee are provided.
Wednesday Vespers & Bible Study
Vespers at 6pm with Bible Study at 6:30. Light meal and refreshments served. Mass replaces Vespers on First Wednesdays This contemplative service combines music, liturgy and book study with light refreshments in-between. Learn about the Benedictine rule and how it can be applied to daily life. Benedictine Group Bible Study for the remainder of Ordinary Time will be the Book of Amos.
Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper Party
All are welcome to join us for pancakes and more on Shrove Tuesday, March 4th! Volunteers are needed to help with food prep after Mass on Sunday March 2nd, as well as set-up and cooking on March 4th. We also invite your contribution of homemade or storebought items for the dessert table! Please reach out to Fr. Ancona to sign up. Activities this year are hosted by Children Youth and Families. There will be crafts and activities available for all ages.
The Holy Eucharist Rite II
Please refrain from bringing food or drink (except if for young children) into the church during Mass. Please silence all mobile phones and electronic devices.
People often wish to take the time before and after worship for silent prayer. Please be considerate of your fellow worshipers by refraining from conversations before Mass and applause at the end of the postlude. Thank you very much for your thoughtfulness.
Child-care is available for children under age 6; please ask an usher for directions; all children are welcome in worship, and we encourage parents to bring children to Communion.
Large print hymns are available in the back of the church; ask an usher for copies.
PRELUDE Pastoral Song
Jean Langlais (1907-1991)
A bell sounds. All stand as they are able.
ENTRANCE HYMN 391 · Winchester New (see pg 18)
ACCLAMATION
Ambrosian Chant
GLORIA IN EXCELSIS Mass in G Major Francis Poulenc (1899-1963)
Gloria in excelsis Deo, et in terra pax hominibus bonæ voluntatis. Laudamus te, benedicimus te, adoramus te, glorificamus te, gratias agimus tibi propter magnam gloriam tuam: Domine Deus, Rex cælestis, Deus Pater omnipotens. Domine fili unigenite Jesu Christe, Domine Deus, Agnus Dei, Filius Patris, qui tollis peccata mundi, miserere nobis. Qui tollis peccata mundi, suscipe deprecationem nostram. Qui sedes ad dexteram Patris, miserere nobis. Quoniam tu solus sanctus, tu solus Dominus, tu solus altissimus, Jesu Christe, cum Sancto Spiritu, in gloria Dei Patris. Amen.
THE COLLECT OF THE DAY
Celebrant The Lord be with you. People And also with you. Celebrant Let us pray.
Glory to God in the highest, and peace to his people on earth. We praise you, we bless you, we adore you, we glorify you, and we give thanks to you for your great glory: Lord God, heavenly King, God the Father almighty. Lord Jesus Christ, the only-begotten Son, Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father, who takes away the sins of the world, have mercy upon us. You, who take away the sins of the world, receive our prayer. You are seated at the right hand of the Father, have mercy upon us. For you alone are the Holy One, you alone are the Lord, you alone are the Most High, Jesus Christ, with the Holy Spirit, in the glory of God the Father. Amen.
O Lord, you have taught us that without love whatever we do is worth nothing: Send your Holy Spirit and pour into our hearts your greatest gift, which is love, the true bond of peace and of all virtue, without which whoever lives is accounted dead before you. Grant this for the sake of your only Son Jesus Christ, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
FIRST READING Genesis 45:3-11, 15
Joseph said to his brothers, “I am Joseph. Is my father still alive?” But his brothers could not answer him, so dismayed were they at his presence. Then Joseph said to his brothers, “Come closer to me.” And they came closer. He said, “I am your brother, Joseph, whom you sold into Egypt. And now do not be distressed, or angry with yourselves, because you sold me here; for God sent me before you to preserve life. For the famine has been in the land these two years; and there are five more years in which there will be neither plowing nor harvest. God sent me before you to preserve for you a remnant on earth, and to keep alive for you many survivors. So it was not you who sent me here, but God; he has made me a father to Pharaoh, and lord of all his house and ruler over all the land of Egypt. Hurry and go up to my father and say to him, ‘Thus says your son Joseph, God has made me lord of all Egypt; come down to me, do not delay. You shall settle in the land of Goshen, and you shall be near me, you and your children and your children’s children, as well as your flocks, your herds, and all that you have. I will provide for you there--since there are five more years of famine to come--so that you and your household, and all that you have, will not come to poverty.’” And he kissed all his brothers and wept upon them; and after that his brothers talked with him.
Reader The Word of the Lord. People Thanks be to God.
All remain seated for the psalm. The refrain is intoned by a cantor, then repeated by the congregation and sung as indicated.
PSALM 37:1-12, 41-42
Plainsong, Mode VII
Do not fret yourself because of evildoers; * do not be jealous of those who do wrong. For they shall soon wither like the grass, * and like the green grass fade away. Refrain
Put your trust in the Lord and do good; * dwell in the land and feed on its riches. Take delight in the Lord, * and he shall give you your heart’s desire. Commit your way to the Lord and put your trust in him, * and he will bring it to pass. He will make your righteousness as clear as the light * and your just dealing as the noonday. Refrain
Be still before the Lord * and wait patiently for him. Do not fret yourself over the one who prospers, * the one who succeeds in evil schemes. Refrain from anger, leave rage alone; * do not fret yourself; it leads only to evil. Refrain
For evildoers shall be cut off, * but those who wait upon the Lord shall possess the land. In a little while the wicked shall be no more; * you shall search out their place, but they will not be there. But the lowly shall possess the land; * they will delight in abundance of peace. Refrain
But the deliverance of the righteous comes from the Lord; * he is their stronghold in time of trouble. The Lord will help them and rescue them; * he will rescue them from the wicked and deliver them, because they seek refuge in him. Refrain
THE SECOND LESSON 1 Corinthians 15:35-38,42-50
Someone will ask, “How are the dead raised? With what kind of body do they come?” Fool! What you sow does not come to life unless it dies. And as for what you sow, you do not sow the body that is to be, but a bare seed, perhaps of wheat or of some other grain. But God gives it a body as he has chosen, and to each kind of seed its own body. So it is with the resurrection of the dead. What is sown is perishable, what is raised is imperishable. It is sown in dishonor, it is raised in glory. It is sown in weakness, it is raised in power. It is sown a physical body, it is raised a spiritual body. If there is a physical body, there is also a spiritual body. Thus it is written, “The first man, Adam, became a living being”; the last Adam became a lifegiving spirit. But it is not the spiritual that is first, but the physical, and then the spiritual. The first man was from the earth, a man of dust; the second man is from heaven. As was the man of dust, so are those who are of the dust; and as is the man of heaven, so are those who are of heaven. Just as we have borne the image of the man of dust, we will also bear the image of the man of heaven. What I am saying, brothers and sisters, is this: flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God, nor does the perishable inherit the imperishable. Reader The Word of the Lord. People Thanks be to God.
SEQUENCE HYMN 446 · Newman (see pg 19)
Sung by all, standing.
ALLELUIA
Plainsong, Mode IV
The Gospel procession makes its way to the pulpit. A Cantor intones the Alleluia, and the congregation repeats it once, then again following the Versicle.
V. Your love, O Lord, for ever will I sing; from age to age my mouth will proclaim your faithfulness.
THE HOLY GOSPEL Luke 6:27-38
Deacon The Holy Gospel of Our Lord Jesus Christ according to Luke. People Glory to you, Lord Christ.
Jesus said, “I say to you that listen, Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who abuse you. If anyone strikes you on the cheek, offer the other also; and from anyone who takes away your coat do not withhold even your shirt. Give to everyone who begs from you; and if anyone takes away your goods, do not ask for them again. Do to others as you would have them do to you. “If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners love those who love them. If you do good to those who do good to you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners do the same. If you lend to those from whom you hope to receive, what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners, to receive as much again. But love your enemies, do good, and lend, expecting nothing in return. Your reward will be great, and you will be children of the Most High; for he is kind to the ungrateful and the wicked. Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful. “Do not judge, and you will not be judged; do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven; give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, will be put into your lap; for the measure you give will be the measure you get back.”
Deacon The Gospel of the Lord.
People Praise to you, Lord Christ.
THE SERMON Matthew Argonauta, Seminarian
THE NICENE CREED Hymnal S105
Calvin Hampton
PARISH ANNOUNCEMENTS
THE PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE
The Deacon reads the intercessions for the parish. Then the leader says With all our heart and with all our mind, let us pray to the Lord, singing, “Lord, have mercy.”
For the peace of the world, for the welfare of the holy Church of God, and for the unity of all peoples, let us pray to the Lord.
For Sean, our Presiding Bishop, Matthew, Allen and Mary, our own Bishops, and for all the clergy and people, let us pray to the Lord. Lord, have mercy.
For Donald, our President, Kathy, our Governor, Eric, our Mayor, for the leaders of the nations, and for all in authority, let us pray to the Lord. Lord, have mercy.
For this city, for every city and community, and for those who live in them, let us pray to the Lord.
Lord, have mercy.
For the good earth which God has given us, and for the wisdom and will to conserve it, let us pray to the Lord.
Lord, have mercy.
For the aged and infirm, for the widowed and orphans, and for the sick and the suffering, let us pray to the Lord.
Lord, have mercy.
For the poor and the oppressed, for the unemployed and the destitute, for prisoners and captives, and for all who remember and care for them, let us pray to the Lord.
Lord, have mercy.
For all who have died in the hope of the resurrection, and for all the departed, let us pray to the Lord.
Lord, have mercy.
For deliverance from all danger, violence, oppression, and degradation, let us pray to the Lord.
Lord, have mercy.
For the guidance and wisdom of the Holy Spirit as we work towards an anti-racist society and for racial justice in our church, our city, our nation and in the world, let us pray to the Lord.
Lord, have mercy.
That we may end our lives in faith and hope, without suffering and without reproach, let us pray to the Lord.
Lord, have mercy.
In the communion of the Blessed Virgin Mary, holy mother of God, Saint Luke, our patron and of all the saints, let us commend ourselves, and one another, and all our life, to Christ our God.
The Celebrant adds a concluding Collect.
THE CONFESSION AND ABSOLUTION OF SIN
Deacon Let us confess our sins against God and our neighbor.
The People kneel or bow. All say Most merciful God, we confess that we have sinned against you in thought, word, and deed, by what we have done, and by what we have left undone. We have not loved you with our whole heart; we have not loved our neighbors as ourselves. We are truly sorry and we humbly repent. For the sake of your Son Jesus Christ, have mercy on us and forgive us; that we may delight in your will, and walk in your ways, to the glory of your Name. Amen.
The Celebrant says Almighty God have mercy on you, forgive you all your sins through our Lord Jesus Christ, strengthen you in all goodness, and by the power of the Holy Spirit keep you in eternal life. Amen.
THE PEACE
Celebrant The peace of the Lord be always with you. People And also with you.
Then the Ministers and People greet each other in the name of the Lord.
AT THE OFFERTORY, ANTHEM
Francis Poulenc
Exsultate Deo adjutori nostro; jubilate Deo Jacob.
Sumite psalmum, et date tympanum; psalterium jucundum cum cithara.
Buccinate in neomenia tuba, in insigni die solemnitatis vestræ.
Sing joyfully to God our strength; sing loud unto the God of Jacob!
Take the song, bring forth the timbrel, the pleasant harp, and the viol.
Blow the trumpet in the new moon, at the time appointed for our feast day.
OFFERTORY HYMN 593 · Dickinson College (see pg 20)
All stand.
THE GREAT THANKSGIVING
Eucharistic Prayer B, Book of Common Prayer, page 367 All stand.
The Celebrant continues:
It is right, and a good and joyful thing, always and everywhere to give thanks to you, Father Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth. Because in the mystery of the Word made flesh, you have caused a new light to shine in our hearts, to give the knowledge of your glory in the face of your Son Jesus Christ our Lord.Therefore we praise you, joining our voices with Angels and Archangels and with all the company of heaven, who forever sing this hymn to proclaim the glory of your Name.
SANCTUS & BENEDICTUS Mass in G Major
Francis Poulenc
Sanctus, Sanctus, Sanctus, Dominus
Deus Sabaoth.
Pleni sunt coeli et terra gloria tua.
Hosanna in excelsis.
Benedictus qui venit in nomine Domini.
Hosanna in excelsis.
Holy, holy, holy Lord God of Sabaoth. Heaven and earth are full of your glory.
Hosanna in the highest.
Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.
Hosanna in the highest.
The People stand or kneel. The Celebrant continues. Midway through the Eucharistic Prayer, the Celebrant says
Therefore according to his command, O Father
All We remember his death, We proclaim his resurrection, We await his coming in glory;
The Celebrant concludes By him, and with him, and in him, in the unity of the Holy Spirit all honor and glory is yours, Almighty Father, now and for ever. Amen.
THE LORD’S PRAYER Hymnal S149
McNeil Robinson II
THE BREAKING OF THE BREAD
The Celebrant breaks the bread. A short period of silence follows.
FRACTION ANTHEM Hymnal S168
Ambrosian chant
Celebrant The gifts of God for the people of God.
This is the Lord’s Table. All are encouraged to come forward at this time. Gluten free wafers are available from the Priest on the pulpit side of the altar. If you are not baptized, or do not wish to receive, you are encouraged to come forward for a blessing. Signal this by crossing your arms across your chest.
COMMUNION MOTET
Olivier Messiaen (1908-1992)
O sacrum convivium, in quo Christus sumitur: recolitur memoria passionis eius: mens impletur gratia: et futurae gloriae nobis pignus datur. Alleluia.
O sacred feast, wherein Christ is received, the memory of his passion is renewed in us, our souls are filled with grace, and the pledge of everlasting glory is given unto us. Alleluia.
POSTCOMMUNION HYMN 347 · Litton (see pg 21)
Sung by all, standing.
POSTCOMMUNION PRAYER
Said by all.
Eternal God, heavenly Father, you have graciously accepted us as living members of your Son our Savior Jesus Christ, and you have fed us with spiritual food in the Sacrament of his Body and Blood. Send us now into the world in peace, and grant us strength and courage to love and serve you with gladness and singleness of heart; through Christ our Lord. Amen.
May Christ, the Son of God, be manifest in you that your lives may be a light to the world: and blessing of God Almighty, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, be among you, and remain with you always. Amen.
THE DISMISSAL
The Deacon bids the dismissal.
People
POSTLUDE Pasticcio
Jean Langlais
The organist at this service is Michael Roush.
Please refrain from applause at the end of the postlude, to respect the devotional practices of others.
A brief service of prayer with laying on of hands for healing follows this service, at the votive icon.
About the music at today’s service
Francis Poulenc was born in Paris in 1899 and died there in 1963. He first studied the piano with his mother and then with Ricardo Viñes. He had already attracted attention as a composer when in 1920 he began three years of harmony lessons with Charles Koechlin. It was also in 1920 that he was included in a group of composers that would come to be known as ‘Les Six’. Poulenc considered that his worldly side, which produced many songs and piano pieces as well as ballet music, came from his mother, while the religious side came from his father. His early interest in religion apparently lapsed with the death of his father in 1917. It was rekindled in 1935, when, after the death of his friend Pierre-Octave Ferroud, the composer visited Rocamadour and was emotionally overcome
by its black wooden Virgin. The Quatre motets pour un temps di pénitence along with the Mass in G Major, and the Litanies à la Vierge were composed shortly after this experience.
The Mass in G Major was completed in 1937 and is one of the most important a cappella works to be composed in the twentieth century. It is dedicated to the memory of the composer’s father; the dedication, twenty years after his death, is a testament the depth of feeling hidden inside Poulenc and released through his new encounter with Roman Catholicism.
It is interesting that some of the musical gestures learned in his youth and through Les Six gain a seriousness in his choral works which is most refreshing: the bass line at ‘Qui tollis peccata mundi’ in the Gloria; the frequent use of detaché chords and the whimsical nature of the Sanctus.
Olivier Messiaen (1907-1991) was one of the most important and original composers of the twentieth century. He was the principal organist at La Trinité in Paris for over forty years. O sacrum convivium was composed in 1937, originally for soprano solo and organ. It is his only work for unaccompanied choir. Messiaen was a devout Catholic throughout his life, and his profound faith finds expression in the radiant harmonies of this motet.
Born on February 15, 1907, in La Fontenelle, Brittany, France, a small village near by the Mont Saint-Michel, Jean Langlais became blind from the age of two. Sent to the Paris National Institute for the Young Blind in 1918, he studied piano, violin, harmony and organ with great blind teachers among other Albert Mahaut and Andre Marchal. Later, he entered the Paris National Conservatory of Music in Marcel Dupre organ class, obtaining a First Prize in 1930. In 1931, he received the “Grand Prix d’Execution et Improvisation des Amis de l’Orgue”, after having studied improvisation with Charles Tournemire. He ended his studies with a Composition Prize in Paul Dukas class at the Paris Conservatory in 1934.
Professor for forty years at the National Institute for the Young Blind, he also taught at the Paris Schola Cantorum where, between 1961 and 1976, he influenced both French and foreign students. In 1945, he became the successor to Cesar Franck and Charles Tournemire at the prestigious organ tribune of Sainte-Clotilde in Paris. He left that position in 1987 at the age of 80, having been titular for 42 years.
His prodigious opus of organ compositions, more than 300, exceeds even that of J.S. Bach. As an internationally acclaimed organist, he performed extensively throughout Europe and North America and made numerous recordings.
SUNDAY FEBRUARY 23 Epiphany 7
9:15 am Holy Eucharist*
10:20 am Sunday School & Text Talk
10:20 am Focus Group LH
11:15 am Holy Eucharist*
1:00 pm Focus Group LH
MONDAY FEBRUARY 24
12:00 pm Holy Eucharist
7:00 pm AA Aud
7:00 pm Antiracism Discussion Group Zoom
TUESDAY FEBRUARY 25
12:00 pm Holy Eucharist
7:00 pm AA Aud
WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 26
12:00 pm Holy Eucharist
12:30 pm Table Talk LH
6:00 pm Vespers Chapel
7:00 pm AA Aud
7:00 pm Focus Group LH
AROUND THE BLOCK
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THURSDAY FEBRUARY 27
12:00 pm Holy Eucharist
7:00 pm Friends of Shelly LH
7:00 pm Centering Prayer Zoom
FRIDAY FEBRUARY 28
12:00 pm Holy Eucharist
7:00 pm AA Aud
SATURDAY MARCH 1
2:00 pm Community Closet LH 4:00 pm Art & Acceptance School Aud
SUNDAY MARCH 2 Last Epiphany 9:15 am Holy Eucharist*
10:20 am Sunday School & Text Talk
10:20 am Focus Group LH 11:15 am Holy Eucharist* 1:00 pm Focus Group LH
* Childcare for children ages 6 and under is available.
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SEQUENCE HYMN 446 · Newman
The Lenten Season at St. Luke’s
Shrove Tuesday
March 4
6:00 pm Burning of the Palms
6:15 pm Holy Eucharist Church
7:00 pm Pancake Supper DR
Ash Wednesday
March 5
7:30 am Holy Eucharist with Ashes
12:00 pm Holy Eucharist with Ashes
6:30 pm Holy Eucharist with Ashes
Icon Workshop
March 20-22
Cost: $300 (scholarships are available)
Register: saintlukesnyc.org/iconworkshop
Peter Pearson joins us once again for our annual Icon Workshop. This year’s subject will be The Virgin of Tenderness/The Virgin Eleoussa/Panagia Eleoussa This is a three part class will meet at the following times:
• Thursday March 20th: 5pm - 8pm
• Friday March 21st: 9:30am - 4pm: Break for Mass at Noon
• Saturday March 22nd: 9:30 - 12pm (timing as needed)
Lenten Retreat at Holy Cross Monastery
March 15-17
RSVP: info@stlukeinthefields.org
Our annual Lenten Retreat returns to Holy Cross Monastery in West Park, NY. Cost: $350 Single; $470 Double-occupancy (for couples), including lodging and meals. This retreat will be led by a brother. Scholarships are available. If you would like to request a scholarship, please contact Fr. Ancona.
Formation Guest Presentation:
Community of the Crossing Sunday, April 6 at 1pm
Join us after the 11:15 Mass in the School Dining Room for a guest presentation and discussion with Sister Hannah Spiers and members of the Community of the Crossing. CoTC is an intentional ecumenical community for young adults based at the Cathedral of St John the Divine. Members follow a rule of live rooted in prayer and service. Join us as we learn more about them and how all are invited come alongside their work!
Confessions Heard for Lent
One powerful way to enter more deeply into this season of repentance and renewal is through the Sacrament of Reconciliation, commonly known as Confession. Through this sacrament, we are called to examine our relationship with God anew as we seek to draw closer to Christ. The clergy team is available to hear your confession in person. Please contact any member of the clergy team directly to schedule your confession.
Formation Guest Presentation: Bishop Shin Sunday, March 30 at 1pm in the Dining Room
The Antiracism Discussion Group has invited Bishop Shin to preach and celebrate at the 11:15 service and present The Crisis of Christian Nationalism: Report from the House of Bishops Theology Committee. If you are interested in reading the book, you can purchase it on Bookshop.org: saintlukesnyc. org/bookrecommendations
STEWARDSHIP
& GIVING
Pledges for 2025 are still being received! Consider deepening your relationship with St. Luke’s by pledging your time, talent or treasure. Look for pledge forms in the back of the church. You can also pledge and sign up for volunteer opportunities online at saintlukesnyc.org/pledge.
Donate to St. Luke’s
St. Luke’s relies on donations to help maintain and grow mission-centered programming. If you would like to make a one-time donation, scan the QR Code or visit stlukeinthefields. org/give. We welcome both general and restricted gifts, such as our gardens, Concert Series, Outreach Programs, and Clergy Discretionary Fund.
Legacy Giving
Another way you can support the mission of St. Luke’s is through estate planning. Learn more: saintlukesnyc.org/legacygiving
Contact: Hannah Sohn, Development and Outreach Manager hsohn@stlukeinthefields.org
Volunteer for a Liturgical Guild! If you would like to support our worship services as a volunteer, you to sign up to be an usher, reader, or acolyte. If you would like to help before and after services, consider the Altar Guild. Contact information for each guild is below.
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)
Music & Arts: Melissa Cocco (melissacoccomelissa@gmail.com)
You are invited to join a Focus Group!
As many of you are aware, our church is in the planning stages for a new building to serve those who need us most. The Church Vestry and Campaign Committee are excited about presenting current plans to the congregation, and to hear your feedback.
You are cordially invited to attend one of our Focus Group Meetings. The purpose of these meetings is to give everyone in our congregation an opportunity to hear the vision to serve our parish community, those in our neighborhood and the greater New York City community. This is an excellent opportunity for each member of our church to provide the Church Vestry and Campaign Committee with your thoughts concerning our vision. All in person meetings will be held at the Church in Laughlin Hall.
Please check your schedules and mark your calendar for one of these particularly important meetings. Each presentation will last approximately 20 minutes, and light refreshments will be offered. You will then have an opportunity to ask questions and to answer a brief but important questionnaire before the meeting concludes.
Register for one of our sessions by visiting our website: saintlukesnyc.org/focusgroups or contacting the Parish Office.
Focus Group Dates and Times
Sundays at 10:20am and 1pm in Laughlin Hall: February 9, 16, 23, and March 2
Tuesdays at 6:30pm on Zoom: February 11 and 25
Wednesdays at 6:30pm in Laughlin Hall: February 12*, 19, 26.
*The February 12 meeting will take place in the Parish House Conference Room.
LIFE AT ST. LUKE’S
Sermons Online
Sermons are available in audio on the web at stlukeinthefields.org/ sermons.
Antiracism Ministries
saintlukesnyc.org/antiracism
Weekly Book Discussions Mondays at 7pm on Zoom.
Seasonal film screenings and author talks.
See our website for the full schedule.
Daily Office on Zoom
Monday & Wednesday at 5:30pm Tuesday, Thursday and Friday at 8am
Contact: Michael Cudney (mcudney55pte@gmail.com)
Centering Prayer
Thursdays 7 pm on Zoom
Contact: Richard (718.698.7514 | interiorsilence@gmail.com)
FORMATION AT ST. LUKE’S
Please see website for our full schedule
Formation for Children and Youth
Sunday School
10:20am in the School Auditorium
Classes for PreK-Grade 5
Youth Formation
Sundays 10:20am in the School Auditorium For Grades 6-12.
Youth Confirmation
For teens Grades 8-12. Contact Mo.
Lewis for more information.
Formation for Adults
Text Talk Bible Study
Sundays 10:20am in the School Dining Room
Table Talk
Wednesdays after Noonday Mass in Laughlin Hall
Seasonal Retreats
Lenten Retreat: April 4-6 at Holy Cross Monastery
Contact the Parish House
OUTREACH
Get more information about all of our Outreach programs on our website: saintlukesnyc.org/outreach outreach@stlukeinthefields.org
Donations to our programs are appreciated: choose “Outreach” in the drop down menu on our Giving Form: saintlukesnyc.org/donate.
Donations can be dropped off to any office or facilities staff member. The Parish Office is open on weekdays from 9am-5pm. Staff are available to receive donations on Saturdays in Laughlin Hall.
Community Closet
Saturdays from 2 - 4pm.
Art & Acceptance
Saturdays from 4 - 7pm
Clothing Donations Wanted
We’re in great need of gently used fall/winter clothing, jackets, sneakers, comfortable walking shoes and boots for men, women and children. T-shirts, hoodies, sweatshirts, sweaters, light jackets, rain gear, umbrellas, backpacks and rolling suitcases, new men’s briefs, women’s underwear, size 6 diapers and period products, travel sized toiletries in bulk (shampoo, lotion, toothpaste, soap etc.) are also in demand. Drop off at St. Luke’s, 487 Hudson St. Mon-Fri 9-5pm.
Check our Amazon wish list seasonally to find the most current needs for our programs. Thank you for supporting Outreach at St. Luke’s! saintlukesnyc.org/outreach_wishlist
Parish Intercessions
Parish Intercessions are read during services and/or circulated to our Intercessory Prayer Group. Persons listed below are prayed for weekdays by name at the 12pm Eucharist and on other occasions throughout the week. Due to the large need, the list is kept to family, loved ones, and close friends of parishioners only; names remain on the list for two weeks. To add a name, provide an update, or to have a name removed from the list, please e-mail prayerlist@stlukeinthefields.org or call the front office at 212.924.0562.
For Those Who are Ill or in Need of Intercession
Paula Bordonaro
Colleen Cericola
Bruce Ford
Fae & Ira Murphy
Rick & Delores Spielman, parents of Matt Argonauta
For Those Who Have Recently Died
Paul Ford, friend of Dan Connelly
Susan Shriver
For Those Whose Memorial of Death Falls
This Week
Audrey Lou Benn, friend of Frank Tedeschi
Jeanne Hollingsworth, wife of Kirk
Norma G. Mayron, mother of Shelly Mayron
Margaret Wathan Coe Herbert, grandmother of David Scheller-Schuller
For Those Expecting the Birth of a Child
Mary-Grace Reeder & Robertson “Mac” McAnulty
For Those Preparing for Marriage
Hannah Mix & Grant Hattenhauer
Blake Haynes & Timothy Parker
In Thanksgiving for Those Recently Married
Natalie Bryt & Nickolas Mannarino
For Those Adults in the Catechumenate process
John “Jack” Beeson (Confirmation)
Diana Yichu Cao (Baptism)
Bella (Confirmation)
Robertson “Mac” McAnulty (Renewal of Vows)
Trent McKnight (Reception)
Grady Tarplee (Confirmation)
For our Parish of St Luke in the Fields Vestry, wardens, and committees of the vestry
Diocesan Cycle of Prayer
Diocesan Congregational Development Commission
Anglican Cycle of Prayer
Igreja Episcopal Anglicana do Brasil
The Church of St. Luke in the Fields
487 Hudson Street New York, NY 10014 | Telephone: 212.924.0562 | Email: info@stlukeinthefields.org
Please email any clergy member in the event of an emergency. Website: www.stlukeinthefields.org
The Reverend Caroline Stacey, Rector 212.924.0562 | cstacey@stlukeinthefields.org
The Reverend Andrew Ancona, Senior Associate | 212.924.9327 aancona@stlukeinthefields.org
David Shuler, Director of Music & Organist 212.633.2167 | dshuler@stlukeinthefields.org
The Reverend Victoria Lewis, School Chaplain & Associate 212.924.5960 | vlewis@stlukeinthefields.org
The Reverend Thomas Miller, Assisting Clergy
ADMINISTRATION
Craig King, Director of Business and Financial Operations | 212.633.7817 cking@stlukeinthefields.org
Devon Cooper, Senior Accountant 212.924.1523 dcooper@stlukeinthefields.org
Anthony Serrano, Facilities Director 212.924.3080 aserrano@stlukeinthefields.org
Hannah Sohn, Outreach & Development Manager | 212.414.7442 hsohn@stlukeinthefields.org
Amina Syedullah, Communications Manager 212.647.1837 asyedullah@stlukeinthefields.org
Andrew Forell, Archivist 212.924.0562 aforell@stlukeinthefields.org
Elana Steinberg, Thrift Shop Manager 212.924.9364 esteinberg@stlukeinthefields.org
Parish Office Administrator 212.924.0562 info@stlukeinthefields.org
ST. LUKE’S SCHOOL
Tracy Fedonchik, Head of School 212.924.5960 | www.stlukeschool.org
ST. LUKE’S VESTRY: Vestry@stlukeinthefields.org
Theresa Goldsborough & Michael Cudney, Wardens
Donald Conrad
Bruce Goerlich
Michael Hudson
Samuel Jordan
Celina KhuryMorejon
Valerie Komor
Abby McConnell
Jack Spencer
Naveen Thacker, Clerk
Non Voting David Moody, Treasurer
Doug Houston, Recording Secretary
February Vestry On Call: Michael Cudney (917.374.9138) Grady Tarplee (949.378.3420)