Inside the church of a Benedictine monastery on Egret Island, a beautiful and mysterious chair ornately carved with mermaids is dedicated to a saint who was a mermaid before her conversion.
Supper at 6 p.m., followed by a short service at 7 p.m
Join our annual Easter Egg hunt!
Every Minnesotan—regardless of their skin color, income, or zip code—deserves a stable and affordable home. You’re invited to a rally hosted by ISAIAH in partnership with Yes to Homes Coalition. Come to the annual meeting, grab a bite from a local store, and come back for the rally!
Annual Congregational meeting for St. Luke Presbyterian Church: Sunday, March 16, after worship
Hopeful and optimistic, Of Time and Turtles is an antidote to the instability of our frenzied world.
Soup supper at 6 p.m., followed by a short, reflective service at 7 p.m
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm concert with Singer-Songwriter Amy Angeline & Eva
Pre-show social hour 3:00 PM with beverages, wine and dessert provided before concert. This mother-daughter duo will blend warm vocals, piano and guitar with some fun Christmas carols. With special guest Randy Schumacher. Tickets $20 @ Amy Angeline & Eva Show - amy angeline(ages 12 & under and volunteers free).
Pre-registration is required to reserve seats. Contact Amy at: amysongs@aol.com or 612-730-9326 with # of tickets needed. 20% of proceeds will be donated to Charlie Hall’s GoFundMe site to support his wife Ashley, and sons Caiden (13), Austin (12) and Sawyer (7). Charlie lost his life in a car accident last March. He was the son of St. Luke members Chip and Gail Hall. If you'd like to volunteer to help with this event, please contact Amy.
Sunday Dec 15, During Worship
Final dress rehearsal will take place Sunday Dec. 15, 9:00 am (before worship). All children and youth (and young-at-heart adults) are welcome to participate. Families mark your calendars!
Initial rehearsals will take place during Sunday School November 17-December 8. During SS, children will choose parts and practice their lines. And, for any children who just show up the day of, there will certainly be a place for you in the show.
Contact Chris van Lierop vanlierop.chris@gmail.com or cell: 952-607-0473 with any questions or to volunteer. We need many adult/young adult helpers!
Children and teens have the opportunity to make gifts for the holidays. Please register them for this event on the registration form at the back of the sanctuary or by communicating with Chris Sullivan at 612-616-5059 or andromeda88@comcast.net. A goodwill donation of $10/child entry fee will pay for materials.
St. Luke Performing Arts Series Returns!
Saturday, November 16 at 1:00 pm
Experience the evocative magic of Thomas Keesecker, celebrated across the country for his sensitive and meditative hymn tune arrangements for piano. Join us for an afternoon of Keesecker's inspiring interpretations, sing beloved hymns together, and enjoy his choral arrangements performed by the St. Luke Choir. This musical journey will be beautifully interwoven with poetry by Mary Oliver and Wendell Berry, creating a soul-stirring blend of sound and verse.
Free! A freewill offering will be taken for the ICA FOOD SHELF.
We will be getting the vegetable gardens ready and cutting down the vegetation and removing it from the two rain gardens. There will also be the opportunity for ongoing removal of invasives in the woods, specifically the squill! Bring rakes, hedge shears, gloves for rain garden work, and shovels, trowels and gloves for the squill in the woods.
It’s Comedy Night in Minnetonka, Saturday, March 18, right here at St. Luke! The St. Luke folk group will start things off at 5:45 pm. Then stand-up comic/storyteller/ventriloquist Bill Chadwick will entertain. Piggy-backing off our March Change for Change recipient, a free-will offering for ICA Foodshelf will be taken.
Bill has appeared at Acme Comedy Club, Rick Bronson’s House of Comedy at the Mall of America, Sisyphus Brewing, Comedy Corner Underground, Camp Bar, and other comedy clubs around the Twin Cities. In addition, he regularly provides entertainment at churches and housing communities.
He is the author of Still Laughing, Still Learning (Still Looking for a Good Title): Mostly True Stories of Family, Friends, Faith & Foibles. It was awarded the Silver Medal in the category of Non-fiction Humor by the Midwest Book Awards, and recently was named “Best First Book” by the Presbyterian Publishing Corporation. Copies will be available for sale following the show.
A recent comedy booker had this to say about Bill’s performance: “Wow, was last night ever great. It is so therapeutic to laugh as hard as I did. It certainly made me feel good. Thanks much for making the evening so special.”
Find out more at Bill’s website: billchadwick.com
Join us for our annual Gift-making Workshop when kids (of all ages) will make Christmas gifts, rather than buy them.
Join us for a beautiful fall morning of creation care as we continue our restoration efforts on our grounds. We continue to remove invasive plants and tend the new native plantings from earlier in the season. Caribou coffee provided.
Join us for a beautiful fall morning of creation care as we continue our restoration efforts on our grounds. We continue to remove invasive plants and tend the new native plantings from earlier in the season. Caribou coffee provided.
Join us at St. Luke for a multigenerational “Trunk or Treat” celebration and simple soup potluck on Sunday, October 30 immediately followship worship (about 11:45 am). Decorate your vehicle and park in the lower parking lot to help pass out treats to little ones. Make a soup in advance and bring it in a crockpot to share. Or simply come as you are and linger in the joy of community. Questions? Contact the office, Brennan or Nora.
Join us for a beautiful fall morning of creation care as we continue our restoration efforts on our grounds. We continue to remove invasive plants and tend the new native plantings from earlier in the season. Caribou coffee provided.
Join us for a beautiful fall morning of creation care as we continue our restoration efforts on our grounds. We continue to remove invasive plants and tend the new native plantings from earlier in the season.
The Division of Indian Work (DIW) celebrates 70 years of proudly serving our Twin Cities American Indian community as an American Indian-led organization with its annual LEAP! fundraiser. LEAP! Into Action returns for its 7th year as an in-person event, taking place on Mon, Sept 26 at the Metropolitan Event Center in Golden Valley.
DIW Director Louise Matson invites St. Lukers to join her and others for this wonderful fundraising event featuring great good, Native American entertainers, and an auction of local goods. If people want to donate items to the silent auction they still have time.
Tickets are $70 and may be purchased online at www.diw-mn.org/leap or through Lori Cocking, please connect with her at loricockinghr@gmail.com or via phone 612.670.3030. (If you purchase online, please let Lori know so she can assure St. Luke folks get tables together). Ticket prices are elevated this year due to increased costs – if you need assistance with the cost of a ticket, simply let Lori and Brennan know. While this is a fundraising effort, it’s also a relation celebration for us and we’d like to support folks attending.
Join us this third Wednesday of the month from 9:00 to 11:00 am as we continue to recreate healthy and diverse habitat on the St. Luke grounds. Bring gloves, shovels, weeders, buckthorn pullers, or your favorite tool to wield. Coffee will be provided.
Join us this first Saturday of the month from 9:00 to 11:00 am as we continue to recreate healthy and diverse habitat on the St. Luke grounds. Bring gloves, shovels, weeders, buckthorn pullers, or your favorite tool to wield. Coffee will be provided.
Join us this third Wednesday of the month from 9:00 to 11:00 am as we continue to recreate healthy and diverse habitat on the St. Luke grounds. Bring gloves, shovels, weeders, buckthorn pullers, or your favorite tool to wield. Coffee will be provided.
Join us this first Saturday of the month from 9:00 to 11:00 am as we continue to recreate healthy and diverse habitat on the St. Luke grounds. Bring gloves, shovels, weeders, buckthorn pullers, or your favorite tool to wield. Coffee will be provided.
Join us this third Wednesday of the month from 9:00 to 11:00 am as we continue to recreate healthy and diverse habitat on the St. Luke grounds. Bring gloves, shovels, weeders, buckthorn pullers, or your favorite tool to wield. Coffee will be provided.
Join us this first Saturday of the month from 9:00 to 11:00 am as we continue to recreate healthy and diverse habitat on the St. Luke grounds. Bring gloves, shovels, weeders, buckthorn pullers, or your favorite tool to wield. Coffee will be provided.
