Service for the Eighth Sunday After Pentecost - July 14, 2024

Starting Monday July 15 Rev. Rob will be on vacation, and will be returning to St. Luke's on Monday August 12. 

While he's away our Honorary Cleric, the Rev. Canon Cathy Laskey, will be covering one Sunday, and our excellent team of Lay Readers will be leading our other In-Person services of Morning Prayer. For this Sunday, and the  Morning Prayer Sundays when he is away, Rev. Rob has prepared Reflection Questions to help us engage with the Scripture Readings for the week.

The reading of Holy Scripture together as a community has been a central part of Christian worship throughout the Church’s long history. It has deep roots within the spiritual practices of Israel, and sustains God’s people today.

We read Scripture together not simply to learn new information about God’s dealings with humanity in the past, but to listen in faith to what the Living God is saying to us His people today.

It is a profound act of worship, a way of turning of our full attention to our Lord. We listen to His Word to draw closer to Him, and to one another in love.

After every Scripture Reading in our At-Home Morning Prayer service, you're invited to take a few moments in silence to reflect upon the passage, and how God’s Spirit might be addressing us through it, as individuals and as a community.

In those moments, pay attention to any words, ideas, or images from the reading that stand out to you. In the silence afterwards, ask God to help you hear His word for you today.

After the Gospel Reading, take 1-2 minutes to reflect, and then read over this week's Reflection Questions. Take whatever time you need to prayerfully sit with these questions, taking notes if you find it helpful, or perhaps even returning to the questions throughout the week. 
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In addition to these Reflection Questions, we'll also have a link to a short Bible Project video exploring a different Biblical theme. This week's video is about the word Witness.

Martus / Witness Video

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​Our service of Morning Prayer, Bulletin, & Reflection Questions this week can be found here:

Morning Prayer

Bulletin

Reflection Questions

​And our Songs for this week can be found here:

God Has Got A Garden

Be Thou My Vision

I Have Decided To Follow Jesus