June Mini Golf EVENTure
2022-06-18 16:00 - 18:00 (America/New_York) | Lakewood Golf Center, 4341 West Fairmount Avenue, Lakewood, NY, 14750, United States
This month, St. Luke’s EVENTurers will celebrate summer by gathering for mini golf/putt putt at Lakewood Golf Center on June 18th at 4 pm. Prices are: $8 for adults, $7 for children and adults over 60, and $1 for toddlers. One ticket allows participants to golf all they’d like.
St. Luke’s EVENTures are monthly intergenerational gatherings to foster joy and connection. Parishioners, family, and friends are welcome to attend!

Kayak Mass
2022-06-19 16:00 - 18:00 | Chautauqua Lake
The Kayak Mass is back!

Each summer, we celebrate the beauty of Chautauqua Lake by taking through our special Kayak Mass/Cano-eucharist services. Participants are invited to join the group of paddlers from 4 to 6 pm for a group excursion which will conclude with a service of Communion on the lake. The event is open to anyone, regardless of religious affiliation.

Paddlers should bring their own canoes and/or kayaks and life vests. There are also a limited number of rentals available through Evergreen Outfitters, who will deliver the kayaks and equipment to the launch site. Anyone interested in renting should contact Evergreen in advance (716-763-2266).

Since the weather determines where we will launch, participants are asked to contact the church office (716-483-6405) the Friday before the service for information on the launch site and any changes in plans.

Utica: The Last Refuge - A Film Screening for World Refugee Day
2022-06-20 19:00 - 21:00 | St Luke’s Church, 410 N Main ST, NY, 14701, United States
Monday, June 20th, is World Refugee Day. Join the New Neighbors Coalition for a screening of Utica: The Last Refuge, a documentary film that tells the story of Utica, NY, and the refugees that are helping save their city.

This screening will take place in the Undercroft in St. Luke’s Episcopal Church (entrance through the doors on the corner of 4th & Main Streets).

The event is free, but all donations support the New Neighbors Coalition Fund at the Chautauqua Region Community Foundation.

To learn more about the film, visit: https://www.lastrefugedocumentary.com

Cesar Franck Organ Series
2022-07-08 19:00 - 21:00 | St Luke’s Church, 410 N Main ST, NY, 14701, United States
On Friday, July 8th at 7:00 pm, St. Luke’s will host Ron McEntire’s third organ concert of César Franck’s works. This year being the 200th anniversary of composer César Franck’s birth (1822-1890), Ron will present Franck’s “Fantaisie in A Major”, “Cantabile”, and “Pièce Héroïque”. Franck is known for his “Symphony in D Minor,” his violin sonata, and his famous vocal piece, “Panis Angelicus,” and his 12 organ works. Franck originated the “romantic, symphonic organ” style of playing. Ron presented Franck’s Grande Pièce Symphonique, at the organ Inaugural Concert in November of 2021, and Franck’s first six pieces at a concert on Shrove Tuesday, March 1st, 2022.
“On a personal note,” Ron adds, “I feel an urgency to play while I still can, these beautiful pieces on this wonderful instrument that was created to play this music so very well. And I play in gratitude for the continued ability to play and read the music during this difficult time. Playing has been and continues to be a very spiritual healing for me.”
Light refreshments will be offered following the conclusion of the concert. All donations go to the continued care of this beautiful instrument.

Kayak Mass/Cano-eucharist
2022-07-17 16:00 - 18:00 | Chautauqua Lake
Each summer, St. Luke’s celebrates the beauty of Chautauqua Lake by taking through our special Kayak Mass/Cano-eucharist services. Our next scheduled Kayak Mass is July 17; participants are invited to join the group of paddlers from 4 to 6 pm for a group excursion which will conclude with a service of Communion on the lake. The event is open to anyone, regardless of religious affiliation.
Paddlers should bring their own canoes and/or kayaks and life vests. There are also a limited number of rentals available through Evergreen Outfitters, who will deliver the kayaks and equipment to the launch site. Anyone interested in renting should contact Evergreen in advance (716-763-2266).
Since the weather determines where we will launch, participants are asked to contact the church office (716-483-6405) the Friday before the service for information on the launch site and any changes in plans

July EVENTure: Tarp Skunks Baseball Game
2022-07-21 18:30 - 21:30 | Diethrick Park
This month, St. Luke’s EVENTurers are going to a Jamestown Tarp Skunk Baseball game!
Come to Russell E. Deitrick Jr. Park on Friday, July 22. We’ll meet at 6:30 pm, near the stadium entrance; the game starts at 7. The cost is $6 for bleacher seats. The evening includes Christmas in July and Fireworks Celebrations. For questions or more information, contact Cathy Smith (deaconcathy@gmail.com)
EVENTures are monthly events to socialize and connect – open to parishioners of all ages, as well as family and friends.

Sacred Sites Open House
2022-07-23 12:00 - 14:00 | St Luke’s Church, 410 N Main ST, NY, 14701, United States
“I love St. Luke’s because our walls can’t contain us.”
It was on our yard signs long before the pandemic. But the last two years have illustrated the point: The building is a hub of activity, containing the heartbeat of worship, community, and service, but this hub connects to a wheel turning outward, expanding well beyond our walls.
We’re celebrating this hub, our building, through participation in the New York Landmark Conservancy’s Sacred Sites Open House this summer. The Landmark Conservancy awarded St. Luke’s a $45,000 grant toward our capital campaign in June of 2018. As part of the Sacred Sites Open House, St. Luke’s will be open starting at noon on July 23rd for a presentation by Patrick Monaghan, St. Luke’s Warden for Property, on the features of our historic building. St. Luke’s was built in 1894 with rock-faced Medina sandstone that blends Late Gothic Revival and Romanesque Revival elements. The church was designed by Boston architect W. P. Wentworth; it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Following the presentation at St. Luke’s, participants are invited to join our friends at First Presbyterian Church, which is also hosting a Sacred Sites presentation at 1 pm, offered by Dr. John Smagner, a Conservancy supporter and scholar. Smagner has written a Master’s Thesis on the history and architecture of First Presbyterian Church extensively.
Refreshments are to follow Smagner’s presentation.

Celebration Sunday
2022-08-14 10:00 - 12:00 | St Luke’s Church, 410 N Main ST, NY, 14701, United States
On Sunday, August 14th, St. Luke’s will welcome our Rector back from his sabbatical with special celebrations. Join us for worship and welcome-back receptions with food and refreshments after the 8 and 10 am worship services!

SLY PYG Youth Group Pool Party
2022-08-14 14:00 - 17:00 | Norma & Maddie DeJoy’s Home
Join us at Norma and Maddie DeJoy’s home on 310 Arlington Avenue in Jamestown for some fun in the sun!

Sounds of Summer
2022-08-14 16:00 - 18:00 | St Luke’s Church, 410 N Main ST, NY, 14701, United States
Hello again! Due to unforeseen circumstances we had to postpone our premier concert. We’re back in action and have a new date planned. Please join us for our first ever performance as an established group: The Chadakoin Chamber Ensemble! This concert will take place at the beautiful St. Luke’s Episcopal Church right here in downtown Jamestown. Admission is free. Donations graciously accepted. We look forward to seeing you there!

Rector's Open House
2022-08-18 18:00 - 20:30 | 311 Crossman St, Jamestown, NY 14701-3303, 311 Crossman Street, Jamestown, NY, 14701-3303, United States
Just as St. Luke’s is eager for the return of our Rector, Luke is looking forward to reconnecting with the congregation. The Fodor family is hosting an Open House on Thursday, August 18th, from 6-8:30 pm at their home. Join us as we reconnect with the special community that is St. Luke’s.

SLY PYG Youth Group Summer Overnight Retreat
2022-08-19 16:00 - 2022-08-20 11:30 | Camp Mission Meadows, 5201 NY-430, Dewittville, NY, 14728, United States
The youth group summer overnight is back! This year we will enjoy opportunities to play, pray, learn, and connect with God and one another at Camp Mission Meadows.

The retreat is for youth entering 7th through 12th grades and will run from 4 pm on Friday to 11:30 am on Saturday.

The full cost of the retreat is $70, covering dinner, breakfast, overnight accommodations, and special programming; we are asking families to pay half the cost ($35) if they are able. However, partial and full scholarships are also available upon request. All students are welcome to participate in the retreat, regardless of ability to pay.

For questions, and to register your child for this event, contact Jessica Frederick (jessica.frederick@stlukesjamestown.org)

August EVENTure - End-of-Summer Celebration & Bonfire
2022-08-26 18:30 - 21:30 | Yaggie’s House, 90 West Summit Avenue, Lakewood, NY, 14750, United States
St. Luke’s EVENTurers are celebrating the end of summer on Friday, August 26th from 6:30-9:30 pm. The celebration will take place at Lisa and Jay Yaggie’s home on 90 West Summit Avenue in Lakewood.

Join us for all kinds of end-of-summer fun: a bonfire, hot dogs, s’mores, corn hole, dock fishing… you get the idea!

St. Luke’s EVENTures are monthly intergenerational events for parishioners, as well as their family and friends to gather and foster joy, connection, and play.

Recovery Sunday
2022-08-28 10:00 - 12:00 | St Luke’s Church, 410 N Main ST, NY, 14701, United States
In partnership with the Mental Health Association of Chautauqua, St. Luke’s offers this special Sunday featuring the work of recovery through art, music, community action, and sacrament. Sean Jones will serve as guest preacher, and this year will include the unveiling of a special “prayer flag” public art installation.

Recovery Sunday also commemorates National Overdose Awareness Day, remembering those who died from overdoses in the last year.

A NARCAN training will follow the service.

Steinway Dedication
2022-09-25 16:00 - 18:00 | St Luke’s Church, 410 N Main ST, NY, 14701, United States
Save the date for the dedication service for St. Luke’s new Steinway piano. Ron McEntire will play pieces to showcase the features of this fine instrument, Bishop Sean Rowe will preside over the service. A light reception will follow.

The Haunting Sounds of the Viola
2022-10-08 19:00 - 21:00 | St Luke’s Church, 410 N Main ST, NY, 14701, United States
Come and rake in the fun this fall for our Director, Katie Ferrie’s viola recital! We have a really exciting program planned. Music will range from classical, to spooky and just plain fun! Classical pieces will include composers such as Telemann, Faure, Viextemps, and Saints-Seans. Spooky and fun pieces will include music from “Young Frankenstein”, Luigi’s Mansion/Mario 3D World, Nightmare Before Christmas, and Ghostbusters. It’s guaranteed to “leaf” you in awe. This is a family friendly, seasonal themed concert. Feel free to get decked out as your favorite character! Please keep it light, fun, and kid friendly. We will have some treats to share! This is a free concert. As always, we will graciously accept donations for our newly formed and growing organization. We’ll see you there!

Missionary Presentation
2022-10-09 09:00 - 10:00 | St Luke’s Church, 410 N Main ST, NY, 14701, United States
Executive Director, Jayson Mena of Asociación Niños de Montaña will bring his missionary tour to the Adult Forum at St. Luke’s on October 9th at 9am to share his testimony and the humanitarian work his organization is doing in the mountains of Honduras.
We hope you’ll join us at 9am to see his work (via a video), hear his story and learn about how you can support this important work.

Clothing Swap
2022-10-15 14:00 - 16:00 | St Luke’s Church, 410 N Main ST, NY, 14701, United States
Swap don’t shop! Bring up to 15 items, or come empty handed, and “shop” for items to take home.

About this event

*registration/tickets not necessary for this event, walk ins day of are welcome! Eventbrite required a ticket option.*

Clothing swaps are fun, sustainable ways to clear out and refill your closet. Bring up to 15 clean, tear free, stain free, pill free clothes from your closet (no logo/event T’s please). When you arrive you’ll be expected to place your items at the correct location for size, then check out new to you items to take home. No limit on the amount you take with you, within reason. Shoes, purses, accessories also permitted, Mens/Womens/Kids.
Swaps are fun and social and, added bonus, are a sustainable way to avoid fast fashion, one of the largest polluters and labor rights violators. There is no pressure to bring items because in all prior years there have always been more items than participants.
Swaps are also a cheap way to acquire clothes because they’re free! Maybe you’ll even find a DIY Halloween costume! Tell and bring your friends and family.

2040: The Movie
2022-10-17 19:00 - 21:00 | Reg Lenna Center for the Arts, 116 East Third Street, Jamestown, 14701, United States
2040 follows Gameau’s imagining of a future for his four-year old daughter Velvet, where climate change has been solved. Described as “an exercise in fact-based dreaming” the film is structured as a letter to his daughter whereby Gameau travels around the world investigating numerous solutions that can contribute towards climate mitigation and imagining what a future would be like where they have been implemented at scale. In choosing what to feature in the film, Gameau restricted it to solutions that are either already available or have a realistic potential to greatly contribute to reversing climate change by the year 2040. The film features interviews with numerous academics, ecological experts and entrepreneurs and covers five broad areas.

GreenUp Jamestown began in 2018 out of conversations at St. Luke’s with local community partners, as part of an attempt to celebrate Earth Day as a local grass-roots effort. Since then, GreenUp Jamestown has worked to organize a number of events encouraging local environmental awareness and action.

Jamestown Public Market: Farm to Table Dinner
2022-10-24 18:00 - 20:30 | St Luke’s Church, 410 N Main ST, NY, 14701, United States
Celebrate the end of our local harvest season with a delicious fall meal!

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Catered by local chef Kurt Carlson, this event will be your chance to celebrate the end of a delicious local harvest season!

Featuring a delectable buffet of locally sourced vegetables, fruits, meats and more, prepared to highlight their unique flavors. Local craft brew available; one per ticket, additional with donation.

Jamestown Public Market staff will regale all attendees with a summary of our fabulous season, and information on how you can support our local food system.

For more information on our programs please visit www.jtownpublicmarket.org

Autumn Musical Tapas
2022-11-04 19:00 - 21:00 | St Luke’s Church, 410 N Main ST, NY, 14701, United States
Join us this Autumn for our musical tapas “small plates” concert! We will feature non-traditional classical style ensemble pieces. We will be partnering with a brand new restaurant (owned by one of our members!) called Music For Your Mouth, for this concert. We will serve appetizers and small plates from the restaurant after the program, downstairs at St. Luke’s. For those of you who would like to join us for small plates you may purchase tickets in person at Music For Your Mouth for $20, or right here on FB through Eventbrite for $23.03. You may purchase tickets through 10/29. Otherwise, attendance to just the concert is free, no tickets needed. For the record, this food is fantastic and you don’t want to miss out!!

Veterans Day Service
2022-11-11 11:11 - 12:11 | St Luke’s Church, 410 N Main ST, NY, 14701, United States
Join us for our annual celebration of Veterans Day with American Legion Ira Lou Springs Post 149. After a 11am ceremony on 3rd and Main Streets, we begin the service at 11:11 to commemorate the session of the Great War. We remember those who have served by lifting our voice in prayer and song. Our own Mary Plumb will be the preacher.

Holiday Kitchen EVENTure: Pumpkin Fudge, Pecan Pie Bars & More
2022-11-12 16:00 - 18:00 | St Luke’s Church, 410 N Main ST, NY, 14701, United States
With Thanksgiving around the corner, St. Luke’s EVENTurers are here to help you get started on your holiday meal preparations! We’ll make pumpkin fudge, pecan pie bars, and Thanksgiving cookies together that participants can take home and freeze for Thanksgiving (or not, if you’d rather enjoy immediately!). Join us on Saturday, November 12th at 4 pm to participate in this EVENTure!
Participants may make a $5 donation, if they wish to help to cover the cost of the event. RSVPs to Cathy Smith or Jessica Frederick are encouraged, as they help with planning for the event.

Soup and Song Fundraiser for Ukraine
2022-11-18 18:30 - 20:30 | St Luke’s Church, 410 N Main ST, NY, 14701, United States
Sally Baer will be host a fun celebratory evening to support the efforts in Ukraine.

Starting at 6:30pm in the Undercroft, we taste some Ukrainian treats (borscht with crusty bread compote and other treats).

At 7pm. we’ll hear music selection ranging from live local acts (including: Water Horse, Michael Gerholdt and others) as well as live and prerecorded acts from Ukraine (Pianist Alex from lviv, Ukraine and Vitalik from Lutsk, Ukraine.

A free will offering will be taken.

Food As Medicine Adult Forum
2022-11-20 09:00 - 09:45 | St Luke’s Church, 410 N Main ST, NY, 14701, United States
How do we perceive the food we consume and its relationship to the nourishment of our bodies? How mindful are we of the foods available to us, to the children in our community, to others of different means? The Jamestown Public Market has long viewed ‘food as medicine’ as vital to the work we do. But what we if we all changed our perception of food as something not just to eat but to heal?

Market director Linnea Haskin will share the ideas behind the ‘food as medicine’ movement and ways we can be more mindful of how food nourishes us physically, mentally and spiritually.

Thanksgiving Day Service
2022-11-24 10:00 - 10:45 | St Luke’s Church, 410 N Main ST, NY, 14701, United States
Eucharist means Thanksgiving! What better way to celebrate Thanksgiving than by giving thanks to God? Join us for meditative and joyful music and holiday themed homily. Sorry…communion will NOT be holiday-themed…no turkey flavored wafers.

Greening the Church
2022-11-26 10:00 - 12:00 | St Luke’s Church, 410 N Main ST, NY, 14701, United States
The holiday season is coming – it will soon be time to “deck the halls”! Join us on November 26th at 10 am to participate in the annual tradition of greening the church. All ages are encouraged to join in the festivities.

St. Andrew's Day Celebration
2022-11-30 18:30 - 20:30 | Chip & Sally Ulrich’s House, 89 E Terrace Ave, Lakewood, NY, 14750, United States
In honor of the Feast Day of St. Andrew (the patron saint of Scotland), we’ll gather at Chip and Sally Ulrich’s house for an evening of Scottish treats, Single-malt tasting and Scottish prayers.

Please bring some nibbles to share and a bottle of Scottish Single Malt whisky to share for tasting (and yours to take home).

Winter Storms
2022-12-02 17:00 - 19:00 | St Luke’s Church, 410 N Main ST, NY, 14701, United States
Join us for Winter Strings! We will perform a variety of virtuosic pieces in this concert including works by Telemann and Vivaldi. Stay tuned for more details!

Empty Bowls Project
2022-12-10 11:00 - 14:00 | St Luke’s Church, 410 N Main ST, NY, 14701, United States
St. Luke’s Church and the Jamestown Public and Mobile Market are teaming up with the Chautauqua Area Potters to host the Empty Bowl Project in Jamestown on Saturday, December 10th.

“Empty Bowls” is an annual fund raising event held all over the world. Potters everywhere gather to create hundreds of one of a kind ceramic bowls that are given to persons willing to make a modest contribution to a local charity serving food to the hungry.

Locally, this event is sponsored by Chautauqua Area Potters (CAP), a loosely organized assembly of the area’s amateur and professional potters. Many of these individuals work together at Mudslingers, the pottery studio owned and operated by Ron Nasca in downtown Fredonia. Others in the group work in their own studios. Over the years the fund drive has met with growing success in Fredonia and now it is coming to Jamestown.

While numerous individuals have created the hundreds of beautiful, one of a kind bowls, none are signed by the maker. Instead, they are imprinted with the “Empty Bowls” logo thus continuing to remind the user that there are hungry persons in the world. The bowls come in sizes designed to acknowledge contributions of $10, $20, and $30.

During the Season of Advent when many are preparing for the holiday season and looking for the perfect Christmas gift, this event will allow you to come get in the holiday season with bowl of soup, live music, the opportunity to walk away with a one of a kind gift AND to help address food insecurity in our own community.
