St Luke's Episcopal Church

Rhythms of Grace
2024-04-13 10:00 - 11:00 (America/New_York) | St Luke’s Church, 410 N Main ST, NY, 14701, United States
St. Luke’s Ministry for Children, Youth, and Families will offers Rhythms of Grace – a church experience for busy families and those who may not feel comfortable in a traditional worship setting – on Saturday, April 13th at 10am in the Undercroft.

This program especially supports children on the Autism Spectrum, but the interactive service is also intended for families of all kinds: with small, active children or children with special needs. Since St. Luke’s launched Rhythms of Grace this fall, we have explored Bible stories with simple songs, Instax photographs, parachute games, puppet shows, and more.

A simple, family-friendly brunch will follow the service.

Easter Sunday
2024-03-31 10:00 - 11:30 | St Luke’s Church, 410 N Main ST, NY, 14701, United States
Join on Easter Sunday at 8am and 10am as we celebrate the power of the resurrection. The church will be adorned in its Easter best with flowers and special music.

Easter Egg Hunt
2024-03-31 09:30 - 09:45 | St Luke’s Church, 410 N Main ST, NY, 14701, United States
Join us at 9:30 am on Easter Sunday in the Chapel as children, youth, and families of St. Luke’s are invited to participate in the St. Luke’s Easter Egg Hunt.

The Great Vigil
2024-03-30 19:00 - 20:00 | St Luke’s Church, 410 N Main ST, NY, 14701, United States
The mysterious service begins in darkness on Holy Saturday and sunrise on Easter, and consists of four parts: The Service of Light (kindling of new fire, lighting the Paschal candle, the Exsultet); The Service of Lessons (readings from the Hebrew Scriptures interspersed with psalms, canticles, and prayers); Christian Initiation (Holy Baptism) or the Renewal of Baptismal Vows; and the Eucharist.

Good Friday Service PM
2024-03-29 19:00 - 20:00 | St Luke’s Church, 410 N Main ST, NY, 14701, United States
On Good Friday, we’ll remember the way that God’s willingness to suffer with us creates for all of humanity an abiding sense of goodness…which is why the call the day “good” even though it contains so much sadness and “badness.” The service includes special music, the veneration of the cross and mass of the presanctified.

Good Friday Service AM
2024-03-29 12:00 - 13:00 | St Luke’s Church, 410 N Main ST, NY, 14701, United States

Maundy Thursday PM
2024-03-28 19:00 - 20:00 | St Luke’s Church, 410 N Main ST, NY, 14701, United States
On Maundy Thursday, we remember the new commandment that Jesus gives us by loving through humble service—even the washing of feet. We conclude the service by stripping the altar to prepare for Good Friday. Join us in vulnerability of love.
Services are in the chapel at 12:05pm and in the church at 7:00pm with choir.

Maundy Thursday AM
2024-03-28 12:00 - 13:00 | St Luke’s Church, 410 N Main ST, NY, 14701, United States

Tenebrae
2024-03-27 19:00 - 20:00 | NY
Tenebrae is a service of about the play of shadows and light that prepares us for the mystery of Triduum. With Scripture reading, singing and candle extinguishing we sink into the passion of Christ’s last days.

Chrism Liturgy and Renewal of Vows
2024-03-26 11:00 - 12:00 | St Luke’s Church, 410 N Main ST, NY, 14701, United States
Clergy from both the Diocese of Western New York and Northwest Pennsylvania will join Bishop Sean Rowe at the annual Chrism liturgy to renew their vows (and lay folks in attendance their baptismal vows). The bishop will also consecrate holy oil to be used in baptism and anointing the sick. The service is open to the public.

Monday Night Cafe
2024-03-25 18:00 - 19:30 | St Luke’s Church, 410 N Main ST, NY, 14701, United States
Join us in the Undercroft at St. Luke’s as we start up Monday Night Cafe for the 2024 season!

This meal is free to everyone in the community and the food is sourced as much as possible from right here in New York and Chautauqua County.

We will be highlighting locally grown and baked bread from Grain Bakery in Westfield. Their bread will be an add-on option in this season‘s CSA!

A fruity dessert will be served up with fruit from Abers Acres.

And local meat will be used in the entree!

Full menu to come!

"Bearing Witness" : St. Luke's Lenten Program 2
2024-03-19 18:30 - 20:30 | St Luke’s Church, 410 N Main ST, NY, 14701, United States
Through video, Scripture, and discussion, we explore the situation (past and present) in the Holy Land – with a specific focus on the Episcopal Church’s ministry in the Diocese of Jerusalem. Having spent several years living in Palestine, Jessica Frederick will lead this session.

Prior to this discussion, we will gather in the church with a special stations of the cross service – an ancient practice which developed by pilgrims to the Holy Land to bring back some of the mystery and spirituality of Jesus’s march to Golgotha. The stations installed at St. Luke’s symbolically depict Jesus as a monarch butterfly on migration to transformation. These images dovetail with work of the New Neighbors Coalition and brings the stations in to contemporary focus as we invite Jesus into our current global instability and global crisis of human safety around the world.

Service on the Slopes
2024-03-17 14:30 - 15:30 | Holiday Valley Ski Resort, 6557 Holiday Valley Rd, Ellicottville, NY, 14731, United States
A brief ecumenical service of prayer, scripture reading and communion with a conversational sermon on the slopes of Holiday Valley. We meet in the Warming Hut on top of Cindy’s lift. All are welcome.

My Name is Rachel Corrie 2
2024-03-16 19:00 - 21:00 | The Robert H. Jackson Center, 305 E 4th St, Jamestown, 14701, United States
On March 15 and 16 at 7 p.m., St. Luke’s theatre group, the Winged Ox Players, will present the one-woman play, “My Name is Rachel Corrie” at the Robert H. Jackson Center. Corrie was an American diarist, activist, and human rights advocate who traveled to, and died in, Gaza in 2003. March 15 marks the 21 year anniversary of Corrie’s death. The script is composed of excerpts from Rachel’s diaries and emails, edited by actor Alan Rickman and journalist Katharine Viner.

The Rev. Jessica Frederick, who lived in the West Bank from 2007 to 2010 while doing human rights documentation and advocacy work with Community Peacemaker Teams, will lead the production. Each performance will include a talkback session. This staging of “My Name is Rachel Corrie” is directed by Loren Masanqué. Admission is free, but donations will be accepted. All proceeds from the performance will go to Gaza relief through the American Friends of the Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem.

My name is Rachel Corrie
2024-03-15 19:00 - 21:00 | The Robert H. Jackson Center, 305 E 4th St, Jamestown, 14701, United States

"Bearing Witness" : St Luke's Lenten Program
2024-03-12 18:30 - 20:30 | St Luke’s Church, 410 N Main ST, NY, 14701, United States

The Philadelphia Eleven Film Screening
2024-03-01 19:00 - 20:30 | The Robert H. Jackson Center, 305 E 4th St, Jamestown, 14701, United States
The year 2024 marks the 50th anniversary of the ordination of women in the Episcopal Church. At the beginning of Women’s History Month (March), St. Luke’s Church in partnership with the Robert H. Jackson Center is screening a new documentary, “The Philadelphia Eleven,” about the timely and daring 1974 ordination of the first eleven women priests in the Episcopal Church. The free screening, March 1st at 7pm, will be open to any and all who wish to attend.

Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper
2024-02-13 17:00 - 19:00 | St Luke’s Church, 410 N Main ST, NY, 14701, United States
Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper & Prayer Stations
Before the austerity of Lent, we celebrate with a pre-Lenten feast of pancakes and sausage on Shrove (from the Old English—to shrive: to confess) Tuesday, February 13th from 5pm to 7pm in the Undercroft. The dinner costs $7 and all of the proceeds will support the Youth Pilgrimage to Italy. This year, the festivities will also include some interactive and educational prayer stations to mark the Feast of The Rev. Absalom Jones, who was the first African American to be ordained as a priest in the Episcopal Church of the United States. While you are waiting to be served or after you have eaten, you are invited to engage with a series of interactive stations that will lead you to listen, learn, lament and love. These Stations are a project of the Dismantling Racism Committee.

Handel's Messiah Sing Along
2023-12-29 19:00 - 20:30 | St Luke’s Church, 410 N Main ST, NY, 14701, United States
Come and celebrate the Christmas season by joining the St. Luke’s Episcopal Church and other special guests for a Messiah sing along. The program will include Part 1, I Know That My Redeemer Liveth, the Trumpet Shall Sound, and conclude with the Hallelujah Chorus. Sheet music will be provided.

The sing-a-long will be Conducted by Jeffrey Dean, with soloists Blessing Agu, Soprano, Loren Masánqué, Countertenor, Adam Rohler, Tenor, and Gavin Card, Baritone, and accompanied by Richard Gress and the Chadakoin Chamber Ensemble. The event is free and open to the public.

Donations will be accepted.

Rehearsals for the choir will be on the 28th of December at 8pm.

Christmas Eve Midnight Mass
2023-12-24 23:00 - 23:59 | St Luke’s Church, 410 N Main ST, NY, 14701, United States
Celebrate and experience God’s incarnate love at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church this Christmas. We’ll start Lessons and Carols at 10:45pm, following with the Christmas Eve for the Traditional Candle-Lit Eucharist at 11:00pm. Joining us will be the Chadakoin Chamber Ensemble.

Misa Vespertina de la Vigilia deNavidad
2023-12-24 17:00 - 18:00 | St Luke’s Church, 410 N Main ST, NY, 14701, United States
Una misa en español en la capilla de San Lucas
Iglesia Episcopal de San Lucas
410 N Main Street
Jamestown, NY
Domingo 24 de diciembre 1700

Christmas Eve Family Service with Pageant
2023-12-24 16:00 - 17:00 | St Luke’s Church, 410 N Main ST, NY, 14701, United States
Please join us as we celebrate the true reason for the season and experience God’s incarnated love at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church this Christmas. Join us for the family Service with Children’s pageant at 4:00pm.

Blue Christmas Service
2023-12-23 17:00 - 18:15 | St Luke’s Church, 410 N Main ST, NY, 14701, United States
Join us for a special Blue Christmas service, a time when we can, with others, acknowledge the “blue” feelings we have at Christmas time, the reasons for them, and offer them to God.

As we near the longest night of the year (the Winter Solstice), it is right to gather on what has been called the “long dark night of the soul” and “the winter of our discontent” in which memories of past experiences and the pain of present experiences can become overwhelming. For some,
Christmas Day is the most difficult. For others, it may be Christmas Eve, or New Years Eve, or the beginning of another lonely New Year.

In this service, we’ll have some singing appropriate to the season, recognizing that this is not a season of joy for everyone. We will invite you to reflect on the pain, the loneliness, and the sadness you may feel and offer it to God for healing and transformation. We pray that you will find hope and comfort in knowing that you are not alone. Always remember that God knows your pain and loves you unconditionally

Christmas in a Barn
2023-12-23 10:00 - 12:00 | 4463 Mahanna Rd., Bemus Point, NY, 4463 Mahanna Rd.
Ever wondered what the first Christmas might have been like, with all the animals lo-ing around Jesus, Mary, Joseph, and all the rest?
On December 23, St. Luke’s is offering a “Christmas in a Barn” service – an opportunity to experience the sounds, sights, and smells of the Christmas story in a whole new way – in a barn, with live animals!
It starts at 10 am at Alpacaville (4463 Mahanna Rd., Bemus Point, NY).

2023-12-09 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 9th.
“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.

Thanksgiving Day Service
2023-11-23 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.

Shaker Song Night
2023-11-17 18:00 - 19:00 | St Luke’s Church, 410 N Main ST, NY, 14701, United States
Founded in 1774, the Shakers are one of America’s oldest religious communities. When you think of the Shakers, you might think of Shaker furniture, Shaker boxes, or the much loved hymn Simple Gifts. In fact, there are over 10,000 Shaker songs, encompassing a variety of styles and topics.
Who are the Shakers? Why is music so important to them? Are we singing Simple Gifts wrong?
Join Sei Paulson at 6pm on Friday, November 17th in the undercroft, and get answers to all these questions and more. Sei will share songs and a presentation, including pictures from her year living with the Sabbathday Lake Shakers in Maine. We will also learn several Shaker hymns. NO musical skill is required, and you will NOT need to read music! Shaker music is about creating union, so everyone is welcome. Refreshments will be served.

Veterans Day Service
2023-11-11 11:11 - 12:00 | 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 Kurt Gustafson will be the preacher.

Farm to Table Dinner: A Taste of Columbia
2023-10-23 18:00 - 20:30 | St Luke’s Church, 410 N Main ST, NY, 14701, United States
Join us for our annual fundraiser, with proceeds benefiting the Jamestown Public Market!
Tickets are $65 per person, with all proceeds benefiting the Jamestown Public Market.
Enjoy a delicious four course meal, composed of locally grown, raised and crafted produce, meats, dairy products and more!
Our chef this year will be Francy Murillo and her family; whom delighted customers this market season as one of our first prepared food vendors! From Colombia, Francy will bring the flavors and flare of her cuisine to WNY, utilizing ingredients from farmers such as Conklin Family Ranch; Hometown Mushrooms; and Abers Acres!
You won’t want to miss this!

Community Hymn Sing
2023-10-03 18:00 - 20:00 | St Luke’s Church, 410 N Main ST, NY, 14701, United States
St. Luke’s is hosting a hymn sing on October 3 at 6pm in the church. Our Music Minister, Loren, and Dr. Christopher Petit, Director of Music at the Cathedral of St. Paul’s in Erie, PA will lead the evening of community music. All are welcome!
