St Luke's Episcopal Church

Mother’s Day Brunch
2023-05-14 11:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | St Luke’s Church, 410 N Main ST, NY, 14701, United States
Join us after church on Sunday, May 14th — as we celebrate the mothers in our lives… as well as the ways in which we mother one another regardless of our gender. Traditionally, the men of St. Luke’s cook, but all are welcome to take part (quiches, soufflés, and other treats) and serve at this event. To get involved, contact Steven Cobb at (716) 499-5142 or Sean Jones 716-490-1048.

Melissa Spas Previews the Chautauqua Season
2023-05-21 09:00 - 10:00 | St Luke’s Church, 410 N Main ST, NY, 14701, United States
Melissa Spas has been the the VP for religion at Chautauqua Institution since last June, providing leadership for the work of the department of religion, including partnerships, programming, worship and interfaith imagination. On May 21st, Melissa Spas will present an overview of this summer’s religion programming for at Chautauqua Institution during Adult Forum (9 am on the Johnson Stage in the Undercroft).

She will also be the guest preacher at the 10 am service, preaching on the theme of generosity.

Regional Confirmation
2023-05-21 15:00 - 17:00 | St Luke’s Church, 410 N Main ST, NY, 14701, United States
St. Luke’s will be hosting a regional confirmation service on Sunday, May 21st at 3pm when Bishop Sean comes to offer sacramental affirmation to those looking to recommit themselves to the faith or to publicly associate with the Episcopal Church. If you would like to be a confirmed member in the Episcopal Church, please contact the Rector and let him know. Confirmation is not required for membership at St. Luke’s—if you show up more than a couple times we consider you a member!

St. Luke’s Women’s Retreat
2023-06-02 17:00 - 2023-06-03 15:00 | Camp Onyahsa, 5411 E Lake Rd, Dewittville, NY, 14728, United States
This overnight retreat will be led by he Rev. Canon Cathy Dempsey-Sims, Canon for Pastoral Care and Congregational Support for the Diocese. The weekend’s theme is “The Hem of a Garment: Jesus and Women’s Self-Care.” Bring bedding: sleeping bag, pillow (whatever makes you comfortable); comfy clothes and shoes appropriate for outside. Weather depending, we will have a camp fire on Friday evening. There is sure to be snacks and delicious food too. The cost will be approximately $50, but don’t let the cost keep you away – Scholarship and funding are available. More details to follow in the coming weeks.

Annual Parish Picnic
2023-06-04 10:30 - 12:30 | Camp Onyahsa, 5411 E Lake Rd, Dewittville, NY, 14728, United States
We’ll celebrate Holy Communion, recognize our church school kids and teachers, and enjoy a feast at a potluck lunch that you provide. Lake activities will also be available following lunch time.To help you decide what to bring to the picnic try this:
Last names: A – I – a “main dish” or salad; J – Q – snacks or appetizer ; R – Z – dessert / fruit
Also, bring along your own table service: plates, plastic-ware, serving utensils and something other to grill, if you desire. St. Luke’s will provide: hot dogs, hamburgers and buns; ketchup, relish & mustard; lemonade and coffee; and extra plates, plastic utensils, and cups.

B. Proud at St. Luke's Episcopal Church
2023-06-09 18:30 - 20:30 | St Luke’s Church, 410 N Main ST, NY, 14701, United States
ST. LUKE’S, THE EPISCOPAL DIOCESES OF WESTERN NY & NORTHWESTERN PA, THE MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION IN CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY, AND JAMESTOWN PRIDE FEST (JPF) present B. Proud at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, North Main and Fourth Street, Jamestown, New York. The program begins on Friday, June 9, at 6:30 at St. Luke’s Undercroft.
Proud is a legendary LGBTQ+ civil rights champion. This JPF Opening Speaker program welcomes all people and LGBTQ+ friends and allies, especially families and youth new to discovering their identities and seeking acceptance, friendship, and empowerment.
B. PROUD CELEBRATES LGBTQ+ LIFE WITH HER” FIRST COMES LOVE” BOOK OF photos and stories of long-term same-sex marriages. “Transcending Love,” B. Proud’s newest exhibition and book in progress, offers a glimpse into the lives of transgender and gender-nonconforming couples and families. One of B. Proud’s career highlights includes photographing Lady Gaga and President Obama on the same day! For complete career details, visit www.firstcomeslove.org/ and visit www.transcending love.org/.
PROUD WILL ALSO PARTICIPATE IN JPF ON SATURDAY, JUNE 10, FROM 10 AM to 2 PM. The Jamestown Pride concludes with a Special Pride Service at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church on Sunday, June 11, at 10 AM. All are welcome!
https://www.mhachautauqua.org/jamestownpride/

New Neighbors at the Tarp Skunks
2023-06-15 18:15 - 21:15 | Diethrick Park
You are invited to join organizers of the New Neighbors Coalition and St. Luke’s Church and Zion Church co-sponsorship teams for some summertime fun with Jamestown’s newest neighbors. We are organizing a special outing to Russell E. Diethrick, Jr. Park to take in a FREE Tarp Skunks game (thanks to Jamestown Community College for sponsoring it). It is a great informal occasion to meet our newest neighbors as we introduce them to the great American pastime.

World Refugee Day
2023-06-20 19:00 - 22:00 | St Luke’s Church, 410 N Main ST, NY, 14701, United States
On Tuesday, June 20th at 7 pm, join the New Neighbors Coalition in marking World Refugee Day. We will share authentic Colombian cuisine and screen “Camel on a Stick” – a true story about a Somalian refugee who brings creativity and entrepreneurship to vend at the Minnesota county fair.

World Refugee Day is an international day designated by the United Nations to honor refugees around the globe. It falls each year on June 20 and celebrates the strength and courage of people who have been forced to flee their home country to escape conflict or persecution.

World Refugee Day is an occasion to build empathy and understanding for their plight and to recognize their resilience in rebuilding their lives

Kayak Mass
2023-06-25 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.

Kayak Mass 2023 dates:
June 25th
July 16th
August 13th

Monday Night Cafe
2023-07-31 18:00 - 20:00 | St Luke’s Church, 410 N Main ST, NY, 14701, United States
Join us as in a culinary discovery of community solidarity as we launch a new monthly free dinner at St. Luke’s: called Monday Night Cafe. Free food and fellowship available to all.

With a “Feeding New York Families” grant, we are partnering with the Amish community to provide fresh, local and nourish food to the community. We will celebrating the power of community and the abundance of the earth.

We hope you join us for dinner—come hungry to help cook and to eat—as we celebrate the beloved community that Jesus has called us. As Isaiah shares: “Hear, everyone who thirsts; come to the waters; and you who have no money, come, buy and eat!�Come, buy wine and milk without money and without price.” (Isaiah 55:1-2).

Recovery Sunday
2023-08-27 10:00 - 11:00 | 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.
Recovery Sunday also commemorates National Overdose Awareness Day, remembering those who died from overdoses in the last year.

Monday Night Cafe
2023-08-28 18:00 - 20:00 | St Luke’s Church, 410 N Main ST, NY, 14701, United States
Join us for our second Monday Night Cafe, as we celebrate community and the local harvest!

Free for all community members.

Meal:

Shepherds Pie with Hometown Mushroom mushrooms, Good Grass Farms ground turkey, and local carrots, peppers, potatoes and onions (gluten free)
Corn and Tomato Salad, a refreshing late summer salad with local corn, cherry tomatoes, feta and basil (vegan/gluten free)
Peach Crumb Bars, delicious fruit bars (gluten free)

We will also have local tea from Barbara’s Special Tea, coffee and water.

Food Town USA with Mark Winne (Friday Event)
2023-09-15 18:15 - 20:30 | St Luke’s Church, 410 N Main ST, NY, 14701, United States
Join us at St. Luke’s in the Undercroft (enter at 4th St. Door) on Friday, September 15 as we celebrate the community created through the production and consumption of food. We welcome nationally-known food system organizer, speaker and writer, Mark Winne. (https://www.markwinne.com)

On Friday, September 15 from 6:15-8:30pm in a presentation entitled “Jamestown, Food Town USA,” Mark will present evidence that healthy, sustainable fare is changing communities across this
country, revitalizing towns that have been ravaged by disappearing industries and decades of inequity. Following the presentation, there will be a catered “talk back” with elected officials, food advocates and business owners.

The first 100 individuals to register for Friday’s presentation will receive a free copy of Mark’s latest book, “Food Town USA.”

Register here: bit.ly/MarkWinne

Food Town USA Panel Discussion with Mark Winne (Saturday Event)
2023-09-16 10:00 - 12:00 | St Luke’s Church, 410 N Main ST, NY, 14701, United States
On Saturday, September 16 from 10am-noon in the Undercroft (enter at the 4th Street door,) Mark Winne (markwinne.com) will facilitate a panel with local food experts, community and faith leaders—including:

Linnea Haskin of St. Luke’s Jamestown Public and Mobile Market
The Rev. Chantal McKinney of Root Thrive Soar Consulting
Gerry Fisher of Gakwi:yo:h Farms of the Seneca Nation

This conversation will be about how churches can foster community connections around food sovereignty related efforts.

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!

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!

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.

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.

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.

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.

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).

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 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.

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 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.

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.

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.

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.

"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
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.

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
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.
