Empty Bowls Fundraiser and Lunch
2024-12-07 11:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | St Luke’s Church, 410 N Main ST, NY, 14701, United States
Check off your friends’ and family’s wish list at the Jamestown Public Market Empty Bowls Fundraiser! Shop, eat, and do good all in one visit by purchasing bowls made and donated by local potters and community members. They have worked countless hours to make hundreds of beautiful, one of a kind bowls. Each bowl is imprinted with the Empty Bowls logo to remind us that the work and money raised went toward helping alleviate hunger in the Jamestown community.
A purchase of a bowl will include soup made by local restaurants and home chefs and a beverage! No pre-purchase need, just show up and shop!

St. Nicholas Day Celebration
2024-12-08 11:00 - 11:30 | St Luke’s Church, 410 N Main ST, NY, 14701, United States
Children and families are invited to join us in the Undercroft following the 10 am service on December 8th to celebrate St. Nicholas – who, over the last two centuries, developed into Santa Claus. Come find out the origin story, enjoy special treats in honor of St. Nick – and meet a very special visitor!

December Global Perspectives Book Club Meeting
2024-12-09 19:00 - 20:00 | St Luke’s Church, 410 N Main ST, NY, 14701, United States
For the final Global Perspectives meeting we will be reading Out of the Sierra: A Story of Rarámuri Resistance.
From Goodreads: One displaced Rarámuri family charts a path forward for themselves and their community in this testament to the power of perseverance and the many forms resistance can take. The effects of climate catastrophe and Indigenous erasure are specific and unforgettable in Out of the Sierra ’s vivid portrait of one Rarámuri family forced to leave their home in the Sierra Madre mountains. Displaced by drought and food shortages, Martina, Luis, and their children journey to Chihuahua City, toward a new and uncertain future in a government-funded Indigenous settlement.
With tenderness, intelligence, and deep insight into the many shapes resistance can take, Out of the Sierra offers a testimony to human resilience and the power of community in the face of broken systems. Blanco considers Indigenous resistance and identity, race, and climate change with compassion and care, What can we learn from the Rarámuri people, who are resisting assimilation and upholding traditional knowledge in our era of climate catastrophe?
Based on two years of oral history collection and participatory field work, Out of the Sierra elevates the stories of the Gutiérrez family and interrogates the systems and history that caused their displacement and poverty.
We will be meeting on Monday, December 9th, 2024, at 7pm in the Fenn Library at St. Luke’s Church (in the undercroft, behind the Johnson Stage).

Las Posadas: Celebrating the Open Door
2024-12-13 18:30 - 19:30 | St Luke’s Church, 410 N Main ST, NY, 14701, United States
Las Posadas is a new event at St. Luke’s recreating Mary and Joseph’s search for an inn as they expect the birth of Jesus.
With the wonderful musical support of the Rev. Yuri Rodriguez, we will begin at the church and go door to door through the nearby blocks of the city to sing and ask for the mercy of shelter together, ending with the open door and warmth of the church. Please come to the church dressed for outdoor weather (and with a warm heart!) to the church on Friday. Dec. 13th at 6:30 to celebrate this journey!

Jamestown Public Market Winter Market
2024-12-14 09:00 - 13:00 | St Luke’s Church, 410 N Main ST, NY, 14701, United States
If you enjoy the summer Farmer’s Market, the Winter’s edition might just be for you too! Join us from 9am-1pm on December 14 in the Undercroft.

Rhythms of Grace
2024-12-14 10:00 - 11:00 | St Luke’s Church, 410 N Main ST, NY, 14701, United States
This month, Rhythms of Grace will gather in the chapel on Saturday, December 14th at 10 am for a special Advent-themed experience, exploring the joy and mystery of this season of anticipation.

Latin American Music Workshop
2024-12-14 13:00 - 15:00 | NY
On Saturday, December 14th at 1 pm, St. Luke’s will host a Latin American Worship Music Workshop in the chapel. This interactive session will provide an opportunity for participants to learn about and experience sacred music from Latin American traditions. The workshop is open to all, regardless of musical or Spanish language proficiency, and is designed to create a welcoming space for learning and community engagement through music.
The workshop will be led by La Reverenda Yuriria (Yuri) Rodríguez, a newly ordained priest from the Episcopal Diocese of Indianapolis. Before becoming a priest, Yuri worked as a singer, artist, and educator, specializing in Latin American music and culture. For 20+ years, Yuri has performed in, and conducted choirs of sacred and Latin American music in the United States. Through music, she has developed programs and curriculums to accompany diverse communities in their journeys of faith, affirm their sense of identity, and celebrate God already present in the other.

Caroling & Pub Crawl
2024-12-17 18:30 - 20:00 | The Pub, 209 Main Street, Jamestown, NY, 14701, United States
The Caroling and Pub Crawl is an annual event recreating days of yore where singing in public is fun! Please come join us at The Pub on 209 Main St. on Tuesday, Dec. 17th at 6 p.m. to start the revelry. We’ll have small booklets available to hold with one hand if you happen to have a holiday drink in the other, and we’ll sing Christmastide favorites together and travel on foot to three additional locations including The Cherry Lounge, Wicked Warrens, and Brazil!

Sacred Songs for Solstice
2024-12-20 18:00 - 19:00 | St Luke’s Church, 410 N Main ST, NY, 14701, United States
On Friday, Dec. 20th at 6 p.m. is an opportunity for all people to honor the sacred final turn of the darkness and to feel connection and joy together using their voices in chant and hymn style songs from diverse religious and spiritual traditions. We’ll gather in the chapel in a supportive environment led by Sei Paulson and Karen Hewes Suber. Everyone is encouraged to come and learn heartfelt songs in this safe space! Refreshments will follow.

Christmas in a Barn
2024-12-21 10:00 - 11:00 | 4463 Mahanna Rd., Bemus Point, NY, 4463 Mahanna Rd.
On Saturday, December 21st at 10 am, St. Luke’s will celebrate Christmas in a Barn service at Alpacaville Farm (4463 Mahanna Road in Bemus Point). This is St. Luke’s fourth annual Christmas in a Barn, a service is designed to experience the Christmas story in a way that is interactive, engaging, and accessible for all ages. This year, the service will be the Church of the Wild gathering for this month: As we tell the story of the Nativity in the presence of animals, it is an opportunity to experience the presence of God who comes to us in our wildness and creatureliness. Before and after the service, there are opportunities to enjoy the companionship of the farm’s alpacas.

Blue Christmas Service
2024-12-21 17:00 - 17:45 | St Luke’s Church, 410 N Main ST, NY, 14701, United States
St. Luke’s annual Blue Christmas Service at 5pm on December 21st is a time when we can acknowledge, with others, the “blue” feelings we have during the holidays and offer them to God. This year, the Blue Christmas service falls on Winter Solstice, and we light a candle in the darkness as a sign of healing while approaching the longest night of the year.

Christmas Eve Family Service with Pageant
2024-12-24 16:00 - 17:00 | St Luke’s Church, 410 N Main ST, NY, 14701, United States
Join us as we celebrate the true reason for the season and experience God’s incarnated love at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church at the family Service with Children’s pageant at 4:00pm on Christmas Eve.

Christmas Eve Midnight Mass
2024-12-24 23:00 - 23:45 | 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 at the Christmas Eve Midnight Mass. The service begins at 11pm in the Church. The Mecham Duo will be joining our service along with special guest soloists including our own Gavin Card and Victoria McIlvain to fill the church with glorious sound! May you find peace in prayer, fellowship, and song this season!

Christmas Day Eucharist
2024-12-25 10:00 - 11:00 | St Luke’s Church, 410 N Main ST, NY, 14701, United States
Join us at 10am on Christmas morning for a brief service with Eucharist celebrating Christ’s birth.

Monday Night Cafe
2024-12-30 18:00 - 19:30 | St Luke’s Church, 410 N Main ST, NY, 14701, United States
We have just one Monday Night Cafe left this year (December 30th at 6pm)! And our Food Access Manager, Nick, spent every Christmas growing up making tamales from scratch with his family so he decided to bring that tradition with him to Jamestown and this market event! Join us in the Undercroft.

There are lots of opportunities to help all weekend! Check the times below and sign up to help prep and serve here: https://www.signupgenius.com/…/10C0B4AA8AE2FA6F4CE9…

Service on the Slopes
2025-01-06 14:30 - 15:30, 2025-01-13 14:30 - 15:30, 2025-01-20 14:30 - 15:30, 2025-01-27 14:30 - 15:30 | Holiday Valley Ski Resort, 6557 Holiday Valley Rd, Ellicottville, NY, 14731, United States
Join the Rector for 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 at 2:30pm. All are welcome.

Rhythms of Grace
2025-01-11 10:00 - 11:30 | St Luke’s Church, 410 N Main ST, NY, 14701, United States
Rhythms of Grace is a laid-back, interactive church service designed to spark imagination in children, no matter where they are int heir spiritual or emotional development: Children from as young as 6 months to as old as 6th grace, from neurotypical to neurodivergent, come to enjoy the service and the community. We sing songs, tell a Bible story, participate in interactive stations, and share communion. Brunch is served following the service. The service in January will be on Saturday, January 11 at 10am in the Undercroft.

Rhythms of Grace gathers in St. Luke’s Undercroft at 10 am on the second Saturday of the month from September through May.

Decho Ensemble
2025-01-17 18:00 - 19:30 | St Luke’s Church, 410 N Main ST, NY, 14701, United States
From Decho Ensemble’s Website:
“Hailed as a “winning combination in every way!,” Decho was founded by Sarah Marcheitelli and Jacob Swanson in 2011 with the intention of sharing the saxophone as a concert instrument of wide ranging capability. Critically acclaimed for their “blend and precision,” the ensemble has performed throughout North America and Europe. Following years of continuous collaboration, in 2019 Dr. Katherine Petersen joined Decho to champion works for voice and saxophone.”
Join Decho Ensemble for an evening of music at St. Luke’s on January 17 at 6pm in the church.

Winter Farmer's Market
2025-01-18 09:00 - 13:00 | St Luke’s Church, 410 N Main ST, NY, 14701, United States
Hosted by the Jamestown Public Market, the next Winter Farmer’s market is on January 18th from 9 am – 1 pm at St. Luke’s Undercroft (Enter at 4th and Main Street doors.)
We will continue to offer FREE pancakes and coffee at next month’s market, complete with gluten-free and dairy-free choices.
By fostering a vibrant gathering place right downtown, our winter market aims to bring people together and provide a cozy refuge from the cold WNY mornings – all while supporting our local economy!
For information on vendor opportunities, contact Nick Weith, Market Manager at nick.weith@stlukesjamestown.org.

Church of the Wild
2025-01-18 10:00 - 11:00 | West Side Overland Hiking Trail, 7045 NY-474, Panama, NY, 14767, United States
Our next venture into the wild is January 18th at 10am at the West Side Overland Trail. We will be meeting at the parking lot on 474 just outside of Panama (7045 NY-474, Panama, NY 14767).

Soup-or Chili Cook-Off
2025-01-26 11:00 - 12:00 | St Luke’s Church, 410 N Main ST, NY, 14701, United States
Each year, following the final session of the Annual Meeting at the 10 am service, St. Luke’s hosts an annual Soup-or Chili Cook-Off: Chefs donate their best soups and chilis, while St. Luke’s community votes for the best culinary creation. Participants pay $2 to purchase a bowl and spoon – plus $1 per scoop of soup. The soup and chili (one in each category) that receive the most “votes” (that is, scoops of soup) wins!

All proceeds from the fundraiser benefit St. Luke’s Youth Service and Pilgrimage trips. To make this fundraiser a success, we need YOU: Contestants interested in entering their soup or chili, contact Jessica Frederick to sign up. For those who are not culinarily-inclined, bring your appetite and a friend on January 26th.

How Do I Eat That? Mushrooms
2025-02-21 17:30 - 19:30 | St Luke’s Church, 410 N Main ST, NY, 14701, United States
Have you ever been to the market and seen something and wondered, “How do I eat that?” Well we are exploring a series to answer that questions! Starting with some of the more unique food items at the market: MUSHROOMS!
Join Jamestown Public Market in St. Luke’s Undercroft on February 21st from 5:30 to 7:30 and learn from owner of Barnett’s Mushrooms, Emilie, what mushrooms are, how they grow, and the different types that can be found in the wild here in WNY. After that, join in preparing mushroom “crabcakes”, so the next time you’re at the market you know what to make with all of the unique mushrooms our vendors have to offer! Drinks and salad to go with the crabcakes will be provided.
This event is FREE, but donations are accepted.
Please RSVP to Sei at sei.paulson@stlukesjamestown.org so we can get an accurate amount of food!

Winter Farmers Market
2025-02-22 09:00 - 13:00 | St Luke’s Church, 410 N Main ST, NY, 14701, United States
Show your love for your local farmers and vendors Saturday, February 22 from 9am-1pm in St. Luke’s Undercroft at the next Winter Farmers Market! The St. Luke’s Undercroft will be packed full of tasty local food and handmade goods.

Stop onto the stage for FREE pancakes ! (gluten, dairy, and soy free available)

Check into the Market Info Table near the entry to get this month’s Recipe Scavenger Hunt ! Find at least 4 ingredients on the recipe from local vendors and come back for a $2 coupon. Those who find all ingredients can enter to win a $10 gift certificate!

And stop and listen to Luke Villavicencio, guitar player at SUNY Fredonia

See you Saturday at the market!

Monday Night Cafe
2025-02-24 18:00 - 19:30 | St Luke’s Church, 410 N Main ST, NY, 14701, United States
Join the Jamestown Public Market for a FREE community meal with food sourced from local farmers and producers! February’s cafe is on Monday, February 24 from 6-7:30pm in St. Luke’s Undercroft. On the menu:
-Egg bake
-Pancakes (gluten and dairy free available)
-Local bacon
-Potatoes
-Fresh Fruit

Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper
2025-03-04 17:00 - 19:00 | St Luke’s Church, 410 N Main ST, NY, 14701, United States
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) on Tuesday, March 4 from 5pm to 7pm in St. Luke’s Undercroft. The dinner costs $7. All proceeds from the fundraiser will benefit St. Luke’s Youth Service and Pilgrimage trips.

Ash Wednesday at St. Luke's
2025-03-05 | NY
We will have services on March 5th at 7am, 12pm and 7pm at St. Luke’s, in addition to Ashes to Go offered from 1pm to 3pm offered in front of the church, on North Main Street.

WNY Refugee Film Festival-Local Screening
2025-03-06 19:00 - 21:00 | St Luke’s Church, 410 N Main ST, NY, 14701, United States
On Thursday, March 6th at 7pm in St. Luke’s Undercroft, the New Neighbors Coalition will host a local showing of the WNY Refugee Film Festival’s screening of three shorts, Displaced but Not Defeated, Return Date: Unknown, and Out of Aleppo (three short films by refugee teens). Come watch with us and enjoy some movie snacks! This event will be provided free of cost due to the generosity of our partner, Journey’s End Refugee Services.
More information about the WNY Refugee Film Festival:
https://www.wnyrff.org/home2
More information about the films:
The Journey’s End WNY Refugee Film Festival is proud to present three short docs by refugee and displaced teens from Colombia, Ukraine, and Syria: Displaced But Not Defeated, Return Date: Unknown, and Out Of Aleppo. Maria, a displaced teen from Colombia due to decades-long civil war and gang violence that took the life of her father, uses her film as an activist tool to fight poverty and racism. Tymur, a refugee from Ukraine, shares his view on the cost of war and the price of the world’s dependence on fossil fuels. Mohammad fled Syria to Berlin, and hopes he gives a voice to all refugees by exploring themes of loss, art, and hope in his film. Perfect for teens and adults!
Directors: Maria Ceballos Paz, Tymur Tsapliienko, and Mohammad Shasho
Running Time: 27m each
Languages: Spanish, Ukrainian, Arabic
Subtitles: English
Production/Distribution Company: BYkid
