History

St. Luke’s Church stands as a downtown anchor on the corner of 4th and Main Streets since 1834. A visionary community that erected its first building with a seating capacity of 340 despite having only 12 members, St. Luke’s stands tall in the city as a beacon of faith, hope, and compassion through our Christ-centered outreach and civic service. 

The first building was completed in 1856, but lost to a fire in 1862.  The current structure is the 3^rd building that housed St. Luke’s (the second was demolished to make way for the 3^rd Church) and was built in 1894. The current church is a substantial structure of rock-faced Medina sandstone that blends Late Gothic Revival and Romanesque Revival elements.

Designed by Boston architect W.P. Wentworth, the church has a cruciform plan with a square bell tower attached to the northeast corner of the church. The tower features a clock on each face side and rounded corners topped with conical pinnacles. St. Luke’s is enhanced by an intact interior, Lamb stained glass windows, an arcaded façade (with a porch & narthex) and stone tracery in the west facing Rose Window.

The Parish has raised up national leaders (Justice Robert Jackson & Senator Charles Goodell) and housed national events: Justice Jackson's funeral was the last time all the Supreme Court Justices gathered outside the Court.

Life at St. Luke's

From Little Flock to Great Parish