St. Luke's News

Read the latest e-news from St. Luke's in The E-vangelist!

Jul 2
3 min

Contact Tracing...what is that? Becky Williams, RN

Contact tracing is used by health departments to prevent the spread of infectious disease. In general, contact tracing involves identifying

Jun 19
1 min

Regathering Reminders from Becky Williams, RN

As we prepare to regather, Please remember these matters… Wear your mask if you’re over 2, Wash your hands and bring hand sanitizer, too....

Jun 17
2 min

St. Luke's will regather in-person on June 28

In compliance with received guidelines, St. Luke’s will reopen for worship at 10:30 AM on Sunday, June 28. And with Bishop Thompson’s blessi

Jun 8
2 min

Next Steps Toward Regathering for Worship

We wanted to give you an update on the progress of reopening St. Luke’s to in-person worship. Please be aware that reopening will not resemb

May 31
2 min

Worship Regathering Announcement from the Rector | The Day of Pentecost: May 31, 2020

Dear People of God, Recently we communicated in verbal announcements and in the E-vangelist that we would continue with online worship fo...

May 30
2 min

National Day of Mourning and Lament | 12-noon June 1, 2020

“Let this tragic moment not pass without us honoring the many among us who have lost their lives or lost their loved ones and commending ...

May 29
2 min

Oh, Phase 2, Where are you?

On May 15, Louisiana entered Phase 1 of reopening. This will be in place until at least June 5, and then it will be known whether Phase 1...

May 26
3 min

"For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord..."

In this time of increased anxiety, there is comfort in the words of the prophet Jeremiah: “For surely I know the plans I have for you, sa...

May 15
2 min

Encouragement for Phase One

by Becky Williams Jesus said, ”If you love me, you will keep my commandments.” This sentence is from the Gospel for this Sunday…John 14:1...

May 6
4 min

May Worship Schedule and Spiritual Communion

Dear People of God, I’m writing first of all to let everybody know that after consulting with the Wardens, Father Chris, and Deacon Reese...

May 1
3 min

Zoom Fatigue

What!! Another two weeks of working from home?! No, the Governor has not lost his mind…but working from home might make you wonder if you...

Apr 23
2 min

Advanced Care Directive Options

A Blessing from Katrina Many of you know that my parents evacuated from New Orleans for Hurricane Katrina, and lived the last decade of t...

Apr 16
1 min

Masks for Church Members: Covered in Caring

The “St. Luke’s Sewists” have been hard at working making masks for medical personnel, and as we have now been directed to each wear a ma...

Apr 16
4 min

PTSD: When the Past Resurfaces

Thank you, Juliet Catrett (LCSW, EMDRIA Certified Therapist, EMDRIA Approved Consultant), for offering this article in the midst of the C...

Apr 4
1 min

Masks for All

On April 3, The CDC recommended that all of us wear some type of face masks to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. With the medical pers...

Apr 4
4 min

Caring for a Loved One at Home

As we know all too well, COVID-19 is here. It is unknown how long it will affect our community, and yes, there is the possibility that yo...

Apr 2
1 min

Grief and Pandemic

A Note from Becky Williams, our Pastoral Care Facilitator When all of information and news about COVID-19 came flying down, I began to fe...

Mar 18
2 min

Stay Home and Staying Healthy

Dear St. Luke’s Family, By now, you’re probably well aware that staying home is a huge part of what we can each do to slow down the sprea...

Mar 17
2 min

Church in a Time of Coronavirus

Dear People of God, I wanted to give you an update on how St. Luke's is responding to the unfolding Coronavirus situation. Most of you ar...

Mar 17
6 min

Responding to Coronavirus

[Click here to read/watch our rector's latest announcement regarding COVID-19] The World Health Organization (WHO) has officially named C...

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