St Luke's in the Meadow

09/01/2026

ICE is in Fort Worth.
Know your rights.
Here is a link to that information.

This card explains that you are exercising your Constitutional rights. You have the right to remain silent and the right to ask to speak to an attorney. Available in Arabic, Chinese – Simplified, Chinese – Traditional, Haitian Creole, Korean, Spanish Tagalog, and Vietnamese.

08/30/2026

Today we celebrated the Rev. Linda Taylor, our assisting priest, who is leaving on a three-month sabbitical.

Taylor retired from fulltime parish ministry in 2014, but continued to serve in churches from Gualala, CA to Stephenville, TX. But since 2017, she has served at St. Luke's, walking with us through losing our building and moving twice in five years.

So, yeah, she pretty much failed retirement. So now she's going off on sabbitical to see what's next -- more of the same, maybe some of the same, something entirely different, or. . . literally God knows what.

So while we will miss her, we sent her off with much love and the best of wishes and prayers for the best outcome possible.

We love you, Linda.

08/19/2026

08/14/2026

East Lancaster is being considered for a Scenic Corridor designation. Many factors are assessed, including historical and cultural significance. East Lancaster is rich in transportation history, both auto and rail, and is the former address for many now demolished entertainment venues. The avenue’s unique, broad medians are leftovers from an Interurban streetcar railway that connected downtown to Handley and Dallas. Come to the Meadowbrook Family Festival on Monday, Aug.17, 6-8 pm, Meadowbrook Poly Church, 3900 Meadowbrook Drive to learn how the Greater Meadowbrook Alliance is leveraging that history for economic good. Take a community survey, eat a slice of pizza pie, and weigh in. H/T West Meadowbrook Neighborhood Association.

08/14/2026

https://www.episcopalchurch.org/ogr/public-witness-weekly-prayers-august-14/

For Service Members and their Families

God of steadfast love, who watches over those who journey far from home and draws near to those who carry heavy burdens, we pray for the members of our armed forces and for the families who support them. We grieve especially when those who have committed themselves to serving their country must also fear the detention or separation from those they love. Grant strength to those who serve and peace to those who wait for them. Give wisdom and compassion to all entrusted with their welfare. Inspire our nation to honor service not only with words, but by ensuring that military families can live with dignity, security, and hope. Make us attentive to burdens too easily hidden behind uniforms and ceremonies. Through Jesus Christ, the Prince of Peace, who calls us to love and serve one another. Amen.

We invite you to join with us as we offer the following prayers. We will share new prayers each week, and we will pray for the vulnerable among us who in this moment face particular challenges, fears, and threats. We will name many of the harms unfolding around us and acknowledge some of what is bei...

08/13/2026

4 Saints & Friends Food Pantry with St. Luke's in the Meadow
announce the start of free Spanish/English classes each Wednesday, beginning on August 19, 2026.

11 am to 12 pm
Each Wednesday
2529 Mount View Ave
Fort Worth, TX 76103

The classes are custom made to the language needs of the clients of the pantry.

We are here to help. Classes are free. All are welcome.

08/11/2026

[Episcopal News Service] Episcopal leaders are calling for prayers and offering support after a 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck western Colombia on Aug. 10. At least 224 people are dead and more than 1,246 people are injured.

“We lift up our prayers for the communities and families affected by this earthquake,” the Bogotá-based Diocese of Colombia said in an Aug. 10 Facebook post. “May God grant them strength, protection and comfort, and help us remain united in solidarity and hope.”

Occuring at 7:34 a.m. Central, the earthquake‘s epicenter was in the Chocó Department on the Pacific coast, which is Colombia’s poorest region and home to its largest Afro-Colombian population. At least 3,000 people have been reported missing, and an estimated 5,000 homes were damaged or destroyed, according to Colombia President Abelardo De La Espriella, who was sworn in three days earlier. Cali, Colombia’s third-largest city, and other cities have also reported fatalities and structural damage.

[Episcopal News Service] Episcopal leaders are calling for prayers and offering support after a 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck western Colombia on Aug. 10. At least 224 people are dead and more th…

08/11/2026

Just a reminder, that St. Luke's entire website can be translated into Spanish by clicking in the upper right hand corner on the arrow.
https://stlukesfw.org/

08/11/2026

This prayer from The Episcopal Public Policy Network refers to events related in this story from Reuters. https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/death-toll-migrant-rush-into-ceuta-rises-72-2026-08-02/

For Mercy Beyond Political Exploitation

God of mercy, who hears the cry of the stranger and gathers the outcast into your embrace, we grieve the lives lost at Ceuta and all the instances where migrants perish. We lament when political calculations dominate the response to human suffering, and that tragedies are too often used to inflame tensions, create fear, and deepen division. Comfort those who mourn, heal those who have been injured or traumatized, and protect migrants, refugees, and all who remain vulnerable to violence and exploitation. Grant wisdom, courage, compassion, and help to governments so they may uphold both the dignity of every human person and their responsibilities under the law. Turn the hearts of leaders away from exploiting suffering for power, and toward policies marked by truth, mercy, and the common good. Make your church a faithful neighbor to the displaced, bearing witness to your love with hospitality, justice, and hope. Through Jesus Christ our Lord, who knew exile as a child and welcomed the stranger, and who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

https://www.episcopalchurch.org/ogr/public-witness-weekly-prayers-august-7/

We invite you to join with us as we offer the following prayers. We will share new prayers each week, and we will pray for the vulnerable among us who in this moment face particular challenges, fears, and threats. We will name many of the harms unfolding around us and acknowledge some of what is bei...

08/01/2026

Amen.