Saint Luke's Episcopal Church

08/31/2026

St. Luke’s Episcopal Church begins its 2026-2027 series of monthly Choral Evensong services on Sunday, September 6, 2026 at 4:00 pm with a service commemorating Labor Day. We would love to see you there!

This traditional Anglican liturgy will feature the canticles Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis from Charles Villiers Stanford’s (1852-1924) Evening Service in G, with solos by Carrie Prewitt and David McCall, a new hymn-tune setting of the ancient Greek prayer for light, the Phos hilaron, Preces and Responses (The Tryon Service) by Richard Shephard (1949-2021), and the premiere of a new anthem, He hath made everything beautiful in his time by Jeffrey Hoffman, St. Luke’s director of music.

A synthesis of several of the evening and night time offices of the medieval monastic liturgies of the hours made practical for lay observance, Choral Evensong is perhaps the most recognizable of all Anglican liturgies, having been sung continuously in England and throughout the English-speaking world since the English Reformation, inspiring countless composers to set its canticles to music.

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St. Luke’s Episcopal Church begins its 2026-2027 series of monthly services of Choral Evensong on Sunday, September 6, 2026 at 4:00 pm with a service commemorating Labor Day. This traditional Anglican liturgy will feature the canticles Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis from Charles Villiers Stanford’...

08/14/2026

Congratulations to the St. Luke’s Gardeners! St. Luke’s was one of five receiving The Pillars of the Community Award.

"The annual Mayor’s Civic Pride Awards recognize individuals who take exceptional care of their properties, including well-kept yards, beautiful landscaping and/or hardscape, and overall curb appeal.

A group of Master Gardeners will judge this year’s Civic Pride nomination entries. Five individual awards and five honorable mentions will be given from five areas within the city. There will also be a Commercial, Educational, and Religious Institution category with five awards and three honorable mentions.”

https://www.jacksontn.gov/government/publicworks/healthandsanitation/keepjacksonbeautiful/mayorscivicpride

08/12/2026

St. Luke's is getting some work done!

Bathrooms near the library/parish hall will be closed this weekend to allow the floors to be polished and cleaned. In the coming weeks, the stall dividers in both will be removed, sanded, and painted as well. Thanks to our volunteers Lauren and Ashley Buxton, Jason Cole, and staff for their DIY work. Soon after, the remodel work will begin to paint and replace toilets and vanities.

Bathrooms near the narthex/front door and upstairs remain functional.

08/10/2026

Choir Open House! The first choir rehearsals of the fall will take place on Wednesday, August 19th! Everyone is encouraged to come and bring a friend for these open house rehearsals! If you're interested, click the link for further details.

https://www.estlukes.org/post/choir-open-house-august-19-2026

08/10/2026

On Sunday, August 23, both our 8:00 and 10:30 services will look a little different. Instead of a sermon, we'll pause at points throughout the liturgy so a narrator can explain what we've just done, or what we're about to do, and why.

Instructional Eucharist: Sunday Worship that is 1000s of years old. On Sunday, August 23, both our 8:00 and 10:30 services will look a little different. Instead of a sermon, we'll pause at points throughout the liturgy so a narrator can explain what we've just done, or what we're about to do, and wh...

08/10/2026

School is back in session! St. Luke's Outreach Committee recently put $5500 from our Meredith Endowment Fund towards supplying Arlington Elementary School with brand new backpacks for this school year. Pictured is a member of our Outreach Committee, Andrea Hazlehurst, with Principal Dr. Shemon Reaves.

08/02/2026

Bring backpacks, notebooks and whatever else for a back to school blessing tomorrow! Teachers and students!

07/25/2026

We are looking forward to this!

We are pleased to announce that the 45th Annual Convention of the Episcopal Diocese of West Tennessee will take place November 20-21, 2026, at Saint Luke's Episcopal Church in Jackson, Tennessee.

"For there is still a Vision for the appointed time... If it seems to tarry, wait for it; it will surely come." (Habakkuk 2:3)

While sometimes vision may come to us with immediacy, at other times being clear about what God is telling us takes time and discernment. Our diocesan leadership has been taking intentional, prayerful time since last year's convention to discern God's vision for our diocese. On Nov. 20-21 in Jackson, we will gather in community to do the business of the Church, to celebrate our various ministries with one another, and to share the vision our leadership believes God has for this appointed time in the Episcopal Diocese of West Tennessee.

Here’s what you need to know:

✅ Early bird pricing ends August 28. Register now and save.
✅ All registration closes October 2.
✅ Payment is required to complete your registration. You’re not fully registered until we’ve received your payment.

Visit EDWTN.org/convention for all the details, including registration links, exhibitor information, RSVP links for virtual budget and resolution hearings, and more. Forms for nominations and resolutions will be posted soon.

06/12/2026

St. Luke’s is once again hosting a food drive for RIFA, and this summer we are supporting their Snack Backpack program. The RIFA Snack Backpack ministry works to fill this gap by providing kid-friendly, easy-to-prepare, nutritious food items for children who are at risk of going hungry on Saturdays and Sundays.

If you would like to participate, we are asking those who are able in the Parish bring the following items on Sundays in June and July.

June 14: Pop-Tarts
June 21: Chicken Noodle Soup (pop-tops)
June 28: Ramen Noodle (no cups)
July 5: Macaroni & Cheese (individual packets/bowls)
July 12: Ravioli (pop-tops)
July 19: any of the above

05/30/2026

Tomorrow is Trinity Sunday, and at St. Luke's we have a grand day! First we baptize Parker Haley into the family of God. Secondly we have a guest preacher, the Rt. Rev. Larry Benfield, joining us. See you there!