St. Luke's Welcomes Artist Emmett Kyoshi

VisAbility II: Featuring Works from 2017 - 2024

August 4 - September 20

Coffee Hour Gallery Talk

Sunday, August 11 at 11:00 AM 

Public Exhibition Hours

12:00 - 3:00 PM

Sundays, August 4, 11, 18, 25, September 1, 8, 15 

St. Luke's Nave

Emmett Kyoshi Wilson is a 19-year-old artist and inclusion pioneer based in Chicago, advocating for individuals with unique abilities through his art. With over 165 abstract masterpieces, Emmett has showcased his work in six gallery exhibitions, raising over $140,000 for charitable organizations globally through these exhibitions.

Over the years, Emmett has partnered with Disney, Yahoo, and Adobe for inclusion and diversity initiatives, including painting the American flag for the American Embassy in Croatia, redesigning tech giant Optimizely's logo, and presenting at Stanford University's 2023 Neurodiversity Summit.

Emmett has received the Soaring Spirit Award for his limitless potential and has been featured in New City Magazine, the Chicago Tribune, and Chicago News on WGN, ABC, FOX, and NBC.

Emmett is launching a nonprofit foundation, "Emmett's World," in the fall of 2024 to advocate for artists with unique abilities, inspiring a more inclusive world, one creative endeavor at a time, while co-founding the VisAbility Agency.

Donations go to the National Association for Down Syndrome (NADS).

Discussion on Summer Scripture and Hymn Series

Sunday, August 25 at 11:00 AM

Join Rector Kat Banakis and Director of Music Andrew Lewis for a conversation as we wind down our use of A Women's Lectionary for the Whole Church for our scripture passages over the summer and the use of recent hymns by women. What surprised you? What did you learn? What caught you off guard and why? How did these things change or impact your walk with Christ? If possible, please bring specific examples of dates/passages/pieces so that we can all refer to the same lines together at the same time.

Calling All Fiber Artists:

Prayer Shawl Ministry Starts in September

Monthly Meetings Begin September 9

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Join other talented fiber artists in coming together to create beautiful, handcrafted shawls as symbols of love, comfort, and prayer. These prayer shawls will be given out to those in the congregation who may benefit from the love and support a shawl represents. They will also be shared during communion with those who are homebound or in nursing homes, offering a warm embrace from our faith community.

If you are interested in joining this new ministry and sharing your skills as a fiber artist, please contact Belinda Chandler at bchan46@earthlink.net.

St. Luke's Honors Judy Herbert as 2024 Interfaith Action Vision Keeper

Judy Herbert has been selected as St. Luke's 2024 Interfaith Action Vision Keeper, an honor bestowed upon individuals who have made significant contributions to both their faith community and the wider community.

Judy Herbert’s smile on the Sundays she has served as a greeter has welcomed decades of people coming through the doors of St. Luke’s. When her presence alone didn’t put people at ease, often her training as a community health nurse and volunteer with the Mental Health Association and Crisis Intervention did.

A member of the same book club in Evanston for over 50 years, reading The Warmth of Other Suns was transformative for Judy, prodding her to ask questions about her upbringing and digging into the archives of St. Luke’s as to her parish’s involvement at key points in racial history. 

Judy has built community wherever she has been – the King Lab School PTA, Highland Garden Club, and now on committees at Westminster Place. 

Though she describes her work and faith as “quieter, less showy,” her impact at St. Luke’s includes serving on the task force, the anti-racism committee that established our first antiracism goals, and our vestry during the pivots of COVID. Judy’s gentle questions have brought many rooms to silence, reflection, and faithful witness. St. Luke’s proudly celebrates Judy as our Vision Keeper for making Evanston and St. Luke’s a better place.

The Vision Keepers dinner will be held on September 29, 2024, at the Hilton Doubletree in Skokie. Tickets will be available later this month.

The Great Summer Giveaway!

St. Luke's is cleaning house this summer and providing an opportunity for parishioners to give new life to items no longer in use. Throughout the summer, please continue to browse and take home anything that catches your eye – first come, first served. This week you will find a wide array of items from the St. Luke's kitchen.

Any remaining items will soon be donated to charitable organizations or properly disposed of. If you see something you once donated to St. Luke's in the past, thank you for your donation. We were grateful to use it. 

Summertime Community Supper

August 25 at 5:30 PM

Hooray for summer! Join St. Luke's for supper in the courtyard! A main course will be provided, and you are encouraged (though not required) to bring a side dish or dessert to share. Bring a friend or neighbor along for fun and fellowship!

Save the Date for Rally Sunday!

Sunday, September 8

Save the date for a day of excitement and festivity as we launch a new program year! We will celebrate the beginning of regular-season children's programming and the return of the full choir. Rally Sunday also features the Blessing of the Backpacks for our students, teachers, school staff, and administrators.

After the 10:00 AM service, join us for a lively street party and cookout on Lee Street. Please bring a dessert for the potluck; if you can't, still come!

Many hands are needed to make Rally Sunday a success! Please sign up to help.

Blueberry Books and Crafts Summer Sunday

Sunday, August 11 at 10:00 AM 

Join Ms. Reenie for stories celebrating creation and an accompanying craft! In keeping with our summer women’s liturgy, we’ll especially focus on stories about strong women and girls.

Intergenerational Summer Book Discussion

Sunday, Aug 25 at 4:45 PM

Discussing Keeping Score by Linda Sue Park

Keeping Score weaves so many topics together: The Korean War, summer, intergenerational friendships (just like our book club!), baseball, religion, and a dog! Linda Sue Park knocks it out of the park with a beautiful discussion of prayer and faith.

Whiffle ball practice with Lucie and community potluck supper to follow!

Contact Reenie Ruckdaeschel at reenieruck@stlukesevanston.org for a book or audiobook.

St. Luke's Choirs Prepare for New Season

Have a child interested in music? Join one of our children’s choirs!

Open rehearsal and information session

Monday, September 9 at 5:30 PM

The St. Luke's Trebles - 3rd grade and up

The St. Luke's Trebles receive a high level of musical and vocal training, enabling them to sing music at an adult level. With a custom curriculum, the Trebles experience numerous benefits beyond music: making new friends, greater self-confidence, and higher academic achievement. No prior training is necessary, and the Trebles are open to all children, regardless of any religious affiliation.

Please get in touch with Director of Music Andrew Lewis for more information.

Join the Meal Train: Support for the Harp-Bays Family

Our community is banding together to support Rosemary Harp and her family. Rosemary is undergoing medical treatment, making daily tasks like meal preparation difficult. We are organizing meal trains to deliver home-cooked meals to the Harp-Bays Family to help ease their recovery process. Please sign up to contribute a meal!

Did you miss last Sunday's sermon?

Sermons are now available on our YouTube page, so you can easily catch up or revisit past messages. You'll also find recordings of entire livestreamed services on our channel. Stay connected and engaged with our community by subscribing to our YouTube channel and exploring our collection of sermons and services.

Visit our YouTube channel at:

www.youtube.com/@stlukesevanston

Warning About E-mail Scammers

When you receive an e-mail from a St. Luke's staff member, please note if the sender has 'stlukesevanston.org' at the end of their e-mail address. If not, it is likely not us writing to you. Sadly, there are people out there trying to scam congregation members in multiple churches by posing as clergy and asking them to send them gift cards. We will never ask you for money that way. If someone writes to you posing as Kat or another member of staff, please let us know, report the problem to Google (if it is a Gmail address), block the sender and delete the message.

Photography at St. Luke's

Those attending a St. Luke's worship service or event in person are entering an area where photography, video, and audio recording may occur on behalf of St. Luke’s. Please be aware that these images may be used for promotional purposes, including on our website, without obtaining express written permission. If you do not wish for your image to be used, please reach out to our communications team at communications@stlukesevanston.org.

If you see something, say something!

Our facilities team has put together a ticketing system for issues with the building. If you notice something in need of repair, email: operations@stlukesepiscopalchurch.zohodesk.com

Your request will be entered into the repair queue.