St. Luke Lutheran Church // May 31 - June 6

Weekly Press

Happy Pride Month

Synod Assembly              

Our council members Rob Skinner, Melody Drangstveit, Joan Snyder and Pastors will be attending the 2024 Oregon Synod Assembly on Saturday, June 1 from 9am to 4:30pm. If you would like to obtain zoom link, please contact one of the pastors. For more information, please read here.

High School Senior Sunday

June 2, SLY will be at 10:30am in Vermont House. High school seniors graduating will be celebrated and blessed at both the 9:15am and 10:30am services. SLY will be helping with a Grauer mini-project, so come hungry (breakfast will be served!) and ready to help.

New Members’ Gathering

Sunday, June 2 at 11:45 in Conference Room, led by Pr. Patti – brief overview of what it means to be Lutheran and what it means to be part of St. Luke. For people who have joined recently, for anyone looking to join St. Luke, and for anyone curious to know more.

Street Roots - Pathways Home

Opportunity for engagement & learning. Please join in this Civic Circle held on Thursday, June 6 from 10am - 11:30am at St. Luke. For more information please contact Maripat Hensel at Henselresearch@gmail.com.

Contemplative Prayer Mini-Series

Thursdays, June 6, 11am-12:15pm.

Are you facing a challenging season? Feeling anxious or exhausted in light of current events? For more information, please read here.

Coming Home to Earth

Wednesday Evening 7– 8pm meets May 29, June 5, 12 & 26 on Zoom. In 2016 our Theologian-in-Residence Dr. Mark Brocker published a book on faith and ecology entitled Coming Home to Earth. This class will focus on key themes in that book. Each class session will highlight insights from one chapter of Coming Home to Earth. Copies are available in the St. Luke office for $20 each. For topics of sessions, please read here.

Committee Night

Tuesday, June 4 at 6:30pm.

Baptismal

Sunday, June 2 at 10:30am worship service, Krute, Hunter and Audrey Aroonsuck will be baptized.

Staff Out of the Office

Pr. Patti: May 24 - 31

Gerry: May 31 - June 4

Annamarie: June 6 - 11

Pr. Beth on call during Pr. Patti's vacation.

Wednesday Church Night

On summer hiatus until further notice.

New Office Hours - Mondays

Starting June 10, our new office hours are:

Monday 9am-12pm

Tuesday - Friday 9am - 5pm

The Gabe is proud to offer some apartment homes at affordable, below-market rates for households that earn up to 60% of Portland's median family income. Please feel free to share. See here for more information.

SAVE-THE-DATE

St. Luke Memorials

A celebration of life for

• Marlene Roth, Saturday, June 8 at 11am. Luncheon to follow in Fellowship Hall.

• Shelley Hancey, Saturday, June 29 at 1pm.

New Member Sunday

June 9 at both services.

Pride Parade

Sunday, July 21 at 11am. We are sending a St. Luke delegation to join Trinity Episcopal Cathedral and other welcoming and affirming churches to show support for our LGBTQIA2S+ siblings. For more information, please read  here.