Current Events & 

Activities at

St. Luke's

Jesus’ call to “Feed my sheep” (John 21:17b) is both simple and daunting. His call to “feed” motivates us to feed souls, minds and bodies through inspiring ministry, learning, celebration, and community service.

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Alleluia! Christ is Risen! 

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PLEASE NOTE: 

The regular worship services schedule (below) is currently postponed until further notice.

While we all shelter-in-place, it is our goal to stream church services via YouTube on Sunday mornings starting at 5 a.m., in lieu of getting together in church for worship. 

Scroll up to see the Rector's message regarding how to participate in worship and stay connected to St. Luke's.

Come to Church.

(virtually)

We Welcome You! 

Sunday Worship: 

8 a.m. Holy Eucharist Rite I

(postponed)

10 a.m. Holy Eucharist Rite II

with Choir and Organ

(streaming starts at 5 a.m.)

A coffee hour follows each service 

Always on the 5th Sunday of the Month, 

the Rector officiates Morning Prayer, 

Rite 1, at 10 a.m.

Wednesday Worship: 

7:30 a.m. Healing Eucharist

(postponed)

Learn About: Parking, Taking Muni to Church and Childcare

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Sunday - May 31 - Pentecost - Fifth Sunday Morning Prayer Service moved to June 7, Trinity Sunday

Saturday - June 20 - 7:30 a.m. - An "All Faith Day" at The Food Pantry at Old First Presbyterian Church. Help feed those less fortunate. Click Here and scroll to learn more

Saturday - June 20 - "Renewal of Ministry" for The Rev. Jason Cox. Bishop Marc Andrus will formally install Rev. Jason today at St. Luke's Church. Details to follow as the date gets closer

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Thursdays - 5 p.m. - Weekly Bible Exploration Class is Being Conducted Virtually, as a Coronavirus Precaution. This class meets on-line for about one hour. Click Here and scroll to learn more about participating in Bible Exploration Class.

Thursdays - 6:30 p.m. - Weekly Choir Practice evenings in Dade Hall.  Weekly Choir Practice is Postponed Until Further Notice, as a Coronavirus Precaution. Click Here and then scroll down to learn more about St. Luke's music program.

St. Luke's has expanded its' current relationship with Bayview Mission to further help families less fortunate. Click Here and then scroll down to learn more about this initiative. Your generosity is much appreciated. 

St. Luke's Episcopal Church Day was proclaimed by the City and County of San Francisco! Click Here to learn more.

Check out the "Send a Card to a Parishioner" initiative. To learn how to participate Click Here and scroll down. 

We have a Volunteer Bulletin Board by the entrance to Dade Hall, which includes a Help Wanted List. Click Here for an overview of volunteer opportunities at St. Luke's.

Julian's Guild is a healing group, now in its 24th year. The group brings healing prayer and touch to all who wish to receive them on the third Sunday of each month during 10 a.m. service at the healing station in Trinity Chapel. (postponed)

Wednesdays - 7:30 a.m. Service - Contemplative Celtic Eucharist - with coffee and fellowship afterwards at The Crepe House on Polk St. (postponed)

Mondays & Fridays - 8 to 9 p.m. - Community AA Meetings are held in Dade Hall (located in the Parish House, 1755 Clay St.). (postponed)

Tuesdays - 10 to 11 a.m. - AA "Firefighters & Friends" meets weekly in Dade Hall. (postponed)

Saturdays - 8 to 9 a.m. - AA "Willing to Grow" Meditation Group meets weekly in Dade Hall. (postponed)

The Episcopal Church is taking historic and much-needed steps in addressing past abuses by clergy toward lay persons and toward other clergy in the Church. Click Here to learn more. Should you wish to talk with a member of St. Luke’s clergy about this, in confidence, feel free to contact our Reverends, Jason Cox or Mike Reddig.

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150 Years of Service

and Celebration  

St. Luke's Episcopal Church, founded in 1868, is one of the oldest parishes in the Diocese of California. St. Luke's first home, as an incorporated parish, was located in a building at 1625 Pacific Avenue. In 1884, this original wooden church was placed on rollers and moved to the parish’s current location at Van Ness Boulevard and Clay Street. 

During the next decade, the church was expanded twice, and its membership grew to be the largest Episcopal congregation on the Pacific coast and a new church was built. This magnificent church, designed by Albert Sutton, was constructed of brick covered in rough, blue-grey sandstone. It was consecrated in 1900 and seated close to a thousand people. Unfortunately, this church was utterly destroyed in the 1906 earthquake and fire. 

Determined to stay a part of the neighborhood community, the vestry retained Benjamin Geer McDougall as architect for our beautiful French Gothic sanctuary, built in 1910 on the same corner at Clay St. and Van Ness Blvd. The worship experience is enhanced by the building’s spectacular stained-glass windows, especially the east window over the altar and those which flank the nave on its north and south sides. The altar window, which depicts the Resurrection, was installed in 1911. The stained-glass windows on the north and south walls of the nave depict the Virgin Mary, various Saints and Biblical scenes. As an integral part of the community it served, St. Luke's became involved with the American relief effort for French wounded early in World War I. The parish's active participation in this humanitarian effort is commemorated in six stained-glass windows commissioned in 1919. 

Today, St. Luke's is a beautiful and gracious space for worship. However, as former Rector Spencer Rice stated, "St. Luke's is not just a building in which to worship, it is a place to join a community and find a reflection of our humanity." It is a space that houses a legacy of faith, hope, and charity. This legacy is manifested in the stone, wood, steel, and glass that generations of past parishioners have provided for our use and enjoyment. 

We invite you to join us and encourage you to be a part of our future.