Month: September 2016

AIDS Walk Philly 2016

The 30th annual AIDS Walk Philly will occur on October 16, 2016.  This year’s theme is “Getting to Zero” — zero new infections, zero deaths, zero stigma.  The AIDS Walk Philly website has posted the day’s schedule and event information.

You may sponsor the Saint Luke’s Hospitality Center team with an online donation by clicking on the link.  Our team number is 0038, and a team from Saint Luke’s has walked since the very first Walk in the late 1980s.

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Don’t forget that even if you can’t be there, you can still register, raise funds, and even join a team as a Virtual Walker.  See the website for more information.

OutFest 2016

OutFest takes over the sidewalks and streets around the church on Sunday, October 9, from noon to 6 p.m.  We always have additional visitors that day and we staff an information table at the corner of 13th and Spruce.  Speak with Mike Doyle if you can volunteer to help.

OutFest 2016 will be the city’s 26th celebration of National Coming Out Day.

 

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Webmaster on Hiatus

Traffic on the website’s news blog will slow considerably from now until mid-October, while the webmaster is out of town.  A few news items are scheduled to publish automatically during the webmaster’s absence.  Regular postings — including sermon audio files — will resume after October 14.

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Saint Francis Day & Blessing of the Animals

We will observe the feast of Saint Francis of Assisi and the ceremony of the Blessing of the Animals at the 11 a.m. service on Sunday, October 2.

We begin the liturgy outside on the the porch and front steps with all the neighborhood pets in attendance, and make our way into the church for Eucharist after the blessings.

The death of St. Francis, by Giotto di Bondone.

The death of St. Francis, by Giotto di Bondone.

Volunteer to Help with Sunday Worship

Would you like to become more involved in Sunday worship?  Helping to prepare the altar, welcoming newer folks, reading lections, serving as an acolyte, or hosting a coffee hour all enrich the worship for both you and others.  Speak with our seminarian, Emily Papke-Larson, if you are interested.

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