St. Luke's Church will be closed to public worship and all other group gatherings throughout the duration of the novel Coronavirus pandemic. This step has been directed by our Episcopal Diocese of Newark in consultation with our local, state and national public health officials.
We are particularly concerned with the wellbeing of those at high risk – those people over 60 and/or those with underlying medical conditions. Please check in with your friends and neighbors and hold all those who are vulnerable in prayer.
For the latest news and updates, follow us on Facebook or check our website here at www.StLukesHaworth.org
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August 2, 2020 - THE NINTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST
In the Gospel lesson appointed for this day (Matthew 14:13-21), Jesus withdraws in a boat to a deserted place by himself. But the crowds follow him on foot from the towns. When he goes ashore, he sees a great crowd waiting for him. The Bible says he had compassion for them and cured their sick.
No rest for the weary...
Check out the rest of the lesson to see what happens next. You will find the other readings for the day here:
http://lectionarypage.net/YearA_RCL/Pentecost/AProp13_RCL.html
The Diocese of Newark has updated their website with links to a variety of online worship services, both for Sundays and during the week. Check it out here:
https://dioceseofnewark.org/content/where-can-i-find-worship-online
The Invitation to Holy Communion
A spiritual communion is a personal devotional that anyone can
pray at any time to express their desire to receive Holy Communion
at that moment, but in which circumstances impede them from
actually receiving Holy Communion.
My Jesus, I believe that you are truly present in the
Blessed Sacrament of the Altar. I love you above all
things, and long for you in my soul. Since I cannot now
receive you sacramentally, come at least spiritually
into my heart. As though you have already come, I
embrace you and unite myself entirely to you; never
permit me to be separated from you. Amen.
(St. Alphonsus de Liguori, 1696-1787)
Although we cannot worship together publicly during this pandemic, we can still hold each other in prayer, as well as our family and friends, and especially all those across the country and around the world affected by the spread of the Coronavirus.
A PRAYER FOR 
HEALING
The Almighty Lord, who is a strong tower to all who put their trust in him,
to whom all things in heaven, on earth, and under the earth bow and obey:
Be now and evermore your defense, and make you know and feel that
the only Name under heaven given for health and salvation is
the Name of our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. (The Book of Common Prayer, 1979)
Join us on the Third Sunday of the month for a quiet Healing Service.
The service takes place in the Chapel following the main Sunday service.
There are no in-person service at St. Luke's at this time. HOWEVER...
We are leaving this notice in place even during the Coronavirus Quarantine times in hopes that we will be able to return to it when it is safe to do so.
.If there is a need for special healing prayers, PLEASE contact us. PRAYER is the one thing we can all do collectively and effectively!
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The Northern New Jersey Chapter of the American Guild of Organists
Presents
MUSIC FROM HOME: A Virtual Recital
Our May program was supposed to be a Members' recital. In the middle of the Covid-19 pandemic,
it was transformed into our first-ever online event,
Click below to check it out on Facebook:
Prepare to be delighted with music for the soul!
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St. Luke’s is a loving, inclusive, Christ-centered faith community in the Episcopal Diocese of Newark in Northern New Jersey. We
seek to be a bridge between traditions and communities. We welcome anyone who wants to learn and grow in the knowledge and love of God.
Families, couples and singles, young and not-as-young as we used to be, we come from many traditions, backgrounds and perspectives, but we live together with confidence in the abundance of life found in the life, death and resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ. Trusting in the Holy Spirit for inspiration, we seek to be the body of Christ in our part of the world.
We gather weekly to celebrate God’s love and grace toward all God’s creation. We sing, pray, listen to and study the Holy Scripture, hearing how God forgives our sins, enlightens our minds, stirs our hearts and strengthens our wills. In community we gather to support, encourage and share fellowship with one another and to reach out to the community and the world around us.
If you do not currently have a church home because you’re new, returning or searching, then come -- just as you are -- and worship
with us.
43 Massachusetts Ave & Grant St
Haworth, NJ 07641
201-384-0706
St. Luke's is located east of the Garden State Parkway and west of the Palisades Interstate Parkway about 4 miles south of the New York State line in the beautiful Northern Valley section of New Jersey in the Borough of Haworth. We are convenient to the neighboring boroughs of Dumont, New Milford, Closter, Cresskill and Demarest.
To reach St. Luke's from anywhere in the Northern Bergen County area, find your way to Knickerbocker Road (CR 501). We are located just two short blocks west of Knickerbocker Road on the north side of Massachusetts Avenue. There is plenty of parking in our lot at the rear of the church off Massachusetts Avenue. The main entrance to the Church is on Grant Street.
The easiest way to enter St. Luke’s is through the side door up the walkway from the parking lot that will bring you into the Parish Hall. The big double doors and the gentle rampway make our space accessible to anyone disabled. We invite all new and old friends to come and join us in worship and celebration each Sunday.
Have a question about our church? A prayer concern you'd like to share? Want to receive our eNewsletter and Parish News alerts? Please contact us and let us know your need.
To learn more about St Luke's Episcopal Church and what we have to offer, please feel free to:
call us at 201-384-0706
email us at
Office@StLukesHaworth.org
(or use the contact form above) or
Like us at facebook.com/StLukesEpiscopalHaworth/.
Better yet, stop by on a Sunday morning and visit with us!
