"TO KNOW CHRIST AND TO MAKE CHRIST KNOWN"

The Tenth Sunday

after Pentecost


August 1 & 2 2026

Watch our Sunday

10:00 AM service live.


Tune in using the link below

for a live stream of our

10:00AM Sunday Service or watch the service later at your convenience.




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visiting St. Luke's this weekend,

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St. Luke's Episcopal Church

www.slecp.org


Office Hours:

 Monday - Thursday

9:00am to 3:00pm

The Parish Office is

closed on Fridays.

928.778.4499

info@slecp.org


WORSHIP MINISTERS FOR THIS WEEK


Saturday, August 1, 5:30 pm

Celebrant & Preacher: Fr. Marc McDonald

Eucharistic Minister: Marcie Harris




Sunday, August 2, 8:00 am

Celebrant & Preacher: Fr. Marc McDonald

Eucharistic Minister: Gib McIntosh

Organist: John Euson

Ushers: Dave and Chanee Abbott







Wednesday, August 5, 10:00 am

Celebrant & Preacher: Fr. Marc McDonald

Eucharistic Minister: Larry Neece



Sunday, August 2, 10:00 am

Celebrant & Preacher: Fr. Marc McDonald

Deacon: Kimball Arnold

Sub-Deacon: Trampus Tribbey

Lector 1: Tani Hendrickson

Lector 2: Blake Hicks

Lector (Prayers): Orient Coleman

Verger: Greg Miller

Eucharistic Minister, Crucifer:

. . . Nancy Reynolds

Eucharistic Minister: Sharon Tootle

Eucharistic Minister: TrampusTribbey

Director of Music, Keyboardist: Matt Owens

Welcome Table: Betty Doherty

Greeters: Jim and Kathy Pessin

Ushers: HEAD – Barbara Baker-Rosenberg, . . . Susan Carpenter, Leigh Hunt,

      John Williams

Sound/Audio Tech: Mike Maxwell

Lock-Up Duty: Gary Nick

 

Altar Guild

CAPT Lauree Birchmeier, Sylvia McIntosh,

. . . Karen Spiess, Cheryl Moreno 


VESTRY MINUTES

Please click on the button below for the Vestry Minutes.They may also be found on our website at slecp.org and there is a hard copy posted on a clipboard in the Gathering Hall.

Note: Minutes are not posted until approved by the Vestry,


PARISH ANNOUNCEMENTS AND EVENTS




Altar Flower Donations for this week:

Cynthia Moreno


Please be sure and sign up to donate flowers--the sign-up poster is in the Gathering Hall. When paying by check, please be sure to state "Altar Flowers" in the memo line and leave your check in the offering plate or in the mailbox by the Administration Office.

Hospitality Ministry

Sign up today to serve your church for

30 minutes of a Sunday morning.


Charlotte & Dwight Willman


STEP UP AND SERVE--If you are thinking of joining the ranks of admired treat bringers, please sign up on the sheet on the Welcome Center table against the wall.

Fellowship is growing as Christ calls.











Happy Birthday to:

. . .3-Aug        Cynthia Dear                           

. . .4-Aug        Ann Magno

. . .5-Aug        Kathy Pessin

. . 5-Aug        Ileen Szelka


Happy Anniversary to:

. . 6-Aug   Larry & Eileen Griffin

              

Weekly Attendance

July 25 & 26, 2026

146

Birthday and Anniversary Prayer

O God, our times are in your hands: look with favor, we pray, on your servants as they begin another year. Grant that they may grow in wisdom and grace. Send your blessings upon them, that their homes may be a haven of peace; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

This Week's Food Requests:



  • Canned: Fruits, diced tomatoes, tomato soup, beef and chicken broth.
  • Cereal, Oatmeal, crackers
  • Jello, puddings, jelly, syrup, pancake mix
  • Canneo chicken, chicken packets
  • gluten free foods
  • Non-dairy beverages (Soy, Almond, Coconut, etc.)


St. Luke's Food Pantry Report for

July 25, 2026



57 Households, 193 individuals (n.r.),

73 Kids and 3 new families


The Food Pantry will be open this Thursday

to drop off food from 12:00pm - 2:00

and to Pick Up Food on

Friday from 9am - Noon.

The Outreach Commission will take a summer break in July and August to allow time for vacations. Meetings will resume on September 28. If you have any concerns regarding the Outreach Commission, please contact Mary Hallford.


Notary Services

St. Luke’s is now offering Notary Services at no charge during regular business hours. Please call or email Deborah at the office to make an appointment.

RECURRING EVENTS

CLICK HERE FOR ZOOM LINK

EDUCATION

Community News, Events and Updates

Come relax and enjoy the stadium's retractable roof and blasting AC as we cheer for the Diamondbacks against the Cincinnati Reds. Grab your friends and family, and let's beat the heat together at Faith & Family Night with the Arizona Diamondbacks!


 D-backs vs. Cincinnati Reds | First pitch 6:40 PM

 Postgame concert featuring Matthew West


Here's what makes this night special:

  • A cool, comfortable ballpark experience under the AC
  • Fellowship with hundreds of families from churches across the Valley
  • Player testimonials between innings
  • A free concert after the game with Matthew West — no extra ticket needed
  • A great excuse for hot dogs, cold drinks, and quality time with your Bishop and your people


Whether you're a lifelong D-backs fan or just here for the AC and the community, this is one of the best nights of the summer to bring your whole family out for faith, fun, and baseball.

PARISH PRAYER LIST

Our Prayer List

It is our practice to keep names on the prayer list for three weeks.

If you need to keep them on longer, please make a special request

to move that person to the long-term list.



There is a black prayer binder located on the Usher's Table

in the Narthex in which you can write your prayer requests OR

You may email your prayer requests to: info@slecp.org


Grant, Almighty God, that all who confess your Name may be united in your truth, live together in your love, and reveal your glory in the world.


For Sean, our Presiding Bishop; Jennifer, our Bishop; For all bishops and other ministers; for the church, that it may welcome those with heavy hearts, offer the prayers of thanksgiving that become our daily bread, forgive all those who enter, and repent of its own

injustices we pray, Lord have mercy. 


Prayers for healing and comfort

Comfort and heal all those who suffer in body, mind, or spirit; give them courage and hope in their troubles, and bring them the joy of your salvation, especially Riley Gillam, Jeff Haugland, Rev'd Susan Schubert, Carl and Carol Anderson, Marion Dunmire, Zibbie Wolter, Ted & Barbara Sayle, Michael Orley, Ana, Amelia, George, Rich and Cathy Hoaglund, Deacon Kimball Arnold, Jerry Sweeden, David Roberts, Jack Williman, Jane Needham, Bob and Gail Haugland, Jaymie, Nornie Vergote, Wayne Hallford, Linda Bray, Bob Barlow, Jeanne Miller, Jean Ehlers, Sara Williman, Chuck Wehland. // Cynthia Moreno, Mike Paradis, Chrisi Gilliam, Polly Kies, Susan Bray-Anderson and Sylvia Olsen.


For those in our Armed Forces: Brian, Ian, Florian, Beka, Chandler, Alexander, and Donovan.

For all those suffering and who have been affected by hurricanes and other severe weather



Prayers for Thanksgiving

Let us give thanks to God our Father for all his gifts so freely bestowed upon us especially the abundance of creation, the many ministries at St. Luke’s and the volunteers that lead them, the continued growth of our church, those visiting St. Luke’s, and those returning. 

 

Anglican Prayers for the week of August 1 - August 7, 2026

Saturday, Aug 1 - The Diocese of Asante-Mampong - The Church of the Province of West Africa

Sunday, Aug 2 - The Church of the Province of Uganda

Monday, Aug 3 - The Diocese of Saint Asaph – The Church in Wales

Tuesday, Aug 4 - The Diocese of Athabasca – The Anglican Church of Canada

Wednesday, Aug 5 - The Diocese of Atlanta – The Episcopal Church

Thursday, Aug 6 - The Diocese of Attooch – Province The Episcopal Church of South Sudan

Friday, Aug 7 - The Diocese of Auckland– The Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia

In the Diocesan Cycle of Prayer – LCM Canterbury, Flagstaff

In the St. Luke's Outreach Cycle of Prayer – Granite Creek Hunger Ministry, Homeless Students in the Quad City Schools, Coyote Sprints Elementary School

MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION

The link on our website for financial giving has been updated.

AND, you can click here to be directed to the link as well.

$$$ DO YOU HAVE FINANCIAL QUESTIONS? $$$

We're here to help. Contact Cheryl Erpelding at finance@slecp.org to ask your financial question or to make an appointment whether it be about your pledge, giving, or commission budget. She'll be happy to find the answers you need.


ALL ARE WELCOME!

St. Luke’s Episcopal Church of the Quad-Cities seeks to create a community where we intentionally welcome all. We foster a climate of purposeful inclusion, an environment where all can feel safe, valued, cared for, and given an opportunity to form meaningful connections with each other. We cherish the diversity of humanity, a diversity that includes differences in sex, age, race, ethnicity, national origin, range of abilities, sexual orientation, gender identity, financial means, education, and political perspective.


When we say “All are Welcome” we mean ALL.

Lost and Found

If you have an item that was left behind, or if you found an item, please email info@slecp.org and report it. It will then show up here. We have also designated a spot for announcements on the Website at slecp.org. Check out "The Bulletin Board" link on the home page.

We acknowledge...

According to Resolution #2016-3, of the 56th Diocesan Convention: We acknowledge the living culture of the Yavapai people, the traditional custodians of the land we stand on, and pay tribute to the role they play in the life of this region.

Epistle submissions: info@slecp.org

Submissions for the current week's Epistle are due by noon on Wednesday!

Church Website: www.slecp.org

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