BI-MONTHLY NEWSLETTER

(1st & 3rd Thursday of each month)

Come worship with us this Sunday

at 3810 Ridgewood Rd. Copley, OH

or on Facebook Live at 10:00 AM

Or visit our website: www.stlukesakron.com

Click Here to view this Sunday's Bulletin

Scriptures for Sunday, October 11th

Isaiah 25:1-9  • Psalm 23

Philippians 4:4-13  • Matthew 22:1-14



Scriptures for Sunday, October 18th

Sirach 38:1-14  • Psalm 147:1-11

2 Timothy 4:1-13  •  Luke 4:14-21

Dorothy Presson's Memorial Service

Wednesday, October 14th 7:00 PM

Come join join the celebration of Dorothy's life in the St. Luke's sanctuary followed by a reception after the service.

Milo Abercrombie's Memorial Service

Tuesday, October 13th 10:00 AM

Milo's memorial service will be in the St. Luke's sanctuary on Tuesday morning. Come join us as we celebrate his life together.

His calling hours will be at Waite Funeral Homes (765 N Court St, Medina, OH 44256) on Monday, October 12th from 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Copley Outreach Gift Card Donations

St. Luke’s is teaming up with the Copley Outreach Center. Bring in your gift cards from October 4th thru November 1st!

St. Luke’s will be collecting Aldi’s, ACME and Giant Eagle $20 or $25 Gift Cards to help the Copley Outreach Center provide Thanksgiving meals for all of those families in our community who find themselves food insecure. Gift Cards can be placed in the offering plate. Thank you for your support!

MomCo Meetings

St. Luke’s is once again hosting MomCo meetings to minister to mothers in our community. Meetings take place in the Cafe & Nursery every two weeks on Wednesdays. 

ADGL Mission Conference and Synod 2026

October 15th - 17th in Canton, OH

The Anglican Diocese of the Great Lakes will be hosting their annual Mission Conference and Synod at Malone University in Canton, Ohio. Please keep the diocese in your prayers and talk to Rev. Daniel Morgan about volunteer opportunities.

Parenting with the Prayer Book

Friday, October 16th

The Children of the Liturgy Project will be offering a workshop at the 2026 ADGL Synod. The workshop is designed to help parents, Sunday School teachers, godparents, and anyone else interested in passing the faith on to the next generation.

The workshop will teach how to incorporate worship from the Book of Common Prayer into family's lives and help families structure aspects of life together around the theology and traditions of the Book of Common Prayer.

Childcare will be provided. 

"Meeting With God" Prayer Services

Friday, November 6th, at 7:00 PM St. Luke’s invites everyone to our monthly prayer and healing service.

This is a time of worship, moving in the gifts of the Holy Spirit, testimonies, sharing Christ's love and power to heal, and ministry to those seeking God's presence in their lives.

Diocesan Newsletters

Would you like to keep up to date with news and activity from our national and local dioceses?  Click on either the ACNA or ADGL logo below for a direct link to their most recent news.

St. Luke's is a source of help and blessing to people facing difficult situations. Meeting their needs and providing comfort and prayer to those affected. We have been blessed to be a blessing in our tithe, our time, and our talents.

To help meet the many needs of our body, our community, and beyond, the first week of each month, any loose cash or change in the offering will be designated for the Rector's Benevolence Fund. The next Benevolence Sunday will be on October 4th.

Checks with "Parish Benevolence" or "Rector's Benevolence" noted in the memo sections will also be added to each specific Benevolence fund. Thank you for your generousity and caring.

The Daily Office

Book of Common Prayer

Are you wanting to learn to pray the Daily Office? Are you interested in learning about the Book of Common Prayer? 



If so, please see Rev. Amelia after church any Sunday during Lent. She will be ready to share how to use your BCP or download apps to your phone, so you can pray morning prayer, midday prayer, evening prayer, and compline. 

Here are some resources you may use on your own:

CLICK HERE for the Daily Office 2019.

This ACNA website offers all the daily offices and links to download the apps. The app has customizable settings for display, family prayer, Bible version, or different cycles of the Psalter.

CLICK HERE to purchase a 2019 Book of Common Prayer on Amazon.com or Anglican House Publishers.

CLICK HERE to download a free PDF of the entire 2019 BCP, or just the sections for the Daily Office.

Two great Daily Office apps for your phone are:

The Daily Prayer App

CLICK HERE for the AppStore

or

CLICK HERE for the Google Play Store

The Daily Office App

CLICK HERE for the AppStore

or

CLICK HERE for the Google Play Store

For auditory folks, Fr. David Simmons, from our diocese, records morning and evening prayer each day and puts them on a podcast called Daily Prayer at Crossroads Abbey. CLICK HERE to listen.

To submit a prayer request through our website,

CLICK HERE.

If you would like a prayer request sent out to the St. Luke's Prayer Team, call or text (330)-703-2932.

If the request is for someone other than yourself, please obtain permission from them before sharing to preserve their privacy.

August Offering: $25,669



Offering YTD: $327,902

Other Income: $8,882

Designated Income: $16,716

2026 YTD Income: $353,500



2026 YTD Expenses: $402,164

2026 YTD Budget: $

YTD Actual +/- ($48,664)

Ways to support St. Luke's Church

• Place your offering in the basket during the Sunday Offertory.

• Mail your check to: St. Luke's Church 3810 Ridgewood Rd Copley, OH 44321

• Visit St. Luke's website. In the upper right corner, click on the "Give" button. You can fill out the form with a debit/credit card or bank routing and accouint number. You will receive an email receipt. If you chose, this can be set up as recurring. (a portion of any online donations will be used to pay the 3% credit card surcharge)

• Send a payment through your own bank account's bill pay on the bank website. The church will receive a paper check in the mail. This can be set up as recurring if you choose.

• Drop off in the church mailbox or come inside to the office.

St Luke's Church

3810 Ridgewood Rd.

Copley, OH 44321

(330)-665-2227



office@stlukesakron.com

Click below to email our staff:

Jim Fulton - Parish Administrator

Laura Ghrist - Director of Worship Arts

Isabeau Jackson - Media Associate

Michelle Strickland - Bookkeeper

St. Luke's office hours are Monday thru Thursday, 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM

St Luke's Church is part of the Anglican Diocese of the Great Lakes

under the leadership of Bishop Mark Engel.

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If you have a ministry announcement or event you would like added to the weekly newsletter or Sunday announcements, please email us or send the information to the church office by Wednesday at 12:00 PM. Thank you.