Prayer Concerns:

By the time this article is published, there will be no way to know what restrictions will still be in place regarding COVID-19. It’s unlikely any of us have ever experienced this type of crisis. Prayerfully we never will again.

As crippling as the virus became, thankfully we’ve been able to count on our church family to sustain us. They’ve had to create inventive methods to deliver our church practices while cancellations and self-distancing were established.

In-kind, our team would like to take this moment to THANK ALL of the individuals who’ve kept St. Lucas UCC running smoothly this spring. This has been no small feat when you consider the daily adjustments needed during this pandemic. Please join us:

To begin, our sincere blessings go to our ministerial, and music staff who have guided us spiritually and faithfully with their continued sermons, scriptures, and inspirational music.

Also, we’d like to offer our genuine thanks and appreciation to the communications, office, and maintenance staff of St. Lucas UCC. Without whom, we would not have been able to receive those uninterrupted pastoral messages during the shutdown.

In addition, help us recognize the dedicated hours spent by our many behind the scenes church volunteers. Their determined drive to seek out methods of technology and communication, (both volunteers and staff), not to mention our mask producers during the shelter-in-place order was issued have all been impressive to behold. This also includes a nod to this year’s Council who were called upon to engage with an unknown entity at a scary time in history when very little was known about the Coronavirus.

It’s uplifting to see our “family” work together again for the good of our St. Lucas “home”. It’s true, a crisis does bring out the best in people.

"Well done thou good and faithful servant." Matthew 25:21

Beginning May 30th, 2020, Zoom will be enabling GCM encryption across the entire Zoom platform, providing increased protection for meeting data.

Please update to Zoom 5.0 now or before May 30th. It only takes a minute!

After May 30, 2020, in order to join a Zoom meeting you are required to be on Zoom 5.0 or higher. If you have not updated the program, you will have the choice to update or join via a browser.

This summer the Thursday Night Bible Study will hold two book discussions featuring the work of Rachel Held Evans. All are welcome!

For questions or link information, please email Kelly at karcher@stlucasucc.org 

Both books are available for purchase on Amazon and in the collection of the public library. If cost or availability are a concern, please contact Kelly. 

Happy Reading! 

140 years ago, St. Lucas was birthed into the family of the German Evangelical Synod of North America. The Rev. Louis Nollau was the dynamic leader who organized churches into that relationship while serving as the pastor at St. John’s in Mehlville. As a result of the St. Louis cholera epidemic of 1849, Nollau became concerned about the many children who had become orphaned and separated from their siblings. Nollau then spearheaded the establishment of the German Protestant Orphans Home, where families of children could continue to live together. St. Lucas Church was born 22 years later, with one of Nollau’s sons as a charter member. When St. Lucas was 15 years old, the Synod established a similar orphanage in Hoyleton, Illinois, which is now known as Hoyleton Youth and Family Services. The German Protestant Ophans Home in Missouri became known as Evangelical Children’s Home in 1945 and, in 2009, was rechristened as Every Child’s Hope.

St. Lucas has been involved with Every Child’s Hope throughout the years and name changes. In the early days, our Women’s Fellowship sewed clothing for the children and our farming members donated produce to the Home, which is located on St. Charles Rock Road. Some of our members have served...

Founded in 1893 in Marthasville, MO., Emmaus Homes mission is to help people with developmental disabilities live as independently as possible. The programs and services they offer are for adults of any age and are tailored to meet each person's unique needs and goals. Emmaus Homes is a faith-based, non-profit organization serving clients who live in over 50 group homes located throughout St. Louis City, St. Louis, St. Charles, Warren and Franklin counties.

A generous gift to the General Fund will support this most worthy organization. If you want to learn more about Emmaus Homes, please visit www.emmaushomes.org.

Interim Pastor Bill Smutz will host a Virtual Coffee Meeting every Tuesday from 10-11 AM via Zoom. If you'd like to join for some or all of this time, please email Megan Ligeti at mligeti@stlucasucc.org by noon on Monday and she will send you a link to the meeting as well as a link for how to use Zoom. Pastor Bill will open the meeting about 9:55, and the visiting will commence. Coffee is not required. Feel free to sip whatever beverage you desire!