Children, Youth, and Families

St. Luke’s seeks to offer children, youth, and families a variety of programs to foster a life of faith at the church and at home. Mirroring our membership, our families are of many colors, backgrounds and designs, and we want to be a part of introducing children to God’s world, instructing them in the faith and encouraging them to uphold their Baptismal vows, and producing adults committed to a spiritual life and service to others.

Our programs strive to give children tools to navigate their own spiritual journeys as they learn who they are and make their way into the world. Rather than indoctrination, we encourage young people to seek God, love themselves and others, and to celebrate themselves as a unique individual made in God’s image. For parents and other adult family members, we also provide classes on parenting and rearing capable young people.

Similar to the concept “it takes a village to raise a child,” many members of St. Luke’s without children or whose children are grown take an interest in our young people and their families, and we value the wonderful intergenerational relationships in our parish. Our parishioners look forward to Senior Sunday, when we honor high school graduates, many we remember seeing baptized and confirmed, and celebrate their lives as followers of Christ.

Under our Director of Children, Youth and Family Ministry, our Children, Youth, and Family Council meets regularly to plan activities and find new ways to reach families. In the winter of 2020, we tried what we called “The Great Experiment,” where for five weeks we offered extra classes for parents and children along with Sunday dinner. We continue to look for new ways to be supportive of children and families of all types.

All teachers of children and youth must complete the “Safeguarding Our Children” training.

Book Study with Ebenezer to begin in Lent

St. Luke’s Episcopal Church and Ebenezer Baptist Church will join in reading Caste , Isabel Wilkerson’s bestseller that examines the laws and practices that created what she describes as a bipolar, Black and white caste system in the...

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Christmas Eve on the Big Screen

Want to be at St. Luke's Christmas Eve - even if you can't be inside the Nave? St. Luke's will assemble a large screen in the North Parking Lot (near the sign shop) so that parishioners can attend Christmas Eve services (4 p.m. and 8 p.m.) at St....

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Blood Drive - Dec. 30 at St. Luke's

Join St. Luke’s for a community blood drive on Dec. 30 from 10-2! All donations are being tested for COVID-19 antibodies. Masks are required, and social distancing is enforced! Sign up for your appointment now by visiting this link . ...

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Atlanta Chamber Brass

Lunchtime Live! continues this Friday, December 11 welcoming the Atlanta Chamber Brass for an Advent concert. Join us live online at noon this Friday. Watch with us.

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Advent Outreach Tree

During Advent, celebrate Christ’s light in the world by making a donation to one of the ministries supported by the tree and receive a lovely ornament explaining the donation to give to your friends or family. This year’s tree benefit...

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Pick up November 18

Almost Kanuga As we let out a collective sigh of "We miss Kanuga" the St. Luke’s Kitchen will lovingly offer as our fresh-to-go meal a new take on Kanuga Spaghetti, using our own recipe, along with a garlic version of Kanuga Toast, and w...

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Big Love: Education

The third video in our Big Love Finds a Way series focuses on educational opportunities at St. Luke's. We're a community that loves questions and looking for answers. Take a look: Watch ALL the videos

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Centering Prayer Workshop

Contemplative Outreach of Atlanta invites you to an Introduction to Centering Prayer Workshop by Zoom at 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. Saturday, December 5.This introductory program will have four follow-up sessions of about an hour and a half each on S...

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Winter Coat Drive

The Daughters of the King are once again sponsoring a WINTER COAT drive for Crossroads. Please drop off donations of new or gently used coats through the end of November. Crossroads expects greater demand this year! All sizes are needed.

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