St. Luke's Episcopal Church

(Episcopal church in Altoona, PA)

806 13th Street, Altoona, Pennsylvania

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Location of Worship

806 13th Street Altoona Pennsylvania 16602 Jump to map

Service Times

HOLY EUCHARIST

Sundays at 9:30 a.m.
In-person (Masks are required)
and on FACEBOOK

The following are available on FACEBOOK

COMPLINE
Wednesdays at 8:00 p.m.

EVENING PRAYER
Saturdays at 5:30 p.m.

Contact Info

Call Pastor: (814) 942-1372 Call Office: 814-942-1372 Send Fax: Email Kevin Barron Email Colleen Garlick Visit Website

(last updated on the 18th of October, 2020)

About St. Luke's Episcopal Church

Welcome to St. Luke's Episcopal Church.

We believe that God’s love was made visible in our world through the life Jesus lived and the things Jesus taught. We try to continue his work in our own time and place. Our Saturday evening and Sunday morning worship services and along with our outreach ministries to the community are dedicated to doing just that.

St. Luke's welcoming and accepting community built on inquiry and forgiveness. Passionate about our faith and commitment, we are diverse in our opinions and open to learning from those who may be different from us. Like Anglicans of old, we have a shared worship and ministry that holds us together.

Whether you’re looking for a church home or just curious about what St. Luke's has to offer, you’ll find that all are welcome. We hope you’ll discover that getting involved in our parish community deepens your spiritual journey and provides you with a sense of belonging among God's people. Please check out things here that interest you most, and then come see us in person.

"Passion for God, Compassion for God's people."

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St. Luke's Episcopal Church, Altoona, Pennsylvania, United States

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St. Luke's Episcopal Church, Altoona, Pennsylvania, United States

St. Luke's Episcopal Church, Altoona, Pennsylvania, United States

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St. Luke's Episcopal Church, Altoona, Pennsylvania, United States

The altar at Christmas

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The altar at Christmas

Easter Vigil 2017

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Easter Vigil 2017

Food Pantry @ St. Luke's Episcopal Church

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Food Pantry @ St. Luke's Episcopal Church

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Leadership

Lay Pastor Kevin Barron
Phone: (814) 942-1372
Fax:
Email: Email Kevin Barron

Other Church Leaders

Jane Gable, Senior Warden
Greg Williams, Junior Warden
Woody Pyeatt, Junior Warden

Administration

Administrative Assistant Colleen Garlick
806 13th Street
Altoona
Pennsylvania
16602
Phone: 814-942-1372
Fax:
Email: Email Colleen Garlick

Children and Youth Activities

Godly Play - for ages 4 to 12.

Godly Theatrics for the Younger Set- for ages 7 to 12.
Godly Theatrics - for ages 13 to 19.

Ministries

Choir, food pantry

FREE TRAUMA YOGA CLASS

St. Luke's has started a free Trauma Yoga Class that's open to anyone in the community. This class is open to anyone in the community in 12-step programs or suffering of PTSD. What is trauma?

According to Frances K. Grossman, "Trauma is a response to events that are too difficult to be managed psychologically or physically. Trauma is a psycho-physiological event."

Major responses to trauma include addictions, survivor guilt, loss of interest in work or activities, emotional constriction, psychic or emotional numbing and the tendency to react under stress with survival tactics.

It can be caused by combat, sexual abuse, rape, emotional abuse, domestic violence, car accidents, or basically anything that causes you to say, "I just can't get over it!"

Yoga means union and can address all three things that humans are made up with: a mind, body, and spirit. Talk therapy can only go so far in resolving trauma.

In this class you'll learn:

More about the symptoms and causes of trauma and stress.
Beginners Hatha Yoga postures that are specific to trauma and PTSD.
Pranayama (calming breathing exercises).
How to integrate positive affirmations for healing.
How to meditate for stress reduction.

Please join our FREE Trauma Yoga Class taught by Mary Anne Colledge. The class meets at noon on Mondays in St. Luke's auditorium.

St. Luke's Episcopal Church is located at: 806 13th Street, Altoona, PA 16602.

Community Activities

Book club, food pantry, A.A. Meetings, The Beacon (for displaced and troubled youth), free senior lunches

Community Lunches

On the first Wednesday of the month from September to May, a senior luncheon is held at St. Luke's. This luncheon is open to all of our neighbors of every age in the parish and surrounding community.

Each month we are reaching more and more people with our Food Pantry outreach. Our Food Pantry is run under the Central PA Food Bank and is open once a month.

The food comes from the Central PA Food Bank, corporate, and private donations. Some of the produce comes from our very own garden! We also have pet food for your furry friends thanks to the Central PA Humane Society.

If you know of anyone who needs some help, please, point them to St. Luke's Food Pantry. Tell them to follow the signs on 13th Street. When people come, they have to have a photo ID (driver's license, state ID, military ID are all good. They also should bring a piece of mail for proof of address. Children 18 years-of-age and under have to have a birth certificate. Our church is always more than happy to help!

Other Information

Parking: There is parking along 8th Avenue and the church. St. Luke's also has a small parking lot behind the rectory on the 13th Street side.
Dress Code: Informal to formal.
Adult Congregation: 20
Under 18 Congregation: 5
Other Information: St. Luke's sells 18 inch long hoagies in 5 different varieties. We make our own dressing for these hoagies. Our church also sells cheese sandwiches. Both the hoagies and the sandwiches are sold once a month.

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