On Thursday, Dec. 18, we commemorated St. Ignatius of Antioch and St. John of Kronstadt. Ignatius and Ann brought a special bread for the occasion. Here is a statement from Ignatius’s letter to the Romans (5.3), written as he was on his way to Rome to be martyred. It is misaligned with popular, American religions, […]
Bishop Vasily Visits Saint Luke Orthodox Church
The Right Reverend Vasily, Bishop of San Francisco and the Diocese of the West, visited St. Luke Orthodox Church in Spokane, from Saturday, October 25, through Wednesday, October 29. The Divine Liturgy was served by Bishop Vasily on Sunday, with the assistance of Deacon Paul Bartlett from Saint Aidan Orthodox Church in Cranbrook, Canada and […]
Pascha 2025
Christ is Risen! What a glorious Pascha! Paschal Procession Holy Friday Procession Here we are blessing the “flesh meats” and “curdled milk”. Metropolitan Tikhon has given us a theologically rich reflection on Pascha. Holy Synod – Encyclicals – The Resurrection of Christ 2025 – Orthodox Church in America Here is Archbishop […]
Archbishop Benjamin Blesses Land
On Saturday, October 21, Archbishop Benjamin joined members of St. Luke to bless the new property where a new church building will eventually (God willing) be built. The next day Archbishop Benjamin celebrated the Divine Liturgy with members, friends, and visitors of the parish. Special guests included Deacon Paul from Canada and Subdeacon Leo, the […]
Theophany 2024
On the Feast of Theophany we baptized the newly illumined Mercurius. Then, it was off to Bear Lake to bless the waters. Naturally, the several of the young men observed the tradition of jumping into the water to retrieve the cross. What a blessed day!
Fifth Anniversary of St. Luke Orthodox Church
Sunday October 22 was a great day! Archbishop Benjamin joined us for our fifth anniversary as a parish. Here is the group photo: In this photo you can see Archbishop Benjamin receiving the traditional bread and salt (and the untraditional cheesecake!). Archbishop Benjamin gave us the cross that he is holding here: In this […]
Baptism of Baby Luka
The baptism of baby Luka took place on Sunday June 11, the commemoration of the saint he was named after, Saint Luke, Archbishop of Simferopol. Here the Godparents keep Luka calm during the exorcism prayers. Headed into the water to be united to the death and resurrection of Christ. Protodeacon Gregory is attentive. Luka had […]
Archbishop Benjamin Visits St. Luke Orthodox Church
His Eminence, Archbishop Benjamin, visited St. Luke Orthodox Church on Sunday, April 2, 2023. What a blessing it was for all of us to be with Archbishop Benjamin on Sunday. Here is the group photo. The maidens gave him flowers, bread and salt, and cheesecake (a St. Luke custom), upon his arrival. Many thanks […]
Saint Nicholas Visits Church
In a surprise appearance, Saint Nicholas visited Saint Luke Orthodox Church on December 5th, the day before his official feast day. The saint told the children the story of his life and answered questions. Saint Nicholas impressed everyone with his narrative, vocabulary, and new vestments.
Holy Week Schedule
Friday April 23 9:00 AM Church Clean-up 6:15 Liturgy of Presanctified Gifts ———————End of Lent———————— Saturday April 24 Saturday of Lazarus 9:00 AM Baptisms 10:15 AM(ish) Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom 5:00 PM Great Vespers Sunday April 25 Entry of Our Lord into Jerusalem (Palm Sunday) 9:40 AM Hours 10:00 AM Divine Liturgy of […]
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