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 Saint Luke Orthodox Church
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 […]
Beloved Subdeacon Athanasios
Robert A. SchumacherJanuary 10, 1942 – February 3, 2021 Robert A Schumacher (Subdeacon Athanasios) passed into life on 3 February 2021 after a valiant fight against kidney cancer. He was born January 10, 1942 in Bronx, New York to Raymond Schumacher and Mildred Barr. Raised in Lakewood, New Jersey, Bob attended schools there and upon […]
Archpriest John Anderson
February 11, 2020 Archpriest John Anderson BILLINGS, MT [OCA / DOW] The Very Reverend Archpriest Dr. John Wallace Anderson fell asleep in the Lord peacefully in his sleep at his residence here, on February 11, 2020, at the age of 95. He was soon to celebrate his 40th Anniversary to the Holy Priesthood. Born in […]
Great Blessing of Waters in Spokane, WA
The “Spokane Favs” website has published a story on the Great Blessing of Water ceremony of Bear Lake celebrated by Fr Timothy Wilkinson and St Luke here in Spokane. The article (with pictures), written by Tracy Simmons, may be found here: https://spokanefavs.com/st-lukes-orthodoxcelebrates-theophany-with-outdoor-water-blessing/ As well as below: St. Luke Orthodox Christian Church in North Spokane celebrated the […]
