St. Luke Orthodox Christian Church

Orthodox Christianity in Spokane, WA

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Further Update on the Coronavirus from His Eminence

March 18, 2020 By Father Timothy

Further Update on the Coronavirus from His Eminence To the Reverend Clergy, Monastics and Faithful of the Diocese of the West:   As you may expect, the situation concerning the Coronavirus is very fluid and the civil authorities are doing their best to limit its spreading among us.  And we too, out of concern for […]

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Holy Synod issues Statement on Coronavirus outbreak

March 16, 2020 By Father Timothy

SYOSSET, NY [OCA] Following from their Wednesday, March 11, 2020, extraordinary meeting, His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon and the members of the Holy Synod of Bishops of the Orthodox Church in America have today issued an Archpastoral letter concerning the Coronavirus, COVID-19 outbreak. The complete text appears below and is also available in PDF format. A number of dioceses […]

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Archpriest John Anderson

February 22, 2020 By Father Timothy

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 […]

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Great Blessing of Waters in Spokane, WA

January 16, 2020 By Father Timothy

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 […]

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Archbishop Benjamin Visits Whitworth University

December 16, 2019 By Fr. John Peck

Archbishop Benjamin – Archbishop of San Francisco and the West – Visits Whitworth University    

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Baby Elijah Baptized

December 14, 2019 By Father Timothy

Baby Elijah was baptized on Saturday, Nov. 16th, 2019. This was the first baptism at St. Luke Orthodox Church.    

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Saint Nicholas Visit

December 7, 2019 By Father Timothy

During the celebration of St. Nicholas Day, none other than St. Nicholas himself made an appearance at the Church. St. Nicholas told the gathered children several stories about his life before tossing bags of gold chocolate coins to all who were gathered around him. Just as he appeared in the church mysteriously; soon he was […]

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The Privilege of Being Listened To

December 5, 2019 By Father Timothy

Because Saint Nicholas of Myra, celebrated on December 6, is remembered for generosity and gentleness, one event in his life surprises many people. It happened at the Council of Nicaea in 325, which both he and the heretic Arius attended. The well-spoken Arius was confidently trying to convince the Council to accept his teaching that […]

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The Feast of the Entrance and the Protoevangelium of James

November 27, 2019 By Father Timothy

November 20, 2019 · Fr. Lawrence Farley Much of the hymnography adorning our Feast of the Entrance of the Theotokos into the Temple causes the raising of eyebrows—talk about Mary being escorted into the Holy of Holies by Zechariah the high-priest and remaining there, being miraculously fed by an angel. How is it that any female was […]

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Marriage Retreat Held

November 16, 2019 By Father Timothy

Fr. Gregory Horton, of Holy Myrrhbearers Orthodox Church in Bonners Ferry, Idaho, directed the Building a Better Marriage retreat at St. Luke on Saturday, November 16. Fourteen participating couples heard Fr. Gregory speak about how ego and self-centerdness are the enemies of marriage.  Christian marriage is to be focused on humility, service, and forgiveness. Several […]

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