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St. Luke's Episcopal Church
Altoona
PA
16602
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Who we are
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."
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."
Location of worship / Church Address
Church Pastor
Kevin Barron
Lay Pastor
806 13th Street
Altoona,
PA
16602
United States
Phone: (814) 942-1372
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Quote of the Day
Ephesians 6:10
Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.
Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.
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Episcopal Church
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Leadership
Leader Name:
Kevin Barron
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Lay Pastor
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Other Church Leaders:
Jane Gable, Senior Warden
Greg Williams, Junior Warden
Woody Pyeatt, Junior Warden
Greg Williams, Junior Warden
Woody Pyeatt, Junior Warden
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Administration
Admin Name:
Colleen Garlick
Admin Position:
Administrative Assistant
Admin Address:
806 13th Street
Altoona
Pennsylvania
16602
Altoona
Pennsylvania
16602
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Driving Directions to St. Luke's Episcopal Church
Travel/Directions Tips
At the corner of 8th Ave. & 13th St. Altoona, PA
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.
St. Luke's Episcopal Church Altoona 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.
Service Times last updated on the 18th of October, 2020
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.
Service Times last updated on the 18th of October, 2020
Worship Languages
English
Dress code:
Informal to formal.
Children and Youth Activities
Under 12s:
Godly Play - for ages 4 to 12.
Godly Theatrics for the Younger Set- for ages 7 to 12.
Godly Theatrics for the Younger Set- for ages 7 to 12.
Under 18s:
Godly Theatrics - for ages 13 to 19.
Local outreach & 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!
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 activities & 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.
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.
Special Needs/Accessibility:
St. Luke's is very pleased to say that we have a ramp for the handicapped and elderly leading into the sanctuary. We are also pleased to say that we have an indoor ramp leading to an elevator leading to the vestry, our accessible toilets, auditorium, and the meeting room where many events are held.
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Average Adult Congregation:
20
Average Youth Congregation:
5
Additional Info:
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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St. Luke's Episcopal Church History
The establishment of St. Luke's Episcopal Church began with the founding of Altoona in 1849. Bishop White of the Diocese of Eastern Pennsylvania sent missionaries to central Pennsylvania where St. Luke's congregation was formed to serve the burgeoning Pennsylvania Railroad community. In 1850, the Rev. Mr. Bowers conducted the first recorded service at the residence of John McConnell on Eighth Avenue.
Services were also conducted at the old Union School House, the Masonic Hall, and at the home of William Winn, one of the founding families of St. Luke's. The Rev. Dr. Robert W. Oliver was appointed in 1856 to serve the area as General Missionary. His ministry and the building, in 1858, of a parsonage and a small chapel mark the beginning of St. Luke's as an organized congregation, the parish charter dated May 4, 1859. The parsonage is believed to have been a stop on the Underground Railroad, with the Rev. Oliver said to have harbored John Brown in the second floor room over his study.
The Old Rectory, located diagonally from the new Altoona Area Junior High School on 13th Street, is still in use today for offices and meeting rooms. Dr. Oliver served as rector for five years, followed by seven others whose terms averaged two yeas each. On Ascension Day, 1876 the Rev. Allan Sheldon Woodle was appointed Rector. He served for 30 years, and it was during his ministry in 1881 that the chapel was demolished and replaced with a larger structure. The foundation of the new church was made of stone from the previous chapel, the nearby Pennsylvania Railroad donating many of the funds for the new church.
The Rev. George R. Bishop became rector of St. Luke's in l908 and served the parish for 17 years. Because of its growth, the congregation decided to build a parish house to accommodate both its increasing membership and community outreach. Work on this building began in 1915 and was completed in 1917. Today St. Luke's complex consists of the 1881 church building, the Old Rectory, one of the oldest surviving brick structures in Altoona, and the Parish House which comprises a large social hall with proscenium stage, kitchen, gymnasium, nursery, and additional meeting rooms to serve both the church and the community.
Numerous clergy have served the parish over the years, among them the Rev. Richard Allen Hatch, the Venerable Canon John R. Leatherbury, the Rev. Canon Donald C. Means, the Rev. Alden Besse, the Rev. Canon Harold Hayes, and the Rev. Michael Singer, the Reverend Christina Jillard, and the Rev. Joshua Shipman. Having now celebrated their 150th anniversary, St. Luke's parishioners view their heritage as a God-given blessing and look forward with gratitude to increasing both their church and community service.
Services were also conducted at the old Union School House, the Masonic Hall, and at the home of William Winn, one of the founding families of St. Luke's. The Rev. Dr. Robert W. Oliver was appointed in 1856 to serve the area as General Missionary. His ministry and the building, in 1858, of a parsonage and a small chapel mark the beginning of St. Luke's as an organized congregation, the parish charter dated May 4, 1859. The parsonage is believed to have been a stop on the Underground Railroad, with the Rev. Oliver said to have harbored John Brown in the second floor room over his study.
The Old Rectory, located diagonally from the new Altoona Area Junior High School on 13th Street, is still in use today for offices and meeting rooms. Dr. Oliver served as rector for five years, followed by seven others whose terms averaged two yeas each. On Ascension Day, 1876 the Rev. Allan Sheldon Woodle was appointed Rector. He served for 30 years, and it was during his ministry in 1881 that the chapel was demolished and replaced with a larger structure. The foundation of the new church was made of stone from the previous chapel, the nearby Pennsylvania Railroad donating many of the funds for the new church.
The Rev. George R. Bishop became rector of St. Luke's in l908 and served the parish for 17 years. Because of its growth, the congregation decided to build a parish house to accommodate both its increasing membership and community outreach. Work on this building began in 1915 and was completed in 1917. Today St. Luke's complex consists of the 1881 church building, the Old Rectory, one of the oldest surviving brick structures in Altoona, and the Parish House which comprises a large social hall with proscenium stage, kitchen, gymnasium, nursery, and additional meeting rooms to serve both the church and the community.
Numerous clergy have served the parish over the years, among them the Rev. Richard Allen Hatch, the Venerable Canon John R. Leatherbury, the Rev. Canon Donald C. Means, the Rev. Alden Besse, the Rev. Canon Harold Hayes, and the Rev. Michael Singer, the Reverend Christina Jillard, and the Rev. Joshua Shipman. Having now celebrated their 150th anniversary, St. Luke's parishioners view their heritage as a God-given blessing and look forward with gratitude to increasing both their church and community service.
St. Luke's Episcopal Church Historical Photos
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