Worship Times
Sunday hybrid worship services at 10:00 am
109 Oak Ave. Ithaca, NY
Lent and Holy Week at St. Luke
Persistence in Faith
Lent marks another forty-day journey, but this time, darkness is woven into the stories that lead us not only to the foot of the cross but to the tomb itself. Bearing the light from the manger to the cross is a journey that calls us to lean into and onto our faith.
We are called to a persistent faith—a faith that trusts in the love of God and the grace of Christ Jesus to carry us through these journeys of light and shadow, grief and joy. So this Lent, let us take this journey together—a journey through scripture, through time and space, and above all, a journey of persistent faith. We will lean on one another, we will lean on Christ, and we will trust in God’s overarching moral arc of love, freedom, and peace.
Palm Sunday and Easter Sunday
Palm Sunday – April 13, 2025 – 10:00 am Palm Procession followed by Holy Communion
Easter Sunday – April 20, 2025 – 8:30 am Easter Breakfast and Easter Egg Hunt
for the Community (all are invited)
10:00 am Holy Communion and Celebration of the Resurrection
Both services will be hybrid and on YouTube as well as in person.
Campus Ministry
Caring for our neighbors – bridging community and campus
Looking for a welcoming community that feels like home? St. Luke Lutheran Church and Lutheran Campus Ministry at Cornell University and Ithaca College is the perfect place for you! Sponsored by the vibrant congregation of St. Luke, an ELCA congregation located just across the gorge from Cornell in Collegetown (right next to Ithaca Beer), we bring the campuses and the community together in a caring and nurturing environment. Join us for engaging Bible studies, inspiring worship, delicious community dinners, and meaningful fellowship. Come as you are and find your place with us! Welcome home!
LEAD – Living Every Day as Disciples
The LEAD Journey is a 3-year transformational process….that delves deeply into listening to God in scripture, in your congregation, and in your neighborhood and focusing your mission around your core values.
Year One is called Tune In.
Year Two is called Wake Up.
Year Three is called Work Out.
LEAD listened – you have identified nine core vlues:
Sacramental, Intergenerational, Inclusivity, Joyful, Prayerful, Creativity, Liturgical, Caring, and Music!
The team placed these values into three clusters:
Christ Centered, Belonging, and Celebratory.
We are happy to chat with you if you’d like to learn more. Team members are: Judy Tennant, Susan Hoskins, Kevin Sheets, Beverly Dodici and Beth Dewalt.
Our journey is plotted out on THIS MAP and additional information can be found HERE.
Music at St. Luke March 30
We’re trying something different, now that we have a grand piano! Hear Ithaca College musicians out of their natural South Hill habitat on Sunday, March 30 at 4. Two top student musicians (one of whom played cello for an anthem recently) and one faculty member will...
Compline in the St. Luke Narthex (!) next Thursday, March 27, 8pm
Our compline choir has been nomadic lately, moving around Ithaca for services. We’re coming back to St. Luke for a special experience in the Narthex! We’ll still be candlelit and livestreamed, but the choir will surround listeners, who are invited to bring yoga mats...
Caring for our Global and Local Neighbors
Please support the Social Ministry Committee’s Lenten Fundraiser. During Lent, our goal is to raise $1,000 to enable us to purchase items for 50 personal care kits (PCKS) for Lutheran World Relief (LWR) and purchase personal care items for the homeless of Ithaca. The...
