The Weekly View

The Weekly View - March 3, 2022

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• Weekly Message from Pastor Andrew P. Quick
• Announcements & Upcoming Events
• Outreach Opportunities & Updates

Weekly message from pastor andrew

Dear Friends and Family Members of St. Luke:

First, thank you to Beth, Erich, Paul, and Ashley for leading such an amazing Fat Sunday Make a Joyful Noise Worship Service. Thank you to all who came to sing and laugh with us.  And apologizes again for the sound difficulties for those of you who tried to participate online.  We look forward to more musical variety in future services and have already asked Paul and Ashley to return in early April.   

As we know, Fat Sunday (which is named to reflect Fat Tuesday) leads us to today.  Today (Wednesday) begins the season of Lent.  As I sit writing this I am preparing for our Ash Wednesday service.  Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of the season in the church year known as Lent. Lent is a time to prepare for the celebration of Easter and to renew our life in the mystery of the saving death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. This Lenten season is entitled Hold On. We will spend the next five weeks examining the places in our lives and in our community where we need to let go and seek liberation.  We will journey with Jesus as we continue to read from the gospel of Luke.  

I look forward to seeing you on Sunday as we welcome Rev. Dan White to preside over communion.  And, we will join together for my Ordination/Installation service that afternoon at 3 pm (both services will be live streamed). As always, please reach out to me via email at: or via phone at: 831.207.7356.

Peace be with you all,
Andrew P. Quick

The Weekly View - February 24, 2022

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• Weekly Message from Pastor Andrew P. Quick
• Announcements & Upcoming Events
• Outreach Opportunities & Updates

Weekly message from pastor andrew

 
Dear Friends and Family Members of St. Luke:

Make a joyful noise to the Lord!  Again, I say make a joyful noise!  I know, as you read this there might be others around but that is okay, go ahead and make that joyful noise.  Maybe you want to sing a song or clap your hands or stomp your feet.  Maybe you just want to let out a hoot or a holler.  Whatever it is, I invite you to make that joyful noise with all your strength and spirit!
 
This Sunday we will celebrate “Fat Sunday” by making a lot of joyful noise together.  We will have special guests helping us lead music and there might even be acrobatics and juggling.  This is a time of celebration and joy so bring your friends and family.
 
In contrast, our Ash Wednesday Service will be on March 2, 2022, at 6:30 pm.  This will be a time of meditation and prayer as we begin our Lenten journey with Jesus towards the cross.  I look forward to seeing many of you either at our lively Sunday morning worship, our contemplative Ash Wednesday service, or better yet BOTH! 

Peace be with you,
Andrew P. Quick

The Weekly View - February 17, 2022

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• Weekly Message from Pastor Andrew P. Quick
• Announcements & Upcoming Events
• Outreach Opportunities & Updates

Weekly message from pastor andrew

Dear friends and family of St. Luke Presbyterian Church:

My apologies for the technical difficulties we encountered last Sunday.  We understand those of you who joined us online had no audio.  And, the recording we took also suffered the same difficulty.  So needless to say there are no digital sound recordings.  I guess I should have thought twice before I wrote the joke in last week’s letter, “Please leave your ear plugs at home."  A big thank you to Erich and Beth who came to the church on Tuesday to troubleshoot the issues.  We pray it will work better this Sunday as we continue to examine Jesus' “Sermon on the Plain'' found in Luke 6.

Luke 6:27-36 includes many phrases that you might recognize including:  “Treat others how you want to be treated,” “Love your enemies,” and, “Turn the other cheek.” How do these well known and often repeated sayings impact us today?  And how might we hear them in a new context?  I look forward to seeing you in-person or online as we encounter these difficult questions and venture further into the unknown deep.

Finally, as I continue to meet folks while trying to remember names, I want you all to have my contact information so you can reach out to me if/when you would like.  You can reach me via email at: or   If you prefer phone calls or text messaging, my cell phone number is 831.207.7356.  My in-person office hours are still in flux as my family manages the needs of Maisy, and my tentative days off are Friday and Saturday (and I will be attempting to actually take those days off).  With that said, when things arise, please reach out.  I look forward to hearing your stories and getting a chance to connect with you all.

Peace be with you,
Andrew P. Quick