St. Luke’s
Episcopal Church
It Really Is All About Love!
Welcome to Saint Luke’s Episcopal Church
A Place of Welcome, Openness, and Love
At Saint Luke’s, we believe in living the way of Christ, which is the way of love. Our red doors are wide open, and our hearts even wider. Whether you’re a longtime member or a first-time visitor, you’re part of our family.
What Makes Us Unique:
- Welcome: Step inside, and you’ll feel the embrace of our community. We greet each other with smiles, share stories, and celebrate life’s joys and sorrows together.
- Openness: We welcome questions, doubts, and diverse perspectives. Our faith journey is a shared exploration, and everyone’s voice matters.
- Inviting: Join us for worship, fellowship, and service. Our Sunday services are rooted in the living tradition of the Church, as the word of God is proclaimed, and Holy Communion is shared. We strive to create a space where all can encounter God.
- Living the Way of Christ: We strive to follow Jesus’ example by loving God, our neighbors, and ourselves, and expressing this love by caring for each other, and reaching out beyond our walls to those who are in need of Good News, and food, and clothing.
Join Us on this Journey into the love of God, in Christ!
Upcoming Events:
Festival of the Senses – September 16
Festival of the Senses presents the first event of its 2025-2026 season, “3 x 3 x 3,” music of three centuries and three continents by three performers, on Tuesday, September 16, at 7:00 p.m. The concert, featuring violinist Andrew Irvin, cellist David Gerstein, and pianist Jaeyeon Park, will be held at Saint Luke’s Episcopal Church, 4106 JFK Boulevard in North Little Rock, and is free and open to the public. A reception in the Parish Hall will follow the performance.
Sunday Worship
WEEKLY SERVICES
Sunday Morning Worship
- 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM: Worship Service (No Music) Streamed on YouTube
- 9:30 AM – 10:00 AM: Choir Call
- 10:30 AM: Children’s Chapel
- 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM: Worship Service (Choir) Streamed on YouTube
Wednesday Healing Prayer:
- 12:00 PM Rite II with anointing for the sick
- The Centering Prayer Group meets on Wednesdays at 3:30pm in the Chapel of St. Luke’s. This group also has a Zoom Link for those who wish to attend virtually at 3:30pm.
Thursday Evening Prayer:
- 5:00 PM w/ Mark Holst (on FB)
All services livestreamed on YouTube (Recordings posted later on Facebook) under St Luke’s Episcopal Church North Little Rock
Current Events
Sunday Bulletins
Thank you
for visiting St. Luke’s!
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For this week’s and future readings,
go to The Lectionary Page.
Clergy
The Rev. Carey Stone, Rector
The Rev. Carey Stone enjoys leading a church where: “It Really Is All About Love!” Jesus was asked what the most important commandments were and the first word out of his mouth was “Love!” Love God, Love One Another as we Love Ourselves. Carey is passionate about preaching, teaching, and attempting to live out this love in the community of St. Luke’s and beyond. He brings a wealth of experience to ministry, including a background in church music, counseling, and theology. Carey loves the power of the poetic word and enjoys reading and writing poetry. He loves it whenever he can combine his love of poetry and travel; and has taken two walking tours with internationally acclaimed poet, David Whyte in the English Lakes. Most recently, Carey has become a Certified Spiritual Director and is excited to offer a Safe -Sacred and Expansive – Space for seekers to discover the active presence of God in their lives. He and his wife, Shannon, share the joy of being parents to their beloved Emily, and all three of their furry four legged friends. Please feel free to reach out to Fr. Carey for a conversation about faith, life, and St. Luke’s.
Michael Mitchell, Lay Assistant
mmitchellspiritbear@hotmail.com
Having grown up in a minister’s family in the United Methodist Church, Michael came to the Episcopal Church in 2018 and joined St. Mark’s in Little Rock in 2019. Michael served as an ordained UMC minister for 20 years in Arkansas (1976 – 1996) and in Kansas, and then as a Clinical Social Worker and Family Therapist in Kansas, Missouri and Arkansas for 20 years until retiring in 2015. He is now on assignment at St. Luke’s as a Lay Assistant to Fr. Carey.
Michael grew up in Arkansas and graduated from North Little Rock Northeast High School and Hendrix College. He now resides in Little Rock with his two dogs.
Staff
Kathleen Turner, Organist & Choirmaster
Email: musicstlukesnlr@gmail.com
Julie Pozza, Office Manager – 501.753.4281
Email: stlukesnlr@gmail.com
Mary Jane Hodges, Treasurer
Email: mjhodges89@gmail.com
Vestry
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The Vestry of St. Luke’s is responsible for carrying out the mission of the church; “to restore all people to unity with God and each other in Christ.” The Vestry operates under the Canons of the Episcopal Church and the Diocese of Arkansas. The 12 elected lay members, along with the rector, are responsible for managing the parish. Members serve three year terms, with four members elected annually at the parish meeting. Officers include the senior warden, junior warden, clerk and treasurer. The treasurer is not an elected Vestry member. The Vestry meets monthly, excluding July/August, on the third Tuesday of the month.
Expectations for Vestry members include having a strong personal commitment to Jesus Christ and to carrying out his ministry in our community; being a member in good standing of he Episcopal Church; regular in prayer, worship, and attendance at Vestry meetings. Vestry members must be active in the life of the parish and willing to assume leadership. They must honor and be an up to date pledger of record and be committed to sacrificial financial giving to the parish. Each member is called to love God first, the mission of the church, secondly and their own personal needs lastly. Ultimately, Vestry members must be open to the guidance of the Holy Spirit.
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Class of 2025
Bob Scoggins, Sr. Warden
Jason Houk
John Reed
Frances Tice
Class of 2026
Nancy Crow
Becky Goins
Barbara Gullett
Frederick Simpson
Class of 2027
Rebecca Gorrell, Jr. Warden
Greta Grishanova
Lauren Heil
Mayo Smith
History
St. Luke’s Episcopal Mission was organized on March 31, 1954 with 17 charter members. At that time, North Little Rock was the largest city in the United States without an Episcopal Church. The Bishop of Arkansas, R. Bland Mitchell, appointed The Rev. William W. Wilcox as Priest-in-Charge. Father Wilcox also served as vicar to St. Mark’s Mission, Little Rock.
The first service of St. Luke’s was held on May 3, 1954 in the American Legion Hall at 215 West 14th Street. The congregation continued to worship there until our present property was purchased in November 1954. Initial improvements to the frame house located on the site converted the structure into a chapel, two Sunday School rooms and a kitchen. The first service in this building, located high on the hill at the present site of the church, was Evening Prayer on Christmas Day, 1954.