Welcome!
Welcome from all of us here at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in Wilton. We are located in the heart of the beautiful western Maine foothills region in Franklin County. All are welcome at St. Luke’s, whether you are in the area for a visit or to stay. In addition to joining together each Sunday in worship and fellowship, we have many ministries we are passionate about. Please read below for current worship information.
Eastertide
After the resurrection, Jesus spent forty days on earth before he ascended, and then there were ten more days after that before the Day of Pentecost.
Luke writes in the first chapter of Acts that Jesus “presented himself alive to them after his suffering by many proofs, appearing to them during forty days and speaking about the kingdom of God.”
In chapter two, we find the followers of Jesus gathered for the Day of Pentecost, which actually means “fifty.” It happened during the Hebrew feast of Shavuot, which is why the followers of Jesus were gathering. The Hebrew festival was originally a harvest first fruits celebration, and later it had evolved into a commemoration of the giving of the Law to Moses on Mt. Sinai.
So the Great Fifty Days are a celebration of the Resurrection of Christ and all that means for us, leading to the launching of the Christian Church and its mission on Pentecost. (from https://anglicancompass.com/the-great-fifty-days-of-easter/)
Monday – Thursday Compline: 7:30 pm on Zoom. Contact us for Zoom link.
ALL are welcome!
Upcoming Events
St. Luke’s Rector
St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in Wilton is pleased to announce that the Rev. John Balicki has joined the church as their new rector. Before becoming an Episcopal priest, Rev. Balicki has been a civil engineer, a regional planner, a Catholic priest, a pastoral counselor, and the bicycle/pedestrian coordinator for the state of Maine. Most recently, he served as Episcopal priest at St. Alban’s Church in Cape Elizabeth and at St. Mark’s in Waterville. He is joined by his wife Karen.
We gather each Sunday morning at 9:30, to pray for each other and the world, read and preach the gospel, and work to appropriate it in our lives. You are welcome wherever you are on your spiritual journey.
