Dear St. Luke’s Family,

I love World Communion Sunday! There’s something so cool and powerful about Christians world-wide participating in this sacred practice on the same day! This coming Sunday, we will celebrate this special day. And this year, the image of being in community with those near and far in spite of geography and boundaries has grabbed my imagination. How do we stay in fellowship with each other and with our siblings globally until the next World Communion? How do we Lead our lives in intentional ways to stay connected, and pay attention to what’s happening in the lives of others?

Our connectedness today is unlike any other time in history. Easy access to commerce, migration, international policies, social media, etc. has made the world seem much smaller. As cool as it is to think how connected we are, our actions at home and as a society are also having a huge ripple effect globally. If you want to see what that ripple effect looks like, join our 50 North Ministry and St. Luke's Missions on Friday, October 27 at 6:30 p.m. in the Youth Center for a viewing of the documentary "Landfill Harmonic" (click here to learn more and RSVP).

The climate crisis is a sad and scary example of local action affecting God’s creation everywhere. I was in Phoenix in July when the 110-degree heat was news for a month...

Reminder: All are welcome to attend St. Luke’s Charge Conference on Saturday, October 7 at 2:00 p.m. at College Park UMC (644 W Princeton Street, Orlando, FL  32804). We will be joining the following churches for a combined Charge Conference led by our District Superintendent, Sharon Austin:

College Park UMC, Azalea Park UMC (Orlando), Conway UMC (Orlando), Edge Memorial UMC, Groveland Emmanuel Haitian Mission, Orlando Faith UMC (Orlando), First UMC (St. Cloud), First UMC (Winter Garden), Kindred UMC (Winter Park), Montverde UMC, Peace UMC (Orlando), and Solid Rock UMC (Orlando).

Listen now at st.lukes.org/podcast or wherever you listen to podcasts!