"If any man will come after me..." perhaps it's NOT "the economy," silly....

This needs no comment, except to finish the biblical quote: If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his Cross, and follow me

New Life in Christ - Baptism of Roman Andrew Walker

Roman Andrew Walker, son of Valerie Walker of Phoenix, was baptized on Rogation Sunday, the 5th Sunday after Easter.

Roman's sponsors - Melinda and Thomas Niemann of Louisville, Kentucky, and James Loughborough of Bodega Bay, California - were joined by a large gathering of family members and friends (including proud grandparents Nancy and George Walker!) as the Bishop baptized Roman during the 10 am Solemn Mass.

Congratulations, Roman! You didn't cry, you smiled, and you look so very handsome all day long!

You've made your Mother and all of us very joyous!

Now dedicated to Christ, may you always be endued with heavenly virtues and everlastingly rewarded, through Christ Jesus our Lord.

Amen!

A Great Time: Sedona Jazz at the Church - Part II

Well, the Sedona Jazz at the Church Part II was a grand success, and the crowd that attended were all foot tappin' happy! Steve Sandner's song styling included not only vocals and piano virtuosity, but he even picked up and played the trumpet, too.

Joined by bassist Steve Douglas and some local cat on a flugelhorn (we think he's the church gardener!), the evening ended with a rendition of "Goin' to Chicago," which Steve will be doing in early June!

Although the concerts are going to be "dark" until September, check out the jazz home page to see what's up next!

Jazz at the Church - Part Two!

Yup, we've a Jazz at the Church night scheduled for May.  It's on this Saturday,  May 16th, and you can read (and hear) all about it at this LINK.  

Our last Jazz Concert with Jim Martinez & Laura Didier was great, so if you missed that one, be sure to mark your calendar now, as Jazz at the Church - Part Two promises to be a musically memorable evening!

Who's the artist this time?  That mellifluous, multidimensional, ambidextrous, multilingual and just plain gifted pianist - our own Steve Sandner!  Steve will be playing a concert billed as "Sandner and the Blues," so don't miss it, and bring your friends!

And here's a neat thing, if you're thinking about eating out before the concert: the Marketplace Restaurant in the Village of Oak Creek will give you a 15% discount on everything on their menu on Saturday night.  Just mention the Jazz at the Church concert when ordering.  Their full menu selection is HERE.  So, have a good meal, get your discount, and we'll see you at the Church at 7:30 pm!

The flower baskets are back!

A while back we asked for subscriptions for the hanging flower baskets with a suggestion of giving them in thanksgiving for our families and specifically for our mothers, considering that Mother's Day is approaching.

Well, the baskets have arrived and are hanging now, so you'll have to wait until next year to "memorialize" your mother and/or family in this beautiful way.  

As our good mothers no doubt pointed out often, there's a life lesson in all this:  don't put off until tomorrow what you can do today.

This year's flower baskets are given in loving memory of and thanksgiving for 

• Barbara Jeanne Yoakum, a great mother and grandmother, friend to all who knew her, and a founding and faithful member of Saint Luke's Church, and the 
• Rev. Kenneth Vincent Schwartz II, founding member, loving husband, father grandfather and great-grandfather and Deacon Emeritus of the parish.
  

Rest eternal grant unto them, O Lord.

And may light perpetual shine upon them.  Amen