Most of the folks at St. Luke’s have said, at one time or another, that this parish community feels like home. Home is a place where we can fully and freely embody who we are and how we're feeling. The walls of our home give us a sense of safety and ease. 

Home is a place of rest for our souls. Home is also a yoke, in a way.

Our church is also a yoke. We must pay to keep our older building healthy, so that we have a safe place to gather. We must pay for electricity so that everyone can see one another and hear the music so that we may sing together. We must pay for internet so that even our family who can’t be with us in person can join us on Zoom. So that we may have a safe place to rest and grow and become together.

Pledging is the practice of taking on this yoke so that we may find rest for our souls. So that we may take care of one another. Together.