The Rev. David Anderson, rector of St. Luke’s Parish for more than 15 years, announced on Monday that he will be leaving in early December to become chaplain of Episcopal Community Services, a major social services provider in Philadelphia. Anderson made the announcement in an email to parishioners on Monday. “This was a hard decision,” he wrote. “Pam and I love the Saint Luke’s community and our life in Darien.
Please join us for Comedy Night, Friday, Oct. 5 at St. Luke’s Church in Darien. The doors open at 7 p.m. and the show starts at 8 p.m.
Three great New York comics will perform: Alexandra McHale, Johnny Lampert, and Tom McTiernan. Tickets are $60 per person, which includes wine, beer, snacks & the show.
The choirs of Saint Luke’s Parish in Darien will present Phrases of the Spring: A Maritime Evensong, the last Choral Evensong of the season, on Saturday, April 28, at 5 p.m. A wine and cheese reception will follow. There is no charge for admission, and all are welcome. The service will feature special prayers, hymns, and blessings for boaters, sailors, and those looking forward to getting back to the water this spring. Featured music will include the Evening Service (Collegium Regale), composed for King’s College, Cambridge, England, by Herbert Howells (1892–1983), as well as his Hymn for Saint Cecilia, the martyr and patron saint of hymns, great musicians, and poets. Evensong, one of the great legacies of the English Reformation and most cherished of Anglican services, has its origins in the ancient monastic tradition of marking the day with specific times of prayer.
In anticipation of the joys of Easter, the Choirs and children of Saint Luke’s Parish in Darien will be presenting “The Praise of Children,” a choral evensong, at 5 p.m., Saturday, March 3. The event is free and open to everyone. After the short service, the choir will host a wine and cheese reception while all are invited to help fill Easter baskets for those needing a little assistance in bringing the joy of Easter to their children. Co-sponsored by Saint Luke’s Friends of Music and Children’s Ministries Outreach, Easter baskets will be distributed through Person-to-Person. The service will feature, among other works, the music of Tallis, Farrant, and Vince Edwards, (who formerly served at St.
In anticipation of the joys of Easter, the Choirs and children of Saint Luke’s Parish in Darien will be presenting “The Praise of Children,” a choral evensong, at 5 p.m., Saturday, March 3. The event is free and open to everyone. After the short service, the choir will host a wine and cheese reception while all are invited to help fill Easter baskets for those needing a little assistance in bringing the joy of Easter to their children. Co-sponsored by Saint Luke’s Friends of Music and Children’s Ministries Outreach, Easter baskets will be distributed through Person-to-Person. The service will feature, among other works, the music of Tallis, Farrant, and Vince Edwards, (who formerly served at St.
