St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in Atlanta, Georgia

St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in Atlanta, Georgia announced that it held a jazz mass with a parish potluck.

In a Facebook post on Sunday, Sept. 4, the church invited the public to the mass.

According to the church’s post, the public must prepare to attend both events, rain or shine, as they will shift them indoors if necessary.

Realm is still available for their users to sign up to bring a dish to the potluck, according to the church. The church said they are eager to meet you.

Interested readers may visit St. Luke’s Episcopal Church’s Facebook post for additional information.

Church’s History

The life of St. Luke is marked by vision, renewal, and service, according to the church.

St. Luke’s Episcopal Church claimed that it was founded in the 19th century as a safe refuge for people fleeing the horrors of war.

Nearly a century later, while other churches were moving to the suburbs, the "small refugee church" made the deliberate choice to stay in downtown Atlanta, the church said.

The church said communities that continue to worship and serve in Atlanta today owes their very existence to these two "births."

According to the church, Dr. Charles Todd Quintard was born and raised in Connecticut but received his education in New York.

The church said the first bishop of Tennessee became his friend after he relocated to the south and started working as a professor at the Medical College in Memphis.

He decided to give up medicine and pursue holy orders, becoming a priest in 1856 after completing his studies, the church said.

Despite having been a unionist before, Dr. Quintard accepted a position as chaplain of the Tennessee Army when the Civil War began, it added.

The church said the Army of Tennessee launched a defense against Union forces in 1863, and after a while it withdrew to Atlanta, taking Dr. Quintard with it.

St. Luke's is dedicated to acting as a leader in social justice and outreach in downtown Atlanta and beyond, according to the church.

It said it is renowned as a location that inspires members to fulfill their baptismal promise by participating in a range of outreach programs.

The Atlanta Cerebral Palsy School was founded in 1949 by parishioner Anne Lane and her friend Rebecca Frazer in the parish house, the church said.

It is presently known as The Frazer Center and is situated on Ponce de Leon Avenue in the Cator Woolford Gardens, according to the church.

A 1973 soup kitchen that now offers daily meals, a job aid program, health referral services, and a mailroom has expanded from its original scope.

It is now called Crossroads Community Ministries and is based on the church's property, the church said.

Church Members

Membership in the Episcopal Church requires both baptism and confirmation, according to the church. The church stated that five baptisms are available each year.

Confirmation takes place once a year and is accompanied by a visit from our bishop, the church said.

Every year, from January through early spring, an Inquirer's Class is offered for those who want to learn more about the church and membership, it added.

Attending this session is strongly encouraged for those interested in joining. To have a more in-depth conversation about joining and other matters, they can also get in touch with the rector or any of the associate priests.