St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in Atlanta, Georgia will hold “Afternoon of Hymns,” a singing event.

In a Facebook post, the church expressed its anticipation of sharing the event with Ebenezer Baptist Church.

The church said  Matthew Michael Brown will perform hymns from the Ebenezer and St. Luke's traditions alongside Dr. Patrice E. Turner. 

It said that attendees may expect to hear hymns such as "Christ is made the secure foundation," "Love divine, all loves excelling," "O laud Ye the Lord!," "Blessed Assurance," "Higher Ground," and "We'll comprehend it better by and by," following is a potluck reception in Budd Hall.

The event will be held on Sunday, Oct. 30, at 4 p.m. in St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, according to the post.

St. Luke’s Episcopal Church’s Facebook page provided the other details of the event.

St. Luke’s Episcopal Church’s Roots

In order to provide shelter for those escaping the violence of war, St. Luke's Episcopal Church was established in the 19th century, according to the church’s website.

Other churches relocated to the suburbs nearly a century later, but the "little refugee church" consciously chose to remain in Atlanta's downtown, according to the church.

The church claimed that these two "births" were what gave Atlanta the communities that still congregate for worship and service today.

According to St. Luke's Episcopal Church, Dr. Charles Todd Quintard attended school in New York while being a Connecticut native who was also raised there.

The church claimed that after moving to the south and beginning work as a professor at the Medical College in Memphis, the first bishop of Tennessee became his friend.

It added that he chose to seek holy orders rather than a career in medicine. It further stated that he got his priestly ordination in 1856 after finishing his studies.

When the Civil War started, Dr. Quintard, who had once been a unionist, agreed to become the chaplain of the Tennessee Army.

St. Luke's Episcopal Church claimed that in 1863, the Army of Tennessee engaged Union troops before retreating to Atlanta and taking Dr. Quintard with it.

Church Activities

St. Luke's Episcopal Church said Atlanta Cerebral Palsy School was established in 1949 at the parish home by Rebecca Frazer and Anne Lane, two parishioners.

According to the church, it is currently named The Frazer Center and is located on Ponce de Leon Avenue in the Cator Woolford Gardens.

The charity, which began in 1973 as a soup kitchen, has grown to now offering daily meals, a mailroom, a career aid program, and health reference services.

Currently known as Crossroads Community Ministries, it is located on the church's property.

According to its website, St. Luke's Episcopal Church is committed to leading the way in social justice and outreach in downtown Atlanta and beyond.

It asserted that it was well-known for enticing members to take part in a range of outreach initiatives in order to keep their baptismal promises.

 

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