St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in Atlanta, Georgia welcomed the public for Choral Evensong, which the adult choir will sing.
According to the church’s Facebook post, Rev. Winnie Varghese will preside over the ceremony, featuring music by John Rutter, Ralph Vaughan Williams, Harrison Oxley, and Herbert Brewer.
The church said the 4 p.m. Evensong would be an organ recital before an evening prayer by Oliver Brett, Peachtree Road United Methodist Church's associate organist and choirmaster.
It added that it would be followed by a reception in The Park at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church.
St. Luke’s Episcopal Church said it will be held on Sept. 12, Monday.
Church’s History
According to the church's website, the life of St. Luke is marked by vision, renewal, and service.
As a haven for people escaping the horrors of war, the church was established in the 19th century, the church said.
The church said nearly a century later, while other churches were moving to the suburbs, the "small refugee church" deliberately chose to stay in downtown Atlanta.
It added that the communities that continue to worship and serve in Atlanta today owe their very existence to these two “births."
According to the church, Dr. Charles Todd Quintard was educated in New York after being born and raised in Connecticut.
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.
It added that he decided to give up medicine and pursue holy orders, becoming a priest in 1856 after completing his studies.
The church said that despite having been a unionist before, Dr. Quintard accepted a position as chaplain of the Tennessee Army when the Civil War began.
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.
Social Justice, Outreach
St. Luke’s Episcopal Church said it is dedicated to acting as a leader in social justice and outreach in downtown Atlanta and beyond. It is said that it is renowned as a location that inspires members to fulfill their baptismal promise by participating in various outreach programs.
Atlanta Cerebral Palsy School was founded in 1949 by parishioner Anne Lane and her friend Rebecca Frazer in the parish house, according to the church.
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.
The historic Edward Gay residence on the grounds serves as the headquarters of the Training and Counseling Center, which also has numerous satellite facilities throughout the city and offers pastoral training and mental health services to the local population, according to the church.
The church said the Boyce L. Ansley School, which gives homeless children a formal educational environment, is housed and supported by the church.
It said it is run by parishioners and others through an independent board and is named after a longtime parishioner who shared its mission.
With around 2,000 members, St. Luke's prides itself on being a vibrant religious community that works to apply the Gospel in the middle of Atlanta, according to the church.
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