A welcoming church for families like yours
Sunday Eucharists at 10 a.m.
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“Building a community of love and acceptance for all God’s children”
“Come And See”
Welcome to St. Luke’s Episcopal Church. We are a self-supporting mission congregation of the Diocese of Tennessee, serving Robertson County. We worship and gather in a 100-year-old house, steps from the county courthouse square in the historic district of Springfield. Though we are at the moment small in size, we have an ambitious vision, and we invite you to join us as we realize that vision. St. Luke’s is a friendly, family-oriented congregation whose personality is summarized by our mission statement: “Building a community of love and acceptance for all God’s children.” We come to the altar for Eucharist every Sunday morning at 10 a.m., and on most Sundays after the Eucharist there is a program of Catechesis of the Good Shepherd for the children in the upstairs atrium. During that time, the adults gather for the Vicar’s Forum. On the last Sunday of each month, we sit down in the social hall for a potluck lunch and fellowship. As the Lord Jesus said to St. Andrew before calling him, “Come and see.” We invite you to come and see us, worship with us, break bread with us.
About Our Vicar
Fr. Jacoba Hurst
"Since July of 2011, the Reverend H. Jacoba Hurst has served as Vicar of St. Luke’s. A native of Kentucky, Fr. Hurst was ordained to the priesthood at Christ Church Cathedral in Lexington, KY, in 1972. He was appointed college chaplain to Moorhead State University after his ordination and served as Director of United Campus Ministry for all denominations as well as Vicar of St. Alban’s Church, which was the Canterbury chapel for Episcopal students. After three years, he was called to be on the clergy staff at Christ Church Cathedral. After several years at the cathedral, Fr. Hurst was invited to become the Executive Director of Alpha Omega International, an ecumenical ministry based in Washington, D.C. This inter-faith ministry was relocated to Vancouver, B.C., with extended residences in London, Rome, and Jerusalem. While in Jerusalem, Fr. Hurst received a call to be rector of a parish in Georgia, where he served for 25 years. During most of that 25-year tenure, he was the rural dean of southwest Georgia, and for 17 years was the diocesan ecumenical officer, during which time he was elected President of the State Council of Churches. After moving to Nashville following his retirement, Bishop Bauerschmidt asked Fr. Hurst to serve as part-time Vicar of St. Luke’s. This year, Fr. Hurst celebrated the fiftieth anniversary of his ordination to the priesthood. So we marked the occasion!
St. Luke’s Statement Of Inclusivity
At St. Luke's Episcopal Church, we endeavor to become a fully loving and inclusive community. We strive to serve God and our neighbor by welcoming into our congregation all people who seek to love God and to participate in an open and supportive community based upon the example and teachings of Jesus Christ. Honoring the vows of our Baptismal Covenant, we respect the dignity of every human being by welcoming and affirming all, regardless of age, race, ethnicity, culture, gender, sexual orientation, economic condition, physical ability, or mental ability. We welcome all who wish to join us on this continual journey.
