The History of St. Luke's Parish

St. Luke's Church was established in 1959 by a group of Episcopalians from other Mobile churches who lived in the west
Mobile area.  In September of 1960, the first service was held in what is now St. Luke's Hall in St. Luke's Episcopal Day
School.  

St. Luke's Episcopal Church has experienced significant growth since it's founding.  While the number of parishioners
grew, capital expenditures were limited and directed at expanding existing buildings and building new ones.  This concept
of expansion has the church facilities housed in one building, with St. Luke's Day School, occupying the ten buildings
surrounding the church. The church is fortunate to be located in a prime residential area and to possess a sizable acreage
which comfortably accommodates the existing structures as well as offers an excellent recreational field for school
athletics.  

The congregation of St. Luke's reflects the diversity of western Mobile.  Communicants from a wide range of
socio-economic, geographic and liturgical backgrounds.  Drawing mainly from a suburban area, the members reflect
every age group from newborn to retired persons.  The numerical strength is found in the age group of 30 to 50 years.  

Similar to the lifestyles of growing Southern cities, St. Luke's is casual, flexible and unpretentious.  The joy of
individuality is recognized and encouraged in personality and spirituality.  All age groups participate in the leadership and
fellowship activities at St. Luke's.  Working and Worshiping come together, bonds strengthen and unite communicants as
they come together in St. Luke's family of Christ.  

The liturgical characteristics of St. Luke's can be described as comfortable, not too casual and not too formal.   A 7:30
a.m. Rite I Eucharist, and a 10:00 a.m. Rite II Eucharist are presented on Sunday with refreshments served in St. Luke's
Hall following the 10:00 AM service.  Sunday School for all ages is taught in between the two services at 9:00 a.m.  
Nursery is provided for Sunday School and the 10:00 a.m.  service.

St. Luke's has a diverse choir of trained and natural voices.  

St. Luke's implemented a Mother's Day Out Program in 1997.  The Mother's Day Out program is open from 8:30 a.m. to
12:30 p.m., Monday thru Friday and accepts children from 12 months of age to 4 years of age.   

St. Luke's Day School opened its doors to thirty-five students in one first-grade and two kindergarten classes in
September, 1961.  The school shares a 13 acre campus with the church.  Serving as a committee of the vestry, a board of
twelve members, over half of which are Episcopalian, governs the school.  Accredited by the Southern Association of
Schools and the Alabama State Department of Education, St. Luke's School is proud of the excellent reputation it has
earned throughout the Mobile Area.  St. Luke's School is now proud to announce the expansion to the former Julius T.
Wright campus.  This past year St. Luke's has purchased the former school and plans to start middle school and now high
school classes.  The first graduating class will be 2013.

The current staff of St. Luke's consists of the Rector,  Parish Administrator, Sexton, Organist, Choir Director and the
part-time positions of Youth Director,  Mother's Day Out Director, Mother's Day Out Teachers and Nursery Supervisor.  
All remaining services provided at St. Luke's are done by volunteers from the congregation.  St. Luke's has a twelve
member vestry whose members serve the church for rotating three year terms.   

If you have any questions about the above information please contact the church office at 251-666-2990 or
church@stlukesmobile.org