A Brief History of Saint Luke s Episcopal Church, Elma

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1 A Brief History of Saint Luke s Episcopal Church, Elma From A History of Elma, by Elizabeth D. Brown (Friends of the Elma Library, 1988): The earliest recorded Anglican service in Elma was conducted in the home of Henry Holliday at 4 th and Main Street in 1885, with Dr. Nevius, an Episcopal priest, officiating. Services were also held in the Loos family home. A missionary for the Aberdeen congregation, Rev. L. W. Applegate, traveled regularly to Elma to conduct services there or at nearby Porter in the years 1895 and Twenty-one baptisms are recorded for that period, and Bishop Barker confirmed seventeen communicants on his two visits to Elma in 1985 and A church was built in Porter in 1895, under the direction of the Rev. Applegate, but it did not survive for long. Later the Episcopalians met in the Baptist church in Elma, until the Rev. Dr. King was sent in 1910 by Bishop Keator. Dr. King mustered 59 Anglicans and organized a new mission congregation January 30, Some of the first members in 1910 were John Embley, A. E. Leroy and Oscar Metzger.

2 Bishop Keator came to Elma twice during 1911, once to ordain Alfred Frost to the diaconate and place him in charge of the Elma congregation, and once more on October 11, 1911 for the consecration of the new frame church, dedicated to St. Luke. St. Luke s Church, Elma, Washington (Circa 1960) The building, at Division and Young, is still in use. Until 1922 various clergy served the mission and in that year the Rev. George G. Ware, rector of Holy Trinity, Hoquiam, took charge. He served until 1929, when the Re. Sylvestor Robertson, rector of St. Andrews, Aberdeen, assumed charge, remaining until From 1945 to 1951 the church was served by the clergy of Centralia and Shelton. The Rev. Warren Frank was assigned Priest in Charge of a combined mission of St. Luke s, Elma and St. Mark s Montesano, serving until Priests serving St. Luke s: 1955 to 1988 Rev. John Mann Rev. Rex Simms Rev. Charles Carmen Rev. Ernest Radcliffe Rev. Edward Winkley, O.S.L. Rev. Robert Christie Rev. Walter Knowles St. Luke s Church, Elma, Washington (Circa 1970)

3 1966 Boys in Sunday School Left to right: Grant Miller Steve Brown Bill Pettit John Greenlaw Bruce Brown 1974 Bishop Curtis presenting Bishop s Cross to Elizabeth D. Brown 1981 Bishop Cochrane with Ed Brown and other Bishop s Cross recipients.

4 St. Luke s Rev. John Metzler conducted a period of discernment with the combined congregations of St. Luke s, Elma, and St. Mark s Montesano, for the purpose of selfexamination of mission The period of formation for Total Common Ministry began under the leadership of Rev. Skip Reeves, followed by Rev. Robin Moore & Rev. Joan Anthony Rev. William G. Bill Mutchler was ordained priest Rev. Lawrence Edward Ed Brown was ordained priest.

5 1998 Rev. Steve Brill was ordained priest A second formation circle formed Rev. Margaret Kaus was ordained priest Rev. Joan Niemann was ordained deacon.

6 St. Luke s Church Elma, Washington A third formation circle formed and is meeting weekly: (Wednesdays from 7 9 PM.) Ordained and licensed ministers serving the St. Luke s community (as of March 1, 2012) Rev. John Nemes, Deacon Rev. Ed Lovelady, Supply Priest Rev. Joan Niemann, Deacon Jeanette Holuk, Lay Eucharistic Minister Donna Hallock, Worship Leader (Homilist, Altar Society, Music Director) Kathy Eko, (Homilist) Bishop s Committee Members (2012): Steve Brown, Senior Warden; Robin Nunez, Junior Warden; Kathy Eko, Clerk; Beckie Brown, Treasurer; Libby Nemes; Jeanette Holuk; Bob Andrich; Blake Huttula St. Luke s Church 2011 (North Side)