St.Luke Austin

Join us for the St. Luke Parish Slava celebration! We look forward to gathering in prayer and celebrating together with our Kumovi, Ben and Jelena Roberts.

- Friday, October 30 · Vespers Service at 6:00 PM
- Saturday, October 31 · Divine Liturgy at 9:00 AM
- Sunday, November 1 · Hierarchical Divine Liturgy at 10:00 AM

The blessing of the Slava Kolač will follow Sunday’s Liturgy, followed by a festive luncheon with live music.

Luncheon: Adults $50 · Seniors and students $25 · Children under 12 free

We hope to see you and your family there!

By God’s grace, our new St. Luke Serbian Orthodox Church continues to rise day by day.

As we near completion of the exterior, there is still much work ahead to make our church fully functional and ready to serve in.

Our next phase includes completing the mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems, closing in and finishing the interior to complete phase 1. Then we will continuing with flooring, the iconostasis and the many finishing details that will transform this building into our spiritual home.

We need your help to finish what we started.

Every donation large or small brings us closer to opening the doors of St. Luke and creating a lasting spiritual home for our families and generations to come.

Please consider giving today:
stlukeaustin.org/give

Every gift makes a difference.

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On Sunday, August 30th, our St. Luke church marked another milesone. Namely, his grace Serafim, auxiliary bishop to his eminence Arcbishop and metropolitan Longin of New Gracanica Midwestern diocese visited our parish.

Hierarchical Divine liturgy was served in filled chapel with beautifull choir responces.

Following the Divine liturgy, the procession was made to the front of the new church were the 2 beautiful crosses were posted for ceremonial blessing before their elevation on the domes of our church.

Croses were made and donated by our own parishioner and friend Marin Andric.

Nemanja Vockic and his family paid for crossess to be goldplated eith 24k gold and also they were kumovi of the occasion.

We are very thankful to both Marin and Nemanja for their significant donations yo our church.

Following the blessing of the crosses a festive banquet was served.

We also celebrated the 5th birtday of Todor Stojanovich a visiting guest from Serbia, who is receiving the medical treatments in the local Neuro-solutions clinic. It is the desire of our hearts and prayer to our Lord for Todor’s speedy and full recovery.

A special guest from Dalas, a dear friend of our Parish Mr. Dragos Belcevich donated $20,000 to be used towards the completion of our church.

We were very happy to see many of our parishioners taking part in this milestone of our parish

We are still in financial need for completion of our church.

If you would like donate please visit:
StLukeAustin.org

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We are blessed to welcome His Grace Bishop Serafim, Vicar to the Metropolitan of the New Gracanica-Midwest Diocese, to St. Luke the Evangelist for two special gatherings this week.

MONDAY, AUGUST 24
Vespers | 6:00 PM
Followed by contemplation and spiritual conversation with His Grace.

SUNDAY, AUGUST 30
Hierarchical Divine Liturgy | 9:30 AM
Followed by the Blessing of the Dome Crosses that will soon crown our new church, and a festive luncheon and fellowship. Please RSVP to attend here we can prepare enough for all guests: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/wyt5748

These two gatherings offer a beautiful opportunity to pray together, learn from His Grace and celebrate an important milestone in our parish.

We warmly invite our parishioners, friends, families and the greater Orthodox community of Central Texas to join us!

With gratitude to God, we invite you to join us for a joyous milestone in the life of our parish as we celebrate the Blessing of the Dome Crosses for our new church.

Sunday, August 30
🕤 Hierarchical Divine Liturgy – 9:30 AM
☦️ Blessing of the Crosses for our new church by His Grace Bishop Serafim
🍽️ Festive Luncheon to Follow

We are especially grateful to our Kumovi, Stojanka and Nemanja Vockic, with sons Strahinja and Pavle, for their generosity and love in sponsoring this sacred occasion.

As these crosses are raised above our new church, may they stand as a beacon of Christ’s light over Austin for generations to come.

Thy Cross we venerate, O Master, and Thy holy Resurrection we glorify.

A heartfelt thank you to Father George Popovich and Marin Andric for the beautiful crosses that will soon crown the domes of our new church.

Marin generously donated both the materials and countless hours of craftsmanship to build these crosses, while Fr. George meticulously applied the 24K double-leaf gold by hand, bringing each one to life with extraordinary care and devotion.

May these golden crosses shine for generations to come, proclaiming the Light of Christ over Austin and serving as a beacon of hope, faith, and salvation for all who behold them.

Glory to God for all things! ☦️

🇷🇸 ВИДОВДАН • VIDOVDAN ☦️

Join us as we gather in prayer to honor one of the most sacred days in Serbian history and faith. Vidovdan commemorates the Battle of Kosovo (1389), honoring the holy Prince Lazar, the Serbian martyrs, and all those who sacrificed for faith, freedom, and our spiritual heritage.

🕙 Sunday, June 28- Divine Liturgy at 10:00 AM

✝️ Memorial Service for the Fallen Soldiers immediately following Liturgy

🐟 Lenten Lunch featuring fish soup, catfish and other Lenten favorites

All are welcome as we come together in prayer, remembrance, and fellowship.

“Vidovdan reminds us who we are and Whom we belong to.”