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St. Luke’s
This October, we are celebrating 150 years of St. Luke’s. There is a talk about the early history of St. Luke’s, How it all began, 3pm, on Saturday 3rd October, a Baroque Concert at 3pm on Saturday 10th October, a barn dance on Saturday 17th October and a a special celebration service followed by lunch at 11am on Sunday 18th October, which is St. Luke’s day. As part of the celebration, we are collecting anni-verse-aries. If you want to submit an anni-verse-ary, you can use this form. You can see the ones we have collected by using the arrows to scroll through below.
Sunday Services
Our Sunday Services start at 11:00am and usually last about an hour. They include groups or activities for children.
You can also watch our ‘on-line’ livestream at 11am or catch up later in the week (see below).
The Latest Livestream:
- Sunday 8th November 11:00am – LivestreamHope for Peace (Micah 4:1-4) This Sunday is Remembrance Service and there will be a moment of Remembrance at the start of the service at 11am, so please arrive a few minutes early. It will be a service with all the normal children’s groups running.
This Sunday – Notices
- This Sunday 8th November 2026This week, Donald Trump’s Republican party suffered badly in the mid-term elections, with votes for Democrats surging across the USA. Why was that? Both J. D. Vance and Donald Trump blamed the war with Iran.
Verse of the Year – 2026
“Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the desert and streams in the wasteland..”
(Isaiah 43:18-19)
Vision Prayer
Heavenly Father, We thank you for sharing your Son with us, that we might become part of your family. Help us to share our Gifts, that we might build up your church; our Resources, that we might serve the people of Ramsgate; Ourselves, that we might build praying, caring and sharing communities; and your Word, that we might make and grow disciples of Christ among the young, old, rich and poor. Help us to dare to share, that we might GROW your church. Amen.
Latest Notices:
- The History of St. Luke’s – This Saturday
- Baroque Concert
- Union of St. Luke’s and St. George’s Parishes and Benefices
Upcoming Events
Hall
We have a hall for hire. You can book a one-off or occasional session for only £25 per hour using an online booking system. There are cheaper rates for regular bookings.
Daily Prayer
All welcome at any of these weekly gatherings:
- Monday, 9:30-10:00am – St. Luke’s Church
- Tuesday 9:30-10:00am – St. George’s Church
- Thursday 9:30-10:00am – St. Luke’s Church
- *Saturday 9:30-10:00am – St. George’s Church
*First Saturday of month: Prayer Breakfast at another Ramsgate Church: 9:00-10:00am. See notices below.
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Latest Sermons:
- Christian Growth 101: Prayer (Nehemiah 1)
“And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord’s people.” – (Ephesians 6:18) This Sunday we look at one of the building blocks of how we grow as Christians: Prayer. - Bible Sunday (Psalm 19)
“May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing to you, O Lord, my rock and my redeemer” – (Psalm 19:14) This Sunday is an all-age service focussing on the Bible. It is the first in a four-part series on the basics of Christian growth. - St. Luke’s Day (Luke 10:1-9)
“Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good. His love endures for ever.” (Psalm 136:1) As we celebrate 150 years of St. Luke’s, let’s give thanks for God’s goodness in helping many people find love, support and the good news of Jesus Christ over many decades. Let’s praise him for the work and ministry of the people that make up St. Luke’s church and have continued his mission to share the good news in word and deed and let’s rejoice that his love does indeed endure for ever.
Cafe4All
Relax with drinks and cakes on the sofas in our warm church building.
Every Thursday, 10:00-11:30am. Everyone welcome. Everything free. Just like God’s love.
From December 1st Caf4All will stay open until 3pm as a Warm Space.
Play and Praise
Play and Praise is a parent and toddler group that meets during term time in the Church Hall (please ring the bell on the side entrance) on Fridays 10-11:30am.
There are lots of activities for babies and toddlers as well as a weekly craft and a song and story time with prayer.
There is a £2 charge per family.
St. George’s,
St. Luke’s is working in partnership with St. George’s church in the middle of Ramsgate. Check out their website for information of what is going on there.
Online Church Administration
At St. Luke’s we use iKnow to help with our administration. When you register for St. Luke’s you can give us your contact details and permissions along with those for your children. You will then be sent an iKnow login, which you can use to update any of your data or change your permissions. When you join a volunteer team iKnow will also show you the rotas you are on and send you reminder emails.
