The very first gathering of the community that would eventually become St. Luke's Church gathered at Hocker Grove School on Sunday, September 6, 1959. Fifty years later we returned to that very same location.

Ruth Wenner, in sunglasses, an original member, is greeted.

This was how we think the altar was set up. The wooden cross is original.

Mary Hayselden wheels in Edith Sheahan, the only surviving "charter member."

Old friends catch up.

Owen lights the candles.

Ed Perkins, Nancy Hayselden, and Debbie Fowler.

The procession.

We sang hymns contemporaneous to that original gathering.

Nancy read from one of the original lectern Bibles.

Ed also reads from the old lectern Bible.

The acolyte leading the procession is the rector's daughter;
the original priest's son was acolyte back then.

Getting some light refreshments ready.

Judy, Chuck, Ed and Lynda talk about times past.

Two of our earliest members — Ruth Wenner and Edith Sheahan — are greeted.