A Note from the Office:

As anyone who has a car or a house knows, maintenance and repairs are a part of the package. All things require maintenance and restoration at times to allow them to continue to fulfill their respective purposes. Our church building is no exception. Several years ago, we began the process to complete necessary maintenance and repairs that will allow St. Luke’s to continue in its church building for another 150 years, and more.

 

​Our church building is the 2nd oldest in Cleveland. Since its completion in 1873, St. Luke’s Episcopal Church has stood as an outstanding work of Victorian Gothic architecture. The architectural significance of the historical church was recognized in 1982 when it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Our vibrant community continues to worship and serve in this historic space.

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This summer, beginning in mid-June and lasting through September, you will see scaffolding set up around the church and the progress our contractors make in their work. We ask your prayers for them and their work as they seek to restore the brick exterior of the church.

 

Our Service Schedule:
Our service schedule on Sundays (8:00 AM, 9:30 AM & 10:45 AM) and Thursdays (12:10 PM) will not be disrupted, and we encourage you to continue attending the service of your choice while we are on our Regular Service Schedule.

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Thank you to the many hands who have contributed to this process over the past few years as we have undertaken this project, but especially to the St. Luke’s Vestry, the Restoration Committee, and to Tom Cate, Bill Littlejohn, Fred Mueller, Michelle Mazzolini, Chad Shores, and Dan Traczek for their leadership and vision in making this possible.

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A Note from the Restoration Committee:

We have the unique gift of worshiping in a beautiful, historic sacred space. St. Luke’s Episcopal Church is a National Register-listed Historic Landmark that was opened in 1873, and now, several generations later, we are due for some routine maintenance. Our current priority is repairing water damage and natural erosion especially to the mortar joints on the lower 6 feet of the church. This is normal wear and tear for a brick structure, and it must be addressed as soon as possible to protect the building from further damage. In addition, this work will improve the overall appearance of our exterior and restore it to its original condition.

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Members of the Vestry, church staff, and several parishioners have obtained expert opinions about the specifics and extent of these repairs, and cost estimates from multiple contractors to guide our decision-making process.

 

In October 2023, St. Luke’s was awarded a $25,000 Historic Preservation Fund (HPF) grant from the Tennessee Historical Commission for masonry repair. The HPF grant requires St. Luke’s to match 40% of the funding for this project. Fortunately, with the help of this grant money we are able to fund masonry repair on the ENTIRE church facade, from the ground up! 

We are pleased to be partnering with Tennessee Valley Restoration and anticipate the project will be completed by the end of this summer.

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Sincerely,
Michelle Mazzolini, Chair of the Restoration Committee