ABOUT US
St. Luke’s is an Episcopal parish in the Anglo-Catholic tradition.
In our tradition, we cherish the unity we share in the Eucharist, wherein our diverse members are made one body with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ by receiving his body and blood.
We preach the Holy Scriptures with power and clarity, proclaiming the Word of God as it speaks to us today.
We worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness, with music and ceremonial, dedicating the whole of who we are, souls and bodies, to his service in the world He created and loves.
CLERGY
Fr. Jeffrey Hanson
Priest-in-Charge
Fr. Richard Grady
Canon Bill Lester
Assistant to the Rector
Assisting Priest
Fr. Jeff has been priest-in-charge since February 2025. Before moving to the Florida Gulf Coast, he ministered for eight years at the Church of the Advent in Boston. He was ordained in 2014 by Archbishop Philip Freier of the Anglican Church in Melbourne, Australia.
Fr. Richard Grady earned a B.A. from Florida Memorial University and an M.Div. from Virginia Theological Seminary. Ordained in the Diocese of Florida in 1999, he has served St. Luke’s Episcopal Church for over twenty years as Associate Rector and retired clergy. He and his wife, Ella, have been married 54 years and have two children and two grandchildren.
The Rev. Canon Elmore W. Lester was ordained December 10, 1960 in the Diocese of Long Island. His numerous titles have included U.S. Army Chaplain, Bronze Star Vietnam veteran, 19 years Rector of All Saints Church of Brooklyn, New York, and the Canon Evangelist of the Diocese of Dunkwa-on-offin. His special ministries include Healing, Evangelism, and Deliverance.
OFFICE STAFF
Sam Eash
Jami Patinella
Office/Facilities Manager
Financial Secretary
VESTRY
Charlene Steakley
Sr. Warden
Donna Williams
Jr. Warden
Richard Helms
Treasurer