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UPDATE: We recently completed a big preliminary step of our renovations: we removed the old and barely-functional fluorescent lighting in church, painted the ceiling and hung six attractive chandeliers. We also have a pair of deacon's door on their way to us, so when they arrive we'll be ready to start building walls and the iconostasis. There's still long way to go!<img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/hxn9dbuhd/image/upload/v1733948304/gl5qiqv5pagir13fnuvb.jpg" style="width:258px;display:inline-block;vertical-align:bottom;margin-right:5px;margin-left:5px;text-align:center;max-width:calc(100% - 10px);position:relative;cursor:pointer;padding:0px 1px;user-select:none;box-sizing:inherit" /><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/hxn9dbuhd/image/upload/v1733948316/bioybotf33wdwr8m4war.jpg" style="width:306px;display:inline-block;vertical-align:bottom;margin-right:5px;margin-left:5px;text-align:center;max-width:calc(100% - 10px);position:relative;cursor:pointer;padding:0px 1px;user-select:none;box-sizing:inherit" /> Dear Friends of St. Luke Church, We would like your help: our church is lacking some important things, such as an iconostasis, sacristies, icons and lamps, and other things to make our worship more full and beautiful. This things would beautify our church in order to make it better reflect the Kingdom of God and reveal Christ to us through the Liturgy and your contribution to help us in honor of your departed loved ones would be a meaningful way to remember them and ensure that they are continually prayed for. Why are these things important? The liturgy is how God reveals Himself to us, not just in the life-giving Sacraments of the Church, but in the liturgical services themselves: through the chanting and theological texts which teach us about the saints and the feasts; through the prayers and ritual movements that are prescribed; through iconography, which we often call "windows into Heaven"; and the architecture of the church itself. Christian tradition teaches us that the church itself is holy. As Archbishop Joseph Raya writes in his book The Face of God: <blockquote>The idea of theosis (divinization) is expressed in the architecture of the church itself. In its rich and elaborate decorations it is beautifully sensuous...This typical Byzantine conception looks upon the church building as the earthly heaven, one and the same as that heavenly place where God dwells. The church is called 'heaven on earth' because it is lit by the light of the resurrection, filled with the joy of triumph over death; it is the tabernacle of the Holy Spirit who is Life and life-giving. </blockquote><span fr-original-style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Roboto; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; float: none; display: inline !important;" style="color:rgb(34, 34, 34);font-family:Roboto;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;float:none;display:inline !important;box-sizing:inherit">God, who is Himself the True, the Good, and the Beautiful, reveals himself through all of these things. We want to open and convey the liturgical life of the Church and our Ukrainian-Byzantine tradition "in all its fullness," and through that tradition, make it possible that everyone who steps into our humble temple be more able to encounter God in the truth, goodness, beauty, and richness of Heaven that they find there. Naturally, the manner in which our church is appointed is of utmost importance, and so should be appointed with those things dictated by the prescriptions handed on by our fathers in the faith because they reveal God to us. I am convinced that if we want our St Luke community to grow and we want more people to make this their spiritual home, then we must first and foremost work on making our church a deeper and richer manifestation of the Kingdom of God by expressing our liturgical tradition more fully, so that when visitors enter our temple they find something worth staying for. <div style="color:rgb(34, 34, 34);font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:small;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;box-sizing:inherit"> </div><div style="color:rgb(34, 34, 34);font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:small;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;box-sizing:inherit">Thus, with our goal being to make God present ever more deeply, and ever more fully express the liturgical worship of the Church, we are asking for your support with our new projects for our church here in Cody. Firstly, within the next few months we plan to construct and install an iconostasis, which separates the nave from the Sanctuary and reveals the fullness of the kingdom of God, "but at the same time indicates that we must continue journeying to the kingdom" (Christ our Pascha, 340).  In order to have something to mount the iconostasis to, we will also be building some walls that will simultaneously create small rooms that will serve as sacristies and a more private place for confessions. Also, putting up an iconostasis involves furnishing it with icons, lamps, and an altar curtain. </div><div style="color:rgb(34, 34, 34);font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:small;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;box-sizing:inherit"> </div><div style="color:rgb(34, 34, 34);font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:small;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;box-sizing:inherit">Another small project we are hoping to complete soon is putting up a wall and door between our church and the kitchen/hall where we have our Agape meals after Sunday Divine Liturgy. Separating these two will mean that if people want to stay in the church and pray while other people are visiting in the hall, they will be able to do so in peace and quiet. <span fr-original-style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Roboto; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; float: none; display: inline !important;" style="color:rgb(34, 34, 34);font-family:Roboto;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;float:none;display:inline !important;box-sizing:inherit">This also prevents excess noise in the church before the Divine Liturgy when cooking is going on in the kitchen. This will go a long way towards helping make our church a sacred space and maintaining a prayerful atmosphere. </div><div style="color:rgb(34, 34, 34);font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:small;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;box-sizing:inherit"> </div><div style="color:rgb(34, 34, 34);font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:small;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;box-sizing:inherit">A third small project we are putting into motion, in order to generate some interest from the local community, is mounting a large sign on the very busy street in front of the church so that the passersby will see it. The structure for the sign is already there, we have obtained the permit, and have mounted one side of the sign already.  </div> <span fr-original-style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Roboto; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; float: none; display: inline !important;" style="color:rgb(34, 34, 34);font-family:Roboto;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;float:none;display:inline !important;box-sizing:inherit">Since we are currently occupying a rented space, all of these projects will be carried out in such a way that whatever we buy and build will be either high quality and transferable to our permanent space when we have one (eg, iconostasis), or built economically and repurposed in some way when no longer needed (eg, temporary walls). <span fr-original-style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Roboto; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: 0.25px; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; display: inline !important; float: none;" style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Roboto;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0.25px;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;float:none;display:inline !important;box-sizing:inherit">After we have completed these three projects, any funds left over will used for similar church beautification projects.  We pray for our benefactors and their intentions at every Divine Liturgy, so your contribution could be a beautiful way to honor your departed loved ones. Any amount helps, so please consider contributing to these projects that we may more fully manifest God's glory in the sacred liturgy!  May God bless and reward you for your generosity! Please pray for us as we embark on this project. In Christ, Fr. Philip, Administrator

Dear <span contenteditable="false" data-custom-variable="{{firstname}}" fr-original-class="fr-deletable styled-tag-chip " fr-original-style style="background-color:rgb(248, 248, 255);border:1px solid rgb(191, 191, 255);border-radius:4px;color:rgb(42, 42, 196);padding:1px 8px;font-size:11px;line-height:16px;display:inline-block;margin:0px;overflow-wrap:anywhere;user-select:none;box-sizing:inherit">First name, Thank you for your generous contribution to our church beautification project. You are helping us glorify God and more richly manifest his beauty and goodness to the world.  If you would like to contribute further to our cause, contact us to become a volunteer, or spread the word about our mission! May God bless you abundantly!  Fr. Philip Gilbert Administrator <a href="mailto:pastor@stlukecody.org" style="color:inherit;text-decoration:inherit;user-select:auto;box-sizing:inherit">pastor@stlukecody.org</a>785-991-0788

Hello First name,
 
 Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for registering to fundraise for our cause. Your efforts will make a significant impact, and we are excited to have you as part of our fundraising team. 👏
 
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UPDATE: We recently completed a big preliminary step of our renovations: we removed the old and barely-functional fluorescent lighting in church, painted the ceiling and hung six attractive chandeliers. We also have a pair of deacon's door on their way to us, so when they arrive we'll be ready to start building walls and the iconostasis. There's still long way to go!<img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/hxn9dbuhd/image/upload/v1733948304/gl5qiqv5pagir13fnuvb.jpg" style="width:258px;display:inline-block;vertical-align:bottom;margin-right:5px;margin-left:5px;text-align:center;position:relative;cursor:pointer;padding:0px 1px;user-select:none;box-sizing:inherit;max-width:100%" /><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/hxn9dbuhd/image/upload/v1733948316/bioybotf33wdwr8m4war.jpg" style="width:306px;display:inline-block;vertical-align:bottom;margin-right:5px;margin-left:5px;text-align:center;position:relative;cursor:pointer;padding:0px 1px;user-select:none;box-sizing:inherit;max-width:100%" /> Dear Friends of St. Luke Church, We would like your help: our church is lacking some important things, such as an iconostasis, sacristies, icons and lamps, and other things to make our worship more full and beautiful. This things would beautify our church in order to make it better reflect the Kingdom of God and reveal Christ to us through the Liturgy and your contribution to help us in honor of your departed loved ones would be a meaningful way to remember them and ensure that they are continually prayed for. Why are these things important? The liturgy is how God reveals Himself to us, not just in the life-giving Sacraments of the Church, but in the liturgical services themselves: through the chanting and theological texts which teach us about the saints and the feasts; through the prayers and ritual movements that are prescribed; through iconography, which we often call "windows into Heaven"; and the architecture of the church itself. Christian tradition teaches us that the church itself is holy. As Archbishop Joseph Raya writes in his book The Face of God: <blockquote>The idea of theosis (divinization) is expressed in the architecture of the church itself. In its rich and elaborate decorations it is beautifully sensuous...This typical Byzantine conception looks upon the church building as the earthly heaven, one and the same as that heavenly place where God dwells. The church is called 'heaven on earth' because it is lit by the light of the resurrection, filled with the joy of triumph over death; it is the tabernacle of the Holy Spirit who is Life and life-giving. </blockquote>God, who is Himself the True, the Good, and the Beautiful, reveals himself through all of these things. We want to open and convey the liturgical life of the Church and our Ukrainian-Byzantine tradition "in all its fullness," and through that tradition, make it possible that everyone who steps into our humble temple be more able to encounter God in the truth, goodness, beauty, and richness of Heaven that they find there. Naturally, the manner in which our church is appointed is of utmost importance, and so should be appointed with those things dictated by the prescriptions handed on by our fathers in the faith because they reveal God to us. I am convinced that if we want our St Luke community to grow and we want more people to make this their spiritual home, then we must first and foremost work on making our church a deeper and richer manifestation of the Kingdom of God by expressing our liturgical tradition more fully, so that when visitors enter our temple they find something worth staying for. <div> </div><div>Thus, with our goal being to make God present ever more deeply, and ever more fully express the liturgical worship of the Church, we are asking for your support with our new projects for our church here in Cody. Firstly, within the next few months we plan to construct and install an iconostasis, which separates the nave from the Sanctuary and reveals the fullness of the kingdom of God, "but at the same time indicates that we must continue journeying to the kingdom" (Christ our Pascha, 340).  In order to have something to mount the iconostasis to, we will also be building some walls that will simultaneously create small rooms that will serve as sacristies and a more private place for confessions. Also, putting up an iconostasis involves furnishing it with icons, lamps, and an altar curtain. </div><div> </div><div>Another small project we are hoping to complete soon is putting up a wall and door between our church and the kitchen/hall where we have our Agape meals after Sunday Divine Liturgy. Separating these two will mean that if people want to stay in the church and pray while other people are visiting in the hall, they will be able to do so in peace and quiet. This also prevents excess noise in the church before the Divine Liturgy when cooking is going on in the kitchen. This will go a long way towards helping make our church a sacred space and maintaining a prayerful atmosphere. </div><div> </div><div>A third small project we are putting into motion, in order to generate some interest from the local community, is mounting a large sign on the very busy street in front of the church so that the passersby will see it. The structure for the sign is already there, we have obtained the permit, and have mounted one side of the sign already.  </div> Since we are currently occupying a rented space, all of these projects will be carried out in such a way that whatever we buy and build will be either high quality and transferable to our permanent space when we have one (eg, iconostasis), or built economically and repurposed in some way when no longer needed (eg, temporary walls). After we have completed these three projects, any funds left over will used for similar church beautification projects.  We pray for our benefactors and their intentions at every Divine Liturgy, so your contribution could be a beautiful way to honor your departed loved ones. Any amount helps, so please consider contributing to these projects that we may more fully manifest God's glory in the sacred liturgy!  May God bless and reward you for your generosity! Please pray for us as we embark on this project. In Christ, Fr. Philip, Administrator

ST LUKE UKRAINIAN GREEK CATHOLIC CHURCH

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