Advent
December 9 "The Tension of Hope" - Lighting the Advent Candle of Peace
*December 16 "Hope is a Verb" - Lighting the Advent Candle of Joy
*December 23 "The Imagination of Hope"
Lighting the Advent Candle of Love
Guest Preacher: The Rev. Luke Sumner
*Music from Select Members of The Esoterics, Award-Winning Choir.
*December 16 "Hope is a Verb" - Lighting the Advent Candle of Joy
*December 23 "The Imagination of Hope"
Lighting the Advent Candle of Love
Guest Preacher: The Rev. Luke Sumner
*Music from Select Members of The Esoterics, Award-Winning Choir.
*Christmas Eve: Hope is Born
A Service of Carols and Candlelight 5PM
Lighting of the Christ Candle
Soloist, Christi Corey, The Esoterics
Lighting of the Christ Candle
Soloist, Christi Corey, The Esoterics
First Sunday after Christmas
A Service of Poems and Carols
- Sunday Services 10 AM Christmas Eve 5PM -
About Luke Sumner
An Advent Greeting from Luke
“I am pleased to spend this Advent season with the community of Queen Anne.
Advent has long been a season in the Christian church where we let go of some of our hope in order to be present with the pain and darkness not only in our world, but in ourselves, as we await the promise of something greater. I am so thankful that you have asked me to walk with you during this season." - Luke
“I am pleased to spend this Advent season with the community of Queen Anne.
Advent has long been a season in the Christian church where we let go of some of our hope in order to be present with the pain and darkness not only in our world, but in ourselves, as we await the promise of something greater. I am so thankful that you have asked me to walk with you during this season." - Luke
Luke describes himself as a hopeful cynic, a lover of the Northwest, a father, husband and pastor.
Luke currently lives in Everett, WA, along with wife Rebecca and daughter Liv. In Everett, Luke is the Director and Community Pastor for Our Common Ground, a community space of hospitality and collaboration that journeys with neighbors experiencing poverty, addiction, and mental (un)health.
Prior to being called to the journey of imagining church, he served as a pastor with HOMEpdx,
a church community in Downtown Portland, OR, made up primarily of those who lived on the streets,
where Luke focused on building friendships and community with those living outside. Luke is passionate about finding ways to help the church better love its neighbors experiencing poverty, addiction, and mental (un)health. Luke has a Master of Theological Studies from George Fox Evangelical Seminary.
“I have an amazing daughter named Liv, and a wonderful wife named Rebecca. In my free time I love to read, get away to the woods to hike and fish, eat good food (which I occasionally cook myself!), and go on adventures with Rebecca and Liv. We also have a dog, Punky Brewster, who often lives up to her name.”
Luke currently lives in Everett, WA, along with wife Rebecca and daughter Liv. In Everett, Luke is the Director and Community Pastor for Our Common Ground, a community space of hospitality and collaboration that journeys with neighbors experiencing poverty, addiction, and mental (un)health.
Prior to being called to the journey of imagining church, he served as a pastor with HOMEpdx,
a church community in Downtown Portland, OR, made up primarily of those who lived on the streets,
where Luke focused on building friendships and community with those living outside. Luke is passionate about finding ways to help the church better love its neighbors experiencing poverty, addiction, and mental (un)health. Luke has a Master of Theological Studies from George Fox Evangelical Seminary.
“I have an amazing daughter named Liv, and a wonderful wife named Rebecca. In my free time I love to read, get away to the woods to hike and fish, eat good food (which I occasionally cook myself!), and go on adventures with Rebecca and Liv. We also have a dog, Punky Brewster, who often lives up to her name.”