Events around the Tri-States

St. Luke’s 114th Ecumenical Community Good Friday Service
In-person & Live Stream

On Friday, April 18th, St. Luke’s United Methodist Church at 1199 Main in Dubuque will host its 114th  Ecumenical Community Good Friday Service concluding at 3:00 pm with Tower Chime tolling 33 times. The service of the “Seven Last Words of Christ” begins at 11:45 am with organ prelude by Dr. Charles Barland followed by the Procession of the Cross at noon. Organ interludes between each of the 20 minute segments allows for ease of arrival and departure.

​Community religious leaders during the 3 hour service will include:

Tim Bees, 
First Baptist Church (retired);


 Rev. Karen Candee, 
Summit Congregational UCC;


Rev. Jason Davis, 
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church(ELCA);


 Pastor Katie Kemp, 
First Congregational UCC;


 Dr. Samantha Gilmore, 
Wartburg Theological  Seminary;


Rev. Stephanie Ells, 
First Presbyterian, 
Westminster Presbyterian Church; 
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and Rev. Stephanie Schlimm, 
St. Luke’s United Methodist Church.

Liturgists and area musicians will also participate in each Word. Free will offerings  support local community needs. Metered street parking. Accessible drop-off alley entrance.

​Live stream link at stlukesdbq.org/goodfriday. Additional information at 563-582-4543.

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