Post-Gustav, Day 8 - Saint Luke's.

A commenter asked about how our parish, Saint Luke's, fared in the recent storm. Well, the winds knocked the steeple over and let a fair anoint of water into the Sanctuary, but the campus had power back pretty fast (Wednesday) so it could still operate as the overflow shelter for Women's Hospital next door.


We only had two people from Women's Hospital (I believe we planned for 12-20), so a lot of parishioners and their families have been spending time in the church hall, which has some things most of us do not - air conditioning, TV, and a functioning kitchen. It's a welcome relief (it'll be 95 here today).

The large church activity building, which also serves as part of the Day School, had a gust of wind buckle in a wall.


Other than that, Saint Luke's as a campus came out OK. As a parish family, no one was injured, but many people suffered damage to their homes. One family had four trees fall on their house. Our clergy have been checking up on parishioners in the hardest hit areas, especially our older members and those not able to get about.

Considering what could have been, and what others have experienced, we have many blessings to count.