Abbreviation | OSL |
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Formation | 1946 |
Founder | Romey Pitt Marshall |
Founded at | Methodist Building, New York City |
Type | Religious Order |
Purpose | A religious order in the Wesleyan tradition dedicated to sacramental and liturgical scholarship, education, and practice. |
Region served | United States, Singapore, Philippines |
Abbot | Elizabeth (Sue) Moore |
Publication | Doxology, Sacramental Life, The Font |
Website | saint-luke |
Formerly called | Brotherhood of Saint Luke |
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The Order of Saint Luke (OSL) is a religious order begun within the Methodist Church in the United States that is dedicated to sacramental and liturgical scholarship, education, and practice.[1]
As a Christian religious order, it is a dispersed community of men and women, lay and clergy, from many different denominations, seeking to live the sacramental life. "Membership in The Order is open to persons of all Christian denominations who seek to live the sacramental life in accordance with our Rule of Life and Service, in community with and acceptance of their brothers and sisters in the Order."
The Order gathers annually in mid-October for several days of worship, fellowship, and administration.
The Order proclaims itself as Wesleyan and Lukan in its spirituality, Methodist in its origins, sacramental in its practice, and ecumenical in its outlook.
The following description of The Order comes from our mission statement: A religious order in the United Methodist Church dedicated to sacramental and liturgical scholarship, education, and practice.