The goal of the Parish Nursing program is to encourage whole-person health through

• Integration of mind, body and spirit
• Increased self-knowledge
• Personal responsibility
• Interdependence among God’s people

The International Order of St. Luke the Physician (OSL) is an interdenominational group clergy and lay people who believe in the apostolic practice of healing as taught by our Lord, Jesus Christ. The order believes that God uses many spiritual and medical avenues for healing, and that these should be supportive of one another. Members learn how to pray for healing for themselves and others through prayer, annointing and the laying on of hands. Two chapters exist in our diocese:

The Western New York Chapter

Meets once a month at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in Orchard Park, NY. E-mail Deacon Lee Rose or call 716-652-6031 for more information.

The Alleluia Chapter

Meets on the 2^nd and 4^th Mondays of the month at St. Martin's in the Field's, Grand Island. For more information about this chapter, please contact This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .