In the 1940s, the Reverend James B. Sill obtained two, possibly three, stained-glass panels, or “lights,” that had once been installed in St. Chrysostom‘s Chapel in New York City.

The distinctive style of the stained glass leads this researcher to conclude that it was designed and manufactured in the late 19th century by Heaton, Butler and Bayne of London.

The window will be dedicated at 3 p. m. today by Bishop R. E. Gribbin.The original deed for the land was professionally restored by licensed archivists in 2013, and now hangs in the climate-controlled parish house, to protect the historic document from environmental fluctuations.

In keeping with the Episcopal Diocese of Western North Carolina‘s commitment to social justice, St. Luke's parishioners serve the larger community in many ways.

In 2012, the church partnered with RiverLink [6] to install native plants that help filter pollutants from rainwater as it runs off roofs and roadways on its way to Ross Creek.

Today, the ongoing work to keep back the kudzu, its environmentally friendly plantings, and low-impact artificial lighting (despite significant development in East Asheville over the last few decades) has earned St. Luke’s the honor of being certified in the North Carolina Wildlife Federation's F.A.I.T.H.

The certification celebrates the beauty and importance of nature and focuses on shared responsibility of wildlife stewardship.” Black bears and wild turkeys are sometimes seen along the property's western boundary as they move to and from Ross Creek.

A consecrated cemetery and the Garden of the Resurrection, a cremains burial area, lie just west of the church, near the western property boundary.