Bishop Eugene Sutton is pictured. Sutton will preach June 14 at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church.

St. Luke’s Episcopal Church will welcome Bishop Eugene Sutton, senior pastor at Chautauqua Institution, as guest preacher and celebrant on Sunday, June 14, at both 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. services, recognizing Pride Sunday and Juneteenth.

The day will also include a 9 a.m. Adult Forum presentation by Sutton on the work racial healing he led in the Diocese of Maryland.

In addition to his position at Chautauqua Institution, Sutton serves an assisting bishop in the Episcopal Diocese of Washington. He previously served as Bishop of Maryland from 2008 until his retirement in 2024 and is widely recognized for his leadership in areas of racial justice, reconciliation, and community discernment.

During the Adult Forum, Sutton will discuss his work on reparations and racial reconciliation. Drawing upon his years of leadership and advocacy, he will explore the theological, historical, and practical dimensions of reparative justice. The conversation will examine how communities of faith can engage in truth-telling, relationship-building, and the work of repair in response to the enduring effects of racial injustice.

“We are honored to welcome Bishop Sutton to St. Luke’s,” said the Rev. Luke Fodor, rector of St. Luke’s Episcopal Church. “His ministry has consistently demonstrated a commitment to bringing people together across difference while inviting the Church into deeper conversations about justice, reconciliation, and hope.”

The public is invited to attend worship services and the Adult Forum. The services begin at 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 410 N. Main St., Jamestown. The adult forum will take place immediately between the two services.

For more information, contact St. Luke’s Episcopal Church at 716-483-6405 or visit stlukesjamestown.org.