As the North American Director of the International Order of St. Luke I would like to welcome you to the OSL page on the web site of the Anglican Diocese of Saskatoon.  The Order of St. Luke is an interdenominational organization committed to promoting and proclaiming the Christian Healing Ministry within the church.  It was begun by the late Rev. John Gaynor and Mrs Ethel Banks in the 1930's.  Banks was a priest of the Episcopal (Anglican) Church of the United States.  The membership of the Order is found in many countries around the world and includes clergy and lay people from almost every Christian denomination who are committed to Christ, to the proclamation of the Gospel and to the practice of the healing ministry as we have come to understand it from the teachings of Jesus.  In North America the Order consists of over 7000 members from both Canada and the United States.  The North American branch of the Order is divided into 14 Regions, 6 of which are in Canada.  Each Region is divided into local chapters whose members come together for prayer and study to equip them to be instruments of Christ's healing presence and ministry in the churches to which they belong. 

The Order accepts and understands that God works through the disciplines of medicine as well as through the disciplines of prayer and sacrament and is committed to working along side and with and not against the medical professional.  We work within the churches of the membership, and we are Scripturally based, and Sacramentally grounded.

We hope that you find the activities of the Order in Saskatchewan interesting and helpful and If you would like to find out where the nearest OSL group is in your area and how you can join us in our mission of preaching, teaching and healing in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ please contact the North American Director, Larry Mitchell at (306) 343-6649 or by e-mail: lwm.osl@sasktel.net

In the ministry of Christ's healing love

Larry Mitchell, O.S.L.

North American Director