Nestled in the Red Rocks of Sedona, there are few places you can visit that are more beautiful than Saint Luke's parish. Time and again visitors come to the church, walk into the courtyard and linger - sitting, praying and taking pictures in this most holy place. We've decided to add a little bit of help in that last endeavor... the picture taking. How so?
Well, the best pictures are taken at Saint Luke's two different times each day - in the early morning and late afternoon...from sunrise to 1-2 hours after, and then at Sunset - from 45 minutes before and until the actual setting of the sun.
To help you know when the sunrise & sunset takes place each day, check out the link which follows - it's at sunrisesunset.com. Put "Sedona" in the predefined location, insert the correct month and year, unclick "Moon Phases" and "Moonrise & Moonset Times" if you don't want them and then click the button "Submit." You can then print out the calendar, and bring it with you the next time you visit Sedona! Easy, huh?!?!
In the morning, the pictures will be focused primarily on the church (the sun comes up over the mountains and splashes magnificently onto the Church), while the evening's best shots are of the beautiful red rock formations, as in the video "still" below. Crimson Cliffs, Cathedral Rock, Courthouse Butte and Bell Rock all are part of the parish landscape, and all can be photographed as the sun sets into the Western sky.
So, we hope to see you early in the morning and in the setting of the afternoon sun!
Here's a video compilation of pictures taken a few years ago, and although there are stunningly beautiful pictures in the video, there are innumerable other shots available to you when you visit!
So, come linger a while. Breathe in the holiness of our parish, and thank God for the beauty He has given us in His creation! And yes, the parish grounds are always open and available to visitors during the day from sunrise to sunset, and the Church is also open on Sundays, and weekdays (Monday - Friday) from 7:30 am - 3:00 pm.