1880s Chatham Dockyard extended and new basins built. Workforce expands, resulting in a need for new housing. New workers' houses built in this area of North Gillingham. Known as New Brompton, this area is still part of the Parish of St Mark.

1889 The Rev R Morris, vicar of St Mark's Parish, arranges for services to be held on Sunday and Thursday evenings for the people in this area. These services, conducted by a lay reader, (Mr John T. Rogers) are held in a small room at 74 Medway Road

1890 Mr Rogers is joined by The Rev. Henry Baker, a Mission Priest. Their task.... to establish a Mission Church here. From the outset, the Catholic tradition within the Church of England is followed - a tradition our church maintains to this day.

1890 Christmas Day, Holy Communion is celebrated.

1891 The congregation has now outgrown the small Mission Room.Larger premises are needed. 7th June 1891 - a large tent is hired for services and pitched where the present church now stands. (At that time open ground) Four Months later, the tent blows down! So it's back to the Mission Room. Clearly, a more permanent building is required.

1892 A new Mission church is dedicated by The Ven. Cheetham, the Archdeacon of Rochester. (This original buildin g is now our church hall) At least two services are held each Sunday. A choir and Sunday school are established.

1903 By now over 400 children attend the Sunday School. The mission is a success! In April The Rev William Tozer is appointed priest in charge and it is planned to build a permanent church. J.E.K. & J.P. Cutts are chosen as architects and the local firm of West Bros. are to be the contactors.

1908 21st March - Building begins - attended by the Bishop of Rochester. 9th May - the foundation stone is laid, with great ceremony. (This stone can be seen outside today, set into the east wall of the church.)

1909 3rd February - The new church, costing £3,525, is ready for use, (though not quite complete.) It is dedicated to St Luke and consecrated by the Bishop of Rochester. The Bishop celebrates the first service of Holy Communion at St Luke's.

1919 East window in the Lady Chapel given as a thankoffering for peace by the Guild of Willing Workers.

1920 The west end of the church, (where you enter today) is completed. The new architect W. H. Caroe makes some changes to the original plans, probably due to the rising ground at that end of the building. The Church and the hall (the original Mission building) are still not joined. The sanctuary (the east end of the church) is reordered and beautified by the second vicar Canon William Lutyens. He calls on the expertise of his famous brother, the architect Sir Edwin Lutyens. The original screen behind the High Altar is moved, and becomes a war memorial to those who died in the First World War. The Blessed Sacrament Chapel is created behind the High Altar. Pictures and images are added to the church at this time.

1959 St Luke's Jubilee year. The church and the hall are joined and the single storey porch is created.

1960 Wooden statue of St Luke is commission d from Oberammergau, when the Parish are on a pilgrimage there with their priest, Fr Potts.

1997 The pipe organ is sold. In its place the Holy Souls Chapel created incorporating the War Memorial. Electronic organ is installed.

2002 Computerised electronic organ installed.