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The First Sunday of Advent - November 27, 2016
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8 a.m. Holy Eucharist, Rite I
9 a.m. Holy Eucharist, Rite II
Note: there is no Children's Chapel this morning because of preparations for the Advent Festival.
10:15 a.m. The Advent Festival
11:15 a.m. Holy Eucharist, Rite II
12:15 p.m. Coffee Hour Parish Hall
2 p.m. Girl Scout Troop #4054 Room 108
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SUNDAY 2.0
3:30 p.m. The Nursery opens
4 p.m. Senior and Junior Choristers-Choir Room
4 p.m. Sunday 2.0 Movie - Hamilton Room
4:30 p.m Adventures in Music -Room 107
5 p.m. Preparatory Choir - Room 107
5:45 p.m. Sunday 2.0 Supper - Parish Hall
6 p.m. Peace in Our Time Prayer Service - Bell Tower
6 p.m. Loaves and Fishes -Sue Sherrill’s Home
6:30 p.m. Compline - Church
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Lasagna (meat and veggie) corn, salad bar, garlic bread and dessert
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THE ALTAR greenery is given to the Glory of God and in loving memory of Rawson and in honor of our children, Margaret and Mary Rawson, by Peggy Foreman; in thanksgiving for the lives of Anna Laura Robinson Dodson and Joe and Anne Dodson Pless Martin by Larry and Dana Halberg Pless and Anna, Brett, David, and Deane; and in celebration of the wedding anniversary of Cappy Harmon and Bill Nicholson.
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ADVENT FESTIVAL - SUNDAY during the SUNDAY SCHOOL HOUR
On this first Sunday in Advent we mark the change in liturgical seasons and invite the spirit of Advent into our hearts. During the Christian Education hour, we gather to begin the observance of the season together. This year’s festival includes:
- Advent Wreath making | Parish Hall
- Packaging cookies for Crossroads | St. Luke Room
- Nativity Scene display | Library and Wilmer Chapel
- There are also pre-decorated Advent Wreaths for sale at the Reception Desk
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LOAVES AND FISHES - NOV. 27 AT 6 PM
We will indeed gather in November! Join us at the home of Sue Sherrill. Bring a dish to share and your beverage of choice. Tea and soft drinks will be provided. Loaves and Fishes is a social gathering for St Luke’s adults to be in community the last Sunday evening of each month. For more information or to be added to our email list, contact Susan or Stan Reid at susanstanreid@yahoo.com (770-396-4041).
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Sign Up - Make Reservations - RSVP
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Pledge online or drop your card in the plate.
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Christmas Flower Dedications
Make a contribution to the Flower Guild for the church’s Christmas arrangements in memory of or thanksgiving for the special people in your life. This year, you can do it online. Or, if you prefer, you can pick up a form from the Reception Desk or tract racks. There is a box on the Reception Desk where you can submit your form and check, or you can mail it to the church. Dedications received by Monday, December 12 will be acknowledged in the Christmas Eve worship booklets.
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The next Men’s Breakfast is Tuesday, December 6. All St. Luke’s men – and their friends and colleagues – are invited. Crossroads Executive Director Tony Johns will lead the program. Coffee is served at 7 a.m. with breakfast starting at 7:30 a.m. The program is from 8-8:30 a.m. $5 at the door. You can make reservations online or by calling 404-873-7777.
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Opportunities & Announcements
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Christmas Gifts for the Kids at Emmaus House
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n November, our basket collections are supporting the work of Emmaus House. Please fill the baskets with toys for Christmas: balls, books, dolls and stuffed animals. When choosing dolls and, even, books, please remember to be culturally sensitive - most of the children who will celebrate Christmas at Emmaus House are African-American.
Please place your donations in the Outreach baskets located in the Narthex and Reception Area.
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Wednesday Bible Study
Join us this Wednesday, November 30 at 11 a.m. in the Parkins Room for our weekly group. We are studying the Book of Acts.
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Faith & Film gathers Friday, Dec. 9. The movie will be Havana Instant. Faith and Film is a monthly opportunity for St. Luke’s adults to share a movie, snacks, fellowship, and a lively discussion of issues of faith raised by the film. All St. Luke’s adults are welcome. For location, contact Robert Sherrill (RSherrill9@aol.com | 470-355-1243).
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Advent Quiet Day
Advent is a time of preparation and what better way to prepare for Christ’s coming than to take a few hours off, unplug and be quiet, still, introspective. All are invited to do just that on Saturday, December 3 from 10 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. The day will be led by The Rev. Tripp Norris and is sponsored by the St. Luke’s chapter of Daughters of the King. Please let us know by Wednesday, Nov. 30 that you plan to attend by calling the reservation line (404-873-7777) or signing up online (stlukesatlanta.org/quiet-day). Lunch (sandwiches, chips, dessert) is offered for $7.
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Advent Reflections by Email
It’s not too early to sign up to receive the St. Luke’s reflections in your inbox each day. Just go to the Sign Up tab on the church website and look for Advent Reflections by email.
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St. Luke’s is honored to welcome Joseph Young, the assistant conductor of the ASO, as our guest conductor again this year. Bring a score or purchase one at the door ($15). Reception follows in the Parish Hall.
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The service includes readings, prayers, anthems, and hymns for choir and congregation. Works by Paulus, Ord, Carter, Sirett, and Willcocks. A reception follows in the Parish Hall.
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St. Nicholas Visits St. Luke’s during Sunday 2.0 on December 4. The children will gather in the Hamilton Room at 5 p.m. Don’t forget to remind the kids to leave their shoes at the door!
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Advent Party for Young Adults and POLO is Friday, Dec. 9 from 7-9 p.m. at the home of Susanna and Keith Roberts (1758 Pine Ridge Drive). Everyone is asked to bring a blanket or package of diapers to donate to Crossroads. An Evite will soon land in your inbox, but if you don’t get one- come anyway!
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O Holy Night is a worship service for anyone for whom Advent and the approach of Christmas brings pangs of loneliness, sorrow, and sadness. Join us Wednesday, Dec. 14 at 6 p.m. to acknowledge those feelings and still feel surrounded by the compassionate love of God.
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The Atlanta Boy Choir Christmas Concert
Atlanta Boy Choir to Sing at St. Luke’s
The world famous Atlanta Boy Choir will present a concert here at St. Luke’s on Friday evening December 16 at 7:30 pm. The choir, under direction of its founder Fletcher Wolfe, has appeared at St. Luke’s numerous times during its 60 year history and Maestro Wolfe says that some of the choir’s finest performances have been heard here in this beautiful sanctuary with such marvelous acoustics.
This choir, composed of sixty-five boys of every race, religion, and economic background will be joined by the 40 men Alumni Choir and a chamber orchestra. The choirs will be singing our best loved Christmas Carols as well as selections from other major works. Also, this program will include several songs of Hanukkah.
Tickets for the choir’s concert at St. Luke’s are generally sold out and those interested in attending this performance should call the choir right away at 404.378.0064 or email
info@atlantaboychoir.org
. As a special thank you to the kind staff and members of St. Luke’s; tickets, which are normally $20, will be discounted to $15 if you will inform them of this when you order your tickets.
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Holiday House Ambassadors Offer St. Luke’s hospitality during the Atlanta Children’s Shelter’s Christmas shopping event. We’d like to have 2 volunteers at all times to help with questions and such. There are morning and afternoon sessions December 13-15. To volunteer, look for “Holiday House Ambassadors” on the Sign Up tab on the St. Luke’s website.
Holiday House at St. Luke’s the Atlanta Children’s Shelter (ACS) will hold its annual “shopping” event here this year from December 12-15 in the Parish Hall. ACS is housed at North Avenue Presbyterian Church which is currently undergoing renovations. This incredible event gives ACS clients and others the opportunity to “shop” for Christmas gifts for their children from a room full of donated toys and gifts. There is detailed information on the St. Luke’s website regarding donating and volunteering to help, including contact information at ACS. Go to StLukesAtlanta.org and look for the Opportunities and Announcements link under the News tab. You can also contact Kate Kennedy (katherineokennedy@gmail.com) with questions.
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Adult Education in Advent
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You Were Once Strangers: An Advent Series
St. Luke’s will be asking the question, “Who is the stranger among us?” as we consider the Holy Family as refugees in our midst—a family displaced during a vulnerable time, seeking the kindness of strangers. In addition to thoughtful content during the Sunday School hour, we hope the exhibit in the Glenn Gallery by photographer Jim Loring will challenge us all to see strangers in a new light.
- Dec 4: The Rev. Lauren Holder will share scriptural and theological grounding for our reflecting on the Holy Family as a refugee family during Advent.
- Dec 11: Meet the Chettri family—one of the refugee families St. Luke’s has come to know and walk alongside through our refugee ministry with New American Pathways. Staff from New American Pathways will also be present to share stories of what a refugee family encounters upon arriving in Atlanta.
- Dec 18: Cathryn Marchman of Partners for Home is one of the most instrumental voices for homelessness services in Atlanta. As we reflect on the displaced in our midst and the growing insecurity of affordable housing in our community, Cathryn will share with us the city’s new strategic plan for ending homelessness. St. Luke’s plays a role—what is it?
Prepare for the Feast of the Nativity thru Centering Prayer and Lectio Divina | Dec 4, Dec 11, Dec 18 | Sophia Brothers Peterman
Lectio divina is a powerful means of reading sacred text for spiritual growth. Join us as we continue the gentle, nonthreatening practice of group lectio divina with short selections of sacred text and poetry.
A Thrill of Hope: The Christmas Story in Word and Art | Dec 4, Dec 11, Dec 18 | Lane Duncan
Join us as we explore the story of the incarnation through the art of John August Swanson. We will delve into the familiar story of Christmas as told in the Gospels of Luke and Matthew in a whole new way. Each scripture passage is illustrated and interpreted in the stunningly detailed artwork of John August Swanson along with commentary by some of America’s premier Biblical scholars, names such as Dr. Thomas G. Long, Dr. Michael Joseph Brown, Dr. Carol A. Newsom. Each Sunday we will watch a brief video of biblical scholars engaging with the scripture and the artwork, and then engage with one another as we discover new insights for ourselves as we prepare for the coming of Christ.
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Wherever you are on your spiritual
journey, St. Luke's welcomes you!
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