Announcements for the week of 
February 19 , 2017
Upcoming Events

March 1   Ash Wednesday  Noon and 7 p.m.

March 8   Interfaith Conversation  6:30-8:30 p.m.

March 15   Interfaith Conversation  6:30-8:30 p.m.

March 20   Spring Afresh   7 p.m.

March 22   Interfaith Conversation  6:30-8:30 p.m.
March 29  Interfaith Conversation  6:30-8:30 p.m.

April 13   Maundy Thursday  7 p.m.

April 14   Good Friday  7 p.m.

April 15   Easter Vigil  8 p.m.

April 16   Easter Sunday  8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.
Gratitude

Thank you for your ministry.
Music-Makers

In the month of February we give thanks for the music-makers of St. Luke Church. Our minds first go to our Director of Music, Jack Barben. Jack is a masterful musician. What's more, he is the kind of musician that believes music is our birthright, that we are naturally given to it (even though you may think or have been told it isn't so), and he is eager to help people discover this innate gift. Much of music education has told a different story-that music-making is a rarefied talent. We are a church for all people, and all are invited and encouraged into the music-making at St. Luke Church.

We give thanks for the members of our choir who come an hour early on Sunday mornings to get a headstart on our hymns & service music in order to help lead our music-making. On occasion, they sing anthems and other solo pieces.

We give thanks for the variety of instrumentalists of our parish who offer their skills. And we honor the children of our parish, many of whom are working with Jack on Saturdays and monthly Sunday rehearsals to create live performances and to augment our congregational singing.

And mostly, we give thanks to all who are willing to bring voice, percussion, tapping toes, and their appreciation to the our common praise, making music together.
Vitality

We're alive!
Church Chairs and Parish Decision-Making
Today, at 9 a.m. and noon 

St. Luke Church has the opportunity to replace its pews with church chairs, raising the question of whether this is a good move for our congregation. Posing any such option means parishioners will have a range of thoughts and feelings on the matter. Parishioners' personal preferences are certainly a consideration. How pews or chairs function-and which will function best-for the whole and for our ministry is another consideration. The way we will arrive at the best understanding of those questions is to speak and listen to one another in community. The ultimate decision will not be based upon votes cast, but by discernment of the good way by parish leadership. The way we may all participate in that discernment is to attend a chair conversation after the Sunday liturgy. A chair conversation was held last Sunday among eight participants, and conversations will continue this Sunday after both the 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. liturgies (at 9 a.m. and noon). There is a display of chairs in the Guild Hall along with a rationale for this option. Note that the red chair is one of the offered chairs in its current state, the hastily recovered chair allows you to see the chair in a more neutral color. Were we to opt for the chairs, they would be recovered and refurbished considering the church's aesthetic and liturgical function.       
Fr. Kevin
North Renton Movie Afternoon for Kids
February 22, 2:30-4:30 p.m.

St. Luke Church will open our doors to North Renton Neighborhood Association next Wednesday for a Disney movie showing. This event is for grade-school children in our community. North Renton Neighborhood Association  will bring water bottles and popcorn, and kids are welcome to bring picnic food, snacks, and blankets.
Shrove Tuesday
February 28, 2017 at 5:30 p.m.

Fr. Kevin sporting the mask designed for him by the kids last year
Our annual Shrove Tuesday celebration will include games, bingo, mask-making, music, and a pancake dinner made with love by the Man-2-Man group. New this year, we will have a silent auction with items such as a case of wine, a china set, and Mariners spring training game tickets. Bring your family, your friends, and your levity. It is an event for all ages. Entry: $5/person, $20/family, and $1 per Bingo card. If you have any questions, contact Jennifer Harold ( jennifer.j.harold@gmail.com) or Tracy Russell ( tracyrussell@gmail.com).

We still need Bingo prizes. Re-gifted Christmas gifts in good condition make excellent prizes.  

A silent bid will open now and be posted in the Guild Hall, with the winner announced at Shove Tuesday Supper.  Auction items include:

Case of Wine 
A case (12 bottles) of wine made by Sean Russell. The value of this item is $150. Opening bid is $100.

Dish Set
Twenty place settings of Sonoma by Signatures, Housewares Incorporated china. This is a five-piece set: dinner plates, salad plates, soup bowls, cups, and saucers. The value of this item is $1,500. Opening bid is $150.

Mariners Tickets
2 tickets to 2 games at the Mariner's Spring Training in Peoria, AZ on 3/21/17 (2 tickets) and 3/22/17 (2 tickets)! The seats are close to the field behind home plate toward the Mariners' dugout. The value of this item is $120. Opening bid is $50.
Interfaith Conversations

Wednesdays
March 8, 15, 22, and 29
6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. 

St. Luke's Interfaith Conversations Committee aims to provide a safe space to listen to and learn from leaders and people of other spiritual/faith traditions in order to foster conversation, celebrate our differences, and develop tools to strengthen the whole. Four Wednesday evening Interfaith Conversations will take place in March. Each will begin with a simple soup supper at 6:30 p.m., followed by a structured conversation at 7 p.m.

March 8: Imam Jamal Rahman, popular speaker on Islam, Sufi spirituality, and interfaith relations
March 15: Faiza Sultan, Poet, technical writer, & translator Arabic & Kurdish
March 22: Rev. Terry Kyllo, Neighbors in Faith
March 29: Dr. Ann Holmes Redding, speaking on the intersection of Christianity and Islam

These Interfaith Conversations are open to the public, and we want to attract as many people as we can. We encourage you to share this Facebook post, email this link, or share this flyer with anyone who might be interested in attending.
Safeguarding Trainings
Safeguarding God's Children | St. John's, Snohomish | February 25 at 9 a.m.
Safeguarding God's People | St. John's, Snohomish | February 25 at 12:30 p.m.

The Diocese of Olympia takes its responsibility for the safety of our people seriously. The Safe Church program teaches how to identify and prevent abuse within the church community, and is conducted several times per year, free of charge. The training consists of three sessions: Safeguarding God's Children, Safeguarding God's People and a new Anti-Racism program. All clergy members, diocesan team members, and people in leadership (Vestry and Bishop Committee Members), all people who work directly with children, all Eucharistic Visitors and all paid staff in our congregations are required to take the training. Any other interested parishioners are encouraged to participate in training sessions. Certificates are valid for five years and then re-training is required.
Abundance

How can we engage to express our 
participation in God's abundance?
Giving Jar

The vestry designated contributions to St. Luke's Giving Jar for the months of October through January to go to relief efforts in Haiti through Episcopal Relief and Development. Haiti was especially affected by Hurricane Matthew in early October. Together, we raised $154.80. Thank you for your abundant generosity! The Giving Jar for February and March will help fund the Interfaith Conversation series that will take place during Lent.



Underhill House Offers a Training Session

A quiet place to pause for prayer, Underhill House is open Thursdays, noon to 2 p.m., half a block east of Broadway and Republican on Capitol Hill in Seattle. Come discern whether you'd like to greet, listen, and pray with our guests. The next training session will be Wednesday, March 15 from noon to 2:30 p.m.. If you have questions or would like to sign up, please contact The Rev. Susan Dean at susan@underhillhouse.org
A Call for Prizes at Shrove Tuesday's Pancake Supper and Bingo 

Did you receive a special gift this holiday season that... well... you think someone would else would enjoy more than you? At St. Luke's Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper and Bingo, we bank on re-gifts passed on by parishioners for BINGO prizes. The gifts may be new or barely used items (don't upend your junk drawer) and may be useful or quite ridiculous. Please drop off your items at church to to the parish office as soon as possible so we will know what prizes we may offer at this fun-packed parish event on Tuesday, February 28. As for the particulars of the Shrove Tuesday event itself, stay tuned...

Jennifer Harold
REACH Breakfast 
 
St. Luke's has answered REACH's call for Peanut Butter, Jam, and Honey. This food will be used in the "warm up" breakfast for Renton's marginalized and unsheltered residents. You can leave donated items in the wicker basket in the narthex as you come in the door. We can use as much Peanut Butter, Jam, and Honey as possible. As Kevin said last Sunday-"bring vats of each." This will be an ongoing effort, not a one-time thing.

Deacon Sally
From the Vestry
Election of Jr. Warden and Clerk
Nicole Torres was re-elected as Jr. Warden and Jennifer Harold was re-elected as Clerk. 
 
Upcoming Events
Shrove Tuesday: Feb. at 5:30 p.m. Tracy Russell and Jennifer Harold will lead the event. Man 2 Man will cook.
Ash Wednesday: March 1, liturgies at Noon and 7 p.m.  7 p.m. will be bi-lingual joint liturgy with Our Lady of Guadalupe, marking the beginning of Our Lady of Guadalupe and St. Luke's journey together.
Lenten Program: Interfaith Conversations will take place on March 8, 15, 22, and 29, 6:30-8 p.m.
S pring Afresh Liturgy: Monday, March 20 at 7:30 p.m.
 
Vestry Retreat
The vestry will go on retreat Friday, Feb. 24-Saturday, Feb. 25.
 
Our Lady of Guadalupe
Services for Our Lady of Guadalupe will begin at St. Luke's, the first one being a joint service for the 7 p.m. Ash Wednesday liturgy on March 1.
 
Pritchard Hall Issues
German Vergara, Fr. Kevin, and a structural engineer have been discussing the best approach for stabilizing Pritchard Hall, due to "settling soil" under the building.
 
Budget  
Amount we projected to spend in January.: $21,139.55 ; Amount we spent $19,734.48
Income we projected in Jan.: $25,077.42; Income we received: $26,122.60
YTD info is the same, since it's January!
Sunday Schedule
Both Liturgies
Presider and Preacher: The Rev. Kevin Pearson
The Rev. Sally Cumming
Music Director: Jack Barben
Flower Guild: Kate Martin
Altar Guild: Faye Dorsey and  Susan Reed
Counter: Victor Bright


8 a.m. Liturgy
Eucharistic Ministers:  Kate Martin
Lector: Rick Lee

10:30 a.m. Liturgy
Eucharistic Ministers:  Cathy Springer and  Susan Bonilla-Centeno
Acolyte: Alice Russell
Lector: Cathy Springer
Prayers of the People: Cathy Springer
Healing Prayer: Jim Teays
Ushers: Stacy Doyne and  Roger Flores
Greeter: Sally Cummings
 
The Altar Flowers this week are provided by Kate Martin in thankfulness for her daughter Kathryn.

Please join us in the Guild Hall for  Coffee Hour after the 10:30 a.m. service.  All are welcome!
Parish Prayer List
Jean Hendrickson; Jim Dorsey; Betty Tierney; Marge Seiler and family; Elizabeth Reil; Chad Killian; Phil Cummings; Barbara Cashman; Betsy Teays; Susan Reed; Vicki; Everett Whiteside; Chelsea Barrett; Sherri Foster; Joshua and Shannon Cummings McNeil; Bonilla Family; Marilee and family; Jennifer Harold; Soren Sorenson

Repose of Soul: Alfredo Bonilla

To add names to our prayer list or receive online prayer requests, email prayers@stlukesrenton.org.
St. Luke's ministry is funded by parishioners and friends of St. Luke's Church through pledged offerings, gifts placed in the Sunday collection plate, memorial offerings, estate gifts and with funds raised at various church events.

Your generous heart and financial support for our life and ministry are gifts we gratefully and willingly receive.
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