The St. Luke's Forum
10:15
a.m. | Parish Hall
Join the Rev. Elizabeth Shows Caffey and the Rev. Horace Griffin in the Parish Hall for a discussion of Howard Thurman.
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GOING DEEP - Sundays in February at 10:15 a.m.
Hebrews: Shaking the Kingdom | Tony Johns | St. Luke Room
The Sunday Papers | Jonathan Serrie and Matt Boyer | Wilmer Chapel
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Personal Finance
| 1-2 p.m. | Parkins Room
Certified financial planner Scott Kays, a chartered financial analyst who has frequently appeared on CNBC, Fox Business Network, and Wall Street Journal Radio, will teach strategies for budgeting, personal finance and estate planning today at 1 p.m. in the Parkins Room. For Adults and youth over 13. Kays has also been featured in the Wall Street Journal and authored two books, Achieving Your Financial Potential and Five Key Lessons from Top Money Managers.
Managing Stress
| 11 am - Noon | Wilmer Chapel
Licensed professional counselor Dr. Felicia Tillman from the Training and Counseling Center (TACC) will teach participants facts about stress, how to identify it, coping mechanisms and will walk us through exercises that we can use to manage stress.
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This I Now Know; In This I Now Hope
March 6, 7 , 8
Join us as Princeton’s Elaine Pagels and Emory’s Melvin Konner reflect on their life’s work – sharing what they have learned, what they now believe, and how that informs their hopes.
Friday, March 6 | 7:30 - 9:30 p.m. | $30* includes dinner
Melvin Konner shares his story of scholarship, belief and hopes, followed by a response from Elaine Pagels, and the Rev. Ed Bacon, interim rector of St. Luke’s, will then join them for a closing conversation.
Saturday, March 7 | 8:30 a.m. - Noon | $15* includes continental breakfast
Elaine Pagels shares her story of scholarship, belief and hopes. The Rev. Ed Bacon will offer a response. The session will conclude with Q&A and book signing.
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*Both sessions - $40 | Scholarships are always available!
— Registration Required —
for Friday and/or Saturday
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Dan Siegel: Soul & Synapse | March 23-24
Dan Siegel is an internationally acclaimed author, award winning educator, and renowned child psychiatrist. He is Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at the School of Medicine at UCLA, where he serves as Co-Director of the Mindful Awareness Research Center. He is also the Executive Director of the Mindsight Institute, an educational center devoted to promoting insight, compassion, and empathy in individuals, families, institutions, and communities.
The Forum at St. Luke’s | Sunday, March 22 – 10:15-11 am
Ed Bacon interviews Dan about his work and the importance of AWARENESS.
Sunday, March 22, 1-3:30 pm
Dan will address a gathering of parents, grandparents, and practitioners about his work outlined in
The Whole Brain Child,
Showing Up, and
Brainstorm. In effect, two and half hours on the brains of our children and of our adolescents. Information needed by all who love children.
REGISTRATION REQUIRED
Sunday, March 22, 5-8:30 pm | $40 includes supper
Dan will offer an abbreviated version of his retreat, “Soul and Synapse,” about AWARENESS. We’ll begin with a light supper.
REGISTRATION REQUIRED
Monday, March 23, 8:30 am-Noon | TBD includes continental breakfast
A gathering of professionals to hear and converse with Dan about neuroscience and psychiatry.
REGISTRATION REQUIRED
Registration begins the last week of February.
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Opportunities and Announcements
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Sunday, February 23
Please make plans to attend the inaugural organ recital of Matthew Micheal Brown, St. Luke’s newly-appointed director of music, on Sunday, February 23, beginning at 4:15 p.m. He will perform
from the French Baroque, Bach, Schumann, Widor, and Vierne on the Alston Memorial organ.Choral Evensong, sung by the adult choirs, will follow at 5 p.m. with music of Ayleward, Brewer, Howells, and Stanford. A formal reception follows in the Parish Hall.
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Lenten Book Series:
Jesus and the Disinherited Join Bridge Builders and invited scholars and clergy for a five-week reading and discussion of Howard Thurman’s classic, Jesus and the Disinherited.Once again, All Saints’ will join St. Luke’s for five Sundays, March 1-March 29 from 4-5:30 p.m., alternating meeting spaces between the churches. At the end of the series, participants will visit the Civil and Human Rights Museum in downtown Atlanta on Saturday, April 4. Copies of the book are available for purchase Sunday mornings in the Parish Hall. If you have questions, contact LaFawn Gilliam (
lagilliam@bellsouth.net) or Rev. Horace Griffin (
horace@stlukesatlanta.org| 404-873-7609).
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In February we’re filling the baskets in support of Georgia Asylum and Immigration Network (GAIN). GAIN needs items for self-care kits for women and families who are in asylum and/or facing detention. Items needed include lotion, chap-stick, face masks, bath bombs, tissue packets, and such.
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We’re starting a six-week adult confirmation class next Sunday, February 23. It will take place during Christian Education each week. If you want to learn more about the Episcopal Church, have some of your burning questions answered, and meet some nice people, join us! Sign up from the Sign Up tab on the website.
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St. Luke’s is throwing another huge Mardi Gras celebration on Tuesday, February 25 from 5:30 - 9 p.m. We’ll celebrate with Louisiana food, from red beans and rice to king cake straight from New Orleans. Wine and beer will be included in the ticket price. Revelers of all ages are welcome. Tickets are $20 per adult, children 0-5 are free of charge, children 6-12 are $5, and youth are $10. Family max is $50. Reservations, including payment, online from the the Sign Up tab - or click at right--
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Happening 73 at Camp Mikell | Februay 21-23
This retreat, for 9th-12th graders, is a time for reflection and a spiritual deep dive. Youth will explore their own personal walk with Christ. If you have questions, contact Liz Beal Kidd (
liz@stlukesatlanta.org
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Scholarships are available and discretely provided.
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Join us THIS Saturday, February 15 for a walking tour highlighting the “Art and Architecture of Death” at Oakland Cemetery. We’ll meet outside the Visitors Center at 1:20 p.m., and our private (75-minute) tour will start at 1:30 p.m.
The cost is $12 pp. | $6 pp - 65 and over. Register and pay online by February 12 from the Sign Up tab or click the button to the right.
(Free parking is available in the gravel lot at the corner of Oakland Ave. and MLK Dr., and that’s a 5-minute walk to the Visitors Center.) Anyone interested can join us afterward for a drink and a bite at Six Feet Under. Questions: John Earles at 404-272-3543.
Sojourners is a parish life group for those 50-ish and older.
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Secrets of the Tower -
New date: March 14-15
Don't miss the fun at this Harry Potter-themed lockin. The YEA and J2A classes will help us put on this magical lock-in for our Rite 13 class! We will need many volunteer parents and Kids to make this happen! To help please contact Liz at (404) 358-6024!
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SAVE THE DATE: JUNE 8-12, 2020
This year we'll be learning about food - for the soul, yep. But we'll also learn about the issues of food scarcity - which fits our parish's culture beautifully. So circle the week on your calendars. We'll play in the dirt and lots of other fun stuff. Volunteers are loved and needed! Registration begins soon.
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Wednesdays at St. Luke’s is a time of community, when we offer supper (from 5-7 p.m.), and provide opportunities for learning, rehearsing and being together. We hope parishioners of all ages and interests will avail themselves of the programming and opportunity for coming together in community.
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DINNER is served in the Parish Hall from 5-7 p.m.
Adults $10 | Children $5 | Max. $30
Under 3, no charge
Reservations required from the Sign Up tab online
Worship for All in the Parish Hall
from 6-6:15 p.m
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Choirs for Children & Youth
Update for Wednesdays
- 5:30-6:15 p.m.Joyful Singers (4rs- Kindergarten) AND Preparatory Choir (1st- 2nd grade) | Room 201
- 6:15-6:30 Worship in Parish Hall
- 6:30-7:15 Junior Choristers (3rd-5th grade) rehearse in Choir Room
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Enneagram: Discover 9 Types of People
Wednesdays, Feb. 5, 12, 19 | 6:30 p.m. | Hamilton Room
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Joy to the World: Christianity’s New Narrative of Faith, Science, and Kindness For All Creation
Epiphany Book Study | Wednesday evenings, January 8-February 19
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God calls us each by name.
Please wear your name tag to help us call one another by name, too. If you don’t have a name tag, you may request one at the Reception Desk outside the Parish Hall. Thank you for being a part of St. Luke’s community!
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