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Lifelines: News and updates for you from St. Luke's |
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This afternoon, I find myself filled with gratitude.
I’m grateful for the warm sun and gentle breeze. For the season beginning to turn. For time with good friends, loving family, and supportive colleagues. For good and hones conversations. For laughter and for love.
I’m grateful for our church community, filled with kind, caring, and other-focused people. For the love and support that flows so freely between us. For the spirit of God stirring in our midst, calling us to action, and leading us in new directions.
And for you, reading this right now. I’m grateful for you. For you being yourself and following God in the way that only you can. I’m grateful to be part of the body of Christ with you.
I pray that you might feel that same sense of gratitude for this big, wide, changing world and for the people who journey with us down the road of life.
Please take a moment today—right now, if you can—to fill yourself with gratitude. Pause and take three deep breaths. Breathe in God’s goodness. Breathe out gratitude. Know that you are loved more than you can imagine by the author of creation. And know that a priest, here in Rochester, is grateful for you and is lifting you up in prayer this day.
Yours in Christ,
Justin
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Call or text: 612-618-3826
Email: revjustinc@gmail.com
Drop in Office Hours: Wednesdays, 12:30 to 3:00.
If you'd like a visit, communion, prayer, or just time to talk, please call, text, email, or drop by office hours. I'd love to connect with you!
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Sunday Eucharist: 9:30 a.m.
Please join us for worship on Sunday at 9:30 a.m. and plan to stay for coffee hour following worship.
St. Luke's Handbell Choir returns to worship this Sunday! Thanks to all the members for their hard work in preparing to lead our music with the sound of bells.
The choir is back!
Calling everyone who wishes to sing in joyful praise and fellowship! We're doing a soft restart of the choir this summer, meeting in the worship space at 8:45 to rehearse the hymns and service music. We're not wearing robes right now and there's no commitment. Let's make music together!
Handbell Choir
The St. Luke's Handbell choir practices weekly on Wednesday night from 7:30 to 8:30 PM downstairs in the St. Luke's church building. Anyone interested in having fun while making a joyful noise is welcome.
The handbell choir practice on Wednesday, September 14, has been cancelled.
Regular sessions will resume at 7:30 PM on Wednesday, September 21.
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Birthdays
- Kathy Monnet
- Jane Reiman
- David O'Mara
- Brian Pagnano
- Christy Rohren
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Bill Joos, husband of Sharon Lee
Bill died on Friday, July 29, in Cupertino, California. Bill was married to Sharon, who was a longtime member of St. Luke's before moving out of state. A celebration of Bill's life will be held on September 24 in Cupertino. A link to his obituary will be shared when it becomes available.
Have news to share with the congregation? Please get in touch with Rev. Justin (612-618-3826, revjustinc@gmail.com) or Karen (507-288-2469, gouldk@stlukesepiscopal.org).
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Calvary - St. Luke's Collaboration |
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St. Luke's and Calvary Episcopal Churches in Rochester, MN, are beginning works to collaborate. We are seeking input from both congregations and collecting your ideas. What great ideas can you think of to encourage our parishes to work together to serve each other to serve God? You can consider the areas of Worship, Education, Social and Outreach - or another category, too. Imagine the greatness we can do when we all join together. |
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Please check out Calvary's weekly newsletter, The Visitor, published on Wednesdays. Current and archived editions are available here.
In addition to a variety of worship services, Calvary regularly has other public events that are sure to be of interest to folks like us.
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Operation Backpack Coordinator Needed |
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St. Luke’s is looking for a new coordinator for our Operation Backpack program! Please email or call Karen in the office or contact our Outreach Coordinator Barbara Solbrig if you are interested in taking on this ministry. Operation Backpack is an easy, fun, tangible way for St. Luke’s to assist local kids at the elementary and high school levels to attend school prepared and ready to learn. In the Fall we provide back-to-school supplies, and throughout the rest of the year we offer healthy food snacks, socks, coats, or hygiene items. Operation Backpack is an easy ministry to coordinate. The schools supply us with lists of specific needs, we publish those needs in the Lifelines and /or bulletin, the items magically appear in the plastic crates by Karen’s office, and then the goodies are delivered to either John Marshall or Sunset Terrace School. Operation Backpack is an easy and fabulous way for our church family to fulfill the Great Commandment to love God and to share that great love by helping our neighbors in need. |
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Thank you to Tony and Jennie Vinski for all their hard work. They did all the weeding in the rain garden area. |
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Rochester Duplicate Bridge Club warmly invites you to Chat Bridge, Mondays 10 - 11:30, beginning September 12th. This is an informal group with mentors available to help with bidding, leads, and play of the hand. If you are a "party' bridge player, Chat Bridge will give you insight into what duplicate bridge looks like. There is no charge, no partner needed, and is a drop-in event. Beginning and intermediate classes will start in September; registration is done online with Rochester Public Schools Community Education, Adult Enrichment. Hope to see you soon!
Sue Greenberg, Club Manager
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From the Episcopal Church in Minnesota |
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This year's annual ECMN Convention will be held in Rochester, Thursday, October 27, through Saturday the 29th. More information here.
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Bible Study: Luke
We're back! Join us Wednesdays at 10:30 as we read and discuss Luke's gospel. It's always a wide-ranging and interesting conversation. Hope to see you there!
Meeting ID: 827 6194 5638
Passcode: 1884
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Book Group
Book Selection
Tuesday, September 13th
6:30 pm
We will choose our books for the coming year through Zoom.
Please send book suggestions
by September 8th.
The Night Watchman by Louise Erdrich (novel)
Tuesday, September 27th, 6:30 pm
Discussion through Zoom.
Enjoy the book; then join us for a discussion led by Julie Phyliky.
Watch for a St. Luke's Book Group notice to join the meeting by computer or phone.
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If you've got something to include in next week's Lifelines, get in touch with Karen (507-288-2469, gouldk@stlukesepiscopal.org). The deadline is Wednesday at noon. |
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St. Luke’s is...
Joyful community
Faithful service
Transformational worship
Growing in relationship with God in Christ.
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