The E-pistle of Sunday, May 26th, 2024

The First Sunday after Pentecost

Trinity Sunday

Holy Eucharist Rite II

7:30AM in Emmanuel Chapel



Holy Eucharist, Rite II 

10:00AM in the Nave & Livestreamed

5:15PM Holy Eucharist

in Emmanuel Chapel

The Cathedral Church of St. Luke

in the

City of Portland

and the

Episcopal Diocese of Maine

Whoever you are,

and wherever you may be on the journey of the spirit, 

The Episcopal Church welcomes you.

Welcome to St. Luke’s Cathedral



We are a community of faith with ancient worship and modern thought, catholic traditions and progressive theology. We proclaim a Biblical perspective for thinking people, a respect for reason, science, and a diversity of perspective. This empowers compassion and care for both the wider community and one another. Our commitment to welcome and inclusion is central to our mission modeled on the Kingdom of God and proclaimed by Jesus Christ. 

Sunday Morning Service Participants

Preacher

Christian Clough, Canon for Liturgy & Music

Celebrant

The Reverend Christopher Worthley, Assisting Clergy, 7:30AM

The Reverend Suzanne Roberts, Associate Priest, 10:00AM

Assisting

The Reverend Rebecca A. Grant, Deacon

Music Leader & Organist

Christian Clough, Canon for Liturgy & Music

Lector

Georgia Bancroft

Prayers Leader

John Bancroft

Ushers

Peter Bingham, Chester Bishop, Deb Marcoux, Gail Swanton

Head Verger

Eleanor Roberts

Crucifer

Lucy Pride

Live Streaming

Jack Swanton, Sam Allen

The Healing Team

Judd Hume, Elise Magnuson

Eucharistic Ministers

William Hoyt, Joseph deKay

Contributing Ministries

The Cathedral Choir, Acolytes, Vergers, The Flower Guild, The Altar Guild,

The Kneeler Guild, The Healing Team, Eucharistic Ministers

Music copyrights granted under OneLicense.net #A-713087. Sources: The Hymnal 1982, Lift Every Voice and Sing II, Wonder, Love, and Praise, Voices Found, My Heart Sings Out, The Saint Helena Psalter, The Book of Common Prayer,, Enriching our Worship, The Holy Bible (NRSV). 

5:15PM Service of Holy Eucharist

Celebrating: The Reverend Celestin Nkubito

Reflecting: Caleb Ireland

Happening at the Cathedral Today

Coffee Hour

Coffee Hour - Please join us after the service for a time of fellowship in the upper hall through the doors to the left of the altar. All are welcome.



Interested in hosting? It is an important part of our parish life and provides us with a time for connection. Hosting is fun and easy, it requires bringing in a baked good and brewing coffee the Sunday of your choosing. Please consider signing up, a lot of gratitude comes with the job. Thank you!

Check the hosting schedule by visiting the link here.  

Please email Meredith Cough with your date.

Luke’s Garden Meeting

1:00PM This Afternoon 

Join St. Luke’s LGBTQIA+ Group this afternoon at 1:00PM for their meeting on Zoom in preparation for the Portland Pride Parade.

To join the zoom meeting click the link here.

Community Announcements

Most Recent Minutes from the Lesser Chapter



At the last meeting of the Lesser Chapter on May 15, the following minutes were approved from April 17. To read the approved minutes, click here.

To read the draft minutes from the May meeting of the Lesser Chapter on May 15, please click here. These minutes are subject to approval at the June meeting of the Lesser Chapter.

To read past minutes of the Lesser Chapter and Finance Committee, please visit our website here.

Lesser Chapter Appoints New

Junior Warden & Treasurer

The Lesser Chapter met on Wedneday May 15th, and voted to appoint Jamie Cough as Junior Warden and Randi Hogan as Treasurer of the Cathedral.

Minutes from the meeting will be forthcoming and published in next week's newsletter.

Jamie is succeeding Acting Junior Warden Fred Fowler, and will serve the remainder of a two-year term that ends with the 2026 Annual Meeting.

Randi is succeeding Tim Wilkins as Treasurer.

Biographies and photos of both Randi and Jamie can be seen below.

Per our bylaws, the Junior Warden is elected for a two-year at the Annual Meeting, but we had no candidates for the position in January.

The Treasurer is appointed annually by the Lesser Chapter at the first meeting following the Annual Meeting, but we had no candidates for that position either.

Both Fred Fowler and Tim Wilkins graciously agreed to serve until candidates could be recruited. Our bylaws stipulate that vacancies in both positions may be filled by the Lesser Chapter.

We are extremely grateful for the gift of service and devotion that Tim and Fred have given through their work at the Cathedral. An event to thank them and celebrate their service is planned. Details will be announced soon.

In the meantime, please make an effort to thank them in person when you have the opportunity.

Jamie and Randi are stepping into prominent roles that are essential to smooth operation of the Cathedral's physical plant and finances, respectively. Each is making a major commitment to our communal life.

They have support in their work from the Building and Grounds Committee, Finance Committee, Stewardship Committee, Endowment Committee, and Financial Administrator Nina Andersen.



Both Jamie and Randi are overseeing broad domains where additional help and expressions of appreciation make their service all the more rewarding.

Please look for opportunities to support Jamie and Randi in their new roles.

Sam Allen, Senior Warden & The Reverend George Stevens, Interim Dean

Jamie Cough

Junior Warden

Meredith and I landed at St. Luke's over 30 years ago and have been involved in many aspects through the years. 

I am the father of 3 adult children and grandfather of 1.

We moved to Portland after school. 

I have been working in the power industry for a long time in various capacities.

I am grateful for the wonderful and supportive home that is St. Luke’s.

I hope to give back in a way that is beneficial and serves the community.

I look forward to serving you as Junior Warden.

Randi Hogan

Treasurer

I joined St. Luke's in 2021 and have had the privilege of serving as vestry member, verger, chair of stewardship, and member of the finance committee.

This year I was appointed this year by the Bishop to serve on the Special Commission to Study Diocesan Investments.

Earlier in life, I was active in my parish church and the National Cathedral in Washington, DC, serving in many lay leadership roles. I delight in the ways lay people can meaningfully engage throughout their lives in the governance and ministries of the Episcopal Church, as we grow in loving relationship with God, each other, and creation.

Professionally, I am a charitable giving consultant who helps individuals and families contribute to positive social and environmental change through joyful philanthropy. In my community, I serve as board president of the Eastern Trail Alliance and chair of the Scarborough Conservation Commission.

I live in Scarborough with my husband, Jude, and the sweetest, long-haired miniature dachshund, Moxie.

Additional Phase II Educational Session Dates Update

On May 16, Susan Czolgosz from Worklife Consulting concluded her initial six Phase II Educational Sessions with members of the congregation. The sessions have been well attended. Thank you to all who have participated thus far.

In the coming weeks we will be publishing a sign-up for additional Phase II Educational Sessions with Susan which will begin in late June.

Please stay tuned to our newsletter and the announcements section of our bulletin for additional information regarding dates, times, and how to sign-up.

If you have additional questions please contact the parish office by email. 

Eco Tips from the Public Policy and Environmental Action Team

Water conservation is a crucial concern amidst climate change. Below are some ways you can take an eco-friendly approach to water conservation.

In the kitchen

1. Use the dishwasher only when you have a full load.
2. Use a high efficiency dishwasher
3. Reuse rice or pasta water after it cools for watering plants rather than pouring it down the drain

In the bathroom

1. Turn off the faucet when brushing your teeth
2. Install low flow shower heads
3. Consider using a shower timer when showering so that you can decrease water use
4. Install high-efficiency toilets

In the laundry room

1. Cut back on laundry days
2. Do full loads only
3. Invest in a high efficiency washing machine

Resources are attributed to the following page at the link here.

An Update from St. Elizabeth’s Essentials Pantry

Over the past three months, volunteers with St. Elizabeth's have provided an average of 300 neighbors each week with diapers, soap, toothpaste, etc., as well as cookware and linens.

The number of neighbors attending St. E’s continues to increase.

Please help St. E’s replenish their shelves with new or gently used cookware and linens.

One suggested place to find cookware is at yard sales.

With any questions please contact St. Elizabeth’s liaison to the cathedral, Byrd Wood, via email.

Contribute to St. Luke’s Summer Music Ministry

The Cathedral Choir will be in recess from 9 June through Labor Day, and summer is a great time to make a musical contribution to our worship as a singer or instrumentalist. Help us to keep our music well-supported with your offerings.

Please email Christian Clough, Canon for Liturgy & Music.

PPEAT Meeting Minutes

To read the most recent minutes from the PPEAT Meeting on May 14th, click here.

To read past minutes from meetings earlier this year, please click here.

The Healing Team Schedule



The Healing Team members offer prayers of healing in the small chapel, to the right of the communion rail, during and after communion through the end of the postlude.

The following team members will be serving on the following Sundays:



June 2, 2024.  Betsey Deuleuse, Oscar Mokeme

The Biblical Study Group

Summer Learning Resources



The Biblical Study Group will be on vacation until 1 September.

When we resume, we will meet Sundays 8:00-10:00AM.

Our ongoing theme is discovering the nature and meaning of “being created in the image of God.” To stimulate spiritual growth over the summer months, we invite you to read the following recommended resources:

1) God: A Biography by Jack Miles. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize, The New York Times calls this text “a tour de force.” Published by Vintage Books, Random House Publishing, New York, 1996

2) Jung’s Thoughts on God: Religious Depths of the Psyche by Donald Dyer, PH.D. Published by Nicholas Hays, 2000 P.O. Box 2039, York Beach, ME 03910.

“It is only through the psyche that we can establish that God acts upon you.”

3) Jung’s Map of the Soul: An Introduction and In Support of Jung’s Extensive and Intensive Thought by Murray Stein.

Published by Open Court Publishing Co., P.O. Box 300, Peru, Illinois 61354. To order call 1-800-815-2280.

COMING UP SOON at ST. LUKE’S

Soul Talk

10:00AM Tuesday, May 28th

Soul Talk is a monthly conversation about our spirituality and relationship with God.

Join us 10:00-11:30AM the fourth Tuesday of each month in the Oratory

(lower level at the far east end of the building.)

Our first meeting will be Tuesday 28 May.

The topic this month will be “SOUL— What might it be and how do we experience it?”

Feel free to just drop in, but if you’d like to receive short readings, videos, and/or art work beforehand, contact Linda Carleton to get on the list.

Portland Shakespeare Company Presents:

Measure for Measure by William Shakespeare

May 29 - June 9, 2024

Emmanuel Chapel

Portland Shakespeare Company presents Measure for Measure, Shakespeare's late-period comedy about the intersections of church and state, morality and desire, law and justice. It is a tale about the enduring need for mercy in the face of human failings and foibles, told with wit and warmth. This show is presented in the spirit of original practices for an intimate, shared experience with the audience.

To learn more about The Portland Shakespeare company visit their website here.

To purchase tickets visit the page here.

The Final Choral Evensong of the Season

4:00PM, Sunday June 2nd

The Cathedral Nave

Join the cathedral choir under the direction of Christian Clough, Canon for Liturgy and Music, for their final evensong of the choir season on June 2nd. The service will feature music of Dorothy Papadakos, Henry Walford Davies, John Reading, Daniel Gawthrop.

Recognition of Graduating Seniors

Sunday June 2nd

During the 10:00AM Service

During our 10:00AM service on June 2nd, we will recognize our high school seniors as they prepare for their next steps following graduation.

With questions regarding the celebration, please contact Sarah Dowling

March in the Portland Pride Parade with Luke’s Garden

Saturday, June 15th

On June 15th Luke’s Garden will be marching in the Portland Pride Parade!

They will meet at the cathedral and walk together to the parade route.

Further details regarding logistics will be shared following this Sunday's meeting.



With questions about participating contact Orion Williams.

Ongoing Opportunities & Announcements

Join the Young and The Restless

We are St. Luke’s 20s-30s-year-old ministry. We are an active group at the cathedral which also gets together outside of the church.

Join us as we go hiking, ice skating, play trivia, or just enjoy each other’s company! If you are new to us, welcome! We meet every Tuesday at Maine Beer Company in Freeport for Trivia from 6-8.

 Other events happen sporadically throughout the month, however trivia is a great opportunity to meet us if you’re joining us for the first time. Contact Shana Rose to stay up to date with group activities and information.

The Kneeler Guild and

Prayer Shawl Knitters

Tuesday

2:30PM

The Upper Hall.

For additional information contact Jeri Edgar 207-303-8447 or Nancy Mawhinney 207-775-7500

Everyone is welcome, whether you are curious or want to begin. Kneeler kits cost $75, which include directions, yarn, needles & canvas. Novices are welcome; we will teach you as needed. Prayer Shawls: 26-29” by 60”; select your yarn & needles. Coffee & Tea available.

Join Luke's Garden

LGBTQIA+ Group

Luke's Garden is the cathedral's LGBTQIA+ group which meets every 2nd Sunday of the month following coffee hour.

All are welcome!

For additional information contact Orion Williams

Weekly Ministries

• St. Elizabeth's Jubilee Center is offered every Tuesday from 8:30 am to 11 am.

• The Food Pantry is open from 8 am to 11 am every Thursday.

• The Tuesday 12:10 Eucharist is offered every week in Emmanuel Chapel in-person and on Zoom.

• Noon prayer is offered every Wednesday via Zoom.

• Contemplative Prayer is offered every Thursday at 4:30pm on Zoom

• Compline is offered weekly on Friday from 8-8:30pm on Zoom.

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Physical Address:

143 State Street, Portland, ME 04101

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Mailing Address:

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