Free Drive up or walk up COVID-19 testing from 10 am - 4 pm at St. Luke’s. Drive up will be set up in our parking lot off Courtland Street. Walk Up tents will be set up in parking lot off Peachtree, next to church side entrance. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO.
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This Sunday: August 9, 2020 | The Feast of the Transfiguration |
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Holy Eucharist
10 a.m.
Marisa Sifontes, preacher
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Marisa, a seminarian at Candler, has been serving at St. Luke's for nearly a year. |
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THE FORUM
Ed speaks with Robert P. Jones, a leading scholar and commentator on religion, culture, and politics and the author of "White Too Long: The Legacy of White Supremacy in American Christianity" and "The End of White Christian America." He is the founder and CEO of the Public Religion Research Institute and holds a Ph.D. in religion from Emory University, a M.Div. from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, and a B.S. in computing science and mathematics from Mississippi College. In addition to being a frequent contribute to national media, such as CNN, NPR, MSNBC, The New York Times and the Washington Post, Jones writes a column for The Atlantic online on politics and culture. This is the first part in a two part series.
The Forum follows our 10 am service
-- streaming live online, on Facebook and YouTube.
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The Altar flowers this Sunday are given to the Glory of God and in loving memory of Elise and Anne by Marc and Jim LeVan. |
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LOVE HYDRATION FOR CROSSROADS!
St. Luke’s is doing something a little different to celebrate Transfiguration this week. Instead of the traditional sandwich build, we are collecting bottled water for Crossroads and calling it “Love Hydration.” Crossroads is getting sandwiches from other groups right now, but the guests need water, especially during hot weather, so we decided a ‘Love Hydration’ water drive would be a great way to live into our Baptismal covenant.
Purchase new, unopened bottles of water and drop off at St. Luke's on Transfiguration -- no-contact drop off -- from 1-3 p.m.
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• PLAIN BOTTLED WATER: No flavor, carbonation, or sodas--just any brand of regular bottled water.
• ORIGINAL PACKAGING: Whether in cases, plastic rings, or plastic wrap, leave the bottles in the original packaging to help with storage.
• NO NEED TO REFRIGERATE: Water can be any temperature.
• DECORATION OR NOTES FROM KIDS: If you want to involve children, stickers on the bottles are welcome or children of all ages may write notes to include with the water.
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VIRTUAL CHILDREN'S CHAPEL
Go to the St. Luke's home page and look for the Children's Chapel button (at left). Click on it so your kiddos can join Ethan Scott for church fun and learning.
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Opportunities and Announcements |
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NEWSLETTER DEADLINE Wednesday, August 19 at noon is the deadline to submit information to be included in the September edition of of St. Luke's monthly newsletter, The Shepherd's Voice. If you'd like to submit articles, announcements or photographs for consideration, please email Hala at hala@stlukesatlanta.org. Inclusion may be limited due to space considerations. All submissions will be edited. |
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In August, the Outreach Baskets Collection supports the Boyce L. Ansley School. We are collecting PAPER, all kinds: COPY PAPER, CONSTRUCTION PAPER, and CARD STOCK. No-Contact Drop Off at the church Monday-Friday. You may leave your donation at the side (receptionist’s) door of St. Luke’s. Call the receptionist, 404-873-7600, and someone will pick up your gift and ensure it gets to the school. (You can also drop off your paper on Transfiguration - August 9.)
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St. Luke’s new “One and Done” book groups are designed for people who want to discuss books in depth without joining a book club. For each title, a parishioner will coordinate a series of three or four discussions via Zoom and then you are “done.”
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First up is "Biased."
Join Jon Tonge reading and discussing this timely book on unconscious racial bias. The group will meet via Zoom for roughly one hour on Tuesdays at 7 p.m. Biweekly dates for the three meetings are August 18, September 1, and September 15. Please sign up online by Aug. 11
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Prefer fiction?
Toward the end of the month, Tanya Washington will lead a group reading and discussing "The Vanishing Half." This group will meet on four consecutive Thursdays, beginning on August 27, at 7:30 p.m. via a Zoom call.
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COVID-19 Benevolence Fund |
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Anyone wishing to do so may mail a check payable to “St. Luke’s Coronavirus Benevolence Fund” c/o David Hendee, 435 Peachtree Street, Atlanta, Georgia 30308, or you may make a contribution online at www.stlukesatlanta.org.
Any parishioner seeking assistance from this Fund, as well as a limited amount from another similar source, may direct the request to the Rev. Horace Griffin at horace@stlukesatlanta.org. Horace and a very small subset of the Vestry will handle the requests on a confidential basis.
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Support the ministries of St. Luke's |
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While we are not gathering to worship each week, the work of being God's hands and feet in midtown continues. St. Luke's continues it pastoral responsibilities to our members and friends. We continue our Community Ministries in service of seeking justice. We continue to learn and teach and find ways to be together in community. And your continuing financial support is needed, as always, to keep it all going. |
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FINANCIAL UPDATE FROM ED and VESTRY
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Streaming live online from the church website, Facebook and YouTube. |
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Also, it is good to know that when looking for the broadcast on Facebook or YouTube, it pops up at the appointed "live" time. There will be no graphic indicating a program is about to begin - it just comes on when we flip the switch at St. Luke's! |
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Stay Connected!
- FOLLOW St. Luke’s on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
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