St. Luke’s Episcopal Church |
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Lifelines: News and updates for you from St. Luke's |
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A packed newsletter, as always!
Among many other interesting items, be sure to check out:
- Our annual diocesan convention is coming up next weekend and volunteers are needed
- The Episcopal Church wants your opinion as search for our next Presiding Bishop gets underway
- Prayer and resources for next month's election election from The Episcopal Church.
Read on!
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Warden's Corner: Why I Give |
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It is pledge time again at St Luke's. Christianity is up to us, each of us. As St Teresa of Avila says, "Christ has no body on earth but yours, no hands but yours, no feet but yours. Yours are the eyes through which Christ's compassion looks out on the world. Yours are the feet with which he is to go about doing good. And Yours are the hands through which he is to bless us now."
Doing this work through a community like St Luke's is the simplest way to carry out His work in our world. However, a church like any human organization, needs funds as well as committed people to carry out that mission. I hope you will join me this season in giving generously to the work and community of St Luke's, so that we can all say as the 5th Century BC Athenian Oath states, "I will transmit my community not diminished, but greater and better than before."
Amy Caucutt
Senior Warden
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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.
As always, please plan to stay for coffee hour following worship.
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Make Music with Us!
Choir
We need your voice! If you'd like to sing, please meet in the worship space Sunday mornings at 8:45 to rehearse the hymns and service music. We're also planning monthly rehearsals for more involved pieces; watch this space for more information
Handbells
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. For more information, contact Harold Solbrig / harold@solbrigs.us / 507-319-2628
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Coffee Hour: The Eighth Sacrament
The time we spend together in conversation and fellowship is as important to the life of our community as our worship. We need your help to make it happen! We particularly need coffee hour hosts: People who are willing to provide some treats, make the coffee, and get things cleaned up afterward. Take it on as a solo exercise or pair up with friends. Either way, your help is needed and appreciated. If you have questions about any of it, from setup to coffee making to clean up, Harold Solbrig is the one to talk to ( harold@solbrigs.us / 507-319-2628)
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Sunday Morning Faith Formation |
What a fascinating and thought-provoking discussion we had on Sunday! It seems that many of you were as captured by Do I Stay Christian? as I was. I'm grateful for our conversation and looking forward to this week.
We continue on Sunday with a discussion of Chapters 6 through 10 (the second half of the "no" section). Here's the schedule for the next few months:
___Oct 23 - Chs. 6 through 10
___Oct 30 - Chs. 11 through 15
___Nov 6 - All Saints Sunday (no book discussion)
___Nov 13 - Congregational conversation: Advent worship (no book discussion)
___Nov 20 - Chs. 16 through 20
___Nov 27 - Thanksgiving weekend (no book discussion)
___Dec 4 - Chs. 21 through 24
___Dec 11 - Chs. 25 through Afterward
Don't let the chapter counts scare you off---the whole volume is 228 pages, so each discussion covers about 35 pages. If you don't have a copy yet, I'm happy to help you get one.
I'm really excited about this series of conversations and I hope you are, too!
Justin
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Birthdays
- Rosangel Morales Flores
- Sue Engelman
- Stephen Troutman
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David Kramer
Rev. David A. Kramer died one year ago next week, on October 23, 2021. We'll remember him in prayer this Sunday. Please join us in the chapel following worship for his service of remembrance.
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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You may have noticed some sheets titled ‘Welcome to St. Luke’s' on the tables in the Narthex and in the Fellowship Hall.
As part of our renewed congregational effort to welcome visitors, if you notice someone new, or who you don’t know, please introduce yourself, hand them a welcome sheet and most importantly, invite them to sit with you for coffee and fellowship after the service. Do you remember the feeling of not knowing anyone the first time you stepped into a new place? Some of us kept coming back because we felt so warmly invited. Also, if you have suggestions for additions to the welcome sheet, please send them to Diane at dianeomara@charter.net or call 507-261-3773.
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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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Calvary/St. Luke's Salvation Army Bellringing Campaign |
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Calvary and St. Luke’s will be ringing bells on behalf of the Salvation Army and their social service efforts for those in need in the Rochester area.
The selected locations are Andy's Liquor Crossroads from 9 am - 1 pm, and Hobby Lobby 1 pm - 3 pm on November 18th.
Here is the link to sign up:
If there are questions, comments or need for additional slots, please feel free to contact Martha Mangan at any time: mart188@charter.net or 507-261-3286.
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ECMN's Annual Convention will take place here in Rochester next weekend, Friday and Saturday, October 28 & 29. Click here for a full schedule and details on worship livestreams.
Volunteers are needed! If you're willing to help out at the registration table, please get in touch with Jessica Ricardo (jessica.r@episcopalmn.org) to sign up and for further details.
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Rochester Public Schools started on Tuesday, September 6
and St. Luke’s is fired up to help families in our neighborhood continue to get ready and learn all year long.
Each month during the 22/23 school year, “Operation Backpack” will list in the Lifelines five of the most needed school supplies at Sunset Terrace Elementary and John Marshall High School. These can be dropped off at St. Luke’s , Monday through Friday, 8-5 and of course on Sunday. Drop in the bins marked ‘Snacks’, ‘Sunset Terrace’ or ‘John Marshall’ located in the downstairs foyer. Our Operation Backpack Team will deliver them to the schools.
October’s Top Five Greatest Needs at John Marshall High School:
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Snacks for students - healthy-ish and individually wrapped (goldfish, animal crackers, granola bars, fruit cups, beef sticks, etc.) Due to covid they must be wrapped for each student.
- Men's belts in a variety of sizes, black and brown.
- Beanie hats for winter in black and gray, adult sizes.
- Leggings, black, women's sizes M - XXL.
- Jogger pants, black or gray, men's or women's M - XXL.
Thank you for providing this wonderful help! School is so much more fun and productive when students and teachers have the supplies they need to learn.
Thank you so much for your generosity.
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If you have donations of new or gently used household items, including couches, tables with chairs, beds, bedding, towels, dishes, etc, here are many wonderful options.
Catholic Charities at 507-287-2047 will arrange pickup from your house and accepts all the above. Donations are used for refugee families.
St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church Resource Room at 507-288-7313 works with St. Vincent De Paul for helping Rochester homeless families and adults or for families in crisis with relocation needs to start their new apartments. They accept non-furniture items. They will arrange a time when you can drop off your items.
St. Vincent De Paul (507-250-5715) directly accepts beds, tables dressers and household items, (not couches), but will usually ask you to hold onto the items until move in day, as they do not have a storage place. They appreciate a drop off, but will pick up if needed.
The Landing(507-884-0423) and The Warming Shelter (507-458-1223) accept new or gently used adult socks and jeans, which are given to homeless adults. Feel free to drop these off at St. Luke’s and we’ll get them delivered.
If you have any questions about any of these ministries or would like to help volunteer, please email dianeomara@charter.net.
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Our neighbors in Southwest Florida have been devastated by Hurricane Ian. 24 of the 79 church buildings in that diocese have been destroyed, with countless more clergy and parishioners having to rebuild. Please pray for our neighbors in Southwest Florida, and, if you're able, please consider making a financial gift.
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Presentation on American Slavery and The Emergence of the Spirituals |
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The Congregational Church UCC is hosting a presentation on American Slavery and the Emergence of the Spirituals on Saturday, October 22nd from 3-6 pm. Our presenters are Moussa Foster- an historian who has written extensively on the spirituals and Robert L. Morris, a renowned musician and choir director. They will lead us in a musical, historical, and theological reflection on the emergence of the spirituals, their power of these songs, and their continued relevance for Christian worship and life today.
The presentation is free of charge and will include a meal towards the end of the presentation. Child care is also provided. Please RSVP to church@congoroch.org. |
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From The Episcopal Church |
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Presiding Bishop Search Survey
The Episcopal Church Joint Nominating Committee for the Election of the Presiding Bishop invites all Episcopalians to participate in a survey. The responses will help the committee develop a profile of the skills, qualities, and gifts the church seeks in its next presiding bishop, considering what the church and world may look like in the next decade.
The church’s General Convention will elect the next presiding bishop in the summer of 2024.
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Election Day Preparation & Prayers
Tuesday, November 8, 7:00 - 11:00 p.m. Central time
Episcopal Church Facebook page
As polls begin to close on Nov. 8 for the U.S. midterm elections, all are invited to join an Election Day Prayers gathering online hosted by The Episcopal Church Office of Government Relations.
At the top of each hour, special guests from around the church will offer 10-15 minutes of reflection and prayer. Participants are encouraged to engage in prayerful conversation in the comments. The gathering will also feature simple video feeds from parishes throughout the U.S.
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Organ Music Honoring the Saints and Remembering the Departed Souls
Dr. John A. Schultz, organist,
Mike Cizek, trombonist,
and Elizabeth Hillebrand, soprano,
will perform the music of Bach, Durufle, Miller, Neswick, Pinkham, and Shearing.
Freewill offering gratefully accepted.
Sunday, November 6, 2022, at 4:00 pm
Calvary Episcopal Church
111 3rd Avenue SW, Rochester, Minnesota
www.calvary-rochester.org
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Bible Study: Luke
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
The Personal Librarian by Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray (fiction)
Tuesday, October 25th, 6:30 pm
Discussion through Zoom.
Enjoy the book; then join us for a discussion led by Colleen Arnold.
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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