The Altar flowers this Sunday are given to the Glory of God
and in celebration of the wedding anniversary of Cappy Harmon and Bill Nicholson; and in loving memory of Rawson and in honor of our children, Margaret and Mary Rawson, by Peggy Foreman; and in loving memory of our parents, George and Hazel Strack and James and Claire McMurphy, by James and Deborah Strack; and in loving memory of William and Helyn Swobe and Ruth Hopper by Elaine Swobe and Jeff Hopper.
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CHILDREN'S SUNDAY SCHOOL - 9 AM
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Bible Study with Tony Johns
Mondays from 7-8 p.m. | Nov. 16, 23
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Wednesday Lunchtime Bible Study - Noon
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SACRED GROUND Meets 5-6:30 p.m.
Nov 15 | Dec 6 (12:30-2 p.m.) | Jan 10 | Jan 31 | Feb 14 | Feb 28 (12:30-2 p.m.)
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ANNOUNCEMENTS and OPPORTUNITIES |
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THANKSGIVING SPECIALS
Order by midnight Sunday
for pick up Tuesday 10 am - 2 pm
Challenging times are no excuse not to feast during the holidays. Therefore, instead of our usual Midweek Meals this coming week, we’re fixing sides and sweets, packaged in reusable plastic containers to make it easy, to complete your Thanksgiving celebration.
Add our sides to a roasted turkey or chicken and voila—there’s dinner worthy of your best china and silver. The wild rice with sausage and leeks makes a great dressing for turkey, can stand alone as an entrée, and reheats in your own oven-proof dish. You’ll absolutely love our holiday interpretation of panzanella (a Tuscan salad) featuring roasted butternut squash, brussel sprouts, tart cherries, rustic bread, bacon and shallots with a red-wine vinaigrette. We’re rounding out our sides with sweet-and-savory honey glazed carrots and parsnips, creamed spinach with walnuts, garlic mashed potatoes, and cranberry compote with pomegranate and oranges.
No holiday is complete without sweets. Everyone knows where to get traditional pies or has her own treasured recipe, so our offerings are designed to round out your dessert or breakfast table. Apricot bars are a modern take on an old holiday dish from Sewanee; they’re good as is or dressed up with whipped cream on your dessert plates. We’re also offering chess squares, cranberry-orange bread, pumpkin muffins, sugared pecans, and our oh-so-good sour cream coffee cake.
Gobble, gobble.
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Mourning into Unity
Interfaith
PRAYER VIGIL FOR PEACE
Mondays until Jan. 4 at 6 p.m. on Zoom
Each Monday through January 4, 2021, St. Luke's will gather leaders from all faith communities as well as the medical profession to lead a 30-minute Mourning into Unity vigil on Zoom. We pray for peace and healing in our nation. We pray for a safe and secure election in Georgia. And, we pray for strength as our country moves from one administration to another. But most of all, we pray to heal the divisions among us - to heal and be a peace with one another. Please join us.
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St. Luke's Stewardship Campaign 2021 |
It's not too late pledge to support the work of St. Luke's in 2021. Just click the button above. And if you missed any of our videos, click below and enjoy them! |
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The Vestry Nominating Committee is putting together a slate of four nominees to be voted on at the Annual Meeting on January 31. Richard Lee, as immediate past Senior Warden, is the committee chair. Members of the committee include Susanna Roberts, Steve Stephens, Ann Cramer, Caroline Fooshee, Bobby Mays and Melba Hughes. If you would like to discuss the nominating process, including suggesting a candidate for consideration by the committee, please speak to Richard or any member of the committee. Per the By-Laws, to be a Vestry member a candidate must be:
- A “Member of the Parish” as defined in the By-Laws
- A “Communicant in Good Standing” (per the By-Laws) who is not less than eighteen years old
- A member of the Episcopal Church, either by confirmation or by reception
- A regular attendee of services in the year preceding the election (virtual attendance counts!)
- Known by the Treasurer to have made and maintained a stated financial commitment for church support in the year preceding the election
The deadline to submit nominations is December 15.
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Thanksgiving Eve Service
Give thanks with St. Luke's
Wednesday, November 26 at 5 p.m.
The Rev. Ed Bacon, preacher
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The Daughters of the King invite the St. Luke’s family to join them in providing protection against the cold weather for guests at the Crossroads. Please drop off gently used and/or new coats for men, women and children at St. Luke's Reception Area door for no contact donation. When you return to your car, please call the desk (404-873-7600) and someone will retrieve your gift and see that it gets to Crossroads. If you have questions, contact Lindley Cole (404-964-5238).
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CHRISTMAS AT EMMAUS HOUSE
In November, the Outreach Basket ministry traditionally collects toys for Emmaus House. But it is 2020 -- so things are different this year! Because of the pandemic, donated gifts cannot be safely collected, organized and distributed by age and gender to children as they have in the past. To continue this ministry, Emmaus House is asking us to donate $25 gift cards from Target, Walmart and/or VISA, which we will distribute to families with children in the Emmaus House community. Parents and guardians will then use the gift cards to do their shopping and choose the presents their children receive on Christmas.
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#LoveYourNeighbor
Take a photo of the sign in your yard, send it to us (mark@stlukesatlanta.org) and tell us what part of town you live in -- we want to see where our message of BIG LOVE is staked in the ground!
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If you would like one of our very special yard signs but can't make it by Sunday, call the church to reserve yours and set up pick up. Wouldn't it be wonderful if St. Luke's Big Love adorned yards throughout the metro area! 404-873-7600 | valerie@stlukesatlanta.org
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The first Sunday in Advent this year comes on the weekend immediately following Thanksgiving. While nothing is "the same" because of the pandemic, St. Luke's is doing its best to keep our traditions - new and old - as best we can. See below for all the details.
Advent Festival Drive Thru
Sunday, Nov. 29 - 1-3 pm
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A gift to bring a bit of St. Luke’s to your home on Christmas Eve as we worship together online. Parishioners coming to the Drive Thru will pick up their gift on the first Sunday of Advent or at Midweek Meals pick up on December 2 from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. We will deliver as many others as we can - with COVID-19 no-contact drop off . Please don't peek until Christmas Eve!
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Preparing Your Home for Advent, $10
EYC’s offering for this season of preparation, includes chocolates and clementines for St. Nicholas’ visit. $10
Advent Wreath Making Kit, $15
Everything you need to make your advent wreath at home including the oasis ring to put greens in, the greens, candles and candle holders that go into the oasis plus instructions.$15 each. Reserve yours by this Monday, November 23.
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Pick up on Advent I - Sunday, November 29 between 1 pm and 3 pm in the parking lot by the reception desk. A second pick up day is Wed., Dec 2 between 10 am and noon at the reception desk door. |
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Music at St. Luke's series continues
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Online - Sunday, Nov. 29 at 5 p.m. |
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Advent Reflections: The Valley of the Shadow
The theme for the Advent (and Lent) devotionals is The Valley of the Shadow – inspired both by the unprecedented upheaval of 2020 and also the faithful and hopeful tone of the 23rd Psalm because, even as we walk through the darkest of times, God is with us. Keeping with diocesan COVID-19 mitigation policy, we are not offering printed copies of the booklet this year. The reflections will be emailed to the parish daily. If you are not on the St. Luke's email list, but would like to receive the daily email, please email: hala@stlukesatlanta.org
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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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The content of The Forum at St. Luke’s and our sermons available by podcast. You can still access this information on our website -- both as videos and audio files; but now you can go to Apple Podcasts in iTunes or to Spotify and search for St. Luke’s Atlanta to find two different podcasts: one includes the sermons, the other the forums. Subscribe and every time we have new content and upload it, it will automatically make its way to your favorite podcasting app.
Spotify:
Apple Podcasts on iTunes
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