On demand from the St. Luke's YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/stlukesatlanta

The Altar flowers this Sunday are given to the Glory of God and in celebration of the birthdays of Wayne Vason and Katie Vason by Lee Harper Vason and Fin Vason.

CLASS LINK: https://zoom.us/j/92929739077?pwd=Smd2dFNTTnNzRE83eGwvUXVPeW8wUT09

CLASS LINK: https://zoom.us/j/94428770832?pwd=azZ5NnBySlkzYjJzS0pYZE55akhkQT09

Calling Choristers! New and returning Choristers are invited to register our exciting new choir year. Virtual rehearsals will be 30-minutes via Zoom each week. Sign up on the CYF registration form by clicking the button above. Here’s the schedule: 

For information, please contact Colleen Kingston, director of Children and Youth Music at colleen@stlukesatlanta.org.

The pandemic has turned everyone’s schedules upside-down -- and St. Luke’s is making the most of it by expanding "Sunday morning" into the evening and during the week - spreading out our offerings to make them available to more people.

SACRED GROUND begins Sunday, September 13 from 5-6:30 p.m.

Sacred Ground is a film-based dialogue series on race, developed by the Episcopal Church and grounded in faith. Ellen Ott Marshall and the Rev. Elizabeth Shows Caffey lead the small group dialogues as we engage our history and present day.Small groups are invited to walk through chapters of America’s history of race and racism, while weaving in threads of family story, economic class, and political and regional identity. The 10-part series is built around a powerful online curriculum of documentary films and readings that focus on Indigenous, Black, Latino, and Asian/Pacific American histories as they intersect with European American histories. This series is especially designed to help white people talk with other white people about racism - though these groups are open to all.  (Class size is limited and this first offering is now full; but other groups can be formed if there is interest.)

Class Link: https://zoom.us/j/97951087813?pwd=UCtlT1lRQWh0a2cycU12OG9xVjFCdz09

CLASS LINK: https://zoom.us/j/94540543594?pwd=eURpVDhDVzdRVjVYQVVjRy8zRUVLdz09

CLASS LINK: https://zoom.us/j/92456163551?pwd=cmZvbno4dnF2QVRCVGRmQmQ5bDA1dz09

CLASS LINK: https://zoom.us/j/95997774481?pwd=a2hUQmppNnRvTFpkMkZQWVpmZ0E1Zz09

Our class was interrupted in the spring, but we are back and ready to continue our discussion of the Episcopal Church: who we are, why we do the things we do, what we believe, and discovering gifts. This is for existing class members from the spring. If you are interested in participating in the next Inquirers Class, please let us know and we will send you information when the class is scheduled.

CLASS LINK: https://zoom.us/j/97224795315?pwd=TVdDTFpzN3dJemhqQjlwSEZ6NmdnUT09 

Just go to St. Luke's Live on the website -- or join him on Facebook or YouTube.

John and Dina are back in the kitchen lovingly preparing meals for the St. Luke's community. This Wednesday, Sept. 16 Midweek Meals continues with Fresh to Go and frozen meals to chose from. There's dessert and a surprise lunch box helper "kit" on the menu, too.

September 16 via Zoom from 6:30 - 7:25 p.m.

Using a format that begins with PowerPoint presentations, the content will continue the Rev. Ed Bacon’s synthesis of theologians and public intellectuals who offer insights about a love-based and oneness-based life - all in the midst of the pandemic and its triple crises of health, economics, and systemic racism. Richard Rohr’s new book, The Wisdom Pattern: Order, Disorder, Reorder, will be the foundation of Ed’s presentations. He will integrate this summer’s writings by Ilia Delio, Catherine Meeks, Isabel Wilkerson, Cynthia Bourgeault, David Brooks, Jon Meacham, Eddie Glaude, Jr., and Charles Eisenstein. It is not necessary to read any of the materials in order to participate. To participate, e-mail Bethany Trout at bethany@stlukesatlanta.org for the Zoom link.

St. Luke’s is delighted to invite you back into the Church for Personal Prayer Time in the Nave. The first two sessions are scheduled for Noon this Tuesday, September 15 and Thursday September 17. The Nave will be open from Noon until 1 PM on both days for prayer and meditation. Space is limited and you must pre-register.

All the safety precautions to which we have become accustomed - like wearing masks and social distancing - will be required. The ushers will check your temperature at the door and ask you to use hand sanitizer before entering the Nave and be asked to sit in particular pews.

Spots for Thursday are full, but to make a reservation for Personal Prayer Time on Tuesday, click: https://secure.accessacs.com/access/eventlogin.aspx?id=fnBqIZJ7zYqa1+7Z9UUYmw==&site=91127&ReturnUrl=events%2fwz_people.aspx&ChurchID=4944&EventID=196126&sn=91127

In September, the Outreach Baskets Collection supports Crossroads Community Ministries. We are collecting backpacks for Crossroads to provide to its clients. No-Contact Drop Off: 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 Crossroads. 

“Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me . . ." The theme this coming year 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. We invite you to sign up to submit a reflection, poem, or photograph that touches on how these recent events have impacted you, your loved ones, and/or your spiritual journey. For more information or to sign up for a slot, please contact Elaine Swobe (eswobe@bellsouth.net), Claire May (c.may@mindspring.com), or Barbara O’Brien (baoatlanta@gmail.com), or sign up on the St. Luke’s website.

Meg Moye, clinical therapist, and The Rev. Horace L. Griffinwill begin a Zoom grief support group for people who have suffered the loss of a loved one. It begins this Tuesday evening, September 15 from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. This grief support group will meet monthly.  Grief Counseling therapists and speakers will join Meg and Horace occasionally to lead sessions and facilitate discussions. The sessions will provide opportunities to share one's grief, receive spiritual support and obtain coping skills.  More information or to join, e-mail: megmoyecounseling@gmail.com or horace@stlukesatlanta.org.

Congratulations to Ed Bacon for being honored with a 2020 Walden Award. Spearheaded by the folks at Unity Magazine, seven of the country’s largest New Thought organizations confer the New Thought Walden Awards, honoring those who use empowering spiritual ideas and philosophies to change lives and make our planet a better place. Ed is being celebrated in the category of Interfaith and Intercultural Understanding. Awards are offered in eight areas. Unity calls itself a positive, practical, progressive approach to Christianity based on the teachings of Jesus and the power of prayer. Unity honors the universal truths in all religions and respects each individual's right to choose a spiritual path. Listen to their interview with Ed: https://bit.ly/2Z5yQx1

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.