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The E-pistle of Sunday, October 1st, 2023
The Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost
Holy Eucharist, Rite II
7:30AM in Emmanuel Chapel
Holy Eucharist, Rite II
10:00AM in the Nave & Livestreamed
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Celebrating the Season of Creation | |
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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.
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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.
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Sunday Morning Service Participants
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Preacher
The Rev. Christopher Worthley, Assisting Clergy
Celebrants
The Rev George Stevens, Interim Dean
Assisting
The Rev. Rebecca A. Grant, Deacon
Music Leader & Organist
Christian M. Clough, Canon for Liturgy & Music
Assisting Organist
Randall Mullin
Lector
Judd Hume
Prayers Leader
Ruth Roemer
Ushers
Peter Bingham, Bob Parshley, Martha Parshley, Gail Swanton
Head Verger
Eleanor Roberts
Crucifer
Orion Williams
Live Streaming
Jack Swanton, Sam Allen
The Healing Team
Gail Kesich, Oscar Mokeme
Contributing Ministries
The Cathedral Choir, Acolytes, Vergers, The Flower Guild, The Altar Guild, The Kneeler Guild
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).
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The altar flowers today are offered to the glory of God
& in thanksgiving to Paula Gillies for the gift of flowers from her garden.
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Choral Evensong Service Participants | |
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Officiant
The Rev. George Stevens, Interim Dean
Cantor
The Rev. Stephen J. White
Assisting
The Rev. Rebecca A. Grant, Deacon
Music Leader & Organist
Christian M. Clough, Canon for Liturgy & Music
Assistant Organist
Randall Mullin
Lectors
Ray Davis Murdoch Curry, The Rev. Rebecca Grant
Ushers
Peter Bingham, Stan Kuziel, Mary Linneman
Head Verger
Eleanor Roberts
Live Streaming
Jack Swanton, Sam Allen
Contributing Ministries
Acolytes, Vergers, The Flower Guild, The Altar Guild, The Cathedral Choir, The Kneeler Guild
The Cathedral Choir
Georgia Bancroft • Onnie Benoist • Phoebe Blume • Robert Brokaw • Linda Carleton
• Christopher Chouinard Joseph Colquhoun • Joanna Clymer • Lynn Dalheim
• Ellise Johnson • Curtis Maurand • Jamie Moore • Suezan Moore • Ray Davis Murdoch Curry • Parker Roberts • Harold Rodriguez Shana Rose • William Salomon • Connie Schmalz • Dan Schmalz • Gay Tucker Sarah Vela • Kathy Watt • Stacie Webb • Nan White • Stephen J. White
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).
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Hearing Assistance Devices Available
St. Luke’s has 10 new headsets for those who need hearing assistance and most people who use them find them very helpful. Each week, five will be out on benches in the nave near our two entrances. The headsets will already be turned on and the volume turned up to about 70%. The only adjustment that may be necessary is for volume which can be raised and lowered using two silver buttons on the front of the unit. After using the devices, please return them to one of the benches near the exits. If you need assistance, please ask one of the ushers. For additional information, please ask Senior Warden Sam Allen.
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Thank you in advance for your offering today. You can donate to St. Luke’s through our new and secure “Give and Text” feature. Please TEXT “TEXTCSL” to 73256. Our 2023 Pledge Campaign is ongoing. Pledge materials and information are available here.
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Happening at the Cathedral Today | |
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Blessing of the Animals
Today, October 1st, is the Sunday closest to the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi.
Please join us at 9:45 in the labyrinth to the right of the State Street Entrance for the Blessing of the Animals. All are encouraged to bring their beloved pets to receive a blessing. If you have a pet who would not be comfortable out in public, please bring a photo of them, and we will bless the image. We also encourage all of our younger members with stuffed animals to bring them along so that they might also receive a blessing. All are welcome, even the petless!
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Today, Sunday October 1st
4:00PM
The Cathedral Nave
Join the Cathedral choir under the direction of Canon for Liturgy and Music, Christian M. Clough, for our first service of choral evensong of the year at 4PM in the Cathedral Nave.
Nan White, flute. Responses: Craig Phillips. Canticles: Stanford in B-flat Major. Anthem: “Still, still with thee”, words: Harriet Beecher Stowe, music: Fred Gramann. Hymn: “For thy blest saints, a noble throng”.
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Roots of Jesus Study Group |
Sunday Mornings|8:45-9:45AM
Location: The Chapter Room
Contact: The Rev. Dr. Bob Hanson at 207-405-8250.
Join us in the Chapter Room from 8:45–9:45 AM on Sunday mornings. Bob Hanson, Biblical scholar, linguist and theologian, leads our group. For more information call Bob at (207) 405- 8250. Activity units are distributed for each session. Assigned readings are from the Biblical books under consideration. The journey is a joyous one.
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Coffee Hour
For the time being, Liz Griffin and Gail Kesich are managing the Coffee Hour schedule. If you have any questions or would like to sign up to host, please contact Gail Kesich or Liz Griffin.
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How Do You Wish to Receive Stewardship Materials?
We will be mailing materials for St. Luke’s 2024 stewardship season in October. This year you may elect to receive all the materials electronically, lowering postage expenses and reducing environmental impact. If you wish to receive the materials electronically instead of by regular mail, email Avery Schott with a simple message to that effect.
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Lesser Chapter Adopts Generosity Declaration
St. Luke’s is preparing for our season of stewardship. At its September meeting, the Lesser Chapter reflected together how our resources are meant to help usher in God’s dream for St. Luke’s. After this reflection, we adopted a Generosity Declaration. We encourage everyone to read and reflect on this important message!
To read the full Generosity Declaration, click here.
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The St. Luke’s Public Policy
& Environmental Action Team Meeting
Tuesday October 10 from 6-7PM.
All are welcome!
Join us via Zoom
For more information email Sarah Braik
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Linda Carleton Book Discussion Rescheduled
A discussion with Linda Carleton regarding any topics from her recent memoir, "All God, If God There Be" has been rescheduled for Sunday, October 15th from 11:45AM-1:00PM in the Chapter Room.
For more information, contact Linda Carleton.
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Seeking Input for the Sunday 5:15 pm Service
We are seeking input from parishioners interested in restarting the Sunday 5:15 pm service in the chapel.
A working group is forming to explore how we might form this service, possibly using lay leadership.
One option is to launch a time limited series of 5:15 services starting in the Sundays following Epiphany, and reassess whether continuing into the new year is feasible.
We are hoping this group will consider options, ask questions and explore ideas together on how to proceed. If you have thoughts or are interested in joining in, please contact Tim Wilkins.
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Ongoing Opportunities & Announcements | |
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Help the Cathedral With Recycling
With the Season of Creation upon us we are looking for easy ways to help reduce waste and be better stewards of the earth. As Portland does not pick-up recycling for businesses we are looking for volunteers to take home the paper we gather in blue bins and add them to parishioner's recycling bins at their homes (We do however recycle cardboard and compost both of which have been a very successful campaigns). If you would like to help please contact Sarah Braik or Tim Wilkins. Thanks for your help.
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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 the second Tuesday of each month at Rising Tide, 6-8 PM in Portland. Other events happen sporadically throughout the month, however second Tuesdays at Rising Tide is a great place 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.
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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
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Access Your Realm Profile
The Cathedral’s new online database, Realm, is a useful tool for parishioners to manage their contact and pledging information.
Realm helps our community by improving our record keeping in a more streamlined fashion.
When joining Realm you can sign-up to be a part of the online directory in the database.
To activate your Realm profile please contact our financial administrator Nina Andersen.
Nina will assist you with the few steps necessary to access your profile.
We look forward to sharing this exciting new technology with you!
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Weekly Ministries
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The Food Pantry is open from 8 am to 11 am every Thursday.
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Noon prayer is offered every Wednesday via Zoom.
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The Tuesday 12:10 Eucharist is offered every week in Emmanuel Chapel in-person and on Zoom.
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Compline is offered weekly on Friday from 8-8:30pm on Zoom. For additional details contact Ray Murdoch Curry
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stlukesportland.org
(207)-772-5434
Physical Address:
143 State Street, Portland, ME 04101
Parking Available at:
134 Park Street, Portland, ME 04101
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 4141, Portland, ME 04101
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