Weekly Epistle
Easter Sunday
April 9, 2023

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St. Luke's Episcopal Church
(928) 778-4499
info@slecp.org / www.slecp.org

Parish Office Hours:
Monday - Thursday
9:00am to 12:00 noon &
1:00pm to 4:00pm
The Parish Office is closed on Fridays.
To reach us by phone,
please call
(928) 778-4499

For Pastoral Emergencies, call the
Pastoral Care Line:
928 260-6300

"Why do you look for the living among the dead? He is not here, but has risen."
Luke 24:5
Preaching This Weekend:

The Rev'd Philip A. Shaw
Holy Week Service Schedule

Maundy Thursday 12:00 noon Eucharist
& 6:00pm Eucharist w/foot washing
Good Friday 12:00 noon and
& 6:00pm--No Eucharist
Saturday 9:00am--No Eucharist
& 7:00pm Easter Vigil Eucharist Service
Easter Sunday 8:00am Eucharist
& 10:00am Eucharist

St. Luke's Calendar of the Week

Parish Announcements, Events, and Classes
VICTOR I. KNAPP
9/9/31 - 2/13/23
There was a memorial service for Victor a few weeks back at St. Peter's Episcopal Church in Litchfield Park, but his committal service to the Columbarium will be held this Saturday, April 8, 2023, at 1:00pm in the Memorial Garden. Please pray for his family.
Julie Duffett's mother-in-law, Barbara Duffett joined the saints in light on April 3, 2023. Please pray for the Duffett family.
LES GARIPEE
6/30/37 - 3/30/23
With great sorrow and bittersweet gratitude, the Garripee family announced that Les passes away peacefully at the age of 85 with the love of his life, wife Rosey at his bedside. A memorial service and committal will be held on Wednesday, April 12, 2023, at 1:00pm in the Chapel. Please pray for peace for his family and friends.
 A.C.E.
(Adult Christian Education)

Our Lenten study has completed, and Sunday School will take a hiatus for Holy Week and Easter.
"Finding the Resurrected Jesus"
begins April 16 and continues through May 7th.

Classes meet every weekend: Saturday at 4:45pm and Sunday morning at 9:10am, in the large conference room in the Administration building.
Come and See
St. Luke's Sunday School, Kindergarten through Grade 2, continues every Sunday from 9:10 to 9:50 in Classroom H. Bring your kiddos and watch their joy as they learn about God through story and song. I can't wait to meet you! Miss Tani
St. Luke's Scholarship Application Readers
We are still in need of two more readers for three essays. Please volunteer!
Contact Mary Hallford at mwhallford99@hotmail.com to sign up.
EASTER FLOWERS
In praise of God's many gifts, for this year's
Holy Easter Celebration, the following parishioners donating
Easter Flowers in honor of their loved ones
PRAYER UPDATES
Every week we pray through the list found at the end of this newsletter, and also during services. From time to time, we hope to update you on the status of some of our long-term folks on the list. If you have a long-term prayer request, please give us an update on how they are doing. Contact Sandra at info@slecp.org to give us an update.

Diocesan News and Updates
SUPPORT THE TURKEY-SYRIA EARTHQUAKE RESPONSE
Partner with Episcopal Relief & Development to provide support to people affected by the deadly earthquake along the border between Turkey and Syria. Visit episcopalrelief.org today to make a contribution to the Turkey-Syria Earthquake Response Fund.


St. Luke's also has a basket in the Narthex this weekend where you may leave your donation to the Episcopal Relief and Development Fund.
SAVE THE DATE
GRAND CANYON EUCHARIST 5/20/23
We are incredibly blessed to have one of the most amazing wonders of God’s creation
here in the Diocese of Arizona — the Grand Canyon. Its natural beauty inspires awe in
us, reminds us of how relatively small we are in the grandness of creation, and stirs us
to praise God for all of his creation.

Community News and Updates
CPR / AED TRAINING
St. Luke's will soon be offering an opportunity to become certified in CPR and AED training. The staff is required to get this training, but the class requires a minimum of 20 people in order to come to St. Luke's and charge less than Community training classes. The cost is only $25.00 for a day's training. All Commission Leaders, Vestry Members, and lay leaders and clergy are urged to take this valuable class.
We have yet to schedule a date, but need to know if we have the minimum number to schedule the class. If you or a friend, neighbor, or family member, would like this training, please contact Sandra at info@slecp.org by Thursday, April 20th at 3:00pm.
People Who Care
volunteers provide caring non-medical assistance for adults unable to drive due to age-related and/or physical limitations. 

Parish Weekly Updates and Resources
St. Luke's Food Pantry Report
for the week ending 3/31/23

25 Households; 76 Individuals;
including 23 children.
Did you know that as of this date, the Food Pantry has served over 1,000 individuals? Thank you to all who have donated their time, energy, and food stuffs to make this ministry a success.

The Food Pantry will be open this Thursday, April 6th from 1:00PM - 3:00 to Drop Off Food.
and Friday, April 7th from 9am - Noon to Pick Up Food.
Food Requests:
Crackers, syrup, sugar-free jam/jelly,
and Pasta Sauce
Hospitality Ministry
Sign up today to serve your church for 30 minutes of a Sunday morning.


Sunday, April 9nd
Deanna Malmquist

Have you attended fellowship after Services? What a great way to build community!

Altar Flowers 2023
Flower donations resume 4/23/23
Stewardship at St. Luke's
At St. Luke's, we make it easy to give. Pledges and plate offerings are gladly accepted during Sunday services -- and we are even passing the plate. But we also make giving convenient online. St. Luke's offers secure online giving through Realm. You may use this for a one-time gift or a recurring gift. To make a gift click the following link:
Come Serve the Lord! Email info@slecp.org for more information or to sign up to serve.
Lost and Found
A new section to the Epistle this week is a "Lost and Found" section. If you have an item that was left behind, or if you found an item, please email info@slecp.org and report it. It will then show up here.

3/19/23
A BEAUTIFUL FUSCHIA QUILTED JACKET, LEFT IN THE SMALL CONFERENCE ROOM WITHIN THE LAST TWO WEEKS.

3/27/23
MISSING A NEEDLEPOINT-TYPE PICTURED TOTE BAG, GREEN AND BLUE, LEFT IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM ON MARCH 18. (Julie Sims)
Pastoral Care
Community Contact Lists
The administration office, along with many dedicated volunteers, has been working to update our Community Services reference lists. Many services are available here in our community for food, clothing, housing, and other needs that folks in our community may need. Download the attached lists and keep them handy so that, with your help, the ministry of St. Luke's continues beyond our front doors.
Weekly Attendance and Epistle Data
Attendance April 1-2: 159
Weekly Epistle Newsletter
Last sent on Thursday, March 23
456 sent, 237 opened (54.5%)
Worship Ministers for Holy Week, Easter, and Wednesday
 Maundy Thursday, April 6, 2023, 6:00pm
Celebrant and Preacher: Rev'd Philip A. Shaw
Lector 1: Brenda Schwartz
Lector 2: Tani Hendrickson
Lector/Prayers: Arthur Reilly
Welcome Table: Jean Ehlers
Greeters: NOT FILLED
Ushers: Leigh Hunt (Head)
Eucharistic Minister/Crucifer: Nancy Carmichael
Eucharistic Minister: Trampus Tribbey

Good Friday, April 6, 2023, 12:00 noon (No Eucharist)
Celebrant and Preacher: Rev'd Jim Schubert
Lector 1: Paget Merriman
Lector 2: Zibbie Wolter

Good Friday, April 6, 2023, 6:00pm (No Eucharist)
Celebrant and Preacher: Rev'd Philip A. Shaw
Lector 1: Doris Schoeben
Lector 2: Brenda Schwartz

Saturday, April 8, 2023, 9:00am Holy Saturday – No Eucharist
Celebrant and Preacher: Rev’d Philip A. Shaw
Lector 1: Arthur Reilly
Eucharistic Minister: Carol Sweeden

  Saturday, April 8, 2023, 7:00pm Easter Vigil Eucharist Service
Celebrant and Preacher: Rev’d Philip A. Shaw
Lector 1: Arthur Reilly; Lector 2: Laura Reilly; Lector 3: Larry Neece; Lector 4: Brenda Schwartz
Lector 5: Beverly Shaw; Lector/Prayers: Gordon Snider
Lectors 6-9: NOT FILLED
Greeters: NOT FILLED
Ushers: Leigh Hunt (Head), Carol Sweeden
Eucharistic Minister/Crucifer: Jennifer Benson
Eucharistic Minister: Trampus Tribbey
 
Sunday, April 9, 2023, 8:00am Easter Sunday
Celebrant and Preacher: Rev’d Philip A. Shaw
Deacon: Rev’d Kimball Arnold
Eucharistic Minister: Kelly Parker
Lector 1: Arthur Reilly
Ushers: Sylvia McIntosh, Kathryn Barber
 
Sunday, April 9, 2023, 10:00am Easter Sunday
Celebrant and Preacher: Rev’d Philip A. Shaw
Deacon: Rev’d Kimball Arnold
Lector 1: Laura Reilly
Lector 2: Arthur Reilly
Lector (Prayers): Gordon Snider
Verger: Darrell Anderson
Eucharistic Minister, Crucifer: Larry Neece
Eucharistic Minister: Beverly Shaw
Welcome Table: Barbara Baker-Rosenberg
Greeters: Kathy Swanson, Susan Bray Anderson
Ushers: Leigh Hunt (Head), Don McKellar, Eileen Griffin, Larry Griffin
Lock-Up: Don McKellar
 
Wednesday, April 12, 2023, 10:00am Healing Service
Celebrant and Preacher: Rev’d Jim Schubert
Eucharistic Minister: Jennifer Benson
 
 Altar Guild Team
Becky Hansen (Captain), Mary Berkheiser, Marjorie Hultberg, Tani Hendrickson, Laura Johnson

Thank you for your
continued financial support!
Click here for a one-time or recurring donation. You can also place your offering in the secured locked mailbox outside our parish office.
Thank you so much for supporting St. Luke's Ministries!

Birthday and Anniversary Prayer
O God, our times are in your hands: look with favor, we pray, on your servants as they begin another year. Grant that they may grow in wisdom and grace. Send your blessings upon them, that their homes may be a haven of peace; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Birthdays: 
Apr 9: Kathryn Barber
Apr 10: Lynette Barnett
Apr 11: Kristin Hatfield
Apr 12: Michael Staudt, Ken Wagner, Ruthie Rothgery
Apr 13: Kitty Chase
Apr 14: Meredith Hughes






Anniversaries:
Pray for all weddings.
Our Prayer List
It is our practice to keep names on the prayer list for three weeks. If you need to keep them on longer, please make a special request to move that person to the long-term list. There is a black prayer binder located on the Usher's Table in the Narthex in which you can write your prayer requests
OR
You may email your prayer requests to: info@slecp.org

For those in need of prayer: Tizoc Ceballos, Brandon Reynolds, Greg Bowers, Paul Hibbard, Paulie Meyers, Jim Casacchia, Riley Gillam, Timothy Dunham, Margaret, Jerry Sweeden, M.J., Len, Casper Weeks, Jeff Haugland, Carol Covert, Sadie and Jason, Vera Mulnix, Emily Baker, Jane W., Steve Wilson, Dick Weeks, Chris Christy, Wolfgang Schneider, Gordon Snider, Dick Hibbard, Sherry Hibbard, Rev'd Judy Burgess, John Harvey, Alban, Lauree Birchmeier, Bob and Mary Lou Wills, Jaclyn Harris, Julie Duffett, and Dick Duffett.

For those in our Armed Forces: Echo, Brian, Lopez, Dante, Florian, Ian, and Beka.

Friday, April 7 – The Diocese of El Salvador– Iglesia Anglicana de la Region Central de America
Saturday, April 8 – The Diocese of Sambalpur – The (united) Church of North India
Sunday, April 9 – Province of the Episcopal Church of Sudan
Monday, April 10 – The Diocese of Santiago, Chile – Iglesia Anglicana de Chile
Tuesday, April 11 – The Diocese of Santiago in the Philippines
Wednesday, April 12 – The Diocese of Sapele – The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion)
Thursday, April 13 – The Diocese of Saskatchewan – The Anglican Church of Canada

In the Diocesan Cycle of Prayer: Saints Philip & James in Morenci
 
In the St. Luke's Outreach Cycle of Prayer: Prescott Community Cupboard Food Bank, Prescott Valley Food Bank, Chino Valley Food Bank

For the Yavapai-Apache Nation
For Bishop Zak and Amagoro Junior Academy
For Our Companion Diocese of Western Mexico Resolution 2020-1, of the 60th Diocesan Convention

As of June 16, 2022, per the Diocese, all COVID regulations have been suspended, with the exception of the following: All non-vaccinated persons wishing to attend live services be masked.
Thank you for your compliance with this request.
We acknowledge...
According to Resolution #2016-3, of the 56th Diocesan Convention:
 We acknowledge the living culture of the Yavapai people, the traditional custodians of the land we stand on, and pay tribute to the role they play in the life of this region.
Due to email problems, we will no longer be publishing individual email addresses.
Call if you need one.
Epistle submissions: info@slecp.org
Submissions for the current week's Epistle are due by noon on Wednesday!

Church Website (under construction)
2000 Shepherds Lane
Prescott, AZ 86301
Phone: 928-778-4499
info@slecp.org