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The E-pistle of Sunday, March 24th, 2024
Palm Sunday
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Holy Eucharist, Rite II
7:30AM in Emmanuel Chapel
Holy Eucharist, Rite II
10:00AM in the Nave & Livestreamed
5:15PM Holy Eucharist
in Emmanuel Chapel
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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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Celebrant
The Reverend Suzanne Roberts M.D., Associate Priest
Assisting
The Reverend Rebecca A. Grant, Deacon
The Reverend George Stevens, Interim Dean
Music Leader & Organist
Christian M. Clough, Canon for Liturgy & Music
Lector
Judd Hume
Prayers Leader
William Salomon
Ushers
Peter Bingham, Melissa Coy, Deb Marcoux, Susan McCuller
Verger
Louisa Radtke-Rowe
Crucifer
Lucy Pride
Live Streaming
Jack Swanton, Sam Allen
The Healing Team
Betsey Deleuse, Elise Magnuson
Contributing Ministries
The Cathedral Choir, Acolytes, Vergers, The Flower Guild, The Altar Guild, The Kneeler Guild, The Healing Team
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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5:15PM Service of Holy Eucharist | |
Celebrating: The Reverend Thomas Mousin, Guest Clergy
Reflecting: Stacy Obenhaus
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Holy Week at the Cathedral | |
Please see the schedule below for service times during Holy Week of 2024. With any questions, please contact the Rev. George Stevens. | |
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HOLY WEEK SERVICE SCHEDULE
Sunday March 24th—Palm Sunday
7:30AM Liturgy of the Palms & Holy Eucharist (Emmanuel Chapel)
10:00AM Liturgy of the Palms & Holy Eucharist (nave & livestreamed)
Thursday March 28th—Maundy Thursday
7:00PM Holy Eucharist with Foot-Washing (nave & livestreamed)
Friday March 29th—Good Friday
12:00 noon Solemn Liturgy of Good Friday (nave & livestreamed)
1:30PM The Way of the Cross (Stations of the Cross) (nave)
7:00PM Solemn Liturgy of Good Friday (nave & livestreamed)
Saturday March 30th—Easter Eve
7:00PM Great Vigil and First Eucharist of Easter (nave & livestreamed)
Sunday March 31st—Easter
9:00AM Festal Eucharist with brass & timpani (nave & livestreamed)
10:30AM Easter egg hunt (Bishop’s Garden, rain location: Emmanuel Chapel)
11:00AM Festal Eucharist with brass & timpani (nave & livestreamed)
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Happening at the Cathedral Today | |
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Luke’s Garden LGBTQIA+ Group Meeting Today
Join Luke’s Garden for their meeting today,March 24th on Zoom. The topic of discussion will be coming out; it’s history, significance, and what to do if someone comes out to you. They will also be discussing preparations for Pride month.
To join please visit the zoom link here
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Sundays 12NOON—1:30PM in the Oratory Room (lower level, just inside the east entrance to the Parish House): This week, Session 127: What do Christians know, or think they know, about God’s being? What roles do faith and/or belief play in this system? What role does thinking or reason play? What role does feeling or emotion play? What Biblical references are essential to coming to conclusions about who or what God is? Biblical references open doors to new understandings by tracing the major prophets, the Pauline letters, and the Gospels. These many voices sing God’s praises as they trace the evolution of God’s character over time. An essential clue to God’s being is given to us by tracing the 25 names God is assigned by the prophets and apostles. Join us to discover what God has told us about who he is, and therefore who we are. Bring your questions and your hopes. There are handouts and suggested readings for each session. Contact: Dr. Bob Hanson (207) 405-8250. | |
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Re-sign Up for Foyers
Due to unforeseen circumstances, the sign-up sheet to participate in Foyers groups at the cathedral has gone missing. We apologize for this inconvenience and error.
We would kindly ask, if you had previously signed up to participate, that you please fill out the form once more or email Judd Hume so that we can add you to the list.
The sign up sheet will be available both on the bulletin board outside of the parish office and at coffee hour this Sunday. The deadline to sign-up will be April 7th.
With any questions, please contact Judd Hume.
Judd will also be available during coffee hour today. Thank you for your understanding.
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Easter Flower Offering 2024 | |
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Each Easter the St. Luke’s Flower Guild welcomes contributions to support the flowers which are beautifully arranged for our Easter Sunday services.
Gifts are made in memory of loved ones or thanksgiving for God's blessings in your life.
The names of all individuals and thanksgivings are noted in the Easter Sunday Bulletin.
To make a gift to contribute to the flowers at Easter, please complete either the online or physical form below and make a payment using the following options:
1) Use our online giving software through Realm (see further below for additional instructions)
2) Mail a physical check to our address of P.O. Box 4141, Portland, ME 04101.
Please complete the online form or enclose the physical form in your mailing
3) Place the completed form with a check enclosed in the plate during the offertory.
4) Drop off completed form and check to the cathedral office during office hours.
Please note: Additional physical forms are also available at both entrances to the Nave, in the cathedral office, or can be mailed by request.
We will accept submissions of names for the Easter Bulletin until March 27.
If you have any questions please contact the parish office by email or at 207-772-5434
or
email Flower Guild co-chairs Mary Doughty and Kathy Watt.
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The Way of the Cross (Stations of the Cross)
On Good Friday, at 1:00 pm following the Proper Liturgy for Good Friday at which he will preach, The Rev’d Christopher Worthley invites you to join him in walking and praying the Way of the Cross, following the 14 Stations that hang year-round in the nave of the Cathedral.
The Way of the Cross is a contemplative devotion in remembrance of Christ's Passion, a series of events at the end of Jesus' life from his condemnation to his burial. The devotion imitates the practice of visiting the places of Jesus' Passion in the Holy Land by early pilgrims. The first stations outside the Holy Land were built in Bologna, Italy, in the 5th century. This particular devotion - traditionally conducted on Fridays in Lent - was encouraged by followers of St. Francis and became common in the 15th century. The version we will use for this simple, spoken liturgy that moves throughout the nave is taken from the “Book of Occasional Services” of the Episcopal Church. This is a unique opportunity to dwell intentionally in the in-between experience that is Good Friday, a time to be with and walk quietly with our Savior. Please join us!
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St. Luke's Community Gathers for the First Ever Chili Cook Off! | |
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On Friday evening, members of the St. Luke's community joined together for the first ever chili cook off. The event was a wonderful night of fellowship, prayer, delicious food, and raising support for 3 ministries who help so many neighbors each week in our wider community.
Thanks are given to the extensive team of volunteers who served in many different areas, 14 talented chili makers, and all attendees who helped to make the evening run smoothly. We could not have done it without you!
Congratulations are given to St. Luke's parishioner Liz Griffin who was voted as the first place recipient for her chili!
Thank you to the Rev. Suzanne Roberts & Avery Levesque-Schott for the pictures seen below!
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Green Energy at the Cathedral
We have for the past several months been receiving a credit on our CMP bill thanks to 171 solar panels from the South Thomaston solar farm owned by NextAmp. The credit varies month to month depending on the amount of sun that month. During the summer, if our credit exceeds our CMP bill we will bank the unused amount for a future electric bill.
We pay NextAmp 85% of our credit for a net savings of 15%. Our CMP electricity supplier is Smart Energy whose goal is to provide 100% renewable energy and is currently at 74% renewable. Any questions please contact Tim Wilkins.
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Eco Tips from the
Public Policy and Environmental
Action Team (PPEAT)
Did you know that environmentalists are among those least likely to vote? This year's elections will be crucial for the environment, especially climate change. You can help encourage environmentalists to vote by phone banking or writing postcards with the Environmental Voter Project. The EVP has a proven track record of turning people concerned about the environment into consistent voters.
It is not too early to start! Visit here to learn more and to sign up for one or more sessions.
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St. Luke's Food Pantry Needs Reusable Shopping Bags | |
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A Note of Thanks from the St. Luke’s Food Pantry
The Food Pantry expresses their gratitude for the gifts of food and funding from Emmaus Lutheran Church in Falmouth. To learn more about opportunities to support the pantry please contact Mary Brighthaupt
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Christian Education at the Cathedral
Interested in Christian Education? In the coming weeks the vestry will be beginning work on creating a fresh job description for the Interim Director of Religious Education at the Cathedral of St. Luke.
If you’re interested in helping shape this new position, please contact Interim Dean the Rev. George Stevens.
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Looking For Individuals to serve as Treasurer and
Junior Warden
The cathedral is looking for individuals interested in serving in the positions of treasurer and junior warden.
If you are interested in serving as treasurer please contact The Rev. George Stevens or Tim Wilkins, with any questions.
If you have interest in either of these positions please email The Rev. George Stevens or Senior Warden Sam Allen.
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The Healing Team
The Healing Team offers prayers of healing during Communion on the following Sundays:
March 24 Betsey Deleuse and Elise Magnuson
March 31 Sara Schmaltz and Mary Strnad
Contact: any Healing Team member, or email Judd Hume.
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Events and Resources
in the Wider Community
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Woven Wisdoms:
The New Center for Braiding Indigenous Knowledge and Science
St. Luke's parishioner Dick Farnsworth shares the following educational opportunity through the New Center for Braiding Indigenous Knowledge and Science:
Monday, March 25 from 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Click here to read about the event.
Speaker: Bonnie Newsom, Associate Professor of Anthropology, Faculty Associate Climate Change Institute, Co-PI Center for Braiding Indigenous Knowledge and Science, University of Maine
Indigenous knowledge offers valuable insights into climate change as it encompasses multi-generational understandings of local ecosystems and human engagement with changing environments. This knowledge can reveal patterns of environmental change and new ways of living and coping with a changing planet. By bringing Indigenous knowledge and western science together to address contemporary climate change issues, we can foster new strategies for developing effective and holistic responses to the climate crisis. This presentation introduces the new Center for Braiding Indigenous Knowledge and Science (CBIKS), an NSF-funded center aimed at creating ethical pathways to bring holistic thinking to bear on contemporary climate change issues. Dr. Bonnie Newsom, an associate professor of anthropology at the University of Maine, will present an overview of CBIKS goals, values, and objectives and highlight the university’s role as the Center’s Northeast Hub.
Bonnie Newsom (Penobscot) is an Indigenous archaeologist interested in the pre-contact lifeways of Maine’s Native peoples. She seeks to humanize past peoples by exploring concepts of identity, social boundaries, and human agency. Dr. Newsom’s professional history includes serving as the Tribal Historic Preservation Officer for the Penobscot Indian Nation and as Assistant Director for UMaine’s Wabanaki Center. She has a strong public service record which includes serving as Chair of the Repatriation Review Committee for the National Museum of Natural History and as a member of the Maine Indian Tribal-State Commission.
To request a reasonable accommodation, contact Ruth Hallsworth, by email or by phone 207.581.3196.
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Resources Shared from the Maine Gun Safety Coalition
In the wake of the Lewiston shooting last October, there’s been an outpouring of public support for action on gun safety. And now, priority bills have been introduced with a real chance of passing into law, including a true Extreme Risk Protection Order, bump stock ban, background checks, and 72-hour waiting period for gun purchases.
However, with the state legislature’s target adjournment date less than six weeks away, there is little time left to get these bills onto the governor’s desk. The team at the Maine Gun Safety Coalition has put together a campaign plan that they think can get these bills over the finish line, but to greenlight this entire budget, they need to raise at least $235,000 in the next 5 days.
To learn more about how to support this cause, click here
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Ongoing Opportunities & Announcements | |
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Coffee Hour
Coffee Hour - Please join us after the service for a time of fellowship in the upper hall through the doors to the left of the altar. All are welcome.
Interested in hosting? It is an important part of our parish life and provides us with a time for connection. Hosting is fun and easy, it requires bringing in a baked good and brewing coffee the Sunday of your choosing. Please consider signing up, a lot of gratitude comes with the job. Thank you!
Check the hosting schedule by visiting the link here.
Please email Meredith Cough with your date.
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Coffee & Conversation
Each Wednesday at 1 PM in the upper parish hall, join Deacon Rebecca Grant for an informal gathering - coffee and conversations.
There’s no book to read, no service commitment, simply an opportunity to gather and talk about what's happening in our lives. You could also help coach the deacon into retirement from her professional life!
We’re planning this for a season - weekly opportunities where you can attend one, attend all, drop-in as it works for you. Bring your lunch, if you'd like. Topics range from “what's happening in your life” to “what brings you joy” and more.
You can email Rebecca or call at 207-441-7155.
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Painted Rocks
and Prayers for Peace
in the Holy Land
Linda Carleton is painting rocks as prayers for peace in the Holy Land. She would like to paint one for you in exchange for a donation of any amount to the Dean’s Discretionary Fund.
Contact Linda if you would like one.
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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 every Tuesday at Maine Beer Company in Freeport for Trivia from 6-8.
Other events happen sporadically throughout the month, however trivia is a great opportunity 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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The Cathedral is seeking volunteers to serve as Eucharistic Ministers.
Have you ever felt a pull to be part of what happens in the course of our worship services?
If so, consider serving as a Eucharistic Minister (chalice bearer) during the worship services.
Training will be provided along with an alb. If you're interested or have questions, please contact Deacon Rebecca either in person or via email.
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Volunteer to Serve on the Altar Guild
We love volunteering on the Altar Guild, and think you would too! Volunteering with Altar Guild is fun and rewarding.
Together, we can work to enable our congregation to engage in worship that is filled with order, beauty, peace, and tranquility.
For more information, contact Kate Leschey or Rita Siavelis.
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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.
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Click on the Episcopal Maine Logo above to learn about all that is happening in the wider Diocese.
https://episcopalmaine.org
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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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