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1. Cut out and color Flat Jesus.
2. Bring him back to the church and laminatehim (optional, but helpful shouldyour flat Jesus decide to turn waterinto wine or walk on water!)
3. Take Flat Jesus with you whereveryou go this summer: tothe tennis courtswith friends,to the beach,to anothercontinent!
4. Take Pictureswith Flat Jesus. Asyou take these photos,remember that Jesus iswith you wherever you go.
5. E-mail these photos to Rob:[email protected]
6. Watch for your (and others’)Flat Jesus photos in the newsletterand around HPC!
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“Lord, teach us to pray,” the disciples ask Jesus (Luke 11:1). It is a curious request in some ways.
Jesus and all of his disciples were raised praying. By the time of Jesus, Judaism had developed the syna-
gogue – literally a “gathering place” where people came together on the Sabbath for corporate wor-
ship. In fact, our Sunday worship traces its origins to these weekly gatherings for prayer, reading and
interpretation of scripture and praise. The gospels also say (especially Luke) that Jesus prayed at other
times – often by himself in a quiet or “deserted” place. It is after one of these times that the disciples ask him to
teach them – to help them go deeper into prayer, and this is when Luke introduces what we call “The Lord’s Prayer.”
Perhaps you have wanted to deepen your own practice and experience of prayer but not known where to
start. Just this month, the Presbyterian Church has published a wonderful new resource – the Book of Common
Worship – Daily Prayer edition. This volume includes brief patterns for prayer at the beginning, middle and close
of day, all 150 psalms, a collection of ancient and classic prayers, and lectionaries (biblical readings). David Gambrell
and Bill McConnell from Highland are two of the four-person leadership team that produced this resource. Here is
how they describe the purpose of this volume:
“The intent of the Book of Common Worship, Daily Prayer is to provide a readily accessible, conveniently or-
ganized volume that will assist in the practice of daily prayer. As the words ‘common worship’ suggest, the liturgical
forms that follow reflect a tradition shared in common with the whole church, past and present. This book, therefore,
is ecumenical in scope…. As common worship, daily prayer is basically communal in nature. Even when we are en-
gaged in private prayer we are not alone.”
In some parts of Protestant Christianity, the use of formal or composed prayers is frowned on. Some see it as
a lack of “personal” faith when the words of others are used. Spontaneous prayer is fine, but our individual prayer
life can be greatly enriched by praying under the leadership of faithful people who have gone before us. In fact, that
is what the psalms are – the collected prayers of God’s people Israel, prayed by them and us for thousands of years.
One of my favorite parts of the Daily Prayer book is its collection of “Ancient and Classic Prayers.” Here is one
of my favorites, attributed to Augustine of Hippo (354-430):
“O loving God, to turn away from you is to fall, to turn toward you is to rise, and to stand before you is to
abide forever. Grant us, dear God, in all our duties your help; in all our uncertainties your guidance; in all our dangers
your protection; and in all our sorrows your peace; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.”
And this by Julian of Norwich (c.1342-1416):
“In you, Father almighty, we have our preservation and our bliss. In you, Christ, we have our restoring and our
saving. You are our mother, brother, and Savior. In you, our Lord the Holy Spirit, is marvelous and plenteous grace.
You are our clothing; for in love you wrap us and embrace us. You are our maker, our love, our keeper. Teach us to
believe that by your grace all shall be well, and all shall be well, and all manner of things shall be well. Amen.”
These are two of the treasures that await. If you wish to purchase a copy, go to www.pcusastore.com. Happy
praying. – Cynthia Campbell
“SHARING HOPE FROM THE HEART OF THE HIGHLANDS” JUNE, 2018
Flat Jesus
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A report from Highland's monthly Session meeting on May 16th, 2018.
Christian Education. The Session approved the adult summer Sunday School class on Literature and Faith, based on the curriculum "Listening for God: Contemporary Literature and the Life of Faith." Also approved were fundraising events for 2018-2019 for the WDS and nursery, to include the sale of spirit items, professional school photos, kids' consignment sale in September and March, participation in rebate programs (Kroger Community Rewards, ValuMarket card, Office Depot, Amazon Smile), and the Car-michael's book fair week in early December.
Church in the World. Session approval was given for the increase in Metropolitan Housing Coalition's mem-bership fee (from $100 to $120), the HPC-based Girl Scout troop's fundraiser to purchase art supplies for Cabbage Patch, and to distribute HPC's portion of the Pentecost special offering to Simmons College.
Finance. HPC is within 1% of its budget on both income and expenses.
June Birthdays..……………………………….. page 3
APNC News…..…………..…………………….. page 3
Small Group Ministries…………………….. page 4
Fellowship……………………………………….. page 5
Mission and Service..……………………….. page 6
Mission and Service Cont……….……….. page 7
The Legacy Fund……………………………… page 7
College Graduates …………....……………. page 8
Church Directory Information………….. page 10
Youth News…………..………………………... page 11
Children’s Announcements.…………….. page 11
Music Ministry………………….…………….. page 12
Adult Education…..…………..……………… page 13
Adult Ed. Cont………..………..……………… page 14
Nursery & Weekday School……………… page 14
Calendar………………………………………….. page 15
Gifts have been given to the Community Relief Fund in gratitude from family for the funeral of Barbara Lemmon, from Lisa Jane M. Toczek, sister of Sonya Brown.
Gifts have been given in memory of Ron Harless by Pat Dolack.
Highland is most appreciative of all these gifts.
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June 2018
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
High School Youth to Montreat - June 3-9
Vacation Bible School - June 11-14
General Assembly - June 16-23
Church Directory Photo Days - June 25-27
Middle School Service Blitz - June 25-28
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5:00 Property Committee 7:00 KNIT WITS
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6:30 Church in the World
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1:00 Bridge Club
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9 9:00 HPC Work-day
10 Tyler Park Cook-out following worship Summer Choir Begins
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4:00 Stewardship Committee 7:00 WINGS
12 5:30 Personnel Committee
13 4:30 Worship Committee
14 7:30 Men’s Pub Night
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5:30 Kentuckiana PRIDE Parade
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17 VBS-Inspired Worship Service
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5:00 Finance Committee
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1:30 Smoketown Food Pantry
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10:00 Women’s Book Group
6:00 Session Meeting
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5:30 Community Friday
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24 12:30 Middle School Montreat Meeting General Assem-bly Luncheon
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6:30 LouCity FC Soccer Game
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5:30 Deacons
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In Memoriam
Clayton Schulz
April 17, 1929 - May 12, 2018
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Our last few fun-filled weeks included instrument-making, drumming and dancing with Gregory Acker and Hamidou Koivogui, celebrating the Derby with our annual Derby Parade to Eastern Star Retirement Home, and many warm afternoons spent splashing and playing outside in our creek. You may have noticed the new addition of a sun shade in the play park, over the sand pit. With the help of a couple of helpful parents of children in our program, the new sun shade was installed and the chil-dren happily (and comfortably) played under it, sunburn-free! Our school year ended with an all-family picnic at Tyler Park,
having lunch, playing together, then many hugs goodbye and wishes for a wonderful summer. We look forward to doing it all again come August! Good news! We still have a few spaces available in several of our classes, so if you have a little one or know someone who does, we hope you’ll consider join-ing the fun! We know you’ll be en-chanted by our play-based, child-directed program! Give us a call at (502) 456-6991.
June 1st: Christopher James
Jesse Hall
John Ward
Jeff Wagner
June 2nd: Laurie Anderson
June 3rd: Christian Hansen
Guinever Smith
June 4th: Loren Crawford
Grace Almy
Essie Buxton
Jack Porter
June 5th: Judy Erler
Kevin Orr
Colleen Orr
Doug Tribolet
Catherine Bornhauser
Annie Gahan
June 6th: Katie DeAngelis
Ella Mays
June 7th: Laura Dickson-Wood
Bill Wolfe
June 8th: Betsy Foshee
Andrew Reed
June 10th: David Morrison
Will Gahan
June 12th: Andrew Spalding
Max Wade
Samuel Cowan
Harrison Roberson
June 13th: Grace Giesel
Phillip Goldsborough
Kate Keller
June 14th: Sid Anderson
Becky Ragland
Jackie Page
June 15th: Scott Barber
Lachlan Barber
Julia Boyd
Sam Boyd
June 16th: Thomas Gilsdorf
June 17th: John Bajandas
Harper Hall
TJ Massey
Clara McGarvey
Wilson McGarvey
June 18th: Mike Gilbert
Gene Hewitt
Anne Sams
Gemma Morris
Shannon O’Donnell
June 19th: Rob Emrich
John Phelps
Carole Neb
Carolyn Siegenthaler
June 20th: Susan Grubbs
Mary Lynn Runyon
June 21st: Clyde Foshee
Leslie Millar
Carol Medley
Mac Bornhauser
June 22nd: Will Tamplin
Robert Simpson
June 23rd: Stew Cobb
Mark Willmoth
Lilly Hamlet
Lauren Baker
June 24th: James Grohmann
June 25th: Jill Force
Patrick Mattingly
Bill McConnell
Laura Wolfe
June 26th: Alice Cutler
June 27th: Laurie Mercke
Brenda Sullivan
Miriam Gambrell
June 28th: Jack Palmer
Chris Greenlee
Beth Troy
June 29th: Owen Fitzgerald
Sharon Schroader
June 30th: Jane Crowley
Anne Elise Gilbert
Sydney Palmer
Mark McLaren
PRESBYTERIAN UNION A Monthly Discussion Group Sponsored by Second Presbyterian and Highland Presbyterian Churches
On the first Tuesday of each month, people gather downtown for the fellowship of a lunch, followed by a speaker and discussion around a wide variety of topics-- church and culture issues, faith questions, the changing face of Louisville, topics of personal interest. Think of it as a quick retreat with some friends from different places to think about the world of work and living from a different direction. All are welcome, so please invite guests.
SPEAKER: Vian Sora, Iraqi Artist
Where: Vincenzo’s, The Courtyard Room
105 South 5th Street
Lunch: buffet salad and entrée, dessert, iced tea
Cost: $16.00 including gratuity - Please pay at door by cash or check.
When: Tuesday, June 5th at 11:30am
RSVP: If you will attend, please notify by 4:00 pm Monday, June 4th (if accepting) E-mail Ann or Ivan Schell at [email protected] or phone 894-8440
An APNC was elected on May 6 to begin filling the position of Associate Pastor for Membership and Mission. The committee met for the first time on May 15 with liaison from the Presbytery’s Commission on Minis-try, the Rev. Jerry Van Marter. It chose Craig Siegenthaler as its chair. The first step is to complete a “Ministry Information Form” (MIF) which will describe the congregation and the position. Once this is approved by the Session and COM, our position will be posted and we will begin re-ceiving applications. Please be in prayer for the members of this com-mittee and its work. Members pictured are: Craig Siegenthaler, Jerry Van Marter (liaison), Janet Raderer, Sara Gambrell, Linda Valentine, Chris McGarvey, David Morrison and John Kim.
June 3rd
11:00 - Judy Stubbs
June 10th
11:00 - Ann Cobb
June 17th
11:00 - VBS Reader - TBD
June 24th
11:00 - Dorissa Falk
Readers in Worship:
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There are many ways to connect with other church members at Highland. If you are looking to learn, study, or live in fellowship, consider participating in one of the Fellow-ship Groups. If there is a group that is not here, but you’d love to help create, contact Megan McCarty at [email protected] or 502-451-2910.
Group Description Meeting Time Contact Info
Bridge Club Members and friends gather for fellowship and to play Bridge
First Thursday 1:00 pm
Memorial Lounge
Betty Smith
Community Friday Dinner Group that meets at Molly Malone’s on Baxter
Third Friday
5:30 – 8:00 pm
Megan McCarty
(502) 451-2910
Horizon’s Bible Study Bible Study with members and friends at Treyton Oak Tow-ers
Third Wednesday
Sept-May - 3:00 pm
Meets at Treyton Oak Towers
Cynthia Campbell
(502) 451-2910
Knit Wits Knitting group - all ages and abilities welcome
First Tuesday
7:00-9:00 pm
Meets in homes
Ruth Spangler
(502) 454-7944
Men’s Pub Night Conversations in good company. No agendas or RSVPs required
Second Thursday
7:30 pm
Monnik Beer Co
Ralph Bowling
(502) 459-3649
Momaritas
Moms of school-aged children gather for conversation
Meets monthly
Next Meeting: July 9th
Doodle Harris
(502) 451-2910
OWLS
Older Wiser Learning Still
Members and friends gather for lunch and presenta-tions by local per-sons of interest
Third Wednesday
Sept.-May
11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Dining Hall
Megan McCarty
(502) 451-2910
WINGS
Women IN God’s Spirit
Women gather in a home for a social and devotional time
Second Monday
7:00pm
Meets in homes
Kathy Reed
Laurie Anderson
Women’s Book Club Women gather for a time of fellowship and discussion sur-rounding a book of the group’s choosing
Third Wednesday
10:00 am
Memorial Lounge
Jean Jones
Small Group Ministries at Highland Presbyterian
Kentucky Interfaith Power and Light
General Assembly Report Luncheon The 223rd meeting of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (USA) con-venes in St. Louis on June 16. Cynthia Campbell will be attending as a member of the board of the Presbyterian Publishing Corporation. She and David Gambrell will also be presenting the final report of the Reformed-Roman Catholic Dialogue. Doodle Harris will be leading a group of 5 youth who will be attending some sessions of GA and also participating in a local mission service project in the Ferguson area. You can follow the work of GA by going to www.pcusa.org. On Sunday, June 24, Cynthia, Doodle and oth-ers will report on GA and other activities at a lunch and learn immediately following 11AM worship in the dining room.
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Men’s Pub Night A group of men will be gathering on Thursday, June 14th at 7:30pm for a beverage
and some good conversation at Monnik Beer Co. Come join us. No agenda, just conversa-
tion in good company.
Knit Wits On June 5th, 7pm-9p, Knit Wits will be held at the home of Linda Raymond Ellison.
Bridge Club Bridge Club will meet June 7th, at 1pm in Memorial Lounge.
Community Friday One Friday each month, people from Highland Presbyterian Church gather
at Molly Malone’s Irish Pub at 933 Baxter Avenue. This month, we’ll meet
on Friday, June 22nd. Join us from 5:30pm to 8pm. Ask the restaurant’s
host for Highland Presbyterian and they’ll show you to the table!
WINGS WINGS will meet June 11th, at 7:00pm at Martha Makela’s house.
Louisville City FC Soccer Game Join Highland on June 27th as we watch a soccer game! We will meet at Slugger Field (at
the Pee Wee Reese statue) at 6:30 pm to watch LouCity take on the Pittsburg River-
hounds. Tickets are $10 and need to be reserved in advance. Please RSVP to Megan
McCarty at [email protected] or (502) 451-2910 if you are interested in
attending the game! *Family discounts available – ask for details!
Parents Gathering All parents of children 5th grade and younger are invited to a “night out” at HopCat! We’ll meet there between 5:30 and 6:00 on the 2nd floor on July 6th. This is a time of fellowship and connecting! Babysitting will be provided in the Fun Room of the Walker-Nevin Building between 5:30-8:00. Please be sure to sign your child(ren) in and out! E-mail Doodle ([email protected]) with any questions!
Fellowship SUMMER CHOIR - BEGINS SUNDAY, JUNE 10! All youth and adults are welcome!
Rehearsals begin at 9:30 a.m. in the Choir Room each Sunday morning. There is a break from 10:30 - 10:50 a.m. for coffee and fellowship.
The choir leads worship at 11 a.m.
This is designed for those who desire to sing in a choir but cannot commit to the schedule of the Youth & Adult Choirs. There are no robes. Each week we start afresh with a familiar anthem.
Summer Choir will lead worship most Sundays through August 12 --- PresFest!
GOSPEL CHOIR RETURNS IN AUGUST! Rehearsals: Sunday, August 5 from 4:00 - 6:00 p.m. Sunday, August 12 from 4:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Lead Worship: Sunday, August 19 at 11:00 a.m. (Pre-Service Preparation 9:30 - 10:30 a.m.)
Music Ministry
JAZZ COMMUNION IS JULY 1! The Michael Tracy Quartet will be joining us again. Plan to be a part of this exciting worship experience.
The Mike Tracy Jazz Quartet is comprised of some of the finest jazz musicians in the region. While all outstanding performers, each has extensive experience as educators and adjudicators, composers and arrangers. The Quartet has performed at Highland Presbyterian numerous times and always enjoys the experience and appreciative re-sponse.
A CELEBRATION OF JAN WARD'S MUSIC MINISTRY 11:00 A.M. ON SUNDAY, JULY 29!
Seeking Organist / Pianist Highland Presbyterian Church, Louisville, KY (hpclouisville.org) is seeking a gift-ed, collaborative, and versatile organist/pianist to lead congregational song, accompany the Chancel Choir, and provide other music in worship. Send re-sumes to the church office ([email protected]). The position is open until filled.
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Children’s Announcements
Vacation Bible School Celebration VBS at Highland for children will be June 11th-14th! We’re looking forward to a great week using the curriculum
“Water All Around the World.” This curriculum focuses both on the importance of water in the Bible and the
world. It means that children will participate in daily service project and learn daily about children in other
countries and their access to water! We’ll celebrate all VBS events in worship on June 17th with Megan
McCarty preaching.
Upcoming Trip Meetings
Middle School Montreat - Meet in the youth space on June 24th from 12:30-2:30 (lunch included) - Youth Only. 2:30-3:00 is Youth and Parent Meeting.
High School Montreat
Please be in prayer for our High School Youth attending the High School Montreat conference June 3rd -9th The theme for the conference is “Lift Every Voice!” We’ll be joining Presbyterian High School from all over the United States for worship, Bible Study, and Fellowship! We’ll be taking 22 youth and 6 adults!
Smoketown Mobile Pantry Our mission partner, Grace Hope Presbyterian Church is the host of the Dare2Care Smoketown Mobile Pantry. Come out to distribute food and support our neighbors on Tuesday, June 19th. The pantry opens at 2pm; please arrive at 1:30pm at Grace Hope Presbyterian Church at 702 E. Breckenridge St. / Clay St. (in the church parking lot). To learn more or to be added to the volunteer email list, contact Nanc Angerman at [email protected].
Highland PRIDE Join Highland Presbyterian Church at the Kentuckiana PRIDE Parade! We will meet at Against the Grain at 5:30 pm on Friday, June 15th for food and drinks and then walk together as a group to Waterfront Park to watch the parade, which starts at 7:00 pm. HPC rainbow shirts will be provided; $10 suggested donation for shirts. Please email your shirt size to Megan McCarty at [email protected].
Habitat for Humanity - Raise the Roof The 2018 Presbyterian Habitat Build is an exciting opportunity to make a significant difference in the life of a family. This summer HPC will join other area Presbyterian churches in building a new home for Farhiyo Abdulle. Farhiyo is originally from Somalia, and lived in Kenya before moving to the U.S. Farhiyo began volunteering with Habitat for Humanity in August 2017 and has been working as a computer repair agent with the Best Buy Geek Squad for the
past three years. Working towards home ownership is the next big step for Farhiyo and her mother, who are seeking the safety and stability of being able call a house “home.” HPC will be responsible for providing volunteers on July 13, July 14, and August 4. For additional details, please contact Jim Crowley at [email protected].
Living Waters for the World This year’s Vacation Bible School curriculum was created by Living Waters for the World. LWW is a program of the Synod of Living Waters, PC(USA). It is a global ministry that provides sustainable clean water and fosters long-term, mutually beneficial relationships be-tween volunteers and communities in need. Children involved in VBS are collecting change throughout the week of June 11-15 to donate back to this organization. If you would also like to make a donation, you may add your spare change to the “Prayer Fountain” on the Sundays
before and after VBS (June 10th and 17th), or please mark the memos of your checks “Living Waters.”
Appalachia Mission Trip Highland will be taking a group of volunteers to Auxier, Kentucky for a Mission Trip September 16-19 (Sunday – Wednesday). We will be helping make home repairs in Eastern Kentucky and also working in a food pantry. The all-inclusive cost will be around $275; we will have fundraisers this summer to lower this expense. If you have interest in joining this trip, please contact Megan McCarty at [email protected] or (502) 451-2910 by June 1st.
Mission and Service
High School St. Louis Mission Trip
Please be in prayer for our 5 youth and 2 adults going to St. Louis June 15th-21st. We’ll be attend-ing two days of General Assembly and working 3 days in the Ferguson area. We’ll also spend a day exploring St. Louis!
Middle School Service Blitz
Please be in prayer for the 8 youth and 2 adults from Highland Presbyterian Church doing local service work June 25th-28th! We’ll be working with middle schoolers and advisors from Harvey Browne Presbyterian Church to spend 3 days around Louisville working with USpiritus, Open Table, A Place to Sleep, and Portland Avenue Community Trust.
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STITCH News Highland Presbyterian has a new set of paraments thanks to Ja Kaw, one of our STITCH students. The Worship Committee has commissioned her to make three additional sets that you will see in the coming months, in the liturgical colors of white, green, and purple. Ja came to the United States in 2014 from Myanmar. She recently completed her studies to become a nail technician and has begun working at a nail salon. She has been sewing with STITCH for 3 years. STITCH, a partnership of Highland Pres. and Kentucky Refugee Ministries, is celebrating its seven year anni-versary this month. We look forward to seeing the additional works of art that Ja is sewing for us in the future.
Adult Summer Class This summer John Miller will lead a discussion of the anthology Listening for God: Contem-porary Literature and the Life of Faith. Each week the class will discuss a short story or essay by a modern author such as Flannery O'Connor, Frederick Buechner, Annie Dillard, Garrison Keillor, and Alice Walker. A brief video interview of the author will pre-cede each discussion. Begins Sunday morning, June 3, at 9:30 am. Books will be available at the first meeting. John Miller, a member of our church, is a retired college English teacher.
Healing and Wholeness Service Why does Highland offer Healing & Wholeness services? As our newly-revised Book of Common Worship states in the introduction to these services, “Relying on Christ’s grace and the Spirit’s gifts, the church seeks to shep-herd its members through times of danger and death, illness and loss, crisis and celebration, struggle and sin.” So we gather as church to seek and offer comfort.
What needs healing in your life? Join us in the sanctuary on Thursday, June 21, at 6 p.m. as we seek the strength of God’s presence for meeting the challenges that face us. There will be quiet prayer, reflection and music. Our pastors will also be available for a time of personal prayer. All are welcome. God will meet you there.
BOOKS, BOOKS, BOOKS! A privilege of serving as a member of the Board of the Presbyterian Publishing Corporation, I receive a copy of each and every book published by Westmin-ster John Knox Press. A cart will be available every Sunday in Fellowship Hall and outside my office the
rest of the week. Members and friends are invited to browse the wonderful publications and take one or more for your reading pleasure. WJKP is a noted publisher in the fields of biblical studies, preaching and theology. It also pub-lishes books of general interest on religious, spiritual and ethical topics. Please enjoy and let me know what you find interesting! -Cynthia Campbell.
Miscellaneous Church News
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Natalie Sams University of Kentucky; Summa Cum Laude with Honors. Majors- Integrated Strategic Communication, Business Manage-ment and Marketing. Minors- International Business & Economics
This summer Natalie is part of the Manhattan Sports Business Academy Program in New York City with an internship at M&C Saatchi Sports and Entertainment.
Natalie is an HPC member and daughter of HPC members Terry and Anne Fonville Sams.
Grace Wenzel Georgetown University; Summa Cum Laude.
Nursing Program
Labor & Delivery Nurse at Sibley Memorial in July.
Sigma Theta Tau Honor Society (National Organization for nursing)
Grace is an HPC member and daughter of HPC members Lisa Thompson and Don Wenzel.
Caroline Grubbs St. Olaf Graduate
Caroline will be spending the next year working as she prepares to take the MedCat exam.
Granddaughter of HPC members Susan and Bill Grubbs.
Peyton Evans University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Virginia
Major-BA in Psychology; Minor-Theatre; Completed Pre-Med track
Peyton is heading to live in Madrid, Spain for a year. She will be volunteering in a medical clinic and at a pediatrician’s office as well as taking classes at ACADEMIA INTERNACIONAL DE LENGUAS MADRID, S.L. She plans on starting med school Fall 2019.
Peyton is an HPC member and daughter of HPC member Virginia Evans and Rick Evans.
Claire Burgess Received her Ph.D. clinical psychology from the University of Southern Cali-fornia in the fall of 2017.
She is currently completing a Post-Doctoral Fellowship at the Boston Veter-ans Hospital, where she is doing clinical and policy work. She has accepted a permanent position on the clinical staff of the Boston Veterans Hospital, to begin later this summer.
Claire is the daughter of HPC members Paula Berry and Ken Burgess.
Hannay Shafer University of Louisville, Bachelors of Music Education (K-12) with a Vocal Emphasis.
My plans for the future are to start looking for a choral or general music teaching job!
Hannay is an HPC member and daughter of HPC member Anne Shafer and Scott Shafer.
Michaela Reed University of Dayton; Bachelor of Science degree in International Business Management and Marketing.
Michaela is currently back in Louisville waiting for applications focusing on Marketing for Wine & Spirits companies.
Michaela is an HPC member and daughter of HPC members Kathy and Mike Reed.
Thank you Mom and Dad for your love and my education!
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Natalie Sams University of Kentucky; Summa Cum Laude with Honors. Majors- Integrated Strategic Communication, Business Manage-ment and Marketing. Minors- International Business & Economics
This summer Natalie is part of the Manhattan Sports Business Academy Program in New York City with an internship at M&C Saatchi Sports and Entertainment.
Natalie is an HPC member and daughter of HPC members Terry and Anne Fonville Sams.
Grace Wenzel Georgetown University; Summa Cum Laude.
Nursing Program
Labor & Delivery Nurse at Sibley Memorial in July.
Sigma Theta Tau Honor Society (National Organization for nursing)
Grace is an HPC member and daughter of HPC members Lisa Thompson and Don Wenzel.
Caroline Grubbs St. Olaf Graduate
Caroline will be spending the next year working as she prepares to take the MedCat exam.
Granddaughter of HPC members Susan and Bill Grubbs.
Peyton Evans University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Virginia
Major-BA in Psychology; Minor-Theatre; Completed Pre-Med track
Peyton is heading to live in Madrid, Spain for a year. She will be volunteering in a medical clinic and at a pediatrician’s office as well as taking classes at ACADEMIA INTERNACIONAL DE LENGUAS MADRID, S.L. She plans on starting med school Fall 2019.
Peyton is an HPC member and daughter of HPC member Virginia Evans and Rick Evans.
Claire Burgess Received her Ph.D. clinical psychology from the University of Southern Cali-fornia in the fall of 2017.
She is currently completing a Post-Doctoral Fellowship at the Boston Veter-ans Hospital, where she is doing clinical and policy work. She has accepted a permanent position on the clinical staff of the Boston Veterans Hospital, to begin later this summer.
Claire is the daughter of HPC members Paula Berry and Ken Burgess.
Hannay Shafer University of Louisville, Bachelors of Music Education (K-12) with a Vocal Emphasis.
My plans for the future are to start looking for a choral or general music teaching job!
Hannay is an HPC member and daughter of HPC member Anne Shafer and Scott Shafer.
Michaela Reed University of Dayton; Bachelor of Science degree in International Business Management and Marketing.
Michaela is currently back in Louisville waiting for applications focusing on Marketing for Wine & Spirits companies.
Michaela is an HPC member and daughter of HPC members Kathy and Mike Reed.
Thank you Mom and Dad for your love and my education!
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STITCH News Highland Presbyterian has a new set of paraments thanks to Ja Kaw, one of our STITCH students. The Worship Committee has commissioned her to make three additional sets that you will see in the coming months, in the liturgical colors of white, green, and purple. Ja came to the United States in 2014 from Myanmar. She recently completed her studies to become a nail technician and has begun working at a nail salon. She has been sewing with STITCH for 3 years. STITCH, a partnership of Highland Pres. and Kentucky Refugee Ministries, is celebrating its seven year anni-versary this month. We look forward to seeing the additional works of art that Ja is sewing for us in the future.
Adult Summer Class This summer John Miller will lead a discussion of the anthology Listening for God: Contem-porary Literature and the Life of Faith. Each week the class will discuss a short story or essay by a modern author such as Flannery O'Connor, Frederick Buechner, Annie Dillard, Garrison Keillor, and Alice Walker. A brief video interview of the author will pre-cede each discussion. Begins Sunday morning, June 3, at 9:30 am. Books will be available at the first meeting. John Miller, a member of our church, is a retired college English teacher.
Healing and Wholeness Service Why does Highland offer Healing & Wholeness services? As our newly-revised Book of Common Worship states in the introduction to these services, “Relying on Christ’s grace and the Spirit’s gifts, the church seeks to shep-herd its members through times of danger and death, illness and loss, crisis and celebration, struggle and sin.” So we gather as church to seek and offer comfort.
What needs healing in your life? Join us in the sanctuary on Thursday, June 21, at 6 p.m. as we seek the strength of God’s presence for meeting the challenges that face us. There will be quiet prayer, reflection and music. Our pastors will also be available for a time of personal prayer. All are welcome. God will meet you there.
BOOKS, BOOKS, BOOKS! A privilege of serving as a member of the Board of the Presbyterian Publishing Corporation, I receive a copy of each and every book published by Westmin-ster John Knox Press. A cart will be available every Sunday in Fellowship Hall and outside my office the
rest of the week. Members and friends are invited to browse the wonderful publications and take one or more for your reading pleasure. WJKP is a noted publisher in the fields of biblical studies, preaching and theology. It also pub-lishes books of general interest on religious, spiritual and ethical topics. Please enjoy and let me know what you find interesting! -Cynthia Campbell.
Miscellaneous Church News
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Children’s Announcements
Vacation Bible School Celebration VBS at Highland for children will be June 11th-14th! We’re looking forward to a great week using the curriculum
“Water All Around the World.” This curriculum focuses both on the importance of water in the Bible and the
world. It means that children will participate in daily service project and learn daily about children in other
countries and their access to water! We’ll celebrate all VBS events in worship on June 17th with Megan
McCarty preaching.
Upcoming Trip Meetings
Middle School Montreat - Meet in the youth space on June 24th from 12:30-2:30 (lunch included) - Youth Only. 2:30-3:00 is Youth and Parent Meeting.
High School Montreat
Please be in prayer for our High School Youth attending the High School Montreat conference June 3rd -9th The theme for the conference is “Lift Every Voice!” We’ll be joining Presbyterian High School from all over the United States for worship, Bible Study, and Fellowship! We’ll be taking 22 youth and 6 adults!
Smoketown Mobile Pantry Our mission partner, Grace Hope Presbyterian Church is the host of the Dare2Care Smoketown Mobile Pantry. Come out to distribute food and support our neighbors on Tuesday, June 19th. The pantry opens at 2pm; please arrive at 1:30pm at Grace Hope Presbyterian Church at 702 E. Breckenridge St. / Clay St. (in the church parking lot). To learn more or to be added to the volunteer email list, contact Nanc Angerman at [email protected].
Highland PRIDE Join Highland Presbyterian Church at the Kentuckiana PRIDE Parade! We will meet at Against the Grain at 5:30 pm on Friday, June 15th for food and drinks and then walk together as a group to Waterfront Park to watch the parade, which starts at 7:00 pm. HPC rainbow shirts will be provided; $10 suggested donation for shirts. Please email your shirt size to Megan McCarty at [email protected].
Habitat for Humanity - Raise the Roof The 2018 Presbyterian Habitat Build is an exciting opportunity to make a significant difference in the life of a family. This summer HPC will join other area Presbyterian churches in building a new home for Farhiyo Abdulle. Farhiyo is originally from Somalia, and lived in Kenya before moving to the U.S. Farhiyo began volunteering with Habitat for Humanity in August 2017 and has been working as a computer repair agent with the Best Buy Geek Squad for the
past three years. Working towards home ownership is the next big step for Farhiyo and her mother, who are seeking the safety and stability of being able call a house “home.” HPC will be responsible for providing volunteers on July 13, July 14, and August 4. For additional details, please contact Jim Crowley at [email protected].
Living Waters for the World This year’s Vacation Bible School curriculum was created by Living Waters for the World. LWW is a program of the Synod of Living Waters, PC(USA). It is a global ministry that provides sustainable clean water and fosters long-term, mutually beneficial relationships be-tween volunteers and communities in need. Children involved in VBS are collecting change throughout the week of June 11-15 to donate back to this organization. If you would also like to make a donation, you may add your spare change to the “Prayer Fountain” on the Sundays
before and after VBS (June 10th and 17th), or please mark the memos of your checks “Living Waters.”
Appalachia Mission Trip Highland will be taking a group of volunteers to Auxier, Kentucky for a Mission Trip September 16-19 (Sunday – Wednesday). We will be helping make home repairs in Eastern Kentucky and also working in a food pantry. The all-inclusive cost will be around $275; we will have fundraisers this summer to lower this expense. If you have interest in joining this trip, please contact Megan McCarty at [email protected] or (502) 451-2910 by June 1st.
Mission and Service
High School St. Louis Mission Trip
Please be in prayer for our 5 youth and 2 adults going to St. Louis June 15th-21st. We’ll be attend-ing two days of General Assembly and working 3 days in the Ferguson area. We’ll also spend a day exploring St. Louis!
Middle School Service Blitz
Please be in prayer for the 8 youth and 2 adults from Highland Presbyterian Church doing local service work June 25th-28th! We’ll be working with middle schoolers and advisors from Harvey Browne Presbyterian Church to spend 3 days around Louisville working with USpiritus, Open Table, A Place to Sleep, and Portland Avenue Community Trust.
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Men’s Pub Night A group of men will be gathering on Thursday, June 14th at 7:30pm for a beverage
and some good conversation at Monnik Beer Co. Come join us. No agenda, just conversa-
tion in good company.
Knit Wits On June 5th, 7pm-9p, Knit Wits will be held at the home of Linda Raymond Ellison.
Bridge Club Bridge Club will meet June 7th, at 1pm in Memorial Lounge.
Community Friday One Friday each month, people from Highland Presbyterian Church gather
at Molly Malone’s Irish Pub at 933 Baxter Avenue. This month, we’ll meet
on Friday, June 22nd. Join us from 5:30pm to 8pm. Ask the restaurant’s
host for Highland Presbyterian and they’ll show you to the table!
WINGS WINGS will meet June 11th, at 7:00pm at Martha Makela’s house.
Louisville City FC Soccer Game Join Highland on June 27th as we watch a soccer game! We will meet at Slugger Field (at
the Pee Wee Reese statue) at 6:30 pm to watch LouCity take on the Pittsburg River-
hounds. Tickets are $10 and need to be reserved in advance. Please RSVP to Megan
McCarty at [email protected] or (502) 451-2910 if you are interested in
attending the game! *Family discounts available – ask for details!
Parents Gathering All parents of children 5th grade and younger are invited to a “night out” at HopCat! We’ll meet there between 5:30 and 6:00 on the 2nd floor on July 6th. This is a time of fellowship and connecting! Babysitting will be provided in the Fun Room of the Walker-Nevin Building between 5:30-8:00. Please be sure to sign your child(ren) in and out! E-mail Doodle ([email protected]) with any questions!
Fellowship SUMMER CHOIR - BEGINS SUNDAY, JUNE 10! All youth and adults are welcome!
Rehearsals begin at 9:30 a.m. in the Choir Room each Sunday morning. There is a break from 10:30 - 10:50 a.m. for coffee and fellowship.
The choir leads worship at 11 a.m.
This is designed for those who desire to sing in a choir but cannot commit to the schedule of the Youth & Adult Choirs. There are no robes. Each week we start afresh with a familiar anthem.
Summer Choir will lead worship most Sundays through August 12 --- PresFest!
GOSPEL CHOIR RETURNS IN AUGUST! Rehearsals: Sunday, August 5 from 4:00 - 6:00 p.m. Sunday, August 12 from 4:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Lead Worship: Sunday, August 19 at 11:00 a.m. (Pre-Service Preparation 9:30 - 10:30 a.m.)
Music Ministry
JAZZ COMMUNION IS JULY 1! The Michael Tracy Quartet will be joining us again. Plan to be a part of this exciting worship experience.
The Mike Tracy Jazz Quartet is comprised of some of the finest jazz musicians in the region. While all outstanding performers, each has extensive experience as educators and adjudicators, composers and arrangers. The Quartet has performed at Highland Presbyterian numerous times and always enjoys the experience and appreciative re-sponse.
A CELEBRATION OF JAN WARD'S MUSIC MINISTRY 11:00 A.M. ON SUNDAY, JULY 29!
Seeking Organist / Pianist Highland Presbyterian Church, Louisville, KY (hpclouisville.org) is seeking a gift-ed, collaborative, and versatile organist/pianist to lead congregational song, accompany the Chancel Choir, and provide other music in worship. Send re-sumes to the church office ([email protected]). The position is open until filled.
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There are many ways to connect with other church members at Highland. If you are looking to learn, study, or live in fellowship, consider participating in one of the Fellow-ship Groups. If there is a group that is not here, but you’d love to help create, contact Megan McCarty at [email protected] or 502-451-2910.
Group Description Meeting Time Contact Info
Bridge Club Members and friends gather for fellowship and to play Bridge
First Thursday 1:00 pm
Memorial Lounge
Betty Smith
Community Friday Dinner Group that meets at Molly Malone’s on Baxter
Third Friday
5:30 – 8:00 pm
Megan McCarty
(502) 451-2910
Horizon’s Bible Study Bible Study with members and friends at Treyton Oak Tow-ers
Third Wednesday
Sept-May - 3:00 pm
Meets at Treyton Oak Towers
Cynthia Campbell
(502) 451-2910
Knit Wits Knitting group - all ages and abilities welcome
First Tuesday
7:00-9:00 pm
Meets in homes
Ruth Spangler
(502) 454-7944
Men’s Pub Night Conversations in good company. No agendas or RSVPs required
Second Thursday
7:30 pm
Monnik Beer Co
Ralph Bowling
(502) 459-3649
Momaritas
Moms of school-aged children gather for conversation
Meets monthly
Next Meeting: July 9th
Doodle Harris
(502) 451-2910
OWLS
Older Wiser Learning Still
Members and friends gather for lunch and presenta-tions by local per-sons of interest
Third Wednesday
Sept.-May
11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Dining Hall
Megan McCarty
(502) 451-2910
WINGS
Women IN God’s Spirit
Women gather in a home for a social and devotional time
Second Monday
7:00pm
Meets in homes
Kathy Reed
Laurie Anderson
Women’s Book Club Women gather for a time of fellowship and discussion sur-rounding a book of the group’s choosing
Third Wednesday
10:00 am
Memorial Lounge
Jean Jones
Small Group Ministries at Highland Presbyterian
Kentucky Interfaith Power and Light
General Assembly Report Luncheon The 223rd meeting of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (USA) con-venes in St. Louis on June 16. Cynthia Campbell will be attending as a member of the board of the Presbyterian Publishing Corporation. She and David Gambrell will also be presenting the final report of the Reformed-Roman Catholic Dialogue. Doodle Harris will be leading a group of 5 youth who will be attending some sessions of GA and also participating in a local mission service project in the Ferguson area. You can follow the work of GA by going to www.pcusa.org. On Sunday, June 24, Cynthia, Doodle and oth-ers will report on GA and other activities at a lunch and learn immediately following 11AM worship in the dining room.
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Our last few fun-filled weeks included instrument-making, drumming and dancing with Gregory Acker and Hamidou Koivogui, celebrating the Derby with our annual Derby Parade to Eastern Star Retirement Home, and many warm afternoons spent splashing and playing outside in our creek. You may have noticed the new addition of a sun shade in the play park, over the sand pit. With the help of a couple of helpful parents of children in our program, the new sun shade was installed and the chil-dren happily (and comfortably) played under it, sunburn-free! Our school year ended with an all-family picnic at Tyler Park,
having lunch, playing together, then many hugs goodbye and wishes for a wonderful summer. We look forward to doing it all again come August! Good news! We still have a few spaces available in several of our classes, so if you have a little one or know someone who does, we hope you’ll consider join-ing the fun! We know you’ll be en-chanted by our play-based, child-directed program! Give us a call at (502) 456-6991.
June 1st: Christopher James
Jesse Hall
John Ward
Jeff Wagner
June 2nd: Laurie Anderson
June 3rd: Christian Hansen
Guinever Smith
June 4th: Loren Crawford
Grace Almy
Essie Buxton
Jack Porter
June 5th: Judy Erler
Kevin Orr
Colleen Orr
Doug Tribolet
Catherine Bornhauser
Annie Gahan
June 6th: Katie DeAngelis
Ella Mays
June 7th: Laura Dickson-Wood
Bill Wolfe
June 8th: Betsy Foshee
Andrew Reed
June 10th: David Morrison
Will Gahan
June 12th: Andrew Spalding
Max Wade
Samuel Cowan
Harrison Roberson
June 13th: Grace Giesel
Phillip Goldsborough
Kate Keller
June 14th: Sid Anderson
Becky Ragland
Jackie Page
June 15th: Scott Barber
Lachlan Barber
Julia Boyd
Sam Boyd
June 16th: Thomas Gilsdorf
June 17th: John Bajandas
Harper Hall
TJ Massey
Clara McGarvey
Wilson McGarvey
June 18th: Mike Gilbert
Gene Hewitt
Anne Sams
Gemma Morris
Shannon O’Donnell
June 19th: Rob Emrich
John Phelps
Carole Neb
Carolyn Siegenthaler
June 20th: Susan Grubbs
Mary Lynn Runyon
June 21st: Clyde Foshee
Leslie Millar
Carol Medley
Mac Bornhauser
June 22nd: Will Tamplin
Robert Simpson
June 23rd: Stew Cobb
Mark Willmoth
Lilly Hamlet
Lauren Baker
June 24th: James Grohmann
June 25th: Jill Force
Patrick Mattingly
Bill McConnell
Laura Wolfe
June 26th: Alice Cutler
June 27th: Laurie Mercke
Brenda Sullivan
Miriam Gambrell
June 28th: Jack Palmer
Chris Greenlee
Beth Troy
June 29th: Owen Fitzgerald
Sharon Schroader
June 30th: Jane Crowley
Anne Elise Gilbert
Sydney Palmer
Mark McLaren
PRESBYTERIAN UNION A Monthly Discussion Group Sponsored by Second Presbyterian and Highland Presbyterian Churches
On the first Tuesday of each month, people gather downtown for the fellowship of a lunch, followed by a speaker and discussion around a wide variety of topics-- church and culture issues, faith questions, the changing face of Louisville, topics of personal interest. Think of it as a quick retreat with some friends from different places to think about the world of work and living from a different direction. All are welcome, so please invite guests.
SPEAKER: Vian Sora, Iraqi Artist
Where: Vincenzo’s, The Courtyard Room
105 South 5th Street
Lunch: buffet salad and entrée, dessert, iced tea
Cost: $16.00 including gratuity - Please pay at door by cash or check.
When: Tuesday, June 5th at 11:30am
RSVP: If you will attend, please notify by 4:00 pm Monday, June 4th (if accepting) E-mail Ann or Ivan Schell at [email protected] or phone 894-8440
An APNC was elected on May 6 to begin filling the position of Associate Pastor for Membership and Mission. The committee met for the first time on May 15 with liaison from the Presbytery’s Commission on Minis-try, the Rev. Jerry Van Marter. It chose Craig Siegenthaler as its chair. The first step is to complete a “Ministry Information Form” (MIF) which will describe the congregation and the position. Once this is approved by the Session and COM, our position will be posted and we will begin re-ceiving applications. Please be in prayer for the members of this com-mittee and its work. Members pictured are: Craig Siegenthaler, Jerry Van Marter (liaison), Janet Raderer, Sara Gambrell, Linda Valentine, Chris McGarvey, David Morrison and John Kim.
June 3rd
11:00 - Judy Stubbs
June 10th
11:00 - Ann Cobb
June 17th
11:00 - VBS Reader - TBD
June 24th
11:00 - Dorissa Falk
Readers in Worship:
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A report from Highland's monthly Session meeting on May 16th, 2018.
Christian Education. The Session approved the adult summer Sunday School class on Literature and Faith, based on the curriculum "Listening for God: Contemporary Literature and the Life of Faith." Also approved were fundraising events for 2018-2019 for the WDS and nursery, to include the sale of spirit items, professional school photos, kids' consignment sale in September and March, participation in rebate programs (Kroger Community Rewards, ValuMarket card, Office Depot, Amazon Smile), and the Car-michael's book fair week in early December.
Church in the World. Session approval was given for the increase in Metropolitan Housing Coalition's mem-bership fee (from $100 to $120), the HPC-based Girl Scout troop's fundraiser to purchase art supplies for Cabbage Patch, and to distribute HPC's portion of the Pentecost special offering to Simmons College.
Finance. HPC is within 1% of its budget on both income and expenses.
June Birthdays..……………………………….. page 3
APNC News…..…………..…………………….. page 3
Small Group Ministries…………………….. page 4
Fellowship……………………………………….. page 5
Mission and Service..……………………….. page 6
Mission and Service Cont……….……….. page 7
The Legacy Fund……………………………… page 7
College Graduates …………....……………. page 8
Church Directory Information………….. page 10
Youth News…………..………………………... page 11
Children’s Announcements.…………….. page 11
Music Ministry………………….…………….. page 12
Adult Education…..…………..……………… page 13
Adult Ed. Cont………..………..……………… page 14
Nursery & Weekday School……………… page 14
Calendar………………………………………….. page 15
Gifts have been given to the Community Relief Fund in gratitude from family for the funeral of Barbara Lemmon, from Lisa Jane M. Toczek, sister of Sonya Brown.
Gifts have been given in memory of Ron Harless by Pat Dolack.
Highland is most appreciative of all these gifts.
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June 2018
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
High School Youth to Montreat - June 3-9
Vacation Bible School - June 11-14
General Assembly - June 16-23
Church Directory Photo Days - June 25-27
Middle School Service Blitz - June 25-28
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5:00 Property Committee 7:00 KNIT WITS
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6:30 Church in the World
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4:00 Stewardship Committee 7:00 WINGS
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13 4:30 Worship Committee
14 7:30 Men’s Pub Night
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5:30 Kentuckiana PRIDE Parade
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5:00 Finance Committee
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1:30 Smoketown Food Pantry
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10:00 Women’s Book Group
6:00 Session Meeting
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6:30 LouCity FC Soccer Game
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5:30 Deacons
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In Memoriam
Clayton Schulz
April 17, 1929 - May 12, 2018
1. Cut out and color Flat Jesus.
2. Bring him back to the church and laminate him (optional, but helpful should your flat Jesus decide to turn water into wine or walk on water!)
3. Take Flat Jesus with you wherever you go this summer: to the tennis courts with friends, to the beach, to another continent!
4. Take Pictures with Flat Jesus. As you take these photos, remember that Jesus is with you wherever you go.
5. E-mail these photos to Rob: [email protected]
6. Watch for your (and others’) Flat Jesus photos in the newsletter and around HPC!
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“Lord, teach us to pray,” the disciples ask Jesus (Luke 11:1). It is a curious request in some ways.
Jesus and all of his disciples were raised praying. By the time of Jesus, Judaism had developed the syna-
gogue – literally a “gathering place” where people came together on the Sabbath for corporate wor-
ship. In fact, our Sunday worship traces its origins to these weekly gatherings for prayer, reading and
interpretation of scripture and praise. The gospels also say (especially Luke) that Jesus prayed at other
times – often by himself in a quiet or “deserted” place. It is after one of these times that the disciples ask him to
teach them – to help them go deeper into prayer, and this is when Luke introduces what we call “The Lord’s Prayer.”
Perhaps you have wanted to deepen your own practice and experience of prayer but not known where to
start. Just this month, the Presbyterian Church has published a wonderful new resource – the Book of Common
Worship – Daily Prayer edition. This volume includes brief patterns for prayer at the beginning, middle and close
of day, all 150 psalms, a collection of ancient and classic prayers, and lectionaries (biblical readings). David Gambrell
and Bill McConnell from Highland are two of the four-person leadership team that produced this resource. Here is
how they describe the purpose of this volume:
“The intent of the Book of Common Worship, Daily Prayer is to provide a readily accessible, conveniently or-
ganized volume that will assist in the practice of daily prayer. As the words ‘common worship’ suggest, the liturgical
forms that follow reflect a tradition shared in common with the whole church, past and present. This book, therefore,
is ecumenical in scope…. As common worship, daily prayer is basically communal in nature. Even when we are en-
gaged in private prayer we are not alone.”
In some parts of Protestant Christianity, the use of formal or composed prayers is frowned on. Some see it as
a lack of “personal” faith when the words of others are used. Spontaneous prayer is fine, but our individual prayer
life can be greatly enriched by praying under the leadership of faithful people who have gone before us. In fact, that
is what the psalms are – the collected prayers of God’s people Israel, prayed by them and us for thousands of years.
One of my favorite parts of the Daily Prayer book is its collection of “Ancient and Classic Prayers.” Here is one
of my favorites, attributed to Augustine of Hippo (354-430):
“O loving God, to turn away from you is to fall, to turn toward you is to rise, and to stand before you is to
abide forever. Grant us, dear God, in all our duties your help; in all our uncertainties your guidance; in all our dangers
your protection; and in all our sorrows your peace; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.”
And this by Julian of Norwich (c.1342-1416):
“In you, Father almighty, we have our preservation and our bliss. In you, Christ, we have our restoring and our
saving. You are our mother, brother, and Savior. In you, our Lord the Holy Spirit, is marvelous and plenteous grace.
You are our clothing; for in love you wrap us and embrace us. You are our maker, our love, our keeper. Teach us to
believe that by your grace all shall be well, and all shall be well, and all manner of things shall be well. Amen.”
These are two of the treasures that await. If you wish to purchase a copy, go to www.pcusastore.com. Happy
praying. – Cynthia Campbell
“SHARING HOPE FROM THE HEART OF THE HIGHLANDS” JUNE, 2018
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