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Lent is a time of darkness. Darkness comes in our days this time of year. Our struggles with Jesus’ death can feel like wandering in darkness. Confronting our own sin and brokenness is living with the shadow side of ourselves. It is an uncomfortable time in the church calendar. We have shifted from the light of Epiphany to the darkness of Lent. And, we begin the difficult work of Lent - learning how to live in discomfort. As adults, we have learned to live with the discomfort of darkness because darkness is part of life. Sure, going into that

darkness may mean meeting an unfriendly dog, tripping over a toy and getting hurt or getting lost, but we learn things to help make it not so scary. Bring a flashlight, don’t go into the dark alone. But how do we live “in” discomfort. For 40 days, 40 nights, just like Jesus in the desert, we don’t just live with discomfort, we are called to live discomforted.

The darkness of racism, sexism, ableism, classism and the list goes on is part of our lives and I know in the last year there were times when I didn’t know what to do as I lived in this dark-ness. I just wanted the pain and anger to be lifted, but that pain was real and necessary. As a mother of a black son, I feel pain knowing the power of prejudice that exists in this country every day. As a lesbian, I grieve for those GLBT teens that are homeless, or worse, dead because of fear and hatred of the other.

Nobody, just like the toddler afraid of the dark, wants to live discomforted, but we are called to discover how to live discomforted – especially as oppression, violence and in-justice are part of our daily life. The scripture 1 Corinthians 12 reminds us that “if one part suffers, every part suffers with it.” Suffering is not the goal of life, but we cannot deny this part of the journey. Even Jesus asked for the cup to pass by in the garden of Gethsemane, but he was denied.

How did Jesus live in the darkness? How did he not get swallowed up by it? How do we learn to live and honor our pain, but not let it overtake us? Where is the strength that God has provided you? What reminds you to trust that God will be with you in the darkness? Where have you experienced darkness and found your way out of it?

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st. lukes episcopal church • 435 peachtree st. ne • atlanta, ga 30308 • 404.873.7600 • www.stlukesatlanta.org

A twice monthly newsletterFebruary 15, 2016

Parish News ................................... 2Healthy Living, Holy Lent.............. 3Calendar ......................................... 4Birthdays ........................................ 5Adult Education ............................. 6Children & Families ...................... 7EYC .............................................. 6/7

The dark is scary for young children. With tears in their eyes, they cling to a trusted adult and with quivering voice say,

“don’t make me go in there.” Lord God, you offer to us this

“acceptable time” to recover a sense

of what life meansand to be

reconciled to youand to our neighbor.

Grant that we may walk together, day by day,

in the footsteps of Christ toward the paschal feast of joy.

In February we’re filling the Outreach Baskets with items to help people who are homeless. Please donate new and gently

used blankets and coats, and new white athletic socks.Place your donations in the Outreach Baskets in the Narthex or Reception Area.

Staff InformationSt. Luke’s Episcopal Church

404.873.7600

RectorThe Rev. Dan Matthews, Jr.

Beth Elliott, Rector’s Executive Assistant404.873.7610, e-mail: [email protected]

2016 Vestry

ClergyThe Rev. Elizabeth Shows CaffeyLiturgy and Senior Pastoral Care

404.873.7612, e-mail:[email protected]

The Rev. Heather ChaseChildren’s Christian Education/Formation

404.873.7622, e-mail: [email protected]

The Rev. Dennis Patterson, Jr.Christian Education & Parish Life


The Rev. Lauren R. HolderOutreach and Pastoral Care

404-873-7690, e-mail: [email protected]

The Rev. David WagnerYouth and Young Adults


Program StaffMark Simmons, Director of Stewardship &

Membership404.873.7624, e-mail: [email protected]

Dr. Arlan J. Sunnarborg, Director of Music404.873.7620, e-mail: [email protected]

Charles Higgs, Music Associate404.873.7634 e-mail:[email protected]

Colleen Kingston, Assistant for Children’s Music404.735.1933, e-mail: [email protected]

Administrative Support StaffValerie Freer, Receptionist/Admin. Assistant

404.873.7600, e-mail: [email protected] Jemmott, Manager of Office Admin.


Jean Lamer, Accountant404.873.7617, e-mail: [email protected]

David Lowry, Parish Administrator404.873.7663, e-mail: [email protected]

Amanda Vaughn, Liturgy Assistant404-873-7614, e-mail: [email protected]

Hala Hess White, Director of Communications404.873.7630, e-mail: [email protected]

Facilities SupportBrian Hummel, Manager of Facilities Support

404.873.7647, Cell: 404.291.0059

Kate Kennedy - Sr. Warden

Mignon Crawford, Treasurer Cap Putt, Finance ChairRobert Long, IV, Chancellor

Debbie BachmannArdith BarrowRussell CurreyHal DanielScott InmanPhil Lamson

Sue McAvoyBecky MickBrian OpsahlSusanna RobertsGreg Vaughn

Parish News & Announcements

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VITAL ST. LUKE’S MINISTRY NEEDS VOLUNTEERS

One 2 Another facilitates fellow-ship and community within our large parish while sharing our gifts by connecting a group of lay volun-teers with fellow parishioners (or their families) who are in need of practical support. We are looking for new volunteers! And we’re looking for someone with organiza-tional skills to serve as a volunteer coordinator. Can you cook a meal? Take someone to an appointment? Change a lightbulb? Then reach out to Fontaine Draper ([email protected]) or Penny Peebles ([email protected]) to learn more. We need you, and we need each other.

Young Adults and The Church:Identifying Gaps and Strengthening

IntersectionsWednesday, March 2 | 6 p.m.

Real Talk: Join us at St. Luke’s for an exciting and open conversation facil-itated by Bishop Rob Wright. We’ll discuss and explore ways in which the Church is relevant and meaning-ful for young adults - or not. Where are the connections between young adults and the Church being made? Where are they not being made? We welcome people of all ages, backgrounds, and denominations to participate, with a special invitation to folk in their 20s and 30s. Dinner will be served. For more informa-tion please contact The Rev. David Wagner ([email protected] | 404-873-7633) or The Rev.Dennis Patterson ([email protected] |404-873-7609).

W i nte r S c h e d u l e 2 0 1 6

Saturday, March 12Beltline hike and lunch at Ponce

City MarketCoordinator: Bill and Susan Willson

Thursday, March 17Joan Baez at Symphony Hall

Coordinator: Noreen Horrigan

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 23The Rev. Dan Matthews will lead our program.RESERVATIONS PLEASE

Online or by phone: 404-873-7777

THE OTHER TALK:Speaking to Adult Children About the Rest of Your Life

Live & Learn Luncheon Programat TACC

Tuesday, Feb. 16 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.

Using the book The Other Talk by Tim Prosch as a guide, Bruce Pemberton will lead this essential lunch and learn event for both individuals and families. We’ll discuss how adult children and their par-ents can work together to make import-ant decisions concerning end of life is-sues. Legal, medical, and personal topics will be covered. Reservations suggest-ed:RSVP Linda Smith at 404-876-6266. Suggested donation $10.

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St. Luke’s Running Group: Want a fun way to join with others at St. Luke’s in keeping healthy during Lent? Join the St. Luke’s Running Group! Sponsored by the Young Adults, we’ll have several options available throughout the season of Lent to help you get up and moving.

Join us on Thursdays at 6:15 for a run on the Atlanta Beltline!

We’ll start on Thursday, Feb. 18 and continue through Lent. To receive updates and messages, sign up with David Wagner ([email protected]).

Running Pledges: set a goal for yourself by filling out a Running Pledge! We’ll have this available at the Feb. 7 session as well as online under the Sign Up section.

St. Luke’s 5k Fun RunSaturday, April 16 |8 a.m.After getting up and running in Lent, be sure to join us for a 5k run to start Easter off right. We’ll run in Piedmont Park for our health and fun AND to raise funds for Good Measure Meals – a program that promotes healthy eating and nutri-tion in Atlanta.

Meals for a Healthy, Holy FamilyFebruary 28 | 4-5:30 p.m.Kate Silvis will teach menu planning and

making healthy meals to freeze for families. Each family will bring home at least one meal to freeze for dinner and several recipes and tips. $15 per family. You must sign up online before the class.

Talking to Kids about LentMarch 13 | 4:30-5:30 p.m.The Rev. Heather Chase and The Rev. Elizabeth Shows Caffey will lead a class about on discussing the diffi-cult issues in Lent and Holy Week.

Good Communication is Healthy!

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occasional musings from St. Luke’s.

Pick up a copy of the parish’s devotional,

Time and Event, or sign up to receive

it as a daily email:

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On its surface, this text from 3 John may not seem much more than a simple greeting at the beginning of a letter, but on a deeper level, it speaks to a theme found throughout scripture: that health, both of body and soul, is desired for us, both by God and ourselves. Indeed, in the Gospel of John, Jesus tells his disci-ples that he came that we “may have life, and have it abundantly.” A key part of this abundant life is health – wellness of body, mind, spirit, and soul, so that we may fully live into

the life that God has given us.Lent is a season that invites us to

reexamine our relationship with God, both as individuals and as a community. This Lent, St. Luke’s as a parish will explore ways in which healthy living is part of our holy experience with God. As we encourage you to participate in these opportunities that will promote health of body, mind, and spirit, we do so remembering that such healthy living can empower us to fulfill God’s purpose for us – to love God, love one another, and love ourselves.

Beloved, I pray that all may go well with you and that you may be in good health,

as it goes well with your soul. 3 John 1:2

J o i n u s f o r l u n c h .

Grace -filled Aging

in the third Act of life

Thursday, February 2511:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.

We’ll have a delicious meal together and then look at what those of us in the third act of life can do to be healthier: healthy eating, healthy moving,

healthy souls.

Presenters:

The Rev. Elizabeth Shows CaffeyKate Silvis, nutritionist and parishioner

Patricia Ramcheran, certified personal trainer

RESERVATIONS PLEASE:Online or by phone: 404-873-7777

Sponsored by Act III, a ministry of St. Luke’s Episcopal Church for parishioners 60 and up. We offer gatherings and activities in an

effort to strengthen relationships and create a better sense of community.

EAT MORE VEGGIES: A Lenten Practice

coming to Children’s Sunday School

very soon!

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From time to time, St. Luke’s publishes names, addresses, phone numbers, email addresses, and photos of church members in the church bulletin, newslet-ter, directory and other church commu-nications. As a policy, we will not use names with photos of children.

If you do not want us to use your infor-mation in communications, please email David Lowry, Parish Administrator at:

[email protected]

1John AndrewsMary VachonPhilo OdiheElizabeth HandShemar FletcherTillan Hyde2Bill DixonRobert SherrillMary Lynn OwenHannah LandgrafBryce BowmanShay Bowman3Pierre HowardJeanne DanielsTanya FarshyTian BuzbeeSophie Gotham4Phil PeacockUchenna OdiheQuinn HammondKatherine Claire Kennedy5Marguerite WellbornDavid PerrySteven AlbertJulie JamesRetta Sola Connor Hallinan6 Janet JohnsonNate Conable Louisa D’Antignac Meghan GristKate Graham

Dallas MessinaIsaac Chase7John RaevuoriPatty Petiot Drew PuttMary Rawson ForemanWil Cramer8Paul NeffRuth ClaiborneLiz Townsend Ben Wakefield9Page Griffin Jacquelyn NunneleyAllison BowerCharlotte CloydAndrew Hollis10Daniel Cherrix11Brenda StreetJohn FloydBeattie Friday Claudia FaulkenberryRandy PflegerMaria Faurot12Milton MasonJames StrackPam YawnJan DixonJewell GrubbsReed GottXavier Massey13Patrick McFarland

Ward SeymourBrooks FranklinMary Ann PhillipsAllison HawkinsNicholas GalanosElijah Dumitrescu14Julius HollisJim HughesPaul MurphyThom Shelton Lisa BallardJonathan TabbMatt Scofield Anna CurreyDelbert HollomanDelvin Holloman15Ben GarrettVirginia DotyMelissa HeathJoseph ByrdIsabella ZamboniCarson JamesAndrew Dean16 Bert Bauer Palmour DoddCathy Bonk Peter MillerFrancesca TownsendCatesby PerrinStephanie OkpalaFin Vason 17 Glen AlstonTom GlennPatty Pflum

Jimmy Lockhart Leigh Bost Madeline ZavodnyArn St. Cyr IILibby Thompson Annie ZintakHelen MooreLibby Rountree 18Jim Myrick Anna Faurot19 Bruce GunterDarcey MullisDan McFall Ginny Muir Kate Rasheed Catherine ThibadeauTess Ker-SeymerJacob CroskeyAdaeze EzigboWilliam Hutchison20 Randy ColeyAndrew HallHannah HambyBryson Caproni Ali Perpall21 Beth GuytonLauren KellyJames PattersonAlex Cann22 Melba HughesSallie Topfl Katherine Lockett

February Birthdays

23 Charlie BenedictDonna FowlkesWes GiffordHouston PayneLewis GlennObi NwizuGrace HillMason McMillan24 Buzz GraettingerJason WestberryPeter MarchettiBen Shipp 25 Patrick WhelchelMichael Rigby26Edie Wright John HortenDuncan Carel27 Pat Purcell Louis McLeodVicky Benedict Sarah Svensen BennahSam JenningsTanner Overbay28Kelly MoultonLizzie McDuffie Peter GerakitisMargaret MobleyCaroline EvansMary Dinerman29Bill MooreArn St. CyrAnna Fowlkes

We celebrate the lives that make up the community of St. Luke’s Church.

BirthsNina Alexandra Heinrich

daughter of Mel and Greg Heinrich

Avery Berrygreat-niece of Adelaide Hanson

Macy Jamesgreat-granddaughter of Gene Owens

Ariana Linda Hurstwickergranddaughter of Karl and Renée Wicker

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Couplehood as a Spiritual Path | Linda and Louis McLeod Jan 31, Feb 7, 14We were created to be in relationship and we know how difficult it can sometimes be to embody love in our committed love relationships or marriages. This class will look at some of the reasons it is so easy to become disconnected from our partner and ways to intentionally enhance the connection and joy we desire. This class is taught by Linda and Louis McLeod who have presented workshops for couples for the past 24 years.

Good Old Fashioned Bible Study | Parkins Room |WeeklyThat you May Believe: The Gospel of John - Join us as we explore this gospel’s spiritually attuned, stunningly beautiful insights into the nature of Jesus and the meaning of faith. Continues weekly through the spring.

Adult Inquirer’s Class|The Rev. Dan Matthews This class is intended for adults who are seeking to explore and deepen their faith by preparing for adult Confirmation and/or Baptism, which will be held at St. Luke’s on May 15. Other pro-spective members of St. Luke’s, newcomers with questions and even long-time parishioners interested in a “refresher” are also welcome to attend.

Examen[ing] our Relationship to Food | Audrey Hindes Feb 14, 21Examen is a spiritual practice of finding God in our daily lives. In this two-part series, we will practice this ancient form of prayer to gain greater discernment in our relationship to food. Over time, we can learn to approach our cooking and eating habits with a spirituality that carries over into the rest of our lives.

Lent thru Lens: Mind, Body and Spirit|The Rev. Dennis PattersonFeb 14, 21, 28, March 13 Using the Gospel lessons for each Sunday during Lent, partici-pants will read scriptures and offer interpretations of the reading through their own documentary photography. Participants will also have the opportunity to learn basic camera techniques. All levels of “camera users” are welcome.

Healthy Living/Holy Lent: Exercising in Place - Why and How Early and Medieval Christian Practices Still Help us ThriveBobbi Patterson | Feb 28Exploring the connections between life-style choices and con-text or place, early Christian communities developed “exercise regimes” for healthy living rooted in a range of activities from gardening, to walking, to prayer. Medieval teachers, like Teresa of Avila, built on these “workouts” broadening exercise types and intentions. This session will explore various “exercise re-gimes” worthy of contemporary commitment (yours and mine) to faith-bearing health.

Stories of Recovery | Shane Phillips and Mary Ann Phillips March 6Come and hear one family’s story of addiction and recovery. Shane Phillips, a St. Luke’s parishioner in long-term recovery from drug and alcohol addiction, will share his story of recovery and discuss how addiction affects people from all walks of life. His mother, parishioner Mary Ann Phillips, will also be present to par-ticipate in a Q & A about the process of family recovery. Come to learn more about addiction, recovery, and what you can do to cre-ate recovery-friendly environments within St. Luke’s and beyond.

Adult Education Classes

February 14 February 21 February 28

GOOD OLD-FASHIONED BIBLE STUDY Parkins Room

ADULT INQUIRER’S CLASS The Rev. Dan Matthews |Room 201

COUPLEHOOD AS A SPIRITUAL PATHLinda and Louis McLeod

EXAMEN[ING] OUR RELATIONSHIP TO FOOD

Audry Hindes

LENT THRU LENS: MIND, BODY AND SPIRIT

The Rev. Dennis Patterson

BLACK HISTORY MONTH VIDEO:THE RISE AND FALL OF ADAM CLAYTON

POWELL JR.Hamilton Room

GOOD OLD-FASHIONED BIBLE STUDY Parkins Room


EXAMEN[ING] OUR RELATIONSHIP TO FOOD

Audry Hindes

LENT THRU LENS: MIND, BODYAND SPIRIT


BLACK HISTORY MONTH VIDEO:CORNEL WEST: RACE MATTERS

Hamilton Room

EXERCISING IN PLACE - WHY AND HOW EARLY AND MEDIEVAL

CHRISTIAN PRACTICES STILL HELP US THRIVE

Bobbi Patterson

GOOD OLD-FASHIONED BIBLE STUDY

Parkins Room


LENT THRU LENS: MIND, BODY AND SPIRIT


Classes meet on Sunday mornings at 10:15 a.m. | Class descriptions at the bottom of the page

Children’s Ministries

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March 7 | 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. Be Brave and Kind: An Evening with Glennon Doyle MeltonMom’s Night Out at Momastery LIVE! Sign Up and purchase your ticket to reserve your spot. Liz Young will be our host for the evening and will gather parents following the event for drinks and discussion. Tickets are $26 per person. Please purchase one ticket for each person, so we know who is coming. The event is at Peachtree Road United Methodist and we will meet there that evening and sit together. Make your reservation from the Sign Up tab on the website.

April 24 | 4-5:30 pm Beth-Sarah Wright, well-known author and speaker about mental health and storytelling, will join us for an evening workshop for parents to show us how to tell our stories. She’ll also ex-plore how to develop support for hearing stories of our life and faith as we build community.

May 1 |4:30-6:30 pm Cinco De Mayo Party! We will meet on the playground for food and fellowship. There will be Nursery staff to hang out with the little ones, too. Dinner will be $10 per family. Watch for Evite and more information to come.

2016 Pilgrimage to Arizona | June 19-26

Schedule:Sunday, June 19, 2016: Southwest Airlines Flight #350, departing Atlanta at 2:50 p.m. (EDT), arriving in Phoenix at 3:45 p.m. (MDT)Sunday, June 26, 2016: Southwest Airlines Flight #924, departing Phoenix at 2:40 p.m. (MDT), arriving in Atlanta at 9:15 p.m. (EDT)

Cost Structure and Deadlines:Total Per Person Cost: $450

Our trip will be covered by three sources of funds:• Church Budget: St. Luke’s allocates an amount each year

to send our youth on a pilgrimage or mission trip. This amount reflects our parish’s commitment of allowing our youth to have meaningful faith experiences as part of their spiritual growth.

• Fundraising: through such events as the annual Christmas Tree Sale, members of our youth group help to raise funds for the pilgrimage.

• Families: in addition to the above sources, each youth participant will pay a portion of the overall cost. This por-tion is reflected by the amount noted above, and includes meals, lodging, activities, airfare, and van rentals; it does not include money for souvenirs, snacks during the week, or food on travel days. (Price may vary slightly depending on total number of participants.)

Registration Deadline: A non-refundable depos-it of $100/person is due by Sunday, March 20, 2016 (Palm Sunday). To register, complete the attached Wonder Voyage Liability and Medical Release Form and return it to David Wagner by March 20, 2016. Full balance is due by Sunday, April 24, 2016.

What Will We Be Doing?A pilgrimage is an opportunity to explore one’s relationship with God in new, different, and eye-opening ways, encouraging the pilgrims to have their spirituality and faith stretched and challenged by new experiences. There will be opportunities for praying (both in groups and as individuals), journaling, singing, talking, listening, and much more. The connection to faith will be obvious for some of our activities, such as visiting chapels and having daily prayer; in others, pilgrims will be encouraged, and perhaps challenged, to find what the faith connection is in other activities.

Many of our activities will be closely connected with natural settings. We’ll visit sacred spaces around Arizona, explore nat-ural attractions such as the Grand Canyon and Red Rock State Park, encounter Native American traditions and culture, and in all of it we’ll be looking for God.

Where Will We Be Staying?For most of the week, we’ll be staying on campus at Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff, Arizona.

As with all St. Luke’s youth events, we do not want money to prohibit anyone from participating. Please contact The Rev. David Wagner to discuss options.

VBS | JUNE 13-17

Register online

stlukesatlanta.org/vbs

“Wherever you are on your spiritual journey, St. Luke’s welcomes you.”

Pastoral Crisis or Concerns?Call Beth Elliott at 404-873-7610, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., weekdays: X To connect with our Pastoral Care staff for such things as illness, hospitalization, miscarriage, divorce, unemployment;X To add a name to our parish prayer list or;X To have someone placed on the St. Luke’s Intercessory Prayer list to be prayed for daily.

After-hours & on weekends, call the church at 404-873-7600 to get the name and number of the priest on call.

May God bless you and comfort you in your difficult times as well as your joyful ones.

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Healthy LIVINGH o l yL EN T

• Happening Retreat, Feb. 19-21: High School youth are eligible to

participate in the upcoming Happening Retreat at Camp Mikell. Not sure what Happening is? Already know and want to register?

Information is available here: www.eycdioatl.org/happening.html

• Youth Confirmation Class: Our Youth Confirmation Class will begin meeting in February as we prepare for Bishop Whitmore’s visit to St. Luke’s on Sunday, May 15. Youth in 10th grade and above are eligible to participate. For more information or to sign up, please contact The Rev. David Wagner at [email protected].

• Mark Your Calendar: HungerWalk on Sunday, March 13

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