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Dear friends,

What a wonderful journey this has been! What won-

derful companions you have been! The time with you

these past two years were a blessed gift for me and my

family.

Little did I know the impact you would have in my life

and ministry when Bishop Greg suggested that I do my

Curacy in this parish. From the get go, you extended

your gift of hospitality and care to me, Ricci, Catie, Ga-

briel, Elías and eventually to Alexis too. Thank you.

Some of you have mentioned that you have seen me

grow as a priest and pastor. It is true, I am aware of my

own growth and gained experience. That is because

you were gentle and open. I found that with you I

could be myself, I felt safe to be vulnerable and sup-

ported in my learning and gaining of experience. I al-

ways try to be intentional and do the things right, but I

knew that among you I was in a safe place to make

mistakes and to learn from them.

St. Luke’s ~ San Lucas, you are a light in Vancouver.

You are a beacon, a hope.

I’ll take with me your deep sense of hospitality. The

hospitality you showed me, which is the same hospital-

ity you show to those coming through your doors

when in need and seeking help.

I’ll take with me your thirst for justice. You are honest

in knowing that you cannot solve all the problems in

the world, and yet you take seriously in word and ac-

tion your baptismal vows in striving for justice and

peace among all people.

I’ll take with me your love of food. Not that I didn’t

love food before, as you can well attest. You know how

to practice Eucharistic living, but welcoming everyone

at the Lord’s Table, by feeding those in need and by

sharing your food at the potlucks. I will miss the tama-

les.

I’ll take with me these and many others things.

I am looking forward to entering into this new leg of

the journey as rector of St. John’s, knowing that I can

always count on your prayers and love.

With gratitude and love,

Fr. Eliacín (English articles continue on page 8)

Queridos hermanos y hermanas,

¡Qué maravilloso viaje ha sido esto! ¡Qué maravillosos

compañeros ustedes han sido! El tiempo con ustedes

estos dos últimos años fue un regalo bendito para mí y

mi familia.

Poco sabía del impacto que tendrían en mi vida y mi-

nisterio cuando el obispo Greg sugirió que yo hiciera

mi Curacia en esta parroquia. Desde el principio, uste-

des extendieron su regalo de hospitalidad y cuidado a

mí, Ricci, Catie, Gabriel, Elías y eventualmente a Alexis

también. Muchísimas gracias.

Algunos de ustedes han mencionado que me han visto

crecer como sacerdote y pastor. Es cierto, soy conscien-

te de mi propio crecimiento y experiencia adquirida.

Eso es porque ustedes fueron gentiles conmigo. Me di

cuenta de que con ustedes podría ser yo mismo, me

sentí seguro de ser vulnerable y supe que ustedes me

apoyaban en mi experiencia de crecimiento como mi-

nistro Siempre trato de ser intencional y hacer las cosas

bien, pero sabía que esta parroquia era un lugar segu-

Volume 47 Issue 7

ST. LUKE’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH ~ SAN LUCAS IGLESIA EPISCOPAL VANCOUVER WASHINGTON

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2 THE MESSENGER EL MENSAJERO

ro donde cometer errores y aprender de ellos.

St. Luke’s ~ San Lucas, ustedes una luz en Vancouver,

un faro una esperanza.

Me llevaré conmigo su profundo sentido de la hospita-

lidad. La hospitalidad que me mostraron a mí, que es

la misma hospitalidad que muestran a aquellos que

vienen a través de sus puertas cuando están en necesi-

dad y buscando ayuda.

Me llevaré conmigo su sed de justicia. Ustedes son ho-

nestos al saber que no puede resolver todos los proble-

mas del mundo, y sin embargo toman muy en serio en

palabra y acción sus votos bautismales de luchar por

la justicia y la paz entre todas las personas.

Me llevaré conmigo su amor por la comida. No es que

antes no me gustara la comida, como bien puede ates-

tiguar. Pero ustedes saben cómo practicar la vida euca-

rística, dando la bienvenida a todos a la mesa del Se-

ñor, alimentando a los necesitados y compartiendo su

comida en los convivios. Extrañaré los tamales.

Me llevaré conmigo estas y muchas otras cosas.

Estoy emocionado entrar en esta nueva etapa del viaje

como rector de la Iglesia Episcopal de San Juan,

sabiendo que siempre puedo contar con sus oraciones

y amor.

Con gratitud y amor,

P. Eliacín

REPORTE DE LA

GUARDIANA MAYOR Por Dios, ya es Septiembre. ¿Cómo se fue el tiempo

tan rápido? Creo que porque ha sido un verano muy

ocupado.

Actividades en St. Luke’s ~ San Lucas no paran solo

porque estamos en verano.

Jazz Vespers termino la sesión de 2016-2017. Espe-

rando a la próxima temporada de artistas.

En Agosto tuvimos la temporada de TGIF 4 concier-

tos los viernes por la noche.

Hubo la venta de tamales para apoyar el comité de

Emigración en su esfuerzo para ayudar a los niños

con padres indocumentados a obtener su pasaporte.

VBS fue un éxito este año. Muchas gracias a Ebie

Mountford por regresar a ayudar y a todos los nu-

merosos voluntarios.

Nuestra nueva Administradora de la Parroquia, Eri-

ka Carranza comenzó a trabajar en Agosto 15. Ella y

Kris tendrán 5 semanas para intercambiar conoci-

miento y responsabilidades. Espero que todos tenga-

mos tiempo de darle la bienvenida. ¡Si no, puedes

pasar a la oficina durante la semana a presentarte!

Agosto 20 fue la gran celebración para Eliacin por su

tiempo como cura. Fue una alegre celebración con su

familia y la de nuestros ministerios, una buena ma-

nera de despedirlo a Santo. Juan Snohomish.

Agosto 27, fue la bendición de las mochilas para el

comienzo de la escuela en agosto 30.

También hubo una temporada de expectaciones

mientras consideramos abrir el refugio para mujeres

este otoño. Share nos pidió considerar expandir

nuestros servicios, ahora hay un comité de conexión

con la congregación antes de comprometernos con

algo más de lo del año pasado. Asegúrate de hablar

con los miembros de la sacristía si no puedes asistir a

esta junta.

Contemplando el Domingo de Bienvenida que es sep-

tiembre 3. Combinaremos los servicios de las 10AM y

la 1PM en un servicio bilingüe a las 11AM siguiendo

con nuestro tradicional picnic.

Esperamos todos los que asistieron al servicio de las

8AM puedan regresar a divertirse! Va a ser una buena

manera de celebrar el fin del verano y prepararse para

el otoño. Hablando de Otoño, el domingo de escuela

comenzara en septiembre 10. Encontraremos tiempo

en septiembre, para poder celebrar el retiro de Kris.

Tu sacristía ha comenzado a conversar sobre la tarjeta

de Promesa de este Otoño.

Estamos revisando las finanzas y decidiendo como

dirigirnos a diferentes cosas este año. El año pasado,

nos sentimos limitados a nuestras metas añadiendo un

nuevo padre, pero todavía pudimos hacer muchas co-

sas a nuestro plan físico que necesitábamos terminar.

Espero que podremos ser tan exitosos este año.

Por favor comienza a pensar lo que quieres para el

próximo año. Vas escuchar muy pronto sobre el comi-

té de compromiso.

Si alguien tiene el deseo de servir en este comité, por

favor háganmelo saber. Es importante trabajar con la

parroquia.

Por mi parte estoy un poco triste que se termine el ve-

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rano, pero estoy emocionada de ver lo que el otoño nos

traerá. Espero que ustedes también.

Kathy Gallaher

REPORTE DEL GUARDIÁN MENOR Ventanas, ventanas, ventanas. Después de retrasos del

proveedor finalmente comenzamos a reparar algunas

de las treinta nueve ventas con sesenta años de viejas

en Agosto 16. Par el tiempo que lean esto, ya habremos

completado con este importante proyecto que nos dará

mejor insolación y mantener mejor el aire. De vez en

cuando alguien me menciona que “alguna luz se ha

fundido o que hay hormigas en algún lugar del jardín”.

Estos comentarios son de mucha ayuda para poder dar

mantenimiento. Tú también puedes dejar una nota en

la oficina que se les entrega en el folder del grupo de

los jueves para darles seguimiento. Mejor aún, puedes

ser voluntario en el grupo de los jueves. Es realmente

divertido con un grupo de personas grandiosas. Conti-

núa el progreso en el baño y la lavandería del sótano.

Algunas paredes están listas para pintarse y algunas

ya están terminadas para el azulejo. Continuamos tra-

bajando para completar antes de que el refugio WHAT

comience en noviembre. Durante el próximo mes repe-

tiremos el proceso de discernimiento que hicimos el

pasado otoño cuando fuimos contactados por SHARE

para proveer el espacio para el refugio WHAT. Siento

que el refugio fue un éxito y sé que las mujeres que

hospedamos realmente apreciaron una vivienda calu-

rosa que pudimos proveer, aunque hubo algunos tro-

piezos en el camino. SHARE ha solicitado si podemos

proveer más espacio y tiempo para estas mujeres. “más

espacio” seria adhiriendo más cuartos para seis más

mujeres. “Más Tiempo” seria proporcionado para que-

darse probablemente por todo el año. Actualmente

tenemos el contacto de doce mujeres, noches solamente

durante los meses de Noviembre hasta Marzo. Por fa-

vor comparte tus experiencias del año pasado con el

refugio, tus comentarios y preocupaciones acerca de

los cambios que pudieran crear para St. Luke’s ~ San

Lucas en el futuro.

John Mathieu

CONOCIENDO A LA NUEVA

ADMINISTRADORA

DE LA PARROQUIA Soy originaria de Jalisco, México.

Graduada del Instituto Lerma como

Auxiliar de Contador, y continué

mis estudios en Moorpark College

California. Siguiendo mi pasión por

el arte comencé mi propio negocio como pintora y

muralista, después me mudé a Vancouver WA con mis

dos hijos en el 2012.

Siempre he estado interesada en conectarme con la co-

munidad como voluntaria y trabajando para diferentes

organizaciones promoviendo mi cultura, mezclando el

arte con mi Trabajo Social. Por los últimos 5 años he

trabajado como Abogadora y Manejadora de Casos pa-

ra sobrevivientes de Violencia Domestica en albergues,

y para el Centro de Justicia Familiar en Portland

Oregon, sirviendo participantes. Estoy muy emociona-

da de trabajar como la Administradora de la Parroquia

y ser parte de St. Luke’s~ San Lucas. Quiero expresar

mi agradecimiento a Kris Lawless por compartir su co-

nocimiento, realmente disfruto aprender y trabajar con

ella y también con P. Jaime. Los invito a que pasen a la

oficina para saludarlos, realmente espero tener la

oportunidad de conocerlos a todos muy pronto.

Sinceramente, Erika Carranza

Meta 1: Relaciones más estrechas entre Hispanos y Anglos

EL DOMINGO DE BIENVENIDA 3 de septiembre

Misa Bilingüe a las 11:00AM

Quédense para el BBQ y convivio luego de la misa.

San Lucas ~ St. Luke’s Iglesia Episcopal proveerá ham-

burguesas, salchichas fritas, hamburguesas vegetaria-

nas, pan y condimentos. Pueden traer ensalada, vegeta-

les, refrescos, chips o postre para compartir. Se pide

voluntarios para preparar y limpiar. La hoja para ins-

cribirse como voluntarios esta en el Atrio.

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MAYORDOMÍA DE LA FAMILIA

CASE POR 2016 Cada año hago un reporte de nuestras dádivas caritati-

vas para el año anterior a toda la parroquia. Amy y yo

regalamos $14,463 en 2016. Fue un año difícil porque

Amy perdió su trabajo al medio del año y tuve que

decirle al Tesorero que no podía completar mi diezmo.

Esta cantidad para 2016 representa entre 9% y 14% de

nuestro ingreso, dependiendo sobre la inclusión de

jubilación, seguro de salud, y la compensación antes

de quitar impuestos. Estamos muy contentos de poder

dar a SL2 un 10+% de mi compensación antes de quitar

los impuestos.

Hay muchísimas maneras que podemos dar 10% de

nuestro Tiempo, Talento, y Tesoro para “trabajar, orar

y ofrendar para la extensión del reino de Dios.”

(LOC 748) Prefiero usar números para ciertas cosas,

como por ejemplo, ¿qué generosidad hemos logrado

con nuestro dinero? ¿Podemos regalarlo? Imagínese

cuanto pudiéramos haber comprado con $14,463. He-

mos dado en apoyo para lo que Dios no llama apoyar.

¡Esa es verdadera satisfacción.

P. Jaime

ACTUALIZACIÓN DEL COMITÉ

DE INMIGRACIÓN El comité de Inmigración tiene el placer de anunciar su

exitosa venta de tamales. Los fondos de la venta de

tamales ayudaran a los padres indocumentados a pa-

gar los pasaportes para sus hijos nacidos en Estados

Unidos. Podremos pagar la mitad del precio de los pa-

saportes para estos Ciudadanos Americanos. Muchas

Gracias a María Zepeda y a su enorme equipo de asis-

tentes. ¡Tuvimos ayudantes de edades jóvenes, adoles-

centes y mayores! A pesar del calor extremo en la coci-

na de St. Luke’s ~ San Lucas, hubo muchas risas y di-

versión mientras hacíamos 1,000 tamales! De manera

que, pienso que la próxima vez que hagamos esto, lo

planearemos para el otoño o al comienzo de la prima-

vera cuando no hace tanto calor. Por ahora, hemos

recibido $3,016, con gastos $317.75, con un total de

$2,748.25 de todas las ventas de tamales, pero también

recibimos muchas donaciones directas. El Comité de

Inmigración quiere agradecer a todos los que trajeron

tamales o hicieron donaciones para esta causa. Espera-

mos que hayan disfrutado de los tamales. Tendremos

la oportunidad de ayudar a muchos niños a obtener su

documentación probando su ciudadanía.

Melanie Kenoyer y Elizabeth Ruiz Reyes

Visión y Destino Nuestra vida compartida como Parroquia es rica, com-

pleja, profunda y amplia. Aquella vida es una dimen-

sión de las vidas diversas que tenemos, es una matriz

en que ministerios nacen, se maduran, se marchitan y

mueren. En una escala más grande, iglesias pasa lo

mismo. Hemos recibido la promesa que nada de lo que

hacemos en nombre de Cristo realmente se pierde.

Dios lo recuerda. Nuestros esfuerzos, aunque son pa-

rroquiales, combinan con los esfuerzos de todos para

alcanzar el reino de Dios. Somos locales y en la fronte-

ra del “Movimiento de Jesús” en el ramo de la Iglesia

Episcopal. Nuestro ciclo de vida tiene retos, pero so-

mos una comunidad saludable. Tanta gente estan aten-

tos al bienestar de los ministerios de la Parroquia. La

Parroquia está cumpliendo su vocación para servir en

tantas maneras que he dejado de contarlas. Con la bue-

na salud de la comunidad viene también la necesidad

para ver la Parroquia en su ciclo de vida más larga que

lo nuestro. Hemos persistido a través de largo tiempo.

¿Como parece nuestro futuro? ¿Cómo preparamos

ahora para el futuro de San Lucas – St. Luke´s? Hemos

de reunirnos para formular una visión para el futuro, y

tratar de imaginar los pasos que podemos tomar ahora

que nos puedan conducir hacia aquel futuro. Tenemos

una verdadera influencia sobre nuestro destino.

Sábado, el 23 de septiembre, a las 10 convoco una

reunión de Toda la Parroquia. El sujeto de esta reunión

es proponer una visión de largo plazo, digamos 10

años, de cómo nuestra amada Parroquia va a vivir las

Buenas Nuevas. Trataremos de construir una visión

del futuro de la Parroquia en relación con Vancouver,

como vamos a atraer a gente, como integrar gente en la

Parroquia. Por favor, hagan el intento fuerte de asistir

y dar sus voces para las esperanzas de SL2.

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Meta 2: Expandir Programas Sociales

FERIA DE JUSTICIA Y PAZ Están invitados a la Feria de Justicia y Paz en la ciudad

de Vancouver, el 9 de septiembre de 9am a 4pm en el

parque Ester Short. Les invitamos a visitar nuestra ex-

posición, tome tiempo para ver los otros grupos que

trabajan por justicia y paz. San Lucas has sido orgullo-

samente líder en esta feria desde el principio de su

fundación.

DISTRIBUCION DE FONODOS DE

PROGRAMAS SOCIALES

De acuerdo a las preguntas frecuentes en el internet de

la Iglesia Episcopal es una comunidad de personas

unidas por la fe en Jesucristo y el ímpetu para servir a

otros. Entre tantas iniciativas de programas sociales

muchos miembros de St. Luke’s ~ San Lucas han podi-

do encontrar una causa que toque su corazón de tal

manera que personalmente puedan dar o servir a

otros. Adicionalmente hemos podido ayudar de mane-

ra vital a organizaciones financieramente. Desde el

mes de enero, el ministerio de programas sociales ha

hecho donaciones monetarias a: the Diocesan Carbon

Offset Cooperative Mission (Philippines), Episcopal

Relief & Development (Global Needs), Living Stones

Capital Campaign (Seattle), Share (Vancouver), Babies

in Need (Vancouver), and HOPE (Vancouver). Los in-

vito a que vean el tablero de informe afuera de la ofici-

na para más detalles acerca de las donaciones. ¡Gracias

por su generosidad!

PROGRAMAS SOCIALES En nuestra Junta de agosto 9, compartimos informa-

ción actualizada sobre el resultado de los artículos es-

colares, y aprobamos una donación para apoyar con

pequeñas casas para indigentes, dejando información

pendiente. Nuestros gastos han estado en línea con

nuestro desembolso, pero notamos un aumento de

gastos en las bolsas de comida a personas con acceso a

cocinas. ¡Más donaciones de comida indispensable se-

ría grandioso!

Tendremos una mesa en la Feria de Paz y Justicia en

septiembre 9 y espero que puedan considerar ser vo-

luntarios por el turno de una hora o aportar con algu-

na otra tarea ese día, o tal vez pasar a visitar la mesa y

la feria. Gracias a Den Mark, hemos sido el enlace por

muchos años en la Feria de Paz y Justicia.

Obtener ropa para hombres continúa siendo un reto.

Hemos comprado artículos caros que los clientes los

escogen rápidamente, como calcetines blancos, y algu-

nos voluntarios intrépidos han visitado venas de gara-

je y comprado pantalones y zapatos, algunas ocasiones

son gratis cuando les comentan a los que venden que

es una copra para regalar en nuestro programa social.

Pronto comenzaran las negociaciones para el refugio

SHARE WHAT, por si habrá una expansión en SL2.

Nuestro contacto tendrá WHAT de regreso en

noviembre 1, y terminará en marzo 31, después el

contrato se expira, por lo tanto, la renegociación está a

tiempo. Busquen los anuncios sobre los comentarios

de los miembros sobre las negociaciones.

Ya viene el otoño y haremos canastas para el Día de

Acción de Gracias, El Árbol De Donaciones, y conti-

nuaremos nuestra distribución de martes a viernes.

Busca los anuncios del esfuerzo de BURGERVILLE en

recaudar dinero para personas sin hogar y niños en el

Distrito Escolar de Vancouver. Esperamos participar

en la Clínica Compasión of Vancouver, a la cual dona-

mos $1,000 el año pasado.

Todas las personas interesadas y también invitadas a

representar en la visión de SL2 en septiembre 23 para

proponer sobre programas sociales como parte de mu-

chos ministerios que constituye la parroquia Seguimos

buscando llenar un espacio para este comité.

P. Jaime

Programas

Sociales

St. Luke’s ~

San Lucas

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TUTORIA DE INGLES

COMO SEGUNTA LENGUA

3600 Main Street, Suite 200 •

Vancouver, WA 98663 •

(360) 694-5624

En Lutheran Community Services

Northwest

Aprender inglés es una dificultad y a la

vez un deber esencial para personas

que acaban de llegar.

Este programa consiste en tutores

voluntarios que enseña en comunica-

ción directa con el estudiante, provee

un plan de estudios que se acopla a

cada persona..

Muchos de los estudiantes de inglés

como segunda lengua ESL son padres

que se quedan en sus casas o adultos

que trabajan y no tienen acceso

a atender a clases.

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Meta 3: Crecer En Fe

ESCUELA DOMINCAL Nuestro primer día de vuelta será el 10 de Septiembre.

Esperamos aprender más historias para compartir con

los niños y buscar más formas para ayudarles a apren-

der y disfrutar de la escuela dominical.

Herlinda Marquez, Coordinador de Ministerio de Niños

503-863-4528

REPORTE SEMANAL VBS En Julio 18-21, St. Luke’s ~ San Lucas impartió su es-

cuela anual de biblia durante vacaciones. El tema este

año fue “Crear la Empresa de Diversión” Treinta y

ocho niños y dieciséis voluntarios invirtieron una se-

mana aprendiendo acerca de la razón por la que Dios

nos creó. Las lecciones de la biblia fueron enseñadas

con canciones y enseñanzas diarias, lesiones de video y

juegos creativos. Cada día lo terminamos creado con

Imaginación y actividades incluyendo osos de peluche,

muñecos y rompecabezas3-D. Agradecimientos espe-

ciales para Ebie Mountford, por tomar una semana de

su jubilación y pasar tiempo con los niños de St. Luke’s

~ San Lucas. Los niños y voluntarios se ganaron su pri-

mer #1 listón del trabajador divertido como premio al

final de cada semana.

GRUPO PARA JOVENES Todos los jóvenes en los grados 6 - 12 son Bienvenidos

a participar en las actividades del grupo juvenil. Vamos

a comenzar el mes de septiembre con dos grupos en la

tarde, los dos grupos serán de 6PM a las 8PM.

El sábado, Septiembre 16 tendremos noche de Pizza

para los jóvenes, para conocer las actividades actualiza-

das del verano.

En Septiembre 23 tendremos barbacoa para los jóvenes

y sus familias. Esta será una gran oportunidad para los

padres de conocerse entre ellos y a otros jóvenes y co-

nocer/reconectar con otros jóvenes. Estaremos trabajan-

do en planes que vienen en el año para tener oportuni-

dad/opciones de tener cenas de conversación.

También habrá información acerca de las conferencias

de diócesis de jóvenes y transportación. Por favor apar-

te las fechas para que pueda asistir a este importante y

divertido tiempo juntos.

Donna Greene y Don Lawry

EVENTOS DIOCESANOS JUVENILES Mientras trabajan en los planes para eventos de los gru-

pos juveniles, me gustaría invitarlos a considerar adhe-

rir a su calendario los retiros para el grupo Juvenil y

trabajar en el horario de otros eventos alrededor de es-

tos para que los jóvenes puedan tomar ventaja de todo

lo que la iglesia les ofrece. HYC es un retiro para jóve-

nes en grados 9-12, JYC es un retiro para los grados 6-9.

Estas son las fechas para el otoño del año escolar 2017-

18

Otoño HYC 9/29-10/1 at St. Stephen's Longview

Otoño JYC 11/17-19 at St. Margaret's Bellevue

Invierno HYC 1/5-7 at Camp Berachah, Black Moun-

tain Camp

Primavera HYC 4/6-8 at St. James, Kent

Seis Días (Campamento de Verano) 7/17-23

(Tentativa) Campamento Huston

Otoño JYC 11/17-19 location TBD

Primavera JYC5/4-6 at St. Andrew's Port Angeles

MINISTERIOS DE FAMILIAS Acabamos de poner un tapete en el área disponible en

el lado norte del Atrio, para que nuestros niños puedan

sentirse confortable y seguros mientras los padres pue-

den escuchar el servicio por las bocinas. Ahora podre-

mos suplementar artículos para jugar en esa área. ¿Hay

alguien interesado en donar o ir de compras para los

pequeños? Un poster con la frase “Dejen que los niños

se acerquen a mi” también seria apropiada para marcar

el área.

Con la partida del P. Eliacin a Greener, tenemos un

gran espacio que llenar en nuestros ministerios. Esta-

mos buscando la manera de mejorar nuestros ministe-

rios hasta el más pequeño entre nosotros. Herlinda se

esfuerza por mantener su trabajo tan demandante y

continuar aportándonos su tiempo los domingos para

Godly Play. ¡Todos tenemos un llamado para ayudar

con este ministerio vital!

CLASES DE CONFIRMACION Me estoy preparando para comenzar las clases para

Confirmación. La Confirmación es vista como madurez

de profesión de Fe, y está disponible para personas ma-

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yores de 16 años. El Obispo estará aquí para hacer

Confirmaciones: Es uno de los sacramentos reservados

solamente para Obispos. La clase será abierta con un

foro de varios maestros para tomar temas relacionados

con el evangelio y nuestro rol Episcopal en él y nues-

tras vidas particulares en SL2 donde tratamos de ex-

presar los acontecimientos de Dios. No es necesario

planear ser confirmado para atender a las clases. Las

clases comenzaran en Septiembre 17th, a las 11:40am

en la Capilla de los niños. No tendremos clase el Do-

mingo después de El Día de Acción de Gracias. Si pla-

nea ser confirmado, recibido o reafirmado, términos

que explicaremos en la clase, el día de la visita del

Obispo que es sábado, Diciembre 2, a las 11am. Espero

tendremos una clase muy conmovedora!

P. Jaime

TUTORIA PARA APRENDER INGLES St. Luke’s – San Lucas ha ofrecido clases de inglés para

los interesados por los últimos tres años. Por los pri-

meros dos años ofrecimos clases en un salón con un

horario habitual. Proveíamos cuidado de niños para

los estudiantes con niños pequeños. Las clases habi-

tuales nos tomaban tiempo extra. Ahora ofrecemos

tutoría de clases de inglés particulares. Eso nos permi-

te tener flexibilidad tanto para los estudiantes como

para los instructores. Los estudiantes pueden traer a

sus hijos con ellos a la sesión de tutoría.

Comenzando en Septiembre un día después de El Día

Del Trabajo “Labor Day” St Luke’s – San Lucas podrá

ofrecer clases de tutoría para aprender inglés para es-

tudiantes interesados. Las sesiones de tutoría pueden

ser acomodadas con el horario de cada estudiante. Si

te interesa usar una o dos horas a la semana de tu

tiempo libre y estas interesado en servir como tutor o

si alguien que tu conozcas está interesado en aprender

inglés, por favor contacta a Stefanie Aschmann a

(503) 867-7289

ESTÁN INVITADOS Tom y Ann Amies celebrarán su 50º Aniversario de

Bodas el 2 de septiembre. Fueron casados en San Lu-

cas – St. Luke´s, y son miembros de muchos años. La

familia Amies les invita a celebrar el 9 de septiembre,

2:00 – 4:00 en el Salón Parroquial de SL2.

Datos sobre Ann y Tom son parte del Distrito Escolar

de Evergreen, Sociedad de Artistas de Washington, el

Mercado de Ventas de Vancouver, Orden de San Lu-

cas, Cruz Roja, LA Feria del Condado de Clark, y OM-

SI Despliegue de Químicos.

Tom se jubiló de NW Gas Natural después de 37 años.

Ann ha enseñado en Clark College, el distrito escolar

de Evergreen, y en jaulas privadas. Los dos obran en el

negocio de Ann, Calli de Graphique.

Tom y Ann tiene dos hijas: Kris Burleigh y Holly

(Bryan) Van Horn, y cinco nietos.

Favor de notificar a Kris Burleigh 360-597-5517 antes

del 15 de agosto y de detalles con su contacto. Le invi-

tamos acompañarnos.

BUSCANOS EN FACEBOOK Busca nuestra página de Facebook, /stlukesvancouver,

y danos una Buena recomendación. Diga algo en parti-

cular que le gusta en SL2. Apreciamos su apreciación.

ACTUALIZACIÓN DEL DIRECTORIO ¿Es usted un miembro nuevo que quiere un directorio

y no lo ha recibido? ¿Hay cambios de su información

en el directorio? Contacte la oficina por (teléfono) o

por email office@stlukesvancouver.com

(Abajo).

DIRECTORY UPDATES Changes to your directory information? Please contact

the church office at 360-696-0181 or by email,

office@stlukesvancouver.com.

ADICIONES / ADDITIONS

GAMBLE, Harry

602 NE 86th St. Apt 107 Vancouver, WA 98665

360-241-0265

CHANGES / CAMBIOS

CHAMBERLAIN, Jim & Ann

415 SE 177th Ave. Apt 411 Vancouver WA 98683

email: ja.chamberlain@aol.com

GRIFFITH, Roman

1900 Forth Vancouver Way #204, Vancouver 98663

SANKO, Sammuel & HKARAW, Margaret

4003 Plomondon St Vancouver WA 98661

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ROSARIO-CRUZ, Eliacín & Ricci Kilmer

2701 85th Ave NE Lake Stevens, WA 98258

VAZQUEZ, Maria

447 15th Ave Longview, WA 98632-1432

DELETES / QUITAR

BARNES, Pastor Chuck & Nancy Moved away

362 Spruce Lane Sugar Loaf, CA 92386

STEPHENS, Andy and Jeanne Moved away

2346 33rd Ave. S Seattle, WA 98144

SENIOR WARDEN’S REPORT Oh my, it is September all ready. How did the time go

so fast? Guess it is because this has been a busy sum-

mer. Activities at St. Luke’s ~ San Lucas don’t stop just

because it is summer.

Jazz Vespers finished off the 2016-17 season.

Looking forward to next season’s artists.

In August there were the four TGIF 4 Hands con-

certs on Friday nights.

There was a successful tamale sale to support the

Immigration Committee’s efforts to assist children in

obtaining passports, whose parents are undocu-

mented.

VBS was a success this year. Many thanks to Ebie

Mountford for coming back to help and all the nu-

merous volunteers.

Our new Parish Administrator, Erika Carranza, be-

gan working on August 15. She and Kris will have 5

weeks to transfer knowledge and responsibilities.

Hope you’ve had a chance to welcome her. If not,

stop by the office during the week and introduce

yourself!

August 20 was a huge celebration of Eliacin’s time

with us as a curate. It was a joyful celebration of his

and his family’s ministries among us and a great

way to send him on to St. John’s, Snohomish.

August 27, was the blessing of the back packs as

school started August 30.

There was also an open session for feedback as we

look to having the women’s shelter with us again

this fall. Share has asked us to consider expanding

our services so an ad hoc committee is looking to the

congregation before we commit to anything more

than we did last year. Be sure to talk to a vestry

member if you were not able to attend this meeting.

Looking ahead, Welcome Back Sunday is September

3rd. We will combine the 10AM and the 1PM services

into one bilingual service at 11:00am with the tradi-

tional picnic to follow. Hope all you who attend the

8AM service will come back for the fun! It will be a

good way to celebrate the end of summer and get

ready for the fall. Speaking of fall, Sunday school will

begin on September 10. Sometime in September, we

are looking forward to celebrating Kris’ retirement.

Your vestry is starting to discuss the pledge drive for

this fall. We are looking over the financials and decid-

ing how to approach things this year. Last year, we fell

short of our goal of adding an additional priest but

were still able to do a lot of things to our physical

plant that needed to be done. I hope we can be as suc-

cessful this year. Please start thinking about what you

want to do for next year. You will be hearing from the

pledge committee soon. If anyone has a desire to serve

on this committee, please let me know. This is im-

portant work for the parish. I for one am a little sad to

see summer come to an end, but I am excited to see

what the fall will bring. I hope you are too.

Kathy Gallaher

JUNIOR WARDEN REPORT Windows, windows, windows. After several supplier

delays we finally started replacing some thirty-nine of

our sixty year-old inefficient windows on August 16th.

By the time you read this we should be complete with

this important project which will make us better insu-

lated and more air-tight. Every so often someone men-

tions to me that “such-and-such light is burned out” or

“I see ants in this part of the garden”. These com-

ments are very helpful so keep them coming. You can

also drop a note in the office which will be put in the

Thursday Crew folder for follow-up. Better yet, vol-

unteer for Thursday Crew. It’s actually lots of fun

with a great group people. Progress continues on the

shower room and laundry room in the basement.

Some walls are ready for paint and some are almost

ready for tile. We continue to work toward comple-

tion before the WHAT women’s shelter reopens in No-

vember.

Over the next month we’ll be repeating the discern-

ment process we went through last fall when we were

first approached by SHARE to provide space for the

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WHAT shelter. I have felt the shelter has been a suc-

cess and I know the women we’ve hosted have greatly

appreciated the warm dry home we’ve provided, alt-

hough there have also been some bumps in the road.

SHARE is now asking if we can provide more space

and time for these women. The “more space” would

be up to two additional rooms for six additional wom-

en. The “more time” would be allowing the women to

stay around the clock and possibly year round. We

currently have a contract for twelve women, nights

only from November through March. Please share

your experiences with the shelter last year and your

comments and concerns about what these changes

would mean to St. Luke’s ~ San Lucas in the future. John Mathieu

“LIKE US” ON FACEBOOK Please go to our Facebook page, /stlukesvancouver,

and like us. Give us the best endorsement you can. Say

something about what you specifically like! We’d ap-

preciate your appreciation.

GETTING TO KNOW

OUR NEW PARISH

ADMINISTRATOR I am originally from Jalisco, Mexico.

I graduated from Lerma Institute as

an Accounting Assistant, and then

continued my study in Moorpark

College California. Pursuing my

love for art, I started my own busi-

ness as a painter and muralist, then

I moved to Vancouver WA with my

two kids in 2012.

I have always been interested in connecting with the

community by volunteering and working for different

non-profit organizations promoting my culture while

blending my art and social work. For the last 5 years I

have been working as an Advocate and Case Manager

with survivors of Domestic Violence in Shelters and at

the Family Justice Center serving participants in Port-

land Oregon. I’m very excited to work as the new

Parish Administrator and be part of St. Luke’s ~ San

Lucas. I want to express my gratitude to Kris Lawless

for sharing her knowledge, I truly enjoy learning and

working with her and also with Fr. Jaime. I invite you

to stop at the office and say Hello, I’m really looking

forward to getting to know you all.

Sincerely, Erika Carranza

Goal 1: Develop relationships between the Anglo & Hispanic

WELCOME BACK SUNDAY

SEPTEMBER 3RD St. Luke’s ~ San Lucas will worship together on Sun-

day, September 3 at 11AM at a Bilingual Service. Then

stay for BBQ & Picnic immediately following.

St. Luke’s ~ San Lucas will provide hamburgers, hot

dogs, garden burgers, buns and condiments. Please

bring a salad, chips, juice, burger additions or a dessert

to share. Volunteers requested to help with set-up and

clean-up. The Sign-up sheet for food and volunteers is

in Narthex.

STEWARDSHIP Dear People of SL2,

Every year I report on my charitable giving during the

previous year to the parish as a whole. Amy and I gave

a total of $14,463 in 2016. It was a difficult year because

Amy lost her job mid-year and I had to tell the

Treasurer that I would not make my whole tithe. The

tithe for 2016 comes to between 9% and 14% of our in-

come, depending on if you include things like pension,

health insurance and pre-taxable compensation. We

are happy we were able to give to SL2 10+% of my

gross before taxes. There are many, many ways we can

give 10% or more of our Time, Talents, and Treasure

“for the spread of the kingdom of God.” (BCP p. 856) I

like to look at numbers for certain things, like, how

well did we do in the area of generosity with our mon-

ey? Can we give it away? Imagine what we could have

bought with $14,463. We gave that support what we

feel called by God to support. That is satisfaction in-

deed! It’s been a joy to contribute most of our tithe to

SL2: This year we make sure our tithe to SL2 is 10% of

my compensation before taxes. Do what is best for

you! We are each different.

Fr. Jaime

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THE IMMIGRATION COMMITTEE The Immigration Committee is pleased to report great

success with our tamale sale. The sale was held to

provide undocumented parents help in paying for

passports for their American-born children. We intend

to pay for half of the fees for the passports for these

American Citizens.

Many thanks to Maria Zepeda and her huge team of

assistants. We had helpers ages young teens to seniors!

Despite the extreme heat in the kitchen at St. Luke's ~

San Lucas, there was a lot of laughter and fun while

we made over 1,000 tamales!! However, I think that the

next time we do this, we will plan it for late fall or

early spring when it is cooler.

So far, we have received $3,016, expensed $317.75, and

grossed $2,748.25. Most from sales of Tamales, but also

a lot from direct donations. The Immigration Com-

mittee would like to thank everyone who bought tama-

les or made donations to this cause. We hope the ta-

males were greatly enjoyed. We will be able to help a

lot of children get documentation proving their citizen-

ship.

Melanie Kenoyer and Elizabeth Ruiz Reyes

VISION AND DESTINY Our shared life together as a Parish is rich, complex,

deep, and wide. That life, as a dimension of each of our

lives, is a matrix in which ministries are born, thrive,

wither, and then die. In a longer scale, churches may

do the same thing. We are promised that nothing that

we do in Christ’s name is really ever lost. God remem-

bers it. Our striving, though parochial, combines with

the striving of all people to bring us closer to the king-

dom of God. We are both local and an outpost of the

“Jesus Movement,” Episcopal Church branch.

In our life cycle we have challenges, but we are at a

pretty healthy place. So many good people are atten-

tive to the well-being of the ministries of the Parish.

The Parish is living out its vocation to serve in so many

ways that I have stopped trying to enumerate them.

With all the health come particular needs to view the

Parish as having a life-cycle much longer than our

own. We have been here a long time.

What will the future look like? How are we preparing

for the future St. Luke’s ~ San Lucas?

Let us gather together and formulate a vision for the

future, and try to imagine the steps we might take now

that will lead to that future. We have real influence on

our destiny.

On Saturday, September 23, at 10 am I am calling an

All Parish Meeting. The subject of the meeting is to

propose a long-term vision, say ten years from now, of

how our beloved Parish might be living out the Good

News. We will try to construct a future vision for the

Parish in relationship to Vancouver, how we might

attract people, and integrate people into the

Parish. Please plan on attending to give voice to your

own hopes for SL2.

Fr. Jaime

Goal 2: Expand Outreach VANCOUVER PEACE & JUSTICE FAIR September 9th from 9am to 4pm, is the date for the

14th annual Vancouver Peace and Justice Fair at Esther

Short Park. Once again, our parish will be there to pro-

mote what we do and what we value. This is a serious

outreach opportunity for us. Please help to plan, set

up, staff, and take down our display. Just let Father

Jaime know that you are interested by sending him an

email at frjaime@stlukesvancouver.com.

ESL TUTORING St. St. Luke’s ~ San Lucas has offered English as a Sec-

ond Language (ESL) to interested students for the past

three years. For the first two years we offered class-

room sessions on a regular schedule. Separate child

care was provided for students with small children.

The classroom sessions have evolved over time. We

now offer individual ESL tutoring. This allows more

flexibility for both students and instructors. Students

may bring their children with them to the tutoring ses-

sions.

ALS WALK – SEPTEMBER 23, 2017 Dear Friends,

This is our 9th year in the WALK TO DEFEAT ALS. As

always, we will be walking in loving memory of Father

Eric Werts.

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This 5K walk raises funds for research, support of fam-

ilies, awareness and most importantly finding a CURE.

ALS strikes someone every 90 minutes and every 90

minutes someone loses their battle with ALS. The aver-

age life span is 2 – 5 years after diagnosis. Father Eric

survived 3 years, 2 months and 10 days. Help put ALS

in the forefront in people’s minds.

The ALS Association and the community of St Luke’s ~

San Lucas were so good to us and helped make Eric’s

journey so much easier. Please consider supporting

our team FOR THE LOVE OF ERIC this year with a

donation as we WALK TO DEFEAT ALS. Online dona-

tions are via: http://webor.alsa.org/goto/ruth_werts or

just mail me a check made payable to “ALS Associa-

tion”.

Hope you can join us for the walk on Saturday, Sep-

tember 23rd at Esther Short Park. Registration begins

at 11am and the walk begins at noon. If you can join

us please let me know. (If you walked last year, please

wear your red bandana again as a symbol of FOR THE

LOVE OF ERIC team.) Thank you so very much.

Ruth Werts 360-718-8232

813 NW 151st Street Vancouver, WA 98685

OUTREACH FUNDS DISTRIBUTION According to Frequently Asked Questions on the inter-

net the Episcopal Church is a community of people

united by their faith in Jesus Christ and eagerness to

serve others. Through our many Outreach initiatives

many St. Luke’s ~ San Lucas members are able to find

a cause that touches their hearts and in which they can

personally give and/or serve. Additionally, we have

been able to help vital organizations financially. Since

January, Outreach

Ministry has made

monetary donations

to: the Diocesan Car-

bon Offset Coopera-

tive Mission

(Philippines), Episco-

pal Relief & Develop-

ment (Global Needs),

Living Stones Capital

Campaign (Seattle),

Share (Vancouver), Babies in Need (Vancouver), and

HOPE (Vancouver). Please visit the bulletin board out-

side the church office for more details on these dona-

tions. Thank you for your generosity!

OUTREACH At our meeting August 9th, we updated each other on

the School Supplies effort, and authorized another gift

for $1,000 to support tiny homes for the homeless,

pending some more information. Our expenses have

been in line with our outlay, but we note an increase in

purchases of food for the food bags for people with

access to kitchens. More donations for these kinds of

nonperishable foods would be great!

We will have a booth at the Peace and Justice Fair on

September 9th and hope you will consider volunteering

for an hour shift or some other role that day, or at least

come by to visit the booth and the fair. Thanks to Den

Mark, we have been an anchor for many years at the

Peace and Justice Fair!

Men’s clothing continues to be a challenge. We buy

inexpensive items that our clients go through quickly,

like white socks, and some intrepid Outreach volun-

teers have been hitting the garage sales to pick up jeans

and men’s shoes, sometimes for free when they tell the

sellers that the purchase is to give away in our Out-

reach program.

Negotiations will begin soon for the SHARE WHAT

shelter, whether there will be expansion at SL2. Our

contract has WHAT returning November 1, and leav-

ing March 31, then the contract expires, so the re-

negotiation is timely. Look for an announcement for a

forum to get members’ feedback on the negotiations!

Coming up this fall, we will be doing Thanksgiving

Baskets, the Giving Tree, and continuing our Tuesday

through Friday distributions. Look for announcements

for BURGERVILLE effort to raise money for homeless

children in the Vancouver School District. And we

hope to participate in the Compassion Clinic for Van-

couver, to which we gave $1,000 last fall.

All interested persons are also invited to be present at

the Visioning SL2 event on September 23, to advocate

for Outreach as part of the many ministries that make

up the Parish.

Programas Sociales St. Luke’s – San Lucas

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We are still looking for a chair for this committee!

Fr. Jaime

Goal 3: Spiritual Growth SUNDAY SCHOOL Our first day back will be September 10. We look for-

ward to learning more stories to share with the chil-

dren and coming up with more ways to help them

learn and enjoy Sunday School.

Herlinda Marquez, Children’s Ministry Coordinator

503-863-4528

VBS WEEK REPORT From July 18-21, St. Luke's ~ San Lucas held its annu-

al Vacation Bible School. The theme this year was

"Maker Fun Factory." Thirty-eight children and sixteen

volunteers spent the week learning about God's reason

for making each of us. The Bible lessons were taught

through songs, daily teaching, video lessons, and crea-

tive play. Each day ended with Imagination Station, a

hands-on lesson where the activities included creating

stuffed teddy bears, building wind-up toys, and solv-

ing 3-D puzzles. Special thanks go out to Ebie Mount-

ford, for coming out of retirement and spending her

week with the children of St. Luke's ~ San Lucas. The

children and volunteers awarded her with the #1 Fun

Maker Blue Ribbon award at the end of a very fun

week.

YOUTH GROUP All youth in grades 6th – 12th are welcome to par-

ticipate in this group’s activities. We will kick off

September with two evening meetings, both Saturday

evenings will be from 6 PM to 8PM in the parish hall.

On Saturday, September 16th we will have a Pizza

Night for the youth when we can get acquainted and

catch up on our summer activities.

On September 23rd we will have a Family Cook-Out for

youth and their parents. This will be a great opportuni-

ty for parents to meet other parents and youth to meet/

reconnect with other youth. We will work on plans for

the upcoming year and discuss dinner opportunities/

options. There will also be information about Diocesan

Youth Conferences and transportation. Please save and

the date so that you can come to this important and

fun time together.

Donna Greene and Don Lawry

FALL DIOCESAN YOUTH EVENTS As you are working on your planning for your youth

group's events and activities, I'd like to invite you to

consider adding the diocesan youth retreats to your

calendar and work on scheduling around these dates

for your other events so that youth can take advantage

of all that the church has to offer them. HYC is a re-

treat for those in grades 9-12, JYC is a retreat for those

in grades 6-9.

Here are all the dates for the Fall 2017-18 school year:

Fall HYC 9/29-10/1 at St. Stephen's Longview

Fall JYC 11/17-19 at St. Margaret's Bellevue

Winter HYC 1/5-7 at Camp Berachah, Black Moun-

tain Camp Spring HYC 4/6-8 at St. James, Kent

Six Day (summer camp) 7/17-23 (tentative) Camp

Huston Fall JYC 11/17-19 location TBD

Spring JYC 5/4-6 at St. Andrew's Port Angeles

FAMILY MINISTRIES We just got done adding a rug to the open area on the

north side of the Narthex, so that our kids could be

comfortable and safe while the parents can still listen

to the service through the speakers. Now we could use

a supply of things to play with in that area. Anyone

interested in donating or shopping for the little ones?

A poster with a quote such as “Suffer the little children

to come unto me” would also be appropriate to mark

the area.

With Fr Eliacin departed from us for greener pastures,

we have a big hole in our ministries. WE are looking

for ways to enhance our ministries to the smallest

among us. Herlinda is struggling to keep up with her

very demanding job and still give us time for Godly

Play on Sundays. Any and all are called to help with

this vital ministry!

CONFIRMATION INQUIRY CLASS I’m preparing to start classes for Confirmation. Confir-

mation is seen as a mature profession of faith, and so is

open to people 16 years or older. The Bishop will be

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here to do Confirmation: It is one of the sacraments re-

served only for Bishops. The class will be an open fo-

rum with various teachers to tackle subjects that relate

to the Gospel, our Episcopal role in it, and our particu-

lar lives at SL2 where we try to express the Good News.

You do not have to be planning to be confirmed to

attend the class. Classes will begin on September 17th, at

11:40 AM in Children’s Chapel. We will not be having

class the Sunday after Thanksgiving. If one is planning

to be confirmed, received or reaffirmed, terms which

we will explain in the class, the date of the Bishop’s vis-

it is Saturday, December 2, at 11 AM. I look forward to

an exciting class!

Fr. Jaime Case

WOMEN’S SPIRITUALITY GROUP All women are welcome as we begin another year of

reading, studying and sharing. We will resume our 2nd

Saturday monthly sessions on Saturday, October 14

when we will gather from 10AM to 12PM. This will be

a time to come together and expand our spiritual expe-

riences with a feminine view.

Each Saturday session begins with refreshments and

friendly conversation then we will begin our study and

discussion based on the book, The Heartbeat of God –

Finding the Sacred in the Middle of Everything” by Kathe-

rine Jefferts Schori, former Presiding Bishop of the Epis-

copal Church. We will have 12 books available for a

suggested donation of $14 in September. Scholarships

are available. Or you can purchase this book from our

local Barnes and Noble, if you call and order first, on

Amazon, Abebook.com and other sellers. Used books

are also a great option too! The reading assignment for

our October meeting will be included in the October

Messenger.

If you need Nursery care for young children, ages 0-3

years please let us know so that we can provide for

their care while you attend these sessions.

Hoping you will join us! If you have any questions con-

tact one of the conveners:

Mary Boettcher (360-936-2425) ammakog@msn.com

Janet Butler (360-947-0404) butler_js@comcast.net

Kris Lawless (360-574-3755) pklawless@comcast.net

LECTOR & LAY EUCHARISTIC

MINISTER (LEM) MINISTRY Are you a long time member of this important minis-

try? Are you new to St. Luke's ~ San Lucas and looking

for a way to get involved? Do you enjoy public speak-

ing, or are you looking for a way to get some practice?

Do you want to share Eucharist with others? If you an-

swered yes to any of these, then we'd love to have you

join us on Saturday, October 7th. We will be having a

training and review session for all new and veteran

Lectors and LEM's. This session will also serve as re-

quired continuing education for licensing by the Dio-

cese of Olympia. We will meet in the sanctuary from

9am - noon. Please reply to Jill McClellan at

jillmcclellan@comcast.net if you plan to attend, or are

unable to make it and plan to begin or continue serving

as a Lector or LEM.

10AM LITURGICAL CHANGES On July 30, Sunday, we changed our liturgy in many

ways: We can now access The Inclusive Bible electroni-

cally, and so our readings of scripture will come from

there. Changes include: Opening Salutation from En-

riching Our Worship; return to the Immigrants’ Creed; use

Joan Casey’s Prayers of the People; sung Confession

(Hymn #674); Collect and Eucharistic Prayer from Pray-

ers for an Inclusive Church and the Lord’s Prayer from New

Zealand Prayer Book. We are rotating through three versions

of the Sunday liturgy during this long season after Pen-

tecost.

One more change will take place October 1. I hope you

find the breadth of the liturgies we use refreshing to

your faith.

Fr. Jaime

NOTES FROM THE MUSIC ROOM September brings the start of another choir and

hand-bell season, which begins officially on Sunday

September 10th, preceded by a bi-lingual Welcome Back

Sunday service on the 3rd over the Labor Day weekend.

Many thanks for the musical laborers who helped with

special music during the summer, including our “Three

Sopranos:” Catherine van der Salm, Beth Lawson, and

Avis Horjus, plus the men of the choir who held forth

beautifully on August 13th, and all the volunteers who

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sang with the informal Sunday morning summer choir.

Regular rehearsals start on Wednesday evening, Sep-

tember 13th with bells at 6 PM and choir at 7 PM. New

members are always welcome, both singers and ring-

ers.

The Vestry recently gave the go-ahead to hire two cho-

ral scholars to help solidify our choir. If you know of

any young professional singers or talented college-age

students who want to learn about liturgical music

practice and to support the worship life of our parish,

please speak with me promptly.

Mike Horsfall is busy setting up the next roster of art-

ists for our Jazz Vespers services, which begin on Sat-

urday, October 7th at 6 PM. Many thanks to the vol-

unteers from the Music Committee who helped to

make the second annual TGIF Piano Duet Festival

Vancouver a success. Chor Anno returns for a concert

again at St. Luke’s ~ San Lucas on September 16th at

7:00pm. Mark your calendars and look for details on

our Fall offerings. Here we go again!

Tim Nickel, Director of Music

COFFEE HOUR Thank you to all who have offered to host Coffee Hour

in the next year. It is very helpful when each family

takes a turn at hosting one Sunday a year. There are

still some open dates remaining to be filled. Thank you

to Ryan Bishop who provides great help in our kitchen

and is responsible for supporting our hosts each week.

The new schedule for June through May is currently

posted near the kitchen.

Coffee Hour The Coffee Hour hosts for September are as follows:

3 September Welcome Back Picnic

10 September Schlatters

17 September van der Salms

24 September Denny/Surface

1 October Harris

LUNCH BUNCH We will be starting up our monthly luncheon and pro-

grams on Tuesday, September 12 at 12PM. Our pro-

gram for this month will be provided by SW Washing-

ton Elder Abuse Prevention Coalition. Our lunch is a

pot-luck so we ask that you use the sign-up sheets in

the Narthex to let us know if you will be attending and

what you want to contribute to the luncheon.

"R @ R" GROUP Rev. Chuck Barnes has left us for sunny Southern

California BUT the R @ R group is still on the calen-

dar!! Nancy Denny and Bob Stevens invite all retirees

and others wanting a breakfast out with lively conver-

sation to join us on the 3rd Wednesday of each month

at 9:00 AM at Dulin's Café located at 1929 Main St.

Vancouver WA 98665. In September we will gather on

Wednesday, September 20th.

FRIDAY NIGHT LIVE

These gatherings are one of the best ways to get to

know your St Luke’s ~ San Lucas family, and for the

family to get to know YOU! Please join us!

Once each month we gather in someone’s home to

share food, laughter and fellowship. Each dinner is a

potluck, with guests bringing appetizer, entrée, salad/

side or dessert and a beverage to share. Be sure to sign

up so the host will know how many to plan for. In Sep-

tember, we will gather at the home of Nancy Denny,

8318 NW Bacon Rd Vancouver 98665, 360-573-2415, on

Friday, September 22 at 6:30PM.

It’s not too soon to think about hosting a Friday Night

Live in 2018. The host sign-up sheet is posted beside

the kitchen door in the Parish Hall, underneath the

monthly sign up sheets. Summer months go especially

fast, so don’t wait too long to put your name on the

list. If you have room for us to gather indoors, consider

hosting during a fall/winter or early spring months.

This will allow those who don’t have as much indoor

space to host during summer months.

Questions? Call Sharon Mayhew,

360-952-0334 or 360-574-0074.

YOU’RE INVITED Tom and Ann Amies will celebrate their 50th wedding

anniversary on September 2, 2017. They were married

at St. Luke's Episcopal Church in Vancouver, Washing-

ton and are long-time parishioners. The Amies family

invites friends and relatives to celebrate with them on

September 9 from 2:00 to 4:00 PM at St. Luke's ~San

Lucas Parish Hall.

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Some of Tom and Ann’s many volunteer activities in-

clude: Evergreen School District, Society of Washing-

ton Artists, Vancouver Farmers Market, Girl Scouts,

Order of St. Luke, American Red Cross, Clark County

Fair Fine Arts, and OMSI’s Interactive Chemistry Lab.

Tom retired after working at NW Natural Gas Com-

pany for 37 years. Ann has taught art through Clark

College Community Education, in the Evergreen

School District, and to private students. They are both

active in Ann’s business, Calli de Graphique.

Tom and Ann have two daughters: Kris Burleigh and

Holly (Bryan) Van Horn. They also have five grand-

children.

PLEASE HOLD WHILE WE PRAY On November 30, 1960, The Oregonian had this brief

article: “

St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in Vancouver has this no-

tice in bulletin: “If you have called the Parish office

and have been asked to hold the line while your party

is being called to the telephone, you may have won-

dered about the music you heard while waiting. So

have we. Our telephones have a ‘hold’ button which is

pressed while you wait. Apparently this immediately

puts radio KGW on the line through some freak cir-

cumstances of electronics. We are glad you enjoy the

music, but the commercials do not reflect the opinions

of the St. Luke’s Church.”

True, it was noted in an earlier

Lantern, the predecessor to The

Messenger. We can only wonder

about the songs that might have

been heard on our church phone.

Like “Teen Angel”, “Stairway to

Heaven”, “Only the Lonely”, “The

Twist”, “You Talk too Much”, “Are You Lonesome

Tonight?”, or that favorite, with the Parish Treasurer,

“It’s Now or Never”. All were hits in 1960, and now

they are buzzing around your head, including the

song “I’m Sorry”.

It is of small interest that MOH, or ‘Music On Hold’

wasn’t ‘invented’ until 1962, nor patented until 1965.

The likely successor telephone company to the one in

Vancouver in 1960 wasn’t interested about hearing

this story. Perhaps because music played by a radio

station is supposed to be copyrighted. OOPS! Pat Lawless, Parish Archivist

Goal 4: Pastoral Care

PASTORAL CARE COMMITTEE Please let us know if you have someone who is not

able to come to church, is in some type of crisis, medi-

cal or otherwise, or, perhaps, is in the hospital, by

making a call to the office. Our meetings are on the

fourth Tuesday of the month. The next meeting will

be on September 26 at 6:30 pm in the Chapel of the

Holy Spirit, (Children’s Chapel).

The Rev. Dennis Cole

LIFE GOES ON The next meeting of Life Goes On is Thursday,

September 28 at 2 pm at Glenwood Retirement Cen-

ter (5500 NE 82nd Ave, near the Vancouver Mall). We

are a group of people who have faced significant loss

and are in the process of grieving. Some lost someone

several years ago, others have lost someone this past

year. We share grief and loss and work hard not only

to remember the ones we have lost but to find new

meaning and purpose in continuing our lives. Life

does go on. Please feel welcomed to come join our

group. We share together from 2-4PM, including some

goodies, coffee and tea.

The Rev. Dennis Cole

Administrative & Financial

VESTRY SUMMARY -- August 2017

TAMALES: We raised $2,016 to help fund passports

or passport cards for our Hispanic children.

PARISH ADMINISTRATOR: Kris Lawless retires in

mid-September. She is training her successor, Erika

Carranza.

OUTREACH: The WHAT shelter’s size and hours

may expand. Congregational meeting was on August

27.

STEWARDSHIP: Donna Roberge has volunteered to

co-chair the committee.

BUILDING: Three dozen new windows are being

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installed throughout the building.

PARKING: A local architect wants to rent part of our

lot on weekdays for his employees’ cars.

STAFF: The Rev. Amy Cox will preach regularly.

PARTY HEARTY! We bid farewell to Fr. Eliacin and

his family on August 20 with an Ice Cream Social at

Coffee Hour. He will be the new Rector at St. John’s,

Snohomish.

The Vestry hosts Welcome Back Sunday on September

3, after an 11:00 bilingual service. Burgers and corn

dogs will be provided: bring a salad or dessert.

TEN-YEAR PLAN: The Vestry is looking at the

parish’s long-term future. Ideas? Contact Fr. Jaime or

any Vestry member.

BYLAWS REVISION: Our bylaws are current with

national and diocesan rules and regulations. We will

review them every three years.

Tom Amies

Clerk of the Vestry

Around the Diocese & Our Town CHOR ANNO INVITES YOU! Saturday, September 16 at 7:00 PM to their concert at

St. Luke’s ~ San Lucas Episcopal Church. You will

hear thirty-two of the NW’s finest choral musicians,

most are choral directors in schools and universities

from four different states! These singers make great

choral music come alive, enriching the lives of those

who come to hear them sing. Don’t miss this concert!

CURSILLO GRAND ULTREYA “Episcopal Cursillo of Oregon and SW Washington

invites one and all to a Grand Ultreya and finger food

Potluck gathering on Sunday, September 17, 2017

from 2PM – 4:30PM. It will be held at Church of the

Good Shepherd, 805 SE Ellsworth Road, Vancouver,

WA 98664. Lots of singing, sharing, and connecting

with friends old and new. Find and join us on Face-

book under Oregon Episcopal Cursillo, and sign-up

for Cursillo email at www.oregon-cursillo.org

GRIEF RECOVERY WEEKEND Are you, or someone you love, grieving the end of a

marriage from a death or a divorce? A grief recovery

retreat for the widowed, separated and divorced will

be held the weekend of October 13 -15 (Registration

by October 2 is recommended). Contact Jo Anne for

more information: 503-476-4796 or email her at

janne.paxton@gmail.com. You can also visit

www.beginningexperienceoforegon.org. The program

will be offered again in March 2018.

The retreat consists of presentations by Beginning Ex-

perience team members, periods for private personal

reflection and sharing in small groups. The weekend

begins on Friday evening and concludes Sunday after-

noon. The cost of $195 includes lodging for 2 nights in

a double room, meals and resource materials. Special

arrangement may be made for payment, and partial

scholarships are available. Single rooms are available

for an additional $20.

DRIVE OUT HOMELESSNESS

GOLF TOURNAMENT AND DINNER Local United Methodist Churches invite you to join

them in their Annual Drive Out Homelessness Golf

Tournament. Proceeds benefit Council for the Home-

less.

Council for the Homeless operates the Housing Solu-

tions Center, the local one-stop access point for shelter

and housing assistance—making homelessness as rare

and brief as possible in Clark County.

ALL ARE WELCOME!

September 16, 2017 - Orchard Hills Golf Course

Washougal, WA 98671

Registration: http://www.pnwumc.org/event/

driveout-2017/

Important Facts about the Golf Tournament:

Sign in at 11am; Shot Gun Start at 1pm.

All levels of golfers welcome.

The tournament is a four-person scramble.

Sign up as an individual, pair, or as a team.

The goal is to have 100+ golfers join in the fun.

$125 covers 18 holes at the beautiful private course,

half a cart, dinner at the awards banquet, and a

chance to win prizes—like a trip on the Portland

Spirit, Restaurant Gift Cards, Winter Hawks tickets,

and more!

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CYCLE OF PRAYER / CICLO DE ORACION

eGiving is now available on our website.

Just use this QR Code to visit the

donation page.

PRAYER REQUESTS ~ PETICIONES PARA ORACIÓN

1 – Greg Garlisch

1 - John D. Beardsley

1 – Jesus Ramirez R.

3 – Odell Hathaway

3 - Janeth C. Montiel

3 – Maria Orozco-C.

5 - Owen Snoey

6 – June Anderson

6 – Anne Chamberlain

6 – Gabriel Martinez

6 – Louie Huerta

6 - Hanny

Nippert-Yoggerst

7 – Ali Taque

8 – Alys G. Carrasco

8 – Hannah Femling

9 – Juan Ramos B.

9 - Jose Guardian

10 – Haley McClellan

11 – Declan Jay Derhim

12 - Santiago Carmona

14 – Ann Amies

14 – Jim Schlatter

14 – Tobin

Wildfang-Hoch

16 – Jeff Sowder

16 – Catherine

van der Salm

16 - Emily Zurita

17 – Lisa Gill

17 – Javier Campos

18 – Pat Lawless

18 – Azul Ruby López

19 – Carl McHargue

20 – Mary Denny

20 – Mary Ellen

Sandberg

21 - Nancy Nickel

21 – Dee Dee Hale

22 – Joann Swanson

22 – Dave Saathoff

22 - Arianna Zavala

23 – Jill McClellan

23 - Gaddiell Tachiquin

25 – Chuck Williams

26 – Juan A. Camacho

27 – Claudia Roseberry

27 - Pa Miller

28 – Georgie Wildfang

28 – Lucy Villa

28 – Erica M. Conger

28 – Dennis Curbelo L.

29 - Blanca Aguilar

30 – Michael Morrison

30 - Marlene Perez

Episcopal Diocese of Olympia Congregations,

Ministries & Institutions

Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem & Middle East

Congregations, Ministries & Institutions

Sept. 3 St. Andrew, Aberdeen; St. Luke, Elma;

St. Germain, Hoodsport

Sept. 10 St. Benedict, Lacey; St. Mark, Montesano

Chaplains on the Harbor, Westport

Sept.17 St. Christopher, Olympia;

St. John/San Juan, Olympia

Sept. 24 St. David of Wales/San David, Shelton;

St. John, South Bend

Sept. 3 St. Luke’s Center for Mentally Disturbed

Children, Beit Mery, Lebanon

Sept. 10 St. Peter and St. Paul Church,

Aqaba, Jordan

Sept. 17 Christ School, Nazareth, Israel

Sept. 24 The Jofeh Community Rehabilitation

Center, Jordan Valley, Jordan

Reminder - If your Ministry group would like to sub-

mit an article for the October issue of The Messenger,

please submit your article on or before September 17 to

the church office. office@stlukesvancouver.com

Thank you!

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Church Office Hours: 9 AM-12 PM and 1 PM-5 PM Tuesday - Friday

If you have any questions about the calendar, please call the church office, 360-696-0181.

SEPTEMBER ~ SEPTIEMBRE 2017

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

Regular Sunday Schedule

8:00 Holy Eucharist 9:45 Nursery Care 1000 Sunday School 10:00 Choral Eucharist 11:15 Coffee Hour 12:45 Guardería de niños 1:00 1:00 Santa Misa

1

6:00 Immigra-tion Committee

2

3 WELCOME BACK

SUNDAY

BILINGUAL SERVICE

11:00 AM

4

Buildings Closed

5 Outreach

6

Outreach

12:15 Holy Eucharist & Healing Service

4:00 Staff Meeting

6:30 Outreach Meeting

7 Outreach

8:00 Thursday Crew

10:00 Helping Hands

9

10 Vancouver Peace & Justice Fair 9AM - 4 PM

2:00 PM Tom and Ann 50th Wedding

Anniversary

10 REGULAR SUNDAY

SCHEDULE

11 Office Closed

12

Outreach

12:00 PM Lunch Bunch 6:30 Vestry

13 Outreach

12:15 Holy Eucharist & Healing Service

4:00 Staff Meeting

6:00 Handbell Choir

7:00 Choir

14 Outreach

8:00 Thursday Crew

10:00 Helping Hands

15 Outreach

6:00 Immigra-tion Committee

16

10 AM Vision & Destiny

6 PM to 8 PM Youth Group

7:00PM Chor Anno Concert

17 REGULAR SUNDAY

SCHEDULE

Confirmation Class 11:40—12:50

MESSENGER

DEADLINE

18 Office Closed

19

Outreach

20

Outreach

9:00 R@R - Dulin’s

12:15 Holy Eucharist & Healing Service

4:00 Staff Meeting

6:00 Handbell Choir

7:00 Choir

21

Outreach

8:00 Thursday Crew

10:00 Helping Hands

22

Outreach

23

11 AM ALS Walk

6PM to 8PM Youth Group and Family Cook-Out

24

REGULAR SUNDAY

SCHEDULE

Confirmation Class 11:40—12:50

25 Office Closed

26 Outreach

6:30 Pastoral Care

27 Outreach

12:15 Holy Eucharist & Healing Service

4:00 Staff Meeting

6:00 Handbell Choir

7:00 Choir

28 Outreach

8:00 Thursday Crew 10:00 Helping Hands

2:00 Life Goes On (off-site)

29 Outreach

6:30 Friday Night Live @ Nancy Denny’s

30

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St. Luke’s Episcopal Church San Lucas Iglesia Episcopal

The Rev. Jaime Case, Rector

The Rev. Dennis Cole, Associate Clergy

Doug Goodlett, Treasurer

Janet Butler, Assistant Treasurer

Tim Nickel, Music Director

Erika Carranza, Parish Administrator

St. Luke’s ~ San Lucas is a bilingual Episcopal Church serving Vancouver and Southwest Washington since 1853.

Our vision is to answer God’s call to be an Anglo-Hispanic faith community that works together to share the love of

Christ. With the guidance of the Holy Spirit, our mission is to extend hospitality to all, to respond to human need

through service, and to grow in faith together.

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St. Luke’s Episcopal Church ~ San Lucas Iglesia Episcopal

426 East Fourth Plain Boulevard

Vancouver, WA 98663

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Senior Warden: Kathy Gallaher Junior Warden: John Mathieu

VESTRY MEMBERS: Stu Hennessey, Blanca Maldonado,

Nancy Denny, Elizabeth Ruiz Reyes Russ Roseberry, Marlene Perez

and Melanie Kenoyer

Clerk of the Vestry: Tom Amies Chancellor: F. James Mayhew

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