the messenger, september 2012
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The MessengerGrace-St. Luke’s Episcopal Church
Volume 59, No. 9 September 2012
INSIDE THIS ISSUEAltar Flowers.........................................3Athletics ................................................5Bygone Days ......................................10Christian Education .......................... 6-7Committees, Contacts, Dates .............11EYC News ............................................5Fellowship Events.................................3From the Rector..................................12Lay Schedule ......................................10Looking Towards Sunday ...................10Member News ......................................3Memorials/Honorariums .......................3Music News ..........................................5Needlework Guild .................................5Outreach Ministries...............................8Pastoral Care Corner............................9Parents’ Day Out ..................................4Parish Life Activities..............................1Pet Blessing..........................................2Recovery Play ......................................2School News.........................................4
To download the Sept. calendar, go to:www.gracestlukes.org/uploads/files/
calendar/september12.pdf
Connecting for Food, Fun and
FellowshipSunday, Sept. 9, immediately following the 10:30 service, 20-30@GSL says goodbye to summer with a “Break The Rules Cocktail Tasting” at Overton Park. Break with Southern tradition and wear your seersucker and linen one more time this season and bring a sampling of your favorite summer cocktail (or beverage). Lunch and cups for sampling all the fine concoctions will be provided, but bring a chair or blanket to sit on. 20-30@GSL is for all young adults in their 20s to 30s, whether you are new to GSL or are already a member.
If you haven’t joined us yet and would like to be included on the evite list for 20-30@GSL, please email [email protected] to be added.
20-30@GSL
The next First Friday Fellowship will meet Sept. 7, 7 pm, at Swanky’s Taco Shop at Poplar and Colonial. An evite will be sent out as usual for the September FFF; however, if you have not been on the list in the past and would like to be included, please email Kim Weiss at [email protected] to be added.
First Friday Fellowship is a place where newcomers and newly involved parishioners can connect for fun and fellowship. We plan to mix and mingle for lively conversation, liba-tions, and heavy hors d’oeuvres.
For those needing childcare, the church nursery will be available from 6:30–10:30 pm for infants to age 9 at the affordable price of $15 total for one child, $17 for two, or $20 for three or more (per family).
Sept. 14 is Kickoff Luncheonfor 39’ers 2012-2013 Year
We are still 39 and holding and young at heart (as Jack Benny would say) and planning a great 2012-2013. We maybe in the twilight of our years but the best is yet to come. We card no one and welcome one and all.
Join us on Friday, Sept. 14, for social time at 11:30 am for wine and cheese with a light lunch at noon for $6.00. We are privileged to have as our program our new Associate Rector, the Rev. Joseph Wallace-Williams. This is a program you do not want to miss.
Reservations to Lucy by noon Wednesday, Sept. 12, [email protected] or 272-7425. Invite a friend and come shake off the long, hot, dry summer and enjoy the best conversation around and renew old friendships and make new ones. See You There!!! Mary Virginia Rogers
September 20th Third Thursday Welcomes Noel Schwartz and the Peacemakers ProgramPrograms begun by or supported by Grace St. Luke’s friends are the focus
of the fall Third Thursday dinner series. Parishioner Noel Schwartz has spent the past four years developing and facilitating a program at Caritas Village
for the children of the Binghampton area. Funded by the Episcopal Church Home and Grace St. Luke’s, this program involves our own Betty Johnson, Betty Peyton, Kathy Stubblefield and the Rev. Gayle McCarty as well as students from Rhodes College and other volunteers.
If you are a new empty nester, we especially invite you to come. Third Thursday dinners are planned to build community and to help us get to know each other better as friends. They involve as little work as possible and a lot of fun times. You’ll feel very welcome and discover another delightful dimension of your GSL experience.
Our evenings always follow the same format: drinks, nibbles and conversation beginning at 6:30 pm in Trezevant Hall, dinner promptly at 7:00, and a speaker to follow. You’ll be home by 8:30 having had a wonderful time for a most reasonable fee. We always are casual, so do join in. We have to let our hosts know how many people to prepare for, so do make reservations by calling Lucy at 272-7425 or emailing her at [email protected] by Tuesday, Sept. 18. Our seating is limited, so don’t wait! In keeping with church policy, your reservation is your agreement to pay. You may pay in advance online at www.gracestlukes.org/events/third-thursday.
First Friday Fellowship
Sunday Service TimeS8:00 am Holy Eucharist8:45 am Breakfast9:30 am Christian Education 10:30 am Holy Eucharist5:30 pm Holy EucharistNursery available for all services except the
5:30 pm service.
Office HOurS8:30 am to 4:30 pm Monday–Friday
STaffThe Rev. Richard Lawson, RectorThe Rev. Gayle McCarty, Associate RectorThe Rev. Joseph Wallace-Williams, Associate RectorChristi Authement, Activities & Athletics Dir.Beulah Boone, SextonBeth Claybrook, Financial AssistantWesley Emerson, Organist/ChoirmasterSharon Campbell, Interim Nursery/PDO Dir.Connie Johns, Membership & NewcomersEva Loftin, Assistant Director of NurseryCourtney Oliver, Youth MinisterLucy Owens, Communications DirectorPatrick Payne, Maintenance SupervisorHarriet Roberts, Christian Education DirectorLinda Stine, Financial Officer
2012 veSTry Sandy Baker, John Baur, Antoinette Cheney, Ginger Collier, Jim Greer, Sidney Hickey, Steven Hoover, Candy Jefcoat, Bheki Khumalo, Allison King, Stinson Liles, Lucius McGehee, Catherine Morehead, Linda Niell, Pete Shearon, Doug Smith, Nicki Soulé, Bruce Williams, and Hal Wright.
veSTry and execuTive cOmmiTTee The vestry meets the third Tuesday of each month in Trezevant Hall. The Executive Com-mittee meets the Thursday before vestry at 5:30 pm in the old school science lab on the 3rd floor of the Evans Building. These meetings are open to the parish. Vestry members are also available to convey matters of importance from parishioners to the vestry. Watch your eNews and eMessenger for the links to the vestry minutes. To be added to the eNews/eMessenger distribution lists, contact Lucy Owens, [email protected]. Vestry email: [email protected]
meSSenger deadline/OnlineThe deadline for the October issue of The Messenger is 9 am, September 15! Contact Lucy at 272-7425 or [email protected] with any questions.
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THOUGHTS ON GIVING
“Giving is true loving.” —Charles Haddon Spurgeon
Support Groups at GSLWeight Watchers: Mondays, Weigh-in at noon, Meeting from 12:20–12:40
AA meetings: Tuesdays, 6:30 pm
Narcotics Anonymous: Sundays, 8 pm
Al Anon: Thursdays, 10:30 am
Suicide Anonymous: Wednesdays, 7:30 pm
Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous: Mondays & Thursdays, 8 pm;
Recovery Musical Play By Recovery Repertory TheaterSeptember 7, 7:00 pm
Grace-St. Luke’s Church, McClure HallFollowed by a Reception in Trezevant Hall
Join us for what has become an annual event for the W TN Episcopal Addic-tion and Recovery Ministry, Grace-St. Luke’s Church, and Recovery Repertory Theater on Friday, Sept. 7, at 7 pm in McClure Hall. We’ll be treated to recovery songs, jokes, and a good 12-step message in this production which will give us new ways to connect to recovery and laugh at ourselves.
This year’s show, entitled “The Wide, Wide World of Recovery: Tales of Sobri-ety and the Agony of Defeat” is a reality show spoof and promises to be lots of fun! We will end the evening with a “coffee and cookie” reception in Trezevant Hall to honor the cast and allow the audience to interact and meet the stars of the evening.
Sponsored by The West Tennessee Episcopal Addiction and Recovery Commis-sion. Contacts: Lauren Beyer (428-4023), Mary Honey (412-0044), Shannon Tucker (281-0785), and Lucy Owens (272-7425, [email protected]).
The Blessing of the AnimalsSunday, Sept. 30 at 4:00 pm
Bring them one by one, or two by two!We invite you to bring your dogs, cats, hamsters, lizards, fish, birds, snakes, and hedgehogs to Grace-St. Luke’s Church for the Blessing of the Animals on the feast day of St. Francis of Assisi, patron saint of animals.
We will all gather in the church for a service which will celebrate our pets and our love for them. During the service we celebrate the joy and love that animals bring into our lives and we pronounce the wonder of God’s creation.
For everyone’s comfort, we ask that all creatures be leashed, caged or otherwise contained. Each animal will receive an individual blessing from the clergy and a certificate of that blessing. Following the service there will be a reception with refreshments for animals and their people.
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GSL’S WEEKEND EXODUS REGISTER NOW!
Register now for the 3rd Annual Grace-St. Lukes’ Weekend Exodus scheduled for Sept. 21–23. Come spend a week-end of fun and fellowship with your GSL family at the Duncan M. Gray Episcopal Camp & Conference Center, aka Camp Bratton Green near Canton, Mississippi. There will be activities for all ages including swimming, ropes course, Bunko, bonfire, Compline, arts & crafts and yoga to name a few. Babysitters will be provided during the day on Saturday for children aged two to five. Sign up before Sept. 7 and receive the early bird registration fee. You can register and pay online at gracestlukes.org/events/parish-weekend/ or look for the registration forms located in hallway. If you have any questions or need more information, contact An-toinette Cheney, [email protected], or Nicki Soule, [email protected].
Fifth Sunday, Sept. 30
Autumn Afternoon on the Lawn
Please join the Fellowship Committee for an Autumn Afternoon on the Lawn of the Anchor Center on Sunday, September 30,
immediately following the 10:30 am service. On the menu are brats and hot dogs from the grill, German potato salad, Pumpkin Crisp to name just a few dishes. For entertainment there will be live music and activities galore for the children including Hula Hoops. You will be able to picnic on the lawn or sit at tables for the event, whatever your preference might be to enjoy an afternoon outside with your fellow parishioners. Dress is casual.
Membership NewsDeaths Palmer Kellogg Bartlett, died July 30, 2012 Ruth West Farr, died August 11, 2012
Transfers In Catherine Hanna from All Saints’, Jackson MS
Transfers Out Charlotte Ann Nicholson to Church of the Holy Communion
Baptisms (August 12, 2012 “Thomas” Edward Poppe, son of Edward and Jenna Wood Poppe Walter “Quinn” Marley Fields V, son of Jeb & Lisa Donati Fields
We include news of births within the GSL church family in The Messenger and Sunday Prayers of the People. Please be sure to contact Lucy Owens in the church office, 272-7425 or [email protected], to have your baby’s name listed.
The Altar Gifts in September are offered in Loving Memory of
September 2 Jack Fulbright, Alice Fulbright, and Paul Welsh
September 9 Sally McKay, Lee Baker, and Charles Grannis
September 16 Louis Vernon Ritter, Jr., Thomas Walker Harsh, Mary Read Harsh, Elder L. Shearon, Jr., Mary Harsh Shearon
September 23 Lawrence Paul Busby, Jr., Mary Girard Busby, Wilbur Harrison Ogden, Ethel Garner Bourdlais, Ruth Mathews Ogden, Lawrence P. Busby III, Tracy Plyler, Jane Ogden Busby, and Anne Ogden Plyler
September 30 Margaret King Strickland, Charles C. King, Jr. Marion & Olive Guerard, Dollye & Wellford Dillard, and Hart Guerard Dillard
Memorials and HonorariaGiven in Thanksgiving forPhoebe Holliday from Rachel Jamison Sledge
Given in Memory ofDiane Gill from Martha S. Gary, Louis & Mary Stagg,
Dottie SachritzSharon Kohlhof from Kay Zimmerman
Photo from Dubose Men's Conference: Jim Beaty, Jon McCalla, Don McLemore, Shep Tate, Daniel Williams, Bruce Williams, Jere Fones, Bishop Johnson and Chris Mercer.
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The 2012-13 school year is off to a great start and we are very happy to have all of our students back on campus! I want to thank Father Joseph for an excellent opening faculty Eucharist, which is always a special part of our in-service week. We also thank Father Richard and all of the clergy and staff for a fantastic Episcopal School Sunday service and reception. I can’t imagine a better way for us to start the school year.
Our Parents’ Association events are off to a great start under the capable leadership of this year’s P.A. President (and GSL parishioner) Amy Huber, and we look forward to seeing many of you at some of our big events this year, which you will hear more about in upcoming issues. Of course we are also excited about fall sports at GSL—we have a big lineup of football, volleyball, and cross country meets, and you are always invited to attend and cheer on the Saints! A full athletic calendar schedule is available on our website under the main Calendar tab. Please also be on the lookout for more information about our Middle School Fall Play, which runs Sept. 27-30 in McClure Hall. We would love for you to join us!
Finally, as always, please tell your friends and neighbors about our program here at GSL! Our Admissions Open Houses are Oct. 18 and 20, and more information is available on our website under Admissions. Your support is invaluable and greatly appreciated!
News From GSLSchool by Thor Kvande
Mondays at Miss Lee’s • 9-10:30 am Mondays at Miss Lee’s is a special FREE program for young children and their par-ents at Miss Lee’s Preschool at Grace-St. Luke’s Episco-pal School. Led by Head of Preschool, Jennifer Vest, this
program includes guided play, music, art, storytelling, and other activities specifically developed for children who have turned 2 by June 1.
Choose from 4 different 3-week sessions: Sep. 10, 17, 24; Oct. 15, 22, 29; Jan. 28, Feb. 4, 11; Apr. 8, 15, 22.
Go to www.gslschool.org/mondays_miss_lees to register.
First All-School Chapel: Seventh grade acolytes Edward, Mary, Caroline, Katie, & Margaret with Father Joseph at this year’s first all-school chapel service.
First Day at Miss Lee’s: Glover takes a closer look at his first-day gifts as his mom Ruth gets ready to drop him off at Miss Lee’s Preschool.
Our Fall-Spring session is off to a wonderful start here at Parents’ Day Out! We’re glad to see lots of our families returning, and happy to welcome our new friends for their first time in a new place. PDO at Grace-St. Luke’s is thriving, and with almost all our classrooms filled, many families are asking for a spot on the wait list! The PDO staff and I are committed to providing a high quality child care program for the GSL parish, and for the Memphis community, and find it so fulfilling to create opportunities for young children to play and learn together in this warm, pleasant atmosphere. Every child deserves to have his or her first “school” experience be a great one, and we are proud to offer that to so many families. If you, or a family you know, would like to visit PDO at Grace St. Luke’s, please contact Sharon Campbell to schedule a tour!
Parents’ Day Out News Sharon Campbell, Director
G S LChurch AthleticsChristi Authment, Director
It’s time to register for basketball! During the month of September you can register online at www.gracestlukes.org/youthbasketball/.
Fall soccer begins on Friday, Sept. 7, for JK/SK and Saturday, Sept. 8, for 1st-4th grades.
Fall soccer team pictures are scheduled for Sunday, Sept. 9, at the GSL field.
Jr. High EYC meets from 5:00–6:30 pm and Sr. High from 6:00–7:30 pm (Dinner for both at 6:00 pm) all month long. Meet in Room 112. On 9/2 we will have a joint EYC.
Sept. 2: “Create Your Own” EYC We’ll meet at 5:30 in 212 to create our own personal “Facebook Collage” to share. Dinner will be a “Create Your Own” pizzas that we’ll cook together.
September 9: Game Night We’ll be playing Human Foosball and a couple other fun games. Dinner: TBD
September 16: “Create Your Own” EYC part 2 Each group will create its own EYC Covenant that will govern the community in the coming year. Dinner will be another “Create Your Own” meal prepared together.
September 23: Movie Night Movie TBD. Dinner TBD
September 30: Service Sunday This year on each 5th Sunday, EYC will be serving the needs of the GSL parish by participating in an outreach event. For the introductory “Service Sunday” both groups will be collecting food for the GSL food pantry. Dinner TBD.
Any parents interested in signing up to provide dinners for our youth, please contact Courtney at [email protected] for details.
EYC News and Eventsfor SeptemberCourtney Oliver, Youth Minister
WELCOmE, COURTNEY OLIVERTo read more about Courtney Oliver, our new Youth Minister, go to gracestlukes.org/news/
welcoming-our-new-youth-minister/
Music Ministry NewsWesley Emerson,Organist/Choirmaster
Welcome (back!) DebbieEven though she never totally left (Sundays 8 am, School Chapels), Debbie Smith is returning to GSL to work with all choirs and be part of the 10:30 Sunday service. Thanks be to God!
Sign up to Sing for Children’s ChoirsFor Parents: On Wednesday, Sept. 5, at 5:30 pm please come to the children’s choirs informational meeting and sign up in Trezevant Hall (with grown-up refreshments). You can print and fill out the informational form beforehand and bring it to the meeting: http://www.gracestlukes.org/youth-choirs/.Rehearsal times for 2012-2013St. Cecilia Choir: SK-2nd grade (during sermon time on Sundays) begins Sept. 9Canterbury Choir: 3rd -5th grades (Tuesdays after school ‘til 4:15) begins Sept. 11St. Elizabeth Choir: Girls 6th grade and up (Wednesdays 5:30-6:30) begins Sept. 12Please note: This is a free after school activity. You do NOT have to be a member of the church to participate.
Grace-St. Luke’s Chancel ChoirAdults, high school, and older (by audition)Rehearsal: Wednesdays 7–8:30 pm, sing on Sunday (other days on occasion) begins September 12.Wesley Emerson, Organist/Choirmaster [email protected], 272.7425 ext. 16Debbie Smith, Music Associate [email protected], 299.9313
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Needlework GuildDo you enjoy needlework or would you like to learn? Is your passion knitting, cross-stitch, embroidery, crewel embroidery, needlepoint,
quilting, smocking or tatting? If it is, grab your sewing things, or pick out a project and make plans to join other ladies (and ladies in training) on Saturday, Sept. 8, from 4–8 pm. Please bring a sack supper. You need to be 10 or older and want to spend some time visiting and stitching. There will be plenty of opportunity to share what you have made and admire what others have created. We will share skills and enjoy being together in Trezevant Hall.
If you need help selecting a project, with knowing what to bring, or if you would like to reserve a table for your larger project, please contact Harriet Roberts, [email protected], or Kim White, [email protected]. Beginners are welcome!
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Sunday Mornings, 9:30-10:15 am
Children and Youth
NurseryBirth–24 MonthsLocation: Church Nursery; Nursery Staff
Little Lambs Pre-Atrium24 Months to Young ThreesLocation: Church Nursery; Nursery Staff
This sweet, age-appropriate environment serves as a perfect introduction to our Catechesis program. The children will enjoy some thoughtful activities under the watchful eye of our trained Nursery Staff. The children will have freedom to make choices about the materials they work with and will develop an understanding about being in an atrium environment. Children will begin to care for the environment and do some simple body management.
Catechesis of the Good Shepherd–Atrium IPre-K, JK and SK Location: Atrium I (Nursery)Lead Catechist: Amanda Robbins
Catechesis of the Good Shepherd–Atrium IIFirst, Second, and Third Grade Location: Atrium II (Nursery)Lead Catechist: Jennifer Balink
Both atria use the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd curriculum. This Montessori-based curriculum originated in 1954 with the founding of the children’s center or ‘atrium’ in Rome, Italy. It was started by Sofia Cavaletti, a Hebrew scholar, and Gianna Gobbi, a Montessori educator.
The program is inspired by Montessori principles of education which enable children to be self-guided in their enjoyment of the presence of God. In order to facilitate the young children’s expe-rience of working in their own rhythm, the atrium environment was prepared with child-appropriate furnishings and activities. The children’s responses and reactions guide the development of this remarkable curriculum.
At the conclusion of Sunday school, the catechists will take the children to the Nursery. The children will have supervised play time with the Nursery Staff until they are picked up for the Eucharist or at the conclusion of the service.
All Things NewFourth and Fifth GradeLocation: McClure Hall Staff: Ms. Julie Baltz
All Things New is the curriculum for today’s children and to-day’s Church. This program offers a rich mix of age-appropriate activities centered on scripture and Christian “basics.” This lively curriculum is presented by a small group of rotating parent volunteers. We find that there is always a great opportunity for crafts, theatrical play, and/or movement with this curriculum. (www.morehouseeducation.org/AllThingsNew)
Children will join their parents in Trezevant Hall at the conclu-sion of the Sunday school hour.
Journey to AdulthoodJourney to Adulthood is a complete youth ministry program of spiritual formation for 6th-12th graders. It encourages relational ministry and uses Bible study, prayer, rites of passage, outreach ministries, and both serious and playful activities to underscore the two guiding principles of the program: 1) Manhood and womanhood are free gifts from God; and 2) Adulthood must be earned. (http://leaderresources.org/j2a)
Rite 136th–8th GradeLocation: Room 212Leaders: Courtney Oliver and Jonathan Large
This segment of the curriculum celebrates the individuality of each young teen and their creative potential, while exploring Biblical stories of God and God’s people. The Rite13 liturgy (celebration of Manhood and Womanhood) is the community expression of this and serves as a rite of passage from child-hood towards adulthood. This ceremony takes place in January.
J2A9th–12th GradeLocation: The LoungeLeader: Jim Greer and TBA
This next segment helps teens create and understand the impor-tance of Christian community as they develop critical thinking and other skills they will need in adulthood. The end of J2A is marked with a spiritual pilgrimage that is often a life-changing experience for the group. 2014 will be a pilgrimage year for this group of young people.
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Fall Christian Education Offerings for Adults & Children
Beginning September 9
Harriet Roberts, Director of Christian Education
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Adults on Sunday MorningsRector’s Forum: Popcorn TheologyFacilitator: The Reverend Richard LawsonAll ages are welcome to attend; Location: Trezevant
‘Reason is the ability of the human mind to discern truth; and reason can be intuitive as well as rational.’
We will look at some clips from recent, good movies and then we will spend some time talking about what we have seen in light of our faith. We also have a popcorn popper and we will be using it!
For those who would like to go a little deeper and would like to supplement their enrichment activities with more reflection and study we are offering several options.
A Little Peace & Quiet: Anglican Spirituality for Today.Facilitator: Judy Beaird5:30–6:45 pm
The Chapel
Enjoy some quiet time in reflection and prayer with a wise leader. The group will also read selections from the Archbishop of Canterbury’s book, Tokens of Trust.
Bible Study: Food for the JourneyFacilitator: Father Joseph Wallace-Williams5:30–7:00 pm; Trezevant HallSpace limited/sign up required [email protected]
It is not easy to live the Christian way of life, but then again, Jesus never said it would be easy. Part of the frustration is how do we know how Jesus wants us to live for him. One of the first steps is simply to get to know and review the word of God in the context of Holy Scripture. Food for the Journey is a small group Bible study designed for a maximum of 12 people.
Other Sunday Morning Offerings Children’s Activity Table (during adult coffee hour)Location: Room 212 or the Lobby of McClure HallStaff: Julie Baltz and Harriet Roberts
During coffee hour following the 10:30 am service, children (and children at heart) gather to eat some freshly baked M&M cookies and to make a fun craft project with Miss Julie. The children really enjoy learning fun facts about the craft we work on and having some child-centric time so adults can enjoy some adult-centric conversation.
Wednesday Offerings Coming Soon!Wednesday, October 3–Wednesday, November 7
Grace-St. Luke’s Book GroupFacilitator: Carol Ann Mallory5:30–6:45 pm; Room 212
Now is your chance to spend time with some classics, some favorites, and some real treasures. This group will read and discuss selections from various collections of short stories (Alice Munro, Flannery O’Connor, Willa Cather, and Anton Chekhov). The group will read one novel; A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving and, finally, they will read a selection from the poetry of Mary Oliver and Billy Collins. The reading list will be available on September 3rd. The discussion promises to be lively, so make plans to attend!
Inquirers’ Class (begins Oct. 10)Facilitator: Father Richard Lawson5:30–6:45 pm; Chancel
The classes are interesting and informative and are not a com-mitment to be confirmed, but will be the preparation needed for those who would like to be confirmed when Bishop Johnson visits Grace-St. Luke’s on Sunday, November 18.
Stay Tuned! Preparations are being made for a Fall Youth Con-firmation class for high school aged young people. Father Joseph will be teaching this class and details will be forthcoming.
For questions, comments, or thoughts
about Christian education,
please feel free to contact
Harriet Roberts at
or 272-7425, extension 12.
EDUCaTION FOR mINISTRYMonday, 5:00–7:00 pm
Location: The Peete Conference RoomLeader: Michael Rowland
Education for Ministry (EfM) is a four year, graduate level study and method of reflecting theologically on the events of daily life. EfM is a very well-regarded, distance learning program affiliated with Sewanee. The group is filled for this year.
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Outreach NewsThe Rev. Gayle McCarty, Associate Rector
Rock for Love 6
Rock for Love 6, the sixth-annual Church Health Center benefit concert, is set for Sept. 6–9 at three locations. It begins with a bang with Sept. 6 & 7 concerts at The Hi-Tone (purchase tickets at HiToneMemphis.com). The Overton Square Street Festival is Saturday, Sept. 8, from 10:00 am to 7:00 pm on Madison Avenue (from Cooper to Diana) with food trucks, vendor booths, a Kids Zone & great music—all free! The concluding concert is Sunday, Sept. 9, at Levitt Shell with legendary Booker T. Jones. The concert is free and food & drink sales will benefit the Church Health Center. Check out www.churchealthcenter.org for more information.
OUTREaCH CaLENDaR
Sept. 1–Nov. 1 Netsforlife Campaign; Contacts: Betty Johnson: [email protected] Rinnie Wood: [email protected] Debbie McCanless: [email protected] The Rev. Gayle McCarty: [email protected]
Sept.6–9 Church Health Center's Rock for Love www.churchhealthcenter.org
September 15 Memphis Walk to End Alzheimer’s 9:00 am; Shelby Farms http://goo.gl/76IxP
October 11 Outreach Meeting - All Welcome! 6:00 pm, Peete Room
October 20 Church Health Center's Inaugral 5k/10k www.churchhealthcenter.org Contacts: Josh & Sharon Shipley: [email protected]
November 11 Samaritan Counseling Centers of the Mid-South’s Annual Jazz & Pasta Party Botanic Garden; 5:00-8:00 pm
December 2 Angel Tree Adoption Contacts: Sandra Ireland: [email protected] and Debbie McCanless: [email protected]
December 9 Angel Tree Collection
December 18 Angel Tree Party 3:30–5:00 pm, Caritas Village
Crocs UpdateThank you for your generous outpouring and support of our collection of crocs for the children of St. Vincent Center for Handicapped Children in Haiti! We collected 82 pairs of new crocs in various sizes and colors. These will go with the West Tennessee Haiti Partnership (WTHP) group in November. The WTHP is the commitment of the Episcopal Diocese of West Tennessee to be in companion with the Episcopal Diocese of Haiti, of which Grace St. Luke's is a partner.
Our own Ruthie Lentz is part of the WTHP Commission and we have had many parishioners go on the mission trips. For more information please visit our website www.gracestlukes.org/reaching-out/haiti-mission/ or their blog wtnhaitipartnership.blogspot.com/ or www.haiti-partnership.org/
In Gratitude, Debbie McCanless, Chair of Outreach
Book It 5KThe second annual "Book It 5K" will take place on Saturday, Sept. 29, at Church of the Holy Communion, 4645 Walnut Grove Rd. Last year’s event was a wonderful first-time success with 491 participants who helped raise over $20,000!
Those funds were evening split between two beneficiaries: Shelby County Books from Birth and Emmanuel Episcopal Center. These two beneficiaries will also receive this year’s funds. For more information, contact [email protected] or call 767-6987, ext. 22. You can register online at www.bookit5k.racesonline.com.
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More On Radical Gratitude In my August 12 sermon, I shared snippets of wisdom from Mary Jo Leddy’s book, “Radical Gratitude.” I preached that Leddy contends that we can only break free of the chains of captivity of craving and perpetual dissatisfaction when we stop taking life for granted (and I added—taking God for granted) and by adopting an attitude of radical gratitude. But, how do we do this? Leddy says we must practice radical gratitude and the first steps are how we begin and end our days. For most, it is easier to begin the day in gratitude than to end it with such. When we review the day in the evening, can we do so with a heart of gratitude? Sometimes. Other times such as after a day of deadlines, hectic family schedules, traffic, laundry, and other demands of life, we may feel spent or resentful or maybe even numb. Others of us may be living with a serious illness, a recent death, financial difficulties or other life challenges, and frankly find it difficult to feel anything other than burdened. Radical gratitude takes practice. Leddy writes, “In a culture dominated by the ethic of control, letting go into the mystery of each night, perhaps entering into the mystery of love, helps us learn how to live more trustingly during the day and to trust that our lives, in the end, will be carried through the night.”
Pastoral Care CornerThe Rev. Gayle McCarty, Associate Rector
Calling all cooks to FILL THE FREEZER Sunday, Oct. 21
Long to help but short on time?
Help GSL Pastoral Care teams fill the freezer!
What? Fill the Freezer is a great opportunity to help GSL Pastoral Care teams fill the freezer full of tasty meals for parisioners who are sick, recovering from surgery, or have new babies.
Who? Everyone
When? Sunday, Oct. 21, before all 3 services
How? Make your favorite entrée, side, soup, or dessert and package it in a disposable, freezer-safe container. We need meals of all sizes: individual, for 2, and family size. We will collect donations in Trezevant before each service.
What If I don’t cook? Donate a gift certificate to Holiday Deli and Ham, and meals will be purchased on your behalf.
Look for free containers and recipe ideas at our table in Trezevant Hall on Sunday, Oct 14.
She offers this beautiful prayer with which to end the day.
Let them all go to You all the joys and sufferings of this day.
Let them all go to You all the worries of today.
Let them all go to You all the mistakes that I made.
Let them all go to You all the people that I care for.
Let them all go to You all the sufferings of the world.
Let them all go to You.
All the happiness I held let it all go to You.
All the good that was done let it all go to You.
All the beauty that appeared let it all go to You.
All the love that I was given let it all go to You.
Let me all go to You.
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Lay Service ScheduleSeptember 2Altar Guild: L Tual, C Jefcoat, L McLemore, J Morse, L Niell, S Prewitt, V RowlandBreakfast Cooks: H Morse, T Claybrook, J Mercer, W Ayres, B Morse,
I Hendry, D Douglass8:00 Acolyte, Reader, Chalice: Rolfes, Whitlock, MG Brewer,
Whitlock, Brewer10:30 Acolytes: K Rasberry, C Epperson, R Liles, D Graber10:30 Ushers: D McLemore, L Nix, MG Nix, J Baur, P Taylor10:30 EMs: C Mullis-Wood, E Shearon, Z VanDeveer, L Wardlaw,
T Wyatt10:30 Lectors: P Wilson, S Baur, J Vergos, C Nave10:30 Verger: S Hickey; 5:30: D McCanless, E Wills
September 9Altar Guild: L Tual, C Jefcoat, L McLemore, J Morse, L Niell, S Prewitt, V RowlandBreakfast Cooks: T Bolding, J Rasberry, G Simonton, M Pleasants,
M Tyler, J Woo8:00 Acolyte, Reader, Chalice: Edwards, Busby, Busby, N Edwards10:30 Acolytes: C Rhea, S Collier, E Heiter, K Ayres10:30 Ushers: M Tyler, D Sappington, J Dillard, P Burnett10:30 EMs: J Ayres, B Khumalo, C Rhea, E Hendry10:30 Lectors: J Williamson, S Prewitt, J Greer, J Vergos10:30 Verger: S Ireland; 5:30: B Black, E Wills
September 16Altar Guild: A Crow, A Cheney, N Golden, S Hickey, C Morehead,
B Peyton, E Smith, J WilliamsBreakfast Cooks: J McCalla, P Burnett, D Brown, A Nix, S Moore,
J Hartney, B Orpet, J Huber, E Hord8:00 Acolyte, Reader, Chalice: Rolfes, Busby, Busby, Morse10:30 Acolytes: D McClew, C Martin, J McCall, R Barnes10:30 Ushers: M Rowland, D Douglass, J Hartney, P Crider10:30 EMs: D & N Conaway, E Hendry, H Jones, M Robinson10:30 Lectors: N Conaway, C Nave, R Clark, J Vergos10:30 Verger: D Pigg; 5:30: C Jefcoat, E Wills
September 23Altar Guild: A Crow, A Cheney, N Golden, S Hickey, C Morehead,
B Peyton, E Smith, J WilliamsBreakfast Cooks: J Clay, A Nave, E Taylor, R Norcross, H Medling,
K Self, R Clark8:00 Acolyte, Reader, Chalice: McGehee, Whitlock, Whitlock10:30 Acolytes: S McGehee, C Hartney, K Kellett, A Hartney10:30 Ushers: M Tate, D Mascolino, J Huber, P Wilson10:30 EMs: C Nave, N Schwartz, L Wardlaw, T Wyatt, J Ayres10:30 Lectors: D Pigg, J Wyatt, S Ireland, J Vergos10:30 Verger: H Rittenberry; 5:30: J Dowd, B Foster
September 30Altar Guild: K Harper, E & MG Brewer, C Gardiner, S Ireland, R Martin, K Savage, J Tate, C Wills, D WoodhamsBreakfast Cooks: D Conaway, S Liles, M Rowland, J Fields, B Bland,
D Sappington, J Sullivan8:00 Acolyte, Reader, Chalice: McGehee, Adams, Morse10:30 Acolytes: M Cline, A Lawson, S Crow, A Garrett10:30 Ushers: A Robbins, E Hord, J Norris, R Clark10:30 EMs: D Conaway, M Robinson, E Shearon, N Schwartz10:30 Lectors: H Stovall, P Wilson, S Prewitt, J Vergos10:30 Verger: G Adams; 5:30: D McCanless, E Wills
Looking Towards SundayRevised Common Lectionary
Track 2 Year B
The Fourteenth Sunday after PentecostSeptember 2
Deuteronomy 4:1-2, 6-9 • Psalm 15James 1:17-27 • Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23
The Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost
September 9Isaiah 35:4-7a • Psalm 146
James 2:1-10, 14-17 • Mark 7:24-37
The Sixteenth Sunday after PentecostSeptember 16
Isaiah 50:4-9a • Psalm 116:1-8James 3:1-12 • Mark 8:27-38
The Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost
September 23Wisdom of Solomon 1:16-2:1, 12-22 • Psalm 54
James 3:13-4:3, 7-8a • Mark 9:30-37
The Eighteenth Sunday after PentecostSeptember 30
Numbers 11:4-6, 10-16, 24-29 • Psalm 19:7-14James 5:13-20 • Mark 9:38-50
Go to the link below to access Sunday lectionary readings online at your convenience, and then reflect and pray over them at any time. Also offered is an overview, scripture back-grounds, a reflection and prayer starter to enhance your wor-ship experience.
http://www.gracestlukes.org/spirituality-and-worship/preparing-for-sunday/
NEWS OF BYGONE DaYS50 years ago (1962): Grace-St. Luke’s Day School opens this year with an enrollment of appoximately 170 pupils in the 7 grades, kindergarten and nursery. The headmaster (the Rector), the principal, faculty and staff anticipate a good year in every way.
25 years ago (1987): More People Eat- MIFA has been able to add new recipients of Meals on Wheels to their list due to the new drivers from Grace-St. Luke’s. Gail Applegate, Barbara Hyde, Bill and Betty Pittman and Anne Topp have added their help to the 11 other GSL members who deliver meals to the frail elderly people who would otherwise not have regular meals. Please offer a sincere thank you to these generous people when you see them.
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Operating Committees appointed by and responsible to the VestryBuildings and Grounds: Tim Bolding, [email protected] and Community Relations Committee: Stinson Liles, [email protected] Committee: Matt Crow, [email protected] Committee: Sue Harpole, [email protected] Committee: Doug Smith, [email protected] Resource Committee: Steven Hoover, [email protected] Committee: Debbie McCanless, [email protected] Committee: Lucius McGehee, [email protected] Committee: Jim Greer, [email protected]
AdministrationFinances, Scheduling, Pledges: Linda Stine, [email protected]: Lucy Owens, [email protected]/Cleaning: Patrick Payne, [email protected]
Christian EducationAdult Christian Education (ACE): Allison King, [email protected] Harriet Roberts, [email protected] Education for Children and Youth: Harriet Roberts, [email protected] Youth Community (EYC): Courtney Oliver, [email protected]
GSL PDO: Sharon Campbell, [email protected] School: Thor Kvande, [email protected]
Health and FitnessAthletics Committee: Christi Authument, [email protected] Step Groups: Lucy Owens, [email protected]
Membership, Welcome and FellowshipWelcoming Committee: The Rev. Joseph Wallace-Williams, [email protected] Committee: Antoinette Cheney, [email protected] Membership: Connie Johns, [email protected]
Music Choirs: Wesley Emerson, [email protected] Debbie Smith, [email protected]
Pastoral Care Sandy Baker, [email protected] Noel Schwartz, [email protected] The Rev. Gayle McCarty, [email protected]
Parish Events5th Sundays: Fellowship CommitteeGrand Old Bazaar: Betty Underwood, [email protected] Retreat-Exodus Weekend: Antoinette Cheney, [email protected] & Nicki Soule, [email protected] for Men: Jon McCalla, [email protected] for Women: Judy Beaird, [email protected]
Parish Life ActivitiesCrossmen’s Club Breakfast: Preston Wilson, [email protected] Friday Fellowship: Kim Norris, [email protected] Thursday: Mary Linda Wardlaw, [email protected]’ers: Mary Virginia Rogers, [email protected]@GSL: Courtney Oliver, [email protected]
Scouting at GSLBoy Scout Troop 34: Dan Eason, [email protected] Scout Pack 34: Jason Hood, [email protected] Troop 10283: Sara Burnett, [email protected], Chesney McAfee, [email protected] Scout Troop 10457: Karen Butler, [email protected] Kellie Grissom, [email protected]
Worship GuildsAcolytes: Grant Adams, [email protected] Guild: Linda Niell, [email protected] Flower Guild: Lynda Strickland, [email protected]: Matt Crow, [email protected], Eucharistic Ministers, Vergers: Sidney Hickey, [email protected] The Rev. Richard Lawson, [email protected]
List of Important Dates - Mark Your Calendars!Basketball Registration: the month of SeptemberWeekend Exodus: September 21-23Grand Old Bazaar: November 8Bishop’s Annual Visit (Confirmation): November 11Annual Parish Meeting: November 18La Posada: December 12Christmas Times: Christmas Eve, 5 & 9 pm, Christmas Day, 10:30 am
Spring Soccer Registration: the month of January, 2013Baseball Registration: the month of February, 2013Palm Sunday: March 24, 2013Easter Day: March 31, 2013Football/Fall Soccer Registration: the month of May, 2013VBS: June 3-7, 2013Belvedere Chamber Music Festival: June 19-22, 2013
Baptism Dates: Nov. 4, 2012, Jan. 13, Mar. 30, & May 19, 201320-30@GSL: typically, 1st Sunday of the month after 10:30 serviceFirst Friday Fellowship: typically the 1st Friday of the month 39’ers: second Fridays at 11:30 am, September–JuneThird Thursdays: Sept, Oct, Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May @ 6:30 pm
5th Sundays: typically, 5th Sunday of the month after 10:30 service
Grace-St. Luke’s Committees, Contacts and Important Dates
Grace-St. Luke’S epiScopaL church
1720 Peabody avenue
MeMPhis, Tennessee 38104-6124901-272-7425, 901-272-9833 (fax)[email protected] www.gracestlukes.org
The Messenger of Grace-St. Luke’s Episcopal Church (USPS 778-900)-published monthly by Grace-St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 1720 Peabody Avenue, Memphis, Tennessee 38104. Periodicals postage paid at Memphis, TN. POSTMASTER: send address changes to Grace-St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 1720 Peabody Avenue, Memphis, TN 38104, (901) 272-7425, email [email protected]. Lucy Owens, Editor.
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From my first Sunday at Grace-St. Luke’s until now, I have been very aware of the difference that music makes for the members of the parish and our guests. Wesley Emerson, our organist/choirmaster, is a gifted musician, but his skill as a musician is only one part of his work in the parish. Wesley understands the inseparable connection between liturgy and music, and he is one of the major reasons that the liturgy at GSL moves with intention and grace. For us, music is not a performance, but rather is one of the deepest aspects of our worship of God the Holy Trinity. At its best, our music—in text and tune—shifts our attention and focus toward the mystery of faith.
I daresay that hymnody sometimes feeds our souls in a way that sermons cannot. So much of the feel of GSL and the rich-ness of our theology comes from the music in general and The Hymnal 1982 in particular. There is a very thoughtful preface in The Hymnal 1982 that includes three principles that are vitally important in liturgy and music. Specifically, the editors of this hymnal “looked for theological orthodoxy, poetic beauty, and integrity of meaning.”
Theological orthodoxy is at once mysterious and simple. God is a mystery who can never be figured out or mastered by the human mind; nevertheless, orthodoxy is the shape of praise and thought that we have received from the catholic heritage of the church and that is found in the Prayer Book and hymnal. Every time we say the Nicene creed, for example, we are joining our voices with countless others—in the past, present, and future—who profess the faith with these words. The creed is a type of boundary within which there is plenty of room for imagination and interpretation, but the boundary keeps us focused upon the presence of God’s Spirit in Christ.
From the Rector: PrinciplesPoetic beauty is a constant strand in the Anglian tradition. For example, there are three George Herbert (1593-1633) texts in the hymnal. Herbert was a poet and parish priest of the Church of England. All three of his texts in our hymnal illustrate poetic beauty. Herbert’s text that we sing as hymn #402 reads, “The heavens are not too high, his praise may thither fly; the earth is not too low, his praises there may grow. The Church with psalms must shout, no door can keep them out; but, above all, the heart must bear the longest part.” Poetic beauty has to do with the care and creativity that is demanded of any language that describes God’s ways with humanity.
Finally, integrity of meaning has to do with the connection be-tween our greatest beliefs and the language and customs of our own day and age. It is never enough to repeat the beliefs of the past without asking how they can be best expressed in a way that makes sense in the contemporary world. Even as we stand as one small part of the historic (catholic) church, our unique perspective today matters and is a lens through which we make our own contributions to the faith and God’s church. What is more, our doubts and hardest questions need to be a part of the mix. Meaning can only take place in an honest, thoughtful environment.
I give thanks for these principles: theological orthodoxy, poetic beauty, and integrity of meaning. They help to explain why our parish feels the way it does, especially on Sunday mornings. As your rector, these principles guide my preaching and thinking, and I thank God for the wisdom of those who have shaped this musical tradition of our church.
The Reverend Richard Lawson