The Messenger Grace-St. Luke's Episcopal Church Volume 65, No. 8
August 2019
Acolyte Training & Refresher September 8 Details on Page 7
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Worship Opportunites
SUNDAY 8 a.m. Holy Eucharist 8:45 a.m. Breakfast 9:30 a.m. Christian Formation Classes 10:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist 5:30 p.m. Holy Eucharist Nursery available 7:30 a.m. 'til end of 10:30 service WEDNESDAY Noon in the Chapel 30-minute service without music
Parish Office Hours
8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday–Thursday From June 7–August 9, the church offices will be closed on Fridays. On Fridays, dial the Clergy on Call for any facilities emergencies.
Clergy on Call for Pastoral & Hospital Emergencies 901-252-6334
Parish Clergy & Staff
www.gracestlukes.org/welcome/clergy-and-staff The Rev. Ollie V. Rencher, Rector The Rev. Amy M. George, Associate Rector The Rev. Meredith Jane Day, Curate Christi Authement, Athletics Director Sharon Campbell, Director of Children’s Formation Addison Combs, Youth Formation Associate Sandra Kendrick, Assistant Facilities Assistant Chapman Morrow, Stewardship Associate Lucy Owens, Communications Administrator Debbie Smith, Interim Organist-Choirmaster Linda Stine, Parish Administrator Darling “D” Thomas, Lead Facilities Assistant Amzie Williams, Director of Youth Formation
2019 Vestry & Treasurer
www.gracestlukes.org/vestry Grant Adams (Worship), Jimpsie Ayres (Congregational Development), Wight Boggs (Fellowship), Patrick Burnett (Jr. Warden & Youth Formation), Nina Callan (Pastoral Care), Jim Greer (Worship), Linda Khumalo (Worship), Stinson Liles (Outreach & Justice), Julia McDonald (Clerk & Children’s Formation), Murray McKay (Adult Formation), Kurt Patton (Sr. Warden & Athletics), Charlie Pazar (Outreach & Justice), Tom Stephenson (Stewardship), Bev Trojan (Treasurer), Simon Wadsworth (Stewardship), and Gavin Wigginson (Congregational Development)
Inside This Issue Acolyte Training.................. 7 Altar Gifts.........................11 Athletics............................ 9 Blessing of the Backpacks.... 4 BLTs................................. 4 Calendar Highlights............12 Christian Formation............ 5 Choir Registration............... 7 Contemplative Prayer.......... 6 Episcopal School Sunday..... 4
Exodus Sign-up.................. 6 Holy Baptism....................11 Looking Towards Sunday....11 Message from the Rector..... 3 Newcomers' Gatherings....... 6 Public Theology.................. 6 Recovery Sunday................ 5 School News.....................10 Summer Office Hours.........12 Youth News....................... 8
On the cover: Acolytes waiting to process into the nave on Palm Sunday. Acolyte training for youth 4th grade and up on September 8. See page 7 for more information.
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Support Groups at GSL
GRACESTLUKES Mobile App
AA meetings: Tuesdays, 6:30 p.m. Narcotics Anonymous: Sundays, 8 p.m. CoDA: Wednesdays, 7 p.m. Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous: Thursdays at 8 p.m., Saturdays at noon For more info, contact Lucy in the office: lucy@gracestlukes.org or 901-272-7425.
GSL's mobile app is available for download in the Android and Apple Stores. The app is an effective way for the church to communicate with you and for you to stay connected with the church. The app is packed with resources such as Sunday's readings and the daily office, church events and news, the pastoral care request form, links to clergy and staff emails, photo capture tools, and more. Best of all, we can alert you to extra special happenings and cancellations via the app's push notifications system. You can download the app in the following ways: Search for GRACESTLUKES in the iTunes/Google Play stores. Follow this link: www.gracestlukes.org/app.
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Radical Hospitality: A Spiritual Practice at Grace-St. Luke’s The Rev. Ollie V. Rencher, Rector
“Hospitality Begins Inside” marks the second chapter in one of my favorite books, Radical Hospitality: Benedict’s Way of Love. Father Daniel Homan, O.S.B., and Lonni Collins Pratt offer that “a spiritual practice is an action intended to make a change or adjustment in the deepest realm of the self. A spiritual practice is a thing we do that opens a door. It might be a meditation or prayer. It could be serving the poor. Stripping life of what is unessential and practicing simplicity – that is a spiritual practice. The spiritual practice creates a possibility or opportunity, but the change itself is more gift than effort. The spiritual practice puts us into a receiving place where we are open to the something more that we call God. You can set your will to be more open to others, but your heart still has to stretch gradually.” As July 25 marked my one-anniversary as your rector, among many blessings received, I am impressed by the welcoming environment for which Grace-St. Luke’s has been long described. In direct and indirect ways, weekly visitors, newcomers, and members alike are invited to and welcomed into all that parish life offers through worship, formation, fellowship, service opportunities, and special events. Our hearts still have to stretch gradually. As GSL continues to be a welcoming place, our goal is to create a place of belonging, whereby all who come and go from our sacred space in the heart of Midtown Memphis might bear an internal feeling that keeps them connected to and always coming back. The spiritual practice of hospitality is bound to support us on our journeys into Christ, the one we follow faithfully and who shows us how to be and become known in this life. At GSL, we continue to welcome a host of visitors into our common vibrant life. While many have become affiliated through worship on Sunday morning or evening or
Wednesday at Noon, others have come through the Sunday Parish Hall Forum and evening formation offerings, 12-step meetings, music, More-Than-A-Meal volunteerism, and Grace-St. Luke’s School. In addition to the summertime Newcomers’ Gatherings hosted by the Congregational Development Team, you will hear about and see more intentional initiatives to practice hospitality, including invitations to serve as a Welcome Host (Greeter) before and after worship and for other events. Meanwhile, I ask that we pray daily to practice hospitality with Jesus on our mind. Our mindfulness definitely will be felt by and might affect the other, whomever she or he may be, and we too will be changed. And in so doing, let us consider more reflection from Radical Hospitality: Benedict’s Way of Love: “Hospitality, rather than being something you achieve, is something you enter. It is an adventure that takes you where you never dreamed of going. It is not something you do, as much as it is someone you become. You try and you fail. You try again. You make room for one person at a time, you give one chance at a time, and each of these choices of the heart stretches your ability to receive others. This is how we grow more hospitable – by welcoming one person when the opportunity is given to you. Long ago, Christians were wrestling with the same kinds of things you and I leave unsaid day after day. There are no easy answers. Saint Benedict offers none except that we must be open to others, especially, he says, the poor and the outcast. Benedict was a Christian and so Jesus was his model for how to treat the poor. Jesus told his followers: If you ignore them, you ignore me. If you feed them, you feed me. So, Benedict tells his monks, receive every person as if you are receiving Christ himself…In our relationships with others what matters is that we keep trying. There is a place inside that you must first open, before you open your door. Some days it will be hard to do that, other days it will be easier. What is matters is that you keep trying.” Godspeed and blessings as we try the spiritual practice of hospitality, – The Reverend Ollie V. Rencher, Rector
Grace-St. Luke's Episcopal Church Vision Statement Our Vision is to be a thriving community of hope, belonging, and healing through worship, parish life, and service, and who rejoices in the love of Jesus to transform the world.
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Sunday, August 18 • Episcopal School Sunday • Blessing of the Backpacks • BLTs Episcopal School Sunday celebrates the ministry of Grace-St. Luke's Episcopal School, established in 1947, and the historic importance of all Episcopal schools. We set aside this day to give thanks for our partnership with the School – its faculty, staff, volunteers, students, and households. Join us during the 10:30 a.m. service for this grand celebration! The Spring 2019 edition of The Anchor, the school magazine, featuring “Exploring Our Episcopal Identity” and interviews with the Head of School and the Rector,” is available online at www.gslschool.org/about-gsl/the-anchor-magazine. Blessing of the Backpacks: Every proud owner of a backpack is invited to bring it to the 10:30 a.m. service, where the clergy will bestow a special blessing on each one as a good wish for a happy and successful school year. Each blessed backpack will receive a tag as a memento, too! BLTs: In honor of back-to-school time, the Fellowship Committee is the host for some good old southern fare—BLTs. All are invited to join us for lunch after the 10:30 a.m. service in Trezevant Hall. We’ll be serving up tasty BLTs featuring delicious tomatoes, lettuce, savory bacon, and the BLTs wouldn’t be complete without the “Mayo.” There will be mouthwatering side dishes and dessert, too!
Childcare in the nursery is available for any who would like it.
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Christian Formation in August Adults
The Parish Hall Forum (PHF) Trezevant Hall, 9:30-10:20 a.m. August 4, 11 & 18: Weekly Conversation with the Clergy: Informative discussions on life and faith August 25: Contemplative Prayer Group in the Chapel at 9 a.m.; PHF-The Infinite Value of a Painful Past at 9:30
Youth
9:30 Youth Table for Forum Discussion with Clergy
Children
Kids Craft time with Ms. Julie & Ms. Sharon downstairs in the Yellow Room, for Sunday School age children (3 yrs to 5th grade). First grade and older must be picked up at the end of Parish Hall Forum (10:20). Kindergarten and younger will be signed into nursery. Parents may pick up prior to Communion if desired.
Wellness and Recovery Sunday “The Infinite Value of a Painful Past” with The Rev. Stuart Hoke, August 25 The human body is a the temple of God to be cared for in mind, body, and spirit. Because all beloved children are called to strive daily toward wholeness and ultimately, wellness, self-care includes paying attention to any addictions that may be occurring in our lives or the lives of others. The Addiction and Recovery Commission of the Diocese of West Tennessee is a resource for the education, care and support of people affected by the spiritual despair and disease of addiction. It offers support and comfort to families and loved ones whose lives are impacted by another’s addiction. It also joins The General Convention of the Episcopal Church in setting aside days like Recovery Sunday to celebrate of the deliverance by God’s grace of persons who have been imprisoned by a punishing and bewildering illness. The cost of this disease to our society and our Church, is monumental. It breaks the hearts of those who love the one who is addicted. It wounds the Body of Christ. Parish Hall Forum—The Infinite Value of a Painful Past: Interweaving his personal experience as a recovering person with the principles of Christian living, Father Stuart Hoke (through an interview by the Rev. Ollie V. Rencher, Rector) will focus on the miracle of Redemption—so visibly and actively at work in circles of Recovery. He will speak on the spiritual signs and symptoms of addictive illness and “unpack” the good news that “showing others who suffer how we were given help is the very thing that makes life seem so worthwhile to us now.” (Big Book, p. 124) Please join us Sunday, August 25, and invite your friends and loved ones who are in recovery, and those who have not yet found this way of life, to join you this day to celebrate and to hear this life saving message. The Rev. Stuart Hoke will lead the Parish Hall Forum and preach at 8 and 10:30 a.m. Come and hear what they have to say about this significant topic. The Rev. Dr. Stuart Hoke is a national leader in the recovery efforts of the Episcopal Church. Born in Memphis, Tennessee, and raised across the river in Arkansas, Fr. Hoke attended Southern Methodist University in Dallas where he obtained his Bachelor’s degree. He then graduated from the Episcopal Divinity School in Cambridge, Massachusetts, where he received the Master of Divinity degree. Ordained in 1972, Hoke spent a significant part of his ministry serving congregations in Arkansas and Texas. In 1996, Fr. Hoke completed a Master’s degree in Sacred Theology at New York’s General Theological Seminary, and was awarded the Doctor of Theology degree in the spring of 2000. For the next eight years he served as Executive Assistant to the Rector of Trinity Wall Street in NYC, and Missioner to St. Paul’s Chapel at Ground Zero. In his extensive work for the past 30 years in the ministry of recovery, Stuart has been a frequent conference and retreat conductor throughout the Episcopal Church; and continues to serve as an Adjunct Professor in Pastoral Theology at General Seminary—having pioneered 2 courses on the Church’s role in the treatment of addiction. Fr. Hoke resides in Little Rock. For information about Recovery Ministries at Grace-St. Luke's (www.gracestlukes.org/recoveryministries), the diocesan commission on Addiction and Recovery (www.facebook.com/EpiscopalRecovery), or the national Recovery Ministries organization (www.episcopalrecovery.org), contact Lucy Owens at 901-252-6333 or lowens@graceslukes.org.
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Newcomers’ Gathering All visitors and members who have recently joined GSL are invited to a Newcomers’ Gathering to meet other folks in the parish, as well as discover ways to engage the community in a deeper way. •
Sunday, August 18, from 6 - 8 p.m. (Newcomers Party at the home of Jimpsie and Warren Ayres)
Please RSVP via SignUp Genius by following this link:
https://tinyurl.com/2019NewcomersGatherings. Hope to see you there!
Taking GSL Formation to the Community Offered 5:30-7 p.m. at Celtic Crossing All are invited to Public Theology, a GSL monthly formation offering at Celtic Crossing in the Cooper Young neighborhood. Upcoming gatherings: Aug. 1 Holy Envy: Finding God in Other Faiths (The Rev. Amy M. George) Sept. 5 Ignatian Spirituality: What a 16th century movement can say to a 21st century world. (The Rev. Meredith Jane Day)
Exodus: GSL Parish Retreat Sept. 27-29 gracestlukes.org/events/parish-weekend/ Exodus is a Friday to Sunday excursion for GSL parishioners to The Gray Center, an Episcopal Camp and Conference Center north of Canton, Mississippi. In the beautiful lakeside setting of Camp Bratton-Green, participants can connect with God and fellow parishioners, and do as much or as little as they want. Retreat activities include canoeing, fishing, campfire, zipline, pool and lake swimming, disc golf, yoga, hiking and exercise trails, and more for all ages. Indoor and outdoor chapel worship is enhanced by a guest musician and officiated by one of our priests who also leads meditations and informal conversations throughout the weekend. Most people arrive to Exodus late afternoon on Friday for dinner followed by a night of fellowship and play, and remain through the closing Eucharist by the lakeside on Sunday morning. Saturday is full of daytime group and optional activities and nighttime of more relaxed fun including a bonfire. Households of children and youth stay together at Camp Bratton-Green in rustic cabins (bunkbeds) around Rose Hill Lake. Adult-only lodging also is available in camp cabins or this year’s new options across the road from the camp: The Inn (6 rooms, 2 twin beds, private bathroom) or one Cottage (8 rooms, 2 twin beds, private bathroom, common area, kitchenette, fireplace, back patio), both overlooking Gray Center Lake. All retreat meals are parishioner-prepared and served family-style on the giant screened porch of Camp Bratton-Green. For more information, contact Sharon and Josh Shipley, Lee Nix, or the Rev. Ollie V. Rencher and to sign up, follow this link: www.gracestlukes.org/events/parish-weekend.
Monthly Contemplative Prayer Group
Join a small group of committed contemplatives as they meet each month for a time of intentional prayer and silence. This group is self-led and participates in a variety of prayer practices: Lectio Divina, Mindfulness, Centering Prayer, and Ignatian Spirituality. Meetings are from 9-9:30 a.m. on the last Sunday of each month in the Chapel. Mark your calendar for August 25. Save the Date: September 8 - Rally Day: Parish Life Celebration for all ages to learn more about the worship, formation, fellowship, and service (in-reach and outreach) opportunities, and how to get involved and connect with others. This grand event will include live music, a slideshow, ministry area leaders, and more. Spread the word about this great way to celebrate life at GSL and to see what’s ahead for Fall 2019. 6 | www.gracestlukes.org
Youth Choirs start up in September!
GSL’s two youth choirs, St. Cecilia Choir and Canterbury Choir, start rehearsals Wednesday, September 4. Rehearsal times are 4:30-5:00 for St. Cecilia Choir (for boys and girls in SK-2nd grade) and 5:006:00 for Canterbury Choir (for boys and girls in grades 3-6). Both choirs meet in the choir room at GSL and are under the direction of Interim Organist-Choirmaster Debbie Smith. For more information or to register your child, contact Debbie at dsmith@gracestlukes.org. “I will sing with the spirit and with the understanding also.”
Calling All Acolytes: New and Returning
Acolyte Warden, Grant Adams, and the Clergy will host a training and refresher session for all children and youth acolytes on Sunday, September 8, at 11:45 a.m. This liturgical ministry is open to and required for 4th-12th grade members and newcomers. A new revised Acolyte Customary (instruction manual) will be provided as a key resource for roles and responsibilities. Acolyting is a great way to learn even more about God, Christianity, and the Holy Eucharist, while serving at God’s altar. Beginning with a pizza lunch, the session will end by 1 p.m. To register by Wednesday, September 4, sign up here [https://tinyurl. com/2019AcolyteTraining] and for more information, contact Grant Adams (grant.adams at gmail.com, 901-527-0083).
GSL Night at the Levitt Shell: Save the date!
On Thursday night, September 12, the Congregational Development team will be hosting a GSL Night at the Levitt Shell, with local musician Robert Baird performing. Be on the lookout for more details in the weeks to come.
Around the Diocese Podcasting Spirituality: Annual 11th Step Retreat
Wherever you find yourself on your journey of spiritual discovery this summer, make plans now to join us (Sept. 6-7) overnight in the peaceful woods of St. Columba at our annual 11th Step Retreat. This year the retreat will head into cyberspace where we try to disconnect, by connecting together. Our program this year will feature video and audio podcasts from nationally recognized recovery teachers, spiritual writers and thought leaders, where we will dive into some small and large group breakout sessions and exercises around the ideas presented by some amazing people. Folks like Brene’ Brown on vulnerability, Richard Rohr on spiritual discovery, Nadia Bolz Weber on forgiveness, Thich Nhat Hanh on the beauty of the present moment, Tara Brach on more ways to be vulnerable, Brian Pirsor on codependency, and others along the way. We hope to create some space where our devices can teach about connection vs. drawing us away from connection to a higher source. The retreat begins at 4 p.m. on Friday and ends about 5 p.m. on Saturday with a closing recovery Eucharist. Dinner Friday and breakfast and lunch on Saturday are included in the cost. There will be guided meditation, an open 12 step meeting at the fire pit, free time for exploring the vast grounds, s’mores, a time for fellowship, and much more. Overnight space is limited so be sure to reserve your space as soon as possible. Registration Fee: $135 for double occupancy or $175 for single occupancy. Cost includes retreat registration, overnight lodging, and all meals. For more information call, text or email Shannon Tucker at 901-281-0785 or shannon.tucker at gmail.com or Laura White at 901-210-1833 or psychle768 at gmail.com. To register: tinyurl.com/PodcastingSpirituality
St. Clare Weekend Retreat
St. Clare Silent Retreat Weekend for women invites you to register now to join us for this very special weekend October 17-20, at St. Columba Camp and Retreat Center in Memphis, Tennessee. The cost for the full weekend includes a private room with SHARED bathroom, all meals, full access to St Columba’s beautiful property and all sessions. This year we are featuring a two-night or threenight option, or a commuter option. If you have questions, please email stclareweekend at gmail.com or call 901-335-4001. The schedule is carefully planned; meals are delicious, and above all, God’s holy healing presence seems most especially present to everyone. Give yourself this priceless gift and join us in the fall. Registration is now open! www.saintcolumbamemphis.org/stclare.
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EYC News and Events GSL Youth Community In July, 22 youth departed Grace-St. Luke’s for a week long Service Trip in our own backyard. Our young people and adult leaders partnered with Memphis Youth Mission based at First Presbyterian in downtown Memphis, where we also slept each night. During our time together we had the opportunity to deliver meals, sort donations, visit the Slave Haven Museum, and even made our way our to see the Lion King on our evening off. This week provided an opportunity to serve our own community, while being able to grow closer together in fellowship. -Amzie Williams, Director of Youth Formation
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August Calendar Sundays, August 4, 11, & 25 9:30-10:15 a.m.- All Ages Youth Sunday Formation in the Red Room 5-7 p.m.- High School EYC Sunday, August 18 9:30-10:15 a.m.- All Ages Youth Sunday Formation in the Red Room All Ages EYC Kick Off @ St. Columba - time TBD Wednesdays, August 7, 14, 21, & 28 5-7 - Jr High EYC Please Note: EYC typically meets in the Red Room, but locations may change week to week. Look out for emails from awilliams@gracestlukes.org for alternative locations
Church Athletics 2019 GSL Church Sports What to Expect–Fall Soccer TOP 10 CHECK LIST 1) TEAM ASSIGNMENTS are made according to an individual’s school grade (birthday) and ability, with an effort to make teams as even as possible. 2) By tradition, recreational league coaches are VOLUNTEER PARENT COACHES. We make every effort to equip coaches with knowledge and assistance in order to provide quality coaching. 3) PRACTICES MAY begin Aug. 14 and are most often held at the GSL field. Your coach will contact parents no later than Aug. 12 upon receiving his/her team roster. Coaches generally have one to two practices per week. Please contact Athletic Director Christi Authement if you have not heard from your coach by Aug. 10. 4) The SEASON BEGINS Sept. 6 for (JK/SK) and Sept. 7 for 1st–4th grades. JK/SK games are on Friday nights and 1st–4th grade games are on Saturday mornings or afternoons. The season will end approximately Nov. 2/9. Game schedules will be distributed by the end of August. 5) TEAM PHOTOS are Sundays, Sept. 8/15, at the GSL field. Times TBA. Pictures will be distributed by the coaches at the end of the season.
6) SOCCER UNIFORMS are provided by GSL (red or silver jersey and black or red shorts). Players will provide their own (suggested red) soccer socks. In previous years GSL provided the socks, but many parents said they wanted to purchase their own socks. The uniforms will be distributed by the coaches and we will do our best to get uniforms to you in a timely fashion. 7) GSL RECYCLES UNIFORMS each year to keep the replacement costs low. Please return your uniform to your coach at the end of the season. Your coach will return to the athletic director. 8) TROPHIES will be provided by GSL. The coaches will distribute the trophies at the end of the season. 9) Many teams have an END OF YEAR PARTY which is organized by the parents. This is a great opportunity for coaches to give out pictures, trophies, and collect all uniforms. 10) BASKETBALL REGISTRATION is September 1–30. Registration is a first-come, first-served basis and does fill up quickly! Mandatory Basketball Assessment Days for 1st-4th grades only (GSL Gym) are Oct. 26 & 27. Times TBA
Please look at our GSL athletics website under youth sports for current information! www.gracestlukes.org. If you have any questions please contact Athletic Director Christi Authement at 901-825-7353, 901-272-7425 ext. 220, or email to christi@gracestlukes.org.
U8 Boys Soccer Team huddling-up for their next play.
U8 Boys Soccer Team in full throttle heading towards their goal.
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Grace-St. Luke's Episcopal School News
August is such an exciting time at Grace-St. Luke’s School. As we kick off the 2019-20 school year, we are thrilled to welcome many new students—along with some new faculty—to our great school! Our campus is buzzing with excitement in anticipation of the first day of school on Tuesday, August 13. We have a few spots open in select grades, and we are still accepting applications! To learn more, and to schedule a tour, contact Director of Enrollment Shelly McGuire at smcguire at gslschool.org or 901-278-0200 today.
Best of luck to GSL’s Class of 2019 as they begin their high school journey this month!
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Altar Gifts Offered In Loving Memory of Aug. 4 Elizabeth Waring, Grace Ford Waring, Col. Roane Waring, Mollie Strange Ford, Harriet Ford Berry, Grace Waring Hughey, Mary Elizabeth Waring Stone, Elisabeth B. Fauntleroy, and Roane Waring Jr. Aug. 11 William K. Pearson Aug. 18 Helen Van Fossen, Maude Van Fossen, Thomas Van Fossen, Margaret Van Fossen, Edith Van Fossen, Marshall Van Fossen, Leonard V. Rogers, Mary Ailene Rogers, Mamie Rogers Young, and Catherine Rogers Formolo Aug. 25 Lynn R. Strickland, Howard Emory Wilson, Nellie Pelter Wilson, Howard Emory Wilson Jr., William Fitzhugh Murrah, Corinne Falls Murrah, Stewart Bethune Warren, John Fitzmaurice, John J. Wood, Linelle W. Wood, Mary Fitzmaurice, William Fitzhugh Murrah Jr., Paul P. Wilson, and Corinne M. Wilson
Holy Baptism Schedule Baptisms at GSL—Future Dates for 2019: The sacrament of Holy Baptism is administered at various times throughout each year: four occasions on the church year calendar according to The Book of Common Prayer (The Baptism of our Lord, The Great Vigil of Easter, The Day of Pentecost, All Saints’ Sunday) plus one or two additional dates. The remaining 2019 date is November 3, All Saints' Sunday. To schedule a baptism, contact Chapman Morrow (901-2526328, cmorrow@gracestlukes.org).
Looking Towards Sunday Revised Common Lectionary Track 2 Year C August 4 August 11 August 18 August 25
Eighth Sunday after Pentecost Ecclesiastes 1:2, 12-14; 2:18-23 Psalm 49:1-11 Colossians 3:1-11 Luke 12:13-21 Ninth Sunday after Pentecost Genesis 15:1-6 Psalm 33:12-22 Hebrews 11:1-3, 8-16 Luke 12:32-40 Tenth Sunday after Pentecost Jeremiah 23:23-29 Psalm 82 Hebrews 11:29-12:2 Luke 12:49-56 Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost Isaiah 58:9b-14 Psalm 103:1-8 Hebrews 12:18-29 Luke 13:10-17
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Membership News Holy Baptism, July 14, 2019 • Evelyn Louise Biggs, daughter of Hallie & Ned Biggs Deaths • Gilbert Russell “Rusty” McSpadden III, June 4, 2019 • Harvey Barrett “Barry” Niell, June 19, 2019 Transfers in • Charlotte Fisher, St. Elisabeth’s, Memphis • Jim Pogue, St. Elisabeth’s, Memphis • Melisande McCall, St. Elisabeth’s, Memphis Transfers out • Dabney & Richard Collum, Kemp, Smith, and Mary Dabney, Church of the Holy Apostles, Memphis • Aimee & Tom Brabyn, George and Brooke, Church of the Good Shepherd, Brentwood, TN
Liturgical Ministers Schedule The liturgical ministers schedule for the month may be found at: www. gracestlukes.org/weeklyteams. It includes acolytes, LEMs, lectors, vergers, bread bakers, altar guild, Crossmen breakfast cooks, and clergy for Sunday mornings and special services.
Memorials & Honoraria Memorials • Shepherd Tate from Delta Asset Management, Waldrup and Cissy Brown, Preston and Betsy Wilson, Duncan-Williams Inc, Mr. and Mrs. Robert P. Sayle Jr., Thomas and Sarah Woods, John and Lesley Hartney, Barbara Loevy, Richard and Trish Spore, Gary and Elizabeth Lazarini, Ed and Ruth Taylor, Mary Linda and Lee Wardlaw, Michael and Toscha Brady, James and Patti Newsom, Carlisle Page, John Dillard, Ben and Kathy Adams, Maxfield and Sara Bahner, David and Sidney Hickey, Ann and Jim Warner & family, Buddy and Barbara Adams, Mackie and Jane Gober, Josie and Abbot Thayer • Ron Ireland from Delta Asset Management, Lillian Trotter, Alabel Wiser, Simon and Jill Wadsworth, Ed and Ruth Taylor, Mary Linda and Lee Wardlaw, Chapman Morrow, James and Patti Newsom, John Dillard, David and Sidney Hickey, Paul Underwood, Cliff and Paula Barnes, Mackie and Jane Gober, Jimmye Pidgeon • Mary Bratton from Waldrup and Cissy Brown, Mary Linda and Lee Wardlaw, Axson Brown Morgan • Rusty McSpadden Mary Linda and Lee Wardlaw • Ed Wills from Penny Resister, Mackie and Jane Gober • Jean Nichols from Penny Register • Barry Niell from David and Sidney Hickey, Kacey and Brian Davies, Jim and Bond Moore • Tim Bolding from Laura Bolding Honoraria • Wesley Emerson from Penny Register, Betsy and Preston Wilson, Warren and Svetlana Wilson, Marynelle Wilson and Douglas McNamara, Lulu and Will Wild
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Calendar Highlights
Summer Office Hours From June 7 through August 9, the Parish House will be closed on Fridays. The church offices will be open Monday–Thursday, 8 a.m.–4 p.m. For any hospital or pastoral emergencies concerning a member or facilities management emergency matters, contact the Clergy on Call at 901-252-6334. Please note: On Fridays, Clergy-Staff Team members may be reached via email regarding work on certain matters.
Aug. 1 Public Theology Aug. 8 Outreach Meeting Aug. 10
Messenger Deadline
Aug. 13
Finance Committee Meeting
Aug. 18
Episcopal School Sunday
Blessing of the Backpacks
BLTs Aug. 18
Newcomers' Party
Aug. 20
Vestry Meeting
Aug. 25
Wellness & Recovery Sunday
Aug. 25
Contemplative Prayer Group
Sept. 5
Public Theology
Sept. 8
Rally Day
Sept. 8
Acolyte Training & Refresher
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