COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT (Outreach & Social Justice)

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More Than A Meal: Weekly hospitality for people without permanent housing and/or experiencing hunger to enjoy a nourishing meal, music, and conversation with us and other members of the community in Trezevant Hall. Volunteers sign up for a single Sunday or on a regular basis to set up between 3–4 p.m. Meals are served from 4–5 p.m. To learn more or to volunteer for a particular Sunday, contact one of the team captains through Realm.

Food Pantry Cooking Teams in Partnership with Church Health: Grace-St. Luke’s (GSL) partners with Church Health to provide its patrons with meals that promote health and prevent illness. Through this unique partnership, GSL cooking teams have fun in the GSL kitchen preparing healthy, frozen meals for Church Health to distribute weekly to their vetted clients. Members of GLS also pick up recipe ingredients and distribute meals to neighbors at GSL on Tuesdays from 9:15–9:45 a.m. To learn more or to volunteer, contact Jerry Hudson through Realm.

Social Justice Ministry Speakers and Discussions: All are invited to participate in meetings and events as social justice serves to inspire our faith community to live out our Baptismal Covenant “to strive for justice and peace among all people” by selfreflection and direct action. The group meets on the third Sunday of each month, 11:30 a.m. unless otherwise noted in Trezevant Hall. Learn more at: gracestlukes.org/social-justice or contact the Social Justice Facilitators listed below.

(MICAH) Memphis Interfaith Coalition for Action and Hope: GSL partners with MICAH, a coalition of community and faithbased organizations joining together to give a more powerful voice for issues of justice in our city. Our current platform concentrates on three pillar issues: economic equity, education equity, and race & class equity in the justice system. We organize and speak to community leaders, always seeking to “Do justice, love mercy, and walk humbly with our God.” Adult and youth volunteers serve as representatives of the three pillar groups. GSL’s MICAH Core meetings are on second Wednesdays (Fall-Spring), 6-7 p.m. at GSL. Issues Night are on fourth Mondays, 6-7 p.m., in-person or online to learn more about specific projects of our partnership. Find more at www.micahmemphis.org or contact lead delegates, Barb Frazer and Murray McKay through Realm or the Rev. Laura F. Gettys.

Social Justice Facilitators: Jennie VanDeveer, Nicki Soulé, Sally Barron (Connect via Realm) and the Rev. Laura F. Gettys, Associate Rector for Community Engagement 901-252-6329 | lgettys@gracestlukes.org

RECREATION & WELLNESS

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Recreation involves an annual average of approximately 550 children, junior kindergarten to fourth grade, and 150 volunteer parent coaches. Explore the above webpage for details including the soccer, flag football, baseball, t-ball, softball, and basketball calendar for registration, practices, and seasons and find important dates here: gracestlukes.org/sports-calendar Wellness includes Pilates, yoga, addiction support, and 12-step programs, past offerings such as a mindfulness and meditation series, and more listed below. Explore the above webpage for schedules and watch the weekly eNews and service leaflet notices. Contact: Christi Authement, Recreation & Wellness Director 901-252-6325 | cauthement@gracestlukes.org

Pilates with Sydney: Mondays & Thursdays, 5:30–6:15 p.m. McClure Hall: Join Sidney Alexander for sessions that include the benefits of increased core strength, decreased back pain, increased energy, decreased stress, improved flexibility and mobility, improved balance, strengthened bones, mood boost, improved sleep and an overall sense of well-being. Details at gracestlukes. org/pilates

Yoga with Anne: Thursdays, 5:30–6:30 p.m. Trezevant Hall: If you’re looking for a new way to cope with stress, now might be the time to try that yoga class you’ve been meaning to join. Anne Ayres has been teaching yoga to patients and staff at the VA for many years and is delighted to be offering a weekly class at GSL Church. The class is open to all levels from beginner to seasoned practitioner with modifications offered. Details at gracestlukes.org/yoga.

Upcoming Events: Pottery Painting & Craft Party: Friday, August 25, 7 p.m. at Seize the Clay | Self-Defense Course: Saturday, September 16, 1 p.m. in Trezevant Hall | Redbirds Baseball Game: Sunday, September 24, 2:05 p.m. at AutoZone Stadium | Labyrinth Walk: Wednesday, October 18, 5:30 p.m. in Trezevant Hall | Bowling & Lunch at Uncle Buck’s Fish Bowl: Sunday, October 8, 1:30 p.m. at Bass Pro Shop | Healthy Holiday Cooking Classes: Tuesday, November 7 and Thursday, November 9, Times 6 p.m. in the GSL Kitchen | CPR Training and Aging Parents and Assisted Living offerings to be announced.

Sunday Morning 8 a.m. Holy Eucharist includes hymns and music for organ, and the 10:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist includes the Grace-St. Luke’s Choir to provide vocal leadership and to support the congregation in hymn-singing and offer inspiring sacred pieces that range from classical chorales to spirituals.

Sunday Evening Contemplative Holy Eucharist: Weekly, 5 p.m. except Evensong Sundays. Experience worship in Word and Sacrament in a quiet space illuminated by candles, outside and dimmed overhead lights, silence, and excellent instrumental music of cello, flute, classical guitar, piano, jazz, and bass offered on a rotating basis by guest and parish musicians.

Choral Evensong: Most Third Sundays, September–May, 5 p.m. One of the ancient and modern aspects of the Anglican/ Episcopal tradition is the beautiful service of Choral Evensong (sung Evening Prayer). This contemplative liturgy is led by a member of the clergy and the choir with hymns sung by the congregation and enhanced with incense. Each includes the Magnificat (Song of Mary), Nunc Dimittis (Song of Simeon), an anthem, and mild incense.

Memphis Boy & Girl Choir: Established in 1988, the choir is a non-profit community arts outreach program based at Grace-St. Luke’s Episcopal Church since August 2021. Open to auditioned, third-grade and older boys and girls, the choir seeks to reflect the diversity of the Memphis region and a vision of what can be accomplished in the community by talented and dedicated choristers. A first and second-grade training choir will begin this year with rehearsals on Mondays, 3:30–4 p.m., no audition required. Explore memphisboychoir.org

Grace-St. Luke’s Friends of Music Fund makes it possible to enhance music for worship with guest instrumentalists namely on feast days and special occasions and to offer concerts and special events throughout the year. Gifts may be made in honor or memory of loved ones or in general by visiting gracestlukes.org/give or contacting Director of Music and Organist Patrick Scott (901-252-6323, pscott@gracestlukes.org.)

Friends Of Music Events

Sunday, September 17

5 p.m. Choral Evensong (observing Holy Cross Day)

The Grace-St. Luke’s Choir

Sunday, October 15

The Feast of St. Luke

10:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist

5 p.m. Choral Evensong

The Grace-St. Luke’s Choir & the Memphis Boy & Girl Choir with Guest Choirmaster-Organist

Dr. Maxine Thévenot (Canon Precentor, Director of Cathedral Music & Organist at the Cathedral of St. John, Albuquerque, New Mexico)

Sunday, November 5

5 p.m. The Feast of All Saints, Choral Requiem Eucharist featuring, Requiem, by Maurice Duruflé

The Grace-St. Luke’s Choir & the Choir of Calvary Episcopal Church, Dr. Kristin Lensch, Organist-Choirmaster

Sunday, November 19

5 p.m. A Concert of Music for Brass & Organ

Dr. Patrick A. Scott, organ

Scott Moore, trumpet, and members of the Memphis Symphony Brass

Sunday, December 10

5 p.m. Advent Lessons & Carols

The Grace-St. Luke’s Choir & the Memphis Boy & Girl Choir

An Advent festive party will follow.

Monday, December 18

6 p.m. The Nutcracker Suite arranged by Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn featuring Johnny Yancey, trumpet, and nine-piece ensemble of the Memphis Jazz Workshop. Originally recorded by American pianist, composer and bandleader Duke Ellington as an album for Columbia Records in 1960 featuring jazz interpretations of the 1892 ballet “The Nutcracker” by Tchaikovsky.