The Messenger Grace-St. Luke's Episcopal Church Volume 65, No. 6
June 2019
A Summer of Praying, Learning, and Playing
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 Intern 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 39ers................................ 4 Adult Formation..............3, 6 Altar Gifts.........................11 Athletics............................ 8 Belvedere Music Festival...... 5 Book Group....................... 5 Calendar Highlights............12 Contemplative Prayer.......... 4 Enriching Our Worship........11 Exodus Save the Date......... 4 Food Pantry Facts............... 9
Holy Baptism....................11 Looking Towards Sunday....11 Message from the Rector..... 3 Celebration for Wesley........ 5 Outreach Ministry............... 9 Public Theology.................. 4 School News.....................10 Summer Office Hours.........12 Vacation Bible School.......... 7 Young Adult Cookout........... 4 Youth Events...................... 8
On the cover: A Summer of Praying, Fellowship, and Playing
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Support Groups at GSL
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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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A Summer of Praying, Learning, and Playing The Rev. Ollie V. Rencher, Rector
“If you believe and I believe and we together pray. The Holy Spirit must come down and set God’s people free; and set God’s people free, and set God’s people free. The Holy Spirit must come down and set God’s people free.” -Zimbabwean traditional, Wonder, Love, and Praise #806 At the last all-school chapel on May 16, we sang with gusto the above words of a well-known and favorite hymn of the school community. The image whereby “we together pray” is one that has stayed with me as I consider how we might spend summertime in life at GSL. Summertime affords time and space to choose many things. In this new season of parish life, I invite you and yours to consider radical commitments to weekly praying, learning, and playing through offerings scheduled by the clergy-staff team, vestry, and lay leaders at Grace-St. Luke’s. Just as God never takes a break from us, may we never take a break from God and what might be offered in the ways of worship, formation (learning), fellowship, and service in Jesus’ name. Summer Sundays include worship at 8:30 and 10:30 a.m., and the 5:30 p.m. service will feature guest instrumentalists; 8:45-9:25 a.m. breakfast; and weekly 9:30-10:15 a.m. intergenerational “Conversation with the Clergy” special topics and occasional guest speakers. During Vacation Bible School for children on Wednesday nights (June 5, 12, 26, July 10, 17), adult dinner and unique formation offerings are scheduled (5:30-7:45 p.m.). An open-to-all Contemplative Prayer Group will meet on Sundays, June 30, July 28, August 25, 9-9:30 a.m. in the Chapel. Our youth will serve the Memphis community July 14-19 through a partnership with Memphis Youth Mission and other activities will be announced by our new Director of Youth Formation, Amzie Williams. By popular demand,
Public Theology continues at Celtic Crossing on June 6, July 11, August 1, and September 5. Supper Club groups will gather for those who signed-up during the May registration period. Other occasional events will be announced to gather the parish community either at GSL or around Memphis at music venues, eateries, museums, and more. Indeed, praying, learning, and playing will be abundant at GSL during Sumer 2019 to enrich our lives and build community among us. Let us use summertime to invite others to share in the abundance of this vibrant parish and to keep GSL at the center of our lives and places of being. Praying, learning, and playing are bound to bless us even more. Our Parish 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. Godspeed and blessings as we try, –The Reverend Ollie V. Rencher, Rector
Christian Formation www.gracestlukes.org/adult-formation June–Sunday Mornings The Parish Hall Forum (PHF) Trezevant Hall, 9:30-10:20 a.m. Activities for Children and Youth are downstairs June 2: Seventh Sunday of Easter
PHF: Celebrating the Past Year of Formation at GSL
June 9: Day of Pentecost
PHF: Exploring Pentecost and the Seven Gifts of the Spirit
June 16–August 11
PHF: Weekly Conversation with the Clergy: Informative discussions on life and faith
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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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 calendars: June 30, July 28, and August 25.
All young adults (20s and 30s) in the parish are invited to a summer BBQ hosted by Dan and Price Peacock. We will gather on Saturday, June 8, from 4:30–7:30 p.m. Burgers and Dogs are provided, but feel free to bring your favorite snack or drink to share. Spouses, kids, and friends are all welcome! Please RSVP online at https://tinyurl.com/GSLBBQ.
Public Theology: Taking GSL Formation to the Community Offered 5:30-7 p.m. at Celtic Crossing On March 7, GSL launched a new formation offering called Public Theology at Celtic Crossing in the Cooper Young neighborhood as one way to broaden fellowship and learning opportunities beyond the corner of Peabody and Belvedere. So far, 10-15 people of a wide age range have attended monthly first Thursday gatherings of laid-back, open conversations about a variety of clergy-facilitated topics. By popular demand and to allow others the chance to attend, events will continue during the summer months according to the following schedule. Past topics have included: What’s the Deal with Lent?; Sin: What exactly is sin? And why are Episcopalians so often afraid to talk about it?; and Practicing Resurrection: How To Live With Hope. Upcoming gatherings: June 6 Pentecost: Celebrating The Holy Spirit and Our Eternal Life (The Rev. Ollie V. Rencher) July 11 Evangelism: Why we are called to it, what it could look like, and how to not be afraid of it. (The Rev. Meredith Jane Day) 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) For more information, visit www.gracestlukes.org/public-theology.
Next 39ers Meeting is September 25
The GSL 39ers is the senior members' social and fellowship group. We meet monthly for a social time, catered lunch, and a program, all for only $6. Because of our summer vacation, the next meeting is on September 25 at noon for social time, 12:30 p.m. lunch, and 1 p.m. speaker. Enjoy your summer!
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Ministry Celebration for OrganistChoirmaster, Wesley Emerson, June 2 All are invited to bid farewell to Wesley upon his retirement from the Parish Staff after thirty-two years of ministry at GSL. The May 9th informational notice to the parish community is available in the public spaces or online (www.gracestlukes.org/news/wesley-emersons-retirement). A grand leave-taking reception in Trezevant Hall will follow the 10:30 service on June 2 at which time a special gift will be presented from the Vestry and the Rector on behalf of the Parish. In lieu of a “purse,” you may offer any financial gifts in his honor payable to “Grace-St. Luke’s Church” (memo “GSL Friends of Music Fund”) or send them directly and make payable to “Wesley Emerson” through the Church Office.
Belvedere Chamber Music Festival The 13th Annual Belvedere Chamber Music Festival will be at Grace-St. Luke’s June 19–22. Concerts are each evening at 7:30 and on Friday and Saturday afternoons at 3. As always the programs are made up primarily of music from the last hundred years. Some of the wellknown composers represented are Prokofiev, Mahler, Villa-Lobos, Andre Previn, and Leonard Bernstein. Programs last approximately an hour with no intermission. All concerts are free and open to the public. There will be an opening reception in Trezevant Hall after the concert on Wednesday night. Please come and invite friends and neighbors. All the specific program details will be at www. belvederefestival.org by June 1.
Daytime Book Group The Daytime Book Group will take the Summer off in order to catch up on our reading, but will be back in the youth room with a fabulous list of new books. The book group meets on the second Tuesday September through May at 11:30. Bring your lunch if you like. No obligations or requirements, just show up if you read the book, are thinking of reading the book, or just want some nice company who loves books. For further information or to add your name to the mailing list, contact Janie Morris at morrishome1 at bellsouth.net or Carol Ann Mallory at cam2269 at aol.com Here's the list for next year! September 12, 2019 The Great Alone by Hannah Kristin-October 10, 2019 Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens November 14, 2019 News of the World by Paulette Jiles December 12, 2019 Varina by Charles Frazier
January 9, 2020 The Secret Wife by Gill Paul February 13, 2020 Educated by Tara Westover March 12, 2020 The Alice Network by Kate Quinn April 9, 2020 The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides May 14, 2020 The Lost Girls of Paris by Pam Jenoff. The Messenger | June 2019| 5
Grace-St. Luke’s Episcopal Church | Summer 2019 Mark your calendar, spread the word, and bring guests! Wednesday Night Adult Fellowship & Formation Offerings June 5, 12, 26, July 10, 17 |5:30–7:45 p.m. during Children’s Vacation Bible School “The Bible at Night” More information about Wednesday nights online at www.gracestlukes.org/midweek-evenings Adult Schedule and RSVP Details Dinner 5:30–6:15 p.m., Trezevant Hall, $5.00 Program or Class 6:30–7:45 p.m., Locations: TBA Sign up by each preceding Monday, if possible, to assist facilitator with space setup needs and dinner count: https://tinyurl.com/WednesdayEvenings2019. Don't let not signing up keep you away. We would love to have you! June 5 Jesus and Jazz.
“Take Me To The River” Music in Memphis Documentary, A Snapshot of Jazz, Top 10 Influential Jazz Musicians, Sharing of Individual Favorite Music Genres Facilitator: The Rev. Ollie V. Rencher
June 12 Reflecting on Excerpts from Bishop N. T. Wright’s Surprised by Hope.
Part III.12, Rethinking Salvation: Heaven, Earth, and the Kingdom of God, “Introduction and the Meaning of Salvation,” Pickup Advanced Short Reading Copy from GSL Information Table or Online at www.gracestlukes.org/midweek-evenings Facilitator: The Rev. Ollie V. Rencher
June 26 Reflecting on Excerpts from Bishop N. T. Wright’s Surprised by Hope.
Part III.12, Rethinking Salvation: Heaven, Earth, and the Kingdom of God, “The Kingdom of God,” Pickup Advanced Short Reading Copy from GSL Information Table or Online at www.gracestlukes.org/midweek-evenings Facilitator: The Rev. Ollie V. Rencher
July 10 Lord, Teach Us To Pray: Learning and Sharing about Prayer Practices. Unpacking The Lord’s Prayer, Exploring Individual and Corporate Prayer, Mindfulness Meditation, and Finding God in the Holy Ordinary Facilitators: The Rev. Meredith Jane Day
July 17 Movie “The Legacy of Fred Rogers: Won’t You Be My Neighbor?”
6:15 p.m. PG-13, 1hr 34m followed by Brief Conversation about Kindness and Empathy in Divisive Times Facilitator: The Rev. Amy M. George
– Vacation Bible School details available on next page –
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GSL VBS 2019 Wednesday Evening Series for Children June 5, 12, & 26, July 10 & 17 5:30–8 p.m. The Bible at Night is our brand-new Wednesday evening children’s series taking us on adventures into the Old and New Testaments to explore five Bible stories that took place in the dark, under the moon and the stars! June 5 June 12 June 26 July 10 July 17
Jacob’s Ladder Samuel Hears God’s Voice The Fall of Jericho The Star Over Bethlehem The Women at the Tomb
WHAT ARE THE AGES FOR VBS? VBS is for rising JK to rising 5th grade children. CAN YOU GET MY CHILD OUT OF GSL SCHOOL’S SUMMER CAMP AFTER CARE? Yes! A pair of VBS staff members will fetch all summer camp AC children who are signed up for VBS. Children will be signed out of AC at 5:20 and checked into VBS at the church. DO WE HAVE TO ATTEND ALL FIVE NIGHTS? We hope you will, but each night is its own event. Attend any or all! HOW MUCH DOES IT COST? Each night costs $10 per child, with a $25 per family max. THAT’S DINNER TIME! WILL YOU FEED THE KIDS? Dinner is included! Each night will begin with a kid-friendly supper from 5:30-6:00. CAN I HELP OUT? Please do! Adults lead children’s groups and help with food, crafts, games, and chapel. Let me know what you’d enjoy most! ***BONUS!! VBS aged children attend FOR FREE on the nights you help, and nursery is available for little ones under 4 yrs old. Sign up online at www.gracestlukes.org/VBS or contact Sharon Campbell scampbell@gracestlukes.org.
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Church Athletics Thank Yous and More! A HUGE THANK YOU to all of the 2019 Spring Soccer Coaches: Ryan Gibbs, Brian Fisher, Mary Peyton, Betsy Sanders, John Bazzanella, Libby Flynt, Brittan Robinson, Billy Willson, John Thatcher, Phineas Bresee, Brent Orr, Scott Blankenship, Lily West, William Watts, Chris Warner, Jonathan Jacobs, Mike Evers, and Andy High.
Coach Blankenship and Coach High's U8 Boys Soccer Team. They just received their "Golden Piranhaz" Team name T-shirts.
EYC News and Events GSL Youth Community Welcome Events for Director of Youth Formation, Amzie Williams GSL Director of Youth Formation, Amzie Williams has arrived to Memphis to begin new ministry with support from Youth Formation Intern, Addison Combs, adult volunteers, and the Youth Advisory Committee. The Director of Youth Formation Search Advisory (Grant Adams, Patrick Burnett, Nina Callan, Patty Liles, Andy Nix, Lauri Prather, Virginia Rowland) and the Rev. Ollie V. Rencher, Rector have organized spring fellowship events for the parish and school communities. High Schoolers with Amzie: Wednesday, May 29, 6-8 p.m., Poolside Dinner at the home of parents Nicki Soule and Andy Nix, 3521 Oakley Avenue in High Point Terrance. Bring your swimsuit and a towel if you want to swim! RSVP: [tinyurl.com/HighSchoolersWithAmzie] Contact Nicki at 901-270-4895 with questions. Middle Schoolers with Amzie: Monday, June 3, 7-9 p.m., hosted by Lauri and David Prather and Nina Callan, 1741 Glenwood Place in Central Gardens, Dinner provided. Bring your swimsuit and a towel if you want to swim! RSVP: [tinyurl.com/MiddleSchoolersWithAmzie] Contact Lauri (lauriprather at yahoo) or Nina (ninacallan at rocketmail) with questions. Parents Social with Amzie: Tuesday, June 4, 6-8 p.m. hosted by Sara and Patrick Burnett and Father Ollie Rencher, 1531 Vinton in Central Gardens, Dinner provided. RSVP: [tinyurl.com/ParentsWithAmzie] Contact Sara at 901-487-0739 with questions.
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Outreach Ministry
In 1876 Porter-Leath opened its doors as an orphanage to serve the needs of abandoned children and those whose parents died from malaria. Over the years, foster care and social security replaced the need for orphanages to house children on a permanent basis, and the mission of Porter-Leath evolved to that of early childhood development, with focus on preschool readiness for kindergarten by providing a safe, nurturing environment for at-risk children.
Porter-Leath serves as the sole Early Head Start operator for Shelby County, and its programs are comprehensive. Their long-term goals are to break the cycles of poverty through proven early childhood education and by providing support to families in a number of ways: prenatal care, health care for infants and toddlers, educating mothers about child care and nurturing, and providing “wrap-around services” for children and families. Books from Birth is now funded and administered by Porter-Leath.
For the past nine years, Porter-Leath has been the recipient of a Grace-St. Luke’s Community Support Grant. For those wishing to volunteer their time at Porter-Leath, opportunities at several locations across the city include reading in classrooms, playing with blocks, or just spending one-on-one time with a child that needs extra help learning their letters, numbers, shapes, and colors. Parishioners can choose to volunteer individually or in a group Monday through Friday between 9 and 11 a.m.
MORE THAN A MEAL
Our Ministry of Hospitality and Dignity By Edith Heller, Outreach Committee
Jesus told us to serve Him by preaching the Gospel to others in our acts – by doing the work of feeding the poor, clothing, comforting, and encouraging all people. Imagine sitting down for dinner with Jesus! We do it every time we go to the Communion rail for bread and wine; we do it when we sit down with 100 MTAM guests each Sunday.
We see Jesus in the smiles, the stories, the laughter, the gratitude, and empty plates. Since 2001, MTAM has annually served nearly 5,000 people with 10,000 plates of food. It is a large, organized, lovely dinner party for Jesus with flowers and music, and a joyful way to serve the Lord in the Gospel imperative to feed the hungry.
What is a dinner without a fine chef ? We have seven. Our gratitude to Barb Boucher from Holy Communion, Susie Carlson from St. Luke’s Lutheran, Cyndi Detty of Annunciation Church, Porsha Goodman of Door of Hope, and Mike Davis, Arthur Nave, and Jerry Sanders from GSL. This year our Vestry, led
by Kirk Patton, will serve barbecue a couple of Sundays. Our chefs can create a hearty chicken casserole, spice up black-eyed peas with turkey bacon, disguise chopped kale in broccoli salad, grill beef patties, bake cookies, stir outstanding stews, and make fresh banana pudding.
During summer, we always need extra volunteers while our regulars and students are on vacations. Pick a couple of dates for your family to join us from 3:15 to 5 for the dinner party.
To volunteer, contact a team captain: 1st Sunday Jonathan Large, Jonathan.Large at musowls.org 2nd Sunday Mike Davis, mwdavis at gmail.com 3rd Sunday Ruthie Lentz, rlentz at comcast.net 4th Sunday Edith Heller, hrheller3 at comcast.net 5th Sunday Murray McKay, murraymckay at comcast.net
Last month, I asked a guest why he came to MTAM. Alonzo said, “I’m single and like eating with friends, like Jesus and the Last Supper. He had friends with his dinner.” Come join the dinner party. You might just meet Jesus.
Food Pantry Facts by Juan Fuentes
We are grateful for the generosity and many gifts of GSL parishioners. As I reported last month, our meat freezer stopped working and we lost a good amount of meat. To address that situation, we had to purchase a new freezer. We have received generous donations to cover the cost of this replacement. We now have a new and bigger meat freezer. May God bless us always! April, Number of Families served: 57 households, which included 80 adults, 70 children, and 8 seniors. Volunteer Hours for April: 23 hours, which included 10 hours distributing food, 3.5 hours Food Bank pick-up and shelving, 4.5 hours shopping and shelving, 5 hours cleaning and re-stocking, not including the hours spent by volunteer packers. The next Food Pantry Sunday will be June 30! We ask you to bring tuna, peanut butter, dried milk, toiletries, and hygiene products. Volunteers are always needed! To volunteer, call Juan Fuentes, 901-849-7033, or email juanjf7777 at aol.com. “When we give cheerfully and accept gratefully, everyone is blessed.” ― Maya Angelou
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Grace-St. Luke's Episcopal School News
Thank You! Many thanks to the staff at Grace-St. Luke’s Church for their remarkable support during the school’s year-end Honors Chapel and Graduation ceremonies. We love sharing the church with our guests, and the services were beautiful as always! 2019-20 Enrollment Continues Enrollment for the new school year continues in the summer! If you know families who are relocating to the area, please share the news that selected spots are still available at GSL for the 2019-20 school year! We appreciate your help in spreading the word about our exceptional program here at GSL. Families interested in learning more about the school are encouraged to contact Director of Enrollment Shelly McGuire at 278-0200. Register for SummerFest 2019 @ GSL Today! Registration for SummerFest is open to all children ages 4-13, regardless of school affiliation. We hope your children and grandchildren will join us for Summer Fun in the 901! Our weekly programs run from June 4–August 2 and include sports, theatre, swimming, sewing, hip-hop, art, cooking, math fun, science experiments and more. To view the SummerFest program book and to register, click here (www.gslschool. org/choose-gsl/summerfest/). Questions? Email Emily Merrell (emerrell at gslschool.org).
The Anchor The spring issue of The Anchor is now available online! The feature article focuses on our Episcopal Identity at GSL. Learn about the distinctive features of our Episcopal identity and how we express it as a school community. Also in this feature, you will also learn more about: • student acolytes, • what the word Episcopal literally means, • the GSL church-school relationship, • and much more! That’s not all! In this issue, you’ll also: • meet GSL’s new Head of Lower School, • learn how self-control leads to academic success, • see what high schools the Class of 2019 students will be attending, and • get great updates from many of our alumni. To view the publication online, click here (tinyurl.com/Spring2019Anchor). NOTE: The Anchor is published by GraceSt. Luke's School twice a year. If you prefer to receive a printed copy of The Anchor magazine in the mail, please provide your name and mailing address to GSL's Director of Communications Brenda Berry via email at bberry at gslschool.org or send your information in the mail to GSL School, Attn: Brenda Berry, 246 S. Belvedere Blvd., Memphis, TN 38104. You may also call her at the school at 901-278-0200.
Congratulations to GSL’s Class of 2019!
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The Use of “Enriching Our Worship” during Eastertide. The General Convention of the Episcopal Church (1997) authorized Enriching Our Worship as one of the Supplemental Liturgical Materials to the Book of Common Prayer, in keeping with our Church’s continual seeking of an authorized language of Common Prayer capable of expressing what we believe about God, as well as reflecting on our own corporate and individual relationship to the Godhead. This supplement is not intended to supplant the Book of Common Prayer, but rather to provide additional resources to assist worshiping communities wishing to expand the language, images and metaphors used in worship. Enriching Our Worship liturgies will be used occasionally during certain seasons in life at GSL.
Altar Gifts Offered In Loving Memory of June 2
Dr. Harvey Wright Sr., Adrian DeNeal Sullivan, Guilford Allen Robinson Jr., Elizabeth Marshall Wright Smith, Etta Webb Sullivan, Delbert P. Nave, James Robert Crumrine, Celia Jones Sparkman, Thelma Hamilton Nave, Edward R. (Ned) McCarthy, Elizabeth Marshall Wright, and Mary Adams Wright Robinson June 9 Elizabeth Kelly Jones and Virginia Watts Clarkson June 16 Charles M. Ozier Jr., John August Inderbitzen Sr., Lorenz Joseph Inderbitzen, James Austin Taylor, James Oliver Taylor, Erich Paul Prien, Hugh Edward Webb June 23 The Rev. Dr. John G. Patterson III, Delia Tate McSpadden, Gilbert R. McSpadden, and Jane Ridens McSpadden June 30 Open
Looking Towards Sunday Revised Common Lectionary Track 2 Year C June 2 Easter 7 Acts 16:16-34 Revelation 22:12-14,16-17,20-21 John 17:20-26 Psalm 97 June 9 Day of Pentecost Acts 2:1-21 Romans 8:14-17 John 14:8-17, 25-27 Psalm 104:25-35, 37 June 16 First Sunday after Pentecost Proverbs 8:1-4, 22-31 Romans 5:1-5 John 16:12-15 Psalm 8 or Canticle 13 (or Canticle 2) June 23 Second Sunday after Pentecost Isaiah 65:1-9 Galatians 3:23-29 Luke 8:26-39 Psalm 22:18-27 June 30 Third Sunday after Pentecost 1 Kings 19:15-16,19-21 Galatians 5:1,13-25 Luke 9:51-62 Psalm 16 www.gracestlukes.org/discover/this-sundays-texts
Membership News Transfers In • Leigh & Brackie Carter, Church of the Holy Communion • Renee & John Williford, St. James, Conroe, Texas • Samuel “Sam” Law & Nayla Antypas Law, Holy Communion, Memphis, and Church of the Good Shepherd, Brentwood, Tenneessee • Lynette & Gary Mills, added as baptized members Holy Baptism, May 26, 2019 • Ryan Alexander Scott, son of Alex & Lara Scott
Memorials & Honoraria Memorials • Michael Pleasants Sr. from Chapman Morrow • Grace-St. Luke’s gratefully acknowledges a generous grant from the McWhorter Family Fund of the Community Foundation of Greater Memphis in memory of Mr. Troy Beatty Jr. A faithful and devoted parishioner for many years, Mr. Beatty served five terms as senior warden of our vestry.
Holy Baptism Scheduled Baptism is the entry point for The Episcopal Church for adults, children, and infants. The next dates for the administration of the sacrament of Holy Baptism are June 9, Day of Pentecost; and November 3, All Saints' Sunday. If you have not been baptized or would like to schedule a baptism, please contact the church office (901-272-7425/gsl@gracestlukes.org) or a member of the clergy no less than two weeks before said date.
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. The Messenger | June 2019| 11
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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.
Calendar Highlights for the month of June
June 2 Celebration for Wesley June 3 Middle Schoolers with Amzie June 4 Parents with Amzie June 5 Wednesday Evening Summer Formation & VBS Begin June 6 Public Theology June 7 Begin Summer Office Hours June 8 Young Adult Cookout June 9 Pentecost /Holy Baptism June 11 Finance Committee Meeting June 13 Outreach Meeting June 15 Messenger Deadline June 18 Vestry Meeting June 19-22 Belvedere Chamber Music Fest. June 30 Contemplative Prayer Group June 30 Food Pantry Sunday
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Master Calendar: www.gracestlukes.org/events