Summer 2022 Messenger

The Messenger Grace-St. Luke's Episcopal Church

Volume 69, No. 2

Summer 2022

Deepening Community in Summer 2022 More on page 3.

Carolyn Gardiner

Margaret Ridolphi

The Rev. Anne Carriere

Margaret Markham

Mary Virginia Rogers

Robbie Weinberg

Betty Peyton

Paula Barnes

Carol Ann Mallory

Focus on Outreach and Social Justice Love Book Project . Sacred Ground Reflections Food Pantry . MICAH Read more about these exciting projects GSL’s Outreach and Social Justice ministries have been working on on pages 6-11.

Worship & Formation

SUMMER SUNDAYS gracestlukes.org/events/sunday-worship 8:45-9:30 a.m. Breakfast by the Crossmen 9:15-9:45 a.m. Coffee & Conversation Explore gracestlukes.org/discover 10 a.m. Holy Eucharist with choir, In Person & Livestream 5 p.m. Contemplative Eucharist with Music for Reflection WEDNESDAY 6–7 p.m. Adult Formation offerings (as announced) 8–8:15 p.m. Compline (Night Prayers) via Facebook Live

Parish Office Hours

Monday–Friday, 8 a.m.–4 p.m.

Friday: Clergy & Staff work remotely. (Summer) 901-272-7425 | www.gracestlukes.org 901-252-6334 Pastoral Emergencies

Parish Clergy & Staff

www.gracestlukes.org/welcome/clergy-and-staff The Rev. Ollie V. Rencher, Rector The Rev. Laura F. Gettys, Associate Rector The Rev. Dr. Jesse W. Abell, Associate Rector The Rev. Anne S. Carrière, Priest Associate The Rev. Jessica T. Abell, Deacon Christi Authement, Recreation and Wellness Director John Barnum, Director of Finance and Operations Teresa Betts, Nursery Staff Abby Huber, Congregational Life Associate & Assistant to the Rector Ariel Laws, Nursery Staff Michelle Le, Nursery Staff Chapman Morrow, Membership & Stewardship Associate Lucy Owens, Communications Associate Kristina Quach, Nursery Staff Mary Shea Quach, Director of Children’s Formation Dr. Patrick A. Scott, Director of Music & Organist Debbie Smith, Assistant Organist-Choirmaster “D” Thomas, Lead Facilities Assistant Gabrielle White, Nursery Staff Amzie Williams, Director of Youth Formation

Inside This Issue Altar Flowers & Supplies........... 19 Baptisms at GSL...................... 20 Children’s Formation................ 14 Coffee with the Clergy.............. 13 Formation & Fellowship............ 13 GSL Daytime Book Group......... 16 GSL School News..................... 18 Live at GSL............................. 13 Looking Towards Sunday.......... 19 Membership News................... 19 Membership/Stewardship........... 5 Memorials/Honoraria................ 19 Message from the Associates...... 4

Message from the Rector............ 3 Music.................................12-13 Outreach............................. 8-11 Privacy Policy............................ 2 Public Theology....................... 13 Recreation & Wellness.............. 17 Recruitment Call...................... 20 Social Justice......................... 6-7 Summer Schedule..................... 3 Vacation Bible School............... 14 Vision Statement....................... 3 Youth Formation...................... 15

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2022 Vestry

www.gracestlukes.org/vestry 2022: Ben Cowan (Children’s Formation), Mike Davis (Reinvigorating Church), Sandra Ireland (Stewardship), Jonathan Large (Community Engagement), Anna Robbins (Junior Warden, Administration) 2023: George Johnson (Stewardship), Andy Nix (Senior Warden, Administration), Johnny Norris (Youth Formation), Paula Sappington (Clerk, Reinvigorating Church), Taylor Taylor (Congregational Development) 2024: Bill Abernathy (Community Engagement), Karen Clark (Adult Formation), Beth Perkins (Community Engagement), Hallie Peyton (Congregational Development), Rudy Williams (Congregational Development); Treasurer: Phil Ashford; Parish Chancellor: Steven King

Pastoral Care

Sharing and Responding to Concerns.

To alert the clergy of a pastoral matter concerning yourself or a member, including any medical procedures, contact the clergy confidentially via 901-252-6320 or pastoralcare@gracestlukes.org.

For hospitalizations or emergencies concerning a member, contact the 24/7 Clergy-on-Call phone line at 901-252-6334. This is the best way to communicate pastoral needs and ensure a prompt response from a member of the clergy or pastoral care team. Lay Pastoral Care Coordinators: Sandra Ireland and Beth Perkins.

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GRACESTLUKES Mobile App 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.

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.

GSL eNews Missing your weekly eNews? Check your spam folders! We have switched to an email service, MailChimp, to send out our eblasts. If you are not getting eNews emails, they are most likely going to your spam or junk folder. Be sure to add gsl@gracestlukes.org to your address book.

Need help getting them to NOT go in your spam folder? Contact Lucy Owens, 901-252-6333 or lowens@gracestlukes.org.

Privacy Policy & Photo Opt-Out Form Grace-St. Luke’s privacy policy and photo opt-out form may be found on the GSL website at www.gracestlukes.org/privacy-policy.

Support Groups at GSL AA meetings: Tuesdays, 6:30 p.m. • Narcotics Anonymous: Sundays, 7 p.m.

Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous: Saturdays at noon Contact: Lucy Owens – lowens@gracestlukes.org or 901-252-6333

GSL Deepening Community in Summer 2022 The Rev. Ollie V. Rencher, Rector

Su m m e r t i m e b r i n g s c o u n t l e s s opportunities for the Grace-St. Luke’s faith community to do many things, including the deepening of community. During the nearly threemonth season when individual and household schedules and activities typically vary, the sacred priority of Christian worship, formation, service, and fellowship remains constant. This summer, GSL will explore something different by moving to a Sunday “Summer Schedule” of two services at 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. from June 12 (Trinity Sunday) through September 4 (Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost). In addition to other offerings of the day, this intentional shift is designed to bring together parishioners

who normally worship between two morning services and one evening service between September and May. In a thriving and growing parish of more than 450 households, the spiritual practice of gathering during summertime is bound to deepen relationships and strengthen the Church serving God from the corner of Peabody and Belvedere in Midtown Memphis. Enjoy and share this issue of The Messenger to reflect on the past, engage the present, and imagine the future in communal ministry as devout followers of Jesus. This summer and always, we are called to walk by faith and not by sight, and to expect to be surprised as we give and receive in the name of the One who gives us life.

Faithfully and in peace, Ollie+ The Rev. Ollie V. Rencher, Rector 901-252-6320 | orencher@gracestlukes.org

Summer Schedule June – 12 through September 4 One Morning & One Evening Service on Sundays

SUNDAYS 8:45-9:30 a.m. Breakfast by the Crossmen 9:15-9:45 a.m. Coffee & Conversation June 12, Non-Partisan Get the Vote Out Efforts with Meggan Wurzburg Kiel, Shelby County Voter Alliance 10 a.m.

Holy Eucharist with Music, In person and Livestream 5 p.m.

Contemplative Eucharist with Music for Reflection

Youth (See page 15) High School: 901 in the Big Easy, June 6-9

WEDNESDAYS 8-8:15 p.m. Compline, Facebook Live

Belvedere Chamber Music Festival (See page 13) Wed., June 15 - Sat. June 18. Concerts daily

Parish Office Hours (Summer) Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Friday: Clergy & Staff work remotely

Vacation Bible School (See page 14) Wednesdays, June 22 - July 20, 5:30 - 8 p.m.

Public Theology (See page 13) 1st & 3rd Thursdays: June, July, August

Youth (See page 15) Middle School: Metamorphic Memphis, June 22-24

Coffee with the Clergy (See page 13) 2nd Wednesdays: June, July, August

MICAH Summer Post Card Writing Party (See page 7) Sunday, July 17, following the 10 a.m. service

Live at GSL: Celebrating 901 (See page 13) Saturday, June 11, from 10 a.m. -1 p.m.

Dedication of New Pianos (See page 12) Sunday, June 12, 10 a.m.

Piano Concert by Brian Locke (See page 12) Monday, June 13, 7:30 p.m.

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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Summertime Spiritual Formation

A Summertime of Hope & Connection

The Rev. Dr. Jesse W. Abell, Associate Rector for Pastoral Care & Formation

The Rev. Laura F. Gettys, Associate Rector for Community Engagement & Congregational Development

Hello, friends, It’s hard to believe I have now been at GSL over 6 months! I feel so blessed to be a part of this very special community. Thank you all for your warm welcome to me and my family and for all your support and encouragement.

As we move into summer, our church programming gets more relaxed, but please don’t forget about spiritual formation— remember that the Holy Spirit is still eager to help form you into the person God has created for you to be. Maybe, take some intentional time this summer to visit the botanical gardens or the Dixon and reflect on the care and beauty with which God has created the world (and you!). Maybe pick out some easy spirituality reading and work your way through it this summer.

(You can ask me or your clergy for suggestions; we’re always happy to share our favorites!)

We might also have some relaxed formation offerings organized through GSL, so stay tuned to the weekly eNews!

Blessings to you as you spend time outdoors and with family and on any travels or vacations you have planned.

Peace, Jesse+ The Rev. Dr. Jesse W. Abell, Associate Rector 901-252-6330 | jesse.abell@gracestlukes.org

Formation & Fellowship See page 13 Coffee with the Clergy Public Theology Live at GSL Coffee with the Clergy

Hooray for summertime and a season with some hopeful breathing space to exhale and relax in ways different from fall and winter months. There is a loveliness, I find, in the anticipation and planning—whether it be extra good books to read, a trip to enjoy, pool lounging, more time for creative artwork, or wonderful garden produce. So many good things in this season of summer.

I remember as a child feeling such freedom in the anticipation of summer arriving and school letting out. It is a joy to watch it unfold in my children as it taps into some of those childhood memories of my own. This idea and feeling of freedom is wrapped up in another important idea, I believe—hope. Hope of connecting with ourselves, those around us, nature, and God. Ralph Waldo Emerson once said, “Freedom is not the right to live as we please, but the right to find how we ought to live in order to live into our potential.” I think of these words as we move into summer living and spaces of freedom and breathing room. Will we return in the Fall clearer about a system or idea from our book reading? Will we be more in tune with the earth as we eat from farmers markets and our gardens? Will we now have a penchant for mixed media art?

My hope is that we return with a more deeply felt understanding of who we are and whose we are. I hope you take the time to live into your potential this summer, all the while honoring our neighbors around us as we live into potentials together.

So, hooray for summertime and breathing space and the freedom we have to live into our fullest potential. May the hope and joy be rich and boundless indeed.

Peace, Laura+ The Rev. Laura F. Gettys, Associate Rector 901-252-6329 | lgettys@gracestlukes.org

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Membership & Stewardship gracestlukes.org/give

A Time for Embracing Discipleship

Chapman Morrow, Membership & Stewardship Associate The Easter and Pentecost seasons are a time of great joy! In this spirit, we have the opportunity to embrace discipleship in new and exciting ways. As Jesus’ early followers were struck with awe and wonder, they fully immersed themselves in their new calls to ministry. With courageous spirits, they stewarded. They used their gifts from God of time, talent, and treasure to spread the good news of the Gospel into the world!

How can each of us embrace discipleship in this season? Here are a few ideas: Stewardship of Time: • Volunteer on Wednesday nights June 22-July 29 for all the fun that is Vacation Bible School.

• Help our community get out the vote by writing postcards after the 10 a.m. service on July 17.

• Pray for those on our parish prayer list each week as listed in your Sunday leaflet.

Stewardship of Talent: • Become involved with one of our parish outreach ministries. You can learn more about them at www.gracestlukes. org/outreach.

• Serve as a lay eucharistic minister, lector, acolyte, usher, or welcome host at Sunday services. Contact Congregational Life Associate/Assistant to the Rector Abby Huber (901-252-6336, ahuber@gracestlukes.org) to sign up.

Stewardship of Treasure: • Because summer months are prime time for travel and weekend plans, please consider e-giving as an option.

It’s easy for you and the parish and helps us plan more accurately even when attendance fluctuates. To sign up for automatic payments or to make an online gift, please go to www.gracestlukes.org/give.

• Consider supporting Grace-St. Luke’s in your will or estate plans. Your legacy of thoughtful giving can impact and serve the parish for years to come.

Thank you for all the ways you support Grace-St. Luke’s— we’re so grateful for the many gifts you bring to all that we do as a parish. Looking for even more ways to serve? Give me a call!

Chapman Morrow Membership & Stewardship Associate 901-252-6328 | cmorrow@gracestlukes.org

Learn about The Cornerstone Society, our planned giving ministry, and Grace-St. Luke’s Endowment at gracestlukes.org/plannedgiving.

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Social Justice

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Sacred Ground Last Fall, the Social Justice Ministry offered “Sacred Ground,” a film and readings-based dialogue series on race and faith from the National Church. Sacred Ground is part of Becoming Beloved Community, the National Church’s longterm commitment to racial healing, reconciliation, and justice in our personal lives, our ministries, and our society.

Two small groups walked through 10 weeks of America’s history of race and racism while weaving in threads of family story, class, and political and regional identity.

You can find more details and a preview of videos: Sacred Ground – The Episcopal Church (episcopalchurch.org/ sacred-ground). We are planning another small group for the fall. If you’re interested, please contact the Rev. Laura F. Gettys, Jennie VanDeveer, Nicki Soule, or Paula Barnes ON REALM (gracestlukes.org/realm) or through the Church Office (901-272-7425). The deadline for signup is July 31.

Here are two reflections by past participants: Robbie Weinberg and Anne Carriere.

From Robbie J. Weinberg Having been on my own spiritual awakening journey the last 6 years, I was excited to learn about Grace-St. Luke’s offering the Sacred Ground course. I hoped the course would be a safe environment to learn and ask hard questions. The oppression of the overwhelming issues of the world is often debilitating for me. I was hopeful Sacred Ground could allow room for a small community to help me hold the hard things I might learn. I was right.

Sacred Ground gave me a blueprint of hope through the template of the Episcopal Church’s reconciliation goal around Becoming a Beloved Community. We started with a clear understanding of some basic touchstones like confidentiality, respecting silence, using “I” statements and allowing everyone to be where they are. The facilitators gently helped us honor the importance of the group consciousness throughout the 10-session class. The mixed-media syllabus allowed me to stay more engaged and the organization of the sessions is enormously helpful.

This program has forever changed the lens by which I view and understand myself and humanity around me. It’s given me the uncomfortable data my soul knew was missing but didn’t know how to find. The information was often painful to digest but the class allowed an evolution of emotions to safely leak out as needed. Shame is often an emotion I have felt when exploring or deconstructing difficult topics alone. This unique class is masterful in not allowing shame to define our forward movement.

In my opinion, redemption can only happen through reconciliation. The Episcopal Church’s Sacred Ground program offers a path forward for systemic change. It’s a brave course and requires courage to embark. You won’t be sorry if you take the leap.

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Social Justice

gracestlukes.org/social-justice From The Rev. Anne S. Carriere I’m proud of the national Episcopal Church’s team that put together the curriculum for Sacred Ground. I recently learned that since 2019 over 2,100 Sacred Ground Circles with over 20,000 participants have been created in Episcopal churches across the country, incIuding the two groups formed at Grace-St. Luke’s. I am grateful that GSL was the first parish in West Tennessee to offer the opportunity. I learned so much history that I had never been taught or learned before!

Throughout the program we read Jesus and the Disinherited, by Howard Thurman, and Waking Up White, by Debby Irving. Both texts exposed insidious white racism from a theological perspective and a cultural point of view. Each unit included excellent documentaries from PBS and others, and articles from a number of different authors with a variety of perspectives. I learned about the history of racism and prevalence in our society that impact so many different cultural communities. We were fortunate to have the space to meet face to face (masked), and I am grateful that we could share our questions, different perspectives, and experiences.

I now more clearly see injustice and inequity, and I’m motivated to help bring about change to end discrimination.

MICAH

submitted by Paula Barnes The MICAH Core Team was busy actively supporting the MICAH Memphis and Shelby County Voter Alliance GOTV (Get Out the Vote) efforts this spring and will continue throughout this election year.

On April 3, GSL hosted a postcard writing party to remind registered voters to take advantage of early voting or to vote on Election Day May 3. Over 600 handwritten notes were sent from our generous team. Thank you to all who participated!

The weekend of April 22-24, MICAH Memphis was joined by Gamaliel fellow partner group members from around the country to GOTV by knocking on doors to remind potential voters of forthcoming election dates, polling location changes, and registration requirements. Canvassers knocked on 2,000+ doors on Saturday, April 23.

The Core Team plans for the spring and summer prior to the August county general election and the state and federal primary election: • The June 12 Sunday adult Parish Hall Forum will host MICAH Organizer and Shelby County Voter Alliance Activist Meggan Wurzburg Kiel, who will discuss the critical need for non-partisan GOTV (Get Out the Vote) efforts in Shelby County. Did you know that according to the Shelby County Election Commission, there are 565,000 active voters registered? In 2020, 380,000 voted in the general election, which represents half of the voters who turned out in 2018.

• On July 17, Social Justice and MICAH will host a Summer Postcard Writing Party following the 10 a.m. service. This is timed to remind voters about the August election.

Early voting is July 15-July 30, with Election Day THURSDAY, August 4.

• Meanwhile, as we move into the August and November general election periods, look for MICAH/Social Justice announcements, sample ballots, and other general election information on Realm, social media, GSL eNews/Messenger, and the church hallway TV monitors.

For MICAH Memphis general information, go to micahmemphis.org.

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Outreach

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Food Pantry News submitted by Carol Ann Mallory

The Food Pantry continues to evolve in its commitment to, and relationship with, Church Health (CH).

The mutual goal is to encourage CH patrons to eat a healthy diet by providing the ingredients to make healthy meals. GSL provides those ingredients, and our Easter Food Drive was so successful we were able to provide 50 bags of ingredients for this month’s recipe.

To all who contributed either food or money, we are so grateful. Our food drives are off to a great start, thanks to GSL donors. Thanks also to the volunteers who pack bags every weekend for Church Health representatives to pick up and distribute to their patrons.

In an effort to increase the number of patrons served, CH has added a flier to each GSL bag inviting patrons to come to GSL each Tuesday morning at 9 a.m. to pick up additional recipes and ingredients. Several CH patrons have contacted GSL and are picking up additional Mediterranean recipes and ingredients. Our goal is to increase this number of patrons coming to GSL in the weeks ahead.

Mental Health Awareness -Excerpt from Samaritan Counseling Center

Each May, we remind one another of the need to be attentive to the mental health of those whom we love, as well as our own.

Caring for our mental health is vital to our sense of wholeness – body, mind, and soul.

Let’s begin by exploring the opposite of mental health and looking closely at mental illness:

Mental Illness is a brain disorder that covers a wide range of maladies in our brains: • • • •

• • • •

Depression – overwhelming sadness that doesn’t go away.

Anxiety – when worries and fear affect our ability to function day-to-day.

Bipolar – when mood swings—very high highs and very low lows are pervasive and persistent.

Personality Disorders – long-term patterns of thoughts and behaviors that are unhealthy and inflexible. Personality disorders and traits of these cause serious problems with relationship and work as people with these have trouble dealing with everyday stresses and problems, resulting in stormy relationships with other people. For example: Schizoid, Paranoid, Borderline, Antisocial, Narcissistic, Avoidant, Dependent, and Obsessive-Compulsive.

Psychosis – when we feel as though our brain is playing tricks on us—seeing, hearing, or believing things that don’t seem real or quite right.

Eating Disorders – when our physical health and overall well-being is affected by the way we eat—or don’t eat.

Post-Traumatic Stress – when we are continually bothered by a previous traumatic life event.

Addiction – when alcohol or controlled substance use takes over our lives.

Ways to dismantle the stigma that often surrounds mental Illnesses: • Acknowledgement that mental illness is a brain disorder that needs to be attended to by mental health professionals.

• Talk about our own struggles, thus normalizing mental illness.

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Outreach

gracestlukes.org/outreach Community and church responses to mental illness: • National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) – the National Alliance on Mental Illness provides support groups and free classes to those whose family members suffer from mental illnesses. NAMI meets virtually on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday evenings.

• COUNSELING: Samaritan Counseling’s Professional Counselors provide therapeutic counseling to individuals, couples, and families. Issues addressed include: Grief and loss Marital stress Family struggles Individual concerns Psychological assessments Samaritan Counseling believes that financial limitations should not preclude any person from receiving needed care so fees for their services are based on circumstances of the individual, income and family size.

Samaritan Counseling’s ability to provide these services are made possible thanks to the contributions from community partners, generous individual donors, and active community fundraising activities throughout the year.

To learn more, seek a counseling session, and/or contribute: www.samaritanmidsouth.org – or call 901-729-3900.

Because EVERYONE can benefit from knowing more about mental health, here are some suggestions: • Keep and/or create a rhythm to your day Start your day with positivity and possibility: · wake up with the sun, make your bed, get dressed, · eat healthy foods; try new recipes · be creative - try new activities or return to old ones that you used to enjoy when you had the time.

• Connect – with God: · Pray at least once daily (more is even better), · Come and worship with us at 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. Sunday. · Attend Sunday school classes and bible studies. · Read Scripture – try reading the Psalms, for example.

- “The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?” (Psalm 27:1) with Family and Friends – call and check on your friends and neighbors and visit with them in-person when possible. with Nature – go outside – fresh air is good for what ails us!

• Unplug – set a time of day when you will unplug from your devices.

• Reach out – find mental health resources (see above lists) whenever you are in need of talking to someone.

• Serve God by serving others – There are many ways to serve God by serving others – both at GSL and in the community. Doing so will make a world of difference in your mental health.

• Be gentle with yourself: Mindfulness and deep breathing practices are excellent.

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Outreach

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Outreach Love Book Project The Outreach Committee took on an in-reach project for Lent that focused on our senior parish members whom we do not see as often as we used to for various reasons. We asked for reflections on what Grace-St. Luke’s has meant to them and to write a short piece that focused on an important memory of GSL during the Lenten season and Eastertide. We are grateful for those who chose to participate and share their stories. Now we share their stories with all in The Messenger. Outreach hopes you enjoy these reflections and the blessings they bring to all of us. We hope that this will be the beginning of a larger project that may involve more storytelling about life at Grace-St. Luke’s.

Margaret I think my best contribution to the Markham

life of the church is my desire to pray for people. When we first arrived at Grace-St. Luke’s we were a part of the Pastoral Care Committee. We prayed for people, signed cards for those on the list, and made dinners for people who were at home. But now my circumstances have changed and I can no longer do that for others, but I can pray for sick or needy people every day. I currently have one person’s name and I pray for her several times each day.

Carolyn Easter as a little girl, Gardiner in the 1930s, meant a We have had our ups and downs in the Church with

new dress, new shoes, dying eggs, Easter egg hunts, which I disliked as I could never find the golden egg, but I loved the big celebrations at church with lots of music. As a child I was taught that Jesus died for our sins and was resurrected, and I believed it.

Much later on in life’s journey I went through a dark time. At one of my lowest points, a friend, Becky Peoples, invited me to join her at Grace-St. Luke’s to hear Sam Batts Owens, and that is when my faith journey began. That single invitation to attend a service at GSL changed my life. The people at Grace-St. Luke’s showed the face of Christ, and made me feel like it was God’s own church, his favorite and my favorite for the rest of my life.

The invitation to bring someone to experience God is the most important thing that each of us members of this parish must do.

My special memories are centered around the coming of the Easter festival, the preparation of your heart and soul to celebrate the Resurrection. The most important is Good Friday, I always cried, and it made the Easter story that Christ died and was resurrected to give us life eternal even more meaningful.

Good Friday made my belief as a child whole and real as an adult. Thank you Grace-St. Luke’s. * * *

administration and factions that didn’t agree, but we always felt the support we needed. Eventually we began a mid-week service of healing. We attended regularly and were made a prayer team at the Sunday morning services.The parish didn’t grow much in numbers, but we all grew Spiritually over the years.

Then the turning point came when my eyesight began to fail, and Ed showed signs of dementia. We knew that we couldn’t continue to drive the fifteen miles to Gilroy every Sunday and Wednesday. We talked over our situation with our kids and decided we had to move closer to one of them. The kids in Memphis talked us into coming here. We had visited Grace-St. Luke’s over the years and decided this was the area of Memphis we wanted to settle.

The move has been a blessing. As Ed declined, our Memphis children were right here to help. The members of Grace-St. Luke’s have been a blessing also. Ed attended services and functions for as long as he could. We had a wonderful memorial service when Ed died, and I was lovingly cared for by the parish.

I enjoyed the church services, Bible Study, Book Group and monthly fellowship luncheons until COVID. Since those days, I am happy to stay at home and tune in to services through Facebook and I have been blessed to reconnect with my Gilroy Church which has a zoom Bible Study.

My life has been rich with many blessings. These blessings are a gift from God, and I am so thankful for my relationship with Him. My blessings are abundant—caring family, friends, neighbors, good health. * * *

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Outreach

gracestlukes.org/outreach Betty How can I show Peyton gratitude?

Mary Virginia I am a girl from a small town in Arkansas.

Rogers

Upon graduation from high school I entered nursing at St. Joseph Catholic Hospital in Memphis. I was raised a Baptist, but was always intrigued by Catholicism, but not so my parents.

Why am I blessed?

As a young child visiting my grandmother in a small town, I witnessed her feeding thrudrifters, homeless, etc.—whoever knocked on her door. No judgement—she just did it. Action speaks.

My journey has had its ups and downs, and I am constantly trying to sort out my beliefs. Today I am involved with More Than A Meal and MIFA Meals on Wheels. Each Sunday I am inspired by the command to go forth and serve, as I am inspired by fellow parishioners who just “do it.” * * *

A very dear friend introduced me to Grace-St. Luke’s and I fell in love with the order and the seasons of the Church year.

I became an Episcopalian, and over the years I served in many different capacities, and had many different faith experiences at GSL. I served on the Altar Guild, attended Guild meetings, studied theology through EfM, socialized with fellow parishioners at 39ers gatherings, and I was elected and served on the Vestry. My list could go on and on.

Margaret Write about Easter Blessings and Love the Ridolphi assignment said—But Now as Easter is approaching, and we are in the season of

I have so many loves— my family, my friends, my dog—even some people I don’t even know but admire and love from a distance.

There are people I will never meet, but who I love and admire for who they are and the things they have done. Love is all around us, and Easter is a perfect time to stop and think about our loves. How fortunate we are to be Christians and have Jesus Christ as the center of our love and the Great Teacher of Love. Because of Him we know how to give and receive love. We know what love is and how to love because of him.

Lent, I reflect upon the meaningful moments of the period of fasting and reflection that always begins with the pancake feast of Shrove Tuesday before the somber rites of Ash Wednesday.

The forty days leading up to Easter give time to prepare for the glorious celebration of the Resurrection of Christ. I most loved the behind-the-scenes preparation for Holy Week, readying the Church for Palm Sunday, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, and the Easter Vigil. We made palm crosses and polished the silver, brass crosses, and the altar rail. As I travel through my memories I treasure my time at Grace-St. Luke’s. * * *

We know HOW to love because of Him, but we don’t always follow His teachings. Now, as we approach Easter, what better time to think about what kind of followers of Christ we are.

It might be a good time to do some refresher reading of the scriptures to remind ourselves how powerful those words can be with Christ as our guide. Maybe we should reach out more, be more patient, and be more aware of those who need us the most—and to extend love to those who don’t look like us. * * *

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Music

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TWO Wonderful Gifts to GraceSt. Luke’s Music

Dr. Patrick A. Scott, Director of Music & Organist

Over the past few months, GraceSt. Luke’s has become the home to not one, but TWO brand new pianos: a new Steinway & Sons, Model O piano, which now resides in Trezevant Hall, and a new Boston upright grand piano (built by Steinway & Sons), that lives in the Nave. Two GSL families have graciously supported this entire project after the need became apparent late last year. The old grand piano that lived in Trezevant was not of concert quality and could never be moved to the Nave for various concerts and services where a larger piano is needed. Anyone who was at the 9:30 a.m. formation hour last December when I talked about the wideness of music at GSL will remember a piece of the piano breaking and flying across the floor while I was playing. Likewise, we began discussions for the need of a new upright grand in the Nave, as the one in there was not the appropriate instrument to best serve the needs for that space. Through many conversations and many trips to Amro Music with Debbie Smith and Ollie+, GSL is now proud to have these two wonderful pianos to support the musical life at GSL for generations to come.

The Steinway grand piano will live in Trezevant Hall because of space limitations in the Nave but will be able to be rolled into the Nave for special events when a grand piano is needed. Previously, a concert quality grand piano would have to be rented for large events such as the Belvedere Festival or various choral concerts. When the grand piano is not needed, we’ll be able to use the new upright grand which serves perfectly for weekly school chapel services, our 5 p.m. contemplative communion services, and when the young choristers sing during morning worship services. The grand piano has already been put to great use in Trezevant for receptions and weekly choral rehearsals. We were using a keyboard because the old grand was too heavy to move around 12 | www.gracestlukes.org

the space. We look forward to more opportunities next season to feature this incredible world-class instrument.

The old grand piano from Trezevant was repaired and has found a new home down the road at Central Christian Church where it serves as their primary worship instrument. And the smaller upright piano from the Nave has gone to a GSL School family who was taking piano lessons but did not have a piano in their home.

Save the dates: Sunday, June 12, at 10 a.m. – Trinity Sunday, we will dedicate both instruments in worship that morning.

Monday, June 13, at 7:30 p.m.

– The Grace-St. Luke’s Friends of Music Guild* presents Chicagobased pianist Brian Locke, who will give a piano concert to dedicate both instruments and will be joined by Memphis Symphony concertmaster Barrie Cooper to present César Franck’s incredible “Sonata in A Major for Piano & Violin.” A reception will follow.

Brian Locke

Wednesday, June 15, at 7:30 p.m. – Opening Concert of Luna Nova’s annual Belvedere Festival with a reception to follow. (details page 13) *For more information or to give to the Grace-St. Luke’s Friends of Music Guild, visit us online at gracestlukes.org/ friends-of-music.

Dr. Patrick A. Scott Director of Music and Organist 901-252-6323 | pscott@gracestlukes.org

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Belvedere Chamber Music Festival June 15-18, 2022 submitted by Patricia Gray

Live at GSL: Celebrating 901 in Shelby Farms Park, June 11.

This June, the popular Live at GSL series is headed to Shelby Farms Park! This is an all-ages event that will feature many of the exciting elements of the park: bikes, canoes, kayaks, golf cart tours of the park, a food truck, and more. Join your GSL community at Shelby Farms on Saturday, June 11, from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Visit gracestlukes.org/live-at-gsl-celebrating-901 for more information and to register.

The 16th Annual Belvedere Chamber Music Festival will be at Grace-St. Luke’s June 15-18, 2022. Concerts are each evening at 7:30 and on Thursday and Friday afternoons at 3. It has been presented each year at Grace-St. Luke’s since 2007.

It is produced by Luna Nova Music (lunanova. org) for the purpose of featuring masterworks of the 20th and 21st centuries as well as new works by young, aspiring composers. The festival features twenty performers from Memphis and around the world. Some of the composers featured in this year’s festival are Debussy, Ravel, Stravinsky, Bartok, Barber, and 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 belvederefestival.org or by emailing lunanovamusic@gmail.com or calling its director Patricia Gray at 901-493-0958.

Public Theology. Lively Faith in Casual Conversation. Join a member of the clergy and your fellow GSL members for informal conversation about faith and life in a laidback, casual environment. On the first and third Thursdays of June, July, and August, we’ll gather in the backroom of a local establishment starting at 5 p.m. The conversation will continue for an hour or so. No reservations or signing up needed, just show up! For more details, visit gracestlukes.org/public-theology.

Coffee with the Clergy

Coffee with Clergy. Throughout the summer, your clergy invite you to join us for casual conversation over coffee (or tea or something else) at Otherlands Coffee Bar. One of your priests will be there on the second Wednesday of June, July, and August, from 11 a.m. to noon. There’s no agenda, and no need to sign up.

Just come and join us for fellowship and good conversation. For more information, visit gracestlukes.org/coffee-with-the-clergy.

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Children’s Formation

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Summer 2022

Mary Shea Quach, Director of Children’s Formation VBS 2022: The Abundant Life Garden Project. Join us this summer for some fun in the garden as we journey through The Abundant Life Garden Project from Episcopal Relief and Development!

We will learn all about water, soil, seeds, animals, and harvest through games, music, and activities.

We will explore how those elements are important in both our faith and on the Earth through Bible stories and stories from people around the world.

VBS will be on Wednesday nights from 5:30-8 p.m. and a kid-friendly dinner will be provided for each night. Rising JK through rising 5th graders are welcome to attend, and we will have the Nursery open for our littlest gardeners! There will be preschool adaptations for the Nursery group, so don’t worry—they won’t miss out on the fun! The cost is $10 per night per child, with a $25 family max per night. Adult and Youth helpers are also needed! Please email Mary Shea if you would like to volunteer: msquach@gracestlukes.org Mary Shea Quach Director of Children’s Formation 901-252-6321 | msquach@gracestlukes.org

Dates: June 22 | June 29 | July 6 | July 13 | July 20 Sign up: tinyurl.com/GSLVBS2022 Check for updates: gracestlukes.org/news/posts/vacation-bible-school

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Youth Formation

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Summer 2022

Amzie Williams, Director of Youth Formation We are so thankful for our Youth Sunday participants, especially our two senior preachers, Astrid Balink and Sara Kate Burnett. See quotes from their sermons below.

We have two awesome events for our youth this summer. High School students will travel to New Orleans June 6-9. Middle School will retreat right here in our own Memphis backyard June 22-24.

Amzie Williams Director of Youth Formation 901-252-6326 awilliams@gracestlukes.org

“A s I h a v e b e e n d o i n g m o re w o r k with Reed College on communicating my interests and hopes for my future, I have been able to believe in God’s presence. I am not worried about picking a future career right now. I am not even worried about what my major will be. I am able to believe that God will be there for me. I do not have to know what He has in store for me next, but I know it will be just what I need.” – Astrid Balink “The first time I really grew close to God by knowing Him was through Happening. At my most recent, and last, Happening, I had the opportunity to listen to Bishop Phoebe answer any questions that the Happeners had about life and God. One happener asked the Bishop what is something that she loves about the Episcopal church. She told us that she loves how much we are encouraged to ask the hard questions.” – Sara Kate Burnett

901 In the Big Easy June 6-9

GSL travels to New Orleans for a community engagement experience in the Big Easy! This trip is open to all youth who were in 9th-12th grade this past school year. We plan to explore the rich history of New Orleans, partner with local non-profits, visit the Whitney Plantation, explore Audubon Park and the World War II Museum, and sample some amazing food.

We are partnering with Holy Communion for this trip and plan to stay with one of the local Episcopal churches in New Orleans.

Metamorphic Memphis June 22-24

This summer our Middle School youth are invited to retreat in our own backyard of Memphis from June 22-24. We will partner with local nonprofits to help us better get to know our community, and explore the rich history of Memphis through art, museums, and food.

We plan to stay at the Church of the Holy Communion and spend our days exploring Memphis and the many wonderful things that make our city so unique.

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GSL Daytime Book Group Summer Reading List gracestlukes.org/gsl-daytime-book-group Get a head start on reading for the 2022-2023 Grace-St. Luke’s (GSL) Daytime Book Group. The book group meets on the second Thursday of the month, September through May from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at GSL. The sister group at Church of the Holy Communion (CHC) schedule is also below. 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 or Carol Ann Mallory via Realm (gracestlukes.org/realm) or through the church office (901-272-7425).

September: CHC September 6, 11 a.m. | GSL September 8, 11:30 a.m.

Daughters of Yalta by Catherine Katz and/or The Paris Library by Janet Skeslein Charles October: CHC October 4, 11 a.m. | GSL October 13, 11:30 a.m.

Pachinko by Min Jin Lee November: CHC November 4, 11 a.m. | GSL November 10, 11:30 a.m.

32 Yolks by Erik Rupert December: CHC December 6, 11 a.m. | GSL December 8, 11:30 a.m.

This is Happiness by Niall Williams January: CHC January 3, 11 a.m. | GSL January 12, 11:30 a.m.

Graceland, at Last by Margaret Renkl February: CHC February 7, 11 a.m. | GSL February 9, 11:30 a.m.

These Precious Days by Ann Patchett March: CHC March 7 11 a.m. | GSL March 9, 11:30 a.m.

The Day the World Came to Town by Jim Defede April: CHC April 4 11 a.m. | GSL April 13, 11:30 a.m.

The Lincoln Highway by Armour Towles May: CHC May 2 11 a.m. | GSL May 11, 11:30 a.m.

As Bright as Heaven by Susan Meissner and/or Frankenstein by Mary Shelley

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Recreation & Wellness gracestlukes.org/athletics

SUMMER Updates from Christi Yoga with Anne to Resume September 8 Yoga class will not be offered during the summer but will resume September 8. Please watch church communications for further class details.

Mindfulness Sacred Space to Resume September 12 The Mindfulness Sacred Space on Mondays will not be offered during the summer months. It will resume September 12. Please look for further communications about this offering.

What to Expect Fall Soccer & Flag Football TOP 10 CHECK LIST Visit gracestlukes.org/youth-sports to view the Top 10 Check List for Fall Soccer and Flag Football.

Recreation & Wellness Video Watch the Recreation and Wellness video and read the 2022 At-A-Glance document by visiting gracestlukes.org/news/posts/ celebrating-recreation-and-wellness-at-gsl.

Christi Authement Recreation & Wellness Director 901-252-6325 | cauthement@gracestlukes.org

Coach Flechas’ Coach Pitch Boys’ team. They’re all on the field, looking good and ready to play ball!

Coach B. Williams, Coach High and Coach D. Williams’ U10 Boy’s Extended League Basketball Team. What a season! They ended with an UNDEFEATED record of 11 – 0.

“Best Buds” on Coach Graham’s team hanging together after their soccer game.

T-ball player up to bat on Coach Gilles and Coach King’s team. He is hoping for a “Home Run.”

There they are again! “Best Buds” playing their t-ball game together on Coach Fontenot’s team. What a blessing it is to have some “Best Buds.”

Coach Flechas and his son. Well, I’ll say, “Like father, like son!”

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Grace-St. Luke's Episcopal School www.gslschool.org

News from GSL School Spring was busy for the school community this year with a number of signature GSL celebrations, including the annual Italian Dinner (modified again this year as a drive-thru event), the Anchor Auction, the 4th Grade Citizenship Breakfast, and our 4th-8th Grade FatherDaughter Dance and Mother-Son Event. We ended the year celebrating our two most important events—Honors Chapel and 8th Grade Graduation—in the Church again, much to everyone’s delight.

We also spent time at the end of this school year celebrating Head of School Thor Kvande’s 18 years at GSL.Thor has been named Interim Head of St. George Episcopal School, a K-8 school in San Antonio, Texas. We are excited to welcome back former Lower School Head Dr. Andy Surber, who will join us July 1 as our new Head of School.

Please join us in wishing Thor the best and in welcoming Andy back to GSL! As we look forward, we invite you to join us in celebrating an important school milestone this coming school year—the 75th anniversary of our founding. Many of you know that GSL got its start in 1947 as an outreach of Grace-St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, which itself had just been created by the merger of the Grace Church and St. Luke’s Church parishes in 1940. The school’s founder, Lorena Webber Walker, had previously run a kindergarten at St. Mary’s Episcopal School. In 1947 she approached the Rev. Dr. Charles Stuart Hale, the second rector of the newly-merged Grace-St. Luke’s, to ask if she could rent space at the church to begin operating a kindergarten.

A scholarly man himself and firm believer in the importance of a Christian education, he agreed. And from those humble beginnings in the church’s Parish Hall, a thriving day school emerged that is still helping build thoughtful, well-rounded students today.

As part of our 75th Celebration planning efforts, we are seeking historic memorabilia (especially from our earliest years) for possible display. If you or someone you know attended GSL in the past and would like to donate early GSL yearbooks, photos, or other artifacts to the school’s archives, please contact Marci Woodmansee at 901-278-0200. We are looking forward to celebrating this important anniversary milestone in full measure throughout the coming school year!

Finally, an update from admissions: Our enrollment is strong for the coming school year, and we will begin accepting applications for the 2023-24 school year on August 1. Please send inquiries to Director of Enrollment Shelly McGuire at 901-278-0200. Thank you, as always, for helping share the word about our wonderful Episcopal school with friends and family.

Calendar Events June 6-August 5 · SummerFest 2022 at GSL July 4 · · · · · · · School Offices Closed August 15 · · · · · First Day of School August 19 · · · · · School Celebration of 75th Anniversary August 20 · · · · · Alumni Reunion + Saints Celebration of 75th Anniversary, Anchor Center

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Outgoing Head of School Thor Kvande, pictured here attending his last Italian Dinner event after 18 years at GSL, was celebrated this spring with a Board of Trustees party, a final school-wide Celebration, and a farewell lunch with faculty and staff. We will miss him! He joins St. George Episcopal School of San Antonio as their interim head July 1.

Third graders dressed in costume to present their annual Stations of the Cross on Maundy Thursday at GSL.

Parishioners Mitch Graves and Bruce Williams and The Rev. Ollie V. Rencher were among some two dozen invited guests to this year’s Fourth Grade Citizenship Breakfast.

The event’s keynote speaker was i-bank CEO/cofounder and GSL church parishioner/ school grandparent Susan Stephenson.

In March GSL’s incoming Head of School Andy Surber was in town for house-hunting and a planning meeting with members of the Search Transition Committee. From left, Lauren Taylor, Fr. Ollie Rencher, Laura Davis, Ben Barksdale, Ellen Hendry, Paul Morris, Dr. Andy Surber, Ken Woodmansee, Cynthia Hill, Katrina Sanford, and Brenda Berry.

Altar Flowers, Eucharistic Supplies During Worship Grace-St. Luke’s provides two meaningful ways to remember loved ones during worship services: altar flowers and Eucharistic supplies given in their memory or honor. Flowers are $215 per Sunday, which one or more persons may share in giving, and Eucharistic supplies (wafers, wine, candle oil) are $25 per week.

To explore and make payments to reserve available dates, including dates that may hold significance and have been reserved by you in the past, contact Communications Associate Lucy Owens (901-252-6333, lowens@gracestlukes.org. Your request must be made no later than two weeks in advance of the desired Sunday; further in advance may show more available dates. Once the date

Memorials & Honoraria Memorials

• Virginia Darlington from Betty Underwood • Elizabeth Lillico Dunlap from Judy Douglass, Carolyn & Tom Chesney, Sandra & John Fox

Looking Towards Sunday Revised Common Lectionary Year C Follow this link (www.gracestlukes.org/ discover/this-sundays-texts) for access to Sunday lectionary readings online where you may reflect and pray with them at any time. Also offered are an overview, scripture backgrounds, a reflection, and prayer starters to enhance your worship experience.

is confirmed, please issue payment for the appropriate fee (listed above) either online or mail it to the parish office.

Your donation must be received for the reservation to be considered complete, and for the acknowledgement to be printed in the Sunday leaflet.

Membership News Transfer In

• Allison, Aidan, and Nate Abell from All Saints Episcopal, Memphis • Kathleen, Schorr, Harper, Libby, and Louise Behnke from St. Peter Catholic Church, Memphis

Transfer Out

• Anna McQuiston and Caroline Holtzclaw to Calvary Episcopal, Memphis • Palmer Holland, Graham Nichols, and Marley-Kate Nichols to Christ Episcopal, Pensacola, FL • Anne Remmers to Christ the King Episcopal, Santa Rosa Beach, FL • Harriet, Stephen, and Matthew Roberts, to St. Peter’s Episcopal, Oxford, MS • Diane and Jim Hannifin to St. James Episcopal, Sewanee • John Horn to Grace Evangelical, Germantown

Births

• Emelia James Peacock, daughter of Price and Dan Peacock, and granddaughter of Emelia and Jim Smith, February 19, 2022 • Margot McCalla Ward, daughter of Clair McCalla Ward and Robert Ward, and granddaughter of Mary and Jon McCalla, March 4, 2022

• Robert Leighton Warren, son of Elizabeth and Scott Warren, April 6, 2022 • Abigail Grace Kerwin, daughter of Micki and Ross Kerwin, granddaughter of Tricia and Chuck Kerwin, April 9, 2022 • Hall Aydin Sarinoglu, son of Selden and Erim Sarinoglu, grandson of Mimi and Jim Taylor, April 28, 2022 • Maren Bresch Simmons, daughter of Rachael and Chilton Simmons, May 17, 2022

Holy Baptism (May 22, 2022)

• Riley Ilyse Cassidy, daughter of Theresa and John Cassidy • John Allen Hudson, son of Hayley and Will Hudson • Montgomery David Jordan-Stone, son of Anna Jordan-Stone and Jason Stone

Confirmations, Reception

• CONFIRMATION (May 22, 2022): Christina Lillian Shute, Joey Craig Sichting, Jere Matthews Sights, Megan Jean Thompson, Scott Bolton Warren, Helen McCrory Dunlap, Holden Victoria Taylor • RECEPTION (May 22, 2022): Meghan Lips Barksdale

Deaths

• Susan Haspel Sanford, March 28, 2022 • Elizabeth Lillico Dunlap, April 11, 2022 • William Leighton “Billy” Reed, April 14, 2022

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The Messenger of Grace-St. Luke's Episcopal Church (USPS 778-900)-published quarterly by Grace-St. Luke's Episcopal Church, 1720 Peabody Avenue, Memphis, Tennessee 38104. Periodicals postage paid at Memphis, TN. POSTMASTER: send address changes to GraceSt. Luke's Episcopal Church, 1720 Peabody Avenue, Memphis, TN 38104, (901) 272-7425, email gsl@gracestlukes.org. Lucy Owens, Editor.

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Recruitment Call

New Liturgical Ministers for Sunday and Occasional Worship Services: Acolytes, Choristers, Lay Eucharistic Ministers (LEMs), Lectors (Readers), Ushers, Vergers, and Welcome Hosts (Greeters) are always needed to offer integral service roles during the liturgies of GSL. In addition, Altar, Flower, and Funeral Guilds serve behind-the-scenes and pay attention to specific details to prepare the worship space for gathering. These worship ministry leaders may be adults, youth, and children.

For information about serving, eligibility, training, and to connect with ministry area coordinators, contact Congregational Life Associate/Assistant to the Rector Abby Huber (ahuber@gracestlukes.org, 901-252-6336).

Baptisms at GSL

The sacrament of Holy Baptism will be administered during public worship at Grace-St. Luke’s during 2022 on the following dates: The Day of Pentecost (June 5), September 18, and All Saints’ Sunday (November 6).

For more information and to schedule a baptism, contact Membership and Stewardship Associate Chapman Morrow (901-252-6328, cmorrow@ gracestlukes.org).