Grace-St. Luke’s Episcopal
Life at GSL Program Guide
Winter–Spring 2025
Online at gracestlukes.org/life-at-gsl
WORSHIP | gracestlukes.org/worship
Sunday | January 5 through May 18* then Summer
8 a.m.–Noon Nursery (Infants through age 3)
8 a.m. Holy Communion with Homily and Hymns
8:30–9:15 a.m. Breakfast by the Crossmen
9:30–10:15 a.m. Adult, Youth, and Children Formation (Sunday School) Classes
10:30 a.m. Holy Communion with Sermon and Choir
5 p.m. Holy Communion with Instrumental Music or Third Sunday Choral Evensong (January-May)
Wednesday | January 8 through May 14*
Noon Holy Communion with Healing Prayers
* Wednesdays at Noon resumes August 6
Intergenerational “Messy Church” Events gracestlukes.org/messy-church
* Summer Worship Schedule: Sundays, May 25–August 3, One Morning Service 10 a.m. Monthly Sunday Evenings at 5 p.m. on June 8, July 13, August 3. Contemplative Holy Communion with Special Music followed by 5:45–6:30 Parish Supper Nursery 4:45–6:45 (Infants through age 3) gracestlukes.org/summer
MUSIC | gracestlukes.org/music
Sunday Winter-Spring Worship 8 & 10:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. as scheduled Friends of Music Events – Concerts: January 17, 7 p.m. & April 13, 7:30 p.m. | Evensongs: January 19, February 16, March 16, May 18, 5 p.m. | Holy Week Lessons & Carols: April 13, 5 p.m. gracestlukes.org/friends-of-music
FORMATION on SUNDAYS and WEDNESDAYS | January 12 through May 18 gracestlukes.org/discover SUNDAYS 9:30 to 10:15 a.m. in various spaces as listed
• CHILDREN (SK–Grade 5) in the Children’s Suite| Explore gracestlukes.org/childrens-formation for details
• YOUTH (Grade 6–12) in the Youth Suite | Explore gracestlukes.org/youth-formation for details
• ADULTS | In addition to Small Group Bible Study in the Peete Room, as announced by class leaders: PARISH HALL FORUM conversations & presentations by guests, clergy, and lay ministers in Trezevant Hall.
Explore gracestlukes.org/sunday-morning for full descriptions on the following large group offerings and for details about small group offerings, explore gracestlukes.org/small-groups
January 12, The First Sunday after the Epiphany: The Baptism of Our Lord Jesus Christ No Formation offering due to Inclement Weather
January 19, The Second Sunday after the Epiphany
A Close Look at the Dream, Prayers, and Writings of Martin Luther King, Jr. with Fr. Ollie Rencher
January 26, The Third Sunday after the Epiphany “All Shall Be Well”: The Optimistic Outlook of Julian of Norwich with Fr. Jesse Abell
February 2, The Presentation of our Lord Jesus Christ in the Temple Pinches & Crunches: Normalizing & Navigating Conflict with The Rev. Canon Rob Courtney
February 9, The Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany New Year Reflection on Life in Memphis with Mayor Paul Young Children & Youth “Messy Formation” in McClure Hall
February 16, The Sixth Sunday after the Epiphany Coffee & Informal Conversation
February 23, The Seventh Sunday after the Epiphany Parenting and Rediscovery of the True Self with Dr. Corey Latta
March 2, The Last Sunday after the Epiphany Lift Every Voice and Sing: The Anthem and The Hymnal with Dr. Debbie Harmon Hines
March 4, Shrove Tuesday Festival 5:30–7:30 p.m.
Tickets at gracestlukes.org/shrove-tuesday-festival
March 5, Ash Wednesday Services 7 a.m. | Noon | 6:30 p.m.
March 9, The First Sunday in Lent The Journey of Forgiveness: Table Conversations led by Fr. Ollie Rencher
March 16, The Second Sunday in Lent Faith for the Next Generation with Anthony Calzia
March 23, The Third Sunday in Lent GSL History Team Presentation: Continued Conversation and Reflection on GSL’s Truth-telling History
March 30, The Fourth Sunday in Lent Living Charitably: A Conversation with ALSAC President & CEO Rick Shadyac
April 6, The Fifth Sunday in Lent What’s Behind the Lenten Scripture Lessons with Dr. Dan Pigg
April 13, The Sunday of the Passion: Palm Sunday All-Ages Palm Cross Making in Trezevant Hall
The Sacred Paschal Triduum – April 17, 18, 19 Maundy Thursday, 6:30 p.m. Holy Communion & The Stripping, Washing, and Anointing of the Altar
Good Friday, 7 a.m. Morning Prayer and Noon Clergy Meditations, Music, and Holy Communion
Holy Saturday & The Great Vigil of Easter, 7 p.m. Holy Communion with Baptism
April 20, The Resurrection of Our Lord Jesus Christ: Easter Sunday
Coffee & Informal Conversation Easter Egg Hunt and Activities for ages 3 to 11
April 27, The Second Sunday of Easter MICAH Presents: What Are the Community’s Biggest Needs and Necessary Actions?
May 4, The Third Sunday of Easter
Coffee & Informal Conversation
Intergenerational Messy Church at 11:30 between Trezevant and McClure Halls
May 11, The Fourth Sunday of Easter Coffee & Informal Conversation
May 18, The Fifth Sunday of Easter (Last Sunday of Fall-Winter-Spring Worship Schedule) Biblical Intimidation: A Conversation with Dr. Mitzi Minor
May 25, The Sixth Sunday of Easter (First Sunday of Summer Worship Schedule)
10 a.m. Holy Communion with Sermon and Choir
June 1, The Seventh Sunday of Easter
10 a.m. Holy Communion with Sermon and Choir
June 8, Whitsunday: Day of Pentecost & Parish Picnic
10 a.m. Holy Communion with Sermon, Choir, & Baptism
11:15 p.m. Parish Potluck Picnic on the Lemaster Turf with Music | gracestlukes.org/pentecost
June 15, Trinity Sunday
WEDNESDAY EVENING CLASSES 6 to 7 p.m. | Visit gracestlukes.org/small-groups for details and sign up February 12 and February 19: “When the Saints Go Marching in” with Dr. Mitzi Minor, Mary Magdalene Professor of New Testament at Memphis Theological Seminary. Examine the call in the New Testament for followers of Jesus to be “saints” and look at the wisdom that writers offer.
April 23, April 30, May 7: “Women in the Old Testament/Hebrew Bible: What They Tell Us about Faith and the Challenges of Living in Covenant with God and the Community and Our Lives” with Dr. Dan Pigg, UT-Martin Religious Studies Faculty.
PUBLIC THEOLOGY on THURSDAYS 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. January 16, February 20, March 20, April 24, May 15
Lively, casual, faith-related conversation at a Memphis establishment with the parish clergy. Visit gracestlukes.org/public-theology for monthly locations and topics.
Explore WELCOME, DISCOVER, CONNECT at gracestlukes.org RECREATION & WELLNESS gracestlukes.org/recreation-and-wellness COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT Outreach gracestlukes.org/outreach & Justice gracestlukes.org/justice FELLOWSHIP gracestlukes.org/fellowship-groups
CONGREGATIONAL LIFE Abby Huber, Congregational Life Associate (ahuber@gracestlukes.org, 901-252-6336) Clergy-Staff Team gracestlukes.org/clergy-and-staff
Grace-St. Luke’s Episcopal Church 1720 Peabody Ave. Memphis, TN 38104 | 901-272-7425 | www.gracestlukes.org