5.22.2022
THIS WEEKEND ADOLF HANSEN BOOK SIGNING TODAY • BEFORE & AFTER SERVICES Our Theologian in Residence, Dr. Adolf Hansen, has written a new book about the first seventeen years of his life, growing up in a Norwegian colony in Brooklyn, New York. You will have the opportunity to purchase the book for $15. DONUTS & COFFEE FELLOWSHIP HALL • 10AM – NOON After service come meet new people while grabbing a coffee and donut. CONNECTION CENTERS OUTSIDE THE SANCTUARY & ROBERTSON CHAPEL Stop by the Connection Centers to get your questions answered, sign up for groups, serving opportunities, and events, and learn about ways to connect here. Throughout May and June, we’ll have special St. Luke’s Pride merch available. RESTLESS CHILD AREAS GATHERING AREA (LEFT OF THE SANCTUARY) & CENTRAL PASSAGE NURSING MOTHER’S AREA E126 (EAST PASSAGE) Enjoy our live services in these spaces if you’d like to nurse in private and/or if your child needs a break during worship. CONNECTIONS GIFT STORE OPEN SUNDAYS • 9AM – NOON You can support our local community by shopping at Connections! The store is run by volunteers, and the profits fund St. Luke’s Outreach Ministry partners. Now through June, we’ll be selling St. Luke’s Pride t-shirts. All proceeds will go to support our LGBTQIA+ ministry!
CREATION CARE WEEKEND
SOWERS GARDEN PLANT SALE BY DOOR 6/MAIN OFFICE • AFTER SERVICES Come pick from an array of beautiful plants and flowers. Both sun-loving and shade plants will be available. Sowers’ members will be there to answer basic questions on plant care. Proceeds go towards upkeep and upgrades for the Sowers Garden. ELECTRIC VEHICLE SHOWCASE PARKING LOT • BEFORE & AFTER SERVICES St. Luke’s Creation Care team will be highlighting various energy savings opportunities for all church-goers including an outdoor Electric Vehicle Showcase co-hosted by an E/V leasing company called “Motor.” Representatives from our congregation and Motor will be at St. Luke’s that day to showcase various electric vehicles. Sign up for the newsletter at stlukesumc.com/creationnewsletter. AES GREEN ENERGY TABLE 9:30AM IN THE NARTHEX • 11AM OUTSIDE OF ROBERTSON CHAPEL Stop by to learn about and sign up for Green Energy Option for AES customers. GREEN WITH INDY 9:30AM IN THE NARTHEX • 11AM OUTSIDE OF ROBERTSON CHAPEL Come to learn about and sign up for composting services in Marion County & southern Hamilton County. VEGAN VEGETARIAN LUNCH SUNDAY, MAY 29 • 11AM • TENT Want an alternative to the 500 Race? Creation Care Ministry invites you to a yummy vegan/vegetarian lunch provided by Chef Joseph. Global food production accounts for more than a third of all greenhouse gas emissions, with meat and dairy responsible for twice as much planet-heating carbon pollution as plant-based foods. Think about cutting back on the amount of meat you consume. Start by having lunch with us. We’ll even have a guest speaker! Come meet new friends who share your concern for the environment. Register at stlukesumc.com/events. 25 WAYS TO CARE FOR CREATION DOWNLOAD God declares all creation good and as Christians, we are called to be its caretakers. Here at St. Luke’s, we are committed to keeping our planet green, clean, and sustainable for all. Visit stlukesumc.com/creation to see 25 Ways to Care for Creation you can try starting today along with helpful information about what the Creation Care Ministry is doing to ensure that St. Luke’s upholds its commitment to sustainable living while supporting our congregants to do the same.
YOU BELONG: TO IMPACT & GROW ST. LUKE’S - MIDTOWN We envision St. Luke’s as an explosive force of God’s radical, just and inclusive love, reaching hundreds of thousands of people in Indianapolis and beyond who have given up on church or the possibility of a God who cares about them. The launch of our newest campus, St. Luke’s - Midtown - in November 2022, is one way to accomplish this vision, and we’re looking for 100 people to join the launch team. We’re looking for all types of leaders and individuals to lead, volunteer, and more! To learn more and join the launch team, visit stlukesumc.com/midtown.
SUMMER CLASSES & BOOK STUDIES DAYS & TIMES VARY • IN-PERSON & ONLINE OPTIONS AVAILABLE These short-term opportunities are a great way to find community while learning more about a topic you’re interested in. This summer, we’re offering: Book Studies Classes • Life on the Color Line • Black Authors Book Club • The Gospel of John • Christianity Reclaimed • The Man in the Dog Park • Exploring Religion and Mysticism • Faith When the World is Falling Apart • Whole Brain Living We also have dozens of groups you can join. Learn more and sign up at stlukesumc. com/group-finder. STARTING POINT TUESDAY, MAY 31 • 7PM • ZOOM This 30-minute class is great for those new to St. Luke’s. Come gain an orientation to St. Luke’s and leave with recommended next steps to help you find your place within the church. It’s also a great way to meet others who are new and find community! Sign up and get the Zoom link at stlukesumc.com/nextsteps. VBS JUNE 6-10 • ALL-DAY (9AM-4:30PM) & HALF-DAY (9AM-12PM) OPTIONS AVAILABLE This year VBS is all about changing the world! We think it’s possible for kids, volunteers, and families to create a ripple effect that can impact the world around them in ways they will never forget. God put you onto this planet to do the same thing—to make waves! Join us for a week-long adventure and discover the ways God created you to change the world! The morning will include worship, games, small group time, crafts, snacks, and more! The afternoon will also include lunch, games, service projects, music, art, and lots more! Sign up at stlukesumc.com/vbs. PRIDE PARADE & PRIDE FESTIVAL SATURDAY, JUNE 11 PARADE BEGINS AT 11AM & FESTIVAL RUNS 11AM-6PM | DOWNTOWN Indy Pride Parade and Festival is back in person in 2022! Support our LGBTQ+ community by walking with the St. Luke’s group in the parade (we will provide you with the exact meeting location and the other details closer to the date). During and after the parade, we will have a booth set up for people to come learn more about St. Luke’s and share that we are an open, affirming, and inclusive church! Plus, we’ll have lots of fun swag and free giveaways. Get your St. Luke’s Pride shirts in the Connections Gift Store or online at stlukesumc.com/merch. Learn more at stlukesumc.com/pride. SPECIAL NEEDS EVENT SUNDAY, JUNE 12 • 12-6PM • MURPHY AQUATIC PARK IN AVON Those involved in the Special Needs Ministry, along with their family and friends, are invited for a fun afternoon together at the new aquatic park in Avon. The new park boasts features of inclusion within its aquatic area, playground, and trails. We have reserved a cabana for our meet-up location. There is a charge for park admission. See the park’s website (washingtontwpparks.org/murphy-park) for information on this. For more info and registration, visit stlukesumc.com/events.
TRADITIONAL ORDER OF WORSHIP Prelude | Michael Conley, Pianist Welcome | Rev. Dr. Jevon Caldwell-Gross Opening Hymn | All Things Bright and Beautiful #147 Responsive Psalter | Rev. Kevin Davis Sung Response : Sing praise to God who reigns above the God of all creation. Leader: O Lord, our Lord, All: how majestic is your name in all earth! Leader: Your glory is chanted above the heavens by the mouth of babes and infants: All: you have set up a defense against your foes, to still the enemy and the avenger. Sung Response : Sing praise to God who reigns above the God of all creation. Leader: when I look at your heavens, the work of your fingers, All: the moon and the stars which you have established; Leader: what are human beings that you are mindful of them. All: and mortals that you care for them? Leader: yet you have made them little less than God, All: and crowned them with glory and honor Sung Response : Sing praise to God who reigns above the God of all creation. Leader: You have given them dominion over the works of your hands; you have put all things under their feet All: all sheep and oxen, and also the beats of the field, Leader: the birds of the air, and the fish of the seas. All: O Lord, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth! Sung Response : Sing praise to God who reigns above the God of all creation. Video | Creation Care Anthem | For the Beauty of the Earth | arr. John Rutter | Chancel Choir; Dr. Jeff Rogers, Director Prayer Time and The Lord’s Prayer | Rev. Kevin Davis Announcements Call for Offering | Rev. Kevin Davis Offertory Song | If I Had My Way | arr. Richard Saucedo | New Song; Kathrine Kouns, Director Scripture Reading | Psalms 8:1-8 | Becky Sondgeroth Message | Rev. Dr. Jevon Caldwell-Gross Closing Hymn | My Hope Is Built on Nothing Less #368 Benediction | Rev. Dr. Jevon Caldwell-Gross Postlude | Michael Conley, Organist
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