August 29, 2021 Bulletin

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EDS E N D L OR W E H T RCH U H C E TH EDS E N D L OR W E H T RCH U H C E S D TH E THIS WEEKEND E N D ORL STARTING POINT W E H T TODAY AT 10:45AM C 12:15PM ROOM Hfor those• COMMUNITY Ris &great U H ThisE 30-minute class new to St. Luke’s. Come gain an C TH 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! No need to sign up. See you there!

CONNECTIONS BOOKSTORE OPEN SUNDAYS • 9AM - NOON 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.

RESTLESS CHILD AREA GATHERING AREA (LEFT OF SANCTUARY) & CENTRAL PASSAGE Enjoy our live services in these spaces if your child needs a break during worship.

DONUTS & COFFEE FELLOWSHIP HALL After service come meet new people while enjoying coffee and donuts. This week’s featured ministry: Boy Scout Troop 56 will be selling popcorn as a fundraiser.

CELEBRATE ROB!

ROB’S 10 YEAR ANNIVERSARY FELLOWSHIP HALL Stop by after service to write Rob a thank you note and/or tell him thank you for his 10 years of ministry at St. Luke’s! If you’re watching online, send in your thank you here!

GET CONNECTED

EXPLORING MEMBERSHIP CLASS SUNDAY, AUGUST 29 • 12:15PM • THE LODGE Mark your calendars for our next Exploring Membership Class on Sunday, August 29 at 12:15PM in the Lodge. This class will help you learn more about who we are, our beliefs, our mission, the United Methodist Church, and the process for formally joining St. Luke’s. You’ll also get to hear the story of our church and discuss what it means to be a member of this local congregation through serving, growing in your faith journey, moving toward generosity, and more. Lunch will be provided. Please sign up at stlukesumc.com/events and note childcare needs on the registration.

BOOK LAUNCH: THE PEACEMAKERS PATH: MULTIFAITH REFLECTIONS TO DEEPEN YOUR SPIRITUALITY SUNDAY, AUGUST 29 • 4-5:30PM • ROBERSTON CHAPEL MCome celebrate the book launching of The Peacemakers Path: Multifaith Reflections to Deepen Your Spirituality by Rev. Jerry Zehr. Learn how to use the wisdom of many faith traditions to deepen your own. Many leaders in the multifaith community (including Betty Brandt) have prayers included in the book. Jerry will talk about the book and answer questions followed by a reception and book signing. No registration is needed, just show up.

CHURCH TOURS TUESDAY, AUGUST 31 • 7PM Whether you’re new to St. Luke’s or you’ve been coming for a while, join with others to explore our facilities and learn a bit of our history as well. Tour guides: Susan and Roger Frick. If you require childcare, please call Debra Peek 317-846-3404 x 364 at least two weeks in advance. Signup at stlukesumc.com/ events.

STEPS GROUPS LAUNCHING SEPTEMBER 12 • IN-PERSON: & ONLINE Are you looking to connect with others at St. Luke’s and grow in your faith?

One of the best ways to do that this fall is to join a Steps Group. Steps is a sixweek small group experience that will help you see your own faith story, understand how we live out our Christian faith at St. Luke’s, and find ways to grow in your faith in this church community. You discover answers to questions like: Who is Jesus? Why is my faith important? What is biblical justice? And more! There are groups for all ages and stages of life, and there are online and in-person options. Learn more and sign up at stlukesumc.com/ group-finder.

TAYO ROCKSON EVENT: THE IMPORTANCE OF AN EXPANDED WORLDVIEW SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 18 • 6:30-8PM • IN-PERSON: ROBERSTON CHAPEL | ONLINE: FACEBOOK & YOUTUBE Why is it that even though we live in an increasingly globalized and digital world, many people still don’t know how to be accepting of other cultures? Why are people more concerned with building walls instead of bridges? How can we as members of our society fix the inequalities that exist today? These are the questions author, consultant, and professor Tayo Rockson asked himself. They are the questions we ask ourselves. Hear his answers when he presents “The Importance of an Expanded Worldview” on Saturday, September 18, 7-8:30PM.

Tickets for the in-person event are $20 and can be purchased at stlukesumc.com/events. Proceeds from this event will benefit Malembe Rise!, a 501c3 committed to working alongside Congolese teachers and students in the Democratic Republic of Congo as they lead their community with knowledge, skill, empathy, and innovation.

KIDS BIBLE PRESENTATION SEPTEMBER 19 • 9:30AM IN TRADITIONAL & 11AM IN CONTEMPORARY • 12:15PM BRUNCH • 1-3PM FIELD DAY All 3rd grade students will be presented a personalized Bible during worship Sunday morning (at the service of your choosing). After worship, children and their families are invited to attend a casual brunch at 12:15 in the Great Hall to kick off the Field Day events. Field Day events will be held outside (weather permitting) and will be a fun and creative way for your child to become acquainted with their new Bible to understand God’s Word in a personal and age-appropriate way. If your child would like to receive a Bible, but is unable to attend the event, or If you have any questions please feel free to contact Kimberly Boesing at Kimberly.boesing@stlukesumc.com. Sign up here.

FIND SUPPORT

DIVORCE CARE MONDAYS, SEPTEMBER 13 - DECEMBER 6 • E213 While divorce is always hard, many are facing additional obstacles due to the impact of the pandemic that makes this season of life even more difficult. St. Luke’s wants you to know that you are not alone. We will offer DivorceCare in person this fall with no registration fee. You can purchase a workbook through DivorceCare directly for $15 plus shipping (order by contacting DivorceCare at 800-489-7778). Signup at stlukesumc.com/group-finder.

GRIEFSHARE WEDNESDAYS, SEPTEMBER 15 - DECEMBER 8 Do you dread lonely days and nights? Wonder what to do with your loved one’s belongings? Feel like your brain is in a fog? Unsure of how you’ll go on? Join us for GriefShare, a 13-week study that lets you find help and healing for the hurt of losing a loved one. Signup at stlukesumc.com/group-finder.

MORE SUPPORT GROUPS Are you looking for support groups on topics like grief, cancer, depression, infancy loss, single parenting, and more? Visit stlukesumc.com/group-finder to sign up for and get details about a group that will walk alongside you and care for you in your greatest time of need.

NEED PRAYER? Submit your prayer request at stlukesumc.com/prayer.

CONDOLENCES

Condolences to Jan Miltenberger on the death of her son, Scott.

Condolences to Tom Skidmore on the death of his wife, Sally Skidmore.

Condolences to Max Hill on the death of his wife, Jeanne Hill.

Condolences to Mary Lynn Halfmann-Lampe (Mark) on the death of her mother, Mary Morgan Halfmann.

TRADITIONAL ORDER OF WORSHIP Preludes | Michael Conley, piano Welcome and Call to Worship | Rev. Rob Fuquay Leader: We come today to worship a God who calls us to grow and mature.

All: Help us be a church that welcomes growth.

Leader: We come today to worship a God who is not static, but calls us forward to address the changes around us.

All: Help us be a church that welcomes change.

Leader: We come today to worship a God who calls us to respond in love to the challenges of our time.

All: Help us be a church that welcomes challenge.

Opening Hymn | Guide Me, O Though Great Jehovah #127 Affirmation of Faith: The Apostle's Creed | Dr. Regina Proctor Leader: Please join me in reciting the oldest and most well-known affirmation of faith of the Church, the Apostle's Creed.

All: I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth. I believe in Jesus Christ, God’s only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried; he descended to the dead.

On the third day he rose again; he ascended into heaven, he is seated at the right hand of the Father, and he will come to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.

Glory to God Anthem | Faithful Witness | Samuel Preiswerk & Stephanie S. Taylor | Chancel Choir; Dr. Jeff Rogers, director Prayer of Confession/Assurance | Dr. Regina Proctor All: Oh God, you love us as we are, but you don't leave us as we are. You call us to be transformed. You call us to live outside ourselves, and to follow you more faithfully each day.

We confess to you that we often fail to grow closer to you, grow together as a church, and grow in our faith and actions. Help us to humble ourselves to the point where we are willing to be transformed. Renew our desire to follow you as we silently confess our sins to you now. (Silent Confession) Leader: Hear the good news: in the name of Jesus Christ, you are forgiven. As forgiven people, we are called to be faithful witnesses as we grow together in our faith and share the love and hope of Jesus Christ.

Prayer Time and the Lord’s Prayer | Dr. Regina Proctor Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name, thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil, for thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.

Announcements | Rev. Rob Fuquay 10 Year Anniversary Call for Offering & Offertory Song | Holy Spirit, Living Breath of God - arr. Mary McDonald | Chancel Choir Scripture Reading | Matthew 15:21-28 | Miles Rogers Message | Rev. Rob Fuquay Closing Hymn | O Spirit of the Living God #539 - verses 1, 2, & 4 Benediction | Dr. Regina Proctor Postlude | Michael Conley, organ

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