9.25.2022
THIS WEEKEND
ALTAR FLOWERS Altar flowers are provided by the Sowers group. You are invited to support this group at their fall flower sale next Sunday. DONUTS & COFFEE FELLOWSHIP HALL • BEFORE/AFTER SERVICES After service come meet new people while grabbing a coffee and donut. JUSTICE MINISTRIES WEST PASSAGE • AFTER SERVICES Stop by to learn about what is going on at St. Luke’s in the areas of Racial Justice, Creation Care, ending gun violence, homelessness and eviction, voting rights, Prison Ministry, Interfaith Relationships, LGBTQIA+ Ministry, and more. 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 AREAS GATHERING AREA (LEFT OF THE SANCTUARY) & CENTRAL PASSAGE NURSING PERSON’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.
CONDOLENCES
To Judy Williams on the death of her mother, Mildred “Millie” Kirchhoff.
BE JUST. KIND. HUMBLE. This series, based on Micah 6:8, speaks to the drain, frustration, and discouragement so many people feel as a result of the political climate in our country-regardless of what political side you’re on! In a time when the UMC has been taking a beating nationally, we want to come together to promote ways we can be a source of hope for the world when we typically get more divided as a nation. Sign up for the daily devotion, find resources, or get a BE Just. Kind. Humble. window cling at stlukesumc.com/be.
GET CONNECTED! CONTEMPLATIVE MONDAYS Start your week off right with these unique ways to connect with God: • Mindful Community | Mondays 4-4:45PM • Yoga | Mondays from 5-6:30PM or 6:30-7:30PM • Spiritual Companionship Group | 2nd Mondays from 6:30-8PM • Taize Contemplative Service | 3rd Mondays from 5:30-6PM • Labyrinth Walks | Various Mondays Learn more and sign up at stlukesumc.com/events. WEDNESDAY NIGHT DINNER & CLASSES Now - November 9 from 5:15-6:15PM Join us Wednesday night for dinner, provided by Chef Joseph, and fellowship. It’s only $5 per person! No registration needed, just show up! GENESIS MUSIC (4S - KINDERGARTEN) The Genesis music program is designed to teach basic musical and movement components to our younger children. Activities will include movement, playing rhythm instruments, and singing sacred songs. Some of these songs will then be performed in both the traditional and contemporary services throughout the year. Learn more at stlukesumc.com/kids. KIDZSING MUSIC (1ST – 4TH GRADE) The KidzSing program is designed to help elementary children learn a variety of ways to worship and praise God. Activities will include singing, dancing, instruments, and plays. Some of these songs will then be performed in both the traditional and contemporary services throughout the year. Sign up at stlukesumc.com/kids. FALL RUMAMGE SALE MEMBER SALE - FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30 FROM 6-8PM PUBLIC SALE - SATURDAY, OCTOBER 1 FROM 8AM-2PM Support our outreach ministry while shopping for household items, clothing, and so much more! Learn more and sign up to volunteer at stlukesumc.com/events. EXPLORING FAITH TRADITIONS SERIES WEDNESDAYS, OCTOBER 5-NOVEMBER 2 FROM 7-8:30PM LOCATIONS VARY Explore the Baha’i, Zoroastrian, and Reconstructionist Jewish traditions with lectures followed by field trips to various locations. This is a great way to dive deeper into your faith on a whole new level! Join for one session or all! Sign up at stlukesumc.com/groups.
STARTING POINT THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13 • 7PM • ONLINE 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 at stlukesumc.com/nextsteps. REPLANTED CONFERENCE FRIDAY, OCTOBER 14 FROM 10:30AM-6:30PM - SATURDAY, OCTOBER 15 FROM 10AM-3PM • ONLINE & IN-PERSON The Replanted Conference is a Christian conference designed for foster and adoptive parents, Safe Family parents, kinship providers, support systems, and professionals basically anyone supporting or caring for children through adoption and foster care. This simulcasted conference is designed to refresh, equip, and inspire our attendees. We offer highly specialized training, amplify the voices of adult adoptees and foster alumni, and seek to support parents like you on your post-placement journey. Lunch will be served both days and is included in the cost of the conference. Register at stlukesumc.com/events. FUNERAL PLANNING CLASS OCTOBER 19 FROM 12-1PM • NORTH INDY CAMPUS Death is inevitable for all of us. One of the most loving things any of us can do is to make our funeral plans and wishes known to those who remain after we are gone. Talking about death and funerals is difficult for many of us. By planning ahead, our loved ones will not be left with unanswered questions in the midst of dealing with their own grief and sorrow. Creating a plan for our funeral is one of the greatest gifts any of us can give to our loved ones. Register at stlukesumc.com/events. BE A GUEST SINGER IN THE ST. LUKE’S CHRISTMAS CONCERTS! The Christmas concerts are the highlights of the musical year at St. Luke’s and typically include around 350 vocalists and instrumentalists. Last year, we had almost 10,000 attend the concert in-person and online! Every year, we welcome many guest singers in our choir. If you love to sing and can read music, you are invited to join us. The concerts are December 2 & 3. Practices are on Thursday nights and begin the first week of October. For details, questions, and to join us, please contact Dr. Jeff Rogers at Jeff.rogers@stlukesumc.com or by calling the church office at 317-846-3404. AUDITIONS FOR JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 6 AT 2PM & MONDAY, NOVEMBER 7 AT 7PM NORTH INDY CHOIR ROOM The production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat will be presented in the sanctuary on April 28 and 29, 2023. We’ll be auditioning/casting for dancers, singers, brothers, and wives. Please note the roles of Joseph, the Narrator, and Pontiphar are cast. Come prepared to dance and sing. For more information, contact Bob Zehr at bob.zehr@stlukesumc.com.
JOB OPENINGS Administrative Assistant for Outreach (FT) Childcare Caregiver (PT) Director of Discipleship (FT) Director of Visitation (FT) Preschool Teacher (PT) Manager of Digital Engagement (FT) Learn more and apply at stlukesumc.com/jobs.
TRADITIONAL ORDER OF WORSHIP Prelude | Michael Conley, Piano Welcome | Rev. Rob Fuquay Opening Hymn | Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise #103 Responsive Psalter | Rev. Dr. Jevon Caldwell-Gross LEADER: Do not fret because of those who are evil or be envious of those who do wrong; ALL: for like the grass they will soon wither, like green plants they will soon die away. LEADER: Trust in the Lord and do good; dwell in the land and enjoy safe pasture. ALL: Take delight in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart. Sung response | Do Justly, love mercy, walk humbly with your God. LEADER: Commit your way to the Lord; trust in him and he will do this: He will make your righteous reward shine like the dawn, your vindication like the noonday sun. ALL: Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for him; do not fret when people succeed in their ways, when they carry out their wicked schemes. Sung response | Do Justly, love mercy, walk humbly with your God. LEADER: Refrain from anger and turn from wrath; do not fret—it leads only to evil. ALL: For those who are evil will be destroyed, but those who hope in the Lord will inherit the land. LEADER: A little while, and the wicked will be no more; though you look for them, they will not be found. ALL: But the meek will inherit the land and enjoy peace and prosperity. Sung response | Do Justly, love mercy, walk humbly with your God. Glory to God | The Gloria Patri #70 Anthem | If I Had My Way | arr. Richard Saucedo | New Song; Kathrine Kouns, Director Prayer Time and The Lord’s Prayer | Rev. Dr. Jevon Caldwell-Gross Announcements Call for Offering | Rev. Dr. Jevon Caldwell-Gross Offertory Song | Canticle of Fellowship | Craig Courtney | Chancel Choir; Dr. Jeff Rogers, Director Scripture Reading | Bill Meyers Message | Rev. Rob Fuquay Closing Hymn | The Gift of Love #408 Benediction | Rev. Rob Fuquay Postlude | Michael Conley, Organist
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