Joys & Concerns CONGRATULATIONS Aaron Barker and Megan Schnitz on their wedding September 24th
CONDOLENCES Joe and Barb Bailey & family on the death of his father, Rad Bailey Abby and Lucas Howard on the death of her father, Steven E. Grantstein
Announcements THE CITY SIGN-UP | Today The City app provides a personalized way of staying connected for over 1,200 of us at this point! If you still aren’t on The City, it’s not too late! Stop by and see us in the Gathering Area outside the Sanctuary today.
YOUNG ADULT SPAGHETTI NIGHT
September 30 • 8PM Wrap up a night of worship with food! Meet outside Robertson Chapel following Friday Night Chapel and head out to the home of one of our Young Adults. Email Mindie Moore, moorem@stlukesumc.com for the address or with questions.
DATE NIGHT COMEDY | October 8 • 7PM • Sanctuary This 2-hour live event for couples of all ages engages with humor and inspires with hope! This is not your typical date night, so come prepared to laugh, love and learn as the comics and speakers create a night you won’t soon forget. Get your tickets today in the gathering area outside the Sanctuary and get a $5 discount! Tickets are also available at tickets.buzztix.com/event/MP_Indie.
Grab a grocery bag in the Gathering Area today and return it filled with the suggested items on the bag. Bags can be returned before the end of October to the bins located at either end of the West Passage.
RAGTIME: THE MUSICAL | October 21 • 7PM and October 22 • 4PM • Sanctuary This fully staged production includes St. Luke’s members as well as Indianapolis talent in the cast, and highlights three ethnic groups that converge dramatically while addressing important issues we are still discussing today: poverty, immigration and racial inequality. Premium and general seating tickets are available online (stlukesumc.com), in the West Passage or from the main office during the week.
WORLD RELIGIONS CLASSES | Today
UNDER CONSTRUCTION
9:30 & 11AM • N101/2 Indu Vasuderan shares her Hindu faith. 11AM • N103/4 Learn about Zoroastrianism and the Abrahamic Faiths, led by Don Knebel.
Fellowship Hall restrooms, the Welcome Center and Robertson Chapel are all currently under construction; you can expect to see new and improved facilities soon.
BIBLE STUDY FOR 20s/30s | Today • 12:30PM
EMPLOYMENT AT ST. LUKE’S | stlukesumc.com
UMW FOOD DRIVE | Today
Join us for a time of digging into the Bible together over lunch at The Rusty Bucket. No prep – no homework, just space for questions and discovering how this ancient book matters in our lives today! Contact Mindie Moore at moorem@stlukesumc.com for information.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT LIVE | Wednesdays • 5:30- 7:45PM WNL has successfully launched and there is lots of activity in the building on Wednesday nights! Join us for dinner in the Great Hall at 5:30PM (no charge – but a free-will offering is appreciated) and then head to a class or children’s choir at 6:15PM. Many classes still have openings available!
UMW RUMMAGE SALE | September 28-October 1 Clean out those closets and drawers and know that your efforts are supporting missions! Clean items, large and small, can be brought to the Great Hall September 28-30 (8AM-noon). Don’t forget to do your shopping on Sept. 30, 6-8PM (St. Luke’s members), or Oct. 1, 8AM – 2PM (Public Sale). To volunteer, email stlukesrummagesale@gmail.com.
FRIDAY NIGHT CHAPEL | September 30 • 7PM •
Robertson Chapel Join us as we welcome special guest saxophonist, Todd Williams. Todd has played with Wynton Marsalis and at venues that include the White House and Carnegie Hall. Java, Jazz and Jesus will be the theme for this month’s service.
Sunday | September 25, 2016
Know of someone who would be a great addition to the St. Luke’s team? We currently have openings for a High School Associate and Hospitality Coordinator.
St. Luke’s at Worship TRADITIONAL 8:15, 9:30 & 11AM • Sanctuary
CONTEMPORARY 11AM • Robertson Chapel
CONTEMPLATIVE TAIZÉ SERVICE 5PM • 3rd Sunday • Sanctuary
LATER @ ST. LUKE’S 6PM • Robertson Chapel
COMMUNION ELEMENTS are available in the Prayer Chapel between services.
CONTACT US 100 West 86th Street, Indianapolis, IN 46260 stlukesumc.com • 317-846-3404 info@stlukesumc.com
Welcome! We’re Glad You’re Here!
Welcome!
Worship Order
* GLORY TO GOD * GREETING ONE ANOTHER
Sunday, September 25, 2016 WE’RE GLAD YOU’RE HERE! Thank you for registering your attendance. Please pass the attendance folder along your pew. New guests will learn more about us in our “New Here” brochure in the attendance folder and find a gift just for you at the Welcome Center.
PRAYER CONCERNS
Rev. Eric Burton-Krieger
PARENTS OF YOUNG CHILDREN
Salisbury Introit | Mark Patterson; Chancel Choir (9:30 & 11AM)
YOUTH PROGRAMMING
The Mighty Power of God | Mark Hayes; New Song; Rebecca Edie, Director
Softly and Tenderly | Will L. Thompson (arr. Timothy Johnson); Jim Butz, Flugelhorn; Charles Manning, Organ O for a Thousand Tongues to Sing | Charles G. Glaser (arr. Douglas Court); Jim Butz, Trumpet; Charles Manning, Organ I’m Gonna Sing ‘Til the Spirit Moves in My Heart Moses Hogan; St. Luke’s Chorale (11AM)
Share prayer concerns on the prayer cards in your pew pockets and place them in the offering plate – or find the “Prayer Request” link at stlukesumc.com. Pastors are available for prayer following each worship service.
We provide childcare and Sunday School for newborns through 4th-grade children. Register all children in the East Passage. Activity kits are at the Welcome Center for children who remain in worship. Room 126 is equipped for nursing moms, including live streaming of worship.
ANTHEM
PRELUDE
WELCOME & PRAYER OF INVOCATION
PRAYER TIME AND THE LORD’S PRAYER
INTROIT
* OPENING HYMN
All People That on Earth Do Dwell | No. 75
* AFFIRMATION OF FAITH
A Statement of Faith of the Korean Methodist Church, adpt.
5th - 6th Grade – 9:30 & 11AM @ The Modge 7th - 12th Grade – 9:30AM @ Luke’s Lodge; Worship and hang out. Come early for games. Find more at stlukesumc.com/connect/youth
Leader: Where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is the one true church, apostolic and universal, whose holy faith let us now declare:
YOUNG ADULTS
Join us by the stained glass in the Narthex for coffee at 10:30AM or for milk and cookies outside Robertson Chapel following the 11AM Contemporary Service.
LEARN MORE Pick up a copy of our fall Ministry Catalog, visit stlukesumc.com, subscribe to our e-newsletters, or scan this QR Code for more information.
All: We believe in the one God, maker and ruler of all things, the source of all goodness and beauty, all truth and love.
We believe in Jesus Christ, God manifest in the flesh, our teacher, example, and Redeemer, the Savior of the world.
We believe in the Holy Spirit, God present with us for guidance, for comfort, and for strength.
We believe in the forgiveness of sins, in the life of love and prayer, and in grace equal to every need.
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.
3rd GRADE BIBLE PRESENTATION (9:30AM) ANNOUNCEMENTS OFFERTORY
Down to the River to Pray | arr. Sheldon Curry; Joyful Sound; Jim Butz, Trumpet; Charles Manning, Director (8:15AM) Total Praise | arr. Carol Cymbala; Chancel Choir (9:30 & 11AM)
* PRAISE TO GOD | No. 94
Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; Praise God, all creatures here below; Alleluia! Alleluia! Praise God, the source of all our gifts! Praise Jesus Christ, whose power up-lifts! Praise the Spirit, Holy Spirit! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!
* OFFERTORY PRAYER
SCRIPTURE | Genesis 31:43-55 Chad Bocock (8:15AM) Mira Boland (9:30AM) Santana Jackson (11AM) MESSAGE HTLZ “Limits and Boundaries”
We believe in the Word of God contained in the Old and New Testaments as the sufficient rule both of faith and of practice.
We believe in the Church as the fellowship, for worship and for service, of all who are united to the living Lord.
* CLOSING HYMN
We believe in the kingdom of God as the divine rule in human society, in the final triumph of righteousness, and in the life everlasting. Amen.
* BENEDICTION
Rev. David Williamson (8:15 & 9:30AM) Rev. Kim King (11AM)
DID YOU KNOW?
… that if you missed Servant Day, you still have an opportunity to help with some outdoor work at Dove Recovery House at 3351 N. Meridian next Saturday? Sign up in the West Passage today to help us lay some mulch on a beautiful fall morning, from 8:30AM – 12:30PM.
… that items in the Lost and Found (located in the main office) are donated to the UMW Rummage Sale? If you think something of yours may have landed there, be sure to look for it before September 28th.
… that there are always large print bulletins available for any Sunday Worship service? Just request one from any usher and they will be happy to get one for you!
… that not only do we have large print bulletins, we also have hearing devices available if it’s sometimes difficult to hear all the details in the worship service. They can be checked out at the Welcome Center in the Gathering Area.
…
that additional volunteers are always welcomed in the Children’s Ministry area on Sunday mornings? Even two Sundays a month is a big help! If your smile is warm and welcoming (and whose isn’t?), they are especially looking for people to help at their Hospitality Desk. Training – provided. Rewards – unlimited! Contact Patrice at smithp@stlukesumc. com to volunteer.
… that offering envelopes are available in bundles of 12 or 52? If you’re interested, just stop by the Welcome Center (outside of the Sanctuary) this morning, and our Welcome Hosts will be happy to help!
…
that DVDs of our sermons are available? Order forms are located in the main office and can be filled out and left with someone at the front desk or taken home and mailed to the church at any time.
Jesus, Lord, We Look to Thee | No. 562 Sung to CANTERBURY
POSTLUDE
La Réjouissance (from Royal Fireworks Music) G.F. Handel; Charles Manning, Organ * standing, as able
Welcome!
Worship Order
* GLORY TO GOD * GREETING ONE ANOTHER
Sunday, September 25, 2016 WE’RE GLAD YOU’RE HERE! Thank you for registering your attendance. Please pass the attendance folder along your pew. New guests will learn more about us in our “New Here” brochure in the attendance folder and find a gift just for you at the Welcome Center.
PRAYER CONCERNS
Rev. Eric Burton-Krieger
PARENTS OF YOUNG CHILDREN
Salisbury Introit | Mark Patterson; Chancel Choir (9:30 & 11AM)
YOUTH PROGRAMMING
The Mighty Power of God | Mark Hayes; New Song; Rebecca Edie, Director
Softly and Tenderly | Will L. Thompson (arr. Timothy Johnson); Jim Butz, Flugelhorn; Charles Manning, Organ O for a Thousand Tongues to Sing | Charles G. Glaser (arr. Douglas Court); Jim Butz, Trumpet; Charles Manning, Organ I’m Gonna Sing ‘Til the Spirit Moves in My Heart Moses Hogan; St. Luke’s Chorale (11AM)
Share prayer concerns on the prayer cards in your pew pockets and place them in the offering plate – or find the “Prayer Request” link at stlukesumc.com. Pastors are available for prayer following each worship service.
We provide childcare and Sunday School for newborns through 4th-grade children. Register all children in the East Passage. Activity kits are at the Welcome Center for children who remain in worship. Room 126 is equipped for nursing moms, including live streaming of worship.
ANTHEM
PRELUDE
WELCOME & PRAYER OF INVOCATION
PRAYER TIME AND THE LORD’S PRAYER
INTROIT
* OPENING HYMN
All People That on Earth Do Dwell | No. 75
* AFFIRMATION OF FAITH
A Statement of Faith of the Korean Methodist Church, adpt.
5th - 6th Grade – 9:30 & 11AM @ The Modge 7th - 12th Grade – 9:30AM @ Luke’s Lodge; Worship and hang out. Come early for games. Find more at stlukesumc.com/connect/youth
Leader: Where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is the one true church, apostolic and universal, whose holy faith let us now declare:
YOUNG ADULTS
Join us by the stained glass in the Narthex for coffee at 10:30AM or for milk and cookies outside Robertson Chapel following the 11AM Contemporary Service.
LEARN MORE Pick up a copy of our fall Ministry Catalog, visit stlukesumc.com, subscribe to our e-newsletters, or scan this QR Code for more information.
All: We believe in the one God, maker and ruler of all things, the source of all goodness and beauty, all truth and love.
We believe in Jesus Christ, God manifest in the flesh, our teacher, example, and Redeemer, the Savior of the world.
We believe in the Holy Spirit, God present with us for guidance, for comfort, and for strength.
We believe in the forgiveness of sins, in the life of love and prayer, and in grace equal to every need.
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.
3rd GRADE BIBLE PRESENTATION (9:30AM) ANNOUNCEMENTS OFFERTORY
Down to the River to Pray | arr. Sheldon Curry; Joyful Sound; Jim Butz, Trumpet; Charles Manning, Director (8:15AM) Total Praise | arr. Carol Cymbala; Chancel Choir (9:30 & 11AM)
* PRAISE TO GOD | No. 94
Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; Praise God, all creatures here below; Alleluia! Alleluia! Praise God, the source of all our gifts! Praise Jesus Christ, whose power up-lifts! Praise the Spirit, Holy Spirit! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!
* OFFERTORY PRAYER
SCRIPTURE | Genesis 31:43-55 Chad Bocock (8:15AM) Mira Boland (9:30AM) Santana Jackson (11AM) MESSAGE HTLZ “Limits and Boundaries”
We believe in the Word of God contained in the Old and New Testaments as the sufficient rule both of faith and of practice.
We believe in the Church as the fellowship, for worship and for service, of all who are united to the living Lord.
* CLOSING HYMN
We believe in the kingdom of God as the divine rule in human society, in the final triumph of righteousness, and in the life everlasting. Amen.
* BENEDICTION
Rev. David Williamson (8:15 & 9:30AM) Rev. Kim King (11AM)
DID YOU KNOW?
… that if you missed Servant Day, you still have an opportunity to help with some outdoor work at Dove Recovery House at 3351 N. Meridian next Saturday? Sign up in the West Passage today to help us lay some mulch on a beautiful fall morning, from 8:30AM – 12:30PM.
… that items in the Lost and Found (located in the main office) are donated to the UMW Rummage Sale? If you think something of yours may have landed there, be sure to look for it before September 28th.
… that there are always large print bulletins available for any Sunday Worship service? Just request one from any usher and they will be happy to get one for you!
… that not only do we have large print bulletins, we also have hearing devices available if it’s sometimes difficult to hear all the details in the worship service. They can be checked out at the Welcome Center in the Gathering Area.
…
that additional volunteers are always welcomed in the Children’s Ministry area on Sunday mornings? Even two Sundays a month is a big help! If your smile is warm and welcoming (and whose isn’t?), they are especially looking for people to help at their Hospitality Desk. Training – provided. Rewards – unlimited! Contact Patrice at smithp@stlukesumc. com to volunteer.
… that offering envelopes are available in bundles of 12 or 52? If you’re interested, just stop by the Welcome Center (outside of the Sanctuary) this morning, and our Welcome Hosts will be happy to help!
…
that DVDs of our sermons are available? Order forms are located in the main office and can be filled out and left with someone at the front desk or taken home and mailed to the church at any time.
Jesus, Lord, We Look to Thee | No. 562 Sung to CANTERBURY
POSTLUDE
La Réjouissance (from Royal Fireworks Music) G.F. Handel; Charles Manning, Organ * standing, as able
Joys & Concerns CONGRATULATIONS Aaron Barker and Megan Schnitz on their wedding September 24th
CONDOLENCES Joe and Barb Bailey & family on the death of his father, Rad Bailey Abby and Lucas Howard on the death of her father, Steven E. Grantstein
Announcements THE CITY SIGN-UP | Today The City app provides a personalized way of staying connected for over 1,200 of us at this point! If you still aren’t on The City, it’s not too late! Stop by and see us in the Gathering Area outside the Sanctuary today.
YOUNG ADULT SPAGHETTI NIGHT
September 30 • 8PM Wrap up a night of worship with food! Meet outside Robertson Chapel following Friday Night Chapel and head out to the home of one of our Young Adults. Email Mindie Moore, moorem@stlukesumc.com for the address or with questions.
DATE NIGHT COMEDY | October 8 • 7PM • Sanctuary This 2-hour live event for couples of all ages engages with humor and inspires with hope! This is not your typical date night, so come prepared to laugh, love and learn as the comics and speakers create a night you won’t soon forget. Get your tickets today in the gathering area outside the Sanctuary and get a $5 discount! Tickets are also available at tickets.buzztix.com/event/MP_Indie.
Grab a grocery bag in the Gathering Area today and return it filled with the suggested items on the bag. Bags can be returned before the end of October to the bins located at either end of the West Passage.
RAGTIME: THE MUSICAL | October 21 • 7PM and October 22 • 4PM • Sanctuary This fully staged production includes St. Luke’s members as well as Indianapolis talent in the cast, and highlights three ethnic groups that converge dramatically while addressing important issues we are still discussing today: poverty, immigration and racial inequality. Premium and general seating tickets are available online (stlukesumc.com), in the West Passage or from the main office during the week.
WORLD RELIGIONS CLASSES | Today
UNDER CONSTRUCTION
9:30 & 11AM • N101/2 Indu Vasuderan shares her Hindu faith. 11AM • N103/4 Learn about Zoroastrianism and the Abrahamic Faiths, led by Don Knebel.
Fellowship Hall restrooms, the Welcome Center and Robertson Chapel are all currently under construction; you can expect to see new and improved facilities soon.
BIBLE STUDY FOR 20s/30s | Today • 12:30PM
EMPLOYMENT AT ST. LUKE’S | stlukesumc.com
UMW FOOD DRIVE | Today
Join us for a time of digging into the Bible together over lunch at The Rusty Bucket. No prep – no homework, just space for questions and discovering how this ancient book matters in our lives today! Contact Mindie Moore at moorem@stlukesumc.com for information.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT LIVE | Wednesdays • 5:30- 7:45PM WNL has successfully launched and there is lots of activity in the building on Wednesday nights! Join us for dinner in the Great Hall at 5:30PM (no charge – but a free-will offering is appreciated) and then head to a class or children’s choir at 6:15PM. Many classes still have openings available!
UMW RUMMAGE SALE | September 28-October 1 Clean out those closets and drawers and know that your efforts are supporting missions! Clean items, large and small, can be brought to the Great Hall September 28-30 (8AM-noon). Don’t forget to do your shopping on Sept. 30, 6-8PM (St. Luke’s members), or Oct. 1, 8AM – 2PM (Public Sale). To volunteer, email stlukesrummagesale@gmail.com.
FRIDAY NIGHT CHAPEL | September 30 • 7PM •
Robertson Chapel Join us as we welcome special guest saxophonist, Todd Williams. Todd has played with Wynton Marsalis and at venues that include the White House and Carnegie Hall. Java, Jazz and Jesus will be the theme for this month’s service.
Sunday | September 25, 2016
Know of someone who would be a great addition to the St. Luke’s team? We currently have openings for a High School Associate and Hospitality Coordinator.
St. Luke’s at Worship TRADITIONAL 8:15, 9:30 & 11AM • Sanctuary
CONTEMPORARY 11AM • Robertson Chapel
CONTEMPLATIVE TAIZÉ SERVICE 5PM • 3rd Sunday • Sanctuary
LATER @ ST. LUKE’S 6PM • Robertson Chapel
COMMUNION ELEMENTS are available in the Prayer Chapel between services.
CONTACT US 100 West 86th Street, Indianapolis, IN 46260 stlukesumc.com • 317-846-3404 info@stlukesumc.com
Welcome! We’re Glad You’re Here!