Transitions
Births
William Monroe Smith,
March 18, 2009;
son of Alison and
Martin Smith.
James Dreher Petrey,
June 11, 2009;
son of Bragan and Banks Petrey, grandson of Patsy
and Alan Dreher, and
great-grandson of
Mary and Jim Davis.
As they grow in age, may they also grow in grace and
in the knowledge of
their Savior Jesus Christ.
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Sunday Lectionary Readings
June 21
Third Sunday After Pentecost, Year B
1 Samuel 17: (1a, 4-11, 19-23),
32-49
Psalm 9:9-20
2 Corinthians 6:1-13
Mark 4:35-41-34
O Lord, make us have perpetual love and reverence for your holy Name, for you never fail to help and govern those whom you have set upon the sure foundation of your lovingkindness; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God,
for ever and ever. Amen.
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Saint Luke's
Summer Event!
Bingo & Ice Cream
Wednesday, July 15
6:30 pm · Graham Hall
For ALL ages,
children & adults!
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Suggested Summer Reading
The authors of Same Kind of Different As Me will be our 2010 Claypool Lecture speakers on Friday, January 22. Read this book by Ron Hall and Denver Moore about the unlikely story about the unlikeliest of friends!
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Parents Of Graduating Seniors,
Share Your News With Us!
As a parish family, we would like to recognize your son or daughter and make a note in the Dialogue of where they will attend college in the fall. Please contact Sandy Porter with this information (sporter@saint-lukes.com or 802-6210).
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Senior Adult
Computer Class Reminder
If you signed up for the senior adult computer classes, remember, they will meet on Tuesday, July 7, Thursday, July 9, Tuesday, July 14, and Thursday, July 16 at 10:45 am in Room 211. If you did not sign up for the class but are interested, you may place your name on a waiting list and will be called should there be any cancellations. Contact Jeanna (802-6218 or jspeegle@saint-lukes.com).
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Lay Aside Items For 55th Place
As you sort through your closets this summer, please keep in mind that we will have a Fall Ingathering for 55th Place the first Friday in October (October 2). All you need to do is gather your items and drive to the church! Volunteers will be stationed at the porte-cochere to help remove donations from your car between 10:00 am and 2:00 pm. We will accept used household items, linens, small appliances, small furniture, kitchen items, clothing, and more. 55th Place is one of our Saint Luke's outreach ministries, and proceeds go to help the needy in Birmingham.
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Will You Serve
As A Labeler This Summer?
There is a fun group at the church made up of all ages, sizes, genders, etc. that hand-label our Dialogue twice a month, from 8:30 am to 9:30 am on Tuesdays. If your summer schedule will allow you to share thirty minutes or an hour with us, we would love to have you share our fun! To learn more, please call Melinda Powers (879-0823).
A special note to students: this is an easy way to earn service hours!
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Remember To Bring Toiletries
For Grace Woodlawn Food Bank
As you travel this summer, instead of accumulating clutter from all of those little shampoo bottles, soaps, toothpaste, etc., bring them to the church and place them in the box in Claypool Commons marked "Grace Woodlawn Food Bank." To many in our community, these "clutter" items are considered luxury items. (We can only accept items that have not been opened or used.)
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Birmingham Hospitality Network
Will You Help Host?
Saint Luke's will host Birmingham Hospitality Network families here at the church from Sunday, June 28 until Saturday, July 4. We need volunteers! We have a sign-up board in Claypool Commons where you can volunteer to spend the night, help set-up rooms, prepare a meal, serve a meal, do laundry, transport cots, or break-down rooms. Please consider giving some of your time to this vital ministry.
Birmingham Hospitality Network (BHN) is a group of churches that provide safe and loving overnight shelter for homeless families, many of whom are first-time homeless.
To learn more about this Saint Luke's
Truly I tell you, just as you did it to one of the least of these who are members of my family,
you did it to me. Matthew 25:40
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Please join us for the 8th Annual
Host Celebration Reception
and Silent Auction
to benefit the
Birmingham Hospitality Network
Thursday JULY 23, 2009
B&A Warehouse
1530 1st Avenue South
Doors open at 6:00 pm
Live Auction begins 7:15
$25.00 DONATION
FOR TICKETS : CALL 918-0246
LIVE MUSIC, FOOD, & DRINK
4 levels of sponsorship are also available! Please visit www.birminghamhospitalitynetwork.com for a sponsorship form!
Bronze $125.00 - includes 2 tickets
Silver $250.00 - includes 4 tickets
Gold $500.00 - includes 6 tickets
Platinum $1000.00 - includes 8 tickets
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Soon Our Choir
Will Be Off To Europe!
The Saint Luke's Parish Choir will make its European debut in August! Twenty-three members of the Parish Choir will be joined by twenty members from the Parish Choir of Saint Mary's-on-the-Highlands Episcopal Church. Our Rector, Rich Webster, will be singing Tenor with the choir as we sing music by Brahms, Bainton, Dyson, Harwood, Parry, and Ayleward.
On August 12, we will fly out of Birmingham to Atlanta, then on to Paris, where we will sing Sunday morning, August 16 at the American (Episcopal) Cathedral. The following week, we will sing Evensong for two nights at Canterbury Cathedral (the "Mother Church") and Evensong for another two nights at Saint Paul's Cathedral in London. What an honor to sing in these holy and venerable houses of worship!
I speak on behalf of our choir when I say "Thank you!" to all of you in our beloved Parish for heartily supporting our fund-raising efforts. This has been a great help in making this trip possible.
Jim Dorroh,
Director of Music
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Summer Events...
Zoo Trip
Rising 1st-3rd graders
Tuesday, June 23
Rising 1st-3rd graders are invited to join Mrs. Ashley and Mrs. Emily for a trip to the Zoo! We will meet at the church at 8:30 am and will return by 1:00 pm. Please contact Mrs. Emily (eboles@saint-lukes.com or 802-6211) if you plan to attend.
Splash Beach Trip
Rising 4th -6th graders
Thursday, June 25
Rising 4th-6th graders are invited to join Mrs. Emily and Mrs. Ashley for a trip to Splash Beach! We will meet at the church at 9:30 am and return by 4:30 pm. Please let Mrs. Emily know by June 18th if you plan to attend.
Bingo & Ice Cream
Wednesday, July 15
6:30 pm, Graham Hall
For ALL ages, children & adults!
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Material Making Workshop
For The Atrium
When: June 29 · 9:00 am to 11:30 am
Where: We will meet in the Atrium
Childcare will be available.
Please confirm with Ashley (amonachelli@hotmail.com)
no later than Friday June 26. No special talent needed!
Please join us as we work on materials for our
Level I Atrium!
Parents...It Is Not Too Late To Return Your Volunteer Forms
Please return your volunteer forms for the 2009-2010 school year to the Children's Ministry Office (Room 220A) or by mail as soon as possible. We thank you in advance for your willingness to help!
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Youth Ministries
Mark Your Calendar For Thesse
Upcoming Summer Youth Events
Thursday, June 25, 11:30 am to 1:30 pm
JEYC and SEYC Lunch. Meet at the church. Bring $5.
Wednesday, July 8
Afternoon at the Movies. Meet at the Church at 3:30 pm. Bring $5 and money for snacks.
Thursday, July 30, 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
POOL PARTY!
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Summer Adult
Education Offerings
Sunday Morning Lectionary Study
9:15 am to 10:15 am, Room 224
This class will meet every Sunday throughout the summer without any breaks. Empty nesters and adults who do not have children in need of supervision are invited to explore the riches of each Sunday's Bible readings with Father Steve DeGweck.
Sunday Morning Study On Amos and Micah
9:15 am, Founders Room
Let justice well up as waters and righteousness as a mighty stream. Amos 5:24
In the last session of the class "living the question", the narrator gave two focal points of the Christian religion: relationship with God and a passion for justice. The narrator said the Christian has "to see" this passion for justice and the best place is in the context of the Jewish Bible. He suggested we read Amos and Micah. While our language, worship and customs are different, if the prophets Amos, and Micah were to visit us today, we might be shocked to see how little their messages would change from the one they delivered nearly three millennia ago. For human hearts are still the same--and so is God. Injustice, oppression, and political corruption anger Him as much as ever. So, for seven Sundays beginning June 7, at 9:15 am, there will a study of these two "minor prophets" led by Chris Heckemeyer and Bill Powers. The class will focus on who were Amos and Micah, what did they have to say to their communities, and what does that say to us in our world?
Mondays: God's Fierce Love: Living Like the Lilies of the Field
Two meeting times offered:
10:00 am and 5:30 pm · Room 232
A short film and easy-going discussion will strengthen your trust in the unfailing love of God. Rob Bell's films offer powerful encouragement and start good conversations. Diane Weatherford and Warren Cain teach the morning class, and Patty Gilbert teaches the course in the evening. All are welcome. This class will meet on four Mondays: June 8, 15, 22, and 29.
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Wilmer Hall
Children's Home
Wilmer Hall Children's Home would like to acknowledge with deep appreciation Saint Luke's recent grant donation. This donation will go toward a private school scholarship for one of our children (Tyrell) to attend for the 2009-2010 school year. He has just completed his first year at this school and has excelled in all subjects.
Our mission at Wilmer Hall is to alleviate loneliness and abandonment by providing an environment of love where children can live, learn and grow; a place where they can experience unconditional love and know that they are not alone.
With your generosity and support we will continue our 145 year old mission of caring for children.
It is a privilege to serve as Executive Director of Wilmer Hall; being a part of these children's lives is an incredible source of joy for me.
Faithfully yours,
Sally Greene
Click here to learn more about Wilmer Hall.
Wilmer Hall's student, Tyrell, who placed second in his school's Science project with a proud Sally Greene, Wilmer Hall's Executive Director
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Stewardship Of Creation
Here is an update about recycling around the Birmingham area:
* Our curb-side recycling will accept paper, #1 and #2 plastics, and cans.
* Some local grocery stores have bins for foam meat treys, egg cartons and plastic bags.
* The Alabama Environmental Council, 2431 2nd Ave. North will accept the following:
Glass and #1 and #2 plastics, please remove lids.
Aluminum and steel cans.
Paper-cardboard, magazines, junk mail, office paper.
E-Waste: printers, DVD and VCR players, pagers, copiers, cell phones.
NO TELEVISIONS
"The earth is the Lord's, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it." (Psalm 24:1)
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Did You Miss A Sermon?
Did you know that Sunday sermons are posted on our web? If you missed a Sunday or simply want to review what you heard, click here to read or hear a sermon. |
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View Parish Photos Online!
Click here to view photos from Vacation Bible School, Confirmation Sunday, Day School events, PreSchool Partners, Palm Sunday, and more!
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Want to Know What's Going On
At the Church?
Click Here To See Saint Luke's Calendar of Meetings and Events.
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For more information, click here for the Saint Luke's website.
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