All invited to celebrate
bishop's ministry next week


                                                 The menu for the sit-down lunch is set; names are being compiled for those to be baptized, confirmed, reaffirmed and received during the worship service; donations are being accepted for the gift and All Saints' readied for next week's retirement celebration honoring Bishop Ted Gulick.  And all are invited, advance reservations not required.

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The Saints went to the circus

The Rev. Ben Maas speaks to the VBS youngsters

Hours of preparation by Christian Formation leaders and volunteers from five Louisville parishes culminated in an exciting week of Vacation Bible School with the "saints" under the "Big Top" at St. Mark's Episcopal Church from June 7-11.

"The Saints Go to the Circus" was the fifth joint summer Bible school offered for children ages four through 11 by Calvary, Christ Church Cathedral, St. Andrew's, St. Mark's and St. Matthew's Episcopal churches.

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St. John's organ will get new home
By Robert Williamson, St. Thomas

Click on photo to see a photo album of the dismantled organ

Over the past two years, the parish of St. Thomas Episcopal Church in Louisville has realized that its dying electronic organ must be replaced. So, an organ advisory committee was formed and an "organ crawl" organized.

One of the committee's stops was the former St. John's Episcopal Church in Louisville, where I was the organist and choirmaster during the 1990s. St. John's was disbanded and its members joined with Emmanuel Episcopal Church on Southern Parkway, forming a new congregation named Church of the Resurrection. The old St. John's building was sold to "Christ's Church for Our Community," a congregation that had no need for a pipe organ.

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Sexton recognized by governor
for holiday meal ministry

Chris Rasco, the sexton at Christ Church Cathedral, is

Chris Rasco

known to many tenants and visitors as the go-to guy if help is needed in arranging a room for a meeting, changing a light bulb or assisting with some other building and grounds need. In June, however, he gained recognition for his other, lesser known work there.

To his surprise, Rasco was awarded the Certificate of Appreciation by Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear for his outstanding community volunteerism and service. Once homeless, Rasco has organized a special holiday meals ministry since being hired by the cathedral. With the help of donations and volunteers from the cathedral congregation, residents of Cathedral Commons and the diocesan staff, Rasco serves from 150 to 300 homeless men and women in downtown Louisville on each holiday.

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Help wanted
St. Francis organizes to build
Habitat "ICE House 2010"

St. Francis in the Fields Episcopal Church and others in the Episcopal Community will partner with friends in the Jewish, Presbyterian and other Louisville faith communities to build Habitat for Humanity's "ICE House 2010."

The Raise-the-Roof kickoff will not be until October 8 and 9, but organizers are now recruiting members for the project and are asking members of our faith communities "to consider continuing (or becoming) part of our team!"
 
If interested, contact Scott Calvert, St. Francis' Habitat Coordinator, at scottcalvert@insightbb.com

Darrell Griffith at Freedom School

St. George's Community Center Freedom School is underway. Its first week was full of fun with engaging reading lessons, field trips, and parent engagement and anticipation for a wonderful summer.

St. George's Community Center staff, joined by eight college aged interns, is serving 70 students this summer. 
              
This week the program has had an all-star cast come by to read to the Freedom School students, including former University of Louisville and Utah Jazz basketball star Darrell Griffith on Monday and Shayla Reaves from WAVE 3 on Tuesday.  Louisville businesswoman Edie Nixon, a member of St. Matthew's Episcopal Church, read on Wednesday and many other local business leaders have signed on to read during the summer program.
 

'Get a little taste of heaven'

Make this barbecue, all proceeds going to charities, the place to be on Saturday evening, July 3. These lines from the poster almost say it all: "A taste so heavenly, this BBQ can only  be sponsored by a church" and "get a little taste of heaven at St. Luke's Episcopal Church."

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