The VOICE of St. Luke's
March 6, 2011 Vol. XXIV; #25 |
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Keeping a Holy Lent | | |
At the most recent Adult Forum we noted that the traditional disciplines of Lent are really things that are meant to be part of our Christian life all year long. The forty days of Lent are a great opportunity to get back on track and refocus on putting God back at the center of our lives. Here are some ideas for incorporating these disciplines in your life:
1. Prayer & Worship. One strategy is to make church a higher priority & let go of the conflicts that prevent us from getting to church. We will be adding a healing service on Wednesdays at 12 noon and there is also the Lenten service at First Lutheran at the same time. For personal devotions there are tons of resources. Many people like the Forward Day by Day booklets available at church or we have our own prayer guide in booklet form or on our website.
2. Bible Study & Sacred Reading. In addition to our weekly Bible studies, you can read the lessons for each Sunday or each day in the lectionary. Or you can pick a book of the Bible and just read it to see what God says to you. I have been enjoying listening on my iPod to the Message, a contemporary translation of the Bible. This Lent I intend to read some sacred poetry each day. There are also many books available that you can use as a daily reading. And I commend our Lenten Wednesday evening program to you as well.
3. Repentance & Reconciliation. Lent is a wonderful time to identify the broken relationships in our lives and take whatever steps we can toward reconciliation. The church offers the sacrament of reconciliation as well which is a powerful way of experiencing God's forgiveness in our lives.
4. Almsgiving. Each Lent we are asked to participate in the diocesan Episcopal Community Services campaign, which supports agencies in Western New York. Others
5. Fasting & Self-Denial. As a child I was taught to give something up for Lent as a way of recognizing my dependence on God. Fasting from meat, from alcohol or from all food can be an effective way of deepening our relationship with God and intensifying our prayer life. Special recommended fast days are Ash Wednesday, Good Friday and every Wednesday and Friday in Lent.
Whatever path you take this Lent, may it lead you to new and fresh experiences of God's grace, mercy and abundant love.
--Fr. Eric |
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Church Calendar | |
SUN 03/06
Last Epiphany
8:00 am
Holy Eucharist -
Chapel
Church School and
Adult Forum
10 am
Holy Eucharist-
Church, w/music
Celebration of Bishop Michael's Episcopacy w/ HE @ St Paul's Cathedral
5:00 pm
Youth Choir
6:00 pm
Youth Night
TUES 03/08
9 am - 12 noon
Thrift Shop Receiving
5pm - 8:30pm
Pancake Supper &
Mardi Gras Fun
NO Kerygma Bible Study
WED 03/09
7:00 am
HE w/ashes - chapel
7:30 am
Men's Bible Study
12:05 pm
HE w/ashes - chapel
7:00 pm
HE w/ashes, music-church -(choir follows)
7:00 pm
YOUTH NIGHT -meet
in church at the service
THURS 03/10
8:30 am
Women's Bible Study
9 - 11 am
4th Street Cafe
10 am - 2 pm
Thrift Shop OPEN
1:30 pm Service
at Tanglewood
NO Choir rehearsal
FRI 03/11 10 am - 2 pm
Thrift Shop OPEN 6:00 pm VESTRY RETREAT @ LCLC SAT 03/12 9:00 am Bake Simnel Cakes @ church 10 am - 1 pm Thrift Shop Open 5:00 pm Holy Eucharist- Chapel Spring Clocks AHEAD ONE HOUR for Daylight Savings Time |
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Prayer List | |
Please remember in your prayers:
Jeanne McCloskey;
Bruce Martenson;
Dorothy Crick;
Donald Vanstrom;
Jeannette Carlstrom;
Perry Fuller;
Ellen Peterson;
Carol Barr;
Jack Sleigh;
Julie Tuccio;
Patricia Nagle;
Dick Meier;
Daniel Recio;
Christopher; Mark;
Laura; Lynn |
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| CHURCH SCHOOL: Thankful in times of trial | | |
ChurchSchool: Thankful in times of trial
Meet Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego, three faithful young men who were thrown into the fiery furnace when they refused to worship an idol.
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Thankful to God in times of trial |
March 6 | |
Purple Group
Ages 3,4,5 |
Scripture
Tent | |
Red Group
Grades 1,2,3 |
Re-Creation | |
Green Group
Grades 4,5,6 |
Bread of
Heaven |
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Adult Forum - 9 am Sunday, stage | |
Sunday, March 6, the Forum will conclude the two-part series on "Lenten Disciplines." Fr. Eric will meet with us again to discuss the purpose and meaning of "taking on" and "giving up" during Lent, along with some great discussion regarding the "whys" and "wherefores"! The Forum starts at 9:00 am and is on the stage area of the Undercroft.
On Sunday, March 13, the Forum will begin a series that will take us through Lent. Clyde Card will be leading us in discovery and discussion about the Crusades. Stay tuned for more details!
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Lent at St. Luke's | |
Ash Wednesday, March 9
Holy Communion with ashes will be offered at:
7:00 am, 12:05 pm, and 7:00 pm
**NEW** Healing Service Wednesdays at 12:05 pm
We will resume a half-hour healing service each week in the chapel at noontime. The first service will be March 16. A simple salad lunch will follow in the undercroft.
All are welcome. (Soup is in the evening!)
Wednesday Night Program for Adults:
Overcoming Obstacles...Living a Transformed Life
March 16, 23, 30 and April 6 and 13 |
Wednesday Night Lenten Soup Suppers | |
We still need people to sign up for the Soup Suppers! We would like to offer soup supper before the program, but we will need more people to step up...There is a sign-up sheet in the Undercroft along with the "guidelines" for a supper. If you have any questions, please talk with Barbara Bumsted. |
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Consecration of R. William Franklin as Bishop | |
Reserve your free ticket
for the Consecration of the 11th Bishop of WNY
Everyone is welcomed to attend the consecration of the Rev. Dr. R. William Franklin as 11th Bishop of Western New York at 11 a.m. on April 30, 2011, at UB's Center for the Performing Arts. Admission is by ticket only, but tickets are free. Reserve your ticket now by contact the church office at 483-6405 or emailing stluke@netsync.net. |
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YOUTH NEWS for March | |
A Cry for Help!
Ok, maybe it isn't as desperate and dire as the title makes it sound, but if you have seen the furniture and the rooms on the 3rd floor of the parish house you would agree. We need some help making our youth rooms comfortable for our teens and other guests we may have. So we are putting out the word to people that we need these things:
· Sofas- in decent shape, we need at least 3
· Chairs- recliners or other comfortable chairs
· Board games
· Electronics
o A cd player
o Dvd player
o (not needed but wanted) xbox 360
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Coming up this month we have a lot of great things happening! On Sunday the 6th we are going to have a special forgiveness service. Lent begins in 2 weeks. We will be running our prayer partner program during the Lenten season as well. Here is a look at our calendar for the month!
March 2- Youth
6- Sunday Youth night- Special forgiveness service
9- Youth at Ash Wednesday service
16- Youth
18- Youth Fun Night
20- Sunday Youth night- Purim festival
23- Youth
30- Youth |
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The Rt. Rev. J. Michael Garrison, Bishop of Western New York. The Rev. Eric M. Williams, Rector. The Rev. Susan Anslow Williams, Associate Rector. The Rev. Barbara Baxter, Priest Associate. The Rev. Deacon Cathleen Smith. Miguel Covarrubias, Youth Minister. Kim Johnstone Mann, Parish Secretary. Barbara Bumsted, Director of Adult Formation. Andrew Schmidt, Interim Director of Music. Paula Pickett and Donna Phillippi,
Wardens.
Office: 410 North Main St., Jamestown NY 14701
Phone (716) 483-6405 * Fax (716)483-6406
Learn more about us on our website: http://www.stlukesjamestown.org
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