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VOICE of St Luke's ~ A Church for me.
October 7, 2012 |
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Fall is traditionally stewardship season, the time when we ask our members to consider prayerfully their pledge of support for the coming year. This will of course be a unique year with lots of change and new possibilities. Your pledge will be especially important this year. Joyful Sunday is scheduled for November 4 and we will again have one combined service at 9:00 am followed by a festive brunch.
Before that, however, and before I head off into the sunset, I want to take some time to bring all of you up to date on the state of St. Luke's. Last Spring we had our fourth NCD survey and it gave us a good holistic picture of our church's overall health. I will be sharing highlights of that report during the sermon on Sunday, October 14. I would also like to invite you to a meeting on Tuesday, October 16 at 7:00 pm at which we will look a little more deeply at that report and talk together about the directions we would like to see St. Luke's take over the next couple of years. The information gathered at this meeting will be shared with the profile committee as they work in the coming months on a profile of the parish as part of the search process.
I also shared with you in the Spring that St. Luke's was projecting a potential deficit in 2013 and I would like to bring you up to date on how we are doing financially as we enter the fourth quarter of 2012 and what our initial projections are for 2013. Please come to a brief meeting right after the 10 am service on Sunday, October 21. We'll meet right in church and hear from our treasurer, Catherine Way.
--Fr. Eric |
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WEEKLY
CALENDAR | |
Sat OCT 6
4 pm Blessing of the Animals/our pets - in the courtyard at
St. Luke's
5:00 p.m. Holy Eucharist, Rite I - Chapel; UTO Ingathering
SUNDAY, Oct 7
UTO Ingathering
8:00 am Holy Eucharist, Rite II - Chapel
8:50 - 9:10 am
Church School breakfast time
9:00 am Church School; Adult Forum; Rite 13; J2A
10:00 am Holy Eucharist, Rite II - Church
11:30 am Youth Choir
12 noon SLY, Jr. begins with Lunch
MON, Oct 8
7:00 pm Vestry meets
TUES, Oct 9
9 am - 12 noon
Thrift Shop Receiving
5:15 pm Bishop Overs Guild meets - Post Journal will be present
(Remington Whitcomb)
for pictures and news about Shoppers' Luncheon
Wed, Oct 10
7:30 am Men's Bible Study
10 am - 2 pm
Thrift Shop Open
6:30 - 8:30 pm
Youth Group -parish house
7:00 pm
Embroiderers' Guild
Thurs, Oct 11
8:30 am Women's Bible Study
9 - 11 am
4th Street Cafe
10 am - 2 pm
Thrift Shop Open
No Healing service
7:00 pm Choir practice
7:00 pm Mother Susan's Celebration of New Ministry at St. Stephen's in Troy, Michigan
Fri, Oct 12
10 am - 2 pm
Thrift Shop Open
8:00 pm Jamestown Concert Association presents the
Philadelphia Brass at
St. Luke's
SAT, Oct 13
10 am - 1 pm
Thrift Shop Open
1 - 3 pm 100th Birthday party for Vi Kling at Tanglewood Manor
5 pm Holy Communion, Rite I - Chapel
SUN, Oct 14
8 am HE - Chapel
9 am Christian Edu;
Adult Forum; Rite 13;
J2A
10 am HE - Church
3 pm Pre-Convention workshop at Grace Church Randolph NY |
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Prayer List | |
Please include in
your prayers:
Jim Holton;
Jack Sleigh;
Cheryl Hill;
Jean Andrews;
Ron Stahley;
Sydney Anderson;
Drew Abernathy;
Beth Peterson;
Ellen Peterson;
Ron Hermance;
Richard Meier;
Mark; Charlotte; Kathleen; Laura;
St Luke's
parishioners residing at
Tanglewood Manor:
Grace Augsburger,
Phyllis Harris,
Vi Kling,
Kathleen Somers,
and Jane Palmer. |
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Blessing of the Animals - Sat., Oct 6th | |
Blessing of the Animals will be held Saturday,
Oct 6th at 4 pm in the courtyard, weather permitting. Bring your pets, leashed or crated, for a special blessing, and bring a donation (food, blanket, financial, or other) for the Chautauqua Humane Society.
Cindy Panebianco is leading a walking team for the WALK 4 PAWS on Saturday, Oct 20th, sponsored by the Humane Society. Speak to her to join her team. The Walk takes place on the grounds of Chaut Institution.
Join us as we give thanks for our pets. |
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CHURCH SCHOOL NEWS | |
Philippians 4:6 Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.
We are nearing the end of the first rotation with one week of rotation classes Oct. 7 and one week of gathering altogether in the undercroft Oct. 14. On Oct. 14 we will recap what was discovered in the previous weeks and start our prayer book. Please have your children bring in a copy of their favorite prayer.
Rotation 2 will focus on "How" to pray, learning the way Jesus taught us starting with The Lord's Prayer.
Join us for breakfast 8:50-9:10 am on Sunday mornings. |
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ADULT FORMATION - 2012 | |
"Our Political Landscape - Part II"
Our nation, as well as much of the world, is deeply divided. There are more questions than answers...
On October 7, in the second part of our series of the above name, we take a look at the county level of government. Greg Edwards, our County Executive, will be with us to fill us in a bit about the "state-of-the-count". Greg will talk with us about his perspective of how the outcome of the presidential election may affect our county - as well as some of the state and county races. This is your golden opportunity to hear from our County Executive and to ask him questions!
October 14 will feature our Assemblyman, Andy Goodell, who will talk to us about the landscape on the state level, and how the presidential election might affect the state - looking at both possible outcomes.
The following week, October 21 will feature Betsy Wright, President/CEO of WCA Hospital, who will talk to us about the landscape on healthcare. |
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YOUTH NEWS -
St. Luke's Youth (aka SLY) meets on Wednesday nights for grades 7-12. Come join us from 6:30-8:30 pm. We have fun, fellowship, and acceptance! We meet up in the youth rooms on the 3rd floor of the parish house. Don't forget to check out our E-mail Newsletter to keep up to date will all things St. Luke's Youth.
And SLY, Jr. for kids in grades 5 & 6 begins Sunday, October 7th, meeting on the 1st and 3rd Sundays of the month right after the 10am worship service. Lunch will be provided.
Youth Choir will meet and rehearse at 11:30 am on Sunday, followed by SLY, Jr. with lunch in the undercroft kitchen! |
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U T O Sunday, October 7th | |
"Give thanks for ... "
Giving thanks to God is a daily practice. Please consider your United Thank Offering something to celebrate - all those coins representing all those prayers of thanksgiving.
Our Fall Ingathering is Sunday, October 7th and will be presented at our Diocesan Convention Eucharist in Mayville, Oct 26-27. Pick up a new UTO box and continue to add your coins as an outward sign of your thanksgivings. |
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Celebration of New Ministry | |
The Wardens, Vestry and Parishioners of
St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, Troy,
Joyfully request your prayers and presence for
the Renewal of Ministry and Welcoming
of our New Rector
The Reverend Susan Anslow Williams
Thursday, October 11, 2012
at 7:00 in the evening
St. Stephen's Episcopal Church,
5500 N. Adams Rd. Troy, MI
The Rt Rev Wendell N. Gibbs, Jr.,
Bishop of Michigan, presiding
Reception to follow |
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Jamestown Concert Association | |
Jamestown Concert Association presents ...
Philadelphia Brass
One of America's leading brass quintets.
Friday, October 12th - 8:00 PM at St. Luke's
Tickets: pre-sale to members of St. Luke's are $15
students free with adult |
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Larry Bourne received the "Outstanding Service Award for 2011 for his many contributions to his community. Larry spent 33 ½ years teaching special education at Randolph; he transports patients to and from WCA Hospital; volunteers with Meals on Wheels, the Jamestown Audubon Society, Randolph Fire Co., and the Kennedy Library. Larry is an active member of Grace Episcopal Church in Randolph, as well as serving here at St. Luke's as an usher at 8 am services. Congratulations, Larry! |
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The 3 Marys Bible Study | |
The Three Marys Bible Study: Role Models for Women Who Seek the Love of Jesus -
We had a great beginning; thank you to all for attending and providing a lively conversation. The next meeting for this Bible Study will be Monday, Ocotber 22nd, 7pm on the stage area in the undercroft. All women are welcome! |
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The Rt. Rev. R. William Franklin, Bishop of Western New York.
The Rev. Eric M. Williams, Rector
The Rev. Deacon Cathleen Smith
The Rev. Barbara Baxter, Priest Associate
Miguel Covarrubias, Youth Minister
Kim Johnstone Mann, Parish Administrator
Barbara Bumsted, Director of Adult Formation
Andrew Schmidt, Director of Music
Paul Johnson 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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