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VOICE of St Luke's
June 2, 2013
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Where to find grace in tragedies
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There have been a lot of tragedies lately. The shootings in Newtown, CT; the bombings in Boston; and most recently, the tornadoes in Oklahoma. Add this to almost daily reports of bombings in the Middle East, and it would be easy to become so overwhelmed that you have to numb out all the bad news.
Or you could look for the helpers.
Fred Rogers of "Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood" fame tells of the very wise words of his mother when he was a young child.
In his book Mr. Rogers' Parenting Book, he writes, "When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, 'Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.'"
For us as Christians, we know that these helpers are God's hands at work in the world, proof that God does respond very quickly to prayers in the midst of a tragedy. Similarly, when we feel ourselves stirred to respond, that is the Holy Spirit nudging us to be the hands of God ourselves.
One of the best organizations in the world for responding to disasters and other needs is Episcopal Relief and Development, centered with the national Church. All of the money donated to ERD goes directly to aid families, villages, and churches throughout the world. None of the donated money pays for infrastructure or overhead of the ERD, because the national Church underwrites this expense.
If you have never seen it, check out the ERD website at http://www.episcopalrelief.org/. You may feel proud to be an Episcopalian when you see the scope and nature of all that the church is doing throughout the world. You may even feel moved to be a regular monthly giver.
In the United States, you can also give directly to the dioceses that are affected by a disaster. In the case of the tornado victims, you can give directly to the Diocese of Oklahoma, and that money will be given to those in need, including churches that have been destroyed by the storms, although the Bishop of Oklahoma's diocese reports that Episcopal churches received minimal, if any, damage. Staff members of the various churches did, however, lose their homes in the devastation. The address for the Diocese of Oklahoma is 924 N Robinson, Oklahoma City, OK 73102.
~ Madre Liz
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Contact our Interim Rector, Elizabeth Simmons by calling the church office, 483-6405, ext 12;
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for pastoral emergencies call Liz at 262-744-9282
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 Proud of our Graduates!
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If you, or someone near and dear to you, is graduating this season, please let us know at the office for publishing in the VOICE.
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WEEKLY
CALENDAR
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SATURDAY, JUNE 110 am - 1 pm Thrift Shop open 5:00 p.m. Holy Eucharist, Rite I - Chapel SUNDAY, JUNE 2 8 am HE, Rite II - Chapel 9 am Adult Forum
10 am Holy Baptism, Confirmation, Holy Communion, Rite II - Church
followed by a reception
MON, JUNE 3 TUES, JUNE 4 9 am - 12 noon Thrift Shop Receiving open 11:15 am Holy Eucharist, Chapel-Thrift Shop 12 noon Thrift Shop Volunteers Luncheon at Marvin House Wed, JUNE 57:30 am Men's Bible Study 10 am - 2 pm Thrift Shop open 7 -9 pm Youth Group
Thurs, JUNE 6 8:30 am Women's Bible Study-stage 9 - 11 am 4th Street Cafe
10 am - 2 pm Thrift Shop open 12:05 pm Healing & Holy Communion - ChapelNo Choir Andy Schmidt's students' Recital Fri, JUNE 7 10 am - 2 pm Thrift Shop open 6:30 - 8:30 pm Auditions for childrens' parts in "The Lion, Witch, and Wardrobe" All others interested in assisting with the play, also come to sign-up. Clergy Overnight Retreat @ Chautauqua Friday to Saturday SAT, JUNE 8 10 am - 1 pm Thrift Shop open
6:30 - 8:30 pm Auditions for childrens' parts in "The Lion, Witch, and Wardrobe"
All others interested in assisting with the play, also come to sign-up. 5 pm Holy Eucharist - Rite 1, chapel SUN, JUNE 9 8 am Holy Eucharist - Chapel
10:30 am Worship @ Camp Ohyahsa; Annual All Parish
Church Picnic
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St Luke's Thrift Shop
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St Luke's Thrift Shop Hours:
Wednesdays,
Thursdays & Fridays
10 am - 2 pm;
Saturdays 10 am - 1 pm
Call 664-1887
for the Thrift Shop.
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Prayer List
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Mary Card; Deanna McLain; Gary Shade; John McMaster; Nancy McKenzie;
Toni Mcmanus;
Ellen Peterson;
Jane Palmer; Phyllis Harris; Richard Meier; DeLoris Bunce; Toni; Daniel; JR; Charlotte; Karen; Carol; Laura; Sara; Amy, Jeremy, Anna, Ryan Engquist and babies Erin and Lauren;
RIP Jean Bennett
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Adult Forum
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 For our final Adult Forum of the program year, the Right Rev. Dr. R. William Franklin, Bishop of Western New York, will join us Sunday, June 2nd, to discuss his time in Rome. Bishop Franklin was living in Rome at the beginning of the search for our new diocesan bishop and we thought it would be very interesting to learn what he did there.
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CHURCH SCHOOL - Sundays at 9 am
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To know more about our Church School program, from nursery through the 6th grade, talk with Debbie Cardone our "super" Church School Superintendent! Deb has a tremendous faith, and love for our kids. She'll help you to build your faith right alongside your children's faith!
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Update from the Rector Search Committee
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The Search Committee continues to be hard at work, seeking our next Rector. The parish profile is in its final draft form. Once approved by the Vestry the profile will be posted and we will begin accepting applications. This should be completed within the next month, which means we are right on schedule.
We are also creating a parish website as well as a companion website specifically for the rector search. For this, we have contracted with a professional website designer. Our goal is for our websites to be both attractive and easy for people to find the information they seek. The website will be updated as needed by St. Luke's staff. The website for the Search will allow applicants to directly upload their information to us and the Search Committee will have secure password-protected access to download and review their application details.
Please keep us in your prayers as we take this journey together.
~Karen Collins, Search Committee Chair
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 St. Luke's Winged Ox Players
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Auditions for the children's parts in "The Lion, Witch, and Wardrobe" are being held the weekend of June 7 & 8 in the undercroft of St. Luke's Church Luke's from 6:30 until 8:30, in the undercroft at St. Luke's Church. (Please plan to enter on4th Street through the door nearest Potters' alley.)
Peter - a 13 years old
Edward - a 10 years old
Susan - 12 years old
and Lucy - an 8 year old
The audition is a cold reading from the script. All children are invited to audition
... there will be parts for every child over 6 years old in the play.
If you are interested in helping out backstage or otherwise, please come to the auditions and sign
up! Questions can be directed to Daniel Pierce @ 969-7412.
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Church Picnic - Sunday, June 9th
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 It's time to Picnic!
June 9th,10:30 AM
St. Luke's Annual Parish Picnic for the entire family is Sunday, June 9th, at Camp Onyahsa on Chautauqua Lake, Route 430, Dewittville, NY (across from Cadwell's Cheese House, about 2.5 miles from Midway Park) (There is NO 10 am service at the church that day.) Worship begins at 10:30 AM at the Camp. We'll celebrate our church school kids and teachers, and enjoy a potluck lunch. Lake activities will also be available following lunch time.
Bring: - table service
- Blanket or lawn chairs for sitting outside
- Swimwear, towel & water shoes
- A dish to pass:
(ideas include salads, sides, snacks, sweets)
St. Luke's will provide: Hot-dogs, buns, and condiments - if you'd prefer something else, feel free to bring what you like; hot charcoal will be available; punch and coffee will be available.
Don't miss the fun! And pray for a beautiful day!
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Pastoral Care
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Just as your biological family worries about you, we, your spiritual family, worry about you also. We would like to know when something happens to you so we can minister to you, pray for you, and visit. If you know that you will be having a stay in the hospital, please contact the church to let us know. If you find yourself unexpectedly admitted to the hospital, please ask to have the church contacted. The hospitals do not regularly call the churches due to the current HIPPA laws. We're here for you; please help us to help you.
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Bishop Overs Guild Pie Sale
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Bishop Overs Guild has received a large donation of rhubarb - more than we can use at the Shopper's Luncheon in November.
So fresh pies are being made available
PRE-SALE - RHUBARB PIES - 9"
FRESH BAKED for $10 or
FROZEN - READY TO BAKE for $9
Frozen pies will be available Fathers' Day weekend, Sat & Sun, June 15 & 16 after church services.
Please contact Wilma Twinam wilmat@stny.rr.com, or phone 488-1264 and leave a message. Wilma will get back to you.
"If you need a fresh pie other than these dates, I should be able to accommodate you. However, I need to finish rhubarb pies in June."
Wilma Twinam, for Bishop Over's Luncheon
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It's Summer Camp Time!
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 Register for Summer Church Camps !
Registrations are available on-line and at the church office! Scholarships are also available, just ask!
Senior High (Grades 10- graduation)
June 24-30 -
held at Lake Chautauqua Lutheran Center (LCLC)
Junior High (Grades 7-9)
August 5-11 -
held at Dunkirk Conference Center on Lake Erie
Sleep Away (Grades 3-6)
August 12-15 - held at LCLC
http://www.eyouthwny.org/Camps.html
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The Rt. Rev. R. William Franklin, Bishop of Western New York
The Rev. Elizabeth Simmons, Interim Rector
The Rev. Cathleen Smith, Deacon
Miguel Covarrubias, Youth Minister
Kim Johnstone Mann, Secretary/Administrator
Barbara Bumsted, Director of Adult Formation
Andrew Schmidt, Organist & Choirmaster
Paul Johnson and Linda Dawson, 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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