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The VOICE of St. Luke's - #19
January 2014
 Crazy Christians Unite! 

       Are you a crazy Christian? You may not think of yourself in that way, having been brought up properly in the Episcopal or other tradition, and having done your best to fit in and not draw attention to yourself most of your life.

      But Bishop Michael Curry suggests otherwise.

      He believes that to truly follow Jesus, to want to live a life that has been transformed and is transforming the world, is a pretty crazy idea. He says in his book Crazy Christians: A Call to Follow Jesus, that to live the countercultural message of Jesus to love our enemies, forgive those who hurt us, and even TRY to be a peacemaker in our violent culture is pretty crazy, and always has been.

      But it's also a life filled with joy in our kinship with other Christians, the joy of seeing our fellow Christians grow and become transformed themselves, and the joy of seeing new members of the faith take hold of it, and become truly themselves in the process.

      Presiding Bishop Katherine Jefferts-Schori writes this in the forward to Bishop Curry's book: "It is indeed a crazy dream, but the Body of Christ can most certainly help to build the kingdom, transform brokenness, and renew the face of the earth."

      Bishop Curry, the Bishop of the Diocese of North Carolina, will be the guest preacher at St. Philip's, Buffalo, Friday, January 31st, at 5pm Celebration Worship with the Bishop, and then will speak at the Diocesan Ministry Center Saturday, Feb. 1 at 1 p.m. He promises to be inspiring and challenging, and it's guaranteed that you will want to jump on board his happy band of crazy Christians.

 

 
In This Issue
Crazy Christians
Weekly Calendar
Prayer Requests
CHURCH SCHOOL
Adult Forum
YOUTH NEWS
JOURNEY of FAITH
Fictional Friends
Wednesday Group
Appreciation Party
St. Luke's Annual Meeting
Thumbs Up!
Thank you, God!
Quick Links
Join our list
Join Our Mailing List

Weekly Calendar 


FRI, Jan 17 
Youth Lock-In begins at 7 pm - 3rd floor of the parish house

SAT, JAN 18
8 am Youth Lock-In ENDS

10 am - 1 pm
Thrift shop Open 

5 pm Holy Communion, Rite I, Chapel

Sunday - JAN 19
2 Epiphany

8 am HE, Rite II - chapel

9 am Church School 
  
10 am HE, Rite II - church

11:15 am Youth Choir  

MON, JAN  20 
Martin Luther King Day
Office Closed

7 pm Fictional Friends 

TUES, JAN 21
9 am - 12 noon
Thrift Shop receiving

NoJourney of Faith - will meet next Tues

WED, JAN 22

7:30 am Men's Bible Study
 7 pm Youth Group -
3rd floor parish house

THURS, JAN 23
8:30 am Women's Bible Study - stage

9 - 11 am 4th Street Cafe - undercroft

10 am - 2 pm Thrift Shop Open

12:05 pm Healing & Communion - Chapel

7 pm Choir

FRI, JAN 24

10 am - 2 pm Thrift Shop Open

2 - 9 pm Massage
Therapy

SAT, JAN 25

9 am - 3 pm
Massage Therapy

10 am - 1 pm
Thrift Shop Open

5 pm Holy Eucharist, Rite 1 - chapel

SUNDAY, JAN 26  
  Annual Parish Meeting
 

9 am - COMBINED WORSHIP, HE, Rite II - Church ; followed by Annual Meeting & Brunch

Ticket for the Brunch must be purchased on Sunday Jan 19

Prayer Requests 


Emily Hill; Don Lynn; Gladys Bolles; Suzanne Foley; Donna Phillippi; Jennifer Simpson; Sarah Recio; Kirk Cardone;
Linda Carlson; Ellen Peterson; Iona Burkholder; Richard Meier; Dorothy Meier; Daniel; Mike; and AJ
 

Prayer of Self-Dedication, BCP 832 

Almighty and eternal God, so draw our hearts to you, so guide our minds, so fill our imaginations, so control our wills, that we may be wholly yours, utterly dedicated to you; then use us, we pray, as you will, and always for your glory and the welfare of your people; through our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. 
Amen. 
CHURCH SCHOOL 

Goodness: putting others first

"The Golden Rule," to treat others as we want to be treated. God has always given His people guidance on how they should treat one another. We tend to be selfish, unless trained otherwise. But God wants us to be considerate of others. He said that we should treat others the way we would like to be treated. How do you like to be treated?

Jan 19                                    Jan 26

Blue       ages 3 - 5       Bible Adventure              All in the

Red        grades 1 - 3   Bread of Heaven              undercroft after

Purple  grades 4 - 5   St. Luke's Cinema          worship; during mtg   
 ADULT FORUM

Sunday,January 19 is the annual "Meet the Candidates! session at the Adult Forum, 9 am on the stage in the undercroft.  Get better acquainted with the vestry and warden candidates, in what promises to be a VERY exciting year for St. Luke's!  Join us.

 

 

There will be NO ADULT FORUM the following Sunday, January 26 as that is our Annual Meeting and we will have a combined service at 9:00 am. 

YOUTH NEWS

Youth Formation Steering Committee

Come help steer the future  

 
We have recruited an incredible group of people who will steer the future of the youth formation here at St. Luke's. If you are interested in being on this committee and helping to plan for the future of Youth Ministries, we invite you to please come talk to Miguel.  The Next Meeting of YFSC is Tuesday, Jan 21st at 7 pm.

 

 

SLY Partnering for the future

With all the changes taking place at St. Luke's we want to make sure the Youth, and their families are well cared for and shown that we love and appreciate them here at St. Luke's. We are a Family. We'd like to partner congregation members and youth families during the time of transition, primarily checking in with the young people and their family just to let them know that St. Luke's loves them and cares about them. This is a great "low impact" way to be part of youth ministry here at St. Luke's, and get to know the younger members of our congregational family. If you are interested in helping out in this way please speak to Miguel, Madre Liz, or one of the wardens.

JOURNEY OF FAITH

Join us on our Journey of Faith Tuesday evenings at 7 pm.  This 8 week class is an opportunity to learn about the faith of the Episcopal Church and who we are at St. Luke's. For more information contact the church office, 483-6405, or Madre Liz  

                              Simmons.

Fictional Friends to meet Jan 20th

Fictional Friends Book Group

meets Monday, Jan.  20th, to discuss

 "The Orchardist" by Amanda Coplin. 

If you are interested in this book group, please speak with Catherine Way, or attend the discussion on Monday the 20th!

 

The Wednesday Group - January 22nd

The Wednesday Group is a special time for senior members of our parish to gather together for worship, lunch and a program in the undercroft at St. Luke's on the 4th Wednesday of the month.  Don Wormuth schedules the programs, and for January we'll enjoy a music and comedy program when we welcome "The Ding-A-Lings" from Emeritus. Coffee is available at 11 am, the service begins at 11:30 and the luncheon and program follow.  For more information or to arrange a ride, call the church office at 483-6405, or Liz McIntyre, 664-2873. 
Diocese to Recognize Jay Phillippi at Special Event Jan 25th

Appreciation Event for Jay Phillippi

Saturday, January 25th, 4-5:30 pm

Open to everyone in the Diocesethis is an opportunity to say "Thank You" to Jay for his ministry with young people, held at the Diocesan Ministry Center, 1064 Brighton Rd, Tonawanda. NY.    Come to this special event for Jay.

St. Luke's Annual Parish Meeting

Annual Church Meeting &

Election of Vestry Members

 Sunday, Jan 26, 2014

Combined Worship Service at 9 am

St Luke's Annual Parish will be held Sunday, January 26th following our 9 AM COMBINED WORSHIP SERVICE.  After worship we will hear a "state of the church" report, and a report from our Treasurer, along with electing new members to the Vestry, then celebrate our church family with brunch.  Be sure to purchase your brunch tickets BEFORE Jan 22nd as tickets will not be available "at the door" on the 26th.  We must turn in a count to the caterer. Brunch tickets are available on Sunday,  January 19th,  and in the church office on Tuesday, Jan 21st for $7.

 

Candidates for Vestry:

    Ben Ludwig, Patrick Monaghan, John Panebianco (re-elect)

Candidate for Warden:Paul Johnson (re-elect)

 

Thumbs Up and a big WooHoo to ...

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Maria McIlvain, member of Jamestown Skating Club offering a basic skills program to the public; Janice & Richard Anderson, and the Lakewood Golden Agers knit hats, mittens and scarves for our local children in need; Vince DeJoy, representing the Mayor's office, recognizes Homeless Persons Memorial Day; Elisabeth Rankin and the Chautauqua Chamber Singers presented Twelfth Night Concert on January 10th at 1st Presbyterian Church.  

Thank you, God!

Almighty God, giver of every good gift: we give you thanks for your gracious guidance of our St. Luke's Search Committee, and their faithful diligence in choosing a rector for this parish. We pray that Luke Fodor and each one of us will care for one another and have open hearts in preparing for our ministries to come; through Jesus Christ ourLord. Amen.

 

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 

 

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