The VOICE of St. Luke's
Feb 5 - 12 2014

"Every time God forgives us, God is saying

that God's own rules do not matter

as much as the relationship that God wants

to create with us." - Richard Rohr

Father Richard Rohr is a Franciscan (Roman Catholic) priest and author. Father Rohr talks about the two halves of life as presented in his book "Falling Upward". The concepts are very applicable to how and why we do formation in the context of the church. Fr. Rohr's thoughts are there are two halves of life that all human beings find in themselves, and that God calls us to the second half of life.

The first half of life is essentially learning the law. Through our growth as human beings we learn how to take control. We learn the difference between right and wrong. During this stage we are striving, performing, and achieving in order to succeed. He has found that this stage is important, but can be rather ego-centric. This stage is characterized best by learning the Ten Commandments.

The second half of life is essentially defining the law. Father Rohr says this is the hardest stage to enter because it requires us to give control over to God. We move from fearing God as a judgmental authority figure, to a loving God as a parental figure. During this stage we become the true self that God has given us. This stage is very soul-centric, and is best by characterized by the Beatitudes in the Sermon on the Mount.

These conversations result in practical ideas for use in our own church family.

Among those are:

· Being more intentional about Parent - Family ministries

· Creating more ownership of our programs within the church that support and help plan those programs.

(excerpted from Miguel's time spent at Forma Tapestry Conference in New Mexico last year, and still applicable to our life today in St. Luke's)

In This Issue

God Forgives

Weekly Calendar

Prayer Requests

Annual Meeting Results

Children's clothing needed

CHURCH SCHOOL

Adult Forum

YOUTH NEWS

JOURNEY of FAITH

Stewardship Program

Appreciation Event Feb 16

Ushers Needed

Fictional Friends Book Group

Automatic Pledge Payments offered

Thank you, God!

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Weekly Calendar

SAT, FEB 1

10 am - 1 pm
Thrift Shop Open

5 pm Holy Communion, Rite I, Chapel

Sunday - FEB 2
8 am HE - Chapel

9 am Church School & Adult Forum - undercroft

10 am HE, Rite II - church

11:15 am Youth Choir

MON, FEB 3

7 pm Adult Forum meeting at the Bumsted's

7 pm Serendipity singers rehearsal

TUES, FEB 4
9 am - 12 noon
Thrift Shop receiving

7 pm Journey of Faith - stage area

WED, WED 5

7:30 am Men's Bible Study

1:30 pm Service @ Tanglewood

4pm Serendipity singers rehearse

7 pm Youth Group -
3rd floor parish house

THURS, FEB 6
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, FEB 7

10 am - 2 pm Thrift Shop Open

6 pm VESTRY RETREAT begins @ LCLC - Lake Chautauqua Lutheran Center

SAT, FEB 8

10 am - 1 pm
Thrift Shop Open

5 pm Holy Eucharist, Rite 1 - chapel

SUNDAY, FEB 9

8 am -HE, Rite II - Chapel

9 am Church School & Adult Forum

10 am - HE, Rite II - church

11:15 am Youth Choir practice

4 PM SERENDIPITY CONCERT @ St Luke's

Prayer Requests
Jim Snow; Jennifer Pierce; Jim Beal; Barbara Baxter; Rob Singer; Mary O'Connor; Emily Hill; Gladys Bolles; Suzanne Foley; Donna Phillippi; Jennifer Simpson; Kim Mann; Kirk Cardone; Linda Carlson; Ellen Peterson; Richard Meier; Dorothy Meier; Daniel; Mike; AJ; Cathy

Prayer of Self-Dedication, BCP 832
Almighty and eternal God, so draw my heart to you, so guide my mind, so fill my imagination, so control my will, that I may be wholly yours, utterly dedicated to You; then use me, I pray, as you will, and always for your glory and the welfare of your people; through my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen.

Results from St. Luke's
Annual Parish Meeting

the candidates for Warden and Vestry were unanimously received. Newly elected to St. Luke's Vestry are: Ben Ludwig, Patrick Monaghan, and John Panebianco; and re-elected as Warden, Paul Johnson. Delegates to Diocesan Convention are: Cheri Krull, Matt Smith, and Catherine Way, and Janicemarie McDonald serving as an alternate candidate. Congratulations to all and thank you for your willingness to serve our parish!

THRIFT SHOP in NEED of CHILDREN's CLOTHING
Our St. Luke's Thrift Shop is in need ofChildren's Clothing! Did your kids score some new cool wraps for Christmas? ... maybe it's time to clean out a closet or a dresser. Maybe it's a good cold-winter's-day thing to do for all our closets and dressers! Remember the Thrift Shop with your clean, gently-used, clothing and housewares!

*CHURCH SCHOOL*
Goodness: putting others first "The Golden Rule," to treat others as we want to be treated. FEB 2 FEB 9 Blue ages 3 - 5 Bread of Heaven All Red grades 1 - 3 Bible Adventure together in the Purple grades 4 - 5 Re-Creation undercroft

ADULT FORUM

On Sunday, February 2, the Forum resumes with a visit from Amanda Christy who is the Family Resource Coordinator of the GA Family Services Therapeutic Foster Care program. Amanda will be sharing the specifics of their program with us.

The following week we will begin a series using the Bishop's teaching series "Making an Impact in the 21^st Century." This is a 4-part series our Bishop Franklin recorded, and the first session is entitled "Our Emerging Identity."

YOUTH NEWS
WEDNESDAY, Feb 5^th, 7 - 9 pm Youth Group at St Luke's Join our young people as they say "Adiós" to Miguel with a Mexican Fiesta, so bring your favorite Mexican themed snack to share. This will be Miguel's last night with youth group as he and Cathy will leave Jamestown on Friday the 7^th, headed for Colorado Springs.

JOURNEY OF FAITH
Join in the Journey of Faith Adult Confirmation class here at St. Luke's. This 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 talk with Madre Liz Simmons

Stewardship Conference - Feb 15th

Learn how changing your stewardship patterns can benefit your parish!

Gain creative ideas that can infuse new life into stewardship campaigns.

Begin to plan ahead for success!

Join in as the Rev. Laurel Johnston, executive director of The Episcopal Network for Stewardship (TENS) leads this event on Saturday, February 15, 2014, at the Diocesan Ministry Center. The per parish registration fee is just $50, including lunch for your entire committee and TENS expenses.

Learn more and register your congregation's team online via:

http://episcopalwny.org/educational-opportunities/stewardship-conference-2014

Appreciation Event for Jay Phillippi
Sunday Feb 16, 2014

The Appreciation Event for Jay Phillippi that was to have taken place Sat, Jan 25th was postponed due to concerns about the weather and driving conditions last weekend. The event will now take place from 4 to 6 pm on Sunday, February 16, at the Diocesan Ministry Center in Tonawanda. It is our sincere hope you will be able to adjust your calendars to accommodate this change as we celebrate Jay's time as Diocesan Youth Missioner. Bring your favorite Jay story to share on Sunday, February 16, at 4 pm and thank Jay for his years of ministry with the youth of our diocese. All are welcome!

Ushers needed!

St. Luke's Usher Corps is looking for a few new recruits!

Are you interested in meeting fellow parishioners in a comfortable, friendly way. Consider joining the corps of ushers and commit to greeting folks one weekend each month; provide bulletins, count attendance, and deliver flowers to the infirmed; and say "Hello" to those who walk through our doors on Saturday evening or Sunday mornings! Call the church office, 483-6405, or speak to Rich Pinciaro to know more!

Fictional Friends Book Group

Fictional Friends. The next book for this reading group is "The Aviator's Wife" by Melanie Benjamin. It's a fictionalized account of Anne Morrow Lindbergh - Charles' wife. It's available in paperback for $9.49 +tax. It's also available for the Kindle and the Nook. Please let Catherine Way know if you'd like to order a copy. We'll meet next on Monday, March 17 to discuss. Kay Stahlman has put together a list of all the books we've read over the years - she'll have a copy for you at our next meeting.

Sign Up for Automatic Pledge Payments!

Automatic Pledge Payments are available for anyone who would like to have their pledge automatically transferred to St. Luke's on a monthly basis. Simply complete an "Automatic Withdrawal Authorization" form and your pledge is automatically paid on the 3^rd Friday of each month from the account you designate. If you have any questions or problems regarding your pledge, do not hesitate to speak to Catherine Way or Madre Liz.

Lenten Book Study coming!

NEW DIOCESAN BOOK STUDY!!

The Diocese is offering another opportunity for a book study during the season of Lent. The book is entitled "Selling Water by the River: A Book About the Life Jesus Promised and the Religion That Gets in the Way" byShane Hipps. The author will be at the D-Center in April. If you are interested in reading the book contact Barbara Bumsted and she will order the books. Orders by February 17. Should enough people be interested in discussing the book, a discussion group will be scheduled.

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

Learn more about us on our website:

http://www.stlukesjamestown.org