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What's happening at St. Luke's
The E-pistle for this Week
Fourth Sunday after Pentecost
June 15, 2008
PRAYERS
THIS WEEK
Lectionary Page
Link for June 15, 2008
http://www.io.com/~kellywp/YearA_RCL/Pentecost/AProp6_RCL.html
Within the
Anglican Cycle of Prayer we pray for The Anglican
Church
of
the Province of Myanmar.
Within the Diocesan Cycle of Prayer
we pray for the mission and ministry of all people
at
Camp Bishopswood, its staff and campers.
We offer prayers of healing and
comfort for:
Nan Urban,
Charles Lambert, Larry Clark, Doris Homer, Jane Kolkhorst, Mary
Flagg, Lew Nelson, Tom Musser, Earl Russell, Erla Davis, Sarah
Coughlin,
Adam
Rossen, Brianna Newton, Christy Pierce, Douglas Thorne, John
Russell, Judy Hitt Welborn, Sandra Falvey, Bob Lee, Bob Melville,
Ruth Lemke, Ronald Nickerson, Faith Jones, Karen Campbell, Tony
Wolbarst and Joe Rishel
We pray for all who have died that they
may have a place in your eternal kingdom,
especially
Paul Donald Quimper,
son of Bill and Dot Quimper, and Mary Morse Reevy. We also pray for
those who have died in conflicts throughout the world, especially
the U.S. troops and Iraqi security forces and civilians who have
died in Iraq.
We pray
this week
for the Pastoral
Care Committee and for all the people of this Cathedral, especially
we give thanks for Parker, Suzanne, Helen, Madeline and Ellie
Roberts; William Roberts; Sonia, John and Caroline Robertson.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Cathedral
Family Picnic. Thank you to
Susan Buteau, Mac McCuller, Frank Smith and all the others who helped
prepare and clean up for the Cathedral Family picnic last Sunday at
Deering Oaks Park. It was a very fun and relaxing time. Looking
forward to it next year!
Wednesday
Bible Studies Move to Sundays.
The Brown Bag Bible Study that traditionally meets on Wednesdays at
noon will be suspended for the summer. However, the Bible Study will
continue throughout the summer on Sundays at 9am in the Upper Hall.
This Sunday’s Bible Study will be led by Dean Shambaugh.
Speaker’s Forum entitled “Myanmar in
Crisis: Calamitous Challenge: Mynamar/Burma State of Affairs – From
Whence, Why and What Next?”
will be held Monday, June 16th at 6:30pm at Church of St.
Mary the Virgin in Falmouth. The speaker will be the Rev. Katharine
Babson, the official missionary of The Episcopal Church USA to the
Church of the Anglican province of Myanmar. For more information, call
St. Mary’s at 781-3366.
In celebration
of Elsa Dalheim’s 97th birthday,
parishioners are invited to bring cards and warm wishes to next
Sunday’s Coffee Hour where Elsa will be presented a cake. Happy
Birthday Elsa!
Bible study next Sunday, June 22nd.
The lesson of the day are: Genesis 21:8-21, Psalm 86:1-10, 16-17,
Romans 6:1b-11, Matthew 10:24-39. Canon Coleman will be leading the
study and will focus on the story of Hagar as it contrasts with Jesus’
powerful language of splitting families in the Gospel reading.
Ordination Anniversary.
Dean Shambaugh will celebrate his 20th anniversary of
ordination on Tuesday, June 17th. Those who wish are
invited to stay after the 12:10pm service that day for the usual brown
bag lunch that traditionally follows the Tuesday service.
Walk for Pride.
Please join the Beloved Disciples as members walk in support of the
LGBT community in the 2008 Southern Maine Gay Pride Parade and
Festival. This year’s event will be held on Saturday, June 21st.
Meet on Preble Street in downtown Portland at 11:45am (look for the St
Luke’s banner). Following the parade will be a festival in Deering
Oaks Park from 1-5pm. All are welcome.
The Cathedral
Shop will be open on Tuesdays
starting June 24th
from noon-3pm. The shop is also open on Sundays from 11:15am to
12:30pm and Fridays by appointment. For more information, please call
the Parish Office.
Parish Office Hours for Summer.
The Parish Office will be
closed on Mondays. Office hours will be Tuesday through Friday from
9am-3pm. The office will re-open on Mondays starting Sept. 8th.
Believe it
or Not.
Diocesan Youth Ministries at Camp Bishopswood
will hold the 10th annual BION Camp Aug. 19-23 for youth
completing grades 6-12. Have fun with new friends, enjoy activities
and explore faith while living in God’s beautiful creation!
To download an application,
go to
www.maineyouth.org.
The St. Luke's Book Group will meet on Monday, June 30th at 6:30pm in the Oratory to discuss
“A Thousand Splendid Suns”, the sequel to “The Kite Runner”. The club
will take the summer off and plans to start up again in the fall. For
more information, please call Sallie Smith at 865-0539.
The Third
Annual Ice Cream Social.
All are invited to share
delicious ice cream and good conversation as we soak up the sun—or
shelter in the shade of the Copper Beech Tree—on Sunday, July 6th
after the 10am service. This is an annual event that celebrates the
soft air of summer and the fellowship of community. Interested in
being a soda jerk for the day? Call the Parish Office at 772-5434.
St. Luke’s Food
Pantry is
open Thursdays, 9:30-11am and the number of pantry visitors continues
to grow. Your donations of both food and money are greatly appreciated
and needed. Volunteers are also needed. Please call the Parish Office
if you are available to help, even it is just for the summer.
The Lambeth Conference.
From July 16th to August 4th Bishop Knudsen
and Bishop Lane will be gathering with Anglican bishops from around
the world in Kent, England for the Lambeth Conference. As this meeting
is designed to build community and connection within the Anglican
Communion, no legislation or official pronouncements are planned.
Instead, this is a time of Bible Study, sharing, and visioning about
how in the midst of our differences we can be one in Christ. Please
pray for our bishops, for the church and for all those at Lambeth. For
more information, please check out the following websites:
Parishioner
Julia Hugo-Vidal,
whose pen name is Julia Spencer-Fleming, has just released her latest
mystery novel entitled “I Shall Not Want”. It is the latest adventure
of the Rev. Clare Fergusson set in the fictional St. Alban’s parish.
For more information, visit her website
www.juliaspencerfleming.com.
Journal
Workshop “Sing Your Song”
will be presented by parishioner Joan Borton July 18-20 at the
Adelynrood Retreat and Conference Center in Byfield, Massachusetts,
which is a 90-minute drive from Portland. For more information, visit
the center’s website
www.adelynrood.org.
Dates to
Remember
Saturday, June 28th, 11am:
Ordination of Deacons
Sunday, July 6th, 11:30am:
Ice Cream Social
Monday, Sept. 1st:
Labor Day
Friday, Sept. 5th, (tentative):
Art Show
Sunday, Sept. 7th:
Ministry Fair
Friday, Sept. 12th, 5pm:
Bishop Knudsen Evensong
Portrait Unveiling, Final Farewell Party (Eastland Park Hotel)
Saturday, Sept. 13th, 11am:
Investiture of The Rt. Rev.
Stephen Lane
as 9th
Bishop of Maine
Sunday, Sept. 14th:
Sunday School/Adult
Forums/Choir resume
Friday, Oct. 24th, Saturday, October 25th:
Diocesan
Convention, Bangor Civic Center
Sunday, Oct. 26th, 3-5pm:
All Hallow’s Eve Festival
Saturday, Nov. 22nd:
Holiday Fair (Nave)
Our mission.
The mission of the Cathedral Church of St. Luke is to offer a
Christian community of welcome, inclusion, and support through a
ministry of faith and prayerful reflection, comfort and shelter in
times of trial or sorrow, and celebration of the grace and love of
Christ. St. Luke’s is the seat of the bishop and the chief mission
church of the diocese and people of Maine. Since 1851, St. Luke’s has
continued in its tradition of reaching out to the people of Portland,
surrounding communities and across the state. The Cathedral Church of
St. Luke is proud to be part of the 2.5 million member Episcopal
Church USA and the 75 million member world-wide Anglican Communion.
Report from the Annual Meeting
February 3, 2008
Congratulations to those elected at the
Annual Meeting:
Michael
Brennan: Junior Warden
(two-year term)
Bob Hanson:
Vestry member (three-year term)
Suzanne
Roberts:
Vestry member (three-year term)
Tim Wilkins:
Vestry member (three-year term)
Michael
Brennan:
Delegate to Diocesan Convention
Gunhild Gross:
Delegate to Diocesan Convention
Nancy
Mawhinney:
Delegate to Diocesan Convention
Barbara Prime:
Delegate to Diocesan Convention
Richard Rasner:
Delegate to Diocesan Convention
Suzanne
Roberts:
Delegate to Diocesan Convention
David Savage:
Delegate to Diocesan Convention
Jan Zimmerman:
Delegate to Diocesan Convention
Mike Thorne:
1st alternate
Delegate to Diocesan Convention
Celia
Wakefield:
2nd alternate Delegate to
Diocesan Convention
Susan Trent:
3rd alternate
Delegate to Diocesan Convention
Many thanks to
last year’s convention delegates and particularly to vestry members
who have completed their terms of service: Jeri Edgar, Roger
Gilmore and Jim Messmer.
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