eSpirit News & Announcements September 22, 2022

While masks are optional inside the church building, Eucharistic ministers must wear masks. Additionally, recommend masking-up for services with singing.

Celebrate St. Matthew’s Day with us Sunday, September 25 after the 10a service. Wear red. Bring a potluck dish. Have fun. There’s still time to sign-up online https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B054CAFA82DA5FE3-stmatthews1.

Learn to Make French Macarons with Joanne Coleman in our next Skill Sharing Class, Saturday, October 8, 2022. Our Parish Accountant, Joanne Coleman, will teach us how to make the sweet treat, French Macarons, Saturday, October 8, from nine-noon at church. Twelve places are available in the church kitchen for the opportunity to have an in-person experience baking with Joanne. All proceeds of our Skill Sharing classes support the AMPED Russell Technology Business Incubator, an organization dedicated to helping Black businesses succeed in Louisville. Registration will close Thursday, October 6, 2022.

Registration for the class:

To make a $10 reservation for the in-person class please go to the skill sharing page on our website: https://www.stmatthewsepiscopallouisville.org/skill-sharing

Anti-Racism Challenge from the Earth and Spirit Center. Our parish has been invited to join others in our community in this challenge. It works in much the same way as a food challenge or lifestyle challenge: by regularly participating in anti-racism activities, we naturally develop better habits of noticing and challenging racism in our daily lives. For four weeks beginning October 1, participants will receive a weekly email with a list of 10-12 anti-racism activities. These may include reading an article, watching a film made by Black artists, patronizing a Black-owned business, etc. We ask participants to complete 3 of the activities over the course of the week. The idea is that by paying careful attention and learning more about racism over the month, we become better allies and advocates for a fair society. We would love to participate as a congregation and gather a group to discuss our experiences and thoughts over this time. Please contact Sally McDonald at 558-7971 or sdmac43@gmail.com. Participation can also be on an individual basis, reporting to no one.

Watch this video to learn more: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKDi8pa0iTA

To sign up, go here:
https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/su/TTPPib0/listenlearnact

Tree Week in Louisville, October 8-16. Tree Week celebrates the roles trees play in our lives through creative, informative, and fun-filled activities and events. St. Matthew’s is participating in Tree Week with a Mulching Class on October 9, 3-5p, that will be taught by Sara Ceresa. In the class, you’ll learn about mulching and how to properly apply mulch to trees. If you come, bring a receptacle to bring home mulch from the parish’s mulch pile near Massie Avenue. Sara can answer your questions about the class via email at, ceresas@gmail.com. To view the full schedule of events for Tree Week, follow this link: https://bit.ly/3BDwmKb

The Rummage Sale is calling. Volunteer at the Rummage Sale. There are a variety of ways to be involved in the Rummage Sale - as a floater, directing traffic, welcoming people, or helping with check out. Sign up for 1 slot for 2 hours and you get free entry to the Preview Sale on Friday. Click here to sign up: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E45A8AC29A3F4C52-rummage. It's a lot of fun!

Preview the sale, Friday, Oct 14, 5-7p. For $10 (2 people maximum, kids free) you can shop the Rummage Sale before it opens to the public. Get the best deals first! Wine will be served. Pay at the door - cash or card.

Donate your items. You can support the Rummage Sale by donating items. Drop-off dates are October 11, 12, and 13 only at the back entrance to Saints Hall. See below for what we do and don't accept. Donation letters are available.

Items accepted: Decorative items, books, holiday stuff, kitchen appliances, kitchen stuff, toys, tools, sports equipment, jewelry, art/prints, and furniture.

Items we don’t accept: clothing of any kind, linens, fax machines, printers, cameras, lamps, greenery, shoes, computers, curtains, large appliances, CDs, DVDs, VHS, rugs, and grills.

Tickets for John Philip Newell’s Dimension of Faith lecture, “The Three Graces,” October 23. There only about 100 tickets left to see Dr. Newell in at the 6p lecture. So if you are interested in attending this event, go to Eventbrite.com to get your tickets before they are gone: johnphilipnewell.eventbrite.com.

Dr. Newell is also preaching at St. Matthew’s on the 23^rd at 10a and 5p, as well as speaking at11a, so if you are unable to attend the lecture, there is still an opportunity to see Dr. Newell speak in-person. Please keep in mind that the lecture will be streamed on our Facebook page and YouTube channel if the options above don’t work for you.

John Philip Newell (b. 1953) is a Celtic teacher and author of spirituality who calls the modern world to reawaken to the sacredness of Earth and every human being. Canadian by birth, and a citizen also of Scotland, he resides with his family in Edinburgh and works on both sides of the Atlantic. In 2016, he began the School of Earth and Soul (originally called the School of Celtic Consciousness) and teaches regularly in the United States and Canada as well as leading international pilgrimage weeks on Iona in the Western Isles of Scotland.

Connecting Christian Faith with All Creation: Prayer, Praise, and Practice. Saturday, October 1, 9a – 4p CT, and Sunday, October 2, 10a – noon CT. The Division of Peace and Justice is hosting a retreat at All Saints Camp and Conference Center on Connecting Christian Faith with All Creation: Prayer, Praise, and Practice. At this overnight experience, attendees will explore God’s good news to all Creation and how individual Christians and parishes can more fully embrace its proclamation and celebration, and more fully practice its hospitality and justice. Come for Saturday only or spend the night at All Saints for an evening of conversation and fellowship. Sunday morning worship will include a Holy Hike Eucharist or another form of creation inclusive Eucharist. If you have any questions, or would like information on child care for the event, contact Mary Abrams at meabrams@bellsouth.net or 502-572-0356. For more information, or to register, click here: https://episcopalky.wufoo.com/forms/connecting-christian-faith-with-all-creation/

OUTREACH

Upcoming winter coat collection. The Outreach Committee will be collecting coats, hats, scarves, gloves and blankets during the month of October. Items collected will go to the KRM community, which includes refugees and asylum-seekers. Not only is KRM expecting over 100 refugees next month, but there are also many refugees here who will be experiencing their first winter.

We encourage you to put a note in your neighborhood newsletter, contact your family and friends and as you go through your closet and put aside as many of those winter items mentioned above as you can. Last year, even with the pandemic, we collected over 200 items.

More info about the collection process in the coming weeks. It’s not the circus, but winter is coming to town soon, so let’s be ready to collect winter coats, etc. for “Ladies and Gentlemen and Children of all ages!”

For more info, contact Denee Bannister dancedenee@bellsouth.net

NOTICES

The parish office will be closed Friday, September 23.

Parish office hours. Office hours are Monday – Friday, 9a – 3p.

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10a Wednesday Healing Eucharist. The Healing Eucharist is open to all of those who wish to worship in-person. The service will also be streamed on Facebook and our YouTube channel.

Centering Prayer service. All are welcome to attend the Centering Prayer service. This new service will be held every Sunday at 4:40p in Myll Chapel.

Service bulletins are available online to download. Go to our website homepage: stmatthewsepiscopallouisville.org

The Parish Directory Is Online. You can access the entire parish directory online, through our app (St. Matthew’s Episcopal – found on Android Play Store and Apple Store).

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