St Luke Radiant
Schedule of Weekend Worship Services
Saturdays
5 PM **In-Person Worship service at St. Luke AND
5 PM Recommended for all: Live-streamed Worship service (from the safety of your own home)
Sundays
10:30 AM **In-Person Worship service at St. Luke AND
10:30 AM Recommended for all: Recorded video Worship service (from the safety of your own home)
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As we worship in-person
* Let's leave the blue zone parking spaces for church attendees who have difficulty walking.
* Let's wear masks and keep 6 ft. social distant the entire time we are together. We have extra masks, if you forget.
* If you need assistance, please ask an usher.
* After the worship service, we can have our conversations outside of the Narthex, still maintaining social distancing & wearing masks.
Thank you for helping St. Luke church remain safe and healthy.
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This Week at St. Luke
Committees and Small Groups are meeting by Zoom,
except where noted otherwise
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Saturday, August 29
13TH SUN. AFTER PENTECOST
Celebrants: Pastor Christa & Pastor Wayne (in person)
5 PM - In-Person Worship service with Holy Communion at St. Luke AND
5 PM - Simultaneous Live-streamed Worship (from the safety of your own home)
Sunday, August 30
13TH SUN. AFTER PENTECOST
Celebrants: Pastor Christa & Pastor Wayne (in person)
10:30 AM - In-Person Worship service with Holy Communion at St. Luke; AND
10:30 AM Recorded video Worship service (from the safety of your own home)
Tuesday, September 1
8 AM Men's Bible Study
1-3:30 PM Elders Alive VBS
6:30 PM Worship, Music, & the Arts
Wednesday, September 2
11 AM Staff Meeting
6:30 - 7 PM St Luke Mid-week Radiant Grace (Scripture, Prayer & Holy Communion)
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7 PM Stewardship for All Seasons
Saturday, September 5
14TH SUN. AFTER PENTECOST
Celebrants: Pastor Christa & Pastor Wayne
5 PM - In-Person Worship service with Holy Communion at St. Luke;
AND
5 PM - Simultaneous Live-streamed Worship (from the safety of your own home)
Sunday, September 6
14TH SUN. AFTER PENTECOST
Celebrants: Pastor Christa & Pastor Wayne
10:30 AM In-Person Worship service with Holy Communion at St. Luke;
AND
10:30 AM Recorded video Worship service (from the safety of your own home)
Monday, September 7
Labor Day Holiday
St. Luke church & preschool closed.
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Walking in Love: Sharing Space
We rejoice that our St Luke Preschool has started well with almost 50 eager-to-learn young ones and their enthusiastic & talented teachers.
In the Administration building, we have a dedicated classroom for our preschool. In the interest of wellness, on weekdays when school is in session 7am-3:30pm, it is best to visit the church office, Mon.-Fri. 8:30am-4pm, by ringing the doorbells on the north door (faces Menaul Blvd) or, if already in campus, the east door (faces the church building). Ministry/committee leaders with keys, please use those two doors as well when school is in session. We don't recommend entering through the Courtyard Mon-Fri, 7am-3:30pm.
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 St. Luke Radiant Sanctuary Space at HomeBefore worship starts, each household is encouraged to:
1) Light a candle or light a lamp.
2) Open your Bible or Bible app to today's readings.
3) Prepare a place at a table/desk. Do you have a flower in a vase or a plant? a cross? Liturgical decorations for "ordinary time," also known as the "green season" of growing and deepening faith?
4) For the Sacrament of Holy Communion: Prepare a plate with one slice, piece, or loaf of bread to be broken and shared, and enough cups of wine (red, rose or white are all fine) or grape juice for each participant. Cover everything with a clean cloth or napkin.
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St. Luke Lutheran Church
Albuquerque, New Mexico
13th Sunday after Pentecost
August 29/30, 2020
St. Luke RADIANT
(In Person and E-worship)
Then Jesus told his disciples, “If any want to become my followers, let them deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me. – Matthew 16:24
Find our Livestream online, August 29, at:
Website: http://www.stlukeabq.org/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/stlukeabq/
Recorded services can be found on our website and YouTube Channel, StLukeABQ
Click here for the weekend's bulletin.
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Altar Flowers Given by Shirley Smith, in honor of all first responders.
Sanctuary Candle Given by Karen Carlson, "in honor of my mother, on the first anniversary of the end of her baptismal journey".
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 Patricia Oakley
Thank you!For the past several months, we have been blessed with Patricia Oakley who has filled in for Nancy Granert while Nancy is caring for her spouse in hospice. Patricia has graced us with beautiful music and wonderful moments. Patricia's last Sunday is August 30th. We wish Patricia much luck in leading mathematics classes at UNM. We are so grateful to Patricia for her help these past months. We look forward to having you join us in worship in the future!
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 St. Luke Mid-Week Radiant Grace
with Pastor ChristaWednesdays
6:30 - 7 PM, on Zoom
General format is as follows:
* Meditative song & scripture with "Pray as You Go" (a gift for the wider Church, from the Jesuit community. See https://pray-as-you-go.org/about/
* Prayer concerns & celebrations
* Holy Communion (bring your own bread & wine/grape juice)
Spread the word! We hope you will feel moved to invite others to this service, whether they are already part of our church or not. Our host is Christ, and all are welcome!
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St. Luke Radiant Music
A monthly sing-along via Zoom with Pauleta and Ruth Striegel of First Congregational Church
Starts Wednesday, September 16
Who can participate?
Anyone and everyone?
We will start at 7:15 pm and end no later than 8:15 pm. You can hop on early and say "Hi!" to everyone before we start! If you want to participate, please contact Pauleta at MusicDirector@stlukeABQ.org and she'll send you the Zoom link. As long as you have a computer with speakers or a phone, you can join in!
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 Pastoral Care & Conversations
Available by phone, by online visit, or by "Courtyard Care," out in the church courtyard, six feet apart while wearing masks. Contact Pastor Christa at pastorchristaABQ@gmail.com or Pastor Wayne at pastorwayneABQ@gmail.com. |
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This is the last session.
You would not want to miss this one!
It has been an awesome adventure!
Tuesday, September 1
Lutheran Theological Seminary, students & staff, in Hong Kong, China
Presented by The Rev. Wayne Nieminen
Sign up by contacting
Judy Moore at EldersAlive@stlukeabq.org or call her at 505.710.6082
Help with Zoom is also available if needed ... let us know!
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** August 11 Elders Alive: Scandinavia - presentation by The Rev. Hal Nilsson, our former pastor
** August 18 Elders Alive: Philippines - presentation by The Rev. Carolyn Schneider, teaching seminary students in the Philippines
** August 25: NAVAJO EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN MISSION (NELM) - presented by The Rev. Kate Adelman, NELM Pastor and Patterson Yazzie, Mission Director at NELM (the video will be posted in website soon)
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 Friends of St. Luke Preschool
St. Luke Preschool has been a ministry of St. Luke Lutheran Church for over 60 years!
Would you prayerfully consider supporting this ministry?
Your financial help, through Friends of the Preschool, could make all the difference. You can make a contribution by placing a donation to the preschool in the mail or by going to www.stlukeabq.org, clicking the GIVE NOW button, and selecting the FRIENDS OF THE PRESCHOOL SUPPORT FUND.
Thank you for your continued prayers, encouragement, and support. |
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Men's Bible Study
Via Zoom
Tuesdays at 8:00 AM
Contact David Follstaedt at MensBibleStudy@stlukeabq.org to participate.
Women's GATHER Bible Study
Tuesday, September 22
Via Zoom at 10 AM
Study: "Holy Memory: Why we remember and how God re-members us,' by Meghan Johnston Aelabouni, which is in the Sept. 2020 Gather magazine. Gayle Carleton will lead us in the first part of a 3-session invite focusing on the theme of "holy time."
Join us & invite a friend. For Zoom link and copy of the study, contact Bev Berardinelli at WomensBibleStudy@stlukeabq.org
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Bucket of Change
Your donation in August will benefit Lutheran Disaster Response that brings God’s hope, healing and renewal to people whose lives have been disrupted by disasters in the United States and around the world. To contribute online, please click here or mail your check to the church office, indicating Lutheran Disaster Response on the memo line.
The Storehouse Food Pantry
If you would like to continue your support, you may donate online at stlukeabq.org or place it with your offering at church.
Thank you for filling-up the Storehouse barrel by the elevator. The Storehouse volunteers are grateful for your gifts of food.
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 Which famous Bible narrative does this beautiful triptych (by 8th grader Halen W.) illustrate?
Send us your answer and why. We'll print your responses in next month’s Horizon!
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Make time for St. Luke Confirmation!
Confirmation weekly mini-workshops
Wednesdays, starting September 16
4 - 5 PM via Zoom
We want to see YOUR (new?) face with us in this faith formation time! If you are in 7 th grade or above, please contact Pastor Christa to join in – Bible stories, short answer Bible “notsotrivia” facts, Small Catechism, Stump the Pastor, 1 minute sports breaks, creative arts (check out Halen W.’s triptych above), and brainstorming meaningful worship & service projects for the upcoming year. Call or contact the church office and/or Pastor Christa today pastorchristaabq@gmail.com ! What’s a Christian without a little catechism time? We hope to also plan an on-site confirmation week at Rainbow Trails Camp in 2021!
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Altar Flowers for September
One arrangement for worship services on Sept. 12-13 is available for offering. Donation: $35 per arrangement. You may submit your flower donation and (optional) dedication with your regular offering.
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Prayers of St. Luke Church Family
Rejoice with those rejoice, weep with those who weep. - Romans 12:15
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For those celebrating
We praise & thanksgiving to God, we celebrate the birth of Les & D'Ann Anderson's great granddaughter Lydia Suzanne Zepper, born on Thursday, August 20, 2020. We pray for God's continued blessings to Lydia & her family.
For those in need of strength, help, healing, comfort
We pray for Sarah, Sandy, Benda, long-time friend of Sandy Williams, Barb McCoy (Barbara Exley's aunt), Bonnie Paine (husband Bob); Jim & Evelyn (preschool teacher Deborah's grandparents); Aristeo (preschool teacher Kathy's father); Geffin & Nancy; Bill & Mary Ann Arnold; and Magda Renteria & son Roger.
We pray for our homebound members: Melda Burns, Billie Cooper, Leah & Dick Coughenour, Dottie Donohoe, Aida Elliot, Marilyn Feagler, Lucille Few, Janet Garcia, Mike Griffin, Joann Holmes, Frank Johnson, Bonnie Peter, Leona Reck, Howard Romme, Lois Sherwood, Frances Smith, Ardys Theophilus, and Donald Vlasaty.
We pray for all students in schools, online or in-person, especially our St. Luke Preschool.
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We pray for communities, first responders, fire fighters, and outreach groups in California, Colorado, and Santa Fe, where wild fires are raging.
We pray for God's mercy in communities where human-made fires are raging. May He make us instruments of His peace.
We pray for the production, producers, & testers of a safe, affordable, ethically-produced, and effective vaccine.
For the wider church
We pray for missionaries: The Rev. Dr. Carolyn Schneider & her online students in the Philippines; the Navajo Lutheran Mission in Rock Point, AZ; and others all over the world.
We pray for all Christian churches, especially those in Albuquerque and the persecuted church - Christians suffering and dying for their faith.
We pray for medical missionaries and those without access to good health care in the U.S.A. and around the world.
Please contact our church Office Manager, Angie Miller at 505.299.2621 or at stluke@thuntek.net to add people to our prayer chain or for a complete copy of the prayer list.
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St. Luke Preschool
For information and/or enrollment for school year 2020-2021, contact preschool at stlukesc@thuntek.net or at 505.292.8812. Click here to go to the Preschool website.
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ST. LUKE LUTHERAN CHURCH
Pastor Christa von Zychlin
Pastor Wayne Leo Nieminen
Pauleta Hendrickson, Director of Music Ministries
Angelica Miller, Church Office Manager
Michelle Barba, Bookkeeper
Lori Erven, St. Luke Preschool Director
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