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St. Luke's Episcopal Church Newsletter
Thoughts and Prayer
Labor day is here and that means summer is coming to an end. I don't need to tell you it's been a strange summer, a scary one even. I wish the oddity and scariness would end with the season, but we know we have a way to go yet. 

We plan to begin having face to face services again, indoors, on September 13th, barring a change in our community's or state's virus situation. We'll have lots of procedures to stay safe, so (again) it may feel strange or odd. Still it will be good, for those who can, to be together. Please know that worshipping at home, as you've been doing  all summer, is perfectly faithful as well.

More information about our plans are coming soon, but for now mark down that we are moving our service time slightly to have time for Sunday School at 9:00. (See below for more information.) Worship will be at 10:15 a.m. starting September 13th. 

Here is a prayer that speaks to me of the end of summer: 
From your hands, creating God, come the shape of the land, the warmth of fire, the mystery of shadows, the feel of skin. From your mouth, mighty Spirit, flow the sound of thunder, the whisper of rain, the stillness of dawn, the humming of night. May I touch, O God; O Spirit, may I hear.
Jan Richardson (Through the Advent Door)
 
 Yours in Christ, with love, Polly
Worship this coming week

  

Labor Day Weekend we invite you to join The National Cathedral for a Holy Eucharist live-streamed service. As our nation pauses in unison to celebrate the contributions of all those who have labored and continue to work towards development and innovation here in the United States, we'll pray with our brothers and sisters across the nation.

The Cathedral's service begins at 10:15 CST and can be found on their website or by clicking here: 
https://cathedral.org/event/online-holy-eucharist-2020-09-06/


Join us also online Wednesdays at 5:30 p.m. for Evening Prayer via our Facebook page. This summer we will use the liturgy from Enriching Our Worship--you can find the service leaflet in the Notes Section of our Facebook page or by clicking here. 

REMEMBERING OUR BROTHER, ROBERT DAWSON
FRIDAY,  SEPTEMBER 4TH



A service of thanksgiving, celebrating the life of our friend and brother in Christ, Robert Bishop Dawson, Sr. will be held on Friday, September 4th at 12:00 p.m. in the chapel at Scottsboro Funeral Home. A graveside service will follow at Cedar Hill Cemetery. 
Christian Education
"Getting more out of the BIBLE!"
Sunday mornings at 9:00 a.m. on ZOOM

Beginning September 13th, we'll start Sunday Morning Christian Education with a course offered on ZOOM. Polly will lead this class, designed by Anglicans and Episcopalians, to help readers approach the bible with hopes of transformation. Through a series of short videos, we'll discuss the wonderful insight Archbishop Justin Welby offers on the bible as literature, on scriptural interpretation, and how scripture is the foundation of our Episcopal worship.  

Meeting ID: 876 6518 3316
Passcode: 92020

Book Groups have begun!
On Wednesday mornings at 10am.
And Tuesday evenings at 6:45 pm.

Our ZOOM meeting number is 821 5121 9663 and the Passcode is 2020

Looking forward to this Enneagram Journey! 
St. Luke's Columbarium
We are grateful to those who've joined the Columbarium committee. 


Chairperson: J.P. Parsons
Senior Warden: Melody Reed
Members: Danny Bridges and Janet Sage

These folks will oversee and administer the Columbarium in the Churchyard memorial garden area. 
 
Diocesan News
Virtual Gathering With Catherine Meeks
September 10th, 3:00 - 4:30 p.m.!
Dr. Catherine Meeks, Executive Director of the Absalom Jones Center for Racial Healing talk with the clergy and laity of the diocese.
This virtual gathering will feature Dr. Meeks discussing the impact of the two pandemics (racism and Covid-19) in our life in the church.  Click here to register.

Click here to learn more about Dr. Meeks.
 Food Pantry News
See our new Pantry Signs: 

Our next Drive-Thru Pantry is on Saturday, September 12th.

We are still in need of toilet paper and paper towels. Your contribution are so much appreciated!!
 
  Melody Reed is your contact if you need more information. 
Wellness at St. Luke's
YOGA CLASSES CONTINUE.....with day change
Breath, Body & Spirit
A St. Luke’s Wellness Class

Join your church and community friends on Zoom for a gentle and prayerful morning exercise with meditation, prayer, stretching, and a time of reflection.

JOIN US ANY TIME!
All levels are invited
(Check the Playlists tab of our YouTube channel to view the routines)

Mondays and Thursdays at 8:00 a.m.
(No longer on Tuesdays) 
The Zoom Meeting ID: 843 2230 4295

Password: BBS

Feel free to share this invitation with your friends.
For more information contact Lourie Casteel
What's Happening at St. Luke's

Join Polly and your St. Luke's family for Virtual Coffee Hour
on Sunday at 11:15.
Remember this Sunday we are "at the National Cathedral" at 10:15. 
See the link to the service in the section above under "Worship This                  Coming Week".

The link to access Sunday's ZOOM Coffee Hour is here.
Our meeting number is 350-995-392
The Password for the Zoom Meeting is 450060

 

Birthdays This Week:


Nancy Bradford      9/7                  TJ Argiro                9/7
Tony Loop               9/8                 Keegan Cantrell     9/9
Angela Graham      9/10               Danny Bridges       9/11
Kathy Cannon        9/11                Audrey Holland     9/12
      
Watch over your children, Nancy, TJ, Tony, Keegan, Angela, Danny, Kathy and Audrey, O Lord, as their days increase; bless and guide them wherever they may be.  Strengthen them when they stand; comfort them when discouraged or sorrowful; raise them up if they fall, and in their hearts, may your peace which passes understanding, abide all of the days of their lives; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
 
Our prayer list: 
Our parishioners: Brevy and Kathy Cannon, Sherry Holland, John Robinson, Danny Bridges, John Will White, Deb McBride, Bob Word and our parish loved ones and friends: Garry Sanders, Kathleen Scott, Alyssa Newsom, Debra Hale, Clifton McWilliamson, Nancy Newton (friend of Stan Schmoller), Brad Yates (Bob Yates' brother), Mack Cox, Tommy Watts and family, Alan Davis (friend of Ann Moody), Jim Swords (friend of Stan Schmoller), Richard Caldwell, Carolyn and Wayne Staton (Tim Haston's mother and step-father), John Gerlach (Joe Gerlach's brother), Jonathan Ramsey (son of former St. Luke's parishioners Janet and Robert Shadoin), Lannie Bryan (Melody Reed's dad), Mike Porter (Everett Reed's uncle), Cindy Crump (Jean Duke's sister), Jimmy Green (friend of members), Jameson Wangbickler (son of Jim and Linda Wangbickler), Charlotte Talley (friend and neighbor of Stan Schmoller), and for those that have been affected by Hurricane Laura.

For those who have died, especially Robert Dawson.
Father of all, we pray to you for your servant Robert, and for all those whom we love but see no longer. Grant to them eternal rest. Let light perpetual shine upon them. May their souls and the souls of all the departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.
 

FOURTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST:
PROPER 18
Sunday, September 6


GRANT US, O LORD, to trust in you with all our hearts; for, as you always resist the proud who confide in their own strength, so you never forsake those who make their boast of your mercy; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen. 


We will be worshipping with our sisters and brothers online at the National Cathedral and follow their scripture readings. See the "Worship This Coming Week" section of this newsletter for the link.

The lectionary readings can be found here: 
 SCRIPTURE READINGS for SUNDAY,  September 6 
 
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