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St. Luke's Episcopal Church Newsletter
Thoughts and Prayer
With joy you shall draw water from the springs of salvation. 
Isaiah 12:3
 
We continue to celebrate the season of creation this beautiful autumn. The Anglican Church of Canada is our nearest neighbor in the worldwide Anglican Communion. Their Archbishop (think presiding bishop) is a remarkable woman who only began her tenure as archbishop last summer. She is the first woman to hold that position. Enjoy her reflection for this week below: 


 
Yours in Christ, Polly

 
Worship this coming week

We loved worshipping together again last Sunday!
I apologize for the live-stream glitches--user error! It's hard being fallible.

Sunday September 27th we'll have Morning Prayer and on October 4th we will celebrate Holy Eucharist. Our Sunday service is at 10:15 a.m. All services will be live-streamed as well.

  

Download the bulletin for this Sunday, September 27th here. 
Here is the link to the online service. 

Join us also online Wednesdays at 5:30 p.m. for Evening Prayer via our Facebook page. You can find the evening prayer bulletin in the Notes Section of our Facebook page or by clicking here. 
Christian Education
"Getting more out of the BIBLE!"
Sunday mornings at 9:00 a.m. on ZOOM

Following the Anglican tradition means we seek to interpret scripture reasonably in community. Studying the bible in a holistic and nonliteral way gives us a broader understanding of the writings in the context in which they were written. Join us Sunday morning on Zoom to learn more! 

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

We will share our Enneagram Journey as we learn more! 
Pastoral Care Note
Dear ones, If you are going into the hospital, have need of prayer or counsel, or have a family member unable to attend church or you are unable to attend, please contact The Rev. Polly Robb at 256-520-7211 or call the church office at 256-574-6216 and leave a message. 
 
Polly would also love to schedule a porch visit if you'd like. Just give her a call or send her an email. 
Altar Flowers

 It is time to sign up for altar flowers again!

We have the following weeks open for 2020.
September 27
October 11
November 1

Please call us at the church office to sign-up.
Save The Date!

We will be on the lawn at St. Luke's for The Blessing of the Animals
Sunday, October 4, at 4:00 p.m.

Please invite your neighbors, bring your furry or feathered friends, and join in the fun.
There will be treats for humans and our four-legged friends. 
Episcopal News Service


HURRICANE SALLY: WAYS TO HELP
Hurricane Sally made landfall near Gulf Shores, Alabama, at a Category 2 storm in the early morning hours of September 16, 2020. The slow-moving storm brought with it flooding rains and widespread power outages. The Episcopal News Service reports that in the Diocese of the Central Gulf Coast at least four Episcopal churches sustained property damage, as well as the diocese’s Camp Beckwith in Fairhope, Alabama.
(Read the full article here)

"As COVID-19 upends traditional worship models, Episcopal churches go beyond buildings"


What does Bishop Rob Wright of the Diocese of Atlanta mean when he says, “Let’s not just hunker down. Let’s innovate.” He's talking about how the Episcopal Church has so much to offer and that this time of disruption is an opportunity get more comfortable with innovation as fidelity to our faith. Read the full article here. 
Financial Update
St. Luke's Financial Update--and NEWS ON GRANT! 
 
“Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever.”

I am reminded everyday to be grateful for God's work being done here, in Scottsboro, through the love of the good people at St. Luke's. On behalf of those whom we serve and our St. Luke's family, thank you. Here is an update on our general finances to date this year: 
 
Budget to Date (Jan thru Aug):  $101,200
Giving to Date:  $92,329
Total Income to date with PPP loan: $103,529
 
In addition, St. Luke's pantry has received wonderful donations, totaling $5233 from members and folks in the community who see or hear of our work. With these gifts, on top of what we already budget for our pantry ministry, we've been able to redouble our efforts to provide substantial food and a few needed supplies (think toilet paper and soap) to families in need. 

NEWS: St. Luke's applied and has been approved to receive $15,000 in grant money from the CARES ACT. This money is to be used for our Food assistance ministry (aka Pantry) and for upgrading our internet infrastructure and digital communications to tell folks in the community about our ministries here at St. Luke's. We're very excited to have this helpful boost!! 

Please be in touch if you have any questions regarding our parish finances or to ask about your own pledge status.
Faithfully, Polly 
 
 Food Pantry News


Our next Drive-Thru Pantry is on Saturday, October 3.

Please help by spreading the word by sharing on Facebook and with friends! AND donate dry goods. We're collecting jars of peanut butter, cans of black beans, and boxes of crackers. 
 
What's Happening at St. Luke's

 

Birthdays This Week:


Charles Heath       9/30                Johnny Cantrell        10/1
              
Watch over your children, Charles and Johnny, 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,  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), Jameson Wangbickler (son of Jim and Linda Wangbickler), and Charlotte Talley (friend and neighbor of Stan Schmoller), Cherri Baker (friend of Tim Sanders).

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.
 

SEVENTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST:
PROPER 21
Sunday, September 27


O GOD, you declare your almighty power chiefly in showing mercy and pity: Grant us the fullness of your grace, that we, running to obtain your promises, may become partakers of your heavenly treasure; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen. 

The lectionary readings can be found here: 
 SCRIPTURE READINGS for SUNDAY,  September 27
 

First Lesson: Exodus 17:1-7
Psalm: 78:1-4, 12-16
Second Lesson: Philippians 2:1-13
The Gospel: Matthew 21:23-32
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