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St. Luke's Episcopal Church Newsletter
Thoughts and Prayer
If you've been an Episcopalian longer than a minute, you are familiar with this image of a three-legged stool. Symbolically the stool represents three pillars of our faith: scripture, reason, and tradition. Our experience as Christians informs each one of these pillars--how we read the bible, how use our minds and intuition to study and understand our faith, and how we carry forward and perpetuate the faithfulness of the church as ministers of Christ.
All those HOW's are part of another three legged stool essential to our ministry. This stool's legs represent our time, talent, and treasure. The first stool shapes our faith, the second reminds us to share our gifts, living out our faith in the world. 
Everything we have is a gift from God. We can get caught up in our own lives and forget this, but when we stop and sit to contemplate all we love about this gift of life, we cannot help but want to share our joy with others. The real gift is in the sharing! 
 

Abundant God, you made us in your image and breathed in us a spirit of generosity that is both gift and response. Move us, we pray, to give as we have received--abundantly, generously, and joyfully that our common ministry may ever bear witness to your unfailing grace. In the name of the Three in whom we are One, Amen.


Gratefully yours, 
Polly
There is considerable concern that we are heading into a difficult and stressful time, leading up to the election, and in the days and weeks after. Over the next few weeks, our bishops will share with us important messages reminding us who we represent as faithful Christians. I invite you to find time to watch and be inspired to stand up and shine the light of Christ. 


Click here to watch the first video from our website. 
Worship

The Feast of Saint Luke

Sunday, October 18th 
Holy Eucharist on the lawn at 10:15 a.m. 
followed by a picnic on the lawn. 

The service will be live-streamed as well as in person. Remember to wear your masks and to bring a chair or blanket.
Download the bulletin for this Sunday, October 18 here.
Go to our website to find the link to our 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. 
Save The Date!
St. Luke's Feast Day
This Sunday, October 18th

Last chance to reserve your boxed lunch! 
 
St. Luke's Day is this Sunday and we hope you can join your parish family for a socially-distanced outdoor boxed lunch on the lawn after church. Please sign up for your $8 boxed lunch here. Lunches include Chicken Salad Croissant Sandwiches, Chips, Fruit, Pickle, and dessert. Drinks are also provided. Families, we have PBJ's for your children "on the house," please let us know on the sign up sheet how many to prepare. 

Please bring your own chairs or picnic blankets and wear comfortable clothes. Masks are required except when eating at your seats. 
 
What are you thankful for? 

Our EYC is ready to paint pumpkins again! We'd love to include any and all things we have to be thankful for. Please add yours by clicking here!

 Families are invited to come paint pumpkins too, as family units. We'll have all the materials ready for you--you just show up and paint. Use the "thankful" google link above to reserve a time on Thursday, October 22nd for your family. 
Christian Education
Reading the Bible through the lens of conflict
Sunday mornings at 9:00 a.m. on ZOOM

JOIN IN ANY SUNDAY!
Padraig O Tuama is a poet, theologian, and public speaker. He founded Spirituality of Conflict, a project devoted to exploring conflict in the gospels with an aim toward informing participants' encounters with conflict in their lives. Where do we see conflict in the gospel? Lots of places. Not all conflict is bad. Violent conflict is bad. Explore this course with your St. Luke's family and see how managing conflict can inspire humanity to improve the human condition. 

Meeting ID: 876 6518 3316
Passcode: 92020
THE BISHOP IS COMING DECEMBER 13TH

Please mark your calendars for December 13th--we're not sure what this service will look like, but even if the coronavirus is worsening and we are online only, Bishop Curry plans to be here. 

Classes are beginning on Zoom, October 26th at 6:30 p.m. to prepare anyone for confirmation, baptism, reaffirmation or just to learn more about the Episcopal Church, its faith and tradition. We'll meet Monday nights 10/26 and 11/2, 11/16, and 11/30, with an in-person (socially distanced) gathering closer to Dec. 13th.

Please call the church office to let us know you're interested or email Polly. Young persons preparing for confirmation will go to Camp McDowell November 6-8 for a weekend retreat. 
 
Forward Day By Day

The new booklets are here! 
Forward Day by Day is a booklet of daily inspirational meditations reflecting on a specific Bible passage. 

Come by the office to pick up your free copy!
The Daily Office 
(Morning and Evening Prayer)

Participation in the Daily Office is at the heart of Anglican spirituality. It is the proper form of daily public worship in the church and may be led by either a clergy or lay person. 

On Wednesday evenings St. Luke's offers evening prayer live online and we'd love to have lay persons lead the service from your home or at the church if you prefer. The service calls us together to thank God for  the past day, and to pray that "this evening may be holy, good, and peaceful." Sharing these quiet prayers and readings from scripture builds and strengthens  the body of Christ. If you would like to take part in leading Evening Prayer please let Polly know. She will walk you through this wonderful lay ministry opportunity. 
 
Christian Women's Job Corps has been housed and supported by First Baptist for many years. Several CWJC volunteers, teachers and staff are members at FBC!  
CWJC's primary fundraiser, Circles, is November 2 and you are invited to be a part! This year Circles is a FREE and Virtual Event featuring Becca Stevens, Founder and President of Thistle Farms in Nashville. Becca is world-renowned for her work to provide women survivors the time and space for transformative, sustainable healing from trafficking, prostitution, and addiction. FBC member and CWJC graduate, Jessicah Odongo will share her testimony.
All registrations before October 16 are eligible to win one of over 20 door prizes, including a $150 Thistle Farms gift basket. Get your FREE ticket and learn more about the ministry of Christian Women's Job Corps at www.cwjc.net. 
Diocesan News

 

ECW Live-Streamed Video Fall Conference

Friday, October 23

12:00- 4:00

Invitation to the Table:  Finding Your Place

Midday Prayer Service with Homily by The Rt. Rev. Kee Sloan

Speaker: The Rt. Rev Glenda Curry

Workshop:

Spiritual Practices for Our Life in Christ led by Rev. Mary Catherine Akamatsu, Metagem Institute

The workshop will explore four types of spiritual practices as well as our tendency to prefer certain types of practices and how we can use our preferences for growth in our relationship with Christ.  We will use the Metagem Institutes’s Spirituality Types Practices Indicator (STPI)   A link to complete the assessment will be emailed and results provided to you at the workshop.

We will conclude with a short business meeting.  All are invited.  There is no charge for the conference.  Donations can be made to ECW programs by going to ECWGive. Please designate your gift to the ECW.

To register and receive all materials for the conference,  email Linda Kennedy.
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. 
 Food Pantry News

Next Pantry is on November 7th!


Beautiful day for a Drive - Thru Pantry! 

It's time to be thinking of Thanksgiving!! We need stuffing and cranberry sauce and sweet potatoes. We'd love to give out some turkeys too!! Please contact the church or Melody Reed if you have perishables to donate this month. We have space in the church freezer for them. You can place any canned goods you want to donate in the yellow topped bin. We love our pantry friends and neighbors! 
What's Happening at St. Luke's

 

Birthdays This Week:


Clyde Butler         10/19               Lori Yates        10/20

Watch over your children, Clyde and Lori, 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, Linda Wangbickler, Brett Bell, Tim Sanders, Bob Brown, and our parish loved ones and friends: 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), 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), Charlotte Talley (friend and neighbor of Stan Schmoller), and Cherri Baker (friend of Tim Sanders)
 

TWENTIETH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST:
PROPER 24
Sunday, October 18


ALMIGHTY GOD, who inspired your servant Luke the physician to set forth in the Gospel the love and healing power of your Son: Graciously continue in your Church this love and power to heal, to the praise and glory of your Name; through Jesus Christ our Lord who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.  Amen. 
 

First Lesson: Sirach 38:1-4, 6-10, 12-14
Psalm: 147:1-7
Second Lesson: 2 Timothy 4:5-13
The Gospel: Luke 4:4-21
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