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The Messenger St. luke’s episcopal church
Salisbury, nc / THE CHURCH THAT FEEDS PEOPLE
MARCH 2016
Dr. Mark Ardrey-Graves Leads Us on Musical; Journey through Holy Week
E ven though it seems that some of us have barely recovered
from Christmas (I’m still
working through my stocking
candy!), somehow or other we’re already deep in the midst of the
season of Lent. Even when Ash
Wednesday doesn’t fall as early as it did this year, it still seems to have a
way of sneaking up on us when we’re
least expecting it. As we journey through Lent, I would like to take
this opportunity to call your attention
to its culmination in Holy Week and
talk about some of the musical offerings St. Luke’s will provide
during that week.
H oly Week begins with Palm Sunday when we
recall Christ’s triumphal
entry into Jerusalem at the end of the career of his earthly ministry.
As is tradition, we will begin
outdoors with a palm procession,
while the choir and congregation sing psalms of joy and expectation
as we enter into the church. Our
Lenten pattern of Sunday worship will continue, but as the communion
service draws to a close, the mood
shifts and we begin to turn
inevitably to what lies ahead at the end of the week. Palm Sunday is
remarkable in the church year as it
marks the beginning of our spiritual calendar slowing to “real time” as this
commemorative week mirrors the
week that Jesus spent leading up to his Passion.
E ach weekday during Holy
Week (Monday through
Thursday), I will be offering a
meditative half-hour of instrumental
music, from 12 noon to 12:30. You are
invited to come to the church to sit, pray, reflect, listen, and meditate – feel
free to bring your lunch.
I ’m particularly excited about the
offering, a new one for this year, of the Tenebrae Office on
Wednesday of Holy Week (March
23, at 7pm in the Church). The Office
of Tenebrae (from the Latin word for
“shadows”) originates in the ancient
monastic traditions for Holy Week. In fact it is a combination of two of the
Daily Offices (such as our more
familiar Morning & Evening Prayer), those of midnight (Matins) and dawn
(Lauds). The tradition of combining
these services into one and celebrating them earlier on the preceding evening
during the last three days of Holy
Week dates to the later Middle Ages.
Apart from chanting or reading from the book of Lamentations, the most
conspicuous feature of Tenebrae is the
gradual extinguishing of candles and other lights in the church until
only a single candle, a symbol
of Christ, remains. It is an austere, meditative liturgy that
does not ask much of the
congregation in the way of
direct participation (beyond reading together a few
psalms), but it does ask the
worshiper to enter into deep prayerful reflection upon the
events of Holy Week and the
suffering that Jesus endured.
Our observance of the Tenebrae Office will be led by
a small choir. It will also
feature a beautiful setting of the Lamentations texts by the
seventeenth-century Italian composer
Giacomo Carissimi, performed by guest soprano Jessica Wakelyn,
accompanied by Mark Ardrey-
Graves on harpsichord and another
guest musician, Anthony Harvey, on lute.
2 The Messenger
A Muscial Journey Through Holy Week (Continued from page 1)
M aundy Thursday (“Maundy” is a Middle
English word borrowed from the Latin mandatum, meaning
“commandment,” pointing to Jesus’
“new commandment” that his disciples
love one another) recounts the Last Supper, when Jesus initiated the
observance of the Holy Eucharist with
his disciples in the Upper Room. At our 7pm Communion Service, we will
celebrate this memorial. In the midst
of a week of pain and pathos, Maundy
Thursday offers a beautiful glimpse of our eternal banquet around the
heavenly throne. The Gloria in
excelsis, typically not sung or spoken during the Lenten season, will be sung
at this service. An ancient tradition of
symbolic foot washing is also a feature of many Maundy Thursday
observances; and while this is not the
custom at St. Luke’s, the parish choir
will sing anthems associated with the ritual of foot washing during the
Communion. The liturgy ends starkly,
however, with the stripping of the Altar (as a symbolic representation of
Jesus’ betrayal and arrest in the
garden), during which time the choir
will sing Psalm 22.
G ood Friday, observed at noon,
recounts the events
surrounding Christ’s crucifixion. Music accompanies us
here as well: in fact, the only place in
our Book of Common Prayer where a specific hymn is instructed to be sung
is for the Good Friday liturgy – Sing
my tongue the glorious battle. As we
reflect upon Christ’s Passion and suffering, and ancient hymns (known
as the Solemn Anthems) will be sung.
H oly Saturday parallels the
day when Jesus lay in the
tomb. It ends, however, with an amazing celebration that is one of
the great treasures of our Prayer Book:
the Easter Vigil. Our observance of
the Vigil will correspond with the
setting of the sun, and begin at 8 pm on March 26. The service begins in
darkness (just as both Tenebrae and
Maundy Thursday end in darkness),
with the singing of one of the longest but most glorious hymns in the
Church: the Exsultet chant. We then
proceed through a recounting of the history of God’s saving work in the
world, accompanied by hymns and
psalms, and culminating in the proclamation of Christ’s Resurrection:
the lights return, an ornate Alleluia is
sung, and we will join together in the
Gloria in excelsis Deo and triumphant hymns celebrating life and Jesus’s
victory over death and the grave.
This year the Vigil will end with one of the great monuments of
Christian music: the Passacaglia in c
minor by Johann Sebastian Bach, which although an instrumental work
(for pipe organ) without text, carries
an embedded symbolic meaning as a
reflection and meditation on God’s salvation history from Creation
through the Resurrection: a musical
recapitulation of the entire journey of Holy Week.
D uring Holy Week the
suffering Our Lord endured as he moved toward the cross is
happening again liturgically. We need
opportunities to share in Christ’s affliction and to experience his week-
long descent through humiliation and
pain into the lonely shadows of death. Anticipation is suffering –
nevertheless, we must do precisely
that. We must wait. We cannot skip
heedlessly from Palm Sunday to Easter Day and expect to grasp the full
significance of the Resurrection.
Spiritually, we need Holy Week to be intentionally Holy: we need it to be set
apart, and even for the week to be
spiritually, emotionally, and even
perhaps physically exhausting. Only thus may we truly know the Easter
truth, “The strife is o’er, the battle
done, the victory of life is won.”
—Dr. Mark Ardrey-Graves, Director
of Music Ministry
We invite you to join us in marking the week of the Lord’s Passion with communal prayer and worship.
March 20 ☩ Palm Sunday Liturgy:
8am and 10:30am (beginning outside at 10:30)
March 21 ☩ Morning Prayer: 8am
Meditative Organ Music: 12-12:30pm
Holy Eucharist: 7pm
March 22 ☩ Morning Prayer: 8am;
Meditative Organ Music: 12-12:30 pm;
Holy Eucharist: 7 pm
March 23 ☩ Morning Prayer: 8am
Meditative Organ Music: 12-12:30 pm Tenebrae: 7pm
March 24 ☩ Morning Prayer: 8am
Meditative Organ Music: 12-12:30 pm Maundy Thursday Liturgy: 7 pm
March 25 ☩ Morning Prayer: 8 am
Good Friday Liturgy: 12 pm
March 26 ☩ Holy Saturday Liturgy:
Great Vigil of Easter: 8pm (beginning in columbarium)
March 27 ☩ Easter Sunday: 8 am and
10:30 am; Choral Evensong: 5:30 pm
Nursery will be open for Maundy Thursday and Good Friday liturgies, and for 10:30 am Sunday
services. All services, except for Morning Prayer, will be held in the Church.
Easter Egg Hunt
following 10:30 service Easter Sunday. We have plenty of plastic eggs. Please bring individually wrapped candies or stickers to narthex on March 6, 13, or 20.
Thank you!
The Messenger 3 FR. ROBERT’S MARCH MINISTRY HIGHLIGHT As I continue my new practice of highlighting a different ministry each month in The Messenger, I’d like to acknowledge and thank the members of the Altar Guild for their holy work. Our worship happens because of their tireless and faithful service. They pay attention to the “little things” so that we can focus on the “big picture” when we
worship. They fill candles with oil; they make sure that bread and wine are ready for each service; they make sure that linens are cleaned; they ensure that liturgical hangings mark the season. We are a people of symbols, and the Altar Guild serves as the custodians of these holy symbols that enable our worship to
take place. So please join me in thanking Judy Newman for leading the efforts of the Altar Guild. And if you are interested in joining this ministry, please let her know. Thank you to members of the St. Luke’s Altar Guild: Ann Dunn, Alex Dunn, Becky Graham, Luanne Short, Lynn Bolick, Ann Dandison, Lori Van Wallendael, Karen Setliff, Tricia Manik, Carol Comer, Gene Krueger, Kathy Dunn, Stephanie Potter, Mary Jane Roemer, Kit Davis, Penny Roemer, Eve Phillips, Jane Riley, Joanna Young, Melissa
Eller, Barbara Perry, Amy Goodnight, Carol Palmer, Laura Thompson, Kay Ash, Stewart Ash, Judy Newman, Nancy Mott, Trudy Thompson, Kathleen Tronsor, Dora Wood, Beth Bentley, Katie Lipscomb, Reg Boland, Karen Childers, Angela Hall, Sallie Rork, Betty Ralston, Pennie Martin, Mary Ruth Arthur, Anne Crawford, Lillian Gascoigne, Sarah Kellogg, Vicky Slusser, Betty Little,
Charles Gaither, Bethany Fortner, Diane Hundley, Elizabeth Langford, Babe Nobles, Tory Curran, Anne Scott Clement, Ruth Clement, Nancy Morton Wade, and Oliver Scott. — Father Robert +
PREPARING FOR OUR EPISCOPAL VISIT Bishop Anne-Hodges Copple is scheduled to be with us on Sunday, October 9, 2016. It has been a while since we’ve had an episcopal visitation (we didn’t have one in 2015 because of the renovation project and Bishop Curry’s resignation in order to become the Presiding Bishop) and it will be a grand celebration. Though October seems like a long time from now, we do need to begin preparations for Bishop Anne’s visit as it pertains to preparing candidates for Confirmation, Reaffirmation, or Reception. In our Anglican structure, bishops are shepherds of the flock, and so they are the ones who preside over the ceremonies in which people are brought into our flock. Bishops have the task of laying their hands on people and praying for the Spirit to continue its good work in them. The Bishop can do this in three
contexts: Confirmation: For those who have already been Baptized and wish to make a mature and further commitment to Christ and their Baptismal promises. Reception: For those who have already been Confirmed in another faith tradition. The Episcopal Church
recognizes and honors your Confirmation, and you will be welcomed by the Bishop as a member into this church. Reaffirmation: For those who are already Confirmed members of The Episcopal Church, but wish to reaffirm their membership in this church and desire to take part in the preparation process along with the other candidates In order to prepare for this event, we will have preparatory classes, both for youth (who are at least 14 years old) and adults. If you, or your child, is interested in signing up for these classes or would like to discuss further, please contact me at either 704-633-3221 or rblack@stlukessalisbury.net.
The classes will be held separately for youth and adults and will cover Anglican theology, worship, structure, and history; the Bible; the Book of Common Prayer; and our Baptismal Covenant and vocation.
If you are interested in learning (or relearning) more about The Episcopal Church and are not interested in Confirmation, Reception, or Reaffirmation, you are still welcome to attend these classes. Please let me know of your interest so that we can begin planning and
scheduling. Peace, Father Robert +
LENTEN SCHEDULE Wednesdays / March 2-23
Novice Choir / 5-5:30 Choristers / 5:30-6, dinner break, 6:30-7:15
Healing Eucharist in Chapel / 5:30-6:00 Dinner / 6:00-6:30
Program / 6:30-7:15 Adult Choir Practice / 7:20-9:00
The subject of the Lenten Study will be teaching and conversation based on Verna Dozier’s The Dream of
God. The book is available at the Literary Bookpost or online. For more information on the study, see page 4
of the February Messenger.
congratulations -o- Harrison Latimer and Barbara Perry were elected as new members of the St. Luke’s Foundation Board of Directors. -o– Jake Trainor, third grade, was the Sacred Heart Good Citizen for the month of January. -o– Mary Kaufman had a second place (relay), third, and a fourth place finish in the Central Carolina Conference swim meet. A student at Salisbury High School, she was also a winner in the district DAR history contest.
4 The MessengerPancakes were the menu for Shrove Tuesday, Delighting Everyone’s Sweet Taste Buds
St. Luke’s youngest member, Rowen Black, is held by her father as Penny Roemer and Bethany Sinnott cook up stacks of pancakes.
St. Luke’s young people got their share of pancakes early on Shrove Tuesday and feasted away on the traditional fare, which came about in years past as a way to use up eggs, sugar, and milk before the fasting season of Lent. Ah, tasty!!
GO TO THEM BY Tom Ehrich February 23, 2016
See, you shall call nations that you do not know, and
nations that do not know you shall run to you, because The LORD your God, the Holy One of Israel, for he has
glorified you. (Isaiah 55.5)
I just signed up for a satirical blog by someone named
Sarah Cooper. I have no idea who she is. But my
Brother, an excellent judge of character, cited her blog in a
Facebook post. So I clicked, read, and laughed.
In a year when rage,
whining, petulant obstructionism, and ugliness
are daily fare, a good laugh struck me as useful. I will tell
this story to a vestry that has asked me to help them plan a better future. My point won’t be the usefulness of
laughing—although most church leaders take themselves
way too seriously. My point will be word-of-mouth
marketing via social media and the Internet.
Too many churches open their doors on Sunday and wait
for new people to walk in. They are surprised when no one enters. Even though “attractional church” hasn’t worked
in decades, it’s easy—just keep on doing what you enjoy
doing and wait for others to appreciate it—and it doesn’t require any change or even effort.
Reality isn’t kind to such dreamy expectations. Reality is
that people don’t drive out on Sunday morning looking
for an open church door to enter. They once did—in the
1950s—but no longer. Now people must hear about the church through word of mouth and through the tools they
actually use, such as social media. People don’t just drop
into websites. They don’t just discover blogs or programs. It isn’t that easy. They must be led, enticed, sold.
Or as Isaiah told Israel, “You shall call nations that do not know you.” Israel was to be a “beacon to the nations,” a
light shining across the gaps and showing people some-
thing of God. In the same way, Jesus sent disciples out two
by two to heal and to proclaim good news. God called Saul of Tarsus to travel widely, preaching the Gospel and
establishing faith communities. Missionaries dispersed
throughout the known world. Even though their behavior was often suspect—killing natives to pave the way for
European conquerors—the basic mode was right: If you
want to reach people, you must go where they are and speak in words they can hear.
The truth is about more than church growth. It is also true
of love and kindness. “Call me if you need anything” is an empty assurance that pleases the speaker but does nothing
for the person in need. If you want to help someone, go to
them. Call them. Be the presence of God in their midst. In going, you will glorify God. In playing it safe, you make
God too small to matter.
GUEST COLUMN By The Rev. Tom Ehrich Episcopal Consultant & Writer
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Treasurer’s report Kathy Dunn, Treasurer
Sacrament of Holy Baptism
Father Black baptizes Coralie Elizabeth Brandl, daughter of Staff Sgt. (USAF) Bruce & Lauren Brandl on February 7.
Treasurer’s report Kathy Dunn, Treasurer The revenue posted for January 2016 was low partly because the revenue for January 31 was posted on February 1; not so with expenses, which means expenses exceeded revenue by $18,936.
St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church near Woodleaf Featured on Sacred Places Tour by Historic Salisbury Foundation
St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church is one of three Episcopal churches with long histories that will be on the list for the Sacred Places Tour March 19. The churches are St. Andrews Woodleaf, St. George’s Woodleaf, and Christ Church Cleveland.
On Sunday, March 20 (Palm Sunday) at 3 p.m., the annual service at St. George’s Woodleaf will be held. The Rev. Sarah Blaises, Rector of Christ Church Cleveland, will be the celebrant.
St. Luke’s Davis Cooke serves as organist of St. Andrew’s and St. George’s.
Easter Memorials and HonorariumsEaster Memorials and HonorariumsEaster Memorials and Honorariums Would you like to give Easter flowers in memory of or in thanksgiving for friends and family? The names of those Would you like to give Easter flowers in memory of or in thanksgiving for friends and family? The names of those Would you like to give Easter flowers in memory of or in thanksgiving for friends and family? The names of those you recognize will be printed in the Easter Sunday Bulletin. Please fill out the form below and send it to the Church you recognize will be printed in the Easter Sunday Bulletin. Please fill out the form below and send it to the Church you recognize will be printed in the Easter Sunday Bulletin. Please fill out the form below and send it to the Church Office Office Office by Monday, March 21 at noonby Monday, March 21 at noonby Monday, March 21 at noon. print clearly and make your checks payable to St. Luke’s Episcopal Church.. print clearly and make your checks payable to St. Luke’s Episcopal Church.. print clearly and make your checks payable to St. Luke’s Episcopal Church.
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Easter Services.Easter Services.Easter Services.
6 The MessengerMARK YOUR CALEnDAR . . . Weekdays—Morning Prayer, 8 a.m.; Evening Prayer, 5:30 p.m.
Wednesdays—Healing Service, 5:30 p.m.
Saturdays—Knitting Group, 1-4 p.m.
__ March 2, 9, & 16—Novice Choir, 5 p.m.
Healing Service, HE 1, 5:30 p.m.
Choristers Rehearsal, 5:45 p.m.
Lenten Supper, 6 p.m.; Lenten Study,
6:30 p.m.
Parish Choir, 7:20—9 p.m.
—-March 3—Building & Grounds Committee, 5:30 p.m.
Parish Hall (PH)
__ March 6, 13, 20, 27—Knitting Group, 1-4 p.m.
St. Agnes Room
—-March 8—Finance Committee, Noon , Library
—-March 10—-St. Luke’s Foundation Meeting, Library,
5:30 p.m.
—-March 13—SUNDAY, DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME
BEGINS (Spring Forward One Hour!)
___March 13—Youth Group Meeting, 5:30 p.m., PH
___March 15—Vestry Meeting, 6 p.m., Library
___March 15—MESSENGER DEADLINE FOR NEWS!
___March 20—Young Families Group Meeting, 5-7 p.m., PH
—- March 21, 22—-Meditative Organ Music, Noon
Holy Eucharist I, 7 p.m.
___March 21—DEADLINE FOR EASTER MEMORIALS
AND HONORARIUMS
—-March 23—Meditative Organ Music, Noon
Novice Choir, 5 p.m.; Choristers Rehearsal,
5:45 p.m. Tenebrae Service, 7 p.m.
(No Healing Service at 5:30 p.m.)
8 p.m., Parish Choir Rehearsal
—-March 24 —Meditative Organ Music, Noon,
MAUNDY THURSDAY SERVICE, 7 p.m.
___March 25—GOOD FRIDAY SERVICE, Noon
(office closes at noon)
___March 26—HOLY SATURDAY LITURGY, 10 a.m.
GREAT VIGIL OF EASTER, 8 p.m.
(beginning in the Columbarium)
—-March 27—EASTER SUNDAY, Holy Eucharist I, 8 a.m.
Holy Eucharist II, 10:30 a.m.; Choral
Evensong, 5:30 p.m.
___March 28—EASTER MONDAY (Office Closed)
___March 28-April 3—Father Robert on Vacation
—Don’t forget…March 11 & March 25...St. Luke’s
Breakfast Club at The Palms Café, 8 a.m. Sr. Coffee free!
thank YOU… from All of Us February Altar Guild Team—Lynn Bolick, Captain, and Ann Dandison, Tricia Manik, Karen Setliff, and Lori Van Wallendael Children’s Chapel Leaders— Tory Curran, Trevor Eppehimer, Lisa and Joe Trainer, and Michelle and Brian Whitson To Carol and Harrison Latimer and the Parish Life Committee for providing dinner on Wednesday nights throughout Lent and for their faithful service all year long!
ANNOUNCEMENTS morning & Evening prayer leaders’ updated schedule Mondays— A.M. Dick Martin / P.M. Reg Boland Tuesdays— A.M. Lee Piper / P.M. Melissa Eller Wednesdays— A.M. Kit Davis Thursdays— A.M. Will Jordan / Gary Thornburg P.M. Ed Joyner Fridays— A.M. Eve Phillips P.M. Lillian Gascoigne LECTIONARY-BASED BIBLE STUDY
During March our Adult Sunday School Class will
discuss the Sunday readings with Father Black. We’ll
meet at 9:15 in the Saint Agnes Room in the Parish
Hall. Results of the previous survey about preferences
for Sunday School are being considered in planning this
and future offerings. If you would like to read ahead,
the readings for March are as follows: March 6: Joshua 5:9-12; Psalm 32; 2 Corinthians 5:16-21; March 13: Isaiah 43:16-21; Psalm 126; Philippians 3b-14;
John 12:1-8
March 20: Palm Sunday-Luke 19:28-40; Isaiah 42:1-7; Psalm 118: 1-2, 19-29; 1 Corinthians 1:17-25;
Luke: 41-20:8; Luke 23:1-49
March 27: Easter Sunday - No Study
THE WATER WAS REALLY COLD! Mark Setzer took the Polar Bear Plunge February 6 into the cold Mississippi River at Memphis, TN. The event was a fundraiser for the Baddour Center in Senatobia, Mississippi, where Mark is a resident. This was his second plunge, making it two years in a row.
Condolences Our prayers are offered for the family of Diane Hundley. Diane’s mother, Janet Brand, died Monday at home in the care of Hospice. May she rest in peace and glory, and may God hold her family in the tender mercy of Divine Love.
The Messenger 7
What Is a Deacon? St. Luke’s Will Have One Soon by the Rev. Robert Black
T he Deacon is the mascot for the greatest university
in this nation. Oh wait, that’s another sort of
deacon. In The Episcopal Church (as well as many
branches of the Orthodox tradition and Roman
Catholicism), we maintain the Biblical precedent of a three-
fold order for ordained ministry; and when we add in the
order of the laity, there are four forms of ministry within the
Church: lay persons, bishops, priests, and deacons. Though
there is overlap (in that all of our Christian vocations are
rooted in our Baptism), each form of ministry has its own
distinct privileges and responsibilities.
According the Book of Common Prayer, “The ministry
of a deacon is to represent Christ and his Church,
particularly as a servant of those in need and to assist
bishops and priests in the proclamation of the Gospel and the
administration of the sacraments” (p.856). Deacons are to
have a role in our communities, being the presence of the
Church outside of the walls of the church.
Deacons are to bring a sense of awareness of the needs
of the world into the Church. Within the liturgy, deacons are
responsible for reading the Gospel, preparing the Eucharistic
Table, and dismissing the congregation to go out into the
world.
The word “deacon” comes from a Greek word meaning
“servant,” and in the earliest days of the Church, the role of
deacons was to ensure that the tables were prepared to serve
those in need and maintain the practice of breaking of the
bread for fellowship.
W hile it is true that every bishop was first a priest,
and prior to that a deacon, deacons are not “priests
in training.” The diaconate is its own order of
ministry. In the Diocese of North Carolina, lay people who
feel called to serve the Church in the formal role of a deacon
go through a discernment process (just as a priest does) and is
trained in the areas of Church history, Scripture, liturgy,
pastoral care, and theology. Deacons receive no financial
compensation for their work in the church. Deacons are
ordained, and so the title “the Reverend” is appropriate for
them to use, as is wearing a collar and a stole in liturgy (worn
only over one shoulder). It is also important to know that
deacons are not Assistant Rectors, nor should it be expected
that a deacon will “help us to get more stuff done.” Rather,
the ministry of a deacon is about helping to make sure that
God gets more done through us. The ministry of a deacon is a
ministry of connection –connecting us to the world and
connecting our faith with our daily life.
T he reason why I want you all to know about deacons is
that we will soon have a deacon
appointed by Bishop Anne to serve in and through St.
Luke’s. This will be a blessing to St. Luke’s, as it would give
us all a greater sense of the varieties of ministries that flow
from our Baptisms. Having a deacon here would also help us
to go deeper into our own faith and further into our world in
service. Deacons though are not often commonplace in
congregations, so knowing a bit about this important and vital
ministry in the Church is important. Please find a letter of
introduction from the Reverend Bonnie Duckworth, who
plans to start her diaconal ministry with us on March 13.
A Letter from Reverend Duckworth to the People of St.
Luke’s
Dear People of Saint Luke’s,
I look forward to joining you soon in the role of deacon!
It will be good to reconnect with some parishioners I knew
when I served an internship here years ago and make new
connections with folks who have come to St. Luke’s since my
time here.
I thought you might like to know a little bit about me
and my journey since I was last here. After ordination to the
diaconate in 2004, my first assignment was to the Yadkin
Valley Cluster in Rowan and Davie Counties. In 2005 the
cluster dissolved and Bishop Curry assigned me to Grace
Church, Lexington, my home parish. I served at Grace over
ten years until the rector I worked with retired. With the
calling of a new rector, the diocesan guidelines require that
deacons resign from their current placement. So, after some
sabbatical time away, Bishop Anne suggested that I consider
St. Luke’s as my next assignment. I visited a few times, met
with Father Robert, your Jr. and Sr. Wardens and felt like this
was a good match. Then your Vestry approved my placement
here. Now we begin our journey together.
My family life has greatly changed since my last time
with you. My husband of 42 years died two years ago and
thus I find myself in a new season of life. Our family
continues to expand as our two children
have blessed us with five grandchildren.
They bring a lot of joy and happiness to
my life!
I continue to write music as I was doing
when I was at St. Luke’s previously. In
fact, my first published work occurred
when I was here before. I am now
fortunate to have three publishers. I also
serve as the Director of the Arts
Academy at Grace, in Lexington. This
is a Community School of the Arts for
Children and Adults that I founded 8
years ago.
We will have time to learn more about
each other in the coming days but I wanted to briefly share a
few things about me before we begin our ministry together. I
hope the next few months will provide us with many
opportunities to know each other and that we will begin to
discern together where God is calling us to serve in this
broken and troubled world in which we live.
Peace and Blessings,
The Rev. Bonnie Duckworth
ST. LUKE’S PRAYER LIST Please include those on our Prayer List in your daily prayers and
thanksgivings. If there are changes that need to be made, please
call the church office. Remember, sometimes even our clergy
don’t know if you or a loved one is in the hospital out of town. Dr.
Albert Aymer, Patsy Beard, Katherine Carr, Alicia Corriher,
Walter Hall, Betty Hedrick, Barbara Riley, Alan Scott, Meghan
Thompson, Seth Tinsley, Ann Tronsor, Barbara Upright, Jeanne
York -Maybe you would like to send a card to the following who are
in nursing homes or home- bound: Betty Jean zumBrunnen,
Carolina House of Cary, Apt. #229, 111 McArthur Drive, Cary,
NC 27513
Pray for all who serve in the military, especially Jonathan Auten, Christian Beck, Bruce Brandl, Clark Cave, Elliot Cave, David Cline, David Hamaty, Connor Holcomb, Mark Holcomb, James Hunter, David Kemp, Bill Kluttz, Jason Koontz, Tom Larson, Timothy Lewis, Dick McGuire, Matt Russ, Ian Schulte, Alexander Smith, Dirk Steenwyk, and Ben Wilson Remember the Vestry and Staff in your prayers: Robert Black, our Priest; Rhonda Mobley, Parish Administrator; Dr. Mark Ardrey-Graves, Director of Music Ministry; Marcus Corry, Sexton; and Staff Volunteers Kathy Dunn, Treasurer; Dawn Hamaty, Office Assistant, Chip Short, Chancellor; and Ann Dunn, Vestry Secretary. Our Vestry — Reg Boland (Sr. Warden); Cathy Green (Jr. Warden); Jason Chan, Davis Cooke, Brenda Forbis, Diane Hundley, Andrew Lund, Penny Roemer, Karen Setliff, Greg Shields, Bethany Sinnott, and Vicky Slusser. Minutes of Vestry meetings are avaialbe on our website. If you would like a printed copy, please contact the Church Office. Prayer for the Parish: God, loving and ever present; transform us to
live your word more profoundly and to share your gifts with others. Reconcile us so our enemies become our friends. Nurture our relationships, enliven our parish, and unite our families. Fill us with joy to celebrate the fullness of life. Empower us to be a community of love, growing always in your likeness. And when we leave your church, remind us that we are Christ to the world. Amen.
Yamo . . . Youth and Military Outreach
If you have a child in college or in the military who has been a member of St. Luke’s and you have not been contacted about the Graduate Program, please contract Brenda Forbis at 704–633-6034 with his/her name, address, date of birth, email, phone number, and list of favorite snacks. This program that will allow these young people to remember they are still loved and cared for by their St. Luke’s Family.
REMEMBER…MORNING PRAYER Monday-Friday 8 a.m. and EVENING PRAYER Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 5:30 pm Leaders are: Reg Boland, Kit Davis, Melissa Eller, Lillian
Gasciogne, Will Jordan, Ed Joyner, Dick Martin, Eve Phillips,
Lee Piper, and Gary Thornburg—Morning and Evening Prayer services are held in the Chapel. And, as always, a HEALING and a EUCHARIST SERVICE is held every Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. in the Chapel. Leaders are: Davis Cooke, Ann Dunn, and Sarah Kellogg. EVENSONG, a sung version of Evening Prayer, is held the last Sunday of every month at 5:30 p.m. in the church.
Shopping List for Rowan Helping Ministries SOUP: chicken noodle, tomato, vegetable beef, etc. CANNED MEAT: chicken, tuna, salmon, roast beef, Spam, Treet, corned beef, Vienna sausages, chili, ham CANNED FRUIT or FRUIT CUPS: peaches, mixed fruit, pears, pineapple, tropical fruit, fruit cocktail CANNED VEGETABLES: peas, all kinds of beans, carrots, mixed vegetables, greens CEREAL: corn flakes, rice krispies, shredded wheat, cap’n crunch, raisin bran, etc. STARCHES: ramen noodles, mac & cheese, boxed potatoes, pasta, rice. ALSO NEED: Coffee Creamer Please share with your friends and help fill the pantry shelves! DON’T FORGET OUR “LITTLE RED WAGON!” ROWAN HELPING MINISTRIES has had an increase in clients who need food and more volunteers and have asked all Salisbury congregations to help. The two areas of greatest need are in Jeannie’s Kitchen (cooking & serving the noon meal) and the Food Pantry (packaging groceries for those in
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MEMORIALS & HONORARIA Given to the Glory of God—March 2016
Eucharistic Candles—In Memory of Ran Turner and Mary and Lloyd Hendricks by Mrs. Ran Turner
Office Candles—No Office Candles during Lent
Sanctuary Lamp Candle—In Memory of Bud Hartle by Joy Hartle
Altar Flowers / Greenery during Lent
March 6—In Memory of Charles Lewis Hess by Mrs. William (Carol) Comer
March 13—In Memory of Mary Lawson Hardin, Ernest Lauriston Hardin, Ernest Lauriston Hardin, Jr., Eleanor Barker Hardin, and Edward Tennent Taylor
March 20—Palm Sunday; March 27— Easter Day
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