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The Memorial Churchof St. Luke,the Beloved Physician1946 Welsh RoadPhiladelphia, PA 19115215.969.3645 (office)[email protected]
SERVICESSundays:10:30 a.m. Holy Eucharistwith musicFollowed immediately byrefreshments and fellowship inthe parish hall.
Wednesdays:7:30 p.m. Healing Eucharist
ACTIVITIESContemplative PrayerWednesdays 6:45 p.m.
in the church office
Inside this issue:
Birthdays............................... 4Calendar................................9History at St. Lukes...............7Love Them Anyway...............8News...................................3,4Pentecost...............................6Photo Gallery.........................5Prayer Requests......................4
Rectors Message................1,2Reminders.............................3Those Who Serve..................3Welcome Visitors.................. 2Word Puzzle..........................8
The Winged OxThe Winged Ox is the Ancient Symbol ofSt. Luke, the Beloved Physician
A Newsletter for the People of The Memorial
Church of St. Luke, the Beloved Physician June 2010, Issue 118
The Season of Pentecost
As most of you know, the season of Pentecost is the longest in
the church year. The season extends from the feast of
Pentecost, which we just observed, until Advent, the season
of preparation in advance of the feast of the Incarnation (Christmas).
Thats a long season indeed, and because Easter is a movable feast,
some years are longer than others. Is it the case that nothing
happened in Christs life during this stretch of time? Is this just
downtime for the church? On the contrary, I believe this can be therichest time in the church calendar if seen in the proper light.
Most of us know that the feast of Pentecost marks the descent of the
Holy Spirit upon Christs followers. Pentecost occurs ten days after
the feast of the Ascension, the date upon which Christ is said to have
ascended to heaven to take his place at the right hand of the Father.
However one may conceive of this event, the point is that the
resurrected Jesus is no longer physically present with his followers.
So what are they to do without his physical presence to guide them?
And what are subsequent generations of his followers, like us, to do
without his physical presence? Gods solution was to send the third
person of the Trinitythe Holy Spiritto serve as our guide and, as
Jesus says in Johns gospel, as our Advocate. So the Spirit is, if you
will, a surrogate or proxy for Jesus. But how are we to understandthe working of the Spirit? That is, how, exactly, does the Spirit
guide us?
The answers to that question differ depending on who you ask.
According to tradition, the Spirit operates through the Church. Thus,
on this understanding the Church becomes the voice of the Spirit
and hence the voice of God in the world. But of course within the
Church there are different voices and different conceptions of the
working of the Spirit. Sometimes the differences are designated as
denominational differences, e.g., the Episcopal Church and the
Roman Catholic Church have quite different understandings of the
role of the Spirit and the extent of their authority to speak on behalf
of the Spirit. Even within denominations there may be significant
differences. Just consider the infighting that is occurring in our own
Anglican Communion; differences that might be characterized as
differences in interpreting how the Spirit is speaking to the Church.
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WELCOME VISITORS!Areyou a new reader? Come visit us! Were so glad thatyou picked up this publication; we hope you will findit interesting and worth your time and we hope you
will take the next step and worship with us sometime.If you are worshiping with us, we welcome you!Whatever your religious background, and howeveryou have come to be here, we welcome you to St.Lukes. Please let us know who you are by signingour guest book (by the door) or filling out a cardfound in the pews. You can hand your card to anusher, or put it in the collection plate when it comeslater.
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So where does that leave those of us who are seeking to be faithful followers of Christ? After all most of us are nottheologians and while we may be interested in the controversies occurring within the Church, we are more interested
in following a way of life that leads to union and communion with God through Christ in the Holy Spirit than in the
institutional issues that so often dominate the Church. In short, how should we live?
Christs promise of the Spirit is not confined or limited to the Church. The Spirit guides each of us, so long as we
truly desire a relationship with God and truly strive to lead the kind of life that Christ calls us to. That life is one ofloveloving God and loving ones neighbor. And we know that love in this casethe Greek term for this kind oflove is Agapeis not a feeling but a way of doing and being. We love God when we understand that we arecreatures and that God is the creator and the source of our life and our values. We fall short of loving God when giveanything a greater place in our life than God, whether it be ourselves (thats the big one), our family, our country, oreven the Church or the Bible. We love our neighbor when we treat him or her with the dignity and respect that s/he isowed as a creature and child of God. We should always remember that it is God who willed us all into existence. SoGod has chosen us all; what we do with Gods gift of life is up to us, but one thing we should not do is abuse another
whom God has chosen.
This brings me to the significance of the long season of Pentecost. I think we can conceive of this season as a timewhen we write our scripture; our individual gospel, if you will. During the other seasons we are instructed in how tolive by reflecting on the events of Jesus life and how he responded to those events. In contrast, Pentecost is theseason when we reflect on the book of our lifehow we are manifesting Gods presence in our lives. So this can be a
great season of reflecting and correcting. Reflecting on whether we are using this great gift that God has given us toGods glory and correcting our stories if we are not using the gift rightly.
Each of our lives is different and each of our stories is unique. We have all experienced weddings at Cana and mealswith friends (good times) like Jesus did, and we have all experienced our setbacks, we have all been betrayed and we
have all had our times of trial in the desert, just as Jesus did. How have you responded? How do you feel about yourstory at this point in your life? And if you are not completely happy with your storyand who of us cannot makeimprovementswhat are you willing to do to change your story? Remember, for followers of Jesus it is moreimportant how you finish than how you begin. So I hope you will use this long season of Pentecost to work on yourstory, and I will work on mine as well. In the end, with all the work we have to do it is probably a good thing that
Pentecost is such a long season, isnt it?
God bless,
Father Tim
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REMIDERS:The WIGED OXwill be
taking a summer break.
Publishing will resume
September 2010.
Flea Market is June 12,
8am to 2pm. (Rain date
June 19) See Stacey if
you want a space, want
to donate baked goods
or want to help out.
Care Bags: We will be
collecting small hand or
body lotions for June for
the Covenant House
bags . GFS will deliver
the bags to the House in
June. You may drop you
bags off in the hall.
Thank you to all who
participated in thisoutreach project!
Harvesting Hope: Please
help the Womens
Outreach Wing (WOW)
by donating a pepper
plant, tomato plant or
seeds for the St. Lukes
WOW garden. Last
years successful crops
inspired us to donatevegetables to the
Somerton Food Bank. A
donation box is in the
hall. Thank you and God
Bless!
Those Who Serve
Sunday, June 6Chalice Bearer: J. LitzkeReaders: B. Kaufold, J. BrambillaUshers: J. Oxenford, J. ShaheneAltar Guild: S. & C. CarmodyCoffee Hour: B. Kaufold, R.Dalton, C. Rodriguez, G. Shahene
Counters: J & J Litzke
Sunday, June 13Chalice Bearer: J. Oxenford,
Readers: C. Martino, S. CarmodyUshers : T. Truesdale, K. GibsonAltar Guild: R. Dalton, B & G HairCoffee Hour: H. Rolland, S.Remick, R. Whaley, J. Glenn,
N. Hurley
Counters: B. & D. Shifflett
Sunday, June 20Chalice Bearer: C. Rodriguez,Readers: S. Carmody, J. Brambilla
Ushers: J. Oxenford, L. CarterAltar Guild: L. CarterCoffee Hour: L. Woods-Kriss,
G. Hair, K. KennyCounters: R. Dalton & R. Whaley
Sunday, June 27
Chalice Bearer: J. BrambillaReaders: B. Kaufold, S. Carmody,Ushers: J. Shahene, T. Truesdale,Altar Guild: K. Kenny, S. NesbittCoffee Hour: J & J Litzke, J.Oxenford, J. Gardner
Counters: J. Brambilla, A. Thorpe
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EWS
Church School / Nursery
The church school will be
ending classes for this
season on June 20. We willbe having an outdoor
service, weather permitting,
on that date, followed by a
picnic. Those attending are
asked to help by bringing
items for the picnic. There
will be a sign-up list in the
hall. The children maybring toys or games. Come
and join the fun!
Bishop's Visit
Bishop Lee will visit St.
Luke's on June 6 for the
confirmation of two of our
young people, Miah
Shahene and Sara Nesbitt.
Also, Andrew Nesbitt will
be received. We will be
celebrating this event with
a reception in the hall,
following the service.
Hall Curtains
You may have noticed thatour hall window valancesand panels have been
cleaned and rehung. Thanks
to Carlos Rodriguez, all the
windows were cleaned as
well. The Vestry has
decided not to replace the
stage curtain at this time,
due to the expense. Instead,
we will be cleaning up the
stage, painting the walls,
and tying back thecurtain. All of these
repairs are being paid out
of the proceeds of theFish Fry.
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PRAYERS PLEASEPRAYERS PLEASEPRAYERS PLEASEPRAYERS PLEASEMembers: Joyce, Dorothy,
Elaine, Ruth B., Nancy H.,
Edna, Alan, Mabel, Joshua,
Ruth L., Virginia, Len,
Louise,William, Don, Karen,
Betty S., Bob, Cheri, Jean,
Frank, Betty K., Ruth F.
Friends and Family: Marcie,
Burt, Kathy, Alice, Tina,
Michael, Robert, Jeanine,
Brooklynn, Ugo, Carolynne,
Elizabeth, Regina, Mary S.Rosemary.
Those Serving in the
Armed Forces: William
B., Billy S., Chris G.,
Kevin M., Alex G.,
Andrew R., Chris K.,
John R., Chris R., Eric
B., Rob D., Jerry F.,
Thomas H., Tom B.,
Casey R., Jermaine, Bradley,
Michael, Matthew.
HAPPY BIRTHDAYHAPPY BIRTHDAYHAPPY BIRTHDAYHAPPY BIRTHDAY
JUE1- Gail H..
12- Don S., Julia G.
18-Edna W.
25-Fr. Tim Griffin
27-Frank B, Nicole M.
JULY2- Jennifer L.
4- Ruth V.
10-Sara Elizabeth E.
13-Walley N.
25-Joshua W.26-Stephanie R.
AUGUST5- Laure P.
8- Clara K.
9-Ruth D.
15-Jean G.
27-Herb R.
EWS (continued)
LAURA KRISS,GFS/PA JUIOR DELEGATE
Laura Kriss was
recently selected as thePennsylvania Junior
Delegate to the Girls
Friendly Society
National Assembly
2010 to be held in the
Diocese of Los Angeles
this June! This makes
Laura one of three
voting members from the Diocese ofPennsylvania, along with GFS/PA president,
Angie Myshko and the designated representative
from GFS/PA Sponsors. During NationalAssembly, Laura will be competing with Junior
Delegates from other Dioceses for the coveted
position of GFS/USA Junior Delegate. The
GFS/USA Junior Delegate is a three year term on
the executive board of GFS/USA. The Junior
Delegate is sent to World Council to represent the
GFS youth in the USA.
COGRATULATIOS!
Sara esbitt and Miah Shahene Confirmed June 6, 2010
Andrew esbitt
Received June 6, 2010
Sara esbitt
Accepted to Science Leadership Academy
High School
Brittany Hair
Accepted to Community College of
Philadelphia
Laura Kriss
Accepted to Penn State Abington Film
Program
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PHOTO GALLERY-Fr. Tims 5th anniversary of ordination celebration-April2010
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Pentecost comes after Jesus has
lived his earthly life and planted
the seeds of the Church, leaving
the care and feeding of the faith tothe Apostles so that they could
grow it strong and fruitful ,enabling it to benefit others.
So fitting, at least in the Northern
Hemisphere, that the start of the
Pentecost season coincides with a
time of year that most crops areplanted and tended to with hopes
of fruition. Our small garden at
St. Luke's comes to mind, as westart this labor of love of tilling,
planting and nurturing. This year
we will use part of the garden togrow vegetables for Somerton
Food Bank, and hopefully this
work of faith will grow strong andbe very fruitful and benefit many.
I wish you the best with whatever
you chose to grow- whether it be
in a physical sense or spiritualsense (or both!). Have a very
blessed Pentecost!
-submitted by Stacey Carmody
Pentecost : Burn, Plant, Grow!
The color for the Day of Pentecost is red, to
represent the Holy Spirit in "tongues offire" (Acts 2:1-21). To make things more
confusing, this day is also called"Whitsunday"- pronounced "White Sunday"
so called after the tradition of wearing
white (a symbol of purity) for baptism.Then after this day, the rest of the Pentecost
season is green. Think this is confusing?
Try being on the Altar Guild and figuring
which color to hang! I am lost without theliturgical calendar and I am thankful for it!
As confusing as it sounds, all of this makessense when you meditate on it, as it is all
interconnected. The Holy Spirit is oftensymbolized by fire. Like fire, the Holy
Spirit can "burn": make you warm, give you
light, and can sometimes be unpredictable.The Holy Spirit is important in baptism, as
one is baptized "in the name of the Father,
Son and the Holy Spirit.", as this personbegins a new life as a Christian.
Confirmations often happen during Easter
or Pentecost. In the Anglican/Episcopaltradition, the participant makes a publiccommitment and affirmation of his or her
faith and presents him/herself before the
bishop for the laying on of hands. Thebishop prays for a strengthening and
empowering of the person by action of the
Holy Spirit. With the support of thecongregation, the person is encouraged to
grow in his or her faith.
This leads me to Pentecost green. Greenrepresents growth, an obvious reference to
plant life.
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History at St. Lukes: Bvt. Brig. Gen. Pennock Huey
Pennock Huey was born in Chester County, Pennsylvania on March 1, 1828. Hewas the son of Jacob Huey and Sarah (Davis) Huey of Kennett Square,
Pennsylvania. Jacob was a Quaker farmer, known as The Squire of Kennett
Square by virtue of his ownership of quite a bit of land in the area. The Hueys
were affluent, and Pennock worked as a commission merchant. Huey was
appointed captain of Company D of the 8th Pennsylvania Cavalry when the
regiment mustered in in September 1861. He was excommunicated from the
Kennett Square Meeting when he went off to war. the regiments first colonelwas David M. Gregg, a member of the West Point class of 1856, who was a
career cavalry officer.
Huey received a promotion major on January 1, 1862. When Gregg received a promotion to
brigadier general of volunteers during the fall of 1862 and assumed command of a brigade, Huey,
although still a major, ended up in command of the regiment, as there was no lieutenant colonel.Although still a major, Huey led the ill-fated charge of the 8th Pennsylvania Cavalry at
Chancellorsville on May 2, 1863. On June 25, 1863, with a major battle looming, Huey was
promoted to colonel and ended up commanding the brigade Huey led the brigade for the entire
Gettysburg Campaign. Hueys brigade spent the three days of the Battle of Gettysburg in
Manchester, Maryland, guarding lines of supply and communication..On June 24, 1864, at theBattle of Samaria (St. Marys) Church, at the end Huey and a number of his men were surrounded
and captured. After a difficult march south, he was held prisoner at Roper Hospital, during the war a
military prison, in Charleston, South Carolina. Huey was eventually exchanged and returned to the
8th Pennsylvania Cavalry. He received a brevet to brigadier general of volunteers for gallant and
meritorious services during the war on March 13, 1865, and mustered out with his regiment. After
the war he married for the second time (his first wife having
died). His wife was Elizabeth Waln Wistar, Bustleton was
the name of their place near Kennett Square.The Wistars
were an extremely prominent and wealthy Philadelphia
family.
General Huey spent his post-war years as a merchant and an
agent for the Pennsylvania Canal Company. Angered that he
did not receive the credit for his efforts in leading the charge
at Chancellorsville and that Alfred Pleasonton attacked him
for allegedly not being present during the charge, Huey spentyears accumulating evidence to support his contentions, and
then published a small book titledA True History of the
Charge of the Eighth Pennsylvania Cavalry at
Chancellorsville in 1885 that strongly defended himself andlaid claim to credit for leading the ill-fated charge, and not
his subordinate, Maj. Peter Keenan, who was killed.
Huey died at the age of 75 on September 28, 1903 on the
family farm in Bustleton. He is buried in the St. Lukes along
with his wife, Elizabeth.-submitted by Stacey Carmody
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WORD PUZZLE
A N D S L A V E G
L O N G E R F O R
Y J R A Z C F F E
O E S L T H E R E
U W V L B R M O K
G A L A T I A N SF R E E F S L E X
J E S U S T E I N
(Galatians 3:28) There is no longer Jew
or Greek, there is no longer slave orfree, there is no longer male and
female; for all of you are one in Christ
Jesus. (NRSV)
Word List
GALATIANS LONGER FEMALE
CHRIST THERE SLAVE JESUS
GREEK NRSV FREE YOU ONE JEW
FOR ARE AND ALL OF NO IN
LOVE THEM AYWAY
It is reported that Mother Teresa
had this on her wall:
People are unreasonable, illogical,
and self-centered.
Love them anyway.
If you are kind, people may accuse
you of selfish ulterior motives.
Be kind anyway.
If you are successful, you will win
some false friends and true enemies.Succeed anyway.
The good you do today will be
forgotten tomorrow.
Be good anyway.
Honesty and frankness will make
you vulnerable.
Be honest and frank anyway.
What you spend years building may
be destroyed overnight.
Build anyway.
People need help, but may attack
you if you try to help them.
Help them anyway.
In the final analysis, it is between
you and God.
It was never between you and them
anyway.
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Have a nice summer!
The Memorial Church of St. Luke
1946 Welsh RoadPhiladelphia, PA 19115
215-969-3645
www.memorialchurchofstluke.org
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