The MessengerGrace-St. Luke’s Episcopal Church Volume 60, No. 1 January 2013

What’s Inside?

•20-30@GSL goes Local

•Third Thursday w/ Katie Kitchin

•Spring Soccer Registration

Inside This Issue20-30@GSL ................................................... 439’ers ........................................................... 4Altar Flowers................................................ 11Athletics ........................................................ 8Baptism Date ............................................... 11Bygone Days ................................................. 5Christian Education ...................................... 6-7EYC News ...................................................... 8First Friday Fellowship ..................................... 4Fr. Joseph Keynote Speaker ............................. 3From the Rector ............................................. 3Looking Towards Sunday ............................... 11Member News .............................................. 11Memorials/Honorariums................................. 11Music News.................................................... 5Needlework Guild ........................................... 7Outreach Ministries ......................................... 9Pastoral Care Corner ....................................... 9School News ................................................ 10Third Thursday ............................................... 4

To download the January calendar, go to:gracestlukes.org/uploads/files/calendar/january13.pdf

Cover: Great fun was had by all at La Posada - by the young AND young at heart. To view more pictures, go to www.flickr.com/gracestlukes.

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Sunday Service Times8:00 am Holy Eucharist8:45 am Breakfast9:30 am Christian Education 10:30 am Holy Eucharist5:30 pm Holy EucharistNursery available for all services except the 5:30 pm

service.

Office Hours8:30 am to 4:30 pm Monday–Friday

StaffThe Rev. Richard Lawson, RectorThe Rev. Gayle McCarty, Associate RectorFr. Joseph Wallace-Williams, Associate RectorChristi Authement, Activities & Athletics Dir.Beulah Boone, SextonBeth Claybrook, Financial AssistantWesley Emerson, Organist/ChoirmasterSharon Campbell, Interim Nursery/PDO Dir.Connie Johns, Membership & NewcomersEva Loftin, Assistant Director of NurseryCourtney Oliver, Youth MinisterLucy Owens, Communications DirectorHarriet Roberts, Christian Education DirectorDebbie Smith, Music AssociateLinda Stine, Parish Administrator

2013 Vestry Grant Adams, Antoinette Cheney, Ginger Collier, Edith Heller, Sidney Hickey, Allison King, Stinson Liles, Hal Medling, Catherine Morehead, Linda Niell, Donna Sanders, Pete Shearon, Doug Smith, Nicki Soulé, Bruce Williams, and Hal Wright.

Vestry and Executive Committee The vestry meets the third Tuesday of each month in Trezevant Hall. The Executive Com-mittee meets the Thursday before vestry at 5:30 pm in the old school science lab on the 3rd floor of the Evans Building. These meetings are open to the parish. Vestry members are also available to convey matters of importance from parishio-ners to the vestry. Watch your eNews and eMessenger for the links to the vestry minutes. To be added to the eNews/eMessenger distribution lists, contact Lucy Owens, lucy@gracestlukes.org. Vestry email: vestry@gracestlukes.org

Messenger DeadlineThe deadline for the February issue of The Messenger is 9 am, Jan. 15! Contact Lucy at 272-7425 or lucy@gracestlukes.org with any questions.

Support Groups at GSLWeight Watchers: Mondays, Weigh-in at noon,

Meeting from 12:20–12:40AA meetings: Tuesdays, 6:30 pm

Narcotics Anonymous: Sundays, 8 pm

Al Anon: Thursdays, 10:30 am

Suicide Anonymous: Wednesdays, 7:30 pm

Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous: Mondays & Thursdays, 8 pm

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The liturgy for the dead is an Easter liturgy. It finds all its meaning in the resurrection.

Because Jesus was raised from the dead, we, too, shall be raised.

The liturgy, therefore, is characterized by joy, in the

certainty that “neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.”

This joy, however, does not make human grief unchristian. The very love we have for each other in Christ brings deep sorrow when we are parted by death. Jesus himself wept at the grave of his friend. So, while we rejoice that one we love has entered into the nearer presence of our Lord, we sorrow in sympathy with those who mourn. The Book of Common Prayer, page 507

These words are some of the most important in the Prayer Book. They come at the end of the section for “The Burial of the Dead.” It is the custom of Grace-St. Luke’s to print these words in the burial leaflets. I know for a fact that these words—simple, clear, and heartfelt—have made a big difference in many people’s lives.

Looking ahead to 2013, I hope that all of us will experience a lot of joy. Paul lists joy as a fruit of the spirit in his famous list in both the letter to the Galatians and the letter to the Colossians. Joy is not the same thing as happiness, but I also hope that all of us will know happiness, too. Happiness

comes from the sheer pleasures of life and when life goes our way. The psalmist may have such happiness in mind in Psalm 144:14a: “May our barns be filled to overflowing with all manner of crops.” In this spirit, I wish all of us a Happy New year. Nevertheless, joy is not the same as happiness; joy comes from trust in the goodness of God in Christ, even when that goodness is not obvious or apparent.

However, as a pastor who pays attention to the seasons of life, I know that each of us in 2013 will also know some measure of grief. Grief is not unchristian. Like Jesus, sometimes all we can do is weep when we encounter life’s tragedies and fragility. When grief comes, let’s remember that it is normal to cry, grieve, and question. In light of Jesus’ example, we can even say that grief is Christian. When we do grieve, may we find that Jesus in the power of the Spirit is close to us, and may we draw closer to one another as brothers and sisters in the Body of Christ at Grace-St. Luke’s. And the same should be true when we know joy. When we are joyful, let’s share the joy with one another, too. As Paul always reminds us, every gift we receive is meant to be shared with another. When we grieve, we are not alone. When we know joy, we should share that, too.

One of the most profound characteristics of a lively, good parish is that grief and joy—and all emotions—are shared. In other words, we are not alone, whether we find ourselves in seasons of plenty or barrenness. May 2013, then, be a year in which we grow in faith and love in the presence of God and the company of others, even the communion of saints.

The Reverend Richard Lawson

From the Rector: JOY AND GRIEF IN 2013

Unmasking Their Potential: Fr. Joseph Keynote SpeakerNicholls State University is gearing up for their annual conference which will be held on Saturday, January 26. The speaker for the 2013 “Unmasking Their Potential” Conference will be former Dyslexia Center student, the Rev. Joseph Wallace-Williams. Father Joseph has struggled with dyslexia his whole life, but has pushed through all the challenges that come with the disorder and never let them stand in the way of accomplishing his dream. He achieved his undergraduate degree at Nicholls State University and his masters from the School of Theology in Sewanee, TN.

You’re invited to be a part of this year’s conference and listen to Father Joseph’s inspirational story, and join in for various breakout sessions on topics such as preparing for college, assistive technology tips, multisensory study strategies, and many more. For more information and to register for the conference, contact Director Karen Chauvin at karen.chauvin@nicholls.edu.

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20-30@GSL

Connecting for Food, Fun and FellowshipSunday, January 6, immediately following the 10:30 service, 20-30@GSL is checking out the newest addition to midtown: Local Gastropub. If you are in your 20-30s and looking for a little fellowship, join us for lunch and a drink, all

courtesy of GSL. An evite will also be sent out and if you like to have your email added, please contact Lucy Owens at lucy@gracestlukes.org. Hope to see you at Local!

First Meeting of the New Year!

The January meeting for the 39’ers will be Friday the 11th. We will gather to unwind and talk about our Christmas and discuss any New Year’s resolutions that we vow to keep this year. We’ll gather at 11:30 am for wine and cheese followed by a delicious lunch for only $6.00. The program is to be an-nounced. Reservations to Lucy by noon January 9 at lucy@gracestlukes.org or 272-7425. Wishing all a joyous New Year!!!

The 39’ers had a great time at their December meeting and do hope you will join them for their monthly luncheons in the new year. Pictures are on back page.

Third Thursday Group to Hear Katie Kitchin from the Community Alliance

for the HomelessKatie Kitchin, Executive Director of the Community Alliance for the Homeless, will speak to the January 17 Third Thursday dinner meeting. When we think of homeless people, too often we picture only those with problems with long term addiction or mental illness, and we fail to realize that many productive individuals and families experience homelessness for varying periods of time. This organization is a private, non-profit entity that provides planning, technical assistance, and service coordination to public and private agencies working to end homelessness in Memphis and Shelby County. By working to maximize the services available within the county, this group leads the planning to eliminate homelessness in our area. A surprisingly large number of programs work together under this umbrella .We thank Betsy Wilson for coordinating this program.

January 2013 marks the eighth anniversary of the Third Thursday dinner group. We have shared many good times and many interesting speakers during this time. If you haven’t been to a Third Thursday event before, now is a good time to join us and to expand your GSL friendships. We need to know each other in order to fully care for each other. Dinner together is a great way to have a good meal, a good time and good fellowship.

Our evenings always follow the same format: drinks, nibbles and conversation beginning at 6:30 pm in Trezevant Hall, dinner promptly at 7:00, and a speaker to follow. You’ll be home by 8:30 having had a wonderful time for a most reasonable fee. We always are casual, so do join in. We have to let our hosts know how many people to prepare for, so do make reservations by calling Lucy at 272-7425 or emailing her at lucy@gracestlukes.org by Tuesday, January 15. Our seating is limited, so don’t wait! In keeping with church policy, your reservation is your agreement to pay. You may pay in advance online at www.gracestlukes.org/events/third-thursday .

The next First Friday Fellowship will meet Jan. 4, 6:30 pm, (location TBA). An evite will be sent out as usual for the

January FFF; however, if you have not been on the list in the past and would like to be included, please email Kim Weiss at kimweiss@comcast.net to be added.

First Friday Fellowship is a place where newcomers and newly involved parishioners can connect for fun and fellowship. We plan to mix and mingle for lively conversation, libations, and dinner.

For those needing childcare, the church nursery will be available from 6–10 pm for infants to age 9 at the affordable price of $15 total for one child, $17 for two, or $20 for three or more (per family).

First Friday Fellowship

Hospitality Policy on SundaysThe clergy want parishioners to be aware of Grace-St. Luke’s hospitality policy regarding Sunday morning requests by indi-viduals for breakfast and/or monetary assistance. First, all are welcome to breakfast at Grace-St. Luke’s, regardless of ability to pay. The Crossmen offer breakfast without charge to any-one who cannot pay. Second, individuals requesting monetary assistance on Sundays should be encouraged to return to the church office during the week to meet with a priest.

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NEWS OF BYGONE DAYS50 years ago (1963): NEW VESTMENTS USED FOR FIRST TIME CHRISTMAS The new eucharistic vestments made by a committee of the Altar Guild were worn by the clergy at the Christmas Eve service. For many months, Vera Paine, Dorothy Applegate, Thelma Moore, Marion Smythe, Agnes White, and Grace Luck have been at work on these elaborate vestments to be used on the great feast days. They have made a chasuble, dalmatic and tunicle, together with the stoles to go with each. Many compliments have been paid these beautiful vestments.

25 years ago (1988): SPRING SESSION OF CHURCH SCHOOL We welcome the volunteers who will begin teaching Church School on Sunday. Your children will enjoy classes led by the following: Louise Tual, Martha Fox, Lois Wilkinson, Charlie Wilkinson, Nancy Simmons, Dale Carr, John Carr, Linda White, Betsy Wilson, Buddy Adams, Tommy Newton, Mary Jane Abernathy, Tricia Carlisle, Susan Robinson, Jim Robinson, Lynne Effinger, Beverly Dismuke, Sandy Baker, John Baker, Preston Wilson and Dan Conaway.

A Walk Down Memory Lane

On Sunday, December 9, we had a special guest. Gail Horton came to our 10:30 am service with her friend, Betty Ashley.Mrs. Horton had been married at Grace-St. Luke’s on November 28, 1953, and wanted to see the page in the marriage register where she had signed her name all those years ago.

After a little digging we found the register and were able to show Mrs. Horton right where she had signed.

It was a delightful walk down memory lane.

Music Ministry NewsWesley Emerson, Organist/Choirmaster

Debbie Smith, Music Associate

Meet the Chancel Choir

Back: Bill Maguire, Charles Stagg, Arthur Nave, Breen Bland (basses)Middle: S.D. Brandon, John Vergos (tenors), Bruce Williams, Daniel Spiotta (basses)

Front: Sherry Sachritz, Carol Ann Mallory, Patricia Gray, Ann Ray, Virginia Darlington (altos) (not pictured: Janet Wyatt)Tune in next month for The Sopranos.

Christian EducationHarriet Roberts, Director of Christian Education

By what we have [said],

and by what we have left [unsaid]

In the pew each Sunday, we confess our sins and are granted absolution. We ask absolution for the ‘things’ we have done and the ‘things’ that we have left undone.

But aren’t the things ‘said’ or ‘left unsaid’ equally important?

I wonder about that.

I wonder about it largely because of an experience I had 25 years ago when my father-in-law made sure—not long before he died—that he had not left anything unsaid between the two of us. That experience was a powerful one for me and—years later—I did the same thing. I wanted to make sure that my mother-in-law, Betty, knew how much she means to me.

Here is the letter I wrote to her:

October 15, 2010

Dear Betty –

I remember so well one afternoon about six months after Stephen and I got married. I was in our kitchen and the phone rang. It was Curtis (my father-in-law). He told me that a lot of people think nice things about other people but they never say them. He didn’t want to be that person. He said he loved me and that he was so pleased that Stephen and I were married. I remember his cheerful voice and I remember feeling so touched by his call. I am sure he was busy (he was a popular, small-town pediatrician) and he could so easily have not made that call. But, it is a moment that I will always treasure.

So, following Curtis’ excellent example I want to say a few things.

Over the past 25 years I have learned more from you than any other person on this Earth. Good things. Important things. Empowering things. Wonderful things. I feel tremendously lucky to be in your orbit. The many things I have learned from you are by far the greatest gift I have ever received. And, I want to thank you for them.

You have taught me about family. I have watched you be involved and present in the lives of your children and grandchildren both when it was a wonderful time for them and when it was not. I have watched you to continue to include former members of the family when it would have been tempting and easy to have excluded them. I have seen you—steady as a rock—helping to move, telephone, arrange, doctor, nurse, fix, buy, counsel, sweep, encourage, discourage, man-handle, wash, fold, load, unload, dine, bake, cook, roast, fry, shoot, drive, fly, laugh, supervise, agonize, iron, study, subsidize, and hug.

I learned by witnessing huge, long-lasting labors of love. When they were sick, I watched as you looked after Curtis and then your mother with compassion and kindness and humor and love. I soaked all that in and was so proud to have witnessed it.

I also learned from witnessing split second actions. I have seen you gently correct an unkindness said about another person. In the moment of a casual conversation, it would have been easy and reasonable for you to have just quietly gone along with the conversation, yet you stopped the conversation and brought the person who had spoken the unkindness up short. I was so proud to have seen that.

I have learned about curiosity. I watched—when we were in New Hampshire—a time when just after breakfast you and Mummy went outside to inspect a dead chipmunk that one of the cats had caught and killed because you had not seen a chipmunk before. I can still see Mummy holding the chipmunk by the tail and you, shivering from the January cold, bending over to examine his soft, stripped, very dead body. Your curiosity and enthusiasm for so many different things has always impressed me.

Perhaps without knowing it, you have taught and influenced me so very much and I want you to know how much it means to me every day. To say that I love you very, very much just doesn’t convey how I really feel and I wish somehow I could come up with a way to express myself better: I’ll work on that.

I also thank you so much for your wonderful, smart, funny son whom I adore more and more every day—even if sometimes I want to ‘shake his teeth out’ (threatening to ‘shake somebody’s teeth out’ is one of my mother-in-law’s favorite expressions). I know all about all of those feelings because with such joy you have quietly taught me about life and love and family.

I am lucky to be part of such a wonderful family: Lucky because you are the very heart and soul of it.

harriet I am so glad to have sent my letter to Betty. It focused and communicated my gratitude in a very deliberate way. Those feelings are now ‘said.’ I share my actual letter with you because I believe it is so important—indeed such a gift—to make people aware of how even their very regular lives can impact us in magical ways.

I re-read this letter every now and again, and it makes me happy. I hope that Betty re-reads it from time to time as well and I hope it makes her happy.

What phone calls have you been thinking about to making?

What emails have you been thinking about sending?

What letters have you been thinking about writing?

What have you left unsaid?

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Sunday Mornings, 9:30-10:15 am

AdultsRector’s Forum: “Interpreting the Gospel” (BCP 517)

Facilitator: The Reverend Richard LawsonLocation: TrezevantJan. 6 Priesthood & Interpretation with GSL’s ClergyJan. 13 ‘Treasure in Earthen Vessels’ (2 Cor. 4:7): Imperfect Priests with Richard & GayleJan. 20 No Class; MLK WeekendJan. 27 The Culture of Priesthood with Bill Craddock, Executive Director of CREDO

Children and YouthNursery: Birth–24 Months; Location: Church Nursery

Little Lambs Pre-Atrium: 24 Months to Young ThreesLocation: Church Nursery

Catechesis of the Good Shepherd–Atrium IPre-K, JK and SK; Location: Atrium I (Nursery)

Catechesis of the Good Shepherd–Atrium IIFirst, Second, and Third Grade; Location: Atrium II (Nursery)

All Things New: Fourth and Fifth GradeLocation: McClure Hall

Rite 13: 6th–8th Grade; Location: Room 212

J2A: 9th–12th Grade; Location: The Lounge

Other Sunday Morning Offerings Children’s Activity Table (during adult coffee hour)

Location: Room 212 or the Lobby of McClure Hall

Looking Ahead: There will be no Christian education classes on Sunday, Jan. 20. For questions, comments, or thoughts about Christian

education, please feel free to contact Harriet Roberts at 272-7425, ext. 12, or harriet@gracestlukes.org.

Needlework Guild

Do you enjoy needlework or would you like to learn? Is your passion knitting, cross-stitch, embroidery, crewel embroidery, needlepoint, quilting, smocking

or tatting? If it is, grab your sewing things, or pick out a project and make plans to join other ladies (and ladies in training) on Saturday, Jan. 5, from 4–8 pm. Please bring a sack supper. You need to be 10 or older and want to spend some time visiting and stitching. There will be plenty of opportunity to share what you have made and admire what others have created. We will share skills and enjoy being together in Trezevant Hall. If you need help selecting a project, with knowing what to bring, or if you would like to reserve a table for your larger project, please contact Harriet Roberts, harriet@gracestlukes.org, or Kim White, kwhite@gslschool.org. Beginners are welcome!

Christian EducationHarriet Roberts, Director of Christian Education

Lenten Small Group SeriesGrace-St. Luke’s Church will be offering four small group classes during Lent. To supplement your experience on Sunday, sign up for a class and go a bit deeper. Complete descriptions are avail-able on the website. Nursery is available. Email Harriet Roberts, harriet@gracestlukes.org, to sign up. Each class is limited to 12 participants.

February 13: 5:30– 6 pm; Class Orientation (Dismiss early to attend Ash Wednesday service)February 20: 5:30– 6:30 pm

February 27: 5:30– 6:30 pm

March 6: 5:30– 6:30 pm

March 13: 5:30– 6:30 pm; Spring Break (This class is optional at the discretion of the teacher)March 20: 5:30– 6:30 pm

A Little Peace & Quiet: Lenten Reflections—Book: Strength for the Journey: A Guide to Spiritual Practice by Renée MillerFacilitator: Judy Beaird Location: The Chapel

Examining our Lives: A Call to a Holy Lent Facilitators: Father Joseph Wallace-Williams and Harriet RobertsLocation: Trezevant Hall

Psalms: Songs from the SoulFacilitator: The Reverend Gayle McCartyLocation: TBA

Ruth and Esther: Not Simply Surviving but Thriving Through the Grace of GodFacilitator: Daniel PiggLocation: The Peete Room

Unless otherwise noted, Jr. High EYC will be from 5–6:30 pm and Sr. High from 6–7:30 pm all month long (dinner for both at 6 pm). Meet in room 212.

Sunday, Jan. 6: Feast of Lights @ St. Mary’s with Jr. High and Sr. High 4–6 pm. Join other Diocesan youth for fun and games leading up to the Feast of Lights service at 6 pm. All GSL families are welcome to join the service from 6–7:30 pm. There will be no EYC at GSL this day.

Sunday, Jan. 13: EYC Art with Jimpsie Ayers. Jimpsie will lead us in creating an original and unique piece of art to hang in the youth room.

Sunday, Jan. 20: NO EYC due to the the MLK Holiday. Sr. High is encouraged to attend the Bishops Bash at St. Columba’s Jan 18-20. See Courtney for additional details.

Sunday, Jan. 27: Jr. High goes on its long awaited outing to SkyZone. Time TBA. Sr. High, activity TBD, meets from 6–7:30 pm.

EYC News and EventsCourtney Oliver, Youth Minister

EYC PARENTSParents: Please contact Courtney at courtney@gracestlukes.org to sign up to provide a dinner for the youth and to receive weekly EYC updates. THANK YOU to all parents who provided dinners during the month of December!!

Teen Breakfast at Grace-St. Luke’sSunday, January 13 (8:45 – 9:30 am)

All teenagers welcome!Join us for our monthly ‘Teen Time Breakfast.” Teens will gather and have breakfast with adults who have been involved in different ways at Grace-St. Luke’s. This informal breakfast meal is the perfect time to catch up, to have lively discussion, and to hear a little bit from involved, capable, fun-loving adults all while snarfing down some yummy bacon and eggs! Bring your appetite, your breakfast money (approximately $6.00), and be a part of the fun! It will be so worth rolling out of bed a little bit early!

Spring Soccer GSL Church is sponsoring spring soccer for JK-4th grades again this season! It is a 6 game “mini-season” with games starting approximately March 23-May 4. The mini-season is designed to enable the players to continue to develop skills they learned in the fall. We strive to keep the teams together from the fall and do not have assessments.

I am happy to announce that Posey Cochrane is the parent liaison. If you are interested in coaching or helping Posey, please contact her at poseycity@aol.com. I am sure she could use your help and support!

Spring soccer registration runs Jan. 2-31 and can be accessed through the GSL Church website at www.gracestlukes.org/youth-sports/spring-soccer/, beginning Jan 2. Please refer to the website listed above for ALL information regarding spring soccer.

Registration does fill up quickly so please don’t wait until the last minute to register! Information about middle school soccer will be available soon.

Church AthleticsChristi Authment, Director

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Outreach NewsThe Rev. Gayle McCarty, Associate Rector

Why I Serve at the GSL Food Pantryby Gayle Evans

I volunteer at the Grace-St Luke’s Food Pantry because it is an opportunity to feed hungry

people, as Jesus asked us to do. When you see how many people are hungry in our area now, you realize that this is something that needs to be done. In other words, Jesus knew what he was talking about, even way back then.

When MIFA screens clients and sends them to our church food pantry, many of them have lost jobs or had some other crisis in their lives. Some of our clients simply don’t make enough money to pay their bills and still have the funds to buy food for their children and themselves. Just imagine how horrible it must be to not be able to feed your children. We give them enough food to tide them over until they can get a pay check or more substantial government as-sistance. Many come to us very hungry and all are extremely grateful to our church for helping them to have something to eat. We are very fortunate to be able to help others who are in need.

Outreach - 2012 in ReviewThe Outreach Committee, with your help, had a busy and productive year! We are delighted to have 4 new members to the committee; Betsy Black, Jim Drummond, Rivers Powers and Rinnie Wood. Here are some of the highlights of 2012 in no particular order.

The Food Pantry is pleased to welcome some new volunteers! As usual you have supported it with your gifts of food and money. Due to your generosity and the hard work of Betty Johnson GSL had a very successful NetsforLife campaign. We are still collecting donations so we do not have a final count as of this writing. This summer you helped Jacob’s Ladder, a program in our neighboring Beltline community, by providing kitchen supplies for their cooking classes. You also provided art supplies along with your own time and talents to enrich the summer art program of these children.

More Than a Meal celebrated 10 years of service here at GSL, which means more than 5,200 meals have been served. To show our ap-preciation we had a special celebration for the team captains and their many volunteers. In support of the St. Vincent’s school in Haiti, we collected 82 pairs of Crocs in various sizes and colors. These have been delivered by the West Tennessee Haiti Partnership. Several of our pa-rishioners have been on mission trips to Haiti and are active in WTHP.

We supported by our presence and participation the Church Health Center’s Rock for Love and their 5K/10K walk/run, the Alzheimer Association Memphis Walk to End Alzheimer’s, and the Samaritan Counseling Center’s Annual Jazz & Pasta Party. Last, but not least, you have provided gifts, books, and food for the annual Angel Tree project for the Peacemaker’s Program at Caritas Village. GSL also has several volunteers who help with the program throughout the year.

On behalf of the Outreach Committee, the Rev. Gayle McCarty, and I, we want to thank you for your willingness to be the Light of Christ!

In gratitude, Debbie McCanless, Outreach Chair

Why I Serve in Pastoral Careby Betsy Black

When I was asked to write this article, my initial response was “no” as writing is not my forte. However, Pastoral Care has been important to me both on the receiving end and providing end—and in provid-ing I have found you also receive.

My first contact with Pastoral Care was soon after joining GSL. In 2000, I was in a pretty serious car wreck and received “touches” from the pastoral care team. Each time I was brought communion at the Med and later in a rehab facility, I cried because the experience was so meaningful and I felt so cared for.

Once I recovered, I decided I would like to return the gift I was given. It is an honor to serve and Pastoral Care enriches my life. Ev-ery time you visit someone you receive a gift—it might be a smile,

Pastoral Care CornerThe Rev. Gayle McCarty, Associate Rector

a thank you, a conversation, or a new friendship. I have witnessed a family’s joy and delight with a new baby and have journeyed with others as they say good bye to this life. It is a wonderful ministry and this is why I serve.

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Betsy Black, Hugh Webb and Betty Calandruccio

Happy New Year! GSL classes resume on January 3, and we will be off to a busy start as usual with admissions testing every weekend, basketball games galore, and of course, lots of good learning throughout it all! I want to say thank you to Father Richard and all the clergy and staff for a beautiful Christmas Chapel service and for all the good messages in December that helped keep us focused on the true meaning of Christmas. Please read below for upcoming events to which you are all invited; we look forward to seeing you.

Lisa Lassandrello 5K Remembrance Race Saturday, January 26, 9:00 am; begins and ends at the Anchor CenterBenefiting GSL School, St. Agnes Academy-St. Dominic School, and Wings Cancer Foundation.This event is held in memory of long-time GSL administrative assistant Lisa Lassandrello, who worked at GSL for 19 years until her death in 2004 after a brave, year-long battle with cancer. Register today at www.racesonline.com if you’d like to join us and help celebrate her legacy at GSL. This is a fun family event and a great (flat!) race course around beautiful Central Gardens. T-shirts guaranteed for first 750 registrants. Run or walk, all are welcome!

Book SwapJanuary 29-31, McClure HallGreat deals on gently used books, videos and DVDs. Stop by during school hours and shop the swap!

Italian Dinner Presented by the 8th GradeThursday, Jan. 31, 5:30-7:30 pm in Trezevant HallThis fundraiser for the 8th grade is an annual GSL tradition; proceeds help defray the cost of the students’ year-end class trip. Come by and enjoy a delicious Italian dinner with your school family and friends. Take-out also available; tickets on sale later this month.

News From GSL SchoolThor Kvande, Head of School

Rabbi Micah Greenstein of Temple Israel visited GSL to talk to students about leadership as part of our Middle School Speaker Series.

Third graders performed selections from their annual Christmas Around the World presentation as part of Celebration.

S tudents f rom the Grace After Hours after-care program helped d e c o r a t e t h e office Christmas tree.

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Membership News

New MemberWilliam Joshua Roper from St. John’s Episcopal, Thibodaux, LA

Faithful DepartedDorothy “Dot” Allen Halliday: Died 11-27-12 Buried 12-3-12Mary Nan Lemons: Died 12-4-12 Buried 12-10-12

Looking Towards Sunday ~ January

Revised Common LectionaryTrack 2 Year C

The Epiphany

January 6Isaiah 60:1-6 • Psalm 72:1-7,10-14Ephesians 3:1-12 • Matthew 2:1-12

The First Sunday after the Epiphany

January 13Isaiah 43:1-7 • Psalm 29

Acts 8:14-17 • Luke 3:15-17, 21-22

The Second Sunday after the EpiphanyJanuary 20

Isaiah 62:1-5 • Psalm 36:5-101 Corinthians 12:1-11 • John 2:1-11

The Third Sunday after the Epiphany

January 27Nehemiah 8:1-3, 5-6, 8-10 • Psalm 19

1 Corinthians 12:12-31a • Luke 4:14-21

Altar Gifts are offered in Loving Memory of

January 6 Florence Boyce Battle, Walter Preston Battle, and James McGowin Rowland

January 13 Robert Couch, Jr., Cecil R. Whitlock, Mary Ruth Whitlock, John Wesley Long, Florence Rose Long, Delbert Spurlock, Meacy Spurlock, James W. Whitlock

January 20 Pat Reid, Bill Reid, Deborah Conn, Arliss Hederick Tuttle, Carl Sale Page, Ida Seabrook Page, Katharine Carroll Page, Geraldine Sembower McMahan, Asher Reid McMahan, Nancy McMahan Reynolds, Jeanne McMahan Schadt, Carlisle Sale Page, Jr., and Nelle McMahan Smith

January 27 Edith Washington Bailey, Ernest Eugene Bailey, Mary Chunn Wilkinson, Charles Locke Wilkinson, Edith Bailey Wilkinson, William Neilson Wilkinson, Ernest Bailey Wilkinson, Chunn Wilkinson Babendreer, James Sprague Washington, Ella Washington Schaefer, William Neilson Wilkinson, Jr., James Charles Rowland, and John Ethridge McCall

Memorials& Honoraria

Given in Honor ofBetsy and Preston Wilson from Camille & William GottenKelly Jo and Mitch Graves from Wynn & Gwin ScottRuth Lentz from Jeff & KC Warren

Given in Memory ofPaula and Carl Langschmidt from Martha S. GaryCeCe Foster from Martin & Nancy EdwardsDorothy Halliday from Martha S. Gary, Breakaway Running,

Lolly Miller, Thomas & Carolyn Chesney, Mr. & Mrs. Paul N. Akin, Sr., Mr. & Mrs. Fred Bowyer, John & Ann Dillard, Friends of Dorothy Butler, Helen Saino, Noel David Pullam Garden Designs, Wynn & Gwin Scott, Robin & Dan Hatzenbuehler, Beth Simpson, Walker Hays, Laurel C. Williams & Scott Crosby

Dorothy Whitlock from Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence Adams, Jr., Sharon Taylor, Pam & Bob Van Doren, Carolyn Gardiner, Wynn & Gwin Scott, Nancy & Martin Edwards, Robin & Dan Hatzenbuehler

Jean Clarkson Rogers from Bettye Pittman

Holy Baptism Scheduled

Baptism is the entry point for The Episcopal Church for adults, children and infants. If you have not been baptized or would like to schedule a baptism, we are happy to make arrangements for you. The next date for baptism will be: • March 30 (Easter Eve)

For more information and to schedule a baptism, contact Connie Johns, 272-7425, ext. 15, or connie@gracestlukes.org.

The LAY SERVICE SCHEDULE is posted on the GSL website at gracestlukes.org/uploads/files/january2013schedule.pdf

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Grace-St. Luke’s Episcopal Church1720 Peabody AvenueMemphis, Tennessee 38104-6124901-272-7425, 901-272-9833 (fax)gsl@gracestlukes.org, www.gracestlukes.org

The Messenger of Grace-St. Luke’s Episcopal Church (USPS 778-900)-pub-lished monthly by Grace-St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 1720 Peabody Avenue, Memphis, Tennessee 38104. Periodicals postage paid at Memphis, TN. POSTMASTER: send address changes to Grace-St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 1720 Peabody Avenue, Memphis, TN 38104, (901) 272-7425, email gsl@gracestlukes.org. Lucy Owens, Editor.

Calendar HighlightsJanuary 1 Church Office ClosedJanuary 4 First Friday FellowshipJanuary 4-5 Vestry RetreatJanuary 5 Needlework GuildJanuary 6 Christian Education Resumes 20-30@GSL Feast of Lights @ the Cathedral

January 11 39’ersJanuary 15 VestryJanuary 17 Third ThursdayJanuary 20 No Christian Ed. Classes TodayJanuary 21 Church Office ClosedJanuary 26 Lisa Lassandrello 5K

January calendar: www.gracestlukes.org/uploads/files/january2013calendar.pdf

A few photos from the 39’ers Christmas Luncheon

Charlotte Jones, Bettye Pittman, Bettie WelshBilly Denman, Woody Berry, Juan Fuentes Lynn Stockley, Clara McMahon, Betty Underwood

Virginia Darlington, Mary Virginia Rogers Carolyn Wills, Charlotte JonesJoan Ray, Juan Fuentes, Bettye Pittman