The MessengerGrace-St. Luke’s Episcopal Church

Volume 59, No. 7 July 2012

MORE THAN A MEAL is Celebrating its 10th Anniversary!By Ruthie Lentz

Little did we know when Father Joe Porter started attending More Than a Meal at Idlewild Presbyterian Church in 2001, that we would be celebrating the 10th anniversary of our own neighborhood meal program over a decade later! What a difference this ministry has made in the lives of so many people—from those of us serving to those being served—and how much we have grown in the practice of our faith. This program has truly been a blessing in so many ways that we wanted to share with you our timely reflections.

As MTaM turned 10 years old in April this year, we have welcomed folks for a meal, fellowship, and conversation more than 520 times. A lot of people, both guests and volunteers, have come through our doors during that time. If we average about 100 guests a week, that’s over 52,000 meals we have served. And if you add second help-ings, that would be over 104,000 plates of food we have shared with our guests. God is indeed at work in this community!

Earle Donelson: One of the things that has always made MTaM a special part of my week is simply the people. Whether it’s saying hello to folks or their coming by the dish room window to visit or to say thanks, it’s a time of connection, fellowship, and sharing. And there are no more

beautiful prayers anywhere than the ones we read aloud each week. Recently “Jane” came by the dish room to show me a photo from her graduation ceremony. It had taken four years for her to get her nursing degree. The smile on her face was absolutely as big and as moving as any smile I have ever seen. There was no question about where God was on that Sunday afternoon—or any other Sunday afternoon. This is not a soup kitchen. It’s not a homeless meal. It’s a remarkable place where we all come together to share a good meal, some lively conversation, connections, and fellowship. It’s a gift for all of us. As they say, “To the world, you might be one person, but to one person, you might just be the world.”

Happy Jones: I remember the story of a firefighter who was stuck in Memphis because of his lack of funds. He had been at a Texas burn hospital due to injuries he suffered on 9/11. As a rule, we never give money to our guests, but this time the Spirit moved Edith and me to help this man return home. His story reminded us how near to the edge we all are. Serious injury or illness can turn our worlds upside down.

Debbie Sweeney: MTaM is a chance for people to feel dignity and respect while feeding their souls and bodies. They get to fill up all their senses with flowers on the tables, good aromas and tastes from food on their placemats, music in the air, the warmth or coolness of our fellowship hall, the joy of occasional holiday and birthday remembrances,

smiles and hugs from caring people, and often just a gentle touch. We give the best of what the human soul craves!

Ruthie Lentz: The more we get to know the people we serve, the more we realize that fundamentally we are more alike than different from one another, in fact, we are exactly the same in God’s eyes. The time we spend “doing MTaM” is God’s time, and there is no more important work that we are called to do than this, at this time, and in this place.

InsIde ThIs IssueAltar Flowers.........................................9Athletics ................................................5Bygone Days ......................................10Christian Education ...........................6,7EYC News ............................................7Fr. Joseph Welcome .............................3From the Rector..................................12Holy Baptism ........................................2Hospitality Policy ..................................2July Calendar......................................11Lay Schedule ......................................10Looking Towards Sunday ...................10Member News ......................................2Memorials/Honoraria ............................9Men’s Conference ................................3Music News ..........................................3Outreach Ministries............................1,8Pastoral Care Corner............................9School News.........................................4Vestry Minutes ......................................2Weekend Exodus .................................3

Serving at More Than a Meal

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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 RectorChristi Authement, Activities & Athletics Dir.Beulah Boone, SextonBeth Claybrook, Financial AssistantWesley Emerson, Organist/ChoirmasterHolly Hawkins, Parents’ Day Out DirectorConnie Johns, Membership & NewcomersEva Loftin, Nursery CoordinatorLucy Owens, Communications DirectorPatrick Payne, Maintenance SupervisorHarriet Roberts, Christian Education DirectorLinda Stine, Financial Officer

2012 vesTry Sandy Baker, John Baur, Antoinette Cheney, Ginger Collier, Jim Greer, Sidney Hickey, Steven Hoover, Candy Jefcoat, Bheki Khum-alo, Allison King, Stinson Liles, Lucius McGe-hee, Catherine Morehead, Linda Niell, 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 parishioners 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 deadlIne/OnlIneThe deadline for the August issue of The Messenger is 9 am, JULY 15! Contact Lucy at 272-7425 or lucy@gracestlukes.org with any questions.

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ThOughTs On gIvIng

If there be any truer measure of a man than

by what he does, it must be by what he gives.” — RobeRt South

Ready to Make Grace-St. Luke’s Your Church Home?

We invite you to become a part of this church community. Any person who has been baptized can be registered as a baptized member of Grace-St. Luke’s. Please contact Con-nie Johns, connie@gracestlukes.org or 272-7425, to provide her with the date and place of your baptism. It’s as simple as that! If you are already an Episcopalian, Connie can request a letter of transfer from your former church.

Support Groups at GSLWeight Watchers: Mondays, Weigh-in at noon, Meeting from 12:20–12:40

AA 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;

Membership News

Marriage Jessica Margaret Denby and Christopher Lee Wilson on June 9, 2012

Transfer Out Elizabeth Davis McCuddy to Second Presbyterian Church

Transfers In Margaret Graber Davis and David Michael Graber from Church of the Holy Communion Phillip Orval Hamilton from Calvary Episcopal Church Dennis Neal Dominioni from Calvary Episcopal Church

Newly Baptized on Sunday, May 27, 2012 Katelyn Olivia Adams Phoebe Ash Holliday

Hospitality Policy

The clergy want parishioners to be aware of Grace-St. Luke’s hospitality policy regarding Sunday morning requests by individuals for breakfast and/or monetary assistance. First, all are welcome to breakfast at Grace-St. Luke’s, regardless of ability to pay. The clergy give a portion of their discretionary funds each month to the Crossmen, who offer breakfast without charge to anyone who cannot pay. Second, individuals requesting monetary assistance on Sundays should be encouraged to return to the church office during weekday work hours for screening for assistance.

What is Holy Baptism?

Holy Baptism is the sacrament by which God adopts us as his children and makes us members of Christ’s Body, the Church, and inheritors of the kingdom of God. Book of Common Prayer, page 858

Baptism is the entry point to 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 dates for baptism will be: August 12 & November 4 (All Saints’).

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

From Your Vestry

The May minutes of the Vestry are now online and can be downloaded by following this link: www.gracestlukes.org/uploads/files/vestry/VestryMinutes2012May.pdf.

Music Ministry Newsby Wesley Emerson,Director of Music

Peace and blessings on your journey, Maggie.

Maggie Gill, our gifted soprano soloist and Canterbury Choir director, will be saying farewell to GSL on July 29. It’s hard to believe that she has been with us for seven years! Maggie is continuing her education at the Master’s level at Samford University in Birmingham, Alabama, this fall. She will, how-ever, be back to visit—she has promised us that. She will be singing several lovely tunes for us on her last Sunday. Please join the choir in wishing her God’s blessings on her journey.

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Sign up Now for the Laymen’s Conference

“Run With Endurance the Race Set Before You” is the theme for this years Layman’s Conference at DuBose on August 17-19.

The speakers are: Coach Philip Fulmer, UT VOLS 1998 National Champion (and two

SEC Championships) Head Coach;Rev. Colenzo Hubbard, Player on the 1973 National Championship (and three SEC Championship) Alabama Crimson Tide teams under legendary Coach Paul “Bear” Bryant; and Rudy Kalis, Sports Director at WSMV-TV in Nashville and has been a sports reporter and anchor at WSMV since August 1974.

This year’s conference is sure to be well attended and I am com-mitted to having at least 20 men from GSL attend. Registration is available online (episcopalchurchmen.net/), and I urge you to register soon and avoid a haranguing phone call from me.The conference is always fun and the fellowship is exceptional. Golf, tennis, hiking, fishing and white water activities are just a few of the events for Saturday afternoon. Please do not hesitate to call me with questions at 355-4904. -Jim Beaty

save The daTe fOr The 2012 grace-sT. luke’s Weekend exOdus

Summer is here but it is not too early to start making plans to attend the 3rd annual Grace-St. Luke’s Parish Retreat on September 21–September 23. Come spend a weekend of fun and fellowship with your GSL family. The retreat will be held at the Duncan M. Gray Episcopal Camp & Conference Center, aka Camp Bratton Green, near Canton, Mississippi. Be on the look out this month for information about registration and early bird specials. You will receive notification by the GSL Church weekly eNews when registration opens. If you have any questions, need more information, or are interested in helping with the retreat, please email the co-chairs Antoinette Cheney at abc@spicerfirm.com or Nicki Soule at nicholesoule@yahoo.com.

Welcome Reception for The Reverend Joseph Wallace-Williams

There will be a welcome reception hosted by the Fellowship Committee for the Reverend Joseph Wallace-Williams on Sunday, July 8, following the 10:30 am service in Trezevant Hall to celebrate his first Sunday and arrival at Grace-St. Luke’s.

Please come and meet our new associate rector!

Photos of Maggie during VBS 2012

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I want to begin by thanking Father Richard, the Reverend Gayle, Wesley Emerson, and the staff of GSL church for the invaluable support we received throughout the school year, and especially for the extra work that everyone put into our year-end Honors Chapel and Graduation services. We always love the chance to bring guests into this beautiful church, and I think these special events really show our school com-munity at its finest.

We were pleased to make many special awards at these ser-vices, including the Headmaster’s Awards to Jack Apperson in Lower School and Aynsley Hartney in Middle School. The Headmaster’s Awards are given to those students who best exemplify the philosophy of Grace-St. Luke’s with their Christian attitude, responsible conduct, high academic standards and sense of achievement.

We also presented our Bishop’s Awards. These were given to J.D. Huber in Lower School and to Katie Fisher McHugh in Middle School, in recognition of their service to others and their understanding of the call to love one’s neighbor as one’s self and to respect the dignity of every human being.

We are proud of all of our award recipients and our 8th grade graduates!

I am also happy to announce four new faculty and staff ap-pointments for the coming school year. We welcome Katie Longoria as a new JK assistant in the Playful Pups room, succeeding long-time GSL employee Myrna Whitt who has retired.

We welcome Christi Andre as a new SK assistant in the Mar-velous Meerkats room, replacing Ann Burruss who accepted a lead teaching position at the Bodine School.

We also welcome our new Director of Enrollment, Shelly McGuire, a former Memphian who comes to us from Central Park Montessori School in New York.

Finally, we are adding a School Counselor position to GSL for the first time in many years, which will be filled by GSL parent and church parishioner Courtney Ciaramitaro. I know you will join me in welcoming these individuals to our community.

News From GSLSchool by Thor Kvande

GSL bids farewell to 43 eighth graders at Graduation in May.

Kat ie Fisher McHugh was t h i s y e a r ’s Middle School Bishop’s Award recipient.

Aynsley Hartney was t h i s y e a r ’s Middle School Headmaster ’s Award recipient.

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G S LChurch Athleticsby Christi Authement, Director

Mandatory Fall Soccer Evaluation at the GSL Field, July 28

To ensure our younger teams are well balanced, each player in the rising 1st through rising 4th grade will need to attend a skills assessment. Players MUST be assessed prior to being assigned to a team.

Rising 1st & 2nd Boys- 9-10 am

Rising 1st & 2nd Girls- 10:15-11:15 am

Rising 3rd & 4th Boys- 11:30 am-12:30 pm

Rising 3rd & 4th Girls- 12:45-1:45 pm

Players should come dressed, ready to play, and arrive 15 minutes prior to their scheduled time to get signed in and warmed up. Players will be assessed on dribbling, passing and finishing. Players should wear their shin guards and cleats because each session will end with a scrimmage.

Questions? Contact Christi Authement, GSL Church ath-letic director (272-7425, christi@gracestlukes.org), or a committee member: Todd Brown, Kellie Lacy, Jon Lakey, James Overstreet, Paula Sappington, Bruce Williams, and Katherine Lawson.

Congratulations GIRLS!The Soccer Ole' / GSL U14 Girls (photo below) went unde-feated and unscored upon in their spring season. The team is comprised of coach Jock Wright (left), Rachel Morris, Madison Walk, Carter Stovall, Meredith Hood, Marilyn Jenkins, Anna Wright, Wesley Richards, Katie Fisher McHugh, coach Dave Atherton, Ainsley Hartney, Caroline Jones and Audrey Garrett.

THANK YOU!A big THANK YOU goes out to all of the 2012 GSL baseball, softball and t-ball coaches:

John Ward, Chris Spencer, Doug Duncan, John Houseal, Gus Phillips, Joe Carney, Tom Chipley, Rich Kelly, Rick Wackerfuss, Jeff Sullivan, Terry Kerr, Geoff Kannady, Brian Schaffler, John Huber, Patrick Hough, Ken Woodmansee, Dave Erickson, Andy Nix, and Kim Appling.

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He’s got you and me baby, in his hands!

Now that the year is over, I have a confession to make.

I had absolutely no expe-rience with, nor any prior knowledge of, Vacation Bible School. Never been; never sent my child; and, never even walked through a building when VBS was happening. When it came to VBS, I was clueless. I was a nube. I was in the dark.

Well.

VBS is awesome! This year, the theme of VBS was ‘We Are God’s People.’ The children looked at a number of interest-ing characters from the Bible and learned their stories. I sus-pect that for the children, some stories were exciting (David and Goliath), some were familiar (Adam and Eve), and some were unfamiliar (Esther). Let me tell you, even though it was crazy, I thought it was the very best week of the year! How fun was it to have close to 100 kiddie-winks singing, run-ning, laughing, snacking, listening, skipping, and playing at Grace-St. Luke’s for an entire week? I loved it. What I saw from my post in Trezevant Hall was a real labor of love. Totally volunteer driven, I watched as forty adult and stu-dent volunteers came every day. Those volunteers were pres-ent and loving and happy. It was simply awesome. But, in amongst the hula hoops, the faux camp fire, the popcorn, the crayons, the paint brushes, and the water balloons was a lot of laughter and joy and learning.

But, to be completely honest, I especially liked listening to Miss Maggie and Mr. Wesley and Father Richard rock the sanctu-ary. It is going to be a long time before I no longer hear the children and Father Richard (with his microphone-amplified baritone) singing ‘He’s got you and me BABY in his hands.’

It is a week I will never forget!

Then, with hardly time to clean the popcorn maker, it was time to dispatch the youth mission trip.

From the Dir.of Christian Education by Harriet Roberts

A small but mighty crew headed down the Mississippi River with the inimitable John Ruskey, river guide extraordinaire.

So, just like that, we went from focusing on God’s people to focusing on the enormity and splendor of God’s creation.

The children and their chaperones left from the boat ramp at Meeman-Shelby State Forrest. They camped on sand bars and ultimately paddled down a 17 mile stretch of the mighty Mississippi River.

That is right!

THE BIG RIVER! They camped, they laughed, they loafed (a la Huckleberry Finn), they played frisbee, they learned about what it is like to play professional football (one of the guides played for the New York Giants), they did battle with a rope swing, and they ate like kings. Then after landing at Mud Island, they did a river clean-up. And, a stretch of river from Green Park in Harbor Town to the big boat ramp on Mud Island is all the better for it!

As I stood on the bluffs (with my camera) anxiously waiting for them to come into view under the bridge, I was struck—as I suspect you will be too—by the scale of God’s universe. That HUGE river; that HUGE bridge; that HUGE barge; that HUGE tug boat; and that tiny canoe with those intrepid souls bent on making God’s creation a more beautiful place.

Indeed, we are God’s people. And—thank goodness—he has you and me baby, in his hands!

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Needlework GuildDo 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, July 21, 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!

• Come join Father Richard and all your EYC friends for a weekly lunch out.

• Lunches are for youth in rising 6th–12th grades. Lunches will begin July 10 and continue every Tuesday through August 7. (7/10, 7/17, 7/24, 7/31, 8/7)

• Meet at 11:30 at Stone Soup (993 South Cooper).

• Bring $5 and we will cover the rest.

For more information about summer lunches please contact Harriet Roberts at harriet@gracestlukes.org or 272-7425.

EYCSummerLunches

River Mission Trip More photos at http://www.flickr.com/photos/gracestlukes/sets/72157630052728899/

VBS @ GSL & Caritas Village More photos at http://www.flickr.com/photos/gracestlukes/sets/72157630049070592/

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WE WANT YOU...to come and join the Outreach CommitteeWhen: Thursday, July 12, in the Peete Room from 6-8 pm Contacts: Debbie McCanless, 725-6054, & the Rev. Gayle McCarty, 272-7425

Outreach NewsThe Rev. Gayle McCarty and Outreach Committee

Edith Heller: I was taught as a child to respect everyone, tempt no one, and always have extra food for guests at the table or back door. MTaM is a hospitality ministry at our GSL church home, serving grateful people across Midtown. I see Christ in their faces. Fear (mine and sometimes theirs) has been re-placed with love and respect. Over the ten years, we have been

gifted with Kevin’s art, Cynthia’s tithe, Lee’s songs, Doris’s Alleluia Amen, Sidney’s stuttering, learn-ing stories, earning smiles, and hundreds of hugs and thank yous. I thank God and my church for the past ten years and look forward to the next ten years serving.

Murray McKay: When I first started participating in More Than a Meal, I thought of the program as being a ministry for the homeless. In retrospect, this makes little sense: we should house the homeless and feed the hungry. Over the years, I have come to understand More Than a Meal as not really even being about feeding—its primary mission is one of hospitality. It says to the rejected of society that we welcome and value them. It is the feast talked about in Luke 14:13, welcoming all.

Karen Harper: My first MTaM was April 21, 2002, and I was a little anxious wondering what kind of people I’d encounter. Volunteering at MTaM wasn’t my idea; I was only there to ac-company my boyfriend’s daughter, who was 13 at the time. Well, we went again the next week, and the next, and now I’m amazed to think that I’ve been there most Sundays since and met so many wonderful people who have enriched my life immeasurably.

Of course, no article recapping the ten years of MTaM at Grace-St. Luke’s, would be complete without recognizing Betty Peyton’s fidelity and dedicated service Sunday after Sunday after Sunday.

We are all blessed to be a blessing to those we serve at More Than a Meal, for you also support us with your prayers and presence, and sometimes even your donations. If you’ve never experienced the joy of More Than a Meal or haven’t been there in a while, drop by any Sunday. No reservations required, and we’re always in need of new

volunteers. Trust us, you’ll be glad you came!

Crocs for St. Vincent’s School in Haiti

Crocs Collection & Celebration on July 29

Grace-St. Luke’s Church is col lecting Crocs for the 250 girls & boys of St. Vincent’s Center for Handicapped Children in Port-au-Prince, Haiti.

The West Tennessee Haiti Partnership Medical Missioners will deliver the shoes when they travel to Haiti in November.

For children ages 8-18

New Crocs only (they don’t have to be official “Crocs”) – all colors

Sizes: One shoe size smaller than what a GSL youth would wear

or larger than size 6.

Questions?Ruthie Lentz: rlentz@comcast.net or

The Rev. Gayle McCarty: at gayle@gracestlukes.org

See you at the Fifth Sunday Celebration!

Collection Box will be in Trezevant Hall for all services

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Food Pantry Volunteers NeededHow about giving us an hour of your time? The Food Pantry is in need of volunteers. It is open from 1-2 pm on Mondays and Tuesdays. If you can help, please contact Happy Jones at 276-2136 or happyfred@comcast.net.

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Long before I became a eucharistic visitor on a pastoral care team at Grace-St. Luke’s, I had in my mind, if there should come a time when I could not make it to church for worship, that I would really want someone to bring the Eucharist to me. That led me to think that if I would really want that to happen, I should be willing to extend that same courtesy to others. Having visited several people at their homes, in assisted living spaces, and at hospitals has been a great blessing for me, and I believe it has been beneficial for them. Serving as a eucharistic visitor does not mean entering a space, setting up the space for a service, administering the bread and wine, and leaving immediately. In fact, if that were all that being a eucharistic visitor entailed, it would not be a true act of ministry. Sharing in a conversation that ranges from the ordinary things of life to questions about pain and suffering to events in the newspaper to a discussion of the person’s activities is equally important. It is actually what it means to “make Eucharist,” a feast of sharing that centers our lives around the Jesus who died and was raised to life. Some of those I have visited were eager to engage in the words of the service from the prayer book; others listened passively and attentively; others joined in saying portions they could remember. This sharing of time and the eucharistic meal helps to identify the needs that the particular individuals have. I have even completed a few small

Pastoral Care Corner

tasks around the house or room that could be done. I listen very carefully for clues so that I can be more effective in my ministry to that individual.Before I made my first visit as a eucharistic visitor, a friend said to me, “Dan, when you read the words of the service, you are not inviting God in; God is already there.” I have those words in my head each time I make a visit. That means the visit is not about me. The experience is about how the power of God through the sacrament continues to enrich our lives and those with whom we come in contact. I feel honored to represent Grace-St. Luke’s when I visit someone, because I am reminded when I leave the altar area that the prayers of all people present are with me as I go. Dan Pigg

The Altar Gifts in July are offered in Loving Memory of

July 1 E. Upton Bertaut, Betty Bertaut, Eugene Michel Holder, Jr., Richard Dudley Holder, Eugene Michel Holder, Elvin Jordan Holder, Laura Banks Jordan, Richard Dudley Jordan, Bettie Crawford Jordan, and Betty Brink Holder

July 8 Sherri Sawyer, David Voss Johnson, Jr., Elaine Gregson Langford, Frank Mayne Langford, Sr., Camille Rhea Terrell, Mildred Gregson Rhea, Dorothy Walker Palmer, and Jackson Francis Palmer

July 15 Evelyn Mitchell Webb, Tracy Plyler, Anne Ogden Plyler, Thomas Mathews Plyler, and William Ogden PlylerJuly 22 Bess Tarry, Alice Murnan, Blanche Murnan, Frank Bevens, Marion Y. McCormick, Garth Connally Jones, Wharton

Stewart Jones, Sr., Florence Boyce Battle, and Walter Preston BattleJuly 29 Rocco Calandruccio

Memorials and Honoraria

Given in Thanksgiving forMike Jones from Betty Peyton, Ruth Lentz, Murray McKay & June Averyt, Edith Heller, and Deborah Lynn SweeneyMike Jones & Keith Carpenter from Karen HarperAnn Burruss from Helen T. Watson

Given in Memory ofSarah Dabney Jones from Betsy & Preston Wilson

Dan Pigg receives EV Communion kit from the Rev. Gayle McCarty.

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Lay Service Schedule for JulyJuly 1Altar Guild: M V Rogers, S Barnett, L Deeley, J Fuentes, D McCanless, M Sullivan, L TrotterBreakfast Cooks: P Wilson, C Kerwin, J Moore, B Foster, L Strickland, C Pazar, S King8:00 Acolyte, Reader, Chalice: McGehee, Busby, Busby, Morse10:30 Acolytes: E Shearon, S Collier, K Kellett, M Cline, K Rasberry10:30 Ushers: M Crow, B Adrian, H Medling, L Wardlaw10:30 EMs: P Barnes, J Ayres, E Shearon, L Wardlaw, K Rasberry10:30 Verger: S Ireland; 10:30 Lectors & 5:30 TBA

July 8Altar Guild: L Tual, C Jefcoat, L McLemore, J Morse, L Niell, S Prewitt, V RowlandBreakfast Cooks: M Herr, C Mercer, M Crow, D McLemore, B Williams, K Batton, T Brabyn8:00 Acolyte, Reader, Chalice: Rolfes, Adams, Whitlock, Whitlock10:30 Acolytes: R Gooch, C Epperson, K Rasberry, L Robbins,

R Barnes10:30 Ushers: T Claybrook, B King, H Morse, S/R Liles10:30 EMs: N Schwartz, D Conaway, L Robbins, N Conaway10:30 Verger: D Pigg; 10:30 Lectors & 5:30 TBA

July 15Altar Guild: L Tual, C Jefcoat, L McLemore, J Morse, L Niell, S Prewitt, V RowlandBreakfast Cooks: H Morse, T Claybrook, J Mercer, W Ayres, B Morse, I Hendry, D Douglass8:00 Acolyte, Reader, Chalice: Edwards, Busby, Busby, N. Edwards10:30 Acolytes: A Hartney, C Rhea, V Strother, D McClew10:30 Ushers: D McLemore, B Terhune, J Hayes, M Gober10:30 EMs: T Wyatt, C Nave, E Hendry, H Jones10:30 Verger: H Rittenberry; 10:30 Lectors & 5:30 TBA

July 22Altar Guild: A Crow, A Cheney, N Golden, S Hickey, C Morehead,

B Peyton, E Smith, J WilliamsBreakfast Cooks: T Bolding, J Rasberry, G Simonton, M Pleasants,

M Tyler, J Woo8:00 Acolyte, Reader, Chalice: McGehee, Whitlock, Whitlock,

MG Brewer10:30 Acolytes: K Ayres, R Liles, C Martin, K Rasberry, E Shearon10:30 Ushers: M Tyler, B Chiozza, J Fones, M Billions10:30 EMs: H Jones, C Rhea, B Khumalo, L Wardlaw10:30 Verger: S Hickey; 10:30 Lectors & 5:30 TBA

July 29Altar Guild: A Crow, A Cheney, N Golden, S Hickey, C Morehead,

B Peyton, E Smith, J WilliamsBreakfast Cooks: J McCalla, L Allen, P Burnett, D Brown, A Nix,

L Wardlaw, S Moore, J Hartney, C Lunsford, B Orpe8:00 Acolyte, Reader, Chalice: Rolfes, Adams, Brewer, Morse10:30 Acolytes: Z Vandeveer, S Crow, C Epperson, V Strother10:30 Ushers: M Rowland, B Lee, J Beaty, T Mitchell10:30 EMs: Z Vandeveer, J Jennings, N Conaway, C Wood10:30 Verger: G Adams; 10:30 Lectors & 5:30 TBA

Looking Towards SundayRevised Common Lectionary

Track 2 Year B

The Fifth Sunday after PentecostJuly 1

Wisdom of Solomon 1:13-15; 2:23-24 • Psalm 302 Corinthians 8:7-15 • Mark 5:21-43

The Sixth Sunday after Pentecost

July 8Ezekiel 2:1-5 • Psalm 123

2 Corinthians 12:2-10 • Mark 6:1-13

The Seventh Sunday after PentecostJuly 1

Amos 7:7-15 • Psalm 85:8-13Ephesians 1:3-14 • Mark 6:14-29

The Eighth Sunday after Pentecost

July 1Jeremiah 23:1-6 • Psalm 23

Ephesians 2:11-22 • Mark 6:30-34, 53-56

The Ninth Sunday after PentecostJuly 1

2 Kings 4:42-44 • Psalm 145: 10-19Ephesians 3:14-21 • John 6:1-21

Go to the link below to access Sunday lectionary readings online at your convenience, and then reflect and pray over them at any time. Also offered is an overview, scripture back-grounds, a reflection and prayer starter to enhance your wor-ship experience.

http://www.gracestlukes.org/spirituality-and-worship/preparing-for-sunday/

neWs Of BygOne days50 years ago (1962): Family Communion Service: In response to the many requests, Holy Communion will be celebrated once each month at the 9:15 A.M. Family Service.

25 years ago (1987): GSL “World Series” GSL Orange plays GSL White July 15th! GSL Orange team members are Buddy Adams, Tom Keltner, Barry Hillyer, Doug Douglass, John Fox, Robert Adrian, Tony Parker, Tommy Newton, Chris Perkins, John Carr, Dan Hatzenbuehler, Lafayette Mason, Bob King, Mat Parker, Dave Darnell, and Normal Blake. GSL White team members are Brent Cooke, Dan Eason, Robert Eskrigge, Jere Fones, William Fones, Al Hornsby, Bill Johnson, Bob Montgomery, Jim Pate, Jerry Sandusky, David Sledge, Harland Smith, Jeff Sullivan, Richard Sullivan, Preston Wilson, Billy Patterson, Walter Allen, and Allen Terebesy.

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    5:30 Eucharists8:45am Breakfast9:30am Summer Choir11:45am Coffee Hour4:00pm MTaM

Joseph's 1st Day @GSL12:00pm Weight

          Watchers1:00pm Food Pantry

PDO Closed9:00am Bazaar House9:00am Staff Meeting1:00pm Food Pantry

Church Office Closed 10:00am Fitness for Fun

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8:45am Breakfast9:30am Summer Choir11:30am Reception4:00pm MTaM

12:00pm Weight           Watchers

1:00pm Food Pantry

9:00am Bazaar House1:00pm Food Pantry

5:00pm PC Dinner & Evaluation

5:30pm PC Meeting

8:00am Endowment10:00am Fitness for Fun7:45pm Executive

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8:00am & 10:30am &     5:30 Eucharists

8:45am Breakfast9:00am Messenger

Deadline9:30am Summer Choir11:45am Coffee Hour4:00pm MTaM

12:00pm Weight           Watchers

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9:00am Bazaar House9:00am Staff Meeting1:00pm Food Pantry

10:00am Fitness for Fun

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12:00pm Weight           Watchers

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6:00pm PC Meeting 10:00am Fitness for Fun7:45pm Endowment Mtg

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8:00am & 10:30am &     5:30 Eucharists

8:45am Breakfast9:30am Summer Choir11:30am 5th Sunday

BLTs4:00pm MTaM

12:00pm Weight           Watchers

1:00pm Food Pantry

9:00am Bazaar House1:00pm Food Pantry6:30pm MMC Auditions

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For the most up-to-date GSL event info, go to gracestlukes.org/events

12 STEP MEETINGS

Al Anon: Thurs 10:30amAlcoholics Anonymous: Tues 6:30pmNarcotics Anonymous: Sun 8pmSex and Love Addicts Anonymous: Mon & Thurs at 8pmSuicide Anonymous: Wed 7:30pm

Elizabeth Cady Stanton

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The Messenger of Grace-St. Luke’s Episcopal Church (USPS 778-900)-published 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.

Volume 59, No. 7 Page 8 July 2012

Each summer, the Vestry and I undertake a process of reflecting upon how we are doing. Called a Mutual Ministry Review of the Rector and Vestry, the process invites us to focus and become a little more self-aware than we normally are. Each Vestry member and I answer ten questions about our mutual work.

One of the questions, for example, con-cerns what “unrealistic expectations for the Rector” that need to be let go. I love that question! I hope that all of us are able to let go of unrealistic expectations for ourselves or others so that we are better able to put our trust in God and God’s kingdom. I know that faith helps us to be a little more gentle with ourselves and one another. Once, when Jesus was ad-dressed as “good teacher,” he responded pointedly, “Why do you call me good? No one is good but God alone” (Mark 10:18). Jesus’ words remind me of a saying from our friends in AA: the goal is “progress, not perfection.”

From the Rector: GSL’s DNAThe hardest question of the ten for me to answer was also my favorite question: What was the highlight of GSL’s mission this past year? This is a great question for the parish as a whole to ask.

Formally, the Prayer Book states that the “mission of the Church is to restore all people to unity with God and each other” (855). The highlight of this mission for me was and is the spirit of community and humor that pervades most events with GSL parishioners—from the Sunday Eucharist to our many informal social events like GSL night at the Levitt Shell. I had a priest friend in the diocese recently say to me, “Grace-St. Luke’s is about community.”

Every parish church has something in its spiritual DNA that sets it apart. This spirit of community, humor, and thoughtful-ness is in our DNA. I could tell so many stories about it.

After serving as Rector of our parish for two years, I do know that GSL has learned a few things from me. I thank each of you who have shared with me that my gifts have been well received. However, I am profoundly aware of how much I have learned from our parish. I have learned that love and laughter matter most. I have learned that a parish, espe-cially GSL, is first and foremost a com-munity. I have learned that long-range plans do not matter nearly as much as a daily life of prayer and presence in our beautiful parish. I have learned that GSL is a spiritual home for countless people: some of whom formally belong to the parish and some of whom do not. I have learned that good liturgy on Sunday leads to a good life on the weekdays.

I am so grateful for what we have learned together, even as I am sure that the Holy Spirit will continue to surprise and en-lighten us. The Reverend Richard Lawson

5th Sunday in July – BLTs are Back BLTs are back and just in time for the 5th Sunday in July! Please join the Fellowship Committee for lunch on July 29 after the 10:30 am service.

The main ingredient in the menu is delicious BLTs featuring homegrown tomatoes, lettuce, savory bacon, and the sandwiches wouldn’t be complete unless there was homemade mayonnaise.

There will be side dishes and desserts to round out the meal. For the children, besides peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, there will be fun on the menu with Aerial 4 Square and an activity table in the gym supervised by Harriet Roberts, our Director of Christian Education, and staff. All ages are welcome.

The cost is $7 for adults and $3 for children for lunch.