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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.

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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

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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

[email protected]

www.memorialchurchofstluke.org

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