enews for december 13, 2013
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NEWS FOR OUR PARISH COMMUNITY December 13, 2013
Inside this IssueBlessings Abound..., Celebration of a New Ministry, Christmas Card Offering, Christmas Flower Donations, Coffee Hour Hosts, Door codes, Diocesan 12-step Eucharist, Episcopal Bookshop Advent Hours, EYC News, First Friday Fellowship January Gathering, John Bailey Burruss Ordination, Memphis Men's Chorale, Rector's Forum with Mitzi Minor, and Women's Retreat, 2014. Download a printable version of the eNews.
Rector's Forum with Dr. Mitzi Minor Dec. 15 & 22, 9:30 a.m. in Trezevant December 15: Parable & Poetry in the NT- Creating "Cracks" in Our Stories December 22: Apocalyptic- Word Pictures of What God Dreams Can Yet Be
Dr. Mitzi Minor graduated from Auburn University and attended Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville, where she completed her M.Div. and Ph.D. in New Testament. She was ordained by the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. She is the Mary Magdalene Professor of New Testament at Memphis Theological Seminary.
Christmas Flower DonationsIf you'd like to make a donation for Christmas flowers, send a check to the office (1720 Peabody, 38104) listing the names of those you would like remembered. Names will be listed in Christmas leaflets if received by Dec. 16 (extended 'til Monday noon. You can also list your name(s) and donate online. Follow the "make a donation for altar flowers" link.
More Changes to the Door CodeWith the new wireless capabilities for setting and scheduling the locks, the code is #00_ _ _ _, which currently works on the west door off the circle drive (during office hours/Sunday services). Eventually this will work on all doors! Last week's eNews saying to add a * to the end of the code only works on the LeMaster doors (for now!). Your patience is appreciated. (Please contact Lucy know if you need further explanation: [email protected].)
Christmas Cards for Pastoral Care RecipientsThere will be a Christmas Card Offering Table set up in Trezevant Hall on Sunday, Dec. 15, before and after the 8:00, 10:30, and 5:30 services. A list of names from our Pastoral Care records will be available, along with an assortment of beautiful donated Christmas cards. Pick a name, choose a card, inscribe, and mail. Simple.
“Blessings Abound Where’er He Reigns”“Blessings Abound Where’er He Reigns” was the theme for this year’s Thirty-second Convention of the Diocese of West Tennessee, which was held in Dyersburg, November 21 - 22. Since this was my first Diocesan Convention I had no idea what to expect. But what I saw was the workings of the wider Church. Yes, the church is a place of worship but it is also a body with rules and business to conduct. I got to experience the elections, and hear the various reports. But the worship came before the business. It was a holy way to conduct business; opening with Evensong and closing with Holy Eucharist. Even though I know we are but one parish of many, seeing all these wonderful people, laity and clergy, from the various churches and how we all work together as the body of Christ was faith affirming. It has inspired me to go
visit them. And yes, I grew up in Dyersburg but have never been to St. Mary’s! The hospitality they showed, all the hard work that was done to prepare and the hard work of making it run successfully was very much appreciated. I guess the bottom line is that I have a new appreciation of the Church and Her people. And it was a blessing to be there. -Debbie McCanless
EYC News —Biscuits & Bible Study— 6th-8th grade Bible Study Wed. morning, 6:45-7:45 a.m., in the EYC space (an earlier pick-up time is available).—Dec. 15 DYC Caroling: The Diocesan Youth Council will be hosting a caroling event at Trezevant Nursing Home at 4 p.m. Youth in grades 6-12 and their leaders will first gather to practice the songs then regale the wonderful folks at Trezevant with our Christmas spirit. Youth Christmas Party: From 6:30-8 p.m., all youth in grades 6-12 are invited to attend a Christmas party
hosted by the Collier Family (1785 Harbert Ave). There will be delicious cookies, warm holiday drinks, and a gift exchange. Please bring a gift that costs no more than $8, and one that you would like to receive. With the white elephant gift exchange, you may end up with what you brought! —For more info— Contact Mary Margaret Winn, GSL Youth Minister, at [email protected] and visit www.gracestlukes.org/youth-group.
First Friday Fellowship: January 3, 2014, Wise Acre Brewing (2783 Broad Ave)On Jan. 3 FFF will meet at Wise Acre Brewing for dinner and drinks at 6:30 p.m. RSVP for the event and get all the details on the FFF Facebook page at facebook.com/GSLFirstFridayFellowship. You can email Kim Norris ([email protected]) for more information. FFF is a place where parishioners and friends can connect for fun and fellowship, mix and mingle, and enjoy lively conversation. If you need childcare, the church nursery will be available from 6-10 p.m. for infants to age 9 for $15 total for one child, $17 for two, or $20 for three or more (per family). Contact Sharon Campbell ([email protected]) by DEC. 27 for childcare reservations. (If you think you will be out past 10 p.m., please make arrangements for alternate childcare.)
All Things...Seen and UnseenAll women of Grace-St. Luke’s are cordially invited to consider All Things . . . Seen and Unseen at the Women’s Retreat 2014, February 28 - March 2. We’ll gather at St. Columba Retreat Center, for a restful weekend of reflection, fun, and sharing time led by Ellen Gabardi, a spiritual director and retreat leader from Jackson, MS. Ellen has completed a 2-year training at Shalem, a contemplative spiritual formation institute in Washington D.C. She has also completed an additional 2-year training in spiritual direction from The Center for Ministry at Millsaps College. Please call Michelle Charbonnet at 831-6170 for more information.
Sign Up to Be a Coffee Hour Host!Share the gift of hospitality and sign up to bring treats to Coffee Hour after the 10:30 a.m. service. Please bring four dozen cookies or finger sandwiches (Or any combination thereof). Deliver them to Trezevant prior to the 10:30 a.m. service. They'll be arranged and ready when folks wander into Trezevant following the service for a cup of good coffee and some conversation. So, be sure to join us each Sunday after the 10:30 service to meet and greet old friends and welcome new ones to GSL. For info about signing up, go to www.gracestlukes.org/news/coffee-hour-hosts/.
Community & Diocesan Events
John Bailey Burruss OrdinationGod willing and with the consent of the people the Rt. Rev. Don E. Johnson, Bishop of West Tennessee, will ordain John Bailey Burruss as a Priest in Christ’s One Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church on Saturday, Dec. 14, at 10:30 a.m. at Church of the Annunciation, 8282 Macon Rd, Cordova.
Diocesan Recovery 12-Step EucharistDiocesan Recovery 12-Step Eucharist, Saturday, Dec. 14, 5 p.m., St. Elisabeth’s Church, 6033 Old Brownsville Rd. For many years, the recovery community in the Episcopal Church has been celebrating recovery in a unique way, by incorporating each of the 12 steps into the Holy Eucharist. Please join us for an Advent 12 step service at the newly consecrated St. Elisabeth’s Episcopal Church in Bartlett. It will be an entirely unique experience, including fresh grapes at the table representing wine, an open sharing session in place of a sermon and a chance to meet others walking a recovery path across the Diocese. Sponsored by the Addiction and Recovery Commission of the Diocese of W TN. For more information contact Shannon Tucker, 281-0785, or Lucy Owens, 497-0691.
The Episcopal Book Shop is open on Sundays during Advent from 9:00 - 1:30. Shop local for unique gifts and books!
Memphis Men's Chorale Concert Monday Evening A World Christmas, the Memphis Men's Chorale concert this evening, will include Christmas carols from around the world by noted composers including John Rutter, Mack Wilberg and Norman Luboff. We'll also features secular classics including"White Christmas," "Somewhere In My Memory" from Home Alone, and of course, the always-popular Christmas Carol sing-along. The concert will also feature a special appearance by the Memphis Women's Chorale, now in their first full season. Monday, Dec. 16, 7:00 p.m.St. Peter Catholic Church190 Adams AvenueAdmission: Free ($10 Suggested Donation)Free secure parking is available across from St Peter on Adams Avenue. A festive reception will follow.
Celebration of a New MinistryYou're warmly invited to the Rev. Dorothy Wells' Celebration of a New Ministry here St. George's Episcopal Church on Sunday, Dec. 15, at 5:00 p.m. Bishop Johnson will be the Celebrant, the Rector Emeritus, the Rev. Peter Hawes, will be the preacher, and a reception will follow.
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