| This Week at St. Luke’s |
| Public Health Indicators: here Free COVID test from Durham County here. Click here and scroll down for Online Worship Bulletin. We ask that if someone attends a service and then tests positive for Covid, that they please contact the Interim Rector or Sr. Warden for both pastoral care needs and also to inform others who may have come in close contact.Saturday, February 18 9:30 am Altar Guild. Nave.Kay Gresham, Bill Callahan, Valleri Callahan, Cindy Henry, Ila Hurley 10-12. Girl Scouts. Johnson Hall. Sunday, February 19 8 and 10:30am Holy Eucharist-masks optional, but recommended. Preacher-Presider: The Rev. Dr. Rhonda M. Lee There is fellowship time in the Sprague Room immediately after each service. 9:10 a.m. Adult Learning, Kramer Room. Rector Rhonda Lee will lead a discussion comparing the texts for the day from the Revised Common Lectionary (the lectionary we use on Sundays) to the texts offered in The Rev. Dr. Wilma C. Gafney’s newly-published A Women’s Lectionary for the Whole Church (Church Publishing Inc.). 9-11:30am. Nursery, Gray Building (the school building across the walkway from the fountain) 11:45-12:45pm. Children’s Choir. Nave. 12-1pm. Faith Team. Kramer Room 1-3pm. Girl Scouts. Johnson Hall. Monday, February 20 6:30. Vestry Meeting-Zoom Tuesday, February 21 Rector’s office day 6:30-8:30pm. St. Luke’s Men’s Mtg. Johnson Hall. 7pm Rector & Friends Bible Study on Zoom Wednesday, February 22 11:30 am Prayer and Share on Zoom 12pm. Ash Wednesday service. 5:30-6:30pm. Handbell Choir rehearsal. Nave 7-8:30pm. Adult Choir Rehearsal. Nave. Thursday, February 23 7 pm Lay-led Bible Study on Zoom Friday, February 24 Office closed. 1:00 pm Connections and Support Group by Zoom Saturday, February 25 9:30 am Altar Guild – Nave. Nora Hammond, Beth Bonner, Peter Kariher, Kelley Lawton 10am. Girl Scouts. Johnson Hall |
| New This Week |
| New Lay Leaders Wanted. Thanks to everyone who’s already responded to Rector Lee’s call for new Lay Leaders. We could always use more, especially for the 8am service. If you’re interested in volunteering, you can sign up on one of the sheets in the Sprague Room. We’ll be launching a new and improved, easy to use, automated system of Lay Leader scheduling by March 26. Crucifer-acolyte training coming up: Sunday February 26th at noon. Friends, if you’re looking for an enjoyable lay ministry that you can do while you’re at church anyway, and that will give you a new perspective on our service, consider training to be a crucifer-acolyte. This important lay minister leads the procession in and out of church and assists the clergy in preparing and clearing the table for Communion. It’s a holy practice that serves your friends in Christ and will likely deepen your faith. The training will last no longer than an hour and will take place in the nave. If you’re interested, please let Rhonda know, or just show up on the day. And if you currently serve as a crucifer-acolyte, consider attending this session as a refresher, and to serve as a resource to new participants in this ministry. St. Luke’s Walkers, 11:00 a.m., February 18th, 2023, Occoneechee Speedway Trail. Our next walk will be the Occoneechee Speedway Trail. It’s only 1.3 miles long but is described as “wonderful”. Historic Occoneechee Speedway Trail | Visit Hillsborough, NC (visithillsboroughnc.com) We’re going to try something new. We’ll start at 11:00 a.m. and end with a bring-your-own picnic lunch, weather permitting. The trail head is located at 320 Elizabeth Brady Rd., Hillsborough. If you want to join in, please send a message to Karen Gray (919-612-0331) or Bill Gutknecht (919-672-2153). Live Music, Scripture and Silences. Change Up Your Lenten Friday Nights!. You’re invited to Taize Services 7 pm at United Church of Chapel Hill. 1321 MLK Blvd.; Chapel Hill, NC 27514 Feb. 24, Mar. 10, Mar. 24 and April 7. All are invited! We will not have a Shrove Tuesday pancake supper this year. Enjoy your celebrations before we enter Lent, and please mark your calendars for our Ash Wednesday service at noon on the 22nd of February. The Fling is Back—this Spring!!! Yes, we just had the Fling last October—but for lots of good reasons, we think it is best for everyone if we get back on the old track of having the Fling in Spring and focus on Pumpkin Patch in the fall. And whose closets still need a bit of work?! So dig deep, find those old treasures, and save them for us! A few reminders:All items need to be clean, repaired, work, and to repeat: CLEAN! Please! Please identify any linens, etc., regarding the size and quantity. No clothing. Yes to furniture—if you can get it to St. Luke’s. So sorry, but we cannot come pick it up. If you need something stored for a short amount of time, talk to Joan. See complete list of accepted items on the St. Luke’s website, https://stlukesdurham.files.wordpress.com/2023/01/spring-fling-2023-donation-guidelines.pdf Plants needed for Spring Fling Plant Sale, April 1st.If you would like to share your garden plants (or if you have a neighbor who shares theirs), especially NC natives, please pot up those cuttings, seeds, and young plants and donate them to the Spring Fling Plant Sale. We can provide pots and soil if necessary. Let Wendy Cook know what you would like to donate by submitting this form. Dates: Sunday, March 26, to Wednesday, March 29, ONLY. Unfortunately, we cannot accept any late dropoffs. Friday Fling, March 31—St. Lukers’ sneak peak. NEW TIME: 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday Fling, April 1, 7 a.m. to 12 p.m. Any resettled families working with the Durham Episcopal Resettlement Committee are welcome to come anytime, but after 12 p.m., we will either have reduced prices or free (tbd). Maple Court veterans welcome to come anytime, but after 1 p.m., all items will be free. TROSA will pick up any unsold items. All Spring Fling proceeds will support St. Luke’s Outreach efforts while providing useful items to the Durham community at very reasonable prices. AND it is a lot of fun. Email Joan Hodges, jehodges@me.com, or Lisa D’Amico, lisadamico333@gmail.com, for questions or volunteer opportunities. See you there! The Latino Educational Achievement Partnership (LEAP) is recruiting volunteer tutors who can commit to tutoring 2hrs per week (2 one hour blocks) on Zoom. Tutoring can happen any time afterschool (between 3-8pm) or on the weekend and tutors are paired with tutees based on availability. Tutors support K-8 students through an online reading intervention program and provide homework help. LEAP empowers children in Durham to achieve academic success by providing a high-quality, culturally affirming dual-language preschool and on-going support throughout middle school. Help us to achieve this important mission and apply today at tinyurl.com/durhamleaptutor LEAP is also seeking classroom volunteers for our in-person Preschool. Volunteers can join us for a 1 to 2 hour shift at least once a week to read and play with our 3-4yr olds. If you are interested in volunteering, email Gaby, our Program Coordinator, at NuestraEscuelita@Durhamleap.org or call us between 8:30-2pm Monday-Thursday 919-390-1891. Singing Opportunity for Children. Our wonderful St. Cecilia children’s choir was suspended during the pandemic. We are now offering a 45-minute singing time on Sunday mornings for children in grades 2 and above who wish to sing in some Sunday services. Each session is Sunday at 11:45 (later if church runs late) in the music room in Johnson Hall. Please contact Kaye if you have a child, grandchild, or family member who is interested. Sunday Adult Learning in Epiphany and Lent 19 and 26 February and 5, 12, and 26 March: Each week, Rector Rhonda Lee will lead a discussion comparing the texts for the day from the Revised Common Lectionary (the lectionary we use on Sundays) to the texts offered in The Rev. Dr. Wilma C. Gafney’s newly-published A Women’s Lectionary for the Whole Church (Church Publishing Inc.). To learn more about The Rev. Dr. Gafney and this lectionary, check out https://www.wilgafney.com/womenslectionary/ . Unless otherwise noted, all sessions will start at 9:10 a.m. in the Kramer Room just off the north-side narthex. Please plan to join, and invite a friend! Lenten quiet morning Saturday 4 March 9:30-noon .Kramer Room, St. Luke’s “You bid your faithful people cleanse their hearts, and prepare with joy for the Paschal feast; that, fervent in prayer and in works of mercy, and renewed by your Word and Sacraments, they may come to the fullness of grace which you have prepared for those who love you.” (Proper Eucharistic preface for Lent, Book of Common Prayer, 379) Lent is a season of renewal, and St. Luke’s, as a Christian community, is in its own season of renewal. What does that mean for each of us, God’s beloved, and for our community? In this quiet morning, we will use the ancient prayer technique of lectio divina to delve into some biblical passages focused on renewal. No previous experience with lectio divina or with the Christian Scriptures is required. There will be time for both group and personal reading, sharing, and prayer (but group sharing of thoughts and feelings will never be required). Bring your own coffee and snack if you need it. Bibles, notepads, pens, and doodling supplies will be provided. Please plan to join in, and bring a friend! Please let Rector Time Certain Rhonda Lee know you will be there: rector@stlukesdurham.org . (But if you forget, just come along anyway). Pilgrimage to International Civil Rights Center & Museum. March 11, 2023 | 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. The Diocese of North Carolina is offering a one-day pilgrimage to the International Civil Rights Center & Museum in Greensboro. The pilgrimage includes material to watch, read, and reflect on before departure, reflections during the pilgrimage, and activities for children. The cost of the pilgrimage is $20, and space is limited. For more information, contact Jenny Beaumont, missioner for adult and lifelong formation. jenny.beaumont@episdionc.org. You can register here. |
| Our Nursery is open Sunday mornings from 9 to 11:30 a.m. for infants through children aged five. Both the nursery attendants are fully vaccinated and boosted and will be wearing masks. |
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