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The Bellringer June 2019

The parish newsletter of St. Luke’s Episcopal Church

From the Senior Warden —

Featured in This Issue

A couple weeks ago in May

the Newcomers Committee

held a dinner for people

who have joined St. Luke’s

in the near past (see more

photos on page 8). It was a

very nice event and I got to

speak with some people

that I had not spoken with

before. The experience has

reminded me to try to get to know people better. It isn’t easy

for me as I am an introvert. Nevertheless, I am committed to

doing a better job of getting to know people. It is actually an

important aspect of community because each person who

joins our community has an effect on it. Several years ago at

another church a young woman was being received into the

Episcopal Church by the bishop. After the bishop received her

he said, “And now the church is forever changed.” It made a

big impression on me. It makes it clear that each person that

comes to us has an effect upon the community. St. Paul

refers to the Body of Christ. He states that with the body each

part is important. When people come to us it is important for

us to not only make them feel welcome, we must make them

feel a part of us. It is equally important that we do not expect

them to change to fit in with us, but that we make them feel a

part as they are. We are a wide variety of individuals who

have something in common. We are not all the same, but we

do have the same goal. We all come together to support each

other in living the gospel. This is who we are and each of us

has our part to play in creating God’s reign on Earth. Together

we can do it.

— Br. Joe Nuber

1 From the Senior Warden

2 June Calendar Link

2 Spotlight on Ministries

3 June Birthdays

3 Study Group Offerings

4 Music Live

4 Chet Miller Scholarship

5 - 6 Recent Event Photos

7 Community of Francis

and Clare

8 Newcomer’s Dinner

8 Pancake Breakfast

9 The Labyrinth is coming!

9 Outreach Report

10 A Word of Thanks

10 Meet the New Bellringer

Editor

10 Hospitality Ministry

10 Mother ClayOla

Reminder

12 Mission Statement and

Directory

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June 2019

PLEASE NOTE — St. Luke’s Calendar: The monthly calendar will no longer be included in the Bellringer, as it is a duplication of the official calendar that is found online. St. Luke’s calendar may be found online at https://wp.me/PawdzV-Au. In addition to the monthly calendar online, the schedule of services and events is being distributed weekly via email.

Spotlight on Ministries

You may have noticed the recent upgrades to the bulletin boards in the

Parish Hall! On the large board on the northwest wall we will focus on

one of the Ministries of St. Lukes’s, with a different Ministry highlited

each month. The same Ministry will be described in the Bellringer,

beginning with the Don Freeman Study Group below. Please check out

the Spotlight on Ministries bulletin board in the Parish Hall!

Prayer Quilt Ministry

SO YOU WANT TO REQUEST A COMFORTING PRAYER QUILT!

FACTS AND GUIDELINES

The purpose of a Prayer Quilt is to provide prayers for a person who is in need of comfort, strength, healing,

guidance, etc. The yarn inserted into the quilts is tied by parishioners into a square knot while prayers are being

offered for the recipient. A label on the back of the quilt will have the recipient’s name and the date the quilt was

given on it. The quilt will be blessed by clergy at both Sunday services.

The prayer quilts that you see displayed for people in need are designed and sewn by ladies who love to sew. We

meet each Monday January through November from 10AM to 1 or 2 PM in the Parish Hall to sew, help each other

sew and laugh. Please join us if you love to sew.

The Prayer Quilts are made with 100% cotton or cotton flannel fabric. The batting is either cotton or a polyester

blend. Wool or cotton yarn is used for the ties.

A prayer quilt takes between 10 to15 hours to make depending on the complexity of the pattern. The cost to make

one quilt is between $20 and $30. Batting costs about $300 a roll or enough to make about 18 quilts. We have a

variety of patterns or the ladies make up their own pattern. The donations that are made to the Quilt Ministry by

parishioners help to make these quilts possible.

Below are the GUIDELINES for requesting a quilt:

a) Always explain the purpose of the prayer quilt and ask the intended recipient if he/she would like a to receive

one. If unable to ask the recipient and you know they would like one you can request it anyway. Some people

choose not to receive a quilt even if you think they need one.

b) The prayer quilt request must be made by a current parishioner who personally knows the recipient. No third

party quilt requests will be honored.

c) Completely fill out a request form found on the Parish Information Center bulletin board Or call Virginia Reker at

681-5363, Sue Clary at 683-3552 or Donna in the office if you are unable to pick up a form.

d) If a particularly theme is requested and not available, you will be contacted and an alternate theme or color will

be substituted.

e) There is labeling, recording, etc. to be done before the quilt can be laid out for prayers and blessing, so please

give the form to or call Virginia Reker, Sue Clary or Donna in the office by WEDNESDAY for a quilt to be laid out the

following Sunday. Any request made after Wednesday will be honored for a later date. Emergency situations will be

honored.

— Virginia Reker

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...strengthen their trust in Your goodness all the

days of their lives...

June Birthdays

“We’re having a culture war and Jesus happens to

be one of the weapons tossed about by both

sides.” — Amy-Jill Levine

An exploration of a credible Jesus for the third

millennium. Contributors including Brian McLaren,

Diana Butler Bass, and Robin Meyers join Marcus

Borg, Walter Brueggemann, John Dominic Crossan,

Matthew Fox, Amy-Jill Levine, and a host of others

for a conversation around the relevance of Jesus

for today. The material leads to fascinating

discussions.

June 5th Jesus’ Program: The Kingdom of God

June 12th Jesus’ Ministry of Compassion

June 19th Who Killed Jesus?

June 26th The Atonement

July 3rd The Resurrection of Christ

July 10th Why Jesus is Worth Saving

The Don Freeman Study Group meets at 10:00 on

Wednesdays in the Fireside Room. All are welcome, even if

you can only drop by one week. Questions can be referred to

Alan or Mary Jo Camagna at mjcamagna@gmail.com.

The Don Freeman Study Group

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Karen Williamson

Kelli Carr

Mary Pat Minor

Rena Brooks

Joe Nuber

Paula Slyh

Candy Cameron

ClayOla Gitane

Nancy Buehler

Linda Dow

Chloe Morton

Paul Slyh

Trudy Wegehaupt

Ginny Majewski

Jim Reker

Carolyn Braun

Adam Martin-Schwarze

Carl Kaiser

Mikhail Brooks

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June 2019

Music Live!

The Music Live concert in May featuring Heidi Fivash

was truly worth the wait. It was an amazing tour de

force of exquisite talent and we got to see Heidi play

the piano front and center in the sanctuary as we

were treated to Lieberstraum and Intermezzo. And we

had the added joy of listening to Heidi’s gorgeous

soprano voice singing a Robert Browning poem to Amy

Beach’s composition plus a French love poem to the

haunting melody of Reynoldo Hahn. There was a

feeling by all that we had witnessed a blessed gift and

I am thrilled Heidi will be playing for Music Live next

season.

Because of travel and health issues, we had a reduced crew that rose to the occasion with phenomenal

care from set up to serving. It was an afternoon of joy shared by all. We salute a season and stellar crew

that has fed our soul. — Sammy Greenwood

Chet Miller Scholarship Fund

St. Luke’s will be giving out scholarships this year from the Chet Miller College Fund. According to the

policies of this fund, the applicant must be a member of the parish, or a child or grandchild of a member

of the parish. The applicant must have completed at least one year of full time college or post-high school

vocational school and be in good standing with that institution. The applicant must have at least a grade

point average (GPA) of 2.0 or better on a 4.0 maximum scale. The applicant must be enrolled or plan to

enroll for the next academic time period.

The deadline for applications this year will be June 15, 2019. Decisions will be made and funds

dispersed to the institutions by June 30, 2019. To btain an application, please contact Br. Joe by phone

360-302-1212.

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Recent Photos

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St Luke’s Photo Club meets the 1st Saturday of each month in the parish hall… everyone is welcome. Contact

Lawrence Culbertson or Sherry Niermann for more information.

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June 2019

Recent Photos

— Photos taken by Dianne Onnen, Lawrence Culbertson, Donna Atwood, Sherry Niermann

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Community of Francis and Clare

Recently we had a Celebration of Franciscan Vocations at the ten o’clock Liturgy. At that time I said that I would write an article about the new Community of Francis and Clare (CFC). As most of you know Br. Robert, Br. Bill, Br. Steve, and I all belonged to the Order of St.Francis (OSF). In October of this past year a number of us realized that our calling was in a different direction than that of the OSF. There were a number of areas where we had differing opinions than the minister general (the head of the order). One of the biggest issues had to do with being a canonically recognized community. That means being a religious community that is officially recognized by the Episcopal Church. The minister general of the OSF did not wish to seek that recognition and we did. There was no vote as the decision was his to make. That was the main problem. We believed that the decision was too important to be made by one person. And so after an attempt to discuss it further was denied a group of us resigned from the OSF but we did not renounce our vows. We began to come together on line and started the process of building a new community. We finalized our new Rule of Life earlier in May at our Chapter Meeting and came to consensus on it. We are now an established community and are in the process of doing all the legal stuff necessary for a non-profit organization and will be officially seeking the recognition of the Episcopal Church. We have also made other decisions like accepting women in the community, making decisions by consensus, and electing leaders to terms of office, among other things. What actually changes as far as you are concerned is nothing other than the initials after our names. We are still here to be with you and to serve the people of God in whatever ways we can. If you want to learn a little more about us you can go to our website at cfcfranciscans.org or you can talk to one of us. We and the Little Sisters are still your St. Luke’s Franciscans.

— Community of Francis and Clare

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June 2019

What to have for Breakfast??? Blueberry Pancakes – or

Dave’s Tendersweet Cakes?? Why not both!!!

Join us for the St. Luke’s Men’s Club breakfast on 2 June in

the Parish Hall. Serving begins at 0900 and goes to 0940.

Along with the choice of pancakes, we’ll be serving Raised-

Well Scrambled Eggs, Sausages and a full measure of

comradery as we head into a beautiful summer.

Contributions are gratefully accepted and provide the funding for the

Chet Miller Post-Secondary Gifting Program. Funds raised are available

as gifts to qualified applicants for their participation in continuing post-

secondary education opportunities. Please ask about additional

information and qualification standards.

On May 22nd a gathering of newcomers to St. Luke’s got together for a festive dinner prepared by the

Newcomers committee and served by the Vestry. We had some lively conversations and a real get to

know each other. Within the conversations that we kept heading was how welcoming we are to new

faces, I think that’s something we can all be proud of, let’s keep that going forward. — Steve Cole

Newcomer’s Dinner

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Sherry Niermann and I did lots of travel for our work.,

and in those travels we had the opportunity to walk the

winding paths of many labyrinths in different locales from

CA to Ohio. When we came to St. Luke’s we eyed our

field and said, we could have a labyrinth here!

Labyrinths are usually used for contemplation and

meditation - walking among the turnings, one loses track

of direction and of the outside world, and thus quiet the

mind. There is usually a resting place in the center. The

earliest known use of the classical labyrinth pattern in

the British Isles is on the Hollywood Stone, an incised

granite boulder from Ireland, dating from c. 550 AD.

So we asked permission and then asked Art about designing

one for our field. He said, “I’ve never been in one!” We

knew of one in south Sequim near an art studio that we had

walked recently, so we drove over there and the three of us

and Mollee walked it! The seed was sown, and Art’s creative

mind began churning. It is finished, and the wildflower

seeds are sown, but he is still busy finishing the entry. It is

now ready for your contemplative walks. Peace be with you

as you walk! — Deacon Diane Moore

The Labyrinth is coming! The Labyrinth is coming!

The St Luke’s Outreach team has been busy reaching beyond our walls into Sequim and the larger world. Our

Lenten ingathering this year was earmarked for St Vincent’s Center for Children with Disabilities in Port-au-Prince,

Haiti. As a parish we collected $2657.44 to help with the tuition, teacher salaries and school supplies! Well done,

good and faithful people. The check is on the way.

Our Bishop Greg has asked that as a congregation we consider contributing to purchase of a vehicle for Cristosal in

El Salvador. This organization is working help victims of violence in the North Triangle of Central america -- El

Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras.... one of the most violent regions in the world. Your Outreach Team is

sending $500 to help.

On June 20th, the 2019 season for the Summer Lunch program will begin in Sequim. This program is thru the US

Department of Agriculture and administrated by the Boys & Girls Club of Sequim. The purpose of the program is

provide a balanced lunch for any child between 1 and 18 as a continuation of the school lunch programs in the

local schools. St Luke’s will again provide volunteers to help distribute lunches in various locations around

Sequim. We will be assigned a specific week (TBD). Watch for a sign-up sheet in the Parish Information Center. It

takes about 1 1/2 hours out of your week day and is loads of fun.

Finally, on June 30th, the Camp family will visit St Luke’s. Meg Camp is the daughter of Pamela and Richard

Godsey. She and her family, Dave, Rosemary, Naomi and Ben are missionaries to Honduras. Dave teaches

English and Meg works with folks living in the Barrios. After the 10am service they will share stories of their work

and how God is helping the people of Honduras find hope in these trying and dangerous times in Central America.

They made a presentation last summer before they left for Honduras, it will be good to hear how this first year has

gone. You are welcome to join us for our Outreach Team meeting on the 3rd Thursday of the month! — Sherry Niermann

Outreach Team Report

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June 2019

I am happy to report that St. Luke’s has a new Bellringer Editor! Karen Sorrick has

volunteered to replace me as editor for the newsletter. Karen and her husband

recently moved to Sequim from Arizona, which is ironic as that is where Patrick and

I will be moving in a couple of weeks! Karen currently attends the 8 am service.

You may submit articles and photos for the Bellringer to Karen at

karensorrick@gmail.com. PLEASE make every effort to get your submissions to

Karen by the 20th of the month for the following month’s newsletter. — Albert Ericson

Meet the New Bellringer Editor — Karen Sorrick

A Word of Thanks and Gratitude

It is very hard to know what to say to all of you. Both Patrick and I have been so very blessed to have been

a part of St. Luke’s, and to have been included in your community while we lived here in Sequim. St.

Luke’s family has been so welcoming to us, and I hope that we have made some life-long friends here.

We will greatly miss each and every one of you, and it is very difficult for us to say goodbye. I personally

want to thank you for the wonderful opportunity to have served as your newsletter editor for the past year

and a half! I pray St. Luke’s will continue to thrive as you do the wonderful work that you do. — Albert Ericson

Dear Members of St. Luke’s,

Most of you know that Mother ClayOla had to leave earlier than originally planned. Instead of vacation

she will be caring for her daughter and grandson. Her daughter has a serious health issue. While I am

asking that we all keep them in our prayers I also want to ask something else. Please do not try to contact

Mother ClayOla while she is away. If you have a question that needs to be answered before she gets back

please contact me. If you have a pastoral need feel free to contact me as well. If it is not something I can

help you with, I will connect you to the right person. If you need a priest I will connect you with one also.

The best way we can support Mother ClayOla at this time is to leave her alone with her family. I know that

you may want to offer her your support, but right now she needs to focus on her other family and we will

take care of each other while she is away. Each one of you is important to all the rest of us. We will take

care of you.

— Br. Joe, Senior Warden

Phone and text: 360 302-1212 Email: joenuber@aol.com

“When I was a stranger, you invited me in” Matthew 25:35

The hospitality ministry is driven by three guiding principles: you are loved, you are safe, and you belong.

everything we do, circles around these three ideas. To accomplish this requires a team of dedicated

volunteers, including servers, and cooks to the set up and tear down team that transforms the parish hall

into a cozy space for our events. We also coordinate coffee hour which members of the parish take turns

hosting each Sunday. Bishop Greg Rickel’s Walk Again and Easter were our first two events of 2019, and

while we move forward planning other events this year, please take the time to thank this wonderful team

that work hard to make it happen: Bev LaFay, Linda Bond, Debbie Golwas, Jayne Johnson, Pat Oden,

Trudy Wegehaupt, Liz Troberg, Dianne Onnen, Barbara Heckard, Diane Grove, Roger Uhden, and Claire

Alkire. — Stacie Koocheck

Hospitality Ministry

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Ministries and Ministers of St. Luke’s Parish

Contact Information

Rev. ClayOla Gitane, Rector

cgitanestlukes@gmail.com

360-683-4862 (Church Office)

817-637-0846 (Mtr. ClayOla’s Cell Phone)

Mailing Address: PO Box 896 Sequim, WA 98382

Articles for the next month’s Bellringer may be submitted by the 20th

of the current month to Karen Sorrick at karensorrick@gmail.com.

Spiritual Groups of St. Luke’s Parish

Rector Rev. ClayOla Gitane cgitanestlukes@gmail.com

Assisting Clergy Rev. Maggie Bourne-

Raiswell revmlbr@aol.com

Assisting Clergy Rev. Sue Thompson RevWeaver@gmail.com

Deacon Rev. Diane Moore deacondi@yahoo.com

Parish Counsel Rob Onnen robonnen1031@olypen.com

Secretary Donna Stinson officeatstlukes@gmail.com

Bookkeeper Judy Mosset bookkeeper-

stlukes@gmail.com

Treasurer Jerry Oden jpoden171@gmail.com

Vestry (Sr. Warden) Br. Joe Nuber joenuber@aol.com

Vestry Donna Atwood cinder510@yahoo.com

Vestry Melodie Cannon cannonmelodie5@gmail.com

Vestry Sue Clary sueclary@sequimbay.net

Vestry Steve Cole shcole@gmail.com

Vestry Sue Cram shcram@gmail.com

Vestry (Jr. Warden) Dick Neal r_lneal@yahoo.com

Vestry Pat Oden poden313@gmail.com

Vestry (Jr. Warden) Jim Reker rekerjk@aol.com

Altar Guild Karen Junell karenjunell@hotmail.com

Altar Servers Sherry Niermann sherryniermann@yahoo.com

Bazaar Workshop Roberta Griset rgriset@olypen.com

Caregiver Support

Group Sherry Niermann sherryniermann@yahoo.com

Caregiver Support

Group Janet Popelka

horse-

mom8452@centurylink.net

Centering Prayer Judith Parker jrypins@gmail.com

Columbarium Barbara Kent-Alford luvantiques@yahoo.com

Eucharistic Visitors Linda Dow lindas@olypen.com

Flower Ministry Stacie Koochek sjkoochek@gmail.com

Grief Spiritual Support Janet Popelka horse-

mom8452@centurylink.net

Grief Spiritual Support Rev.Sue Thompson RevWeaver@gmail.com

Hospitality Stacie Koochek sjkoochek@gmail.com

Men’s Club Roger Uhden k7rgr@olypen.com

Memorial Receptions Sue Clary sueclary@sequimbay.net

Music (Choir) Susan Kaiser sderics@yahoo.com

Music (Pianist) Heidi Fivash

Music Live Sammy Greenwood calawahsam@nikola.com

Outreach Diane Moore deacondi@yahoo.com

Prayer Quilts Virginia Reker vlreker@gmail.com

Soup’s On Steve Penning stevenmex@gmail.com

Soup’s On Barbara Heckard drheckard2@gmail.com

Taizé Sr. Karen Anne Williamson ksw@olypen.com

Ushers (8 am) Debbie Golwas deborahteuber@olypen.com

Ushers (10 am) Virginia Reker vlreker@gmail.com

Wire Choir Art Moore poppaart43@yahoo.com

Community of

Francis and Clare Br. Joe Nuber joenuber@aol.com

Cursillo Claire Alkire cmavol@olypen.com

Daughters of the

King Suzi Schmidt swschmidt@prodigy.net

Little Sisters of

St. Clare Sr. Karen Anne Williamson ksw@olypen.com

Men’s

Spirituality George Alkire gcalkire@olypen.com