St. Luke’s Times St. Luke’s Episcopal Church Edmund W. Zelley, Rector Ronald Balmore Music Minister Julia Jenson Director Schola Cantorum Debbie Stolz Secretary Wardens Rosalie DiSimone-Weiss Jim Iacone Vestry Chuck Gudorp William (Bill) Noble Karen Gough Janice Stapley Ginny Haase Michael Grosso Monica Tramonn Katherine Young David Stogoski Tammy Fighera Treasurer George F. Poppe III, Capital Funds Linda Zeh Financial Secretary From the Rector: Last month I turned 55. My mother asked me how it felt to be 55, I said about the same as being 54. In many ways that is true as we begin 2021, it is going to feel a lot like how it was when 2020 end- ed. We will sll be just offering virtual worship on our Youtube channel and Facebook pages. I con- nue to hope that many if not all of you are watching our worship offerings at some point during the week. Our virtual Christmas services went well. My thanks to Rosalie DiSimone Weiss, Julia Jenson and Ron Balmore for their hard work in pung all the services together, including the virtual Christmas pageant. Also thank you to the Altar Guild who switched the church over from Advent to Christmas so that we could record the services. While I’m thankful for the technology I have a feeling that this will have been the strangest De- cember and Christmas in my ministry. I also hope that the weather will have cooperated so that we will have had a lovely Carol sing out- side of the church on the 27 th . January is also the me when we have our Annual meeng. This year we will have to have it via Zoom. Remember if you have a phone you can parcipate in Zoom, you don’t have to have a computer, though it is a beer experience. The vestry is currently working on the budget and pung together a slate of candidates. Throughout January and perhaps into February, let’s just say through the season of Epiphny, I am going to come and bless every house in our par- ish. The blessing tradionally involves chalking the door with the symbol 20 C M D 21. While no appointment is necessary, if you’d like to be there when I come by, just let me know when a good me would be. You can text me 732-887-2480, email me [email protected]or send me a message on Facebook. I wish I knew when we will be able to gather again in person, even at a limited way. I am monitoring the numbers weekly and when they are back below 20/100,000 then we’ll be back. I will also connue to listen to the guidance from the Diocesen task force as to when we can fully open up without limits. We did have one death this past month Mary Van Schaick mother of Brenda Yuro. Mary was a mem- ber of our Nonogenerian Club and oſten aended the Ladies Luncheons. Please know how much I miss seeing all of you and I pray that 2021 will be a year of blessing for your household and that St. Luke’s will connue to be a source of strength for you as you go about your daily lives. Yours in Christ, Fr. Ed January 2021
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St. Luke’s Times St. Luke’s Episcopal Church
Edmund W. Zelley,
Rector
Ronald Baltimore
Music Minister
Julia Jenson
Director
Schola Cantorum
Debbie Stolz
Secretary
Wardens
Rosalie DiSimone-Weiss
Jim Iacone
Vestry
Chuck Gudorp
William (Bill) Noble
Karen Gough
Janice Stapley
Ginny Haase
Michael Grosso
Monica Tramontin
Katherine Young
David Stogoski
Tammy Fighera
Treasurer
George F. Poppe III,
Capital Funds
Linda Zeh
Financial Secretary
From the Rector:
Last month I turned 55. My mother asked me how
it felt to be 55, I said about the same as being 54.
In many ways that is true as we begin 2021, it is
going to feel a lot like how it was when 2020 end-
ed. We will still be just offering virtual worship on
our Youtube channel and Facebook pages. I con-
tinue to hope that many if not all of you are
watching our worship offerings at some point
during the week.
Our virtual Christmas services went well. My
thanks to Rosalie DiSimone Weiss, Julia Jenson
and Ron Baltimore for their hard work in putting
all the services together, including the virtual
Christmas pageant. Also thank you to the Altar
Guild who switched the church over from Advent
to Christmas so that we could record the services.
While I’m thankful for the technology I have a
feeling that this will have been the strangest De-
cember and Christmas in my ministry.
I also hope that the weather will have cooperated
so that we will have had a lovely Carol sing out-
side of the church on the 27th.
January is also the time when we have our Annual
meeting. This year we will have to have it via
Zoom. Remember if you have a phone you can
participate in Zoom, you don’t have to have a
computer, though it is a better experience. The
vestry is currently working on the budget and
putting together a slate of candidates.
Throughout January and perhaps into February, let’s just say through the season of Epiphny, I am going to come and bless every house in our par-ish. The blessing traditionally involves chalking the door with the symbol 20 C M D 21. While no appointment is necessary, if you’d like to be there when I come by, just let me know when a good time would be. You can text me 732-887-2480, email me [email protected] or send me a message on Facebook. I wish I knew when we will be able to gather again
in person, even at a limited way.
I am monitoring the numbers weekly and when
they are back below 20/100,000 then we’ll be
back. I will also continue to listen to the guidance
from the Diocesen task force as to when we can
fully open up without limits.
We did have one death this past month Mary Van
Schaick mother of Brenda Yuro. Mary was a mem-
ber of our Nonogenerian Club and often attended
the Ladies Luncheons.
Please know how much I miss seeing all of you
and I pray that 2021 will be a year of blessing for
your household and that St. Luke’s will continue
to be a source of strength for you as you go about
the original purchase. The Treasurer has published the check disbursement schedule which you can access through the Parish Secretary. Prior to checks being written, one of the Wardens will review all disbursement requests for approval. Reimbursement checks will be written as part of the regular disbursement schedule.
For March, reimbursements must be in the office by 4:00 pm on Thursday, March 8 & 22, 2019.