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The Memorial Church of St.Luke, the Beloved Physician
150 Years of Ministry1861-2011
1946 Welsh RoadPhiladelphia, PA 19115215.969.3645 (office)[email protected]
www.stlukesbustleton.webs.com
SERVICESSundays:10:30 a.m. Holy Eucharistwith musicFollowed immediately byrefreshments and fellowship inthe parish hall.
Wednesdays:7:30 p.m. Healing Eucharist
ACTIVITIES:
Contemplative Prayer
Wednesdays 6:45 p.m.in the church office
Inside this issue:
150th invitation...................5Birthdays............................... 8Calendar................................9Cereal Central.......................8Holiday House.......................6News...................................3,4Photo Gallery.........................7Prayer Requests......................4Rectors Message................1,2
Reminders.............................2Those Who Serve..................3Trivia Corner..........................6Welcome 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 September 2011 Issue 129
Jesus said Doubtless you will quote to me this proverb,
Physician, heal yourself(Luke 4:23).
Every now and again I bring up the subject of the future of St.
Lukes. I worry sometimes that the topic is introduced so
often that it may seem a little like crying wolf. That is,
everyone becomes accustomed to hearing the warning and yet,
despite all of the handwringing things go on as usual without the
anticipated catastrophe occurring. I understand that attitude. There is
a part of me that feels the same way. After all, we are not confrontedwith the immediate threat of financial collapse, our Sunday
attendance is only slightly less than acceptable, and we are
celebrating our 150th anniversary in less than two months. In
addition, despite its small size, St. Lukes is blessed with such
strong lay leadership; with parishioners who extend themselves over
and above the call of duty to see that we continue to reach out to the
larger community outside of St. Lukes; and with an outstanding
music program (and minister of music), despite our limited
resources. This is all good news and it is all evidence that St. Lukes
is contributing to the Good Newsthe Gospelof Jesus Christ.
S
o whats the problem? Well there are a couple of big issues
that I alluded to above. First, our attendance is not what it
needs to be. I am not pointing fingers; things happen. Somework on Sundays and cannot make it out regularly; some are ill and
so cannot come out. Add to this vacations and trips, and so on, and
you have the stuff of life. It is all understandable, but the bottom line
is that we regularly fall below fifty on a Sunday, and with increasing
frequency we fall below forty. If we are honest with ourselves, we
can see that that number of parishioners on Sunday makes it difficult
to justify a physical plant that includes four buildings, not to
mention a fulltime priest. And of course there are financial issues as
well. I wont quote numbers (if you are interested you can speak to
Katherine Gibson or John Brambilla, who are St. Lukes financial
team) but we are, year in and year out, significantly in the red. Since
I have been here St. Lukes has been drawing down its endowment,
and there is no indication that we will turn that around anytime soon.
We are blessed with an endowment because of the generosity of
parishioners in the past, many of whom remember St. Lukes in the
wills.
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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 what is the solution? Im not sure. I would like us to focus on these problems collectively in the
coming fall, winter and spring. We are in our 150th year. Can we foresee St. Lukes being in existence in
another 150 years? Can we even foresee St. Lukes being here in another 50 years? I urge you to think
about what we can do to attract more people and to increase our revenue. And if you have any ideas about
how we might affect such changes, I urge you to speak to me or to a member of the vestry so that they can
bring your ideas to the attention of St. Lukes governing body. One thing seems clear, however, we must
increase revenue and attendance or cut back on expenses (sorry that this sounds so familiar given the
recent crisis in Washington; Im sure that we can address these problems in a more mature manner than
our political representatives did).
I began by quoting from the Gospel According to Luke. We should heed these words. We are the church
of St. Luke the Beloved Physician and it is up to us to make the changes necessary to ensure that St.
Lukes can survive and flourish in the future. I hope we can work together during the coming months to
ensure that this will happen.
God bless,
Father Tim
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REMIDERS:The deadline for the
October The Winged Ox
will be September 23
150th Anniversary
Finishing touches are being
placed for our exciting 150th
anniversary celebration onOctober 15! Enclosed in this
issue of the Winged Ox is a
reservation form for the
reception. Be sure to fill in
your meal selection(s) and
turn in by September 18th!
Look for special editions of
the Winged Ox in October
and November!
Outreach
St. Luke's is supporting two
outreach programs, each vital
to the community. They are
the Somerton Food Bank and
area shelters. We need your
continued support to
continue these worthy
projects.
The Food Bank is always in
need of cereal and cash
donations to buy meats and
maintain operating expenses.
The shelters look forward to
the Wawa gift cards provided
by your donations.
Those Who Serve
Sunday, September 4
Chalice Bearer: B. KaufoldReaders: .C.Rodriguez, S CarmodyUshers: K. Gibson J. Litzke
Altar Guild: S &C CarmodyCoffee Hour: See schedule
Counters: J. Brambilla, R. Whaley
Sunday, September 11Chalice Bearer : J. Litzke
Readers: J. Gardner, L. CarterUshers : J. Oxenford, T TruesdaleAltar Guild: G. Hair, B. Hair, J.Woods
Coffee Hour : See scheduleCounters: C. Rodriguez, A. Thorpe
Sunday, September 18Chalice Bearer: J. OxenfordReaders: M. Geiger, K. GibsonUshers: K. Gibson, J. LitzkeAltar Guild: L. Carter, R. FischerCoffee Hour: See schedule
Counters: J and J Litzke
Sunday, September 25Chalice Bearer: C. RodriguezReaders: C. Martino, J. Woods
Ushers: J. Oxenford, T. TruesdaleAltar Guild: K. Kenny, S. NesbittCoffee Hour: See schedule
Counters: B and D.Shifflett
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EWS
Church School / ursery
The opening day for churchschool will be on Sunday,September 18th. All children 3years and older are welcome.
Nursery care is available forinfants over 6 months old. Thisyear we will be having classesevery Sunday at 10:20 a.m. in thehall, except for some holidays,which will be announced.
We are most fortunate to havefour teachers this year to help outon a rotating schedule. LlynCarter and Betty Shifflett willcontinue to offer their services, as
they have for the past severalyears. Ashley Martino as well asthe team of Sara Nesbit and
Karen Kenny have volunteered toteach this year also. Chantelle andMia offered to be available tohelp out as assistants, as needed. Iam grateful to them all for their
willingness to serve.
The first two weeks will bedevoted to welcoming back thechildren with a survey, chalk art,action songs, prayers, and anactivity sheet on helping bothwithin the family and in the
community.
We are looking forward to anexciting and enriching year.
Barbara Kaufold
Church School Coordinator
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PRAYERS PLEASEPRAYERS PLEASEPRAYERS PLEASEPRAYERS PLEASEMembers: Joyce, Dorothy,
Elaine, Ruth B., Nancy H.,
Edna, Alan, Mabel, Ruth L.,
Louise, Betty K, Joan W.
Friends and Family: Kathy,
Robert, Arlyne, Nancy,
Martha, Bobby, Francine,
Ruth, James, Sandra, Joyce,
Christopher,Joseph, Diane,
Nancy, William, Jeff,
Margaret, Mai, Maria,
Thomas, Arlene, John, Joan,Chrissie, Mary Katherine,
Todd, Lisa, Sam, Susan,
Charles, George, Samantha,
Malcolm, Lucero, Greg
Those Serving in the
Armed Forces: William
William, 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, Maxx,
Eric J.
BIRTHDAYSBIRTHDAYSBIRTHDAYSBIRTHDAYS
September1-Virginia Rielli
2-Llyn CarterTom Geiger
9-Ben Mangle
22-Dorothy Galey
24-Louise Cavaliere
25-Mark Geiger
29-Daniella Gardnier
Carlos Otero
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EWS
St. Lukes has a Champion!Congrats to Herb Rolland, Senior Flight Golf
Winner at Northampton Country Club!
Fall book Forum
A new weekly book forum will start at the
end of September- day to be determined.
The book will be The Heartbeat of God:Finding the Sacred in the Middle of
Everythingby our presiding bishop,
Katharine Jefferts Schori. She looks at theintersections of faith with the major issues of
our day--poverty, climate change, the
economy, health care.See Stacey if you areinterested.
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Happy 100Happy 100Happy 100Happy 100thththth
Birthday Holiday House!Birthday Holiday House!Birthday Holiday House!Birthday Holiday House!Youre Invited!!Youre Invited!!Youre Invited!!Youre Invited!!
644 Hughes Street
Cape May, ew Jersey 08204
You are invited to an open house celebration
Saturday, September 24, 2011
1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
A Reading of a Proclamation at 2:00 p.m.
Music
Refreshments
A Tour of the House
An international non-profit organization
known as;The GirlsFriendly Society (GFS)
of the
Diocese of Pennsylvania affiliated with the
Episcopal Church
For 100 years at this address GFS/PA has
focused on the emotional, physical and
spiritual growth of its membersBear ye one anothers burdens, and so fulfill
the law of Christ-Galatians
Trivia Corner: 100 Years Ago:1911
The average life expectancy for menwas 47 years.
Only 14 percent of the homes had abathtub.
Only 8 percent of the homes had atelephone.
There were only 8,000 cars and only144 miles of paved roads.
Marijuana, heroin, and morphine were
all available over the counterat thelocal corner drugstores.
The American flag had 45 stars...
The population of Las Vegas , Nevadawas only 30!!!
Crossword puzzles, canned beer, and
iced tea hadn't been invented yet.
There was neither a Mother's Day nora Father's Day
More than 95 percent of all births tookplace at home .
Ninety percent of all Doctors had NOCOLLEGE EDUCATION!
The average US wage in 1910 was 22cents per hour.
Most women only washed their hair
once a month,and used Borax or eggyolks for shampoo!
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PHOTO GALLERY: Outdoor Eucharist June 26 2011
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WORD PUZZLE
O F S T A N D T P J
T H E M A K E H A U
B E F O R E A A S D
I S E R V A N T S G
T H E Y O U O H W M
U P H E L D T E I E
N L F A L L H I L N
R O W N A R E R L T
S R A B L E R W H O
V D R O M A N S O N
(Romans 14:4 NRSV) Who are you to
pass judgment on servants of another?
It is before their own lord that theystand or fall. And they will be upheld,
for the Lord is able to make them stand.
Word List
SERVANTS JUDGMENT ANOTHER
UPHELD ROMANS BEFORE THEIR
STAND WILL THEY THEM THATPASS NRSV MAKE LORD FALL
ABLE YOU WHO OWN ARE TO ON
OF IT IS
St. Lukes Cereal Central:Cereal for the Somerton Food
Bank
The Somerton Food Bank isalways in need of cereal. Letsmeet our goal of 100 boxes amonth by bring cereal in everyweek. Its EASY to do! Justpick up a box or 2 when youshop ! Cereal is lightweight,easy to store and has a longshelf life. It is inexpensive too,if you look for supermarketsales, drug stores and dollar
stores and so forth. There willbe a large box designed forcereal donations in thenarthex or the hall. A count ofthe donations will be takenevery month and displayed ona poster in the hall soeveryone will know howsuccessful we are in feedingthe hungry and needy in ourcommunity.
Thank you for yourcontributions and being partof this feeding ministry!
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SEPTEMBER 2011Sun Mon Tue Wed Thur Fri Sat
1 2-7:00P-AASpirituality
Meeting in Hall
3-10a-Yoga in
Hall11:30a-Al-Anon
Mtg in
Hall
4-8th Sundayafter Pentecost
10:30a:Holy
Eucharist
10:20a- Church
School
11:45: Coffee
Hr. In Hall
5-LABOR DAY7:00p-AA
Meeting in Hall
6-1pm-UAW
meeting in Hall
8:00P-AA
Meeting in Hall
7-6:45P-Contemplative
prayer in Office
7:30P -HolyEucharist with
Healing in
Church
8 97:00P-AA
Spirituality
Meeting in Hall
1010a- Yoga in
Hall
11:30a-Al-Anon
Mtg in Hall
11-9th Sundayafter Pentecost
10:30a:HolyEucharist
11:45: Coffee
Hr. In Hall
12-7:00p-AAMeeting in Hall
700p-VestryMeeting in
Church Office
138:00P-AA
Meeting in Hall
14 6:45P-Contemplative
prayer in Office
7:30P -Holy
Eucharist with
Healing in
Church
15 167:00P-AA
Spirituality
Meeting in Hall
17-10a-Yogain Hall
11:30a-Al-Anon
Mtg in
Hall
18 -10th Sundayafter Pentecost
10:30a:Holy
Eucharist
10:20:Church
school in Hall
11:45: Coffee
Hr. In Hall
19-7:00p-AAMeeting in Hall
208:00P-AA
Meeting in Hall
21 6:45P-Contemplative
prayer in Office
7:30P -Holy
Eucharist with
Healing inChurch
22 23-7:00P-AASpirituality
Meeting in Hall
24-10a-Yogain Hall
11:30a-Al-Anon
Mtg in
Hall
25-11thSunday after
Pentecost
10:30a:Holy
Eucharist 10:20
Church school
in Hall
11:45: Coffee
Hr in Hall
26-7:00p-AAMeeting in Hall
278:00P-AA
Meeting in Hall
28-6:45P-Contemplative
prayer in Office
7:30P -Holy
Eucharist with
Healing in
Church
29 30-7:00P-AASpirituality
Meeting in Hall
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The Memorial Church of St. Luke the Beloved Physician1946 Welsh Road
Philadelphia, PA 19115
www.stlukesbustleton.webs.com
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