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The Memorial Church of St.Luke, the Beloved Physician
150 Years of Ministry
1861-2011
1946 Welsh Road
Philadelphia, PA 19115
215.969.3645 (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
W ednesdays 6:45 p.m.
in the church office
Inside this issue:Birthdays............................... 4Calendar................................9Chorale..................................6I Am a St Luker......................6Maze......................................7Mitten Tree............................5News...................................3,4Prayer Requests......................4Rectors Message................1,2Reminders.............................2Those Who Serve..................3
Word Puzzle..........................8Welcome Visitors.................. 2
The Winged OxThe Winged Ox is the Ancient Symbol of
St. Luke, the Beloved Physician
A Newsletter for the People of The Memorial
Church of St. Luke, the Beloved Physician December 2011 Issue 132
The Heartbeat of God
On Mondays, we have had a small, but lively group
discuss "The Heartbeat of God: Finding the Sacred in
the Middle of E verything". It is the third book written
by our presiding bishop, Katharine Jefferts Schori. The book
discuses a broad range of issues from poverty, hunger,
healthcare, the environment and many more. She gives
theological basis as to why these issues matter and quotes
Scripture throughout the book. The "heartbeat" refers togiving life, that is, making God's wo rds into action; giving
"life blood" and hope wh ere it is needed. She emphasizes on
connectiveness; as a person of science and faith she explains
the connection between the two fields as both having the
common ground of social responsibility. She stresses that we
are ALL connected. An oil spill in the south affects us here.
The homeless man and the immigrant wom an are our brother
and sister, and it is our Christian duty, as dictated in our
Baptismal Covenant , to strive for justice for these human
beings. When I first typed the name of the book, I made an
error and typed, "Finding the Scared...." Freudian slip?
Maybe so. But then I started thinking that its actually not faroff from the book's message. We are called to find the scared-
the helpless and the needy and make a difference, however
small. She cites several examples that she has seen in her
extensive travels, such as a community garden grown by a
small church, and the young girl who started a pet food drive
because the economy was taking a toll on pets and their
owners.Our Monday night group members happened to be
also members of the Women's Outreach Wing. This book was
a great inspiration to keep to good works of WOW going and
even triggered some new ideas for outreach.
Good timing, or serendipity, would play a part during this
forum. I had received word that B ishop Katharine was visiting
our diocese! So we (Stacey and Cheri) ventured to see her at
St. Peter's Church in Philadelphias Olde City section on
November 13th.
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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 youwill 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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She was celebrant at the 11am Holy Eucharist, part of the church's 250th anniversary
observance. Wearing red vestments- the color for the Holy Spirit, she opened her sermon in a
way she often does: she names the different countries in which the Episcopal Chu rch is present
and says she is bringing greetings from them to us. "They pray for you and I ask that you pray
for them", she says- another example of connectedness. Her sermon also addressed injustice,
poverty, unhealthiness- themes that are present in the book. It was a b lessing to hear her wordsin person. It was also meaningful when we all renewed our baptismal vows with her. An even
bigger blessing was the chance to tell her afterwards about our forum with her book. She said
she was honored. It was an hon or for me just to be in her presence- and a good "photo-op" too!
It was a blessed early Christmas gift for me. It was also throughly enjoyable to lead the book
forum and I h ope to have another opportunity to lead another. A big thanks goes to those who
participated! Hope everyone has a Blessed Christmas and Happy New Year!
Submitted by Stacey Carmody
The vacationing Father Tim will resume his Rectors Message next month
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REMINDERS:The deadline for the
January Winged Oxwill
be December 23
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 yourcontinued 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.
Christmas Services:
Sat Dec 24 at 6pm:th
Childrens Pageant in
Church
Sat Dec 24 at 10pm:th
Carols and Candlelight
Service in Church
Sun Dec 25 at 10:30amth
Holy Eucharist-
Christmas Day
Those Who Serve
Sunday, December 4
Chalice Bearer: J Gardner
Readers: C Martino, K GibsonUshers: J Litzke, J OxenfordAltar Guild: K. Kenny, S. NesbittCoffee Hour: Espositos, A.Thorpe, M. Geiger
Counters: C. Rodriguez, A. Thorpe
Sunday, December 11
Chalice Bearer : B Kaufold
Readers: B Kaufold, J IannottiUshers :T Truesdale, J LitzkeAltar Guild:J.Oxenford,C.Cotugno
Coffee Hour: G. Shahene, C.Rodriguez, B. KaufoldCounters: J and J Litzke
Sunday, December 18Chalice Bearer: J LitzkeReaders: C Rodriguez, S CarmodyUshers: J. Litzke, T TruesdaleAltar Guild: S & C CarmodyCoffee Hour: H. Rolland, R.Whaley, N. Hurley, S. Remick
Counters: B and D. Shifflett
Saturday, December 24- 10pmChalice Bearer: S CarmodyReaders: B Kaufold, J Brambilla
Ushers: J Oxenford, J LitzkeAltar Guild: S & C Carmody
Sunday, December 25Altar Guild: G & B Hair, J. Woods
NO COFFEE HOUR
Counters: R. Whaley, J. Brambilla
IF YOU CAN SERVE at the
Dec 24 6pm service or the
Dec 25 10:30am service,
please see Fr. Tim.
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NEWS
Church School / Nursery
This month the church school
is getting ready for Christmas
by planning a pageant for
Christmas Eve at 6p.m.
The children will have a dress
rehearsal on Sunday, Dec. 18during church school. We will
also be asking them to bring in
items for the Mitten Tree. The
hats, scarves, gloves, and
socks will be delivered, after
Christmas, to Covenant House
for the teens serviced there.
There will be no church
school on Dec. 25th nor on
Jan.1st.
We look forward to a new
year of promise and welcomeall children 3 years and up to
join us as we grow in Christ.
Please help
make our
church look
beautiful for
Christmas.
Please make a contribution
in memory or honor of a
loved one and use the
enclosed envelope. All
Christmas flowersenvelopes should be in the
parish office by Tuesday,
December 20. Make you
check payable to St. Lukes
and write a memo
Christmas Flowers.
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PRAYERS PLEASE
Members: Dorothy, Elaine,
Ruth B., Nancy H., Edna,
Alan, Mabel, Ruth L.,
Louise, Joan W., W illiam L,
Robert B, P atricia L, Nancy
Martha, Llyn C.
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, Amarante, Greg,
Dee, Patti, Ann, Aftab,
Lenor, John, Winnie.
Those Serving in the
Armed Forces: W illiamB
William S, Chris G.,
Kevin M., Andrew R., ChrisK.,John R., Chris R., Eric
B., Rob D., Jerry F.,
Thomas H., Tom B.,
Casey R., Jermaine, Bradley,
Michael, Maxx, Eric J., John
T., George M., Steven M.
BIRTHDAYS
December1-Emily Doman
3-Ruth Bitner
6-Robert Carter
10-Sarah Libby, Emma
Mangle
12-Timothy Hair
31-John Litzke, Kevin
Doman
NEWS
St. Lukes Blanket Drive Update
A very special note of thanks to everyone at
St. Lukes who donated blankets, caps, and
prayer shawls for the cancer patients at Aria
Cancer Center on Knights Road in
Philadelphia. We collected a total of 44 fleece
blankets, 5 woolen caps, and 3 prayer shawls!
On Friday, November 11 , Nancy Orlando andth
I donated these items to Aria Cancer center.
Our contact person was Patricia McDonough,who is a radiation and oncology assistant at
the cancer center. We made the donation in
honor of Joyce Glenn. Patricia McDonough
was very appreciative and deeply mo ved by
our donation. She remembered Joyce and told
us how Joyce touched her life through her
optimistic attitude and generous personality.
Once again, thanks to everyone who
participated in making the lives of cancer
patients a little more comfortable as they
receive their treatments. Hopefully, we will
have another blanket drive sometime in the
new year.
Submitted by: Caroline Cotugno
And More Thanks!
Thanks to your generous support, wewere we were able to deliver 6
turkeys, 15 bags of food, as well ascash donations totaling $435.00 to
Somerton Food Bank forThanksgiving meals for families in
need.
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I Am A St. Luker
Beginning in 2012, Stacey w ill be
putting together a new video for
the churchs website. The video
will made of segments of members
briefly explaining how they came
to St. Lukes and will start with the
sentence I am a St. Luker
because_______. This project
was inspired by the Episcopal
Churchs I Am Episcopalian
video page:
http://www.iamepiscopalian.org/
Each interview will be about 1
minute long and filmed with adigital camera on the church
grounds. If youd like to
participate, let Stacey know. If
youd like to share your story but
do not want to be filmed, this can
be done as well.
Thank you!
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WORD PUZZLE
C S A V I O R B D A Y A
I T N M C Y B R I N S F
T H E A L O E I P G I R
Y E W N O U C N E E G A
B M S G T W H G O L N I
A L L E H H I I P O O D
N B O R N O L N L R T B
D D A V I D D G E D U U
S J W R A P P E D W S T
G O O D W M E S S I A HL Y I N G L U K E L I F
F I N D L O T H E L D O
G R E A T U T H I S C R
(Luke 2:10-12) But the angel said tothem, "Do not be afraid; for see--I am
bringing you good news of great joy for
all the people: {11} to you is born thisday in the city of David a Savior, who
is the Messiah, the Lord. {12} This will
be a sign for you: you will find a child
wrapped in bands of cloth and lying ina manger."
Word List
BRINGING WRAPPED MESSIAH
SAVIOR PEOPLE MANGERAFRAID LYING GREAT DAVID
CLOTH CHILD BANDS ANGEL
WILL THIS THEM SIGN SAIDNEWS LUKE LORD GOOD FIND
CITY BORN YOU WHO SEE NOT
JOY FOR DAY BUT ALL BE
CHRISTMAS QUOTES
The earth has grown old with its
burden of care But at Christmas
it always is young, The heart ofthe jewel burns lustrous and fair
And its soul full of music breaks
the air, When the song of angelsis sung."
~ Phillips Brooks (1835-93),
American Episcopal bishop,
wrote 'O Little Town ofBethlehem'.
To the American People:
Christmas is not a time or aseason but a state of mind. To
cherish peace and good will, to
be plenteous in mercy, is to have
the real spirit of Christmas. If wethink on these things, there will
be born in us a Savior and over
us will shine a star sending itsgleam of hope to the world."
~ Calvin Coolidge (1872-1933),
American president. Presidential
message (December 25, 1927).
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DECEMBER 2011Sun Mon Tue Wed Thur Fri Sat
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Hall
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10:30a:HolyEucharist
10:20a- Church
School
11:45: Coffee
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Glory to the newborn King!
The Memorial Church of St. Luke the Beloved Physician
1946 Welsh Road
Philadelphia, PA 19115
215-969-3645
www.stlukesbustleton.webs.com
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