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St. Luke Lutheran Church Office: 804-272-0486 Email: [email protected] Web: www.stlukerichmond.org

A publication of St. Luke Lutheran Church, Richmond, VA What’s INSIDE

2 Staff Contact Info

2 VA Synod Info

2 Membership Info

2 Pastor’s Letter, Schedule

3 Director Of Music Letter

3 Save the Date - Musical

4 Save the Date - Other

4 VA Benefit Chorale Concert

4 Weather

5 Christian Ed, Stephen Min.

5 Sermons on DVD

6 Council Corner, Annual Mtg

6 Flower Chart 2015

7 11/2014 Info, Social Media

8 Attendance, Prayers

8 Coming Up in January

10 Join us for Worship

WORSHIP AND FELLOWSHIP AT ST. LUKE

January 4, 2015

Second Sunday of Christmas

9:00am Sunday School

9:00am Confirmation Class

10:00am Holy Communion Worship

January 11, 2015

Baptism of Our Lord

9:00am Sunday School/Confirmation Class


11:30am Council Meeting

3:00pm Taylor/Staples Voice Recital

January 18, 2015

Second Sunday after Epiphany

9:00am Sunday School/Confirmation Class


11:30am Fellowship / Annual Meeting

January 25, 2015

Third Sunday after Epiphany

9:00am Sunday School

9:00am Confirmation Class


With Council Installation

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FOCUS ON WORSHIP

EPIPHANY: Epiphany is Greek for manifestation or appearance. The

Epiphany of Our Lord is the January 6 festival celebrating the manifestation of

Christ to the world, recalling the visit of the magi The gift of gold was valuable;

fit for a king. Frankincense was a type of incense used in Worship, symbolizing

prayers rising to God. Myrrh was a fragrant resin used in oil for anointing and to

prepare a body for burial.

EPIPHANY SEASON: The Epiphany Season is the final part of the Christmas

cycle of the Church year, extending from the Epiphany of Our Lord on January 6

to the Transfiguration of Our Lord, the Sunday before Ash Wednesday. The

Epiphany season serves the Church year by bridging Christ’s incarnation and

His passion. It celebrates the revelations of Jesus as the Christ, the Savior of the

world, particularly in the miracles He performs. The number of Sundays within

the Epiphany season is determined by the date set for Easter.

THE BAPTISM OF OUR LORD: The Festival of the Baptism of Our Lord

occurs on the first Sunday after the Epiphany. This year it’s on January 11.

On this Sunday, the Church recalls Jesus’ baptism in the River Jordan by John

the Baptist, and we have an opportunity to affirm our own baptisms.

January 2015

Monday - Friday

9:00am to 4:00pm

The office is closed on

Saturday and Sunday

St. Luke Lutheran Church Office: 804-272-0486 Email: [email protected] Web: www.stlukerichmond.org 2

Pastor Fred is taking a break from letter writing this month. He wishes you all a blessed New Year.

Pastor Fred’s church office hours are

Wednesdays 9:00am to 2:00pm.

Please call the church office at 804-272-0486

if you would like to schedule an appointment.

Pastor’s email address is: [email protected].

The St. Luke Messenger

Church Staff

Contact Info

Rev. Fred Marcoux, Pastor

804-272-0486 x 11

[email protected]

Tammy Hammond, Church Administrator

804-272-0486 x 10

[email protected]

Jo Blandford, C.E./Youth Consultant

804-272-0486 x 12

[email protected]

Pamela McClain, Director of Music

804-272-0486 x 13

[email protected]

St. Luke Lutheran Church is a member of the Virginia Synod of the Evangelical Church in America. To find out more about the Lutheran Church, please visit the following websites: ELCA, www.ELCA.org or Virginia Synod, www.vasynod.org

Virginia Synod News The Virginia Lutheran, which is the

Virginia Synod's newsletter, is available online anytime at www.vasynod.org.

Are you interested in joining our

St Luke family?

If you have enjoyed worshiping with us so far this year and are contemplating becoming a member, we would love to hear from you!

Please contact Pastor Fred Marcoux or Tammy, the church administrator for more information. You can also see any member of our Evangelism committee.

804-272-0486, [email protected]


Greetings of the new world of 2015! This

is the year we discover all sorts of things:

what pieces can a larger handbell choir

ring? What acapella music can our choir

sing? What wonders are in store for us at our May annual musicians’ concert?

What new musician might walk through our doors and be lured by the warm

greeting received? What crazy music will the crazy Russian pianist play on 3 crazy

days in September?

We are very lucky to have such fine instrumentalists who are able to accompany

our Sunday services. Our newest musician is violinist Marian Kshetrapal. Please

take a moment to thank Marian for her contribution to our worship.

At the core of our efforts, how can we make our music more beautiful and more

useful to the members of our church? Thank you for your constant support and

love while we prepare and present our music.

Don’t miss this:

SLLC HOSTS: Tuesday, February 3, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. The Virginia Benefit Chorale, under the direction of Steve Davis, will perform a

concert for the benefit of St. Luke. The Chorale was founded by Steve Davis in

order to give concerts solely for the purpose of raising money for charities and

humanitarian causes. This choir of about 15 members has rehearsed at St. Luke

for 10 years and periodically performs here in thanks and so that our church’s

work may benefit from their artistry.

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SAVE THE DATE:

Saturday, January 10

7:00 p.m. ECKHART ENSEMBLE

with special guest, French flutist

Nicolas Duchamp

J.S. Bach Cantata 82 "Ich habe

genug", BWV 82

J.S. Bach Orchestral Suite 2 for

flute and strings, BWV 1067

Suite of Italian Renaissance

Dances (c.1300-1610)

Tickets: $20 for adults, $15 for

seniors & students; children under

12 are free.

Sunday, January 11

3:00 p.m. JAMES TAYLOR and

CHARLES STAPLES team up

to present Franz Schubert's

Winterreise, a cycle of 24 songs

detailing one man's journey into

madness after love lost. This is

a special performance of a new

English translation.

Tuesday, February 3

7:00 p.m. VIRGINIA BENEFIT

CHORALE, Steve Davis, director,

in a benefit performance for the

church's missions.

Tuesday, April 14

7:00 p.m. ATLANTIC CHAMBER

ENSEMBLE, program TBA.

Sunday, May 3

1:00 p.m. (following a church

luncheon) FOURTH ANNUAL

ST. LUKE MUSICIAN’S

CONCERT: Simple Gifts: the

music of Aaron Copland.

From Pamela McClain Director of Music


These are other concerts at St. Luke, coming up in January:

Saturday, January 10, 7:00 p.m. The ECKHART ENSEMBLE was formed and is conducted by Gus Highstein, principal oboeist with the Richmond Symphony. His group, with special guest French flutist Nicolas Duchamp, will perform Bach’s Cantata 82 "Ich habe genug.” Bach composed this solo cantata for bass (the title “I Have Enough” or “I am Content” refers to the Christian’s joyful longing for the release of death) in Leipzig in 1727 for the Feast of the Purification of Mary. In addition, the group will perform Bach’s Orchestral Suite 2 and a suite of Italian Renaissance Dances (c.1300-1610). Tickets are $20 for adults, $15 for seniors & students; children under 12 are free. Sunday, January 11, 3:00 p.m. New York City Opera baritone James Taylor and pianist Charles Staples team up to tackle Franz Schubert's epic song cycle, Winterreise, using Grammy winner Glen Roven's excellent singable English translation. The singer who performed these songs repeatedly with Schubert called them “truly divine inspirations, the utterance of a musical clairvoyance.” This is a piece of music that you must experience at least once in your life! A freewill offering will be received.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leipzig


ANNUAL REPORTS DUE January 6, 2015 ECKHART ENSEMBLE Musical Event January 10, 2015 JAMES TAYLOR & CHARLES STAPLES Voice Recital January 11, 2015 ANNUAL MEETING January 18, 2015 2015 COUNCIL INSTALLATION January 25, 2015 VA BENEFIT CHORALE CONCERT February 3, 2015 TRANSFIGURATION OF OUR LORD February 15, 2015 SHROVE TUESDAY February 17, 2015 ASH WEDNESDAY February 18, 2015 LENT BEGINS February 18, 2015 PALM SUNDAY March 29, 2015 EASTER SUNDAY April 5, 2015

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St. Luke’s Weather Policy and Worship Cancellation Information

We are now into the time of the year when we may have to deal with

wintery weather and the cancellation of worship services or fellowship

events. In the event of inclement weather, please be advised that St. Luke

follows the same protocol of the public school systems in the area. Usual-

ly, if local schools are closed because of bad weather, St. Luke will be closed for all

church activities and to all groups using our building.

Please check www.stlukerichmond.org, the St. Luke web site, for the most up to date

info on any changes. All weather related cancellations and changes will be posted on

the home page. If you do not have a computer available, please call the church office

at 272-0486. If possible, the message there will be updated as changes are known.



Mid-week Bible Study Class Pastor Fred’s Mid-week Bible Study Class resumes on Wednesday, January 7th at 10:30am. His class meets every Wednesday morning. Please consider joining us for a weekly discussion on scripture. Pastor Fred uses a variety of study methods as we delve into the text of the bible. How do the words speak to us today? How can we apply them to our daily lives? You don’t even need to bring a Bible if you don’t want to, we have plenty at church. Pastor Fred invites you to come and discover new insights into the Bible with him and the rest of the class.

ADULT FORUM ~ SUNDAYS AT 9:00AM

Adult Forum Topic for January 4, 2015 will be the Top 10 Religion Stories of 2014.

We will have continue with book and DVD studies throughout the year

All are welcome, so please plan to join us!

All Sunday School classes will resume on Sunday, January 4, 2015 at 9:00am.

The Stephen Ministry Team, in keeping with one of our ministry goals of helping those in need in our community, is heading a project to help families trying to make a fresh start through the kindness of the Hilliard House.

Each month we will collect specific items that will be distributed by the Hilliard House for families to keep as they move into their own home. We would like to thank everyone for making our November and December project of bath towels and laundry detergent a big success. Please watch for more information as we decide what our January giving project will be. Your donations may be brought to the church anytime and placed in the Narthex. Thank you, Stephen Ministry Team

Pastor Fred's Sunday sermons are recorded on DVDs. Each DVD disc has a month of sermons and Gospel readings. Please contact the church office or a church member for more information. We do have donated DVD players if you don’t have one available for viewing these discs. If you have internet access, the links to Pastor Fred’s sermons can also be found online at the St. Luke website, on Facebook and on YouTube. ww.stlukerichmond.org www.facebook.com/stlukerichmond www.youtube.com/user/stlukesermons



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The next Council Meeting is at 11:30am on

Sunday, January 4

ST. LUKE Council Corner

2014 Council Officers, Council Members

Congregational Leaders and Trustees:

Rev. Fredrick Marcoux, Pastor

Dan Crandall, Council President

Joe Colly, Council Vice-President

Luann Andreadis, Council Secretary

Heinz Briegel, Council Member

Markus Groener, Council Member

Tim Hesson, Council Member

Dean Ludwig, Council Member

Vince Reedinger, Council Member

Luther Shealy, Council Member

Barbara Vonada, Council Member

Ludi Webber, Financial Secretary

Marty Witthoefft, Treasurer

Peggy Walters, Trustee

Butch Webber, Trustee

Rick Witthoefft, Trustee

Attention Committee Chairpersons and Liaisons!

ANNUAL REPORTS DUE

Tuesday, January 6, 2015

We ask that you please submit your reports to the Church Office

on or before this date. Thank you for your ministry.

COUNCIL

ELECTION

RESULTS

Congratulations to our newly elected

Congregational Council members!

They are Patricia Carroll, Bill Kipps

and Brenda Reedinger.

Their three year terms

will begin in January 2015.

Attention Members of

St. Luke Lutheran Church:

Our Congregational Annual Meeting will be held on Sunday, January 18, 2015

Our Worship Service at 10:00am followed by a fellowship reception with finger foods.

The Annual Meeting follows the reception and begins at 11:30am.

It is very important that you attend this meeting and exercise your right as a member, as we discuss the current status of St. Luke Lutheran Church and its future. Your input is a vital part of this Church. We hope that you will plan to attend this year’s meeting. Thank you, Church Council

The Installation of our 2015 Ministry Leaders will take place

during the 10:00am Worship Service on January 25, 2015.

Please plan to attend as we welcome three new council members:

Patricia Carroll, Bill Kipps and Brenda Reedinger.

The Word in Season

The new January - March 2015 “Word In Season” Devotional Booklet is now available in the church narthex.

Don’t forget to pick up your copy.

The 2015 Flower Chart is up in the fellowship hall.

Won’t you consider signing up to provide Sunday altar flow-ers? Altar flowers may be dedi-cated to “The Glory of God”, “In Memory of” a loved one or “In Honor of” a special person or special event. More than one person may find a certain date important so flowers may be given in more than one name on any given Sunday. Arrangements cost $27.00 each and are delivered to the church. You will be billed directly from Coleman Brothers Flowers. The flowers are yours to take home after Worship that Sunday or you can ask that they be taken to one of our ill or homebound members. Please contact the church office or Jean Stewart if you have questions. Thank you.


STAY IN TOUCH WITH SOCIAL MEDIA

We’re on the web!

Website ~ www.stlukerichmond.org

FaceBook ~ www.facebook.com/stlukerichmond

Flickr ~ www.flickr.com/photos/stlukerichmond/sets

Google www.plus.google.com/+StlukerichmondOrgSLLC/about

Pinterest ~ www.pinterest.com/stlukelutheran

YouTube ~ www.youtube.com/user/stlukesermons

Log onto our website to check Worship Schedules,

upcoming events, read Lessons and Gospel, and

check the calendar.

Did you miss a Sunday service and need of a mid-week

spiritual lift? The link to Pastor Fred’s sermons is also

on our website. Watch him on YouTube!

“Like” St. Luke Lutheran on Facebook. You can see

announcements, pictures and updates just by viewing

your Facebook entries. Don’t forget to share and let your

Facebook “friends” see the wonderful things going on at

St. Luke Lutheran Church.

Go to Flickr to see pictures of

St. Luke’s fellowship and Worship

events.

Do you have Pinterest? You can

find St. Luke there.

If you use Gmail, you can follow us

on Google+.

Do we have your email address?

If not, please let us know so we

can keep you updated on church

services, events and programs.

November 2014



OFFICE CLOSED: Jan. 1st & 2nd

INTERIORS DECORATES

Jan. 2, 10:00am

INTERIORS UNDECORATES

Jan. 5, 9:30am

WORSHIP & MUSIC: Jan. 5 , 7:00pm

ANNUAL REPORTS DUE: Jan. 6

MID-WEEK BIBLE STUDY RESUMES:

Jan. 7, 10:30am

MEN’S LUNCH: Jan. 8, 12:00pm

HANDBELL PRACTICE RESUMES:

Jan. 8, 6:30pm

BOOK CLUB: Jan. 9, 7:30pm

NEWSLETTER DEADLINE: Jan. 10

COUNCIL MEETING: Jan. 11, 11:30am

STEPHEN MINISTRY: Jan. 12, 7:00pm

WOMEN’S MORNING GROUP:

Jan. 13, 10:00am

EVENING WOMEN’S GROUP:

Jan. 14, 6:30pm

MEALS ON WHEELS: Jan. 15, 11:00am

MEALS ON WHEELS: Jan. 20, 11:00am

ANNUAL MEETING: Jan. 18, 11:30am

COUNCIL INSTALLATION: Jan. 25

MEN’S GROUP: Jan. 27, 6:15pm

Is your information listed?

Please make sure to write your

events and meetings on the church

calendar located in the office. You

can also email them in.

Thank you!

Tammy

December 2014 Worship Attendance

Worship Sunday School

Sunday, December 7, 2014 106 26 2nd Sunday of Advent

Sunday, December 14, 2014 125 38 3rd Sunday of Advent

Sunday, December 21, 2014 79 20 4th Sunday of Advent Wednesday, December 24, 2014 121 N/A Christmas Eve

Thursday, December 25, 2014 21 N/A Christmas Day Sunday, December 28, 2014 59 N/A 1st Sunday of Christmas

December Prayer Requests

Please keep the following St. Luke members, their families

and our friends in your thoughts and prayers.

Recent Prayer Requests: Barbara Beard, John Benton, Ginny Brenner,

Alex Brusilovsky, Family of Frances Campbell, Frank Cowen, Martha Daniels,

Family of Dawn Chase Desmond, Vivek Kshetrapal, Karen Meadows, Bill Naubert,

Family of the Honorable Buford Parsons, Rachel Reedinger, Family of Peggy Salle,

Family of Al Tolson, Carol Wayne

Continuing in our Prayers: Delores Berry, Jo Blandford, Campbell Brandt,

Erin Brown’s father, Ada Byrnes, Corinne Campbell, Peyton Clark, Rita Coffman,

Kenneth Covell, Jim Donithan Sr., Ruth Ellis, Liesl Voosen Fields, Arlene Hallett,

Ken Hammond, Glenn Harrington, Sherrie Harris, Eike Hueter, Dana Kelley,

Mary Kessel, Marlene Mathers, Laura and Bill Marshall and son Matthew,

Sandra Moore, Dottie Mosely, Craig Nixon, Mary Norris, Delores Pope, Chris Pyle,

Vickie Pyle, Pauline Ratliff, Mary Rebman, Callen Tyson, Delia Ward,

Marion Welsch, Betty Williams, Ardelle Wise, Louis Wise, Phyllis Worrell

Our Loved Ones Serving Overseas: Tim Bullis, Kelvin Otey, Sarah Pettit

Names are kept on the prayer list for four weeks unless otherwise indicated.

Please keep the office informed of any changes.

If you would like to add a family member or a friend to the prayer

list, please complete a blue Prayer Request Card and drop it in

the offering plate on Sunday or turn it in to the office. Prayer

Request Cards are available in each pew rack, from the church

office and from any usher.



7757 Chippenham Parkway, Richmond, VA 23225

Office: 804-272-0486, Email: [email protected]

Website: www.stlukerichmond.org

The Rev. Fredrick W. Marcoux, Pastor

ST. LUKE LUTHERAN CHURCH By grace, we know, love, worship and serve Jesus Christ as we proclaim His Good News.

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