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THE MESSENGER ········ EL MENSAJERO

Volume 43 Issue 10

NOVEMBER 2012 NOVIEMBRE 2012

The Messenger ~ El Mensajero

ST. LUKE’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH ~ SAN LUCAS IGLESIA EPISCOPAL

RECTOR’S CORNER How would you like to never again

have a Pledge Campaign at St. Luke’s ~ San Lucas?

Stewardship is about thankfulness.

The Eucharistic celebration of each

Sunday is giving thanks to God for everything. We

celebrate communion with God and with each

other, “this sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving”, all

year round because we are thankful, all year round.

When you get a check for something, you can be

thankful for it and show that thanks by tithing on it.

Remember three Ts: Treasure, Time and Talent? A

paycheck, windfall, a refund, a gift, an inheritance,

a specially big return on your investments [not so

common, that last one, these days!] can be the occa-

sion to tithe our treasure. You can also sit down and

make sure you have time for your favorite team or

favorite TV show, and then you can make sure you

have time to tithe to God in thanksgiving. You can

earn a great deal because of your talents, your pro-

fession and your training and your skills and your

education, and you can tithe those skills to God in

thanksgiving.

Thanksgiving, the Church teaches, is all the time,

every moment of every day. If you internalize these teachings, the pledge campaign is irrelevant: after all, it is only a part of the year, during the time

that EVERYBODY is asking for money. The teach-

ings of the Church point out that stewardship of all

that we have and all that we are is a part of disciple-

ship, that wonderful adventure of following the

way of Jesus Christ by discipline and planning and

intentionality. We are not accidentally Christian:

We are not accidental disciples: We choose whether

we will be or not. The lifelong process of learning,

trying, failing, returning and achieving are all part

of thanksgiving to God.

This discipleship, this discipline, is counter cultural.

We may only think of giving at the end of the year,

in December, and we may have an eye to our tax

liability when we do. What if we got no tax write-

off for our charitable giving? What if our reason for

thanksgiving is something we explore every day,

every moment, in both pleasant and difficult times?

What if God really is working out our salvation for

us, and we are the joyful recipients of free and innu-

merable graces? What if God’s love for us in Jesus

Christ has already conquered sin and death, and

made us part of God’s kingdom, filled with joy and

love ourselves? That’s the teaching of the Church.

I love the celebration of Thanksgiving Day with my

family. For the first time in 31 years, we will not see

any of our children or our parents or relatives at

Thanksgiving. So I want to have a fun time with all

of you who would like to come to the Wednesday

evening meal at the Church this year, the evening

before Thanksgiving. You are my family! Come to

the dinner, starting at 6:30 pm. Bring your favorite

side(s), deserts and drinks. If you like to cook, sign

up in the Narthex: we can join up Wednesday

morning and make the turkeys, stuffing, mashed

potatoes and ham. Or you can cook a turkey at

home and bring it to the feast.

Are you up for that? Would that help you

be thankful all the time?

Fr. Jaime Case,

DAYLIGHT SAVINGS ENDS

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 4 .

BE SURE TO ADJUST YOUR CLOCK

BACK 1 HOUR WHEN YOU GO TO BED

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 3!

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RINCÓN DEL RECTOR ¿Qué le pareciera si nunca más en el futuro se pidiría dinero en la Iglesia St. Luke’s ~ San Lucas?

Mayordomía consiste en agradeci-

miento. La Eucaristía que celebramos

cada domingo es un agradecimiento a Dios para to-

do. Celebramos la comunión con Dios y unos con

los otros, en este “sacrificio de alabanza y acción de

gracias” durante todo el año porque nos sentimos

agradecidos durante todo el año.

¿Recuerda las tres Ts: Tesoro, Tiempo y Talento?

Cuando recibes un cheque, puedes sentirse agrade-

cido y mostrar el agradecimiento por dar un diezmo

de la cantidad a Dios. Un pago, un bono, una heren-

cia, un ingreso de sus ahorros puede ser ocasión pa-

ra diezmar el tesoro. Puede usted sentarse para mi-

rar el partido de tu equipo favorito, o un programa

favorito en la tele, y usted puede dar tiempo a Dios

en agradecimiento. Puede usted ganar mucho por su

talento, su entrenamiento, su habilidad, su educa-

ción y usted puede diezmar sus talentos a Dios en

agradecimiento.

Agradecimiento, la Iglesia dice, es para todo el tiem-

po y toda ocasión. Si usted acoge esta enseñanza en su corazón, la campaña para pedir dinero es irrele-vante: Puesto que es solamente parte del año, una

parte en que todo el mundo está pidiendo fondos.

Las enseñanzas de la Iglesia indican que la mayor-

domía de todo lo que tenemos es parte del discipu-

lado, aquella aventura milagrosa de seguir el cami-

no de Cristo Jesús por disciplina, planificación e in-

tención. No somos Cristianos por accidente: No so-

mos discípulos por accidente: Hemos escogido se-

guir a Cristo. El proceso de aprender, ensayar, fraca-

sar, volver, y lograr por toda la vida es parte del

agradecimiento a Dios.

Este discipulado, esta disciplina, es contra-cultural.

Podemos pensar en dar solamente al fin del año, con

un ojo sobre los impuestos. ¿Qué pasaría si lo consi-

deramos todo el año? ¿Qué resultado daría si re-

flexionamos sobre la mayordomía cada día, cada

momento, en tiempos de placer tanto que dificultad?

¿Qué tal si Dios realmente está obrando para salvar-

nos, y que somos recipientes gratis de innumerables

bienes? ¿Qué pasaría si Cristo ha conquistado el pe-

cado y la muerte, y nos ha hecho parte del reino de

Dios, llenos de gozo y amor nosotros mismos? Esta

es la enseñanza de la Iglesia.

Amo mucho celebrar el Día de Acción de Gracias

(día de pavo). Por primera vez en 31 años no veré a

ningún familiar, hijo o padre o madre cuando cele-

bramos “Thanksgiving.” Entonces quiero tener un

tiempo alegre con todos ustedes el día Miércoles, 21

de noviembre, para celebrar el Día de Acción de

Gracias. Es la noche antes de la fiesta. Ustedes son

mi familia. Vengan a cenar, a partir de a las 6:30 pm.

Traigan sus vegetales, ensaladas, postres y bebidas

favoritos para compartir. Yo invito a los que pueden

para ayudarme a cocinar los pavos, jamón, papas y

relleno, miércoles en la mañana. ¿está usted dispues-

to? ¿Le haría más agradecido todo el tiempo?

Padre Jaime Case

TODOS LOS SANTOS/TODOS LOS DIFUNTOS Hemos puesto un libro de recuerdos en la Atrio de

la iglesia donde inscribir los nombres de nuestros

queridos difuntos. Este libro será parte de la Misa

domingo el 4 de noviembre.

Domingo el 4 de noviembre se ubicará una mesa

delante del altar para poner mementos de nuestros

seres queridos que se han vuelto al Señor. Pueden

traer símbolos, poner velas, una foto, un dibujo o lo

que sea propio para un recuerdo. Acompáñenos en

encender una vela. El Libro de Recuerdos será traído

al altar con las ofrendas en la celebración de Todos

los Santos. Padre Jaime Case

CAMBIO DE HORAS ESTE DOMINGO AJUSTEN SUS RELOJES ATRÁS UNA

HORA CUANDO SE ACUESTA

SABADO, 3 DE NOVIEMBRE

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PROYECTO PARA LA VISIÓN DE LA PARROQUIA

Mientras que el proceso para des-

arrollar nuevas declaraciones de

visión y misión para St. Luke’s-

San Lucas continua, sigo reunién-

dome con miembros de varios

comités y grupos en la congrega-

ción para recibir sus reflexiones

sobre su experiencia de la parroquia y sus esperan-

zas para el futuro. La Reunión de Toda la Parroquia

el 30 de septiembre proveyó una oportunidad para

recoger información de todos miembros de la con-

gregación.

Sin ninguna excepción, los grupos con que me he

reunido han sido tan hospitalarios y listos para

compartir sus experiencias. Los líderes involucra-

dos en ministerios de la parroquia encuentran senti-

do en su trabajo, y se sienten que sus esfuerzos son

afirmados y apreciados por la congregación.

La mayoría de las respuestas de los comités y la

Reunión Parroquial han sido consistentes en resal-

tar la vida comunitaria y el compañerismo con gran

sentido de lealtad y compromiso uno al otro, y con

la parroquia entera. “San Lucas es mi segunda familia

– un lugar donde me siento en casa.” Hay orgullo so-

bre la historia de la congregación y un sentido de

ánimo para el futuro. “San Lucas es un lugar con tre-

mendo potencial para ministerio.”

Al mirar hacia el futuro, hay un deseo para crecer,

especialmente por alcanzar a familias más jóvenes

con niños, y continuar encontrando oportunidades

para conectar entre los Anglos e Hispanos en la

congregación. “Nuestras oportunidades para el futuro

consisten en expandir nuestra familia eclesial por atraer

a familias con niños y jóvenes mientras que servimos

nuestros feligreses y recibimos por nuestras puertas a

quienquiera que viene.” El deseo de crecer incluge

también el imperativo de servir al necesitado y te-

ner una presencia más visible en la comunidad más

allá de la iglesia.

Sin embargo, St. Luke’s-San Lucas es una comuni-

dad saludable, y este es un tiempo oportuno para

discernir lo que Dios nos llama a ser y hacer como

parroquia – para desarrollar una declaración de mi-

sión con metas especificas y estrategias para pro-

veer la dirección y claridad para el futuro.

Si usted no ha tenido la oportunidad de involucrar-

se en cualquiera de los grupos pequeños, o asistir a

la Reunión Parroquial, póngase en contacto conmi-

go para dar me sus puntos de vista y preguntas.

Paula Franck

Facilitadora para el Plan Estratégico

[email protected]

COMIDA MEXICANA AUTENTICA Domingo, 11 de noviembre, 11:15 de la mañana Miembros de San Lucas van a preparar recetas

favoritas para su apetito. Este recogimiento de

fondos apoya la celebración de Nuestra Señora de

Guadalupe en diciembre. Boletos en venta después

de las misas. Adultos, $10. Niños (menos que 12

años) $5. ¡No pierdan esta comida riquísima!

CENA FESTIVAL DÍA DE ACCIÓN DE GRACIAS Todos están invitados a una cena para la noche an-

tes del Día de Acción de Gracias (Día de Pavos),

miércoles 21 de noviembre 6:30 de la noche en el

Salón Parroquial. Se provee pavos, papas y relleno.

Inscríbanse para traer su comida favorita para com-

partir.

RSVP: ¡Inscríbase!

Se requiere: personas para cocinar los pavos a las 9 de la ma-

ñana: ¡Inscríbase!

Ayuda para poner mesas, sillas y servir la comi-

da. ¡Inscríbase!

Ayuda con la limpieza a las 7 de la noche.

¡Inscríbase!

Vengan a disfrutar con la familia de su Iglesia. Es

una fiesta en acción de gracias para las bendiciones

de la vida. Traigan comida enlatada para dejar con

nuestro almacén.

¿Preguntas? Llame a la oficina.


MINISTERIO PARA NIÑOS Ahora que comenzamos nuestro se-

gundo año de Jugar Junto a Dios, vol-

vemos al principio de las historias.

Puede aparecerles raro a los adultos,

pero es importante que los niños oi-

gan las historias que son fuentes de

nuestra para arraigarlas en sus men-

tes. Cada niño crece en entendimiento mientras ma-

dura un año más, y logran mejor entendimiento de

las historias. Ya hemos notado el tiempo para res-

ponder, el momento que nos imaginamos, que los

niños comenzaron ubicarse dentro de las historias.

Vemos a los niños jugar con los materiales y obser-

vamos como escuchan y cuanto entienden. Durante

la hora de jugar, podemos como maestras clarificar o

guiar el niño en volverse a la historia.

Cuando los niños llegan, compartimos noticias. Can-

tamos con alegría y a veces con percusión, que en

que ellos deleitan. Cuando han llegados todos, nos

ponemos quietos, bajamos las luces, encendemos

una vela e invitamos a los niños orar. Cantamos can-

ciones que nos apacigüen, como “This is Holy

Ground” y entonces comienza nuestra historia. Des-

pues de la historia, los niños juegan con los materia-

les de la historia, o hacen artes manuales, o trabajan

algo como respuesta a la historia.

Por favor, marquen sus calendarios. Tendremos un

ensayo para la presentación Navideña 22 de diciem-bre, de 9-12. Después del ensayo tenemos nuestra

Fiesta Navideña de 12 a 1:30. Todos los niños están

invitados a participar en la presentación. Vamos a

combinar los niños de la mañana con los niños de la

tarde, como hicimos el año pasado. La presentación

Navideña se va a presentar domingo, 23 de diciem-bre a las 10:00.

Gracias por confiarnos encargar sus niños a noso-

tros.

Ebie Mountford

360 903 2319 ijuba2@ hotmail.com

JÓVENES DE SAN LUCAS La fiesta para Halloween fue un gran éxito. Doce

jóvenes participaron en juegos, pizza, una piñata,

disfraces y una película espantosa. ¡Ahora viene la

fiesta Navideña!

Noche de Jóvenes de San Lucas 30 de Noviembre de 6-9 de la noche: Fiesta Navideña.

Vengan a preparar galletas, comerlas y tomar choco-

late. Habrá juegos y una búsqueda de tesoro. Vamos

a escoger nombres para el San Nicolás secreto. Si

pierden el San Nicolás secreto, haz saber a uno de

los líderes. No olviden de comer tu cena antes de

venir, porque solo vamos a tener galletas.

¡Vamos también a darle a Adela Martínez una calu-

rosa bienvenida como nuestra líder voluntaria más

nueva!

Madre Vickie and Tatiana Sullivan

NUESTRA SEÑORA DE GUADALUPE Se celebrará la Fiesta de Guadalupe el 9 de diciem-

bre con música especial. Les invito traer comida pro-

pia para compartir después de la misa. Debemos

prepara para el día con la figura y los adornos antes

del día.

PRIMERA COMUNIÓN

Se celebra la graduación para la primera comunión

el mismo domingo que la Fiesta de Nuestra Señor

de Guadalupe, 9 de Diciembre.

LAS POSADAS

El 16 de diciembre, a las 7 de la noche, con oración,

lecciones y canciones. Piensen en patrocinar una

fiesta en su casa para su vecindad, invitando a los

vecinos y parientes a gozar de la venida del Mesías.


ST. LUKE’S ~ SAN LUCAS VISIONING PROJECT

As the process towards developing

new vision and mission statements

for St. Luke’s ~ San Lucas continues,

I have been meeting with members

of the various committees and groups in the con-

gregation to get input about their experience of the

parish and their hopes for the future. The Parish

Meeting on September 30 provided an opportunity

to gather information from all members of the con-

gregation.

Without exception, the groups I have met with

have been welcoming and eager to share their ex-

periences of St. Luke’s. Those involved in parish

ministries find meaning in their work and feel that

their efforts are affirmed and appreciated by the

congregation.

The overall responses from the committees as well

as the Parish Meeting have been very consistent.

This is a parish that highly values community and

fellowship with a great sense of loyalty and com-

mitment to one another and to the parish as a

whole.

“St. Luke’s is my second family – a place where I feel at

home.” There is pride in the history of congregation,

and a feeling of excitement for the future. “St Luke’s

is a place with tremendous potential for ministry.”

In looking ahead, there is a desire to grow, espe-

cially with regard to reaching out to younger fami-

lies with children and continuing to find additional

opportunities for more connection between the

Anglo and Hispanic members of the congregation.

“Our future opportunities are to expand our church

family by attracting young families and continuing to

serve our existing parishioners and opening our doors to

all who enter.” The desire for growth also encom-

passes the imperative to increase outreach and

have a more visible presence in the wider commu-

nity.

Like most congregations, St. Luke’s faces chal-

lenges around the need for more volunteers for the

various programs and ministry groups, financial

stability, adequate staffing, ongoing building main-

tenance and attracting new members.

However, St. Luke’s ~ San Lucas is a healthy com-

munity, and this is an opportune time to discern

what is God calling the parish to be and to do – to

develop a mission statement with specific goals

and strategies to provide direction and clarity for

the future.

If you have not had an opportunity to be involved

in any of the small group discussions or to attend

the Parish Meeting, please be in touch with me if

you have additional feedback or questions.

Paula Franck, Strategic Planning Facilitator

[email protected]

Spiritual DevelopmentSpiritual DevelopmentSpiritual DevelopmentSpiritual Development

SUNDAY SCHOOL As we go into our second year of

Godly Play we start the stories over

again. This may seem strange to

some adults but is important for the

children to hear these well planned

core stories again. As each child is a year older they

will have a deeper understanding of the story. We

have already noticed this in our response time, the

time we wonder together about what was impor-

tant in the story and how we fit in the story. We

watch the children play with the materials and joy-

fully observe how well they have listened and how

much they understand. At play time as teachers

observe, they may clarify something or guide a

child back to the story.

As the children arrive we greet and share a little

news. We sing a few fun songs, sometimes with

percussion instruments which they love. When we

feel everyone has arrived, we quiet ourselves, dim

the lights, light a candle and invite the children to

pray. We sing a calm song such as, This is Holy

Ground, and then we begin our story. After, the

children play with the story materials or do art and

work as a response to the story.


Please mark your calendars. We will have sched-

uled a Christmas pageant rehearsal on Saturday,

December 22 from 9 am to 12 pm. This will be

followed by a Christmas party from 12 pm to about

1:30 pm. All children are welcome to be in the pag-

eant. We will combine the morning and afternoon

children, as we did last year. The Christmas

pageant will be shared at the 10:00 am service on

December 23.

Thank you for trusting us with your precious

children.

Ebie Mountford

360 903 2319 ijuba2@ hotmail.com

WOMEN’S SPIRITUALITY GROUP Our next meeting is on Saturday, Nov. 3, at 10 AM - 12 noon. This month we will meet in the

church as we will be using the stained glass win-

dows in the Chapel of the Blessed Sacrament as the

focus for our discussion. We will spend some time

finding symbols, discovering their meaning and

learning how these beautiful windows were made.

As always, we will have time for meditation, song

and friendly conversation. All women, all ages are

welcome.

RADICAL CHRISTIAN LIFE CONFERENCE St. Luke’s ~ San Lucas will host Trinity Institute’s

42nd National Theological Conference, Radical Chris-

tian Life: Equipping Ourselves for Social Change, on

Nov. 9-11. Full conference will be available via web-

cast at St. Luke’s ~ San Lucas Episcopal Church

(www.stlukesvancouver.com) 426 East Fourth Plain

Blvd, Vancouver, WA.

Joan Chittister, OSB will return to Trinity Institute

for a conference that will offer tools for making the

vital connection between contemplation and social

action. She will be supported by workshop leaders

including theologians, spiritual directors, and activ-

ists. Fr. Richard Rohr, OFM, author, teacher, and

founder of the Center for Action and Contempla-

tion, will preach at the conference Eucharist.

Through plenary addresses, creative work sessions,

and worship, this three-day conference we will ex-

plore questions such as:

• How can our Christian traditions of social jus-

tice and contemplation energize our communi-

ties as forces for positive change in the world

around us?

• What practices help us to discern where we are

called to engage?

• Where may we find sources of creativity and

resilience within our tradition?

• How can we work in partnership with those of

other faiths and no faith as we follow God’s call?

In the 21st century, people seek to cope and to cre-

ate in a world that is shifting on its very founda-

tions. Economic inequity threatens to tear us apart

at the seams. The forces of globalization demand

that we rethink what it means to be a community

and where our mutual responsibilities lie. It is a

time of classic crisis, forged of equal parts threat

and opportunity.

A Free will offering will be taken to defray the $400 cost of the Broadcast!

CONFERENCE SCHEDULE

Friday, November 9

7-8:30 pm Welcome, Opening Address,

Joan Chittister, OSB

Saturday, November 10

9-10:15 am Creative Work Session #1

10:45 am-12:00pm Creative Work Session #2

12:00 pm Lunch (Not provided)

1:30-3 pm Address & Interactive Forum

Joan Chittister, OSB

3:30-4:45 pm Creative Work Session #3

(various leaders)

Sunday, November 11

11:15 am Eucharist & Ritual of

Commissioning

Fr. Richard Rohr, OFM,

preacher


UPCOMING YOUTH CONFERENCES Fall JYC: November 16-18, 2012

St. Mary's, Lakewood

Winter HYC: January 18-20, 2013

St. James, Kent

ST. LUKE’S YOUTH November meetings for Youth, 6-12 grade, are on

Saturdays, November 10 and 24, from 6pm to 8pm.

Also, note that the Fall JYC is almost here. Please let

Donna Greene know, as soon as possible, if you are

going to the JYC so she can setup transportation.

SAN LUCAS YOUTH AGES 9-13 The Halloween party was a great success. Twelve

youth participated in games, pizza, a piñata, cos-

tumes and a scary movie.

Our next San Lucas Youth Night: November 30 Christmas Party – 6-9 pm in the Parish Hall

Come and have fun baking cookies, and eating them

with hot cocoa, Yum! There will be active games and

a scavenger hunt. We are drawing names for secret

Santa, if you miss the drawing let one of your lead-

ers know. Please remember to eat dinner before you

come as our cooking activity this time is cookies and

more cookies!

We also welcome Adela Martinez as our newest

youth leader!

INDIGENOUS PEOPLE’S OF THE AMERICAS Nov 16, Friday, 6-9 pm we will have a Potluck

dinner and native craft night. There will be time for

drum, catching up with each other over a shared

meal and a chance to learn about the significance of

various crafts. If you are a person of native heritage

please feel free to join this group at any time. Con-

tact Mother Vickie Dogaru 360-600-8926 for more

information.

WorshipWorshipWorshipWorship TAIZÉ

The Taizé service com-

bines readings, like the

poem above from last

month’s service, chant-like songs, silence, soft light and a unique chancel

display in the Chapel of the Blessed Sacrament. Our

November theme is “Books”. Come and enjoy this unique service. Saturday, November 17 at 6:00 pm. Service Organizers:

Den Mark Wichar, Hanni Bureker

and Melanie Kenoyer

ALL SAINTS / ALL SOULS SUNDAY We have placed a Remembrance Book in the church

entry for all to write in the names of departed loved

ones. On Sunday, November 4 The Book of Remem-

brance, will be brought forward at the offertory

when we celebrate All Saints Day. Also, we will set

up a low table in front of the altar which we will

decorate with the traditional and modern symbols

of death from the European and American heritage.

Please join us in lighting a candle or putting a pic-

ture or drawing up on the tables in front to include

your special remembered loved ones and those

whose lives you may have admired.

Fr. Jaime Case

NOTES FROM THE MUSIC ROOM

October was a busy month for music-

making at St. Luke’s. Pete Petersen on

clarinet and tenor sax was our special

guest for the Saturday night Jazz Vespers

service on the 6th. He led a group of

Gershwin songs and a set of jazz stan-

dards for autumn. Cantor Karyn Slanina

and drummer Don Lawry led the liturgy and two

rousing African-American spirituals. We also heard

the debut of “blondie,” our bass player’s new light-

oak finished upright bass. The piano duet recital on

Saturday the 13th raised close to a thousand dollars


for the general fund of the parish. The beautiful

reception in the Parish Hall was truly virtuosic. A

special word of thanks is due to Sandy Geer,

Claudia Roseberry, and all the other volunteers that

made the event a success. On the 20th, the St. Luke’s

Choir helped to celebrate tenor Jim Springer’s mar-

riage to Tara Harness. Jim and Tara selected the

text we sang to Bach’s well-known Cantata move-

ment Jesu Joy. This text is our prayer for them, from

the Hymnal 1982 #351:

May the grace of Christ our Savior,

and the Father’s boundless love, with the Holy

Spirit’s favor, rest upon them from above.

Thus may they abide in union with each other

and the Lord, And possess, in sweet

communion, joys which earth cannot afford.

November begins with the Festival of All Saints on

the 4th and ends with Christ the King Sunday on the

25th. The month of December will be a busy one

again for our parish musicians. We will have our

service of Lessons & Carols as the first part of the 10

am Sunday morning service again on the first Sun-

day of Advent this year, December 2nd. The evening

before will afford another opportunity for the larger

community to participate in the Jazz Vespers Ser-

vice at 6 pm on December 1st. Our special guest will

be vibraphonist Mike Horsfall, a member of Tall

Jazz and one of the busiest and most celebrated jazz

musicians in the Northwest. Plan to attend and

bring a neighbor or friend.

Finally, the choir library received a large and useful

infusion of sheet music this week. I was at a Lu-

theran Church recently that closed its doors over a

year ago, abandoned its building, and sold it to an

outside group. I was invited to look through the

music library gathering dust in the unused balcony

and I found scores that will surely be a nice addition

to our choral library, including editions from the

music publishers Oxford University Press, GIA, E.

C. Schirmer, Augsburg, Morning Star, and Concor-

dia, among others. We will send an appropriate do-

nation to the larger church as the final assets of that

parish are liquidated. The good news is that we will

have expanded choral resources of quality liturgical

music for years to come at St. Luke’s. At the same

time, it was a sobering experience to enter an aban-

doned sanctuary. I thought of the children’s song

that begins with the refrain: “I am the church, you

are the church, we are the church together.” A

verse then states that “the church is not a building”

but a community of believers. I hope that we can

really focus in on our strategic planning and revised

mission statement so that the church of people at St.

Luke’s – San Lucas can continue to enjoy a wonder-

ful community and the blessings of a beautiful sanc-

tuary and parish facility for at least another 150

years and more.

Tim Nickel, Music Director

LICENSED LAY WORSHIP PARTICIPANTS Licenses are required for the following roles in the

congregations of the Diocese of Olympia or St.

Luke’s ~ San Lucas. Any lay person who is or wants

to participate in one of the following roles is re-

quired to attend the indicated 2-hour training ses-

sion, whether you are new participant, renewing an

expiring license or a current participant. Please note

the training times:

Eucharistic Visitors: these persons visit shut-ins

and the sick to bring them the sacrament of com-

munion from the reserve that we keep in the tab-

ernacle. Training for Eucharistic Visitors will take

place on Saturday November 17th, at 10:00 am. If you come just to learn, welcome. If you come to be

licensed, please note you will be expected to pur-

chase for yourself a personal Book of Common

Prayer or Ministry to the Sick, which is an ex-

cerpted from the BCP and includes supplemental

material [prayers, canticles, psalms and readings

from the Bible].

Eucharistic Ministers [aka, LEMs] serve the

elements, bread or wine, during the service of

Holy Communion. Tuesday, November 20 at 10:00 am or Saturday, November 24 at 10:00 am.

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Lectors read in the service. Their training will be

held jointly with the Eucharistic Ministers (see #2).

Worship Leaders: [NEW] are trained to lead ser-

vices of Morning Prayer and Evening Prayer.

Since we do not have such services at this time, we

would need to explore whether we want to offer

services during the week or on Saturdays for these

lay ministers to lead. Saturday, December 15th at 10:00 am.

At all of these training meetings, forms will be

available for new and renewing lay ministers to

complete.

2013 LITURGICAL CALENDARS These calendars are full of information about the

church year, feast days, seasonal colors, assigned

lectionary readings and more. At a cost of $3.00 each

we can cover our costs. Find these calendars in the

Narthex and church office.

LITURGY DESIGN TEAM The liturgy design team has been writing our

“Prayers of the People”. If you would like to learn

more about liturgy or join the team, please come to a

meeting on Thursday, November 15, at 6:30 pm.

LOOKING AHEAD TO DECEMBER HIGHLIGHTS Mark you calendars!

• 12/01 Jazz Vespers

• 12/02 Advent Lessons & Carols,10 am service

• 12/09 Our Lady of Guadalupe, 1:00 pm service

• 12/15 Taizé, 6:00 pm

• 12/23 Christmas Pageant during 10 am service.

• 12/24 Christmas Eve

• 4:00 pm Family Service

• 7:00 pm Spanish Christmas Eucharist

• 10:30 PM Carols and Christmas music

• 11:00 PM Choral Christmas Eucharist

• 12/25 Christmas Day 10 AM service (only)

Out Into The WorldOut Into The WorldOut Into The WorldOut Into The World

WINTER HOSPITALITY OVERFLOW SEASON IS UPON US…

“And I will show you my faith by my works” James 2:18b

In 2003, Council for the Homeless and Share part-

nered with the Greater Vancouver Interfaith Asso-

ciation to create the Winter Hospitality Overflow

(WHO), a program committed to providing safe

shelter during the winter months to families and

individuals experiencing homelessness. Jesus’ par-

able of the Good Samaritan inspired volunteers to

look and care for their neighbor and to lend assis-

tance, regardless of their situation. Today WHO

guests are offered not only a warm place to sleep,

but a hot shower, meal, and the welcome and

warmth of a caring community working to address

the most basic of human needs.

In response to the local shelter needs, the organizers

of the Winter Hospitality Overflow (WHO) program

will once again open its shelters on November 1

through March 31. The WHO program is a volun-

teer program that exists because citizens, like the

members of St. Luke’s ~ San Lucas, have stepped up

to keep the shelters open.

Once again St. Luke’s will be hosting the men’s shel-

ter at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church during the week of

Sunday, Sunday Jan. 27 through Saturday, Feb. 2.

Sign-up sheets will be available in the next few

weeks to give you a chance to be a part of this very

important ministry. Watch for more information in

the Messenger and in the Sunday Service Bulletin.

Remember as the weather turns cold and winter ar-

rives we are given this opportunity to put our faith

into action to help our brothers and sisters in Christ

with the welcome and warmth of a caring commu-

nity working to address the most basic of human

needs.

Blessings,

Stephen Butler


OUTREACH COMMITTEE The Outreach Committee [regular meeting, first

Tuesday of the Month, 6:30 pm] will meet next on

Tuesday , November 6 at 6:30 PM in the Children’s

Chapel. We are looking for people to be involved in

shaping the future of our congregation’s efforts to

“love our neighbor as ourselves.” Please join us!

Fr. Jaime Case

GIFTS FOR LIFE I invite you to look inside the new Gifts For Life

catalog located on the bulletin board outside the

office. This catalog includes a variety of gifts that

will help fight the effects of poverty and disease in

communities around the globe. And for each gift

purchased, you will receive a gift card to personal-

ize and send to friends and loved ones. This is a

program of Episcopal Relief and Development.

You can also visit the Gifts for Life online store at

http://www.er-d.org/GiftsForLife/

AFRICIAN HANDMADE ARTWORK We offered handmade artwork from African Team

Ministries for sale on Sundays, October 7 and 14

and raised $465 for their important ministry work.

Thank you to all who purchased items to enjoy.

If you missed these Sundays and would like to

purchase something, you can order online at their

website, www.africanteamministries.org.

Community LifeCommunity LifeCommunity LifeCommunity Life

AUTHENTIC MEXICAN LUNCHEON Sunday, November 11, at 11:15 am San Lucas members will be preparing their native

recipes for our enjoyment. This is a fundraiser to

support their Our Lady of Guadalupe celebration in

December. Tickets now on sale after services.

Adults $10, Children (under 12) $5. Don’t miss this

yummy lunch.

THE LUNCH BUNCH Our next luncheon is on Tuesday, November 13 at 12 noon. This month we will have a guest speaker,

Dr. Crystal Little, Fred Meyer/OSU Community

Pharmacy Resident, who will give an informative

presentation on Medication Safety. She will also be

able to answer questions you may have about your

medications or medication safety in general. Crystal

works with Jill McClellen at the Fisher’s Landing

Fred Meyer Pharmacy. As always, we have two

sign-up sheets: one for attendees and one for lunch-

eon hosts. Please add your name if you are coming

and if you can bring something to share for lunch.

THANKSGIVING EVE DINNER All parishioners are invited to Thanksgiving Eve

dinner, November 21 at 6:30 pm in the Parish Hall.

We will provide the turkey, dressing, mashed pota-

toes and green beans. Please sign-up if you can

bring a dish to share such as a side, salad or dessert.

We do need to know if you are able to come and the

number of people in your group. We will have a

sign-up sheet in the church entry soon. There will

also be sign-up sheets for Cooks/Preparers starting

at 9am, to get the turkeys roasting and potatoes

boiling; for Set-ups/Servers, starting at 6pm and

lastly for Clean-Up crew to start at 7pm.

Come and join us for this evening of Thanksgiving,

especially if you don't have family around. Join

your church family here. As an expression of your

thanksgiving for the blessings in your life, we are

asking for donations of food for our Food Pantry

when you come.

If you have any questions, please contact the church

office.

FRIDAY NIGHT LIVE! There is no FNL in November.

We will resume in December on

Friday, December 7 at 6:30 pm in

the home of Jim and Sharon

Mayhew. Please mark your

calendars and add your name to the sign-up sheet


located by the kitchen door. Maps will also be avail-

able closer to the date.

We are now signing up hosts for 2013. If you are

interested in hosting a FNL please contact Ginger

and Brad Harris.

COFFEE HOUR Thanks to our November Hosts for providing treats during Coffee Hour. Remember, Sunday treats can

be as simple or fancy as you chose. Episcopalians love to eat and they never complain.

COFFEE HOUR HOSTS FOR NOVEMBER: Nov. 4 Goodletts

Nov. 11 Clows

Nov. 18 Browns

Nov. 25 Dennys and Surfaces

Dec. 2 June Clarke

Administrative & Administrative & Administrative & Administrative & FinancialFinancialFinancialFinancial

DIRECTORY UPDATES

ADDS

ESCUTIA, Ascencio L. & Elisa T. Jonathan and Isaiah 530-922-9220 2610 R St. #30 Vancouver, WA 98663 PETERSON, Jon C. Jr 360-256-3310 3606 NE 126th Ave. Vancouver, WA 98682

CHANGES

BROWNS, Greg and Kathleen Remove home phone number,

now use cell phones.

Kathleen: (360) 241-3604 Greg: (503) 860-7960

DELETIONS

CHO, Yoon (Moved away)

HOLSTON, Kenneth (Deceased)

MULLEN, Grant & Teresa (Moved to Canada) Samantha, Molly, Emily, Joseph PETERSEN, Melody

SMART, Mollie (Deceased)

SENIOR WARDEN’S MESSAGE - Community

Are we a community? We often refer to

St. Luke’s ~ San Lucas as a community. I

did consult a dictionary, a “non-digital”

version, for a definition of community. I found a

simple definition of “a sharing or participation”

that seemed to fit us as a community. We seem to

be a community. On Sundays the majority of our

congregation gathers at the appropriate times to

worship, share and participate. We are called to

participate or share at our church.

Many of us, not a majority, gather at least once a

month for a time to socialize. There are other ser-

vice times which I often feel, that maybe we are not

the community I thought we were. I am sure most

of us have had the experience of attending an event

at church and finding very few people there to par-

ticipate. These days there are so many other things

to draw us away from community.

What is my point? The members of the congrega-

tion have so much to be pleased about:

Faithful clergy that are there for us, lead us, guide

us and organize us,

A talented Music Director, who provides weekly

songs of praise and concerts for us to attend

and enjoy.

A knowledgeable, experienced church office and

treasurers office staff, that help us with com-

munication, keep us organized and financially

accurate.

Ministry groups work so hard and often we

never realize that they are doing their job so

well.

SNOW-

BIRDS’

ALERT

Before you fly off

to the south or

other parts

unknown and notify the Post

Office to

Forward or Hold your mail; please

give us a shout so

we won’t mail anything out that is

less than First

Class mail to you.

This will save us the cost of return

postage and lots of

worry and doubts.

Thank You!


So my point is, are you part of the community of

St. Luke’s ~ San Lucas? Being part of a community

takes effort, sharing and participation. Join in!

Other comments:

Pledge Drive: Hopefully by now you have your

pledge card filled out and turned in. If you have

questions about pledging, please do not hesitate

to contact one of the vestry or Father Jaime. The

Ingathering Sunday is November 11th.

Vestry Election in January. The vestry will need

four new members in 2013. Talk to a vestry

member about running for a position on the Ves-

try. Please see the following article for

requirements and there are booklets available at

church.

VOTE. November 6th is the deadline to return your

marked ballot by mail for the US and Washington

State election. Hopefully you have paid attention

and have or will vote. The results of this election

will have major consequences for our community.

So vote, vote! Metal is a viable source of income if there is a con-

tinual supply of metal. Thank you to those who

have put metal in the box on the Parish Hall

stage. Recently I had the brake discs changed on

my truck and kept the old ones to recycle. It all

ads up. Funds raised though recycling metal go

into our general fund. If you have metal that you

want taken away to be recycled, please contact

the church office.

Our clothing closet needs serviceable used

clothing, including coats and blankets.

Our food pantry: Please continue your faithful giv-

ing. A few cans of food each Sunday helps to

keep food available to those who have none.

Each week there are individuals and families that

come to St. Luke’s ~ San Lucas in search of food.

Participate and share.

Peace, Russ Roseberry

2013 PLEDGE DRIVE Our In-Gathering is Sunday, November 11. Bring

you pledges or mail them in prior to this Sunday.

All will be blessed during services this Sunday.

WANT TO BE A VESTRY MEMBER?

Serving on the Vestry The vestry is conducting the annual search for new

vestry members. Once elected, the term of each ves-

try member is three (3) years. Steps in becoming a candidate for vestry: 1. Decide that you want to run for and be on the

vestry for 3 years.

2. Review the eligibility requirements (below).

3. Obtain a nomination form from the office or

church entry, complete the form and return it to

the parish office; give it to a vestry member,

warden, submit by snail mail or email to of-

[email protected].

4. Attend the 2012 Annual meeting in order to re-

main on the ballot.

5. Nominees will be required to submit a photo-

graph, in either digital form or photo paper to

the parish office.

There is no guarantee that you will be elected to the

vestry, but if you are, you will be doing a great

service to the church.

Eligibility to serve as a member of St. Luke’s ~ San Lucas Vestry An adult (age 16 or older) member of St. Luke’s ~

San Lucas parish and a Communicant in Good

Standing (“faithful in corporate worship, unless

for good cause prevented, and have been faithful

in working, praying, and giving for the spread of

the Kingdom of God”), who is a contributor of re-

cord for the calendar year preceding their nomina-

tion. Vestry members are expected to maintain the

status as a Communicant in Good Standing, and

continue to contribute financially to the parish

during their term of service, and able and willing

to attend monthly and special vestry meetings, an

annual retreat, and to work on vestry sub-

committees and special projects.

VESTRY SUMMARY: October 2012 SAYING GOODBYE: Yoon Cho has resigned from the

Vestry. She and her husband are moving to the San Jose

area. She promises to visit when she is back checking on

her business. We will miss Yoon’s counsel and friendship,

and wish her and Rob well in their new home.


STRATEGIC PLANNING: Paula Franck is collating the

responses from her many group meetings. She will help

the Vestry develop new Vision and Mission statements.

Those will be presented in January at the Annual Parish

Meeting.

CROSS REPAIR: Our heavy brass processional cross is

at least 80 years old. It is showing its age and needs re-

pairs. We may be able to borrow a cross from the diocese

while ours is refurbished.

CLERGY RETREAT: Mother Vickie will be in Florida

from November 4 through 15. CREDO is an organization

sponsored by the national church. Every Episcopal cler-

gyperson is invited to take part in at least CREDO well-

ness retreat. Father John Allen did while he was with us.

Now, it’s Mother Vickie’s turn.

JUNIOR WARDEN’S REPORT: Aside from a small

problem repositioning a thermostat sensor, all the long-

awaited heating-system and roofing work is complete.

Part of our old pulpit has been re-purposed as an ele-

ment table in the chapel. More of its wood will be used

to create cabinets in the Children’s Chapel.

Back-of-pew book racks are being extended to make

room for worship materials in both English and Spanish.

Members of the Hispanic congregation have been help-

ing with trimming, raking, and other grounds work.

COAL TRAIN LETTER: A letter expressing the Vestry’s

concern over public safety and health impacts from

additional coal trains moving through Vancouver will be

sent to the appropriate state official.

CRAFTS UNLIMITED: Please help with the Crafts

Unlimited Holiday Boutique. Setup is on Wednesday,

October 31 from 4 pm to about 6:30. Teardown is on Sat-

urday, November 3, from 6:00 to 9:00 pm.

PLEDGE CARD: By the time you read this, you should

have your 2013 pledge card. Please prayerfully consider

increasing your pledge to help keep our parish operat-

ing, to continue and broaden existing ministries, and to

start new ones as we discern our ongoing part of the

Lord’s work in Vancouver.

COLOR CARDS: We have received permission from the

French firm that created our stained-glass windows to

photograph them and make cards to sell

for profit. Sets will be out in a few weeks.

(They will make beautiful Christmas

cards.)

Tom Amies, Clerk of the Vestry

TREASURER’S REPORT BUDGET SUMMARY “Dollars and Sense”

Percentages should to be at 66.6% of

budgeted revenue and expense.

Summary as of August 31, 2012 Total Budget Year to Date Percent

for the Year Actual of Total

Amounts Budget

Revenues $491,205 $416,617 85%

Expenses $491,205 $399,565 81%

Net Income 0 $17,052

Revenues: Actual revenues as of September are

ahead of what would be expected, mostly due

to a one-time infusion of funds from former

restricted accounts.

Expenses: Overall expenses are over YTD budget

projections by $4,581, due mostly to facility

maintenance costs and professional services.

Additional Comments: Be sure to review your

third quarter statements to remind yourself of

where you are in your contributions to-date com-

pared to your original pledge. Please call the treas-

urer’s office if you have any questions. Thanks for

your continued financial support of St. Luke’s/San

Lucas.

Doug Goodlett, Treasurer

RECYCLE INK CARTRIDGES Bring your used ink cartridges and simply drop the

cartridges into the "Cartridge World" box located in

the Parish Hall. We will turn them in for proceeds

to St. Luke’s. Thanks! Sandy Geer.

Reminder - If your Ministry group would like to

submit an article for the December-January issue of

the Messenger, please submit your written article

on or before November 18 to the church office or

email it to [email protected] Thank you!


Facil ityFacil ityFacil ityFacil ity THURSDAY CREW A Gift of Time and Talent Every Thursday morning a group of parishioners

gather to share in the care of our buildings and

grounds as well as enjoy fellowship. The average

Thursday morning currently has eleven parishioners

showing up to contribute four hours toward the

needs of the week. Many of the activities are routine

such as Jim Kimura’s directing grounds care and

weekly cleaning the parking lot with Pam Gunn and

Kathy Scarborough assistance; Jane Melhuish seeing

that the kitchen linens are washed and maintenance

needs in the kitchen are addressed; and, Carl

McHargue maintaining the pews & kneelers in addi-

tion to his assisting with mowing the lawns. Other

activities vary as the needs arise – as exemplified by

this summer’s stripping of the parking lot by Cheryl

Becker, Carol Hiltz, and Chris Mountford. Jim

Chamberlain and Lew Hampton have been busy fab-

ricating enlarged pew book racks while Jim Boyd,

Pete Melhuish and Bob Hiltz have built the St. Fran-

cis and Guadalupe niches, the cross stand and a base

for the Chapel credence table. John Mathieu has as-

sumed the role of maintaining our heating systems.

He also recently installed the video conference cen-

ter equipment with Jamie Mathieu’s assistance. Ja-

mie is not only very active in the Thursday Crew but

her role as Junior Warden has her on call to coordi-

nate and assist with many projects related to build-

ing and grounds activities.

There is never a lack of things that need to be ad-

dressed, whether it’s replacing light bulbs, painting

walls, sweeping sidewalks, yard work, fixing plumb-

ing issues or assisting other ministries in meeting

special needs. If you have the desire, please consider

joining the Thursday Crew – no special skills neces-

sary.

Thanks to the crew and others who have assisted

throughout the year. Over 2400 hours have been

donated in the last 12 months helping to provide a

well maintained facility for worship, community ser-

vice and fellowship. Bob Hiltz

ANNUAL BRING AND BUY The Annual "Bring and Buy" Sale will take place af-

ter the 10:00 am service, Sunday, December 9th.

Start looking around your home for White Elephant-

type items and then bring them to church the pre-

ceding two weeks or day of sale. Donated items can

be left on the stage behind the curtain. Proceeds go

to supporting our Thursday Crew with needed tools

and equipment.

Questions? Please call Pat McHargue, 695-9492.

Around the DioceseAround the DioceseAround the DioceseAround the Diocese ANNUAL DIOCESAN CONVENTION The 2012 Convention is scheduled for Friday-

Saturday, November 9-10, 2012, at the Hilton Seattle

Airport & Conference Center, SeaTac. Check out the

resolutions that will be presented at www.ecww.org. Our Delegates to convention are: Jim and Kathy Gal-

laher and Dena and Kelly Cassidy. Let them know

what your thoughts are!

CAMP HUSTON

Visit our website: www.huston.org for more information or to register for these programs:

November 22 – 25 Thanksgiving Family Camp

December 7 – 11 Holiday Quilters

Sam (Samantha) Borkovic, Assistant Director

Huston Camp and Conference Center 360.793.0441

We’re going Green! Join our electronic mailing list

and stay current with all things Camp. Simply up-

date your information online, at www.huston.org.


PROGRAM OFFERINGS AT ST. PLACID PRIORY IN LACEY

Maybe you have been thinking of doing some spiri-

tuality work. If you are looking for a one day event

or maybe a longer program, the St. Placid Priory in

Lacey have a number of offerings for November

and December. For further information on these and

other programs, please visit their website,

www.stplacid.org/index.php/calendar-2/.

One day events:

Saturday, November 10 Expressive Prayer

Saturday, November 17 Healing Touch for the

Seriously Ill/ End of Life Care

Long-term events:

Tending the Fire is a 9 month bimonthly program

on spirituality and prayer, beginning Sept. 11, 2012

and going until May 28, 2013.

For all programs, register by prior Friday

For more information please visit our website

www.stplacid.org To register call The Priory

Spirituality Center at 360-438-2595 or email

[email protected].

Around TownAround TownAround TownAround Town

“GOD IN THE BOX” Interfaith Evening Discussion Congregation Kol Ami is hosting an evening to

share our views of God, Sunday, November 4 from 7-9 pm. Temple Kol Ami is located at 7800 NE 119th

St., Vancouver, WA 98662. For directions or

questions call 360-896-8088.

REPORT FROM OUR NEIGHBORHOOD POLICE OFFICER In the Shumway Neighbors November newsletter,

Corporal Drue Russell, West Precinct District 1

Neighborhood Police Officer reports that in our dis-

trict, there was an increase of prowls, when cars are

entered and items of value are stolen, from Septem-

ber 1 to October 12. Please remember to remove all

valuable from your cars and LOCK the doors! This

includes when you are parked in the church park-

ing lot, day or night!

PSALMFEST: CELEBRATING ADVENT THROUGH THE PSALMS The public is invited to a free worship event, Psalm-

fest: Celebrating Advent through the Psalms,

Saturday, December 1, 9 a.m. to noon at

St. Andrew Lutheran Church, 5607 NE Gher Rd.,

Vancouver WA 98665. Through singing, worship,

workshops and short presentations this event will

bring the psalms alive for worship as well as for an

individual’s devotional and prayer. More informa-

tion available at www.salcvan.org (click the button

on the left hand side). To register, contact of-

[email protected] or 360-892-7160.

“BEYOND COAL” INVITES YOU “Beyond Coal’ worked for and has achieved coal ter-

minal environmental impact "scoping" hearing for

Vancouver and all Southwest Washington and pre-

hearing workshop. I urge attendance. Both sessions

are held at Gaiser Hall, Clark College.

• No Coal Workshop: Wed., November 28, 7pm,

• * EIS Public Scoping Hearing:

Wednesday, December 12, 4-7 pm,

Den Mark Wichar 360-694-3703

NORTHWEST SENIOR THEATER "CELEBRATE"

2012 Holiday Gala at Alpenrose Dairy Opera House

6149 SW Shattuck Rd., Portland OR

2:00 pm on Wed, Nov. 14 thru Sat, Nov. 17

Contact Betty for Information: 503-227-2003

www.nwseniortheatre.org


For those celebrating their birthday.

2 - Maddy Surface

3 - Barbara Tilford

3 - Kate McCarthy

3 - Yoon Cho

5 - Polly Tomer-White

8 - Harry Gamble

8 - Susan Dale

8 - Marco Taque

9 - Clair Ross

9 - Jonathan Prado-Aguilar

9 - Melissa Prado-Aguilar

10 - Jane Melhuish

11 - Stefani Cabello Ramirez

12 - Thelma O’Donnell

14 - Ange Bunnel-Hernandez

17 - Ginger Harris

18 - Matthew Brothers

20 - Orin Swanson

20 - Lorrie Barber

20 - Leslie Wells

20 - John Mathieu

20 - Galilea Triana

21 - Maria Bunnell

22 - Cheryl Becker

22 - Cecilia Gomez

26 - Justine Hanrahan

27 - Cindy Schlatter

28 - Alan Trinidad-Estrada

29 - Nancy Denny

29 - Shelly Briggs

NOVEMBER PRAYER REQUESTS

For those being remember on the anniversary of their death.

1 - Ann Cox

2 - Nancy W. Bell

5 - Elvira Garlisch

6 - Dorothy Gamble

7 - Ruth Hoff

8 - Shirley Wienecke

9 - Doree Keller

11 - John C. Richards

12 - Sylvia Deal

12 - Fred Williams

13 - Nancy Myers

15 - Anna Alma Amies

17 - Marion Gooding

17 - Odin Jones

18 - Richard Ellis

18 - Fritz Dahl

19 - Nancy Bell

19 - Leta Mae Downs

23 - Maxine Records

24 - Cora Bennett

25 - Paul Gooch

25 - Dora M. Hauck

25 - George A. Abel, Jr,

27 - Helen Collier

27 - Mary Gates

28 - Jean Holston

Episcopal Diocese of Olympia Congregations, Ministries & Institutions

Nov. 4 Komo Kulshan Cluster: Christ Church,

Anacortes; St. James, Sedro Wooley; St.

Paul, Mt. Vernon

Nov. 11 Komo Kulshan Cluster: La Iglesia

Episcopal de la Resureccíon,

Mt. Vernon; Celebration Lutheran,

Anacortes

Nov. 18 St. Paul, Bellingham; Emmanuel, East-

sound; St. David, Friday Harbor

Nov. 25 Christ Church, Blaine; St. Stephen

Episcopal, Oak Harbor; Grace Church,

Lopez Island

Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem & Middle East Congregations, Ministries & Institutions

Nov. 4 St. Matthew’s Church,

Zababdeh, West Bank

Nov. 11 Penman Clinic, Zababdeh, West Bank

Nov. 18 The Church of the Good Shepherd,

Salt, Jordan

Nov. 25 Holy Land Institute for the Deaf,

Salt, Jordan

2012 CYCLE OF PRAYER

Daniel Able

Rolando Barba

William Berger

Chaplain Bob Blessing

Paul Bradley

Robert Cole

Brian Cooper

Shane Denny

Ben Farber

Matthew Garver

Randy Gibson

Chris Jones

Alan Kenoyer

Bryan Reeves

Thomas Sherman

Jennifer Whitehouse

Brandon

For those serving in the armed forces, support organizations and on missions at home and abroad.


NOVEMBER 2012

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Regular Sunday

Schedule 8:00 Holy Eucharist 9:00 Adult Discussion

9:45 Nursery Care 9:45 Sunday School 10:00 Choral Eucharist 11:15 Coffee Hour 12:45 Guardería de niños 12:45 Clases para niños 1:00 Santa Misa

1 Food Outreach

8:00 Thursday Crew 10:00 Helping Hands

2 Food Outreach

9-7 Crafts

Unlimited

5:00 Spanish 1st Communion

3 9-4 Crafts

Unlimited 10:00 Women’s

Spirituality

FALL BACK

1 HOUR AT BEDTIME

4 ALL SAINTS SUNDAY

DAYLIGHT SAVINGS ENDS

REGULAR SUNDAY SCHEDULE

11:30 Adult Forum 2:00 San Lucas Youth

5

Office

Closed

6 Food Outreach

VOTE!

6:30 Outreach Committee

7:00 San Lucas Music

Practice

7 Food Outreach

10:00 Holy Communion

2:00 Staff Meeting

6:30 Handbells

7:30 Adult Choir

8 Food Outreach


9 Food Outreach

11:00 Diocesan

Convention


7:00 Radical Christian Life

10

9:00 Diocesan

Convention

9-5 Radical Christian Life

10:30 Memorial for Betty Plank

6:00 St. Luke’s

Youth

11 IN-GATHERING

SUNDAY

24th Pentecost

REGULAR SUNDAY

SCHEDULE

11:15 Radical Christian Life

11:15 Mexican Luncheon

11:30 Adult Forum

2:00 San Lucas Youth

12 Office Closed

13 Food Outreach

12:00 The Lunch Bunch

6:30 Vestry

7:00 San

Lucas Music Practice

14 Food Outreach


2:00 Staff Meeting

6:30 Handbells

7:30 Adult Choir

15 Food Outreach


6:30 Liturgy Design Committee

16 Food Outreach


6-9 IPOA

JYC Begins

17

JYC

10-12 Eucharistic Visitors Training

6:00 Taizé

18 25th Pentecost

REGULAR SUNDAY

SCHEDULE


MESSENGER DEADLINE

19 Office Open

Food

Outreach

20 Food Outreach

10-12 LEMS/

Lectors Training

6:30

Evangelism Committee

7:00 San


21 Food Outreach


2:00 Staff Meeting

6:30 Thanksgiving Eve Dinner

No Choir Rehearsals

22 Buildings Closed

THANKSGIVING

23 Office Closed

24

10-12 LEMS/Lectors Training

25 Last Pentecost Christ the King

REGULAR SUNDAY

SCHEDULE

11:30 9-13 Youth Class


26 Office

Closed

27 Food Outreach

6:30 Pastoral

Care

7:00 San


28 Food Outreach


2:00 Staff Meeting

6:30 Handbells

7:30 Adult Choir

29 Food Outreach

8:00 Thursday Crew

10:00 Helping Hands

30 Food Outreach


6:00 San Lucas Youth Group

Dec. 1

10:00 Women’s Spirituality

6:00 Jazz Vespers

Church Office Hours: 9 am-12 pm & 1 pm-5 pm Tuesday - Friday Closed Wednesdays for Staff Meeting, 2-3:30 pm.

If you have any questions about the calendar, please call the church office, 360-696-0181.


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426 East Fourth Plain Boulevard

Vancouver, WA 98663

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St. LukeÊs Episcopal Church San Lucas Iglesia Episcopal

The Rev. Jaime Case, Rector

The Rev. Vickie Dogaru, Associate Rector

The Rev. Dennis Cole, Associate Clergy

The Rev. Jerry Lonergan, Associate Clergy

Doug Goodlett, Treasurer

Chess Getsinger, Treasurer Emeritus

Janet Butler, Assistant Treasurer

Tim Nickel, Music Director

Kris Lawless, Parish Administrator

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