The E-pistle of Sunday, August 6th, 2023

The Transfiguration of our Lord

Jesus Christ

Holy Eucharist, Rite II

7:30AM in Emmanuel Chapel

Holy Eucharist, Rite II

10:00AM in the Nave & Livestreamed

The Cathedral Church of St. Luke

in the

City of Portland

and the

Episcopal Diocese of Maine

Whoever you are,

and wherever you may be on the journey of the spirit, 

The Episcopal Church welcomes you.

Welcome to St. Luke’s Cathedral



We are a community of faith with ancient worship and modern thought, catholic traditions and progressive theology. We proclaim a Biblical perspective for thinking people, a respect for reason, science, and a diversity of perspective. This empowers compassion and care for both the wider community and one another. Our commitment to welcome and inclusion is central to our mission modeled on the Kingdom of God and proclaimed by Jesus Christ. 

Sunday Morning Service Participants

Preacher

Christian M. Clough, Canon for Liturgy & Music

Celebrant

The Rev. Suzanne Roberts M.D., Associate Priest (7:30AM)

The Rt. Rev. Thomas J. Brown, The Tenth Bishop of Maine (10:00AM)

Music Leader & Organist

Christian M. Clough, Canon for Liturgy & Music

Cantor/Soloist

Ellise Johnson

Lector

Judd Hume

Prayers Leader

Julie Rothrock

Ushers

Peter Bingham, Chester Bishop, Deb Marcoux, MJ Northrop

Head Verger

Eleanor Roberts

Live Streaming

Jack Swanton, Sam Allen

Contributing Ministries

Acolytes, Vergers, The Flower Guild, The Altar Guild, The Kneeler Guild

Music copyrights granted under OneLicense.net #A-713087. Sources: The Hymnal 1982, Lift Every Voice and Sing II, Wonder, Love, and Praise, Voices Found, My Heart Sings Out, The Saint Helena Psalter, The Book of Common Prayer,, Enriching our Worship, The Holy Bible (NRSV). 

The Altar Flowers for today’s service are given to the glory of God

& in celebration of the marriage of Brittney Wright and Nicholas Viola 

who were married at the cathedral yesterday afternoon

Welcome to Bishop Brown

The Cathedral community welcomes

The Rt. Reverend Thomas J. Brown, The Tenth Bishop of Maine, as he celebrates the 10:00AM Eucharist today.

Hearing Assistance Devices Available

The Cathedral has new devices for anyone who needs hearing assistance during our worship services. Please ask an usher for help getting started, and let us know how they worked for you. With any additional questions or to give feedback please email Sam Allen or Jack Swanton.

Happening at the Cathedral Today

Sunday Mornings|8:45-9:45AM

Location: The Chapter Room

Contact: The Rev. Dr. Bob Hanson at 207-405-8250. 

Join us in the Chapter Room from 8:45–9:45 AM on Sunday mornings. Bob Hanson, Biblical scholar, linguist and theologian, leads our group. For more information call Bob at (207) 405- 8250. Activity units are distributed for each session. Assigned readings are from the Biblical books under consideration. The journey is a joyous one.

Community Announcements

Welcoming our New Interim Dean:

The Reverend George Stevens

St. Luke’s Interim Dean Search Committee is pleased to announce that The Reverend George Stevens has accepted the call to be the Interim Dean of St. Luke’s. George was born in North Carolina, but has spent most of his ministry in Massachusetts where he spent time as Associate Rector and Rector of several congregations. 

Over the last several years, George has focused his ministry on serving as an interim. George lives in Essex, MA with his wife and two children and is currently completing his time as Interim Rector to St. Peter’s Episcopal Church in Weston. Despite growing up in the south, George has been a Red Sox fan since birth.

The Committee unanimously recommended George to Bishop Brown who forwarded his name for approval by the Vestry at their last meeting.

We appreciate the patience of parishioners to make this announcement as we honored The Rev. Stevens’ request to inform his current congregation of his acceptance of the Interim Dean position. His official start date will be Tuesday, September 5th. We look forward to welcoming him into the cathedral community. 

 I would like to thank the Committee members, Orion Williams, Paula Gillies, Claire Hammen, and Robyn Goshorn for their hard work reviewing application materials, listening to sermons, interviewing candidates and prayerfully and diligently working together to find the best candidate.

Sincerely,



Misha C. Pride

Chair

Cathedral Church of St. Luke Interim Dean Search Committee

CORRECTION: Save the Date:

Season of Creation events



The annual Season of Creation begins September 1. Please mark your calendars for the following events:

• Nature walk with master naturalist Nicole Diroff from Williston-Immanuel at Pleasant Hill Preserve Sunday Sept. 10, 1-3 PM, with parishioners from Williston-Immanuel and St. Alban’s.  
• Community Harvest Supper Thursday Sept. 21, 5-7 PM (Please note this is a corrected date and time)
• Presentation by Curtis Bohlen, Director, Casco Bay Estuary Partnership on the Casco Bay Watershed Sunday Sept. 24, 11:45 AM
• Book discussion group facilitated by St. Alban’s-dates TBD

Availability of the St. Luke’s Community Kitchen

We are completing a 2023-2024 school year calendar (Sept. - June) for the Community Kitchen and Lower Hall. These two calendars when completed will be posted downstairs on the door to the Lower Hall, and the door to the Community Kitchen.

Any St. Luke's parishioner or ministry interested in scheduling time in the Community Kitchen, or the Community Kitchen and Lower Hall should contact Dawn Brennan-Daly.

Dawn will contact you to schedule a brief meeting and training, and place your event, date and time (recurring or one-time) on the Community Kitchen and Lower Hall Google Calendars (part of the cathedral Google calendar.) Scheduling is based on availability.

A Note of Thanks from the Endowment Committee

We recently received several gifts to the endowment account from the estates of Anne Schink and Andrew Cadot. This is a wonderful way to remember St. Luke’s for posterity and to support our long term financial stability. You can also support the endowment account now with a regular or one time contribution via Realm/Vanco.

 If you have any questions or need more information please reach out to Treasurer Tim Wilkins or any member of the Endowment or Finance Committees or anyone on the Vestry.  

Join the Young and The Restless

We are St. Luke’s 20s-30s-year-old ministry. We are an active group at the cathedral which also gets together outside of the church.

Join us as we go hiking, ice skating, play trivia, or just enjoy each other’s company! If you are new to us, welcome! We meet the second Tuesday of each month at Rising Tide, 6-8 PM in Portland. Other events happen sporadically throughout the month, however second Tuesdays at Rising Tide is a great place to meet us if you’re joining us for the first time. Contact Shana Rose to stay up to date with group activities and information.

St. Luke’s Cathedral Clergy Presence

 During this time of transition to a new Dean we want to explain to the congregation the ways that St. Luke’s Cathedral is providing a clergy presence. We have assembled a team of clergy who will be responsible for organizing and celebrating worship services. This team consists of the Reverends Suzanne Roberts, Anne Fowler, and Christopher Worthley. They will be assisted from time to time by guest preachers and celebrants. Rev. Fowler and Rev. Roberts are available to any congregants who have need of pastoral care. You may reach Rev. Fowler at (617)548-4783 and Rev. Roberts at (207)749-4166.

The Rev. Christopher Worthley is not available for on-call pastoral care due to full-time employment outside of his ministry, however he is active in care for our neighbors at 75 State Street.

Clynk Bags Available in the Nave and around the Cathedral

Contact: Shana Rose

 St. Luke’s participation in the Clynk Initiative Program helps to support our young adults ministry, The Young and the Restless.

Additional bags have been made available at both entrances of the Nave with barcodes that correspond to the Cathedral’s account.

Anyone is welcome to take a bag and are encouraged to bring it to a local redemption center or grocery store that accepts Clynk. Thank you for your support!

Weekly Ministries

• St. Elizabeth's Jubilee Center is offered every Tuesday from 8:30 am to 11 am.

• The Food Pantry is open from 8 am to 11 am every Thursday.

• Noon prayer is offered every Wednesday via Zoom.

• Compline is offered weekly on Friday from 8-8:30pm on Zoom. For additional details contact Ray Murdoch Curry

stlukesportland.org

(207)-772-5434

Physical Address:

143 State Street, Portland, ME 04101

Parking Available at:

134 Park Street, Portland, ME 04101

Mailing Address:

P.O. Box 4141, Portland, ME 04101