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The E-pistle of Sunday, March 5th, 2023
The Second Sunday in Lent
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Guests, Parish Members, Online Visitors, and Friends. If you are just passing through, we thank you for joining us. If you are here longer, we hope you will make St. Luke’s your spiritual home.
St. Luke’s has the unique role of being both a cathedral and a parish church. Wherever you are in your faith journey, whatever you believe, no matter who you are, who you love, or who you vote for, we welcome you into our parish family and our worship today.
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Sunday Morning Service Participants
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Preacher The Rev. Anne C. Fowler, Assisting Clergy
Celebrant The Rev. Suzanne Roberts, M.D.
Assisting The Rev. Rebecca Grant, Deacon
The Rev. Dr. Paul St. Germain, Transition Priest in Charge
Music Leader and Organist Christian M. Clough, Canon for Liturgy and Music
Ushers Peter Bingham, Chester Bishop, Bob Parshley, & Martha Parshley
Lector Ray Murdoch Curry
Prayers Leader Peter Carleton
The Healing Team Oscar Mokeme, Sara Schmalz
Live Streaming Jack Swanton, Sam Allen
Contributing Ministries The Cathedral Choir, Acolytes, Vergers,
The Flower Guild, The Altar Guild
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Choral Evensong Service Participants | |
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Officiant The Rev. Dr. Paul St. Germain, Transition Priest in Charge
Assisting The Rev. Rebecca Grant, Deacon
Conductor & Organist Christian M. Clough, Canon for Music & Liturgy
Cantor Stephen J. White
Ushers Peter Bingham, Gus Goodwin, Bob Parshley, & Martha Parshley
Lectors Peter Bingham, The Rev. Rebecca Grant
Live Streaming Jack Swanton, Sam Allen
Contributing Ministries The Cathedral Choir, Acolytes, Vergers,
The Flower Guild, The Altar Guild
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Thank you in advance for your offering today. You can donate to St. Luke’s through our new and secure “Give and Text” feature. Please TEXT “TEXTCSL” to 73256. Our 2023 Pledge Campaign is ongoing. Pledge materials and information are available here.
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Childcare and Sunday School |
Sunday Mornings|9:45am
Location: Upper Hall
Contact: Sarah Dowling
Our Sunday school and nursery are both open today. Sunday school begins in the upper hall at 9:45, with children returning to their families at the sharing of the Peace. The nursery is open every Sunday from 9:45-11:30. Families are always welcome!
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Choral Evensong This Evening
Sunday, March 5th|4:00pm
Location: The Cathedral Nave
Contact: Christian Clough
Join us this evening as our cathedral choir under the direction of
Christian M. Clough (Canon for Music and Liturgy), offer a service of choral evensong.
Musical Offerings include:
INTROIT Farrant: Hide not thou thy face from us
PRECES & RESPONSES plainsong
PSALMS 8 & 84, plainsong/fauxbourdon
SERVICE Stanford in B-flat Major, Op. 10
ANTHEM Farrant: Call to remembrance
HYMN "Eternal Lord of love, behold your Church”, Old 124th
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Roots of Jesus Study Group |
Sunday Mornings|8:45am-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 until 9:45.a.m. 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.”
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Coffee Hour Sign-Ups
Sunday Mornings
Following the 10:00am Service
Location: The Upper Hall
Contact: Meredith Cough
Sign-Up Form
Coffee Hour is a ministry of fellowship that keeps our community connected, it is especially important during this leadership transition at St. Luke's.
Please consider hosting a coffee hour some Sunday this spring. Basic snacks and beverages are provided for you to serve, if you would like to augment that with fresh fruit and baked goods feel free to organize that beforehand.
A sign-up sheet is located on the bulletin board or you can click the link below and sign up online or simply contact me and I'll sign you up. Abundant amounts of gratitude come with the job, thank you!
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Prayer List Has Renewed for Lent
The parish prayer list has renewed for the Lenten season. If you or a loved one would like to be included on the list, please contact the parish office to update pastoral information and the nature of the prayer request. We will be renewing the prayer list in accordance with the liturgical seasons of the church.
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Urgent Need for Collection of Bed Linens
With the increasing number of new asylum seekers in need of emergency housing, the Maine Council of Churches has begun a drive to collect sheet sets, mattress pads, and bed pillows which will be used to furnish apartments for families who have been offered housing in South Portland.
Please consider donating to the St. Luke's collection of these items (Details Below)
Please drop off all donations in the upper hall or call the parish office at 207-772-5434 with any questions that you may have regarding donating.
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As of February 9th we have 150 pledges for a total of $432,709.
If you have not submitted a 2023 pledge yet, please do so as soon as you can as our 2023 budget shows pledge income at $470,000.
Give/ Pledge to St. Luke's
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New Online Giving Platform Launched
The Cathedral has launched its new online giving platform, Realm, which also serves as our new database.
If you are interested in establishing monthly or weekly recurring gifts for your 2023 Pledge or other outreach gifts, now is the time to do so.
Please see the link here to be able to access our giving page.
Please note, Realm is not where you make your pledge. Realm is where you will schedule payment of your pledge in whatever increments you might like to do. That could be weekly, monthly, or in one lump sum payment. As you set up your recurring gift, or one time gift please look at those options and make sure the amount that you enter is what you want withdrawn each week or each month.
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5:15 pm Service Has Paused Until the
Appointment of a New Dean
With Dean Shambaugh's departure, the 5:15 pm Sunday Service has gone on hiatus. This service will resume with the appointment of a full time interim. For additional questions please email the Rev. Dr. K. Paul St. Germain.
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St. Elizabeth's Jubilee Center is offered every Tuesday from 8:30 am to 11 am.
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The Food Pantry is open from 9 am to 11 am every Thursday.
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Noon prayer is offered every Wednesday via Zoom.
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The Tuesday 12:10 Eucharist gathers weekly in Emmanuel Chapel. Join via Zoom.
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Contemplative Prayer is offered every Thursday at 4:30 pm via Zoom.
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Compline is also offered weekly on Friday from 8-9pm on Zoom. For additional details contact Ray Murdoch Curry
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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
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