May 5th, 2024: The Sixth Sunday of Easter

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The E-pistle of Sunday, May 5th, 2024

The Sixth Sunday of Easter

Holy Eucharist Rite II

7:30AM in Emmanuel Chapel

Holy Eucharist, Rite II

10:00AM in the Nave & Livestreamed

Choral Evensong

4:00PM in the Nave & Livestreamed

5:15PM Holy Eucharist

in Emmanuel Chapel

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.

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Sunday Morning Service Participants

Preacher

The Reverend George Stevens, Interim Dean

Celebrant

The Reverend Suzanne Roberts M.D., Associate Priest

Assisting

The Reverend Rebecca A. Grant, Deacon

Music Leader & Organist

Christian Clough, Canon for Liturgy & Music

Lector

Marlene Cordes

Prayers Leader

Harold Stover

Ushers

Bob Parshley, Martha Parshley, Deb Marcoux, Gail Swanton

Verger

Alec Thorne

Crucifer

Louisa Radtke-Rowe

Live Streaming

Jack Swanton, Sam Allen

The Healing Team

Sara Schmalz, Oscar Mokeme

Eucharistic Ministers

Kate Leschey, Elizabeth Burger

Contributing Ministries

The Cathedral Choir, Acolytes, Vergers, The Flower Guild, The Altar Guild,

The Kneeler Guild, The Healing Team, Eucharistic Ministers

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).

Choral Evensong Service Participants

Choral Evensong Bulletin

Youtube Live

Facebook Live

Officiant

The Reverend Suzanne Roberts M.D., Associate Priest

Assisting

The Reverend Rebecca A. Grant, Deacon

Music Leader & Organist

Christian Clough, Canon for Liturgy & Music

Lector

Mary Linneman

Ushers

Mary Linneman, Chester Bishop, Stan Kuziel, Anna Messmer

Head Verger

Eleanor Roberts

Live Streaming

Jack Swanton, Sam Allen

Contributing Ministries

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

The Kneeler Guild

The Cathedral Choir

Georgia Bancroft • Onnie Benoist • Phoebe Blume • Robert Brokaw • Linda Carleton

Joseph Colquhoun • Lynn Dalheim • Ellise Johnson • Curtis Maurand • Jamie Moore

Suezan Moore • Parker Roberts • Harold Rodriguez • Shana Rose • William Salomon

Connie Schmalz • Dan Schmalz • Gay Tucker • Kathy Watt • Stacie Webb

5:15PM Service of Holy Eucharist

Celebrating & Reflecting:

The Reverend Suzanne Roberts M.D., Associate Priest

Happening at the Cathedral Today

Coffee Hour

Coffee Hour - Please join us after the service for a time of fellowship in the upper hall through the doors to the left of the altar. All are welcome.

Interested in hosting? It is an important part of our parish life and provides us with a time for connection. Hosting is fun and easy, it requires bringing in a baked good and brewing coffee the Sunday of your choosing. Please consider signing up, a lot of gratitude comes with the job. Thank you!

Check the hosting schedule by visiting the link here.

Please email Meredith Cough with your date.

Choral Evensong Tonight at 4:00PM

Join the cathedral choir under the direction of Christian Clough, Canon for Liturgy & Music, for a service of choral evensong tonight at 4:00PM.

Musical selections include works by Herbert Sumsion, Leo Sowerby, and John Reading.

Community Announcements

Participation in Phase II of the Conflict Transformation Process

Written by Sam Allen, Senior Warden

Earlier this week Interim Dean George Stevens wrote to the Cathedral community about how to sign up to participate in workshops led by Susan Czolgosz that will help us acquire communication skills to improve the ways that we interact as a community. George’s letter can be accessed here. We are hoping for an excellent response to our invitation to participate.

The impetus for us to engage in this work was clearly Susan Czolgosz’ Executive

Summary of the parish survey results that became available in March.

To read the Executive Summary click here.

But it is important to recognize that the huge potential impact of having a significant fraction of parishioners and staff receive expert instruction in healthy ways to communicate.

Several parishioners have told me that because they joined St. Luke’s relatively

recently, they were unaware of any conflicts and wondered if participation in our Conflict Transformation work would be worthwhile. I understand that much of the focus on our communications about this work has been to affect healing from things that have occurred in the past, and that is an important component of Susan’s curriculum. In addition, the curriculum will teach important communication skills that are a foundation for working together in a spiritual community.

Late in my professional career, I enrolled in a graduate program at UMass Boston and there earned graduate certificates in conflict resolution and organizational conflict. I did this knowing that these would be valuable skills at work. What I found out as I worked through the two-year program was that I was learning skills that were broadly applicable to all interpersonal relationships.

My hope is that participants in Susan’s program will be enriched by learning healthy ways to communicate and to work together effectively in a congregational setting. These are important skills for all of us, and we should seize opportunities to hone them. In addition, for those who have been hurt or otherwise impacted by past events in our community, there will be opportunities to learn how to move forward.

Phase II educational workshops on Zoom are scheduled for May 10–16 and you can sign up for a workshop date and time here.

Additional workshops will be offered beginning June 24, and the Phase II small group meetings will start then also.

Susan’s work with us will conclude with a Phase III activity in September. Please be aware that to be eligible to participate in the Phase II small groups and in Phase III, it is necessary to complete one of the workshops.

I’m looking forward to being part of this process, and to the positive outcomes that will certainly follow. May God bless our work together!

Sam Allen

The Departure of the Reverend Suzanne Roberts

On Friday, April 26th, the Reverend Suzanne Roberts, Associate Priest, communicated with the congregation that she would be stepping away from her role at the cathedral on June 30th. This was also discussed by the Reverend Roberts during last Sunday’s announcements. To read the communication to the congregation, please click here.

The letter from the Reverend Roberts is available at both entrances of the nave. On the back of the letter the Reverend George Stevens, Interim Dean, expresses words of thanks for Suzanne’s service and ministry at St. Luke’s over the last 19 years.

In order to thank Suzanne for her dedicated care to our community, our service on Sunday, June 30 will include a Liturgy of Leave-taking followed by a festive coffee hour reception, in which we will offer our blessings for the next chapter of her ministry.

If you would like to participate in preparations for the celebration please contact the parish office.

Spring Eco-Tips

from the

Public Policy and Environmental Action Team

Use natural air filters for cleaning the air. For example, peace lilies and spider plants will clean the air without your having to use products with toxic chemicals.
Compost green waste such as dead flowers and old food, either through Garbage to Garden or your own compost section in your yard.
Recycle larger items like sofas, freezers, TV’s, etc. These may require more specialized treatment. Ecomaine.org is a resource for learning how to dispose of most items in a way that is environmentally friendly.
Consider investing in solar panels for your home.
Daylight Savings Time may help reduce dependence on electric lighting, but when you do need to use artificial light, switch to LED light bulbs.

The Public Policy and Environmental Action

Team Meeting

PPEAT will meet Tuesday May 14 from 6-7 PM.

All are welcome. Join us via Zoom.

For more information email Ruth Roemer.

St. Luke’s Food Pantry Fundraiser Bags

St. Luke’s Food Pantry will receive $1 for each $2.50 reusable Fight Hunger Bag sold in May at the Bayside Hannaford at 295 Forest Avenue, Portland. Donations of the bags themselves would also be gratefully received. Thanks to our ever-generous supporters; you allow our work to continue.

Looking at our Rose Window through Mandala Eyes

When: May 19th

Where: Cathedral Nave

Time: 11:30AM -12:30PM

After Church on May 19th join Linda Carleton for a discussion about how our rose window evokes the twelve stages of the Mandala Great Round and of the Christian life. Bring your coffee and your eagerness to engage in fruitful discussion!

Contact Linda Carleton with any questions you may have.

Ongoing Opportunities & Announcements

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 every Tuesday at Maine Beer Company in Freeport for Trivia from 6-8.

Other events happen sporadically throughout the month, however trivia is a great opportunity 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.

Join Luke's Garden

LGBTQIA+ Group

Luke's Garden is the cathedral's LGBTQIA+ group which meets every 2nd Sunday of the month following coffee hour.

All are welcome!

For additional information contact Orion Williams

Volunteer to Serve on the Altar Guild

We love volunteering on the Altar Guild, and think you would too! Volunteering with Altar Guild is fun and rewarding.

Together, we can work to enable our congregation to engage in worship that is filled with order, beauty, peace, and tranquility.

For more information, contact Kate Leschey or Rita Siavelis.

Access Your Realm Profile

The Cathedral’s online database, Realm, is a useful tool for parishioners to manage their contact and pledging information.

Realm helps our community by improving our record keeping in a more streamlined fashion.

When joining Realm you can sign-up to be a part of the online directory in the database.

To activate your Realm profile please contact our financial administrator Nina Andersen.

Nina will assist you with the few steps necessary to access your profile.

We look forward to sharing this exciting new technology with you!

Events and Resources

in the Wider Community

Harmony Unveiled:

Nurturing Nicaragua's Future Together

Date of Event: Tuesday, May 7

Location: St. Nicholas Church, 350 Rt. 1, Scarborough, ME 04074

Time: 7:00PM

We hear and read about Central America and think we know something about the people, and about immigration, in specific, and yet oftentimes what we’ve been told turns out to be questionable. Come hear firsthand experience from someone who has been living and working in Nicaragua for over 35 years. Sarah Woodard has extensive experience working among those less advantaged in support of economic development, food security, and access to affordable healthcare.

Renaissance Voices Concert on Friday, May 10th

Join Renaissance Voices under the direction of maestro Harold Stover

(St. Luke's parishioner) for their next concert on Friday, May 10th at 7:30PM in the Cathedral Nave.

Musical selections include works by John Dowland, Thomas Morely, Edward Elgar, Selections from the Great American Songbook and more.

To learn more about Renaissance Voices and to purchase tickets for this upcoming concert, visit their website here.

Courage, Resilience, & Artistry: Music of the Holocaust

A Public Lecture and Recital

7:00PM Monday 13 May

Dr. Susan Eischeid, author, professor of Oboe at Valdosta State University, and noted scholar, will discuss her new biography of SS Overseer Maria Mandl and the women’s orchestra of Auschwitz-Birkenau, during a public lecture and recital entitled Courage, Resilience, & Artistry: Music of the Holocaust.

The lecture and recital will take place at 7:00PM in the cathedral nave and will be open and free to the public.

The recital will feature the following musicians:

Christian M. Clough, baritone

Susan Story Frank, soprano

James Kennerley, piano

Kathleen, McNerney, oboe

To learn more about Dr. Eischeid’s work visit her website

To read notes written by Sara Lambert Bloom, an organizer of the event, please click here.

Award Winning Documentary

"The Philadelphia Eleven" Coming to Portland on May 14th

published by The Episcopal Diocese of Maine

In celebration of the 50th anniversary of women’s ordination to the priesthood in the Episcopal Church, the compelling new documentary "The Philadelphia Eleven" will have a limited theatrical release in 11 selected cities—including Portland!

The screening on Tuesday, May 14 at 7 p.m. at the Nickelodeon 6 will feature a post-screening conversation with five noteworthy Maine women priests: the Rev. Merrill Bittner, one of the Philadelphia 11; the Rev. Sukie Curtis, the first woman ordained to the priesthood in the Diocese of Mississippi; the Rev. Cn. Nancy Moore of Christ Church, Norway; the Rev. Dr. Vicki Lovely Smith of St. Martin's, Palmyra; and the Rev. Portia Royall Hirschman, a parishioner of St. Mary's Falmouth and a supply priest.

We hope you will join us for this exciting event, and that you will share this information with your family, and friends!

Read about the panelists and get assistance with buying tickets here.