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eNews NEWS FOR OUR PARISH COMMUNITY March 1, 2019

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Inside this Issue (Download pdf here) March Messenger

Upcoming Events

Old-Fashioned Southern Potluck

Shrove Tuesday Festival

Ash Wednesday

Public Theology

Children & Youth

Episcopal Youth Community

Choirs

This Sunday's Schedule

Adult Formation

Parish Hall Forum

Preparing for Sunday

Upcoming Midweek Evenings

Take Note

Lenten Resources

Waffle Shop Waitstaff

Music Enhances Worship

The March Messenger

Follow this link to the March 2019 issue of the Messenger.

Issuu version ~ Full-size PDF ~ Small-size PDF Inside this issue: 39ers, Altar Gifts, Ash Wednesday, Athletics, Calendar Highlights, Christian Formation, Email Phishing, EYC, Food Pantry Facts, Holy Baptism, Lay Ministers Schedule, Lent & Holy Week, Looking Towards Sunday, Membership Updates, Memorials/Honoraria, Message from the Rector, Midweek Evenings in Lent, Mission/Vision Statements, Music at 5:30, OldFashioned Potluck, Outreach Ministry, Party for Bishop Johnson, Public Theology, School News, Shrove Tuesday Festival, Third Thursday, Waffle Shop Waitstaff Please note: For those of you who also get the paper edition of the Messenger, it has been

mailed. If you are NOT getting the paper copy and would like to have it mailed to you, please let Lucy know. If you are unable to open the pdf file, updating Adobe Reader will most likely fix the problem. Contact Lucy with any question.

Upcoming Events

Old-Fashioned Southern Potluck (Mar. 3) Come join us for an Old-Fashioned Southern Potluck, just like the ones you might remember with family and friends. This is a fun opportunity to bring your favorite dish, fellowship with your church family and make connections in a casual way. Fried chicken, rolls, and drinks will be provided. Please bring the following item, according to your last name, to complete our meal: A-I Appetizers, J-Q Sides, R-Z Desserts Questions? Contact staff liaison Christi Authement at cauthement@gracestlukes.org or 901-252-6325 or Fellowship Chair Kim Motschman Cribb at kmtschmn at hotmail.com or 901-870-8727.

Shrove Tuesday Festival (Mar. 5) On the eve of Ash Wednesday, all ages are invited to gather for a grand Mardi Gras occasion from 5-8 p.m. in Trezevant Hall. Prepare for live music, the burying of the “Alleluias,” and assorted foods including pancakes, bacon, and sausage by the Crossmen, four sorts of gumbo by our clergy (Ollie+, Amy+, Meredith+), assorted savory and sweet items, and child-friendly items. Tickets are $6 for youth and adults, $4 for children, up to a $25 household maximum for purchase online by Tuesday, March 5 or on event night. Volunteers are needed and can sign up online to assist the Episcopal Youth Community (EYC) with setup, decorations, and cleanup, and serve as cooking assistants to the chefs, food and refreshment station servers, table hosts/runners, and door greeters. Purchase tickets and sign up to volunteer by following this link: www.gracestlukes.org/events/shrove-tuesday-festival.

Ash Wednesday Services (Mar. 6) Join us on Ash Wednesday for Imposition of Ashes and Holy Eucharist at 7 a.m., noon, or 6 p.m. The Nursery is available for the 6 p.m. service.

There is also a GSL School Imposition of Ashes at 8:05 a.m. (a thirty minute liturgy without communion) that all are welcome to attend.

Introducing Public Theology (Mar. 7) On Thursday, March 7 from 5:30-7 p.m., GSL will launch a new formation offering, Public Theology, at Celtic Crossing in the Cooper Young neighborhood. Join Father Ollie Rencher and the Rev. Meredith Jane Day for the topic, “What’s the Deal with Lent?” Public Theology is a time of laid-back fellowship and open conversation facilitated at a public restaurant by a member of the clergy. Monthly topics will focus on relevant issues of faith, spirituality, and current events.

Both non-alcoholic and alcoholic refreshments will be available for purchase. All adults are invited to these drop-in gatherings, so bring a friend! Watch the parish news and notices for the locations and topics for April 4, May 2, and June 6.

Adult Formation

Parish Hall Forum: Moving from Epiphany to Lent: Art and Beauty, Companions for the Journey with the Rev. Meredith Jane Day Over the course of the next two months, the Lenten Art Series will be the focus of each week’s Parish Hall Forum. During this series, we will explore art in its many forms: music, liturgy, poetry, literature, visual art, and storytelling. Join the Rev. Meredith Jane Day to learn more about how experiencing art can deepen our Lenten journey towards self-examination.

Join us in Trezevant Hall for breakfast at 8:45 a.m. followed by the Parish Hall Forum from 9:30-10:20.

To listen to past Parish Hall Forum classes, visit www.gracestlukes.org/forum-videos.

To view this Sunday's full schedule: see below.

Preparing for Sunday This week's readings: Exodus 34:29-35 · 2 Corinthians 3:12-4:2 · Luke 9:28-36 · Psalm 99 www.gracestlukes.org/discover/this-sundays-texts/

Upcoming Midweek Evenings at GSL March 13, 20, 27, April 3 & April 10, 6:30-7:30 p.m.

Bible Study: We’re Marching to Zion: How the city of Jerusalem is important in Scripture, History, and the Spiritual Life with Dr. Dan Pigg Advanced sign-up required; limited to 20 people.

Sign-up here: tinyurl.com/GSLMarchingToZion2019

March 20, 27, April 3 & April 10, 6:30-7:30 p.m.

Book Study: “Waking Up White” by Debbie Irving facilitated by Nicki Soulé Advanced sign-up required; limited to 20 people.

Sign-up here: tinyurl.com/WakingUpWhite2019

May 1, 8 & 15, 6:30-7:30 p.m.

Book Study: “Surprised by Hope” by N. T. Wright facilitated by the Rev. Ollie V. Rencher Advanced sign-up required; limited to 20 people.

Sign-up here: tinyurl.com/SurprisedByHope2019

Take Note

Daily Meditation Resources for Lent and Holy Week From Ash Wednesday (March 5) through Holy Saturday (April 20), individuals and households are encouraged to enrich observance of the season with daily meditation resources provided by Forward Movement and Episcopal Relief and Development. Beginning on the Last Sunday after the Epiphany: Transfiguration Sunday (March 3), devotional booklets will be available in the public spaces at GSL or online: Forward Day by Day [https://prayer.forwardmovement.org] or Episcopal Relief & Development Lenten Meditations [https://www.episcopalrelief.org/church-in-action/churchcampaigns/lent]. The Book of Common Prayer also provides Daily Devotions beginning at page 136 or online under Daily Devotions [https://www.bcponline.org]

GSL Waffle Shop Waitstaff The weekly Lenten series at Calvary which includes a delicious lunch at the Waffle Shop begins on March 8. This year, like last, GSL is responsible for four people each Wednesday and Friday during lent to help serve those meals. No experience is necessary and it’s really great fun. The shifts are 10:30 to 2 and you can learn all there is to know in just a few short minutes. Please think about doing several shifts. Parking is free at St. Mary’s Cathedral with a continuous shuttle down to Calvary. There will be sign-up sheets during the coffee hour or before or after Parrish Hall Forum each week. For more information contact Buddy Adams, 901-755-2371, or Dorsey Wade, 601-613-2378.

Music Enhances Sunday 5:30 Worship Our Sunday night 45-minute service now includes special instrumental music at the beginning of the liturgy, during the offertory, and during communion. In addition to scripture passages, a clergy-offered reflection, and moments of silence, worshippers will experience brief meditative offerings for a variety of instruments, such as the flute, guitar, and cello.

All ages are invited to attend this enhanced contemplative option for worship at GSL. Spread the word.

Children & Youth

Sunday Morning Classes To view this Sunday's class schedule, see below.

Episcopal Youth Community Mar. 3: High School—4–5:30 p.m. in the Red Room.

Middle School—5–6:30 p.m. Trivia Night in the Red Room.

Biscuits and Bible: This Wednesday morning Bible study is a favorite for our Middle School students. We meet from 6:45-7:45 a.m. to explore the Gospel for the week and its relevance to our lives. Breakfast is provided, and all are welcome, regardless of church or school attendance (early pick-up is available for non-GSL students).

Email Addison Combs (acombs@gracestlukes.org) for more information.

Children's Choirs GSL’s two youth choirs, St. Cecilia Choir and Canterbury Choir, rehearse on Wednesdays. Rehearsal times are 4:30–5 p.m. for St. Cecilia Choir (for boys and girls in SK–2nd grade) and 5–6 p.m. for Canterbury Choir (for boys and girls in grades 3–6). Both choirs meet in the choir room at GSL and are under the direction of Music Associate Debbie Smith. For more information or to register your child, contact Debbie at 901-299-9313 or email her at dsmith@gracestlukes.org.

This Sunday at GSL

Join us for worship, formation, and fellowship March 3.

8:00 a.m. – Holy Eucharist 8:45 a.m. – Delicious home-cooked breakfast.

9:30 a.m. – Christian Formation classes for adults (details above) 9:30 a.m. – Christian Formation classes for children Nursery

Infant Room (Newborn–Walking) Toddler Room (Walking–Potty Training) Little Lambs Room (Potty Training–Atrium Ready) Location: Church Nursery with the Nursery Staff Catechesis of the Good Shepherd: Atrium I 3–6 year olds: Pre–K, JK and SK Location: Atrium I (Green Room) Catechesis of the Good Shepherd: Atrium II 6–9 year olds: 1st, 2nd and 3rd Grade Location: Atrium II (Purple Room) Project Purpose 4th–5th Grade

Location: Yellow Room 9:30 a.m. – Christian Formation classes for youth Rite 13

6th–8th Grade Location: Red Room J2A

9th–12th Grade Location: Room 212 10:30 a.m. – Holy Eucharist Following the 10:30 service – An Old-Fashioned Southern Potluck (details above) Nursery – The nursery is available from 7:30 a.m. through the end of the 10:30 service 5:30 p.m. – Holy Eucharist Episcopal Youth Community (details above).

More about Christian Formation at GSL

Children: www.gracestlukes.org/sunday-school

Youth: www.gracestlukes.org/youth-formation

Adults: www.gracestlukes.org/sunday-morning/

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