eNews for March 7, 2019

eNews NEWS FOR OUR PARISH COMMUNITY March 7, 2019

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Inside this Issue (Download pdf here) Take Note

Spring Forward!

Lenten Resources

Waffle Shop Waitstaff

March Messenger

Children & Youth

Episcopal Youth Community

Choirs

This Sunday's Schedule

Adult Formation

Parish Hall Forum

Preparing for Sunday

Upcoming Midweek Evenings

Upcoming Events

Public Theology

Daytime Book Group

Third Thursday

Adult Formation

Parish Hall Forum: Lenten Art Series: Music with the Rev. Ollie V. Rencher, Wesley Emerson, & Gavin Wigginson.

Music is one of the central, powerful, restorative and unifying arts in the history and current life of the Church. Join the Rev. Ollie V. Rencher (Rector), Wesley Emerson (Organist/Choirmaster), and Gavin Wigginson (Vestryman, Concert Choir Director at LeMoyne-Owen College, Fellowship Coach with Memphis Music Initiative) for an extraordinary time of learning about, listening to, and even singing some of the rich and diverse music composed for the season of Lent. Don’t be surprised if one of them and others break into song!

Join us in Trezevant Hall for breakfast at 8:45 a.m. followed by the Parish Hall Forum from 9:3010:20.

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: Deuteronomy 26:1-11 · Romans 10:8b-13 · Luke 4:1-13 ·Psalm 91:1-2, 916 www.gracestlukes.org/discover/this-sundays-texts/

Upcoming Midweek Evenings at GSL: Sign up today for one of these great Lenten Offerings!

Bible Study: We’re Marching to Zion: How the city of Jerusalem is important in Scripture, History, & the Spiritual Life with Dr. Dan Pigg

March 13, 20, 27, April 3 & April 10 6:30-7:30 p.m.

Advanced sign-up required; limited to 20 people.

Sign-up here: tinyurl.com/GSLMarchingToZion2019

Book Study: “Waking Up White” by Debbie Irving facilitated by Nicki Soulé

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

Book Study: “Surprised by Hope” by N. T. Wright facilitated by the Rev. Ollie V. Rencher

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

Advanced sign-up required; limited to 20 people.

Sign-up here: tinyurl.com/SurprisedByHope2019

Upcoming Events

Introducing Public Theology (Mar. 7) This evening 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. For more information, contact the Rev. Meredith Jane Day: mday@gracestlukes.org.

Daytime Book Group (Mar. 14) Next Thursday, March 14, the GSL book group will meet at Novel. If you want to join the group for lunch between 11 and 11:15, please respond to Janie Morris preferably by email at morrishome1 at bellsouth.net or 901870-8727 or phone (901-218-3543 or 901-761-1020) by Tuesday the 13th and she’ll make reservations. If you decide to come later than Tuesday, just show up and find a table. We will hear reviews of interesting books to consider for next year.

Third Thursday (Mar. 21) All are invited to the March 21 Third Thursday gathering. We are pleased that our speaker is a product of GSL Church (daughter of Mary Reed and Billy Reed) who has made quite a name for herself in theater. Virginia Reed Murphy will introduce us to a very innovative form of theater, Playback Theater. the start time is 6 p.m. for beverages and appetizers with dinner served at 6:45. The fellowship and conversation with old friends and new are always valuable. The cost is $15 per person. Reservations are very important for the caterer, so please be sure to make yours no later than Tuesday morning. Email or phone Lucy (lowens@gracestlukes.org or 901-252-6333) or reserve your spot and pay online at www.gracestlukes.org/events/third-thursday. Hope to see you there!

Take Note

Set your clocks ahead one hour Saturday night! Daylight savings time begins Sunday, March 10.

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 TODAY. 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. 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 Parish Hall Forum each week. For more information contact Buddy Adams, 901-755-2371, or Dorsey Wade, 601-6132378.

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, Old-

Fashioned 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.

Children & Youth

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

Episcopal Youth Community Youth activities are canceled March 10-16 due to Spring Break. For more information, email Addison Combs (acombs@gracestlukes.org).

Children's Choirs Children's Choirs are canceled March 13 due to Spring Break. For more information, 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 10.

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 (No class this week due to Spring Break.)

6th–8th Grade Location: Red Room J2A (No class this week due to Spring Break.)

9th–12th Grade Location: Red Room 10:30 a.m. – Holy Eucharist Following the 10:30 service – Coffee Hour 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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