Life at GSL Program Guide Highlights Edition

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WORSHIP | gracestlukes.org/worship Sunday | January 7 through May 19* 8 a.m. Holy Communion with Homily and Hymns 8:30–9:15 a.m. Breakfast by the Crossmen 9 a.m.–1 p.m. Nursery (Infant to age 3) 9:30–10:15 a.m. Adult, Youth, and Children Formation (Sunday School) Classes 10:30 a.m. Holy Communion with Sermon and Choir

5 p.m. Holy Communion with Instrumental Music or Third Sunday Choral Evensong (September-May) 6:30 p.m. Friends of Music Concerts, January 28 and April 14 | gracestlukes.org/friends-of-music * May 26 through August 4, Summer Sunday Schedule: Weekly 10 a.m. & 5 p.m. Holy Communion (no 5 p.m. on May 26) Intergenerational Messy Church Events begin February 4, 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. (future ones to be announced)

Wednesday | January 3 through May 15* Noon to 12:30 p.m. Holy Communion with Healing Prayers, weekly in the Chapel * August 14 – May 15, summer suspension from May 22 (GSL School Graduation Day) through August 7

FORMATION on SUNDAYS | January 7 through May 19 | gracestlukes.org/discover 9:30-10:15 a.m. Adult Offerings: Rector’s Forum (interviews, conversations, presentations featuring local and non-local thought leaders, authors, musicians) and Special Events including some unlisted and to be announced.

January 7 – Burning of the Greens (Outdoors) to Celebrate the Epiphany of our Lord Jesus Christ January 14 – Martin Luther King’s Three Visits to Memphis with Journalist Otis Sanford January 21 – A Deep Dive into the GSL 2024-2028 Strategic Plan with Task Team Members January 28 – A Window into The Daily Memphian with CEO Eric Barnes Saturday, February 3 – Swords to Plowshares Gun Violence Reduction, Memphis Community Summit, 9-11 a.m. February 4 – Swords to Plowshares Gun Violence Reduction Initiative with Bishop Jim Curry (Retired) Tuesday, February 13 – Shrove Tuesday Festival, 5 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, February 14 – Ash Wednesday | Holy Communion Services 7 a.m., Noon, 6:30 p.m. Thursday, February 15 – Memphis Theological Seminary Black History Month Lecture at GSL featuring Dr. Catherine Meeks, Presidential Medal of Freedom Recipient and Founder of Atlanta’s Absalom Jones Center for Racial Healing, 7 p.m. in the Church | 6 p.m. Reception in Trezevant Hall February 11 – A Conversation with Mayor Paul Young about Memphis, Faith, and Hope for Our Future February 18 – Will You? Lenten Study of Baptismal Promises, Weeks 1-2 (Book by The Rev. Amanda McGriff) February 25 – Will You? Lenten Study of Baptismal Promises, Weeks 3-5 (Book by The Rev. Amanda McGriff) March 3 – Repentance and Forgiveness in Judaism with Rabbi Micah Greenstein of Temple Israel March 10 – Adult Fellowship in Trezevant Hall March 17 – Adult Fellowship in Trezevant Hall March 24 – Palm Sunday: Palm Cross Making | Holy Communion Services 8 & 10:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. Holy Week Lessons & Carols: A Meditation on the Passion of Christ, with Carols Thursday, March 28 – Holy Communion and the Stripping, Washing, and Anointing of the Altar, 6:30 p.m. Friday, March 29 – Good Friday Liturgy with Meditations, Music, and Holy Communion, Noon Saturday, March 30 – The Great Vigil of Easter with Baptism and Holy Communion, 7 p.m. March 31 – Easter Day Fellowship and Egg Hunt | Holy Communion Services 8 & 10:30 a.m. (No 5 p.m.) April 7 – Concert and Interviews with Mary Golden, Jeff White, Ken Woodmansee & Friends April 14 – Adult Fellowship in Trezevant Hall April 21 – Fellowship and Conversation with Bishop Phoebe Roaf on Annual Visitation Day April 28 – Adult Fellowship in Trezevant Hall May 5 – Highlights from GSL and Calvary Churches April 18-21 Pilgrimage to Montgomery and Selma (AL) May 12 – Adult Fellowship in Trezevant Hall May 19 – The Day of Pentecost | Holy Communion Services 8 & 10:30 a.m. followed by Parish Picnic and 5 p.m. Choral Evensong for the Feast of Pentecost (last Evensong of Fall 2023 – Spring 2024 season) May 26 – Trinity Sunday begins Summer Schedule through August 4: 10 a.m. & 5 p.m. (no 5 p.m. on May 26)


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