WELCOME
Welcome to St. Luke’s United Methodist Church. We are grateful you’re here to worship with us. St. Luke’s is an open community of Christians helping people find and give hope through Jesus Christ - regardless of gender, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, nationality, disability, or socioeconomic background. No matter who you are, where you are from, who you love, or what you look like, know that God loves you and YOU BELONG HERE.
PRAYER
We have an entire team dedicated to praying for you. If you have a prayer request, fill out a prayer request card and drop it in the offering basket. Or you can submit your anonymous prayer request online at stlukesumc.com/prayer.
SUNDAY WORSHIP TIMES
NORTH INDY
Traditional 9:30, Contemporary 9:30AM & 11:00 AM MIDTOWN
Contemporary 11:00 AM
ONLINE, FACEBOOK & YOUTUBE
The North Indy Sunday morning services are live-streamed on our website, Facebook & YouTube.
F OLLOW US ON SOCIAL
@stlukesindy
GIVING
Your financial gifts are transforming our church, our community, and the world! Here are the ways to give today at St. Luke’s:
• Drop checks/cash in the baskets during service
• Scan the QR code or go to: stlukesumc.com/give
• Send checks to: 100 W. 86th St., Indianapolis, IN 46260
TODAY AT ST. LUKE’S
DONUTS & COFFEE
NORTH INDY - FELLOWSHIP HALL
MIDTOWN - DOWNSTAIRS
Grab a cup of coffee, enjoy a delicious donut, and take the time to connect with those around you.
CONNECTION CENTERS
OUTSIDE THE WORSHIP SPACES
Visit the Connection Centers located outside each worship space to have your questions answered and discover ways to connect.
RESTLESS CHILD AREAS - NORTH INDY
AREA LEFT OF THE SANCTUARY & CENTRAL PASSAGE
NURSING PARENT AREA
NORTH INDY- E126
MIDTOWN - LEFT OF GATHERING AREA
Feel free to watch our live services in these areas if you want to nurse privately or if your child needs a break during worship.
CONNECTIONS GIFT STORE
OPEN SUNDAYS FROM 8:45-12:30
Summer is in full swing—it’s the perfect time to find unique gifts and seasonal treasures at Connections Gift Store. Run entirely by volunteers, every purchase supports Hub for Hope, making your shopping meaningful all season long.
CONTEMPLATION & COMMUNION
9:00AM – NOON – PRAYER CHAPEL
On Sunday mornings, the Prayer Chapel is open to anyone seeking a moment of peace, reflection, and spiritual connection. Holy Communion is available on the altar. Enter through Door #2.
NORTH INDY ART GALLERY
GATHERING AREA EAST BALCONY- SARA BUCHWALD
Sara Buchwald is passionate about color in her fabric and watercolor work. She sees color as a vital expression of emotion. Sara enjoys connecting with fellow artists in the “Between Paper and Palette” group and experiments with various styles, particularly abstract art.
MIDTOWN
ART GALLERY
GATHERING AREA | TOBILOBA ADETIMEHIN @TOBITHEARTIST
CONTACT OUR CARE MINISTRY
Life gets difficult for all of us, and whatever you’re going through today, you don’t have to do it alone. If you or someone you know could use support, call (317) 846-3404 to reach a member of our Care Team. You can also visit stlukesumc.com/needcare
ATTENDANCE
Please scan the QR code on the back of the bulletin or stop by the Connection Center to let us know you’re here.
KEEP IN TOUCH
Sign up to receive St. Luke’s newsletters at stlukesumc.com/ subscribe. Need to update your contact or giving information? Visit stlukesumc.com/myaccount. You can also follow us on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, or TikTok @StLukesIndy
SPECIAL UPDATE
NORTH INDY COMBINED SERVICES
JUNE 29 • NORTH INDY
Next week we will welcome the Joyswing Jazz Orchestra to the North Indy campus. Because of this, we will combine the 9:30 and 11:00 AM services in the sanctuary. We will also honor Fran Wyatt next Sunday, which is highly fitting, given his involvement with Joyswing and his role in starting the contemporary service in the sanctuary 11 years ago.
GET CONNECTED
STARTING POINT
TODAY, JUNE 22 • FOLLOWING SERVICES
If you are new or newer at St. Luke’s and would like to learn more about who we are and how we live out our mission, join us for this 30-minute session after each service. You’ll meet others who are new and leave with the right next step for you as you get connected at St. Luke’s. No registration is needed; just show up!
MAKING ROOM: OPEN HOUSE
TODAY, JUNE 22 • 10:30 AM TO 1 PM IN THE LODGE
Join us as we celebrate the completion of Phase 1 of the Making Room Campaign. There will be hot dogs, sloppy joes, chips, ice cream, and lemonade from the Middle School youth’s stand. There will also be a time for tours and a celebration of the impact of solar panels, with Pastor Rob giving remarks at 12:30 as we celebrate this significant milestone in supporting our Student Ministry.
NATURE WALK
TODAY, JUNE 22 • 2 PM |
RITCHEY WOODS NATURE PRESERVE
Walking together in nature fosters a sense of connection, allowing us to slow down, listen, see, and enjoy our surroundings and each other. Join us in June for our second nature walk of the year. We will gather in all weather conditions, but not when severe weather warnings are present.
LABYRINTH WALK
JUNE 30 • 6 PM
Join us for a peaceful walk on the Prism Labyrinth as we take time to reflect and renew during the spring season. This guided walk offers a moment to nurture your spiritual well-being in a serene setting. Weather permitting, we will walk outdoors, but if needed, we will move inside to the fellowship hall.
20S|30S HANGOUTS
CONNECT THIS SUMMER
Looking for a community of people in their 20s and 30s, who walk through life together in Indianapolis? This is the perfect group for you! We connect through small groups, serving our city, and large group gatherings that bring us all together. To learn more about what’s happening this summer, email Beck at beck@stlukesumc.com
TRADITIONAL WORSHIP
SPECIAL SUMMER SUNDAYS
We have already welcomed multiple special guests to join us in June. Next week JoySwing will bring jazz and big band classics to close out June with energy and style. To see who we are welcoming in July, head to stlukesumc.com/summersunday.
MAKE AN IMPACT
VOLUNTEER FOR FREEDOM SCHOOL
JUNE 16 - JULY 23
CDF Freedom Schools are summer programs designed to increase literacy, self-esteem, socio-emotional skills, and a love of learning for children in elementary school. We disrupt the summer learning slide by keeping scholars engaged and stimulated. Check out four ways that you can be ALL-IN for Freedom School! Head to stlukesumc.com/allin to learn more and sign up!
PROJECT ROUJ’S PICKLEBALL TOURNAMENT
JUNE 28 STARTING AT 8 AM
Join us for a day of fun, friendly competition, and BIG impact. Every dollar raised goes directly toward paying living wages to Haitian workers who are building homes and hope in their rural communities. Cost to enter is $50! To learn more and sign up, head to stlukesumc.com/pickleball
BACK TO SCHOOL BASH
LEARN MORE & GO ALL-IN!
For parents, it can be an emotional and financial strain to provide basic needs for their kids. Join us as St. Luke’s continues our legacy of supporting and celebrating our community area families as they prepare to go back to school. There is an opportunity to serve at a sorting day, volunteer at the bash, and to help offset the cost of going back to school for families. To join us in one or all of these opportunities, and to learn more head to stlukesumc.com/backtoschool
NORTH INDY TRADITIONAL ORDER OF WORSHIP
Prelude | The Lost Words Blessing - Indianapolis Women’s Chorus
Call to Worship | Acolyte; Ella Webb
Opening Hymn | Holy Holy Holy #64 (4 vs.)
Welcome | Rev. Dr. Rob Fuquay
Turn and Greet | Rev. Dr. Rob Fuquay
Anthem | Listen - Indianapolis Women’s Chorus
Baptism
Kids Dismissal
Announcements
Recognition of Lisa Rockacy & Pastor Bryan Smith
Prayer | Pastor Bryan Smith
Call for Offering | Pastor Bryan Smith
Offertory | I Choose Love - Indianapolis Women’s Chorus
Doxology
Scripture Reading | 2 Samuel 6:2-10
Message | Rev. Dr. Rob Fuquay
Closing Hymn | Spirit of the Living God #393
Benediction
David and the Ark
Following the death of King Saul who was killed in battle against the Philistines along with his son, David’s close ally, Jonathan, David became king in Judah. The is the tribe of his ancestral city, Bethlehem. This is what makes the birth of Jesus in this village significant, since the future Messiah was promised to be a descendant of David.
During his time as King of Judah, King Saul’s son, Ish-bosheth, tried to hold onto power as the king of the northern tribes of Israel, but gradually his reign weakened, and David’s strengthened. After Ish-boseth died roughly seven years after David became king of Judah, David was anointed king of all Israel, thus reuniting the nation.
David then conquered the city of Jebus built in the hill country around the Spring of Gihon, a freshwater supply that still gushes roughly 250,000 gallons of fresh water a day! David’s men climbed through the water shaft to gain entry into the city allowing them to conquer it. This eventually became Jerusalem which started on the slopes leading down to the Kidron Valley, but first Jebus was renamed the City of David.
David fortified the walls and built a palace for himself, but something troubled him. Where is God’s dwelling? The most important symbol of God’s presence with the people had been the Ark of the Covenant, which for 2o years had resided at the home of a man named Abinadab in Kiriath Jearim. So, perhaps to honor God, but also to fortify his position among the people, David goes to retrieve the ark and bring it to the City of David. But first, David will learn a hard lesson about reverence and just who serves whom.
