Joys & Concerns CONDOLENCES Marion Tewksbury and family on the death of her husband Dick Tewksbury Barbara Burke on the death of her sister, JoAnn Burke Dave and Debi Carter on the death of her mother, Mary Shoemaker
Announcements ST. LUKE’S FACILITIES & PARKING THIS WEEK The church building will be closed tomorrow in observance of Labor Day. When visiting the church this week, please be sure to park outside of Door 16, as directed by signs; our parking lot is being used by the PGA golf tournament through Saturday.
THE CITY SIGN-UP | Today
WHY CAN’T WE ALL JUST GET ALONG?
September 16 • 7PM • Sanctuary If you’re a Phil Gulley or Charlie Russell fan, you’ll love this conversation on race and healing between the two of them, followed by a reception in Fellowship Hall!
HIGH SCHOOL EAGLE CREEK RETREAT
September 18 • 9AM – 2PM Meet at the Lodge for a bus trip to Eagle Creek as we worship and enjoy other fun activities! Cost is $5 and covers lunch together on the beach and transportation. Be sure to register online and invite your friends!
COMEDY DATE NIGHT | October 8 • 7PM This 2-hour live event for couples of all ages engages with humor and inspires with hope! This is not your normal date night, so come prepared to laugh, love and learn. Register at tickets.buzztix.com/event/MP_Indie.
UNDER CONSTRUCTION
The City app provides a personalized way of staying connected. If you aren’t already on The City, we’re here to help you get connected with your St. Luke’s community! Stop by and see us outside Robertson Chapel today.
Fellowship Hall restrooms are currently under construction and you can expect to see new and improved facilities on or before October 1. The restrooms will be unavailable during construction.
ADULT CLASSES | Today
BUILDING ACCESS
Be sure to stop by our table in the Narthex this morning to sign up for a Disciple I class, book study or small group. More information is found in the Fall Ministry Catalog in the wooden bins outside our Sanctuary doors.
7TH ANNUAL SERVANT DAY | September 10 •
8AM - 1PM Join your St. Luke’s family as we serve together in our community! We will gather in the Great Hall for breakfast and then head off to volunteer with various ministry partners around the city. All ages and stages welcome; sign up in the Narthex today.
EXPLORING MEMBERSHIP CLASS | September 11 •
Beginning September 12, a new procedure will be in place at St. Luke’s. During the week, and on Saturdays, you will be asked to enter the building through Door 6, while other doors will be locked to ensure the safety and security of our staff, visitors and the building. Additionally, the front office will be locked at 6PM. The workroom will remain open.
St. Luke’s at Worship TRADITIONAL
12:15 – 3:15PM • Luke’s Lodge Pastors Rob Fuquay and Eric Burton-Krieger share the purpose of the church and the meaning of membership at St. Luke’s. You may decide to join St. Luke’s after this class. Lunch provided; register online.
8:15, 9:30 & 11AM • Sanctuary
COLLEGE PARENT GATHERING | September 13 • 6PM
5PM • 3rd Sunday • Sanctuary
Our gatherings are back for the 2016-17 school year! Join us at The Rusty Bucket for food, drinks and a time to connect with other parents who get it.
SPANISH CLASS | Tuesdays, beginning September 13 •
7 - 8PM • E213 Are you interested in speaking with your Hispanic neighbors? Join us for this class where the emphasis is on learning to converse on common topics of interest! Contact David Clapp at clappd@wabash.edu with questions.
CONTEMPORARY 11AM • Robertson Chapel
CONTEMPLATIVE TAIZÉ SERVICE LATER @ ST. LUKE’S 6PM • Robertson Chapel
COMMUNION ELEMENTS are available in the Prayer Chapel between services.
CONTACT US 100 West 86th Street, Indianapolis, IN 46260 stlukesumc.com • 317-846-3404 info@stlukesumc.com
Sunday | September 4, 2016
Welcome! We’re Glad You’re Here!
Welcome!
Worship Order
ANTHEM
The Invitation | Steven Curtis Chapman; Steve Harris, vocalist (8:15AM) Here I Am, Lord | arr. Craig Courtney; Carol Dennis, flute; Chancel Choir (9:30 & 11AM)
Sunday, September 4, 2016 WE’RE GLAD YOU’RE HERE! Thank you for registering your attendance. Please pass the attendance folder along your pew. New guests will learn more about us in our “New Here” brochure in the attendance folder. Find a gift for you at the Welcome Center.
PRAYER CONCERNS Share prayer concerns on the prayer cards in your pew pockets and place them in the offering plate – or find the “Prayer Request” link at stlukesumc.com. Pastors are available for prayer following each worship service.
PARENTS OF YOUNG CHILDREN We provide childcare and Sunday School for newborns through 4th-grade children. Register all children in the East Passage. Activity kits are at the Welcome Center for children who remain in worship. Room 126 is equipped for nursing moms, including live streaming of worship.
YOUTH PROGRAMMING Incoming 5th - 6th Grade – 9:30 & 11AM @ The Modge Incoming 7th - 12th Grade – 9:30AM @ Luke’s Lodge; Worship and hang out. Come early for games. Find more at stlukesumc.com/connect/youth
YOUNG ADULTS Because of the holiday, we will not be meeting near the stained glass in the Narthex today.
LEARN MORE Pick up a copy of Connect magazine, visit stlukesumc.com, subscribe to our e-newsletters, or scan this QR Code for more information.
PRELUDE
Festival Voluntary, Op. 32 | Gustav Holst; Charles Manning, organ Lamb of God | Paul Halley; Steve Harris, soprano sax (9:30 & 11AM)
WELCOME & PRAYER OF INVOCATION
PRAYER TIME AND THE LORD’S PRAYER
Rev. Kim King * OPENING HYMN
Come, Christians, Join to Sing | No. 158
* AFFIRMATION OF FAITH
A Statement of Faith of the Korean Methodist Church, adpt. Leader: Where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is the one true church, apostolic and universal, whose holy faith let us now declare:
All: We believe in the one God, maker and ruler of all things, the source of all goodness and beauty, all truth and love.
We believe in Jesus Christ, God manifest in the flesh, our teacher, example, and Redeemer, the Savior of the world.
We believe in the Holy Spirit, God present with us for guidance, for comfort, and for strength.
We believe in the forgiveness of sins, in the life of love and prayer, and in grace equal to every need.
We believe in the Word of God contained in the Old and New Testaments as the sufficient rule both of faith and of practice.
We believe in the Church as the fellowship, for worship and for service, of all who are united to the living Lord.
We believe in the kingdom of God as the divine rule in human society, in the final triumph of righteousness, and in the life everlasting. Amen.
* GLORY TO GOD * GREETING ONE ANOTHER
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name, thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil, for thine is the kingdom, and the power and the glory forever. Amen.
ANNOUNCEMENTS OFFERTORY
Rejoicing | Paul Halley; Charles Manning, piano
* PRAISE TO GOD | No. 95
Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; Praise God, all creatures here below; Praise God above, ye heavenly host; Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.
* OFFERTORY PRAYER
SCRIPTURE | Romans 8:31-35 Karen Hobson (8:15AM) Matt Russell (9:30AM) Susan Loomis (11AM) MESSAGE | Grammar School: FOR Rev. Rob Fuquay (8:15 & 9:30AM) Rev. Eric Burton-Krieger (11AM)
SACRAMENT OF COMMUNION HYMNS DURING COMMUNION
Lamb of God | Paul Halley; Steve Harris, soprano sax (8:15AM) He Is Here in the Breaking of Bread | Lloyd Larson; Chancel Choir (9:30 & 11AM) Lord, Whose Love through Humble Service | No. 581 Eat This Bread, Drink This Cup | No. 628 * BENEDICTION
POSTLUDE
Viennese March | Franz Joseph Haydn; Charles Manning, organ
DID YOU KNOW?
…
that it takes about an hour and a half each Thursday afternoon to fold 2,000 bulletins? If you occasionally have that time period free, we could use your help! Contact Deleath Blomberg at blombergd@ stlukesumc.com or 846-3404 to volunteer.
… that our Connections Bookstore has hours during the week when it is open? If you’re looking for a gift and card for someone special or you need to pick up your class supplies, you will find their doors open Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 9:30AM – 1:30PM.
…
that items for other St. Lukers can be left in the Communications Center in the workroom off of the main office? Be sure to label items with the name of the recipient, date and contact information.
…
that additional volunteers are always welcome in the Children’s Ministry area on Sunday mornings? Even two Sundays a month is a big help! If your smile is warm and welcoming (and whose isn’t?), they are especially looking for people to help at the Hospitality Desk. Training – provided. Rewards – unlimited! Contact Patrice at smithp@stlukesumc. com to volunteer.
…
that joining Disciple I is a great way to make new friends and learn to become a disciple of Christ? Fast Track Disciple I class is a 24-week, 75-minute weekly class offering an overview of the Bible from Genesis to Revelation. 20-30 minutes of daily reading is needed. Contact Susan Fuquay, fuquays@ stlukesumc.com or visit the Adult Discipleship table in the Narthex this morning with any questions.
… that items in the Lost and Found (located in the main office) are donated to the UMW Rummage Sale? If you think something of yours may have landed there, be sure to look for it before September 28th.
… that we have a Recycling Center where we collect many things for recycling: batteries, plastic gift cards, eyeglasses, hearing aids, ink cartridges and cell phones? It is located in Central Passage, just east of the main entrance to Robertson Chapel.
* standing, as able
Welcome!
Worship Order
ANTHEM
The Invitation | Steven Curtis Chapman; Steve Harris, vocalist (8:15AM) Here I Am, Lord | arr. Craig Courtney; Carol Dennis, flute; Chancel Choir (9:30 & 11AM)
Sunday, September 4, 2016 WE’RE GLAD YOU’RE HERE! Thank you for registering your attendance. Please pass the attendance folder along your pew. New guests will learn more about us in our “New Here” brochure in the attendance folder. Find a gift for you at the Welcome Center.
PRAYER CONCERNS Share prayer concerns on the prayer cards in your pew pockets and place them in the offering plate – or find the “Prayer Request” link at stlukesumc.com. Pastors are available for prayer following each worship service.
PARENTS OF YOUNG CHILDREN We provide childcare and Sunday School for newborns through 4th-grade children. Register all children in the East Passage. Activity kits are at the Welcome Center for children who remain in worship. Room 126 is equipped for nursing moms, including live streaming of worship.
YOUTH PROGRAMMING Incoming 5th - 6th Grade – 9:30 & 11AM @ The Modge Incoming 7th - 12th Grade – 9:30AM @ Luke’s Lodge; Worship and hang out. Come early for games. Find more at stlukesumc.com/connect/youth
YOUNG ADULTS Because of the holiday, we will not be meeting near the stained glass in the Narthex today.
LEARN MORE Pick up a copy of Connect magazine, visit stlukesumc.com, subscribe to our e-newsletters, or scan this QR Code for more information.
PRELUDE
Festival Voluntary, Op. 32 | Gustav Holst; Charles Manning, organ Lamb of God | Paul Halley; Steve Harris, soprano sax (9:30 & 11AM)
WELCOME & PRAYER OF INVOCATION
PRAYER TIME AND THE LORD’S PRAYER
Rev. Kim King * OPENING HYMN
Come, Christians, Join to Sing | No. 158
* AFFIRMATION OF FAITH
A Statement of Faith of the Korean Methodist Church, adpt. Leader: Where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is the one true church, apostolic and universal, whose holy faith let us now declare:
All: We believe in the one God, maker and ruler of all things, the source of all goodness and beauty, all truth and love.
We believe in Jesus Christ, God manifest in the flesh, our teacher, example, and Redeemer, the Savior of the world.
We believe in the Holy Spirit, God present with us for guidance, for comfort, and for strength.
We believe in the forgiveness of sins, in the life of love and prayer, and in grace equal to every need.
We believe in the Word of God contained in the Old and New Testaments as the sufficient rule both of faith and of practice.
We believe in the Church as the fellowship, for worship and for service, of all who are united to the living Lord.
We believe in the kingdom of God as the divine rule in human society, in the final triumph of righteousness, and in the life everlasting. Amen.
* GLORY TO GOD * GREETING ONE ANOTHER
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name, thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil, for thine is the kingdom, and the power and the glory forever. Amen.
ANNOUNCEMENTS OFFERTORY
Rejoicing | Paul Halley; Charles Manning, piano
* PRAISE TO GOD | No. 95
Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; Praise God, all creatures here below; Praise God above, ye heavenly host; Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.
* OFFERTORY PRAYER
SCRIPTURE | Romans 8:31-35 Karen Hobson (8:15AM) Matt Russell (9:30AM) Susan Loomis (11AM) MESSAGE | Grammar School: FOR Rev. Rob Fuquay (8:15 & 9:30AM) Rev. Eric Burton-Krieger (11AM)
SACRAMENT OF COMMUNION HYMNS DURING COMMUNION
Lamb of God | Paul Halley; Steve Harris, soprano sax (8:15AM) He Is Here in the Breaking of Bread | Lloyd Larson; Chancel Choir (9:30 & 11AM) Lord, Whose Love through Humble Service | No. 581 Eat This Bread, Drink This Cup | No. 628 * BENEDICTION
POSTLUDE
Viennese March | Franz Joseph Haydn; Charles Manning, organ
DID YOU KNOW?
…
that it takes about an hour and a half each Thursday afternoon to fold 2,000 bulletins? If you occasionally have that time period free, we could use your help! Contact Deleath Blomberg at blombergd@ stlukesumc.com or 846-3404 to volunteer.
… that our Connections Bookstore has hours during the week when it is open? If you’re looking for a gift and card for someone special or you need to pick up your class supplies, you will find their doors open Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 9:30AM – 1:30PM.
…
that items for other St. Lukers can be left in the Communications Center in the workroom off of the main office? Be sure to label items with the name of the recipient, date and contact information.
…
that additional volunteers are always welcome in the Children’s Ministry area on Sunday mornings? Even two Sundays a month is a big help! If your smile is warm and welcoming (and whose isn’t?), they are especially looking for people to help at the Hospitality Desk. Training – provided. Rewards – unlimited! Contact Patrice at smithp@stlukesumc. com to volunteer.
…
that joining Disciple I is a great way to make new friends and learn to become a disciple of Christ? Fast Track Disciple I class is a 24-week, 75-minute weekly class offering an overview of the Bible from Genesis to Revelation. 20-30 minutes of daily reading is needed. Contact Susan Fuquay, fuquays@ stlukesumc.com or visit the Adult Discipleship table in the Narthex this morning with any questions.
… that items in the Lost and Found (located in the main office) are donated to the UMW Rummage Sale? If you think something of yours may have landed there, be sure to look for it before September 28th.
… that we have a Recycling Center where we collect many things for recycling: batteries, plastic gift cards, eyeglasses, hearing aids, ink cartridges and cell phones? It is located in Central Passage, just east of the main entrance to Robertson Chapel.
* standing, as able
Joys & Concerns CONDOLENCES Marion Tewksbury and family on the death of her husband Dick Tewksbury Barbara Burke on the death of her sister, JoAnn Burke Dave and Debi Carter on the death of her mother, Mary Shoemaker
Announcements ST. LUKE’S FACILITIES & PARKING THIS WEEK The church building will be closed tomorrow in observance of Labor Day. When visiting the church this week, please be sure to park outside of Door 16, as directed by signs; our parking lot is being used by the PGA golf tournament through Saturday.
THE CITY SIGN-UP | Today
WHY CAN’T WE ALL JUST GET ALONG?
September 16 • 7PM • Sanctuary If you’re a Phil Gulley or Charlie Russell fan, you’ll love this conversation on race and healing between the two of them, followed by a reception in Fellowship Hall!
HIGH SCHOOL EAGLE CREEK RETREAT
September 18 • 9AM – 2PM Meet at the Lodge for a bus trip to Eagle Creek as we worship and enjoy other fun activities! Cost is $5 and covers lunch together on the beach and transportation. Be sure to register online and invite your friends!
COMEDY DATE NIGHT | October 8 • 7PM This 2-hour live event for couples of all ages engages with humor and inspires with hope! This is not your normal date night, so come prepared to laugh, love and learn. Register at tickets.buzztix.com/event/MP_Indie.
UNDER CONSTRUCTION
The City app provides a personalized way of staying connected. If you aren’t already on The City, we’re here to help you get connected with your St. Luke’s community! Stop by and see us outside Robertson Chapel today.
Fellowship Hall restrooms are currently under construction and you can expect to see new and improved facilities on or before October 1. The restrooms will be unavailable during construction.
ADULT CLASSES | Today
BUILDING ACCESS
Be sure to stop by our table in the Narthex this morning to sign up for a Disciple I class, book study or small group. More information is found in the Fall Ministry Catalog in the wooden bins outside our Sanctuary doors.
7TH ANNUAL SERVANT DAY | September 10 •
8AM - 1PM Join your St. Luke’s family as we serve together in our community! We will gather in the Great Hall for breakfast and then head off to volunteer with various ministry partners around the city. All ages and stages welcome; sign up in the Narthex today.
EXPLORING MEMBERSHIP CLASS | September 11 •
Beginning September 12, a new procedure will be in place at St. Luke’s. During the week, and on Saturdays, you will be asked to enter the building through Door 6, while other doors will be locked to ensure the safety and security of our staff, visitors and the building. Additionally, the front office will be locked at 6PM. The workroom will remain open.
St. Luke’s at Worship TRADITIONAL
12:15 – 3:15PM • Luke’s Lodge Pastors Rob Fuquay and Eric Burton-Krieger share the purpose of the church and the meaning of membership at St. Luke’s. You may decide to join St. Luke’s after this class. Lunch provided; register online.
8:15, 9:30 & 11AM • Sanctuary
COLLEGE PARENT GATHERING | September 13 • 6PM
5PM • 3rd Sunday • Sanctuary
Our gatherings are back for the 2016-17 school year! Join us at The Rusty Bucket for food, drinks and a time to connect with other parents who get it.
SPANISH CLASS | Tuesdays, beginning September 13 •
7 - 8PM • E213 Are you interested in speaking with your Hispanic neighbors? Join us for this class where the emphasis is on learning to converse on common topics of interest! Contact David Clapp at clappd@wabash.edu with questions.
CONTEMPORARY 11AM • Robertson Chapel
CONTEMPLATIVE TAIZÉ SERVICE LATER @ ST. LUKE’S 6PM • Robertson Chapel
COMMUNION ELEMENTS are available in the Prayer Chapel between services.
CONTACT US 100 West 86th Street, Indianapolis, IN 46260 stlukesumc.com • 317-846-3404 info@stlukesumc.com
Sunday | September 4, 2016
Welcome! We’re Glad You’re Here!