St. Luke’s Cathedral 143 State Street Portland, ME 04101...

Compiled for the Annual Meeting on January 28, 2018

St. Luke’s Cathedral 143 State Street

Portland, ME 04101 (207) 772-5434 • www.stlukesportland.org

St. Luke’s Cathedral shares in the Episcopal Church’s mission to restore all people to unity with God and each other with Jesus Christ.

We live this out by focusing on Worship, Spiritual Formation (education), Inreach (fellowship and pastoral care) and Outreach (evangelism and service to others).

ST. LUKE’S CATHEDRAL, PORTLAND, MAINE 2017 Annual Report (Data as of December 31, 2017)

The Greater Chapter The Rt. Reverend Stephen T. Lane, Bishop of Maine

The Very Reverend Dr. Benjamin A. Shambaugh, Dean and Senior Resident Canon

Canons The Rev. Canon Larry Weeks, Missioner

The Rev. Canon John Balicki, Sacrist The Rev. Canon Nancy Moore, Precentor

The Rev. Canon Samuel G. Henderson, III, honorary The Rev.Canon Elizabeth Gilmore, honorary

The Rev. David Glendinning, honorary

Chancellor Gordon Gayer, Esq.

Standing Committee The Rev. Maria Hoecker, President

Mr. Doug Mayer Ms. Brenda Hamilton

The Rev. Timothy Higgins Mr. Charles Priest

The Rev. Sara Gavit

The Lesser Chapter (The Vestry) Senior Warden: George Cooper Treasurer: Connie Bingham Junior Warden: Sam Allen

Claire Hammen Luke Brostek Georgia Bancroft Elise Magnuson Mary Linneman Michael Brennan Misha Pride Nick Penfield

Lay Delegates and Alternates to the 2017 Diocesan Convention Delegates Alternates

Sam Allen Misha Pride

Lisle Blind Jack Swanton

Donna Bolden Carter Jedrey-Irvin

George Cooper

Fred Fowler

Cathedral Staff Dean: The Very Rev. Dr. Benjamin Shambaugh

Pastoral Associate: The Rev. Dr. Suzanne Roberts Deacon: The Rev. Rebecca Grant

Cathedral Musician: Albert Melton; Parish Administrator: Lynne England Director of Communication: Joan Carney

Director of Christian Education: Jon Radtke; Sunday School Lead Teacher: Becky Tatro, Housekeeper: Donna Ciriello; Sexton: John Hughes; Bookkeeper: Marc Hildreth

Table of Contents

Introduction ................................................................................................................................................................... 04

SECTION I: Living the Christian Life Worship

Altar Guild ............................................................................................................................................................ 06 Cathedral Music .................................................................................................................................................... 07 Lectors .................................................................................................................................................................. 07 Flower Guild ......................................................................................................................................................... 08 Healing Team ....................................................................................................................................................... 08 Ushers ................................................................................................................................................................... 08 Vergers ................................................................................................................................................................. 09 Worship ................................................................................................................................................................ 09

Parish Life Kneeler Guild & Prayer Shawls ........................................................................................................................... 10

Foyers ................................................................................................................................................................... 10 Pastoral Care and Eucharistic Visitors Committee ............................................................................................... 10 Birthday Greetings ................................................................................................................................................ 11

SECTION II: Widening Circles Other Work in the Community

Outreach Allocations for 2018.............................................................................................................................. 11 Outreach

Discretionary Accounts ........................................................................................................................................ 12 Creation Care ........................................................................................................................................................ 13 MENJ .................................................................................................................................................................... 13 Haiti ...................................................................................................................................................................... 13 St. Luke’s Food Pantry ......................................................................................................................................... 14 St. Luke’s Soup Kitchen ....................................................................................................................................... 14 LGBTQ/SAGE ..................................................................................................................................................... 15 CascoBayUkeFest ................................................................................................................................................. 15 St. Elizabeth’s Jubilee Center ............................................................................................................................... 15

SECTION III: Education Spiritual Formation, Events, and Programs for Children, Youth and Adults ....................................................... 16

SECTION IV: Marketing and Evangelism Report from the Parish Register ........................................................................................................................... 17 Participation and Giving Trends Graphics ............................................................................................................ 18 Communications .................................................................................................................................................. 20 Streaming .............................................................................................................................................................. 21

SECTION V: Stewardship/Building/Financial Finance Reports

Finance ................................................................................................................................................................. 22 Detailed Budgets ................................................................................................................................................. 23 Stewardship .......................................................................................................................................................... 27 Holiday Fair .......................................................................................................................................................... 27 Endowment .......................................................................................................................................................... 29 Living Stones Capital Campaign .......................................................................................................................... 30

SECTION VI: Leadership/Administration Nominating Committee Report and Voting Guidelines ........................................................................................ 30 Report from the Senior & Junior Wardens, Work on the chapel ......................................................................... 31 Minutes from the last Annual Meeting ................................................................................................................. 33

Agenda for the Annual Meeting

11:15 Pot-luck lunch, served in Emmanuel Chapel 11:30 Opening Prayer

Approval of minutes of the 2017 annual meeting 11:35 Elections (including nominations from the floor) 11:40 Senior Warden’s Report 11:50 Jr Warden’s Report 12:00 Questions related to Finance: Report from the Treasurer, Endowment Chair, Capital Campaign Chairs 12:10 Questions related to Strategic Planning Areas

Living the Christian Life Widening Circles Education/Youth, Marketing and Evangelism Stewardship Leadership

12:30 150th year Cathedral Celebration Kickoff exercise 12:55 Celebration and Thanksgiving for retiring leaders, Announcement of Election 1:00 Closing Prayer, Adjourn

A LETTER FROM THE DEAN

2017 was a truly wonderful year at St. Luke’s. This year, with work begun on the lancet windows, preparation for refurbishment of the kitchen, installation of pew cushions and hymnal/prayerbook slots in the pews, and a new parking lot, our work on the infrastructure reached a new place. With a new communications director and new website, participation in a collaborative Portland area youth group, and a wholly revamped fall fair, new ideas and new energy are in the air.

It has been a time of transitions. While we honor the Rev. Richard Rasner’s decision to move to be closer to family, we grieve his loss and celebrate his ministry among us. He is sorely missed and we are still discovering many bits and pieces he took care of behind the scenes. We look forward to the ministry of the Rev. Rebecca Grant, who came on to St. Luke’s as our new deacon beginning in January. We also give thanks for and celebrate the ministry of David Savage, who retired as head verger after more than 20 years of service. We are thrilled to have Thurl Headen as our new head verger and have already benefited from his leadership, his grace, and humor in our midst. Recognizing that a transition also seems to be happening in the area of Christian Education and youth, a group of concerned parents helped organize a Christian Education committee which is now looking both at our programs and at how our congregation can be more welcoming in general to young families with children. I look forward to the fruits of their work.

I want to personally thank everyone at St. Luke’s for the opportunity to take a time of Sabbatical from mid April through September. The sabbatical allowed me to spend some significant time in travel and on retreat as well as an opportunity for Shari and me to take some wonderful trips together, reconnecting with each other, as well as with family and friends. Thank, you Shari, for all your support and love all year long. Thank you also to the Rev. Sam Henderson, the Rev. Suzanne Roberts, Lynne England, and the cathedral staff who kept things going so well while I was away. The wardens, George Cooper and Sam Allen, have been amazing.

As Bishop Lane has said, God is at work in our congregation, in our neighborhood, and in our world. God has blessed us in 2017. May God be with us, making 2018 even better.

Yours in Christ,

The Very Rev. Dr. Benjamin Shambaugh, Dean

Living into the Strategic Plan

Work with architects, engineers, capital campaign consultants and then the whole process of the capital campaign and construction has been the primary focus over the past couple of years. The results have been amazing. All of this, however, reflects only one small part of our strategic plan. To refresh your memory, the Strategic Plan identified five “values” or areas of focus, all with the goal of helping the Cathedral grow by developing and reaching goals to fill our mission. These include:

1. Living our Christian Faith: Worship together to respond to our needs and those of others.

2. Widening Circles: Move towards a broader audience. Grow our membership.

3. Education: Provide new opportunities for faith development and learning.

4. Marketing and Evangelism Promote a hospitable, informative and welcoming framework for all.

5. Stewardship: Be effective stewards of our sacred space, our history and our traditions.

6. Leadership: Lead by example in all areas of our mission. Ensure staffing to best reach our goals.

The official name of St. Luke's is the Cathedral Church of St. Luke. With a focus on worship and care for one another, the first area in the plan is about how we live our lives as a parish, a church. With a focus on serving others, being a leader in the wider community, and reaching beyond ourselves, the second point is about how we live our lives as a Cathedral. The remaining areas provide the tools and resources to make these two things happen.

This plan has been the focus of many of our efforts in 2017. For example, the sub categories under living the Christian faith included worship, always a highlight, ably led by Albert Melton and the choir, David Savage, Thurl Headen and the vergers, our clergy, and so many others. It also included regular pastoral visits, now ably done by our eucharistic visitors and ministry with newcomers, which declined with the departure of Dick Rasner but is currently a focus of the vestry. An exciting development here is the return of the Thursday night suppers. Embodied by the expanding role of MENJ and SAGE, a huge number of concerts, events such as the ukefest and holiday fair, widening circles continues to grow. In response to concerns about education, a number of parent meetings in the spring and fall have resulted in the formation of a Christian Education committee. We also have joined several congregations in a newly formed Portland Area Youth Group, creating a “critical mass” of kids served by a professional youth minister. Thanks to the leadership of Dan MacDonald, our stewardship campaign is one of the most successful in our history, thanks to our Capital Campaign leaders, John Watson and Claire Hammen and our Junior Warden, Sam Allen, the stewardship of our resources and care for our sacred space has never been better.

In the strategic plan, “leadership” does not refer to the Cathedral's leadership in the diocese or wider community (covered in Widening Circles). Instead, leadership has to do with staffing and finding the right staffing to fulfill all of the above. Because of finances, this has been the slowest piece of implementation. Both the sabbatical and the Dick Rasner’s move last summer revealed just how much work gets done “behind the scenes” and how important it is to have the right people in the right place and both our congregation and stewardship team got to work to make that happen. To this end, I am very pleased that January 2018 is the beginning of the ministry of the Rev. Rebecca Grant, a new deacon (who will focus on outreach and ministry to seniors – strategic areas one and two). In addition, the 2018 budget continues the positions of Becky Tatro (as Lead Teacher, a part-time position of managing our Sunday School) and Joan Carney (of Fresh Views) as our Communications Director focusing on Marketing and Evangelism. The most exciting news is that as a result of the generosity of so many, St. Luke's will be calling a ½ time Canon Pastor/Assistant priest, who will begin in June. As this person will have responsibilities of both Pastoral Care and oversight of Christian Education (with a focus on youth and adults), the position of Christian Education Director (currently held by Jon Radtke) will disappear as of May 31. We have had a few tentative conversations with candidates in the fall but were unable to move forward until the enclosed budget for 2018 was passed and a proposed budget for 2019 was balanced. Praise God, both have happened and we look forward to moving ahead.

Note that having staffers in these positions does not decrease the need for lay involvement and leadership. The 2018 and 2019 budgets anticipate robust pledging and 2019 includes a yet unplanned $10,000 fundraiser. Jon Radtke and Suzanne Roberts, for example, have other demanding careers and are both very part time here (roughly 10 hours a week including sometimes 5+ hours on Sunday). Deacons are volunteers who are supposed serve a maximum of 10 hours a week including Sundays and out in the community. Unlike Dick Rasner, Rebecca Grant has a full-time secular job. Our new canon pastor will be half, not full, time, and with responsibilities in youth and education, will need help keeping within those boundaries. It's not perfect, but is a step in the right direction, a step toward growing the congregation and fulfilling our mission and ministry. At a time when many congregations are in decline but when the Good News of Jesus Christ is needed more than ever, this is good news for St. Luke's and for the community in which we live. Let us move strategically and prayerfully forward together!

SECTION 1 Living the Christian Life

Introduction

The first section of the Strategic Plan is called “Living the Christian Life.” This area covers a wide variety of topics related to the life of the congregation, including worship, pastoral care, incorporation of newcomers, and other areas of parish life.

Altar Guild

The Guild is a ministry of 8 men and women giving time and talent to serve God in His house. Members serving one weekend each month are Rita Siavelis, Liz Parsons, Philip Lee, Marlene Cordes, MJ Northrop,Bob Parker, and Michael Courts who works two weekends per month with me. MJ Northrup is a longtime member who has taken on duties of clearing after the Tuesday service. We presently have an opening on each of our four teams and invite you to contact me. You could shadow a team for a weekend and see how wonderful it is to be one of God’s housekeepers.

We work together to prepare the nave and chapel altars and surrounding areas for services. There are 3 setups for 52 weekly celebrations of the Eucharist, along with Holy Days, weddings, funerals, and special events. Ours is a collaborative ministry with Vergers, Eucharist Ministers, Ushers and Flower Guild.

We are responsible for the weekly care and replacement of linens, the polishing of sacred vessels used weekly, brass plaques and the altar railing. The Guild dusts and vacuums the nave, two sacristies and both chapels weekly, maintains the votive stand, and is responsible for the inventory and ordering of liquid paraffin, candles, votive candles, wafers and wine. We put the hymn numbers up and file them after the Sunday service.

We met two times this year to polish all the beautiful silver and brass vessels and were joined by members of the Flower Guild, Vergers, Ushers and the Choir. Our legendary Champagne & Cucumber Sandwiches celebrated a job well done.

This year we replaced the Veil and four priests’ Stoles for the White Vestment set. We sent out numerous pieces for dry cleaning, but many are beyond repair. All the drawers in both sacristies were emptied, cleaned and the liners removed and laundered. What was assumed to be ecru liners have been restored to bright white! This will protect the current and old vestments storage. A proposal will be resubmitted to repair and restore several important historical pieces in the cathedral, beginning with the brass bookstand in Emmanuel. We recommend again this year a budget line item; Cathedral Antiquities. Our new Altar Guild Guide clarifying and updating Saturday and Sunday responsibilities has been implemented. Our co-chair, James Flagler, left with a song in his heart and joined the choir. His work is greatly missed; our Lead Verger, Thurl Headen, is helping Guild each week.

This Guild prayer summarizes our work. Almighty God, grant we beseech Thee, that we may handle Holy things with reverence, and perform our work with such faithfulness and devotion that it may rise with acceptance before Thee and obtain thy blessing; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Joan Dow

Cathedral Music

2017 marked the twentieth year of our shared ministry of music and worship. Through your generosity, the occasion was celebrated with the commissioning of the Portland Canticles, a setting of the Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis by Albany, New York Composer Alfred V. Fedak. Dedicated to me, the canticles were premiered at a Choral Evensong sung by the Cathedral choir and followed by a festive reception in the Upper Hall. I am grateful for your generosity and for the privilege of leading music in this place for these twenty years.

During the rest of 2017, we presented our annual Epiphany Service of Lessons and Carols along with seven services of Choral Evensong sung by the Cathedral Choir. In addition to those musical offerings, we continued to host a series of early music concerts in Emmanuel Chapel featuring Music’s Quill (Timothy Burris, lutenist and Timothy Johnson, tenor) and several of their musical colleagues who also specialize in early music. The concert was part of the Early Music Festival sponsored by the Portland Conservatory of Music. In complete contrast to that was the Mardi Gras jazz concert presented by Port City Jazz on Shrove Tuesday.

As in past years, the Christmas season was very busy here: Renaissance Voices, an a cappella chamber choir (led by Harold Stover), presented their annual Christmas concert and again, we welcomed the Saint Mary Schola, a group of professional vocal and instrumental musicians (led by Bruce Fithian) who also specialize in early music. Earlier in the season, we welcomed Oratorio Chorale (led by Emily Isaacson) for their performance of Handel’s oratorio, Messiah. As many of you know, the Portland Rossini Club also makes its home here and presents concerts each month which are free of charge to St. Luke’s parishioners. Last June, we were especially pleased and excited to host some of the performances that were part of Portland’s second Bach Festival which again brought large audiences to hear chamber works of Bach in the intimate setting of Emmanuel Chapel and larger works in the nave.

The Cathedral Choir, an ensemble of about twenty-two singers, continues to enhance our weekly services with a broad range of choral music from renaissance motets to the works of contemporary composers. In September, we welcomed sopranos, Caroline Goddard, Molly Hunt and Emma Wolfsohn to the Cathedral Choir. We are very blessed to continue our musical collaboration with Randy Mullin, retired organist and choirmaster of St. David’s Church, Baltimore. Randy continues to share his time and considerable talent with us by accompanying the choir at Evensong and at most Sunday morning liturgies. From time to time he also presents some dazzling organ concerts. A number of local musicians currently enhance worship at 5:15. This music features various musical styles and media including cello, guitar and vibraphone. Yet another valued musical resource is pianist, Tom Wadsworth who accompanies our Christmas pageant which was part of this year’s 5:00 pm Christmas Eve service. Tom also composed a new Christmas carol entitled Born on this Night and he was joined in its Christmas Eve premier by soprano, Rachel Keller.

We are truly grateful to all those in our choir who give so generously of their time and talent. Because of their musical gifts and their many hours of work, our worship is made more beautiful and we are often more open to the presence of God. We acknowledge also the work of people who support us in non-musical ways like helping with publicity, greeting people at our concerts, or serving as lectors at Evensong or Lessons and Carols or hosting breakfast on Easter Day! We are grateful to each of them for their willingness to help and we appreciate the continuing support and encouragement of the entire St. Luke’s community.

Albert Melton

Lectors

Another year has passed and the lectors continue to enhance the services at the Cathedral of St. Luke. Our lectors read the lessons and Prayers of the People every Sunday at the 10:00 a.m. service and services on Holy Days and Evensongs. We had readers of all ages this year including a rendition of the Passion of Christ on Palm Sunday by our young people. We will maintain our presence throughout the next year.

Susan McCuller

Flower Guild

The Flower Guild continues to follow its mission to enhance our sacred spaces to the utmost. We strive to use our own talents with natural, everlastings and seasonal materials to bring out the glory of particular events, each season and to enhance the architecture of the Cathedral.

We try each year to streamline our major holidays as they are a huge effort for all involved. We heartily thank all those who volunteer to spend their precious time to assist us with the Christmas greening, especially Sam Allen, Thurl Headen and their crews. A special thanks to Sally Campbell and Tony Wagner for their donation of the beautiful live Christmas tree for the Narthex. We also would like to thank the Rev. Sam Henderson for his help to the Flower Guild during the Dean’s sabbatical.

Very importantly, flower expenses are primarily shouldered from individual donations. Thank you to all the donors who support these efforts every year with their memorial and thanksgiving gifts. We encourage all to sign up on the flower chart on the bulletin board for a particular Sunday as our efforts are only possible with contributions from you.

We would like to thank our members for their time, talent and treasure especially given the magnitude of our preparation for special events.

We work well as a committee because of our dedication, creativity and open communications and we welcome new members Kathy Watt and Claire Hammen.

We look forward to serving God and our mission in the coming year.

Nancy Armitage and Muffie Fernald

Healing Team

It's Sunday, and together we move toward All Saints Chapel ( to the right of the Alter) after receiving the Eucharist along with the Choir. As Healing Team members, we move together into the Chapel to prepare to receive and pray with members of the congregation who come forward and ask to pray with and for any number of heart felt needs for themselves, and many times, for others, i.e. Family , friends, and co-workers. To name just a few examples: This may be an illness, it may be for a serious loss, or a new beginning. Some times people come forward to offer a prayer of thanksgiving , to share a particular joyous event in their life. Each time we are moved, and grateful to be a part of this continuing ministry .

New member joining us this year is Jackie Libby. One hundred and nineteen (119) people came for healing prayers this year.

John Leddy

Ushers

The Usher Team has been pleased to be an integral part of the services at the Cathedral Church of St. Luke. As ushers we welcome our congregation, friends and visitors, who attend our regular Sunday worship services and the many special holiday services. The ushers are among the first to greet anyone coming into the Cathedral. We strive to welcome everyone with a smile and assist in every way possible.

As of January 2017 our usher roster stood at 23; now as of January 2018 our roster stands at 20, with four of these ushers new in the last year. This means that we have lost 7 of the ushers who were on last year’s roster in January, a turn-over of slightly more than 30%. This year we will be looking for new volunteers.

As the chair of the ushers team, I wish to thank all of our team for their exceptional effort and dedication. The usher team is very flexible and devoted to serving the St. Luke community. Without this commitment and dedication, our job would be more difficult. We continue to look forward for the opportunity to be of service to the St. Luke community.

Anna Messmer

Vergers

I would like to first thank all the vergers, youth vergers, acolytes and Eucharistic Ministers for their service during 2017. We are very blessed to have such dedicated lay members of the congregation to assist us in the liturgy. I would also like to thank David Savage for his leadership as the Head Verger for twenty years, and I am grateful for his continued support as I begin my tenure as Head Verger. Sadly, this year long time verger Ron Spinella stepped down and we are indebted to him for his years of service.

As of the end of 2017, we have eight active vergers: Michael Brennan, Tom Lizotte, John Hennessy, Heather Murdoch Curry, David Savage, David Fernald, Lisle Blind, Thurl Headen. There are ten active youth vergers: Erich Chase, Miryam Keller, Louisa Radtke-Rowe, Nate Thorne, Josh Willey, Ben Cox, Vivica Dunlap, William Connolly, Chloë Dearborn and Gwen Armitage. The youth vergers also serve as acolytes when needed. There are seven additional acolytes: Alice, Jane and Helen Bonnevie-Rothrock, Rachel Robinson, Ryland Bissell, Nadia Grinyuk and Oliver Tatro. We have six adults that serve as acolytes: Nancy Bonnevie, Sherry Britton, Fred Fowler, Ed Hodgdon, Deb Marcoux, Marby Payson and Linda Poland.

There are seven Eucharistic Ministers as of this writing: Sherry Britton, Joe deKay, Bruce Myers, Martha Parshley, Marby Payson, Linda Poland, Barbara Ryland and Elaine Connolly.

One of the goals for 2018 is to get more adults involved serving in the capacity of acolyte and Eucharistic Ministers. In the first part of February we will begin training a new group of youth as acolytes, and I hope adults as well.

Vergers, acolytes and Eucharistic ministers serve at weekly corporate service, specifically Sunday morning Eucharist. We also serve at special services throughout the church year, such as the Easter Vigil, Christmas Eve, Choral Evensong, funerals, regional confirmations, Holy Week services, Lenten services and any special services for the Bishop. During the course of the year, we serve at approximately ninety services.

In 2017 I, along with the Altar Guild chair, started looking into getting our vestments restored, repaired and or replaced. The three big projects we are starting to look at are getting the high altar frontal repaired. The other lofty goal is to get complete vestment sets of red, blue and purple. The third project is to get a new Cathedral banner or have the current one restored. Last August we had a visit from Trevor Floyd to discuss our desires. Trevor was formerly with Wippels of London and has set out on his own and his company designed and made the Diocesan banner. He is, oddly enough, familiar with our high altar frontal and has the original fabric to repair it. He is also working on designs for the vestment sets. He has also done two designs for the Cathedral banner. Our hope is through fund raising and Memorial Gifts we will be able to achieve our goal. For photos of what we are looking to do, check the bulletin board outside the parish office. The designs are not exact, but will give a good idea of colors.

Thurl Headen

Worship

In an effort to respond to requests for less formal services, the Taize services continue to be offered in Emmanuel Chapel on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays. Twilight in the Chapel, a casual, creative, and contemplative service of Eucharist at 5:15 on Sundays, experimented with new liturgies, varied forms of music, and time for quiet prayer. We thank the Rev. Anne Fowler and the Rev. Suzanne Roberts for conducting this service. Another important ministry happens at Piper Shores with regular services and Eucharistic Visits. We give thanks for the ministry of our Eucharistic Visitors who extend the altar rail to hundreds of people who cannot physically be with us in person. We particularly thank Jack Swanton and Alan Fielding for their work in making sure all of our services are live-cast. We now have regular watchers from around the country and around the world!

During the sabbatical period, we moved to having the entire service and all music in the bulletin. This has been well received, particularly by those new to the Episcopal Church. We will keep this format, though to save money, the programs (with the exception of Easter and Christmas) will be in black and white instead of color.

A highlight for many was the special Evensong celebrating the ministry of David Savage and installing Thurl Haeden as our new Head verger. Christmas and Easter and Holy Week were particularly beautiful. Because Christmas Eve was a Sunday, we moved the pageant to the 5:00 Christmas Eve service, which was very well received.

Though our attendance dipped during sabbatical, the quality of the service remained high and the number of people watching on line continued to grow. A special thanks to our vergers, ushers, altar and flower guilds, and all those who help make our worship so special in so many ways.

Dean Shambaugh

Kneeler Guild

We have completed our 13th year of ministry of Expressions of Faith in Needlework. We met weekly on Tuesday during the school

year, September to June, a morning group met 10-12 and an evening group met 6-8 pm in the "Nursery" off the Upper Hall.

The goal is for all parishes listed in 2004 Diocese of Maine will be represented at the Cathedral with a needlework kneeler. Although

some parishes have closed, we intend to create a kneeler representing all parishes from 2004 forward. Volunteers are working to

finish kneelers which have been returned or are uncompleted.

The $75 costs for the kit are waived and wool will be donated from the Kneeler Guild wool supply. There are 130 kneelers in the

Nave. These include kneelers discovered in the undercroft and restored by Joe Edgar in 2010.

A dedication planned for November 2017, was canceled due to a storm.

The 9 kneelers will be dedicated in the spring of 2018.

The Kneeler and Knitter Guilds‘ Christmas project collected winter assessories for men, women & children, which were then donated

to St. Elizabeth’s Essentials Pantry Jubilee Center.

Our 2017 Valentine Cookie Walk made a profit of $700 which was donated to the Cathedral‘s general fund.

Jeri Edgar and Nancy Mawhinney

Prayer Shawl Ministry

We began the year with a Blessing of the Prayer Shawls on January 29th. In February we joined the Kneelers for the annual cookie walk. In June the final luncheon for the season was held. We began meeting with the Kneelers in the Nursery room in early September. Our Christmas project was, once again, furnishing heavy socks for the Essentials Pantry and hats and mittens for East End Elementary and Reiche Elementary schools.

Helen Smith

Foyers

For the second year we have taken a hiatus. We realize that the culture is changing. Despite the fact that Foyers has been a favorite form of ministry at St. Luke’s since the 1970s, interest has waned over the past several years. The barriers seemed at times to be insurmountable: “I don’t eat dairy/gluten”; “I’m a vegetarian”; “My space is too small to entertain”; “I don’t cook”. So we have been searching for a means to meet the original purpose of Foyers; that is, to create an informal, social space to share a meal and get to know one another in a more personal way. We are searching for a different model that will attract people to share their lives with each other.

Anne Schink and Cynthia Fitzgerald

. Pastoral Care and Eucharistic Visitors

This group of dedicated and caring people continues to visit our extended parish family in homes and nursing homes. The Eucharistic Visitors bring communion from our worship services to a regularly scheduled list of people as well as to others as needed. Often they are joined by family members, friends, or staff caretakers. There have been 202 visits plus 12 monthly services at Piper Shores for a total of 674 communions (including the EV). The EV visits at Piper Shores have grown into a gathering of 10-15 people each month. During this year a number of our recipients died, including such long--term ones as Alice Schroeder, Gig Wilmot, Lee Webster and Francis Madeira.

Pastoral Care other than EV continues to be important. Calls are made to people to let them know that they will be prayed for the following Sunday, and birthday cards are sent. The Care Givers Support Group has been a great success and continues on at the demand of the participants. We are hoping to enlarge our core of members so that we can be more intentional and consistent in other areas of pastoral care. Members can be as active as they wish.

Nancy Allen and Sallie Smith

Birthday Greetings

Sally Poland will continue this ministry in 2018. If you or someone you know would like to receive birthday greetings, please let the parish office know of your month and date. We’d like to send cards to all of our cathedral family.

Lynne England

SECTION II Widening Circles

Introduction

The second section of the strategic plan is called “Widening Circles.” This area covers a wide variety of topics related to our work and ministry in the wider community, including evangelism, music and arts, and work for justice as well as what is traditionally considered “outreach.” Strategically, the “Widening Circles” committee will focus on developing a greater relevance to a broader society, strengthening our outreach, building on our work in music and the arts, and growing our congregation. On a diocesan level, this is the Cathedral’s part in what the Bishop of Maine calls Finding God in the Neighborhood.

This past year has seen a host of actions ranging all the way from an essentials pantry, to a food pantry, to a soup kitchen to Haiti and many more, including the work of Maine Episcopal Network for Justice, the Ukelele Festival, a huge number of concerts, a robust Holiday Fair and the Dean’s participation in the broader community. Many actions are unknown and unsung, and those may be the most powerful - when we find within ourselves that we can do God’s work with a simple hello or a smile.

“Widening Circles” is about spreading God’s love from a center point, and that center point is within each and every one of us. We each can start a ripple that will expand to who knows where. The goal is not to purposely know where the ripple will go or to whom it may intersect, but it’s to know that the ripple may move someone. St. Francis had a more succinct way of describing how to widen circles: “Preach the Gospel, and if necessary use words.” Actions, actions, actions.

Outreach Allocations spent in 2017 from the operating budget

St. Elizabeth’s Essentials Pantry $3,250. (purchasing toilet paper, bar soap, laundry detergent and diapers)

St. Luke’s Food Pantry 2,000. (purchasing food for weekly pantry)

Preble Street Resource Center 2,000. (our yearly contribution to support their programs)

Haiti Committee 2,500. (allocated by the Haiti Committee for our school in Duny and other projects)

Family Promise 1,000. (an initiative of peninsula churches to help new Mainers)

Rent Deposit Bank (SIT) 1,000. (a joint venture of Portland churches to help neighbors with security deposits)

Other immigrant assistance. 1,000

Total Outreach Budget expenditures for 2017 $12,250

We celebrate the arrival of the Rev. Rebecca Grant, our new deacon, whose first duties will include organizing an outreach committee that will determine the allocation of the $12,500 given for outreach in the 2018 budget, support current projects, and serve as a clearinghouse for new projects and ideas.

An important note about outreach: The outreach line in the operating budget is a very small portion of what the cathedral spends for ministry beyond our doors.

- The Dean’s Discretionary Fund helps people on a daily basis - There are numerous dedicated funds and fundraisers for specific projects (think Haiti and events like Maine

Walks for Haiti) - The cathedral provides space, storage, u tilities, and maintenance free of charge or at a very minimal basis to 12

step groups, community organizations, concerts, and large d iocesan ministries such as St Elizabeth’s, every day. Figuring the value of this gift to outreach will be one of the tasks of the new outreach committee.

- The cathedral provides volunteers – both for our own programs and for programs in the wider community. Figuring the value of this gift to outreach will also be a task of the new outreach committee

- Perhaps most significantly, the cathedral provides the largest apportionment to the d ioceses of any congregation in Maine. The apportionment is roughly 15% of the previous year’s operating budget or about $90,000 for 2018. This goes to support the d iocesan budget (voted on by our delegates at d iocesan convention). This budget includes everything from support to congregations around the state, support of the national church’s programs (including global mission and interfaith work), Loring House and the bishop’s staff, and numerous mission and program efforts. There was an error in the calculation for 2017, which resulted in the cathedral paying significantly less last year. The large increase in 2018 represents the correct amount.

The Dean’s Discretionary Fund

The Dean’s Discretionary Fund is used to help those who come to St. Luke’s looking for assistance, to fund unbudgeted items and events, to fund other activities that further the mission of the church, and for other items at the Dean’s discretion. The Cathedral has a continual flow of people coming looking for help, more and more who do not speak English but have been told about St. Luke’s and “Pere Ben” who speaks French. St. Elizabeth’s clients often are referred upstairs or make their way to the office as well. Many (members and non-members) do receive help with bills, rent, utilities, food, and other items. The dean works closely with Hope Gate Way, Preble Street, 211, and other agencies to connect clients with the most appropriate and helpful resources in Portland. We are excited about a new “bank” for rental deposits being formed by Hope House and are working with them to get this going, as rental deposits are the largest request by far.

The Dean’s Discretionary Fund receives income from the loose plate offering on the first Sunday of the month, generous gifts from parishioners and income earned by the dean from weddings and funerals of pledging members. Thank you to all who helped this fund is able to continue its valuable, quiet behind-the-scenes ministry at St. Luke’s.

As you can see, this total is almost equal to the amount spent by the cathedral on other community projects. The demand far exceeds the ability to help and that we say no far more than yes to requests, with gifts being the sole reason that this fund stays solvent.

Because the fund was not used during the sabbatical period, the number of checks and total amount given was significantly less than last year.

Total number of checks: 39

Total amount of assistance: $4677

Areas of need

Housing/Rent 9 checks $1900

Utilities 15 checks $1496

Health 8 checks $751

Other Assistance 7 checks $530

Creation Care

During 2017, members of our network joined forces with Maine Episcopal Network for Justice (MENJ) by participating in the Inter-faith Advocacy Days training and lobbying effort at the State House in March. Our eco-justice advocacy focused on a solar bill that was before the legislature at the time. Several members returned to Augusta in April to join about 1,000 others in the Earth-Day related climate march. As a result of the MENJ partnership and an increased sense of urgency for climate action, our group has renamed ourselves the Eco-justice/Creation Care Team.

In addition to advocacy, we continued our practical involvement in several different ways. For instance, the conversion of Cathedral lighting to LEDs is now basically complete. Tips on everyday actions to care for creation also appeared monthly in the E-pistle. And, in the late fall, a number of St. Lukans took stints assembling energy saving window inserts—a project coordinated by the Sierra Club’s Portland Climate Action Team (PCAT) and the West End Neighborhood Association. In thanks for St. Luke’s allowing the PCAT to meet here for the past several years, the PCAT saw to it that the Cathedral received complimentary window inserts for the lower parish hall.

The Team’s page on the Cathedral’s website lists a number of good resources for anyone interested in eco-justice/creation care. For specific information and to join our efforts, please contact Sarah Braik (sbraik642@gmail.com), Marby Payson (marbypayson@gmail.com), or Liz Parsons (ecparsons33@hotmail.com).

Maine Episcopal Network for Justice

Transformational advocacy is a challenge to ourselves and our leaders to change attitudes, behaviors and policies that perpetuate injustice and deny God’s will for all creation to flourish. Throughout Scripture, God calls people into community and sets the expectation that they care for one another. The social justice team meets regularly and we reflect God’s love when we call on leaders to protect the most vulnerable and marginalized people in our communities. As Christians we work toward a just world in which structures and institutions give every person the opportunity to thrive.

Scripture teaches us to defend the cause of the poor. Providing direct assistance to people in need is vital, but it is also important to guard against policies that oppress, to partner with marginalized communities for long-term change, and to speak up for policies that empower all people. Working with the Maine Episcopal Network for Justice (MENJ), we have shared our voices of faith on issues such as General Assistance, Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF), Handgun Safety, Immigration Law, Health Care (Medicaid Expansion), Homelessness, Environmental Justice and Child Poverty among others.

Part of an elected official’s job is to listen to constituents. Because of this, members of Congress and the Maine state legislature will welcome perspectives and input from us. Without feedback from constituents and from organizations that work directly with vulnerable groups, elected officials may not modify their views or take action on a specific issue.

In our Christian faith we speak about stewarding time and money; part of stewardship is knowing that what we are doing is effective. Knowing that our elected officials listen when we steward our voices to create change should empower us to lift our voices and advocate. If you are interested in this ministry you should join us on the second Tuesday of the month at 6PM in the upper parish hall. For more information reach out to Liz Parsons a ecparsons33@hotmail.com or John Hennessy, Director of the Maine Episcopal Network for Justice at jhennessy@episcopalmaine.org.

John Hennessy

Haiti Partnership

We strengthen our connection to the people in Duny as we continue to commit ourselves to fully funding lunches at the school. This includes an increase in November and December to meet inflation, which in Haiti is rising at a much faster rate than in the United States. To that end, appeals for the Quarters Fund made at services and biannual newsletters identifying the accomplishments in Duny, were provided to the congregation. As a result of the committee’s efforts, children continue to receive a noontime meal and several students receive scholarships to attend school. A $100 annual donation pays for tuition, books, exam fees and a uniform for one child. We provided funds for a flagpole in the schoolyard and carpenters in Duny built desks for teachers out of locally sourced oak. We also endeavor to supplement funds to HEF for salaries of two kindergarten teachers in Duny. HEF provides funding for the other nine teachers and the school director. We are the recipient of fundraising from parishioners at the Cathedral, friends of Duny in the community and by Scarborough High Model UN. A wellhead in the mountains above Duny was repaired. A Haitian government branch headed up this project in early 2017. It replaced a heavily damaged concrete structure that had been eroded by several hurricanes. This is the source of water for the village of Duny. Karin Draper and I communicate often with Wisly, the director of school and at times Karin with Pere Goursse, gathering information while strengthening the partnership between St. Luke’s and the

people of Duny. Dean Shambaugh also corresponded with Pere Goursee during the year. Needs exist everywhere. The committee meets monthly on the second Sunday at 11:30. We remain committed to the three guiding principles adopted in 2015: build relationships, create sustainability, and make connections.

Meredith Cough

Food Pantry

We have a small food pantry that serves our neighborhood, recent immigrants and any person who needs food. Our hours are every Thursday morning from 9:30 to11:00.

In Maine 1 out of every 4 children are food insecure, and 1 out of 6 adults are also food insecure. Most of our regular clients come to us because we are a small pantry and we serve them with dignity. Most do not like the confusion and crowds at the larger pantries.

Our clients make their own selection from the healthy items we offer. We recently bought an apartment size refrigerator so that we can take advantage of frozen foods offered by the Federal Government and rescued food from Wayside. Clients can visit once a month, receiving a good amount of food. On their first visit they are required to fill out an application and to show an ID (Government requirements). These forms are strictly confidential. We offer assistance to those needing help filling out the applications.

I make it a point to be there every week to assist our clients with their selections and to bag their food.

Our mission could not be accomplished without the help of the following volunteers: Cynthia Fitzgerald, Dottie Pride, Gisele Rabata, and Joyce Walsh not to mention our faithful driver Chet Bishop who faithfully picks up our food every other month.

Chuck Sawyer

Soup Kitchen

Another year has passed and the St. Luke’s soup kitchen ministry is still an outstanding example of our Cathedral community’s commitment to outreach. Our volunteers are some of the most reliable, consistent and committed people a coordinator could possibly have and I feel very blessed to have them serve with me every month. We continue to serve around 300 plates of our famous Shepherd’s pie - and please note, using BBQ sauce adds a whole new dimension – butter smothered biscuits, our healthy salad, and when available, delicious fruit for dessert.

The Preble Street Resource Center soup kitchen has served our community for over 20 years providing three hot and nutritious meals a day, 365 days a year. This would not be possible without the support of volunteers from the faith community, area businesses, schools, civic groups and individuals. A new computer system is now available to help coordinate volunteers who wish to take this opportunity to become involved in this incredibly rewarding program. Please go to https://www.preblestreet.org/ for more information about this and other volunteering opportunities at Preble Street.

Once again, I’d like to thank our volunteers; Barry Bernard, chief chef and vocal motivator; Jamie Abbott, keen salad prepper and all round enthusiast; Sarah Braik, phenomenal vegetable whisperer; Jeff Brown, expert trash handler and dessert connoisseur, Teresa and Tom Cole, outstanding participants award winners (when not off exploring the world); Mary Doughty, exquisite pie server and surprise cake baker; Kathy Damon, stunning knife skills and the authority on onion chopping; Emily and Eric Johnson, spectacular chef antagonists; Marlee Hill, the most popular lady on the serving line; Ray Davis Murdock Curry, scrubber extraordinaire; Bill Slack, expert plate juggler and item storage specialist; Hilary Tounge, incredible waste avoidance acrobatic skills as critical defender of the dishwasher; Alexandra and Jake Turnbull, a dynamic duo of capability and enthusiasm; Michael Valentine, the dishwasher linchpin and potato guru; Priscilla Webster, the Queen of Biscuits; Tim Wilkins, notorious soup kitchen all-rounder; and finally Jamie Willey, the winner of the Mr. Congeniality award and who makes sure everything is all set for the team. If you wish to join this incredible group of people please send me an email at maddie2@hotmail.com.

Maddie Valentine

LGBTQ Community Outreach

St. Luke’s is pleased to continue our tradition of providing a welcoming space for members of the LGBTQ older community to gather for fellowship. SAGE Table is a monthly event (3rd Thursday) that invites you to share a meal with LGBTQ people and allies. Simply sitting down to a table together gives us all a chance to have conversations that many of us have never had before. As we build connections among LGBTQ people of all ages, we strengthen our community ties, learn more about how we can care for each other, and forge new traditions. St. Luke’s is proud to partner with SAGE Maine and the Southern Maine Area Agency on Aging to provide this important community resource.

We believe that thriving together means learning how to tap into all of the diverse ways that our communities care for each other. On a typical day, very few of us in the LGBTQ community cross paths in a meaningful way. So many of us don’t have children to care for us as we age or families that support us fully. Too many of us will go through different stages of our lives without some measure of support that only someone of another generation could provide. What unique experiences do you have—and talents that someone else needs—that you will bring to the table?

Simply sharing a meal together gives us a chance to have conversations that many of us have never had before. As we build connections among LGBTQ and allied people of all ages, we strengthen our community ties and forge new traditions.

SAGE Maine is the state’s largest and oldest organization dedicated to improving the lives of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBTQ) older adults. SAGE works to promote positive images of LGBTQ life in later years. To learn more, visit us at www.sagemaine.org.

John Hennessy

CascoBay UkeFest

The Third Annual CascoBay UkeFest was held at the Cathedral all day Saturday, July 28, 2017 There were over 400 people in attendance throughout the day. Some came for the two ukulele workshops, some came to listen to the Noon concert by the internationally famous ukulele player and teacher Stuart Fuchs, and some came to perform in the afternoon performances by ukulele groups throughout Maine. For many, it was the first time ever to see and experience the Cathedral; and that has always been one of the goals to UkeFest - to introduce people to the beauty, majesty, and community-building possibilities of the Cathedral. Through the sale of tee shirts and lunches, along with funds raised through fees charged for the workshops and concert, we raised $1,000 for the St. Luke's Food Pantry. We look forward to another successful CascoBay UkeFest on July 29, 2018.

Lee Urban

St. Elizabeth’s Jubilee Center

When Dick Rasner retired in June after 10 years of strong leadership of St. Elizabeth’s Jubilee Center, Bishop Lane appointed me as Volunteer Director. These past six months afforded me an exciting learning curve which, I’m sure will continue into the next six months and beyond.

Over the years of Dick’s leadership, St. Elizabeth’s has grown enormously. On December 5th of this past year, we served 230 people. That was a high point, but indicative of the growth we continue to experience. We serve an average of 175 people every week and receive generous donations from all over the greater Portland area that often overwhelm our storage space. Additionally, we offer special projects throughout the year like the winter coats/boots distribution or the winter blanket drive. Since September we have added a jobs counseling program under the leadership of John Leddy. John has found jobs for two of our neighbors and others are seeking new positions with his aide.

All of this growth tests not only our storage usage but at times, our ability to serve all of our neighbors efficiently and lovinglyTo meet these growth challenges and to step into the future with confidence, a Board of Directors has been established. The Bishop has appointed Martha Parshley to be Chair of the Board. While each of the Sponsoring Episcopal Churches of the Greater Portlandarea will have equal representation on the Board, St. Luke’s as the Hosting Church will have extra representation of a Hosting Parish Liaison and At-large Members.

Since its beginnings almost 15 years ago, St. Luke’s has provided foundational and generous support to St. Elizabeth’s through financial gifts, clothing and other types of donations, and, above all, the use of space in the Lower Hall, Sunday school area, and the Undercroft storage room. For this support we are truly grateful and, with God’s guidance and blessing, we will continue to shine the beacon of God’s love and justice at St. Luke’s Cathedral.

The Rev. Dan Riggall

SECTION III Education

Adults:

We continue to have a strong adult education program at the Cathedral. The program continues to focus on varied aspect of living a life of faith. Amongst other things:

Linda Carleton offers an opportunity to use Mandala in spiritual practice one Saturday per month.

Bob Hanson is continuing his theological seminar on Thursday evenings.

The Explorers continue their Sunday morning work around contemporary theology.

The Bible study group will continue to meet after the noon-time eucharist on Tuesdays led by the Dean

An equally robust program is being finalized for the winter and spring with ongoing programming as well as:

An Epiphany series on Immigration

A Lenten series of Social Justice.

A Lenten series on creating a “rule of life” to help in deepening individual sprititual practice.

Teens:

Youth programming now focuses on integrating young folks more fully into the day to day work of St. Luke’s. We have completed two youth lead services this year, two sleepovers, hosted a Youth Group from York, PA, staged the annual Shrove Tuesday Supper, Easter Egg Hunt, Church Picnic, Haunted Hallway and Trunk or Treating and of course the Christmas Pagent.

We have initiated two new cooperative ventures this year. We have joined forces with the Portland Interdenominational Youth Group under the leadership of Katie Holicky and will be joining forces with Trinity Portland for confirmation classes starting February 11th.

Both of these efforts help our regular group of 10-14 members connect and have fellowship with a larger group for whom Church is an important part of their lives.

Children:

Becky Tatro continues as our lead teacher for Sunday School . The classroom wing is busy on Sunday mornings. We are continuing to use the Godly Play and Weaving God’s Promises Curriculums. In response to low enrollment we have combined the 1-5 classroom. Attendance in Godly Play has ranged between 1 and 5 with 3 being the mode. In the weavings classroom we have ranged from 2-11 with 5 being the most common number of students on any given Sunday.

Nursery:

The nursery continues to have 2-5 children with two teachers. Four young women from Falmouth High School staff the nursery on a rotating basis. All of them have extensive childcare experience and have completed Safe Church Training.

Safety: We continue to insure that our volunteers and staff have Save Church Training. In addition, we have recently completed AED and CPR training and continue to engage Cathy Worthley who helps with security on Sunday mornings.

Jon Radtke

SECTION IV Marketing and Evangelism

Introduction

The fourth section of the strategic plan is called “Marketing and Evangelism.” This area covers a wide variety of topics related to communications, both internal and external, with the goal of presenting the very best we have to offer and sharing the good news of Jesus Christ with the world in which we live. Strategically, “Marketing and Evangelism” will focus on improving our web and communication tools, exploring new ways to market ourselves, and looking at entrances, our parking and other ways to offer hospitality and welcome.

Report from the Parish Register

As of January 2018, the database of St. Luke’s reports the following: 603 Baptized adult members 92 Baptized child members (those under age 16) Total: 659 Baptized members

NOTE: According to our by-laws, in order to be considered an adult “member,” one must be a communicant (that is, a person who has received communion at least three times in the prior year), a pledger (or part of a pledging household) or giver of record, and have had his or her membership registered on the books of St. Luke’s (that is, having been baptized or confirmed at St. Luke’s or having had membership transferred from a prior congregation.). As seen in our Average Sunday Attendance, our numbers are steady and changes in membership of prior years reflects the ongoing updating and clearing out of our database. We appreciate your help in keeping our database as accurate as possible!

Baptisms Confirmations, Receptions & Reaffirmations

Marriages Burials

John Ripley Oliver Cunningham Amanda Thompson Oscar Hicklin Isabelle Gadbois

Ryan O’Hara Donna Currie Michelle Libby Linda Mitchell Gerry Ross Kathryn Tompkins Justin Tompkins Kathryn Ranseyar Conradt Spencer Spencer Taylor John Connors Alexandra Creaser Rachel Treat David O’Donald Megan O’Donald Heather Spangler Averyl Hill Virginia Hicklin Eric Terrio

Lauren Depew Joel Pangborn

Jessica Martens Patrick Callinan

Erin Pelletier Troy Connolly

Nancy Bonnevie Laurie Desjardins

Emma Moody Bobby Collins

Claudia Mucala Antonio Paz

Barbara Huston Deborah Curtis Eleanor McPhee Regina Wilmot Judith Sylvester John Tevanian Dora Lee Webster Arthur Marcoux Francis Madeira Glenna Carter Ross Hugo Vidal James Kane Harrison Sawyer Henrietta Stewart Richard Cozine Monica Ellis

Christmas, Holy Week and Easter, total and average Sunday attendance 2004-2017

CHRISTMAS

Year Pageant Family Midnight Day Lessons and Carols2004 196 350 75 1502005 150 225 390 86 2672006 220 180 547 51 4002007 312 206 491 72 4002008 270 250 293 70 2252009 220 323 441 75 1482010 224 305 620 55 2502011 274 375 630 84 1802012 284 425 650 45 2802013 199 450 725 67 1542014 330 401 581 93 1872015 270 337 682 59 1652016 198 475 615 74 1922017 365 535 37 135 pageant was 5:00 service on Christmas Eve

HOLY WEEK AND EASTER

Year Palm S Mdy Thurs Good Fri Sat Vigil Sun 7:30 Sun 9:00 Sun 11:00 Sun 5:15 Spanish Sun Total2004 277 85 110 100 20 244 198 11 5732005 278 67 50 100 21 350 190 25 6862006 415 101 120 155 41 243 256 19 7142007 321 87 111 158 20 331 293 28 8302008 298 96 107 150 35 286 310 29 25 8702009 412 130 119 150 28 244 371 19 28 8402010 409 115 145 228 27 242 355 31 0 8832011 230 101 106 205 20 269 297 24 8252012 344 106 127 163 31 276 322 21 8132013 382 111 133 148 38 368 384 27 9652014 304 85 128 148 42 375 328 19 9122015 346 90 105 160 33 297 387 17 8942016 311 83 136 181 36 260 325 33 8252017 301 76 120 135 38 291 255 15 734

TOTAL SUNDAY ATTENDANCE AND AVERAGE SUNDAY ATTENDANCE

Year Sun Total ASA2005 10996 2112006 11104 2182007 13548 2602008 14150 2722009 14391 2762010 13967 2692011 13657 2632012 13325 2612013 12141 2382014 13531 2602015 13617 2622016 12591 242 51 Sundays - did not count Christmas as a Sunday2017 13836 261 53 Sundays - did count Christmas Eve as a Sunday

Note that without Christmas Eve 2017 ASA is 246As of July 2017, attendance includes web views

Communications

During the summer of 2017, we launched a new website; more user-friendly, loaded with information for our community and enriched with images of life at St. Luke's Cathedral.

It was a collaborative process. Late last spring meetings were held with all the Guild and Ministry Leaders to discuss each of their areas and the best way to present their information to the online community. Additional images were gathered. Thank you to all who shared photos, especially Nancy Mawhinney with her large library of images.

Feedback on the new site has been very positive. The stats support that feedback. Since launching the new site at the end of July, we have been visited over 7000 times by more than 4300 unique visitors, who viewed more than 21,000 pages when they stopped by. More than 60% of the visitors were new guests.

The most popular pages on the website include Home, Calendar & Events, Live Stream Services, Bulletins, This Week, and Contact Us!

We had 557 visitors join us virtually for Sunday Services, since the end of July, as they were live streamed on the website! Thank you to Jack Swanton and Alan Fielding for their ongoing efforts.

We have also seen growth in our Facebook community and even more important, we have had greater engagement. More people are starting to Share in addition to Like, which helps to get the information out to a larger audience.

This year we were able to develop more synergy between our online and offline communications- again helping with awareness building and branding.

We are delighted to work with the various ministries and guilds to strengthen our messaging and to spread the word.

During much of the fall season, in addition to promoting various events at the Cathedral, we supported the Holiday Fair Team's efforts with on and offline communications both within our community as well to the Greater Portland Community.

If you have some information that you would like to publicize please fill out the communications form on the website. - Lynne England and I will spread the word.

A couple of weeks ago, Karen, Meredith and I met with regards to the Haiti- Maine Partnership and how we could update the messaging on the website. The page has been updated to reflect the outcome of that conversation.

If you would like to update the content on your groups' website page please contact me at jcarney@cathedralofstluke.org so we can schedule a time to discuss. I look forward to hearing from you.

Joan Carney

Streaming Report

Numbers tell the tale of our streaming of services: 183 broadcasts have been made since we began back on September 27, 2015 3,742 is the total number of individual views 3,459 were viewed in the USA; 2,048 in Maine, 393 California, 303 Florida, plus more 283 were outside the United States from 46 different countries

1,986 were viewed on desktop computers, while 1,621 were viewed on mobile devices 55% were watched live (45% watched recorded broadcasts)

2017 represented a significant portion of the views to date: 1,502 views last year 131 watched the Lessons & Carols service on January 8th 102 views on Easter (including the Vigil) 391 watched the memorial service for Debba Curtis on May 13th 139 views this past Christmas - pageant 76, evening 46, Christmas day 17 64% were views of our recorded services vs. 36% were watched live

All this would be impossible without the help of Alan Fielding and now Michael Hammen, who has learned how to run the streamer and made several of the broadcasts this past year. If anyone else is interested, please speak with any of us. It's a lot of fun and you'd be doing something truly important.

From the above statistics you can see that many folks out there in cyberspace do join our services. We trust that people watch us not only for the beauty of our music and majesty of our buildings, but also for our consistent message of God's redemption and love for people the world over.

Jack Swanton

SECTION VI

STEWARDSHIP/BUILDING/FINANCE . From a financial perspective, 2017 was a challenging year, but we are closing the books in the black and are well positioned to move forward into 2018. Attached you will find the detail of our cash revenue and expenditures for the operating fund. Both were under budget. These numbers do not include the many hours of volunteer time without which none of our ministries could be effective. Nor do they include revenues for dedicated purposes, such as flowers and Haiti. We do not budget for those, but have included a summary of the 2017 activity in the restricted funds.

During the town meeting, people raised a number of questions about our Outreach efforts and costs. The costs reflected in the financial reports include only those grants made to other committees or organizations with which our members are active. Our involvement in the wider community is much broader than these numbers would suggest, and comes principally from the involvement of our volunteers, the use of our building, and our donations through the Diocese to the state, the nation, and the world. More detail is provided in the Widening Circles report elsewhere in this document.

The 2018 budget has been approved by the vestry and provides for a half time canon (assistant) priest who will join our staff mid year, at an estimated cost of $50,000 per year ($25,000 for 2018). Since the exact timing and cost are not yet known, we’ve included a contingency line of $5,000. The total operating budget is $661,977, an increase of about $46,000. This increase is possible due to the good work of the stewardship committee, the finance committee and the vestry, and the cooperation of all who are responsible for individual expense items.

The budget also includes increased but realistic costs for snowplowing, staff pensions, and diocesan assessment; these costs are largely beyond our control. Our infrastructure is expensive but it does support our mission in ways that may not be immediately obvious. Since each committee and mission activity has its own section in this report, I will not repeat them here. The finance committee and the vestry have looked at the question of whether we can support the new canon for a full year in 2019, and the answer is a cautious yes.

Members of the finance committee include Anna Christie as Chair, Dean Shambaugh, John Watson, Junior Warden Sam Allen, Ralph Cordes, Win Winch, Dan McDonald, David Fernald, and Nicholas Penfield. Connie Bingham, Treasurer

Worship

Service to our Neighbors

Nurturing of our parish community

Formation

Stewardship

The Stewardship Campaign for 2018 had four goals: (1) to incorporate a “Time and Talent” solicitation component as well as a financial solicitation; (2) to raise enough money to meet normal expected operating costs and to pay for a half-time Canon Pastor, a position approved by the Vestry, (3) to engage a number of St. Luke’s parishioners, called Ambassadors, in the solicitation and follow up activities, and (4) to assign every member of the church to an Ambassador for solicitation and follow up. The Stewardship team included Elise Magnuson, Claire Hammen, John Watson, Georgia and John Bancroft, George Cooper, Liz Parsons, Luke Brostek, Martha Parshley, Mary Linneman, Michael Brennan, Misha Pride, Ralph Cordes, Tim Wilkins, Win Winch and Nick Penfield.

Kickoff took place after church on St. Luke’s Sunday, October 22, when each of the approximately 35 Committee, Mission and Ministry leaders gathered in four groups – Worship, Parish Life, Education and Outreach - in a Time and Talent Fair to discuss their work and invite participation. Thereafter the office mailed a pledge package, including pledge cards, FAQ sheets explaining the need for a Canon Pastor and the Time and Talent campaign, a needs assessment and other materials.

Linda Carlton, Sallie Smith and John Hennessy wrote stewardship pieces for the E-Pistle. Bob Goshorn, Ralph Cordes and Bob Hanson wrote pieces for the Sunday bulletin and Liz Parsons, Misha Pride and Anne Schink spoke about stewardship during church services.

Ingathering Sunday was November 19 and pledges of Treasure and Time and Talent have continue to come in since then. As of January 18, 2018, parishioners have submitted 170 Treasure pledges amounting to $379,066.40 (compared to $355,000 pledged for 2017) and nearly 60 pledges of Time and Talent. Over half of the pledging units increased their pledges of Treasure in order to help fund a Canon Priest, and many of the Time and Talent pledges suggested new ideas and initiatives for the Cathedral.

Dan McDonald

Holiday Fair

The Saint Luke’s 2017 Holiday Fair took place on Saturday, November 11 and by all measures it was very successful and well- received by parishioners and those attending. An estimated 1,400 came into the cathedral, and their comments while there and upon leaving were uniformly positive and complimentary.

In addition to booths that have been so successful each year, many new additions were added in 2017:

We accepted credit cards at the State Street and back door, so shoppers needed only pay once as they left the fair. Shoppers have told us that they loved this change and that it contributed to them staying longer and buying more. Two great teams – one at each door – handled the crowds easily and efficiently. Many thanks to them;

An energetic and charming band of St. Luke’s greeters braved cold temperatures in the church foyer to welcome visitors, with a special welcome extended to Veterans. We have received numerous compliments pointing out that nowhere else did people experience such a warm welcome, friendly help and sincere enthusiasm. It will be a lasting and positive introduction to St. Luke’s in the minds of so many who attended, and we thank our team;

A wonderful music program was presented throughout the day, including the Maine Boys Choir. In addition, musicians located on the main altar and our pianists entertained crowds and provided festive, enjoyable background to the day. Many thanks to our own tuba player for recruiting and organizing the performers. The program was a big hit and will be back and bigger in 2018;

We offered both a raffle and silent auction with an array of amazing items from beautiful handcrafted quilts, dolls, outings, gift baskets and more. It is estimated that together these attractions raised close to $1,000. We are looking for two energetic captains/volunteers to help coordinate next year’s raffle and auction, and help improve the close out and reporting of monies raised;

The Man Cave was a popular attraction with the shoppers. It had a substantial number and range of donations and buyers. It is our plan to move it to larger quarters in 2018 with better signage;

The new Artists’ Chapel was a success. For the first time, the fair asked artisans to buy a space/table from us and sell their products at the fair. Hand-crafted mittens, mason jar luminaries, silver jewelry and woven scarves, shawls and vests were popular items. Our committee plans to expand the number of artisans participating and improve signage to the chapel;

A new Thankful Table was very successful, offering a wide selection of home-made jams and jellies as well as additional items for the home and holiday table. Plans are to offer this table again in 2018;

Vintage Linens was also new in 2017, and a very popular (and crowded) spot. Anyone appreciating or collecting hand-made or stitched napkins, hostess towels, tea towels and bed linens found a vast array of beautifully cleaned and ironed items;

A Christmas Store offered new, donated items for the home and kitchen. It did very well, but early plans suggest that it will be merged with Christmas Decorations for 2018. As always, these tables were festive and helped put everyone in the holiday-buying spirit;

The Café and Kitchen were new and improved and did a record business. The Upper Hall was artfully turned into a Christmas Café, and the food drew rave reviews from veteran fair attendees and newcomers alike. It was a totally contained effort, with all set-up, shopping and cooking done by a small crew of captains and volunteers. The café also accepted credit cards, and the operation was smoother than any prior year;

Furniture had its own “booth” located downstairs, and perfectly staged to include sofas, tables, lamps, chairs, framed art for the wall, bookshelves and much more. The ease of purchase and pick-up was praised by shoppers;

Gifts to Go was a great 2017 addition. Parishioners enthusiastically responded to the simple but brilliant model: bring in your small baskets, choose a theme and select from many beautiful baskets, take them home and fill with items and return. Our captain wrapped and tagged each basket beautifully and over 70 were sold. Highlights included a bow-tie basket with instructions and a lesson on “how-to” by the donor, hostess baskets for Thanksgiving and Christmas, a Princess basket and many more;

Art to Go sold framed prints, paintings, sketches and reproductions at a fraction of their original price. Buyers enjoyed the selection and price, and purchased over 30 items;

New tents and sandwiches boards on State Street helped attract State Street strollers into St. Luke’s and many reported that they had read about the event on Facebook, or seen posters and announcements in the epistle, social media, community bulletin boards and local stores. Increased marketing of the event seemed to increase attendance greatly;

A new project, Pie in the Sky and the Veterans’ Project were aimed at attracting and honoring Veterans. A new volunteer, himself a Veteran, helped reach out to organizations to get the word out, and he and his colleague set up a welcome table in the café, where complimentary pie and coffee were served to Vets. It gave them the chance to sit and visit with others who had served. The hope of getting high school students to attend and conduct interviews and oral histories did not meet our goals, but six people have volunteered to work on that specific task and bring high school and college age students to the event. We received over 38 emails and texts thanking us for this terrific start to the holiday season, and effective recognition of Veterans. Even more spoke with us that day and thanked us. Many expressed their feeling of being welcomed, respected and appreciated for their service. Many stayed for most of the day, speaking with other Vets and learning about St. Luke’s. Over 25 pies were donated by local bakeries and served that day. A team of volunteers has offered to work on this “booth” next year, and two Veterans’ organization have expressed interest in working with St. Luke’s on an on-going basis;

The cathedral generously gave an office – room 8 – to the fair for use all year long. It serves as both an office and storage area for all supplies, equipment and donations;

Collection of Christmas items started early in 2018 with requests for all-things-Christmas to be brought in each of the four Sundays in January. Many beautiful items have already been collected;

In 2017 we provided pick-ups for parishioners who were unable to bring their items into the cathedral. A generous team of volunteers made over a dozen trips to homes to load and bring in treasures and donations;

A team of our younger parishioners and family members helped work on the fair floor, and they provided energy, talent and dedication to our efforts. It is our goal and hope to expand their numbers for the 2018 fair;

There was no-pre-selling in 2017, and no dealers were admitted to the fair or the building during set-up or break-down;

A Thank-You Brunch was held in the Upper Hall one week after the fair for captains. Over 85% of the fair committee/captains were in attendance, and most volunteered to serve on the committee in 2018;

The positive feedback, co-operation and support for this year’s effort and committee has been extensive, enthusiastic and inspiring. Many who have not participated have offered to help in 2018. Some who were taking a sabbatical have agreed to return and help build on our success. The fair table/committee will be at almost every Sunday after the 10:00 mass as the fair has been deemed a ministry. The committee is very excited and ready to make 2018 even more successful;

Tallying each of 24 booths is still incomplete as over 1,300 shopping cards must be tabulated by hand. However, we do know the fair was successful in raising over $13,500 (approaching $14,000) and resulting in the largest net raised to date. A complete report will be available in February 2018.

The 2017 Co-Chairs would like to express their deepest gratitude to St. Luke’s Staff, the many volunteers, the young people who worked so hard, our parishioners, donors, vendors and all those who helped make 2017 so successful. We could not have done it without every one of you. We start the New Year eager to capture the talent and support of all those not yet engaged and look forward to talking with you over coffee on Sundays in 2018.

Margo Hill and Dawn Brennan-Daly

Endowment Committee

Thank you to all who contributed to the Endowment Committee in 2017 including: Fred Fowler, Sarah Halpin, Cynthia Morris, Connie Bingham, The Very Rev. Dr. Ben Shambaugh, and John Watson.

The Endowment exists to honor its donor’s wishes and support the mission of the Cathedral Church of St Luke. In order to accomplish this purpose the Endowment balances the fiduciary requirement to preserve purchasing power of endowment gift principal AND at the same time provide consistent monthly withdrawal to cathedral operations.

In 2017 the Endowment Committee met with our investment manager FL Putnam in February, May, July, and November. The Committee also met in August, 2017 and conducted its three year review of the investment manager pursuant to the Cathedral's investment policy. The Vestry approved the Endowment Committee's recommendation to maintain FL Putnam as the Cathedral's investment manager.

Since 2014 the endowment spending policy has been 4% and the investment policy document states: “A sustainable spending policy (withdrawal) over a time horizon of perpetuity has to be less than the average real rate of return (real = net of inflation and fees) of the endowment principal.”

The endowment annual withdrawal rate is calculated on average of previous 12 quarters. For 2018, the endowment withdrawal will be ($99,217).

Summary of Values In 2017 the endowment distributed approx. ($98,445) to the Cathedral operating account. The consolidated endowment value as of 12/31/17 per FL Putnam statement was $2,648,189.22.

The consolidated endowment performance 12/31/16 – 12/31/17 was 14.9 % gross of fees. The consolidated endowment performance 12/31/16 – 12/31/17 was 14.3% net of fees. The endowment over performed the custom index benchmark which was 13.1%. Note: The index benchmark does not reflect the endowment’s SRI policy or fees.

The consolidated endowment performance inception 5/31/10 – 12/31/17 was 9.1 % gross of fees. The consolidated endowment performance inception 5/31/10 – 12/31/17 was 8.4 % net of fees. The custom index benchmark 5/31/10 – 12/31/17 was 8.6 %.

Nicholas H. Penfield

Living Stones Capital Campaign

The campaign pledges to date (including the sale of the deanery) total $1,721,295 and the amount collected to date totals $1,393,078. The balance of individual pledges to be collected totals $336,077. Pledge payments that are on schedule or ahead of schedule help with cash flow and planning. Thank you! It is not too late to contribute to the campaign!

We are pleased to report that Phase 2 of the Living Stones Campaign continues:

Pew cushions have been installed along with shelving beneath the pews for prayer books and hymnals.

The parking lot has been completely repaved. Some settling was noticed by the contractor at the completion of the paving, and he agreed to correct that in the spring when the weather has warmed up.

The Lancet Windows will be reinstalled within a few weeks.

The ventilation requirements for the new kitchen are now quantified and the Buildings and Grounds Committee will initially work with Building Envelope Specialists to determine how best to meet these requirements. The new dishwasher is installed and operating.

Please do not hesitate to be in touch with either of us with questions, or if you would like to make a contribution to the Living Stones Campaign.

With continued thanks for your generosity and support,

Claire Hammen and John Watson

SECTION 6 Leadership /Administration

Nominating Committee Report

Composed of the Dean and retiring vestry members, the nominating committee solicited nominations from the parish for openings on the vestry as well as delegates to convention. The following ballot was presented to and accepted by the vestry at its December, 2017 meeting:

Junior Warden Nominee: Sam Allen

Vestry nominees: Nancy Brain Jane Briggs Claire Hammen Misha Pride

Nominees for Delegates to Convention and the Electing Convention for the bishop of Maine (5 to be elected, with the remainder serving as alternates): Sam Allen Sarah Braik Michael Brennan George Cooper David Fernald Fred Fowler Eliot Field Thurl Headen John Hennessy Mary Linneman Misha Pride David Savage Jack Swanton.

Balloting Procedure for the Annual Meeting: 1. The parishioners shall receive the report of the nominating committee. 2. The Resident Canon shall seek nominations from the floor. 3. Following the close of nominations, voting shall be by written ballot. 4. A plurality is sufficient to declare an election. 5. No absentee or proxy ballots will be accepted.

Voting Guidelines A. The canons of the Episcopal Church define an adult member as someone who is:

1) a baptized and/or confirmed person of at least 16 years of age 2) a “communicant”, a person who receives communion at least three times a year 3) “in good standing”, someone who is “faithful in worship, working, praying and giving for the spread of the Kingdom of God." (Title I, Canon 17, Section 3)

B. According to the Special Laws of the State of Maine governing the organization of Episcopal parishes, “persons” entitled to vote at meetings of the parish:

1) Must be at least 15 years of age, and 2) Have been stated worshippers in the church during the previous three months, and 3) Stated contributors to its support, and 4) Have signed a declaration whereby the person signifies the intention to be attached to the church (e.g. a pledge card or other letter of commitment) .

C. To be a voting member of the Cathedral Church of St. Luke, a person must meet the requirements of the Canons of the Church (A) and the State of Maine (B).

D. From the Canons of the Diocese of Maine: “No one shall be elected a Warden or Vestryperson who is not a lay communicant in good standing of at least 15 years of age, and a stated contributor to and worshiper in the parish for which he or she is elected.” From our bylaws, to serve as a member of the Vestryperson or a Warden the following are required: 1) Must be a confirmed layperson of at least age 15; and full legal age for Warden; 2) Must be regular in attendance at worship and 3) Must be a stated contributor of the parish.

Senior Warden’s Report

It has been a productive and very rewarding year for the Vestry. The protective lens was finally installed over the exterior of the Rose Window which completes Phase I of the Living Stones improvement project. There were also a number of other good things accomplished that Sam Allen has reported on in his Junior Warden’s Report, as we enter Phase II of the Living Stones renovation project.

Elise Magnuson has completed her term on the Vestry this year and Mike Courts has decided to step down from the Vestry after one year. I want to heartily thank them both for their commitment and service to St. Luke’s. Misha Pride and Claire Hammen, whose terms are also expiring, have committed to serving another term. Their actions are a testament to their deep commitment to St. Luke’s and to the strength of the relationship that has developed among the members of this Vestry. I am deeply grateful for this bond and what it has allowed us to accomplish in the pursuit of Christian ideals. We have a great team.

At last year’s Annual Meeting we had a community conversation which asked for input from those at the meeting about what we do well and where God is calling us. The Vestry used the observations and recommendations from this conversation to guide the Vestry Retreat in March 2017. Led by Reverend Canon Michael Ambler we spent a Saturday assessing where St. Luke’s is and what we should focus on over the 2017 year. We had an especially stimulating and engaging process. The Vestry came out of the meeting energized and committed, with a focus on making the Cathedral more welcoming, rebuilding our Newcomers process and getting an Assistant Priest.

I hope you notice that these aspirations are being followed up with action. The decisions to add pew cushions and to repave the parking lot were partly done to be more welcoming. This was called for both at the last Annual Meeting and in the Living Stones campaign research. Vestry Greeters have been added to welcome newcomers to the Cathedral each Sunday and to answer any questions they might have. Thursday Night Community Suppers have been revived with a good response, and, at long last, adding an assistant priest as Canon Pastor is within sight.

Finally, we honored three long-serving members for their service to St. Luke’s: Dick Rasner, Albert Melton and David Savage. All three have given tirelessly of themselves to the Cathedral and are very deserving of the honoring of their service and the celebrations of thanks they received.

George L. Cooper

Junior Warden’s Report

As Junior Warden, my chief responsibility is for the Church’s buildings and grounds. In addition I serve on the Vestry and work closely with the Senior Warden and Dean.

As Junior Warden, I am usually the person who is contacted for the numerous safety inspections that occur throughout the year, as well as routine maintenance by outside providers. When possible I am present for these events, and I coordinate any suggestions for additional actions that may be recommended in consultation with the Building and Grounds Committee, which I chair.

The Building and Grounds Committee consists of Sam Allen (Junior Warden and Chair), George Cooper, Mike Courts, Alan Fielding, Fred Fowler, Mike Hammen, Dan McDonald, and David Savage. Matt Priddy retired from the Committee at the end of 2017 after many years of service. The Committee is responsible for oversight of the Cathedral and its grounds. Committee meetings are generally on the third Monday of each month, September–May, at 5 P.M. Meetings are open to all interested.

Two projects were carried out for the Living Stones capital campaign: Ordering and installing pew cushions for the Nave and the Chapel; and arranging for repaving of the Park Street parking lot. All 129 pews are now fitted with low sound absorption cushions. The parking lot was repaved in November and the spaces reconfigured for easier access. Since repaving, the asphalt has undergone significant settling in places, and the contractor will be making repairs in the spring. Restoration of the Lancet windows is also underway at Phoenix studio. The windows are expected to be reinstalled in February 2018.

An ongoing focus of our work is coordinating monthly parish work days. A core group of parishioners who have expressed interest is sent monthly email reminders as each work day approaches. Work days are usually held on the third Saturday of the month, September–June, 8:30–noon. Our work days encompass yard maintenance, building maintenance, and repairs.

2017 accomplishments and other contributions of Committee effort include: • Spring and fall yard cleanups, weeding, trimming, etc. • Coordinating work of Cheverus School volunteer groups, one day, spring and fall • Seasonal installation and removal of storm windows • Installation of insulating window inserts in the Lower Parish Hall and kitchen • Maintenance of church’s lighting systems • Maintenance of church’s heating system • Review of 2017 building expenses and making recommendations for 2018 budget • Replacement of 1 toilet with modern low-water usage fixture and associated repairs to the lower lavatory in the Chapel • Rearrangement of pews as needed • Assistance with setup and removal of holiday decorations • Assistance with holiday fair • Construction and installation of racks to hold Prayer Book and Hymnals (ongoing).

In addition to work days, the Committee has responsibility for longer-range building projects, and working with the Vestry to prioritize them and monitor progress as the projects take place. The Committee gets estimates that will help inform decisions about specific projects to pursue as additional “Phase II” projects funded by the Living Stones Capital Campaign. We expect additional projects to commence in 2018 as campaign cash flow allows.

We have accomplished significant planning for a kitchen renovation that would both significantly improve the kitchen as a workspace and meet city building codes. (A church kitchen must meet the same codes as a commercial restaurant kitchen.) We arranged for an engineer from Criterium Engineering to do an assessment of the building structure with special focus on the beams that support the kitchen floor. The floor will require additional support to ameliorate settling arising from rotting where joists are imbedded in the concrete foundation. An additional beam should be added to support the joists at the middle of the floor. These repairs are relatively minor in scope and cost, and can likely be carried out by parishioners. We also engaged a Foodservice Consultant, Tom McArdle, to design a new kitchen. Tom made a preliminary design, and met with several parishioners who have used the kitchen, and then finalized an updated design. He also provided a list of recommended equipment including appliances and cabinetry that would be required for the design. The equipment cost totals about $62,000, but it does not include cost of a ventilation system (except for a hood over the stove). Meeting the ventilation requirements for the kitchen will require engaging an architect and engineer to design a

ventilation system that meets building codes and also gain approval by the Historic Preservation Review process.

I am grateful for all who contribute their time and energy through membership on the Committee, to those who participate in workdays, and to the many others who provide help behind the scenes. Please contact me if you would like your name added to the work day email list! smallen@mit.edu, (617) 388-9814

Sam Allen

Work on the chapel

Though we use them, Emmanuel Chapel and the Bishop’s Garden are the responsibility of the Bishop and Diocesan Trustees. Building on the work done on the Rose Window wall, the Bishop and Trustees have engaged Building Envelope Specialists (the same firm) to begin significant renovations on the chapel, the cloister, and the garden. This work is beginning now will continue through the summer, with the chapel being closed to worship and other activities during the month of May. We thank the bishop and trustees for covering the entire cost of these repairs, which may be similar to the costs of the Rose Window wall.

Minutes from the Annual Meeting, January 29, 2017

Cathedral Church of St. Luke 143 State Street Portland, Maine 04101 Minutes of Annual Meeting, January 29, 2017 The Annual Meeting was led by The Very Rev. Benjamin Shambaugh, Dean of the Cathedral, The Rev. Suzanne Roberts, George Cooper, Senior Warden, and Sam Allen, Junior Warden. Dean Shambaugh called the meeting to order at 11:38 AM and opened the meeting in prayer.

A motion was made to approve the Minutes from the Annual Meeting on January 31, 2016. The motion was seconded. Minutes were approved. Seventy-four members of the congregation were signed in and eligible to vote.

Nominations to Vestry, Senior Warden and Convention Delegates: Dean Shambaugh read the names of the candidates and had each stand. Nominees are: For Senior Warden: George Cooper. For Vestry: Georgia Bancroft, Michael Brennan and Michael Courts. For Convention Delegate: Sam Allen, Lisle Blind, Donna Bolden, George Cooper, Fred Fowler, Carter Jedrey-Irvin, Misha Pride, and Jack Swanton.

Nominations were requested from the floor. None were brought forth. A motion was made to cease accepting nominations from the floor. The motion was seconded and passed. Ballots were collected by members of the congregation for counting.

Dean Shambaugh explained that the formula for determining the number of delegates representing each congregation was changed. As a result, St. Luke’s will be sending 5 delegates (in previous years St. Luke's had 9-10 delegates) to the 2017 convention and will retain a list of alternates.

Senior Warden Report: George Cooper delivered the Senior Warden's report. 2016 was a challenging year based on the construction project and misconduct allegation. The Rose Window lens will be installed from February 6th through February 8th. The cost of the Rose Window lens is under budget.

Junior Warden Report: Sam Allen delivered the Junior Warden's report. Monthly workdays have been scheduled and the Cathedral has 30 volunteers on the Junior Warden's email list for workday support. If other volunteers are interested in being added to the email list, please contact the Junior Warden. In 2016, unwanted items (2.9 tons) were removed from the undercroft. Additionally, regular lightbulbs have been replaced with LED lightbulbs which will save energy and not require the Building & Grounds Committee to replace lightbulbs on a frequent basis. Because of the 2 construction project, the Bishop's Garden was under-maintained in 2016 but will be better maintained in 2017.

Finance Committee: Anna Klein Christie, Chair, began by thanking the congregation and expressing appreciation for Mac McCabe’s work as Treasurer for the last four years. Anna presented Mac with a gift from the Finance Committee and Dean Shambaugh presented a gift on behalf of St. Luke's. Mac reminded those congregants who have not pledged to submit 2017 pledges as soon as possible. The end of year statements will be mailed to parishioners next week. The Cathedral enjoyed a surplus of $19,000 – the largest surplus under Mac's tenure as Treasurer.

Dean Shambaugh introduced the next agenda item - a community conversation on what we do well as a Cathedral and where God is calling us. Results of the conversation will be reviewed at the upcoming Vestry retreat. Elise Magnuson led this portion of the agenda. Below is a summary of the congregation's comments:

Strengths Areas where God is calling us Community Increase civil discourse Liturgy Invitations to Senators to visit St. Luke's Inclusiveness Expansion of ministry to refugees Music Commitment to families in neighborhood People Family breakfasts and prayer services Presence of God Fuller use of the Cathedral (building/physical plant) Clergy Increase stewardship Openness Bilingual services (French) Building African/Anglican services Preaching Increase availability of certain Cathedral spaces being open Outreach Affordable housing – Mercy Hospital? Social Justice Expand congregation to fund Assoc. Priest Location Leadership St. Elizabeth's Intentional prayer/renewal of baptismal vows

Inter-generational activities Youth

Election Results: Dean Shambaugh announced the following election results: Senior Warden: George Cooper. Vestry Members: Georgia Bancroft, Michael Brennan and Michael Courts. Delegates to Convention as determined by number of votes: Sam Allen, Lisle Blind, Donna Bolden, George Cooper, and Fred Fowler. Alternate Delegates: Misha Pride, Jack Swanton and Carter Jedrey-Irvin.

Dean Shambaugh thanked the retiring vestry members for their service, giving each a gift. Retiring members are Rob Goshorn and Liz Griffin. Dean Shambaugh thanked Mac McCabe for his service as well as Sarah Halpin, outgoing of the Endowment Committee. Nick Penfield is to be the new chair of the Endowment Committee. George Cooper also thanked Fred Fowler and Matt Priddy for their previous work as Wardens on the construction project, as well as Anne Schink for her tremendous work on the capital campaign.

New Business: Dean Shambaugh asked for new or old business from the floor. Steven Scharf asked about the Cathedral's 150th anniversary and Dean Shambaugh indicated that a committee will be formed to plan celebration. Steven Scharf also asked if the Dean had information about the future of the Mercy Hospital building on State Street and the Dean did not have any updated information. The meeting closed with a cappella singing of the Doxology. A motion to adjourn was made, seconded and passed.

Respectfully Submitted, Nick Penfield, Secretary

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