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The Memorial Church of St.Luke, the Beloved Physician

150 Years of Ministry 1861-2011

1946 Welsh RoadPhiladelphia, PA 19115215.969.3645 (office)[email protected]

www.stlukesbustleton.webs.com

SERVICESSundays:

10:30 a.m. Holy Eucharistwith musicFollowed immediately byrefreshments and fellowship inthe parish hall.

Wednesdays:7:30 p.m. Healing Eucharist

ACTIVITIESAdult Forum- bookdiscussion: Your Faith,

Your Life: An Invitation tothe Episcopal ChurchMondays-7:00p.m.

Contemplative Prayer Wednesdays – 6:45 p.m.in the church office

Inside this issue:

Birthdays............................... 4Calendar................................9Giggles..................................7History Corner.......................8

News...................................3,4Prayer Requests......................4Puns......................................8Rector’s Message................1,2Reminders.............................3Souper Bowl..........................5Those Who Serve..................3Welcome Visitors.................. 2Word Puzzle..........................8

The Winged OxThe Winged Ox is the Ancient Symbol of St. Luke, the Beloved Physician

A Newsletter for the People of The Memorial

Church of St. Luke, the Beloved Physician February 2011 Issue 124

Prayer and the Trinity

Our tradition teaches us that God is a personal God. In fact, from our Christian tradition we know that God is three persons—the HolyTrinity; three persons but one God. We may well wonder what

exactly that means, but that is a topic for another article. Suffice it to saythat “God” is a term similar to the term “human.” If you are in a room withthree other human beings, there are four persons—including you—in theroom but only one human nature.The Israelites knew that God was a person because they knew that Godintervened in their lives and history in a number of ways. Most importantly,

God chose them as God’s people; freed them from slavery and oppressionin Egypt; led them through the wilderness; gave them the Law throughMoses; by means of which they were able to live together; and led theminto the land promised to their ancestor Abraham. In fact, God evenrevealed God’s name to them—YHWH—which was probably pronouncedYahweh. So God was so personally involved with the Israelites that Godtold them God’s name.This is significant because by sharing the Name with them, God was callingthe Israelites into relationship. Think about what you do when you meetsomeone for the first time. You share your name, right? That is a way of sharing something of importance with the other person. From that point on,you and that person have a relationship. You can now call upon each other

by name. And so, too, could the Israelites call upon God by name.Over time, however, the Israelites became scrupulous about the use of God’s name. They were so worried that they might speak God’s name invain that they stopped even pronouncing God’s name, and whenever thename appeared in writing, they would say instead “Adonai,” which means“Lord.” Thus whenever you see the word, “Lord” in scripture, it isgenerally the translation for God’s name.Jesus followed a similar practice, but Jesus introduced a differentrelationship between God and humanity. For Jesus, God is Abba, which is adiminutive version of Father—something like “Daddy.” So in this respectJesus’ relationship with God was like the relationship between a loving

parent and child. God was not the more formal “Lord” but the “Daddy.”And Jesus urged us to speak to God in a similar w saying to his followers(and is saying to us) “God does not want you to think of him as a ruler butas a parent.” Of course a parent is still in charge, but ay. That’s why whenhis disciples asked him to teach them to pray, Jesus told them to begin bysaying “Our Father.” In a way Jesus was the relationship of parent to child

is much different from the relationship of Lord to servant.We also know Jesus as the Christ and as the Second Person of the Trinity.He is the Second Person because he is begotten by God the Father from

before all worlds—that is, before all time.

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WELCOME VISITORS! Are

you a new reader? Come visit us! We’re so glad thatyou picked up this publication; we hope you will findit interesting and worth your time and we hope youwill take the next step and worship with us sometime.If you are worshiping with us, we welcome you!Whatever your religious background, and however you have come to be here, we welcome you to St.Luke’s. Please let us know who you are by signingour guest book (by the door) or filling out a cardfound in the pews. You can hand your card to anusher, or put it in the collection plate when it comeslater.

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He is also known as the Word of God because he is the Word of God that was spoken in creation when God said “Letthere be…” So Jesus is the human manifestation of the Second Person of the Trinity, which is the Word of God.Another way of thinking of this is that through speaking, through the word, we come to understand things. And so weunderstand God the Father through the Word, Jesus the Christ, who is the human face of God. And because heassumed a human form, he is one of us—our brother if you will.Our tradition also teaches that God is known to us as and through the Holy Spirit. Like the Second Person of the

Trinity, the Holy Spirit, the Third Person of the Holy Trinity was also with God from the beginning. This is the Spiritthat swept over the face of the waters at the time of creation. And this is also the Spirit that inspired the prophets tospeak God’s truth to the Israelites. It is this Spirit that descended on the Apostles at Pentecost, strengthening themand enabling them to form the Church. And it is this Spirit that continues to act in the Church and in our hearts sothat we may know the Truth. It is through the indwelling Spirit that we know God and the Christ. It is through theSpirit that we have our being as well.So what has all of this to do with prayer? The short answer is that because God is a person, God desires and seeks arelationship with us. God created us precisely for this reason—that we might know God and share in God’s beautyand the beauty of God’s created order, of which we are a part. But we are the intelligent part of creation, if you will.We are that part of creation that is created in God’s image and likeness. And so God seeks a relationship with us, andwe, whether we admit it or even know it or not, desire a relationship with God. It is this that fulfills our life and it isthis for which we were created.Of course we have a relationship through communing and communicating with God. As we turn to God we aretransformed and find our true Self. And that is what God desires from us. God wants to know us and God wants to beknown by us, which requires presence and conversation. Of course, God is always present to us, but we may not be

present to God. That is why it is so important to take some time each day to spend talking with God.I say “talking with God” because sometimes we may fall into the habit of talking at God. “God I need this, that andthe other thing. Thanks.” That’s not a conversation and it doesn’t allow us to know God. Similarly, if we do all thetalking, even if it is not a wish list, without listening, we are not really in a conversation either. So what is needed issome talking perhaps, but most importantly, some listening. It is our listening to God that will transform us in theend. So while “saying your prayers” is good; don’t suppose that’s an end of the matter. Try listening to God as well.You might be surprised at what God wishes to say to you. And finally, don’t suppose that you can only speak to Godor listen to God at a prescribed time of the day that you have set aside expressly for that purpose. It is true that weshould have a time designated for praying but it is also true that God is present when we are stuck in traffic or standing in line at the market or you name it.So I encourage you to begin getting to know God better through prayer. And if you have questions about how to get

started, ask me; or better yet, ask God. God knows a lot about prayer.

God bless,

Father Tim +



REMIDERS:

The deadline for the

March WIGED OX

will be February 18th.

Change for the Better

Please continue to give

change in the cup for

the WOW shelter

card project.

Somerton Food Bank

Please continue

support for the FoodBank. Donation basket

is near the church

door. Thank you!

Those Who Serve

Sunday, Feb 6

Chalice Bearer: B. KaufoldReaders: C.Martino, J. BrambillaUshers: K. Gibson, J. LitzkeAltar Guild: S & C CarmodyCoffee Hour: J. Oxenford, J & JLitzke, J. Gardner,

Counters: J & J Litzke

Sunday, Feb 13Chalice Bearer : J. Litzke

Readers: C. Rodriguez, S.CarmodyUshers : J. Oxenford, J. ShaheneAltar Guild: G & B Hair Coffee Hour: Espositos, A. Thorpe

M. Geiger

Counters: B & D ShifflettSunday, Feb 20Chalice Bearer: J. OxenfordReaders: M. Geiger, L. Carter Ushers: T.Truesdale, K. GibsonAltar Guild: L. Carter Coffee Hour: B. Kaufold, G.Shahene, C. RodriguezCounters: J. Brambilla, R. Whaley

Sunday Feb 27Chalice Bearer: C. RodriguezReaders: B. Kaufold, J. OxenfordUshers: J. Litzke, J. ShaheneAltar Guild: K. Kenny, S. Nesbitt

Coffee Hour: H. Rolland, S.Remick, N. Hurley, J. Glenn, R.Whaley

Counters: C. Rodriguez, A. Thorpe

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Church School / ursery

The church School will belearning about sharing their love

with others in February, as wecelebrate Valentine's Day. Theywill be asked to bring in fooditems for the Food Bank andcontribute to the collection of hats and other knitted items for

cancer patients.

The children will be makingValentines for their loved onesand celebrate in song, stories, and

writing.

Church School will meet onSunday, Feb. 6 and Feb. 20 at

9:20a.m. in the church hall.

Organ Pipes Renewal

Even though our organ pipes areno longer functional, they are a

prominent fixture in the church.Over the years they have becomedingy with age. A proposal torestore them was presented andapproved by the Vestry. It entailsremoving and resetting the

pipes,cleaning and spray paintingthem, and rearranging them toform an arch design, which willfit in with the scheme of thearchitecture already in place. Thework is being scheduled for thespring. Mark Geiger and CarlosOtero have volunteered to helpwith the operation. Morevolunteers would help make thetask go quicker. If you are able to

help please let Bruce know.

The overall cost for materials andassembly would be about$500.00. We are asking thatdonations be made to the CapitalImprovement Fund to helpalleviate cost to the church. Your contribution would help to further

beautify the church and accent

our new organ.



PRAYERS PLEASE PRAYERS PLEASE PRAYERS PLEASE PRAYERS PLEASE Members: Joyce, Dorothy,Elaine, Ruth B., Nancy H.,Edna, Alan, Mabel, Ruth L.,Louise, Bruce, Betty K,Cheri, Ruth F., Rita, EmmaClare, Clara, Joan W.Friends and Family: Marcie,Kathy, Alice, Tina, Michael,Robert, Ugo, Elizabeth,Sam, Teresa, Beth, Arlyne,James, Walter, Robert, Earl,Msgr. McIntyre, Nancy,

Martha, Irene, James, Lucille,Edward, Elizabeth Robert R,Robin, Madison., James,Lenor, Linda, Neil, Denise,Bernadette, Lisa, Dorothy,Azora, Jonathon, Bobby,David, Jocelyn, CurtisPeople of Haiti, People of Pakistan

Those Serving in theArmed Forces: WilliamB., Billy S., Chris G.,

Kevin M., Alex G.,Andrew R., Chris K.,John R., Chris R., EricB., Rob D., Jerry F.,Thomas H., Tom B.,Casey R., Jermaine, Bradley,Michael, Matthew, Maxx,Soren.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY HAPPY BIRTHDAY HAPPY BIRTHDAY HAPPY BIRTHDAY

FEBRUARY 2- Meghan Kriss

8- Barbara Kaufold11- Stacey Carmody17-David Martino

Pauline Moore22-Lina Sharkey

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A HUG FROM THE HEART

Help WOW give cancer patients a hug for Valentine’s Day by:*knitting or crocheting a shawl; or lap cover *Sewing a fleece blanket*Buying a fleece blanket*Knitting or crocheting a capCancer patients undergoing chemotherapy feel

extremely cold during and after treatments.Wouldn’t this be a nice way to send a warmloving hug and let them know St. Luke’s familyhas them in our hearts!

FEED THE HUGRY

Please help WOW feed the hungry by bring anyfood items into the hall . We’ll be collecting for the Somerton Food Bank all year long.We are also seeking volunteers to help St. Mark’sfeed the hungry on a Saturday morning. Pleaselet Cheri know what dates you can come. It is arewarding and eye opening experience.

SAVE THISDATE:

LENTEN FISHFRY MARCH 11

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SOUPER BOWL SUDAY IS FEBRUARY 6TH

The History of the Souper Bowl:A simple prayer: "Lord, even as we enjoy the

Super Bowl football game, help us be mindful

of those who are without a bowl of soup to

eat" is inspiring a youth-led movement to helphungry and hurting people around the world.

This prayer, delivered by Brad Smith, then aseminary intern serving at Spring ValleyPresbyterian Church in Columbia, SC, gave birth to an idea. Why not use Super Bowlweekend, a time when people come together for

football and fun, to also unify the nation for ahigher good: collecting dollars and canned foodfor the needy? Youth could collect donations

at their schools and churches in soup pots,

and then send every dollar DIRECTLY to a

local charity of THEIR choice.

The senior high youth of Spring Valley Presbyterian liked the idea so much they decided toinvite other area churches to join the team. Twenty-two Columbia churches participated thatfirst year, reporting their results so a total could be determined, and then sending all $5,700they had raised to area non-profits.

That was 1990. Since then, ordinary young people have generated an extraordinary $70million for soup kitchens, food banks and other charities in communities across the country.In addition, hundreds of thousands of youth have experienced for themselves the joy andsatisfaction of giving and serving, inspiring people of all ages to follow their generousexample.

Last year , the Souper Bowl raised $10 million dollars nationwide!

PLEASE HELP GFS RAISE FUNDS FORTHE SOMERTON FOOD BANK ON FEB6TH!



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ST. LUKE’S HISTORY CORER

In 1936, St. Luke’s celebrated its 75th

anniversary. This lovely poem was published in

the dinner invitation that year:

Rector & choir pose in front of St.

Luke’s, 1936.

I 1936:

Jesse Owens won 4 gold medals in

track

FDR re-elected to another term

“Gone With the Wind” was

publishedA gallon of gas was 10 cents

A new car was between $600-$700

A loaf of bread was 8 cents

The Hoover Dam was completed

“Pennies From Heaven” was a

popular tune



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Some Giggles: Church Ladies With typewriters . . .

These sentences (with all the BLOOPERS) actually appeared in church bulletins or

were announced in church services:

The Fasting & Prayer Conference includes meals.

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Ladies, don't forget the rummage sale. It's a chance to get rid of those things

not worth keeping around the house. Bring your husbands.

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Remember in prayer the many who are sick of our community.

Smile at someone who is hard to love. Say 'Hell' to someone who doesn't

care much about you.

--------------------------Don't let worry kill you off - let the Church help.

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Miss Charlene Mason sang 'I will not pass this way again,' giving obvious

pleasure to the congregation.

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For those of you who have children and don't know it, we have a nursery downstairs.

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ext Thursday there will be tryouts for the choir. They need all the help they can get.

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Irving Benson and Jessie Carter were married on October 24 in the church.

So ends a friendship that began in their school days.



Word Puzzle

W O H S G O O D V

E I T S N C S S D

H L R E I A R E E

T O A N H N E R L

T N E I T W S E P

A G F T Y O T D M

M E O L N R O N A

B R O A A H R U R

U S T S N T E O T

T A S T E D D Y F

(Matthew 5:13) "You are the salt of theearth; but if salt has lost its taste, howcan its saltiness be restored? It is nolonger good for anything, but is thrownout and trampled under foot. (NRSV)

Word List

SALTINESS TRAMPLEDRESTORED ANYTHINGMATTHEW THROWN LONGER UNDER TASTE EARTH NRSV LOSTGOOD FOOT YOU OUT ITS HOWHAS FOR CAN BUT ARE AND IS IFBE

Puns for the Educated Mind

The fattest knight at KingArthur's round table was Sir Cumference. He acquiredhis size from too much pi.

She was only a whiskeymaker, but he loved her still.

A rubber band pistol was confiscated fromalgebra class, because it was a weapon of math disruption.

No matter how much you push the envelope,it'll still be stationery.

A dog gave birth to puppies near the road

and was cited for littering.

Two silk worms had a race. They ended upin a tie.

Atheism is a non-prophet organization.

Two hats were hanging on a hat rack in thehallway. One hat said to the other: 'You stayhere; I'll go on a head.'

The midget fortune-teller who escaped from prison was a small medium at large.

The soldier who survived mustard gas and

pepper spray is now a seasoned veteran.A backward poet writes inverse.

When cannibals ate a missionary, they got ataste of religion.

If you jumped off the bridge in Paris , you'd be in Seine .

Two hydrogen atoms meet. One says, 'I'velost my electron'. The other says 'Are yousure?' The first replies, 'Yes, I'm positive'.

There was the person who sent ten puns to

friends, with the hope that at least one of the puns would make them laugh. No pun in tendid.

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FEBRUARY 2011

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thur Fri Sat

1-8:00P-AA

Meeting in Hall

2- 6:45P-

ContemplativePrayer in

Church Office

7:30P -Holy

Eucharist with

Healing in

Church

3 4-7:00P-AA

SpiritualityMeeting in Hall

5-10a-Yoga in

Hall11:30a-Al-Anon

Mtg in

Hall

6-5th Sunday

after the

Epiphany

10:30a:Holy

Eucharist

10:20-Church

School11:45a: Coffee

Hr. In Hall

7-7:00p-Vestry

Meeting in

Church Office

8-8:00P-AA

Meeting in Hall

9 6:45P-

Contemplative

Prayer in

Church Office

7:30P -Holy

Eucharist with

Healing inChurch

10 117:00P-AA

Spirituality

Meeting in Hall

1210a- Yoga in

Hall

11:30a-Al-Anon

Mtg in Hall

13-6th Sunday

after the

Epiphany

10:30a:Holy

Eucharist

11:45: Coffee

Hr. In Hall

14-7:00p-Adult

Forum in

Church Office

158:00P-AA

Meeting in Hall

16 6:45P-

Contemplative

Prayer in

Church Office

7:30P -Holy

Eucharist with

Healing in

Church

17 187:00P-AA

Spirituality

Meeting in Hall

19- 10a-Yoga

in Hall

11:30a-Al-Anon

Mtg in

Hall

20-7th Sunday

after the

Epiphany

10:30a:Holy

Eucharist

11:45: Coffee

Hr. In Hall

21-7:00p-Adult

Forum inChurch Office

228:00P-AA

Meeting in Hall

23 6:45P-

Contemplative

Prayer in

Church Office

7:30P -Holy

Eucharist with

Healing in

Church

24 25-7:00P-AA

Spirituality

Meeting in Hall

26- 10a-Yoga

in Hall

11:30a-Al-Anon

Mtg in

Hall

27-8th Sunday

after the

Epiphany

10:30a:Holy

Eucharist

11:45: Coffee

Hr. In Hall

28-7:00p-Adult

Forum in

Church Office

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The Memorial Church of St. Luke the Beloved Physician1946 Welsh Road

Philadelphia, PA 19115

[email protected]

www.stlukesbustleton.webs.com

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