The MessengerGrace-St. Luke's Episcopal Church Volume 63, No. 5 May 2016

Grab Your Sombrero and Salsa on Over

Fellowship Fiesta on Siete de Mayo ~ 6-8 pmFood trucks serving tasty tacos,

tamales, and Italian ices:Fuel Cafe and Tamale Trolley

Los Cantadores, the best mariachi band this side of Mexico

Our parking lot will be transformed into the GSL family neighborhood. Family friendly event. You will need to bring chairs and cash for the food trucks. Relax in your lawn chairs as your Mexican munchies are cooked to order. Beverages will be available.

The weather will be perfect, but if not we'll move to Trezevant Hall.

Got a sombrero? Wear it!Let's fiesta like there's no mañana!

Inside This Issue20-30@GSL ................................................................ 439ers ......................................................................... 4Altar Flowers............................................................. 11Athletics ..................................................................... 8Baptism Dates .......................................................... 11Siete de Mayo ............................................................. 5Book Club ................................................................... 4Calendar Highlights .................................................... 12Christian Education Classes ........................................... 6ERD Photo Exhibition Thank You and Photos .................... 9EYC News ................................................................... 9Fellowship Corner ........................................................ 5Food Pantry Sunday ................................................... 10From the Rector .......................................................... 3Gift Card Day .............................................................. 7Lay Schedule ............................................................ 11Laymen's Conference Crawfish Boil ................................ 5Looking Towards Sunday ............................................ 11Member News ........................................................... 11Outreach Ministries .................................................... 10Pastoral Care Corner .................................................... 7Rector's Forum ............................................................ 6School News ............................................................... 8Thank God for June ................................................... 10Third Thursday ............................................................ 4Vacation Bible School ................................................... 7Youth Sunday ............................................................. 8

On the cover: Please join us and invite your friends for Siete de Mayo Fellowship Fiesta!

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Sunday Service Times8 am Holy Eucharist8:45 am Breakfast9:30 am Christian Education (Sept.–May)10:30 am Holy Eucharist5:30 pm Holy EucharistNursery available for all services except the 5:30 pm service.

Office Hours8 am to 4 pm Monday–Friday

StaffThe Rev. Richard Lawson, RectorThe Rev. Broderick Greer, CurateChristi Authement, Athletics & Fellowship Dir.Beulah Brown, SextonBeth Claybrook, Financial AssistantWesley Emerson, Organist/ChoirmasterSharon Campbell, Children's Education DirectorConnie Johns, Membership & NewcomersEva Loftin, Assistant Nursery DirectorAmanda McGriff, Director of Pastoral CareChapman Morrow, Parish Development OfficerLucy Owens, Communications DirectorDebbie Smith, Music AssociateLinda Stine, Finance & AdministrationMary Margaret Winn, Youth Minister

2016 Vestry Juan Fuentes, Mitch Graves, Ed Hord, John Huber, Steven King, Holley McGehee, Jim Mercer, Jane Morse, Rob Norcross, Virginia Rowland, Cynthia Saatkamp, Donnie Sappington, Josh Shipley, Betsy Wilson, and Ken Woodmansee.

Vestry and Executive Committee The vestry meets the third Tuesday of each month in Trezevant Hall. The Executive Committee meets the Friday before vestry at 7:45 am in the Peete Conference Room. These meetings are open to the parish. Vestry members are also available to convey matters of importance from parishioners to the vestry. Watch your eNews and eMessenger for the links to the vestry minutes. To be added to the eNews/eMessenger distribution lists, contact Lucy Owens, lucy@gracestlukes.org. Vestry email: vestry@gracestlukes.org

Messenger DeadlineThe deadline for the June issue of The Messenger is 9 am, May 15! Contact Lucy at 272-7425 or lucy@gracestlukes.org with any questions.

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From the Rector: SabbaticalOne of the wonderful benefits in every Episcopal priest’s contract is a sabbatical. A sabbatical is a three-month period of time off for rest and creativity, apart from the joys

and challenges of work as a parish priest. In the diocese of West Tennessee, the bishop wants his clergy taking sabbaticals after six years of service to a parish.

I came to GSL Church & School in the summer of 2010, when our children were in the 3rd and 4th grades. We have been in this lively parish and fantastic city for six years. Beyond the fact that this is the appointed time for the sabbatical, it is a good time in the spiritual sense for me and for the parish, especially as we have undertaken an inspiring renovation of our church in honor of GSL’s 75th anniversary.

During the sabbatical, I am going to do two things: nothing and write a paper. As for nothing, I will be with my family and, occasionally, two of my best friends. I have several trips planned, plus a month with Katherine and our two children in Berkley and San Francisco, staying at the Episcopal seminary there. I cannot tell you how excited I am simply to be with the people whom I love the most, especially at this stage in our children’s lives as Adaline turns 16 and as Evans goes to high school in the fall.

As for the paper, while at GSL, I have published two academic articles in The Sewanee Theological Review, and that work has led to an invitation by the Dean of Virginia Seminary to prepare and present a paper at an academic conference at the seminary on September 11-12. The conference concerns the work of an English theologian named Martyn Percy, and Dr. Percy will be in attendance and will respond to my paper as well as the papers of the other presenters. I am writing about symbols: what they are, what God has to do with them, and how they are universal and, paradoxically, interpreted in very individualistic ways. I am arguing that symbols (for example, bread or darkness) are vital clues in the search for the divine, as well as a big part of all cultures.

I will be away from Memorial Day weekend through Sunday, September 11, returning to the office in the middle of September. I will join everybody on the parish retreat at the Episcopal camp in Mississippi on the third weekend in September.

During this time, GSL will be wisely and gracefully covered. Cynthia Saatkamp, our wonderful senior warden, will chair the vestry. The Reverend Broderick Greer will continue to oversee all of his dynamic work with young adults, and Linda Stine, our trusted (and hilarious!) administrator, will oversee the budgets and buildings, as she already does. The soon to be reverend Amy George arrives on June 5, and I simply cannot wait for her to meet you and vice-versa. Amy will oversee pastoral care, ably assisted by the kind and ever-organized Amanda McGriff, our director of pastoral care. Wesley Emerson will oversee music, of course, but he will not preach in my absence.

I am also happy to announce that the Reverend Andy MacBeth will join the GSL staff as an assisting priest for my entire sabbatical. Andy is the former rector of Calvary in Memphis, and he has served in a variety of parishes and Episcopal institutions. Andy will work part-time, assisting on Sundays and two days a week. Most importantly, Andy is a wise, experienced priest who can help out in some very important ways, especially as a mentor for Amy and as support for Cynthia. Andy’s first Sunday will be June 12, and his last Sunday will be September 11.

I am so grateful for the encouragement of the bishop and the support of the vestry and staff as I take this time. As the parish has heard me say on many occasions, whatever I do well as rector is due in part to the team that surrounds me.

Last but not least, when you called me as rector, the vestry and search committee were crystal clear about this expectation: stay healthy, with God’s help, and love your family. Each year in our mutual ministry review, the vestry and I have a heart to heart conversation about this very expectation about balance and boundaries. After six years, I can say with joy and confidence that I am doing well in this area, with God’s help and your support. GSL is a place and a people who value and support the health of the clergy and staff.

This sabbatical is one outward and visible sign of the wisdom and health of our relationship as a rector and parish. And what I pray for and seek for myself, I pray for and hope for all of you: good balance between work and home, between the work God gives us to do and the kind of people God wants us to become. Enjoy your summer, and you can be sure I will enjoy mine! The Reverend Richard Lawson

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20-30@GSL is a group especially for those in their 20s and 30s to engage with other members of the church and Memphis community.

If you would like to have your email address added to the evite list, please contact Lucy Owens at lucy@gracestlukes.org. All are welcome!! For more information, please contact: the Rev. Broderick Greer (broderick@gracestlukes.org). Check out the April events below.

Sunday, May 8—Immediately following the 10:30 am service, 20-30@GSL will meet for our monthly lunch with a meal at the BBQ Shop (1782 Madison Ave), courtesy of GSL. If you are in your 20s–30s and looking for a little fellowship, whether you are new to GSL or already a member, we invite you to join us for lunch.

Tuesday, May 10—Join 20-30@GSL for food, drink, and conversation for Theology Live at Alchemy, 940 S. Cooper, from 6:30-7:30 pm.

Our guest speaker is the Rev. Dr. Courtney Pace speaking on the intersection of revivalism, race, and gender. Child care will be provided at the church free of charge. Podcasts from Theology Live gather-ings are located at 901theology.com.

20-30@GSL

GSL Book Group, May 12Red Room, Youth Space 11:30 am–1 pm Bring a lunch The Book Group meets the 2nd Thursdays of the month. Make plans to attend as many sessions as you would like. And, of course, bring a friend! Friends are always welcome!

Our next date and book is: May 12—The Daughters of Mars by Thomas Keneally.

39ers Welcome Our Own, The Rev. Richard Lawson, May 13. Program: In Depth View of the Renovation

The 39ers will meet as usual on Friday the 13th. Usual time 11:30 am for social time and conversation with some wine and cheese. A light lunch will be served at noon for only $6. The program to follow will be presented by the Rev. Richard Lawson. He will give us an in-depth view of the recent renovation of the

Church. All are welcome. Come, see, and hear what took place and happened—and view and enjoy the magnificent finished product. You are in for a treat.. Reservations to Lucy by noon on Wednesday, May 11, at 272-7425 or lucy@gracestlukes.org.

Third Thursday: GSL speaker and dinner groupOn May 19, Amelia Barton, Executive Director of Delta Arts, will tell us how Delta Arts is bringing a world-class arts education to the Delta. Take this opportunity to get to know your fellow parishioners, enjoy a catered dinner and learn what is happening in the Memphis area. Make your dinner reservations no later than Tuesday, May 17, by calling Lucy Owens at the church office (272-7425)

or by email at lucy@gracestlukes.org. The cost is $10. In keeping with church policy, your reservation is your agreement to pay. You can pay in advance online at www.gracestlukes.org/events/third-thursday.

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Fellowship Corner

The Fellowship Committee's goal for 2016 is to offer innovative ways for the congregation to get together with great food, company, and some non-traditional (and not at all boring) fellowship—and add a little music to top it off when possible. Spring events will be the Fellowship Fiesta on Siete de Mayo (May 7) and the ever popular Night at the Shell on June 5. Later in the year you can enjoy a BLT lunch, a tour of Memphis Music sites, and a fall cookout. You are the most important component of these plans—JOIN IN!

Grab Your Sombrero and Salsa on Over

Fellowship Fiesta on Siete de Mayo

6-8 pm

Food trucks serving tasty tacos, tamales, and Italian ices: Fuel Cafe and Tamale Trolley

Los Cantadores, the best mariachi band this side of Mexico

Our parking lot will be transformed into the GSL family neighborhood. Family friendly event. You will need to bring chairs and cash for the food trucks. Relax in your lawn chairs as your Mexican munchies are cooked to order. Beverages will be available.

The weather will be perfect, but if not we'll move to Trezevant Hall.

Got a sombrero? Wear it!

Let's fiesta like there's no mañana!

GSL Night at theLevitt Shell

June 5, 6:30 pm

Join fellow parishioners for GSL Night at the Levitt Shell, Sunday, June 5, for a FREE concert, as well as FREE food (from the Germantown Commissary) and beverages.

The event begins in the hospitality tent, hosted by the GSL Fellowship Committee,

at 6:30 pm followed by the concert, which begins at 7:30 pm.

The entertainment for the evening is RISING APPALACHIA.

This promises to be a fun community event for all ages. Friends & family are invited.

The more the merrier!

For more information about the entertainment, visit www.levittshell.org/events/risingapplachia

1st Annual Episcopal Laymen's Conference Crawfish Boil Roundup! Sunday, May 22, at 2 pm

All men are invited to the 1st Annual Episcopal Laymen Conference Crawfish Boil Roundup to learn about the Episcopal

Churchmen of Tennessee's 70th Annual Conference. This is one conference you don't want to miss! What better

way to spend a Sunday afternoon than with friends eating crawfish and a cold beverage in your hand.

Look for your Evite and RSVP or give Beau Snowden a call at 335-2654. For more info, contact Don McLemore, 848-0906, d.mcl@comcast.net.

Location: Fred and Jill Piper's Home 3342 Waynoka Avenue, 38111

Christian EducationSharon Campbell, Director of Children's Education

Sunday Morning 9:30 until 10:15 am. The last class of the semester is May 8.Christian Education Offerings for Adults, Youth, and Children

gracestlukes.org/children-and-youth/sunday-school/

Rector's Forum in MayPlease join us for these final two Rector's Forums of the spring.

Invite your friends and neighbors to church with you, especially May 1 for our Jazz Mass at 10:30!

May 1—A Jazzy God with Theodicy Jazz CollectiveThe Theodicy Jazz Collective was formed at Oberlin Conservatory in 2006 and grew during residency at the Yale Institute of Sacred Music from 2008-2012. The band has performed and created services for a multitude of churches and cathedrals up and down the east coast, including workshops at Yale, Oxford, Cambridge, and Oberlin, and conferences from Los Angeles to London. TJC has performed for the National Council of Churches, Trinity Wall Street, The General Convention and House of Bishops of the Episcopal Church, the Cathedral of St. John the Divine, and took a tour of England that culminated in the world premier of the group’s own composition, the "Canterbury Jazz Mass," with the choirs at Canterbury Cathedral. A member of Theodicy will discuss the relationship between God and Jazz in the Rector’s Forum, followed by a Jazz Mass with Theodicy Jazz Collective at 10:30 am.

May 8—Praise, Protest, and Postmodernism: the Spiritual Journey of U2 with the Reverend Dr. Robert MacSwain

Dr. MacSwain is the associate professor of theology at the School of Theology in Sewanee, Tennessee. His publications include Theology, Aesthetics, and Culture and The Cambridge Companion to C. S. Lewis. From their debut album "Boy" in 1980 to "Songs of Innocence" in 2014, the popular Irish band U2 has taken an unusually serious approach to their music, addressing spiritual, political, and personal issues with insight, candor, and passion. Their journey has taken them from conservative charismatic Christianity to a more open, questioning, and even ironic stance, but without abandoning their basic religious convictions. They thus provide an example of contemporary Christian artists seeking an authentic voice in today’s postmodern culture. In this session, Dr. MacSwain will look at some of the key mileposts of their spiritual journey, hearing and discussing representative songs from along the way.

Vacation Bible School 2016: Jesus & His Friends

Monday, June 6–Friday, June 10; 8:30-11:30 am. Early care (8-8:30), and after care (11:30-12) available.

This year’s VBS program for rising JK–rising 4th graders includes crafts, songs, snacks, and recreation. Drawing from the Gospels, we’ll look at five stories illustrating the friends Jesus kept close, and what it means to be a friend of Jesus today. Our Outreach program for rising 5th–8th

graders will take a look at some of the challenges facing Memphis and meet five friends of our community who—every-day—make Memphis a better place to live. Our student volunteers, rising 9th–12th graders, will assist adult staff and volun-teers with VBS activities throughout the week.

Registration deadline is May 20. To register online, please visit www.gracestlukes.org/events/vacation-bible-school

Traditional VBS program for rising JK–rising 4th graders. ($50)Outreach program for rising 5th–rising 8th graders. ($50)Student Volunteer program for rising 9th–rising 12th graders. (no charge)

WE HOPE YOU'LL JOIN US FOR THIS GSL SUMMER TRADITION!

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Pastoral Care Corner

Pastoral Care Requests: To submit a pastoral care request, please complete the Pastoral Care Requests form on the GSL website under the Member Central Tab (www.gracestlukes.org/member-central/pastoral-care-requests). Requests submitted through this online form will be emailed directly to the appropriate lay staff and/or clergy. Alternately, you may call the church office or email Amanda McGriff, Director of Pastoral Care, at amanda@gracestlukes.org.

May 1st is Gift Card Sunday.

Pastoral Care wil l never stop delivering delicious, home cooked meals to our parishioners in times of need. However, in more and more situations, a restaurant gift card would be the better way to provide care. Many people are on restrictive diets or have food sensitivities or life threatening allergies, and so are understandingly hesitant to accept food made in someone else’s home. Delivering a home cooked meal to a hospital is just not practical, but giving caregivers an opportunity to take a break from the hospital waiting room and go out for dinner could be just what is needed. After a funeral that has brought in lots of family from out of town, a gift card from a local

restaurant would allow everyone to sit around a table together and share memories without having to worry about who will do the dishes.

So Pastoral Care is asking for you to bring restaurant gift cards to church on May 1st. They will be collected in the offering plate at all worship services.

Think about where you would like to go in the above situations, be creative, and show off that famous Grace-St. Luke’s and Memphis hospitality!

If you have any questions, email Juan Fuentes at juanjf7777@aol.com or Amanda McGriff at amanda@gracestlukes.org.

Mayday May DayPastoral Care Needs Gift Cards

A Time to Receiveby Amanda McGriff

I do not think it is a secret that many of the people who are drawn to pastoral care do not make very good recipients of it. We would much rather give a listening ear, lend a hand or deliver a meal than accept them. It was Thoreau who said, “If I knew for a certainty that a man was coming to my house with the conscious design of doing me good, I should run for my life.” It is much too easy for many of us, myself included, to identify with both the do-gooder and the runner in that quote.

This past month, though, it was my turn to receive, and I decided to receive graciously whatever was offered to me, even if I felt it was something I could have done myself. I looked on it as an experiment, and I was a little afraid of being overwhelmed by the results. It turns out that I was overwhelmed, not in the way that I had expected to be, but by the generosity of those around me. Meals, help with my son, chocolates, rides, watching over me in the hospital, flowers and prayers all poured in from every direction. I have never felt so much a part of Grace-St. Luke’s.

So thank you, both for your care and for the lesson that you have taught me. We are not called to self-sufficiency, but to community, and thanks be to God for that.

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Fall Sports RegistrationRegister May 7-June 1

JK-4th grade soccer1st-2nd grade flag football

3rd-4th grade tackle foodballVisit www.gracestlukes.org/youthsoccerandfootball to sign up.

Contact: Christi Authement, 825-7353 or christi@gracestlukes.org.

As we approach the end of the school year, May is always a bittersweet month because this is the time when we prepare to bid farewell to all of our eighth graders. We are so proud of them and so happy for the time we’ve spent together on their educational journey. We truly believe GSL is their anchor for life, and we can’t wait to see what new peaks they climb in high school, college, and beyond!

As we say goodbye to eighth grade families, we prepare to welcome dozens of wonderful new families to the GSL community. We are already beginning to prepare and look at calendars for the coming school year, and we will have more news next month about faculty transitions and summer facilities updates on campus.

In the meantime, please remember that SummerFest registration is open to all children ages 4-13, regardless of school affiliation. Our weekly camps run from June 6 – August 5, and range from sports, theatre, swimming, to sewing, hip-hop, art, cooking, and more.

School Newsby Thor Kvande

Seventh and eighth graders who meet a certain grade point average requirement are inducted into the National Junior Honor Society at GSL School every spring. Members must demonstrate a commitment to scholarship, leadership, service, citizenship, and good character. This year, we inducted 21 new members into the GSL Honor Society.

Church Athletics

Registration links are accessible from our homepage. We hope your children or grandchildren will join us for a summer of fun!

Enrollment is a year-round endeavor for private schools in Memphis, so if you know families who are relocating please share the news that selected spots are still available here! We appreciate your help in spreading the word about our exceptional program here at GSL. Talk to your friends or write an online recommendation on our school Facebook page, the Memphis School Guide, Private School Review, or GreatSchools.org; your positive word-of-mouth is an invaluable marketing tool for our school! Encourage your friends, neighbors, and family to call us today (278-0200) or visit our website (www.gslschool.org) for admissions information.

Year-End EventsHonors Chapel: Friday, May 20, at 1:45 pm in the Church. Reception following in Trezevant Hall.Graduation: Wednesday, May 25, at 10:30 am in the Church. Reception following in Trezevant Hall. You are invited to join us for either or both of these special occasions, which recognize our students’ special accomplishments in front of the entire GSL community.

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YOUTH SUNDAYMAY 8

Please join us at the 10:30 am service for a celebration of GSL's vibrant youth, who will be serving in many capacities

during the service.

We will also honor graduating seniors with a special gift.

There will be youth preachers at the 8 am and 10:30 am services.

We hope to see you on this Youth Sunday/Mother's Day!

EYC Newsand Events

Sunday, May 1—EYC Board Game NightJoin us for a night of classic board games! Feel free to bring your favorite from home.

Sunday, May 8—Youth SundayIt is once again time to honor the youth of the parish in this wonderful tradition. We will specifically be recognizing our se-niors as they prepare for their next steps after graduation. Let’s have a big show of support by coming out on Youth Sunday to worship with and celebrate the vibrant young people of our parish. ALL YOUTH are encouraged to attend and serve at the 10:30 am service.

All About MomIn honor of Mother’s Day, we will be creating something special to show how much we love the moms, grandmothers, aunts, and friends in our lives. All youth will gather from 5:30–6:30, dinner from 6:30–7 pm.

Wednesday, May 11—Biscuits & BibleThis will be our LAST Bible study of the school year. Join us for Chick-fil-A and a discussion about the Gospel. We will resume in September.

Sunday, May 15—EYC End of Year PartyWe will celebrate the end of our EYC year with a big ole party! Join us from 5:30–7:30 for games, activities, and delicious food.

Save the Date!Sunday, June 5—Service Trip Registration Deadline

This is the final day to register for “Walking in Memphis,” our summer service-learning experience.

Dates are Wednesday, July 6–Sunday, July 10. Forms and waivers can be found online or in the church office.

Regularly-scheduled EYC will take a summer hiatus, but there will still be plenty of offerings for youth! Stay tuned for off-campus activities as well as announcements about our summer lunches.

Thank You from Betty Johnson & ERD

Dear All, How can I express my thanks to you? Words alone seem insig-nificant!

I was very pleased with everything that happened over the week-end! Every aspect of our Church Family resonated with Love and Caring that obviously came from our hearts. Something that cannot be faked. Something so real that I believe God is working through us at GSL.

My thanks go to everyone who helped and attended! The list is too long to name individually, but you know who you are!

Gratefully, Betty Johnson Episcopal Relief & Development

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GSL enjoyed celebrating Episcopal Relief and Development's 75th anniversary with a photo exhibition reception on April 16, and welcomed Chad Brinkman from the national ERD office to Rector's Forum on Sunday, April 17. The photo exhibition was on display in Trezevant Hall through Sunday April 24.

Outreach Ministry

Summer Activities at Memphis Teacher Residency

Memphis Teacher Residency, a GSL grantee, is a faith based organization that trains and nurtures educators for high need urban schools in Shelby County. There is a lot going on at MTR this summer.

–Because summer learning loss contributes considerably to the achievement gap between low-income students and their more affluent peers, MTR will sponsor an academic summer day camp for rising first through third graders at several MTR partner schools. College students with an interest in urban education serve as summer staff in the role of math teacher, reading teacher, or group leader.

–MTR’s 2017 residency cohort starts down the road towards a Masters in Urban Education and positions as teachers. They receive orientation to Memphis and MTR this summer.

–MTRU provides professional development opportunities for the entire MTR community (graduates and alum of MTR’s program, mentors, staff, and teaching colleagues from schools MTR serves) through continuing education. The first session will be July 11-12 and will focus on teaching students who have experienced trauma.

Parishioners can support MTR in a variety of ways including encouraging aspiring teachers to consider applying for a MTR residency, inviting MTR teachers over for dinner or sharing Redbirds tickets and passes to Brooks, Dixon and other venues. If you are interested in supporting MTR please contact MTR Development Director and GSL parishioner Jessica Johnson at 937-4695 or jessica@memphistr.org.

Café du Memphis ~ Overton Park Pavilion ~ May 7, 2016 ~ 9 am–12 pmThe Rotarians and volunteers will be busy serving shrimp and grits, beignets, café au lait, and much more!

The Dorothy Day House of Hospitality is a recipient of GSL Outreach funds for 2016. The philosophy of this orga-nization is families who are able to remain together while homeless have a much better chance of rebuilding their lives after the trauma of losing their home. With the family placed safely together in the Dorothy Day House, parents are bet-ter able to focus on the positive changes that are needed to re-gain their independence. Café du Memphis is a fundraiser benefiting the Dorothy Day House and presented by the Rotary Club of Memphis.

Food Pantry Facts by Juan FuentesThank you to everyone who remembers Food Pantry Sunday every month! Your support helps us keep serving those in need. Whether or not we hear it in the Sunday announcements, we still need your support. Lucy is great at posting a reminder in the Sunday bulletins and eNews as to what we need and the date. We always have the blessings that God sends us, be it a food donation, a financial donation, or a volunteer who comes to help with shopping, or picking up at the Food Bank, or distributing food on Monday or Tuesday, or packing. As stated in the Epistle of James: “Suppose a brother or sister does not have any clothes or daily food and one of you tells them, ‘Go in peace! Stay warm and eat heartily.’ If you do not provide for their bodily needs, what good does it do? In the same way, faith by itself, if it does not prove itself with actions, is dead.” (2:15-17) Food Pantry Sunday is always the last Sunday of the month. May God bless us always!

March Statistics: Number of families served: Number of Families served: 44 households, which include 50 adults, 18 children, and 15 seniorsVolunteer hours: 116 hours, which included 8 hours distributing food, 3.5 hours in food bank pick-ups and shelving, 2 hours shopping and shelving, 2.5 hours cleaning and re-stocking (not including the hours spent by volunteer packers).

Mark your calendar! The last Sunday of the month—May 29—is FOOD PANTRY SUNDAY! We are asking that you bring dried milk, tooth paste, peanut butter, cereal, and hygiene products.

Welcome to our new volunteer: Meondra White. Volunteers are always needed! To volunteer, contact Happy Jones at happyfred@comcast.net or 276-2136.

“When people were hungry, Jesus didn’t say, ‘Now is that political, or social?’ He said, ‘I feed you.’ Because the good news to a hungry person is bread.” --Desmond Tutu

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Thank God for June and Outreach, Housing, & Community (OHC)John Huber, a member of the vestry, and Richard Lawson, rector, have set up a “Thank God for June” fund at Outreach, Housing, & Community (OHC) in Memphis. June Averyt is the director of OHC and a wonderful parishioner at GSL. This fund will honor June’s work with the homeless and will be used for client services at OHC, that is, for direct aid to homeless persons. In order to contribute, please send a check to OHC (marked “Thank God for June”) at 135 N. Cleveland Avenue (38104). Or visit www.ohcinc.org/make-a-difference/ in order to give online to the “Thank God for June” fund. Please note that OHC is a non-profit, so all gifts are tax exempt.

MembershipNews

ReactivateBill & Kay Abernathy, returned to Memphis from Selmer,

TennesseeTransfer inKayla Joan Deep from All Saints, SewaneeMyra Delores Gammon from Christ Church, VirginiaTransfer outJames & Katherine Attanasi Barker and Hannah Elizabeth

Barker, Christ Church , Bowling Green, KentuckyFaithful departedVirginia Kickham Died Feb. 10, 2016; service Feb. 29, 2016Charles French Died April 15, 2016; service April 22, 2016

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Looking Towards Sunday ~ May

Revised Common LectionaryTrack 1 Year C

Sixth Sunday of Easter: May 1Acts 16:9-15 Psalm 67Revelation 21:10, 22-22:5 John 14:23-29Seventh Sunday of Easter: May 8Acts 16:16-34 Psalm 97Revelation 22:12-14,16-17,20-21 John 17:20-26Day of Pentecost: May 15Acts 2:1-21 Psalm 104:25-35, 37Romans 8:14-17 John 14:8-17First Sunday after Pentecost: May 22Proverbs 8:1-4, 22-31 Psalm 8Romans 5:1-5 John 16:12-15First Sunday after Pentecost: May 291 Kings 18:20-21, 30-39 Psalm 96Galatians 1:1-12 Luke 7:1-10

www.gracestlukes.org/spirituality-and-worship/preparing-for-sunday/

Go to the link above to access Sunday lectionary readings online at your convenience, and then reflect and pray over them at any time. Also offered is an overview, scripture backgrounds, a reflection and prayer starter to enhance your worship experience.

LaySchedule

The lay schedule can be found at:www.gracestlukes.org/weeklyteams/.

Holy Baptism Scheduled

Baptism is the entry point for The Episcopal Church for adults, children, and infants. If you have not been baptized or would like to schedule a baptism, we are happy to make arrangements for you. The next dates for baptism are: May 15 & Nov. 6.

For more information and to schedule a baptism, contact Connie Johns, 272-7425, ext. 22, or connie@gracestlukes.org.

Altar Gifts Offered In Thanksgiving for

May 1 The anniversary of Barbara and Roy Keathley who were married at Grace-St. Luke's Episcopal Church 50 years ago.

In Loving Memory ofMay 1 Martha McKean Allen, Mather Trudeau Richards,

and Louise Watkins RichardsMay 8 Robert Ernest White, Jr., Robert Ernest White,

Sr., Nell White Dillard, Jim Evans, Diane Ozier, Mary Elizabeth Taylor, Agnes Inderbitzen, Elizabeth Taylor Inderbitzen, Muriel Oakes Prien, Sophia Taylor, Evelyn Mitchell Webb, and Mary Richartz Mitchum

May 15 Addie Faye Edwards, Kathryn Alley Conaway, Frank Elmer Conaway, Edgar Garrison Ballenger, and Elizabeth Mahan Ballenger

May 22 Morrow Chamberlain, May Douglas Chamberlain, Chester Orlando Cairnes, Mary Ellis Reed Cairnes, Douglas Chamberlain, Mary Ellis Cairnes Chamberlain, Blanchard Selden Tual, Mabel West Tual, Robert Henry Griffith, Louise Chamberlain Griffith, Douglas Chamberlain Griffith, Charles Christian Tuller, James Selden Tual, and Olga Bates Talley

May 29 Bill Pittman

Grace-St. Luke's Episcopal Church1720 Peabody AvenueMemphis, Tennessee 38104-6124901-272-7425, 901-272-9833 (fax)gsl@gracestlukes.org, www.gracestlukes.org

The Messenger of Grace-St. Luke's Episcopal Church (USPS 778-900)-pub-lished monthly by Grace-St. Luke's Episcopal Church, 1720 Peabody Avenue, Memphis, Tennessee 38104. Periodicals postage paid at Memphis, TN. POSTMASTER: send address changes to Grace-St. Luke's Episcopal Church, 1720 Peabody Avenue, Memphis, TN 38104, (901) 272-7425, email gsl@gracestlukes.org. Lucy Owens, Editor.

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Master Calendar: www.gracestlukes.org/events/(The Master Calendar icon is on the left.)

Calendar Highlights

May 1: Gift Card Sunday Theodicy Jazz Collective May 7: Siete de Mayo Fiesta May 8: Youth Sunday 20–30s Lunch Last Sunday ClassesMay 10: Theology Live Finance MeetingMay 12: Book GroupMay 13: 39ersMay 13: Executive MeetingMay 15: Pentecost/Holy BaptismMay 17: VestryMay 18: Outreach MeetingMay 19: Third ThursdayMay 29: Food Pantry SundayMay 30: Church Office Closed

POSTMASTER: Please do not hold. Dated Material.

A Jazzy God with Theodicy Jazz Collective

May 1Rector’s Forum and10:30 AM Service

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