The Cathedral Church of St. Luke • The Evangel • Summer 2008 Page 1

Newsletter of The Cathedral Church of Saint Luke

Summer 2008 The Evangel The Evangel

From the Dean...

Half Way There… Reflections after twenty years of ordination

I was ordained twenty years ago this month, continuing a time of adventure that has carried me around the world where I have interacted with all sorts and contentions of men and women and experienced God at work in truly amazing ways. Because of my age, the Church Pension Fund projects 40 years of service for me, which means that I am half-way through my career. This reality causes me to reflect a little on how the church has changed over the past two decades and to wonder what it will be like two decades in the future. Twenty years ago, Episcopalians tended to define themselves as “high church” or “low church.” Seminaries used a monastic discipline of ancient services as the foundation for spiritual formation and emphasized proficiency in patristic theology and medieval music in a hierarchal structure where professors were referred to as “Father” and when greeted bishops held out their rings to be kissed. Sherry hours and other vestiges of the aristocratic heritage and conservative traditions of the Episcopal Church (once called “the Republican Party at Prayer”) were still in evidence and being a “cradle Episcopalian” was the norm. The new prayer book still felt unfamiliar and new and the two biggest liturgical challenges were moving altars out from the wall and having communion instead of Morning Prayer on Sunday mornings. Women were being ordained but were far from being fully accepted and gay and lesbian clergy and congregation members were mostly in the closet. With South Africa and Latin America as focal points, Liberation Theology was all the rage. Though evangelism was the official theme, the church’s real focus over the next two decades was empowerment – of the laity, especially women, LGBT persons, and the poor. In this context, priests were trained in “pastoral counseling” and “consensus building” paradigms, with a strong emphasis on the new field of systems theory applied to our congregations, our families and ourselves.

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The Lambeth Conference to be held July 16th to August 4th From July 16 to August 4 Bishop Knudsen and Bishop Lane will be gathering with Anglican bishops from around the world in Kent, England for the Lambeth Conference. As this meeting is designed to build community and connec-tion within the Anglican Communion, no legislation or official pronouncements are planned. Instead, this is a time of Bible Study, sharing, and visioning about how in the midst of our differences we can be one in Christ. Please pray for our bishops, for the church and for all those at Lambeth. Regular bulletin inserts are being provided on Sunday mornings. In addition, you may find more information at the diocese of Maine’s website www.episcopalmaine.net, the Episcopal Church’s website www.episcopalchurch.org and the Lambeth Conference’s web site www.lambethconference.org.

Dates to Remember

Saturday, June 28th, 11am

Ordination of Deacons

Sunday, July 6th, 11:30am Ice Cream Social

Monday, Sept. 1st Labor Day

Friday, Sept. 5th, (tentative) Art Show

Sunday, Sept. 7th Ministry Fair

Friday, Sept. 12th, 5pm Bishop Knudsen Evensong

Portrait Unveiling Final Farewell Party (Eastland Park Hotel)

Saturday, Sept. 13th, 11am Investiture of

The Rt. Rev. Stephen Lane as 9th Bishop of Maine

Sunday, Sept. 14th Sunday School/Adult Forums

And Choir resume

Friday, Oct. 24th, Saturday, October 25th

Diocesan Convention Bangor Civic Center

Sunday, Oct. 26th, 3-5pm All Hallow’s Eve Festival

Saturday, Nov. 22nd Holiday Fair (Nave)

Sunday, Dec. 7th Advent Wreath Workshop

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Our Mission The mission of the Cathedral Church of St. Luke is to offer a Christian community of welcome, inclusion, and support through a ministry of faith and prayerful reflection, com-fort and shelter in times of trial or sorrow, and celebration of the grace and love of Christ. Evangel Deadline The deadline to submit articles is the 15th of each month (sometimes this deadline will change). Please submit items by email, please send to both emails: egrif-fin@pierceatwood.com; and office@cathedralofstluke.org. You can also leave submissions in the Parish Office.

Thank you gwi.net St. Luke’s gratefully acknowledges the pack-age and services of Great Works Internet for our internet service and website connections.

Cathedral Administration

The Rt. Rev. Chilton R. Knudsen, Bishop The Rt. Rev. Stephen T. Lane, Bishop Coadjutor The Very Rev. Dr. Benjamin Shambaugh, Dean The Rev. Carolyn Coleman, Canon Pastor The Rev. Betsey Wilder Deleuse, Deacon The Rev. Wanda Thompson, Deacon Albert Melton, Cathedral Musician The Rev. Donald Webster, Business Manager Carolyn Cutting, Parish Administrator Donna Ciriello, Housekeeper Jonathan Young, Sexton The Rev. David Glendinning, Pastoral Associate The Rev. Betty Gilmore, Pastoral Associate Wardens: Richard Rasner, Michael Brennan Treasurer: Winthrop Winch Vestry: Ryan Anderson, Meredith Cough, Erla Davis, David Draper, Robert Hanson, Barbara Prime, Suzanne Roberts, Tim Wilkins, Jan Zimmerman Vestry Clerk: Christine Spinella

“The Evangel” Staff Elizabeth Griffin, Editor Carolyn Cutting, Graphic Designer Production Staff: Maxine Elliott, Jane Coles, Helen Smith, Rae Hutchinson; Joyce Walsh; Dottie Pride; Jean Houseman; Jane Rogers, Lee Webster, and Elizabeth Goodwin Nancy Mawhinney, Photography and Distribution

- The Very Rev. Dr. Benjamin Shambaugh, Dean

PLEASE RECYCLE YOUR “EVANGEL”

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Today those movements have born fruit. Glass ceilings have been broken and while still hierarchical the church defines itself not by its height of church-manship but by its inclusion and diversity. Today’s dominant theology is contextual, positions taken are progressive, and politics while broad tend to lean to-ward democratic rather than republican perspectives. Modern – indeed post-modern – worship has super-seded the medieval monastic ideal and the “Father knows best” form of functioning has been replaced by professors, clergy and even bishops who ask you to use their first name. Rather than being trained as counselors, clergy (most of whom did not grow up in the Episcopal Church) are now being trained as “leaders” who emphasize baptism rather than ordina-tion as the beginning of ministry. Outreach, while still key, is based on “mutual ministry” and relationship with others as much as it is on just helping those in need. It is important to note that these changes did not result from a capitulation to culture but rather a sepa-ration from it that came from a gradual acceptance of the reality that we were no longer the unofficial “established church” of the nation and could instead have the freedom to be truly prophetic in a gospel cen-tered way and give the world glimmers of the King-dom of God. In other words, the church now has the ability truly to be the church. Quoting our presiding bishop from her visit here last month, “It is a very ex-citing time to be an Episcopalian.” I would concur. What will the next twenty years look like? I am not sure. I am sure that the issues that threaten to tear us apart today will in twenty years look just as irrele-vant as the debates over moving marble altars three feet forward seem today. As the scriptures teach us, Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today and forever. What his body looks like, however, continues to change. We are a work in progress, clay in the hands of the master potter who isn’t done with us yet. The past twenty years have been an amazing adventure. I look forward to what will happen next.

PLEASE NOTE: Dean Shambaugh will be on vaca-tion during the month of July. He will also participate in Camp Bishopswood as a Friday night chaplain and as a counselor for the BION Camp in mid-August. Space is still available at Camp Bishopswood and BION. Interested campers should contact the diocesan office, 772-1953.

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Summer Weekly Worship Services NOTE: There is also a 12:10pm service on feast days, otherwise known as “Red-Letter Days.”

The next Red Letter Day is July 25th, St. James the Apostle

SUNDAY

MONDAY

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY

FRIDAY

SATURDAY 7:30 am Holy Eucharist

10am Holy Eucharist

5:15pm Holy Eucharist

No services

9am Morning Prayer

12:10pm Holy Eucharist

9am Morning Prayer 9pm Compline

9am Morning Prayer

9am Morning Prayer

5:30pm Servicio en Espaňol

Summer Hours and Safety for Saint Luke’s Cathedral

This summer, the Cathedral will be observing differ-ent hours than it does throughout the year. While signs will be posted, please keep in mind the following hours of operation for our parish office and worship spaces. • The Parish Office is open 9am to 3pm Tuesday

through Saturday, and closed on Monday (beginning June 9th); doors are locked when the office is closed.

• Please do not plan day meetings when the Parish Of-fice is closed.

• Tuesday through Friday, the Cathedral Nave will be open from 9am to 3pm.

For the safety of our building and those who work and hold meetings inside it, the upstairs of the Parish Hall, including the elevator, will be locked when the Parish Office is closed. Please contact the parish administrator to schedule any meetings, especially an evening meeting — you may want access to the elevator! Just as a reminder, please try to conduct Cathedral business during Parish Office hours—9am to 3pm—so that no one is here alone after hours. With everyone’s help, we can ensure the security of our building and the safety of its community. Questions? Please call the Parish Office at 772-5434.

Photo by Nancy Mawhinney

Golden Anniversary of Ordination

The Rev. John Widdows celebrated his 50th Anniversary of Ordination on Tuesday, June 10th. He is shown here after the service with his wife Cynthia. Many well-wishers attended.

Congratulations to… The Reverend Betsey Wilder Deleuse who retires this month from her position at the diocese as executive assistant to Bishop Knudsen. She has faithfully served at Loring House for more than four years. We are grateful for her service and glad that she will be continuing with us at St. Luke’s as one of the Cathe-dral deacons. If you need to contact Betsey for pastoral care, please call the Parish Office at 772-5434.

From the Register

Baptisms Madolyn Elizabeth Roy, June 8, 2008 Kortney Eileen Waters, June 8, 2008

Confirmation Gabrielle Owens, June 1, 2008

Reception Mary Jo Benedetto, June 1, 2008

Weddings Benjamin John Mason and Jessica Leigh Swett

May 17, 2008 Troy Robert Walz and Marguerite Mary Hartley

June 7, 2008 Burials

Harry B. Eddy, May 14, 2008 Parker Poole Jr., May 22, 2008

Ida Jardine “Betty” Johnston, May 24, 2008

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From Canon Carolyn...

I have great news to share! You may have heard, guessed or simply observed the obvious that a new child will come into our family in late September. Yes, I’m preg-nant and I would like to take this opportunity to let you know more about it. Thank you for your patience, your politeness in gently asking after the obvious, and your well-wishes. I do want to share the details of my plans for the coming year. First, I love the Saint Luke’s Cathedral family. I have been gifted with your sup-port, love and acceptance beyond measure. Joe and I (and Ava too!) look forward to bringing a new baby into your midst. I will remain on staff full-time until September 23rd when I will go on maternity leave. I will be on maternity leave throughout the fall and will return to work on January 4th, 2009. When I return on the 4th, I will re-turn on a half-time basis. Second, because I am funded in part by the diocesan clergy internship program, being on staff part-time will allow me to remain at the Cathedral longer than the original two-year contract provided. Being part-time allows the funding to stretch through the Spring of 2010. And in my book, that’s a great thing.

Third, there will be a Christian Education Assistant who will serve on the cathedral staff for about ten hours a week beginning September 2nd. He or she will make sure

the Sunday School, Rite 13 and J2A programs continue and will be a staff liaison and advocate especially for children and youth. If you have questions or suggestions, please direct them to this new person when they arrive. Finally, I would like to share a reflection. While pregnant with Ava I grew to understand that pregnant bodies are not normal bodies; they represent something other than what normal bodies do. Instead of being evidence of the human conditions of aging, work, worry or even beauty, pregnant bodies represent something you can’t touch or even see: pos-sibility, potential and above all hope. Because pregnant bodies represent all this potential in a broken world, people want to touch them as if to take some of this away for themselves, as if to capture that living hope in their hands for a fleeting moment. While this is kind of neat, when you’re pregnant your body reacts more quickly and your mind may produce stronger reactions than normal to others crossing into your personal space. And so I hope you will understand with some humor that while you may admire the increasing size of my midsection, I would be grateful if you would not ven-ture to touch it. Handshakes and hugs, however, are always welcome as they are when my body is not in this condition. Thank you for your love and support. I hope you know my love and support of you is mutual and that I look for-ward to this adventure with you as a community. I also look forward, God-willing, to passing this baby around among all of you (fully understanding that you’d like to give the child back when it spits up or cries!) and sharing our new love with you. I would be happy to talk with you further about this if you have questions or worries or reflections of your own. Please call or email me!

In love and in peace, Carolyn+

Thank you Waynflete Seniors!

For their senior project, Waynflete students Matthew Kingsbury and David Cutler did com-munity service at St Luke’s for the month of May. They helped with St. Elizabeth’s Essentials Pantry, St. Luke’s Food Pantry, the Auction set up, and also painted and helped prepare the Deanery for summer residents. Thank you Matt and David!

Cathedral Shop Expands Hours starting June 24th

The Cathedral Shop will be open on Tuesdays from noon-3pm starting June 24th. The Shop will continue to be open on Sundays from 11:15am to 12:30pm. Items for sale include Epis-copal-Anglican Books, cards, gifts, Cathedral Clothing such as T-shirts and sweatshirts, and jewelry. The pro-ceeds of the shop support the mission of the Cathedral Church of St. Luke. For more information, call Carol Patterson at 775-6970 or Jan Zimmer-man at 774-0844.

The Rev. Carolyn Coleman Canon Pastor

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Next Book Group Meeting June 30th

The St. Luke’s Book Group met on Monday, June 3rd. Seven people attended and we had a great discus-sion. Our next meeting will be Monday, June 30th at 6:30pm in the Oratory. We will be reading “A Thou-sand Splendid Suns”, the sequel to “The Kite Run-ner”. We will be taking the summer off and plan to start up again in the fall.

- The Rev. Sally Poland

CATHEDRAL JOINS COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS FOR

PROTECTING CHILDREN

Saint Luke’s has joined with a number of other or-ganizations in Portland, including many faith-based groups, to create a community in which children and families can find support and services. While the Cathe-dral is already home to some services, such as the Saint Elizabeth’s Essentials Pantry, the Soup Kitchen and the Food Pantry, it may also serve as place that simply fos-ters relationships between members of our neighborhood. By calling 211, the state’s hotline for social services, people can find assistance for human services. The Ca-thedral can offer a deeper connection and a relationship that 211 cannot. There are many ways this could take shape: We could be a place to meet for social workers, families and ministers. We could be a resource for par-ents looking for communities of faith in which to raise their children. We could also advise government agencies on the nature of forming lasting relationships. We could be a bridge between the growing Muslim communities in our midst and the Christian community. There are a num-ber of ways in which the Cathedral could be of use as a member of this neighborhood that seeks to support fami-lies. The Cathedral joins Community Partnerships for Pro-tecting Children in an effort to be a “good neighbor,” but also to live out its mission to be a “beacon of hope” in Portland. We are not in the position to start any more so-cial services or to give out money, but we can be a place where people can come to get connected with other peo-ple. Our clergy will be the primary contacts for this, but if you are interested in getting involved please contact Canon Carolyn Coleman at 772-5434 or email her at ccoleman@cathedralofstluke.org.

Dean Shambaugh makes bail On Wednesday, May 21st Portland police arrived at the Cathedral to arrest Dean Shambaugh. He was then transported to Tortilla Flat Mexican Res-taurant in Portland, a “maximum appreciation facil-ity”, to raise money for the Muscular Dystrophy As-sociation’s Maine Chapter. The judge was St. Luke’s own Lee Urban, pictured above. The dean was finally freed, thanks to bail raised by parishioners, family and friends. Thank you for supporting this special cause. Proceeds help MDA youth go to camp.

Photo by Nancy Mawhinney

Timothy, Kristin, and Jeremy Ellis Invite all our friends at St. Luke’s

To Afternoon Tea

Saturday, June 28th, 2008 at 3:30 p.m. At Piper Shores

In Honor of the Golden Wedding Anniversary of

Dick and Monica Ellis

Funeral Planner Available

Would you like to share your wishes for your funeral plans with your family and friends? If so, there is a help-ful guide entitled “From Strength to Strength” that can help you do just that. The planner covers burial plans, lesson selections for your service, as well as music and flower choices. The guide is available in the Parish Office or you can access it by clicking on the following link, which will take you to it on the Cathedral’s website: http://www.ca thed ra lo f s t l uke .o rg /S t r eng th%20 to%20Strength.pdf. For more information, please contact the Parish Office at 772-5434.

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Committee and Other News

May Vestry Report Paul Wescott, Chair of the Investment Committee made a presentation regarding the investment policy of the church. The Vestry voted to update our investment policy to reflect changes suggested both by the investment committee as well as the investment company that handles the church’s portfolio. Dean Shambaugh reported on the following:

• The smoothness of the recent consecration. He distributed a letter from Bishop Lane thanking the Cathedral for all its work in making the event such a success. • Win Winch will be taking a break from his treasurer duties over the summer, with David Fernald filling in. • The Dean will be co-teaching a class at Bangor Theological Seminary next winter • The Dean will be taking his vacation in July • Security issues and the necessity for all groups to notify the office before scheduling a meeting at the church • The office will be closed on Mondays for the summer Canon Coleman reported on her maternity leave and how insurance will cover a large portion of her salary while she is gone. The Vestry voted to accept the maternity leave plan for Canon Coleman and to approve the hiring of a part-time Christian Education Assistant until January 4th, 2009. Parishioner Jamie Cough reported on the progress to date in getting bids for replacing the heating system in the en-tire physical plant and the savings that would be realized over a relatively short period of time. The Finance Committee had voted in favor of pursuing this major improvement. It was reported that ten people from St. Luke’s had attended the workshop in Waterville sponsored by Partners for Sacred Places out of Philadelphia. The Vestry voted to participate in this project if the Diocese decides to also become involved. Bob Hanson reported that a Request for Proposal was being sent out to five firms for bids for identifying areas that need attention on the building and grounds of the Cathedral. Jan Zimmerman reported on the status of the Cathedral Shop. It was reported that the recent auctions netted about $9,500. Barbara Prime reported that foyers continue to do well and would wrap up in June, She also reported that the first meeting for the Holiday Fair would be held in August. Ryan Anderson reported on the recent activities of the 20s/30s group were well attended. He also reported on the recent annual meeting of the Beloved Disciples, it was decided to have a monthly potluck supper after the Sunday 5:15pm service. He also reported that the Beloved Disciples would have a retreat at Camp Bishopswood Sept. 19-21. Based on the recommendation of Erla Davis, the Vestry voted to allocate any available funds for outreach to St. Luke’s outreach programs. Bob Hanson reported that the Lay Eucharistic Ministry is going well and consists of one couple and five individuals. Win Winch reported on the current income and expense figures.

- Dick Rasner Senior Warden

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Major Vestry Decision Regarding “Greening the Cathedral” One of the goals the Vestry had for 2007-08 was that of having a professional “energy audit” for the Cathedral. We wanted to have this done in order for us to be as energy-responsible as we could be, and to help us to make wise financial decisions regarding fuel use. The audit, supervised by parishioners Jamie and Meredith Cough, spoke to various issues – e.g. old insulation, old inefficient windows, etc. The worst culprit by far was the antiquated heating system. The Vestry asked Jamie Cough to look into what might be done to improve/update the heating system to make it more efficient and less costly, especially in light of the rapidly rising cost of heating oil. Jamie sent out requests to a number of local heating contractors for their recommendations, with cost estimates, on how to improve the heating system. He also arranged meetings for representatives of these companies to come to the Cathedral and look first hand at the existing heat-ing system. Jamie presented his “request for proposal” to the Finance Committee as well as to the Vestry at its May meeting so that everyone would know how the process was progressing. Jamie had the support of the Finance Committee and the Vestry in moving ahead. All the proposals recommended that: • We convert from oil to natural gas • We install new boilers and all new radiators (including in the Nave itself) as well as all new water piping • We install a system with more controls (e.g., set-back at night; heating only those spaces that are being used, etc.) • We pull off heating hot water (for bathrooms and kitchens) from the main boiler and set up a smaller heater just for hot water The lowest bid that came in was for about $250,000 (the final figure will probably be a little less than this).

The financial rationale for supporting this is: 1. We use about 16,000 gallons of oil per heating season which at a conservative $4 per gallon means we would be

spending $64,000 next year for oil, an increase of $24,000 over what we have spent for the heating season that is end-ing.

2. The cost of heating with natural gas, at current rates, would be about $32,000. 3. The existing boilers, pipes, radiators are not in good shape. (Three heating pipes burst this past winter with consider able damage. Since all pipes are the same age, we probably could expect damaging leaks on a regular basis.) How will we pay for this undertaking? • We are eligible for a State of Maine loan of $35,000 at 3 percent interest. • We can get a commercial loan/mortgage from a local bank for about 5 ½ percent for 15 years. • We would need to increase our income from various sources including stewardship (pledges) by $25,000 to cover the cost of paying for the loan for the new heating system. The group that has been meeting regularly to discuss the financial aspects of this proposal includes the following:

Dean Shambaugh David Fernald, Chair, Finance Committee The Rev. Donald Webster, Business Manager Tom Zimmerman, Finance Committee Jamie Cough, parishioner and heating consultant Dick Rasner, Senior Warden

The Vestry has given its authorization for the borrowing of up to $250,000 for this purpose. This committee and the Vestry feel strongly that we move ahead as quickly as possible with borrowing the money to in-stall a new natural gas heating system for the Cathedral. The heating contractor would be able to start work early to mid summer with completion guaranteed by October 15.

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St. Luke’s Auction We are pleased to announce that the first annual St. Luke’s Auction netted $9,500. The Auction was so much fun – and the Auction volunteers spent much of their time making sure of that. Many, many thanks to all those who helped, and bid and spent. Special thanks, of course, go to those in the Auction Committee for their hard work and time and energy: Nancy and Bob Armit-age, Muffie and David Fernald, Jeri and Joe Edgar, Celia Wakefield, and Joyce and Jim Walsh. There are a very few items which did not sell on May 10. They are listed below and are now for sale through the Cathedral Shop where they may be viewed during shop hours. If you wish to place a bid for any of these items, please call Celia Wakefield at 449-1966 or email wakefieldpro@roadrunner.com and make your best of-fer. Available items include: • Frost Pine Dinner Service • Psalm 104: An original art work by Sandra Bow-

den, internationally known Christian visual artist • Kentucky Derby poster • Various recordings by Paul Cornell • Lariat necklace • Art Critique or Lesson from June Stevenson • Floral Design for a special occasion from David Freeman

- Celia Wakefield Auction Committee

Beloved Disciples (LGBT) Events Walk for Pride. Please join the Beloved Disciples as members walk in support of the LGBT community in the 2008 Southern Maine Gay Pride Parade and Festi-val. This year's event will be held on Saturday, June 21st. Meet on Preble Street in downtown Portland at 11:45am (look for the St. Luke’s banner). Following the parade will be a festival in Deering Oaks Park from 1-5pm. Food, vendors, and activities for the whole fam-ily. All are welcome and encouraged to participate. Monthly Fellowship. Please join the Beloved Disci-ples, LGBT Group, for monthly worship and fellowship time the second Sunday of each month. The next gath-ering will be Sunday, July 13th. The group will worship at the 5:15pm service in Emmanuel Chapel and then will meet after the service to share a meal, details to follow. For more information, please email Ryan Anderson at mrryananderson@yahoo.com. All are welcome to attend.

Cooking for the Cathedral Steve Curry, left, barbecues at the Cathedral Family Picnic on Sunday, June 8th, as Spencer Hugo-Vidal looks on. Steve, who has experience in the hotel/hospitality industry, will organize the reception following the Investiture of the Rt. Rev. Stephen T. Lane on Sept. 13th. To volunteer on this committee, please call Steve at 239-6348.

Photo by Nancy Mawhinney

Treasurer’s Report As you enjoy your summer, please do not forget St. Luke’s. You may be away or on vacation, but our ex-penses remain. One of our largest expenses is fuel. This year we were fortunate to have a low contract (“locked-in”) price of $2.42. However, it is certain that oil will cost much more next year. In addition, our aging oil fired steam system requires some major repairs. Jamie Cough has done an outstanding job in investi-gating the conversion of St. Luke’s to a new gas fired hot water system. The fuel savings and efficiencies of a new system should help amortize the cost. Our endowment balance that began the year at $2,550,452 and dropped to $2,295,823 in March is now $2,402,113.

- Win Winch Treasurer

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Photo by Nancy Mawhinney

Changes at the Food Pantry Food. It is the staple of life, yet many families, even those who receive public assistance, have empty cup-boards. For more than 10 years, St. Luke’s Food Pantry has helped those with sudden job loss, illness, or unex-pected expenses fill those cupboards. Most St. Luke’s Food Pantry visitors walk away with enough food for 3-5 days. In an average month, the pantry now serves about 60 people. How does this hap-pen? People like you donate food items and support the pantry financially. We appreciate this help and cannot continue without it. However, due to an increase in pan-try visitors and the resulting empty shelves, we have been researching ways to supplement our food supply. As a result, we have made the decision to join forces with the Good Shepherd Food Bank and the Wayside Soup Kitchen Food Rescue Program. Both programs provide access to more food at a dis-counted rate, for instance Good Shepherd provides food at roughly 17 cents per pound. Volunteers Bob and Cynthia Fitzgerald have offered their truck and time to make this happen and we are very thankful to them and the other volunteers who are working to support these changes: Don and Mary Jane Northrop and Dottie Pride. Does that mean we do not need parishioner con-tributions? No. These programs will supplement our donations, which have traditionally dropped off during the summer months, so please keep your donations com-ing. We need your help!

Family Picnic Fun More than 50 people turned out for the annual Cathedral Family Picnic on Sunday, June 8th. Special thanks to Susan Buteau, Mac McCuller, Frank Smith and Canon Coleman for coordinating the event. It was a lovely day — young and old, singles and families and even some pets had a wonderful time at Deering Oaks Park. Dean Shambaugh shares a story with (left to right) Tom Zimmerman, Joe Edgar and Jeri Edgar.

In order to participate in these supplemental programs, the Food Pantry must require identification and house-hold income information from all those who visit the pan-try. This is a one-time request and copies of this paper-work will be kept on file for subsequent visits. However, pantry visitors will be limited to one visit per month, which we hope will encourage visitors to make use of the pantry for emergencies, which the pantry was initially created for. The rise in gas and food prices has had a direct effect on the number of pantry visitors, many of them new faces. As this trend continues, we expect the pantry needs to grow. We appreciate your continued support of this important ministry and welcome your ideas to im-prove the process. Please contact the Parish Office at 772-5434 if you have any comments or suggestions.

Food Pantry Volunteers Needed!

Can you spare two hours once a month to help people in need? The Food Pantry needs volunteers. The pantry is open every Thursday from 9:30-11am. Volunteers generally arrive around 9am, to be sure all the food is organized and on the shelves before the pantry opens, and then leave right after the pan-try closes. It is our goal to have two volunteer per week, but right now we have a core group of just five volunteers covering a whole month. If you are interested in joining the Food Pantry team, please call the Parish Office at 772-5434.

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June 9 William Houseman

June 11 Elias Cough Betsey Wilder Deleuse Elizabeth Stone-Grannell

June 12 Patricia Flaherty Steven Fox Aurora Guecia

June 14 Baxter Wilson

June 15 Sarah Kelly

June 16 Erla Davis

June 18 Benjamin Parsons

June 19 Benjamin Dinglasan Dee Post

June 20 Bob Fitzgerald Joyce Walsh

June 22 Michael Coughlin Allison Dale

June 24 David Fernald Annetta Weatherhead

June 25 Brian Austin Elsa Dalheim June 26 Julia Hugo-Vidal

June 28 Mark Bessire Caitlin Brennan

June 29 Brad Pineau

June 30 Nate Thorne

July 1 Jacob Armitage Alec Halpin Georgette Stone

July 2 Amy Courville

July 3 Sydney Allen Abigail Cough

July 4 Natalie Maurand

July 6 Ruth Ham Helen Roberts

July 8 Hunter Stokes

July 9 Robert Hanson

July 12 Sandy Couch-Kelly

July 15 Benjamin Cox

July 16 Hank Beebe

July 17 Elizabeth Erbe Brenna Ryder

July 18 Delaney Stokes

July 20 Ned Donovan

July 21 Naomi Radtke Rowe

July 22 Matthew Mitschele

July 28 Ava Bandy Matthew Grannell Rowen Hagerty

July 29 Richard Farnsworth

July 30 Sydney Pfeffer

August 4 William Donovan Janet Ham

August 5 Samson Pfeffer

August 8 Richard Beckwith

August 13 Daniel Rabata

August 14 Sophia Krieckhaus

August 16 Gisele Rabata

August 18 Barbara Melville

August 19 Virginia Hugo-Vidal Elizabeth Mitschele Madolyn Roy

August 21 Nancy Beebe Mary Jane Northrop

August 22 Sherry Britton Paul Wescott

August 24 Dr. Clarice Kralovec-O'Neil

August 25 Gail Rae Carter

August 26 Luke Howlett

August 27 Sandra Enck

August 28 Muffie Fernald

August 30 Joe Bandy

August 31 Mac McCuller

Summer Birthdays Is your birthday in the summer and not listed here? If so, most likely we do not have your birthday entered into our parish database. Please email the Parish Office at office@cathedralofstluke.org or call 772-5434 to share your special date.

New to St. Luke’s? If you are a new member or just moved to the Portland area and would like your records transferred to St. Luke’s, please call the Parish Office so a trans-fer form can be sent to your former parish.

InReach Birthday Program

Have you heard of the IN-REACH birthday program at St. Luke's? With all that has hap-pened beyond our Sunday wor-ship time together, it would not be surprising if this program had passed you by. However, if you had a birthday between Au-gust 2007 and April 2008, there is a good chance that you re-ceived a call from a member of the St. Luke's INREACH Team. Over the past eight months about a dozen volunteers in the INREACH Team contacted 42 parishioners in their Birthday month. At this time the INREACH birthday program is taking a sabbatical to re-evaluate its mis-sion and goals. We are looking both for a new leader and for new members of our team. The Pilot Program ended with an agreement that in future, each Team member should call and meet with no more than 2 peo-ple in each month. That plus the monthly coaching sessions keeps the time requirement rea-sonable for Team members. If you were an INREACH participant over the past few months, Reverend Widdows or the Dean would appreciate hearing from you about your experience with the pro-gram. (Our apologies if you did not receive a call during your birthday month – given our numbers we were unable to reach everyone.) If you might enjoy being part of this ministry as it catches its breath for a new start, contact Reverend Wid-dows atb773-0830 or email him, jwiddows@maine.rr.com for more details.

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Christian Education

THANK YOU TO SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHERS AND YOUTH LEADERS

Saint Luke’s has the unusual and wonderful gift of Christian Education teachers who commit to teaching for nine months at a time. This is a rare occurrence in churches in Maine. What this affords us, however, is that children and youth get the opportunity to form strong relationships with adults who care very much about spiritual formation. Be-tween the birthday cards they send and the phone calls they make to the carefully studied and structured lessons they provide, our Sunday School teachers and youth leaders are truly gifted, wonderful people. As one who believes strongly that Christian Education is an essential part of any Christian’s spiritual journey, no matter how old or young, I am so grateful for these men and women. These teachers and leaders in our community choose to spend their Sunday mornings helping our children and youth grow in the knowledge and love of God. Thank you to Chuck Sawyer and Helen Smith (Godly Play), Suzanne Roberts and Shari Shambaugh (1st-3rd), Jennifer Halm-Perazone and Stephen Perazone (4th-6th), George Cooper, Sarah Dowling, and Martha Parshley (Rite 13) and Sara Deane, Judd Hume, and Sarah Schmalz (J2A)!

- Canon Coleman

Wednesday Bible Studies Move to Sundays for Summer

On summer Sundays at 9am you are invited to attend a Bible Study in the Upper Parish Hall. The preacher for the day will be leading the Bible Study and while all lectionary readings may be discussed, the Gospel reading will often be the focus. We hope many people will attend these discussions as we will be following a variety of different Bible Study techniques includ-ing Augustinian and African Bible Studies. Because we will be doing this Bible Study on Sundays, our Wednesday Brown Bag Bible Study will be suspended for the summer months beginning June 18th and will resume on Sep-tember 17th. If you have questions about this, please contact Canon Carolyn Coleman at 772-5434 or email ccole-man@cathedralofstluke.org.

Photo by Nancy Mawhinney

Looking for Photos

We’re looking for any photos you may have taken of chil-dren and youth at Cathedral events and services in the last year (Fall 2007-Now) so we can dress up our Sunday School hall-ways. If you have photos, please email them to Canon Coleman at ccoleman@cathedralofstluke.org.

Ned Donovan graduating Head Verger David Savage pins Ned Donovan, graduating senior, during the 10am service June 8th. Ned has served as an asso-ciate verger and has been very involved at St. Luke’s. Also pictured is Ned’s mom Debba Curtis and the family dog “Ali”.

Joan Borton leads Journal Workshop Parishioner Joan Borton, MEd and published author, will lead a Journal Workshop entitled “Sing Your Song” at Adelyn-rood Retreat and Conference Center in Byfield, Mass July 18-20. The workshop will include guided exercises, reflection, sharing and silence, for beginner and seasoned journal writers. Program fee is $320 and includes room and board. For more information, go to the center’s website, www.adelynrood.org

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Rite-13 Liturgy Dean Shambaugh and Canon Coleman cele-brate the Rite-13 Liturgy with the youth turning 13 this year during the 10am service on May 18th. (Left to right) Parker Weyer, Spencer Hugo-Vidal, August Halm-Perazone, Callie Brennan and David Atkinson. The liturgy marks the transformation from childhood to womanhood or manhood in our Middle School Youth Program. Special thanks to Rite-13 leaders, George Cooper, Sarah Dowling and Martha Parshley.

Question of the month: Most churches use the word “rector” or “pastor” to describe their clergy person. Why do we use the word “dean”?

In the Episcopal /Anglican tradition, the title "dean" is primarily used for the rector or pastor of a cathedral. If you remember that cathedrals were centers of learning in the middle ages, then parallels with the academic title of the same name makes sense. Technically the dean of the cathedral is the dean of the college of clergy of Maine and the senior ranking cleric of the diocese. This is why a dean is addressed as "The Very Reverend" and given the right to wear a purple cassock or a black cassock with red piping and buttons. (As canons are clergy who serve the cathedral, the cathedral's charter also gives the dean the title of Senior Resident Canon.) Note that following the same custom, bishops are addressed as "The Right Rev-erend" (with arch or presiding bishops being "The Most Reverend") and are given the right to wear purple or red (usually fuchsia or magenta) clergy shirts and purple or red cassocks. While many now wear a variety of colors of clerical shirts, the traditional color for shirt and cassock of priests and deacons is black and the address is “The Reverend”.

Children’s Church Continues Throughout the Summer!

Even though Sunday School ends on June 8th, Chil-dren’s Church will continue through the summer during the 10am service of Holy Eucharist. Children ages 3 through 3rd grade are invited to follow the crucifer after the Gospel and go to the Upper Parish Hall to hear a chil-dren’s sermon and encounter God’s Word on their own terms. We say a prayer together and close with the Lord’s Prayer. And often Dan Knudsen, our music leader, is pre-sent to lead us in a new or familiar song (see Dan in the photo to the right performing a concert in Emmanuel Chapel). Questions? Please call Canon Coleman at 772-5434 or email her at ccoleman@cathedralofstluke.org.

Photo by Nancy Mawhinney

Photo by Nancy Mawhinney

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Looking Ahead to September 14th…

Especially for families with children and youth

Sunday, September 14th at 9am marks the beginning of another season for children, youth, and adults of learn-ing and growing in the knowledge and love of God. We hope that you will come down to the Christian Education hallway to check out the new scene and to help your child or youth find her or his way to the right room. Teachers will be eager to greet kids they do not al-ready know and will look forward to getting back in touch with kids who they know already. We hope that parents will linger for a brief conversation and then join other adults at one of the adult forums that will be avail-able. So save the date — September 14th is the day to jump back into the practice of learning about God’s dream for our lives and for the whole world. Questions in the mean-time? Call Canon Carolyn Coleman at 772-5434 or email

Sundays This Summer: “Gospel Talk” for 4th-8th Graders

On Sundays beginning June 15th and going to Septem-ber 7th, all 4th through 8th graders are invited to follow the acolytes to the choir room downstairs for “Gospel Talk.” One of our Rite 13 leaders, Sarah Dowling, will lead a discussion on that week’s Gospel lesson. This conversa-tion will focus primarily on the Gospel, though it may bring up other Bible passages, especially if Jesus quotes them! We hope this will provide youth with an opportunity to approach the Gospel on their own terms and give them an opportunity to respond to the Gospel in a different way than a worship service can allow. Please note that acolytes in the 4th through 8th grades are encouraged to continue their responsibilities as altar servers throughout the summer. This will not interfere with those roles. In addition, please know that 4th through 8th graders can make the choice not to attend Gospel talk; it is by no means mandatory, just another opportunity for spiritual formation. We respect families who wish to stay together for the whole service. Children’s Church will still be held for children ages 3 through 3rd grades and will meet in the Upper Parish Hall as usual. If you have concerns or questions, please call Sarah Dowling at 865-9768 or email her at waiting-mom@aol.com. You can also contact Canon Carolyn Coleman at 772-5434.

David Atkinson Zora Kesich, Abigail Cough, Spencer Hugo-Vidal, Luke Howlett and August Halm-Perazone enjoy the sunshine at the Cathedral Family Picnic. Sun-day School does not resume until September 14th. How-ever, there will be “Gospel Talk” this summer on Sundays at 9am for 4th-8th graders.

Photo by Nancy Mawhinney

NEW NOVEL BY PARISHIONER Julia Hugo-Vidal, whose pen name is Julia Spencer-Fleming, has just released her latest mystery novel entitled “I Shall Not Want”. It is the latest ad-venture of the Rev. Clare Fergusson set in the fic-tional St. Alban’s parish. For more information, visit her website www.juliaspencerfleming.com

Opportunities for Contemplative Prayer and Practice

We invite you to explore several ways of growing in awareness of the presence of God in our lives. Please consider the following opportunities, which will begin this fall:

Spiritual Reflection Group Contact: Marby Payson, 781-4769

marbypayson@hotmail.com

Taizé Services Contact: Brenda Tubby, 871-0466

btubbyc@aol.com For more complete information about these opportunities, please call the contact people above.

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St. Elizabeth’s Essentials Pantry Angels

St. Elizabeth’s Essentials Pantry is a no-barrier distribution program of new and gently used donations of non-food essentials. The pantry specifically distributes those items that are not covered under the federal food stamp program. These include clothing, diapers, paper towels, toilet paper, personal care products and cleaning supplies. In addition, the pantry distributes new and gently used clothing and household items such as towels, pots and pans, etc. The pantry serves all in need. The pantry receive numerous referrals from area agencies and serves up to 220 families every week, many of which are immigrants or refugees for whom English is not a primary language. For the past two school years (2006-07 and 2007-08), the pantry has been blessed with help from Falmouth High School students who work at the pantry weekly. Students who visit the pantry sort, fold and set up donations and then offer customer service to the 220 families who visit weekly. In addition: • Humanities Class students visit the pantry and then have held supply drives at Falmouth High School • National Honor Society & Key Club students collected items and worked at the pantry • Students from Brunswick High school collected supplies and worked at the pantry w/ assistance from FHS students • Lunt & Plummer Motz elementary schools (also in Falmouth) have held supply drives for the pantry • FHS students have spoken to 1st and 2nd grade students at Lunt School and to Kids Who Care Students, who then

spoke to all 3rd and 4th grade students to collect items. With the support of Kelly Horton, two FHS students created the “Essential Learning” EBay account. Students sort donated items, and if there is an item of exceptional value they list it on EBay. To date students have raised close to $3,000. Students meet with directors of the pantry to discuss most needed items. Students then shop online for the best prices. Students have so far purchased and distributed laundry detergent, shampoo and dishwashing liquid, sanitary sup-plies and small gifts for the children. Many thanks to the children and teens from Falmouth schools for doing so much for the St. Elizabeth’s Pantry.

- The Rev. Wanda Thompson, Cathedral Deacon

Looking for God Moments During the weekly Cathedral Staff meeting we often begin with a short devotion and then those around the table are asked to share their “God Moments”. Outnum-bered by ordained clergy and those with advanced theo-logical degrees, I often sit still, thinking about a special moment, something that can illustrate to the group an example of God’s presence in my life. But I often say nothing. What could possibly have happened to me in the past week that this group - who serve the sick, the poor and who shepherd a congregation - could appreci-ate? While they are blessing people and preaching the Word of God, I am answering telephones and emails. How can my “God Moments” come close? Does my lack of knowledge of the liturgy mean God does not touch my life? Of course not. Careful listening over the past months has shown me that the majority of “God Moments” peo-ple share, all people regardless of position or perspective, involve other people – God’s presence in our lives shines through the people God places in our lives. What does that mean? It means that what we say and do has an im-pact on everyone around us and that God can use us as

instruments to show God’s love. We may get it wrong, or leave things “undone,” but the good news is that every day offers us a new chance, a chance to get it right, a chance to bring a “God Moment” to another.

- Carolyn Cutting, Parish Administrator

St. Elizabeth’s Essentials Pantry

The Pantry continues each Tuesday with about 200 people coming through the line each week. We are now giving out diapers about every fifth or sixth Tuesday because of the cost and because our funds are low. We welcome contributions of diapers of all sizes as well as clothes for children and adults. Clothes are a big part of each Tuesday’s pantry.

We would encourage parishioners to volunteer on the Tuesdays assigned to St. Luke’s. The next Tuesday is July 1st. Volunteers are asked to come to the Lower Hall by 8:45am to help set up for the pantry.

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Photo by Nancy Mawhinney

HABIT FOR HUMANITY INTERFAITH BUILD UPDATE Fourteen months ago, Portland Interfaith Build Teammates, Clergy and other PIB supporters all met for the first time, strangers to each other and relative strangers to each others’ faiths. Our common goal: To raise $120,000 ($60K in cash) in order to build a Habitat house for the Munye family on Demerest Street. In addition to breaking ground on Demerest Street, we were breaking new ground as a group. You were the very first Interfaith Habitat effort in Greater Portland. You were likely the very first such Interfaith effort on behalf of any non-profit organization in Maine. We knew this would be challenging, but you jumped in enthusiastically, undaunted. First came the critical "in kind" donation of lumber from Hancock. Then there was Mugglefest quickly followed by "Renaissance Revelry". Lasagna Dinners. Split-the-Plate donations from several churches and cash donations from other faiths. As word of your efforts spread, other donations began to come in. It all culminated with the Fal-mouth -Portland Habitat Walk which, despite TERRIBLE weather, raised $16K. All these efforts required long hours of planning and hard work by the PIB team, which persevered through set-backs and confronted each obstacle with good humor and ever-stronger commitment. Through it, we came together as a group---no longer disparate individu-als, but a cohesive, caring team; through it, we learned about each others' core beliefs and how, when it comes right down to it, we are all united by wanting to reach out to others and to care for those less fortunate than ourselves. When the members of the team gathered last week, I reported that our goal of raising $60k in cash was very much within reach in part because of the very interfaith nature of our venture: Habitat had been able to apply for several grants which focus on faith communities and interfaith collaboration. What I did NOT realize was that almost at that very moment, one such grant was being approved. We have just received word that the Sam L. Cohen Foundation (our application to which many of the clergy provided letters of support) has awarded the Interfaith Build $25,000!! Your work and support has made this possible. The Munye's will have their house, and we now look forward to the “fun” part - the actual construction. We are very much hoping that construction on the Demerest lots will begin in July; Blasting is completed, and holes have been dug. We are now awaiting permitting from the City of Portland (which appears to be dependant upon the completion of the road, sewers, electrical lines, etc.--all of which is well un-derway). If you and your communities are interested in putting teams together to build throughout the fall and next year, please contact Kate Callahan at Habitat (772-2151) or volunteer@habitatme.org . We are looking forward to seeing you "on site," and, in the interim, on behalf of Habitat for Humanity of Greater Portland, please accept my profound thanks and admiration for your hard work and commitment. What you have done, what you have accomplished, is unique. Beware, we have plans for the future. But right now, take a few mo-ments and just be proud.

- Jennifer Gregg St. Mary the Virgin, Falmouth

MUSIC IN THE CATHEDRAL

The Cathedral Youth per-form at the St. Luke’s Youth Recital on Sunday, June 1st after the 10am service. (Left to right) Will Britton, Emma Britton, Nell Britton, Zora Kesich, Abi-gail Cough, Helen Roberts, Madeline Roberts, Eleanor Roberts and Alexandria Wilkins. Special thanks to Meredith Cough for organizing the event and Albert Melton, who pro-vided accompaniment.

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Lambeth ................ 1

From the Dean ........ 1

From the Register.... 2

From the Canon ...... 4

Vestry .................6, 7 Committee News..8, 9 Birthdays ............. 10 Christian Ed ..... 11-13 Music .................. 14 St. Elizabeth’s ....... 15 Ice Cream Social ... 16 Calendar ......... Insert Art Show ......... Insert

ICE CREAM SOCIAL! Sunday, July 6th

after the 10am service All are invited to share delicious ice cream and good conversation as we soak up the sun — or shelter in the shade of the Copper Beech Tree — on Sunday, July 6th. This is an annual event that celebrates the soft air of summer and the warm fel-lowship of community. Interested in helping to make sundaes on Sun-day? Call the Parish Office at 772-5434! Hope to see you there.

Deadline for the next “Evangel” is August 15th

The next edition will arrive the first week in September. Have a great summer!