The MessengerGrace-St. Luke’s Episcopal Church Volume 60, No. 5 May 2013

What’s Inside?

•Pentecost Celebration

•Summer Youth Mission Trip

•Vacation Bible School

Easter Morning Breakfast Cooks Easter Morning Acolytes

Happy Girls after the Easter Egg Hunt Happy Boys after the Easter Egg HuntThe Easter Bunny

Easter Morning was a glorious and fun occastion for all. More pictures can be found at www.flickr.com/gracestlukes. Look for the “Easter 2013” set.

Inside This Issue20-30@GSL ................................................... 439ers ............................................................ 4Altar Flowers................................................ 11Athletics ........................................................ 8Bygone Days ............................................... 11Christian Education ......................................... 6Committee Guide and Directory ........................ 5DuBose Laymen’s Conference ........................... 5Domestic Abuse - Help and Hope ...................... 5EYC News ...................................................... 7Feast of St. Columba ....................................... 4First Friday Fellowship ..................................... 4From the Rector ............................................. 3Looking Towards Sunday ............................... 11Member News .............................................. 11Memorials/Honorariums................................. 11Music News.................................................... 8Night at the Theatre ....................................... 5Outreach Ministries ......................................... 9Pastoral Care Corner ....................................... 8Pentecost Celebration ...................................... 4School News ................................................ 10Third Thursday ............................................... 4Vacation Bible School ...................................... 6

To download the May calendar, go togracestlukes.org/uploads/files/may2013calendar.pdf.

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Sunday Service Times8:00 am Holy Eucharist8:45 am Breakfast9:30 am Christian Education 10:30 am Holy Eucharist5:30 pm Holy EucharistNursery available for all services except the 5:30 pm

service.

Office Hours8:30 am to 4:30 pm Monday–Friday

StaffThe Rev. Richard Lawson, RectorThe Rev. Gayle McCarty, Associate RectorFr. Joseph Wallace-Williams, Associate RectorChristi Authement, Activities & Athletics Dir.Beulah Boone, SextonBeth Claybrook, Financial AssistantWesley Emerson, Organist/ChoirmasterSharon Campbell, Nursery/PDO Dir.Connie Johns, Membership & NewcomersEva Loftin, Assistant Director of NurseryCourtney Oliver, Youth MinisterLucy Owens, Communications DirectorHarriet Roberts, Christian Education DirectorDebbie Smith, Music AssociateLinda Stine, Parish Administrator

2013 Vestry Grant Adams, Antoinette Cheney, Ginger Collier, Edith Heller, Sidney Hickey, Allison King, Stinson Liles, Hal Medling, Catherine Morehead, Linda Niell, Donna Sanders, King Self, Pete Shearon, Doug Smith, Nicki Soulé, Bruce Williams, and Hal Wright.

Vestry and Executive Committee The vestry meets the third Tuesday of each month in Trezevant Hall. The Executive Com-mittee meets the Friday before vestry at 5:30 pm in the old school science lab on the 3rd floor of the Evans Building. 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.

Support Groups at GSLWeight Watchers: Mondays, Weigh-in at noon,

Meeting from 12:20–12:40AA meetings: Tuesdays, 6:30 pm

Narcotics Anonymous: Sundays, 8 pm

Al Anon: Thursdays, 10:30 am

Suicide Anonymous: Wednesdays, 7:30 pm

Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous: Mondays & Thursdays, 8 pm

Look for us in cyberspace

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Episcopalians instinc-tively think about the connection between what is seen and unseen. We say or sing in the Nicene Creed that God created both the visible and the

invisible. And we define sacraments as “outward and visible signs of inward and spiritual grace.”

May brings a lot of outward changes for Grace-St. Luke’s. School ends, and the parish gets a lot quieter during the week. I know that for most of us on staff it is nice to have a little more quiet for a few weeks, but within a month we will miss the daily sounds of children at school and on our playgrounds.

Also, our Parents’ Day Out (PDO) is closing in May. We give thanks for our PDO staff and their director, Sharon Campbell. All of the staff has done a wonderful job, especially this year. Sharon Campbell, in particular, has the gifts of joy, wisdom, and hospitality that this parish cherishes. We are very proud of the work they have done, and, above all, I know that the Church offers to God great thanks for every child who has walked through the doors of our PDO since it began in the 1980s.

Sunday school takes a break for summer. Parish programs, in general, slow down in the summer. At the same time as the programs slow, the parish staff actually spends more time in the planning and reflection mode, looking carefully at calendars and preparing spaces and people for the resumption of activities in the fall.

In our personal lives, the end of spring and beginning of summer brings—for most of us—a welcome change of pace, too. Yes, it gets hotter, but the fact that there is more daylight in the evenings brings a new perspective and energy to our days.

All of these external changes are opportunities for us to look deeper at what is changing spiritually. My prayer for all of us, individually and as a parish, is that the summer brings more time to remember what really matters most in life. I pray that each of us will realize how incredible it is that God has given us life at this time, and people around us to love and enjoy. I pray, too, that the extra time we find in the summer may give us each some time to reflect on that which we hold dear.

One of my favorite prayers in the Prayer Book sums up all of this. It is a prayer called “In the Evening” (BCP p. 833), but it is also a nice summer prayer.

O Lord, support us all the day long, until the shadows lengthen, and the busy world is hushed, and the fever of life is over, and our work is done. Then in thy mercy, grant us a safe lodging, and a holy rest, and peace at the last. Amen.

As things change on the outside, may we never forget to appreciate the changes on the inside at the level of our souls, at the level of our spirit. For it is there that God’s safety, rest, and peace are found.

The Reverend Richard Lawson

From the Rector: A Change in Pace

Rector’s Forum May

Sundays at 9:30 am in Trezevant

May 5: “The Book of Job and the Quest for Wisdom” with Rabbi Micah Greenstein

May 12: “The Incarnation of Wisdom and the Mother of Love” with Emily Holmes

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Fellowship, Lunch & Program on May 10The 39ers will meet for their 2nd Friday of the month gathering on Friday, May 10. The program this month is our

own priest, the Rev. Richard Lawson. Join the 39ers at 11:30 am for wine and cheese, with a light lunch at noon for $6.00, followed by the program. Reservations to Lucy by noon May 8 at lucy@gracestlukes.org or 272-7425. Everyone is invited!

First Friday Fellowship is a place where parishioners and friends can connect for fun and fellowship, mix and mingle, and enjoy

lively conversation, libations, and dinner. The next First Friday Fellowship will meet in June. Please “like” our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/GSLFirstFridayFellowship, where you can RSVP for the event, or email Kim Norris (kim.norris@midtownmath.com) and/or Kim Weiss (kimweiss@att.net) for more information.

First Friday Fellowship

Connecting for Food, Fun and

FellowshipSunday, May 5, immediately following the 10:30 service 20-30@GSL heads downtown for the Beale Street Music Festival! On stage will be The Flaming Lips, Phoenix, The Black Crows and many others. GSL is purchasing tickets in advance so make sure to RSVP to the Evite if you’d like to come. Contact lucy@gracestlukes.org to be added to the mailing list.

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Pentecost Day Celebration The Fellowship C o m m i t t e e invites everyone to a reception o n M a y 1 9

to celebrate Pentecost Sunday. Join us immediately following the 10:30 am service in Trezevant Hall. Don’t forget to wear red!

Tom Beazley to Speak to Third

Thursday Group May 16

Tom Beazley, former head of GSL School, will speak to the May 16 Third Thursday dinner group. As the head of Promise Academy, a charter school, Tom

is in a unique inside position to observe and to participate in the activi-ties that are a part of the merging city and county school systems and charter schools. He promises to share his observations and perhaps predictions about the school situation and to tell us about the work he has been doing at Promise Academy since leaving GSL School. Those of us who have heard Tom talk know that he is an engaging and very interesting speaker. He and his family remain a part of our parish family. We welcome his insight into the presently confusing saga of public education.

Third Thursday dinners are designed to include empty nesters who enjoy the opportunity to have a fun evening with others. If you haven’t been to a Third Thursday event before, now is a good time to join us and to expand your GSL friendships. We need to know each other in order to fully care for each other. Dinner together is a great way to have a good meal, a good time and good fellowship.

Our evenings always follow the same format: drinks, nibbles and conversation beginning at 6:30 pm in Trezevant Hall, dinner promptly at 7:00, and a speaker to follow. You’ll be home by 8:30 having had a wonderful time for a most reasonable fee. We always are casual, so do join in. We have to let our hosts know how many people to prepare for, so do make reservations by calling Lucy at 272-7425 or emailing her at lucy@gracestlukes.org by Tuesday, May 14. Our seating is limited, so don’t wait! In keeping with church policy, your reservation is your agreement to pay. You may pay in advance online at www.gracestlukes.org/events/third-thursday

The Feast of St. ColumbaCommunity DinnerJune 1, 2013, 6 pm

An elegant outdoor evening to cel-ebrate and support the camp and hospitality ministries of St. Columba Episcopal Center. The small plate community dinner will feature locally produced foods and the featured host

will be the Rev. Ellen Roberds. Tickets are $75 per person and can be reserved by sending an email to saintcolumbacenter@gmail.com by May 15. Beer and wine served.

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Domestic Abuse - Help and Hope

If you had a friend living in an abusive relationship, what would you say to her? Could you tell her

where to get help? Could you convince her that the abuse was not her fault? Do you know what resources are available locally to women and children in abusive/violent situations? Do you know what not to say or do?

Help, hope and information will be offered in a one-hour presenta-tion at 6:30 pm, Tuesday, May 7, at St. George’s Episcopal Church, 2425 S. Germantown Rd., Germantown. The program, sponsored by Diocesan ECW, will include the film, “Pork Chop Day,” produced by Jane Folk of the Diocese of West Tennessee. The Rev. Dorothy Sanders Wells will offer some Scriptural and spiritual reflections, and speakers from community groups will discuss resources for abused women. Please join us in the effort to erase domestic crime in West Tennessee. More information can be found at www.ecwwtn.org.

Mark your Calendars for the 67th DuBose Laymen’s ConferenceThe 67th Conference of the Episcopal Churchmen of Tennessee will be held Aug. 16-18. The theme is “Suffering. Endurance. Character. HOPE.” Paul tells us in his letter to the Romans that suffering leads to endurance, and endurance leads to character, and character leads to hope, and HOPE does not disappoint. Join Episcopal men from all across Tennessee. Speakers for the 67th Conference will be: Papa Joe Bradford, who overcame personal hardships and as founder of Elijah’s Hope is helping bring hope to the inner city; David Ring, an evangelist who brings his powerful message of “I have Cerebral Palsy—what’s your excuse?” and Brian Sellers-Petersen, Senior Advisor to the President, Episcopal Relief & Development, bringing hope and alleviating suffering throughout the world. For current information and registration, please visit the Laymen’s website: www.episcopalchurchmen.net/. GSL Parish Keyman: Jim Beaty 355-4909, beatyjm@gmail.com

Updated Membership Info Needed This is your last chance to get your updated information to the office for our new guide book and directory. We want your information to be listed correctly so please respond if you haven’t.

• Have you moved? • Changed your phone number? • Stopped using your landline number? • Changed emails? • Have your grown children moved and now have

their own addresses? Please contact Lucy Owens with your correct info!

LAST CHANCE ~ New Guide Book and DirectoryAdvertising Opportunity!

This guide book and directory is being provided: • At NO COST to the church or its members,

including the mailing to each family. • It will be subsidized by local businesses that

advertise in it. • If you own or manage a business and would like

to find out about advertising in our book, please contact Lucy Owens for more information.

Lucy Owens: 272-7425; lucy@gracestlukes.org;1720 Peabody Ave, Memphis, TN 38104

Grace-St. Luke’s Committee Guide

and Parish Directory 2013-2014

FYI: Did you know that you can view and update your information online in our password protected directory. You can also look up other members of the GSL community along with a photo from a past pictorial directory! Go to www.gracestlukes.org/member-central/online-directory/ and click the “the password-protected directory” link . If you need your username and password information emailed to you, contact Lucy Owens, lucy@gracestlukes.org.

CrimeStoppers’ ‘Night at the Theatre’ honors men, women of the MPD

Friends and supporters of CrimeStoppers and all who wish to honor law enforcement personnel in the city are invited to the second annual fundrais-ing event at Playhouse On The Square, May 17,

for a reception and a performance of Miss Saigon. CrimeStoppers has reserved the full main-stage theatre, at 55 South Cooper at Union Ave.

CrimeStoppers hopes you can come and/or provide two tickets for a police officer and a guest to attend. Tickets are $50. The night includes a reception of food, drinks, and music starting at 6 p.m. Curtain goes up at 8 pm. You can order online via the order form at www.crimestopmem.org/theater_event.html. CrimeStoppers is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization which operates on citizen and corporate donations and is led by a citizen board of directors. CrimeStoppers receives no tax dollars for its operations and overhead costs.

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Christian EducationHarriet Roberts, Director of Christian Education

The Ultimate Driving Machine

by Harriet Roberts15 years ago, a friend of mine told me that there are two ways to be the mother of a boy. She said that the first type of mother sets herself up to be an example of femininity. Make-up, heels, manicures: Elegant. You get the picture. The second type – as my friend described – ‘gets down on the floor and plays with the train tracks’. Blue jeans and sneakers: Rough and tumble. (Continued online at: www.gracestlukes.org/harriet/the-ultimate-driving-machine)

Sunday Mornings, 9:30-10:15 am

AdultsRector’s Forum:

Facilitator: The Reverend Richard LawsonLocation: TrezevantThe Quest for Wisdom May 5 The Book of Job and the Quest for Wisdom with Rabbi Micah Greenstein May 12 The Incarnation of Wisdom and the Mother of Love. with Emily Holmes

Children and YouthNursery: Birth–24 Months; Location: Church NurseryLittle Lambs Pre-Atrium: 24 Months to Young Threes

Location: Church NurseryCatechesis of the Good Shepherd–Atrium I

Pre-K, JK and SK; Location: Atrium I (Nursery)Catechesis of the Good Shepherd–Atrium II

First, Second, and Third Grade; Location: Atrium II (Nursery)All Things New: Fourth and Fifth Grade

Location: McClure Hall Rite 13: 6th–8th Grade; Location: Room 212J2A: 9th–12th Grade; Location: The Lounge

Easter VolunteersA huge ‘thank you’ to the Clark Family, to the VanDeveer

Family, and to the Epperson Family for all their help with the Easter egg hunt. We could not have done it without your help! And, a special thank you to the Easter Bunny who did an amazing job!

A Moveable Feast

Grace-St. Luke’s Church

Vacation Bible School 2013

This year at Vacation Bible School we will spend some time getting to know some very holy people. Typically, these people are celebrated throughout the year on a specific day. We will celebrate one each day during VBS. Children will hear stories, make crafts, devour snacks, sing songs, and play outside (weather permitting) all while getting to know some amazing people who have impacted our faith in varied ways.

Each day we will ‘feast’ a different person and will learn about the quality or qualities that made these people so special. Miss Julie will be with us for the week to help us with our crafting. We will make chia pets, bath salts, paper snakes, pomanders, and soap.

St. Jude Florence Nightingale

St. Patrick St. Nicholas

Absalom Jones

COME AND BRING A FRIEND!Sign up online at

gracestlukes.org/events/vacation-bible-school/

Needlework Guild

Saturday, May 4, from 4–8 pm Please bring a sack supper. 10 or older Trezevant Hall. Contacts: Harriet Roberts, harriet@gracestlukes.org, or Kim White, kwhite@gslschool.org.

Easter Photographs

In order to order photographs taken on Easter, please visit Kathy Patterson’s website: www.kathypatterson.net and, under client viewing, enter ID: EasterGSL2013

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EYC News and EventsCourtney Oliver, Youth Minister

Unless otherwise noted, Jr. High EYC will be from 5–6:30 pm and Sr. High from 6–7:30 pm all month long

(dinner for both at 6 pm). Meet in room 212.

May 5 Mother’s Day Gifts: bring your creativity as we’ll be putting together special presents for our Moms.

EYC at Graces-St. Luke’s is a fun-filled, vibrant min-istry! We are thrilled to tell you all about our plans for this year’s Mission Trip and hope that you will sign up and come!

On Thursday, July 18–Sunday, July 21, the Grace St. Luke’s youth will be travelling to New Orleans for our Summer Mission Trip. And, we will be travelling between Memphis and The Big Easy by train, a new adventure for many of the kids.

While in New Orleans, the group will be staying in the heart of the Garden District at Trinity Episcopal Church (http://www.trinitynola.com/church), which over the last several years has developed a mission program to accommodate visiting groups seeking to do work in New Orleans. Trinity Episcopal Church has recently expanded this program, adding a new youth center called “Molly’s House” where the GSL youth will stay.

Through their partnerships with other ministries and service groups in New Orleans, Trinity Episcopal Church will also be assisting GSL with the mission work we will do while we are there. Specifically, the youth will be working with St. Paul’s Homecoming Center (a ministry of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church), which provides area residents a resource in their continued recovery. All volunteers working with St.

Paul’s -including the GSL Youth – provide a variety of assistance, from minor construction to landscaping or painting. All the work we will be doing is geared towards teenagers, and will be a fun yet meaning-ful way to give back to a community still struggling to recover from a disaster. If you are interested in finding out more about St. Paul’s program you can find them at www.stpaulshomecomingcenter.org/

Of course, EYC isn’t all about work - we definitely enjoy our fun! While in New Orleans the kids will have plenty of opportunities to explore the city. From taking the Trolley to the French Quarter for dinner, to sampling beignets at Cafe Du Monde, the youth will have an opportunity to see what makes the City of New Orleans what it is.

Having spent time in New Orleans myself, I know that there is a very real need for continued assis-tance in recovering from Hurricane Katrina, and am looking forward to doing some of the work needed to move the city forward. I am personally very excited about this trip, as I feel it will be both eye-opening and rewarding for the kids as well as for the adults chaperoning.

Sign-up sheets available online and from Courtney Oliver (courtney@gracestlukes.org). The cost is $200. Financial assistance is available to those who need it.

Summer Youth miSSion trip

May 12 Game Night: These games could get a little messy... so, wear old clothes and prepare for fun!May 19 POOL PARTY! Bring your swim suit and towel and

spend your last regular EYC in the pool at the Huber’s home. Both Jr. High and Sr. High from 5-7 pm.

July 18-21 Summer Mission Trip to New Orleans. Cost: $200. Registration deadline: May 31. Details below.

Food Pantry CollectionThe Youth of GSL sponsor a Food Basket to collect items for the GSL Food Pantry. The next collection will take place on Sunday, May 26, and donation baskets will be available at the rear entrance of the church and east vestibule entrance by the sacristy. The most needed items are usually dry milk, canned meats, nutritious cereals, paper products like toilet paper, and toiletries such as soap or toothbrushes and toothpaste.

The power of a touch.by Gail Spake

A wise friend once advised me that the right question to ask in times of trial is, “Where is God in this?” I soon began to ask that question in all circumstances. It comes naturally to me, because whether I’m looking or not, God appears everywhere—most especially in

the smiling faces, kind words, and loving embraces of people. Sometimes, though, people aren’t smiling; aren’t talking much (or are asking hard questions); or are themselves yearning for an embrace. That, my dears, is where a touch is called for. I have been privileged to serve as a member on a GSL Pastoral Care team, and what we do is ‘touch’ people. Sometimes it’s with a meal, or a visit, or a ride to church. Sometimes it’s a card, a call, or a gift to congratulate a family with a new baby or a parishioner’s bright accomplishment we want to share and celebrate. I always felt I was the one who received a gift when I reached out to ‘touch’ someone on our Pastoral Care list.

Pastoral Care CornerThe Rev. Gayle McCarty, Associate Rector

Jesus often used his hands or kind words to touch and heal people—to restore them to wholeness. He embraced children. He welcomed the touch of the woman who bathed his feet with perfumed oil. He visited friends. I reached out recently for support myself. Then a new question kept popping into my head, “What can I have done to deserve this?” By ‘this’ I mean the cards and calls, the encouraging and loving words, hot meals delivered by a happy visitor to my caregiver’s home, and a ride to Easter Vigil when I couldn’t drive. OK; I know: love from others isn’t something one ‘deserves;’ it is grace. The grace that abounds in our community, GRACE St. Luke’s, is greater than we could ask or imagine. I experience it in the abundance of joy and comfort, in consolation or celebration that we share in our lives with each other. I am so grateful and touched by the care I’ve received from Pastoral Care, friends, and our precious Rev. Gayle. I believe in the power of one kind word, one touch, to restore our spirits and strengthen our connections to one another. The relationships we share are the best healing gift of all.

COME SING WITH US!Summer Choir is a great time to sing if you don’t have time during the year. We rehearse on Sunday mornings at 9:30 in the choir room. We begin on June 2. If you’re interested, please contact Wesley at 272-7425, ext. 16, or after church on Sunday. We’d love to have you!

MARK YOUR CALENDARS

Belvedere Chamber Music FestivalJune 19-22 (concerts daily)at Grace-St. Luke’s Church

Music Ministry NewsWesley Emerson, Organist/Choirmaster

Debbie Smith, Music Associate

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Church AthleticsChristi Authment, Director

Baseball, Softball & T-Ball Team Pictures

GSL FieldSunday, May 19

Times TBA

FALL SPORTS REGISTRATIONDuring the Month of May

www.gracestlukes.org/youthsoccerandfootball/

Making a DifferenceBy Alice Burruss

As a volunteer, I have worked for the GSL Food Pantry for several years handing out bags of food to individuals pre-qualified by MIFA. Some volunteers work behind the scenes picking up the food for the Food Pantry. Others work on filling bags of food in order to stock the shelves so that they are ready to distribute when people like me are volunteering. I personally enjoy the interaction with the individuals receiving the food. The gratitude is obvious, thanking us over and over. It’s also a great opportunity to get to know your fellow parishioners. My calling comes from the simple truth that I feel so blessed and when I see so many other people struggling and in desperate need, well, it’s one small way that I can help. When you consider all of the other volunteers working for the Food Pantry, you can begin to see how we all can make a difference.

Outreach NewsThe Rev. Gayle McCarty, Associate Rector

A Feast to Fete our Food Pantry Volunteers

The Rev. Gayle McCarty and Debbie McCanless, Outreach Chair, hosted a thank-you dinner for our dedicated Food Pantry volunteers, April 4th, 2013. We have many faithful and long-standing volunteers as well as some newer folks who willingly serve. After Gayle+ delivered heartfelt gratitude for all the work being done at the GSL Food Pantry, she shared the following quote by Kahil Gibran, “Work is love made visible.” And love is very visible in all the work the volunteers do.

Enjoy some of the pictures from the evening by going to: flickr.com/gracestlukes and looking for the

“Food Pantry Thank You 2013” set.

Ken and Janet Savage, Happy JonesJudy Self, Gayle Evans and Betsy Black

Alice Burruss and Gayle EvansRinnie Wood, Juan Fuentes, Corinne Adrian, Alice Burruss and the Rev. Richard Lawson

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Many thanks to everyone who supported our numerous spring events this year, including the Middle School play, Stations of the Cross, Family Story Night, and the Anchor Auction. We have all been busy, and I guess that’s why time has gone by so fast. It seems impossible to believe that we are about to wrap up the 2012-13 school year at GSL!

This month, our students enjoy a variety of signature GSL experiences, such as the much-anticipated class trips for 4th through 8th grades, the annual 7th & 8th Grade Athletic Banquet, and the fun-filled Field & Games Days for Preschool, Lower School, and Middle School. This is the time of year when we also eagerly anticipate celebrating our students’ accomplishments in two capstone, year-end events: Honors Chapel on Friday, May 17, and Graduation on Wednesday, May 22. You are all invited to join us for either or both of these special occasions, which truly bring together the entire GSL community.

For now, we continue to work on admissions for the 2013-14 school year and make preparations to open our new Little Lukers program for 2s and young 3s this fall. We still have spaces available in our Preschool and in certain other grade levels in Lower and Middle School, so please help us in spreading the word about our great program here at GSL. Talk to your friends or write an online recommendation on our school Facebook page or on GreatSchools.org or Private School Review. 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.

Finally, I invite you to enroll your children or grandchildren in GSL’s SummerFest 2013, which runs June 3–August 2. Our weekly day camps are open to all children ages 4-13, regardless of school affiliation, and there’s a link to the summer camp booklet and online registration on our home page (www.gslschool.org). Campers have the choice of sports, arts, dance, theater, sewing, cooking, reading, games, LEGOs, Hogwarts, Minecraft, Chinese immersion, and much more; there is truly something for everyone to enjoy. Come join us!

News From GSL SchoolThor Kvande, Head of School

Seventh and eighth graders who meet the grade point average requirement are inducted into the Honor Society at GSL School every spring. Members must also demonstrate a commitment to scholarship, leadership, service, citizenship, and good character. New members joined current members for a service project with younger students at Promise Academy as part of this year’s induction ceremonies.

GSL Honor Society members include the following: (front row): Emma Heiter, Georgia Edwards, Meredith Hood, Kyra Tennyson, Sydney Nichols, Mary Woodmansee, Sydney Prather; (second row): Audrey Garrett, Carter Stovall, Callan Truitt, Francie Sentilles, Caroline Ciaramitaro, Grace Lee; (third row): Caroline Jones, Skyler Hannifin, Margo Huber, Benjamin Freeman, Andres Campos, Alexander Carayiannis. Not pictured: Vivi Gray, Grant Wheeler, John McBride, and Riggs Markham.

Jesus’ followers (Sara Kate, Ella Grace, and Miller) happily celebrate the Resurrection.

Andrew as Joseph of Arimathea carries Jack as Jesus from the cross to the tomb.

Third graders line the streets of Jerusalem as Cam’Ron depicts Jesus’ ride into the city.

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MembershipNews

Holy Baptism at the Easter Vigil, March 30, 2013Kevan Miles Roche, son of Wilbank & Rebecca RocheLauren Olivia Moore, daughter of Billy Wayne Moore II and Kimberly Motschman Cribb and John Ronald Cribb, JrParker Shaw Campbell, Cable Xavier Campbell, and Banner Stone

Campbell, sons of Sharon and Keith CampbellAubrey Ann-Denise Wigginson, daughter of Gavin and Robin

WigginsonFaithful DepartedSut Nam “Jimmy” Woo, died April 7, 2013; burial April 13, 2013

Looking Towards Sunday ~May

Revised Common LectionaryTrack 2 Year C

The Sixth Sunday of Easter

May 5Acts 16:9-15 • Psalm 67

Revelation 21:10, 22-22:5 • John 5:1-9

The Seventh Sunday of EasterMay 12

Acts 16:16-34 • Psalm 97Revelation 22:12-14, 16-17, 20-21 • John 17:20-26

Day of Pentecost

May 19Genesis 11:1-9 • 104:25-35, 37

Acts 2:1-21 • John 14:8-17

Trinity SundayMay 26

Proverbs 8:1-4, 22-31 • Psalm 8 (8&5:30)/Canticle 13 (10:30)Romans 5:1-5 • John 16:12-15

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.

Altar Gifts are offered in Memory and Honor of

May 5 William Augustus Jones, Sr., Robert Ernest White, Jr., Robert Ernest White, Sr., Nell White Dillard, Martha McKean Allen, Mather Trudeau Richards, and Louise Watkins Richards

May 12 Jim Evans, Mary Elizabeth Taylor, Agnes Inderbitzen, Elizabeth Taylor Inderbitzen, Muriel Oakes Prien, Sophia Taylor, and Evelyn Mitchell Webb

May 19 Addie Faye Edwards, Kathryn Alley Conaway, Frank Elmer Conaway, Edgar Garrison Ballenger, and Elizabeth Mahan Ballenger

April 28 Bill Pittman, Olga Bates Talley, 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

Memorials& Honoraria

Given in Memory ofDorothy Halliday, from the Arts and Garden ClubLee Busby, from Suzanne O. Plyler, Lauren & Will Plyler, Claire &

William CoxJimmy Woo, from UTHSC Colleagues (Dr. Arnold Postlethwaite,

Dr. Linda Myres, Dr. Seunghyun Kim, Janie Freeman, Angela Cody, Patricia Wheller, David Cullins), Bettye Pittman, Lynn Stockley

Frank Arthur Coyle, Jr., from Helen Saino

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 date for baptism will be: May 19 (Pentecost)For more information and to schedule a baptism, contact Connie Johns, 272-7425, ext. 15, or connie@gracestlukes.org.

neWS oF BYGone DaYS50 years ago (1963): William F. (Bill) Holman, a student at the Citadel, who will be home for the summer, has accepted the new post as athletic co-ordinator during the baseball season... He will work under the direction of Mr. Morgan Fowler, athletic director. Mr. John R. Malmo is chairman of the Vestry athletic committee.

25 years ago (1988): Our Habitat House at 501 Leath was beautifually landscaped thanks to volunteers June West, Cathy Sparkman, Mary Robinson and Caroline and Arthur Nave. They arrived early with plants and tools and stayed late to finish the job in time for the dedication.

The Lay schedule for May can be found online at www.gracestlukes.org/weeklyteams/.

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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.

Calendar HighlightsMay 1 Fellowship Committee MeetingMay 2 Outreach CommitteeMay 4 Needlework GuildMay 5 20-30@GSL May 10 39ersMay 12 Youth SundayMay 14 Finance Committee

May 16 Third ThursdayMay 17 Executive Committee Newcomers’ GatheringMay 19 Pentecost, Holy Baptism, ReceptionMay 21 VestryMay 26 Food Pantry SundayMay 27 Church Office Closed

May calendar: www.gracestlukes.org/uploads/files/may2013calendar.pdf

Grace-St. Luke’s Episcopal Church parishioner and Deputy CAO for the City of Memphis, Maura Sullivan, arranged for GSL’s Brownie Troop 10283 to visit Mayor Wharton’s office. Maura invited all the women in the photo to come talk with the girls. The women of city government told them about their jobs, their education and encouraged the girls to reach for their dreams. They told the girls about the importance of reaching for the top and never letting anyone tell them they can’t achieve whatever they set their minds to.