The Winged Ox

The W inged Ox is the Ancient Sym bol of St. Luke, the Beloved Physician

A Newsletter for the People of The Memorial Church of St. Luke, the Beloved Physician October 2011 Issue 130 th Special 150 Anniversary Issue
The Memorial Church of St. Luke, the Beloved Physician 150 Years of Ministry 1861-2011 1946 W elsh Road Philadelphia, PA 19115 215.969.3645 (office)
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150th Anniversary
s I set about writing the column I felt the need to say something profound. After all, how often does one celebrate a 150th anniversary? Not often. Only once in 150 years to be precise, so this is a big deal. And the first thing that came to mind as I mulled over this fact was what the world was like 150 years ago. It is worth reflecting on I think. So many of the things we take for granted were not even thought of 150 years ago. There were no cell phones no smart phones or even dumb phones. In fact there were no telephones. There were no DVD players or even VCR players. In fact there were no televisions. There were no computers no email, no tweeting or texting or blogging. There was not even radio (Can you believe that people read books for entertainment?) W ell you get the point, when Pauline Henry financed the building of St. Lukes it was a different world. And not in insignificant ways, either. The world was still a big place. Even though there were trains, travel was difficult and slow. And the only way to get to Europe or Africa or Asia was by way of a boat. So the founders would have thought of their world and their culture in ways that are now as foreign to us as our cell phones, computers, cars, etc. are foreign to them. So 150 years is a long time and the world was much different then. But I think it might be useful to put our timeline in a larger perspective. I think many people suppose that Christianity is now losing steam and soon it will be a thing of the past. It seems that way sometimes. Although our population is growing, the number of people attending the traditional mainline denominations is dwindling. It was not that way 150 years ago, for example. W e imagine that our churches were full in those days, and perhaps they were. Certainly more full than today. But what seems so surprising to me is that 150 years in the history of the Christian Church is very little time. To illustrate this point, consider that the Church of England (the Anglican Church which is the mother Church of our Episcopal tradition) declared itself separate from the Church of Rome in the year 1534. That means that in 1861, when St. Lukes was founded the Anglican Church was about 330 years old (over twice the number of years we will be celebrating on October 15th. Seventeen years earlier in 1517 the Protestant Reformation was initiated when Martin Luther nailed his 95 theses to the door of the Church in W ittenberg.

SERVICES Sundays: 10:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist with music Followed immediately by refreshments and fellowship in the parish hall. Wednesdays: 7:30 p.m. Healing Eucharist ACTIVITIES: Contemplative Prayer W ednesdays 6:45 p.m . in the church office Adult Book Forum: The Heartbeat of God by Katharine Jefferts Schori Mondays- 7pm, Church Office Inside this issue:

Birthdays............................... 8 Calendar................................9 Deanery Dinner.....................7 GFS News.............................6 News...................................3,4 Pictorial Past.......................5,6 Prayer Requests......................4 Rectors Message................1,2 Reminders.............................2 Those Who Serve..................3 Welcome Visitors.................. 2

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W e can gain an even larger perspective by consider that the Gospel of John the latest of the Canonical gospels was probably composed around the year 100. Matthew and Luke probably date from the 70s80s, and Mark, the oldest of the four probably from the late 60s. That means that when St. Lukes came into existence the gospels were already almost 1,800 years old. And if we allow the approximate date of 4 BCE for the birth of Jesus, that means that St. Lukes was actually founded 1,865 years after the birth of the founder of Christianity. My point is not to minimize the St. Lukes achievement in remaining viable for 150 years. On the contrary, my point is that there is no reason to believe that Christianity is going away. The church has struggled through difficult times before, and it has survived to grow stronger. There is no reason that we should not begin to prepare now for our next 150th anniversary; not by getting a caterer and fixing up the hall but by encouraging new people to join us. And we can begin that this month too, as we hold our bring a friend Sunday on October 30. W e should see this event as kicking off our next 150 years. God bless. Father Tim

WELCOME VISITORS! Are

you a new reader? Come visit us! Were so glad that you picked up this publication; we hope you will find it interesting and worth your time and we hope you will take the next step and worship with us sometime. If you are worshiping with us, we welcome you! Whatever your religious background, and however you have come to be here, we welcome you to St. Lukes. Please let us know who you are by signing our guest book (by the door) or filling out a card found in the pews. You can hand your card to an usher, or put it in the collection plate when it comes later.

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NEWS

REMINDERS:
The deadline for the November Winged Ox will be October 21

Those Who Serve Sunday, October 2 Chalice Bearer:J. Brambilla Readers: .C.Rodriguez, S Carmody Ushers: J. Oxenford, J. Litzke Altar Guild:C.Cotugno, J,Oxenford Coffee Hour: B. Kaufold, G. Shahene, C. Roidriguez Counters: J. Brambilla, R. Whaley Sunday, October 9 Chalice Bearer : S. Carmody

Outreach
Church School / Nursery This church school year looks promising. W e have six children enrolled so far and a rotating team of teachers to enable us to offer church school every Sunday. Our class is made up of the following children: Daniella, Emma, Emily, Kevin, Sophia ,and Julia. Their ages range from 3- 6 years old. The theme this year will be animals of the Bible. The class will be studying Adam and Eve during the month of October with story and coloring books, activity sheets and Bible information cards. W e will also be celebrating the children's birthdays. Please note that there will no church school on October 16. - Barbara Kaufold ________________________ St. Luke's is supporting two outreach programs, each vital to the community. They are the Somerton Food Bank and area shelters. We need your continued support to continue these worthy projects. The Food Bank is always in need of cereal and cash donations to buy meats and maintain operating expenses. The shelters look forward to the W awa gift cards provided by your donations.

Readers: C. Martno, K. Gibson Ushers : J. Litzke, T Truesdale Altar Guild: S & C Carmody Coffee Hour : H. Rolland, S. Remick, J. Glenn, R. Whaley, N. Hurley Counters: C. Rodriguez, A. Thorpe 150th Celebration Sat, October 15 Chalice Bearer: L. Carter Readers: B. Kaufold, J. Brambilla Ushers: T. Truesdale, J. Oxenford Sunday, October 16 Chalice Bearer: J. Gardner Readers: M. Geiger, J. Iannotti Ushers: J. Oxenford, J. Litzke Altar Guild: G.&B Hair, J. Woods Coffee Hour: L. Woods, K. Kenny, S. Nesbitt, G. Hair Counters: J and J Litzke Sunday, October 23 Chalice Bearer: B. Kaufold Readers: C. Martino, J. Woods Ushers: J. Litzke, T. Truesdale Altar Guild: L. Carter, R. Fischer Coffee Hour: J & J Litzke, J. Gardner, J. Oxenford Counters: B and D.Shifflett

Blankets Wanted

Do your friends w ant to know w hy St. Lukes has lasted 150 years? Let them come find out! October 30 th is Bring a Friend Sunday. Bring a friend (or 2) to church and coffee hour!

Through October, W OW is collecting fleece blankets to be given to chemo patients. Last year the cancer centers were very grateful for having our blankets to give to cancer patients who were cold from the chemo. Lets warm their hearts again!

Sunday, October 30 Chalice Bearer:J. Litzke Readers: C.Rodriguez, j.Brambilla Ushers: J. Oxenford, T. Truesdale Altar Guild: K. Kenny, S. Nesbitt Coffee Hour: Espositos, A. Thorpe, M. Geiger Counters: J. Brambilla, R. Whaley P.3

NEWS 150th Anniversary

We are all looking forward to our 150th anniversary celebration on Sat., October 15.There have been many preparations made to ensure a memorable occasion. I'm grateful to the planning committee and all who have helped. The celebration begins with a special church service at 4:30 p.m., Bishop Bennison officiating. We are planning to have a group picture taken following the service. The church should look beautiful with the refurbished organ pipes , candelabrums, and special altar flowers.The hall will be decorated with flowers , sign in board, pictures, posters,displays,and an ongoing CD presentation. Each table setting will include individual memento votive candles, framed pictures of former rectors, and trivia sheets about news events during each rector's term. There will be a list of assigned seats for the dinner. A brief history of the church will be distributed as well. The dinner is by reservation and will be held in the hall from 6-9 p.m.- Barbara Kaufold

PRAYERS PLEASE
Members: Joyce, Dorothy, Elaine, Ruth B., Nancy H., Edna, Alan, Mabel, Ruth L., Louise, Betty K, Joan W . Friends and Family: Kathy, Robert, Arlyne, Nancy, Martha, Bobby, Francine, Ruth, James, Sandra, Joyce, Christopher,Joseph, Diane, Nancy, W illiam, Jeff, Margaret, Mai, Maria, Thomas, Arlene, John, Joan, Chrissie, Mary Katherine, Todd, Lisa, Sam, Susan, Charles, George, Samantha, Malcolm, Amarante, Greg, Dee, Patti, Ann, Aftab Those Serving in the Armed Forces: W illiam W illiam, Chris G., Kevin M ., Alex G., Andrew R., Chris K., John R., Chris R., Eric B., Rob D., Jerry F., Thomas H., Tom B., Casey R., Jermaine, Bradley, Michael, Matthew, Maxx, Eric J., John T., George M., Steven M .

BIRTHDAYS

October
3-Jackie Oxenford Sara Nesbitt 10-Aurelia Thorpe 12-Kathy Truesdale 15-Carlos Rodriguez 18-Andrew Nesbitt 22-Lisa Esposito 25-Alex Gardner Victor Kaufold IV 30-Brittany Hair

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Pictorial Past: From celebrations past: 1908, 1936, 1961 and 1986

.H ar ry S. Tr u m a n w as U. S. Pr es id e nt

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Pictorial Past: Circa 1915 photos on left, a 1936 photo on right, an ad for St. Lukes School, 1901.

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GFS NEW S: Miahs World Council Memories

I thought National Assembly was fun, but I was so off track. You don't know what fun is until you go to World Council! This years World Council took place in Ireland! It was my first time going to World Council and Ireland. We were staying at a boarding school, Kings Hospital. The weather was nice; it was just perfect! It was an experience I don't think anyone could ever forget. To meet people from all around the world in just two weeks is really just something special, and whats even better is when I made connections with girls who I can call my friends. When I first got there, I was extremely anxious to know who my roommates were and to just see friends I haven't seen since National Assembly 2010. Of course it started to rain a little bit, but it only rained a few times during our visit. A couple hours had passed by and more people started to arrive. My anxiety grew more and more, until I finally got to know who my roommates were. I was rooming with Olivia and Brooke from Connecticut and Samantha and Synae from Pennsylvania! I knew them from National Assembly 2010 and GFS meetings. During our visit, we had long meetings but that's not all we did! We got to see some parts of Ireland, and if I must say so myself, it is gorgeous! I've never seen so much green in my life. It looked like a dream, the mountains, the animals, the open blue sky. Everything was so OLD, the buildings, artifacts, and the churches. We visited a lot of churches during the couple weeks and they were all beautiful, especially Christ Church, Dublin. I felt like I was in a castle! Everything isn't old though, their fashion is up to style. When I first got there I thought I'd see people wearing long skirts and shirts, but I was wrong. They have a unique sense of style. Shorts with tights, and tights are really big in Ireland and most of Europe. Although their fashion was unique, that's not the only thing that caught my eye. They were driving on the other side of the road! I actually almost got hit by a car, instead of a car slowing down for you, YOU stop for a car.

Also their alphabet is a little different they pronounce their "h" and "z" differently. Oh and how could I forget about their cute accents! I even started speaking with an Irish accent after a few days. My experience was altogether awesome. I seriously can't wait for the next World Council in Wales in 2014! It's going to be great. -by Miah Shahene

Once again, GFS w ill be raising money for UNICEF this October. Look for the orange coin collection boxes. See Llyn or any GFS member for a box!

GFS important dates & events to remember

October Starting work on our Christmas card fund raiser 2nd - World Day Prayer -no meeting this week 16th - meeting 12:30 - 1:30-start of UNICEF fund raising 30th - meeting 12:30 - 1:30 Bring a friend to church & to the GFS meeting! November Baking for shut ins & making placemats 13th - meeting 12:30 - 1:30 27th - meeting 12:30 - 1:30

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OCTOBER 2011
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2- 8th Sunday after Pentecost 10:30a:H oly Eucharist 10:20a- C hurch School 11:45: Coffee H r. In H all 9 -9th Sunday after Pentecost 10:30a:H oly Eucharist 10:20:Church school 11:45: Coffee H r. In H all

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M eeting in H all 7:00pm-A dult Forum in C hurch O ffice

4-1pm -U A W meeting in H all 8:00P-A A M eeting in H all

5- 6:45P C ontemplative prayer in O ffice 7:30P -H oly Eucharist w ith H ealing in C hurch

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Sunday after Pentecost 10:30a:H oly Eucharist 10:20 C hurch school 11:45: Coffee H r in H all

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Halloween

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