St. Luke s Times. St. Luke s Episcopal Church

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1 St. Luke s Times St. Luke s Episcopal Church A Word from the Rector M ar ch There s the old adage that March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb. While this generally refers to the weather there are some parallels for our life in the church especially how the month will end. We will continue to observe Lent through most of the month. The Lenten series began in February and was very well attended. St. Luke s will be hosting on March 7, it then will be at Trinity Woodbridge on March 14 and finish on March 21 at St. James in Edison. Stations of the Cross continues to be offered every Friday at 7 pm. As I said March goes out like a lamb, as we close out the month observing Holy Week, beginning with Palm/Passion Sunday on the 25 th. The schedule will look the same as it did last year and you can find more information in this Newsletter. We also are having a Lenten Fish and Chips dinner on Friday March 18. Please see the flyer in this Newsletter. This is a great opportunity to invite a friend to experience the St. Luke s community. Speaking of inviting friends, one of the focuses of the coming year for our church will be inviting, welcoming and connecting. Kasi Legrand is chairing a group that will be exploring ways that we can become more intentional about inviting others to our church, welcoming though who walk through our doors, not only on Sundays but throughout the week, and hopefully connecting them into the life of our community. If you d like to be a part of that planning and please reach out to her. We also this month will sadly bid farewell to Deacon Carol Pepe who is resigning as our Deacon. Her last Sunday with us will be March 18. There will be a celebration of her ministry with us following the 10 am service. I personally will miss her, she has been a great colleague and friend and I wish her all the blessings as she moves forward. I hope to see many of you in church during the remainder of Lent and that you will take advantage of our Holy Week offerings. Yours in Christ, Fr. Ed+ Edmund W. Zelley, Rector Carol A. Pepe, Deacon Karl Watson, Organist & Choirmaster Julia Jenson, Director, Schola Cantorum Mark Edgecomb, Secretary Wardens, Kathy McNulty Debbie Wisniewski Vestry, Rosalie DiSimone-Weiss Jim Iacone Kasi LeGrand William (Bill) Noble George F. Poppe III Janice Stapley Nancy Torok Florence Tracy Tony Warn Beth Lucas, Treasurer Courtney Macdonald, Assistant Treasurer Linda Zeh, Financial Secretary George F. Poppe III, Capital Funds

2 2 What s Up Warden Beware the Ides of March..or shortly thereafter. Actually, it s not so much a beware as be aware. Two important activities/ministries will take place on the weekend following the Ides. On Friday, March 16 th, Saint Luke s annual Fish & Chips Dinner will be held. This tradition has roots that go back decades. Some of you may remember when the cooking was done in the kitchen and the entire campus reeked of fried cod for the next several days. Happily, Thistle Caterers now does all of the cooking in their mobile kitchen parked in our driveway. Tickets for this parish event can be purchased from Mark during office hours, or during coffee hour on Sunday mornings. If you are interested in selling or purchasing tickets, or volunteering to assist at the event, you may contact Debbie Wisniewski at dmw.warden@gmail.com. On Sunday, March 18 th at 3:00 pm the 2018 youth theater performance of School House Rock Live, Jr. will take place. The production is the result of Saint Luke s collaborative endeavor with Temple Emanu-El. Six of Saint Luke s young thespians are collaborating with young actors from Temple Emanu-El, and the community at large. They ve been in rehearsal since January 4 th, and with every opportunity I get to stop by and get a sneak peek I m blown away by the energy and enthusiasm the director and actors share for this production. I encourage you to come enjoy School House Rock Live, Jr., and support the youth of our community. Tickets are $5, and can be purchased at the door. Finally, thank you to Barbara Rivera and Katherine Young for their recently conclude service to the parish as members of the Vestry, and congratulations to Jim Iacone and Janice Stapley as they begin their service as Vestry members. We are all appreciative of their commitment to this vital ministry. I wish you all success in your Lenten devotions as we prepare for the events of Holy Week and Easter Peace~ Kathy The Bishop is Coming! Bishop Stokes will be with us on Sunday October 21 at 10 am to Confirm, Receive and Reaffirm. Anyone interested in being Confirmed, the minimum requirement is to have completed sixth grade, young people are also asked to write a no more than 1 page letter saying why you wish to be confirmed. Adults who were confirmed in a different denomination or were never confirmed should let Fr. Ed know of your interest as well. Classes will begin on March 18 at 1pm and will meet once a month until October.

3 Holy Week Events 3 March 25 Palm Sunday 8 am & 10 am Service begins in the Auditorium then procession to the church 7:30 pm Holy Eucharist with Feet Washing please sign up March 31 Holy Saturday 9 am Service for Holy Saturday 9:30 am Altar Guild Polishing Party and brunch 11:15 am Coffee Hour Intergenerational Easter Egg Dying and Palm Cross Making March 26 Monday of Holy Week 6 pm Seder please sign up 9 pm Vigil at the Altar of Repose through the night please sign up 8 pm Easter Vigil March 27 Tuesday of Holy Week 7 pm Holy Eucharist in Chapel March 30 Good Friday 9 am Way of the Cross walk through town April 1 Easter Day 8 am Holy Eucharist 10 am Holy Eucharist March 28 Wednesday of Holy Week 7:30 pm Tenebrae 12 noon Ecumenical Preaching Service Seven Last Words 7 pm Stations of the Cross 7:30 pm Good Friday Service 11:15 am Coffee Hour 11:30 am Easter Egg Hunt March 29 Maundy Thursday 6 pm Agape Meal please sign up

4 4 News from the Pews 1 - Geralyn Hearne 1 Susan Schwefringhaus 3 Jaqueline Storts 4 Frank Yesalavich If you don t see your birthday or anniversary listed, please let the office know and we will include it in the future. 5 Edie Pletzner 7 Joan McNulty 9 Rich Palazza 11 Michael Grosso 12 Pearl Gatling 13 Pam Craft 14 John Muccifori 14 Joseph Marraro 16 Richard Quaintance 17 Tom Brown 18 Beth Lucas The Reading of the Passion Palm Sunday falls on March 25 th this year. The 10:00 AM service begins in Fryer Hall with the Liturgy of the Palms, and continues in the church with the Liturgy of the Passion. As in the past, we would like the children and teens of the parish to take part in the reading of The Passion. Older children will be given the most prominent roles, and there are more than enough parts to accommodate everyone. There will be a full rehearsal in the church on March 24 th at 3:30 PM, which will run for approximately one hour. Please see Julia Jenson during coffee hour to sign up, or send an to schola@stlukesmetuchen.org. Scripts will be handed out on Sunday, March 18 th. 20 Pat Quirk 20 Karen Siegel 22 Hans Jessen 24 Brenda Yuro 28 Barbara C. Crafton 29 Asharra Zelley

5 As Jesus passed along the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and his brother Andrew casting a net into the lake for they were fishermen. And Jesus said to them, Follow me and I will make you fish for people. And immediately they left their nets and followed him. As he went a little farther, he saw James son of Zebedee and his brother John, who were in their boat mending the nets. Immediately he called them; and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired men, and followed him. Mark 1: This Lenten series, prepared for the Diocese of New Jersey by Rev. Marshall Shelly, Rector of St. Peter s Church, Spotswood, is intended to offer to faith communities an opportunity to delve more deeply into reflection and discernment on our mutual, common call to follow Jesus while at the same time becoming fishers of people. Faith cannot exist away from community, and it cannot be sustained without being offered. We will use a recommitment to daily prayer and meditation for individuals and households, coupled with community-focused time of weekly reflection on the broader calls and costs of discipleship. Each week in Lent will be designated with a particular theme: March 7 th : Casting Our Nets Trinity, Woodbridge March 14 th : Letting Go of Our Old Nets for New St. Luke s Metuchen March 21 st : Following, Immediately St. James, Edison Each week we will meet at 6:30pm for a soup dinner and class will be held from 7pm 8:30pm

6 ST. LUKE S EPISCOPAL CHURCH 17 Oak Avenue (corner of Rt. 27) METUCHEN FRIDAY, MARCH 16 th 5-7:30 PM Take-out Available $15.00 Adults / $10.00 Children Fried Fish or Chicken Tickets available M-F at the church office between 10am-1pm dmw.warden@gmail.com gracefulgazelle@me.com

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8 IMAGINE WHAT WE COULD BUILD TOGETHER IF WE USED FAITH, HOPE AND LOVE AS OUR BUILDING MATERIALS! We are so very excited to announce that St. Luke s is partnering with Temple Emanu-El of Edison for their 2018 youth theater production of Performance 4pm March 18 th.tickets Available at the door.

9 ~March 2018~ Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat :00 Schola Cantorum rehearsal 7:00 Twisted Stitchers 7:30 Choir Rehearsal 12:00 Men s Luncheon 4:30 Rise-Up Chorus 7:00 Stations of the Cross 5:30 Holy Eucharist 4 8:00 Holy Eucharist 10:00 Holy Eucharist 11:15 Coffee Hour 11:15 Sunday School 12:00 Schola 12:00 Early Bird Ed. 5 1:00 Ladies Who Tie Knots 6 9 Morning Prayer 7 10:00 Healing Service 10:30 Bible Study 6:30 Lenten Lukes 8 4:00 Schola Cantorum rehearsal 9 4:30 Rise-Up Chorus 10 5:30 Holy Eucharist 7:30 Choir rehearsal 7:00 Stations of the Cross 11 8:00 Holy Eucharist 10:00 Holy Eucharist 11:15 Coffee Hour 11:15 Round Table 11:15 Sunday School 12:00 Schola 12:00 Early Bird Ed. 12 1:00 Ladies Who Tie Knots :00 Healing Service 6:30 St. Veronica Guild 6:30 Lenten Woodbridge 15 4:00 Schola Cantorum rehearsal 7:00 Garden State Depression Glass Club 7:30 Choir Rehearsal 16 11:30 Women s Luncheon 4:30 Rise-Up Chorus 5:30 Fish and Chips Dinner 7:00 Stations of the Cross 17 Happy St. Patrick s Day! 5:30 Holy Eucharist 18 8:00 Holy Eucharist 10:00 Holy Eucharist 11:15 Coffee Hour 11:15 Round Table 11:15 Sunday School 12:00 Schola 12:00 Early Bird Ed. 3:00 School House Rock 19 1:00 Ladies Who Tie Knots 20 7:00 Vestry 21 10:00 Healing Service 10:30 Bible Study 6:30 Lenten James Edison 22 4:00 Schola Cantorum rehearsal 7:30 Choir Rehearsal 23 4:30 Rise-Up Chorus 7:00 Stations of the Cross 24 5:30 Holy Eucharist 25 Palm Sunday 8:00 Liturgy 10:00 Liturgy 11:15 Coffee Hour 11:15 Round Table 11:15 Sunday School 12:00 Schola 12:00 Early Bird Ed. 26 1:00 Ladies Who Tie Knots 6:00 Passover Seder 27 7:00 Holy Eucharist 28 10:00 Healing Service 10:30 Bible Study 6:30 St. Veronica Guild 7:30 Tenebrae 29 Maundy Thursday 6:00 Agape Meal 7:30 Holy Eucharist 9:00 Vigil at the Altar 30 Good Friday 9:00 Way of the Cross 12:00 Ecumenical Service 7:00 Stations of the Cross 7:30 Good Friday Service 31 Holy Saturday 9:00 Service 9:30 Polishing Party 8:00 Easter Vigil

10 Schola Fundraising We invite you to support the Schola through the purchase of a Honeybaked Ham gift card. The fundraiser continues through March 31 st, allowing you time to purchase a gift card before Easter. Members of the Schola will be available during Coffee Hour to take pre-paid orders for gift cards. We thank you for your ongoing support of the Schola Cantorum Support St. Luke s through your everyday & gift Purchases from Amazon.com All you need to do is go to our website, n.org & click on the logo at the bottom right of the page. This will take you to the Amazon website where a percentage of everything you order during that session will be credited to St. Luke s. This includes the purchase of items, gift cards, digital music, digital books, magazine subscriptions and much more. Please note, you need to come back to f or every order to click on the link to Amazon again for a portion of your next order to go to St. Luke s. If you do not use Amazon, share this with your friends and family who do and ask them to help you support St. Luke s The following policy was put in place by the Vestry in October 2016; When you spend your own money on behalf of Saint Luke s with the intent of seeking reimbursement please follow the following protocols; 1. Get a detailed receipt that identifies the item you purchased for Saint Luke s. 2. Make a copy of the receipt and circle the item(s) for which you are seeking reimbursement. 3. On the receipt, print your name and the reason for the purchase. 4. Complete a Request for Reimbursement form. These forms are available in the Parish Office. 5. Staple the receipt to the request form. 6. Give your completed form to the Administrative Assistant. Some additional information; Any requests for reimbursement must be made within 45 days of the original purchase. The Treasury has published the check disbursement schedule which you can access through the Administrative Assistant. Prior to checks being written, one of the Wardens will review all disbursement requests for approval. Reimbursement checks will be written as part of the regular disbursement schedule. For March, reimbursements must be in the office by 4:00 pm on Thursday, March 8 & 22, St. Luke's Episcopal Church, Metuchen 17 Oak Avenue Metuchen, NJ Phone: Fax: administrator@stlukesmetuchen.org We re on the Web! and Facebook St. Luke s, Metuchen