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525 N. Fifth Avenue Sequim, WA 98382 360-683-4862 www.stlukes-sequim.org
The parish newsletter of
St. Luke’s Episcopal Church April 2015
The Bellringer The Bellringer The Bellringer
T here is an unsung hero of
Jesus’ crucifixion that you
don't hear much about. His
name was Joseph of Arimathea.
When all of the disciples but one
had abandoned Jesus, and only a
few women remained with him un-
til the end, it was Joseph who
asked Pilate for Jesus' body. With
kindness, we are told, he removed
Jesus from the cross, wrapped him
in a linen cloth, and laid him in a
rock-hewn tomb.
This was clearly an act of compas-
sion, but also one of respect. Here
was a man who was touched by
Jesus’ life and ministry, and re-
sponded in a final act of dignity.
This step also took a fair amount
of courage. Joseph went to the
very person who had ordered the
execution. His request would have
identified him as a follower, or at
least an associate, of Jesus, possi-
bly placing him in a precarious po-
sition. That we know his name
indicates that Joseph was known
by the early church, and that he
was not forgotten by the followers
of Christ.
While there was nothing Joseph
could have done to prevent Jesus'
death, he did respond with
care and dignity. At the
very time when Jesus ex-
periences the cruelty and
inhumane actions of so
many, Joseph reminds us
that the actions of one per-
son can make a differ-
ence. Joseph plays a part
in the crucifixion and res-
urrection narratives, and does so
by choice with courage and com-
passion.
Fr. Bob+
Spiritual Healing Workshop
7 Music Live
Calendar
5
Easter Breakfast
2 New Course
Easter In-gathering
4 Fifth Sunday Celebration
Senior Warden
6 Columbarium
Bits & Pieces
3 Journey to the Cross
What’s Inside??
At its March meeting, the Vestry
elected Mari Chesser to fill the
vacancy left by Harlan Knudson’s
resignation. Mari was then elect-
ed to the post of Junior Warden.
Thanks to Mari for taking on this
important ministry.
Look for Mari’s Vestry bio in next
month’s Bellringer.
Breaking
News!
Ministries & Ministers of St. Luke’s
Rector Rev. Robert Rhoads, OSF Associate Clergy Rev. Bill Tarter, OSF
Assisting Clergy Rev. Maggie Bourne-Raiswell
Deacon Rev. Diane Moore
Parish Counsel Rob Onnen
Secretary/Bookkeeper Laura Fierro
Treasurer Mary Frye
Clerk Sue Clary
Vestry Harry Alford
Mari Chesser, Junior Warden
Peter Hagkin
Barbara Heckard, Senior Warden
Bill McCorkle
Pat Oden
Linda Petersen
Jim Reker
Kelly Steward
Convention Delegates Bill & Judy Newblom, Rob and
Dianne Onnen
Alternates Linda Bond, Sue Clary, Gail Melvin,
Maggie Peterson
Adult Education Bob Rhoads 683-4938
Altar Guild Karen Junell 477-3157
Altar Servers Sherry Niermann 683-5936
Bazaar Workshop Roberta Griset 681-0962
Centering Prayer Judy Palumbo-Gates 683-3131
Choir/Organist Lorraine Martin 417-6898
Columbarium Harry Alford 683-2594
Cursillo Christine Hill 582-0989
Roger Uhden 681-7450
Daughters of the King Suzi Schmidt 683-4215
Eucharistic Visitors Diane Moore 683-5936
Flower Ministry Lynn Cain 681-3729
Helping Hands Linda Petersen 681-2375
Light Lunch Kara Selby 683-2895
Little Sisters of St. Clare Sr. Karen Anne 681-7195
Men’s Club Roger Uhden 681-7450
Men’s Spirituality Bill Chisham 582-1598
Music Live with Lunch Sammy Greenwood 681-0556
Newcomers Moore/Niermann 683-5936
Office Volunteers Laura Fierro 683-4862
Outreach Diane Moore 683-5936
Prayer Chain Kelly Steward 461-9893
Prayer Quilt Workshop Virginia Reker 681-5363
Receptions Suzi Schmidt 683-4215
School on Sunday Sherry Niermann 683-5936
Stewardship
Earth Jim Aldrich 582-3038
God’s Resources Barbara Heckard (717) 639-1739
Taizé Sr. Karen Anne 681-7195
Ushers 8 AM Martin Gutowski 797-1655
10 AM Bill McCorkle 301-1748
Women’s Spirituality Mari Chesser 797-1831
Fr. Bob: rrhoadsstlukes@gmail.com
Staff Fr. Bill: btarterstlukes@gmail.com
Email: Laura/Office: lfierrostlukes@gmail.com
April 2015 Page April 2015 Page 22 The Bellringer The Bellringer
Please join us for Easter Morning Break-
fast, between services, on Sunday, April 5.
We will serve from 9:00 to 9:30am in the
Parish Hall.
In addition to:
Dave’s Tendersweet Pancakes
Link and Patty Sausages
Creamy Scrambled Eggs
We will also offer:
Ham with apple/cranberry glaze
Men’s Club Easter Morning
NEW! From the Don Freeman Study Group…
Beginning Wednesday,
April 8, we’ll examine the
2013 PBS production, The
Life of Muhammad. Along
with the historical narra-
tive, the seven-week series
will address Islam's role in
the world today, and ex-
plore Islamic attitudes to-
ward money, charity, wom-
en, social equality, reli-
gious tolerance, war and
conflict. Each session will
include the video, followed by a discussion period.
Everyone is invited to join us, even if just for one
session. We meet on Wednesdays in the Fireside
Room at 10:30am. Please contact Alan or Mary Jo
Camagna (683-5767) if you have any questions.
April 2015 Page April 2015 Page 33 The Bellringer The Bellringer
APRIL Birthdays
04/03 Peter Haglin
04/06 Dallas Drew
04/06 Barbara Kent-Alford
04/06 Kathy Owens
04/07 Dennis Heckard
04/13 Mary Fahlgren
04/17 Jim Aldrich
04/20 Chuck Howerton
04/21 Sheila Cope
04/21 Patricia Roberts
04/22 Nan Godfrey
04/22 Linda Petersen
04/22 John Standerwick
04/30 Roberta Griset
...May thy peace which passes
understanding abide all the
days of their lives.
Changes are coming to your St. Luke's web
site! If you are looking for the pages for His-
tory, Clergy, Newsletters, or Bulletin Board,
you will now access them by clicking on the
‘About Us’ tab at the top. Some of these
pages will soon be updated. We also plan
to add the 'Donate' button that many of you
have requested. Stay tuned!
TAIZÉ Service: Our monthly Taizé gathering will be held on
Monday, April 27 at 7:00pm. Please join us in this prayerful,
meditative church service. Contact Karen Williamson (681-
7195) for more information.
Lost and Have Not Found Their Way Home! Have you seen or
borrowed ivory table cloths from the Music Live storage bins?
We are missing two 8' oblong table cloths, and two round ta-
blecloths. If you have borrowed them, please return them to
Laura at the church office. Thank you for helping these items
to find their way home.
Bits and Pieces
Journey to the Cross Fifteen years ago, we made a pilgrim-
age to the Stations of the Cross Shrine
in San Luis, CO. During that time, we
took hundreds of photos of the statues
of Jesus. Two years later, we married
multiple
images
we had
taken of
the Sta-
tions of
the Cross
with
some
sacred
music.
As a
thank
you to a
commu-
nity of nuns in Colorado, we shared the
program with them, using a slide pro-
jector and a boom box. They wept.
These holy women, who had made pil-
grimages to sacred religious sites all
across the world, wept when they saw
our program.
Today we have improved the images
with PowerPoint and a Bose sound sys-
tem. Each time we present this pro-
gram, people weep. They weep be-
cause the Way of the Cross becomes
real and moves beyond words. They
walk WITH Jesus.
At 7:00pm on Good Friday, April 3rd,
we will present this beloved program
here at St. Luke’s. It now contains
over 180 digital images combined with
sacred music. This will be a time of
silence for the participants, a personal
time of intimacy with Jesus in his pas-
sion.
Join us as we share this gift with each
of you. Bring your friends; it is open to
everyone. Come, sit, watch, listen, and
feel Jesus’ presence.
April 2015 Page April 2015 Page 44 The Bellringer The Bellringer
“Personal Care Kits”
EASTER SEASON IN-GATHERING
When natural disaster strikes, or political conflict
flares, families have little chance to gather their be-
longings before fleeing the danger. They arrive in a
refugee camp, or other place of safety, scared, vulnera-
ble and dirty from travel. The simple items included in
a Personal Care Kit allow them to wash away dirt and
sweat with the fresh scent of soap and the softness of
a towel. They are reminded of someone’s care and
concern for them in their plight
During Easter Season – April 12 thru May 17, the Out-
reach Committee will accept donations to assemble
Personal Care Kits for distribution through Lutheran
World Relief.
Here are the items needed for each Personal Care Kit:
1 light-weight bath-size towel in a dark color, please.
2 bath-size bars of soap (4–5 oz.) in original wrapping;
we will re-package multi packs.
1 adult-size tooth brush in original
packaging; we will re-package multi
packs.
1 sturdy comb (no picks or fine
toothed combs); we will remove pack-
aging.
1 metal nail clipper (attached file is
optional); we will remove packaging.
All items should be new and in good
condition — bulk purchases are en-
couraged. Donate what you can from
the list, and the Outreach Committee
will buy sufficient items to complete
the care kits (If you find a good deal on towels and
soap, buy them, and we will fill in the other items.) If
you cannot shop, you can make a donation to help with
our shipping costs and extra items that need to be pur-
chased. Make checks payable to St. Luke’s with a no-
tation “Relief Kits.”
We will place a large box for the towels, and our fa-
mous red wagon for everything else, in the narthex.
During the week of May 18, we will host a Packaging
Party to assemble the Personal Care Kits. You are in-
vited to join the fun, and help us complete this project!
Your Outreach Committee is really excited about this
project, and we hope that you will participate.
Deacon Diane
Whatever Happened to Fifth Sunday??
Since the fifth Sunday of March was
Palm Sunday, our traditional single-service
gathering was postponed to the first Sunday
after Easter, April 12. We will celebrate Eucha-
rist in the church at 10:00am, followed by a
hamburger feast in the
parish hall.
Please sign-up at the Par-
ish Information Center (so
we know how much food to
prepare), and bring a side
dish or dessert to share.
Suggested donation: $5
Beloved friends,
Your prayers, cards, flowers and kind messages to Es-
ther and me are a constant source of blessing during a
long convalescence for Esther's head injury.
We would like to thank each of you personally, but we
both have difficulty with memory loss and writing letters.
So we thank God and ask His blessing on all of you.
Love,
Norman and Esther Round
Special Events at St. Luke’s for
April 2015
Sunday
8:00am Holy
Eucharist, Rite I
9:00am Choir
Practice
10:00am Holy
Eucharist, Rite II
Monday
8:00am Cursillo
Men
8:30am Matins
9:00am Helping
Hands
10:00am Prayer
Quilt Workshop
and Bazaar Work-
shop
Tuesday
8:30am Eucharist
3:30pm Choir
Practice
Wednesday
8:30am Matins
9:00am Cursillo
Men
10:30am Don Free-
man Study Group
Noon Mid-week
Eucharist
4:30pm Vespers
Thursday
9:00am Wire
Choir Practice
10:30am Bible
Study (Interactive)
11:30am Centering
Prayer
1:00pm Cursillo
Women
Friday
10:00am Cursillo
Women
Saturday
9:00am Altar Guild
11:30am Light
Lunch
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1
2 Maunday Thurs
9:30am Eucharist
at Sherwood
5:30pm Maunday
Thurs srvc/dinner
3 Good Friday
8:00am Stations of the Cross Noon Good Friday Liturgy 7:00pm Journey to the Cross
4
5 Easter Sunday
9:00am Easter Breakfast
6
8:00am Men’s Spirituality Brkfst.
11:00am Outreach Comm.
7
1:00pm Daughters of the King
8
Noon Healing service w/Euch.
9
10
11
12 Food Bank Day
10:00am One service/meal fol-lowing
13
14
15
9:00am Spiritual Healing Workshop
16
9:30am Eucharist
at Sherwood
17
18
19
9:15am School on Sunday
20
11:00am Earth Stewardship
21
Noon Music Live with Lunch
22
1:30pm Vestry Meeting
23
24
:
25
4:00pm Earth Stewardship film
26
9:15am School on Sunday
27
7:00pm Taizé Service
28
9:00am Women’s Spirituality
29 30
Every Week
April 2015 Page April 2015 Page 55 The Bellringer The Bellringer
From Your
Senior
Warden
T here is a lot of talk about what makes a parish
successful. Good liturgy? Great music? Good
preaching? All of these factors are important,
but most importantly, do new people feel welcomed,
included, loved, and needed as friends? I know I’ve
thought this before, and I continue to remind myself --
don’t just be friendly on a Sunday morning; build friend-
ships and lasting relationships. A parish grows when
its people grow in love for one another.
When your Vestry met for a re-
treat last month, one of our
homework assignments was to
read The Agile Church. Spirit Led
Innovation in an Uncertain Age,
by Dwight J. Zscheile. The sub-
sequent discussion was rich and
open. We talked about the in-
volvement of neighbors that
meet in our church in various
contexts, but each for the pur-
pose of fellowship, support, and
education. If St. Luke’s seems to be like a community
center, isn’t that what God wants for us? To reach out
to others, and to build a community that practices deep
listening and understanding of our neighbors?
We also spoke of the agility of our parish to reach out
so as to grow. We reflected on the newcomers that
bring fresh talents and ideas that we will continue to
embrace. We acknowledge the need to cherish the op-
portunities for fellowship, like the Annual Gathering,
Pancake Breakfast, Music Live, Bazaar, Light Lunch,
5th Sunday joint service, Bible studies, Don Freeman
Study Group, Helping Hands, Spirituality Groups, DOK,
Flower Ministry, Choir, Prayer Quilts and Outreach. Do
our actions demonstrate agility?
It can be easily said that we are making our mark on
the community, but we will never be done with our jour-
ney. There is always room to grow. For example, we
may not have many young people in our midst, but we
are young in our hearts and efforts as evidenced in our
participation in the Tutoring Program at the Middle
School and the Summer Lunch Program with the Boys
and Girls Club.
Are there opportunities just waiting for us beyond the
church doors? We agreed that the need is out there.
How we respond to that challenge is what I believe will
fulfill our hearts. We want our church to continue to
grow. Join with us in our opportunities for fellowship.
We want to hear your thoughts, suggestions and inter-
est in being part of growing our church community.
St. Luke’s Columbarium
The St. Luke's Columbarium is lo-
cated on the east side of the
church. A small committee has
been maintaining the area and
keeping accurate records for the
Columbarium for many years. The
Columbarium can serve as a final
resting place for cremated remains, or for the display
of a memorial plaque, either for yourself or a parish
family loved one. The price schedule for Columbari-
um facilities, and the availability of spaces, may be
obtained from the church office.
Barb and I are starting work on a Columbarium/ Par-
ish Memory Book for parishioners and other church
members that will be available for viewing. We hope
to be joined in this effort by a few others, especially
by those who have talent in scrapbooking, archiving
or memory book building. We are in the initial stages
of this project, and will keep you informed of our pro-
gress.
The Memory Book will become an important part of
the history of St. Luke’s parish. if you have pictures,
articles, writings or obituary references about parish-
ioners who are remembered in the Columbarium, and
would like to offer them for inclusion in the Memory
Book, please let us know and we'll make arrange-
ments to acquire them.
If you would like to participate in making the Colum-
barium/Parish Memory Book, please let either of us
know:
Barb Kent Alford, www.luvantiques.com 683-2594
Harry Alford, www.harryalford.com 683-2594
April 2015 Page April 2015 Page 66 The Bellringer The Bellringer
The Naki'i Hawaiian music of Erma and Mike Kuenzli
lilted through the sanctuary and felt like a Hawaiian
blessing. Danny Boy in English and Hawaiian was a
lovely nod to the holiday.
St Patrick's Day was ush-
ered in by Peter Haglin
and crew with a tradition-
al New England corned
beef brined in house a
few days before the con-
cert. Recipes are availa-
ble! Peter's menu of
cabbage, carrots and
brussel sprouts added a
crisp accompaniment to
the rich main dish. Chris-
tine Hill brought us back
to the Hawaiian theme
with pineapple upside
down cake. The crew did
an exemplary job, and it
was nice having Peter
back, filling in for Debby
Kubly who was on vaca-
tion.
The luncheon and concert were dedicated to Roger
Uhden following his hip surgery. Roger's multiple roles
will be missed until he returns next season, but every-
one stepped up to the plate to salute him and to fill-in.
Kate Powers, violin and fiddle virtuoso, returns April
21. It has been incredible to watch her young musical
career progress and mature.
- Sammy Greenwood
Music Live with Lunch!
April 2015 Page April 2015 Page 77 The Bellringer The Bellringer
OPENING DOORS
OF SPIRITUAL HEALING
A Workshop for Survivors of Profound Childhood Abuse
Are you a survi-
vor of profound
childhood
abuse? Do you
know someone
who is? Do you
provide services
for someone
who was abused
as a child? The
unexplored re-
sults of profound
childhood abuse
negatively affect
the way that a
person develops
spiritually.
Mary’s Hope
Workshops is
offering
“Spiritual Heal-
ing and Recovery, An Introductory Workshop” here at
St. Luke’s on Wednesday, April 15th. This intensive,
day-long workshop is designed to give participants infor-
mation about the spiritual effects of childhood trauma,
and to learn about the elements of the healing journey.
It is recommended for survivors and those who help
survivors with spiritual healing. The workshop begins at
9:00am and ends at 5:00pm; check-in begins at
8:45am.
The Mary’s Hope team has presented workshops and
educational programs to over 8,700 individuals. They
have presented at Roman Catholic, Lutheran, Unitarian,
United Methodist, UCC and Episcopal venues and at
numerous state and local victim service conferences.
They are recognized authorities in the field of spiritual
healing for adult survivors of childhood abuse.
There is no charge for the workshop, but a donation of
$75 per person is suggested. Workshop materials are
included. Bring a lunch or pre-order a box lunch. Call
the directors: Sherry Niermann (303-941-2558) or The
Rev. Diane Moore (303-941-2638 for more infor-
mation, and to register for this vital healing experience.
From Mary Frye, Treasurer
February Income $21,843
February Expenses $17,346
Difference. +$4,497 February income exceeded our expenses.
However, we have some larger expenses
coming due that will be reflected in the
next financial statement.
St. Luke’s Episcopal Church PO Box 896
Sequim, WA 98382
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