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The Memorial Church of St.Luke, the Beloved Physician
150 Years of Ministry
1861-2011
1946 Welsh Road
Philadelphia, PA 19115
215.969.3645 (office)stlukesbustleton@yahoo.com
www.stlukesbustleton.webs.com
SERVICESSundays:10:30 a.m. Holy Eucharistwith musicFollowed immediately byrefreshments and fellowship inthe parish hall.
Wednesdays:7:30 p.m. Healing Eucharist
ACTIVITIES:
Contemplative Prayer
W ednesdays 6:45 p.m.
in the church office
Inside this issue:Birthdays............................... 4Calendar................................9Maze......................................7News...................................3,4Rectors Message................1,2Reminders.............................2Rising Star.............................5Take Note!.............................6Those Who Serve..................3Well Done!.............................8Word Puzzle..........................8
Welcome Visitors.................. 2
The Winged OxThe Winged Ox is the Ancient Symbol of
St. Luke, the Beloved Physician
A Newsletter for the People of The Memorial
Church of St. Luke, the Beloved Physician January 2012 Issue 133
Shopping for God
The seasons of Christmas and Epiphany are upon us, so you
might think it is a little late to be talking about shopping.
Thats typically something we do d uring the Advent season as
we make ou r preparations for Christmas Day. But once Ch ristmas
Day is over, we no longer give much thought to shopp ing. It may be
time for returns or exchanges, but not for shopping. Well, maybe;
but then again there are twelve days of Christmaswe tend to forget
that nowadays, preferring to focus on the day rather than theseasonand the Epiphany is actually the occasion when gifts were
brought to Christ by the Magi. So it is a good season to look for
something to give to God , that is, after all, what the Magi were
doingb ringing gifts to God who is appearing in the form of the
Christ child.
The season of Epiphan y is also the season during which we
emphasize the manifestation of Christ to the world; that is, the
manifestation of the IncarnationGo d assuming the form o f a
human person. Now shopping for Go d may also be understood as
seeking or looking for God just as one who is shopping for a job is
seeking or looking for a job. And Ep iphany is a good time to go
shopping for Go d in this sense, too, because, as we just noted,Epiphany is the time when Go d is manifest in and to the world in the
human form o f Jesus the Christ. So since God is manifest, it is a
good time to seek after or look for God ; its a good time to go
shopping for God.
So lets begin with the first sense of shopping for God, namely the
sense of looking for something to give to God. Now this may seem
to be a very tough assignment. What can you g et for the creator and
ruler of the universe? God is really hard to buy for! It seems like
God ha s everything. And if there is something that God d oes not
have, then there is no way I can have it either. Worse yet, if there is
some new thing that I could think of to give to God , I would be in
the embarrassing position of having to ask Go d to create it for me.
There is on e thing, however, that our tradition tells us that we can
give to God . And whats more, this gift is so unique, so one o f a
kind, that each of us can give it without fear that God already has
one just like it
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WELCOME VISITORS!Areyou a new reader? Come visit us! Were so glad thatyou picked up this publication; we hope you will findit interesting and worth your time and we hope youwill take the next step and worship with us sometime.If you are worshiping with us, we welcome you!Whatever your religious background, and howeveryou have come to be here, we welcome you to St.Lukes. Please let us know who you are by signingour guest book (by the door) or filling out a cardfound in the pews. You can hand your card to anusher, or put it in the collection plate when it comeslater.
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What is this unique, one-of-a-kind gift? What else but our very self. This is obvious if we think about it.
We know that we are created in the image of G od, and that means, among other things, that we are free
and autonomous b eings, capable of reason and love. Our freedom and autonom y means that we can
choose to love and serve Go d or we can cho ose to turn away from God. In other word s, we can enter into
a relationship with God or we can reject God. Of course, there are many gradations between these
extremes and most of us fall in somewhere b etween total dedicating our life to Go d and totally rejecting
God. T hat is to say, most of us want to commit our life to God but not all the way. We all hold back to
some degree, refusing to totally surrender to God and wrongly believing that I am the center of the
universe. Of course, we never say that in so many wo rds, but our actions belie our belief. Its a BIG
mistake but it is also the human condition. So the b ottom line is, there is something that we can give to
God that God do es not already have. We can give more and more of our self.
Now here is the fascinating thing: When we surrender more of our self to Go d in this way, we discover
something very important. We discover that we receive in return more of God . And, of cou rse, that
resolves the issue raised by shopping for Go d in the second sense of the phrase that we identified above.
What I mean to say is that when we give more of our self to God, we find that God is present to us, and
we no longer have to seek after God o r look for God . God beco mes apparent to us. It is like we have made
an exchangeI give mor e of myself to God and in exchange I get more of G od in return. So this is the
ultimate win-win situation; I am not on ly able to give a unique gift to God but in the very act of giving, I
get what Ive been seeking after, namely a closer relationship to Go d.
Well, I have made this sound quite easy, and of course it is not. In my experience this is the unending,
ongoing work o f the Christian life. I give more of myself to God, and I g et more of God in return, but then
for one reason or another I fall back and when I d o, I reclaim that gift I had given to God, and in doing so
I push God more to the periphery of my life. Then I turn back to God and the cycle repeats. But
nonetheless I find that with each effort I reclaim less of myself and my experience o f and relationship
with God becomes d eeper and more enduring. I suppo se for the glass-empty types among us that sounds
frustratingand lets be honest it is sometimesbecause we never finally give the gift we want or totally
receive what we are looking for in this life. But on the other hand, the glass is more than half-full because
we have been assured that we have all eternity to give ourselves to Go d and receive God in return. So I
hope you will take the opportunity during these seasons of Christmas and Epiphany to do som e shopping
for God!
May you all have blessed Christmas and Epiphany seasons!
Father Tim
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REMINDERS:The deadline for the
February Winged Ox
will be January 22
Outreach
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 meatsand maintain operating
expenses.
The shelters look forward
to the Wawa gift cards
provided by your
donations!
Offering Envelopes
Please use the yellow
envelopes in 2012, evenif you have white ones
left over.
Those Who Serve
Sunday, January 1
Chalice Bearer: J Brambilla
Readers: C Rodriquez, S CarmodyUshers: J Litzke, J OxenfordAltar Guild: L Carter, R Fischer
No Coffee Hour
Counters: C. Rodriguez, A. Thorpe
Sunday, January 8Chalice Bearer : S Carmody
Readers: C Martino, L CarterUshers :T Truesdale J. BrambillaAltar Guild: K Kenny, S Nesbitt
Coffee Hour: LWoods-Kriss, G.Woods, K. Kenny, S Nesbitt
Counters: See schedule
Sunday, January 15Chalice Bearer: L CarterReaders: M Geiger,K GibsonUshers: J. Litzke, T TruesdaleAltar Guild: J Oxenford, C CotugnoCoffee Hour: J&J Litzke, JGardner, J OxenfordCounters: See schedule
Sunday, January 22Chalice Bearer: J GardnerReaders: B Kaufold, J IannottiUshers: J Brambilla, J LitzkeAltar Guild: S & C Carmody
Coffee Hour: Espositos, M Geiger,A ThorpeCounters: See schedule
Sunday, January 29Chalice Bearer: B KaufoldReaders: C Rodriguez, J BrambillaUshers: J Brambilla, T TruesdaleAltar Guild: G & B Hair, J. WoodsCoffee Hour: B Kaufold, GShahene, C RodriguezCounters: See schedule
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NEWS
Church School / Nursery
The church school
children were excited
about dressing up andparticipating in the
Christmas Eve pageant.
We are especiallygrateful to Miah and
Jeremiah Shahene for
their help andparticipation. The church
school parents,
grandparents, andteachers supported the
children and assisted thatevening as well.
January will begin the
season of the Epiphany.The children will be
learning about the wise
men and the baptism ofJesus. They will
celebrate with stories, art
and song.
You may find thefollowing facts aboutEpiphany interesting:
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PRAYERS PLEASE
Members: Dorothy, Elaine,
Ruth B., Nancy H., Edna,
Alan, Mabel, Ruth L.,
Louise, Joan W., W illiam L,
Robert B, P atricia L, Nancy
Martha, Llyn C.
Friends and Family: Kathy,
Robert, Arlyne, Nancy,
Martha, Bobby, Francine,
Ruth, James, Sandra, Joyce,
Christopher,Joseph, Diane,
Nancy, William, 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,
Lenor, John, Winnie.
Those Serving in the
Armed Forces: W illiamB
William S, Chris G.,
Kevin M., Andrew R., ChrisK.,John R., Chris R., Eric
B., Rob D., Jerry F.,
Thomas H., Tom B.,
Casey R., Jermaine, Bradley,
Michael, Maxx, Eric J., John
T., George M., Steven M.
BIRTHDAYS
January1-Amy Mangle
7-Elsie Jackson
8-Ruth Ann N ichols
14-Karen Kenny
17-Matthew Hair
21-Ryan Gardner
28-Dick Jackson
30-Ruth Little and
Victor Kaufold III
NEWS
January 6th was chosen to celebrate the feast
by Christians in the East. It celebrated the
visit of the wise men(Magi) and then the
baptism of Jesus by John the Baptist.
One custom associated with the Epiphany
feast was the baking of special King's cakewith a coin in it. Whoever found the coin
would be king of the Epiphany party.
In Latin America the feast of the Epiphany is
known as the Day of the Kings. Christiansexchange presents on
that day, rather than
on Christmas day.Epiphany is the
observation of thecoming of the wise
men with gifts for the
Christ child.
Mitten Tree Update
Thanks to all who contributed to the MittenTree. The hats, scarves, mittens, and sockswill be delivered to Covenant House by the
Girls Friendly.
Covenant House services the community by
helping teens who have run away from homeand are living on the street. The teens are are
taken in and given temporary shelter, meals,
showers, clean clothes, and toiletries.Counseling is also provided. The teens are
encouraged to finish school and get jobtraining so that they will be better equipped
tosupport themselves and becomecontributing members of society.
-submitted by Barbara Kaufold
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A Rising Star from St. Lukes : Victor Kaufold
Victor is parishioner Barbara Kaufolds son. He also attended St.Lukes during his youth.
Hehas had productions at The Hudson Theatre (Los Angeles), The Avery Theatre
(Annandale), and The Yale Cabaret. His full-length plays include The Why, Tethered,
The Special Interest Case of Special Agent Esteban Martinez, Muke the Inquisitive,
The Death of Milton Hubbell, andBridesburg.The Why was produced by The BlankTheatre in Los Angeles in 2000 and was nominated for an Ovation award for best
new play. Now published with Playscripts, Inc., it has enjoyed numerous
performances in and outside of the country. He currently teaches English at Boroughof Manhattan Community College and holds an MFA from the Yale School of
Drama.His play called The Why took on the weighty topic of school shootings and one of its
stars was Fred Savage ofWonder Years fame. Victor wrote it when he was only 19. Areviewer wrote:
Written by a 19-year-old playwright, "The Why" is a remarkably mature work,
primarily because it's far more interested in asking questions than it is in
answering them. College junior Victor Kaufold takes on the hot-button issue of
school shootings and delivers an episodic, highly expressive, contemplative play,
equally balanced between satire and sadness...
His latest work , BRIDESBURG, about the growing American problem of economic
decline and its effect on a young couple , will open Monday, January 9th at The GeneFrankel Theater in New York City. Previews begin January 5th
.A description online says:BRIDESBURG is a darkly comic and intense look at five
working-class Americans struggling to maintain their sanity, while battling the
hostilities of todays economic environment. Philadelphians Matt and Kay are
young parents-to-be living in the basement of Matts mothers house. The
impending adult responsibility, coupled with the familial stresses of tight living
quarters prompts their battle against family, the job market and each other.
Victor is currently raising funds to help pay for production costs for this play. If you
would like to donate, more information is available at
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2011733247/bridesburg
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TAKE NOTE!
Thanks to the Lay Weeders!
The 'lay weeders' are a team of folks whovolunteered on Saturday, December 10th, to
clean-up the cemetery and parking lot and
rented a chipper and got rid of limbs, rakedleaves, etc. Those who helped were: Fr. Tim,
Tom Truesdale, John Litzke, Don Shifflett,
Carlos Otero, Herb Rolland, Katherine Gibson.Thank you ALL for making our church grounds
more beautiful!
Annual Meeting
The Annual Parish
Meeting will be held
Sunday January 15 inth
the Hall during CoffeeHour. Please be
present to hear about
the churchs plans for 2012 and to raise anyquestions you may have. The new Vestry
members will also be announced . If you have areport to present to this meeting, please turn itin as soon as possible to Carol at
stlukesbustleton@yahoo.com.
Circle of Prayer
For the past few years Joyce Glenn
had been in charge of assigning
volunteers to pray for shut-ins and
those for whom prayers had been
requested. Since her passing, the
monthly schedule has not been kept.
Kathy Truesdale has offered to fill
this position, for which w e are
grateful.
We ask that you consider helping by
volunteering to be part of the Circle
of Prayer. Each month you will
receive a list of people to pray for
privately in your home. Th ere will be
no meetings involved. We believe inthe power of prayer and feel that it is
vital to those in need.
If you would like to be a part of this
effort, please submit your name and
e-mail address to Carol, ou r secretary
at stlukesbustleton@yahoo.com, so
that she can pass on the list to Kathy.
Submitted by: Barbara Kaufold
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Winter Maze
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WORD PUZZLE
J E S U S T J R W B T
W E R E W H O E I A O
N R S V B I H P T P P
T A I H E S N E H T E
H C T E L L I N G I O
E T H A I O P T A S P
Y S I R E R A A F M L
T C M I V D U N T S E
H O O N E U L C E A W
A M F G N A M E R I A
T E B A P T I Z E D S
(Acts 19:4-5) Paul said, "John baptized
with the baptism of repentance, telling
the people to believe in the one who
was to come after him, that is, in
Jesus." {5} On hearing this, they werebaptized in the name of the
Lord Jesus. (NRSV)
Word List
REPENTANCE BAPTIZED
TELLING HEARING BELIEVE
BAPTISM PEOPLE JESUS AFTERWITH WERE THIS THEY THAT
SAID PAUL NRSV NAME LORDJOHN COME ACTS WHO WAS ONE
HIM TO OF
WELL DONE!
A Big THANK YOU to Chef
Don Shifflett who once again onDecember 2nd provided us with
our annual Italian Dinner
featuring pasta dishes, meatballs,sausage, and chicken. There was
also salad , rolls and a selection
of desserts. All were enjoyed in
the hall which was nicelydecorated for the occasion.
Thanks to all who came and allwho contributed!
GFS Holiday Bazaar
The Bazaar was a success onDecember 3 . A nice selection ofrd
soup was available to buy and eat
while browsing through crafts,jewelry, fashion items and
cooking goods.
Congrats to our sexton, CarlosOtero for winning TWO gift
baskets in the GFS Holiday
Bazaar raffle!P.8
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JANUARY 2012Sun Mon Tue Wed Thur Fri Sat
1-HolyNameSunday
10:30a:Holy
Eucharist
2-AA M eetingsin Hall 1P & 7P
3-1pm-UAW
meeting in Hall
AA M eetings
in Hall 1P &
7P &
4-AA M eetingsin Hall 1P & 7P
&8P
6:45P-
Contemplativeprayer in Office
7:30P -Holy
Eucharist with
Healing in
Church
5-AAMeetings in
Hall 1P & 7P
&8 P
6-AA M eetingsin Hall 1P & 7P
&8P
7:00P-AA
Spirituality
Meeting in
Hall
7-10a Yoga11:30a-Al-Anon
Mtg in
Hall
81stSundayAfter Epiphany
10:30a:HolyEucharist
10:20a- Church
School
11:45: Coffee
Hr. In Hall
9-AA M eetingsin Hall 1P & 7P
7:00p-Vestry
Meeting in
Church Office
10-1pm-UAW
meeting in Hall
AA M eetings
in Hall 1P &
7P &8P
11-AAMeetings in
Hall 1P & 7P
&8P
6:45P
Contemplative
prayer in Office
7:30P -HolyEucharist with
Healing in
Church
12 -A AMeetings in
Hall 1P & 7P
&8 P
13 AAMeetings in
Hall 1P & 7P
&8P
7:00P-AA
Spirituality
Meeting in Hall
14 10a- Yogain Hall
11:30a-Al-Anon
Mtg in Hall
15 -2n dSundayAfter Epiphany
10:30a:HolyEucharist
10:20:Church
school
11:45: Annual
Meeting In Hall
16-AA Meetings
in Hall1P & 7P
17 AAMeetings in
Hall 1P & 7P
&8P
18AA M eetingsin Hall 1P & 7P
&8P
6:45P-
Contemplative
prayer in Office
7:30P -Holy
Eucharist with
Healing in
Church
19 -A AMeetings in
Hall 1P & 7P
&8 P
20 -AAMeetings in
Hall 1P & 7P
&8P
7:00P-AA
Spirituality
Meeting in Hall
21-10a-Yogain Hall
11:30a-Al-Anon
Mtg in
Hall
22-3rdSundayAfter Epiphany
10:30a:HolyEucharist
10:20:Church
school
11:45: Coffee
Hr. In Hall
23-AA Meetings
in Hall1P & 7P
24AAMeetings in
Hall 1P & 7P
&8P
25 AAMeetingsin Hall 1P & 7P
&8P
6:45P-
Contemplative
prayer in Office
7:30P -Holy
Eucharist with
Healing in
Church
26-AA
Meetings in
Hall 1P & 7P
&8 P
27 -A AMeetings in
Hall 1P & 7P
&8P 7:00P-AA
Spirituality
Meeting in Hall
28-10a-Yogain Hall
11:30a-Al-Anon
Mtg in
Hall
29 -4th SundayAfter Epiphany
10:30a: Holy
Eucharist
10:20:Church
school
11:45: Coffee
Hr. In Hall
30-AA Meetings
in Hall1P & 7P
31AAMeetings in
Hall 1P & 7P
&8P
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The Memorial Church of St. Luke the Beloved Physician1946 Welsh Road
Philadelphia, PA 19115
215-969-3645
stlukesbustleton@yahoo.com
www.stlukesbustleton.webs.com
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