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DECEMBER 2013
ST. LUKE’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH — PRAYER, RESPECT, HOSPITALITY, SERVICE
COMING EVENTS
December 1—Advent begins December 1—Lessons & Carols service,
10:30 a.m. December 1—Jubilee Ministry planning
meeting, 9 a.m. December 2—St. Luke’s Men, 6 p.m. at
Elmer’s December 7—Snowflake Faire, 9 a.m.—
3 p.m. (NO SATURDAY EVENING LITURGY)
December 8—Bishop Waggoner’s visit December 9—Shopping with St. Vinnie’s
kids, 4 p.m. December 15—Vestry meeting December 16—Jubilee Ministry Christmas
Dinner, 5:30 p.m. December 21—Blue Christmas/Longest
Night Service, 5:30 p.m. December 24—Christmas Eve services at
5 p.m. & 8 p.m. December 25—Christmas Day (no services) December 25-27—Parish office closed December 31—New Year’s Eve January 1, 2014—New Year’s Day January 6—St. Luke’s Men, 6 p.m. at
Elmer’s January 7—St. Luke’s Guild January 8—Studies in the Bible resumes January 12—Sunday Epiphany service
(NO MID-WEEK SERVICE) January 17—Chili Feed January 19—Annual Meeting 9 a.m. January 19—Vestry Meeting February 8—Parish Council Meeting,
9:30 a.m. February 14—Service Team trip to
Honduras
WELCOME!
If you’re new to St. Luke’s, please fill out the newcomer’s card found in the pew and place it in the collection plate or in the office.
Service Team from St. Luke’s
To Go to Honduras
A service team from St. Luke’s heads to El Hogar
Agricultural School farm outside Tegucigalpa,
Honduras, on February 14, 2014. The trip to will
be a week long – Friday to Friday. The service
team envisions broadening the rela#onship with
El Hogar, as approved by St. Luke’s Vestry.
The full name of the ministry, El Hogar de Amor y
Esperanza, means, “The Home of Love and Hope.”
It provides shelter, educa#on and opportuni#es
for the poorest of the na#on’s children. The
ministry began in 1979, when two Episcopalians
began providing shelter for homeless Honduran
children. It now operates an orphanage, a trade
school, and an agricultural school, providing for a
total of about 260 students and is affiliated with
the Diocese of Honduras. For more informa#on
on El Hogar and ways to be a part of this ministry,
visit the website at www.elhogar.org. The
website gives detailed informa#on on the service
team experience at www.elhogar.org/get-
involved/service-teams/.
There currently are eight members of St. Luke’s
on the team. Room and board per team member
is $200 for the week, other costs will be airfare. If
you don’t feel able to go to Honduras, you can be
part of the service team by making a contribu#on
to the St. Luke’s team effort. Each team is asked
to donate a $2,000 team project fee, and help to
offset expenses would also be appreciated.
If you are interested in being a part of this
service team, please contact Andy Storjohann
(208-660-0066) or Fr. Pat (208-659-2325).
DECEMBER 2013 ST. LUKE’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH — BRINGING YOU GOOD NEWS PAGE 2
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Please join the ladies of St. Luke’s Guild on Saturday, December 7 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. for the annual Snowflake Faire. The Snowflake Faire is a holiday bazaar with a large variety of items for sale, from new and handcrafted goods to resale items and homemade baked goods. It’s a great chance to get a jump on your holiday shopping!
We will gladly accept your donations for the Treasure Trove through Friday, December 6 at 1 p.m. PLEASE no clothing, furniture, bicycles, or TV's. A table for donations is at the back of the Parish Hall. Call Marilyn Otto (208-777-9262) with any questions about the Treasure Trove.
We also need donations of your always tasty homemade goodies, such as cookies, candy, jams, jellies, pickles, breads, etc. You may bring pre-priced pantry items on Friday, December 6 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. or on Saturday, December 7 before 9:30 a.m. Small quantities sell best. Call Lucie Maier (208-765-6164) with any questions.
Maggie’s Café will be open for lunch from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Lunch includes a large variety of delicious homemade soups and pies for just $5.00.
If you would like to participate as a vendor, tables are available for $20. Please contact Marcia Siring (208-762-0129) if you would like to reserve a table.
Thanks in advance!
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Lessons and Carols
Sunday, December 1, at the 10:30 a.m. service
The Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols originated in England on Christmas Eve, 1918, in the chapel of King's College, Cambridge University. Consisting of nine scripture readings alternating with carols sung by the choir, it narrates the Incarnation.
Although primarily an Anglican tradition, the service has been widely used by churches of various denominations throughout the world. We will use an abbreviated version of Lessons and Carols, incorporating congregational singing, on the first Sunday of Advent, December 1.
Contact Susan Pierson (208-762-9878) with any questions about St. Luke’s music programs.
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Due to the Snowflake Faire on December 7, St. Luke’s Guild will not meet in December. Guild meetings will resume on Tuesday, January 7, 2014.
VESTRY HIGHLIGHTS – NOVEMBER 17, 2013
Endorsed a St. Luke's Service Team trip to El Hogar
Agricultural School in Honduras in February 2014.
Approved calling a Special Parish Mee#ng in
January to consider changes to the Parish By-Laws
that would allow the Annual Mee#ng to be held in
January of each year. The next Annual Mee#ng
will occur on January 19, 2014 at 9 a.m. Two
Vestry members and Diocesan Conven#on
delegates will be elected at this special mee#ng.
The Treasurer presented the 2014 proposed
budget for review.
Good Stewards: Marc Wallace for draAing a GiA
Acceptance Policy; everyone who made the
Conversa#ons on Death seminars a success.
Next mee�ng—Sunday, December 15, 12 noon in
the Alison Library. All are welcome to a(end.
PASSAGES
Memorial Service: Elizabeth “Betty” Owens Death: Lt. Gen. Bryan “Jack” Shotts
DECEMBER 2013 ST. LUKE’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH — BRINGING YOU GOOD NEWS PAGE 3
DECEMBER BIRTHDAYS & ANNIVERSARIES
Birthdays
If your birthday or anniversary is incorrect or does not appear, please notify the office so it can be
corrected or added to the parish records.
EDITORIAL POLICY
The newsleCer contains ar#cles of interest to members and
friends of the congrega#on of St. Luke’s Episcopal Church.
The NewsleCer Editor (alone or in coopera#on with an
editorial board) reserves the right to set submission
deadlines, edit material for length or gramma#cal or spelling
errors, and decline material that is not in keeping with this
policy. Every effort will be made to be inclusive. Any member
is invited to submit story material directly to the NewsleCer
Editor. We welcome your comments and sugges#ons at
Anniversaries
7 Don & Patti Pell 7 Kathy & John Hirz 12 Judi & Virgil Burks 18 Gretchen & Jim Curtis 19 Nancy & Dave Wright 25 Mary & Bucky Finley
28 Nancy Sue & Marc Wallace
28 Marcia & Walt Siring 29 Jo & Gayne Clifford 31 Carolyn & Bill Alberts
2 Josh Johnson 4 Kinzo Mihara 5 Ann Donaldson 5 Gloria Lund 6 Jo Russell 9 Jonathan Sedgwick 10 Eloise Swanson 10 Gwen Letson 11 Bill Brooks 15 Bert McCauley
15 Victoria Robbins 20 Mary Finley 21 Carmen Brocu-Goecke 22 Jennifer Parzanici 22 Ed Kerns 24 Betty Richard 25 Bill Clift 28 Daniel Dolan 31 Kathryn Craft 31 Justin Quackenbush
KNIT ONE, PRAY TOO PRAYER SHAWL MINISTRY
St. Luke’s Knit One, Pray Too Prayer Shawl
Ministry celebrates its 5th
Anniversary in
December. To date, our members have
completed 492 prayer shawls and over 350 pocket
prayer squares.
In honor of the occasion, we will be sharing our
monthly shawl blessing at each of the services on
Saturday, November 30, and Sunday, December 1..
In addi#on to blessing the new shawls, we will also
recognize our members present at each service.
Please come and join us as we celebrate. A
display will be set up in the Parish Hall and we will
be hos#ng the Coffee Hour following the 10:30
a.m. service on Sunday, December 1.
If you need a prayer shawl or know
someone who does, please do not
hesitate to contact me or the office.
Jo Clifford (208-664-4132 or 208-755-
6926).
S*. M829’. A0*82 G+/01 Advent has begun and soon we will celebrate our Lord’s birth. We hope many of you will consider making Christmas donations for memorials and in thanksgiving. Your gifts will be used to decorate St. Luke’s sanctuary and the altar for Christmas and provide needed supplies in the coming months.
An offering envelope is enclosed with this newsletter. We hope to acknowledge all gifts in the Christmas bulletin. Due to publishing deadlines, please have your donations in by December 18. Thank you in advance for your generosity and support and may your Christmas be blessed.
Nancy Wright and Jo Clifford Co-Directresses
Our passion statement:
Quietly serving Christ while caring for the beauty
of the sanctuary.
DECEMBER 2013 ST. LUKE’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH — BRINGING YOU GOOD NEWS PAGE 4
Fit & Fall Proof Classes ConKnue Through
December 15 St. Luke’s is offering one-hour Fit & Fall Proof classes twice a week on Wednesday and Friday mornings from 9-10 a.m. through December 15.
These classes are designed for those 55+, but are open to all. Flexibility and balance are the main focus. Participants can move at their own pace.
If you are interested in attending, please contact Parish Administrator NJ Daniel in the parish office (208-664-5533 or [email protected]).
Many thanks to Gwen Letson and Angela Francis
for their expert proofreading and edi#ng
assistance.
Outreach with Jubilee Ministry
There are several upcoming Jubilee Ministry outreach activities that you can
participate in:
• The Gift Tree will again be located in the sanctuary during Advent. Take a stocking from the tree and bring a gift card or cash in the requested amount back to church for the men and women in the two shelters operated by St. Vincent de Paul.
• Volunteers are needed on Monday, December 9, to help the older youngsters from St. Vincent’s Transitional Housing to shop at St. Vincent’s thrift store with $5.00 vouchers to purchase a gift for a parent or other family member. Shopping will be followed by wrapping the gifts and snacking on cookies, hot cider and hot chocolate. Meet at St. Vincent’s Thrift store at 4 p.m.
• Jubilee Ministry will sponsor a Christmas dinner on Monday, December 16, complete with a visit from Santa Claus. Our guests will be the residents of St. Vincent’s Transitional Housing, men’s and women’s shelters, Family Promise guests, and clients of Fresh Start. Dinner will be served in the Parish Hall at 5:30 p.m. Volunteers are needed to help with preparation and serving of food and with activities for the children. All members of St. Luke’s are welcome and encouraged to attend.
A planning meeting for the dinner and to discuss distribution of St. Luke’s Millennium Development Goals funds will be held on Sunday, December 1, at 9 a.m. in the Alison Library. All members of St. Luke’s with an interest in outreach ministry activities are encouraged to attend. For more information on these and other activities and to volunteer, contact the Rev. Bob Runkle (208-691-2499) or Andy Storjohann (208-660-0066).
Good Music, Good Times
The Northwest Sacred Music Chorale (NWSMC)
Christmas Concert
Wednesday, December 18 at
5 p.m. and 8 p.m. at the Kroc
Center in Coeur d’Alene.
Tickets are $15 per person or
$12 for seniors and students.
Visit www.nwsmc.org for
more informa#on.
NIC Cardinal Chorale, Wind Symphony, Chamber
Singers & Cardinal Vocal Jazz “Sounds of
Christmas” Concert
FREE! Saturday, December 14 at 7:30 p.m.
and Sunday, December 15 at 2:00 p.m. at the
NIC Boswell Hall Schuler Performing Arts
Center. Ques#ons? Contact Chorale member
Mary Beth Jorgensen (208-699-3844 or
DECEMBER 2013 ST. LUKE’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH — BRINGING YOU GOOD NEWS PAGE 5
RECIPE CORNER
The holidays are upon us once again. This month Recipe Corner is offering some holiday fare
that you can use for entertaining or give as giAs to special friends, neighbors, teachers, etc. All
of these recipes provide a feeling of comfort and are easy to make. ENJOY!!!!
FUDGE
¼ c. buCer ½ c. milk
¼ c. corn syrup 2 squares unsweetened baking chocolate, shaved
2 c. sugar 1 t. vanilla extract
• Boil buCer & syrup together. Add sugar, milk and chocolate to boiled mixture.
• S#r over medium heat un#l sugar is dissolved (see note). Cook slowly un#l mixture reaches 234-238
degrees on a candy thermometer. Cool to lukewarm. Add vanilla and beat un#l mixture is thick and
creamy and has lost its glossy look.
• Take mixture up in hands and knead un#l smooth and glossy. Nuts may be added before kneading.
• Cut into squares or roll into small logs.
NOTE: Wash down sugar crystals around side of pan with a fabric-wrapped fork dipped in water.
Marion Bun�ng
SUGARED NUTS
3 c. nuts (peanuts, whole almonds, pecan halves, walnuts or a mix of your favorite nuts)
1 c. sugar
½ c. water
• Preheat oven to 300°.
• Bring nuts, sugar and water to a boil In a 12-inch skillet over medium heat. Cook, s#rring occasionally,
un#l syrup mixture has caramelized, and the nuts are well coated, about 12-15 minutes (the boCom of
the skillet should appear dry).
• Immediately spread coated nuts onto buCered large baking sheet. Bake 10 minutes, s#r, bake 10
minutes more then s#r again. Remove from oven and cool . Store in air#ght container. Makes 4 c. or
about 1¼ lbs.
VariaKon: Cinnamon-Sugared Nuts— add ½ t. ground cinnamon with sugar to boiled mixture.
Kathy Hirz
BEEF-OLIVE SPREAD
1 8-oz. package cream cheese (low-fat OK) ¼ c. finely chopped pimento stuffed green
2 T. mayonnaise/Miracle Whip (low-fat OK) olives (10-12 medium/large)
2 t. finely grated onion 1 T. white wine
3 oz. packaged beef (like Buddig brand), diced into short, thin strips
• Blend all ingredients together.
• Serve with Triscuits, Wheat Thins or party-size breads. Keeps well for a week in fridge. Great for
sandwiches!
Cary Miller
DECEMBER 2013 ST. LUKE’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH — BRINGING YOU GOOD NEWS PAGE 6
ST. LUKE’S KENT KIMBALL TAKES THE PODIUM
It’s 2001, London. St. Paul’s Cathedral. Travelers Kent and Norilee Kimball are transfixed by
the thrilling sounds of an unfamiliar Haydn Mass. Kent to Norilee – “Someday I’m going to
conduct that.”
Fast forward to November 2013. The Worship Theater of the KROC Center, Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. The
Northwest Sacred Music Chorale’s new Ar#s#c Director raises his baton and … Voila! It was Kent
Kimball, wringing every ounce of nuance and emo#on from the singers and instrumentalists arrayed
before him, conduc#ng Haydn’s Lord Nelson Mass in the Chorale’s first concert of the 2013 – 2014
Season.
Though Kent’s mother was a talented pianist, organist and composer, his dad -- a newspaperman and
publisher -- was skep#cal of his third son’s ability to earn a proper living from performing, and urged a
more prac#cal, lucra#ve course of study. Ergo, a degree in Business Administra#on, which has, in fact,
served him and his family well. About the same number of hours in music, however, tes#fies to the
younger Kimball’s persistence in exploring and fine tuning his first love. Growing up and living in the
Southern California area as a student and young man offered Kent opportuni#es and privileges of
studying under such greats as Robert Shaw, Roger Wagner and Charles Hirt – “the greatest choral
directors in North America.”
During a s#nt in the Navy, between predic#ng weather and later flying, Kent sang in the Naval Air
Training Command Choir based at the Naval Air Sta#on at Pensacola, but performing throughout the
country at all kinds of events. At #mes the Choir shared the field with the Pageant of Flags and the Blue
Angels; perhaps these experiences account for his insistence on an almost military precision in his
singers.
He brings to the Chorale a breadth of experience in sacred and secular choral music, madrigal and
chamber singing, big band sounds and opera and musical theater, and a commitment to excellence that
is infec#ous.
We live in an era where many churches are totally without a choir or the resources to present the
world’s loveliest and most s#rring music. Kent sees the Chorale’s tradi#on of marrying the talents of its
60-some-odd members with those of the many professional musicians available in our area as a unique
forum, where the “Great Works” can be brought to life for audience and performers alike.
Each piece of music is defined by key, mode, tempo, #me signature and a host of other aspects which
contribute to its character. Each concert conductor brings parts of himself to the performance in choice
of instruments, in interpreta#on, and in involving both performers and audience in the living thing that
is great music. Kent’s style, of course, varies with the composi#on. He approaches a gentle, spiritual
and moving piece with a reverence that borders on prayerful. Then again, with more forceful, dynamic
or energe#c pieces – well, if a baton counted as a weapon we’d have an armed luna#c in a tux.
What does Kent Kimball bring to our community through his leadership of the Chorale? “Great music
done well has the power to inspire us, to bring us wonder, to change us.”
Well said. Amen.
Judi Horton
DECEMBER 2013 ST. LUKE’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH — BRINGING YOU GOOD NEWS PAGE 7
Revamped Website & New Email Addresses
Be sure to visit St. Luke’s totally revamped website at
www.stlukescda.org! To access the members-only
area, complete the Member Access Agreement, which
is available in the office or on the website under forms,
and return it to the office. You then will be emailed a
password.
Also note these new email addresses:
Fr. Pat: [email protected]
Parish Administrator NJ Daniel:
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F551 831 F-0056.4/B Dinner Circles are small groups of 8-9 people who get together once a month for 3 months on a rotating basis. One person hosts the dinner and the other guests provide the food. All ages, couples, and singles are welcome.
Sign-up sheets are posted in the Parish Hall for the January through March Dinner Circle rotation.
Questions? Contact Farley Green (208-659-0007 or [email protected]).
St. Luke’s Men’s Chili Feed
Friday, January 17, 2014 The St. Luke’s Men’s Chili Feed is an annual favorite. Come warm up with several types of homemade chili and lots of extras, including dessert! Leftover chili typically is available for sale on the following Sunday between and after services.
Tickets will be available for purchase from members of St. Luke’s Men. More details to come in the January newsletter. Contact Dave Lyon (208-762-0623) or John Albee (208-777-7213) with questions.
Giving in Action — THANK YOU!
We took 300 pounds of food to the Athol Food Bank
for St. Luke’s October reverse offering.
Please take those slips of colored
paper during the offering on Sunday
and bring in your dona#on! Contact
John or Betsy McTear (208-665-0809)
with ques#ons or sugges#ons.
Blue Christmas/Longest Night Service Saturday, December 21, 5:30 p.m.
The bright, busy season of making merry with family
and friends is upon us. Advent oAen is a #me of joy,
an#cipa#on, excitement and happiness. But for
many, this is NOT the “most wonderful #me of the
year.” This #me of joy and expecta#on oAen can be
overshadowed by the pain and hurt many people
experience during this season, when the world's
merriment puts their grief, loneliness or sorrow in
stark contrast.
Blue Christmas/Longest Night is a worship service
that typically takes place on or near the winter
sols#ce, which is the longest night of the calendar
year. It is a service that offers comfort, hope and
healing for anyone struggling with loss, depression,
isola#on or grief during the Advent season. This
service also may comfort persons separated from
loved ones by distance, military deployment, the
break-up of a family, and even those who are
displeased with the commercializa#on of Christmas.
St. Luke's will offer this service on
the winter sols#ce, Saturday,
December 21 at 5:30 p.m. For
more informa#on, please contact
Carla Noonan (208-659-1707 or
[email protected]) or Fr. Pat
(208-659-2325 or [email protected]).
Deadlines:
Newsletter—10th of each month (to Kate Dolan at [email protected]) Sunday bulletin & “Let’s Connect”—Wednesdays by noon (to parish office at [email protected])
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Office Hours Service Times—Holy Eucharist Business Office: Monday-Friday 9 a.m.- 5 p.m. 1st Wednesday of month 10 a.m. Fr. Pat Bell: Monday-Thursday 9 a.m.- noon Saturday 5:30 p.m. Sunday 8 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. Sunday (The Well) 9:15 a.m.
501 Wallace Avenue, Coeur d’Alene, ID 83814—208-664-5533—www.stlukescda.org Email: [email protected]
Rector The Rev. Patrick Bell @ 208-659-2325 Associate Priest The Rev. Jane Feerer Assistant Priest The Rev. Nolan Redman Priest Emerita The Rev. Marj Denniston Deacon The Rev. Robert S. Runkle Director of Music Susan Pierson Parish Administrator N.J. Daniel Newsletter Editor Kate Dolan
Vestry Class of 2014 Class of 2015 Phyllis Albee Bob Gustafson John Empsall Chris Keyser Marilyn Otto Bob McCroskey Paul Vilandré Mary Steiling
Class of 2016 Andrea Storjohann Joan Lewis Carla Noonan Ern Warner
Andrea Storjohann Sr. Warden John Empsall Jr. Warden Mike Dolan Treasurer
