St. Luke’s United Methodist Church - Memphis, TN - News

The Bulletin for Feb. 3rd, 2008, is now available.
From the Liturgy of Communion:
God of all times and all places, God of the infinite and infinitesimal, in the blazing splendor of your glory you called forth light from darkness, day from night, land from oceans, and life in all its dazzling array from lifeless matter. Among […]

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The Epistle for Jan. 29, 2008, is now available. From Pastor Mark’s Epistle:
Dear Friends,
At our bi-district event last Sunday, a good introduction was given to the theme for our next Annual Conference — “Radical Hospitality.” There are several good books out on this, and we plan to get copies for St. Luke’s. One […]

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The Bulletin for Jan. 27th, 2008, is now available.
From the Doxology Praise God From Whom All Blessings Flow:
Praise God from whom all blessings flow;
Praise God all creatures here below: Alleluia! Alleluia!
Praise God the source of all our gifts!
Praise Jesus Christ, whose pow’r uplifts!
Praise the Spirit, Holy Spirit! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!
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The Epistle for Jan. 22, 2008, is now available. From Pastor Mark’s Epistle:
Dear Friends,
Please join in prayer now as a team of representatives, five each from Galloway and St. Luke’s UMC’s plus the two pastors, begin meeting about a possible merger in June 2008. The first session of this new group will be at […]

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The Bulletin for Jan. 20th, 2008, is now available.
From Many Gifts, One Spirit with text and music by Allen Pote
Many gifts, one spirit; many songs, one voice.
Many reasons, one promise; many questions, one choice.
O God, we pray for unity, give guidance from above.
In our differences unite us in the circle of your love.
O God, […]

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The Epistle for Jan. 15, 2008, is now available. From Pastor Mark’s Epistle:
Dear Friends,
January 20 is set aside as Human Relations Day, throughout the United Methodist Church. It coincides with Martin Luther King on the 21st, and is a time to emphasize, “Love thy neighbor as thyself” and God’s call beyond mere tolerance to a […]

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On Sunday, January 6, St. Luke’s celebrated the faithful service of Rorie Read as she retired from the position of Scheduling Coordinator. Rorie couldn’t have been kinder, more gracious or more tender-hearted as an employee at the church and we expect that we’ll be graced with her presence in the future as a […]

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The Bulletin for Jan. 13th, 2008, is now available.
From the Our Covenant:
Gracious God, make me what you will.
Put me to doing, put me to suffering;
let me be employed for you, or laid aside for you;
let me be full, let me be empty;
let me have all things, let me have nothing.
Freely and willingly, I give you […]

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The Epistle for Jan. 8, 2008, is now available. From Pastor Mark’s Epistle:
Dear Friends,
We have much to be thankful for at St. Luke’s as we glance back at 2007. Among the many blessings we experienced were a great stewardship outcome in December and finalization of our 5-year Vision in November.
On the former, we are […]

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The Bulletin for Jan. 6th, 2008, is now available.
From the Liturgy of Communion:
It is right, and a good and joyful thing, always and everywhere to give thanks to you, almighty God, creator of heaven and earth.  Before the mountains were brought forth, or you had formed the earth, from everlasting, to everlasting, you alone are […]

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