Author Archives: St. Luke's

A few notes from St Luke’s June Vestry meeting of interest to the parish. . . Treasurer’s report indicates we are still doing OK because of lower than expected expenses and generous gifts (thank you for your contributions!). Gary Whicker reports that the Episcopal Church in Minnesota (EMCN) now invests the “Pooled Investment Fund” (whichContinue reading “Warden’s Corner 6/24/2021”

Just this morning, I had the pleasure of presiding over Holy Eucharist at Charter House. St. Luke’s and Calvary have been holding twice-monthly services there since time immemorial (well, at least since before I came to Rochester in 2008). This morning’s service was our first one since last spring. Just as with our first indoorContinue reading “Weekly Lifelines 6/17/2021”

During lunch the other day, I watched a continuing education presentation called,“Leadership Skills for the Next Ten Years.” I meant to catch it live on the web when it aired (all the way back in January), but something more important preempted the time slot. An old email, lingering at the bottom of my inbox, remindedContinue reading “Weekly Lifelines 6/10/2021”

What a joy it was to worship together indoors last Sunday morning!   If I’m being honest, I was pretty nervous about the transition back to indoor worship. Sunday morning felt a little like the first Eucharist I ever presided over, more than a decade ago. There are so many details to attend to inContinue reading “Weekly Lifelines 6/3/21”

My phone rang a little after one o’clock this morning. Just a few minutes before,Marvin died. Out of bed, put on clothes, into the car, and I was off to the hospital. Fifteen minutes later, holding back tears, I led the family in prayer as we commended him to the mercy of God, the blessedContinue reading “Weekly Lifelines 5/27/2021”

A few notes from St Luke’s Vestry’s May meeting of interest to the parish…. What’s happening in and around our church building? 1. Our big sign at the base of the hill by the parking lot has been moved to the drop-off circle by the door accessing the parking lot so as to be betterContinue reading “Wardens Corner 5/20/2021”

With several of our members in hospice recently, I’ve been thinking of this poem. I love the way it celebrates marriage and the quiet, secret language that grows between two people sharing life through the days and years. Marriage of Many Years By Dana Gioia Most of what happens happens beyond words. The lexicon ofContinue reading “Weekly Lifelines 5/13/2021”

Two toy pianos live in my house. Most of the time, they sit silently on the floor,incongruous decorations of brightly-colored plastic and metal. The visual aesthetics, however, are just a disguise. My daughter’s little hands reveal the pianos’ true purpose when, rediscovering the keys, they pound away with wild abandon. Exploration, play, learning—call it whatContinue reading “Weekly Lifelines 5/6/2021”

The rain yesterday afternoon had me pretty worried. I thought we were going to have to cancel again. But a few hours later, the sun was out and the sky was blue. As the sun sank behind the trees, a handful of us kicked off our outdoor worship season. And, wouldn’t you know it, itContinue reading “Weekly Lifelines 4/29/2021”

A few notes from April St Luke’s Vestry meeting of interest to the parish… Treasurer’s report was reassuring. “Our cash position is solid, our expenses are as expected, our income is as planned, and our endowment fund had a good run in the first quarter. Financially yours, Gary Whicker”. The Mission Statement which we will tryContinue reading “Warden’s Corner 4/22/2021”