The Chronicle
Total Page:16
File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb
RETHINKCHURCH I I N N L L V V A A I I U U T T T T A A I I T T R R I I I I O P O P S S N N A L A L L A L A N N R R E IO E IO L S L S AT IS AT IS IONAL M IONAL M The Chronicle ST.Highlands LUKE’S Ranch, UNITEDColorado METHODIST CHURCH DECEMBER 2011/JANUARY 2012 I I N N L L It’s Beginning to Look a Lot V A V A I I U U T InsideT This Issue: T T A A I I Like Christmas.... Present! T T R R I I I FromI Rev. Janet...............2 Thank you so much to the team who made the Hanging of O P O P S S N N From Rev. Brad.................3 the Greens possible this year! It was a community effort A L A L L A L A Methodism Musings........3 N N and we couldn’t have done it with out all of the St. Luke’s R R E IO E IO L S L S A IS Called Ato Serve................4IS “elves”! Join us for removal of the Christmas decorations on TIO M TIO M NAL From Rev. Sallie................5NAL Sunday, Jan. 8 immediately following the 11:00 service. It Children’s Ministry..........6 will be a fun time! Interested? Contact Annie Van Hoosen Missions......................8 at avhaugen©comcast.net. The more, the merrier!!! SLY................................10 I I N N L Trustees Corner...........11L V V A A Look for a twinkling flash Wesley Players turn “Bah I I U U T T and much more! T T A A of wonder I I T T R R I I That opens up our eyes Humbug!” into “Cheers!” I I O P O P S S To the unexpected gifts N N On November 18 and 19 the Wesley Players A L A L in life— L A L A N N Each one a sweet surprise. presented an adaptation of the Dickens Classic, A R R E IO E IO L SS L S AT I AT IS Christmas Carol. Over IONAL M IONAL M Join us for the celebration of 40 participants made Advent and this wonderful story Christmas at come to life on the St. St. Luke’s! Our theme this year is Luke’s stage, including “Christmas Present: The Gift of the Moment.” children and crew. It’s the moments that surprise us, that always come as gifts, that we The timeless classic Support our are encouraged to attend to in The Christmas Present. Let us look was enjoyed by over for the simple things that are all around us when we are present 500 people who were Guatemala to life: children’s excitement, show sparkling in the streetlights, generous in donations to the many colors of the season, a fresh crisp winter sky, families, Mission sounds, and scents that surround us but have no expectations of support Warren Village In March 2012, St. Luke’s us. The Christmas Present is more about being than doing, about and Milk for Guatemala. will be sending 2 mission relationships, laughter, carols... simple, real, uncomplicated, joyful. Patrick Griggs portrayal teams to Guatemala with December 11 ADVENT 3 of Dickens and the plans to build a cinderblock CHAPEL COMMUNION........................................................8:00am memorable Scrooge school for a needy village. CANTATA....................................................................9:30 & 11:00am was memorable. Special The current school in December 14-15 effects make up helped the village is built out of LITTLE SCHOOL CHRISTMAS PROGRAM bring the spirits of cornstalks! This presents December 18 ADVENT 4 CANDY CANE SUNDAY Jacob Marley (Stephen a huge health and safety CHILDREN’S PAGEANT..........................................................3:00pm Collins) and the Ghosts issue for these children. To December 24 CHRISTMAS EVE of Christmas Past (Ann raise funds for this project, CHILDREN.....................................................................1:00 & 3:00pm Smith), Present (Audrey come to a Burrito Puppets, Youth Choir, Cherub’s Choir, Primary and Junior Prayz, Breakfast on the and Joyful Noise Youth Handbell Choir Elling) and Yet to Come morning of Jan. 8, TRADITIONAL..............................................................5:00 & 7:00pm (Stephen Collins/Rich Chancel Choir, Tintinnabulators Spong) to full life. The 2012 (Three Kings Puppet Handbell Choir, Soloists, Brass and Organ Sunday). We hope you will cast was deep in talent and their efforts captured COMMUNION........................................................................10:00pm the message of transformation perfectly. Lead by join us for a wonderful Communion Service, Soloists and Organ Melanie Kirkpatrick and Karin Wesson, the cast breakfast supporting a great December 25 CHRISTMAS DAY cause! A full breakfast will FAMILY CHRISTMAS WORSHIP….....................………10:00am and crew worked seamlessly as a team to create a be served in the Fellowship No Sunday School or Fusion/SLY PM magical experience for all who came. On Saturday Hall, but takeout burritos January 1 NEW YEAR’S DAY evening, the Fellowship Events Team cooked will be available as well. COVENANT SERVICE OF HOLY COMMUNION...............8:00, and served a benefit dinner which was met with All funds raised will be 9:30, 11:00am, 6:34pm nothing less that great praise. Thank you to all who used to purchase the January 8 EPIPHANY came to see the show, worked on or backstage or building supplies for this SERVICE OF THE KINGS................................8:00, 9:30 &11:00am served at the dinner. Your efforts will improve the construction project. lives of people in our local and global community! 2 A MESSAGE FROM OUR SENIOR PASTOR Sunday Worship Services: 8:00am, 9:30am, 11:00am An Exciting Learning 6:34pm: Fusion Contemplative Services also offered Opportunity in January (Check website for dates and times) On Sunday, January 22, St. Luke’s welcomes the Rev. Dr. James R. Ryan, Sunday School: Council Executive of the Colorado Council of Churches, as our guest preacher. Adult, Youth & Children: Jim’s guiding scripture for ministry is Micah 6:8: “What does the Lord require of 9:30am & 11:00am Rev. Janet Forbes Senior Pastor you but to do justice, love kindness and walk humbly with your God.” Nursery available for: Serving under the mission, Living in Unity, Working for Justice, Dr. Ryan has 8:00, 9:30 & 11:00am services given leadership to the Colorado Council of Churches and state-wide ecumenical and interfaith Church Office..............303-791-0659 relationships since February 1, 2000. He will be sharing a Fax...............................303-470-5615 message on the unity of the Christian Church. He stands in Email...............office©stlukeshr.com spiritual contrast to the polarization that seems to characterize Website.................www.stlukeshr.com communities of faith: Preschool Office..........303-791-1982 Do you believe we are related? That is the essential Staff: question! Do you believe that we are blood relations—that Rev. Dr. Janet Forbes..........................x13 is, related to one another by the blood of Christ? The Senior Minister Emergency: 303-241-9312 ecumenical expression of Christ’s Church is not dependent Rev. Bradley Laurvick.........................x12 Associate Minister Emergency: 720-296-1251 on membership or agreement, but rather it is built upon Rev. Sallie Suby-Long.........................x32 the God-given relationship that we share one with another. Associate Minister Emergency: 303-475-0141 No one denomination can legitimately stand apart from Angie Steinhauer................................x28 the rest of the body. No one part of the body can say to Pastoral and Children’s Ministry Intern another, “I have no need of you.” There is one body. On Sundays, Sharon Oliver....................................x27 “There is one Lord, one faith, one baptism.” Jan. 29, Feb. 5, & 12, Director of Children’s Ministry Dawn Johnson...................................x11 We do not work for Christian unity. We do not strive for Dr. Jim Ryan will be Assistant Director of Children’s Ministry Christian unity. We do not achieve Christian unity any teaching his book, Samantha Leahy................................x40 more than we achieve our own salvation. Christian unity is Director of Childcare the already present gift of God through the love and grace Doing Justice in a Erin Klein.........................................x14 of our Lord, Jesus Christ. We choose either to live out that Interim Director of Youth Ministry Purple Congregation present reality, or to stand in its way. When we hear the Susan Johnson....................................x19 Assistant Director of Youth Ministry words of Christ, “This is my Body broken for you,” they are at 11:00am. Kay Swanson.....................303-791-1982 words of blessing! When we hear the words of Christ, “This Director of Little School is my Body broken by you,” they are words of judgment. Dr. James Ramsey...............................x23 Director of Music & Arts Ministries Born and raised in Akron, Ohio, Jim served as Senior Minister of First Christian Church, Des Moines, Iowa and then as Executive Director of the Ecumenical Ministries of Iowa before moving Kenrick Mervine................................x33 Associate Director of Music Ministry & Organist to Colorado. He received his Master of Divinity from Lexington Theological Seminary, Lexington, Jennifer Ferguson................................x37 Kentucky and his Doctor of Ministry from Saint Paul School of Theology, Kansas City, Missouri. In Associate Director of Music Ministry the Denver community, Jim has served on the Board of Directors of Samaritan Counseling Center, Kay Coryell........................................x36 Housing Justice! and as President of the Board of Eco-Justice Ministries. He presently serves on Director of Handbells & Children’s Music Ministry the Board of Voices for Justice. Jim is married to Kristin Ryan, MSW who is an elementary school Ernie Rodgers.....................................x44 Fusion Worship Leader principal in Littleton, Colorado. He has two adult children and their families living in Iowa, and two step-children in Colorado.