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THE MESSENGER EL MENSAJERO
October 2016 Octubre 2016
The Messenger ~ El Mensajero
ST. LUKE’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH ~ SAN LUCAS IGLESIA EPISCOPAL
Volume 47
Issue 8
Rector’s Corner GIVING SACRIFICIALLY
It’s that time of year again, when your Parish
tries very hard to raise the money to support
our varied ministries. Money is not the only
thing, but it is an important thing. My wife
and I know that, and so we gave $17,072 to
various charitable organizations according to our
2015 tax return. The biggest part, $13,212.29, went to
St Luke’s ~ San Lucas. We are very happy to support
our church with greater than 10% of our income, and
have some more to invest in things like our college,
my seminary, OPB, Episcopal Relief and Develop-
ment, Episcopal Peace Fellowship, the Ensemble, the
Hispanic Scholarship Consortium, and Save the Chil-
dren. We know every gift counts, no matter how
small.
Unfortunately 2016 has not been so kind to us. Amy
was laid off her job, and so we had to contact the
Treasurer and say our pledge would not be met. It
can happen to anyone. That’s how pledges work; they
are dependent on the underlying income, and things
make it change. We will still be able to make our 10%
tithe. The pledge is an estimate.
Amy and I believe many things about the church,
about the faith community as the place of inspiration
and ongoing struggle to bring God’s will to reality.
As a family and as a church we all realize we will
never accomplish the work of God, we can only col-
laborate with it, help with our means, and trust that
God understands our efforts more than we can.
Fr. Jaime Case
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Rincón del Rector
DANDO SACRIFICIALMENTE
Una vez mas es la temporada del año cuando
tu Parroquia es esfuerza para levantar fondos
para sostener nuestros variados ministerios.
Dinero no es la única cosa, pero es una cosa
importante. Mi esposa y yo sabemos esto, y
por consecuencia hemos dado $17,072 a varias organi-
zaciones caritativas según nuestro documento de im-
puestos. La mayor parte, $13,212.29, fue a San Lucas –
St Luke’s. Nos alegra mucho colaborar con nuestra
iglesia con una cantidad más grande que el 10% de
nuestro ingreso, y aún poder dar a nuestro colegio,
mi seminario, OPB, Fondos para Desarrollo Episco-
pal, Cofradía para Paz Episcopal, El Ensemble, El
Consortio para Becas para Hispanos, y Salvar los Ni-
ños. Sabemos que cada regalo cuento, aun el mas pe-
queño.
Desafortunadamente el año 2016 no ha sido tan
bueno para nosotros. Amy perdió su trabajo, y tuvi-
mos que contactar al Tesorero para decirle que nues-
tra promesa no iba a completarse este año. Así funcio-
nan las promesas. Dependen del ingreso como base, y
cosas pueden cambiar. La promesa es una propuesta.
Amy y yo creemos en muchas cosas sobre la iglesia, la
comunidad de fe como lugar de inspiración y lid con-
tinuo para llevar acabo la realidad de Dios. Como fa-
milia y como iglesia nos damos cuenta de que no po-
demos terminar la obra de Dios, solamente podemos
colaborar en ella, ayudar con nuestros bienes, y con-
fiar que Dios entiende nuestros esfuerzos mejor que
nosotros entendemos.
Padre Jaime Case
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MENSAJE DEL CURA Ya estamos en la temporada de elec-
ciones y de mucha actividad política.
Es muy común escuchar a personas
decir “No debemos hablar de política
en la iglesia.” Lo cual no considero
cierto. Claro quizá no sobre política partidaria, pero si
es importante conversar y hablar sobre política en el
sentido amplio de la palabra.
De hecho, los cristianos somos gente profundamente
involucrada en la política. Somos seguidores y discí-
pulos de Jesús, quien a través de sus palabras y accio-
nes vino a enseñarnos el camino a una nueva manera
de relacionarnos y de usar nuestros recursos. Dentro
de ese Movimiento de Jesús, somos Episcopales. Los
Episcopales somos cristianos que encontramos gran
valor en las cosas materiales. Digo cosas materiales en
contraste con aquellos que solo piensan en nuestra fe
como algo invisible, solo espiritual. Nosotros los Epis-
copales encontramos valor en “cosas” - en el agua, en
vino, en pan y en fuego. No solo oramos en nuestras
mentes y oraciones, sino que en nuestras misas nos
persignamos, cantamos, nos arrodillamos, en fin usa-
mos nuestro cuerpo como manera de participar en las
verdades de Dios.
La centralidad de la política se encuentra en el buen
uso y manejo del poder y los recursos para el bienestar
de la comunidad, para ayudar a los indefensos y nece-
sitados. Nuestro Señor Jesucristo nos dejó ejemplos
muy claro de ayudar, de manejar nuestro tiempo,
energías y tesoro para el bienestar de otros.
Nosotros, los cristianos, somos gente involucrados en
la política, en el sentido amplio. Nuestras promesas en
el bautismo son promesas políticas.
¿Continuarás en la enseñanza y comunión de los
apóstoles, en la fracción del pan y en las oraciones?
Así lo haré, con el auxilio de Dios.
¿Perseverarás en resistir al mal, y cuando caigas en
pecado, te arrepentirás y te volverás al Señor?
Así lo haré, con el auxilio de Dios.
¿Proclamarás por medio de la palabra y el ejemplo
las Buenas Nuevas de Dios en Cristo?
Así lo haré, con el auxilio de Dios.
¿Buscarás y servirás a Cristo en todas las personas,
amando a tu prójimo como a ti mismo?
Así lo haré, con el auxilio de Dios.
¿Lucharás por la justicia y la paz entre todos los
pueblos, y respetarás la dignidad de todo ser hu-
mano?
Así lo haré, con el auxilio de Dios.
Estas son promesas que hacemos ante Dios de como
viviremos como sus fieles hijas e hijos. No debemos
prometer ligeramente, estas promesas son muy serias.
No nos escondamos usando nuestra fe de excusa para
no involucrarnos en los procesos políticos del país
donde ahora vivimos. Debemos, en respuesta a nues-
tras promesas, velar por que el poder y los recursos de
este país sean usados para el bienestar de la comuni-
dad y no solo para unos pocos.
No es fácil, pero no estamos solos.
Les pido que tengan en consideración sus promesas -
las que hicieron y las que hacen cuando recordamos
nuestros bautismos cada vez que hay uno en nuestra
iglesia. Que seamos fieles a nuestro Señor en la bús-
queda del bienestar de otros.
Padre Eliacin Rosario-Cruz
REPORTE DE
LA GUARDIANA MAYOR Mensaje de la Guardiana Mayor
No puedo creer que ya es octubre.
¿Dónde ha ido el tiempo? Me imagino
que esto sucede cuando estamos haciendo
el trabajo de Dios.
Hace poco Jim y yo asistimos la fiesta de jubilación de
nuestro sacerdote en San Bernabé en Bainbridge Is-
land. Era un acontecimiento a la vez alegre y triste. La
esposa del sacerdote, Grace, dio una charla la noche de
sábado que me pareció muy lindo. Habló del ministe-
rio de presencia. Pensé en San Lucas – St. Lukes y co-
mo tomamos por dado a los que siempre asisten. Los
que vienen a misa cada domingo sin ser parte del coro
o tener otra responsabilidad dentro de la misa. Su pre-
sencia añade una porción rica a nuestra comunidad.
No celebramos esto adecuadamente. Quiero celebrar
cada uno de ustedes y hacerles saber que su presencia
es importante a la fábrica de nuestra congregación.
Pasé todo el día domingo 18 de septiembre dando los
resultados de la encuesta mutua de evaluación a las
tres misas. Cada presentación fue en formato diferente
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pero llevaba el mismo mensaje. Algunos indicaron que
íbamos a esconder los resultados antes de presentarlos.
Yo prometí trasparencia al principio y creo que ustedes
quienes asistieron las presentación vieron que no es-
condimos nada. Para los que perdieron las presentacio-
nes, se han colocado en nuestra página del web, o us-
ted puede pedir una copia de la oficina. Por fin quiero
decirle que podemos reunirnos, usted y yo, para repa-
sar los resultados. La Junta Parroquial vio los resulta-
dos el 13 y no hemos tenido tiempo para reflexionar
sobre la información ni para hacer planes. Hay mucha
información para analizar y hemos decidido volver a
hacer otra encuesta en 2018. Otra vez, quiero dar gra-
cias a todos que tomaron el tiempo para llenar el for-
mulario. Fue muy valioso.
Espero que todos vengan a dar su apoyo para los que
se van a confirmar y bautizar este domingo 2 de octu-
bre. No tomen miedo de que es una misa bilingüe.
Será una celebración alegre con el obispo y los jóvenes
de HYC. Por supuesto, habrá una fiesta después. Me da
tristeza perder el día.
Ansío mi vuelta revivificada y recargada para atacar
nuestro próximo gran proyecto la Campaña de Prome-
sas. Estamos haciendo planes para sesiones de educa-
ción y artículos para comunicar claramente los progra-
mas que se bases en nuestras promesas. Ver los anun-
cios del fin de semana.
Estoy muy agradecido poder servir a esta congrega-
ción.
Kathy Gallaher
Meta 1: Relaciones más estrechas entre
Hispanos y Anglos HYC CONFERENCIA JUVENILE EN
SAN LUKE’S ~ SAN LUCAS ESTE OTOÑO Como anfitriones de la parroquia para este evento
HYC, necesitaremos hogares; Bernie Malcolm es nues-
tro Coordinador de Vivienda. Por favor, darle una
llamada si nuestros huéspedes pueden alojarse en su
casa por favor llame al (360-694-1098).
También proporcionamos comidas para los jóvenes y
adultos consejeros de conferencias. Melanie Kenoyer
ha aceptado ser el Coordinador de la cocina pero
todavía necesitamos ayudantes y donaciones de ali-
mentos de cocina. Por favor, póngase en contacto con
Melanie Kenoyer (360-433-1341) si quiere ayudar en la
cocina.
· Preparar bocaditos para la noche del viernes
· Preparar el almuerzo, meriendas y cenas para el
sábado
· Preparar almuerzos traídos para el domingo.
Por favor, háganos saber cómo puede ayudar la bien-
venida a estos jóvenes a nuestra parroquia para que
puedan tener un fin de semana de cultivo de la fe.
Donna Greene, Líder del Ministerio de la Juventud
CELEBRACIÓN DE VISITA DEL OBISPO El domingo, 2 de octubre estaremos honrados de tener
al Obispo Greg Rickel con nosotros. Habrá un servicio
especial bilingüe a las 11, la combinación de los ser-
vicios de 10am y 1pm (servicio de 08 a.m. según lo pro-
gramado regularmente). Durante el servicio bilingüe
habrá bautismos, confirmaciones y recepciones.
Después del servicio, vamos a compartir un almuerzo
potluck en el Salón Parroquial. Favor de traer tamales o
pozole para compartir para el potluck.
BENDICIÓN DE LOS ANIMALES El domingo 2 de octubre se ofrecerá solo una ben-
dición de los animales. Ambos serán después de los
servicios, de 9:00-10:00 AM El lugar se anunciará.
2016 DIRECTORIO DE FOTOGRAFÍAS Es hora de un nuevo directorio de la iglesia de este
otoño! El mes pasado completamos nuestros primeros
tres días de sesiones de fotos. Muchas gracias a todos
los que vinieron a tomarse sus fotos!
Sólo estaremos fotografiando 4 días más: Jueves 13 de
octubre, Viernes 14 de octubre, Sabado 15 de octubre y
Domingo 16 de Octubre (Horarios de citas varían
según el día.) Si usted no ha hecho una cita, sin embar-
go, por favor haga uno ahora!!
Tenemos inscripciones en línea disponibles en
www.stlukesvancouver.com. Busque el botón
"Registrarse ahora" en la primera página y hacer clic en
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este para programar su sesión de fotos. Si usted no
tiene un ordenador o desea programar con uno de
nuestros voluntarios, simplemente pasar por la mesa
de registro después de los servicios del domingo. O
puede llamar a la oficina de la iglesia durante la sema-
na (martes a viernes) y obtener ayuda para hacer su
cita.
Queremos incluir a todos los que forma parte de St.
Luke ~ San Lucas en nuestro directorio, pero sabemos
que nos falta información para algunos hogares y so-
licitamos su ayuda para completar nuestros registros.
Por favor revise su perfil en la lista en la tabla Directo-
rio de fotos los domingos para estar seguros de que
hemos incluido todos los miembros de su familia,
nombres correctamente escritas, dirección, número (s)
de teléfono y dirección (s) de correo electrónico son
correctos. Si encuentra algún error por favor, hacer
correcciones a la lista maestra disponible los domingos
o por correo electrónico estas correcciones a la oficina
de la iglesia (office@stlukesvancouver.com).
Este nuevo directorio será proporcionado sin costo al-
guno para usted o nuestra iglesia y no hay ningún
costo para usted tener sus fotografías tomadas. Sólo
por participar, usted recibirá una cortesía profesional
de 8 x 10 retrato (del directorio de pose) y un directorio
de la iglesia. Nuestro directorio de la iglesia nos
ayudará a conectar con nombres y no estará completa
sin ti! Así que por favor tome el tiempo para participar
y hacer este directorio un hermoso herramienta con la
que podemos llegar a ser más consciente de uno al ot-
ro.
Después de que haya fotografiado, usted será capaz de
ver las imágenes inmediatamente. Si así lo desea, usted
tendrá la oportunidad de comprar retratos adicionales
(que recibirá antes de Navidad). Esta es una maravil-
losa oportunidad para traer a lo largo de miembros de
la familia para tener un retrato profesional tomada a
pesar de que no van a estar en el directorio. Incluso sus
amigos pueden hacer una cita!
Para el que compre retratos, hay algunos grandes des-
cuentos disponibles:
• Cada familia recibirá un cupón de $ 10 de descuento
disponible cuando te registras para su cita.
• Las familias con un miembro de la edad de sesenta
años o más recibirán un descuento del 20%.
También queremos animarle a invitar a amigos y fa-
miliares para programar una sesión de fotos en el St.
Luke ~ San Lucas. Ellos no estarán en nuestro directo-
rio, pero la iglesia recibirán un directorio extra para
dar a los nuevos miembros. excelentes precios mismas
y conexión 8X10 foto!
Si usted tiene cualquier pregunta, por favor póngase
en contacto con Herlinda Marquez (503-863-4528).
Kris Lawless, Administrador de la Parroquia
FIESTA DE SAN LUCAS ~ ST LUKE’S Domingo 16 de octubre vamos a celebrar en todas las
misas a nuestro santo patronal, Lucas. También vamos
a celebrar los diversos ministerios de la iglesia entre
11:30 y 1:00 durante la hora de café. Esperamos que
vengan a conocer nuestros ministerios e involucrarse
en algún aspecto de la iglesia para realizar su ministe-
rio. Los danzantes Aztecas, Cristo de Chalma, obse-
quiarán una danza en honor de nuestro santo patronal,
Lucas, al fin de la misa de 1:00, y se ofrecerá comida
después de la danza. Todos son bienvenidos.
LIBRO DE MEMORIA Libro de memoria estará disponible para que ust-
ed pueda añadir sus nombres seres queridos que
han partido después de 9 de octubre Estos nom-
bres serán leídos durante los servicios bilingües en
día de los difuntos, miércoles, 2 de noviembre a
las 7 pm. Busque este libro en el Atrio.
FIESTA DE TODOS LOS DIFUNTOS No siempre podemos marcar la muerte de un ser que-
rido o porque estamos lejos, o por otra forma de alie-
nación. El duelo en nuestro corazón se transforma en
algo que llevamos cada día, el luto por una vida que
no se ha resuelto. Amigo o familiar o otra persona ne-
cesita una despedida, un “Te amo” un recuerdo de la
reconciliación aún después de la muerte.
La Fiesta de Todos Los Difuntos se ofrece a las 7:00 pm
el 2 de noviembre con una misa de réquiem para to-
dos que han muerto, aunque han sido de años. Estás
invitado a traer un recuerdo de la persona y ponerlo
sobre la mesa en frente del altar. La misa será bilingüe
y tendremos incienso. Reunámonos todos juntos para
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poner en paz las almas de los difuntos, especialmente
nuestros seres queridos.
Meta 2: Expandir Programas Sociales
RECAUDACIÓN DE WHO Programa de WHO (Winter rebosadero) tendrá una
recaudación de fondos en Applebee el sábado 1 de Oct,
2016, entre 8-10 AM en cualquiera de los 3 Applebee en
Vancouver:
13006 Hwy 99, 5111 NE 112th Ave, o 816 NE 98 ° Cir.
boletos de desayuno son $ 8 cada uno. El desayuno
incluye huevos, salchichas, panqueques, jugo, café. Por
favor, disfrutar Oct 1 desayuno para ayudar a la OMS.
Los boletos se venden en Applebee el 1 de Oct.
COMPARTIR CON SHARE O NO En este mismo momento que se imprima nuestro Men-
sajero, nos estamos reuniendo con Andy Silver, Direc-
tor Ejecutivo del concilio de “Homeless”, y el inspector
de bomberos para ver si podemos hospedar un refugio
que se llama WHAT en nuestro sótano. Este es el pri-
mer obstáculo, y si el inspector dice no o los gastos son
demasiados, todo lo debajo será irrelevante.
La propuesta es hospedar 6 mujeres y tal vez algunos
niños en tres salones en el sótano, y un salón mñas pa-
ra ser sala, durante las noches (7 pm a 7 am), 1 de no-
viembre al 31 de marzo (el inverno). Share trae fondos
para realizar esto. Share sabe que se requiere regadero,
alarmas, cambios de puertas, y muchas otras cosas pa-
ra hacer factible un refugio. Share provee el personal
para dirigir el programa, proveerá camas, muebles y
particiones para privacidad en los salones, además de
refrescos y otras cosas. Les brindamos el uso de nues-
tras lavadoras y secadoras, y cooperaremos con sus
requisitos para proveer un refugio bueno para las mu-
jeres.
Un comité se ha formado, y si pasamos este primer pa-
so, se reunirá en octubre para discernir lo que se puede
hacer. La parroquia entera tendrá la oportunidad de
dar su opinión sobre el asunto en alguna Reunión de la
Parroquia, cuya fecha depende de las negociaciones.
Padre Jaime
REPORTE DEL MINISTERO A LA
COMUNIDAD Saludos a todos y un enorme gracias a todos los que
participaron en la 13ª Feria Anual de Paz y Justicia el
10 de septiembre. La reunión era más grande que nun-
ca, con una gran cantidad de visitantes. ~ miembro de
San Lucas de San Lucas, Marcos Den Wichar, es el co-
ordinador del curso de todo el evento y hace un trabajo
increíble.
El 20 de octubre estaremos nuevamente apoyando
HOPE en el Burgerville por el Fourth Plain. Por favor,
véase el artículo de HOPE para obtener más infor-
mación.
En previsión de nuestro servicio de confección y dis-
tribución de alimentos en movimiento al sótano,
muchas cosas han sido corregidos por la tripulación
del jueves. Gracias a la tripulación por su ayuda. No
hemos podido hacer este movimiento sin su trabajo.
Mientras esperamos escuchar acerca de la posibilidad
de acoger huéspedes sin hogar este invierno, estamos
tomando una mayor reflexión antes de entrar en el
sótano de reposición. Los mantendremos al día, cuan-
do tengamos más información. Estamos en gran nece-
sidad de voluntarios para apoyar nuestro esfuerzo.
Hablar con el Rector o yo mismo cómo puede ayudar.
Por último, sólo para recordarle que las vacaciones
buenas cestas van a ser distribuido por Acción de Gra-
cias este año. Ver más información en la siguiente Mes-
senger y anuncios semanales.
Gracias a todos los que trabajan en la divulgación y
que lo apoyan. No existiríamos sin ti. Muchas personas
tendrían un tiempo más difícil sin ti.
Lynne Hulse, Enlace Vestry
michaelmas29@hotmail.com.
ESTUDIANTE SIN HOGAR
RECAUDACIÓN DE FONDOS HOPE, la Homeless Outreach Promover el programa
de Educación, es una asociación entre las Escuelas Pú-
blicas de Vancouver y los refugios locales en la comun-
idad para ayudar a satisfacer las necesidades de las
familias sin hogar con niños en edad escolar.
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Nuestro sexto recaudación de fondos para los estu-
diantes sin hogar en escuelas de Vancouver será de
nuevo en Burgerville Central Park, cuarto llano y Fort
Vancouver Way, al norte de la universidad de Clark,
16:00-19:00, jueves 20 de octubre Todo lo que necesita
hacer es planificar su cena ese día alrededor de menú
de Burgerville. Comer, para llevar, conducir a través ---
programa HOPE recibe un porcentaje de todas las ven-
tas, en ese lugar, durante esas tres horas. Por favor
marque su calendario para este esfuerzo deliciosa e im-
portante. Los números cuentan en porcentaje de recau-
dación de fondos así que por favor, únase a nosotros e
invitar a otros, para disfrutar de la comida de nuestra
empresa ciudad natal, que hace hincapié en las fuentes
de alimentos locales. La necesidad también es local,
apoyando a nuestros estudiantes hermanas y hermanos
que no tienen hogar a través de causas ajenas a su pro-
pia cuenta. Vamos a empacar el lugar. Viene el invi-
erno. Los niños nos necesitan!
Den Marcos Wichar 360-694-3703
2016 HOLIDAY CRAFT VENTA Apoyando a más de un siglo de servicio a la comuni-
dad
Los logística para la venta de bazaar de 2016 se han fi-
nalizado. En lugar de ser en el salón parroquial, la ven-
ta será parte de la "Crystal Plum Bazar" en Hazel Dell el
sábado 12 de noviembre 9AM-4PM.. Este es el año nú-
mero 37 del bazar y es patrocinado por el Club de Leo-
nes de Vancouver Dawn. Se llevará a cabo en la Escuela
Intermedia de Alki en Hazel Dell.
Hay una maravillosa colección de artesanías únicas que
se están realizando o previstas por el Gremio de Artes y
Artesanías de San Lucas, pero el gremio necesita más
artesanos y artistas. Si desea participar en apoyo a este
esfuerzo, por favor, póngase en contacto con Joseph
Ziemba en josephziemba@comcast.net o con la oficina
parroquial. Joseph le puede ayudar con ideas e identifi-
car otros artesanos que le puede dar instrucciones, si así
lo desea. Uno sólo necesita ser capaz de utilizar un par
de tijeras y pegamento, carpintería básica, tejido y cos-
tura.
Meta 3: Crecer En Fe
MINISTERIO PARA NIÑOS
ESCUELA DOMINCAL Domingo 18 de septiembre fue nuestro
primer día en la escuela dominical. Fue
tan maravilloso ver a los niños como lo que realmente
les perdidas tanto durante el verano. Disfrutamos de
un helado social y con tratos especiales. Hemos tenido
algunas caras nuevas. Los niños se presentaron, nos
dijo qué grado y unas cuantas cosas divertidas acerca
de sus veranos.
Comenzaremos nuestro nuevo año de escuela domini-
cal revisitando Vol 2. Compartiremos las historias de la
gran familia, el Éxodo, Las diez mejores maneras, y el
arca y el tabernáculo, en el mes de octubre. No tendre-
mos la escuela dominical el 2 de octubre como todos
vamos a disfrutar de nuestra visita del Obispo. Tam-
bien no tendremos escuela el 30 de octubre por los bau-
tismos.
Todavía estamos en necesidad de voluntarios. Mi fecha
programada se está acercando rápidamente el 6 de no-
viembre! Muchas gracias a Ebie y Lee para ayudar con
la narración de los domingos que no podré estar aquí
pero todavía necesitamos un segundo voluntario que
acompañan cada domingo que tenemos en la escuela
dominical. Por favor póngase en contacto conmigo si
tiene alguna pregunta.
Herlinda Marquez, Coordinador de Ministerio de Niños 503-863-4528 Herlinda2@gmail.com
LAS CLASES DE
PRIMERA COMUNIÓN Las clases comenzaran el 9 de octubre a las 12:00PM en
uno de los salones en la planta baja. Las clases serán
bilingües y están diseñadas para niños de escuela
primaria (3er grado en adelante) que puedan leer y
escribir; y así participar más plenamente en el culto
dominical. Las clases continuaran hasta
el 15 de enero. Por favor, inscriban a sus niños para que
el P. Eliacin o Herlinda pueda comprar los materiales
que necesitamos.
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GRUPO DE JOVENES Las reuniones del grupo juveniles en Octubre serán los
sábados de octubre, 8, 15, 20 y 29 de 6-8PM. Decidi-
mos comenzar reuniones semanales para poder lograr
un trabajo más constante en nuestro proyecto de
cómic. Damos la bienvenida a todos los jóvenes en los
grados 9-12 a unirse a nosotros para la diversión, el
compañerismo, música, juegos y nuestro proyecto de
cómics en curso.
Donna Greene, Lider del Ministerio Juvenil
BAUTISMOS Los próximos Bautismos serán el 30 de octubre y el 8
de enero. Por favor, regístrense para el bautismo en el
formulario que se encuentra en el Atrio de la iglesia.
Una vez llene el déjelo en la oficina. Puede encontrar
el formulario también en la página web de la iglesia
www.stlukesvancouver.com.
BUSCAS COMO PUEDES AYUDAR MAS? Comité de de fotografía: le gusta tomar fotos? Nos
gustaría fotos de eventos importantes, ministerios en
acción, y de la vida general del nuestro parroquia. Es-
peramos buscar alguien pronto para este ministerio.
Por Favor de comunicarse con el P. Jaime si está in-
teresado. 606-4285 o frjaime@stlukesvancouver.com
2016 CONVENCIÓN DIOCESAN La convención anual de 2016 será el viernes y sábado,
de octubre de 21-22, en el Hilton Seattle Airport &
Conference Center, Seattle, WA, 98188.
La Diócesis de Olimpia Convención se reúne
anualmente para llevar a cabo el negocio de la dióce-
sis. Se elige a las oficinas diocesanas; ratifica un pre-
supuesto; establece los niveles de evaluación; admite
congregaciones como las misiones o parroquias; los
votos de los acuerdos; elige una delegación Con-
vención General; y oye el discurso anual del obispo. El
clero y los delegados electos de congregaciones asis-
ten. documentos de la Convención se pueden encon-
trar en el sitio web a continuación.
https://resources.ecww.org/convention-documents
Nuestros delegados a la convención son Mike Grigsby
-Lane, Lynne Hulse, Roy Sandberg y Mary Ellen Sand-
berg. Si tiene alguna pregunta, por favor póngase en
contacto con uno de nuestros delegados y darles las
gracias por representar a nuestra parroquia!
ACTUALIZACIÓN DEL DIRECTORIO ¿Es usted un miembro nuevo que quiere un directorio
y no lo ha recibido? ¿Hay cambios de su información
en el directorio? Contacte la oficina por (telephone) o
por email office@stlukesvancouver.com
DIRECTORY UPDATES Adds, Changes and Deletes to you current roster are
listed below. Please make these notations.
Are you a new member and would like a parish direc-
tory or somehow didn’t receive one? Changes to your
directory information? Please contact the church office
at 360-696-0181 or by email,
office@stlukesvancouver.com.
ADDITIONS / ADICIONES
ALVAREZ, Benito and SANTIAGO, Marina
Jorge, Karina, Edwin
505 NE 105th St Apt A Vancouver, WA 98685
GOMEZ, Serafin and VAZQUEZ, Juliana
Valeria, Julian
10117 NE 9th Ave Apt A201 Vancouver, WA 98685
HIPPENSTEELE, Tom and CAREY, Audrey
9619 NE Oak View Dr. Vancouver, WA 98662
703-380-0435 thippens2@gmail.com
LOPEZ, Jose and CARMONA, Alejandra
Azul, Luis
3305 18th St #6 Vancouver, WA 98661
MARTINEZ, Gabriel and PLATON, Tomasa
Karen, Angel, Sandra, Emily
520 NE 108th Ave Apt 11 Vancouver, WA 98664
NEARY, Matthew (Matt) and Keryn
2600 NE Minnehaha St #70 Vancouver, WA 98665
630-853-8944 kerynstewart@mac.com
NUNN, Barbara and Robert (Bob)
802 Umatilla Way Vancouver, WA 98661
360-448-7263
ONOFRE, Jesus and MURILLO, Norma
Jesus, Lisbeth, Luciana
2712 NE 86th Ave Apt 2 Vancouver, WA 98662
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PASCOE, Sharon
Austin, Jonah, Lillyana
4502 NE 62nd Ave Vancouver, WA 98661
360-984-6386 genuinelydevine@gmail.com
WOODWARD, Henry (Lanny)
7701 NE 122nd Ave Vancouver, WA 98682
619-727-0558 lannywoodward@yahoo.com
CHANGES / CAMBIOS
GUTIERREZ, Susana & LABRADA, Dennis
4710 Plomodon St Apr 99 Vancouver, WA 98661
MARTINEZ, Jose & ORNELAS, Victoria
2805 NE Stapleton Rd. Vancouver, WA 98661
McLEAN, Joan
3710 Providence Pt Drive Issaquiah, WA 98029
VERNON, Juanita
3305 E 24th Cir Vancouver, WA 98661
CURATE’S MESSAGE “Pastor, we should not be talking about
politics in church!”
That is a phrase that I hear often from
many American Christians. However,
I believe very few people would have
said this to Archbishop Desmond Tutu, during the
Apartheid in South Africa, or to Monsignor Oscar
Romero, during the violent times in El Salvador.
“That is politics you are talking about Father, and we
have the constitutional right of the division of church
and state.” Wait, a minute you do not want me to talk
about politics, but you are making reference to the
Constitution! I am confused.
The reality is that as Christians, the Episcopal brand of
the Jesus movement, as said by our Presider Bishop
Michael Curry, are constantly speaking and engaged
in politics. As Episcopalians, we are people of things.
By that, I say that we are people for whom materiality
is very important. Physical things are at the core of
our identity. Different from other Christian groups for
whom a more ethereal and otherworldly spirituality is
at their core, we Episcopalians gathered around water,
fire, bread, and wine. Things. We do not only pray in
our head, in our hearts, but we move in our liturgy,
we bow and cross ourselves, we process, chant and
come forward to eat the Holy Bread and drink the Ho-
ly Wine. We are followers and disciples of the Incar-
nated God. At our core of our faith is the Incarnation,
the physical manifestation of God. God, not as an in-
accessible force, but God in the flesh. Our liturgical
rhythms through the years remind us constantly of
the life of Jesus Christ - of his poor birth at the time of
Roman occupation, of his immigration to another
country while seeking asylum from Herod. We are
reminded of his baptism, his work and words of a
new kingdom, a new society of justice, mercy, peace,
and love.
By following the liturgical calendar we are reminded
of Jesus’ work against injustice, placing people in right
relationship with themselves and with each other. We
feel inspired by his message of inclusion and feel a bit
uncomfortable by his challenges. Jesus not only chal-
lenged the religious authorities but the political au-
thorities too. Because of his commitment to a new so-
ciety, God’s Kingdom, he suffered government sanc-
tioned death via the execution tool of the Roman Em-
pire, the cross.
Again, “Pastor, we should not be talking about poli-
tics in church!” And yet, that is what we are called to
be, political people, people that care about how re-
sources and laws are used for the common good, for a
well-being of those in need. I am not meaning political
in the partisan politics of our country. But political in
a much bigger sense. Our faith is not about invisible
living in the clouds, but about material things and en-
gaged relationships. Every baptized Christian has en-
gaged in a very political pledge, yes, a political cove-
nant. When we celebrate a baptism, we are not simply
engaging in a ritual of pouring water over a baby or
an adult. That is just part, we also make a commit-
ment, a pledge, a covenant - a very political one. It is
political because it is a commitment, a pledge, a cove-
nant about continuing in the teaching of Jesus and the
apostles.
Read the vows and commitment that every baptized
Christian has made:
Will you continue in the apostles’ teaching and
fellowship, in the breaking of bread,
and in the prayers?
I will, with God’s help.
Will you persevere in resisting evil, and, whenever
you fall into sin, repent and return to the Lord?
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I will, with God’s help.
Will you proclaim by word and example the Good
News of God in Christ?
I will, with God’s help.
Will you seek and serve Christ in all persons, loving
your neighbor as yourself?
I will, with God’s help.
Will you strive for justice and peace among all peo-
ple, and respect the dignity of every human being?
I will, with God’s help.
Those, sisters and brothers, are very political vows.
So, yes, we are to talk about politics in the church,
about the just organization and use of resources and
privilege and power for the common good of society.
I pray that with God’s help we can be constantly aware
of those vows and promises at the time of our engage-
ment in partisan politics. I pray that with God’s help
we can be constantly aware of those vows and promis-
es each time we share our opinion about the killing of
Black people, the demonization of Latinos and the stig-
matization of poor Whites in our country.
I want to invite us all, to prayerfully read the full Bap-
tismal covenant starting on page 299 in the Book of
Common Prayer and remember our own baptisms as
we engage in partisan politics in the weeks to come.
Fr. Eliacin Rosario-Cruz, Curate
SENIOR WARDEN’S MESSAGE I can’t believe it is October. Where has the
time gone? I guess that is what happens
when we are busy doing God’s work.
Recently Jim and I attended a retirement
weekend for our former priest at St. Barna-
bas on Bainbridge Island. It was a joyful and a sad
weekend. The priest’s wife, Grace, gave a talk on Sat-
urday night that really spoke to me. She talked about
the “ministry of presence”. I thought about St. Luke’s ~
San Lucas and how sometimes we take for granted
those who “show up”. They may not volunteer for
Outreach or serve on the altar. They may not sing in
the choir. But, they are there in the pews Sunday after
Sunday. Their presence adds an additional layer of
richness to our community. We do not celebrate this
enough. So I would like to celebrate each of you and
let you know that your presence is important to the
fabric of our congregation.
I spent all day Sunday, September 18th, presenting the
results of the Mutual Ministry Review to all three ser-
vices. Each presentation was in a different format but
contained the same message. I had heard that there
was some concern that we would censor the results
before presenting them. I promised transparency in the
beginning and I believe those of you who attended the
sessions saw that we did not hold anything back. For
those of you who missed the presentations, the graphs
have been posted on our website or you can check
with the office to see if they have a paper copy they can
share. Finally, I would be happy to meet with you
when I return from vacation. The Vestry just saw these
results on the 13th so we have not had time to really
digest the information or decide if any action plans are
needed at this time. There is a lot of information to di-
gest so we have decided to work with this feedback
from now through 2017 and not survey again until
2018. Again, I would like to thank everyone who took
the time to submit a survey either online or on paper.
The feedback is invaluable.
I hope all of you come and support the people being
confirmed, received and baptized on Sunday, October
2. Do not let the fact it is a bilingual service scare you
away. It will be a joyful celebration with the Bishop
and the HYC participants. Of course, there will be a
feast afterwards. I am very sorry to miss this wonder-
ful day.
I am looking forward to coming back refreshed and
recharged and ready to attack the next big project- our
Pledge Campaign. We are planning some education
sessions and articles to more clearly communicate the
programs that are supported with our pledges. Look
for more information in the weekly Announcement
sheet.
I am grateful to serve this congregation.
Kathy Gallaher
10 THE MESSENGER EL MENSAJERO
Goal 1: Develop relationships between the Anglo & Hispanic
ST. LUKE’S ~ SAN LUCAS WILL HOST
THE DIOCESAN FALL (HYC)
High school Youth Conference September 30 – October 2
As parish hosts for this HYC event, we will need Host
Homes; Bernie Malcolm is our Housing Coordinator.
Please give him a call if you can host some of these vis-
iting youth (360-694-1098).
We also provide meals for the youth and adult confer-
ence counselors. Melanie Kenoyer has agreed to be the
Kitchen Coordinator but we still need Kitchen Helpers
and donations of foods. Please contact Melanie Kenoy-
er (360-433-1341) if you want to help in the kitchen.
Prepare Snacks for Friday evening
Prepare Lunch, snacks and dinner for Saturday
Prepare Sack lunches for Sunday.
Please let us know how you can help welcome these
youth to our parish so that they can experience a faith
growing weekend.
Donna Greene, Youth Ministry Leader
BISHOP VISITATION CELEBRATION On Sunday, October 2, we will be honored to have
Bishop Greg Rickel with us. There will be a special bi-
lingual service at 11AM, combining the 10AM and
1PM services (8AM service as regularly scheduled).
During the Bilingual service there will be Baptisms,
Confirmations and Receptions. After the service we
will share a potluck luncheon in the Parish Hall. Please
bring a salad or dessert to share for the potluck.
BLESSING OF THE ANIMALS On Sunday, October 2 we will offer one time for the
blessing of your animals, from 9:00-10:00 AM.
Location TBA.
2016 PHOTO DIRECTORY It’s time for a new church pictorial directory this fall!
Last month we completed our first three days of photo
sessions. Many thanks to all you came in to have your
pictures taken!
We will be photographing just 4 more days:
Thurs. Oct 13, Fri. Oct. 14, Sat. Oct. 15 & Sun. Oct. 16.
(appointment times vary by day.) If you haven’t made an
appointment yet, please schedule one now!! We have
online sign-ups available at
www.stlukesvancouver.com. Look for the “Sign Up
Now” button on the first page and click on this to
schedule your photo session. If you do not have a com-
puter or want to schedule with one of our volunteers,
just stop by the sign-up table after Sunday services. OR
you can call the church office during the week
(Tuesday-Friday) and get help making your appoint-
ment.
We want to include everyone who is part of St. Luke’s
~ San Lucas in our directory but we know we are miss-
ing information for some households and ask your
help to complete our records. Please review your list-
ing in the roster at the Photo Directory table on Sun-
days to be sure that we have included all your house-
hold members, names spelled correctly, address,
phone number(s), and email address (s) all correct. If
you find any errors please make corrections to the
master roster list available on Sundays or email these
corrections to the church office
(office@stlukesvancouver.com).
This new church pictorial directory will be provided at
no cost to you or our church and there is no cost for
you to have your photographs taken. Just for partici-
pating, you will receive a complimentary professional
8 x 10 portrait (of your directory pose) and a church
directory. Our church directory will help us connect
names with faces and will not be complete without
YOU! So PLEASE take the time to participate and
make this directory a beautiful tool with which to be-
come more aware of each other.
After you are photographed, you will be able to view
your images immediately. If you so desire, you will
have the opportunity to purchase additional portraits
(which you will receive before Christmas). This is a
wonderful opportunity to bring along extended family
members to have a professional portrait taken even
though they will not be in the directory. Even your
friends can make an appointment!
For those who purchase portraits, there are some great
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discounts available:
EVERY FAMILY WILL RECEIVE a $10 OFF
COUPON- available when you check in for
your appointment.
Families with a member age sixty or older will
receive a 20% discount.
We also want to encourage you to invite friends and
family to schedule a photo session at St. Luke’s ~ San
Lucas. They won’t be in our directory but the church
will receive an extra directory to give to new members.
Same great prices and free 8X10 photo!
If you have any questions please contact
Pam Goodlett (360-573-6267),
Dena Cassidy (360-521-6079),
Cindy Schlatter (360– 573-5667) or the
Church Office (360-696-0181).
Kris Lawless, Parish Administrator
CELEBRATION FOR FEAST DAY OF
SAINT LUKE ~ SAN LUCAS At all services on Sunday, October 16 we will honor
our patron saint, Luke. Additionally, we will celebrate
our many ministries following the 10AM service with
Ministry Displays during Coffee Hour. We hope you
will come and learn more about all of our ministries
and even discover some that you weren’t aware. If you
haven’t found a ministry that you want to participate
in this will be a good day to find out more information.
The Aztec dancers guild, Cristo de Chalma, will be
dancing in honor of our patron saint Luke at the end of
the service around 1 pm, which will be followed by a
sharing of food. Everyone is welcome to join us.
BOOK OF REMEMBRANCE A Book of Remembrance will be available for you to
add your departed loved ones names in starting Octo-
ber 9. These names will be read during the bilingual
services on All Souls Day, Wednesday, November 2, at
7PM. Look for this book in the Narthex.
ALL SOULS EVENING EUCHARIST We do not always get to mark the passing of a loved
one because we are so far from them, or for other rea-
sons of alienation. And that ache in our hearts becomes
something we carry around, the unresolved mourning
of a life. Friend or family or other dear person needs a
goodbye, an “I love you,” a reminder of reconciliation
even after death.
All Souls is the feast of all the dead. At 7:00 pm on No-
vember 2, we will offer a requiem bilingual Eucharist
for all who have passed away, even if it has been many
years. You are invited to bring a memento of the per-
son to put on the special tables placed below the main
Altar prior to the service. The service will be bilingual
and will have incense. Let us join together to put to
rest the souls of those who have departed, especially
those who are dear to us.
Goal 2: Expand Outreach TO SHARE OR NOT TO SHARE As this newsletter goes to press, we are meeting with
Andy Silver, the Executive Director of the Council for
the Homeless, and the fire marshal to see if we can
host a women´s shelter called WHAT in our basement.
This is the first major hurdle, and if the fire marshal
says no or not without expensive changes, all that fol-
lows may be moot.
The proposal is to house 6 homeless women and per-
haps some children in three of our basement rooms
and use one room for a lounge area, at night (7 pm to 7
am) November 1 to March 31 (winter months). Share
comes prepared to spend some money to do this. Share
knows that we would have to install a shower, alarms,
replace door hardware and many other things in order
to make the shelter work. Share would staff the shelter,
provide furniture and some privacy screens in the
rooms, snacks and miscellaneous other stuff. We will
extend to them the use of our washers and dryers, and
cooperate with their requirements to provide a safe
shelter for the women they serve.
A committee has been formed, and if we pass this first
major hurdle, will be meeting in October to figure out
what can be done. The whole parish will have an op-
portunity to give their opinion on the matter at a future
All Parish Meeting, which date depends on the negoti-
ations.
Fr. Jaime Case, Rector
12 THE MESSENGER EL MENSAJERO
WHO FUNDRAISER WHO Program (Winter Housing Overflow) Fundraiser
at Applebee's on Saturday, Oct 1, 2016, between 8-
10AM at any of the 3 Applebee's in Vancouver:
13006 Hwy 99, 5111 NE 112th Ave, or 816 NE 98th Cir.
Breakfast tickets are $8 each for eggs, sausage, pan-
cakes, juice, coffee. Please enjoy Oct 1 breakfast to help
WHO. Tickets sold at Applebee’s on Oct 1st.
OUTREACH Fall greetings to all and a huge thanks to all who par-
ticipated in The 13th Annual Peace & Justice Fair on
September 10th. The gathering was larger than ever,
with lots of visitors. St. Luke's ~ San Lucas’ member,
Den Mark Wichar, is the ongoing coordinator of the
entire event and does an amazing job.
On October 20th we will be again supporting HOPE at
the Burgerville on 4th Plain. Please see HOPE article
for more information.
In anticipation of our clothing and food distribution
service moving to the basement, many things have
been tended to by the Thursday Crew. Thanks to the
Crew for your help. We could not make this move
without your work. As we wait to hear about the pos-
sibility of hosting homeless guests this winter, we are
taking more thought before we get reset in the base-
ment. We will keep you up to date as we get more in-
formation. We are in strong need of volunteers for
supporting our endeavor. Ask the Rector or myself
how you can help.
Last, just to remind you that the Holiday Good Baskets
are going to be distributed for Thanksgiving this year.
See more information in the next Messenger and week-
ly Announcements.
Thanks to all who work in Outreach and support it.
We would not exist without you. Many people would
have a bit rougher time, without you.
Lynne Hulse, Vestry Liaison to Outreach
ALS WALK – OCTOBER 1, 2016 This is our 8th year in the WALK TO DEFEAT ALS. As
always, we will be walking in loving memory of Fa-
ther Eric Werts. This 5K walk helps us raise funds for
research, support of families, awareness and most im-
portantly finding a CURE. This is a horrible disease
that strikes someone every 90 minutes and every 90
minutes someone loses their battle with ALS. The aver-
age life span is 2 – 5 years after diagnosis. Father Eric
survived 3 years, 2 months and 10 days. We need to
continue what the “ice bucket challenge” started with
raising funds and putting ALS to the forefront in peo-
ple’s minds.
The ALS Association and the community of St Luke’s ~
San Lucas were so good to us and helped make Eric’s
journey so much easier. I hope you will consider sup-
porting our walk team FOR THE LOVE OF ERIC again
this year with a donation as we WALK TO DEFEAT
ALS. Online donation via our website: http://
webor.alsa.org/goto/ruth_werts or mail me a check
made out to “ALS Association”.
We would love to have you join us for this 5K walk on
Saturday, October 1st. Please arrive at Esther Short
Park between 11 and 11:30 to gather our team and do
pictures. The walk begins at 11:45AM. If you can join
us, please let me know. (If you walked last year and
still have your red bandana, please wear it again as it
is a symbol that you are part of FOR THE LOVE OF
ERIC team.) If you or anyone else would like more in-
formation about ALS, please go to www.alsa.org.
Thank you so very much.
Ruth Werts 360-718-8232
813 NW 151st Street Vancouver, WA 98685
HOMELESS STUDENT FUND-RAISER HOPE, the Homeless Outreach Promoting Education
program, is a partnership between Vancouver Public
Schools and local shelters in the community to help
meet the needs of homeless families with school-aged
children.
Our sixth fund-raiser for homeless students in Vancou-
ver schools will again be at Burgerville Central Park,
4th Plain and Ft Vancouver Way, north of Clark Col-
lege, 4PM-7PM, Thursday October 20. All we need do
is plan supper that day around Burgerville's menu. Eat
in, take out, drive thru --- HOPE program receives a
percentage of all sales, at that location, during those
three hours. Please mark calendars for this delicious
and important effort. Volume counts in percentage
fund-raisers so please join us and invite others, to en-
joy our home-town company's food, which emphasiz-
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es local food sources. The need is also local, supporting
our sister and brother students who are homeless thru
no fault of their own. Let's pack the place. Winter is
coming. The kids need us!
Den Mark Wichar 360-694-3703
2016 HOLIDAY CRAFT SALE Supporting more than a century and a half
of community service
The logistics plans for the 2016 Craft Sale have been fi-
nalized. This year the sale will be part of the “Crystal
Plum Bazaar” in Hazel Dell on Saturday, November 12
from 9AM-4PM. This is the 37th year for the bazaar and
is sponsored by the Vancouver Dawn Lions Club. It
will be held at Alki Middle School in Hazel Dell.
There is a wonderful collection of unique crafts now
being made or planned by the St. Luke’s ~ San Lucas
Arts & Crafts Guild, but the Guild needs more crafters
and/or artists. If you would like to participate in sup-
porting this effort, please contact Joseph Ziemba at
josephziemba@comcast.net or the parish office and he
can help you with ideas and identify other crafters who
can give you instructions, if desired. One needs only to
be able to use a pair of scissors and glue, basic wood-
working, knitting or other needlework.
Joseph Ziemba
Goal 3: Spiritual Growth CHILDREN’S MINISTRY SUNDAY SCHOOL Sunday September 18th was our first day
back in Sunday school. It was so wonderful
to see the children as we have missed them
so much over the summer. We enjoyed an Ice Cream
social and with special treats. We had a few new faces
so we had everyone introduce themselves, tell us what
grade they are in and a few fun things about their sum-
mers.
We will begin our new Sunday school year revisiting
Vol 2. We will share the stories of The Great Family,
Exodus, The Ten Best Ways, and The Ark and the Tent in
the month of October. We will not have Sunday school
on October 2 as we will all enjoy our visit from the
Bishop. We will also not have Sunday school on Octo-
ber 30th as we will have baptisms.
We still are in need of Volunteers. My scheduled deliv-
ery date is fast approaching on November 6th! Many
thanks to Ebie and Lee for helping with storytelling on
those Sundays that I will not be able to be here but we
still need a 2nd volunteer to accompany them each Sun-
day that we have Sunday school. Please contact me if
you have any questions or would like to help.
Herlinda Marquez, Children’s Ministry Coordinator
503-863-4528 Herlinda2@gmail.com
COMMUNION CLASS The classes will start October 9-12 PM in one of the
rooms located downstairs. The classes will be bilingual
and are designed for children in 3rd grade or older that
can read and write and can fully participate. The classes
will continue until January 15th. Please register with Fr.
Eliacin or Herlinda so we can have enough materials
for everyone.
YOUTH GROUP Youth Group nights in October will be on the Satur-
days, October 8th, 15th, 20th and 29th from 6 PM-8 PM.
We decided to begin weekly meetings to be able to
achieve more consistent work on our comic book pro-
ject. We welcome all youth in grades 9-12 to join us for
fun, fellowship, music, games and our ongoing comic
book project.
Donna Greene, Youth Leader
ORDER OF ST. LUKE - VIDEO SERIES You’re invited to attend video presentations in this se-
ries, “The Miracles of Christ”, provided weekly each
Thursday evening from 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM in Room 104
(lower level of our building) now through November
17. Please add your name to the sign-up sheet in the
Narthex if you plan to come to any of the sessions.
This same series is also going to be offered at Church of
the Good Shepherd on Tuesday evenings from 6:30PM
to 8:00PM starting October 4th for 11 weeks.
Order of St. Luke (OSL) is an international ecumenical
organization dedicated to the Christian healing minis-
try. OSL has Chapters throughout the world. Free infor-
mation literature is available in the Narthex.
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If you have any questions please contact Ellen Case at
360-952-0664 or email at caseec@hotmail.com.
WOMEN’S SPIRITUALITY GROUP All women are welcome as we begin another year of
reading, studying and sharing. We will resume our
2nd Saturday monthly sessions on Saturday, October 8
when we will gather from 10AM to 12PM. This will be
a time to come together and expand our spiritual expe-
riences with a feminine view. Each Saturday session
begins with refreshments and friendly conversation
then we will begin our study and discussion based on
the book, May I have this Dance – An invitation to Faith-
ful Prayer Throughout the Year” by Joyce Rupp. In October
we will focus on the Introduction and the chapter,
“October-The Falling Leaves”. Please read both prior
to our session together.
If you don’t have the book yet, please contact Kris
Lawless (360-574-3755) or the church office. Suggested
donation is $15. Hoping you will join us! If you have
any questions please contact any of the conveners:
Mary Boettcher, (360-936-2425) ammakog@msn.com
Janet Butler (360-947-0404) butler_js@comcast.net
Kris Lawless (360-574-3755) pklawless@comcast.net
NOTES FROM THE MUSIC ROOM September was yet another great month for music at
St. Luke’s ~ San Lucas. In quick succession, we hosted
vocal programs by The Ensemble, Chor Anno, and
three local singer/song-writers led by parish member
Justin Little. The choir and handbell ringers are back to
their Wednesday night rehearsals and their Sunday
musical leadership roles, and Willy Silva and his Band
at the 1 PM Sunday Hispanic service are rocking. Our
Diocesan Bishop, Greg Rickel, will get a first-hand
dose of our music at the bi-
lingual service Sunday,
October 2nd at 11 AM.
The Jazz Vespers season begins
on Saturday, October 8th at 6
PM with guitarist Dan Balmer
as our special guest. Dan has
played with us before so we all
know him to be one of the best
jazz players in the Northwest.
He is one of only five Oregonians to be honored with
membership in both The Oregon Music Hall of Fame
and the Jazz Society of Oregon Hall of Fame and he
can be heard on over 80 CD recordings! Also, our own
Catherine van de Salm will be the Cantor. Bring your
family, friends, and neighbors to this alternative ecu-
menical service.
On October 21st at 7 PM, The Ensemble will return to
present Brahms' Liebeslieder Waltzes and solo works
by Pacific Northwest composers for voice, piano, trum-
pet and oboe, which will provide a healthy dose of
Love, Laughter & Truth. See Catherine van der Salm to
reserve half-price tickets.
Tim Nickel, Music Director
BREAD GUILD We are looking for bakers for the Bread Guild as we
have lost two bakers this year. Please contact me at 360
-241-3604 or at vancouverbrowns@concast.net if you
are interested or want more information. The more
bakers the less often everyone bakes!
Kathleen Brown
FUN WAYS TO GET INVOLVED Transportation Ministry: From time to time one of
our members needs/requests help with a ride to/from
church. If you can provide transportation for someone
to a Sunday service this is the ministry for you!
Friday Night Live After leading this ministry for 8
years, Brad and Ginger Harris will be stepping down
after the December FNL. This is a fun and easy minis-
try to manage and Brad and Ginger will gladly teach
you the ropes!
Please contact the Office if you are interested in either
of these ministries. office@stlukesvancouver.com or
360-696-0181.
Goal 4: Pastoral Care
PRAYER PARTNERS After prayerful thought and discussion during our re-
cent Prayer Partner’s meeting, it was unanimously
agreed that the time has come to put our ministry to
rest for now.
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There are many options within the parish for prayer
needs such as attending the Wednesday Healing Eu-
charist service, calling the office and request Pastoral
Care, or being listed in the Sunday bulletin for prayers.
Peace be with you.
PASTORAL CARE COMMITTEE Please let us know if you have someone who is not
able to come to church, is in some type of crisis, medi-
cal or otherwise, or, perhaps, is in the hospital, by mak-
ing a call to the office. Our meetings are on the fourth
Tuesday of the month. The next meeting will be on Oc-
tober 25 at 6:30 PM in the Chapel of the Holy Spirit,
(Children’s Chapel).
The Rev. Dennis Cole
LIFE GOES ON The next meeting of Life Goes On is on Thursdays,
October 27, 2-4 PM at Glenwood Retirement Center
(5500 NE 82nd Ave, near the Vancouver Mall). We are
a group of people who have faced significant loss and
are in the process of grieving. Some lost someone sev-
eral years ago, others have lost someone this past year.
We share grief and loss and work hard not only to re-
member the ones we have lost but to find new mean-
ing and purpose in continuing our lives. Life does go
on. Please feel welcomed to come join our group. We
share together and enjoy some goodies, coffee and tea.
The Rev. Dennis Cole
Community Life COFFEE HOUR
Coffee Hour hosts for the month of October are:
2 October - Potluck Lunch with Bishop Rickel
9 October - Kathleen & Greg Brown
16 October - Nancy & Chuck Barnes
23 October - Hiromura/Mathieu
30 October - Janet & Steve Butler
6 November - Mary Ellen & Roy Sandberg
Judy Morrison 360-574-2441
MAH-JONGG GROUP This group meets in the Parish Hall every other Mon-
day from 1:00PM-5PM. Come join the fun, learn, play
and chat! October sessions October 10 and 24! (Does not
meet on holidays) If you have questions, contact
Peggy McDonald (360-573-0609) or Ruth Werts (360-
718-8232).
THE LUNCH BUNCH Our next luncheon will be on Tuesday, October 11 at
12 PM. Our sponsor this month is Joan Wilson. She
has arranged for Mr. David Schmitke, representative
from the Vancouver Fire Department, to talk to us
about Fire Safety, tripping hazards, alarms, and safety
features we can have in our homes. He will also talk
about "Aging in place" ie: staying home rather than
going to an assisted living facility. The things we can
do to modify and make it easier for us to remain in our
home. He will bring a “rig” if one is available.
Please sign-up if you are coming and/or if you can
help with a dish for the luncheon. Sign-up sheets are in
the Narthex. As always your friends and neighbors are
welcome!
“R @ R” GROUP All are invited to these monthly gatherings on the third
Wednesdays with Rev. Chuck Barnes. Retirees @ Res-
taurants (R@R for short) will meet on Wednesday, Oc-
tober 19, 9 AM at Dulin’s Café located at 1929 Main
St, Vancouver, WA 98660 for breakfast and lively con-
versation.
THE ENSEMBLE CONCERT October 21, 2016, 7 PM
St Luke's ~ San Lucas Episcopal Church, Vancouver
LOVE, LAUGHTER & TRUTH
Brahms' Liebeslieder Waltzes, performed by a quartet
and piano four hands, and contemporary solos written
by Pacific Northwest composers for voice, piano, trum-
pet and oboe will provide us with a healthy dose of
Love, Laughter & Truth. Presented in collaboration with
Cascadia Composers.
Ticket price for St. Luke’s ~ San Lucas members is $10.
Ticket reservations are available on Sunday’s after
services or contact the church office during the week.
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FRIDAY NIGHT LIVE This event is an opportunity for us to get together cas-
ually in a member’s home. Always a great way to be-
come more acquainted and to be with friends. The
host provides the main course only and guests bring a
dish to share (appetizer, salad, side or dessert) and
their own beverage. Look for the sign-up sheet and
maps in the parish hall next to the kitchen door. Please
sign-up so the hosts know how many to prepare for.
In October, Friday night live will be hosted by Beth
Ivey and Diane Smith. It will located at Beth Ivey's
house at 5323 NW Cherry Street, house C, Vancouver.
360-907-3165. It is on October 28th at 6:30 PM.
We are looking for someone who would like to host
the December's event. In the past, it has been a white
elephant gift exchange but doesn't have to be. Also,
due to Christmas, the date is flexible. Please contact
Brad or Ginger Harris.
After 8 years of leading this fun ministry, we are look-
ing for someone to take over the program next year.
We would love to see this lively, fun social monthly
event continue.
Please address any questions to Ginger or Brad Harris.
(971- 373-8894) or at bharris618@comcast.net.
Administrative & Financial OUR CITY PAYS ITS DEBTS Back in 1923, St. Luke’s received a gift of at least $500.
In today’s dollars that would be over $7,000. The Ves-
try needed some place to invest the gift. Being good
civic leaders, they invested in the City of Vancouver,
more specifically in a local “Improvement Bond” for
Lower Fruit Valley Road.
These bonds were supported by assessments on the
landowners benefitting from the construction. Many
cities in Washington, and throughout the United
States, were issuing these types of bonds. Unfortunate-
ly, the idea was new and the underlying assessment
capability of the landowners was not proven prior to
the issuance of the bonds. Defaulting of the payments
of assessments, and thus on the bonds and bond inter-
est became a large problem.
Up until 1925 the City had dutifully paid the bond in-
terest, but in 1925 the City could not get the landown-
er assessments to support further payment of interest
or principal. The City Council voiced a promise to
pay, but they did not have the money in 1925.
The St. Luke’s bond, and three future interest coupons
for $17.50 each, was filed away in what became the
Archives. Recently we found the bond and coupons.
They are ‘bearer bonds’, meaning that the possession
of the original is as good as cash, if you can find some-
one to cash in the bond.
We went to the City Treasurer who said the City
would be happy to pay, however we need to follow a
certain process (put in place by the State of Washing-
ton after the 1920s default fiasco). First we went to US
Bank, who sent us to the State of Washington, who
sent us to a bank in New York, who sent us to the City
of Vancouver. No one had a record of the bond, but all
could see that it appeared valid. We met once again
with the City of Vancouver Treasurer. She was de-
lighted to authorize payment in full in the amount of
$552.50 to St. Luke’s.
You can see that an endowment or gift to St. Luke’s ~
San Lucas can have long lasting benefit to our faith
and outreach efforts. We want to thank the person
who made that $500 gift back in 1923; and the City of
Vancouver, because you pay your debts.
Pat Lawless, Archivist
TREASURER’S REPORT BUDGET SUMMARY
“Dollars and Sense”
Percentages should to be at 66.6% of budgeted revenue
and expense.
Summary as of August 31, 2016
Revenues: Actual revenues as of August are
slightly above what is expected, a very good thing.
Expenses: Overall expenses are under YTD budg-
et projections by $13,185 due to not filling a budg-
eted youth coordinator, no medical/dental benefits
Total Budget Year to Date Percent
for the Year Actual of Total
Amounts Budget
Revenues $583,833 $392,300 67%
Expenses $583,833 $376,037 64%
Net Income 0 $ 16,263
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requested for a part-time position, lower than ex-
pected facility maintenance costs and fewer ser-
vices provided as compared to budget expecta-
tions.
Additional Comments: Thank you for continuing to
fulfill your pledge commitments during the summer
months. Parishioners have been consistently meeting
their pledge commitments and this is very much ap-
preciated. And for those who have been on vacation,
this is a time to “catch up.”
The budget, thus far, is looking good as we enter the
fall season. If patterns of donations and expenditures
continue, this foretells a good ending to the fiscal year.
Thanks for your continued financial support of St.
Luke’s ~ San Lucas.
Doug Goodlett, Treasurer
VESTRY SUMMARY -- September 2016
MINISTRIES INFO: Groups of our many ministries
will be highlighted at upcoming St. Luke’s ~ San Lucas
Feast Day, October 16 during the Coffee Hour. Please
stop by to learn more about them. They welcome ad-
ditional members.
BUDGET TIME: Ministry leaders – give Parish Treas-
urer Doug Goodlett your “wish lists” ASAP as he
drafts the 2017 Parish Budget.
CARD SALES: Christmas card packets featuring the
parish’s stained-glass windows are being created for
sale. Proceeds will go to the General Fund.
OPEN POSITION: We need a qualified person to fill
an unexpired Vestry position until the next Annual
Parish Meeting. Tell Fr. Jaime or a Vestry member if
you are interested.
FACILITY USE: SHARE would like to use part of
our basement to house up to six women during the
next two winters. Feasibility of the project is being de-
termined.
Tom Amies, Clerk of the Vestry
Around the Diocese 2016 DIOCESAN CONVENTION
The 2016 annual convention will be held Friday-
Saturday, October 21-22, at the Hilton Seattle Airport
& Conference Center, Seattle. This year’s theme is
“Your Kingdom Come”.
The Diocese of Olympia Convention meets annually to
conduct the business of the diocese. It elects to dioce-
san offices; ratifies a budget; sets assessment levels;
admits congregations as missions or parishes; votes on
resolutions; elects a General Convention deputation;
and hears the bishop’s annual address. Clergy and
elected delegates from congregations attend. Conven-
tion documents can be found at the website below.
https://resources.ecww.org/convention-documents
Our delegates to the convention are Mike Grigsby-
Lane, Lynne Hulse, Roy Sandberg and Mary Ellen
Sandberg. If you have any questions please contact
one of our delegates and please thank them for repre-
senting our parish!
COME AND SEE…GO AND TELL
CURSILLO RE-IMAGINED Dumas Bay Conference Centre in Federal Way, Fri-
day, October 28 – Sunday, October 30.
$100 Suggested Donation
A short course in Christianity where participants will
encounter overwhelming love as a beloved child of
God along with Christ’s healing and grace and experi-
ence what it means to live out their baptismal cove-
nant and be radically sent by Jesus into the world.
More information and registration link at : https://
www.olycursillo.org/wp/2016-fall-weekend/
The program begins at 2 PM Friday with check-in be-
ginning at 1:00 PM. Closing will be on Sunday after-
noon beginning at 1:30 pm at Church of the Good
Shepherd, 345 S. 312th St., Federal Way, WA.
18 THE MESSENGER EL MENSAJERO
PRAYER REQUESTS ~ PETICIONES PARA ORACIÓN
2 - Kira Greene
2 – Martin Bautista
4 - Ray Cubberly
4 - Danielle Farmer
5 – Traci McCormick
5 - Alondra Montaniel
6 – Aurelia Reyes
6 – Yasmine Benitez
6 - MacKensie Dale
6 - Guillermo Plaza
7 - Hailey Weller
8 – Sebastian Romagosa
8 - Daisy Garcia
9 - Chuck Greenwood
9 - Gabriela Arreguin
9 – Jesus Reyes-Cruz
10 – Barbara
Charbonneau
10 - Teresa Ornelas
10 - Dan Rogge
10 – Gabriela Vasquez
11 - Ruben Triana
11 - Gybram, Martinez
11 – Lucia Silva
12 - Cindy Routtu
12 – Catherine
Hennessey
12 - Isabel Casarez
13 - Luis Perez
13 – Audrick Escobar
13 – Yannick Escobar
14 - Alondra Gallegos
15 – Jill Boyd
15 - Tom Daniels
15 - Lizbeth Onofre
16 - Geri Hoekzema
17 - Suzanne Savage
17 - Erica Medina
18 - Lilly Pascoe
18 - Mateo Perez
19 – Willy Silva
20 - Luis Garcia
20 – Hector Marquez
21 - Antony Arteaga
23 - Peggy Jones
24 - Ryan Sigurdson
25 - Melanie Kenoyer
26 - Ricci Kilmer
26 – Juliana
van der Salm
27 - Ryan Hanrahan
28 - Brad Harris
28 – Anthony Klucas
28 - Joana Bunnell
29 - Greg Brown
30 - Pat McHargue
30 - Jim Clark
30 – Blanca Klucas
30 - Rachel Femling
Episcopal Diocese of Olympia
Congregations, Ministries & Institutions
October 2 Annie Wright School;
Charles Wright Academy, Tacoma
October 9 Episcopal Campus Ministry
October 16 Diocesan Council; Board of Directors;
Standing Committee; All Commissions,
Committees & Programs of the Diocese
October 23 Bishop Rickel and the bishops’ staff
October 30 St. Paul, Mount Vernon; La Iglesia Epis-
copal de la Resureccion, Mount Vernon
Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem & Middle East
Congregations, Ministries & Institutions
October 2 Kids for Peace, Jerusalem
October 9 St. Luke’s Church, Marka, Jordan
October 16 The Episcopal Church, Irbid, Jordan
October 23 The Arab Episcopal School, Irbid, Jordan
October 30 St. Matthew’s Church, Zababdeh,
West Bank
2016 CYCLE OF PRAYER
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THE MESSENGER EL MENSAJERO 19 OCTOBER ~ OCTUBRE 2016
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
Sept 30
7:00 HYC
1
10:00 HYC 10 WHO Breakfast 11:00 ALS Walk @ Esther Short Park
2 20th Sunday of
Pentecost
HYC & Visitation of
Bishop Rickel
8:00 Holy Eucharist 9:00 Blessing Animals 9:45 Nursery Care 11:00 Bilingual Eucharist, Baptisms, Confirmations & Receptions 12:30 Pot-Luck Lunch
3 Office-Closed
4 Outreach
5
Outreach
12:15 Holy Eucharist & Healing Service 4:00 Staff Meeting
6:00 Handbells
6:30 Outreach
Meeting
7:00 Choir
6 Outreach
8:00 Thursday Crew
10:00 Helping Hands
7 Outreach
8
10 Women’s Spirituality Group 6 JAZZ VESPERS 6-8 Youth Group
9 21th Sunday of
Pentecost
REGULAR SUNDAY SCHEDULE
8:00 Holy Eucharist 9:45 Sunday School & Nursery Care 10:00 Choral Eucharist 11:30 Coffee Hour 12:00 1st Communion 12:45 Guardería de niños 1:00 Santa Misa 1:30 Escuela Dominical
10 Office Closed
12 Mar- Jongg
11 Outreach
12 Lunch Bunch 6:30 VESTRY
12 Outreach
12:15 Holy Eucharist & Healing Service 4:00 Staff Meeting
6:00 Handbells 7:00 Choir MESSENGER DEADLINE
13 Outreach
8:00 Thursday Crew 10:00 Helping Hands 1-8:30 Lifetouch Photo Sessions
14 Outreach
1-8:30 Lifetouch Photo Sessions
15
10-5:30 LifeTouch Photo Sessions 6-8 Youth Group
16 St. Luke’s~San Lucas
the Evangelist Feast Day Observance
MINISTRY SUNDAY
REGULAR SUNDAY SCHEDULE
10-5:30 LifeTouch Photo Sessions
17 Office Closed
18 Outreach
19 Outreach
9:00 R@R—Dulins
12:15 Holy Eucharist & Healing Service
4:00 Staff Meeting
6:00 Handbells 7:00 Choir
20 Outreach
8:00 Thursday Crew 10:00 Helping Hands
4-7:00 HOPE Fund-raiser @ Burgerville (Central)
21 Outreach
7:00 THE ENSEMBLE Concert
22
6-8 Youth Group
23 23rd Sunday of
Pentecost
REGULAR SUNDAY SCHEDULE
24 Office Closed 12 Mah- Jongg
25 Outreach
6:30 Pastoral Care
26 Outreach
12:15 Holy Eucharist & Healing Service
4:00 Staff Meeting
6:00 Handbells 7:00 Choir
27 Outreach
8:00 Thursday Crew 10:00 Helping Hands
2:00 Life Goes On (off-site)
28 Outreach
6:30 Friday Night Live @ Beth Ivy’s
29 6-8 Youth Group
30 All Saints Sunday
8:00 Holy Eucharist 9:45 Nursery Care 10:00 Choral Eucharist 11:30 Coffee Hour 12:00 1st Communion 12:45 Guardería de niños 1:00 Santa Misa
31 Office Closed
Nov 1 ALL SAINTS’
DAY Outreach
Nov 2 ALL SOUL’S DAY
Outreach
12:15 Holy Eucharist & Healing Service
3:00 Staff Meeting
6:00 Handbells 7:00 Choir
7:00 Bilingual All Soul’s Day
Nov 3 Outreach
8:00 Thursday Crew 10:00 Helping Hands
Nov 4 Outreach
Nov 5 6-8 Youth Group
Church Office Hours: 9 AM-12 PM and 1 PM-5 PM Tuesday - Friday
If you have any questions about the calendar, please call the church office, 360-696-0181.
DIOCESAN CONVENTION
20 THE MESSENGER EL MENSAJERO
Senior Warden: Kathryn Gallaher Junior Warden: Stu Hennessey
VESTRY MEMBERS: Stefanie Aschmann, Lynne Hulse,
John Mathieu, Sharon Mayhew, Marlene Perez, Tako Torres
and Joseph Ziemba
Clerk of the Vestry: Tom Amies Chancellor: F. James Mayhew
St. Luke’s Episcopal Church San Lucas Iglesia Episcopal
The Rev. Jaime Case, Rector
The Rev. Eliacin Rosario-Cruz, Curate
The Rev. Dennis Cole, Associate Clergy
The Rev. Jerry Lonergan, Associate Clergy
Doug Goodlett, Treasurer
Janet Butler, Assistant Treasurer
Tim Nickel, Music Director
Kris Lawless, Parish Administrator
Herlinda Marquez, Administrator Assistant
St. Luke’s ~ San Lucas is a bilingual Episcopal Church serving Vancouver and Southwest Washington since 1853.
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Christ. With the guidance of the Holy Spirit, our mission is to extend hospitality to all, to respond to human need
through service, and to grow in faith together.
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