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THE MESSENGER EL MENSAJERO
APRIL 2015 ~ ABRIL 2015
The Messenger ~ El Mensajero
ST. LUKE’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH ~ SAN LUCAS IGLESIA EPISCOPAL
Volume 46
Issue 4
Rector’s Corner
Dying then Rising
We begin our celebration of the Resurrection of
Jesus Christ, our Lord on April 4 at 8 pm with a
bilingual Great Vigil ~ Gran Vigilia. The Exsult-
et will be sung. Which language will it be in? Prayers
and readings will be said. Will we share in the Good
News regardless of our language of birth?
The theme of dying-rising is perhaps the oldest in the
panoply of human ideas of the divine, according to
Karen Armstrong and others. Gods must die to en-
sure the fertility of the earth, to re-iffy the waxing of
the seasons after winter, and ensure good planting,
growth and then harvest. This is the original god-with
-us, often the king, who is deposed or sacrificed to
ensure the cycle of fertility.
When you think of your religion, do you use the test
of Karen Armstrong: “Despite its otherworldliness,
religion is highly pragmatic. We shall see that it is far
more important for a particular idea of God to work
than for it to be logically or scientifically sound.” [A
History of God, p. xxi. Author’s italics.] Are we pragmatic
about our religion?
Each year we renew this celebration of the Resurrec-
tion. It’s one of the most pragmatic beliefs of my reli-
gious life: Death is not the end, God has great plans
for us now, and also after death. That is also why it’s
so important to me to work hard for increased appre-
ciation and understanding of the “other” the alien
among us. For clearly we will be together after life has
ended, so we had better get to work on it now.
Alleluia, the Lord is risen.
Fr. Jaime Case
(English articles continue on page 6.)
Rincón del Rector
Morir y Resucitar
Comenzaremos la celebración de la Resurrección
de Cristo Jesús, nuestro Señor, el 4 de abril, a las 8
de la noche con la Gran Vigilia – Great Vigil. El
Exsultet se va a cantar. ¿En qué idioma será? Ora-
ciones y lecturas serán recitadas. ¿Compartiremos las
Buenas Nuevas sin tener cuenta de la lengua de nues-
tro nacimiento?
El tema de morir-resucitar es posiblemente el más an-
tiguo de las ideas humanas sobre lo divino, según Ka-
ren Armstrong y otros autores. Dioses tienen que mo-
rir para asegurar la fertilidad de la tierra, renovando
el ir y venir de la estación de crecimiento después de
invierno, asegurando un segado bueno, crecimiento, y
cosecha. Este es el original de dios-con-nosotros, mu-
chas veces el rey, quien está quitado de su reino y sa-
crificado para mantener el ciclo de fertilidad.
Cuando tú piensas de tu religión, ¿usas la prueba de
Karen Armstrong? “A pesar de lo ajeno-metafísico, la
religión es sumamente pragmático. Vamos a ver que
es mucho más importante que un concepto de Dios da
resultados, que sea lógico o científico.” [A History of God,
p. xxi. Énfasis del autor.] ¿Somos pragmáticos sobre
nuestra religión?
Cada año renovamos esa celebración de la Resurrec-
ción. Es una de las creencias más pragmáticas de mi
vida: La muerte no es el fin. Dios ha mostrado gran-
des planes para nosotros en la vida, y después de
nuestra muerte. También me da razón para trabajar
fuerte para incrementar el entendimiento y valoración
del “otro”, el ajeno que vive entre nosotros. Me da
esperanza para el futuro en que no conoceré por mi
muerte, porque Dios puede continuar la obra redento-
ra sin mí. Es claro que vamos a estar juntos después
de esta vida, por eso debemos trabajar fuerte ahora.
Aleluya, el Señor ha resucitado. Padre Jaime Case
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VIA CRUCIS Cada viernes al mediodía
La Vía Crucis, también conocido como
Estaciones de la Cruz, es la experiencia de Nuestro
Señor Cristo Jesús y el testimonio de los que estuvie-
ron con Él en su ultimo camino, crucifixión y muerte.
Vengan a experimentarla.
CENA AGAPE Se ofrece una Cena Agape el Jueves del
Mandamiento 2 de abril, a las 6, seguido con una mi-
sa con Lavatorio de los Pies a las 7. Se celebra junto
con la misa esta comida sencilla de sopa, pan, queso,
aceitunas. Si pueden traer algo que compartir, será
bien. Son dos partes de la misma celebración, uno de
la cena de prisa y calzado para el viaje, y la misa de
lavatorio. Vengan a experimentarlo. Al final de la
misa se despoja el altar. Es muy solemne y lleno de
devoción.
UN CURA VIENE A
SAN LUCAS ~ ST. LUKE’S Tenemos un cura que viene a SL2. Elia-
cín Rosario Cruz es esposo de Ricci, y
tienen 3 niños, Cate (12 años), Gabriel
(8), y Elías (6). Su visita a nosotros es el 19 de abril
cuando va a predicar a todas las misas. Vengan a
conocerle. Su comienzo oficial tiene que esperar
hasta que los detalles sean coordinados con la
Diócesis de Olympia.
Un Cura en este caso es un nuevo sacerdote que
trabaja como ayudante de un sacerdote experimenta-
do en una parroquia. Se espera que Eliacín comience
su trabajo con nosotros el 1 de julio de este año y
termina el 30 de junio 2017, dos años enteros.
¡LOS FILIPINOS VIENEN! Hemos recibido noticias que
las visas se han aprobado
para una visita en abril de
parte de un grupo de Filipi-
nos de la Diócesis del Sur
(Pilipinas). La fecha para
visitar a San Lucas ~ St.
Luke´s será o el 23 de abril, 6-9pm . Hay séis
visitantes, incluyendo el Obispo, su asistente, y cuatro
otros. Espero confirmar las fechas pronto. Miren su
boletín o nuestra página de web para noticias.
REPORTE DEL GUARDIÁN MAYOR Debido a que este es mi primer artículo
como Guardián Mayor, pensé comenzar
con una breve introducción para los que
no me conocen. Mi nombre es Stefanie
Aschmann. He asistido a San Lucas ~ St.
Luke’s desde 2009, cuando nos mudamos
de Portland a Vancouver. Antes de vivir en Portland,
viví en Nebraska por 9 años. Fui bautizado y confir-
mado en la Iglesia Episcopal desde pequeña, y creo
que califico como Episcopal de Cuna. He servido en
el Vestry por dos años. Canto y toco en el coro de voz
y campanas de San Lucas, y participo en la Cofradía
de Pan (cocinan el pan para la misa) y también en las
Clases de Inglés.
SEMANA SANTA Y PASCUA 29 de marzo – Domingo de Ramos, la Pasión
8:00 am Procesión de Palmas y Santa Eucaristía
10:00 am Procesión de Palmas, Santa Eucaristía
con Coro
1:00 pm Procesión de Palmas, Santa Eucaristía con
Música
7:00 pm Domingo Passion Vespers
1 de abril, Miércoles de Semana Santa
12:15 pm Santa Eucaristía con Sanación
2 de abril – Jueves Santo del Mandamiento
6:00 pm Cena de Agape
7:00 pm Eucaristía Bilingüe con Coro, Lavatorio de
Pies y Despojo del Altar
3 de abril – Viernes Santo
12:15 pm Vía Crucis
7:00 pm Viernes Santo Bilingüe
4 de abril – Sábado de Gloria
8:00 pm La Gran Vigilia Pascual Bilingüe
5 de abril – Domingo de la Resurrección – Pascua
8:00 am Santa Eucaristía inglés
10:00 am Santa Eucaristía con Coro, inglés
1:00 pm Santa Eucaristía con Música
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Soy jubilada de mi carrera con el gobierno federal en
US Dep. de Agricultura, Conservación de Recursos
Naturales, donde trabajé en conservación de energía
como Especialista, ayudado a los campesinos conser-
var energía en sus operaciones, y ayudando facilitar
recursos renovables de energía en fincas. La Mayor-
domía del Medio Ambiente y la Música son mis pa-
siones. Soy líder voluntaria con Columbia Springs,
un esfuerzo de educación sobre la naturaleza en
Clark County), y soy miembro de dos orquestras co-
munitarias, Mt. Hood Pops Orchestra y East County
Community Orchestra.
Antes de ser Guardían Mayor conocía a SL2 por nu-
merosos ministerios activos, pero no tenía idea de lo
que sucede detrás de la escena. Estoy asombrada y
humillada por los muchos regalos y talentos ofrecido
a SL2, y quiero compartir lo que estoy aprendiendo
con ustedes. Mi plan es enfocar sobre un ministerio
cada mes. Este mes es el ministerio de Helping
Hands (Manos Ayudando).
Mientras que el resto de nosotros nos ocupamos con
nuestras tareas cotidianas, un grupo pequeño de mu-
jeres se reúne cada jueves en SL2 para coser ropa pa-
ra niños necesitados. El ministerio comenzón los
1990s con Betty Plank, miembro de largo tiempo de
SL2. El grupo originalmente se reunía en un salón en
los edificios del Veteranos Administración, pero en
poco tiempo se mudó a SL2. Desde su comienzo con
3 personas ahora son 10. Helping Hands tiene 7 má-
quinas de coser y 3 “sergers” con mucha tela donada
y otros materiales. Típicamente produce 6-10 piezas
de ropa por semana. Se enfocan en tamaños de 2-8
porque los niños de esta talla tienden crecer rápido y
sobrepasar su ropa. La ropa se entrega a Share Hou-
se en Orchards.
En 2014 Helping Hands hizo 508 piezas de ropa para
Share House. Adicionalmente, cosieron bolsitas para
vender en Artes y Regalos Navideños, y recogieron
$138.50, que ayudo a comprar otro serger.
Siempre pueden absorber más voluntarios. Puedes
venir a ver en el sótano de SL2 cualquier jueves entre
10-2 para ver lo que hacen.
Contacto: Mary Ellen Sandberg,360-859-3647
Julie Love, 360-687-7762
Stefanie Aschmann
ESCUELA DOMINICAL Durante Cuaresma los niños hicieron regalos para
los miembros de la congregación. Han puesto mucho
amor y esfuerzo en este proyecto y esperamos distri-
buirlos el Domingo de Pascua. También hemos com-
partido historias llamadas Las Caras de Pascua.
Escuela de Veran será el 14-17 de julio. Marquen sus
calendarios. Es para niños de 4 a 12 años de edad.
Domingo de Pascua no hay escuela dominical. Los
niños estarán en la Iglesia.
Ebie Mountford
EVENTOS PARA LOS JOVENES SE reúnen los jóvenes los sábados 4, 18 y 25 de abril,
6 – 8pm.
HYC para los de secundaria es 10-12 de abril en San
Lucas, Reton. Don maneja el camión.
JYC para los de grados 6-8 se lleva a cabo el 1-3 de
mayo en St. Paul´s Bellingham.
Recuerda inscribirse con tiempo a HYC o JYC.
Donna Greene y Don Lawry
DIOCESAN EVENTOS
PARA LOS JOVENES High School Youth to General Convention
June 24-30, 2015 Salt Lake City, Utah
High School 6-Day Camp
July 5-11, 2015 Pleasant Valley Camp, Mineral, WA
Fall High School Youth Conference (HYC)
September 25-27, 2015 Good Shepherd , Vancouver
High School Youth to The Episcopal Diocese of
Olympia Annual Convention Nov. 13-14, 2015
Lynnwood Convention Center Lynnwood, WA
Fall Junior High School Youth Conference (JYC)
Nov. 20-22, 2015 Trinity Episcopal Church, Everett
CONFIRMACIÓN La Confirmación es un Sacramento en que uno bauti-
zado mientras niño hace sus votos bautismales frente
a un Obispo y “confirma” la fe que los padrinos y
padres hicieron por su cuenta. Las Clases comienzan
el 2 de agosto, y terminarán cuando el Obispo viene.
El Obispo Sandy Hampton viene el 18 de octubre, el
día de la Fiesta de San Lucas.
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FLORES DEL ALTAR EN
SAN LUCAS ~ ST. LUKE’S Ahora se puede hacer una donación de $35 para re-
galar las flores del altar en memoria de un querido
difunto o para agradecer por las bendiciones de
Dios. Comenzará el 26 de abril. Los formularios se
encuentran en el Atrio. Se incluirá fecha del domin-
go que quiere dedicar, nombre en quien lo dedica,
como quiere expresar la dedicación, y el nombre del
donador.
Preguntas, llame la oficina 696-0181.
DÁDIVAS ELECTRÓNICAS
COMENZARÁN PRONTO eGiving es un programa de la Iglesia para
poder recibir sus promesas o donaciones
por medios electrónicos. Se puede usar nuestra pági-
na de web para mandar un pago a la Iglesia usando
su tarjeta de crédito, deducción, o su número de
cuenta y dirección electrónico de su banco. Algunos
ya no llevan efectivo ni cheques para mandar dinero
a una compañía. Ahora la Iglesia puede recibir sus
dádivas de la misma manera. Dar electrónicamente
cuesta la Iglesia 3%, pero no cuesta nada para el do-
nador. Así que, si esta forma de mandar dinero a la
Iglesia no les sirve, no perjudica la Iglesia. Es sola-
mente para la conveniencia de algunas personas.
Hay una tarjeta que dice, “He dado electrónicamen-
te” que uno puede poner en el canasto de la ofrenda
para no perder el sentimiento de dar con su propia
mano.
COMITÉ PARA UNA POLÍTICA
SOBRE ALCOHOL Un comité se ha formado para crear una política pa-
ra San Lucas – St. Lukes sobre el consumo de alcohol
en la parroquia. La política es una respuesta a la con-
versación con nuestro proveedor de seguranza sobre
el potencial de una responsabilidad debido al mal
uso de alcohol en la parroquia. Toda persona intere-
sada en hacer un comentario o involucrarse en el
asunto debe contactar a Stefanie Aschmann, (503)
867-7289.
ALCOHOLICOS ANÓNIMIOS EN ESPAÑOL: ¿Sufre usted o un familiar o un amigo debido al con-
sumo de alcohol? Venga a nuestra reunión. Domin-
go y martes a las siete de la tarde. 360-936-1275
NUESTRA PIEDRA ANGULAR Si uno mire dentro del rincón
de nuestro nuevo Atrio, encontra-
rá la conmemoración de un
edificio anterior que hospedaba
nuestra Iglesia San Lucas. El 31
de agosto de 1871, esta piedra angular fue dedicada
en nuestro segundo edificio como iglesia. La comu-
nidad, sus líderes y feligreses se reunieron para cele-
bra el acontecimiento importante. Mientras fue fun-
dado en 183, nuestra primera iglesia fue una peque-
ña escuela. El Revdo. Nicholson, nuestro segundo
rector, recogió fundos para un nuevo edificio, locali-
zado en el noroeste del cuadro
de 8th St. y C St. En la base de
la Iglesia aquel día se contaba la
piedra angular marcado 1871.
Como dice la placa, el segundo
edificio de la Iglesia lastimosa-
mente fue destruido en un in-
cendio en 1932. La foto adjunto
es del edificio en 1910, y si mi-
ras cautelosamente verás la pie-
dra. Vengan a ver este recuerdo
admirable, y lea la placa y su
mensaje de bienvenida,
“Piedra angular para construir Fe para todos.”
Pat Lawless
16 de ABRIL PARA NIÑOS
ESCOLARES DESAMPARADOS “HOPE” (esperanza en inglés) significa Apoyo para
Continuar Educación para Niños Escolares, dentro
del distrito de Vancouver. Cada una de las escuelas
en Vancouver tiene niños sin casa. Más que 400 estu-
diantes se han identificado en las escuelas de la ciu-
dad. Son alumnos de kínder a 12 en refugios, dur-
miendo en sofás, en tiendas y en coches. HOPE hace
lo posible para ayudar a estos niños ser estudiantes.
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PE provee que transporte de donde esté la familia
hacia la escuela, aunque tienen que alzarse con fre-
cuencia. San Lucas ~ St. Luke’s grupo de Outreach
ayuda recogiendo dinero para este esfuerzo. Vengan
a cenar en Burgerville, el del Centro por Ft Vancou-
ver Way y 4th Plain el jueves, 16 de abril, de 4 a 7. Si
viene por carro, cuenta también. HOPE gana 10% de
todo lo vendido, pero únicamente en este Burgerville,
y solamente para aquellas horas. Pasen la palabra, no
importa quién lo compra, que vengan a comer. Estu-
diantes desamparados necesitan nuestro apoyo. Da el
regalo de bondad a nuestros hermanos menores con
necesidad, ¡con la bendición de Dios!
Den Mark Wichar 694-3703
“¿TIENE ALGO EN VENTA?” San Lucas ~ St Luke’s Venta de Garaje
17 de abril, 2PM-7PM y 18 de abril 9AM–2 PM.
Dos Días Grandes
Busca en su casa, sótano, garaje, aparador, bodega o
unidad de almacenar para cosas que ya no necesitas.
Reduzca el tiradero en su casa. Pregúntales a sus ve-
cinos y familiares. A partir del 12 de abril, trae tus
tesoros a San Lucas y deja los en escenario en el Salón
Parroquial. Si tienes una gran cantidad de dar, pue-
des llamar a Russ Roseberry 694-2941 para que lo re-
coja.
Cada cosa debe funcionar y estar en condición útil.
Dona ropa limpia, útiles de la cocina, platos, herra-
mientas del jardín, del garaje, mesas, muebles, sillas,
juguetes. Por favor en buena condición. Formularios
para deducir tus dádivas de tus impuestos disponi-
bles.
NO PODEMOS VENDER: sofás y sillas almohadas,
TV, cunas, lavadores, secadores, colchones, sillas de
niños. Se pueden regalar estos por la iglesia. Avisa a
Russ.
Esta venta enfoque sobre actividades de jóvenes en
campamento Huston. Puedes limpiar su hogar y ayu-
dar a los jóvenes.
Russ Roseberry
TALLER DE ACUARELA Don Lonsbrough ofrece un taller sobre pintura acua-
rela Sábado 25 de abril de 10-3. Está dirigida a perso-
nas que no han pintado has los que tienen un poco de
experiencia. Se limita la clase a 8 estudiantes, para
permitir instrucción personal. Artistas de SL2 están
bienvenidos.
Una lista de materiales será provisto para los inscritos
a partir del 29 de marzo después de la misa de las 10.
Acuarela puede ser un poco difícil como medio de
pintura, y Don les adiestrará en controlar lo seco o
mojado, composición, explorando fondo, y trasparen-
cias. Estudiantes puede trabajar de una foto, o pintar
despliegas en la jaula.
Vengan a juntarse para un día de diversión y explora-
ción de acuarela. Cuota sugerida es $25. Tomaremos
media hora por lonche, entonces traigan algo de co-
mer, o vayan a un restaurante cercano. Se continua su
obra maestra después del lonche. Más detalles en
Abril. Don Lonsbrough
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.
Reminder - If your Ministry group would like to
submit an article for the May issue of The
Messenger, please submit your written article on or
before April 19 to the church office or email it to
[email protected] Thank you!
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HOLY WEEK SERVICE
DESCRIPTIONS
Palm Sunday, March 29 Palm Sunday commemo-
rates Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem at the
beginning of his passion week. We have palm
branches as did those who welcomed Jesus into Je-
rusalem that day. During each Palm Sunday service
there is a dramatic reading of one of the gospel ac-
counts of Jesus’ passion and death.
Maundy Thursday, April 2
The word Maundy is derived from the Latin word,
mandatum (commandment), and refers to Jesus giving
the “new commandment” to “love one another as I
have loved you” (John 13:34) to his disciples at the
Last Supper. The Maundy Thursday service com-
memorates the Last Supper and often focuses on one
of two things Jesus did at the Last Supper: washing
of the disciples’ feet and instituting the Sacrament of
Holy Communion. The service concludes with the
“stripping of the altar” during which all the accou-
trements of the altar and chancel are removed.
6PM - Agapé Meal A meatless meal in an austere
setting with sparse and simple food. We hope you
will join us and find this experience spiritually
enriching to your Holy Week. Please let us know if
you are coming and if possible, sign-up to bring a
portion of the meal. We ask attendees to bring
canned food for our Outreach pantry to feed the
hungry.
7 PM Maundy Thursday service: A bilingual ser-
vice of Holy Eucharist including foot-washing this
year, and stripping of the altar.
Good Friday, April 3
(Special Good Friday Offering) See Bishop Rickel’s message on next page.
12:15 PM Stations of the Cross with The Great
Litany. If the occasion permits, we will do it bilingually.
1-3PM Silent Meditation church remains open.
7PM we will come together for a bilingual service
of the Good Friday liturgy. On this night, we
commemorate the death of Jesus Christ on the cross
to atone for the sins of the world. The service
includes a Passion Reading, the Solemn Collects
(prayers for the salvation of the world), and worship
and reflection centered on Jesus’ atoning death.
There is no communion.
The Great Vigil, Saturday, April 4 at 8PM will
round out our bilingual services. This is the first
celebration of Easter. The service begins in darkness
and consists of four parts: The Service of Light
(kindling of new fire, lighting the Paschal candle,
the Exsultet); The Service of Lessons (readings from
the Hebrew Scriptures interspersed with psalms,
canticles, and prayers); Christian Initiation (Holy
Baptism) or the Renewal of Baptismal Vows; and the
Eucharist.
I hope you will make it a point to join in the special
services of Holy Week.
Fr. Jaime Case
HOLY WEEK AND EASTER
SCHEDULE OF SERVICES March 29 - Sunday of the Passion – Palm Sunday
8:00 AM Procession of Palms & Holy Eucharist
10:00 AM Procession of Palms & Choral Eucharist
1:00 PM La Pasión: Domingo de Ramos
7:00 PM Passion Sunday Vespers with selections
from J. S. Bach’s St. John Passion
April 1 – Wednesday in Holy Week
12:15 PM Holy Eucharist with healing Service
April 2 – Maundy Thursday/ Jueves Santo
6:00 PM Agapé Meal (Simple Supper)
7:00 PM Bilingual Choral Eucharist with
foot washing and Stripping of the Altar
April 3 – Good Friday/Viernes Santo
12:15 – 1:00 PM Stations of the Cross
1:00 - 3:00 PM Quiet Meditation
7:00 PM Good Friday Liturgy (Bilingual)
April 4 – Holy Saturday / Sabado Santo
8:00 PM The Great Vigil of Easter (Bilingual)
April 5 – Easter Day
8 AM & 10 AM Choral Eucharist
1:00 PM Santa Eucaristía
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BISHOP GREG RICKEL’S MESSAGE
ON GOOD FRIDAY OFFERING Giving back is something we especially focus on
during the season of Lent. I want to remind you of
ways you can do this and ask that it truly be given
to missionary work outside our local selves.
If you are having trouble deciding where you might
direct such an offering, I would commend to you the
Good Friday Offering. Since 1922, Episcopalians
have supported the ministries of the Episcopal
Church in Jerusalem and the Middle East through
the Good Friday Offering. There is an even more
direct connection for us in the Diocese of Olympia,
since we have a long standing companion relation-
ship with the Diocese of Jerusalem.
Through the work of the Episcopal dioceses in the
Middle East, Christians, whose number grow small-
er and smaller each day, maintain a peacemaking
and stabilizing presence in the region, serving their
neighbors regardless of faith background. I wit-
nessed this again just last month during our pilgrim-
age. I cannot tell you how many times I heard Jew
and Muslim alike say to me, “The Christians here
must survive.” In so many ways they are the bridge,
the glue of this region. I saw firsthand the remarka-
ble work these faithful sisters and brothers do in
schools, hospitals, orphanages, and many more.
So, I urge you to consider the Good Friday Offering,
and to give generously. Thank you, and God Bless
you.
PALM CROSS MAKING The Altar Guild would like to invite one and all to
its Annual Palm Cross Making. It will be in the
Chapel of the Holy Spirit on Saturday, March 28 at
10 AM. Hope to see you there. Questions? Please
call Carol Hiltz or Sandra Kimura.
EASTER FLOWERS On Easter Day we will have lots of flowers [azaleas,
lilies, perhaps hydrangeas, maybe others?]. We need
your help to fund these special plants!! Any amount
you give is appreciated.
The flower offering envelopes are with the ushers
and in the Narthex starting. Please print your name
and the name(s) of loved ones you wish remem-
bered. A phone number would be helpful in case we
have any questions.
After Easter these plants will be planted around the
church grounds to enjoy for many years.
Thank You! Jean Getsinger
EASTER PARKING HOSPITALITY Easter Day services can be very busy! So we have
asked our neighbors for more space for parking. We
have access to the McMaster’s House parking,
which is directly off Fourth Plain, across from the
Church Doors, and we have the parking off F Street
that abuts our St. Francis Courtyard. All of you who
are able, can you please use these additional spaces
and let our mobility impaired folks and visitors and
people with little children use the parking lot?
A CURATE IS COMING TO
ST. LUKE’S ~ SAN LUCAS! We have a curate coming to SL2.
Eliacin Rosario-Cruz is married to
Ricci and they have 3 children,
Cate (12), Gabriel (8), and Elias (6). He
is going to be here with his family to preach all three
services on April 19th. Please come to get to know
him! His official welcome will have to wait until we
have the details worked out with the Diocese of
Olympia.
A curate is a new priest who is working as fully or-
dained with support and supervision in an existing
parish under an experienced priest. Tentatively (at
this point) Eliacin is expected to start on July 1, 2015
and remain with us until June 30, 2017, two full
years.
Find out more about Eliacin at the two links below.
One is about an award he received in seminary and
another when he appeared in Sojourners magazine a
long time ago.
http://www.seattleu.edu/stm/news-events/news/?
id=138509
http://sojo.net/magazine/2008/06/web-only-
redefining-holy
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THE FILIPINOS ARE COMING! We have received word that visas have been
approved for the visit in April of the group
from the Diocese of Southern Philippines
(EDSP). The date for their visit with us at St.
Luke’s ~ San Lucas is the evening of April 23,
6-9PM. There will be five individuals coming - the
Bishop of the Diocese of Southern Philippines, his
assistant and perhaps 3 others. I will confirm this as
soon as I know. Stay tuned to our Sunday bulletins
and our webpage for further updates.
SENIOR WARDEN’S REPORT Since this is my first news article as the
Senior Warden I thought I ought to start
by introducing myself for those of you
who don’t know me. My name is Stefanie
Aschmann. I’ve been at St. Luke’s ~ San
Lucas since 2009, when I moved from Portland, Ore-
gon to Vancouver, Washington. Before coming to
Portland I lived in Nebraska for 9 years. I was bap-
tized and confirmed in the Episcopal Church at an
early age, so I think I qualify as a cradle Episcopali-
an. I have served on the Vestry for two years. I sing
and play in the St. Luke’s Choir and Bell Choir and
participate on the Bread Guild and the ESL ministry.
I’m a retired Federal employee of the USDA Natural
Resources Conservation Service, where I worked as
an Energy Conservation Specialist, helping farmers
find ways to conserve energy in their operations,
and helping facilitate renewable energy generation
on working farmland. Environmental Stewardship
and Music are my passions. I’m a volunteer lead
with Columbia Springs (an outdoor education cen-
ter in Clark County), and I am a member of two lo-
cal community orchestras, the Mt. Hood Pops Or-
chestra and the East County Community Orchestra.
Before becoming Senior Warden I knew St. Luke’s ~
San Lucas had a number of active ministries, but I
had no idea how much goes on quietly behind the
scenes. I am amazed and humbled by the many gifts
and talents offered here at St. Luke’s ~ San Lucas,
and I’d like to share what I’m learning with you, so I
plan to highlight a different ministry each month.
This month’s ministry is Helping Hands.
While the rest of us bustle about our daily chores, a
small group of women meet every Thursday at St.
Luke’s – San Lucas and quietly go about the busi-
ness of sewing clothing for needy children. The min-
istry was started in the mid 1990’s by Betty Plank, a
long-time member of St. Luke’s. The group original-
ly met in a room at the Veteran’s Administration but
soon moved to St. Luke’s. Since its beginnings, it has
grown from 3 to around 10 members. Helping
Hands currently has 7 regular sewing machines and
3 sergers, as well as lots of donated fabric and sew-
ing material. The group typically produces 6-10 gar-
ments per week (though this varies). They focus on
sizes 2-8 because children in that size range tend to
outgrow their garments quickly. The garments are
usually delivered weekly to Share House in Or-
chards.
In 2014, Helping Hands produced 508 garments for
Share House in Orchards. In addition, they sewed
sachets for the Holiday Craft and Gifts Sale and
made $138.50, which helped defray the cost of an-
other serger.
They can always use more help. You are welcome to
stop by the sewing room in the St. Luke’s – San Lu-
cas basement any Thursday between 10 AM and 2
PM to see what they do.
Helping Hands Contacts:
Mary Ellen Sandberg @ 360-859-3647
Julie Love @ 360-687-7762
Stefanie Aschmann
Spiritual Development
SUNDAY SCHOOL In Godly Play we introduce the season of Lent with
a story called The Mystery of Easter. This story
demonstrates the serious time of Lent but ends with
the joy of Easter. Lent is sad..... Easter is pure cele-
bration. For the Sundays leading up to Easter the
stories cover Christ's journey to the cross and resur-
rection.
We have been learning about one saint each month.
The children have shown a lot of interest. They were
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surprised to find a story behind Valentine's Day. St.
Patrick will be their next surprise. It's not all about
leprechauns and rainbows!
Ebie Mountford
YOUTH EVENTS April Youth Meetings, Saturdays, 4, 18 and 25,
6-8pm.
Spring High School Youth Conference (HYC) is
on April 10-12, 2015 at St. Luke's, Renton.
Don will be driving the bus.
Spring Junior High School Youth Conference
(JYC) is on May 1-3, 2015 at St. Paul's,
Bellingham.
Remember to register online for HYC and JYC
in time!
Donna Greene and Don Lawry
DIOCESAN YOUTH EVENTS High School Youth to General Convention
June 24-30 Salt Lake City, Utah
High School 6-Day Camp
July 5-11 Pleasant Valley Camp, Mineral, WA
Fall High School Youth Conference (HYC)
September 25-27 Good Shepherd , Vancouver
High School Youth to The Episcopal Diocese of
Olympia Annual Convention Nov. 13-14
Lynnwood Convention Center Lynnwood, WA
Fall Junior High School Youth Conference (JYC)
Nov. 20-22 Trinity Episcopal Church, Everett
CAMP HUSTON Visit http://www.huston.org/ for more information
and registration.
Adults & Families Events 2015
April 29 - May 3 – Quilters & Croppers Retreat –
Check-in at 4pm on Wednesday, April 29 and the
fun will last until after lunch on Sunday, May 3.
May 1-3 – Work Weekend – Come help us beautify
the Huston property before summer begins! Check-
in Friday May 1 at 4pm. The weekend concludes
Sunday after lunch.
2015 Summer Camp Schedule is now available at
the Camp Huston website. Keep in mind that
Fr. Jaime will be the Camp Chaplain during the
July 26-Aug. 1 session.
WOMEN’S SPIRITUALITY GROUP Our next monthly session is on Saturday, April 11
from 10 AM-Noon in the church Narthex. Our ses-
sions begin with refreshments and friendly conver-
sation. We will continue our study and discussion
based on the book, The Story of Ruth: Twelve Mo-
ments in Every Woman’s Life by Joan D. Chittister. This
month we will be focusing on Chapters 6 and 7,
“Respect” and “Recognition”. All women are wel-
come. There’s still time to join us and we have one
book available, just contact the church office or Kris
(574-3755 evenings). We look forward to coming
together for this special time. If you have any ques-
tions feel free to contact any of the conveners.
Mary Boettcher, Janet Butler and Kris Lawless
LIFE GOES ON Life Goes On meets monthly to support those as
they go through the grieving process. Fr. Dennis
Cole facilitates this group. All are welcome. The
group meets off-site at the Glenwood Place Senior
Living (5500 NE 82nd Ave). Next meeting is on
April 23 at 2PM.
WATERCOLOR WORKSHOP Don Lonsbrough will offer a one day workshop in
watercolor on Saturday, April 25th, from 10AM -
3PM. This is geared for the beginner thru inter-
mediate painter. The class will be limited to 8 stu-
dents, to allow for individual instruction. Artists
from Saint Luke's and San Lucas are welcome.
A basic materials list will be given to those on the
sign -up sheet, which will be available after ser-
vices, beginning the 29th of March. Watercolor can
be a tricky medium, and Don will give tips on con-
trolling dry and wet washes, composing, and ex-
ploring depth and transparencies. Students may
work from a photo reference that they bring in, or
paint from set ups in the classroom.
Come join us for a fun day of exploring watercolor!
Suggested class fee is $25. We will take about a half
hour for lunch, so either bring a snack, or go out
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nearby for something, then after lunch work on
your masterpiece ! More details at the beginning of
April.
Don Lonsbrough
CONFIRMATION - OCTOBER 18 Confirmation Classes will start in August in prepa-
ration for Bishop Sandy Hampton. The Bishop will
be visiting us on October 18th, St. Luke’s Festival
Day. Please let the office know you want to be con-
firmed, or to be received or do a reaffirmation of
faith.
Worship NOTES FROM THE MUSIC ROOM Our Steinway piano, a gift from Darrell and Janet
Williams to the church and community, is now offi-
cially dedicated. It was a nondescript Tuesday
morning last October that Fr. Jaime casually
emailed me down in the Choir Room to say that he
had a check in the office and I could go and get that
piano I was looking at. I hit the reply button with
the return message of “OMG!” I was thinking in
terms of 20 years of bake sales. But, instead, we
have a wonderful piano and a memorable three-
concert recital series in the rearview mirror. Aver-
age attendance for the concerts was 95 and the free-
will offerings were generous. On Sunday afternoon,
March 15th at St. Luke’s-San Lucas, Portland pianist
Linda Barker and I listened to twenty-two of the
finest young pianists in the Vancouver area who
were bidding to represent the Clark County Music
Teachers’ Association in district and state solo per-
formance competitions. We heard some marvelous-
ly talented grade school and high school-aged play-
ers, some of whose parents wandered in the church,
taking pictures of the stained glass windows and
the organ façade. The piano performed admirably.
It already feels that this piano has always been here,
in the same way that the recent renovations to the
church facility were all along a part of the original
plan. Soli Deo Gloria!
I hope all the members and friends of St. Luke’s ~
San Lucas have Sunday evening, March 29th marked
on their calendars
for the 7PM Vesper
service featuring
the best of J. S.
Bach’s towering
Passion According to
St. John. An eleven
piece instrumental
ensemble will ac-
company the St.
Luke’s Choir and
the St. James Bach Choir along with soloists
Catherine van der Salm, soprano, and Kevin Walsh,
baritone. Our guest homilist will be Pastor Dennis
Anderson from St. James. If you have to miss this
Passion Sunday evening service in Vancouver, you
can hear the same program at 7 PM on Good Fri-
day, April 3rd, at St. James Lutheran Church in Port-
land.
There will be services at St. Luke’s ~ San Lucas on
Good Friday as well, both at 12:15 PM and at 7 PM.
There will be bi-lingual services here on Maundy
Thursday and at the 8 PM Saturday Easter Vigil.
Special music is also planned for Easter morning
choral Eucharist celebrations at 8 and 10 AM and
for the service in Spanish at 1 PM. Please consult
the worship schedule for Holy Week.
The Ensemble, one of Portland’s finest professional vocal
groups, will return to St. Luke’s ~ San Lucas on Sat-
urday evening, April 11th for a concert of music by
Johann Chrysostom Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart,
known to us by his initials W.A. The fourth name
at his christening, “Lover of God,” might indicate
that Mozart wrote music for the church, especially
early in his career in his hometown of Salzburg,
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Austria. The music of Mozart we will hear in April
comes from this time in his creative life. Again, half
-price tickets for this special concert will be made
available to members of the parish for $10. See Beth
Femling on Sundays or Kris Lawless during the
week days to secure your tickets.
Looking ahead, the next
Jazz Vespers is scheduled
for Saturday May 2nd at
5:50 PM when our special
guest will be another jazz
all-star, trumpeter Thom-
as Barber. Bring friends,
family, and neighbors to
this ecumenical service of
prayer, meditation, and
music.
Tim Nickel,
Director of Music
CAN YOU IMAGINE THE
GLORIOUS SOUNDS? Music has always been a major part of our services
at St. Luke’s ~ San Lucas. Today St. Luke’s has an
ever-growing excellent choir, supported by beauti-
ful musical instruments. San Lucas has the benefit of
joyful sounds of guitar, keyboard, and wind instru-
ments.
Can you imagine hearing a very large choir, as
many as 54 regular members in adult, youth, and
children’s choirs, in the 1940’s? Where did they all
stand or sit? In the second church, the choir sang
from a loft above two pillars, with a staircase that
was shared with the pigeons. Isn’t that somewhat
familiar now? But at least the pigeons are under
control now.
Can those of you in the Choir today imagine getting
together in a “room” with 54 singers of all ages, plus
instrumentalists, plus supporting parents and
adults, just to practice? Don’t think that perhaps
most didn’t show all the time, because we have
some notebooks in the Archive Vault that indicate a
strict role call was taken each week.
Then there are the practical matters to address. St.
Elizabeth’s Guild was formed with a “Choir Moth-
er” to help the Altar Guild and other guilds sew
vestments and robes for the choirs. At one point, the
Altar Guild had purchased 122 yards of poplin, 40
yards of muslin, and six yards of cord, to make 33
cassocks, 22 cottas, and 36 ties. Sometimes you
couldn’t get into the choir until a robe could be
sewn for you.
Back in 1878, Rev. Nicholson encouraged the entire
congregation to join the choir, which not only in-
creased the choir but also the congregational size.
That has been a factor in our church, and continues
to be one of the reasons people enjoy worshipping at
St. Luke’s ~ San Lucas.
In the early 1940’s, Rev. Mook commented in the
Lantern about a recent Vespers, “Only one of the
anthems is being sung for the first time in this
church. All the others have been used one or more
times. Hearing them again and again, perhaps the
better melodies may grow into our very walls and
mellow along with the other beauties of our
church.”
When the choirs sang, the walls did indeed swell
with the beauties of their voices. It is said that some-
times today, if you listen closely, you can hear
strange melodious voices coming from the walls,
windows, and ceilings. This mysterious sound joins
with those singing in the Choir Loft and those of us
singing in the pews.
Listen closely. Can you imagine the glorious
sounds!
Pat Lawless, Parish Archivist
SUNDAY ALTAR FLOWERS In order to respond to the ever changing needs of
inclusion and hospitality at St. Luke’s ~ San Lucas,
the procedure for giving Altar flowers will change
beginning April 26. To streamline the process we
will no longer have the flower chart posted. Instead
there will be a form placed in the Narthex, for you
to access. Fill out the form and place it in the offer-
ing plate. You must indicate the date of Sunday you
want to sponsor, which of the 3 services you want
the flower dedication to appear in, and what you
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want to have stated, as well as who you are. The
dedication will cost $35, and will go to insure we
have flowers on the Altar.
If you have already signed up on the flower chart
for providing flowers you will have to pick up and
fill out the new form.
Thank you. Any questions, call the Office at 696-
0181.
EARTH DAY OBSERVANCE On Sunday, April 26 we will focus our worship to-
ward a celebration of our island home, Earth. Spe-
cial readings and music will add to this celebration.
Be watchful for other signs of thankfulness and
stewardship this day.
Out Into The World APRIL 16: HOMELESS STUDENTS
NEED ALL OF US! "HOPE" is Homeless Outreach Pursuing Education,
within Vancouver School District. Every school in
VSD is affected by homelessness. Over four hun-
dred homeless students are known in VSD schools.
These K-12 students are in shelters, are couch-
surfing, or are living in tents & cars. HOPE does
whatever possible to help these students to be stu-
dents. One example: homeless students move
around, a lot, and HOPE provides transportation so
they can attend their own schools, every day. Cool!
St Luke's ~ San Lucas outreach team fund-raises for
HOPE. Please plan supper at/from Central Park
Burgerville (Fourth Plain/Ft Vancouver Way) on
Thursday, April 16, 4-7pm. Both in-store & drive-
thru count, but only at that location, on that date,
for those three hours. HOPE gets 10% of all sales,
and we get easy terrific meals, while some of us
wait tables. Please support HOPE, and spread word
to everybody. Homeless students need all of us. To
you and to our homeless young sisters and broth-
ers, ... God's Blessings!
Den Mark Wichar 694-3703
ESL (ENGLISH AS A SECOND
LANGUAGE) SL2 volunteers continue to offer English classes to
speakers of other languages. We are getting refer-
rals from outside agencies who have heard of our
unique approach for daytime classes with nursery.
Classes are very small right now, sometimes only
one student, but most growth will be slow and de-
pends on word of mouth. Repeated comments
about offering evening classes are regularly shared
with the Padre, and may present another oppor-
tunity to ask for volunteers. Special thanks to our
very committed volunteers: Linnaea Schmid, Kae-
the Worcester, Lindsay Sigurdson, Jeanne Stephens,
Lee Wilson, Stefanie Aschmann, Sue Snider (All
Saints) Mary Tipton (All Saints), as well as those
who support from behind the scenes: Karen Bur-
gess-Kassler, Lynne Hulse, Den Mark Wichar, and
Catherine Hennessey.
BABY SHOWER Save the Date, Sunday, May 10th. We will be collect-
ing preemie, newborn and up to 6 months size baby
clothes and other baby items. Babies in Need dis-
tributes these items to needy newborns and their
family in the hospital. The parents are grateful to be
able to take their newborn home with baby clothes
and supplies that they would not have been able to
provide themselves.
Please bring new or gently used baby clothes:
gowns, pajamas, undershirts, onesies, fleece sleep-
ers, sweaters, hats, booties or socks. And/or new or
gently used baby items: bibs, towels, washcloths,
small crib toy, baby wipes, baby bottles, pacifiers,
car seats (new only), Pack ‘N Play cribs, strollers,
baby powder, baby lotion, baby shampoo, or baby
thermometer. If you don’t want to shop, a mone-
tary donation would be wonderful, cash or a check,
made out to “Babies in Need”. The Outreach Com-
mittee thanks all of you in advance who donate to
this worthy cause.
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Community Life
OUR CORNERSTONE FINDS
A NEW HOME If you look inside in the
northwest corner of our beau-
tiful new Narthex you will
find a commemoration to an
earlier St. Luke’s Church
building. On August 31, 1871, the cornerstone was
dedicated on our second church building. Dignitar-
ies, community, and parishioners would have gath-
ered together to witness this major event. While
founded in 1853, our first church building was an
old schoolhouse. Rev. Nicholson, our second rector,
raised money for a new church building, to be
located on the northwest corner of 8th and C Street.
Imbedded in our fourth church building’s Narthex
wall is the actual cornerstone from 1871. As the
plaque states, the sec-
ond church building
was tragically burned
down in 1932. The
accompanying
picture shows the
church in 1910, and if
you look closely you
can see the blurred
image of the corner-
stone. Please come
and see this fine
memorial, and read
the plaque’s welcom-
ing statement for our
church,
“A cornerstone to build a community of Faith for all.”
Pat Lawless, Parish Archivist
COFFEE HOUR Thanks in advance, to our April Hosts who will be
providing treats during Coffee Hour.
Judy Morrison, Coffee Hour Coordinator
Coffee Hour Hosts for April April 5 Easter Sunday (Vestry)
April 12 Harris
April 19 Hennessey
April 26 Butler
May 3 Gallahers
THE LUNCH BUNCH On April 14 at 12 PM we will welcome representa-
tives from the Glenwood Place Senior Living who
will not only provide a luncheon for us but will
provide a fascinating and important presentation
on keeping our brains healthy. One of their
memory care specialists will provide this informa-
tive talk. Please be sure to add your name to the
sign-up sheet so that we can provide Glenwood
with a very nearly accurate count of attendees. As
always your friends and neighbors are welcome!
FRIDAY NIGHT LIVE In April, Greg and Barbara Garlisch will host Fri-
day Night Live on April 24, starting at 6:30pm. The
host provides the main course only and guests
bring a dish to share. Guests are responsible for
providing their own beverage. Look for the sign-up
sheet and maps in the parish hall. We always wel-
come new hosts! Please address any questions to
Ginger or Brad Harris. (971-373-8894) of
[email protected]
ATTENTION SPRING GRADUATES! We would like to recognize all our grads’ accom-
plishments on Grads & Dads Sunday, June 21 dur-
ing Coffee Hour. If you or a family member will be
graduating from high school, college or trade
school please let us know by adding your name to
the sign-up sheet in the Narthex starting April 26,
contacting Donna Greene or the church office.
Administrative & Financial “GOT MORE RUMMAGE?” St Luke’s ~ San Lucas Annual Rummage Sale
April 17th from 2PM -7PM and
April 18th from 9 AM – 2 PM.
Two great days
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The annual Rummage Sale is coming this month.
Search your house, closet, attic, garage, shed or
storage unit for usable items that you no longer
need. Reduce clutter in your house. Ask your
neighbors and family for rummage. Starting April
12th bring your treasures to St. Luke’s ~San Lucas
and place them on the stage in the Parish Hall. If
you have a large amount to donate and can’t get the
load to the church yourself, please contact Russ
Roseberry at 694-2941 for a pick up.
Every item must be in serviceable condition. Do-
nate clean used clothing, kitchen tools, dishes,
bowls, small appliances, lamps, garden tools, furni-
ture, tables, chairs, books and toys. Please every-
thing in good condition. Tax deduction forms are
available.
Items that do not sell are: Stuffed furniture, refrig-
erators, washers, dryers, and mattresses, baby cribs,
child car seats, TVs. If you have any item listed
above that someone might be able to use please
contact Russ Roseberry at 694-2941 so that they can
be listed through the church.
This sale raises funds to highlight youth activities
including scholarships to send St. Luke’s ~ San
Lucas youth to Camp Huston Episcopal Summer
Camp. You can do two good things, clean out your
home and help youth go to camp.
Russ Roseberry
DIRECTORY UPDATES Are you a new member and would like a parish
directory or somehow didn’t receive one? Changes
to your directory information? Please contact Kris
in the church office at 360-696-0181 or by email,
[email protected] .
ADDS
GRANILLO, Juan & SOVEIDA, Medina
Desteny
6704 NE 108th Ave. Vancouver, WA 98662-5420
360-949-8058
HOEKZEMA, Geri & BROWN, Tom
609 W 19th St Vancouver, WA 98660
360-314-5354 [email protected] (Geri)
MARTINEZ, Eduardo & Luz Maria
Christian & Eduardo
9707 NE 19th Pl Vancouver, WA 98665
360-241-8661
Ornelas, Teresa & MARTINEZ, Jorge
Martinez-Ornelas, Jovita, Jorge & Brian
3308 S St Apt A Vancouver, WA 98663
360-696-4500
YOGGERST, Robert (Rob) & Ashley
Linnea & NIPPERT-YOGGERST, Hanson (Hanny)
3811 NE Royal View Ave Vancouver, WA 98662
CHANGES
CHRISTEN, Jim
[email protected]
DELETES
RIEMCKE, Kathryn (moved away)
VESTRY SUMMARY - March 2015 CONFIRMATION: Bishop Sandy Hampton will cele-
brate a bilingual Confirmation here on Sunday, October
18th (St. Luke’s Day). All members are welcome to attend
preparatory Confirmation classes to refresh their under-
standing of our branch of Christianity.
CURATE: Our curate (priest-in-training) is Eliacin (eh-
LY-ah-SEEN) Rosario-Cruz. He will preach at all ser-
vices on April 19th.
DELEGATE ELIGIBILITY: Same-sex couples cannot
serve as delegates to diocesan convention unless a
change is made to the diocesan canons.
ALCOHOL POLICY: The policy has been clarified. A
section dealing with outside groups who use our facility
is being drafted.
ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE (ESL): Social
media are spreading the word that these classes are
available to members and non-members. Classes are on
Wednesdays and Fridays at 10:00 a.m.
PARISH HALL CEILING: The ceiling project is offi-
cially a repair and not a remodel: this cuts the cost of
permits significantly. Overhead Parish Hall lights and
fans will be removed and upgraded.
YEAR-ROUND STEWARDSHIP: Vestry members and
others will write Messenger articles about how giving
has changed their lives. Talk to Fr. Jaime or Kris Lawless
if you feel guided to submit such an article.
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OUTREACH: By distributing food, clothing, bus pass-
es, etc. our parish volunteers interact more directly with
others in the community. Learning their stories is im-
portant to them – and us.
We may partner with the Clark County Food Bank,
which always needs volunteers at its facility
MUSIC: Outside groups would like to use our Stein-
way piano here for recitals or competitions. A policy is
being developed.
The choir of Portland’s St. James’ Lutheran Church will
join our choir to present Bach’s St. John Passion here dur-
ing Vespers at 7:00 p.m. on Palm Sunday, March 29. We
will return the favor at their church on Good Friday.
HISPANIC CONGREGANTS: The Vestry is consider-
ing Bylaw changes to increase its Hispanic representa-
tion. We are also seeking ways to grow the repertoire of
Hispanic music for the 1:00 service.
FUNDRAISING: This Me ssenger has an article about
using credit cards for the Rummage Sale, Craft Fair, and
even pledge payments.
SPIRITUAL SURVEY: How can this parish increase
adult spiritual development? A questionnaire is being
formulated to discern our greatest needs and desires in
that area. Faith is an individual matter as our own rela-
tionship with God grows, but we share it corporately.
Tom Amies, Vestry Clerk
TREASURER’S REPORT
BUDGET SUMMARY “Dollars and Sense”
At the end of February we expect percentages to be at
16.7% of budgeted revenue and expense.
Summary as of February 28, 2015
Total Budget Year to Date Percent
for the Year Actual of Total
Amounts Budget
Revenues $432,982 $93,654 22%
Expenses $432,982 $78,716 18%
Net Income 0 $14,938
Revenues: Actual revenues for February are
ahead of schedule due to pre-pledge contribu-
tions which inflate actual income. Income fig-
ures are right where we would expect them to
be at this time in the year.
Expenses: Expenses are slightly over where we
would expect to be at the end of February; but,
this is also normal.
Additional Comments:
We now have 114 pledging units for a total of
$313,156! Thanks to everyone who has made a
pledge and for those who have not done so yet, we
welcome additional pledges at any time.
Also note in a separate article in this Messenger,
introductory comments about our new adventure
into the world of eGiving.
Thanks for your continued financial support of St.
Luke’s ~ San Lucas.
Doug Goodlett, Treasurer
ALTERNATE DELEGATES TO
DIOCESAN CONVENTION NEEDED No candidates for Alternate Delegates were offered
at the Annual Meeting in January. We are allowed
up to four, two men and two women. If you are in-
terested in serving our parish at convention (Friday
-Saturday, November 13-14, at the Lynnwood Con-
vention Center) please contact Fr. Jaime or Senior
Warden, Stefanie Aschmann.
ALCOHOL POLICY COMMITTEE
A committee has been formed to develop a policy
for St. Luke’s – San Lucas that addresses consump-
tion of alcoholic beverages at the parish. The policy
is in response to conversations with our insurance
provider regarding our potential liability due to
misuse of alcohol at the parish. Anyone interested
in providing input on this issue should contact
Stefanie Aschmann, (503) 867-7289.
Around the Diocese & Our Town
2015 CATHEDRA DAY Cathedral Day is Saturday, April 18, 10:30am-
3:30pm at St. Mark's Cathedral, Seattle. Join the
dunk tank competition! Parishes can compete to see
whose priest can raise the most $$ during their ses-
sion in the dunk tank. Encourage your priest to par-
ticipate, or send a designated dunkee! There will be
other fun games, projects for all ages as well. Take
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APRIL ~ ABRIL PRAYER REQUESTS
Episcopal Diocese of Olympia Congregations,
Ministries & Institutions
Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem & Middle East
Congregations, Ministries & Institutions
April 5 St. Margaret, Bellevue;
St Michael and All Angels, Issaquah
April 12 St. John, Kirkland; St. Thomas, Medina
April 19 Emmanuel, Mercer Island;
Holy Cross, Redmond
April 26 Good Samaritan, Sammamish;
St. Clare, Snoqualmie
April 5 St. George's College, Jerusalem
April 12 St. George's Cathedral, Jerusalem
April 19 Saviour Church, KufrYasif, Israel
April 26 St. Margaret's Guest House,
Nazareth, Israel
For those celebrating their birthday in March.
1 - Todd Greene
2 - Elisa Escutia
2 - Bernice Montiel
3 - Dena Cassidy
3 - Michelle Hamann
3 - Polanca Villa
5 - Jim Kimura
7 - Carol Curtis
7 - Aiden Tisnado
8 - Nancy Schram
8 - Kathy Gallaher
8 - Maria Reyes
9 - Anna Greenwood
10 - Gary Wildfang
10 - Andre Taque
11 - Jason Surface
12 - Sandy Morales
13 - Evelin Cabello
14 - Destiny Silva
15 - Joan Casey
15 - Gail Bauhs
15 - Emma Klucas
17 - Marianne Smith
17 - Patricia Leal
17 - Miranda Aguilar
17 - Kate Rios
18 - Aaron Snoey
18 - Cristian Ortiz
19 - Patty Hale
19 - Alice Huerta
20 - John McCullum
21 - Fr. Dennis Cole
23 - Peter Holman
23 - Blanca Maldonado
23 - Victoria Ornelas
24 - Hector Huerta III
25 - Den Mark Wichar
25 - Janeth Hernandez
28 - Joan McLean
28 - Rosa Gonzalez
29 - Paul Hamann
30 - Bob Hiltz
this great opportunity to meet friends from other
congregations and to learn about different aspects of
the Diocese.
Register now! www.ecww.org/cathedral-day-2015-
registration $5 per person, includes lunch.
Questions? For information on Cathedral Day
contact Heather Hodsdon at cathedralfounda-
[email protected] .
BASEBALL WITH THE BISHOP Join Bishop Rickel and your fellow Episcopalians for
a night of baseball and family fun at Cheney Stadi-
um and to watch the Tacoma Rainiers beat the
Round Rock Express. Enjoy a pregame buffet in the
Backyard BBQ pavilion, located at the end of the
first base concourse.
Saturday, May 30, BBQ buffet service at 4:00pm
and game starts at 5:05pm at Cheney Stadium,
2502 S. Tyler St, Tacoma, WA 98405.
A $25.50 BACKYARD BBQ TICKET INCLUDES:
Buffet service begins at 4:00pm
•90-minute BBQ Buffet: hot dogs, hamburgers,
grilled chicken, baked beans, potato salad, chips &
ice cream sandwiches & Unlimited water and soda
• Reserved seat ticket to view the game
• Group recognition on the video board
• Pregame autographs on the concourse
• Kids run the bases after the game
Tickets are limited...register now!
http://www.ecww.org/events-calendar/2015-
baseball-bishop
Order Forms available outside the church office on
bulletin board or at www.ecww.org
Tickets are guaranteed after payment is received.
Orders must be received by April 24.
Please mail a copy of the registration and checks to:
Baseball with the Bishop
Attn: Shannon Jergenson
1551 10th Ave E Seattle, WA 98102
Questions? Kathy Hamilton at 206-498-8573,
[email protected] .
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Sunday Mon-day
Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
March 29 Sunday of the
Passion: PALM SUNDAY
REGULAR
SUNDAY SCHEDULE
7:00 PASSION SUNDAY VESPERS Best of St. John Passion w/2 choirs, soloist and orchestra!
30 Office Closed
31 Food Outreach
April 1 Food Outreach
Holy Wednesday
10:00 ESL Class
12:15 Holy Eucharist & Healing Service
3:00 Staff Meeting
6:00 Handbells 7:00 Choir
April 2 Food Outreach
Maundy Thursday
8:00 Thursday Crew 10:00 Helping Hands
6:00 Agape Meal 7:00 Bilingual Choral Eucharist
April 3 Food Outreach Good Friday
10:00 ESL Class
12:15 Stations of the Cross 1-3 Quiet Meditation
7:00 Bilingual Good Friday Liturgy
April 4
Holy Saturday 6:00 Youth Group
8:00 Bilingual Great Vigil of Easter
5
EASTER DAY
8:00 Choral Eucharist 9:45 Nursery Care 10:00 Choral Eucharist 12:45 Guardería de
niños 1:00 Santa Misa
6
Office Closed
7
Outreach
8 Outreach
10:00 ESL Class
12:15 Holy Eucharist & Healing Service
3:00 Staff Meeting
6:00 Handbells
7:00 Choir
9 Outreach
8:00 Thursday Crew 10:00 Helping Hands
10 Outreach
10:00 ESL Class
7 HYC - Renton
11 HYC - Renton
10:00 Women’s Spirituality Group
7:00 “A Festival of Mozart” with The Ensemble
12
Second Sunday of
Easter
REGULAR SUNDAY SCHEDULE
8:00 Holy Eucharist 9:45 Sunday School & Nursery Care 10:00 Choral Eucharist 12:00 1st Communion
12:00 Primera Comuníon
12:45 Guardería de niños
1:00 Santa Misa 1:30 Escuela Dominical
13 Office Closed
14 Outreach
12:00 The Lunch Bunch
6:30 Vestry
15 Outreach
10:00 ESL Class
12:15 Holy Eucharist & Healing Service 1-9 Rummage Sorting
3:00 Staff Meeting
6:00 Handbells 6:30 Outreach Committee
7:00 Choir
16 Outreach
8:00 Thursday Crew 9am-8pm Rummage Sorting
10:00 Helping Hands
4-7 H.O.P.E. Burgerville Fundraiser
17 Outreach
10:00 ESL Class
2-7 RUMMAGE
SALE
18
9-2 RUMMAGE
SALE
10:30 CATHEDRAL DAY - Seattle 6:00 Youth Group
19
Third Sunday of Easter
REGULAR SUNDAY SCHEDULE
MESSENGER DEADLINE
20 Office Closed
21 Outreach
22 Outreach
10:00 ESL Class
12:15 Holy Eucharist & Healing Service
3:00 Staff Meeting
23 Outreach
8:00 Thursday Crew 10:00 Helping Hands
2:00 Life Goes On
6:00 Diocese of So. Philippines Dinner
24 Outreach
10:00 ESL Class
6:30 Friday Night Live (Garlisch’)
Ticket Deadline
Baseball w/Bishop
25
6:00 Youth Group
26 Fourth Sunday of
Easter
EARTH DAY OBSERVANCE
REGULAR
SUNDAY SCHEDULE
27 Office Closed
28 Outreach
6:30 Pastoral Care Committee
29 Outreach
10:00 ESL Class
12:15 Holy Eucharist & Healing Service
3:00 Staff Meeting
6:00 Handbells 7:00 Choir
30 Outreach
8:00 Thursday Crew 10:00 Helping Hands
May 1 Outreach
10:00 ESL Class
JYC - Bellingham
May 2 JYC - Bellingham 5:50 JAZZ VESPERS
H O L Y W E E K
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ELECTRONIC GIVING… NOW A REALITY!
Image not having to write out weekly or monthly checks to church.
Imagine being able to pay for church events with a credit card instead of fumbling around for
cash or check book you did not bring along that day.
Imagine being able to click a button on the church website and after a little input, you can do-
nate to a number of activities, events, ministries, the rector’s discretionary fund, Easter, etc. all
at once.
Imagine being able to automatically pay your pledge or other regular payments while on vaca-
tion, when you can’t make it to church due to extreme weather, suffering from an illness or
home-bound, or other circumstances that prevent you from attending services.
Imagine using your smart phone to pay a bill during a sermon (not advised), but you could.
“Imagining” has become a reality here at St. Luke’s ~ San Lucas as we unveil eGiving as an easy
and convenient form of making donations and making payments.
Our society has changed rapidly with the use of credit or debit cards as our new form of world-
wide currency. In addition, a number of people pay their bills electronically from their bank di-
rectly to their church, mortgage holder, car payment, or just about anyone, anywhere, anytime.
They never carry cash or a checkbook!
eGiving is an alternative means of addressing this change in society. eGiving enables any house-
hold and individual to make their church offering using their credit card, or debit card, or hav-
ing the church draft the funds from their account. As John Mathieu, our web manager, states,
“most likely many of you already use this method to pay your mortgage, car payment or insur-
ance premium through an automatic withdrawal from your checking or saving account.”
Change is not for everyone! Father Case reminds us, “for those who will continue to use checks
and cash, don’t worry. Your present routines will not be affected…unless you want them to.
There will still be envelopes at the beginning of the year and in the pews for those that want
them, and we will still take your checks and cash as usual.”
For those considering these electronic forms of giving and still having trouble not putting
“something” in the offering plate as it is passed from pew to pew, cards will be provided that
you can place in the plate that say something like “I gave electronically and want my gift to be
blessed on the altar.”
“eGiving does come with a cost, however, ‘a cost of doing business,’ if you will,” says Doug
Goodlett, treasurer. This is not a cost to you, but to the church. Every time a credit or debit card
is used, or an electronic transfer of funds is made, there is a charge to the church. There are many
parishioners who currently pay their pledge electronically through their bank and the hope is
that they will continue as this option is totally free for the Church. But for those who only use a
credit card or prefer to use a credit or debit card, then this electronic option is available and will
cost about three percent.”
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What forms of electronic giving does the Church now offer?
Direct Debit Giving - using the church website--is used to automatically transfer funds
from your personal checking or savings bank account to the church’s bank account.
An authorization form and copy of a voided check are required for this option. This
option requires a fee paid by the church.
Credit and Debit Card Giving - lets you make offerings automatically on a pre-
determined schedule using a credit or debit card. An authorization form is necessary
for this option. This option requires a fee paid by the church.
Online Giving - lets you go to the church website (stlukesvancouver.com) to make one-
time donations or to set up a schedule of automatic donations. By setting up a pass-
word-protected profile, you will be able to log in at any time to make donation,
change a recurring donation plan or view your personal giving history, all 24/7. This
option requires a fee paid by the church.
Your bank or credit union may provide for free as a service to account holders to write a
check for you to the Church, and that costs the Church nothing. About 10 families already do
that to make their pledges. You may want to use eGiving as you contemplate your future
contributions, and we are providing this service for your convenience.
Using your smart phone to scan this Quick Response Code your phone’s internet
connection will be directed to our electronic giving website page.
So quick and convenient.
Questions?
Just ask Doug Goodlett, our Treasurer or email him at [email protected] .
You can reach him on Friday mornings at the church, 360-696-0181.
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Senior Warden: Stefanie Aschmann Junior Warden: Lew Hampton
VESTRY MEMBERS: Hipolito Casarez, Kathryn Gallaher, Brandon Hudson, Sharon Mayhew,
Michael Morrison, Ricardo Romagosa, Kreta Saathoff, Joseph Ziemba
Clerk of the Vestry: Tom Amies Chancellor: F. James Mayhew
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Vancouver, WA 98663
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St. Luke’s Episcopal Church San Lucas Iglesia Episcopal
The Rev. Jaime Case, Rector
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
St. Luke’s – San Lucas is a bilingual Episcopal Church serving Vancouver and Southwest Washington since 1853.
Our vision is to answer God’s call to be an Anglo-Hispanic faith community that works together to share the love of
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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