The E-pistle of Sunday, May 7th, 2023

The Fifth Sunday of Easter

Holy Eucharist, Rite II

7:30AM in Emmanuel Chapel

10:00AM in the Nave & Livestreamed

The Cathedral Church of St. Luke

in the

City of Portland

and the

Episcopal Diocese of Maine

Whoever you are,

and wherever you may be on the journey of the spirit,

The Episcopal Church welcomes you.

Welcome to St. Luke’s Cathedral

We are a community of faith with ancient worship and modern thought, catholic traditions and progressive theology. We proclaim a Biblical perspective for thinking people, a respect for reason, science, and a diversity of perspective. This empowers compassion and care for both the wider community and one another. Our commitment to welcome and inclusion is central to our mission modeled on the Kingdom of God and proclaimed by Jesus Christ.

Bulletin

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Sunday Morning Service Participants

Preacher & Celebrant

The Rev. Anne C. Fowler, Assisting Clergy

Assisting

The Rev. Rebecca Grant, Deacon

Music Leader & Organist

Christian M. Clough, Canon for Liturgy & Music

Assistant Organist

Randall Mullins

Lector

John Bancroft

Prayers Leader

Georgia Bancroft

Ushers

Peter Bingham, Chester Bishop, Gus Goodwin, Mary Linneman

Crucifer

Noah Manning

The Healing Team

Elise Magnuson, Mary Strnad

Live Streaming

Jack Swanton, Sam Allen

Contributing Ministries

Acolytes, Vergers, The Flower Guild, The Altar Guild, The Cathedral Choir,

The Kneeler Guild

Music copyrights granted under OneLicense.net #A-713087. Sources: The Hymnal 1982, Lift Every Voice and Sing II, Wonder, Love, and Praise, Voices Found, My Heart Sings Out, The Saint Helena Psalter, The Book of Common Prayer,, Enriching our Worship, The Holy Bible (NRSV).

Thank you in advance for your offering today. You can donate to St. Luke’s through our new and secure “Give and Text” feature. Please TEXT “TEXTCSL” to 73256. Our 2023 Pledge Campaign is ongoing. Pledge materials and information are available here.

The altar flowers for this week are donated by members of

the Portland Community Chorus

for the Glory of God

and in celebration of the joy of making music together.

Evensong Service Participants

Evensong Bulletin

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Officiant

The Rev. Suzanne Roberts M.D., Associate Priest

Assisting

The Rev. Rebecca Grant, Deacon

Music Leader & Organist

Christian M. Clough, Canon for Liturgy & Music

Assistant Organist

Randall Mullins

Lector

Peter Carleton

Prayers Leader

Georgia Bancroft

Ushers

Peter Bingham, Mary Linneman, MJ Northrop

Head Verger

Eleanor Roberts

Live Streaming

Jack Swanton, Sam Allen

Contributing Ministries

Acolytes, Vergers, The Flower Guild, The Altar Guild, The Cathedral Choir,

The Kneeler Guild

The Cathedral Choir

Georgia Bancroft • Onnie Benoist • Phoebe Blume • Linda Carleton • Joseph Colquhoun

Ray Davis Murdoch Curry • Lynn Dalheim • Joanne Taylor deKay • Ellise Johnson • Curtis Maurand •Mac McCabe • Jamie Moore • Suezan Moore • Parker Roberts • Shana Rose • William Salomon • Connie Schmalz • Dan Schmalz • Gay Tucker • Kathy Watt • Stacie Webb • Stephen White

Happening at the Cathedral Today

Childcare and Sunday School

Sunday Mornings|9:45AM

Location: Upper Hall

Contact: Sarah Dowling

Learn More About Sunday School and Childcare

Our Sunday school and nursery are both open today. Sunday school begins in the upper hall at 9:45AM, with children returning to their families at the sharing of the Peace. The nursery is open every Sunday from 9:45-11:30AM. Families are always welcome!

Roots of Jesus Study Group

Sunday Mornings|8:45-9:45AM

Location: The Chapter Room

Contact: The Rev. Dr. Bob Hanson at 207-405-8250.

Join us in the Chapter Room from 8:45–9:45 AM on Sunday mornings. Bob Hanson, Biblical scholar, linguist and theologian, leads our group. For more information call Bob at (207) 405- 8250. Activity units are distributed for each session. Assigned readings are from the Biblical books under consideration. The journey is a joyous one.

Choral Evensong This Evening

Sunday, May 7th|4:00pm

Location: The Cathedral Nave

Contact: Christian Clough

Join us this evening as our cathedral choir under the direction of

Christian M. Clough (Canon for Music and Liturgy), offer a service of choral evensong.

Musical Offerings include:

Introit: Harold Friedell (1905-1958) Day by day, Dear Lord

Preces and Responses: on themes from the operettas of W.S. Gilbert & Arthur Sullivan

Anthony Hunt (b. 1981), after Arthur Sullivan (1842-1900)

Psalms 8 and 84: The Saint Helena Psalter

Anglican Chants by Andrew Seivewright (1926-2010) & Lionel Pike (b. 1939)

Service: Joseph Barnby (1838-1896) in E Major

Anthem: "When Mary Thro’ the Garden Went"

from Eight Part-Songs, Op. 127, No. 3, Charles Villiers Stanford (1852-1924)

Hymn: "Seek Ye First the Kingdom of God", Seek Ye First

Community Announcements

Canon for Liturgy & Music on Medical Leave

Christian Clough will be undergoing spinal surgery on Monday 8 May to excise a benign cyst that has been causing increasing pain over the past few months. The procedure requires about a month of limited activity, including such things as driving, playing the organ, and waving his arms around, so Christian will be absent from choir rehearsals and Sunday worship from this Monday through Sunday 4 June.

Distinguished local musicians Ray Cornils and Harold Stover, who both served as interim cathedral musicians last year before Christian's tenure began, have graciously offered to provide coverage.

Ray Cornils will be with us 11-14 May, and Harold Stover, 18 May—4 June.

Currently, all regular choral activities will continue as planned, including the final Choral Evensong of the season, at 4 PM on 4 June. We hope that Christian will return for the final rehearsal (8 June) and Sunday liturgy (11 June) of the choir season. Christian will continue to work with the staff to produce materials for worship, and to prepare for future musical activities.

You can reach Christian by e-mail or by post, during his absence, at 24 Spear Avenue, South Portland, ME 04106-6631. We are praying for a complete and speedy recovery!

St. Luke's to host a Performance of

"A Slave Ship Called Malaga"

by artist Antonio Rocha

Saturday, June 10th, 2023

7:00PM-8:30PM

The Cathedral Nave

Tickets available here

Adults (Ages 12+)- $10.00

Children (Ages 5+)- $5.00

Infants and Young Children (Ages 0-4)- Free

(Photo credit: Coco McCrackin)

*Please note that the recommended age for attending this event is ages 12 +

Join us at 7:00PM on June 10th in the Cathedral Nave as we partner with Portland Ovations to host artist Antonio Rocha in his performance of "A Slave Ship Called Malaga."

Portland Ovations describes Rocha's work as the following:

"The Malaga Ship Story is a tour de force performance by award-winning, and world-renowned storyteller Antonio Rocha. Using his entire body and voice, Antonio sings, dances, narrates, and mimes his way through this poetically toned historical tale told from the perspective of the ship. The story vividly explores the reality and impact of the slave trade then and now through Antonio’s relationships to Maine and Brazil. Each performance is followed by a moderated conversation with a facilitator."

Visit the links below to learn more about the artist, the background of the performance, and to access educational resources.

Antonio Rocha

Performance Background

Learning resources

Watch a preview of Antonio Rocha's moving performance Below

"Eternal Light"

Music of Farewell and Promise

a concert offered by Renaissance Voices

Saturday, May 13th, 2023

7:00PM-8:30PM

The Cathedral Nave

Tickets are $25 at the door. Seniors $20

Students with ID: $10

Children under 10: free

Tickets can also be purchased through Renaissance Voices Website Here

Advance tickets are available for $20 at Longfellow Books and Letterpress Books in Portland and The Sherman’s (formerly The Book Review) in Falmouth through May 12, 2023 .

Please see a description of the concert from maestro Harold Stover, a St. Luke's Parishioner, below:

"The singers of Renaissance Voices and I are looking forward to welcoming you to “Eternal Light”, our spring concert at St. Luke’s on Saturday, May 13, at 7:30 PM. We’ll bring you a program of profound music that deals with last things and offers the consolation and hope that is expressed in the vision of eternal light. That vision is part is part of the ancient text of the Requiem Mass that will be heard in settings by the Renaissance master Tomás Luis de Victoria and the 21^st-Century composers Carlotta Ferrari and Maine’s John Newell. You will also hear music from William Byrd, one of the English masters from the age of Shakespeare, the contemporary Australian composer Melissa Dunphy, and two very different versions of the beloved 23^rd Psalm. The concert concludes with the meeting across three centuries of two great visionary minds: the writer John Bunyan and the composer Ralph Vaughan Williams. We hope that this music will bring a touch of eternal light into the here and now of our busy lives."

Clynk Bags Available to

Support Young Adults Ministry

Contact: Shana Rose

St. Luke’s has returned to the Clynk Initiative Program. There are bags available at both entrances of Nave with barcodes that correspond to the Cathedral’s account. Anyone is welcome to take a bag and are encouraged to bring it to a local redemption center or grocery store that accepts Clynk. Proceeds from this initiative will support “The Young and the Restless.”

Coffee Hour Hosts Needed!

A big thank you to everyone that has hosted coffee hour this year, it has been very successful and creates an important time for fellowship. We need a few more people to host at the end of May and throughout June. You can view the schedule by clicking on this link. Please take a look and email me with your preferred date and I will add you to the schedule.

Email Meredith Cough or call 207-415-8207

Hold the Date! Parish-Wide Picnic After the Service on June 11th

Join us for a parish wide picnic following the service as we conclude Sunday School for the summer, recognize our graduating high school seniors, and note the end of the season for the Cathedral Choir.

Additional details for the picnic will follow in next week’s announcements.