The Weekly View

The Weekly View - May 19, 2022

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• Weekly Message from Pastor Andrew P. Quick
• Announcements & Upcoming Events
• Mission & Volunteer Opportunities

Weekly message from pastor andrew

Dear St. Luke Community:

This has been a rough week.  The shooting in Buffalo was followed by a shooting at the Irvine Taiwanese Presbyterian Church in Laguna Hills, California.  These traumatic events continue to shape us and our communities.  As we process this violence, I want to offer a prayer by Rev. Dr. Diane Moffett, president, and executive director of the Presbyterian Mission Agency:

“God of Life, As the sound of gunfire echoes over our land once again, we seek your love and compassion. Too many times, O God, we have cried out to you when family, friends, neighbors and children have lost their lives from gun violence. Again we cry, ‘How long, O Lord?’

For those whose lives have been spared and those whose lives are forever changed, we pray. Send your Spirit, O God, to renew our resolve and commitment to work for an end to senseless violence, racial hatred, and oppression. In Christ’s name, Amen.”

Friends, we worship a God big enough to hold all our emotions.  A God who is with us in sorrow and joy.  I am grateful we can once again get together in community and care for one another.  This Sunday we will continue to reflect on God’s creation and our call to be co-creators with God.  Also, I am excited to have Lori Davis joining us to update us on Sanzuma as we kick off our Pentecost Special Offering.

As always, please reach out to me via phone (831.207.7356) or email ( ).  I would love to meet with you all individually, so if you have a free afternoon or just want to grab a cup of tea don’t hesitate to send me an invite.

Peace be with you,
Pastor Andrew

The Weekly View - May 12, 2022

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• Weekly Message from Pastor Andrew P. Quick
• Announcements & Upcoming Events
• Mission & Volunteer Opportunities

Weekly message from pastor andrew

Dear St. Luke Community,

Come join us on Sunday as we look at the Sabbath rest and creation.  Genesis tells us that on the seventh day of creation, God rested.  How can rest be used to care for the planet?  What is God invited us to do when we rest? During the last two years, we have learned a great deal about resting and taking time to slow down.  At the beginning of the pandemic I came across this poem by Lynn Ungar:

Pandemic
What if you thought of it
as the Jews consider the Sabbath—
the most sacred of times?
Cease from travel.
Cease from buying and selling.
Give up, just for now, 
on trying to make the world
different than it is. 
Sing. Pray. Touch only those
to whom you commit your life.
Center down.
 
And when your body has become still,
reach out with your heart.
Know that we are connected
in ways that are terrifying and beautiful.
(You could hardly deny it now.)
Know that our lives
are in one another’s hands.
(Surely, that has come clear.)
Do not reach out your hands.
Reach out your heart.
Reach out your words.
Reach out all the tendrils
of compassion that move, invisibly,
where we cannot touch.
 
Promise this world your love–
for better or for worse,
in sickness and in health,
so long as we all shall live.

I look forward to rejoining you all this Sunday.

Peace be with you,
Pastor Andrew

The Weekly View - May 5, 2022

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• Weekly Message from Pastor Andrew P. Quick
• Announcements & Upcoming Events
• Mission & Volunteer Opportunities

Weekly message from pastor andrew

Dear St. Luke Community:

Join us this Sunday either in person or online as we continue to examine humanity’s role in caring for God’s creation.  We will welcome back to the pulpit Rev. Dr. Joanne Whitt.  Many know Rev. Joanne as she served as the interim pastor at St. Luke in 2021. Prior to beginning seminary, Joanne practiced as a trial lawyer for 15 years. Currently, she serves on the Zephyr Point Board, and as co-chair of the Committee on Ministry of the Presbytery of the Redwoods.  We look forward to worshiping alongside her this Sunday.

Also, beginning this Sunday I will be taking a week’s long vacation (5/8-5/14).  I will be back with you all on Sunday, May 15, 2022.  While I am away if you have any questions regarding the facilities, please contact Joanne Trifoso at: . Questions regarding worship and online resources contact Beth at: . For pastoral care emergencies contact Rev. Joanne Whitt at:  

Peace be with you all,
Pastor Andrew