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Annual Retreat of The Order of Saint Luke
 The
Order of Saint Luke is gathered in Retreat this week (October 12-14) at
St. Paul of the Cross, 148 Monastery Ave, Pittsburgh PA.
Those
unable to attend may wish to worship with the community though geographically separated. Accordingly, the
worship materials for the services have been uploaded for use of members the Order in their worship devotions this week.
Members are gently reminded that portions of these worship materials may be subject to copyright and should not be reused without consulting
the copyright owners.
Opening Worship Monday 4:30PM EST
Compline Monday Night 8:00 PM EST
Morning Tuesday 7:15 AM EST
Mid-Morning Tuesday 10:30 AM EST
Mid-afternoon Tuesday 2:30 PM EST
Word and Table and Healing Service Tuesday 4:30 PM
Tuesday Night Vigil 8:00 PM EST
Wednesday Morning 7:15 AM EST
Feast of Saint Luke (Transferred) Wednesday 11:00 AM EST
Wednesday Mid-Afternoon 4:00 PM EST
Thursday Morning 7:15 AM EST
Our
retreat leader is Dr. Heather Murray Elkins. Dr. Elkins is
Professor of worship, preaching and the arts at The Theological
School and Caspersen School of Graduate Studies, Drew University.
Her teaching and research interests include liturgical theology,
arts and liturgy; feminist studies in liturgy and homiletics;
and Appalachian studies. She is an ordained elder in the United
Methodist Church.
 Dr.
Elkins began her teaching career as an instructor in the first
bi-lingual independent school on the Navaho Reservation. During
her pastoral career she has served as a local church pastor, a
truck stop chaplain, a university chaplain, and an academic dean.
She taught Liturgical Theology at Ewah Woman's University in Seoul
Korea, and offers a cross-cultural course in Appalachian Studies
every other year. Her current research is in the area of cultural
studies, liturgy. and preaching.
Dr.
Elkin’s book, Holy Stuff of Life: Stories, Poems, And Prayers
About Human Things, published in 2006, has been described as “A
narrative 'treasure hunt' for the implicit holiness of human things
and a quest for a transformative encounter that turns consumption
into consecration.”
Dr.
Elkins will lead us through story and reflection and conversation
to consider anew the ways we as individuals and as an Order are
called to see holiness and to turn consumption into consecration.
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