Fall Conference Highlights

THE SAINT LUKE LETTER

A Publication of the Richmond Chapter

of the International Order of St. Luke the Physician

8787 River Road, Richmond, Virginia 23229

www.oslrichmond.blogspot.com

An ecumenical Service of Healing is offered every Thursday at 10:30 a.m. in the

All Saints’ Chapel,

8787 River Rd. Richmond, Va. 23229

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“May Your faithful love rest on us, Lord, for we put our hope in You.” Psalm 33:22

Annual Fall Conference October 14 and 15

“How Christ Heals the World” is the topic for the annual conference of the Order of St. Luke the Physician. The Rev. Thomas W. Simmons IV is the speaker Friday, October 14, 7:00—9:00 p.m. and Saturday, October 15 from 9:00 a.m. until noon at All Saints Episcopal Church, 8787 River Rd. Richmond, Va. 23229. The conference is free and open to the public.

The Rev. Simmons described his presentation, “We often focus on how Jesus Christ heals our bodies and relationships. On October 14 and 15 we’ll discover how, through us, Christ’s healing love is at work throughout the nations of the world.”

The Rev. Simmons has been the rector of St. Peter’s Episcopal Church in Purcellville, Virginia since 2002. It is a thriving church that hosts a well attended weekly healing service. In 2007 the national office of the Episcopal Church did a study of the fastest growing churches in the country. Two churches from the Diocese of Virginia were included in that report: Christ Church, Charlottesville and St. Peter's Purcellville.

 “To know the healing power of Jesus Christ, and to make it known” is the mission of the Richmond Chapter of the Order of St. Luke the Physician. The group is an ecumenical Christian healing ministry that meets on Thursday mornings at All Saints Episcopal Church.

September and October 2011 Highlights

Dates To Note:

September 8—Lori Wyatt Noon Brown-Bag Luncheon

   September 15—9:30 a.m. 26 Cases Class Begins

   September 25—5:00 p.m. 26 Cases Evening Class

   October 14—7:00 p.m.  and October 15—9:00 a.m.—noon Fall Conference

Lori Wyatt Speaker for

September 8 Brown Bag Luncheon

The OSL Board is excited to announce that the speaker for our first Brown-Bag Luncheon after our summer break on September 8 will be kidney transplant recipient and grief companion Lori Wyatt. The title of her talk is “Divine Healing”.

An article about Lori and her work as a grief companion and her kidney transplant appeared in the May 8, 2011 issue of the Richmond Times-Dispatch.

Lori has a vivacious personality and is the type of person who never meets a stranger. She has crossed a few mountains of grief in her young life and is living proof that God’s love can heal the most broken hearted.

Lori is a former active member of our chapter and was great friends with our beloved the Rev. Rufus Womble.

Please plan to attend and invite a friend to hear this inspirational speaker. Her talk will begin at noon.

Two 26 Cases Classes Offered This Fall

The Rev. Barbara Ward has volunteered to teach the Thursday morning “26 Cases” class, which examines the Healing Miracles of Jesus. The class begins September 15 from 9:30 a.m. to 10:20 in the All Saints Library. The class will be consolidated into 13 weeks. It is scheduled to end on December 15. If you would like more information about this morning class, please call Barbara at 789-0075 or email her at revsbandg@comcast.net.

The Rev. Teresa McRoberts has volunteered to teach a Sunday afternoon “26 Cases” class beginning September 25 from 5:00—6:30 p.m. This class will meet at her home church, Trinity United Methodist, 903 Forest Ave, 23229. She has compacted the class into six weeks. For more information, please contact Teresa at tmcroberts@trinityumc.net.

Completion of the “26 Cases” class is necessary to becoming an associate member of the Order of St. Luke the Physician. To receive course materials and a new member packet, please send a $45 check payable to the Order of St. Luke to

P. O. Box 780909, San Antonio, Texas 78278-0909

. For an immediate response, email www.orderofstluke.org, click on “About OSL” and then “Join OSL” and pay with your credit card. The $45 cost includes study materials, OSL national membership for a year and a subscription to “Sharing Magazine”. 

The Rev. Tom Simmons Keynote Speaker for

Fall Conference October 14 and 15

Mark your calendars for the Order of St. Luke’s Fall Conference on Friday, October 14, 7:00—9:00 p.m. and Saturday, October 15 from 9:00 a.m. until noon with the Rev. Tom Simmons.

His multi-media presentation is titled “How Christ Heals in the World”. Rev. Simmons will help us explore how Jesus Christ is healing the world and how we can look at the world situations in new perspectives. The Rev. Simmons is the rector of St. Peter’s Episcopal Church in Purcellville, Virginia. It is a thriving church that hosts a well attended weekly healing service.

The Conference is free and open to the public. Please feel free to invite friends to attend with you.

The Rev. Bob Friend Retires 

as Chaplain of the OSL Chapter

It is with mixed feelings that our chapter must say good-bye to our devoted Chaplain, The Rev. Bob Friend. He will retire as the rector of All Saints on September 27.  We wish him well in this new chapter of his life but will miss his leadership and devotion to our chapter

The Rev. Friend has arranged for the Rev. April Greenwood to be the chapter’s Chaplain while a search for the new rector of All Saints is completed. The Rev. Greenwood  will begin her service to our chapter on October 13 and will continue until December 22.

The Rev. Bill Queen, Associate Rector of All Saints, will also lead some of the Thursday morning Healing Services.

The Rev. Friend shepherded us through the sad time in the life of our chapter during the passing of our beloved Rev. Rufus Womble. The OSL Board would like to honor the Rev. Friend during the September 8 brown-bag luncheon with a cake and gift. If you would like to contribute to his gift, please make your check payable to OSL with gift noted in the memo line.

Newsletter

THE SAINT LUKE LETTER

A Publication of the Richmond Chapter

of the International Order of St. Luke the Physician

8787 River Road, Richmond, Virginia 23229

oslrichmond@gmail.com
"Healing Through Jesus"

An ecumenical Service of Healing is offered every Thursday at 10:30 a.m. in the

All Saints’ chapel.

Summer 2011 Issue

“You will keep in perfect peace the mind that is dependent on You, for it is trusting in You.” Isaiah 26:3

CONVENER’S CORNER

Summer is here, that luscious time of slowing down and enjoying overflow of fresh fruits and vegetables from our neighbors’ gardens. Unfortunately this summer, I am running up hill trying to reach the high bar that our past convener Liz Forman set. What a tough act to follow! She could do everything with what seemed like the snap of her fingers. Thank you Liz for a job well done, you left me excellent notes as did another convener Estelle Call. As a past convener, Estelle has time to devote to her garden. She shares her bounty with our OSL group each Thursday.

Many thanks to the Rev. Bill Queen for the generous gift of his time teaching the four-week “Pastoral Caregivers Training” class. We had several people attend from the community in addition to several OSL members take advantage of this wonderful class. I had an opportunity to share some of my new knowledge over the Memorial Day holiday with one of my husband’s fishing buddies. A dear friend of his had died and he was in a quandary as what to say and do for his friend’s widow. Over hamburgers and potato salad on our patio, I was able to share some of my new knowledge.

We have so many behind the scene people who keep our Order of St. Luke group running. I especially want to thank Brenda Atkins, Pete Fawcett, Teresa McRoberts, John Ogle, Pat Taylor, Sandra and Charlie Wayland and especially the generosity of All Saints for giving us a place to meet each week and the All Saints office staff for their support. 

IMPORTANT UPDATES:

The Annual OSL picnic is Thursday, June 16, 6:00 p.m. at Roslyn, 8727 River Rd. The screened-in picnic shelter is close to the main entrance. This is a Potluck Picnic, and it will give us some time for fellowship, especially with our members who work during the day! You may call me at 784-4386 to let me know if you can be there and what you’d like to bring.

There will not be a chapter meeting in July and August. The next chapter meeting will September 8 following the 10:30 a.m. Healing Service. Former OSL member Lori Wyatt will be the speaker. Perhaps you saw the article about her in the May 9 issue of the Richmond Times-Dispatch. She and our beloved the Rev. Rufus Womble were “good buddies.” More information about her inspirational talk will be in the August newsletter.

The Rev. Barbara Ward has volunteered to teach the 26 cases class beginning September 15 from 9:30 to 10:20 in the library of All Saints. To be a member of the Order of St. Luke you must complete this course. Please let me know if you would like to attend this course. If the time is not good for you I would like to know.

Mark your calendars for our October 14 and 15 conference with the Rev. Tom Simmons.

His multi-media presentation is titled “How Christ Heals the World.” Detailed information will be in the August newsletter. In the meantime, let us know how you would like to participate ….registration, ushering, hospitality, etc.

The Rev. Tom Simmons is pictured to the right.
We are delighted to welcome him back in the fall of 2011.

Riso Therapy

Healing through Laughter

“If you can laugh it will help you avoid getting sick. If you aren’t well and you can laugh, it can help you get better sooner. If you know someone who isn’t well and you can make that person laugh, it can speed the healing.” The Rev. Rufus Womble

Noah’s Problem

The Sunday School teacher asked Billy, “do you think Noah did a lot of fishing on the ark?” “No,” Billy replied, “How could he, he only had two worms.”

Wishing you all a happy, peaceful and blessed summer, Mary Martin