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                                <title>Grace-St. Luke&#039;s News</title>
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                                <description>The latest news from Grace-St. Luke&#039;s Episcopal Church in Memphis. Learn more at www.gracestlukes.org .</description>
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                                <pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
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                                    <title>Weekly eNews</title>
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                                    <description><![CDATA[Each week the church office emails&nbsp;the eNews to those we have emails for.&nbsp; <br><br>If you would like to be added to the list to receive the eNews and other e-correspondence from the church, ...]]></description>
                                    
                                    <pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
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                                    <title>NetsforLife 2012</title>
                                    <link>http://www.gracestlukes.org/netsforlife/</link>
                                    <description><![CDATA[ All donations received by GSL by May 20, 2012, will be matched by NetsforLife $ for $. Donate online here.<br><br>One child dies each minute in sub-Saharan Africa from the deadliest form of malaria ...]]></description>
                                    
                                    <pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
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                                    <title>Welcome Father Joseph Wallace-Williams!</title>
                                    <link>http://www.gracestlukes.org/news/welcome-father-joseph-wallace-williams/</link>
                                    <description><![CDATA[We are collecting items to help introduce Joseph to Memphis and our church. It is time to share your favorite things about Memphis. We will combine all the donations and give them to Joseph when he ...]]></description>
                                    
                                    <pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
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                                    <title>Don't Be a Robot: Saying the Creed vs. Praying the Creed</title>
                                    <link>http://www.gracestlukes.org/news/dont-be-a-robot-saying-the-creed-vs-praying-the-creed/</link>
                                    <description><![CDATA[The creed is more than a proclamation. It&#39;s a prayer that saints made in faith.<br />It&#39;s a prayer where sinners find their hope. It&#39;s a prayer where God shows his love.<br />So the next ...]]></description>
                                    
                                    <pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
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                                    <title>In the News</title>
                                    <link>http://www.gracestlukes.org/news/in-the-news/</link>
                                    <description><![CDATA[This is a page to share stories in the news of our GSL family. Help us celebrate and acknowledge the good things we are doing in the community!&nbsp;The Commercial Appeal, as well as other local (and ...]]></description>
                                    
                                    <pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2012 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
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                                    <title>Gender Matters</title>
                                    <link>http://www.gracestlukes.org/harriet/gender-matters/</link>
                                    <description><![CDATA[    I was going to write something this month about what it was like to wear white, fuzzy rabbit ears-the kind with the pink satin lining-during the two weeks prior to Easter. But then I had a great, ...]]></description>
                                    
                                    <pubDate>Mon, 23 Apr 2012 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
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                                    <title>Presiding bishop&acirc;€™s Easter message: &acirc;€˜Give thanks for Easter&acirc;€™</title>
                                    <link>http://www.gracestlukes.org/news/presiding-bishops-easter-message/</link>
                                    <description><![CDATA[The presiding bishop&rsquo;s message on video is&nbsp;here.&nbsp;<br><br>The following is a transcript of the presiding bishop&rsquo;s Easter message.<br ...]]></description>
                                    
                                    <pubDate>Fri, 06 Apr 2012 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
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                                    <title>The Reverend Joseph Wallace-Williams joins Grace-St. Luke's Episcopal Church  as Associate Rector</title>
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                                    <description><![CDATA[    Dear Parishioners and Friends of Grace-St. Luke&#39;s,&nbsp; <br><br>For  several months, I have done a lot of soul-searching with parishioners of  all ages about what exactly we need in our ...]]></description>
                                    
                                    <pubDate>Fri, 23 Mar 2012 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
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                                    <title>Scoutmaster of the Universe</title>
                                    <link>http://www.gracestlukes.org/harriet/scoutmaster-of-the-universe/</link>
                                    <description><![CDATA[One of the things I really like to do is watch for wonderful interactions between adults and children.&nbsp; I think I have always enjoyed observing these, but my enjoyment has certainly increased ...]]></description>
                                    
                                    <pubDate>Thu, 22 Mar 2012 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
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                                    <title>Presiding Bishop Lent 2012 Message</title>
                                    <link>http://www.gracestlukes.org/news/presiding-bishop-lent-2012-message/</link>
                                    <description><![CDATA[  Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop calls for focus on Millennium Development Goals during Lent 2012<br><br>  <br />&ldquo;I invite you to use the Millennium Development Goals as your focus for ...]]></description>
                                    
                                    <pubDate>Sun, 18 Mar 2012 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
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                                    <title>Privileged background gave woman power to change the system</title>
                                    <link>http://www.gracestlukes.org/news/privileged-background-gave-woman-power-to-change-the-system/</link>
                                    <description><![CDATA[by Sharon Sheridan, an ENS correspondent<br><br>&ldquo;I like making trouble,&rdquo; says Happy Jones, who recounts her past with passion and laughter. &ldquo;It&rsquo;s just fun.&rdquo;<br><br>Now ...]]></description>
                                    
                                    <pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2012 12:00:00 CST</pubDate>
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                                    <title>The 'Stupid Look'</title>
                                    <link>http://www.gracestlukes.org/harriet/the-stupid-look/</link>
                                    <description><![CDATA[As a disclaimer, &lsquo;stupid&rsquo; isn&rsquo;t a word I like, nor is it a word we use in my family. &nbsp;<br><br>However, in this context it works. &nbsp;<br><br>When I get the &lsquo;stupid ...]]></description>
                                    
                                    <pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2012 12:00:00 CST</pubDate>
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                                    <title>GSL Church is 2011 Charter Partner of the Year</title>
                                    <link>http://www.gracestlukes.org/scouting/grace-st-lukes-is-2011-charter-partner-of-the-year/</link>
                                    <description><![CDATA[At the January business meeting of the Chickasaw Council, Grace-St. Luke&#39;s was recognized as the 2011 Charter Partner of the Year. Accepting the award were Aaron B.*&nbsp;of Troop 34, Stephen C.* ...]]></description>
                                    
                                    <pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 12:00:00 CST</pubDate>
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                                    <title>Spring Soccer</title>
                                    <link>http://www.gracestlukes.org/news/spring-soccer/</link>
                                    <description><![CDATA[Three years ago, GSL School parents Aaron and Theresa Prather took on the enormous task of sponsoring a shortened spring soccer program in the ESCRA league for interested JK through 4th grade ...]]></description>
                                    
                                    <pubDate>Tue, 03 Jan 2012 12:00:00 CST</pubDate>
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                                    <title>Praying the Baptismal Covenant</title>
                                    <link>http://www.gracestlukes.org/news/praying-the-baptismal-covenant/</link>
                                    <description><![CDATA[It is time for our New Year&rsquo;s resolutions. Lists are made. Promises are professed. We vow to lose weight and we really do mean it this time. We swear to exercise regularly and we have the new ...]]></description>
                                    
                                    <pubDate>Thu, 15 Dec 2011 12:00:00 CST</pubDate>
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                                    <title>Holy Baptism Scheduled</title>
                                    <link>http://www.gracestlukes.org/news/holy-baptism-scheduled/</link>
                                    <description><![CDATA[What is Holy Baptism?&nbsp;<br />Holy Baptism is the sacrament by which God adopts us as his&nbsp;children and makes us members of Christ&rsquo;s Body, the Church, and inheritors of the kingdom of ...]]></description>
                                    
                                    <pubDate>Wed, 07 Dec 2011 12:00:00 CST</pubDate>
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                                    <title>Kicked in the Stomach</title>
                                    <link>http://www.gracestlukes.org/news/kicked-in-the-stomach/</link>
                                    <description><![CDATA[Dear Friends in Christ,&nbsp;<br />Every now and then, Grace-St. Luke&#39;s needs to reach out to all of you with guidance.<br><br>Harriet Roberts (our Director of Christian Education) and I believe ...]]></description>
                                    
                                    <pubDate>Fri, 02 Dec 2011 12:00:00 CST</pubDate>
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                                    <title>Five New Vestry Members Elected November 20th</title>
                                    <link>http://www.gracestlukes.org/news/vestry-election-results-2011/</link>
                                    <description><![CDATA[On November 20th, Grace-St. Luke&#39;s held its Annual Parish Meeting and Vestry Election.&nbsp; A BIG thank-you goes out to all who allowed their names to be considered for election.<br><br>Those ...]]></description>
                                    
                                    <pubDate>Tue, 22 Nov 2011 12:00:00 CST</pubDate>
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                                    <title>Pumpkin Crisp</title>
                                    <link>http://www.gracestlukes.org/news/pumpkin-crisp/</link>
                                    <description><![CDATA[There was a huge outcry&nbsp;from folks who attended the Harvest&nbsp;Festival&nbsp;Picnic wanting &nbsp;the delicious Pumpking Crisp recipe - and here it is.&nbsp; Take note of the ...]]></description>
                                    
                                    <pubDate>Tue, 22 Nov 2011 12:00:00 CST</pubDate>
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                                    <title>Pastoral Care Luncheon at Trezevant</title>
                                    <link>http://www.gracestlukes.org/news/pastoral-care-luncheon-at-trezevant/</link>
                                    <description><![CDATA[While Pastoral Care touches are made regularly to some of our older parishioners living at Trezevant, we don&rsquo;t want to lose touch with anyone who may not have current pastoral care needs. So to ...]]></description>
                                    
                                    <pubDate>Sun, 16 Oct 2011 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
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                                    <title>Annual Pet Blessing a Howling Success!</title>
                                    <link>http://www.gracestlukes.org/news/annual-pet-blessing-a-howling-success/</link>
                                    <description><![CDATA[On Sunday, October 2, GSL held its annual Pet Blessing service in honor of St. Francis of Assisi.&nbsp; The nave was full! 152 pets joined us along with 240 of their owners, 26 cub scouts&nbsp;from ...]]></description>
                                    
                                    <pubDate>Tue, 04 Oct 2011 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
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                                    <title>Ode to Lynn Cannici</title>
                                    <link>http://www.gracestlukes.org/news/ode-to-lynn-cannici/</link>
                                    <description><![CDATA[Last night, a number of us gathered in the third floor conference room for a Journey to Adulthood training session with a remarkable woman named Heidi Clark from Leader Resources.&nbsp; Heidi has ...]]></description>
                                    
                                    <pubDate>Fri, 09 Sep 2011 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
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                                    <title>GSL's Fall Session of Christian Ed. Classes Resume Sept. 11</title>
                                    <link>http://www.gracestlukes.org/news/classes-resume-sept-11/</link>
                                    <description><![CDATA[Grace-St. Luke&#39;s is getting geared up for the Fall Christian Education program.&nbsp; Harriet Roberts, Christian Education Director, has a fine array of classes scheduled for all ages.&nbsp; She ...]]></description>
                                    
                                    <pubDate>Tue, 30 Aug 2011 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
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                                    <title>Troop 34 Eagle Scout Project Restores Downtown Bell Tower</title>
                                    <link>http://www.gracestlukes.org/news/troop-34-eagle-scout-project-restores-downtown-bell-tower/</link>
                                    <description><![CDATA[&nbsp; &nbsp;Johnny Ney (age 14) of Boy Scout Troop 34 helped to repair and restore the eight-story bell tower at Downton Memphis&#39; St. Patrick&rsquo;s Catholic Church at 277 South 4th. The ...]]></description>
                                    
                                    <pubDate>Wed, 17 Aug 2011 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
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                                    <title>Old Trinity Church, Mason</title>
                                    <link>http://www.gracestlukes.org/news/old-trinity-church-mason/</link>
                                    <description><![CDATA[Old Trinity Church, built in 1845, is one of the few remaining antebellum structures in Tipton County and the fifth-oldest church still in use in the Diocese of West Tennessee.&nbsp; The quaint ...]]></description>
                                    
                                    <pubDate>Wed, 10 Aug 2011 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
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                                    <title>A Message from Fr. Brian</title>
                                    <link>http://www.gracestlukes.org/news/a-message-from-fr-brian/</link>
                                    <description><![CDATA[Dear Friends in Christ:&nbsp; With a deep sense of humility and gratitude I write to you today to thank you for the collaboration in ministry we have shared for almost three years. Since arriving at ...]]></description>
                                    
                                    <pubDate>Thu, 04 Aug 2011 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
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                                    <title>Julie Denman: Thank You, but not Goodbye</title>
                                    <link>http://www.gracestlukes.org/news/julie-denman/</link>
                                    <description><![CDATA[Julie Denman has been an integral part of this Diocese and of the Grace-St. Luke&#39;s parish family for many years.&nbsp; As a parishioner with a love for GSL, she started on staff as the ...]]></description>
                                    
                                    <pubDate>Tue, 21 Jun 2011 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
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                                    <title>A Summer Renovation at Grace-St. Luke's</title>
                                    <link>http://www.gracestlukes.org/news/summer-renovation/</link>
                                    <description><![CDATA[Click here to view the renovation slides used during the June 12, 19 &amp; 26, Parish meetings. <br><br>For more information about the project contact: <br><br>Senior Warden Barney Rolfes(BARolfes ...]]></description>
                                    
                                    <pubDate>Wed, 15 Jun 2011 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
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                                    <title>Haiti Report from Dr. Bheki Khumalo</title>
                                    <link>http://www.gracestlukes.org/news/haiti-report/</link>
                                    <description><![CDATA[I would like to begin this report by thanking all of you for your prayers and support for the mission to Haiti. The people of Haiti are grateful for all the support and love we have shown them ...]]></description>
                                    
                                    <pubDate>Tue, 14 Jun 2011 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
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                                    <title>GSL's Tour of the Tiffanys in the News!</title>
                                    <link>http://www.gracestlukes.org/news/gsl-tiffanys-in-the-news/</link>
                                    <description><![CDATA[Dan Conaway, chair of our window restoration project a few years ago, led folks through a tour of the Tiffanys Pentecost Day (June 12), explaining what makes a Tiffany a Tiffany, and pointing out the ...]]></description>
                                    
                                    <pubDate>Mon, 13 Jun 2011 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
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                                    <title>A Letter from the Standing Committee</title>
                                    <link>http://www.gracestlukes.org/news/from-the-standing-committee/</link>
                                    <description><![CDATA[Dear Diocese of West Tennessee,<br><br>Our Bishop, the Right Reverend Don E. Johnson, has faithfully served our Diocese for over ten years and has served in ordained ministry in the various dioceses ...]]></description>
                                    
                                    <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jun 2011 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
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                                    <title>Dioceses Respond to Storms in South and Southeast</title>
                                    <link>http://www.gracestlukes.org/news/dioceses-respond-to-storms-in-south-and-southeast/</link>
                                    <description><![CDATA[Reposted from the Episcopal Relief and Development Website<br><br>Over 300 people have died throughout the South and Southeast after severe storms and tornadoes battered the region, causing ...]]></description>
                                    
                                    <pubDate>Fri, 29 Apr 2011 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
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                                    <title>New Parish Directory Is In The Works!</title>
                                    <link>http://www.gracestlukes.org/news/new-parish-directory/</link>
                                    <description><![CDATA[Photography sessions are over...&nbsp;&nbsp;But it&#39;s not too late to get&nbsp;any changes in your name, address, phone number, email address to&nbsp;Lucy in the office by&nbsp;email(lucy [at] ...]]></description>
                                    
                                    <pubDate>Tue, 26 Apr 2011 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
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                                    <title>Rabbi Micah Greenstein Presents &quot;A Jewish Understanding of the Resurrection&quot;</title>
                                    <link>http://www.gracestlukes.org/greenstein041011/</link>
                                    <description><![CDATA[As Grace-St. Luke&#39;s Episcopal Church dug deeper into scripture and history during Lent, the parish enjoyed a series of fascinating presentations from Rabbi Micah Greenstein of Memphis&#39; Temple ...]]></description>
                                    
                                    <pubDate>Sun, 10 Apr 2011 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
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                                    <title>The Rev. Richard Lawson Offers the Third in a Four-Week Lenten Series</title>
                                    <link>http://www.gracestlukes.org/news/lawson040311/</link>
                                    <description><![CDATA[This presentation was the third in Grace-St. Luke&#39;s Sunday morning Lenten series. &quot;God Does Not Dictate: An Anglican View of the Bible&quot; was delivered by The Rev. Richard Lawson. ...]]></description>
                                    
                                    <pubDate>Sun, 03 Apr 2011 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
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                                    <title>Rabbi Micah Geenstein Addresses Another Packed House on &quot;A Jewish Understanding of Jesus&quot;</title>
                                    <link>http://www.gracestlukes.org/news/greenstein032711/</link>
                                    <description><![CDATA[Rabbi Micah Greenstein continued his three-week mini class at Grace-St. Luke&#39;s Episcopal Church with &quot;A Jewish Understanding of Jesus.&quot; It was another standing-room-only ...]]></description>
                                    
                                    <pubDate>Mon, 28 Mar 2011 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
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                                    <title>Vacation Bible School Dates Set - Noah's Art - Register online NOW!</title>
                                    <link>http://www.gracestlukes.org/news/vacation-bible-school/</link>
                                    <description><![CDATA[This year&#39;s art-themed Vacation Bible School, &quot;Noah&#39;s Art,&quot; is coming June 6 - 10. Celebrated artist Jimpsie Ayres will lead children in a creative week of God&#39;s Word and cool ...]]></description>
                                    
                                    <pubDate>Thu, 24 Mar 2011 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
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                                    <title>GSL Men's Retreat - It's Not Too Late to Sign Up - Do It TODAY!!</title>
                                    <link>http://www.gracestlukes.org/news/gsl-mens-retreat---its-not-too-late-to-sign-up---do-it-today/</link>
                                    <description><![CDATA[The annual GSL Men&#39;s Retreat is the weekend of April 8-10 at St Columba. This year&#39;s retreat will be led by our new rector, Richard Lawson. This is a great weekend to get away, reflect, and ...]]></description>
                                    
                                    <pubDate>Thu, 24 Mar 2011 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
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                                    <title>Rabbi Micah Greenstein Addresses a Packed House on &quot;A Jewish Understanding of the New Testament&quot;</title>
                                    <link>http://www.gracestlukes.org/news/greenstein032011/</link>
                                    <description><![CDATA[Rabbi Micah Greenstein kicked off his three-week mini class at Grace-St. Luke&#39;s Episcopal Church with &quot;A Jewish Understanding of the New Testament.&quot;&nbsp;It was a standing-room-only ...]]></description>
                                    
                                    <pubDate>Tue, 22 Mar 2011 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
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                                    <title>Support for the Church of Japan in Wake of Disaster From Episcopal Relief and Development</title>
                                    <link>http://www.gracestlukes.org/news/support-for-the-church-of-japan-from-erd/</link>
                                    <description><![CDATA[Episcopal Relief &amp; Development is sending support to the Nippon Sei Ko Kei (NSKK; the Anglican Communion in Japan) to help with its initial emergency relief efforts in response to the ...]]></description>
                                    
                                    <pubDate>Wed, 16 Mar 2011 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
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                                    <title>Father Lawson Shares the Message of Ash Wednesday with the City of Memphis</title>
                                    <link>http://www.gracestlukes.org/news/father-lawson-shares-the-message-of-ash-wednesday-with-the-city/</link>
                                    <description><![CDATA[Grace-St. Luke&#39;s Rector Richard Lawson was interviewed this morning by the Memphis Commercial Appeal and the video of his thoughts -- along with footage of the school community Ash Wednesday ...]]></description>
                                    
                                    <pubDate>Wed, 09 Mar 2011 12:00:00 CST</pubDate>
                                    <guid>http://www.gracestlukes.org/news/father-lawson-shares-the-message-of-ash-wednesday-with-the-city/</guid>
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                                    <title>A Four-Week Lenten Mini-Class Featuring Rabbi Micah Greenstein</title>
                                    <link>http://www.gracestlukes.org/news/rabbi-micah-greenstein/</link>
                                    <description><![CDATA[Christian and Jews alike share a reverence for the Hebrew scriptures (commonly called the Old Testament), and&mdash;during Lent&mdash;Grace-St. Luke&rsquo;s offered our community the opportunity to ...]]></description>
                                    
                                    <pubDate>Mon, 07 Mar 2011 12:00:00 CST</pubDate>
                                    <guid>http://www.gracestlukes.org/news/rabbi-micah-greenstein/</guid>
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                                    <title>Leadership and Administration at Grace-St. Luke&acirc;€™s</title>
                                    <link>http://www.gracestlukes.org/news/leadership-and-administration-at-grace-st-lukes/</link>
                                    <description><![CDATA[In the New Testament, Jesus shares his spirit and wisdom with others, raising up leaders for what becomes the first Christian communities. There are numerous examples of how Jesus puts his mission ...]]></description>
                                    
                                    <pubDate>Wed, 09 Feb 2011 12:00:00 CST</pubDate>
                                    <guid>http://www.gracestlukes.org/news/leadership-and-administration-at-grace-st-lukes/</guid>
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                                    <title>2011 Vestry and Executive Committee Meeting Times Announced</title>
                                    <link>http://www.gracestlukes.org/news/vestry-and-executive-committee-meeting-information/</link>
                                    <description><![CDATA[The Vestry meets the third Tuesday of each month in Trezevant Hall. The Executive Committee meets the Thursday before Vestry at 5:30 pm in the old school science lab on the 3rd floor of the Evans ...]]></description>
                                    
                                    <pubDate>Mon, 24 Jan 2011 12:00:00 CST</pubDate>
                                    <guid>http://www.gracestlukes.org/news/vestry-and-executive-committee-meeting-information/</guid>
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                                    <title>Angels Filled with Joy</title>
                                    <link>http://www.gracestlukes.org/news/angels-filled-with-joy/</link>
                                    <description><![CDATA[Joy and laughter filled Caritas Village on December 16, 2010, as Santa arrived with presents for all the children in the Peacemakers After-School Program. The children were filled with excitement as ...]]></description>
                                    
                                    <pubDate>Mon, 24 Jan 2011 12:00:00 CST</pubDate>
                                    <guid>http://www.gracestlukes.org/news/angels-filled-with-joy/</guid>
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                                    <title>Duty and Honor</title>
                                    <link>http://www.gracestlukes.org/news/duty-and-honor/</link>
                                    <description><![CDATA[Members of Boy Scout Troop 34, based at Grace-St. Luke&rsquo;s Episcopal Church, recently completed a community service project that was a great source of civic pride, for the scouts, as well as for ...]]></description>
                                    
                                    <pubDate>Mon, 03 Jan 2011 12:00:00 CST</pubDate>
                                    <guid>http://www.gracestlukes.org/news/duty-and-honor/</guid>
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                                    <title>GSL's La Posada featured in Episcopal News Service Article</title>
                                    <link>http://www.gracestlukes.org/news/la-posada-article/</link>
                                    <description><![CDATA[The following is a portion of an Episcopal News Service article. The complete article can be found here.<br><br>Grace-St. Luke&#39;s Church in downtown Memphis in the Episcopal Diocese of West ...]]></description>
                                    
                                    <pubDate>Fri, 17 Dec 2010 12:00:00 CST</pubDate>
                                    <guid>http://www.gracestlukes.org/news/la-posada-article/</guid>
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                                    <title>Newcomers! Please Help Us By Completing the Newcomer Survey</title>
                                    <link>http://www.gracestlukes.org/newcomersurvey/</link>
                                    <description><![CDATA[As part of a new focus on communicating to people who might become Grace-St. Luke&#39;s newcomers, the Communications Committee is seeking the input of our existing newcomers. To that end, we have ...]]></description>
                                    
                                    <pubDate>Wed, 08 Dec 2010 12:00:00 CST</pubDate>
                                    <guid>http://www.gracestlukes.org/newcomersurvey/</guid>
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                                    <title>Seven New Vestry Members Elected November 21st</title>
                                    <link>http://www.gracestlukes.org/news/vestry-election-results/</link>
                                    <description><![CDATA[On November 21st, Grace-St. Luke&#39;s held its Annual Parish Meeting and Vestry Election.&nbsp; A BIG thank-you goes out to all who allowed their names to be considered for election.<br><br>Those ...]]></description>
                                    
                                    <pubDate>Fri, 03 Dec 2010 12:00:00 CST</pubDate>
                                    <guid>http://www.gracestlukes.org/news/vestry-election-results/</guid>
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                                    <title>GSL School Students Contribute More Than 3,000 Cans to the GSL Church Food Pantry</title>
                                    <link>http://www.gracestlukes.org/news/canned-food-drive/</link>
                                    <description><![CDATA[Grace-St. Luke&#39;s Episcopal School&#39;s Student Council members led the annual school-wide canned food drive to benefit the food pantry at Grace-St. Luke&#39;s Episcopal Church. <br><br>Students ...]]></description>
                                    
                                    <pubDate>Tue, 30 Nov 2010 12:00:00 CST</pubDate>
                                    <guid>http://www.gracestlukes.org/news/canned-food-drive/</guid>
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                                    <title>Church Website Now Equipped to Take Online Payments</title>
                                    <link>http://www.gracestlukes.org/news/church-website-now-equipped-to-take-online-payments/</link>
                                    <description><![CDATA[The Grace-St. Luke&rsquo;s church website is now equipped to handle online credit card, debit card, and automatic bank draft transactions. Online payments have been an increasingly frequent request, ...]]></description>
                                    
                                    <pubDate>Mon, 15 Nov 2010 12:00:00 CST</pubDate>
                                    <guid>http://www.gracestlukes.org/news/church-website-now-equipped-to-take-online-payments/</guid>
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                                    <title>&quot;Stewardship Stamina&quot; by Eric Epperson</title>
                                    <link>http://www.gracestlukes.org/news/stewardship-stamina/</link>
                                    <description><![CDATA[Even under perfect circumstances, the job of Stewardship Chairman isn&rsquo;t easy. There&rsquo;s nothing easy about inspiring people to increase their pledge to the church. But I had the challenge ...]]></description>
                                    
                                    <pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
                                    <guid>http://www.gracestlukes.org/news/stewardship-stamina/</guid>
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                                    <title>Moloney Portrait Dedicated in Fitting Style</title>
                                    <link>http://www.gracestlukes.org/news/moloney-portrait-dedicated-in-fitting-style/</link>
                                    <description><![CDATA[On Sunday, October 31, hundreds of Grace-St. Luke&#39;s parishioners gathered in Trezevant Hall for the unveiling of the portrait of Father John Moloney, the parish&#39;s eighth rector. The portrait ...]]></description>
                                    
                                    <pubDate>Sun, 31 Oct 2010 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
                                    <guid>http://www.gracestlukes.org/news/moloney-portrait-dedicated-in-fitting-style/</guid>
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                                    <title>The 2010-2011 Christian Education Year Is Off to an Exciting Start</title>
                                    <link>http://www.gracestlukes.org/news/rectors-forum-listening-for-god-and-more/</link>
                                    <description><![CDATA[It&#39;s a New Day at GSL on Sunday mornings. Christian Education is off to an exciting start, and there are opportunities for everyone in the family! We look forward to seeing you at 9:30am. ...]]></description>
                                    
                                    <pubDate>Mon, 25 Oct 2010 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
                                    <guid>http://www.gracestlukes.org/news/rectors-forum-listening-for-god-and-more/</guid>
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                                    <title>The 2010 Parish &quot;Weekend Exodus&quot; Was an Unprecedented Success</title>
                                    <link>http://www.gracestlukes.org/news/2010-weekend-exodus/</link>
                                    <description><![CDATA[During the final weekend of September, over eighty parishioners of all ages attended GSL&rsquo;s 2010 Weekend Exodus at Camp Bratton-Green. After a hiatus of over five years, it was great to see the ...]]></description>
                                    
                                    <pubDate>Fri, 15 Oct 2010 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
                                    <guid>http://www.gracestlukes.org/news/2010-weekend-exodus/</guid>
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                                    <title>Youth Spotlight: Raymond's Suitcase for Haiti</title>
                                    <link>http://www.gracestlukes.org/news/suitcase-for-haiti/</link>
                                    <description><![CDATA[By Debbie Williams, a very proud GSL School parent, about her son&#39;s project to serve the children of HaitiThank you to everyone who played a part over the past few months in helping Raymond on ...]]></description>
                                    
                                    <pubDate>Thu, 23 Sep 2010 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
                                    <guid>http://www.gracestlukes.org/news/suitcase-for-haiti/</guid>
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                                    <title>New PDO Director, Fall Enrollment continues</title>
                                    <link>http://www.gracestlukes.org/news/pdo-director-enrollment-begins/</link>
                                    <description><![CDATA[I am happy to announce that Holly Hawkins is the new director of Parents&rsquo; Day Out (PDO) at GSL. Holly comes to us from Hope Presbyterian Preschool, where she was working as a teacher. Holly has ...]]></description>
                                    
                                    <pubDate>Sun, 05 Sep 2010 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
                                    <guid>http://www.gracestlukes.org/news/pdo-director-enrollment-begins/</guid>
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                                    <title>Youth Mission Trip to New Orleans Rebuilds Two Houses, Playground and More!</title>
                                    <link>http://www.gracestlukes.org/news/group-rebuilds-two-houses-playground-and-more/</link>
                                    <description><![CDATA[The Youth Mission trip to New Orleans was a fabulous success! Eight of our EYC youth (Mac Armour, McCullough Cline, Ellie Ferguson, Henry McGehee, Philip Overton, Nathan Prosser, James Upton and ...]]></description>
                                    
                                    <pubDate>Fri, 23 Jul 2010 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
                                    <guid>http://www.gracestlukes.org/news/group-rebuilds-two-houses-playground-and-more/</guid>
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                                    <title>PREVIEW: Our new rector plays the position with passion.</title>
                                    <link>http://www.gracestlukes.org/news/lawson-interview/</link>
                                    <description><![CDATA[Forgive the sports analogy, but when I asked Richard Lawson what other career he might have pursued had he not felt called to ministry while still in high school, he replied, &ldquo;I think I would ...]]></description>
                                    
                                    <pubDate>Wed, 21 Jul 2010 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
                                    <guid>http://www.gracestlukes.org/news/lawson-interview/</guid>
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                                    <title>Listen to the Extraordinary New Compositions That Celebrate GSL Church's Magnificent Tiffany Windows</title>
                                    <link>http://www.gracestlukes.org/news/the-tiffany-windows-music-project/</link>
                                    <description><![CDATA[GSL is the home of seven magnificent Tiffany stained glass windows that date back to 1889. These windows are thought to be the largest collection of Tiffany windows in a parish church in the South, ...]]></description>
                                    
                                    <pubDate>Wed, 14 Jul 2010 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
                                    <guid>http://www.gracestlukes.org/news/the-tiffany-windows-music-project/</guid>
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                                    <title>Grace-St. Luke's Calls New Rector, The Rev. Richard Lawson</title>
                                    <link>http://www.gracestlukes.org/news/grace-st-lukes-calls-new-rector-the-rev-richard-lawson/</link>
                                    <description><![CDATA[On Tuesday night, May 25, 2010, the Vestry of Grace-St. Luke&#39;s called the Rev. Richard Lawson to be our next Rector.&nbsp;Lawson is currently&nbsp;at St. John&#39;s Episcopal Church in Decatur, ...]]></description>
                                    
                                    <pubDate>Fri, 28 May 2010 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
                                    <guid>http://www.gracestlukes.org/news/grace-st-lukes-calls-new-rector-the-rev-richard-lawson/</guid>
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                                    <title>Senior Olympians bring home medals, new friends and improved health</title>
                                    <link>http://www.gracestlukes.org/news/senior-olympians-bring-home-medals-new-friends-and-improved-health/</link>
                                    <description><![CDATA[In 2002, the Grace-St. Luke&rsquo;s 39ers, the parish&rsquo;s senior members&#39; social and fellowship group, formed a small but dedicated group to enter the Senior Olympics. The group, composed of ...]]></description>
                                    
                                    <pubDate>Fri, 28 May 2010 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
                                    <guid>http://www.gracestlukes.org/news/senior-olympians-bring-home-medals-new-friends-and-improved-health/</guid>
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                                    <title>Tim Geske Announces Retirement as Director of St. Columba</title>
                                    <link>http://www.gracestlukes.org/news/tim-geske-announces-retirement/</link>
                                    <description><![CDATA[After 18 fruitful years of ministry, Tim Geske, the long time Director of St. Columba Conference Center, is retiring. Tim and his wife Normie are excited about the impending move to their Florida ...]]></description>
                                    
                                    <pubDate>Thu, 27 May 2010 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
                                    <guid>http://www.gracestlukes.org/news/tim-geske-announces-retirement/</guid>
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                                    <title>Flood Aid Needed in Humboldt</title>
                                    <link>http://www.gracestlukes.org/news/flood-aid-needed/</link>
                                    <description><![CDATA[The Freewill Shelter, a drug and alcohol rehabilitation shelter with close ties to St. Thomas the Apostle in Humboldt, was severely damaged by flood waters over the weekend, reportedly up to six feet ...]]></description>
                                    
                                    <pubDate>Mon, 03 May 2010 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
                                    <guid>http://www.gracestlukes.org/news/flood-aid-needed/</guid>
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                                    <title>LGBT Pastoral Survey</title>
                                    <link>http://www.gracestlukes.org/news/lgbt-pastoral-survey/</link>
                                    <description><![CDATA[Remember to take the LGBT Diocesan-wide Pastoral Survey online to help the diocesan task force determine the ministry needs of LGBT members of our church family. Click here to access the ...]]></description>
                                    
                                    <pubDate>Thu, 01 Apr 2010 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
                                    <guid>http://www.gracestlukes.org/news/lgbt-pastoral-survey/</guid>
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                                    <title>MIFA makes international news!</title>
                                    <link>http://www.gracestlukes.org/reaching-out/mifa-makes-international-news/</link>
                                    <description><![CDATA[MIFA, one of Grace-St. Luke&#39;s long-time Outreach fund recipients and Food Pantry partner, has made international news!&nbsp; <br><br>MIFA is&nbsp;the subject of a feature story produced by Voice ...]]></description>
                                    
                                    <pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2010 12:00:00 CST</pubDate>
                                    <guid>http://www.gracestlukes.org/reaching-out/mifa-makes-international-news/</guid>
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                                    <title>Rector Search Committee Begins Visiting Finalists </title>
                                    <link>http://www.gracestlukes.org/news/rector-search-committee-begins-visiting-finalists-/</link>
                                    <description><![CDATA[The committee that is seeking out a new Rector for Grace-St. Luke&#39;s has announced that visits to finalists are beginning in February. <br><br>The committee will begin narrowing its list of ...]]></description>
                                    
                                    <pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 12:00:00 CST</pubDate>
                                    <guid>http://www.gracestlukes.org/news/rector-search-committee-begins-visiting-finalists-/</guid>
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                                    <title>GSL Outreach Funding Allocated More Than $40,000 in 2009</title>
                                    <link>http://www.gracestlukes.org/news/outreach-allocations-for-2009/</link>
                                    <description><![CDATA[Throughout last year, the Outreach Committee made grants to various local charities in furtherance of our mission &quot;To know Christ and to make Christ known.&quot; The Outreach Committee attempts ...]]></description>
                                    
                                    <pubDate>Mon, 01 Feb 2010 12:00:00 CST</pubDate>
                                    <guid>http://www.gracestlukes.org/news/outreach-allocations-for-2009/</guid>
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                                    <title>Memphis School of Servant Leadership Classes to Begin</title>
                                    <link>http://www.gracestlukes.org/news/memphis-school-of-servant-leadership-classes-to-begin/</link>
                                    <description><![CDATA[The Memphis&#39; School for Servant Leadership has announced classes for its Winter/Spring 2010 session. The ecumenical school&nbsp;is one of many independently run Schools of Servant Leadership ...]]></description>
                                    
                                    <pubDate>Fri, 22 Jan 2010 12:00:00 CST</pubDate>
                                    <guid>http://www.gracestlukes.org/news/memphis-school-of-servant-leadership-classes-to-begin/</guid>
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                                    <title>Rector Search Committee Turns Focus to &quot;Narrowing Field&quot;</title>
                                    <link>http://www.gracestlukes.org/news/rector-search-committee-turns-focus-to-narrowing-field/</link>
                                    <description><![CDATA[In January, the Grace-St. Luke&rsquo;s Rector Search Committee turned its&nbsp; attention away from proactively recruiting candidates into the process&nbsp; and began focusing full-steam on ...]]></description>
                                    
                                    <pubDate>Fri, 15 Jan 2010 12:00:00 CST</pubDate>
                                    <guid>http://www.gracestlukes.org/news/rector-search-committee-turns-focus-to-narrowing-field/</guid>
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                                    <title>December '09 Medical Mission Trip to Haiti - SHN Boxes Delivered</title>
                                    <link>http://www.gracestlukes.org/news/medical-mission-trip-in-december-to-haiti/</link>
                                    <description><![CDATA[During the first week of December, Dr. Susan Nelson and Deacon Drew Woodruff led a 15 member medical mission team to St. Vincent&rsquo;s School for Handicapped Children in Port au Prince, ...]]></description>
                                    
                                    <pubDate>Thu, 14 Jan 2010 12:00:00 CST</pubDate>
                                    <guid>http://www.gracestlukes.org/news/medical-mission-trip-in-december-to-haiti/</guid>
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                                    <title>Earthquake in Haiti: Updates</title>
                                    <link>http://www.gracestlukes.org/news/earthquake-in-haiti/</link>
                                    <description><![CDATA[DONATE NOW: <br />Episcopal Relief and Development<br><br>Stop Hunger Now&nbsp;Event Planned for 7/31<br />Donations Needed.&nbsp;<br><br>May 27<br />Haiti cathedral&#39;s murals could be ...]]></description>
                                    
                                    <pubDate>Wed, 13 Jan 2010 12:00:00 CST</pubDate>
                                    <guid>http://www.gracestlukes.org/news/earthquake-in-haiti/</guid>
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                                    <title>Your Vestry Officers for 2010 Elected at Annual January Retreat</title>
                                    <link>http://www.gracestlukes.org/news/your-vestry-officers-for-2010/</link>
                                    <description><![CDATA[At their annual Retreat January 8-9, <br />your Vestry elected officers to serve this <br />year of 2010.&nbsp; Congratulations to&nbsp;Grace-<br />St. Luke&#39;s&nbsp;new leadership! <br><br>Senior ...]]></description>
                                    
                                    <pubDate>Wed, 13 Jan 2010 12:00:00 CST</pubDate>
                                    <guid>http://www.gracestlukes.org/news/your-vestry-officers-for-2010/</guid>
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                                    <title>Rector Search Committee Processing 200 Candidates</title>
                                    <link>http://www.gracestlukes.org/news/rector-search-committee-processing-200-candidates/</link>
                                    <description><![CDATA[Since the Parish Profile and Rector Search web page were launched&nbsp;in October, Grace-St. Luke&rsquo;s has had extraordinary interest in our search.&nbsp;Take a look at the candidate-recruitment ...]]></description>
                                    
                                    <pubDate>Sat, 02 Jan 2010 12:00:00 CST</pubDate>
                                    <guid>http://www.gracestlukes.org/news/rector-search-committee-processing-200-candidates/</guid>
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                                    <title>Troop 34 Hikes &quot;River-to-River&quot;</title>
                                    <link>http://www.gracestlukes.org/news/troop-34-fall-2009-river-to-river-hiking-trip/</link>
                                    <description><![CDATA[One of Grace-St. Luke&#39;s Boy Scout Troop&#39;s recent camping trips was to southern Illinois to hike the River-to-River Trail, located in the Shawnee National Forest. Twenty-two scouts and leaders ...]]></description>
                                    
                                    <pubDate>Mon, 28 Dec 2009 12:00:00 CST</pubDate>
                                    <guid>http://www.gracestlukes.org/news/troop-34-fall-2009-river-to-river-hiking-trip/</guid>
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                                    <title>December 20th Sermon Posted, By Popular Demand</title>
                                    <link>http://www.gracestlukes.org/sermon122009/</link>
                                    <description><![CDATA[While the Fourth Sunday in Advent brought us one of the most glorious Lessons and Carols services in recent memory, the structure of the 10:30 service meant that The Rev. Deacon Gayle McCarty did not ...]]></description>
                                    
                                    <pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 12:00:00 CST</pubDate>
                                    <guid>http://www.gracestlukes.org/sermon122009/</guid>
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                                    <title>Food Pantry Needs Mount in December</title>
                                    <link>http://www.gracestlukes.org/news/food-pantry-needs-mount-in-december/</link>
                                    <description><![CDATA[The Grace-St. Luke&rsquo;s Food Pantry distributes a three-day supply of groceries on an emergency basis to families in crisis. For many families who are facing trauma and who are not (yet) homeless, ...]]></description>
                                    
                                    <pubDate>Mon, 07 Dec 2009 12:00:00 CST</pubDate>
                                    <guid>http://www.gracestlukes.org/news/food-pantry-needs-mount-in-december/</guid>
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                                    <title>Holiday Gift Ideas Benefit Local and International Charities</title>
                                    <link>http://www.gracestlukes.org/news/holiday-gift-ideas-that-benefit-local-and-international-charities/</link>
                                    <description><![CDATA[Our Haiti Partnership - <br />Christmas is a great time of year to honor your loved ones or colleagues with a holiday gift which makes a lasting impression while improving the lives of others.&nbsp; ...]]></description>
                                    
                                    <pubDate>Wed, 02 Dec 2009 12:00:00 CST</pubDate>
                                    <guid>http://www.gracestlukes.org/news/holiday-gift-ideas-that-benefit-local-and-international-charities/</guid>
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                                    <title>Christmas Memorials and Honoraria Received by December 15 Will Be Listed in GSL Christmas Leaflets</title>
                                    <link>http://www.gracestlukes.org/news/christmas-memorials-and-honorariums/</link>
                                    <description><![CDATA[Anyone wishing to make a donation for Christmas flowers in honor or in memory of a loved one may send a check to the church office (1720 Peabody Ave., 38104) listing the names of those they would ...]]></description>
                                    
                                    <pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2009 12:00:00 CST</pubDate>
                                    <guid>http://www.gracestlukes.org/news/christmas-memorials-and-honorariums/</guid>
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                                    <title>Memphis Community Shines in Support of Grace-St. Luke's Food Pantry</title>
                                    <link>http://www.gracestlukes.org/news/memphis-community-shines-in-support-of-grace-st-lukes-food-pantry/</link>
                                    <description><![CDATA[The Grace-St. Luke&#39;s Food Pantry would like to thank St. George&rsquo;s Episcopal Church for a very generous donation to our pantry. They delivered 36 boxes of canned goods in October, with lots ...]]></description>
                                    
                                    <pubDate>Sat, 28 Nov 2009 12:00:00 CST</pubDate>
                                    <guid>http://www.gracestlukes.org/news/memphis-community-shines-in-support-of-grace-st-lukes-food-pantry/</guid>
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                                    <title>New York Church Launches Online Advent Calendar, &quot;Expect HOPE&quot;</title>
                                    <link>http://www.gracestlukes.org/news/online-advent-calendar/</link>
                                    <description><![CDATA[Visit trinitywallstreet.org/advent beginning November 29 and every day through Advent to uncover a new story of hope and renewal. <br><br>Through words, photos, music, and video, find out how people ...]]></description>
                                    
                                    <pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 12:00:00 CST</pubDate>
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                                    <title>New Vestry Members Elected and Annual Report Presented at 2009 Grace-St. Luke&acirc;€™s Annual Meeting   </title>
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                                    <description><![CDATA[It was standing-room-only in McClure Hall on Sunday the 15th for the Grace-St. Luke&rsquo;s 2009 Annual Parish Meeting. One of the main items on the agenda was the election of seven new Vestry ...]]></description>
                                    
                                    <pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 12:00:00 CST</pubDate>
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                                    <title>Christmas Wreath Sale on December 6 to Benefit Church Youth Programs</title>
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                                    <description><![CDATA[All proceeds benefit the youth program at Grace-St. Luke&rsquo;s Episcopal Church.&nbsp;The annual Holiday Wreath Sale will be on Sunday, December 6, 2009, during morning church hours. Items will be ...]]></description>
                                    
                                    <pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 12:00:00 CST</pubDate>
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                                    <title>Episcopal Relief and Development Announces All November Gifts Will Be Matched</title>
                                    <link>http://www.gracestlukes.org/news/double-the-impact/</link>
                                    <description><![CDATA[Suppose you could perform a miracle. <br /><br />No, you can&#39;t walk on water, or cure the sick by laying hands, or feed thousands with five loaves and two fishes like Jesus, who was divine. But ...]]></description>
                                    
                                    <pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 12:00:00 CST</pubDate>
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                                    <title>10 Ways to Change Your Life (Not Just Your Light Bulbs)</title>
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                                    <description><![CDATA[1: EAT YOUR VEGETABLES All you have to do is stop eating beef. Worldwide, beef production contributes more to climate change than the &shy;entire transportation sector. The carbon footprint of the ...]]></description>
                                    
                                    <pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:00:00 CST</pubDate>
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                                    <title>Organ Repair Work Is Underway at Grace-St. Luke's</title>
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                                    <description><![CDATA[During the most-recent tuning of Grace-St. Luke&#39;s magnificent Schantz organ, water damage to the ceiling was found in one of the rooms of the organ chamber.&nbsp;Needless to say, pipes and water ...]]></description>
                                    
                                    <pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
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                                    <title>The Episcopal Identity Project Asks &quot;Who Are We?&quot;</title>
                                    <link>http://www.gracestlukes.org/news/episcopal-identity-project/</link>
                                    <description><![CDATA[Just released is the comprehensive report, Around One Table, highlighting that there is more uniting than dividing The Episcopal Church. Around One Table is a multi-layered initiative designed to ...]]></description>
                                    
                                    <pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
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                                    <title>Funeral Arrangements for Curtis DeWayne Phillipy</title>
                                    <link>http://www.gracestlukes.org/news/funeral-arrangements-for-curtis-dewayne-phillipy/</link>
                                    <description><![CDATA[Visitation for Curtis Wayne Phillipy will be held Thursday, October 29, from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at Grace-St. Luke&#39;s. The Burial Office with Holy Eucharist will be celebrated at noon in the ...]]></description>
                                    
                                    <pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
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                                    <title>Creatures Great and Small Were Blessed</title>
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                                    <description><![CDATA[It wasn&rsquo;t a dark and stormy night, but it was a very gray and rainy afternoon. However, unpleasant weather didn&rsquo;t keep animal lovers from attending the Blessing of the Animals on October ...]]></description>
                                    
                                    <pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
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                                    <title>New Vestments Given for Acolytes</title>
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                                    <description><![CDATA[As you may have noticed, our parish acolytes are wearing new vestments: white albs with rope cinctures. Sixteen new albs and rope cinctures for the acolytes of Grace-St. Luke&#39;s were recently ...]]></description>
                                    
                                    <pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
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                                    <title>Diocesan ECW Annual Meeting Set for November 14</title>
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                                    <description><![CDATA[All Episcopalian women are warmly invited to the annual meeting of the Episcopal church Women (ECW) on Saturday, November 14 at Saint John&#39;s, 3245 Central Ave. <br><br>Registration begins at ...]]></description>
                                    
                                    <pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2009 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
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                                    <title>Dates Announced for 2010 Belvedere Chamber Music Festival</title>
                                    <link>http://www.gracestlukes.org/news/dates-announced-for-2010-belvedere-chamber-music-festival/</link>
                                    <description><![CDATA[The Belvedere Chamber Music Festival is produced by Luna Nova Music and is hosted annually by Grace-St. Luke&#39;s.&nbsp;The dates for the 2010 festival are June 23-26.<br><br>The mission of the ...]]></description>
                                    
                                    <pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2009 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
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                                    <title>New Parish Profile Now Available</title>
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                                    <description><![CDATA[The Rector Search Committee has completed the Parish Profile and unveiled it to the Parish after the 10:30 service on September 27. It is beautiful!<br><br>The committee will mail a copy to each ...]]></description>
                                    
                                    <pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2009 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
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                                    <title>Funeral Arrangements for Tif Bingham</title>
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                                    <description><![CDATA[Charles Tiffany &quot;Tif&quot; Bingham, Jr. died September 27, 2009. Visitation is Tuesday, September 29, from 5:00 &ndash; 7:00 pm, at the Bingham home located at 198 Tuckahoe.<br><br>The service ...]]></description>
                                    
                                    <pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2009 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
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                                    <title>Graham Whittington Leads Other Troop 34 Scouts in Pinecrest Project</title>
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                                    <description><![CDATA[Graham Whittington recently completed his Eagle Scout project at Pinecrest, a camp just east of Moscow, Tenn. Graham led a crew of fellow Scouts from Grace-St. Luke&#39;s-sponsored Boy Scout Troop ...]]></description>
                                    
                                    <pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2009 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
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                                    <title>Father John Maloney to Be Honored Posthumously with St. Martin de Porres Award</title>
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                                    <description><![CDATA[The Rev. John Moloney will be the first to receive the St. Martin de Porres Award posthumously for his work in the Memphis area.<br><br>St. Martin de Porres was a member of the Dominican Order who ...]]></description>
                                    
                                    <pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2009 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
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                                    <title>GSL Delegation Stirred by Diocesan Mens Retreat</title>
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                                    <description><![CDATA[Ten GSL parishioners joined men from across the Diocese at the annual Diocesan Men&#39;s Retreat at DuBose in August. The group was moved by dynamic keynote speaker Father Jimmy Bartz.&nbsp;The ...]]></description>
                                    
                                    <pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2009 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
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                                    <title>Swine Flu Q&amp;A Released by the Church Health Center</title>
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                                    <description><![CDATA[Churches are on the front lines in the emerging pandemic of the H1N1 virus. We often first hear that our friends or church family members are sick through our local church. And on Sunday morning, ...]]></description>
                                    
                                    <pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2009 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
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                                    <title>A New Letter from Heidi and Monica</title>
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                                    <description><![CDATA[A new letter to the Diocese has arrived from Heidi and Monica, our Missionaires in South Africa. <br><br>In January 2005 Grace-St. Luke&rsquo;s joined with Calvary Church, St. Mary&rsquo;s Cathedral ...]]></description>
                                    
                                    <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
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