David Swift Genesis 6:5-8 5 The Lord saw how great the wickedness of the human race had become on the earth, and that every inclination of the thoughts of the human heart was only evil all the time. 6 The Lord regretted that he had made human beings on the earth, and his heart was deeply troubled. 7 So the Lord said, “I will wipe from the face of the earth the human race I have created—and with them the animals, the birds and the creatures that move along the ground—for I regret that I have made them.” 8  [...]

Martha Hill Jamison, member since 1985 Matthew 1:18-25 18 Now the birth of Jesus the Messiah took place in this way. When his mother Mary had been engaged to Joseph, but before they lived together, she was found to be with child from the Holy Spirit. 19 Her husband Joseph, being a righteous man and unwilling to expose her to public disgrace, planned to dismiss her quietly. 20 But just when he had resolved to do this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, “Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to [...]

Cynthia Wier, member of the Gene Decker Study Class and St. Luke’s since 1975 Acts 2:42-44 And they continued steadfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking bread, and in prayers.” 43 Awe came upon everyone, because many wonders and signs were being done by the apostles. 44 “And all that believed were together, and had all things in common. Reflection: They say that opportunity knocks but once. When I finished college, I was lucky enough to have a job opening up in public relations at what was then Houston Lighting and Power–or the Light Company. It [...]

Richard Ethun proud husband of Karen, father of Elizabeth, Angela and Cecilia, member of St Lukes for 30 plus years, GoodWill Sunday School Class teacher, Sinner and Participant in God’s Plan John 12:23-27 23Jesus answered them, ‘The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified. 24Very truly, I tell you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains just a single grain; but if it dies, it bears much fruit. 25Those who love their life lose it, and those who lose their life in this world will keep it for eternal [...]

Betty Owens Geary, Married to Robert Geary, Member of Gene Decker Study Class John 4:4-10, 39-40 4 Jesus had to go through Samaria. 5 He came to a Samaritan city called Sychar, which was near the land Jacob had given to his son Joseph. 6 Jacob’s well was there. Jesus was tired from his journey, so he sat down at the well. It was about noon. 7 A Samaritan woman came to the well to draw water. Jesus said to her, “Give me some water to drink.” 8 His disciples had gone into the city to buy him some [...]

Nancy Walker, member of the Goodwill Class, Go With Grace Bible Study, Altar Guild, Prayer Team John 21:15-17 (Common English Bible) When they finished eating, Jesus asked Simon Peter, “Simon son of John, do you love me more than these?”  Simon replied, “Yes, Lord, you know I love you.”  Jesus said to him, “Feed my lambs.”  Jesus asked a second time, “Simon son of John, do you love me?”  Simon replied, “Yes Lord, you know I love you.”  Jesus said to him, “Take care of my sheep.”  He asked a third time, “Simon son of John, do you love [...]

Tiffanie Villasana John 11: 21-53 “Lord,” Martha said to Jesus, “if you had been here, my brother would not have died. Jesus said to her, “Your brother will rise again.”  Martha answered, “I know he will rise again in the resurrection at the last day. Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live, even though they die; and whoever lives by believing in me will never die. Do you believe this?” “Yes, Lord,” she replied, “I believe that you are the Messiah, the Son of God, who is [...]

Craig LaFollette Member since 1988 Goodwill class Isaiah 6:8  And I Heard the voice of the Lord saying, “Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?  Then I said, “Here am I! Send me.” Luke 12:12  “….for the Holy Spirit will teach you in that very hour what you ought to say.” John 3:16-17 “For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.” A journey to Cuba helped me turn closer to God. After a few years of suggesting, urging and toward [...]

Joseph Patty; Associate Director of Student Ministries; Genesis 39:6b Genesis 50:15-21 15 When Joseph’s brothers saw that their father was dead, they said, “What if Joseph holds a grudge against us and pays us back for all the wrongs we did to him?” 16 So they sent word to Joseph, saying, “Your father left these instructions before he died: 17 ‘This is what you are to say to Joseph: I ask you to forgive your brothers the sins and the wrongs they committed in treating you so badly.’ Now please forgive the sins of the servants of the God [...]

Louise McEvoy, Adult Ministries Associate, Occasional Outsider Mark 5:25-34 (NRSV) 25 Now there was a woman who had been suffering from hemorrhages for twelve years. 26 She had endured much under many physicians, and had spent all that she had; and she was no better, but rather grew worse. 27 She had heard about Jesus, and came up behind him in the crowd and touched his cloak, 28 for she said, “If I but touch his clothes, I will be made well.” 29 Immediately her hemorrhage stopped; and she felt in her body that she was healed of her [...]