Volume 14, Number 3 March 2016
THE MESSENGER C HRIST C HURCH C ATHEDRAL M OBILE, A LABAMA
A Message from the Dean Dear Cathedral Family, We have passed the halfway mark in Lent as I write these words. If your life is anything like mine, Lent has been sneaky this year: the earliness of this year’s Easter date has meant that I was not fully aware of Lent for almost two weeks! But now my Lenten devotional materials have finally arrived, at the convenience of the U. S. Postal Service, and I have begun to focus in earnest on the historical personages who figured in the events surrounding Jesus’ journey to Jerusalem and his Passion. I hope that you are able to include these meditations in your personal devotions, as they will enrich your experience of these last days approaching Holy Week and Easter.
DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME Sunday, March 13 Remember. . . Spring forward one hour.
Music programs at noon on Wednesdays this year have been outstanding, each providing a wonderful moment in the middle of the week for reflection and wonder. Holy Eucharist in the chapel precedes these at 11:30 a.m., and lunch follows in the Chapter House. On Sunday afternoons at 4:00 p.m., we celebrate Eucharist in the chapel using a short contemporary format and quiet music. Please note worship opportunities coming up during Holy Week, as this is a very special time of making ready. Some new services will take place this year. On Wednesday at 11:00 a.m. we will host the renewal of ordination vows for the clergy of the diocese; this is a traditional form of devotion for ordained persons during Lent. Clergy present will have lunch in the Chapter House following. That evening at 5:30 p.m., we will have Tenebrae in the chancel. This is a new addition for us, and it will involve beautiful music and readings from scripture to accompany the gradual extinguishing of light as we move closer to the last days of Maundy Thursday and Good Friday.
In the new podcast that Johnny Gwin and Stacy Wellborn are producing in Lent, “Pulpit to Pew” (P2P), Johnny and I have been talking about Lent as a time of preparation for receiving the great Good News of the resurrection at Easter. Each week after worship, we discuss the sermon, the readings for the week, and our own experiences of living the gospel in daily life. This new adventure has been inspiring and thought provoking for me—and a lot of fun! The link for each week’s episode, along with Johnny’s “Sabbadoodle” and my sermon appear there as well. The episodes are short and painless. Please give a listen.
Faithfully,
We have some additional worship opportunities during Lent that are also great aids to preparation. The Lenten
The Very Reverend Beverly F. Gibson, Ph.D., Dean
Our Bishop will be with us for his first Easter celebration at his Cathedral, making an always glorious day even more memorable. May you be blessed in your preparing for that day.
THE CATHEDRAL CHAPTER 2016 Robert Willis Israel Senior Warden Hetty Cunningham Newell Charles Stephen McKay Junior Wardens William Kennon Drew Treasurer Harwell Ellis Coale, Jr. Chancellor
Ronald A. Snider Clerk Class of 2016 Sage M. Bolt Lewis H. Golden George B. Inge Robert W. Israel Charles S. McKay Hetty C. Newell Class of 2017 V. Lyn Bennett Cartledge W. Blackwell III Steven B. Hall Barbara L. Mitchell Margaret M. Thigpen Thomas B. Van Antwerp Class of 2018 Jill S. Chow Gretchen V. Cooper B. Herbert (Bert) Eichold II Jennifer S. Grehan W. Christian Hines III Jex R. Luce Chapter Members Gary Moore, 2017 St. Paul’s, Daphne
The Rev. Aaron Smith, 2018 St. Paul’s, Magnolia Springs
Magoo Price Hamilton, 2019 St. Thomas, Greenville
The Rev. John Riggin, 2019 St. Paul’s, Mobile
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A M e s s a g e f r o m t h e C a n o n Pa s t o r Dear Cathedral Family, Last month, I wrote about Lent being a time of repentance and renewal. This month, I would like to continue to write about renewal, but in terms of the youth programs going on in the Diocese and here at the Cathedral. Several years ago, the Diocese removed from its budget funding for youth and young adults. Prior to that, renewal weekends for youth grades 10th through 12th grades were ended. Thankfully, in the last two years, dedicated diocesan staff and budget for youth has been realized. James Lawrence has worked to restart, or rebirth, our diocesan youth activities. One of those diocesan-wide events was the Neptune’s Daughters Mardi Gras Parade Party held for the youth at the Cathedral. We had over seventy-five youth and thirty-five adults from seven churches in attendance. The visiting churches were: Good Shepherd (Mobile), St. James (Fairhope), St. Luke’s (Mobile), St. Paul’s (Daphne), St. Paul’s (Mobile), and St. Peter’s (Bon Secours). Everyone who attended had a great time. Our visitors loved the experience. A special thanks to all of our Cathedral family who helped! Another renewal for our diocesan youth is the rebirth of Happening, a renewal weekend put on by youth, with assistance from adults (lay and clergy), for other youth, 10th-12th grades. The first new Happening weekend recently took place at St. James, Fairhope. Another Happening is planned for February 3-5, 2017 at Holy Nativity in Panama City. Happening “seeks to bring young people to a fuller personal knowledge of and relationship with Jesus, and to a deeper level of commitment and apostleship.” (http:// www.diocgc.org/#!happening/h7ve2) Leland Moore III was our youth participant at Happening #52. It is my
hope that we will have more youth attending next year’s weekend as participants and staff. The Cathedral will be the host location for a diocesan-wide youth acolyte training event on Saturday, August 20. More information will be forthcoming. This is another opportunity to help the youth of our diocese become better Christians as they learn to serve others, this time in the realm of worship. Concerning our youth, we are trying new things! We had an overnight lockin in late February. Later this month, we will have a fasting progressive dinner. “What is that,?” you might ask. Well, it is a progressive dinner (eating each course served at a different house) except the food is not eaten until we reach the last house. Throughout the night, we will pray and converse about what is going on. I am very thankful for Sarah Bolt assisting with the youth. She brings energy and ideas. I am also very thankful for all of the support we are receiving from the Cathedral family. As we continue to try new things, to enjoy the renewal of our youth programs here at the Cathedral and throughout the Diocese, it is my hope that you all will continue to support our endeavors. We would love for you to pray for our youth (and youth leaders), talk with our youth to learn more about them and what they love to do at EYC, consider assisting at events, and continue to support us. It may be Lent, but we are enjoying this time of renewal of youth ministries here at the Cathedral and throughout the Central
Blessings,
The Reverend Canon Daniel A. Wagner Canon Pastor dwagner@christchurchcathedralmobile.org
H o ly We e k 2 0 1 6
Palm Sunday, March 20 10:00 a.m.
Maundy Thursday, March 24
L ITURGY
OF THE
P ALMS
begins in the garden
S TRIPPING
OF THE
A LTAR
And following the service
5:30 p.m. in the Chapel
H OLY E UCHARIST WITH F OOT W ASHING
A NNUAL P ARISH P HOTO
Monday, March 21; Tuesday, March 22; Thursday, March 24
Friday, March 25
Noon in the Chapel H OLY E UCHARIST
Wednesday, March 23 11:00 a.m. Clergy Service for
Noon in the Church
G OOD F RIDAY L ITURGY
Easter Sunday, March 27 10:00 a.m.
Renewal of Ordination Vows
F ESTIVAL E UCHARIST
followed by clergy lunch at noon.
11:30 a.m.
Wednesday, March 23
E ASTER E GG H UNT in the garden
5:30 p.m. in the Chancel T ENEBRAE
Tenebrae: Wednesday, March 23 at 5:30 p.m. in the Chancel
The name Tenebrae (the Latin word for “darkness” or “shadows”) has for centuries been applied to the ancient monastic night and early morning services (Matins and Lauds) of the last three days of Holy Week, which in medieval times came to be celebrated on the preceding evenings. Apart from the chant of the Lamentations (in which each verse is introduced by a letter of the Hebrew alphabet), the most conspicuous feature of the service is the gradual extinguishing of candles and other lights in the church until only a single candle, considered a symbol of our Lord, remains. Toward the end of the service this candle is hidden, typifying the apparent
victory of the forces of evil. At the very end, a loud noise is made, symbolizing the earthquake at the time of the resurrection (Matthew 28:2), the hidden candle is restored to its place, and by its light all depart in silence.
Provision is made for Tenebrae on Wednesday evening only, in order that the proper liturgies of Maundy Thursday and Good Friday may find their place as the principal services of those days. By drawing upon material from each of the former three offices of Tenebrae, this service provides an extended meditation upon, and a prelude to, the events in our Lord’s life between the Last Supper and the Resurrection.
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Music Ministry Dear Friends in Christ, Recently, I came across a comment on social media asking why Christians never tire of seeing images of the crucified Christ and why a composer would write music about such a thing. Perhaps we do tire of it at times, but we are drawn to it nonetheless. This tragic beauty, even on Good Friday, is not totally dark–we know Easter awaits us. Holy Week and Easter are quite early this year. Starting with Palm Sunday on March 20 (when we will be joined by Enen Yu, Gosia Leska, and Guo-Sheng Huang) and ending with the Sunday of the Resurrection, this high point of the liturgical year is filled with beauty of all types. Our music during this time is probably more varied and diverse than at any other point during the year, and you will hear music by many different composers in multiple genres across varied time periods. It really is too much to cover here, but I will attempt to write a “Cliff’s Notes” version. Palm Sunday opens with the triumphal entry of Christ into Jerusalem, but it turns, at the reading of the Passion Gospel, into a service resembling Good Friday, and here at this Cathedral, Maundy Thursday as well. Artistically, this service has everything and is a joy to orchestrate. The choir anthem will be the closing chorus from Bach’s St. Matthew Passion, and it is a glorious work that serves as a tragic epitaph and a lullaby all at
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once–truly one of Bach’s greatest moments. During Communion, treble soloist, Aaron Adams, will offer a rendition of LloydWebber’s Pie Jesu. Finally, during the stripping of the altar at the end of the service, the choir and instrumentalists will present my revision of last year’s setting of Psalm 22, a setting that combines the seven last words of Christ with the psalm text. New this year is our Tenebrae service on Wednesday of Holy Week, March 23, featuring François Couperin’s gorgeous setting from the Lamentations of Jeremiah and rounded out with a bit of Renaissance music, Anerio’s Christus factus est. I encourage you to experience this beautiful service held at 5:30 p.m. in the chancel. Maundy Thursday and Good Friday are both simple services, but they are rich in symbolism and meaning. Maundy Thursday features our Chamber Choir singing Stainer’s God So Loved the World and Matthew’s O Sacrum Convivium. The latter is a piece we sang at last year’s Sewanee Church Music Conference, and I am pleased to be able to offer it to you. The Good Friday service will feature the full Cathedral Choir offering Lotti’s Crucifixus. This piece, along with Allegri’s Miserere, is one of the brightest lights in the Italian choral repertoire, and is sure to enhance our worship as we remember Christ’s sacrifice that day.
Finally, we come to the joy of Easter Sunday! Everything from the organ music to the anthem, hymns, and solo pieces will be tuned for praise of our risen Messiah. The choir will present William Mathias’ A lleluia! Christ is Risen at the offertory, and in the fanfare-like blasts from the organ, the soaring soprano descants, the modulating choral parts, and quite a large organ solo, you will absolutely know it is Easter day. During Communion, Katie Powell will sing I know that my redeemer liveth from Messiah by Handel, and we will close with a vivacious postlude from Widor’s second organ symphony. Please come join us for our Holy Week services! We have several events before Holy Week, and they all promise to be lovely. March 9 features Bella Voce women’s chorus on our Lenten Music at Noon series, and March 16 features a concert by violinist Gosia Leska and me at the piano. March 17 at 6:30 p.m., we are hosting the 45-member Birmingham Southern College Concert Choir for a concert featuring beautiful choral music from different countries and eras. Please come and support these artists as part of your Lenten journey. Our Music Ministry hopes to see you quite often in the coming weeks.
Peace in Christ, Christopher W. Powell Organist and Choir Master
Lenten Music at Noon 11:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist, Rite II in the Chapel 12:00 p.m. Music in the Church; 12:30 p.m. Lunch in the Chapter House
Wednesday, March 2 MONIKA COSSON, MEZZO-SOPRANO Monika Cosson will offer a program of music for mezzo-soprano that will highlight the rich and expressive quality of her voice. Cosson has performed with such ensembles as the Pensacola Choral Society, the New Orleans Opera, Santa Fe Opera, and Opera Southwest.
Wednesday, March 9 BELLA VOCE WOMEN’S
CHORUS
Again this season, we welcome Bella Voce, the ever-popular “premier” women’s chorus of Mobile. Engaging innovative, this group of ladies is sure to delight and inspire.
Wednesday, March 16 A CLASSIC COMBINATION This program features beautiful compositions for violin and piano. Hear violinist, Gosia Leska, and pianist, Christopher W. Powell.
Thursday, March 17 at 6:30 p.m. B I RMI N GHA M -S OUTHER N COLLEGE CONCERT CHOIR The Birmingham-Southern College Concert Choir will present choral works by Josquin Desprez, Johannes Brahms, Heitor Villa-Lobos, Ola Gjeilo, arrangements of spirituals and more. The 45-member group’s conductor is Lester Seigel, who is the Joseph Hugh Thomas Professor of Music at the college, longtime Choirmaster/Organist at Canterbury United Methodist Church in Mountain Brook, and, founder and conductor of the professional vocal ensemble Sursum Corda.
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Decorating the Church for Easter Eucharist Saturday, March 26 at 9:30 a.m. Please contact Robbie Lynn Irvine, if you would like to help.
Easter Memorial Donations Envelopes for Easter memorial or thanksgiving donations are enclosed in this issue of The Messenger, or you may sign up on-line . See the website or the weekly e-blast for information. Donations are $15 each and can be designated for Easter lilies, music, or for seasonal planting in the garden. All designations received by Monday, March 21 will be noted in the Easter bulletin. Additional envelopes are available on the ministry table or in the Cathedral office.
Palm Crosses We will gather following the final Lenten lunch on Wednesday, March 16 to make palm crosses.
Flowering of the Cross Please remember to bring flowers for the Easter cross a few minutes early on Easter Sunday morning, March 27. We will raise the cross at 10:00 a.m.
Annual Easter Egg Hunt Our Children’s Easter Egg hunt for toddlers through grade 2 will take place in the garden following the Easter service, Sunday, March 27. Please bring a dozen stuffed, plastic eggs (no nuts or chocolate) for each child who will hunt by Good Friday, March 25.
Please join us. No prior experience is necessary.
Save your crosses this year to be used in making ashes for Ash Wednesday, 2017!
Stripping the Altar Traditionally, the altar is stripped following the Maundy Thursday service, the last Eucharist in the church until Easter morning. We will strip the altar after Eucharist on Palm Sunday, March 20. Maundy Thursday worship service will be held at 5:30 p.m. in the Chapel.
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Fun Club Members to hide Easter Eggs The Fun Club has a VERY important job on Easter Sunday, March 27! (Shhhh! Don’t tell the little ones.) Please meet at the back door of the church immediately following the processional hymn. You will return shortly thereafter to sit with your parents during the service. We will meet again at the back of the church immediately after communion to guard the garden!
C alen dar Wednesday, March 16 11:30 a.m. HE, Rite II Noon
March Wednesday, March 2 11:30 a.m. HE, Rite II Noon
Lenten Music
12:30 p.m. Lenten Lunch
5:30 p.m.
Handbell Choir
6:30 p.m.
Choir Rehearsal
Sunday, March 6 10:00 a.m. HE, Rite I 11:00 a.m. Christian Formation 4:00 p.m.
HE, EOW—Chapel
Tuesday, March 8
Lenten Music
1:00 p.m.
Make Palm Crosses
Noon
5:15 p.m.
Finance Committee
5:30 p.m.
Handbell Choir
noon
HE, Rite II
6:30 p.m.
Choir Rehearsal
5:30 p.m.
Handbell Choir
6:30 p.m.
Choir Rehearsal
Thursday, March 17 6:30 p.m.
6:30 p.m.
Concert: Birmingham Southern Concert Choir Young Adults at the Goldens
Palm Sunday, March 20 10:00 a.m. HE, Rite II 11:00 a.m. Parish Photo 11:15 a.m. Vestry
6:00 p.m. Young Adults Dinner with Bishop Russell
Tuesday in Holy Week, March 22
Noon
Lenten Music
12:30 p.m. Lenten Lunch 5:30 p.m.
Handbell Choir
6:30 p.m.
Choir Rehearsal
Saturday, March 12 9:00 a.m.
Altar Guild 101
Sunday, March 13 Daylight Saving Time Begins
10:00 a.m. HE, Rite I 11:00 a.m. Christian Formation 4:00 p.m.
HE, EOW—Chapel
4:00 p.m.
EYC—Ashland Place
Monday, March 14 10:30 a.m. Morning Circle Tuesday, March 15 9:00 a.m.
School tour
5:15 p.m.
Adult Inquirer’s Class
10:00 a.m. HE, Rite II 11:00 a.m. Christian Formation
Monday in Holy Week, March 21
11:30 a.m. HE, Rite II
Sunday, April 3
12:30 p.m. Lenten Lunch
5:15 p.m. Adult Inquirer’s Class
Wednesday, March 9
April
Noon
Noon
HE, Rite II
HE, Rite II
Wednesday in Holy Week, March 23 11:00 a.m. Clergy Renewal of Vows Noon
Clergy Luncheon
5:30 p.m.
Tenebrae in the Chancel
Maundy Thursday, March 24 5:30 p.m.
HE, Rite II
Good Friday, March 25 Noon
Liturgy
Holy Saturday, March 26 9:30 a.m.
Prepare for Easter
Easter Day, March 27 10:00 a.m. Festival Eucharist 11:30 a.m. Easter Egg Hunt Wednesday, March 30 Noon
HE, Rite II
5:30 p.m.
Handbell Choir
6:30 p.m.
Choir Rehearsal
EYC Lunch & Games
Wednesday, April 6
Sunday, April 10
10:00 a.m. HE, Rite II Group Sunday School Monday, April 11 10:30 a.m. Morning Circle Wednesday, April 13 Noon
HE, Rite II
5:15 p.m.
Finance Committee
5:30 p.m.
Handbell Choir
6:30 p.m.
Choir Rehearsal
Sunday, April 17 10:00 a.m. HE, Rite II 11:00 a.m. Sunday School Confirmation Prep 11:30 a.m. Vestry Noon
EYC Water Event & lunch
Wednesday, April 20 Noon
HE, Rite II
5:30 p.m.
Handbell Choir
6:30 p.m.
Choir Rehearsal
Sunday, April 24 8:00 a.m.
Vestry
10:00 a.m. HE, Rite II, Confirmation 11:00 a.m. Celebration lunch Wednesday, April 27 Noon
HE, Rite II
5:30 p.m.
Handbell Choir
6:30 p.m.
Choir Rehearsal
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11TH ANNUAL CATHEDRAL CELEBRATION BAPTISM, CONFIRMATION, AND PAROCHIAL VISIT Sunday, April 24 at 10:00 a.m. Luncheon in the garden to follow. The Right Reverend J. Russell Kendrick will be with us for the celebration. If anyone is interested in being confirmed at that time, please speak with Dean Gibson or Canon Wagner. There will be an Adult Inquirer’s Class on Tuesday, March 8 and March 15 at 5:30 p.m. in the library.
ADULT INQUIRER’S CLASS Tuesdays, March 8 & March 15 5:30 p.m. in the Cathedral library Please contact Dean Gibson or Canon Wagner if you would like to attend.
DISCIPLESHIP DAY Saturday April 9, 2016 9:30 am - 4:00 pm St. Christopher's, Pensacola A day for resources and training. Three tracks will be offered: 1. Newcomer Ministry: Using a program called Invite-WelcomeConnect 2. Stewardship 3. Wardens/Vestry Training. More details to follow. Interested? Please tell Dean Gibson or Canon Wagner.
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How to Join Episcopal Churc h (paraphrased from The Episcopal Handbook) By far, the most important requirement for joining the Episcopal Church is just showing up. Many Episcopal parishes are intentionally vague about assigning membership. We don’t want to be known as places where weekly attendance is taken, annual contributions are tabulated, and your membership is assigned only if you pass muster. We’re much less concerned about counting the people who are in, than we are about leaving someone out. To serve as a lay minister you should be baptized in this or any Christian church, confirmed or received by a bishop of the Episcopal Church, attend services, receive Holy Communion, and make a financial commitment. Of course, some people claim membership to our churches because a long-lost relative once attended, and this is
fine by us. We believe the church should reflect the open and accepting arms of Jesus. If one is baptized in a parish, he or she automatically becomes a member. If one is already a member of an Episcopal parish and moves to another, a Letter of Transfer is typically requested. However, the paperwork generally plays second fiddle to the importance of a feeling of belonging to a parish family. A Youth Confirmation Class is currently underway. There will be an Adult Inquirer’s Class on two Tuesdays in March—March 8 and March 15 at 5:30 p.m. in the Cathedral library. Please contact Dean Gibson or Canon Wagner, if you would like to attend. Confirmation and Reception by the Bishop will be on Sunday, April 24 at the 11th Annual Cathedral Celebration.
Chr istian For mation Marc h Calendar Sunday, March 6 • Curriculum for all classes Confirmation Class: Session VI: Into the W orld in W itness Sunday, March 13 Curriculum for all classes Palm Sunday, March 20 Parish photo in the garden Christian Formation holiday Easter Sunday, March 27 Easter Egg Hunt in the garden Christian Formation holiday
Confir mation Class Sc hedule Sunday, March 6 Session VI: Into the World in Witness Sunday, April 17 Confirmation Preparation Sunday, April 24 Cathedral Celebration, Baptism, and Confirmation
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Adult Chr istian For mation Meeting S unda y, M a y 1 du ring Ch risti an F or ma tion ti me I n the Ch ape l J oi n us for a conver sat i on about adul t cl asses be gi nni n g i n t he fal l of 2016.
Episcopal Churc h Q and A’s Who are the ministers of the Church? Every baptized person is a minister in the Episcopal Church. At your Baptism, you became a member of the laity, and thus have a ministry of carrying your faith into the world and practicing it in the church. There are three orders of ministry, recognized since the very earliest times of the church, that require special education and preparation and for which people are ordained. Deacons assist the priest in parish work, assist the bishop in diocesan work, and have a special ministry of service to the world.
Deacons have the special functions in liturgy, such as reading the Gospel and dismissing the congregation, but they cannot celebrate the Eucharist or pronounce forgiveness of sins (absolution). Priests are ordained to be leaders of parishes or congregations, in which they teach and lead, both spiritually and administratively. Priests also have special liturgical duties, such as baptizing, celebrating the Eucharist, pronouncing absolution, and leading at most church services. Bishops have special duties of oversight and pastoral care for the clergy and laity who work and worship in their diocese.
Good Fr iday Offer ing —Marc h 25 The Episcopal Church has been in partnership with the Diocese of Jerusalem since 1922. We have taken an offering in our churches on Good Friday to support the work of the gospel in the Land of the Holy One. That Land is still a place of deep division and conflict, more that 2000 years after the birth of Jesus of Nazareth. He and his earthly family suffered under threat of oppressive regimes, fled as refuge to another land, labored to supply their
bodily needs in the face of economic realities, and he himself was executed as an enemy of the state. All of those realities are present today in the Anglican/Episcopal Province of Jerusalem and the Middle East.[…] May our offering this year strengthen the bonds among God’s people, and bless each one with concrete and eternal signs of more abundant life.
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Episcopal Youth Community Spring EYC Events All dates are Sundays. We hope you’ll join us!
Sunday, March 13 Progressive Dinner/Fast On March 13, our youth will be participating in a fasting progressive dinner happening in parishioners’ homes in Ashland Place. What is a fasting progressive dinner? It is a progressive dinner (eating each course served at a different house) except the food is not eaten until we reach the last house. Through the night we will pray and converse about what is going on. Please contact Canon Wagner or Sarah Bolt if you would like to assist.
Sunday, April 3 • Lunch and Games Sunday, May 1 Study Break—IHOP on Airport Blvd. Sunday, May 22 • Blow-out at McElhaney’s River House
Fun Club Sunday, March 13 Bowling and Laser Tag This month, our Fun Club will be headed to Eastern Shore Lanes to go bowling and play laser tag. The crew had fun doing this last year and it looks to be fun once more. The approximate cost is $30. Please contact Banks Ladd or Canon Wagner, if you can assist.
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Above from left: Canon Dan, Sarah Bolt, Emily Doyle, Maria Napier, Virginia Betbeze, Harris Cooper, Tré Mitchell, Barton Elliott, Jordan Moore, Will Drew, Leland Moore, Richard Jeffers
In February, the EYC spent an afternoon at Xtreme Paintball. We had a great time, even those “older kids” who came along. Canon Dan is still recovering from his wounds.
The Fun Club gathered on Lundi Gras to enjoy lunch together and then to catch throws during the Floral Parade. Left: The group was excited to see our own Jordan Chow on the UMS-Wright float.
EYC Lock-In This year we tried something new, we had a Lock-In with eight 6th through 9th graders. We ran all over the campus, ate great food, watched a Above from left: Tré Mitchell, Ann Corrigan, Julia Sumrall, Jordan Chow, Jordan Moore, Charlie Ramo, Julianna Ramo, Elinor Gibson movie in the Chapter House, and played panty hose bowling. Get one of the youth to explain that game. We had evening worship by doing Compline and we did Morning Prayer before breakfast. We were supported by parents and parishioners who wanted to help. It’s my understanding that the youth are already making plans for next year.
Cathedral Parking The parking lot across Church Street from the church has again changed management. New management has installed a machine to take the place of the parking lot attendant. A vestry committee is working with the parking company to see how we can work together. For now, they do not charge for Sunday morning parking, and for the foreseeable future, there will be an attendant at the lot on Wednesdays. For now, tell the attendant you would like to have your ticket validated and bring the ticket to the office to be stamped. As always, the charges for parking will be billed monthly to the Cathedral office.
Co r r e s p o n d e n c e Dear Christ Church Cathedral, Thank you for hosting the large group of young people who enjoyed the Mardi Gras parade event on Sunday, January 31. We are so thankful for the wonderful hospitality that made for a perfect regional youth event! You are great supporters of our Diocesan youth ministries and we look forward to partnering together in the future!
Blessings, James Lawrence, Diocesan Youth Director We opened our Christ Church Messenger yesterday and out fell our Joe Cain parking pass! Thanks. Wish we were going to use it. We were thinking about Mardi Gras last week as we were in Galveston for a visitation and got stuck in the Mardi Gras parades. What fun. We have enjoyed being the "visiting bishop & spouse" for the Texas Diocese when they need us. It gives us a chance to travel around this huge state. We are catching up with Palmer Hamilton tonight as he is in town for an Order of St. John Reception. Our best to all of you. We miss our Cathedral!
Kathy Duncan To the Rector and Staff at Christ Church, Thank you all for the beautiful memorial service that was held for my father, Raymond Fields. The insightful homily, the divine music, and the kindness of all church staff provided comfort and support in a difficult time.
Joanna Fields Thomas and the Fields Family Dear Dean Gibson, Thank you so much for the special prayers offered on Sunday, February 7, at the 10 o’clock service. They were much needed and much appreciated. I had a wonderful time over Mardi Gras, and I thank you again for the thoughts and prayers.
Sincerely, Charlotte Galloway
MORNING CIRCLE Monday, March 14 10:30 a.m. At the home of Winnie Nichols 3228 Park Street For directions, call Winnie at 476-3827. For information on Morning Circle, call Carolyn Stephenson at 342-5637.
YOUNG ADULTS St. Patrick’s Day Thursday, March 17 6:30 p.m. At the home of Adrienne & Lewis Golden 22 South Monterey Street B.Y.O.B. & a small appetizer Reply to Adrienne
WEDNESDAY HOLY EUCHARIST March 2, 9, 16 11:30 a.m. in the Chapel followed by Lenten music and lunch.
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United Thank Offering (UTO) UTO Ingathering Sunday, May 8 UTO Blue boxes are available on the Ministry table. Greetings from your national UTO board! We have just had a very productive meeting in Baltimore. The board has taken a very big leap of faith. We intend to award $30,000 to Episcopal Migration Ministries and are challenging the church to match our contribution by the end of the year. This is one way the blue box can be a link between our thankfulness for the safety of our homes and the refugees who do not have a home. If you wish to make a contribution, please send in your check to UTO, with EMM or refugees written in the memo section. Let us help all the refugees in the world in the name of the most famous refugees, Jesus and his family. Place your UTO box in the cross in the Chapter House, place a check in the alms basin, or mail your check to United Thank Offering, Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society, P.O. Box 958983, St. Louis, MO 63195-8983. Joyce Landers may be reached at (334) 672-3061 or jlanderscgc@gmail.com.
Altar Guild Workshop Saturday, March 12 9:00 a.m. to Noon In the Church You are invited to join the members of our Altar Guild in learning about serving on the guild. No prior experience is necessary. Dianne Walters, National Altar Guild Vice President will teach the class. Page 12
V BS 2 0 1 6 — S ave t h e D a t e Ju ne 7 t h ro ug h Ju ne 9
Spend a while on the Nile! Beginning June 7, we’re taking a journey to ancient Egypt. Find out what happened to Joseph as he went from Pharaoh’s prison to the palace.
Volunteers of all ages needed: Tribe Leaders, Shop Keepers, Drama Leaders, Outdoor Play Person, Kitchen Helpers, and Pre-event Shoppers
Questions? Contact Alison Mitchell at alisonsmitchell2@gmail.com or 689-7874
BECKWITH IS THE BEST WEEK IN A CAMPER’S LIFE! Summer Camp registration now available online at www.BeckwithAL.com. Early registration discount applies through March 31. Beckwith summer camp sessions for youth offer faith-based adventure activities combined with Christian programs developed for spiritual formation. They provide opportunity for water activities on Weeks Bay; kayaking, canoeing, paddle boarding, sailing, and swimming. Beckwith engages campers in field and court games; boche ball, ultimate Frisbee, soccer, kick-ball, basketball, volleyball and dodge ball. There is a rock climbing wall, nature trail for light hiking, and challenge course with high and low ropes elements.
Session
Grades
Dates
Cost
Leaders in Training
14-years and up
June 5-10
$480
Session 1
Grades 7 & 8
June 12-17
$480
Sailing Overnight
7th Grade & up
June 12-17
$530
Session 2
Grades 4 & 5
June 19-24
$480
Session 3
Grades 8 & 9
June 26-July 1
$480
Sailing Day Camp
4th Grade and up
June 27-30
$260
Session 4
Special Ministries
July 5-8
Session 5
Grades 5 & 6
July 10-15
$480
Session 6
Grades 6 & 7
July 17-22
$480
Session 7
Grades 3 & 4
July 14-28
$330
Family Camp
1st Grade and up
July 29-31
$240
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Diocesan News —www.diocgc.org Young Adult Gathering with Bishop Russell Kendrick Tuesday, March 8 6:00 p.m. T.P. Crockmiers—Upstairs 250 Dauphin Street This is an informal time for our 25 to 35-year-olds to get to know our 4th Bishop, and for him to get to know you. Food will be provided, beverages are available to purchase. Please reply to the Cathedral Office.
Eight-Day Centering Prayer Retreat at Beckwith March 12-19
ECW SPRING DAY AWAY Saturday, April 2 St. Simon’s-on-the-Sound Episcopal Church 28 Miracle Strip Parkway Fort Walton Beach, Florida
The Art of Pilgrimage presented by The Rev. Martha Harris Registration at 9:00 a.m., Closing Eucharist at 1:00 p.m. with Daughter’s of the King Assembly to follow. Registration fee is $20 payable to ECW Commission
Cursillo #156 Thursday, March 31 through Sunday, April 3
“Come by yourself to an out-of-the-way place and Beckwith Camp and Retreat Center rest,” Jesus said. In response to Jesus’ directive, Contemplative Outreach of Pensacola will offer an To register to attend or to learn more, go to the Cursillo website at www.coastalpilgrims.com. eight-day retreat at Beckwith. The $780.00 tuition Ultreya includes all meals and seven nights lodgingFor Saturday, April 16 information call Carol Lewis at (850) 572-0967. R & R - Noon Enneagram Retreat at Beckwith St. Paul's - Daphne
Friday, March 18 and Saturday, March 19 Sponsored by The Commission on Cursillo
The Diocese of Alabama invites you to a Young Adult Retreat Friday, April 22-Sunday, April 24
Join us for a spiritual weekend retreat at Camp McDowell for young adults ages 23 and older. This weekend, we will explore what prayer means and practice how we might actively participate in prayer throughout our daily lives. We will also have lots of free Are you seeking a deeper relationship with Jesus the time on Saturday to hike, canoe and relax. Christ? How can we come to a deeper understanding Registration available in The Coastline. of each other as individuals and yet collectively continue together as followers of Christ? To explore Adults Who Work With Young People answers to these and other questions and to provide Thursday, April 28-Saturday, April 30 tools for our collective spiritual growth, the Solon Dixon Forestry Education Center Commission on Cursillo is offering a workshop on 12130 Dixon Center Road, Andalusia The Wisdom of the Enneagram on March 18-19, This a time of retreat and refreshment, but also a time to 2016. This in-depth conference will afford you the learn and be inspired to renew our shared ministry to opportunity to come in touch with an enlightening and young people. Cost is $125 per person, double ancient system that serves as an illuminating means of occupancy with a limited number of rooms available. personal awareness, self-realization, spiritual growth. Registration available in The Coastline.
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Cathedral Prayer List
O God, the strength of the weak and the comfort of sufferers: Mercifully accept our prayers, and grant to your servants the help of your power, that their sickness may be turned into health, and our sorrow into joy; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Dowers, Jason Lockwood, Pat Fisher, We Pray for: Bubba Murray, Bernice Vickers, Jerry Collins, Grady McMillan, Bobby Members: Moss, Kerry Goode, The Rev. John Brink Brinkley, Alice Carwie, Rees, Chris Schnieder, Liz Katherine Deaton, Hank Cobb, Jordan Charbonnet Talmadge, John Day Moore, Sonny Burchfield, Martha Peake, Jr., A. J. Villars, Kaye Koffler, Middleton Tay Morrissette, Robert L. Hatcher, Bob Williams, Mary Katzman, Friends & Family: Jennifer Strong, David Keniston, Peggy Naughton, Gary Davis, Zaidee Galloney, Maggie Behlen, Harrison Leff, Michael Cameron, Evelyn and Bill McGeHee, Chrissie Nancy & Don Cameron, Rob & Amy Irby, Adele Stuardi Gwatkin, Lydia Archer Ellis, Joyce Lee, Davis Nelson, Moore, Bill Betbeze, B. F. Paty Michael Sumrall, Gwen Cook, Alfred Daves, Ralph Boudreaux, Tommy Showers, Jim Elia, Anne Brown, Roberson, Billy Bailey, Henry Trice, Mark Brown, Harriett Lillich, Dave Pete and B.J. Cobb, Carolyn Shores Carlyn Block, Rachel McClanahan, Wright, Cathlene Quizon, Rip Nance, Tom Cunningham, Norma Beazley, Shelley Carr Nightingale, Charlie Mae Curtis Bullock, Valerie Boatman, Ann MoreĂŠ, Fred Bennett, John Houston Jones, Hank Wozniek, Lisa Tatum, Jr., Mary Christine Wilson, E. Thompson, Stella Phillips, James J. Boudreaux, Wayne Boudreaux Thomas, Ted Fraiche, Mark Miles, Tot Swanson, Art Swanson, Hayden Jenkins, Maggie Jenkins, Carolyn For Those Serving in the Pryor, Merle Findley, Louise Douglas, Military: Shirley & Dunlap Peeples, Steve Harris, Marian Macpherson Currie, Brian Caselton, Louis Coggin, Kit & Roger Geil, Angel & Larry Jonathan Duralde, Tyler Gamble, Sam Torres, Kathy Boucvalt, Bill Stevens, Garcia, Darrien Gibson, Parker Ginger Simpson, Karen Sentilles, Lila Hollinghead, Kelley Hood, Brian Fisk, Tracey Johnson, Joe Lowrey, Hudson, Abby Hutchins, Randy Temple Webber, Betty Browder, Johnson, Ron Lansong, Jean-Michael Allan Tucker, Kathy Sanders, Clarise Lemieux, Chris Marslender, Zack Waters, Glenn Hill, Leslie Ellis Miller, Todd & Jordana Mouthaan, Sharbel, Marian Hall, Homer Kemp, Keith Moss, Michael Nassar, Jerry Jane Behlen, Dan Jones, Ralph Neal, Olin, Brian Pennell, Josh Power, Mark Mason, Anita Stead, Tim Daniel White-Spunner Reed, Susan Fulton, Bennett Stenger, Gladys Reniewicz, Evan Sizemore, John Crowson, Billy Yost, Noel Fell, Sybil Snyder, Conner Thigpen, Ryan Willis Rodgers, Hap Myers, Jr., Paul Vickers, Sr., George Robison, Georgia Anthony Thomas, Ryan Walker, The Dominick, Robin Wade, Randy Rev. Bowen Woodruff, Tom Pearce, Moore, Rick Nichols, Kate Heddrich, Colton Ulmer, Margie Hall Malloy Julie Brinson, Ceaser Bryant, Moana Karstater, Icy Lee Neel, Frances Souls Departed: Carolyn Graham, Sam Beall Robison, Emily Hubbard, Mike
Cathedral Prayer List Updates Please let us know if you would like to remove or keep the names of Friends and Family you have submitted on the prayer list.
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Preston Bolt David Adkins Davis Ashcraft David Cooper III Cleamon Downs Elizabeth Harrison Angus Cooper IV Mark Weeks Debra Baumhauer Joanne Cooper Paul Clinton Chuck McKay David Sanders Jamie Davidson Leslie Stanton-Halley Harwell Coale Thomas Leland Al Chow Laurie Koss Bragg Van Antwerp Wilt Rendfrey B Coale Helen Ann Coale Anne Gaillard Jane White-Spunner Banks Ladd Valrie Vanek Mary Lafitte Buster Gretchen Cooper John Spottswood Judy Henson Sage Bolt Toni Brown George Seawell Parke Brister Susan Garth Brie Zarzour
Contact the Cathedral Office at 438-1822 or office@christchurchcathedralmobile.org
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The Cathedral Mission Statement The Cathedral is the spiritual center of the Diocese of the Central Gulf Coast. The Cathedral is a dynamic and evolving church that serves as a liturgical, educational, and pastoral center for Diocesan life. It serves as a visible symbol of unity and promotes growth, hope, and a deepening trust in the Lord. The Cathedral is a place where the Gospel of Jesus Christ will be faithfully preached and responded to, and it will model new concepts and ideas for education, evangelism, and outreach to which the Gospel calls us.