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FIND YOURSELF IN THE STORY
he journey from Palm Sunday to Easter invites us to place ourselves in the last week of Jesus’ life. It allows us to share in the pain and joy of Jesus’ disciples. It challenges us to think about our call to serve the Lord. You are invited to journey with Christ, to find your place in this story, and to ultimately experience a love so strong that it sacrifices life, triumphs over death, and brings new and abundant life. Our Holy Week journey brings us to the heart of our faith. The Three Sacred Days, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday and the Easter Vigil, are traditionally understood as one act of worship taking place over the course of three days. Once the service begins with the opening procession on Maundy Thursday, there is no closing benediction until the conclusion of the Easter Vigil. This three-day journey into the depths of our faith, allows time and space to experience the life, death and Resurrection of Jesus as one great saving act of God. In Hebrew, the word “salvation” can suggest the idea of spaciousness. God’s saving love is spacious, broad and deep. The church, in its wisdom, knew that the story of our salvation, was something so great that its meaning was most deeply experienced over time. In the Three Sacred Days, eternity and time meet as we remember the life, death and Resurrection of Jesus, and give thanks for a love so vast that it opens unto us in new and unending life. Scripture tells us that God’s time is not our time, and so we journey through Holy Week by creating time and space to experience the richness and mystery of God’s unending grace. Each service offers a unique faith experience. We invite you to explore any or all of the services.
THE VERY REVEREND CAROL WADE is the Dean and Rector of Christ Church Cathedral.
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Palm Sunday March 20 8:45am & 11:00am
Jesus enters Jerusalem on the way to the cross On the way to his death in Jerusalem, crowds of followers greet Jesus, and lay palms on the ground in his path and shout out in praise. We begin by reenacting this parade. Our joyful shouts of “Hosanna!” turn to cries of “crucify him!” Hosanna means “Save us.” We know brokenness, and God’s power to save. We know of our fickleness and of God’s faithfulness. We end in silence, remembering that Jesus’ walk into Jerusalem ends in trial, crucifixion, and death. We ponder such surpassing love. Gabriel Fauré’s Requiem continues this day at 4:00pm. Performed by the Choir of Men and Boys, this is a non-ticketed event. A special Sanctuary service will be offered at 6:00pm with members of Pleasant Company performing.
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THREE SACRED DAYS, ONE ACT OF WORSHIP
Maundy Thursday The night before Jesus dies
Good Friday Jesus dies and is buried
Easter Vigil
Jesus overcomes death
Maundy Thursday March 24 7:00pm
The night before Jesus dies The night before Jesus dies, he enacts servanthood by washing the feet of his disciples, shares a meal with them, and goes to a secluded place to pray where he is then arrested. We gather to celebrate Jesus’ Last Supper with his friends. The word “Maundy� derives from the Latin word for command, mandatum. It refers to Jesus giving the new command to love, symbolized by the washing of feet. The service moves from the supper to the stripping of the altar; celebration turns to betrayal and loss as we depart in silence. Following the service, the Chapel is open for silent prayer until 10:00pm, to wait with Jesus, and to engage with what it means to watch with Christ.
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Good Friday March 25 12:05pm & 7:00pm
Jesus dies and is buried 12:05pm On this most solemn and sober day of the Christian year, we remember Jesus’ death. The cross is draped in black and our space is void of sacred symbols. We gather for meditation, choral music, Scripture, and prayer. Love triumphs over death, and we share in Christ’s passion as we light candles and pray for the world God so loves, both beautiful and broken. Private confession will be offered in the Chapel following this serivce. 7:00pm At this candlelit service of meditation and chant, the altar is draped to remind us that Jesus is in the tomb and we have no actions but to watch, pray, and wait in faith for Christ’s Resurrecting life breaking through the tangles of death for the healing of the world.
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Easter Vigil March 26 8:00pm
Jesus overcomes death Experience the first celebration of Easter. Darkness bursts into light as we ring bells of celebration and recall in words and music the Easter story. The tomb is empty. There is Light in the midst of our darkness. We have been fed by the Word and given new life in the waters of baptism. Alleluia! Alleluia! Please bring a bell to this service. Incense will be used.
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Easter March 27 8:45am & 11:00am
Christ is risen After three days in the grave, Jesus triumphs over death into eternal life. Our worship celebrates the joy of the Resurrection, as we exuberantly proclaim with all of creation – Alleluia! Alleluia! The Lord is risen indeed! Easter Brunch will be offered at 10:00am in the Great Hall.
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THE GREAT FIFTY DAYS OF EASTER: Making All Things New
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he season of Eastertide encompasses the fifty days from the eve of Easter Sunday until the day of Pentecost. During this season of feasting and rejoicing, we celebrate the triumph of Christ over the power of death. Through Christ’s Resurrection the world is reborn, we are reborn. It is a time to consider anew how love might triumph over the destructive patterns of our own lives. The word “Resurrection” in Greek literally translates “the standing up again.” God raises up fallen creation to stand in the fullness of God’s grace. During this Resurrection celebration, we hear God’s call to recommit ourselves to a way of life that is prepared to sacrifice in order that all might share in God’s abundant love. By Christ’s rising, we have the opportunity to rise again to embrace a life that is always reconciling, always making new.
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CARING FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH
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The pitter-patter of little feet as our children join the congregation after Children’s Chapel makes me happy!” Words of gratitude for our ministries to children and youth are plentiful. A youth who attended pilgrimage reflected, “It has formed me into the person I am today.”
Our mission at Christ Church Cathedral to children and youth is to nurture them as disciples of Jesus to live their faith in the world. The goal in front of us is to strengthen those ministries and take them to the next step. To that end, we invited Ministry Architects, leaders in ministry with children and youth, to help us with this work. Following four days of listening sessions, Ministry Architects reported that we are one of the strongest churches they have visited. We are welcoming and joyful. We are blessed with gifted staff and clergy who inspire and guide us in our ministries. We have a talented group of dedicated volunteers, but more are needed, and from every generation! So why was their visit important? It enabled us to identify the strengths and challenges of our programs and facilities. We now have recommendations, an action plan and timeline for strengthening our mission to children and youth. What comes next? Calling a prayer team to support this work. Prayer is the most important step. Calling a Children’s and Youth Ministry Team comprised of congregational leaders also comes next. This team will oversee and work the action plan and timeline guided by clergy and staff. Many opportunities to join this good work will be offered, so pray about these things as details become available. Praying and working together to reach our goals will be life-giving! Thank you for loving and caring for our children and youth at Christ Church Cathedral.
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YOUTH SKI & SWIM RECAP
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his year’s Ski and Swim trip was by far the best one yet. The two nights of skiing and swimming were incredible fun for the whole youth. The first night, complete with a delicious pasta meal, was full of swimming. It was amazing to see how the youth came together to experience the water slides, lazy river, and wave pool. This trip was the first time I have ever seen the middle school and high school youth really interact and get to know each other. The following day of skiing was great. The help that the new youth skiers received from the more experienced youth was a step into a well-bonded group. The exhausted youth returned to Great Wolf Lodge and used the last of their strength to swim to the very last second that the pool was open. The Ski and Swim trip was a fun bonding experience for all. -- Lauren Graf, Youth
YOUNG ADULTS SPIRITUAL RETREAT
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ark your calendars for Friday evening, April 15 through Saturday evening, April 16 to join other Christ Church Cathedral Young Adults on a short retreat to the Cathedral Domain. We’ll spend time together in prayer, communion, meals, and hiking. Space is limited and registration will open on April 1. The cost to attend will be $15, including room & board (except dinner out on Friday evening). For more details contact Paige Halpin at paige.halpin@gmail.com.
THE BROTHERHOOD OF ST. ANDREW
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he Brotherhood of St. Andrew is a ministry of men and boys, which was established nationally in 1883. We are dedicated to a Rule of Life that focuses on the disciplines of Prayer, Study, and Service. The Brotherhood Chapter at Christ Church Cathedral first began in 1893. It was rejuvenated several years ago and now has a membership in excess of 25 men. We meet on the second Saturday of each month at the Old Episcopal Burying Ground (OEBG). Our service projects include help with maintenance of the OEBG, Lenten fish dinners, as well as other projects that help in the operation of the Cathedral. We are always welcoming new members, especially young men who want to serve with us. Please visit our website at www.bsaccc.org, or call Jim Ware (859-361-6951) or Lance Churchill (859-333-4576 for further information.
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MUSIC NOTES
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n Sunday afternoon, April 17, the Cathedral welcomes the Asbury University Chorale, who will sing the Evensong at 4:00pm. The Chorale is under the direction of Vicki Bell and is an SATB choir comprised of qualified singers selected by audition. In the past ten years, Asbury singers have performed at Washington National Cathedral and at international venues such as St. Peter’s Basilica and the Cathedral of St. Ignatius in Rome. In May, 2009 the Chorale completed a week-long residency at Gloucester Cathedral in England. The Chorale will serve as resident choir at Bristol Cathedral in May, 2016. Preceding Evensong, Michael Unger, Assistant Professor of organ and harpsichord at the College-Conservatory of Music in Cincinnati, will present a thirty minute organ concert at 3:30pm. Michael holds a Doctorate of Musical Arts from the Eastman School of Music, where he studied under David Higgs and William Porter. He is the recipient of several awards and has performed concerts all over the world. All are invited and all are welcome to attend this afternoon of wonderful music and worship!
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GALLERY HOP
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hrist Church will certainly be celebrating the arts at the Gallery Hop, 5-8pm on Friday, March 18, as we have three parishioners who will be sharing their creative gifts. Christ Church members Bob Sanford and Dan McGrath will have their paintings displayed in our new exhibit, “God’s Creations”, along with works by Cissy Hamilton and Mary Neely. Additionally, Christ Church member Cate Wagoner will be dancing at Gallery Hop with the Flat Out Fun Dance Team in the Great Hall. Cate has been dancing with the Flat Out Fun Dance Team for several years and she enjoys the creativity and physical exercise of the dance movements. Most of all she values the friendships she has developed as a result of being a member of this dance group. The Flat Out Fun Dance Team practices weekly at the Beaumont YMCA and the twenty-five members range in age from 55 to 85 years old. The leader of the group is Robin Norris, a lifelong dancer, who has also served as the conditioning coach for the Dunbar High School Cheerleaders. The mission of the group is to encourage others to get up and dance! Music will be provided by the Bourbon Brass Quintet, which has a broad repertoire of music ranging from Renaissance madrigals to mid-19th century popular music to modern jazz. Food will be available at the Brotherhood of St. Andrews Fish Friday.
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GRACE NOTES We often receive words of gratitude and would like to share them with you. “If you’re an artist I’ve met in the last 10 years, I’ve probably told you to leave New York, Columbia, Berlin, Brazil, San Fran and move to Lexington because we have here in this moment the rare mix that creates historic artist villages: a low cost of living located in an extraordinary landscape paired with a truly complex and supportive artist discourse. Last night a lot of my little town piled into a room in a church on a Wednesday night and passed the sacrament that is neighborly love. My opportunity to bear witness to it all from this vantage is one of the great privileges of my life. Thank you Christ Church Cathedral, Guy Mendes, Brett Ratliff, Ada Limón, Wild Fig Books & Coffee, The Field Office, and Lexington Community Radio WLXL 95.7 FM. I love you, Lexington.” -- Rebeccal Gayle Howell, Living by Words Author
The ladies of Ashland Terrace took up donations and were able to offer of 1,000 bottles of water for Flint!! -- Flo Mayer
A huge thank you to Michael Miller, Tom Yates, and the Brotherhood of St. Andrew for their awesome work at Shrove Tuesday and for keeping cost so low that this result is such a blessing to the Cupboard. The net profit to the Cupboard was $406.87! Thank you for your donations!
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UNITED THANK OFFERING
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ur personal 2015 offerings to UTO were part of the Episcopal church-wide UTO offering given at General Convention 2015. From that offering, 10 young adults and five seminarians each received $2,500 one-year grants.
“We were overwhelmed by the amazing work these young adults and seminarians are doing in the church and grateful for the opportunity to hear their stories and continue to journey with them in their ministry,” noted Sandra Squires, President of the United Thank Offering Board.
ABOUT CHRIST CHURCH CATHEDRAL
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hrist Church Cathedral serves a unique ministry in the heart of Lexington. We are a people of prayer and action, eager to serve those in our community. We have programs and events for all generations. Everyone can find a place for involvement and service as we seek to extend God’s love made known in Jesus Christ.
Cathedrals have presided over our landscape for more than a millennium, and they are envisioned as a meeting place of the sacred and the secular. As a sacred place in the public square, our cathedrals have a special calling to provide a place where civil conversation and common prayer inspire action. As a vital citizen of the city of Lexington, Christ Church Cathedral seeks to offer opportunity for such prayer and action. God has a dream to heal the world. Cathedrals are meant to give us a glimpse of that dream, and in so doing, to fortify and inspire us for that life-giving work.
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