July & August 2013 Prayer & Action

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MORE THAN A MARKETPLACE: AN EPIC ADVENTURE FOR KIDS A beautiful recap of the Marketplace 29 AD VBS experience.

A MULBERRY MISSIVE Ms. Rona Roberts of Savoring Kentucky gives a praising review of the Old Episcopal Burying Ground.

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Prayer & Action Prayer & Action I July_August 2013 Dean & Rector ɪ The Very Rev. Carol L. Wade > cwade@ccclex.org Associate Dean ɪ The Rev. Brent Owens > bowens@ccclex.org Curate ɪ The Rev. Joe Mitchell > jmitchell@ccclex.org Deacon ɪ The Rev. Paula L. Ott > paula@ccclex.org Canon Musician ɪ Canon Erich Balling > eballing@ccclex.org Music Assistant ɪ Kathleen Balling > kballing@ccclex.org Assistant Organist ɪ Lisa Hall > lhall@ccclex.org Minister of Christian Formation ɪ Dr. Elizabeth Conrad > elizabeth@ccclex.org Youth Ministry Coordinator ɪ Amanda Musterman-Kiser > amusterman@ccclex.org Nursery Coordinator ɪ Michelle Dunlap > mdunlap@ccclex.org Parish Administrator ɪ Lesa Wehrle > lwehrle@ccclex.org Parish Secretary ɪ Margaret Christensen > mchristensen@ccclex.org Publications Coordinator & Webmaster ɪ Ashley Goodrich > agoodrich@ccclex.org Financial Assistant ɪ Linda Critchfield > lcritchfield@ccclex.org Facilities Manager ɪ John Hodgman > jhodgman@ccclex.org Sexton ɪ Brownell Haddix Vestry Chuck Baldecchi, Senior Warden ɪ John Brice, Junior Warden ɪ C.B. Baize ɪ Nancy Bogue ɪ Cissy Collins ɪ Lance Churchill ɪ Sherry Ferguson ɪ Robert Fugate ɪ Ann-Whitney Garner ɪ Tom Howard ɪ Tracey Meyers ɪ Gary Stewart ɪ Marc Mathews, Treasurer WANT TO WRITE FOR US? GREAT! Prayer & Action is published

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JULY PRAYER Lord of all nations, we thank you for the men and women of our country who in the day of decision risked much for the liberties we now enjoy. Grant that we may not rest until all people of this land share the benefits of true freedom and gladly accept its disciplines. In Christ's Name we pray.

NEED PRAYER? Contact Margaret Christensen, Parish Secretary, at the church if you or a family member is admitted to the hospital or in need of congregational care. For the Prayer Chain, call Loys Mather, 299-8569, or the church office.

ABOUT THE COVER Marketplace 29 AD attendees enjoy camel rides at VBS.

THE MISSION OF CHRIST CHURCH CATHEDRAL To restore all persons to unity with God and one another in Christ Jesus, through prayer, worship, proclamation of the Gospel, and the promotion of Justice, Peace and Love.

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Fruits of the Season, Fruits of the Spirit School Supplies for Harrison The Community Cupboard: Blanketed in God's Love We Want to Know Your Story What's Next for Cathedral Young Adults Spotlight on the Permanent Collection Mission Report from South Africa: Reflections on Reading Camp More than a Marketplace: An Epic Adventure for Kids Music Notes A Mulberry Missive Let Your God-Light Shine: Reflections from Choir Camp What I Love About Christ Church Bulletin Board Birthdays The Reverend Joe Mitchell is ordained to the priesthood on June 22.

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Fruits of the Season, Fruits of the Spirit

By The Very Rev. Carol Wade

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Don’t you just love July!” I heard a neighbor exclaim as they walked through the farmers market marveling, at the abundance of summer fruit. Colorful and fragrant sun-ripened strawberries, raspberries and blueberries were in generous supply. Mouth-watering samples of sweet juicy peaches were on hand, too, for all to savor the fruits of the season.

In the Northern Hemisphere, the growing season of summer coincides with the long green season of the Church called Ordinary Time. Just as summer yields colorful produce, Ordinary Time also occasions growth through the gift of the Holy Spirit. As the Holy Spirit moved over creation and stirred the waters of our baptism, that same Spirit stirs within us and produces growth and transformation. In fact, St. Paul uses the metaphor of fruit to describe this movement of the Spirit.

In Paul’s Letter to the Galatians, he tells us that when we welcome the Spirit within us and into our faith community, the Spirit will produce fruit. “The fruit of the Spirit,” he says, is “love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control” (Gal. 5:22, 23).

A wise cathedral dean from England once said that he prayed daily for these gifts to be apparent in his life and intrinsic to his character. Looking for signs of love, joy, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness and self-control, is a good way to assess our spiritual health, both individually and as a community.

Finding spiritual practices that promote the growth of such fruit is a good summer activity. Just as the seedling and ground needs nourishing and tending to produce the abundant summer fruit we so enjoy, so too does our life together in the Spirit. Where do you see evidence of the fruit of love, joy and patience in our lives? Where are we challenged to grow in our practices of kindness, generosity and faithfulness?

The slower, quieter pace of the summer months can make it easier to practice patience and self-control and

to succeed in creating new patterns in our lives. In the blessings of these long green days, experiencing the beauty of a crimson sunrise or a golden sunset in the cool of evening can be a fruitful practice for welcoming the spiritual gifts of joy, gratitude and peace.

While it is good to cultivate this spiritual fruit within our souls, Paul reminds us that our freedom in Christ is not entirely an individual matter. Freedom is a matter of the neighbor. In that same chapter of Galatians, St. Paul says that, in Christ, we have been set free for a purpose: free to worship God and to love our neighbor (vv. 1, 13).

In fact, Paul, quoting Jesus, reminds us that the whole of God’s purpose is to lead us to “love our neighbor as ourselves” (v. 14). The freedom we have in Christ is, above all, a freedom that embraces a commitment to love God and serve our neighbors. To that end, we have been set free for generosity and love.

During this long green season of growth, I give thanks for our lives together in Christ. Everywhere I look, I see us loving God and serving others: in the recent Spirit-filled reports from the youth mission trip to Belize, the epic adventure of Marketplace 29 AD—the vacation bible school that delighted and transformed all the generations, the generosity of the Habitat build that is now underway, and in the faithfulness of our choirs as they lead us in singing God’s praises in worship. In these instances and many

The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. (Gal. 5:22, 23) more, it seems that the fruit of the Spirit is as bountiful in our community as the array of sumptuous summer fruits at the farmers market. What a joy it is to serve with you at Christ Church Cathedral.

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SCHOOL SUPPLIES FOR HARRISON

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By Loys Mather & Lissa Sims Macfarlan

or the past several summers, members of the Cathedral have generously donated large quantities of school supplies for the students at Harrison Elementary. Declining school budgets have left the school with limited funds to purchase supplies. Further, over 90 percent of the children come from homes with very low incomes, limiting their ability to send their children to school with adequate supplies. Thus, the supplies furnished by Cathedral members last year were sorely needed and were put to good use.

Once again, you’re being asked to consider donating to this effort this year. There are two ways you may participate: • Make a cash donation (marking “Harrison Supplies” in the memo line) and someone from the Cathedral will purchase and deliver the supplies for you, or • Bring any of the following items to the Cathedral

by August 5 and leave them in the collection bins near the Welcome Center: o Spiral Notebooks – Wideruled, 1 subject 6 / PRAYER AND ACTION_JULY/AUGUST 13

o Marble Composition Notebooks – Wide-ruled o Loose Paper – Wide-ruled o 2-Pocket folder – With prongs, any color o Markers – Basic Colors, Regular and Thin o Crayons – 24 pack o Colored Pencils o Scissors – Fiskars for children o Large Pink Erasers or Pencil Top Erasers o Glue Sticks or Bottled Glue o Pencils - #2 Thank you again for your past generosity — and for your consideration of helping again this year. If you have questions, feel free to contact Lissa Sims Macfarlan at lissa@lissasims.com or 610-7030. Ϯ

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THE COMMUNITY CUPBOARD: BLAKETED IN GOD'S LOVE

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ou hear a knock on your door in the late afternoon.

You answer it and see a woman and your three grandchildren standing on the doorstep. The woman informs you there has been an emergency in your daughter's family and the children are coming to stay with you for "a while."

What would you do? Where would you turn if you and your husband were retired, on a very limited budget and without warning had to take care of three children including a 1-year-old that came in a diaper without clothes or other baby supplies?

This is exactly the situation that faced Betty and Vince Nelson several years ago. They welcomed their three grandchildren into their small home and set about finding community resources to help them. They registered the 8-year-old for school and found the school's Family Resource Center staff ready with helpful suggestions.

One of the suggestions was to get help from Christ Church's Community Cupboard. They came and received clothes for the children, diapers, cleaning supplies and personal hygiene items. This began the support they received for several years while

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they were guardians for the children.

During this time, Betty looked for ways she could help other children who came to the Cupboard. Her sister had been making quilts for her church in Tennessee and brought her some fabric. Soon Betty began to make children's quilts and donated them to the

The Quilt Lady, Betty Nelson, at work.

Cupboard to distribute to people with new babies. I cannot imagine when she found the time to make them, but as Betty said, "I wanted a way to give back. It's all for the kids."

Although they are no longer the children's guardians and so do not use the Cupboard, Betty and Vince continue to "give back."

Betty has become known as the "Quilt Lady" to the Cupboard workers.

Her bags of quilts seem to magically appear during the week just when the supply is getting low. She has delivered up to 60 quilts at one time.

Betty also donated additional quilts to the CROSS craft sale last year to help raise money for outreach projects and the Community Cupboard.

Her quilts raised $300.

The Cupboard volunteers are extremely grateful for Betty and Vince and their Quilt Ministry, as are the thankful parents. One blanket recipient told of a quilt helping to save her child's life when she used the quilt to keep her baby warm in a broken-down car on a winter night waiting for help to arrive.

If you have any fabric you could donate to the Quilt Ministry, it would be greatly appreciated. You can drop it off at the Welcome Center marked "Quilt Ministry," and we will get it to Betty. Remember Betty and Vince in your prayers as they continue to provide baby quilts to those in need. The parents of new babies are blessed to have the support of Betty and Vince's Quilt Ministry. ĎŽ

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H E R I TA G E tion, Christ Church is called to create a vibrant spiritual home of nurture and service where God's family can discover the abundant blessing of God's welcome and invite others into this transformational adventure of faith. The Heritage Task Force's goal is to create stories that focus on the values and actions of the past, the reality of our current ministries and the dreams for our future. We want to convey Christ Church Cathedral as a place to call home.

The Heritage Task Force wants to know your story and stories of the Cathedral.

Please message Gary and Sharon Can you identify these Choristers?

Stewart, co-chairs of the Heritage ries of individuals and groups who Task Force, with your stories and have significantly contributed to the photos at gary.stewart@insightbb. rich history and tradition(s) of the com.Help us preserve and continue Cathedral. Oral history interviews to create the history of Christ Church of Stacy and Ginger Sauls and MorCathedral. ĎŽ ris Thompson are currently avail-

WE WANT TO KNOW YOUR STORY

By Richard Giles

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id you know that when the Men and Boys Choir began with Mr. Robert Quade, his first group of approximately 40 boys was largely made up of boys from Sayre School, where he was asked to teach a music curriculum, and since they had no space or even a piano, he held these classes and rehearsals in the Choir Room at Christ Church?

This relationship with Sayre School provided a virtual pipeline of boys for his mission of creating a choir of men and boys at Christ Church.

The Heritage Task Force is currently engaged in several projects.

One of these is obtaining oral histo-

able on the Cathedral website under Resources on the Archives page. We hope to make more of these available in the future. An important part of our mission is to inform and engage the congregation in preserving and recording the extraordinary history of the Cathedral. We will provide regular updates of our projects and activities through Prayer & Action.

As a Cathedral of prayer and ac-

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C AT H E D R A L Y O U N G A D U LT S

WHAT'S NEXT FOR CATHEDRAL YOUNG ADULTS

By The Rev. Joe Mitchell

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s summer begins to transition into fall, the Cathedral Young Adults are transitioning into a new year, and that means new opportunities for worship, fellowship, and welcome through the transformative power of Christ. The Cathedral Young Adults offer something for everyone, and this fall we are excited about all the new things that are on the horizon!

20S & 30S It is an especially exciting time for the Cathedral 20s & 30s group. We continue to meet every first and fifth Monday at 6:30pm for Theology on Tap at the Village Idiot pub (corner of Short & Mill), which has become our flagship gathering, consisting of good food, delicious drinks, and free, organic conversation. It is a wonderful way to meet new people and get connected with what’s happening at Christ Church Cathedral!

But this summer we have started a new gathering: Hospitality at Home.

These gatherings, like Theology on Tap, consist of time for fellowship and

conversation, only they are hosted by members of the Cathedral Young Adults.

We offer God’s welcome by opening our own homes, so that others may find a home in our community. You can join us for Hospitality at Home every third Monday at 6:30pm. Check the Sunday Times for the location each month!

EPISCOPAL CAMPUS MINISTRY The Episcopal Campus Ministry will be expanding its worship times this year, starting in the final week of August. For UK students, you can swing by St. Augustine’s Chapel (472 Rose Street) any weekday at 12:05 for Noontime Prayer, a quick 10-minute service where you can take a break from class and sit and be refreshed by God (and by snacks after). And on Thursdays at 12:05 we will be offering a service of Holy Communion to anyone in and around the UK community, complete with organ music and a short message. Our usual gathering at 7:05 on Thursday nights will continue; they include a FREE MEAL and open, engaging conversation, ending with a quiet, intimate service of Nigh-

time Prayer at 9:35. It’s the perfect way to close out a busy day!

As for students at Transylvania, we will also have time to gather for food, fellowship, and worship. All Transy students, starting in August, are invited to join us for the Cathedral’s Sanctuary service at 6:00pm, a contemplative service combining musical elements of the Celtic and Appalachian traditions, along with parts of our own beloved Episcopal tradition, including Holy Communion.

After the service, stick around in the Great Hall for a light supper and time to sit and talk about anything and everything. So if you can’t make it to church in the morning, swing by and join us in Sanctuary and hang around to connect with fellow college kids!

So whether you are a college student or a person in your 20s/30s, please know you have a place here at Christ Church Cathedral. And more than that, you have a home. So welcome home to the Cathedral Young Adults! Ϯ

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A R T AT T H E C AT H E D R A L

SPOTLIGHT ON THE PERMANENT COLLECTION

By Jesse Mark

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ur thoughts turn to vacation venues during the summer. Immediately the beach scene of Fred Messersmith (1924-2009) comes to mind. We know quite a lot about the artist, but we don’t know who the donor is.

Messersmith received his BFA and MA at Ohio Wesleyan University and taught at West Virginia Wesleyan College from 1949 to 1959. He was then invited to head the Art Department at Stetson University in DeLand, Fla. His Seabirds watercolor needs a wall in a classroom or office.

A nationally known watercolor artist and a longtime member of the American Water Color Society, Messersmith was asked by NASA to document the launch of Apollo 11 in 1969.

Both his watercolor and a collage are in the commemorative book, Eyewitness to Space. His works reside in many galleries. His water-bird scenes are among his most popular works.

He was an active member of Trinity United Methodist Church in DeLand. If anyone knows anything about the donor, let me or our curator know.

The Dance of Life by Marijim Reeves is a delightful, energetic work of outdoor pleasure.

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quent contributor to exhibits with Art at the Cathedral.

She loves to put people in her art: children at play, adults expressing their passion for life. This work was a purchase award (2008) for the church by Art at the Cathedral. ĎŽ

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MISSION REPORT FROM SOUTH AFRICA: REFLECTIONS ON READING CAMP

By Holly Milburn

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nathi is ten years old.

She hides her shoes under her bed when she sleeps because they are much too small for her and have noticeable holes in them. At journal time, she wrote gleefully about how she began days at Reading Camp by brushing her teeth with her very own tooth brush. At her first Reading Camp lunch she looked confused and said to me timidly, “But we’ve already eaten today.” I don’t know anything specific about Unathi’s home life, nor any of those of the children at Reading Camp, but I do know that these sweet, bright 9-12 year olds are exposed daily to everything you hope your kids never see.

For one week, though, there’s Reading Camp. For one week, they can eat three meals a day and even go for seconds. They can sleep in a bed with a mattress and as many blankets as they want. They don't have to fear someone entering their home at night; a home, which for most is a one room, doorless shack made of wood and corrugated tin and located on the outskirts of town. At Reading Camp, they are safe and loved. They have counselors who give them their full attention and tell them that they are smart and funny.

They have classrooms with only two other students and a passionate teacher all to themselves.

They have a library overflowing with new books that aren’t ripped or missing pages.

I was a counselor this year. Several days later, I am still struggling to find the words to articulate how much it affected me. Unathi and the other 17 campers I had the privilege of knowing taught me that joy and hope can exist in the most frightening and impoverished of places. In these children, love came bursting forward at the slightest notion that it might be reciprocated by an adult who listens to them and hugs them. They are joyful at the notion that an adult tells them that they are unique and perfect exactly the way they are. In its purest and most stunningly beautiful form, Unathi showed me the face of God. Working in South Africa, or anywhere for that matter, it seems that no matter how relentlessly we try to fight the right battles- whether against poverty, hunger, or a failing education system- there still seems to be an endless number of children who just

don’t seem to have much of a shot in this world. This was the topic of the conversation I found myself in with the other exhausted counselors and teachers after the children were driven back to their homes. I listened quietly and felt miles away as I fought back tears thinking about these perfect, sweet children going back to homes filled not with books and warm blankets, but with unimaginable hardships. Some of them may not have a shot even still, but some may defy all the odds take their reading skills all the way to university. I watched with an aching heart as the buses pulled away and took the children back to their daunting realities, wondering who of them might be the survivors- maybe all of them, maybe none of them, I will never know.

But for one week, there was Reading Camp. Ϯ

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MORE THAN A MARKETPLACE: AN EPIC ADVENTURE FOR KIDS

By Beth Headley

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ransforming a Bluegrass farm into a re-creation of Jerusalem in 29 AD for a Vacation Bible School program for 70 children is certainly no small feat. It takes

that something very special had happened over those four days that was more transforming than simply the time and place we provided.

In tribal groups the children learned what life would’ve been like as a rabbi, beggar, or tax collector, musicians and animals

months of planning, gathering supplies and well over 50 volunteers to make it happen. But as it all came together in June it became very clear

wandered in and out. One of the mothers told us of the car rides

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home each day, which had been filled with powerful discussions about subjects such as poverty, wealth, and estrangement. Her children’s hearts and minds had been opened and transformed in new ways.

In the Marketplace, we witnessed the transformation of children as they were wide-eyed with amazement over the bounty of materials provided for them and the freedom to enjoy them as they pleased. Their senses became fully engaged with such things as the simple sound of a

In the Marketplace, we witnessed the transformation of children as they were wide-eyed with amazement... shell wind chime, the touch of the supple leather or the smell of the crushed herbs they had picked themselves. The simplest and most natural of materials were seen in new and beautiful ways.

Our partnership with St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church resulted in an extraordinary gift for both of our parishes. Further, all of the children

were encouraged to bring a friend to VBS. This resulted in an incredible diversity -- for some, it was their first experience with a church, for others, it was the first time their church was out of their sanctuary.

But they all came together. We saw all of the children promise ongoing friendship to a child who was crying because he couldn’t come back to VBS the last day.

We saw a prayer necklace made for a child who was to undergo surgery.

The gifts of VBS were seen over and over throughout the week, and those were the gifts of love, inclusiveness, sharing, giving and receiving. The power of those gifts to transform our spirit is truly the ministry of VBS Ϯ

Thank you for your generosity!

We had fun at the Coldstream Park walk, run and ride, at the auction of our teams, and with flamingo flocking to benefit the Habitat for Humanity build.

Through your tremendous generosity we cleared $17,421.00, to which we give glory to God! The amount in excess of $10,000 which is our commitment to this Habitat build, will be held in trust until our next Habitat project.

As a result of your incredible generosity, we began work on the house with our partner churches Embrace Church, First and Second Presbyterian, Good Shepherd, Nia Community of Faith, St. Andrew’s.

Behold the raising of the walls!

MUSIC not had a chance to experience this beautiful and contempletive 6:00pm Sunday service, please plan to attend when Sanctuary resumes August 4, and join us for supper too!

MUSIC NOTES

By Canon Musician Erich Balling

CATHEDRAL SINGERS "Worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness," says the psalmist (Psalm 29:2). Through August, we welcome back the Cathedral Singers at the 11:00am liturgy. Cathedral Singers is open to men and women who like to sing and be a part of a great community! Rehearsals are Sunday mornings at 10:00am. Singers prepare hymns, service music and an anthem for each service. If you are interested in joining Cathedral Singers, whether it is all summer or just a few weeks, please contact Music Assistant Kathleen Balling: kballing@ccclex.org.

CHOIR RECORDING Imagine driving to work accompanied by the Cathedral choirs.

Soon you will be able to take our music with you wherever you go. vThe choirs have undertaken their first recording project in 13 years!

Cathedral men, boys and girls spent three days in June, and will meet for Choir Camp at the Domain two sessions in August, recording best loved Christ Church anthems that represent many elements of the liturgical year. The recording includes music performed by organists Lisa Hall and Schuyler Robinson. Cellist Clyde Beavers performs a beloved Good Friday composition, Song of SANCTUARY the Birds by Pablo Casals. Mark Sanctuary is where you can feel Huffman, from Washington National close to God, find peace of mind and Cathedral, is our sound engineer. The heart, and bring into focus your purcombined choirs are under the direcpose and place in the world. Hearttion of Canon Musician Erich Balling. warming music of the Celtic tradition In addition to CDs, we will marresonates at this new Sunday night ket the recording via other media service. We offer thanks to our newsources such as Amazon and iTunes. est additions to the music ministry, You can pre-order your copy starting Pleasant Company. Musicians are on Rally Day. The recording will be Carrie Altmaier, flute; Carol Esch, hamreleased in November and is sure to mered dulcimer; Elizabeth Loiacono, make a great Christmas gift! ĎŽ piano; John McQueary, guitar; and Bill McNeil, violin, who all travel from Somerset each week to provide our unique Sanctuary music. If you have

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A MULBERRY MISSIVE

By Rona Roberts, Savoring Kentucky

This note of gratitude is offered by our neighbor, Rona Roberts, on her blog, "Savoring Kentucky."

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ear Christ Church Cathedral: I write today to thank you for your Mulberry Ministry. The gnarled old tree at the northeast gate of the Old Episcopal Burying Ground demonstrates Creation's grace and generosity this year as never before.

This tree, single-limbedly, brings joy and happy mouths to many of your neighbors for weeks each year.

This year, the 16 young participants in Seedleaf's outstanding SEEDS education program and the young people in Seedleaf's collaborative camp with the Living Arts & Science Center enjoyed the luscious fruits—my favorite berry—daily, or sometimes more often.

At weekly neighborhood Cornbread Suppers, kids and adults feast on these fruits. The tree attracts neighbors to pick and taste and taste again, savoring nature's abundance and delights, boosting health in the most delicious way imaginable, exclaiming at the goodness of these fat, free (and, of course, fat-free) berries.

Surely all the berry-eaters gain peak nourishment from these tender, wild berries, which have not suffered the nutrient losses of many of our cultivated foods.

This one tree stands for what our soil and climate can produce. It inspires us to greater attention to feeding ourselves and each other from our land's rich potential. It helps us imagine a neighborhood free from hunger, rich in every good way.

This venerable tree took a big hit in a 2008 storm. Although it may not strike the casual observer as a

beauty, its form and sweep grow more lovely with familiarity and time. Thank you for preserving it in place, allowing it to regrow, keeping its ministry of grace available to all.

Thank you, too, for encouraging and supporting the fledgling orchard of young fruits and nuts in the London Ferrill Community Garden. They carry forward the mulberry's legacy.

In peace, Your grateful neighbor PS: The walnut trees nearby are just as wonderful. Ϯ

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LET OUR GODLIGHT SHINE: REFLECTIONS FROM CHOIR CAMP

By The Rev. Paula Ott

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n early June, I had the opportunity to spend an evening with some of our Choristers at Choir Camp. During a meditation, we discussed God’s ever-present love for each of us even with all our dents, dings, quirks and “imperfections." We are not all as tall as we want to be; we do not all have perfect pitch; we may not excel in all areas; yet God loves each of us perfectly, just as we were created. God knows our hearts and spirits better than we ourselves know them.

I showed a votive I had made of one solid piece of clay. Though a can-

dle burned in the votive, it seemed to emit no light. We again turned our thoughts to God, that Jesus is the one pure Light. Jesus reminds us to let our God-light shine, for one does not hide a light under a basket. I had a second votive, one with holes in it.

The candlelight shone through those imperfect holes.

The choristers worked with balls of clay, making their own votives, no two of them alike and each one beautifully made. There was one with a large heart cutout on one side.

Another was of a group of figures standing in a circle, each with its

arms outstretched to the figures beside it. There was a votive with a treble clef cut into it, a unicorn votive, one shaped to look like a turtle.

There were triangular- and rectangular-shaped votives, round votives and votives with impressions of crosses pressed through the clay.

As night descended and we prepared for Compline, each votive was set upon the altar. Then all were lit.

We said our prayers facing the Chapel altar softly lit by all of our imperfect lights. Ϯ

SUMMER READING Glennon Doyle Melton, author of Carr y On, Warrior , will join us on the evening of Friday, October 25. Glennon is the founder of Momaster y.com, a mom blog, and she is a regular contributor to The Huffington Post. She lives in Florida with her family.

Pick up Carr y On, Warrior at the Cathedral Bookstore and add it to your summer reading list in preparation for Glennon's visit this fall.

LEGACY SOCIETY

WHAT I LOVE ABOUT CHRIST CHURCH

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haron and I joined the Legacy Society shortly after becoming members of the Cathedral about seven years ago. I am a cradle Episcopalian and Sharon was received into the Episcopal Church in the mid-1980s. One of the things we did together early on as members of the Episcopal Church was to be involved in a study called “Crown Ministries.” We joined with friends who were also Episcopalians and with whom we have established lifelong friendships.

The purpose of the Crown Ministries is to “train people to be financially faithful in order to know Christ more intimately.” The experience of the study had a significant and lasting impact on us and how we have come to understand our relationship with Christ and with others.

We feel blessed by the opportunities that we have had to serve the church over the years and now at the Cathedral. As part of our intention to live out our stewardship by giving of our time and talent and resources, we made arrangements in our wills directing that a portion of our estate go to the Cathedral’s Endowment so that future generations will have resources to continue the wonderful ministries and programs of the Cathedral and

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its service to the community. As co-chairs of the Heritage Task Force, we are especially invested in the connections we all share in the story of the Cathedral and its rich heritage. Participating with others who have joined the Legacy Society has been a joyful experience for us.

T​​​​​​​​​​he Christ Church Legacy Society is a large and growing group of people who love Christ Church and have made an arrangement to leave something to the church after their death. We are blessed to have resources, whether larger or small, and return them to the church, so its ministries and programs can survive and thrive in the future. We hope that, if you are not already involved, you will consider joining the Legacy Society. For more information, contact Steve Specht at 268-9817 or steve_ specht@ml.com or Parish Administrator Lesa Wehrle at 254-4497 or lwehrle@ccclex.org. Ϯ

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EVENTS /// FAMILY FUN DAY & PICNIC This summer, we will enjoy a family fun day at the Old Episcopal Burying Ground on July 28 after the 11:00am service.

There will be live music, and the Station 1 firefighters (and their fire engine!) will join us for demonstrations with the kids.

Bring chairs or a blanket, and a side dish to share. Sign up at the Welcome Center or on Facebook so we can get an accurate count. You won’t want to miss this!

CHURCH UNDER THE BRIDGE Christ Church will host Church Under the Bridge on Sunday, August 4, at the Mission House. CUTB meets every Sunday to deliver a service and serve a hot meal to the homeless and marginally housed who live in the neighborhoods surrounding Christ Church and the Old Episcopal Burying Ground. If you have never volunteered for Church Under the Bridge, now is your opportunity to participate in this rewarding ministry. Volunteers are needed on August 4 for the following tasks: • To prepare the meal at Christ Church in the kitchen beginning at 12:30pm • To transport the meal to the Mission House at approximately 2:30pm • To set up tables at the Mission House at 2:00pm • To serve at the Mission House at 3:00pm A sign-up sheet will be posted in the Welcome Center beginning July 15. If you are not available on August 4, you may contribute by dropping off cupcakes in the kitchen at Christ Church that morning. Questions? Contact Beth Prewitt at 421-9128 (ehprewitt863@gmail.com) or Caywood Prewitt at 421-8555 (caywoodprewitt@gmail.com).

NEXT OPPORTUNITY FOR BAPTISM Your next opportunity for Baptism is on Sunday, September 15 at the 11:00am service. If you or your child would like to be baptized, please contact Parish Secre-

tary Margaret Christensen at 254-4497 or mchristensen@ccclex.org.

MINISTRIES /// PREPARE FOR OUR FALL SPEAKER BY READING THIS SUMMER Join Dr. Elizabeth Conrad, Minister of Christian Formation, in reading Carry On, Warrior: Thoughts on Life Unarmed by Glennon Doyle Melton in preparation for her visit this fall. “Glennon Doyle Melton is church and Carry On, Warrior reads like one of those old rollicking hymns that make you want to stand up at the end and shout, ‘Amen!’ Life is indeed ‘brutiful’ but Glennon’s humor, warmth, and honesty are profound reminders that there is beauty in our struggle. I can’t stop thinking about this book.” - Brené Brown. Ph.D., author of Daring Greatly. The book can be purchased in the Christ Church Bookstore.

MISSION /// HOLIDAY BAKE/CRAFT SALE TIME Thanks to you, our Bake Sales have made over $14,000 for CROSS Ministries and the Craft Sale gave more than $1,200 to the Community Cupboard. We are asking you to share your gifts and talents again this year by donating crafts that you make or preparing your favorite recipe. Signups begin August 1 and end September 11. A list of all items will be available to everyone in October. In October, orders will be taken on a FIRST COME, FIRST SERVE BASIS. Bake Sale items will need to be delivered on November 23 and pick up for all items is Sunday, November 24.

There are several ways to sign up.: There are sign-up forms for both the Bake and Craft Sale items and a box at the Welcome Center. For Bake Sale, you can also send an email to ksc5567@yahoo.com or phone 255-9535. For the Craft Sale, you can send an email to kathleenrtimhoff@gmail.com or phone 509-4092. If you have any questions, please let us know: Susan Baird,

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Cissy Collins, Leslie Cox, Sherry Ferguson, Kathleen Imhoff, Laura Parrish, Susan Stempel, Muffy Stuart, Joanna Walsh.

Thank you!

NOTICES /// PLEASE UPDATE YOUR INSIGHT EMAIL ADDRESS All email addresses ending with “insightbb. com” are being phased out to accommodate the transition to Time Warner Cable.

Once you have made the switch to either “twc.com” or an outside email provider such as Gmail or Yahoo, please be sure to let Margaret Christensen, mchristensen@ ccclex.org, know your new email address.

We want to ensure that we have the most up-to-date information in our database to best serve you, and to create an accurate directory later this summer. Thanks in advance!

ATTENTION: BEACH LOVERS We need to replenish our supply of shells for many of the upcoming children's crafts and activities. Please think of us as you beachcomb this Summer and bring us back a bucket of shells. Thank you!

YOU COULD HAVE US IN STITCHES The Needlepoint Kneeler Project Committee has been asking for help in commissioning kneelers. Our response has been quite favorable. Not all kneelers are allocated, but what we need now are stitchers. Pull out your magnifying glasses, thimbles and remember the basketweave stitch. Then tell us you would be willing to stitch one of the canvasses we now have in waiting. The Needlepoint Committee-Nancy Freeman, Lu Crehore, Carolyn Ware and Dana Davis--is available to answer questions anyone may have. Please help us bring this project to a conclusion. Ϯ

JULY 1 Alex McBrayer 1 Mary Cordray 1 Pattie Stephens 2 David Wilson 3 Andy Stephens 3 Howard Gray 3 Tyler Henson 3 Web Barr 3 Virginia Grimes 5 Graham Smith 6 Ashley Jacobs 7 Carol Barr 7 Kenyon Cook 7 Abigail Young 8 Patrick Combs 8 Sandy Snyder 8 Taylor Rains 8 Will Freeman 9 David Blanchett 10 Ben Gillig 10 Kody Kiser 10 Michael Mabe 10 Nemour Egana 10 Tabatha Allen 10 Amanda MustermanKiser 11 Amy Hall 11 Andrew Dieruf 11 Jack Marletta 11 Margaret Hacker 11 Mary Beth Parker 11 Kimberly Anderson 12 Ben Allen 12 Jack Stewart 12 Libby Mattingly 14 Benji Headley 14 Caroline Balling 14 Doug Geddes 14 Kaesyn Jacobs 14 Margaret Willingham 15 Chaucey Slagel 15 Clay Dorsett 15 Lynn Lorch 16 Alex Thompson 16 Fred Roughton 16 Gretchen Wood 16 Kimberly Chapman

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Madi Fogarty Russ Bogue Will Jones Joanne Trammell Trish Voll Harlan Morgan Keith Turner Lisle Dalton Martha Birchfield Alex Clay Jennifer Smith Will Mullins Mary Louise Lorton Sid Kinkead David Aiken Tom Howard Claire Simon Hardy Kikuchi Susan Baird Christina Bell Andy Barr Kristan Thomason Diane Wiles Carolyn Brock Amy Burke Marguerite Brenner Melodye Kinkead Robert Fugate Tom Sturgill Linda Bussell John Stempel Lesli Yates Muffy Stuart Ron Gullett Colin Ferguson Alex Lesueur Darby Jones Mitzi Fugate Peter Lufkin Cassandra Gray Edward Sellier George Jett James Boyd Jane Pappas Matthew Meier Melissa Whitton Michael Meier Barbara Hodgman

31 Barrie Hart 31 Jack Chapman 31 Tracy Ellis 31 Sylvia Lacefield AUGUST 1 Cassie Jackson 2 Wyatt Lutz 3 Garland Barr 3 Allen Grimes 4 Alex Baldecchi 4 John Geddes 4 Laura Newsome 5 Elizabeth Dorsett 6 Betty Flynn 6 Erin Langfels 6 Jay Bright 6 Lain Wilson 6 Zoe Harper 6 Robert Hill 7 David Conrad 7 David Tuttle 8 Elizabeth Conrad 8 Jeff Jones 8 Lucian Dearborn 9 Len Cox 10 Amme Morgan 10 Elsie Barr 10 Margaret Kannensohn 11 Graham Thomason 11 Grayson Wood 11 Harper Smith 12 Emma Fay 12 Haden Allen 12 Joey Howard 12 Zak Cassidy 13 Emma Blanchett 13 Nancy Bogue 13 Anne Arvin 14 Blayton White 14 Bob Voll 14 Tetch Wilson 15 Mary Ann Geddes 15 Laura Lutz 16 Katie Walsh 16 Susan Isaacs 16 Virginia Lane 16 Doris Parsons 16 Victoria Coleman

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Robin Cook Clay Fugate Emily Barron Smith Catherine Hawley Karen Garrison Chuck Churchill Eliana Greissworth Katherine Fitzpatrick Lance Churchill Lanier Whitton Wanda Jaquith Gaile Geddes Anna Bullard Cecilia Dearborn Margaret Clifton Chris Watson Crystal Owens Hill Maury Tim Lucas Eric Rouse Hilary Jarvis Allyson Slone Beth Prewitt Linda Patrick Rosa Landrum Brenda Coover Shelby Kinkead Suzanne Segerstrom Joshua Morgan Thomas Kikuchi Marilyn Tudor Sharon Brennan Elizabeth Schnabel Ralph Bright Erin Baldecchi Rachel Eldridge Carol Rippetoe Marsha Bloxsom Laurance VanMeter R. D. Hall Sam Burchett Brendan Naish Christy Adams Anne Kraus Greg Yeakley Joe Arnold Josh Curtis Shelley Quire

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JULY & AUGUST

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UPCOMING SERVICES & EVENTS July 4 Cathedral & Church Offices Closed July 10-15 Girls Choir Tour to Washington National Cathedral July 10 - Build the Habitat House!

August 3 July 28 Family Fun & Picnic at OEBG July 28 - Boys Choir to RSCM Course, Montreal August 4 Church Under the Bridge

Sanctuary Returns August 9-10 EFM Mentor Training August 13 ECW Luncheon August 25 A Belize Experience Lunch September 1 Rally Day!

Two Services: 7:30am & 11:00am September 2 Cathedral & Church Offices Closed