November 2012 Prayer & Action

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A Season of T hanksgiving BEING WELCOMED, FINDING FAMILY Guest writer, junior at UK, and member of ECM Alex Parker discusses what ECM means to him.

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READING CAMP TAKES LITERACY TO THE WORLD Episcopal News Service reports on how impactful Reading Camp truly is.

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Prayer & Action Prayer & Action I November 2012 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 Priest Associate ɪ The Rev. Dr. Bob Horine > bobandbecky1@insightbb.com 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 Schoner Wehrle > lschoner@ccclex.org Financial Assistant ɪ Bob Lancaster > blancaster@ccclex.org Parish Secretary ɪ Margaret Christensen > mchristensen@ccclex.org Publications Coordinator & Webmaster ɪ Ashley Goodrich > agoodrich@ccclex.org Facilities Manager ɪ John Hodgman > jhodgman@ccclex.org Sexton ɪ Brownell Haddix Vestry C.B. Baize ɪ Chuck Baldecchi ɪ Nancy Bogue ɪ John Brice, Junior Warden ɪ Cissy Collins ɪ Sherry Ferguson ɪ Doug Geddes ɪ Tom Howard ɪ Diane Milburn ɪ Gary Stewart ɪ Carolyn Ware ɪ Jim Ware, Senior Warden ɪ Marc Mathews, Treasurer

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OCTOBER PRAYER Almighty God, you have made us one with your saints in heaven and on earth. Grant that in our earthly pilgrimage we may always be supported by this fellowship of love and prayer, and know we are surrounded by their witness to your power and mercy. In Christ’s Name we pray.

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CONTENTS

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A Season of Thanksgiving

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Stewardship

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Theology on Tap

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From the Associate Dean

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Episcopal Campus Ministry

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CROSS Outreach: Reading Camp

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Music Notes

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2013 Vestry Candidatest

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CROSS Outreach: Angel Tree

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Art at the Cathedral

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CROSS Outreach: UTO

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Cathedral Kidz

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Bulletin Board

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Birthdays

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A Season of T hanksgiving

By The Very Reverend Carol L. Wade

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here are so many reasons to give thanks for our shared life together at Christ Church Cathedral. The gifts are immense. I am struck not only by your love of worship, but also by how we carry our service into the world. The many service projects and ministries undertaken by our members are all acts of thanksgiving, acts that express our gratitude to God. Reflecting on some of our most recent events shows just how much we have to be thankful for and how many ways we rejoice together.

At my installation as Dean and Rector earlier this year, we went forth from worship to the Old Episcopal Burying Ground, where we celebrated a new season of ministry.

As a people of prayer and action, we began to imagine a renewed vision for our Cathedral as a spiritual home and center for mission. We are committed to being a vital citizen in the city and Diocese, to care for each other and serve the world.

At one of our fall gatherings, one of our members wrote, “Christ Church Cathedral is more than a building or even congregants. ... It is a Godly presence and an active ministry. It is God and the Spirit doing.”

More recently, we truly carried our worship into the world in service on the Feast of St. Francis, as we blessed an assortment of God’s creatures at the Farmers’ Market and enabled the rescue and adoption of many vulnerable animals. I was blessed to adopt one such creature, a 4-month-old abandoned puppy named Rachel. Her cheerful disposition and spritely trot bring smiles to all whom she meets, and she is enriching my life immensely.

Likewise, over the past few weeks, our neighborhood stewardship gatherings showed forth a feast of thanksgiving as we offered our new clergy a splendid taste of God’s abundant welcome. What a testament of thanksgiving those gatherings were as members of our community spoke movingly about the importance of financial giving as essential to growing in our spiritual relationship with God. They expressed gratitude to God for the gift of life

God has given us our very selves to offer our lives and labor in worship of God and to extend ourselves in love and service to others. and the privilege to serve through Christ Church Cathedral.

All Saints Sunday affords another opportunity to offer thanks to God in worship and by offering the work of our lives. On this day we offer that percentage of our income we feel God has called us to pledge for God’s work through Christ Church Cathedral. The ingathering occurs in the midst of our worship, for to commit our lives and labor to God is indeed an act of worship. That is an important point, for the very meaning of the word “worship” and its action tells us who and what we count as worthy. By committing a portion of our income to the work of sharing God’s love, we indeed return thanks to the One to whom all praise belongs.

In this season of thanksgiving, finding reasons to give thanks may be easy for you or it may be a bit more challenging. Yet the apostle Paul calls us to “give thanks in all seasons.” So is this really possible? Christians are certainly not immune to the changes and challenges of life.

And the apostle Paul certainly did not live a naive life; he grappled with life and death challenges throughout the many seasons of his ministry. Yet, the apostle knew the supreme gift of God’s immeasurable love and of our need to express thanks, particularly in times of challenge, as well as in times of joy. In all seasons, Paul writes that we are to “hold fast to what is good.” And indeed, God is good. God has given us our very selves to offer our lives and labor in worship of God and in love and service to others.

At one of our fall gatherings, a parishioner wrote, “Christ Church Cathedral is more than a building or even congregants. ... It is a Godly presence and an active ministry. It is God and the Spirit doing.” God in Christ is indeed doing a new thing. With our ingathering approaching, we rejoice in all for which we are grateful. As we celebrate our lives together, this truly is an extraordinary season of thanksgiving.

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What is God Asking Me to Do?

By Chuck Baldecchi & Anne Garrett

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tanding in the Tilford Room for one of the last small gatherings, we were reminded that Christ Church Cathedral was founded on the generosity of grateful servants who had faith and a vision for the future. Through the years and many generations later, not much has changed in that regard. There are countless ways that the faithful members of Christ Church play a vital role in the spiritual, emotional, and physical well-being of the lives of so many. While many institutions come and go, we have been an unwavering symbol of God’s love and a catalyst for justice.

Elizabeth Conrad begins early in Children's Chapel teaching our children about generosity and stewardship, about how even small coins, when combined with others, can buy a cow and help a family become self-sufficient selling milk. These lessons of generosity continue from Godly Play teachers. They learn as teenagers from Amanda Musterman-Kiser how little it takes to make a difference. By giving up a pizza or the Coke-a-day habit, young people can pool their resources with others to make a radical change. Erich and Kathleen Balling teach the Choristers about pledging so that, remarkably, every Chorister made a financial commitment to Christ Church for 2012.

The learning never stops.

We’ve been witnesses, firsthand, to acts of faithfulness, generosity, and stewardship. God is at work in this congregation, as it has been since the founding and will continue to be long after we’re gone. By putting God first we are making a difference in this city and the world be-

yond. But, if we listen, God is not finished with us. What are we being called to do? Surely, we are called to grow in our relationship with God and in our stewardship. We will honor the legacy of Christ Church by growing together in faith and outreach.

Thank you to everyone who has already turned in their pledge. We encourage everyone to take a faithful step up in giving back to God out of gratitude: simply pledging if you are not pledging now or taking a step toward proportional giving, based on the biblical tithe of 10 percent. You honor God by giving generously of your time, talent, and treasure in the service of others.

Please prayerfully complete your 2013 pledge card and mail it in the confidential envelope provided or place it in the box at the Welcome Center or Market Street entrance. Questions? Contact Lesa Schoner Wehrle, Parish Administrator, at 254-4497.

Blessings, Chuck Baldecchi and Anne Garrett

Convenient monthly automatic transfer from your bank account is available. Contact Lesa Schoner Wehrle or find information on our website, www.ccclex.org. Hover on the "Other" tab and choose from the dropdown menu and choose Stewardship.

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The Christ Church Cathedral Stewardship Committee cordially invites you to the

Harvest Dinner

in Celebration of God’s Blessing Contact Lesa Schoner Wehrle at 254-4497 or lschoner@ccclex.org to attend the dinner.

Special Music by the Cathedral Choir of Men and Boys Casual Dress Open Seating Bring a Friend

on Friday, November 2, 2012 with Fellowship at 6:00pm followed by Dinner at 6:30pm. $10 per guest age 13+ $5 per child

The Characteristics of a Biblical Giver 1. Intentional Being intentional means to prayerfully develop a plan and then to live the plan. 2 Corinthians 9:6-7 2. Regular Being regular means that we follow our intentional plan, and that we give regularly, whenever and however we receive income. 1 Corinthians 16:2 3. Generous Being generous is at the heart of all giving because God is a generous giver. 2 Corinthians 9:8 4. First The Bible calls this “first fruits." We give to God first, rather than only giving God our leftovers. Deuteronomy 26:1-2 5. Proportional The biblical standard for percentage giving is the tithe, 10 percent of our income for the work of the Gospel. A touching story of proportional giving is found in Mark 12:41-44.

6. Cheerful “God loves a cheerful giver.” When we practice the other five characteristics of a biblical giver, we become cheerful givers. 2 Corinthians 9:7 These are not only the characteristics, but also the actions of a biblical giver. If the goal of our stewardship is to grow in our relationship with God, which of these do I need to practice to grow in my relationship with God? -Adapted from Ask, Thank, Tell by Charles R. Lane

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THEOLOGY ON TAP

Sharing a Meal and Experiencing God

By The Reverend Joe Mitchell

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he Monday Night Football game plays in the background. At one end of the table a few young ladies are discussing an upcoming wedding, while at the other two gentleman rant about taking the bar exam. The drinks and appetizers are sprinkled along the table. Laughter, smiles, and stories are shared.

This is a typical scene for the Theology on Tap gathering, which meets the first, third and fifth Mondays of every month at the Village Idiot Pub at 6:30 pm. It is a picture of table fellowship, a scene in which friends and strangers alike gather around a table to share food and drink, but also much more than food and drink. Here conversations are had about everything from last Sunday’s sermon to the current political climate, from what the best comic book movie of all time is to commentary on the latest episode of The Real Housewives of Jersey. There are no requirements for joining the table. All are welcome!

Scripture is full of pictures of table fellowship, of friend and stranger being welcomed as they share food and conversation. Isaac makes a truce covenant with the Philistine king Abimelech, which involves a feast of food and drink (Genesis 26:28-30). David speaks of God setting a table “before me in the presence of mine enemies” (Psalm 23, KJV), a sign of reconciliation. And Jesus engages in meals with tax collectors and sinners (Mark 2:15, Matthew 9:11), as well as with his disciples (the Last Supper). Indeed the very early Christian Church did not

And in all of those stories God is present.

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emphasize readings or hymns, but rather their worship services were centered on a meal. Their reason? Because Scripture teaches us that God is present in meals, that sitting at table was an integral part of Jesus’ earthly ministry, and that hearts are lifted to God when they are warm with welcome and conversation.

At this table, coincidentally located in the “upper room” of the pub, we extend God’s welcome to all who join us. In the last two months alone no fewer than 10 new folks have joined us. Everyone from college students to not-so-young adults have sat at the table and shared their stories. And in all of those stories God is present.

Come to this table for 10 minutes or two hours.

Come to this table and laugh, smile, and share your own story of the abundance of God’s blessings. Come to this table and be filled with food, drink, and love. Ϯ

FROM THE ASSOCIATE DEAN

In Our Own Desert

By The Reverend Brent Owens

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ot long after the Israelites are led out of slavery in Egypt an overwhelming problem arises. That problem is water, or rather the lack of it (Exodus 17:1-7). The Israelites are being led through one of the harshest deserts on the planet. The only place in North America like it is the Sonoran Desert of Arizona, Southern California and Northwest Mexico. It’s where cowboys ride tall in the saddle and the shootout at the OK Corral happened.

It’s where the iconic saguaro cactus, the tall cactus with arms, lives. It’s the place where there are miles and miles of sand, but no beach to be found.

After living in Arizona for three years, I can sympathize with the Israelites. The desert can be a difficult place to live, even today. On my mountain bike, I explored many miles of the desert. But I always brought twice as much water as I thought I would need.

We can survive weeks without food, but only a day or two without water. The people were desperate and said, “Why did you bring us out of Egypt, to kill us and our children and livestock with thirst?” Moses is right to complain to the Lord: “What shall I do with this people?

They are almost ready to stone me.”

But what about when things were going well? Scholar Gerald Janzen writes, "If absence of water in this instance counts against God, what of all the 'stages' along the way where water has been provided? Do they not count positively for God? Which experiences, the negative or the positive, shall we take as the most reliable evidence concerning God in the world and in our lives?" (Exodus,

Westminster Bible Companion). Right before this crisis, the Israelites camped at "Elim, where there were twelve springs of water and seventy palm trees.” There’s no mention of God's care or Moses' leadership when things were going well. In fact, the Israelites don’t even thank God for the blessings of food and water at Elim. It’s easy to take our blessings for granted when we have them.

When tragedy strikes or when we are wandering in our own desert without water, we may question, just as the Israelites did, “Is the Lord among us or not?” At such times it’s easy to forget God’s presence in the wonders, miracles and blessings of the past.

Still, even when we doubt, question, and even cry out to God in pain or desperation, this is not necessarily a lack of faith. Even Jesus, as he hung on the cross, cried out, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?" In a sense, then, crying out to God in frustration and fear expresses faith, a kind of hope grounded in what we trust to be true about God: that God loves us like parents love their own children.

This story from Exodus says a lot about God’s nature.

God simply tells Moses what to do: strike a rock with your staff and out will pour life-giving water. There’s no condemnation, no scolding, no punishment. God affirms the life of God’s people and God’s promise to Abraham that his descendants will be “as numerous as the stars.”

In this Thanksgiving season, we can recall the good times and give thanks. And when we are in our own desert, we can cry out and know that God hears us and loves us. Ϯ

...crying out to God in frustration and fear expresses faith...

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EPISCOPAL CAMPUS MINISTRY

Being Welcomed, Finding Family

By Alex Parker, Junior at UK

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hen I started attending Episcopal Campus Ministry there were five of us.

We all sat on the floor with our legs crossed in the upstairs apartment of St. Augustine’s Chapel. It was a small group, but I felt welcomed from my first moment there.

It continued this way until the end of the semester, when I was lucky enough to be presented with the opportunity to live above St. Augustine’s and help this community grow.

The next semester started off downstairs, but it didn’t feel like it was ours (several groups were occupying the chapel space at that time), so we started a project to fix up an old office and make it a gathering place that we could call our own.

Our numbers grew a little, and as they did, we all grew closer together, people from different walks of life, states, and places of faith. I grew to treasure my Wednesday evenings; it was the one night a week I was able to forget about school and work and just relax in fellowship and worship. And although I can’t speak for the other members, I believe they felt the same way.

As the room slowly came together, I found myself more comfortable in the entire building. While we worked to make this tiny room into a place for ourselves, we ended up feeling at home with all of the chapel space.

This group is a haven, a place to escape from the worries of college...

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We made ourselves comfortable in it. And in the end it wasn’t the fresh coat of paint or new floors that made it ours, it was the relationships we built and the memories we created. This group is a haven, a place to escape from the worries of college and just relax and remember all the things that we are thankful for, and it just keeps getting better.

Welcoming Joe and the new freshmen into the group has brought more love and excitement than I could have asked for. Every week I can’t help but smile and laugh whenever we get together; it’s amazing how quickly friendships can be forged and memories made. I cannot wait to watch the group grow under Joe’s leadership and watch the freshmen take the reins and begin welcoming others into the group.

Though still small, we have something special here.

We have friendship and prayer, food and bowling - we have a family of sorts. A family who might only be together once a week, but who picks up right where it left off the last week, as if no time had passed. I am thankful for this group and the sanity that it provides me, the strength it instills in me every week, and of course the free food. Ϯ

CROSS OUTREACH

Reading Camp takes literacy to the world

By Matthew Davies, ENS

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bout 1 billion people read the world in a different way. According to United Nations statistics, they are 17 percent of the global population aged 15 years and above who are saddled with illiteracy, unable to read this article.

For the leaders and volunteers of Reading Camp, an Episcopal Diocese of Lexington ministry that’s gone global, illiteracy – defined by the U.N. as the inability to read and write a simple message in any language – is not an option.

Educating and empowering the next generation, instilling self-confidence and creating new opportunities are among the program’s main objectives.

The Rev. Joseph Ngijoe and his wife, Clemence, of the Anglican Church in Cameroon, had dreamed of building an international partnership to help children who are struggling to read and write in the West African country, where one in four people, out of a population of 20 million, is illiterate.

Friendships forged in 2009 – while studying at Church Divinity School of the Pacific in Berkeley, California – paved the way for the Ngijoes’ dream to become reality. Reading Camp Cameroon was born in mid-June this year with a weeklong pilot program held in Tiko, bringing together Episcopal Church ambassadors from the United States and a team of Cameroonian teachers, all volunteers.

Clemence Ngijoe described the program as a creative and vital tool for breaking the cycle of poverty and ignorance.

“We know that ignorance is a blockade to social development and that reading is a foundation for knowledge. A person who does not read is like a blind person and is limited in all aspects of life,” she told ENS. “Reading shares love, care and blessings in the family, at school, in the community and in the world. It is a ministry of God’s love, compassion

and self-discovery.”

Reading Camp, Ngijoe noted, also is integral to fulfilling the second Millennium Development Goal of achieving universal primary education.

“A well-educated child will contribute immensely to society,” she said. “Reading Camp assists children not only to learn but also to develop self-confidence.”

The three lay ambassadors, from the Dioceses of Atlanta, Lexington and Ohio, joined the Ngijoes and more than 20 local teachers in delivering the program to about 45 camp-

ers, mostly aged 8-11, in Cameroon.

Joanne Ratliff, a senior lecturer in language and literacy at the University of Georgia, described it as one of the most spiritual experiences of her life.

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ing their love of learning. All came with an open heart and an open mind.”

In contrast to the United States, many Cameroonian schools have “up to four times as many students in classrooms with wooden benches, a chalkboard and chalk, and little else,” Ratliff explained. “The school building we worked in was described as a good school, but probably would have been condemned in the U.S.” Twenty-one teachers showed up every day for no pay during their school holiday, Ratliff said. “They worked with children all morning and then came and worked with me for another hour. I never heard a single complaint. In fact, their gratitude was overwhelming.”

Carolyn Hockey, 19, of Cleveland, in the Diocese of Ohio, said that Reading Camp Cameroon was so successful that other children in the neighborhood “tried to sneak into camp, seeing how much fun everyone was having, and how much they were learning.”

Hockey spent five years volunteering and counseling at camps in Lexington and helped to launch the first Reading Camp in the Diocese of Ohio, at her home parish of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Cleveland Heights. She said she feels “most connected with God” when she’s at Reading Camp.

“It’s not just a literacy program. It’s about building the self-confidence that young people need, particularly those who are struggling with reading. Gaining the confidence to try is half the struggle of reading for a lot of children,” said Hockey, who was spending the summer in Cameroon before beginning to study political science and religious studies at the College of Wooster in Ohio.

“Another beautiful thing about Reading Camp is that it enriches the lives of everyone involved,” she added.

Allissa Ferguson, 25, agreed. “Doing Reading Camp gives me hope,” she said. “I have seen the transformation that happens in the children and it reminds me that God does move in the world. I have also felt that transformation in my own life. At first I didn’t realize how special it was, but now after several years I see that Reading Camp is like a ‘mountaintop experience’ like those mentioned in the Bible.”

Originally from Nashville, Tennessee, Ferguson began

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volunteering for Reading Camp while studying at the University of Kentucky in the Diocese of Lexington.

She got involved in the university’s campus ministry, and joined the Episcopal Church in her freshman year.

Ferguson said the experience “creates space for the Holy Spirit and empowers me to stay positive even when I am frustrated. The kids themselves are a huge inspiration for me.

Their hard work shows me that what we do really works and that anything is possible.”

Reading Camp, Ferguson said, also represents a new beginning.

“We don’t just teach reading skills; we create a safe, loving space for [the children] to grow and then give them the tools to do it. It is about a transformation that they can carry with them for the rest of their lives.”

Hockey described the Cameroonian teachers and camp volunteers as dreamers, noting that they are already talking about expanding the camp to include five different weeks next year.

“If anyone can do it, it’s them. They are so driven,” Hockey said.

The Rev. Canon Petero Sabune, Africa Partnership Officer for the Episcopal Church, visited Cameroon to see the Reading Camp program in action.

“To see, hear and experience the joy of the team in Cameroon was amazing. It was nothing short of a miracle,” he said. “Watching children come and adults welcome them to read was what we all waited for each and every day. To read and be read to is heavenly. I imagine heaven is where you have all the books and all the time.”

The journey that led to Reading Camp Cameroon began in 2002 when former Bishop of Lexington Stacy Sauls, now the Episcopal Church’s Chief Operating Officer, “dreamed of a program that would bring together the resources of the diocese … to address some of the region’s most pressing problems: illiteracy, poverty, and the general malaise and hopelessness that accompany them,” Allison Duvall, executive director of Reading Camp, told ENS. According to a federal study published in 2009, an estimated 32 million adults — about one in seven — in the United States have such low literacy skills that they would be unable to understand the instructions on a pill bottle.

Identifying a “below basic” level of literacy in third and fourth graders can help to halt or reverse those numbers.

Reading Camp volunteers communicate with school systems, asking teachers to nominate struggling students who are at least one grade level behind in reading to attend the program, Duvall said.

During camp, she said, each child receives more than 15 hours of personalized remedial literacy instruction in small groups or one-on-one with trained teachers and volunteers.

In addition to bolstering their reading skills, the children “enjoy afternoon activities that are structured to build confidence, self-awareness, and develop strong characters, all the while incorporating life skills and interdisciplinary learning,” said Duvall. “Campers learn to swim, ride a horse, or rappel down a cliff face – and these successes transform their approach to learning to read.”

By 2008, Reading Camps had been held at eight different sites in the Diocese of Lexington, as well as in Iowa, Ohio, Virginia, and South Africa.

The South Africa program, launched in Grahamstown in 2007, is still going strong five years later and local leaders are talking about spreading Reading Camp to the other Dioceses in the Anglican Church of Southern Africa.

One of the most pressing problems, Duvall said, has been in creating a sustainable growth model “which would assist others in starting their own Reading Camps without detracting from the funding or quality of programs in the Diocese of Lexington.”

In response, the Reading Camp Network was established to support the expansion and growth of the ministry throughout the United States and the rest of the world, said Duvall.

Churches and organizations that wish to start a literacy program based on the Reading Camp model can now join the network and access the training resources.

Whether held in Lexington, Cleveland, South Africa or Cameroon, the Reading Camp volunteers describe the experience as being transformational for all participants, children and volunteers alike.

Abbey Clough, a young adult volunteer at the Pine Mountain Reading Camp that was held in late July in Kentucky, said that it has been a vehicle for her own “vocational discernment. … [It] sheds away some emotional brick walls that I put up.”

She said that the children have opened up her heart and the volunteers have become like brothers and sisters.

Clough, 19, a member of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in

Cleveland Heights, spoke about two former campers who now volunteer at Reading Camp as junior counselors. “They showed up not able to say the alphabet or write their own names four years ago,” she said. “Now they’re junior counselors who are no longer living with emotional brick walls.

They were so closed off when they first came here. Now, they watch out for the other kids. [It’s] a concrete example of … the effect that Reading Camp has on people. … Those two have melted the hearts of the people who have been on this staff for the last four years. We are so invested in them.”

Clough is one of the many young adult counselors who volunteer their time to Reading Camp every year, often paying their own way to join one of the programs.

The Rev. Chris Arnold, rector of St. Mary’s Church in Middlesboro, Diocese of Lexington, and a first year volunteer at Pine Mountain Reading Camp, said that time and again, “Scripture shows God opening the eyes of people to better possibilities, brighter futures, the promised land and the Kingdom. Reading Camp reveals God’s method of helping people to discover new potentials and fresh delights.”

Meanwhile, Cameroon’s Clemence Ngijoe is just grateful that the camp has built on its successes in the United States to broaden the program globally. She said she values deeply the friendships that have been built “within our communities and far away” through the program.

“We now form a very large international family,” she said. “This has once more taught us about the notion of Ubuntu (an African concept meaning ‘I am what I am because of who we all are’) and oneness despite our cultural or geographical differences.” Ϯ All photos were borrowed from the original article from Episcopal News Service.

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MUSIC NOTES

G.F. Handel's Messiah

By Canon Erich Balling

MESSIAH Tickets are now on sale for the 22nd annual performance of Handel’s masterpiece, Messiah. Presented in the beauty of the Cathedral, this is the essential Christmas music experience. The Lexington Baroque Ensemble, guest soloists and the Cathedral’s boy, girl and men’s choirs join forces under the direction of Canon Musician Erich Balling. Christ Church Cathedral offered the first Lexington performance of this work. Today, it is considered by many to be the premier performance of its kind in the city.

MESSIAH

By George Frideric Handel A Downtown Lexington Tradition for over 20 Years!

Friday, December 7, 2012 at 7:30pm Martha Guth, Soprano Christopher Conley, Countertenor Richard Clement, Tenor Dean Elzinga, Bass The Lexington Baroque Ensemble The Cathedral Choir Reserved seating: $35, $25, & $15 ($10 for students) Visit www.ccclex.org to view available seats or purchase tickets with a credit card or call the Cathedral at 254- 4497, Ext 108.

HOMEMADE HOLIDAY CANDY New this year, the choir will bring you homemade holiday candy! It will be available for purchase beginning Sunday, December 2. We will offer Peppermint Bark, Stain Glass Candy, homemade Caramels and a limited amount of Cream Candy. Bags will be sold for $5 or $10 depending on the candy. These will make great gifts for teachers or whoever else you would like to remember this season.

Contact Music Assistant Kathleen Balling for more information kballing@ccclex.org.

POINSETTIA SALES Once again, you can order beautiful poinsettias from the Choristers! Please place pre-order by November 18. Red, white or pink poinsettias are available in 6”, 7” or 8” pots at $15, $20 or $30. Pickup is on Saturday, December 8 from 10:30am to 12:30pm or Sunday, December 9, following morning services. Ϯ

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CHRIST CHURCH CATHEDRAL:

Providing Glimpses of

GOD’S DREAM

201 2 A N N U A L M E E T I N G & V E S T R Y E L E C T I O N Sunday, November 18

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lection of Vestry and Diocese of Lexington Convention Deputies will take place on Sunday, November 18, the day of our Annual Meeting.

Ballots are available throughout the morning.

The Annual Meeting Luncheon follows the 11:00am service in the Great Hall. Lunch will be sold by the Youth as a fundraiser. Bishop-Elect Douglas Hahn will join us for the morning services and the Annual Meeting.

Voting closes one hour after the conclusion of the 11:00am service. The following information is as stated in the Christ Church Cathedral By-Laws.

HOW TO NOMINATE Article IV, Section 2. Additional Nominations. In addition to those candidates nominated by the Nominating Committee, any Baptized member of the Parish who has remained in good standing for a period of no less than six months preceding the Annual Meeting, and who is sixteen (16) years of age or older may, at least two (2) weeks prior to the Annual Parish Meeting, nominate any eligible member of the Parish by obtaining ten (10) signatures of Baptized members in good standing in support of the nominee. All nominees must consent to their nomination.

Article IV, Section 3. Procedures. The Nominating Committee’s slate shall be made public to the Parish at least six (6) weeks prior to the Annual Parish Meeting, and nominees selected by Baptized members shall be made public to the Parish two weeks before the Annual Parish Meeting. Biographies of the nominees shall be published and distributed to the Parish two weeks before the Annual Meeting.

Article V, Election of the Vestry and Filling of Vacancies, Section 1. Number and Eligibility for Election. The Vestry shall consist of twelve (12) Communicants of the Parish Church. A Confirmed Communicant of the Parish, sixteen (16) years of age or older, who has had continuous canonical connection with the Church for no less than six (6) months before the election, or a Baptized member of the Parish sixteen (16) years of age or older who has been a member of the Parish for a period of no less than six (6) months before the Annual Meeting and who has been a regular contributor to the support of the Parish who is not in arrears of his or her pledge shall be eligible to be elected to the Vestry.

WHO CAN VOTE • Communicants in good standing, sixteen years of age or older, who have been registered on the Parish Roll for a period of six months or more, preceding the Annual Parish Meeting. (A Communicant in “good standing” is a person who has been confirmed by a Bishop of a Church in communion with the Episcopal Church, or has been received by a Bishop of this Church into the communion of this Church, the person having been previously confirmed by a Bishop of a Church not in communion with this Church. Further, the person must have received the Holy Communion at least three times in the preceding year.)

• Also eligible to vote at the Annual Parish Meeting are Baptized persons, sixteen years of age or older, who have been on the Parish Roll for at least six months preceding the Annual Parish Meeting and who have been regular contributors to the support of the Parish, and who are not in arrears in their pledge.

• Voting by proxy or by absentee ballot shall not be allowed.

HOW TO VOTE Vestry Elections. Each eligible voter may vote for four Vestry members. The four with the most votes will begin their service in January.

Convention Deputy Nominees. Each eligible voter may vote for four Convention Deputies. The four with the most votes become Deputies.

Vestry biographies are on the following pages. Convention Deputy biographies will be found on the wall near the Welcome Desk.

Good standing is defined by being an active, pledging member.

An eligible member to be nominated is qualified by the same credentials as those who can nominate. Ϯ

2 013 V E S T R Y C A N D I D AT E S Lance Churchill MY FAMILY Elisabeth and I have been married 43 years. We have four children: Sonya Stephens, Derek, Nathan and daughter-in-law Cassy, and Chuck. We are blessed with a granddaughter, Madelyn Grace Stephens.

MY EDUCATION & PROFESSION I am retired from the University of Kentucky, University Health Service, as Associate Administrator. For the past 10 years, I have owned Churchill Enterprises, doing video surveillance, security, low voltage jobs and minor construction.

MY INVOLVEMENT & FAITH We have been members of Christ Church Cathedral since 1983. In the past, I have participated on the Search Committee for our current Dean, Facilities Committee, men's softball, docent, Mission trip to Mississippi, and Cub Scouts. I am currently involved in the following: Brotherhood of St. Andrew, breakfast teams (Chuckwagon), Usher, service contributions and reporting, and Gather and Grow.

PERSONAL STATEMENT The community of Christ Church Cathedral has been a part of my family for four generations. I believe that Christ Church is on an exciting mission with our new identity as a Cathedral, service to the Diocese, and our community. It is my intent to help us as a church family to flourish in new and creative

Alex Clay MY FAMILY I've been married to Abby Aiken Clay for four years. We have a beautiful baby girl, Ava, who turned 1 year on All Saints' Day. MY EDUCATION & PROFESSION My family business produces data management software for churches and non-profit organizations.

I've worked for Suran Systems, Inc. for 15 years and lead our software development team. I work with thousands of churches of all sizes and denominations across the country and internationally. I hold a Bachelor of Business Administration with a focus in management from

the University of Kentucky.

MY INVOLVEMENT & FAITH I've been a member of the Choir of Men and Boys for nearly 20 years and joined Christ Church through baptism shortly after joining the choir in 1993. I've also been a member of the Long Range Planning Committee, held a seat on the Choir Guild, help with the annual picnic at Christ Church Apartments and served food at Church Under the Bridge.

PERSONAL STATEMENT I feel Christ Church is undergoing a period of growth and rediscovery of what it means to serve as a downtown church and share God's love with the world. I am excited at the prospect of serving Christ Church as a member of the Vestry and am ready and willing to help carry us forward in our good work.

Dana Davis MY FAMILY Married 19 years to William C. Davis MY EDUCATION & PROFESSION After graduating from Chatham Hall in Virginia and the University of Kentucky, I have worked in the fields of Real Estate, Mortgage Lending and Trade Association work. My last job was Executive Director of the Lexington Apartment Association. There I utilized my organizational skills with meeting planning, lobbying and publishing a newsletter. Since retiring, I enjoy my investment club, my book club and the food network.

MY INVOLVEMENT & FAITH My experiences at church have been Cursillo, Stephen Ministry, Altar Guild, Breakfast Team, Greeting, ECW leadership and working with a group photographing our needlepoint kneelers and all other memorials (silver, brass and cloth). It is my goal to see these memorials represented in a book with pictures, text and explanations.

PERSONAL STATEMENT This year we studied God’s Welcome. God welcomed me here in 1985 and showed me His grace and friendship, comfort and support. There is so much energy at Christ Church Cathedral these days. It would be such a pleasure to work with the Vestry and Carol, now that she has had a chance to exhale. The vibrancy that has come from the new clergy is like an onion waiting to be peeled. Let’s peel it together!

2 013 V E S T R Y C A N D I D AT E S Robert Fugate MY FAMILY I have been married to Mitzi for 21 years. We have four children, Dawson, Davis, Clay and Tate MY EDUCATION & PROFESSION I am an Agency Manager with Kentucky Farm Bureau Insurance.

MY INVOLVEMENT & FAITH Mitzi and I came to Christ Church in 2000. We moved away in 2002 for work and returned in 2007. In the past at CCC I have been teacher for the J2A class, on the Search Committee for our current Dean and on the board for Ecumenical Preschool. I am currently a teacher for

the high school class, serve on the CROSS Ministries committee, co-chair the Room in the Inn program at CCC, help with Church Under the Bridge and co-chair one of our Task Force committees.

PERSONAL STATEMENT Twelve years ago I was blessed to find a church home at Christ Church Cathedral. The two things that drew me to CCC and continue to be at the center of my faith are the strong programs for children and our many programs that help the least fortunate among us. I hope to be able to continue to help in these and any other programs that I can.

Ann Whitney Garner MY FAMILY Married 14 years to Allen. We have three children: Cooper, Andrew and Patrick.

MY EDUCATION & PROFESSION Upon graduating from Transylvania University with a degree in finance, I began work at Merrill Lynch as a financial consultant. Presently, I have become interested in native tree species and I’m working at reforesting our property and eliminating invasive vegetation.

MY INVOLVEMENT & FAITH Christ Church Cathedral has been my church home since 1998

and I became confirmed in 2001. Some of the ministries I am active in include Godly Play, breakfast team, pastoral care, EFM, Vacation Bible School, the Old Episcopal Burying Ground, and a leadership role coordinating the Task Force work. Our children are members of the Cathedral choirs.

PERSONAL STATEMENT I experience God’s love through liturgy, classes, friendship and service at Christ Church. Our church is positioned, both literally and figuratively, to make an even greater positive, lasting impact on our community. What a great time to be at CCC! With the leadership of our clergy, I can’t wait to see what the future holds as we welcome others by sharing God’s love.

Tracey Meyers MY FAMILY Daughter and son-in-law, Allison and Clay Duvall. Sons, Mike and Connor Asay MY EDUCATION & PROFESSION Attended the University of Minnesota, Lexington Community College and Sullivan University. I work at Hospice of the Bluegrass in Information Technology, providing computer support and administration of cellphone, BlackBerry and smartphone services.

MY INVOLVEMENT & FAITH Twenty-four years as a member of Christ Church Cathedral have given me opportunity to be involved in the following ministries

and programs: CROSS Ministries, DOCC, Pastoral Care, EfM, Vestry, Search Committee, Counter, Chalice Bearer, VBS, Bookstore Manager, Godly Play Teacher, Sound System, Rite 13 Teacher, Children’s Chapel Storyteller, Confirmation Mentor and Reading Camp.

PERSONAL STATEMENT Liturgy, prayer, Christian education, music, art, community, mission, outreach, cross-generational, breaking bread together; these are some of the things that bind me to Christ Church Cathedral. The most important part for me is community; how our community cares for one another and how we take that caring out into the world to bind up the wounds in our city and our world, one person at a time. I’m very excited about our dynamic clergy team and the individual spiritual gifts they bring to us. We are blessed!

2 013 V E S T R Y C A N D I D AT E S Greg Milward Greg Milward is a life long member of Christ Church. He is the fourth generation of his family to worship here, starting with his great grandfather, Lewis Burton, the first Bishop of the Diocese of Lexington. Greg is a Senior Vice-President at PowellWalton-Milward Insurance, and is married to Mimi Milward, and they have three married sons. He was an acolyte, serving as a young man through High School, and has served on an usher team for over thirty years. He served for two years as Chairman of Hospice of the Bluegrass, and a Board Member for seven years. He has been involved in many civic

boards and activities. He see's this as a very exciting time for Christ Church, with the leadership and energy from Dean Wade.

Ruth Mark Retiring from Pyramid Professional Resources

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hrist Church Cathedral member, Ruth Mark, started Pyramid Professional Resources (PPR) 7 years ago in response to

the needs of Lexington homeless and marginally housed people. Through PPR, Ruth and her group of volunteers, have helped many to become physically and mentally stable, and to find employment and housing.

The staff created a comprehensive program to assist people with these

needs. They achieved remarkable success by helping the majority of PPR’s clients find purposeful employment by pairing a very small number of clients with each PPR volunteer for very personalized care and assistance. Even though Ruth is a retired nurse, PPR has been more than full time ministry for Ruth the past 7 years.

After significant prayer and discernment, Ruth feels the Holy Spirit calling her to other ministry. Over the past number of months, Ruth and the PPR Board of Directors have been praying and considering God’s call to PPR in light of Ruth’s retirement.

After great discernment and delib-

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eration, Ruth and the PPR Board of Directors have decided to close PPR as of November 30.

Ruth and the many volunteers of PPR have faithfully fulfilled God’s call to aid those who are in need of finding stable employment and housing.

This ministry has been a wonderful outpouring of God’s love. And, just as “for everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven” we give our thanks to Ruth for her care in her ministry at PPR, and we lift her up in prayer for this new chapter in her life. In the near future, we will plan a celebration to lift up and honor Ruth and her extraordinary ministry through PPR. Ϯ

CROSS MINISTRIES

Angel Tree

By Gwen Mathews

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t’s hard to believe that we are but a few short weeks from Advent. With the beginning of Advent, the opportunity comes for our Cathedral community to participate together with the Angel Tree. The Cathedral Angel Tree, one of our outreach ministries, will serve the following charities this year: • Harrison Elementary School children and families • The Diocesan HIV/AIDS Ministry in conjunction with Moveable Feast • The Hope Center’s One Parent Scholar House pro-

gram families.

Harrison Elementary has asked that we bring gifts to them unwrapped so that they may distribute them at a holiday shopping event which allows families to pick individual gifts for their children. As an added benefit, Christ Church members have the opportunity to assist with this shopping experience that will take place on Friday, December 21. Last year, this event was both a joyful and eye-opening experience for our members and the recipients as we connected

and served this community more directly.

Names of the needy will be available on the Angel Tree beginning Sunday, December 2. Gifts should be purchased and brought to the church no later than December 16. Please mark your calendars accordingly and plan to select your Angel on December 2. We hope no Angel will go unclaimed!

As you ponder the wonder and joy of the Christmas season, please take time to reflect on this important ministry and keep it in mind as a meaningful way to share the spirit of the season with an individual or family whose need is great. Please direct any questions that you may have to Gwen (859-608-3471) or Marc (859-797-2791) Mathews, or Renee (859-333-9727) or Greg (859-333-3827) Mullins. Also, if you wish to volunteer with the Harrison Elementary Holiday Event on December 21, please contact a member of the Mullins or Mathews family. Ϯ

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ART AT THE CATHEDRAL

"For the Delight of Children"

By Jesse Mark

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s we conclude our 10th year of operation with Gallery Hop Friday evening, November 16, we again will utilize our much used theme, “For the Delight of Children." Delight started when we combined the children’s Advent Fair art with art from the adult artists in the community back in 2003. In addition to our church school children’s Advent, Christmas and Epiphany art, we have from time to time welcomed art from the Catholic Middle School and Sayre School. This year the fifth and sixth graders from The Lexington School will exhibit.

Their teacher is Cissy Hamilton.

Some adult art is intermixed with the children’s art to make it a real gallery experience for the children. These artists are asked to paint something which would be attractive to children and youth. See the watercolor at left

by Ashley Gatewood which she entitles “Ripples."

We will also display the traveling Pilgrim Roy Invitational Quilt Challenge from Paducah, a nice homey addition to our Advent celebrations. The children should enjoy these as well with titles like “Goose Feathers," “Loosing My Marbles” and “Rosy Posies."

The quilt exhibit loan from the National Quilt Museum in Paducah will be from Nov. 16 through Dec. 7 and will hang on the west wall of the Great Hall.

In response to the recent exhibit, the Youth gathered with a focus on “Shaped by Water." “Each student was asked to find a water painting that spoke to them,” Amanda Musterman-Kiser reported. “They were asked to think about situations in their life for which they were praying, for their baptismal promises, or for people in the world that did not have access to clean water. As students silently walked through the gallery, they stopped at paintings and contemplated with them. They found a favorite and conversed with it.”

Amanda concluded the evening with a time of sharing.

“After breaking into smaller discussion groups, each student shared the painting that spoke to them. They described what it looked like; they explained what wisdom the water had to offer them.”

Looking forward to next year, a delightfully imaginative artist, Constance Grayson, will present “Holy Lutes," an exhibit of art and poetry. The poetry is both ancient and modern and from diversified cultures. The Gallery Hop date is Friday, February 15. Following is an example. Ϯ

THE GREAT GATE Like the empty sky; no boundaries.

But it is right here, profound and clear.

When you search for it, you will not find it.

You cannot grasp it; But nor can you lose it.

It escapes you; but you catch it.

When you are silent, it speaks.

When you speak, it is silent.

The great gate is wide open.

And no crowd blocks the way.

- Cheng-tao-Ke, 7th century

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CROSS OUTREACH

UTO Award Grants to Share Our Gifts of Thanksgiving

By Barbara Hodgman

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he United Thank Offering (UTO) is doing a great job awarding grants. During this year, 46 grants have been awarded in the United States and in Aotearoa, New Zealand, and Polynesia for a total of $1,505,322.06. We at Christ Church Cathedral are a part of the UTO vital ministry. During our UTO Ingathering in Fall and Spring of 2010, Fall and Spring 2011, and Spring 2012 we have given $5,780.72.

We have another opportunity to give to this vital thanksgiving ministry at our Christ Church Cathedral Ingathering on November 18 this year. UTO blue boxes are available for each of us to take home where we may daily place coins in the box in thanksgiving for God's many blessings in our lives.

If you do not have a blue box, the boxes will be available near the Welcome Center and on Sunday in the pews.

UTO is a ministry of the Episcopal Church. Each year the grant money distributed from our thank offerings is used to significantly impact the lives of men, women, and children across the Anglican Communion to address compelling human needs and/or expansion of mission and ministry.

This past summer at the National Convention of the Episcopal Church in Indianapolis, Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori affirmed her support for UTO by participating in a special UTO Ingathering during the Sunday Eucharist on July 11. She was joined on the platform by House of Deputies President Bonnie Anderson and National UTO President Sarita J. Redd.

In a recent letter our Diocesan UTO Coordinator, Diane Gabbard, reported that The Rev. Canon Petero Sabune, Program Officer for Africa in the Missions Department at the Episcopal Church Center, gave a dynamic presentation about the importance of UTO. "He told us that people even in the very small African villages know the letters UTO. Why? Because many people have attended a school or visited a clinic that was founded by UTO. We are 'ambassadors for the Anglican Communion'."

Be sure to pick up a UTO blue box and begin placing your coins in it as you give thanks for your daily blessings. ĎŽ

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CATHEDRAL KIDZ

Meet Patrick & Thomas Combs

By Dr. Elizabeth Conrad & Susan Stempel

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was warmly welcomed into the Home of Sarah, Huston, Patrick and Tom Combs early one recent night. Tom and Patrick were outside shooting baskets with their Dad when I got there. They quickly ushered me to their basement, or the boys' "man cave." I was first taken to the room where their bikes are kept. Tom no longer needs training wheels and can go quite fast! Patrick has a beautiful shiny red tricycle and a bike with training wheels.

Next I saw a beautiful train display that they had just set up for my benefit.

We then settled in for some discussion while working a pirate ship puzzle. Both boys go to Good Shepherd Day school. Tom has been disappointed this year to no longer be in with Patrick but he is adjusting well. Patrick was 3 on July 8 and Tom will turn 5 on November 4.

As we worked the puzzle, Tom said that he knew that God was not like a pirate but he was pretty sure that God was like a man. What Tom likes most about church is the time that he gets his cracker, "You know," he said, "the

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one with the cross on it." Patrick likes the race cars in the nursery. I asked them if they had any idea how God might welcome people. They did not have many thoughts on this and were a little surprised when I said, "Maybe God would welcome people just the way that you have welcomed me!"

As I was leaving, Sarah told me that the boys had recently gathered many boxes of toys to take to the Salvation Army. Tom was especially enthusiastic in this endeavor.

He wanted to make sure to talk to the salesperson when they got to the store. "When someone gets interested in the garbage truck, please be sure to tell him that it is partly broken!" ĎŽ

BULLETIN BOARD

MINISTRIES/// CELEBRATING OUR ANCESTORS AT THE OLD EPISCOPAL BURYING GROUND On November 1 from 5:00 to 9:00pm the Living Arts and Science Center and Christ Church Cathedral celebrate the Day of the Dead, a festival that honors our ancestors.

CCC is decorating the gravesite of “Mary Jane,” and other community artists are decorating many other graves. Bring a memento of one of your ancestors (perhaps their favorite drink or food, some flowers, or a copy of their photo) to place at this gravesite. We begin at the Living Arts Center (362 N. MLK Blvd.) with food, dancing and music, and then process to the OEBG. SUPPORT READING CAMP AT GOOD GIVING GUIDE CHALLENGE KICKOFF! November 1, 5-11pm, West Sixth Brewing Company, 501 W. Sixth St., Lexington. The GoodGiving Guide Challenge raised over $200,000 for Central Kentucky non-profits in 2011; Reading Camp raised over $3,000 through GoodGiving Guide. Join us for the 2012 Kickoff. Prizes and giveaways for guests; non-profit with the most supporters gets a prize! Come out and support Reading Camp and enjoy great local brews.

HIKING WITH ECM All are invited to join the Episcopal Campus Ministry Saturday, November 3, for an invigorating 5-mile hike through the forest at Gladie. We will leave Lexington at 9:00am and meet up at the Shell Station at Slade (Natural Bridge exit off I64-E) at 10:00. From there we will drive to the park. Bring your hiking boots, cameras, and snacks. After the hike we’ll take in some world-famous Miguel’s Pizza! For more information contact The Rev. Joe Mitchell at 319-9262 or jmitchell@ccclex.org.

ALL SAINTS SUNDAY RECITAL AND EVENSONG Join us Sunday, November 4, at 3:30 for a Classical Guitar Recital by Michael Fogler.

Michael is one of Kentucky’s premier classical guitarists, well-known in this part of the country for his 30 years of outstanding per-

formances, both solo and in chamber music.

Following the recital, the Choir of Men and Girls will offer a service of Choral Evensong at 4:00pm.

day this year to allow for more people to serve and experience this powerful ministry.

For more information contact Tom Howard at 368-8684 or Robert Fugate at 881-8695. Ϯ

TRINITY INSTITUTE: RADICAL CHRISTIAN LIFE Joan Chittister, OSB, hosts Trinity Institute’s fall webcast conference, which will offer tools for making the vital connection between contemplation and social action. She will be supported by workshop leaders including theologians, spiritual directors, and activists.

Save the evening of November 9 and all day November 10 to discuss what it means to live a radical Christian life. Sign up online or at the Welcome Center. Total weekend is $20.

NOTICES///

YOUTH: HAPPENING All youth Grades 10-12 are strongly encouraged to attend Happening, November 9-11 at the Cathedral Domain! This is an amazing three-day event filled with fun, surprises and prayer. Individuals grow tremendously in their walk with God and with community.

Students often describe it as the best experience of their lives. More information is available at www.cathedraldomain.org.

COMMODORES DINNER Commodores will meet on Friday, November 30, at 7:00pm in the Great Hall. Rick Dirksen, former Ringing Master at Washington National Cathedral, will tell us about the art and science of English change ringing, like the ringing from Westminster Abbey during British festivals. The program will include videos of the “bell-barge” leading the Queen’s Jubilee procession, ringing at St. Paul’s and National cathedrals, and an explanation of what change ringing is and how it is done.

Bring a meat, vegetable, or salad dish to serve 10-12. Note: appetizers, desserts, bread and beverage will be provided.

OUTREACH/// ROOM IN THE INN Room in the Inn, a movable shelter, will start again in November. Christ Church is honored to host 15 men for housing, dinner, and breakfast Wednesdays in November - February. We have expanded the program to every Wednes-

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DAYLIGHT SAVING ENDS NOVEMBER 4 Just a reminder to set your clocks back one hour before you go to bed on Saturday, November 3. Daylight Saving ends on November 4. You don’t want to be late to church!

REMEMBERING OUR LOVED ONES ON ALL SAINTS Every year we remember those who have died since the last All Saints Day by including them at the All Saints Evensong, this year at 4:00pm on November 4. If you would like to include someone in this list, please contact Parish Secretary Margaret Christensen at 254-4497 or mchristensen@ccclex.org.

UNITED THANK OFFERING On Sundays till November 18, you will find UTO blue boxes in the pew for you. We have the opportunity to place coins in our boxes each day as we recognize our blessings and give thanks to our God. Our coins reach far in the Anglican communion to provide life-giving ministries to men, women and children throughout the world. Take a box home and place it where you will see it each day as a reminder to offer coins in thanksgiving.

ADVENT FAIR VOLUNTEERS NEEDED A wonderful event to help families prepare for the Advent Season. Plan to attend! We need volunteers to help with the Advent Fair on Sunday, November 18, from 2:00 to 4:00pm. We have a variety of ways that you can help - providing supplies, facilitating an arts & crafts station, helping the children with baking, helping with the program, helping with snacks and drinks, etc. If you are interested in working with the Advent Fair, please contact Amanda Tudor - email amanda.tudor@eku.edu or call 523-4760 and leave a message. Ϯ

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Ava Clay

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Morris Floyd

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Alex Pickett

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DaKoda Jacobs

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Davis Fugate

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Marian Byrne

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Connor Asay

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Morgan Daulton

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Robert Russell

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B. J. Stull

Tutty

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Isabelle Morgan

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Shirley Seabrook

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Jason Boling

Fernie Williams

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Huston Combs

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Lenora Perrine

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Greg Mullins

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Natalie Ferguson

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Ross Cook

Windy Curtis

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Don Asay

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Vivian Mitchell

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Erica Kinkead

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Kristen Cattoi

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Cooper Gray

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Helen Jones

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Wayne Bussell

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Bernie Conrad

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Xander Lufkin

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Jessica Harvey

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Martha Mooney

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Blanton Ware

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Perry Garrett

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Madison Davenport

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Ruth Powell

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Nancy Blaydes

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Lynnette Tuttle

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Beth Ratliff

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Emma Moreno

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Thomas Combs

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Sara Eames

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Beth Headley

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Michael Asay

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Sarah Cowden

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Lucy Lorton

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Dick Nunan

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Margaret Aiken

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Sarah Combs

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Lewis Blackburn

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Emma Stivers

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Dana Harvey

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Karma Cassidy

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Charles Trumbo

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Kelly Clark

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Jane Britton

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Taylor Dearborn

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Elise Boyd

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Sarah Sloan

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C.B. Baize

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Holly Milburn

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Ann Ferguson

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Christopher Szappan

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John Perrine

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Jocelyn Trumbo

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Walter Bloxsom

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Ceci Perry

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Holden Hall

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Susan Aiken

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Chad Logsdon

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Gabrielle Counts

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Thomas Anderson

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Bob May

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Sue Clay

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Ann Garden

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Barbara Curtin

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Steve Specht

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Joan Lesueur

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Christie McLellan

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Bill Adams

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Mimi Milward

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November 3 Hiking with ECM November 4 Daylight Saving Ends

All Saints' Day (Observed) Stewardship Ingathering

All Saints' Recital & Evensong November 6 Books & Beliefs November 9 & 10 Trinity Institute Webcast November 9-11 Happening November 11 Newcomers' Tea November 16 Gallery Hop November 18 Bishop-Elect Hahn Visit UTO Ingathering

Vestry Election

Annual Meeting

Advent Fair

Celtic Eucharist

Youth Canned Food Hunt November 22 Thanksgiving Day Service November 23 Cathedral & Church Offices Closed November 30 Commodores Dinner