November 2013 Prayer & Action

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Lives of Thanks and Praise

HONORING SAINT FRANCIS We recap the Blessing of the Animals Event on October 5.

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AUTUMN EXPECTATIONS The Rev. Brent Owens reflects on this season of thanksgiving.

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Prayer & Action Prayer & Action I November 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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NOVEMBER PRAYER God of all generations, you have called us to a life of holiness and placed us in the great company of all saints in heaven and on earth: Give us grace to be Christ’s united body; help us to share Christ’s life with everyone in this broken world. In his Name we pray. Amen.

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ABOUT THE COVER The Rev. Joe Mitchell blesses a pooch at the Blessing of the Animals on October 5.

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CONTENTS

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Lives of Thanks and Praise Our Mary Honoring Saint Francis Open the Windows of Heaven New Signs in Abstract & Non-Objective Art The Gift of an Angel A Night with the Bishop Discovering Hospitality at Home Ecco Invites Our Canon Musician as First Guest Conductor Fall Fellowship Fun Handel's Messiah Spotlight on the Permanent Collection Making Space for God Autumn Expectations Discovering God's Welcome Bulletin Board Birthdays

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Lives of Thanks and Praise

By The Very Rev. Carol Wade

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here is much to love about Christ Church Cathedral and much for which to give thanks and praise. When I think of our life together, I am struck by your love of worship and how we carry that into the world in service. The Book of Common Prayer says we are to praise God not only with our lips, but also with our lives. The many ways in which Christ Church carries a life devoted to God into the world through service is worthy of thanks and praise.

Our Fall Fellowship Dinner was also a tremendous night of rejoicing as our hosts unveiled their festive table themes and we had fun and gave thanks to God for life together at Christ Church Cathedral.

Coming together to be shaped by worship so that our commitments can shape God’s world through prayer and action is at the heart of who we are at Christ Church Cathedral.

In celebration of St. Francis, we carried our worship into the world as we blessed an assortment of God’s creatures on the Old Courthouse steps amid the bustle of the Farmers’ Market. There were chickens and earthworms on hand for blessings and dogs in need of rescue found permanent homes.

Our work of praising God in the world continued as we gratefully blessed the Habitat Home we built this summer with our partner churches and as we joyfully welcomed the Kumbakisaka family to their beautiful new home.

Glennon Doyle Melton, bestselling author and creator of the Momastery.com, an online community of over 1,000,000 readers and activists, was our guest at a lively spiritual forum.

She offered her wit and wisdom about life and parenting and shared how her faith strengthens her to live more authentically and carry God’s hope into the world. Cathedral members and many guests gathered for inspiring conversation followed by a book signing.

This Sunday affords another opportunity to offer God’s praise with both our lips and our lives. We call this

day Consecration Sunday, as it signifies our commitment to God’s work at Christ Church Cathedral through the ingathering of our estimate of giving cards. During our time in worship, we will each prayerfully ask God the important spiritual question, “What percentage of my income am I being called to share for God’s work at 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. And 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. Consecration Sunday will culminate with a festive brunch following the 8:30 and 11:00 services.

Each Sunday, when we gather around our Lord’s Table we give thanks and feed on God’s life and love made known to us in Christ. We offer prayers and hymns as our spiritual offering, bread and wine as sign of the work we do with God’s gift of creation, and we feed on the fruit of those offerings to strengthen us for God’s work. We also place our offering of money on God’s Table to be reminded that the whole of our lives is not only a gift from God, and but also belongs to God. And once each year, we also bring our commitments to God, in the form of a pledge, which enables us to shape God’s mission for us for the coming year.

Coming together to be shaped by worship so that our commitments can shape God’s world through prayer and action is at the heart of who we are at Christ Church Cathedral. By way of our yearly commitment, we show forth God’s praise, not only with our lips, but also with our lives, and in so doing, we show forth the One whom we forever count as worthy of our praise.

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H E R I TA G E

OUR MARY

By Susan H. Stempel

The following are excerpts from an interview for the Christ Church Oral History Project conducted by Carolyn Ware, assisted by Maner Ferguson.

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n a quiet, tree-lined street in Lexington lives one of Christ Church Cathedral’s treasures --Mary Preston. Mary and her husband arrived in Lexington in 1965 from Korea. Earlier they had lived in Heidelberg, Germany, and Japan.

Although they didn’t have a church when they arrived here, they started attending our cathedral soon afterwards, with Mary being confirmed in 1966. To say she jumped in with both feet would be an understatement. Among her ministries have been ECW, the Altar Guild, chairing the Brass Committee from 1968-1980, president of ECW in 1972 and serving still another term later.

She also, with others, put out really large meals from the old kitchen, as well as the Lenten lunches.

ECW, she tells us, was organized differently than it is now. It was divided into chapters and by month, the chapter for that month took charge of visitation for shut-ins. The late Dr. Carolyn Scott offered prizes for the group with the greatest attendance.

Now, Preston says, “ECW doesn’t have assigned responsibilities, just attends meetings. When we broke up the chapters, it changed ECW the most.” “But,” she explains, “more women were working by then and our children had gotten older.”

Preston was President of ECW when CCC started Meals on Wheels in conjunction with Second Presbyterian Church. She recalls ECW had a coffee with Second and a presentation of what Meals on Wheels is about. Marie Rogers and Trudy Patch were part of the group who started Meals on Wheels and both are still doing it every Thursday. She says, “It’s one of the volunteer jobs you can do...and do so much good in a hour and a half. People look forward to seeing you.”

Serving on the vestry, both as clerk and then as junior warden, she says the greatest change in the vestry occurred in the 1970s. She recalls that “People got unhappy and there was lots of dissatisfaction, starting with members of the choir."

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Room. So the Winston Memorial Chapel was built--it used to hold fifty people but during the church’s last remodeling was made smaller Preston was also active in the launching of Christ Church Apartments in 1977. She continues to see it as a positive initiative as there are still so few places for senior citizens to live. At first, she recalls, CCC wasn’t fully on board with the project but agreed they would support it, but not with money. However, she says three good souls contributed $5,000 each and got it started. Eventually the initial contributors were repaid.

The CCA Board is comprised of CCC members and our church continues to take an active role in assisting the apartment residents.

Another outreach program she was involved with was St. Agnes House. She recalls CCC and ECW played an active and important role in St. Agnes House for years.

So what are the changes Preston has seen in her 48 years at Christ Church Cathedral? She’s very happy to see the increased emphasis on Sunday School and so many young people now--the church is reviving itself, she says. She feels that so much is offered now and that the Cathedral is happier and friendlier than it used to be.

“It seems like home,” she says-”always there for you. It’s just a must that you have to be there. It means a lot to my life.”

She thinks that the leadership, clergy and outreach are excellent.

And she still takes her great cheese balls every year to Christ Church Apartments.

What would we do without our Mary? Ϯ

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lergy and parishioners of Christ Church Cathedral took their ministry to the streets, literally, on Saturday October 5 for the Third Annual Blessing of the Animals celebration at the Farmer's Market. The Cathedral contingent processed from the church down Market Street, through the Farmer's Market to the front steps of the Old Fayette County Courthouse for the ceremony.

After the short service, nearly a hundred dogs, several cats, a chicken, toy stuffed animals and even earthworms were blessed. The clergy conducted the blessings and the Choristers of Christ Church Cathedral sang for the crowd.

Four animal rescue groups brought adoptable dogs to be blessed and to meet people who may be looking for pets. And several community groups were also on hand with earth and animal friendly information and activities.

Many thanks to the Altar Guild, Vergers and Choir volunteers without whom the Blessing of the Animals would not have been possible. Also thanks to the following organizations who all contributed tremendously: Friends of Jessamine County Animals Lexington Humane Society Jessamine County Animal Care and Control The Way Home Rescue Alliance CLUCK, "Coop"erative of Lexington Urban Chicken Keepers Seedleaf Fayette County Master Gardeners Paw Prints Bakery PetSmart Hamburg

COMMUNITY

HONORING SAINT FRANCIS

By June Dorsett

PetSmart Charities Humane Society USA Lexington Fire Department Lexington Division of Emergency Management Chevy Chase Animal Clinic, Eric Headley, D.V.M. Downtown Lexington Corporation Lexington Fayette Urban County Government Lexington Farmer's Market Lexington History Museum The tradition of Blessing the Animals was begun as a way to honor Francis of Assisi, the beloved, thirteenth century Italian. Francis was best known and remembered for his love for animals and the environment. ĎŽ

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S T E WA R D S H I P

OPEN THE WINDOWS OF HEAVEN:

Consecration Sunday is Sunday, November 3

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id you know that there is only one place in the Bible where God challenges us to put God to the test? It is in Malachi 3:16 where God asks us to “bring into the storehouse (of God) the full tithe” and then God promises that God will “open the windows of heaven” and pour out blessings upon us. This is the challenge we have been given.

Congregations who approach financial stewardship from a biblical perspective do not view the money Christians give to their church merely as a way to pay its bills. Rather, such congregations see financial contributions as a way to help people grow spiritually in their relationship with God by supporting their church’s mission and ministry with a percentage of their incomes.

The Cathedral’s Stewardship Committee has selected the Consecration Sunday Stewardship Program as a way to teach the biblical and spiritual principles of generous giving in our stewardship education emphasis this year.

• Consecration Sunday is based on the biblical philosophy of the need of the giver to give for his or her own spiritual development, rather than on the need of the church to receive.

Instead of responding like members of a social club who should pay dues, we will live like followers of Jesus Christ who give unselfishly as an act of discipleship. Consecration

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Sunday encourages people toward proportionate and systematic giving in response to the question, “What percentage of my income is God calling me to give?”

• During morning worship on Consecration Sunday, November 3, we are asking our attendees and members to make their financial commitments to our Cathedral’s missions of loving God, caring for others and serving this community and the world.

• On Sunday, November 3, we will have the opportunity to converse prayerfully with God to consider what percentage of my income God is calling me to give for God’s work through this Cathedral. After each service, 7:30, 8:30 and 11:00am, we will have a celebration brunch catered by Dupree Catering. Because our celebration brunch is catered we will be asking for an RSVP so we have an accurate count.

• Everyone who completes an Estimate of Giving Card does so voluntarily by attending morning worship on Consecration

Sunday. We urge people to attend even if they feel strongly opposed to completing a card.

The procedure is done in such a way no one feels personal embarrassment if he or she chooses not to fill out a card.

• During morning worship our guest leader will conduct a brief period of instruction and inspiration, concluded by members making their commitments as a confidential act of worship. All of the estimate of giving cards will then be offered to the glory of God and blessed at the altar.

• We will encourage participation in Consecration Sunday events through the Consecration Sunday team and Vestry members.

Since we will make no followup visits to ask people to complete their cards, we will make every effort to inform, inspire, and commit everyone to attend Consecration Sunday worship.

Thanks in advance for your enthusiastic participation in Consecration Sunday events. Ϯ

DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME ENDS >>>

Daylight Saving Time ends on Sunday, November 3.

Remember to set your clocks back one hour the night before! You won’t want to miss an amazing All Saints and Consecration Sunday at Christ Church!

The Characteristics of a Biblical Giver 1. Intentional Being intentional means to develop prayerfully a plan and then to live the plan. 2 Corinthians 9:6-7 2. Regular Being regular means we follow our intentional plan, and 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

ART

NEW SIGNS IN ABSTRACT & NON-OBJECTIVE ART

By Carol Constantino

NOVEMBER GALLERY >>> Exhibit Period: November 3 to February 2 (Gallery Hours: Monday-Friday 10:00 to 3:30) Gallery Hop Reception: Friday, November 15, 5:00 to 8:00pm

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he theme for the November exhibit at Art at the Cathedral is Abstract art and Non-Objective art. Abstract art works are paintings containing recognizable objects which are slightly altered.

Non-Objective art has subject matter without recognizable objects, rather uses lines, shapes, textures, etc. all working together in a dynamic composition.

The 19th century artist, Henri Matisse said, “The importance of an artist is to be measured by the quantity of new signs which he or she has introduced to the language of art.” Hopefully the viewers of this exhibition will see many ‘new signs’ in the variety of compositions in this show.

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ABOUT OUR CURATOR Anne Bjork has a Master of Fine Arts from the University of New Mexico, and Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of Oklahoma. Her own artwork blurs the line between painting and drawing. Created on raw canvas or paper using acrylic paint, graphite sticks and oil pastels, she uses a vocabulary of shapes drawn from childhood experiences in northwestern New Mexico, architectural drafting, the human figure, and universal symbols found in ancient Anasazi and Christian iconography. Ϯ

MISSION

THE GIFT OF AN ANGEL

By Anne Anderson

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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 in the Angel Tree. The Cathedral Angel Tree, one of our outreach ministries, will serve the following charities again 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 program families Harrison Elementary has asked that we return 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 occur on Wednesday December

18th. 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 1. Gifts should be purchased and returned to the church no later than December 15th.

Please mark your calendars accordingly and plan to select your Angel December 1. 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 to Pat Allen 533-5288, Anne Anderson 224-4471, Jane Emmott 259-1724, Barrie Hart 259-1724, Mary Mc Lisle 252-4965, Tiffany Lufkin 281-6749, or Martha Park 263-5878 If you would like to volunteer at the Harrison Elementary Holiday Event on December 18th, please contact one of the Angel Tree committee members above. You can also look for the sign-up sheet located at the Welcome Center. Ϯ

COLLEGE

A NIGHT WITH THE BISHOP

By The Rev. Joe Mitchell

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ne of the most exciting things this year at St. Augustine’s Chapel has been the abundance of visitors. Every single week someone new has graced our little space at the University of Kentucky and, more often than not, has found his or her way back. Maybe it’s for Noonday Prayer and Holy Communion during the week. Maybe it’s for dinner and conversation on Thursdays. Maybe it’s for our peaceful service of Nighttime Prayer that ends our Thursday gatherings.

Whatever the reason, folks are finding a place of peace, finding home, at St. Augustine’s, and for that we are ever thankful.

One of those recent visitors was none other than our bishop, The Rt. Rev. Doug Hahn. Decked out in his fancy purple shirt, Bishop Doug joined us for dinner one recent Thursday night.

As we transitioned into our conversation time, he asked us a very simple, yet profound question: "What is God up to here?"

“For me there has always been a sense of peace in this place,” said Megan Dennis, a senior from Louisville. “Campus life can get so crazy with school work and social functions. I’ve found God in the peace and quiet of this chapel.”

For another student, junior Bennett Wethington, the chapel is more than just a meeting place. “It’s literally home,” he said. Bennett and two other students are living in an apartment above the chapel. “I don’t know what I’d do without this place.”

Bishop Doug also took the time to walk around the space, to hear the

story of how St. Augustine’s was built as a place of worship for students, faculty, and staff at UK back in the 1950s. Now, as the chapel celebrates its 60th anniversary and gives thanks for the many decades it has served as a spiritual home to so many, we can’t help but wonder what God has in store for the chapel’s future. What

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new thing might God be up to?

As we moved into the basement, Bishop Doug cocked his head, wondering if perhaps we could open the space up to classes. Several of us laughed. We have, in fact, done just that, allowing music classes to use the basement and chapel spaces to conduct lessons.

“Then you’ve been evangelists!” the bishop told us with a satisfied smile.

After touring the space and hearing our stories, Bishop Doug joined us for Nighttime Prayer, a service of candlelight and incense that draws its inspiration from the Night Prayer portion of the New Zealand Prayer Book. After spending a few extra minutes to pray in the darkness and silence of the space, the bishop, as he walked out the door, commented simply, “Very beautiful. Very beautiful.”

“It was so cool having him here,” said Dawson Fugate, a sophomore whose home church is Christ Church Cathedral.

Indeed it was cool. How thankful we were to share an evening of food, conversation, and worship with our bishop! It would be so cool to spend such an evening with you as well!

Come and see what God’s been up to at St. Augustine’s Chapel! Ϯ

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n my first year here at Christ Church Cathedral we asked ourselves what God’s abundant welcome looked like. For the Cathedral Young Adults that welcome looked like food and conversation, getting to know new folks, and relaxing together around a table at the Village Idiot for Theology on Tap. This year we have been discerning our “soul” purpose and asking ourselves what finding home looks like.

The answer has been our newest gathering, Hospitality at Home, an evening in which we literally open our own homes and invite people to share in food and fellowship.

On Friday, September 27, a whopping 14 young adults from Christ Church Cathedral packed my little townhouse outside “The Circle” to share in homemade sausage cheeseballs, Old Fashioneds, and conversation.

And for anyone who has been to my house, you know how tough it is to fit 14 people!

Still, the energy was there when we gathered at 6:30, and it was there when folks at last headed home close to midnight.

At one point the crowd split into two groups, one in the backyard and another in the kitchen. As I floated between the two I heard fantastic conversations! The outside was discussing literalism vs. historical and textual criticism in Scripture, while the inside was arguing over who would get to host our next gathering.

"I want to host one!” exclaimed Allison Duvall.

One young woman, Paige Halpin, had never set foot in Christ Church Cathedral but came because she saw the event posted on Facebook.

Since then, she has been to Sunday services and Theology on Tap each week!

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DISCOVERING HOSPITALITY AT HOME

By The Rev. Joe Mitchell

nity,” she said.

Ben Newsome, a regular at Theology on Tap and current co-leader of The Wired Word Sunday School class, summed it up nicely.

“Most folks our age get lost in the crowd. We want to let folks know that there is a place for us, a home. Gatherings like Hospitality at Home provide a relaxed atmosphere for some stimulating conversations. We are so thankful we have found this Cathedral and found this community of young adults!”

As the evening ended and everyone headed home I looked at my dog Casey, standing by the door as folks left.

I was overwhelmed with a sense of thankfulness. I knew that God was present in this little space. I knew that God was present in the conversations, in everything from Scripture to the baseball playoffs. I knew God was doing something extraordinary in the hearts of newcomers who took a chance on hanging out with a bunch of folks they didn’t really know.

Looking down at Casey I said simply, “This was a good night, little girl.” I think she was in agreement. Ϯ

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MUSIC

ECCO INVITES OUR CANON MUSICIAN AS FIRST GUEST CONDUCTOR

By Francois Botha

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n Saturday, November 16, at 7 p.m., Christ Church Cathedral (CCC) will host an evening of choral music sung by Ecco Chamber Choir. The guest conductor for this concert will be CCC’s own Erich Balling. The repertoire for the concert spans 500 years of sacred choral music, and features works by Byrd, Tallis, and Palestrina. Modern composers are represented by Barto-

Ecco is conducted by Dr. Vicki Bell

lucci (Italy), Martin (USA) and Gjielo (Norway). Gjielo’s Serenity, an eight-voice setting of the O Magnum Mysterium, will end the concert. The work features a solo cello, to give the work, in the composer’s own words, “a feeling of space and evocativeness.”

Based in Lexington, Ecco is an a cappella choir comprised of 24 singers, and conducted by Dr. Vicki Bell, Professor of Music Theory at Asbury University in Wilmore, KY. The chamber choir was established in 2008 after an Asbury choir performance tour to Italy in the previous year. “The trip was a remarkable experience for all of us,” Bell says. “After the tour, many of the students graduated, but found employment in the greater Lexington area. Some wanted to recapture the musical essence of the Italy trip, so we began to sing together.

Word got out quickly, and in 2010 we expanded the group to 24 singers, included non-Asburians, and renamed the choir Ecco, from the Italian word for ‘behold’ or ‘listen’.”

In an area full of university and professional choral ensembles, Ecco has carved a niche by focusing on Renaissance sacred a cappella music. According to Bell, it was a

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natural fit. “My love and passion for this music might be contagious, and somehow, the group just sounds at its best when singing music of the Renaissance. However, most of the singers are attracted to modern choral repertoire, so we always expand our boundaries to include music from all style periods.”

For some time, Bell and her husband, Francois Botha (who serves as

Ecco’s artistic director), have considered a guest conductor for the choir.

“We are consistently impressed with the achievements of the Cathedral choir under the direction of Erich Balling. Our choice was sealed after we heard Erich’s interpretation of the Gibbons Magnificat during an Evensong service at CCC. Earlier this year, we contacted Erich to see if he would be interested in serving as Ecco’s first guest conductor. Not only was Erich enthusiastic, but he offered the Cathedral as the venue for the concert.”

Ecco’s ties to the Cathedral run deep. Lisa Hall, CCC’s assistant organist, and parishioners Brad, Ben, and Grace Newsome are all members of the chamber choir.

When: Saturday, November 16, at 7.00 p.m. Ϯ

COMMUNITY

FALL FELLOWSHIP FUN

MUSIC

HANDEL'S MESSIAH

By 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 6, 2013 at 7:30pm Katharine Dain, Soprano Christopher Conley, Countertenor Charles Reid, Tenor Dean Elzinga, Bass The Lexington Baroque Ensemble The Cathedral Choir Reserved seating: $40, $30, & $20 ($10 for students) Visit www.ccclex.org to view available seats or purchase tickets with a credit card or call the Cathedral at 2544497, Ext 108.

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CATHEDRAL CAKES Cathedral Choir Cakes are back! The choir will be offering Amaretto Pound Cake, Chocolate Kuhlua Cake, and Butterscotch Cake. You can pre-order your cake beginning November 15. Cakes can be picked up or purchased on Sunday, December 15th. Contact Music Assistant Kathleen Balling for more information kballing@ccclex.org.

POINSETTIA & WREATH SALES Once again, you can order beautiful poinsettias from the Choristers! New this year is the addition of wreaths.

Please place pre-order by November 15. Red, white or pink poinsettias are available in 6”, 7” or 8” pots at $15, $20 or $30. Available wreaths are: 20” Noble Fir Mix at $25, 20” Boxwood at $30 and 22” Frazier Fir mix at $30. Pickup is Saturday, December 14 from 10:30am to 12:30pm or Sunday, December 15, following morning services. Proceeds from sales go to the Chorister Scholarship Fund. Thank you for all your support.

SAVE THE DATE! Gathering of Angels, the Choir Gala Fundraiser will be held on Friday April 25th! Exquisite hors’doevres, Silent and Live Auctions!

ART

SPOTLIGHT ON THE PERMANENT COLLECTION

By Jesse Mark

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hrist Church Cathedral is blessed to have in its possession, Titian's Madonna and Child, by Kentucky artist Oliver Frazer. It is deeply spiritual that art created centuries ago can move us today. In this Advent season take time to reflect upon the Madonna and Child which graces our Cathedral Way entrance. A member of the church commissioned the work. Following are a few words about Frazer and the master he copied, Titian.

Oliver Frazer (1808-1864), a student of Matthew H. Jouett (1788-

1827), went to Philadelphia in 1828 to study under Thomas Sully. Frazer was the first Kentucky artist to study abroad (1834), visiting museums and galleries in France, Switzerland, Belgium, Germany and England.

He returned to Lexington in 1838 where he established a studio and married the niece of Mrs. Jouett.

They lived at Eothen, built in 1798 by the Reverend James Moore, first rector of Christ Church and President of Transylvania. Frazer became the house favorite of the Henry Clay family, painting several portraits of the politician.

Under the auspices of Charles Robert Leslie, he drew copies of Old Masters’ works while traveling in Europe, most notable Rembrandt, Titian and Van Dyck. His oil copy of Titian’s Madonna and Child was commissioned by Richard Higgins, a member of Christ Church, along with his family. CCC acquired this piece in 1851 about the time of the death of two Higgins children, so the piece is believed to have been given as a memorial (from Estill Pennington's Lessons in Likeness, 2011).

Titian or Tiziano Vecellio (1477-1576) was born in a small alpine village of Pieve di

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Cadore, now not far from the Austrian border, where his family lived for many years. In about 1498, at the age of nine or ten, Titian and his elder brother Francesco were sent to Venice to start their training as painters in the workshop of the mosaicist Sebastiano Zuccato.

Although soon Titian left his workshop and began studying painting in the workshops of Gentile and Giovanni Bellini. Following the death of Bellini, Titian became the official painter in the Republic in Venice.

He had come to value the exploration of color above all other aspects of art. His style and technique were evolving from the more precise contours, modeling and finish of the early portraits to a much bolder, freer style with more highly charged brushwork. He married a young lady named Cecilia at 51, fathered two daughters and two sons and died at the age of 99. Ϯ

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MAKING SPACE FOR GOD

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love this time of year. There is something life giving about the external changes in the movement of summer into fall. There is a gradual shift with temperature drops here and there along with the crisp colored leaves falling to the ground. There is even a different sound to our walk and tone in the air. I am awake to change and change is good.

I am awake to the changing colors and tones at Christ Church Cathedral as well. This change is good. People are involved in new ministries; groups are growing in number and depth. There are physical changes such as the updates to the nursery and a house being built for a neighbor. Children are engaged in Christian Formation with many new teachers. There is music in the air.

These transformations point to something new and good on the horizon. We know it in the approach of fall

By Elizabeth Conrad

just as we see it in the approaching end to Pentecost.

We prepare our physical homes and our inner homes for new life.

Let us give thanks for the transformations that we are moving through. Let us give thanks for changes. Let us prepare our homes together, making space for God to be born anew in each of us. ĎŽ

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hen the leaves begin to change color and the first frost graces the ground, we look with anticipation toward a new season. And yet these fall changes don’t mean the same thing for all of

AUTUMN EXPECTATIONS

Growing up in Tampa, Florida, it didn’t even cross my mind that fall leaves, cool weather and the first frost might signal anything. In fact, the main changes for fall in Florida were slight: a little lower humidity, temperatures in the 70’s-80’s instead of 90’s, and the absence of the typical summer afternoon rain. Traditionally, my family would go swimming in our pool on Christmas day and gleefully send photos to our relatives in the frozen north. My parents owned a 22 acre orange grove with a house on a lake where we often spent weekends. Fall meant that we made sure the irrigation system was working since there was less rain. We watched for the ripening of the Valencia oranges. Instead of shoveling the snow in January, we watched as the trees blossomed with delicate white flowers. I recall walking through a cathedral of ancient orange trees: the dappled sun coming through the arc of branches overhead, the fragrance of the orange blossoms almost lifting me from the ground, and the grove humming with bees working their magic.

Now here in Lexington, fall leaves and the first frost signal for me the change in the season of my life. It is a season where I walk through a real Cathedral under the graceful curve of the soaring ceiling rather than the embracing arc of orange trees. And for this I am profoundly thankful.

Paul tells us, “Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.” 1 Thess. 5:16-18. It is easy to give thanks from this place of beauty and peace. But what about in times of difficulty? Paul wrote these words from a prison cell. And yet he was still thankful, rejoicing and praying without ceasing.

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Paul’s words to us presuppose a truth. Our worship of God is the context of all of life, not just the part we devote to God in the sanctuary on Sunday. In Karl Rahner’s words, “Everyday life must become itself our prayer.” If all of life is worship for those who seek to do God’s will, then thanks is an inevitable result. Our thanks is not necessarily governed by the circumstances we find ourselves in, but instead in seeking God in all circumstances.

From walking in the cathedral of an ancient orange grove, to being in beautiful Christ Church Cathedral, I rejoice, pray and give thanks. Ϯ

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lection of Vestry and Diocese of Lexington Convention Deputies will take place on Sunday, November 24, the day of our Annual Meeting.

Ballots will be available throughout the morning.

Voting will close one hour after the conclusion of the 11:00am service. The Annual Meeting Luncheon will follow the 11:00am service in the Great Hall. Lunch will be sold by the Youth as a fundraiser. Bishop Douglas Hahn will join us for the morning services and the Annual Meeting.

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

2 014 V E S T R Y C A N D I D AT E S Alex Clay MY FAMILY I’ve been married to Abby Aiken Clay for five years. Our daughter, Ava, turns 2 years old 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 16 years and lead our software development and sales teams.

I work with thousands of churches of all sizes and denominations across the country and internationally. I hold a Bachelor of Business Administration focusing in management from the

University of Kentucky.

MY INVOLVEMENT & FAITH I’ve been a member of the Choir of Men and Boys for over 20 years and joined Christ Church through baptism shortly after joining the choir. I am chair of the Music Committee, been a member of the Long Range Planning Committee, held a seat on the Choir Guild, and helped with the annual Christ Church Apartments picnic.

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 by the opportunity to serve Christ Church as a member of the Vestry and am ready and willing to help carry us forward in our good work.

Dan Dorsett MY FAMILY Wife, June; son Clay and daughter-in-law, Elizabeth; daughter Elizabeth and son-in-law, Rob and grandson, Tripp; and daughter, Mary Catherine.

MY EDUCATION & PROFESSION I am a UK graduate (BBA – Finance, BS – Accounting) and CPA, currently employed as Director of Accounting/Controller at Global Fitness Holdings. Previously, I worked in several positions at WLAP/WMXL radio including VP/General Manager.

MY INVOLVEMENT & FAITH We came to Christ Church Cathedral in 1990 when our children

joined the choir program and were active throughout the 90s, although members of another church at the time. We returned to CCC in 2007 and were received into membership in 2010.

In recent years I have served on a breakfast team, chaired the First Impressions Task force, and helped out with the monthly reviews of cash reconciliations. In worship, I have served as a Lector/Intercessor, Chalice Bearer and now as a Verger. I am also enrolled in EfM (4th year).

PERSONAL STATEMENT I am continually impressed by the rich, traditional liturgy and music at Christ Church Cathedral. Together with the fellowship of this congregation and renewed emphasis on serving the community, we have a great platform for extending Christ’s light to our world for many years to come. I welcome any opportunity to serve with you.

Anne Garrett MY FAMILY Husband David. Children: Margaret 23; Perry 20; Henry 18 MY EDUCATION & PROFESSION The University of the South, Sewanee, TN BA in Economics 1982.

Community Volunteer. Previous work experience Branch Manager, Third National Bank Nashville, TN. Commercial Loan Officer, Chemical

Bank, New York, NY. MY INVOLVEMENT & FAITH Current: Cross Outreach and Mission Committee member, Room in the Inn volunteer, EfM. Previous: Sunday School

teacher, Vacation Bible School volunteer, Stewardship Committee Co-chair PERSONAL STATEMENT I believe Christ Church plays an important role as a spiritual home in Lexington, welcoming everyone regardless of where they are in their spiritual journey. David and I were initially drawn to Christ Church because of its strong sense of history and its tradition of service to the people of Lexington. We stayed because of the energy and wonderful community we discovered here. The congregation and clergy have encouraged us to explore what it means to be a Christian and shown us by example what it means to serve others joyfully.

2 014 V E S T R Y C A N D I D AT E S DJ Geddes MY FAMILY DJ resides in Lexington with his wife, Mary Jo, and their two children Olivia (3) and Tripp (2). DJ is the son of Doug and Mary Ann Geddes, and grandson of Herb Geddes and the late Frankie Geddes.

MY EDUCATION & PROFESSION DJ received his BBA in Finance from the University of Kentucky in 2002.

While at UK, he served as Student Equipment Manager for the Men’s Basketball team under Bill Keightley and Tubby Smith. DJ currently works as Director of Sales at Geddes Pool s, Inc. There he serves as the primary sales director for in-ground pool sales,

and manages construction crews for instillation of the company’s swimming pools.

MY INVOLVEMENT & FAITH DJ, 33, is a lifelong member at Christ Church Cathedral. He has served as a member of the CCC Men & Boys choir since 1988; first as Head Chorister of the Boys Choir and now as an Alto in the Men’s choir. His leadership role in the choir has allowed him to serve the church in worship while developing many relationships in the church community.

PERSONAL STATEMENT Christ Church Cathedral has provided me with a foundation of faith, family and friends. I would be honored to serve as a member of its Vestry, so that I can help sustain our forward momentum and reach new levels of prayer and action.

Gwen Mathews MY FAMILY Husband-Marc; children- Mary Rollins (17) and Will (15).

MY EDUCATION & PROFESSION Transylvania University BA English and Sociology; University of South Carolina M. Ed. Student Personnel Services (counseling). Realtor for past 8 years, previously worked for 15+years in Development and college student development.

MY INVOLVEMENT & FAITH I have been a member of CCC for most of my life yet my experience as part of our Cathedral family remains fresh and

uplifting. I have been involved in numerous ministries as an adult member including teaching Sunday school, Angel Tree, VBS co-coordinator, EfM graduate, nominating committee, breakfast team and service as a Diocesan Convention Deputy.

Currently, I am serving as one of the Stewardship Co-chairs.

PERSONAL STATEMENT I am deeply thankful to have a church experience that is spiritually nurturing on a personal level and one that helps us all to grow through our commitment to serving the broader community. While I would not describe myself as one who intentionally seeks out leadership roles, I am at peace with the call, if elected, to serve faithfully on the Vestry and help our church continue to be a home where all are truly welcome.

Guy Mendes MY FAMILY Page and I have been married for 24 years. We are the proud parents of two almost-grown young men, Wilson, a sophomore at Reed College in Portland, Oregon, and Jess, a senior at Henry Clay High School.

MY EDUCATION & PROFESSION I grew up in New Orleans and came to UK in 1966, where I majored in English Literature. I worked for KET for 35 years as a writer, producer and director, making documentaries in the arts and education. I am also a photographer, exhibiting my work at the Ann Tower Gallery and Institute 193.

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MY INVOLVEMENT & FAITH I was raised in the Episcopal faith, and was an altar boy for several years at St. George’s Church in uptown NOLA. Since we began attending Christ Church in 1991 I have helped teach a J2A class from 2001-2003, and a few years later I produced the video that helped raise funds for our new facilities. In 2010 I helped start the Living by Words series of readings

by Kentucky authors. Listening to them, and to our clergy over the years--Bill McDuffie, Jim Burns, Morris Thompson, Whayne Hoagland, and now Carol, Brent, Joe and Paula—has provided me with words to live by.

PERSONAL STATEMENT I love Christ Church and l want it to thrive and to continue serving the parishioners and the community at large.

2 013 V E S T R Y C A N D I D AT E S John Perrine MY FAMILY Lenora and I have been married 55 years, have three children and eight grandchildren.

MY EDUCATION & PROFESSION I graduated from UK and the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, then three years of training in Internal Medicine at the University of Mississippi and two years of fellowship in Gastroenterology at Vanderbilt. I practiced Internal Medicine in Lexington for 23 years, then went to the University of Kentucky where I was Medical Director of the Student Health Service and Medical Director for the Department of Athletics for fourteen years until I retired in 2002. I retired

as a Colonel in the Army National Guard after twenty two years in 2001.

MY INVOLVEMENT & FAITH I was on the vestry at Good Shepherd and we have been members at Christ Church for fifteen years. I served on the search committee that brought our current dean here. I graduated from EfM, and am past director of the Brotherhood of St. Andrew, a chalice bearer, lay reader, work at the welcome desk, teach at Harrison School, am on the OEBG committee, and recently began teaching Godly Play.

PERSONAL STATEMENT The liturgy, service, and fellowship make us feel at home at CCC. We have truly found a home here with our exceptional clergy and staff and the music program. It is an exciting time at Christ Church.

Caywood Prewitt MY FAMILY My wife, Beth and I became actively involved in the church when our children, Madi, Quentin and Woods joined the choirs in 2005. Soon after, we joined the church.

MY EDUCATION & PROFESSION I have lived most of my life in downtown Lexington. I graduated from the University of Kentucky with Bachelors, Masters and law degrees. I have practiced law in Lexington for 20 years. I am a partner in the firm of Kriz, Jenkins, Prewitt & Jones. I have served on several local boards of directors, including the citywide board of Church under the Bridge, Inc. which oversees a charitable mission to serve the

homeless in downtown Lexington.

MY INVOLVEMENT & FAITH Beth and I have spearheaded Christ Church’s involvement with Church under the Bridge for the past three years. I have been active with Cross Ministries, the Choir Guild and the Youth at Christ Church. I have also served on several breakfast and usher teams and will soon begin serving as a verger.

PERSONAL STATEMENT I believe that Christ Church should continue in the beautiful and holy traditions which define the Episcopal Church while at the same time grow the membership of the church. A growing church is a strong church. I also believe that outreach is vital to Christ Church. Outreach not only serves a need in our community, but also gives us the opportunity to come together for a common cause.

BULLETIN BOARD

EVENTS /// DAY OF THE DEAD FESTIVAL NOVEMBER 1 AT OEBG On November 1 from 5:00 to 9:00pm, the Living Arts & Science Center and Christ Church Cathedral celebrate the Day of the Dead, a festival that honors our ancestors. This also falls on our All Saints Day. The Cathedral is decorating the gravesite of “Mary Jane,” which is marked with the iconic obelisk in her memory. 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 North Martin Luther King Blvd.) with food, dancing and music, and then process to the Old Episcopal Burying Ground.

ORGAN RECITAL BY SCHUYLER ROBINSON & ALL SAINTS EVENSONG Please join us on All Saints Sunday, November 3 for the third event of the Great Music at the Cathedral series. At 3:30pm Schuyler Robinson will perform a recital on the Cathedral’s magnificent 1949 Holtkamp organ and at 4:00pm the Choir of Men and Girls will offer Evensong featuring music of Tomas de Victoria, Herbert Brewer and Ernest Bullock. This year’s recitals and Evensongs have been stunning and have brought many new faces to the Cathedral! For more information about the series, visit the music page at www.ccclex. org or pick up a music brochure near the Welcome Center.

NEW DREAM GROUP Join this new group, which will be meeting on the first and third Thursday evenings of the month, beginning November 7, 5:007:00pm in the Meditation Room. We will explore how God may be talking with us through our dreams and other synchronistic ways. Please purchase Natural Spirituality: Recovering the Wisdom Tradition in Christianity by Joyce Rockwood Hudson.

The Cathedral Bookstore carries this book.

Contact Elizabeth with any questions: elizabeth@ccclex.org.

HAPPENING Happening is a Christian experience presented by teenagers for teenagers. It is designed for all youth in Grades 10-12. Adults who work with youth are also welcome.

During a Happening weekend participants experience the love of Christ as shown through prayer, worship and the ministry of fellow students, clergy and lay adults.

Download the registration form at http://diolex.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/happack13.pdf When: November 15 at 6:30pm to November 17 at 5:00pm Where: Cathedral Domain Cost: $100.00 Contact: Cindy Sigmon, csigmon@diolex. org, 252-6527 Deadline: November 1, 2013 HANDEL’S MESSIAH Messiah tickets are on sale now! Available on the website or after services on Sundays. $40, $30, or $20 seats available.

Friday December 6 at 7:30pm. Contact Kathleen Balling for further information.

MINISTRIES /// COMMODORES The Commodores will meet on Friday, November 1, at 7:00pm in the Great Hall.

Doug Geddes will speak on his trip to the Philippine Islands, showing scenes from two islands and resorts as well as underwater video. Of his many trips, he feels this diving experience may be the most colorful. Bring a meat, vegetable, or salad dish to serve 10-12. Dessert, appetizers, beverages, and bread will be furnished. All members and friends of the Cathedral are welcome. Come and enjoy a great meal and a colorful program.

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BOOKS & BELIEFS Books & Beliefs will meet Tuesday, November 5, at the home of Ann Heard, 2105 Bridgeport Drive, at 10:00am, with the program to begin at 10:30am. Missy Baize will present the biography Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson. All church members and their guests are welcome.

NOTICES /// DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME ENDS NOVEMBER 3 Daylight Saving Time ends on Sunday, November 3. Remember to set your clocks back one hour the night before! You won’t want to miss an amazing All Saints and Consecration Sunday at Christ Church!

2013 DIRECTORIES AVAILABLE IN THE BOOKSTORE The long wait is over! The 2013 directory is available in the Bookstore for a suggested donation of $5. The online directory and App are now available for those of you who would prefer not to have a paper copy. If you have not received your login information, please contact Margaret Christensen at 254-4497 or mchristensen@ccclex.org.

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Alex Pickett

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Taylor Dearborn

16 Sue Clay

24 Charles Kraus

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Ava Clay

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Holly Milburn

16 Joan Lesueur

24 Christie McLellan

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Daniel Jividen

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Jocelyn Trumbo

16 Kaye Hahn

25 Lenora Perrine

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Davis Fugate

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DaKoda Jacobs

17 Bob Russell-Tutty

25 Isabelle Morgan

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Windy Curtis

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Don Asay

17 Mimi Milward

26 Martha Mooney

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Connor Asay

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Fernie Williams

17 Shirley Seabrook

26 Ross Cook

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Morgan Daulton

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Greg Mullins

18 Huston Combs

26 Wayne Bussell

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Bernie Conrad

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Marian Byrne

18 Vivian Mitchell

26 Erica Kinkead

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Kristen Cattoi

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Cooper Gray

18 Natalie Ferguson

27 Ruth Powell

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Blanton Ware

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Lynnette Tuttle

19 Helen Jones

28 Jane Britton

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Nancy Blaydes

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Xander Lufkin

20 Beth Headley

28 Margaret Mary Aiken

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Thomas Combs

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Perry Garrett

20 Beth Ratliff

28 Michael Asay

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Sarah Cowden

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Elliot May

20 Dick Nunan

28 Emma Moreno

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David Graf

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Evan Murry

20 Madison Davenport

28 Dana Harvey

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Karma Cassidy

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Sara Eames

21 Emma Stivers

29 C.B. Baize

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Sarah Combs

10 Lucy Lorton

21 Kelly Clark

29 John Perrine

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Bill Adams

12 Charles Trumbo

22 Ceci Perry

30 Holden Hall

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Bob May

13 Elise Boyd

22 Christopher Szappan

30 Thomas Anderson

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Morris Floyd

14 Ann Ferguson

22 Sarah Sloan

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Steve Specht

14 Walter Bloxsom

23 Gabrielle Counts

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Susan Aiken

15 William Fackler

24 Ann Garden

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UPCOMING SERVICES & EVENTS November 1 Day of the Dead at OEBG November 3 Consecration Sunday

Daylight Saving Time Ends November 6 Room in the Inn begins November 8 Parents Night Out November 10 Baptisms November 12 ECW Luncheon November 15-17 Happening November 16 Ecco Chamber Choir Concert November 23 Youth Catching Fire Outing November 24 Bishop's Visitation, UTO Ingathering,

Bake/Craft Sale pick up, Annual

Meeting, Youth Chili Sales, Advent

Fair, Youth Canned Food Hunt, Final

Sanctuary of 2013, Vestry voting November 28 Thanksgiving Service, 11:00am November 29 Church & Offices Closed