Third Sunday after Epiphany January 27, 2019 • 10:30 am
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Welcome
We are blessed to have you worship with us. All ages are welcome, however, we do offer child care during the liturgy. u Please join us for refreshments immediately following the liturgy. u u
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worship, in the form of quiet meditation, begins with the prelude
Prelude
Lord Jesus Christ, Be Present Now BWV 632
Episcopal • at the sound of the bells, all standDiocese Hymn 362
J. S. Bach
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Holy, holy, holy!
Opening Acclamation celebrant people
Collect for Purity Almighty God, to you all hearts are open, all desires known, and from you no secrets are hid: Cleanse the thoughts of our hearts by the inspiration of your Holy Spirit, that we may perfectly love you, and worthily magnify your holy Name; through Christ our Lord.
BCP • Book of Common Prayer S • Service music found at the front of the hymnal WLP • Wonder, Love and Praise The people’s responses are indicated in bold type.
Song of Praise • WLP 900
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The Word of God Collect for the Third Sunday after Epiphany celebrant people Collect for the Second Sunday in Lent celebrant
The Lord be with you.
And also with you.
Let us pray.
Give us grace, O Lord, to answer readily the call of our Savior Jesus Christ and proclaim to all people the Good News of his salvation, that we and the whole world may perceive the glory of his marvelous works; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.
• all be seated
First Lesson
Nehemiah 8:1-3, 5-6, 8-10
All the people of Israel gathered together into the square before the Water Gate. They told the scribe Ezra to bring the book of the law of Moses, which the Lord had given to Israel. Accordingly, the priest Ezra brought the law before the assembly, both men and women and all who could hear with understanding. This was on the first day of the seventh month. He read from it facing the square before the Water Gate from early morning until midday, in the presence of the men and the women and those who could understand; and the ears of all the people were attentive to the book of the law. And Ezra opened the book in the sight of all the people, for he was standing above all the people; and when he opened it, all the people stood up. Then Ezra blessed the Lord, the great God, and all the people The Word of the Lord.
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answered, “Amen, Amen,” lifting up their hands. Then they bowed their heads and worshiped the Lord with their faces to the ground. So they read from the book, from the law of God, with interpretation. They gave the sense, so that the people understood the reading. And Nehemiah, who was the governor, and Ezra the priest and scribe, and the Levites who taught the people said to all the people, “This day is holy to the Lord your God; do not mourn or weep.” For all the people wept when they heard the words of the law. Then he said to them, “Go your way, eat the fat and drink sweet wine and send portions of them to those for whom nothing is prepared, for this day is holy to our Lord; and do not be grieved, for the joy of the Lord is your strength.”
Psalm 19 • sung by the choir The heavens declare the glory of God, * and the firmament shows his handiwork.
One day tells its tale to another, * and one night imparts knowledge to another. Although they have no words or language, * and their voices are not heard,
Their sound has gone out into all lands, * and their message to the ends of the world.
In the deep has he set a pavilion for the sun; * it comes forth like a bridegroom out of his chamber; it rejoices like a champion to run its course. It goes forth from the uttermost edge of the heavens and runs about to the end of it again; * nothing is hidden from its burning heat.
The law of the Lord is perfect and revives the soul; * the testimony of the Lord is sure and gives wisdom to the innocent.
The statutes of the Lord are just and rejoice the heart; * the commandment of the Lord is clear and gives light to the eyes. The fear of the Lord is clean and endures for ever; * the judgments of the Lord are true and righteous altogether.
More to be desired are they than gold, more than much fine gold, * sweeter far than honey, than honey in the comb. By them also is your servant enlightened, * and in keeping them there is great reward. Who can tell how often he offends? * cleanse me from my secret faults.
Above all, keep your servant from presumptuous sins; let them not get dominion over me; * then shall I be whole and sound, and innocent of a great offense. Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight, * O Lord, my strength and my redeemer.
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Second Lesson
1 Corinthians 12:12-31a
Just as the body is one and has many members, and all the members of the body, though many, are one body, so it is with Christ. For in the one Spirit we were all baptized into one body--Jews or Greeks, slaves or free--and we were all made to drink of one Spirit. Indeed, the body does not consist of one member but of many. If the foot would say, “Because I am not a hand, I do not belong to the body,” that would not make it any less a part of the body. And if the ear would say, “Because I am not an eye, I do not belong to the body,” that would not make it any less a part of the body. If the whole body were an eye, where would the hearing be? If the whole body were hearing, where would the sense of smell be? But as it is, God arranged the members in the body, each one of them, as he chose. If all were a single member, where would the body be? As it is, there are many members, yet one body. The eye cannot say to the hand, “I have no need of you,” nor again the head to the feet, “I have no need of you.”
On the contrary, the members of the body that seem to be weaker are indispensable, and those members of the body that we think less honorable we clothe with greater honor, and our less respectable members are treated with greater respect; whereas our more respectable members do not need this. But God has so arranged the body, giving the greater honor to the inferior member, that there may be no dissension within the body, but the members may have the same care for one another. If one member suffers, all suffer together with it; if one member is honored, all rejoice together with it. Now you are the body of Christ and individually members of it. And God has appointed in the church first apostles, second prophets, third teachers; then deeds of power, then gifts of healing, forms of assistance, forms of leadership, various kinds of tongues. Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Do all work miracles? Do all possess gifts of healing? Do all speak in tongues? Do all interpret? But strive for the greater gifts.
The Word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
Hymn 632
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O Christ, the Word Incarnate
Luke 4:14-21
Gospel
The Holy Gospel of our Lord, Jesus Christ, according to Luke.
Glory to you Lord Christ
Jesus, filled with the power of the Spirit, returned to Galilee, and a report about him spread through all the surrounding country. He began to teach in their synagogues and was praised by everyone. When he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up, he went to the synagogue on the sabbath day, as was his custom. He stood up to read, and the scroll of the prophet Isaiah was given to him. He unrolled the scroll and found the place where it was written:
The Gospel of the Lord.
“The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to bring good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim release to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to let the oppressed go free, to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.” And he rolled up the scroll, gave it back to the attendant, and sat down. The eyes of all in the synagogue were fixed on him. Then he began to say to them, “Today this scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing.”
Praise to you, Lord Christ. • all be seated
Sermon
The Very Reverend Joan Pritcher
• all stand
Nicene Creed • BCP 358 We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all that is, seen and unseen. We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, eternally begotten of the Father, God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, of one Being with the Father. Through him all things were made. For us and for our salvation he came down from heaven: by the power of the Holy Spirit he became incarnate from the Virgin Mary, and was made man. For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate; he suffered death and was buried. On the third day he rose again in accordance
with the Scriptures; he ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, and his kingdom will have no end. We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son. With the Father and the Son he is worshiped and glorified. He has spoken through the Prophets. We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church. We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins. We look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come. Amen.
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Prayers of the People • BCP 392
Form VI
In peace, we pray to you, Lord God.
For all people in their daily life and work;
For our families, friends, and neighbors, and for those who are alone.
For this community, the nation, and the world;
For all who work for justice, freedom, and peace.
For the just and proper use of your creation;
For the victims of hunger, fear, injustice, and oppression.
For all who are in danger, sorrow, or any kind of trouble;
For those who minister to the sick, the friendless, and the needy.
For the peace and unity of the Church of God;
For all who proclaim the Gospel, and all who seek the Truth.
For Michael our Presiding Bishop, and Terry our Bishop, for the Church of Nigeria, for St. Paul’s and St. Alban’s Church, Louisville and for all bishops and other ministers; For all who serve God in his Church.
For the Cathedral Chapter and those who will be charged with the search for the next Dean; For the man or woman who will be the Cathedral’s next Dean.
For the special needs and concerns of this congregation. We pray for those on our Cathedral Prayer List, especially Carol Brown, Charles Cooksey, Gretchen Davis, Maurice Gordon, Carol Kendall, Norma Laufer, Jerry Marsh, Donna Pottinger, Jo Ann Reazin, James Searcy, Ginger Shackleton, Tim Tice. Are there other prayers of intercession? . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hear us, Lord; For your mercy is great.
We thank you, Lord, for all the blessings of this life. We give thanks for the birthdays of Lee Ann Tincher, Randy Peters, Carol Brown and the anniversary of John Tederstrom & Mark Cannon. Are there other prayers of thanksgiving? . . . . . . . . . . . . We will exalt you, O God our King; And praise your Name for ever and ever.
We pray for all who have died, that they may have a place in your eternal kingdom. Lord, let your loving kindness be upon them; Who put their trust in you.
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We pray to you also for the forgiveness of our sins.
Have mercy upon us, most merciful Father; in your compassion forgive us our sins, known and unknown, things done and left undone; and so uphold us by your Spirit that we may live and serve you in newness of life, to the honor and glory of your Name; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. • the celebrant concludes with an absolution or a suitable collect.
• all greet one another in the name of the Lord The peace of the Lord be always with you.
The Peace
And also with you.
Dean’s Welcome
Holy Communion Offertory Anthem
Maurice Durufle
Ubi Caritas
Where charity and love are, God is there. Christ’s love has gathered us into one. Let us rejoice and be pleased in Him. Let us fear, and let us love the living God. And may we love each other with a sincere heart. • all stand
Presentation Hymn 321
My God, thy table now is spread
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The Great Thanksgiving Eucharistic Prayer 1 • Enriching Our Worship celebrant
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It is truly right, and good and joyful, to give you thanks, all-holy God, source of life and fountain of mercy. You have filled us and all creation with your blessing and fed us with your constant love; you have redeemed us in Jesus Christ and knit us into one body. Through your Spirit you replenish us and call us to fullness of life. Therefore, joining with Angels and Archangels and with the faithful of every generation, we lift our voices with all creation as we sing: Sanctus WLP 852
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Blessed are you, gracious God, creator of the universe and giver of life. You formed us in your own image and called us to dwell in your infinite love. You gave the world into our care that we might be your faithful stewards and show forth your bountiful grace. But we failed to honor your image in one another and in ourselves; we would not see your goodness in the world around us; and so we violated your creation, abused one another, and rejected your love. Yet you never ceased to care for us, and prepared the way of salvation for all people. Through Abraham and Sarah you called us into covenant with you. You delivered us from slavery, sustained us in the wilderness, and raised up prophets to renew your promise of salvation. Then, in the fullness of time, you sent your eternal Word, made mortal flesh in Jesus. Born into the human family, and dwelling among us, he revealed your glory. Giving himself freely to death on the cross, he triumphed over evil, opening the way of freedom and life. On the night before he died for us, Our Savior Jesus Christ took bread, and when he had given thanks to you, he broke it, and gave it to his friends, and said: “Take, eat: This is my Body which is given for you. Do this for the remembrance of me.� 11
As supper was ending, Jesus took the cup of wine, and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them, and said: “Drink this, all of you: This is my Blood of the new Covenant, which is poured out for you and for all for the forgiveness of sins. Whenever you drink it, do this for the remembrance of me.” Therefore we proclaim the mystery of faith: Christ has died. Christ is risen. Christ will come again. Remembering his death and resurrection, we now present to you from your creation this bread and this wine. By your Holy Spirit may they be for us the Body and Blood of our Savior Jesus Christ. Grant that we who share these gifts may be filled with the Holy Spirit and live as Christ’s Body in the world. Bring us into the everlasting heritage of your daughters and sons, that with all your saints, past, present, and yet to come, we may praise your Name for ever. Through Christ and with Christ and in Christ, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, to you be honor, glory, and praise, for ever and ever. The Great Amen
• at the conclusion of the Great Thanksgiving all sing:
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The Lord’s Prayer • BCP 364 • contemporary version Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your Name, your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. Forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us. Save us from the time of trial, and deliver us from evil. For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours, now and for ever. Amen
The Breaking of the Bread Fraction Anthem
WLP 867
• families of choir members may receive the sacrament together at the beginning of the
distribution of communion. You may simply join your family member in the line, receive, then return to your seat. Children of choristers may return to their seat or join their family for the remainder of the service in the chancel. • any baptized person from any Christian tradition who wishes to encounter the Real Presence of the Risen Christ in the Sacrament of his Body and Blood is welcome to receive Holy Communion. If you wish to learn more about the Sacrament of Holy Baptism, please speak with a priest or deacon following the liturgy. • gluten free wafers are available; as you prepare to receive bread indicate your preference to the priest • if you would like to receive a blessing instead of Communion, please indicate this by crossing your arms over your chest
Communion Hymn WLP 812
I, the Lord of sea and sky
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Prayer after Communion • Enriching Our Worship
Loving God, we give you thanks for restoring us in your image and nourishing us with spiritual food in the Sacrament of Christ’s Body and Blood. Now send us forth a people, forgiven, healed, renewed; that we may proclaim your love to the world and continue in the risen life of Christ our Savior. Amen.
Blessing Concluding Hymn 437
Tell out my soul, the greatness of the Lord
Dismissal
Go in peace to love and serve the Lord.
Thanks be to God. Postlude
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Jesus, Priceless Treasure BWV 610
J. S. Bach
The worship is concluded. The SERVICE begins! serving today . . .
Laura Lea Duckworth, organist Daniel Gilliam, choirmaster The Cathedral Choir Aaron Angel, verger Mitzi Friedlander, Randy Wells, lectors Bob Huffman, intercessor Marcia Wilmet, Page Curry, Mike Foster, Marilyn Werst, chalice bearers Louise Isaacs, Bill Shelton, Carolyn Van Zant, acolytes Patsy Melton, altar guild
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My dear people of Christ Church Cathedral, and our guests,
So happy to have you with us on Annual Meeting Sunday. And I hope you will linger for lunch and the meeting in Bishops’ Hall, following 10:30 worship.
Mark your calendars for these upcoming events: • Meet Erica Dunbar on February 7, Noon at sister parish St. Matthew’s Episcopal or 7 pm at Crescent Hill Baptist Church. Dunbar is the author of Never Caught: The Washingtons’ Relentless Pursuit of Their Runaway Slave, Ona Judge • Evensong is February 10, 5:00 at the Cathedral • ‘13’, a history of racial inequality in America, will be screened February 24, 2:00 pm at Free Public Library • Shrove Tuesday is March 5, in Bishops’ Hall, with Chili Supper and Talent Show • Ash Wednesday, with Imposition of Ashes, is March 6, Noon and 7:00 pm Consider writing a 46-word devotion (about the length of a tweet) for one of the days in Lent—to be added to our Cathedral Lenten Devotions: 46 Words For 46 Days. Sign-up sheet is on the Bulletin Board at the Office. When you commit to a day, we will send you the Gospel for the day you chose—and provide information about how to complete the assignment. We will need your submissions by February 10—three weeks from today—so that we can begin to put it all together. As you prepare for worship, consider these words of Susanna Metz: Together we figure out ways to proclaim peace, release to captives, sight to the blind. Together as congregations, as communities, as families we are encouraged to carry out the ministry and mission of Jesus in today’s world. I’m glad you are here today. Faithfully,
The Very Reverend Joan Pritcher Your Dean in the Interim, On this Third Sunday after the Epiphany
we pray New or Updated This Week — Midday Mass Updated Daily Prayer Online
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Midday Mass
Pick a day to come pray with us.
Midday Mass for the week of January 27: • Monday Holy Eucharist and commemoration of Thomas Aquinas, Priest and Friar, 1274 • Tuesday Holy Eucharist and commemoration of Andrei Rublev, Monk and Iconographer, 1430 • Wednesday Holy Eucharist • Thursday Holy Eucharist and commemoration of John Bosco, Priest, 1888 • Friday Holy Eucharist and commemoration of Brigid (Bride), 523 Join us at Midday Worship to help celebrate your birthday, your anniversary, or to keep any day of special observance. And be sure to thank your chapel leaders who serve the midday service: Dorothy Converse, Monday; Helen Murray, Tuesday; Randy Wells, Wednesday; Page Curry & Terry Laun, Thursday; Jerry Marsh, Friday.
Daily Prayer Online
The discipline of prayer, known as the Daily Office, is one of the gifts of the Church to us. Daily Prayer Online is a prayer posted each morning on our Cathedral Facebook page. It can be accessed at any point throughout the day, and even in days following. Readers are invited, in the posts, to include prayer requests in the Comments section. We include those prayer requests in our Prayers of the People at Midday Mass and on Sundays. To check out Daily Prayer Online and share it with your friends, make sure that you ‘like’ and ‘follow’ the Cathedral page: Christ Church Cathedral @ChristChurchLouKY.org.
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Cathedral Lenten Devotions: 46 words for 46 days
Read 46 words for 46 days, beginning Ash Wednesday (March 6) and continuing through Easter Day (April 21). You can find 46 Words for 46 Days on: • Christ Church Cathedral Facebook Page. You can sign up by liking/following us on our Facebook Page at: https://www.facebook.com/ ChristChurchLouKY/ • Christ Church Cathedral Website Find our website at christchurchlouky.org • Emails from Christ Church Cathedral You can request those emails by sending your name and email address to Frazier Marsh in the office, at this email address: info@christchurchlouky.org.
Interested in Singing in the Choir?
Do you have experience singing in choir? Are you interested in contributing your talents to the Cathedral Choir? If so, please talk to choirmaster Daniel Gilliam, either in person on a Sunday or send him an email danielgilliam@gmail.com.
we study Children’s Sunday School
Children’s Sunday School meets at 9:45 in Dean’s Hall. Children’s Sunday School uses a clergy, chapter, parent and parishioner-led Montessori-based curriculum. Our team includes: Art Specialist, Stephanie Potter; Assistant Presenter, Carol Syvertsen; and several aides. Special thanks to Dorothy Converse, Chase Durnil, Chase Winemiller, Katie Grace Gilliam, Hunter Gilliam and Dr. Mike Foster. Contact Dean Pritcher if you would like to help with class preparation.
Spirituality Book Group
Join us for a Book Group on March 12, 2:00 at Heine Brothers’ Coffee in the Omni. Parking is off 3rd St. between Liberty and Ali.
Adult Bible Study
Every Sunday, 9:15 a.m. in the library Tom Peters leads a group in reading and studying through the Bible. The group is working its way through the Letters of St. Paul. You are invited to join the group at any time.
we work New or Updated This Week — Racial Reconciliation Urban Ministry Partnership
How’s This Aging Thing Going For You?
Are you or a loved one facing challenges concerning aging? Are you caring for a loved one at home? Are you concerned about your own care or how to plan for and pay for such care? Please join us in the library after the 10:30 service on Feb. 3, after getting some refreshments. We need your input as our parish joins with other congregations to seek city-wide solutions to the challenges of aging. —The CCC Justice Ministry
Next Community Breakfast is February 3
The next Community Breakfast is February 3, 8:30 – 9:30 a.m., in Bishops’ Hall. Serving our friends, neighbors, and fellow parishioners is one of the most rewarding ministries at Christ Church Cathedral. In addition to serving breakfast, personal care and food items are always accepted for the food pantry and Central Louisville Community Ministry. Contact Randy Peters if you would like to help or just come.
Coffee In The Hall
Each weekday morning from 8 am to 12:30 pm the hallway in the link building is open to our neighbors. This allows them the chance to come in for a break from the heat/cold/rain, use the restroom, and have a cup of coffee or a bottled water. You can help with this ministry by donating 4-pound bags of sugar, cans of ground coffee, or bottled water to the Cathedral Office.
Urban Ministry Partnership
The Cathedral is part of a group of parishes in-town and in surrounding neighborhoods that works to create relationships with our downtown neighbors. The Partnership sponsors Laundry Love and has offered joint coffee hours and neighborhood picnics for service and fellowship. The intown parishes are Calvary, the Cathedral, Our Merciful Savior and St. George’s. Supporting parishes are Advent, St. Clement and St. Thomas.
CLOUT Cathedral Network Meeting
Cathedral network members gather twice a year, once at the house meetings in the fall to listen to members’ concerns and again in Feb. to organize support for the Nehemiah Action. We invite you to our annual network meeting on Feb. 10, the one time we come together as a Justice Ministry. We will gather after the 10:30 service in Bishops’ Hall to update you on research on the issues and actions we will take at the Nehemiah Action on March 26. Each network member has committed to bring 3 friends; we will help you meet that goal. Lunch will be provided, so come to Bishops’ Hall after the service; the meeting will conclude at 1:30. Justice Ministry Team: Page Curry, Mildred Franks, Jim Monin.
Laundry Love, a Diocesan Urban Ministry Initiative: Feb. 14 & 21 Laundry Love provides assistance to individuals and families that do not have washers/dryers or cannot afford to add expensive laundry costs to their budget. We help fund Laundry Love through your contributions to DEO (Downtown Episcopal Outreach). Laundry Love happens every 2nd Thursday, 5:30-8 p.m. at Aunt Bee’s Laundromat, 2nd and Ormsby and every 3rd Thursday at Parkland Laundromat, 26th and Dumesnil St. in West Louisville. Contact Dorothy Converse if you are interested in helping on 2nd Thursday or Mike DaRif if you are interested in helping on 3rd Thursday.
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Racial Reconciliation Ministry
Linda Kiesel and Terry Laun are working to convene a discussion group centered around the issue of racial reconciliation—with the mission to explore, through various media, the unmet promises of the Emancipation Proclamation and the effects of this disconnect on today’s racial climate. Plans include interacting with the Black History Month City-Wide Book Read sponsored annually by Joe Phelps, the former pastor of Highland Baptist Church. The book selected for this community read is Never Caught: The Washingtons’ Relentless Pursuit of Their Runaway Slave, Ona Judge, written by Erica Dunbar. CCC’s new discussion group will have two opportunities to hear the author on Thursday, Feb. 7, at noon at St. Matthews Episcopal Church and at 7 p.m. at Crescent Hill Baptist Church. Another projected activity of the Racial Reconciliation ministry is to attend as a group the upcoming showing of the film “13” at the main branch of the Louisville Free Public Library on Sunday, Feb. 24, at 2 p.m. Filmmaker Ava DuVernay explores the history of racial inequality in the United States. There is no cost to attend this film, but registration is required at http://lfpl.org/AAHfilms/.
Central Louisville Community Ministries
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Central Louisville Community Ministries (CLCM), formerly Help Ministries of Central Louisville, is one of the oldest community ministries in the city of Louisville. It was created in 1968 by ministers in the downtown area to respond in a structured way to the requests for help that came to churches. CLCM gives direct and personal assistance to residents of the central Louisville community who are in need; to provide a place where residents feel welcome and can receive referrals and shortterm emergency assistance; to advocate on behalf of clients for the improvement of the quality of assistance from providers of public and private services; to create and implement programs that build a sense of community among clients, churches, businesses, and the public and private social sectors; and to provide opportunities to fulfill their urban missions by combining their resources, both financial and human.
Downtown Episcopal Outreach (DEO)
Don’t be afraid of CHANGE—put it in the DEO Pig! DEO supports Laundry Love, Kentucky Refugee Ministry and addresses gap needs that arise in service agencies throughout central Louisville. Using the Dean’s Discretionary Fund, and working with outreach partners including Central Louisville Community Ministries, Our Merciful Savior Episcopal Church and St. George’s Episcopal Church, we help with expenses such as ID application fees, prescription drugs, utilities, and some transportation costs. You can help by contributing to the Dean’s Discretionary Fund, and by putting coins and bills in the DEO Piggy Bank.
Kentucky Refugee Ministries
Consider supporting KRM which works to relocate refugees in Louisville. What your gift can do: $25 provides a blanket for a refugee child, $50 provides a monthly bus pass for an adult seeking work, $75 provides groceries for a family’s first week in Kentucky, $100 assists with medications for a sick mother, $150 assists with a heating bill for a 1-bedroom apartment, $500 assists with rent for a family’s new apartment, $1,000 assists a family if someone gets ill and can’t work, $2,500 co-sponsors a new family for three months. Kentucky Refugee Ministries, 969-B Cherokee Rd., Louisville, KY 40204, (502) 479-9180.
Episcopal Relief & Development
Episcopal Relief & Development (ERD) is the compassionate response of The Episcopal Church to human suffering in the world. Hearing God’s call to seek and serve Christ in all persons and to respect the dignity of every human being, ERD serves to bring together the generosity of Episcopalians and others with the needs of the world. ERD faithfully administers the funds that are received from the Church and raised from other sources. It provides relief in times of disaster and promotes sustainable development by identifying and addressing the root causes of suffering. To contribute donate on line https:// www.episcopalrelief.org or write your check to the Cathedral memo it ‘ERD’.
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Cathedral Congregation Art Show
New or Updated This Week —
The Art Show last year was so well received that we will reprise it this year! So be thinking about what you would like to present, up to three pieces. It will be May 19. If you have questions, please see Randy Peters.
Shrove Tuesday – March 5
Sharing Faith Dinners
Shrove Tuesday Sharing Faith Dinners
Again this year our indomitable chili chefs will stoke their chili pots and try to unseat last year’s winner Jerry Brown. There will be a sign-up sheet on the bulletin board in a few weeks for people to bring chili, cornbread or desserts. We will also be entertained by our congregation Talent Show and we especially want to see the youngsters in our congregation perform! Please let Randy Peters know if you or your child want to be part of the entertainment, and if we need to assist with accompaniment. We will also invite our Urban Partnership church partners to join us for this evening of fun.
Welcome Ministry
Have you ever gone to a church for the first time and no one spoke to you as you entered? That is a Greeter’s role of outreach--to make a person feel welcome as they enter a church for the first time. It requires only about 15-20 minutes each time you greet and it is beneficial to the greeter as much as the one greeted. If you would like to help with this important service to the church, please contact the Dean or Bobbie Fritton.
Pastoral Care
If you have a Pastoral Care Emergency or Concern, call Dean Pritcher any time on the Pastoral Care line: 502-632-3213. In addition, when there are pastoral concerns about members of our congregation, and with the concurrence of the person or people concerned, Randy Peters sends an e-mail to a list of people who have indicated that they want to know about these concerns. If you want to be included in that distribution list, please let Randy know, either in person or by e-mail, rpeters421@yahoo.com.
Bishop White has invited all congregations of the diocese to participate in the Sharing Faith Dinners, a program intended to draw us deeper into the work of engaging our faith. He writes that “this resource is being offered for by the Departments of Christian Formation, and Mission and Evangelism, in response to the call in his address to the 189 th Diocesan Convention to renew our focus on adult baptism and evangelism. It will benefit our congregations and our ministry as a diocese.” Sign-up sheet for participating in a gathering is on the Office Bulletin Board. Let the Dean know if you have questions.
Cathedral Book Group
The CCC book group will meet today at 4 pm at Randy Peters’ house. We will discuss Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng and choose a book for March. Please let Randy know if you will be there.
Men’s Lunch Group
Cathedral men will meet for lunch and conversation on the first Wednesday of the month. For information call Mike DaRif at 500-4157. All Cathedral men are welcome.
Women’s Lunch Bunch
Cathedral women meet for fellowship and lunch on the third Thursday of each month. For more information, or to make a reservation, e-mail lunchbunchlady@yahoo.com, or call Mildred Franks, 893-3815.
Gay Men’s Supper Club
The Cathedral’s Gay Men’s Supper Club meets each month for conversation and supper. Contact Bill Shelton, woshelton@gmail.com, or call 897-3079. 5
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Office Volunteers
Office volunteers for this week were Mildred Franks, Marie Eff. If you would like to volunteer some time in the office contact Frazier Marsh.
Chapter 2019
The Chapter Slate for consideration at Annual Meeting is: Dr. Mike Foster, Mildred Franks, Jane Halliday and Matt Wetmore. How did we arrive at this slate? Names were solicited from the congregation for four weeks (October 28 – November 18). The Nomination Committee (the four Chapter members rotating off Chapter: Michael Cooper, Kirt Jacobs, Patsy Melton, and Kay Wilkinson) met with the Dean to talk about which of the dozen names submitted would give the 2019 Chapter the most breadth and depth, the best congregational representation, plus the benefit of incorporating newer, less familiar, Cathedral members. The Nomination Committee is confident that all of the men and women whose names were submitted are exceptional and would be strong Chapter members. The Committee also believes that the four offered on the slate will best make a balanced Chapter for 2019
Membership in the Episcopal Church
Episcopal Church Membership is automatic in the parish at which you were baptized or confirmed, and you can easily move your membership when you relocate. If you would like to become an Episcopalian or to move your membership to the Cathedral, call the parish office, or leave your request with Dean Pritcher. The Cathedral will contact your former parish and make the necessary changes. You make the request, and the Cathedral will handle the paperwork.
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Search for the next Dean
Your Dean Search Committee: Mike DaRif, Kirt Jacobs (Chair), Jan Margerum, Susan Marquardt, Stephanie Potter, Paul Real, Katherine Stevenson, Jim Walsh, Kay Shields Wilkinson. Many thanks to them for their commitment to this task. We bid your prayers for the Search Committee as it begins the work.
Stewardship at the Cathedral
Prayerfully consider how you would like to support the ministry of Christ Church Cathedral for 2019. Pledge cards are available at the west and south entrances to the Nave, and on the office sideboard. You have also received a pledge card in the mail, along with a letter from your Senior Warden, Tom Peters. Register your intention on your pledge card and return it by mail or on any Sunday. We have received 80 Pledges totaling $ 292,977.
Office Hours
The Cathedral Office hours are Tuesday – Friday, 10 am – 1 pm., and the building is open from 9 am til 4:30 pm. To see Frazier Marsh, Parish Administrator, come between 9:00 and 11:00 am. However, if you have a pastoral care need at any time and cannot get through, the pastoral care line is always open - 502-632-3213.
Greetings!
A greeting card program for Christ Church Cathedral parish has been developed to recognize special and significant days – birthdays, anniversaries, baptisms, confirmations, weddings, and to reach out to the homebound and to express condolences. Adults with current e-mail addresses will receive e-cards from caring@christchurchlouky. org. When the animated portion ends, wait for your personal message screen to appear. Paper cards will be mailed to our children, youth and to folks without e-mail. Please add caring@ christchurchlouky.org to your e-mail addresses so that your e-cards will reach your inbox. To assure receipt of e-cards, please inform the church office of a new or updated e-mail address (after the 2017 Directory listings). Thank you!
Time to RE-ENROLL in the Kroger Community Rewards program
The Cathedral reaps the financial benefits every time you use your Kroger Plus Card.
Here’s how to register online: • Visit www.kroger.com/communityrewards and hit “Create an Account.” • Register your Kroger Plus Card number. • Once you are registered, you’ll see a tab that says “Kroger Community Rewards.” Hit the “Enroll” tab. • You will be asked for the company name or number. For best results, enter the Cathedral company number, 11088. • Confirm “Christ Church Cathedral” as your charity and you are signed up. • Next time you shop, double check that your Kroger receipt notes Christ Church Cathedral as your recipient.
Parking at the Cathedral
Parking has been arranged for Sunday mornings at 3 locations: the Transamerica Parking Lot adjacent to Cathedral Commons (Sunday mornings only), at the corner of 2nd and Muhammed Ali; the old “Midas Lot” behind the Cathedral and entered by 1st St. at Louisville Surgical Center entrance; and the YMCA Garage on 2nd St. The Transamerica lot is only to be used for Sunday mornings (you will be towed if you park there at other times). The old “Midas Lot” can also be used on Sunday mornings and in the evenings and on Saturday when the Louisville Surgical Center is closed. The YMCA Garage can be used at anytime although there may be a parking fee depending on day and time. We will continue to work on other options.
Scan Your Bulletin and Other Tech Notes A QR code is posted at each entrance of the Nave. Scan it with your smartphone or other electronic device to download the Service Bulletin and Cathedral Matters into your device. To access the Cathedral’s Wi Fi signal when you are here, use the password ccc421425. And friend us on Facebook: Christ Church Cathedral (421 S. 2nd St., Louisville). Let us know if you have any questions.
Digital Giving
A campaign has been created for online giving with an option to give for general support. The goal is unlimited, but in the future items can be added with specific goals if needed. Payments are made online through Amazon.com with a credit or debit card. The Cathedral will receive a check each month less a 5% payment processing fee. A report will be emailed monthly as well, listing details of each contribution. Campaigns can be accessed using the Donate link at the top of our website. A link will need to be added for mobile. COMMUNITY MATTERS Trobár, a trio specializing in the study and performance of medieval music, will present a free concert at the Cathedral on Friday, February 1 at 7 pm. The ensemble, which is based in Cleveland and has performed at early music venues in North America and Europe, will appear later this spring on the GEMS concert series in New York City. Trobár’s members are graduates of the historical performance program at Case Western Reserve University.
Cathedral Chapter
Sara Ceresa, Diocesan Representative Michael Cooper Vance Fritton, Junior Warden Kirt Jacobs Sissy Lanier Kitten Lawless Patsy Melton James Moody, Diocesan Representative Laura Muhlenberg, Diocesan Representative Helen Murray Bill Shelton Stephanie Potter Tom Peters, Senior Warden Paul Real Kay Shields Wilkinson 7
CALENDAR Sunday, January 27 • 8:30 Holy Eucharist, Rite I in the Chapel • 9:15 am Adult Bible Study • 9:45 am Children’s Sunday School in Deans’ Hall • 10:30 am Holy Eucharist, Rite II • 11:45 am Lunch and Annual Meeting Monday, January 28 • 9 am - 1 pm Uniting Partners for Women & Children (UP) in the Lower Level • Cathedral Office Closed • Noon Eucharist in the Chapel Tuesday, January 29 • Office Hours 10 am –1 pm • Noon Eucharist in the Chapel Wednesday, January 30 • 9 am - 1 pm UP • Office Hours 10 am –1 pm • Noon Eucharist in the Chapel • 6:30 pm Choir Rehearsal Thursday, January 31 • Office Hours 10 am –1 pm • Dean’s Sabbath • Noon Eucharist in the Chapel Friday, February 1 • 9 am - 1 pm UP • Office Hours 10 am –1 pm • Noon Eucharist in the Chapel Saturday, February 2 • Cathedral Closed Sunday, February 3 • 8:30 am Holy Eucharist, Rite I in the Chapel • 8:30 am Community Breakfast • 9:15 am Adult Bible Study • 9:45 am Children’s Sunday School in Deans’ Hall • 10:30 am Holy Eucharist, Rite II in the Cathedral • 11:45 am Coffee Hour
Why do we pray, study, work, listen and build?
Benedict, the father of Benedictine spirituality, suggested that our life is best balanced between prayer, study, and work. We have taken that challenge as the basis of our common life together at Christ Church Cathedral: We pray (worship and the arts). We study (spiritual formation). We work (service to others). In addition, we know that we are sustained by our life together, and that works best when we listen to one another. We also aim to build and maintain a structure that will support all of our ministry efforts. And so: We listen (cathedral life and fellowship), We build (administration). In Cathedral Matters, you will find information about ministry opportunities at the Cathedral which fit into all five of these areas. Under each of the five main categories you will see what is new to the listing for this week. You will notice that some paragraphs repeat weekly, so that our guests won’t miss any news. You are urged to take your Cathedral Matters home with you so that you will have it for ready reference. Now, read about our ministry, think about how you would like to be involved...and jump right in!
Christ Church Cathedral 421 S. 2nd St., Louisville, KY 40202 502 • 587 • 1354 Frazier Marsh • administrative assistant
frazier@christchurchlouky.org
The Very Rev. Joan Pritcher • dean
dean@christchurchlouky.org
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Mike Foster
grew up in east Tennessee. After graduating from the College of Medicine of the University of Tennessee, he did a residency in pediatrics at University of Minnesota. There, he met and married the mother of his children. Mike served three years in the USAF at Grand Forks AFB in North Dakota and followed that with a fellowship in pediatric endocrinology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He moved to Louisville in 1980 to work at the U of L School of Medicine. With his family, he began attending worship at St. Matthew’s in 1983, then came to Christ Church Cathedral in 1995. Mike practices pediatric endocrinology as a faculty member in the School of Medicine. His commitment is to do his utmost to follow God’s will as revealed to him in prayer and meditation.
Jane Halliday
Mildred Franks
grew up in Central Presbyterian. Church, which, like the Cathedral, has an urban ministry. When she married in 1977 she and her husband joined Christ Church Cathedral. At the Cathedral she completed the four-year Education for Ministry course, has volunteered in the church office since Spring of 2015, and most recently has been heavily involved in CLOUT, the Cathedral’s Justice Ministry. Mildred’s career as a librarian was spent in the University of Louisville’s Ekstrom Library, most of those years as a Reference Librarian. When she retired in 2008 she was Head of Public Services. Since her retirement, in addition to activities at the church, she keeps busy with volunteer work in the University Archives, weekly visits to a nursing home to read to a friend, regular exercise classes, and, of course, reading.
is someone we know from her musical contributions at church or simply as “Bob & Angie’s daughter”. She attended St Mark’s Episcopal Church where she had a rich church experience that included choir, Sunday school, youth group and All Saints for camps and retreats. As an adult she took some time away from church and explored other forms of faith which ultimately led her to the Cathedral. She finds that the community we have here and the work of this church inspire her to be a more thoughtful and active Christian. Jane would enjoy serving in a more formal way to help keep our Cathedral a thriving, vibrant community, one that continually strives to address the question “what would Jesus do?”
Matt Wetmore
has been a chorister with the Cathedral Choir since the fall of 2014. He is a lifelong Episcopalian, beginning at St. Martin’s Episcopal Church in Charlotte, NC where he grew up. Matt has occasionally directed the Cathedral Choir in the choirmaster’s absence. He holds a Master’s degree in both music composition and choral conducting from the University of Louisville, and he enjoys composing music for choir between his time working at the Old Forester Distillery and the Louisville Free Public Library.
We Pray . . .
Prayer is at the heart of Christian community. We use this space to bring before God and the community the needs of those we love. Please submit prayer requests for yourself and others to the church office: info@christchurchlouky.org. We will include those names here so that the community may join you in prayer.
. . . in the Anglican Cycle of Prayer, for the Church of Nigeria . . . in the Diocesan Cycle of Prayer, for St. Paul’s and St. Alban’s Church, Louisville . . . for Cathedral members in need of healing Carol Brown, Charles Cooksey, Gretchen Davis, Maurice Gordon, Carol Kendall, Norma Laufer, Jerry Marsh, Donna Pottinger, Jo Ann Reazin, James Searcy, Ginger Shackleton, Tim Tice . . . for family and friends of Cathedral members
David Davies, Frank Turner Ed Harrel, Dave Pottinger David Collett, Betty Harrison Janet Shedd & family Alex and Brittany, Larry and Rona, James, Nathan Aidan, Kelly Brown, Sandy Burns, Diane Hobscheid, Keith Kozel Phyllis Pope, Faye Ragsdale-Hussey, Robinson/French Families Andy Rochester Terry Swords Ann, Jeff Kevin Mathes Nancy Tucker, Tammi Winemillerr George, McKenzie Carey Duval, Elizabeth Foster, Michael Foster, Tara Moriarty Marge Brown, Monta Rae Cook, Diane Flechler, Alison Heppard, Carl Horton Judy Horton, Kathy Koloff, Phillip Koloff, Jim Porter, Sharon Turner Louis Besten, Forrest Cook, David Cracraft, Nancy Davis, Mike Kimery David Pearson, Morgan Phillips, Gibbs Reese, Alex Rohleder, Judy Vance Justin Gallahar Clayton, Jim, Yvonne, Bill Turner, Mary Turner Robert Vaughan Grace Kleinschmidt Eric Zoerb Art Embry, Nick & Sally Heil, Jim Watkins & Dean Weller Becky E., Liam, Sam, Noah & Molly, Paula Hamilton, Jeff Potter Foster care children in the Commonwealth of Kentucky Willis and Faye Gill, Terry, Jesse, Megan David Ellis Lindsay Wager Betty Jordan, Susan Livingston, Doug Murray Matt Livingood Mary Dade, Elena & Max Matthews, Bridget Puzon Ivan Potter Brittany, Hank Buckwalter, Liam Coursey, Fr. Nick England Grace Flint, Margaret, Joe Stamper, George Tussey Holt Alexander, Tom Stigger Ann Snyder, Chaurice Weathers Jim Julius Gray, Bee Lampkins Janet Dostal Corbin Harris Hannah Werst Jared Stivers
. . . for those celebrating birthdays
Lee Ann Tincher, Randy Peters, Lewis Harris, Carol Brown
. . . for those celebrating anniversaries
John Tederstrom & Mark Cannon
requested by
Jerry Brown Carol Brown Melinda Collett Jim & Becky Collings Dorothy Converse Page Curry Mike DaRif Judy Donahue Darren Drain Tara Durnil McCall Eng Mike Foster Bobbie Fritton Vance Fritton Lea Ann Garbrough Paula Hale Angie Halliday Bruce Kleinschmidt Sissy Lanier Terry Laun Kitten Lawless Jan Margerum Jerry Marsh Patsy Melton Helen Murray Nancy Otto Randy Peters Stephanie Potter Dean Pritcher Jan Scholtz Jim Snyder Tom Thill Tim Tice Susan Torok Carolyn Van Zant John & Marilyn Werst Kay Shields Wilkinson
Christ Church Cathedral Episcopal Diocese of Kentucky The Rt. Rev. Terry Allen White, Bishop The Very Rev. Joan Pritcher, Dean in the Interim The Rev. William L. Bippus, Pastoral Associate The Rev. R. Edgar Wallace, Pastoral Associate The Rev. Dr. Eva Markham, Deacon Frazier Marsh, Interim Office Manager Thomas Thill, Sacristan 421 South Second Street, Louisville, KY 40202 502-587-1354 www.christchurchlouky.org • info@christchurchlouky.org