Seventh Sunday after Epiphany February 24, 2019 • 10:30 am
+ Holy Eucharist
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
Healey Willan
Prelude on Gibbons’ “Song 24”
Episcopal • at the sound of the bells, all standDiocese Hymn 379
of Kentucky
God is love, let heaven adore him
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 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 Seventh 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.
O Lord, you have taught us that without love whatever we do is worth nothing: Send your Holy Spirit and pour into our hearts your greatest gift, which is love, the true bond of peace and of all virtue, without which whoever lives is accounted dead before you. Grant this for the sake of your only Son Jesus Christ, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.
• all be seated
First Lesson
Genesis 45:3-11, 15
Joseph said to his brothers, “I am Joseph. Is my father still alive?” But his brothers could not answer him, so dismayed were they at his presence. Then Joseph said to his brothers, “Come closer to me.” And they came closer. He said, “I am your brother, Joseph, whom you sold into Egypt. And now do not be distressed, or angry with yourselves, because you sold me here; for God sent me before you to preserve life. For the famine has been in the land these two years; and there are five more years in which there will be neither plowing nor harvest. God sent me before you to preserve for you a remnant on earth, and to keep alive for you many survivors. So it was not you who sent me here, The Word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
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but God; he has made me a father to Pharaoh, and lord of all his house and ruler over all the land of Egypt. Hurry and go up to my father and say to him, ‘Thus says your son Joseph, God has made me lord of all Egypt; come down to me, do not delay. You shall settle in the land of Goshen, and you shall be near me, you and your children and your children’s children, as well as your flocks, your herds, and all that you have. I will provide for you there--since there are five more years of famine to come-so that you and your household, and all that you have, will not come to poverty.’” And he kissed all his brothers and wept upon them; and after that his brothers talked with him.
Psalm 37:1-12, 41-42 • sung by all
Do not fret yourself because of evil/doers; * do not be jealous of /those who do wrong. For they shall soon wither like the /grass, * and like the green /grass fade away. Put your trust in the Lord and do /good; * dwell in the land and feed /on its riches.
Take delight in the /Lord, * and he shall give you your /heart’s desire.
Commit your way to the Lord and put your trust in /him, * and he will /bring it to pass. He will make your righteousness as clear as the /light * and your just dealing /as the noonday. Be still before the /Lord * and wait pa/tiently for him.
Do not fret yourself over the one who /prospers, * the one who succeeds /in evil schemes. Refrain from anger, leave rage a/lone; * do not fret yourself; it leads on/ly to evil.
For evildoers shall be cut /off, * but those who wait upon the Lord shall /possess the land.
In a little while the wicked shall be no /more; * you shall search out their place, but they /will not be there. But the lowly shall possess the /land; * they will delight in a/bundance of peace.
But the deliverance of the righteous comes from the /Lord; * he is their stronghold in /time of trouble. The Lord will help them and rescue /them; * he will rescue them from the wicked and deliver them, because they seek /refuge in him.
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Hymn 577 Second Lesson
God is love, and where true love is
1 Corinthians 15:35-38,42-50
Someone will ask, “How are the dead raised? With what kind of body do they come?” Fool! What you sow does not come to life unless it dies. And as for what you sow, you do not sow the body that is to be, but a bare seed, perhaps of wheat or of some other grain. But God gives it a body as he has chosen, and to each kind of seed its own body. So it is with the resurrection of the dead. What is sown is perishable, what is raised is imperishable. It is sown in dishonor, it is raised in glory. It is sown in weakness, it is raised in power. It is sown a physical body, it is raised a spiritual body. If there is a physical body, there is also a spiritual body. Thus it is written, The Word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
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“The first man, Adam, became a living being”; the last Adam became a lifegiving spirit. But it is not the spiritual that is first, but the physical, and then the spiritual. The first man was from the earth, a man of dust; the second man is from heaven. As was the man of dust, so are those who are of the dust; and as is the man of heaven, so are those who are of heaven. Just as we have borne the image of the man of dust, we will also bear the image of the man of heaven. What I am saying, brothers and sisters, is this: flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God, nor does the perishable inherit the imperishable.
Luke 6:27-38
Gospel
The Holy Gospel of our Lord, Jesus Christ, according to Luke.
Glory to you Lord Christ
Jesus said, “I say to you that listen, Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who abuse you. If anyone strikes you on the cheek, offer the other also; and from anyone who takes away your coat do not withhold even your shirt. Give to everyone who begs from you; and if anyone takes away your goods, do not ask for them again. Do to others as you would have them do to you. “If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners love those who love them. If you do good to those who do good to you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners do the same. If you lend to those from whom you hope to receive, what credit is that to you? Even
sinners lend to sinners, to receive as much again. But love your enemies, do good, and lend, expecting nothing in return. Your reward will be great, and you will be children of the Most High; for he is kind to the ungrateful and the wicked. Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful. “Do not judge, and you will not be judged; do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven; give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, will be put into your lap; for the measure you give will be the measure you get back.”
The Gospel of the Lord.
Praise to you, Lord Christ.
• all be seated
Sermon
The Reverend William Bippus
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• 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
Prayers of the People • BCP 392
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.
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 Episcopal Church in the Philippines, for St. Andrew’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;
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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 Kendall, Norma Laufer, Jerry Marsh, Helen Murray, Donna Pottinger, Jo Ann Reazin, James Searcy, Ginger Shackleton, Tim Tice, Carol Brown, Charles Cooksey, Gretchen Davis, Maurice Gordon. 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 Mel Collett, Darren Drain, Gary Coats, Susan Torok. 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.
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.
The Peace
• all greet one another in the name of the Lord
The peace of the Lord be always with you.
And also with you.
Dean’s Welcome
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Holy Communion Offertory Anthem
George Dyson
I Will Worship
I will worship toward thy holy temple And praise thy name For thy loving kindness and truth.
All the kings of the earth shall praise thee, They shall sing in the ways of the Lord, That great is the glory of the Lord.
For though the Lord is high Yet hath he respect unto the lowly; Though I walk in the midst of trouble, Yet thou shalt refresh me And thy right hand shall hold me. • all stand
Presentation Hymn 593
Lord, make us servants of your peace
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.
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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.” 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.
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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 602
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Jesu, Jesu
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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 610
Lord, whose love through humble service
Dismissal
Go in peace to love and serve the Lord.
Thanks be to God. Postlude
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Prelude on Darwall
Healey Willan
The worship is concluded. The SERVICE begins!
serving today . . .
Jack Ashworth, organist Daniel Gilliam, choirmaster The Cathedral Choir Aaron Angel, verger Randy Peters, Chase Winemiller, lectors Rob Beard, intercessor Judy Donahue, Ruth Wukasch, Dorothy Converse, Jan Margerum, chalice bearers Chris Hart, Carolyn Van Zant, Bill Shelton, acolytes Bill Shelton altar guild
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... as for me and my household, we will serve the Lord Joshua 24:15
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I am away today but you are in good hands. Frs. William Bippus and Edgar Wallace are presiding and preaching and Deacon Eva Markham is answering the Pastoral Care line—until Wednesday, February 27, call her at 502-262-1457 if you have a pastoral care need and she will respond. Come and watch ‘13’, a history of racial inequality in America, screened February 24, 2 pm at Free Public Library • Come to the Search Committee sponsored Sacred Conversation—you’ll be able to weigh in on what you are looking for in your next Dean: after 10:30 worship, in Bishops’ Hall.
• Join us for the fun on Shrove Tuesday, March 5, 6 pm in Bishops’ Hall— with Chili Supper and Talent Show (read more about this on page 5). Bring your palm branches from last year’s Palm Sunday to church next Sunday (March 3)—we will burn them on Shrove Tuesday to prepare for the Imposition of the Ashes on Ash Wednesday.
• Mark your calendar for Ash Wednesday, with Imposition of Ashes, March 6, Noon and 7 pm (read the full Lent and Easter schedule on page 2)
And let me know if you would like to prepare for Baptism, Confirmation, or Reception at the Great Vigil of Easter, April 20.
Please 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. There are just a handful of days still open—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 March 10, so that we can prepare it for publishing. As you prepare for worship, consider these words of Sister Helen Prejean:
In our society, forgiveness is often seen as weakness. People who forgive those who have hurt them or their family are made to look as if they really don’t care about their loved ones. But forgiveness is tremendous strength. It is the action of someone who refuses to be consumed by hatred and revenge.
I’m glad you are here today. Faithfully,
The Very Reverend Joan Pritcher Your Dean in the Interim, On this Seventh Sunday after the Epiphany
we pray New or Updated This Week — Midday Mass Updated
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Midday Mass
Pick a day to come pray with us.
Midday Mass for the week of February 24: • Monday Holy Eucharist and commemoration of St. Matthias, Apostle • Tuesday Holy Eucharist and commemoration of Emily Malbone Morgan, Prophetic Witness, 1937 • Wednesday Holy Eucharist and commemoration of George Herbert, Priest, 1633 • Thursday Holy Eucharist and commemoration of Anna Julia Haywood Cooper, 1964, and Elizabeth Evelyn Wright, 1904, Educators • Friday Holy Eucharist and commemoration of David, Bishop of Menevia, Wales, c. 544 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.
Interested in Singing in the Choir?
Sacred Conversation TODAY
The Dean Search Committee welcomes you to attend a Sacred Conversation to collect your thoughts on what characteristics our next Permanent Dean should embody. Immediately after Coffee Hour from noon1:30 p.m in Bishops’ Hall.
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.
LENT, HOLY WEEK & EASTER
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.
March 5 Shrove Tuesday Chili Supper and Talent Show, 6 pm
Daily Prayer Online
April 14 Palm Sunday, 8:30 and 10:30 am
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 2
Prayer Online and share it with your friends, make sure that you ‘like’ and ‘follow’ the Cathedral page: Christ Church Cathedral @ChristChurchLouKY.org.
March 6 Ash Wednesday Liturgy, with Imposition of Ashes, Noon and 7 pm April 18 Maundy Thursday, 7 pm
April 19 Good Friday, Noon and 7 pm
April 20 The Great Vigil of Easter, 7:30 pm April 21 Easter Day, 8:30 and 10:30 am
we study Spirituality Book Group
Join us for a Book Group on March 12, 2 pm at Heine Brothers’ Coffee in the Omni. Parking is off 3rd St. between Liberty and Ali. We will begin a curriculum called ‘The Way of Love’. We will have materials for all participants.
Children’s Sunday School
Children’s Sunday School meets at 9:45 in Deans’ 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.
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 Ministry Update
Racial Reconciliation Ministry Update
Please join us in the Library after the 10:30 service on Sunday, March 3, as we begin to explore ways to interact on the issue of racial reconciliation. The focus of this ministry is to select readings and events that will help us as a congregation to understand our role in moving forward with reconciliation and repentance. We will also adopt a church-wide curriculum called “Sacred Ground” beginning soon after Lent.
CLOUT - Looking Ahead
The Cathedral’s CLOUT Network members gathered on Feb. 10 to receive an update on the three continuing issues, and to be briefed on progress on the new issue: Senior Concerns. They also were reminded of CLOUT’s vision and its Biblical basis - God Calls Us to Do Justice! The Annual Nehemiah Action Assembly will be on March 26, and each network member has committed to bring 3 people with them to that assembly, where the power of people of faith will hold officials accountable for the fair treatment of all people, moving our city closer and closer to becoming a “City of God.” When you receive your invitation, please respond thoughtfully and prayerfully, because this is YOUR Justice Ministry. The Cathedral’s Justice Ministry Team: Page Curry, Mildred Franks, Jim Monin.
Laundry Love, a Diocesan Urban Ministry Initiative: March 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.
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.
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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.
Next Community Breakfast is March 3
The next Community Breakfast is March 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.
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.
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 short-
term 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.
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’.
we listen New or Updated This Week — Coffee Hour Host Book Exchange
Coffee Hour Host
Coffee Hour host for today is Dorothy Converse. Be sure to thank her for her hospitality.
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.
Sharing Faith Dinners
Pastoral Care
The Book Exchange is Back!
Cathedral Congregation Art Show
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 by the Departments of Christian Formation, and Mission and Evangelism, in response to the call in his address to the 189th 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. We will be holding a book exchange at coffee hour on Sunday March 17. Please bring your books to the Cathedral by Sunday, March 11, if at all possible so they can be arranged for the exchange. Please no textbooks or academic tomes. But you can bring fiction, non-fiction, plus CDs and DVDs. They can be stored in the old bookstore before the day of the exchange. Please contact Judy Donahue or Bobbie Fritton if you have questions.
Shrove Tuesday – March 5, 6 pm
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.
Cathedral Book Group
The CCC book group will meet on March 24 at 4 pm. We will discuss Magpie Murders by Anthony Horowitz. Time and location to be announced.
I f you have a pastoral care emergency or concern while Dean Pritcher is away (until February 17), please call Deacon Eva Markham at 502262-1457. 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. The Art Show last year was such a success that we will reprise it this year on May 19. All congregation members and their close family members are welcome to submit up to three pieces each. Let Randy Peters know no later than April 21 if you or your family member, will enter work, how many pieces and their titles. There will be a sign-up sheet on the bulletin board in a few weeks as well. We will prepare a listing of items so you will not have to make labels. If someone is interested in purchasing a piece, he or she should work directly with the artist to discuss a sale. We ask you to have your pieces at the Cathedral no later than May 5 so we can plan for displaying them. They will be kept secure. We are excited about this second art show this year and thank everyone for making last year such a success.
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.
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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.
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.
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.
we build New or Updated This Week — Office Volunteers
Office Volunteers
Office volunteers for this week were Mildred Franks, Dorothy Converse and Marie Eff. If you would like to volunteer some time in the office contact Frazier Marsh.
Office Hours
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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.
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 does this important 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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!
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. COMMUNITY MATTERS Louisville Master Chorale, The final concert of the Louisville Master Chorale 2018-2019 season will be on Sunday, March 17, at 3 p.m. at Comstock Hall at the University of Louisville School of Music. This concert celebrates three Jewish composers, Aaron Copland, Leonard Bernstein and George Gershwin. The concert is made possible by a grant from the Jewish Heritage Fund for Excellence. There will be a preconcert program with John Hale at 2:15.
Cathedral Chapter
Bill Bonds, Diocesan Representative Sara Ceresa, Diocesan Representative Michael Foster, Senior Warden Mildred Franks Vance Fritton Jane Halliday Sissy Lanier Kitten Lawless James Moody, Diocesan Representative, Helen Murray Bill Shelton Stephanie Potter Tom Peters, Junior Warden Paul Real Matt Wetmore 7
CALENDAR Sunday, February 24 • 8:30 am 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 Coffee Hour in Bishops’ Hall • Noon Sacred Conversation in Bishops’ Hall Monday, February 25 • 9 am - 1 pm Uniting Partners for Women & Children (UP) in the Lower Level • Cathedral Office Closed • Noon Eucharist in the Chapel Tuesday, February 26 • Office Hours 10 am –1 pm • Noon Eucharist in the Chapel Wednesday, February 27 • 9 am - 1 pm UP • Office Hours 10 am –1 pm • Noon Eucharist in the Chapel • 6:30 pm Choir Rehearsal Thursday, February 28 • Office Hours 10 am –1 pm • Dean’s Sabbath • Noon Eucharist in the Chapel Friday, March 1 • 9 am - 1 pm UP • Office Hours 10 am –1 pm • Noon Eucharist in the Chapel Saturday, March 2 • Cathedral Closed Sunday, March 3 • 8:30 am Holy Eucharist, Rite I in the Chapel • 8:30 am Community Breakfast in Bishops’ Hall • 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 in Bishops’ Hall • Noon Racial Reconciliation Ministry Meeting
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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Quarterly Report on the Endowment – 2018 In a letter to his congregation about the importance of building endowment, former Pastor David Graybill, Wilton Presbyterian Church, reflects on the importance of planning for the future:
All of us are indebted to the past…to those who precede us. We drink from wells we have not dug. We enjoy liberties we have not won. We share faith whose foundations we have not laid –
The Cathedral’s Annual Meeting and review of the work of the church over the past year presented a vibrant picture of community and outreach activities and their impact; as well as programs and ministries to care for the people of the church. The work of staff and Cathedral members truly reflect how we continue to build on the foundations of others and plan for the future. The endowment remains a growing fund, receiving donations in honor or in memory or in celebration of events, people, anniversaries and weddings. Gifts to the endowment can be made in many ways, including bequests, appreciated securities, memorial and
thank offering gifts, and in-kind donations of personal property. As you plan your budget for 2019, Cathedral members can also make gifts to the endowment on a monthly basis by bank draft or check.
The Cathedral congregation is small and we are called upon not only to support operations of the church but also to give to the Endowment to secure the future of our nearly 200 year old church and its programs. As the endowment grows, funds available to the church from the endowment will also grow and continue to support all of our outreach activities, educational programs and pastoral care initiatives. In the last quarter of 2018, 5 gifts were made to the Endowment totaling $2,525. For all of 2018, a total of 42 donors gave $9,408 to the endowment. At year-end, funds managed by the Corporation were $958,000. As Pastor Graybill said, All of us are indebted to the past. Our task is to provide, as best we can, for the future.
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 Episcopal Church in the Philippines . . . in the Diocesan Cycle of Prayer, for St. Andrew’s, Church, Louisville
. . . for Cathedral members in need of healing Carol Kendall, Norma Laufer, Jerry Marsh, Helen Murray, Donna Pottinger, Jo Ann Reazin, James Searcy, Ginger Shackleton, Tim Tice, Carol Brown, Charles Cooksey, Gretchen Davis, Maurice Gordon . . . for family and friends of Cathedral members requested by David Davies, Frank Turner Ed Harrel, Dave Pottinger David Collett, Betty Harrison Janet Shedd & family Alex & Brittany, Larry and Rona, James, Nathan, Baby Ellis, Marilyn, Packy 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 & Faye Gill, Terry, Jesse, Megan David Ellis Lindsay Wager Betty Jordan, Susan Livingston, Doug Murray Matt Livingood Liz, 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
Mel Collett, Darren Drain, Gary Coats, Susan Torok
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