First Sunday in Lent
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March 1, 2020 • 10:30 am
My Lord, it is time to set out; may the journey be a propitious one, and may Thy will be done.
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Lent is a season of repentance and renewal during which we prepare to celebrate the mystery of Christ’s Resurrection. The church itself reflects the austerity of the season by the removal or veiling of ornate fixtures, appointments, and vessels. Some find kneeling where indicated in the service bulletin, or bowing if unable to kneel, to be a helpful spiritual practice during this penitential season. However one choses to observe the season, the desired end is to draw nearer to Jesus as we worship together.
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
Prelude
Prelude No. 2 in G Major
Felix Mendelssohn
• at the sound of the bells, all stand
The Great Litany • Enriching Our Worship Holy God, Creator of heaven and earth, Have
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Holy and Mighty, Redeemer of the world, Have mercy upon us. Holy Immortal One, Sanctifier of the faithful, Have mercy upon us. Holy, blessed and glorious Trinity, One God, Have mercy upon us. From all evil and mischief; from pride, vanity and hypocrisy; from envy, hatred and malice; and from all evil intent, Sa
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From sloth, worldliness and love of money; from hardness of heart and contempt for your word and your laws, Savior deliver us.
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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.
From sins of body and mind; from deceits of the world, flesh and the devil, Savior deliver us. From famine and disaster; from violence, murder, and dying unprepared, Savior deliver us. In all times of sorrow; in all times of joy; in the hour of our death and at the day of judgment, Savior deliver us. By the mystery of your holy incarnation; by your birth, childhood and obedience; by your baptism, fasting and temptation, Savior deliver us. By your ministry in word and work; by your mighty acts of power; by the preaching of your reign, Savior deliver us. By your agony and trial; by your cross and passion; by your precious death and burial, Savior deliver us. By your mighty resurrection; by your glorious ascension; and by your sending of the Holy Spirit, Savior deliver us. Hear our prayers, O Christ our God. Hear
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Govern and direct your holy Church; fill it with love and truth; and grant it that unity which is your will. Hear us, O Christ. Give us boldness to preach the gospel in all the world, and to make disciples of all the nations. Hear us, O Christ. Enlighten your bishops, priests and deacons with knowledge and understanding, that by their teaching and their lives they may proclaim your word. Hear us, O Christ. Give your people grace to witness to your word and bring forth the fruit of your Spirit. Hear us, O Christ. Bring into the way of truth all who have erred and are deceived. Hear us, O Christ. Strengthen those who stand; comfort and help the fainthearted; raise up the fallen; and finally beat down Satan under our feet. Hear us, O Christ.
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Guide the leaders of the nations into the ways of peace and justice. Hear us, O Christ. Give your wisdom and strength to Donald, the President of the United States, Andy, the Governor of this state, and Greg, the Mayor of this city that in all things they may do your will, for your glory and the common good. Hear us, O Christ. Give to the Congress of the United States, the members of the President’s Cabinet, those who serve in our state legislature, and all others in authority the grace to walk always in the ways of truth. Hear us, O Christ. Bless the justices of the Supreme Court and all those who administer the law, that they may act with integrity and do justice for all your people. Hear us, O Christ. Give us the will to use the resources of the earth to your glory and for the good of all. Hear us, O Christ. Bless and keep all your people, Hear us, O Christ. Comfort and liberate the lonely, the bereaved and the oppressed. Hear us, O Christ. Keep in safety those who travel and all who are in peril. Hear us, O Christ. Heal the sick in body, mind or spirit and provide for the homeless, the hungry and the destitute. Hear us, O Christ. Guard and protect all children who are in danger. Hear us, O Christ. Shower your compassion on prisoners, hostages and refugees, and all who are in trouble. Hear us, O Christ. Forgive our enemies, persecutors and slanderers, and turn their hearts. Hear us, O Christ. Hear us as we remember those who have died and grant us with them a share in your eternal glory. Hear us, O Christ. Give us true repentance; forgive us our sins of negligence and ignorance and our deliberate sins; and grant us the grace of your Holy Spirit to amend our lives according to your word.
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The Word of God Collect for the First Sunday in Lent celebrant people Collect for the Second Sunday in Lent celebrant
The Lord be with you.
And also with you.
Let us pray.
Almighty God, whose blessed Son was led by the Spirit to be tempted by Satan: Come quickly to help us who are assaulted by many temptations; and, as you know the weaknesses of each of us, let each one find you mighty to save; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.
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• all be seated
First Lesson
Genesis 2:15-17; 3:1-7
The Lord God took the man and put him in the garden of Eden to till it and keep it. And the Lord God commanded the man, “You may freely eat of every tree of the garden; but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat of it you shall die.” Now the serpent was more crafty than any other wild animal that the Lord God had made. He said to the woman, “Did God say, ‘You shall not eat from any tree in the garden’?” The woman said to the serpent, “We may eat of the fruit of the trees in the garden; but God said, ‘You shall not eat of the fruit of the tree that is in the middle of the garden, nor shall you The Word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
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touch it, or you shall die.’“ But the serpent said to the woman, “You will not die; for God knows that when you eat of it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.” So when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was a delight to the eyes, and that the tree was to be desired to make one wise, she took of its fruit and ate; and she also gave some to her husband, who was with her, and he ate. Then the eyes of both were opened, and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig leaves together and made loincloths for themselves.
Psalm 32 • sung by all
Happy are they whose transgressions are for / given, * and whose sin is / put away! Happy are they to whom the Lord imputes no / guilt, * and in whose spirit there / is no guile! While I held my tongue, my bones withered a / way, * because of my groaning / all day long. For your hand was heavy upon me day and / night; * my moisture was dried up as in the / heat of summer. Then I acknowledged my sin to / you, * and did not con / ceal my guilt. I said,” I will confess my transgressions to the / Lord.” * Then you forgave me the guilt / of my sin. Therefore all the faithful will make their prayers to you in time of / trouble; * when the great waters overflow, they / shall not reach them. You are my hiding-place; you preserve me from / trouble; * you surround me with shouts of / deliverance. “I will instruct you and teach you in the way that you should / go; * I will guide you / with my eye. Do not be like horse or mule, which have no under / standing; * who must be fitted with bit and bridle, or else they will not / stay near you.” Great are the tribulations of the / wicked; * but mercy embraces those who trust / in the Lord. Be glad, you righteous, and rejoice in the / Lord; * shout for joy, all who are / true of heart.
Second Lesson
Romans 5:12-19
As sin came into the world through one man, and death came through sin, and so death spread to all because all have sinned-sin was indeed in the world before the law, but sin is not reckoned when there is no law. Yet death exercised dominion from Adam to Moses, even over those whose sins were not like the transgression of Adam, who is a type of the one who was to come. But the free gift is not like the trespass. For if the many died through the one man’s
trespass, much more surely have the grace of God and the free gift in the grace of the one man, Jesus Christ, abounded for the many. And the free gift is not like the effect of the one man’s sin. For the judgment following one trespass brought condemnation, but the free gift following many trespasses brings justification. If, because of the one man’s trespass, death exercised dominion through that one, much more surely will those who receive7
the abundance of grace and the free gift of righteousness exercise dominion in life through the one man, Jesus Christ. Therefore just as one man’s trespass led to condemnation for all, so one man’s
act of righteousness leads to justification and life for all. For just as by the one man’s disobedience the many were made sinners, so by the one man’s obedience the many will be made righteous.
The Word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God. • all stand
Hymn 655 Gospel
O Jesus, I have promised
Matthew 4:1-11
The Holy Gospel of our Lord, Jesus Christ, acording to Matthew.
Glory to you Lord Christ
Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. He fasted forty days and forty nights, and afterwards he was famished. The tempter came and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, command these stones to become loaves of bread.” But he answered, “It is written, ‘One does not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.’” Then the devil took him to the holy city and placed him on the pinnacle of the temple, saying to him, “If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down; for it is written, ‘He will command his angels concerning you,’ The Gospel of the Lord.
Praise to you, Lord Christ.
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and ‘On their hands they will bear you up, so that you will not dash your foot against a stone.’” Jesus said to him, “Again it is written, ‘Do not put the Lord your God to the test.’” Again, the devil took him to a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their splendor; and he said to him, “All these I will give you, if you will fall down and worship me.” Jesus said to him, “Away with you, Satan! for it is written, ‘Worship the Lord your God, and serve only him.’” Then the devil left him, and suddenly angels came and waited on him.
Sermon
The Very Reverend Matthew Bradley
• 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
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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.
• 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
For He Shall Give His Angels from Elijah
For He shall give His angels charge over thee; that they shall protect thee in all the ways thou goest; that their hands shall uphold and guide thee, lest thou dash thy foot against a stone.
Felix Mendelssohn
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Presentation Hymn
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I sing the almighty power of God
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It is right, and a good and joyful thing, always and everywhere to give thanks to you, Father Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth.
Through Jesus Christ our Lord, who was tempted in every way as we are, yet did not sin. By his grace we are able to triumph over every evil, and to live no longer for ourselves alone, but for him who died for us and rose again. Therefore we praise you, joining our voices with Angels and Archangels and with all the company of heaven, who for ever sing this hymn to proclaim the glory of your Name:
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Sanctus
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Holy and gracious Father: In your infinite love you made us for yourself; and, when we had fallen into sin and become subject to evil and death, you, in your mercy, sent Jesus Christ, your only and eternal Son, to share our human nature, to live and die as one of us, to reconcile us to you, the God and Father of all. He stretched out his arms upon the cross, and offered himself, in obedience to your will, a perfect sacrifice for the whole world.
On the night he was handed over to suffering and death, our Lord Jesus Christ took bread; and when he had given thanks to you, he broke it, and gave it to his disciples, and said, “Take, eat: This is my Body, which is given for you. Do this for the remembrance of me.”
After supper he 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 shed for you and for many 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.
We celebrate the memorial of our redemption, O Father, in this sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving. Recalling his death, resurrection, and ascension, we offer you these gifts.
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Sanctify them by your Holy Spirit to be for your people the Body and Blood of your Son, the holy food and drink of new and unending life in him. Sanctify us also that we may faithfully receive this holy Sacrament, and serve you in unity, constancy, and peace; and at the last day bring us with all your saints into the joy of your eternal kingdom.
All this we ask through your Son Jesus Christ. By him, and with him, and in him, in the unity of the Holy Spirit all honor and glory is yours, Almighty Father, now and for ever.
The Great Amen
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
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The Breaking of the Bread Christ our Passover is sacrificed for us Therefore let us keep the feast.
Fraction Anthem S 163
Invitation to Communion • 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. • if you would like to receive a blessing instead of Communion, please indicate this by crossing your arms over your chest • gluten free wafers are available; as you prepare to receive bread indicate your preference to the priest • 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.
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Communion Hymn
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The glory of these forty days
• all kneel 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.
Solemn Prayer over the People Bow down before the Lord Grant, Almighty God, that your people may recognize their weakness and put their whole trust in your strength, so that they may rejoice for ever in the protection of your loving providence; through Christ our Lord. Amen
Concluding Hymn 382
King of glory, King of peace
Dismissal
Let us bless the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
serving today . . .
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The Rev. Dr. Dru Kemp, deacon Jack Ashworth, organ Daniel Gilliam, choirmaster Matt Wetmore, associate choirmaste The Cathedral Choir Aaron Angel, verger Mitzi Friedlander, Hunter Gilliam, lectors Mike Foster, Mike DaRif, Betty Williams, Ruth Wukasch, chalice bearers Carolyn Van Zant, Bill Shelton, Susan Marquardt, acolytes Tim Tice, altar guild
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Christ Church Episcopal Cathedral March 1, 2020 www.christchurchlouky.org
Dear Friends in Christ,
Today is the first Sunday in Lent, a season of repentance and renewal. For many Christians Lent is a time in which we fast, giving up something in order to draw nearer to God. Lent can also be a time to take on a new spiritual discipline, a holy habit, such as daily prayer or Scripture reading. For those who are looking for something more active, here are some suggestions for how you can help share God’s love through our Urban Partnership this week. This Thursday I invite you to join me at Calvary Episcopal Church, 821 S. 4th St., for Calvary’s Well. This ministry began when parishioners decided to offer ice water during the summer to neighbors who were waiting for a shelter near the church to open for the night. Since then it has grown into a weekly outreach opportunity. Participants gather at Calvary at 2:00 p.m. to make sandwiches. They then set up a tent in front of the Salvation Army building on Breckenridge Street from 3:30-5:00 to share food and conversation with their neighbors. You are welcome to come and go as your schedule permits. You are also invited to St. George’s Episcopal Church at noon on Saturday, March 7, for a commemoration of Anne Braden, a faithful member of their congregation. Anne was a civil rights activist and an advocate for racial equality. Her work for justice was recognized by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in his famous 1963 Letter from Birmingham Jail. He expressed his gratitude to her and other white Southerners who “have written about our struggle in eloquent and prophetic terms…and committed themselves to it.” St. George’s is located at 1201 S. 26th St. If you’d like to get involved in the commemoration yourself, St. George’s will need volunteers to help with the event at two times. Preparation volunteers will gather at St. George’s on Friday, March 6 at 10 a.m. These volunteers will help clean, set up tables and chairs, and take care of other general items that need to be done prior to the event. They will also need event day volunteers to gather at St. George’s on Saturday, March 7 at 11 a.m. Volunteers will have the opportunity to serve as parking attendants, hosts to point people to restrooms, help with food setup, be present during coffee hour, and help with general items throughout the event. If you can lend a hand at either time, or both, please email Lisa Vish at lisa.vish@yahoo.com However you choose to observe the season, I pray that you find yourself drawing closer to Jesus throughout these forty days of Lent. I look forward to journeying with you. Your brother in Christ, Matt+
we pray New or Updated This Week — Midday Mass Updated Ann Braden Commemoration
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Midday Mass
Pick a day to come pray with us.
Midday Mass, at Noon in the Chapel: • Monday Holy Eucharist Rite II and commemoration
of Chad, Bishop of Lichfield, 672 • Tuesday Holy Eucharist Rite II and commemoration of John and Charles Wesley, Priests, 1791, 1788 • Wednesday Holy Eucharist Rite II and commemoration of Paul Cuffee, Witness to the Faith among the Shinnecock, 1812 • Thursday Holy Eucharist Rite II • Friday Holy Eucharist Rite II and commemoration of William W. Mayo, 1911 and Charles F. Menninger, 1953 and their Sons, Pioneers in Medicine 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; Terry Laun, Tuesday; Randy Wells and Seth Allen, Wednesday; Page Curry, 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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Anne Braden Commemoration
Civil rights activist and advocate for racial equality, Anne McCarty Braden, will be commemorated in an event held at St. George’s Episcopal Church on Saturday, March 7 at 12:00, noon. All are invited to attend the commemoration at St. George’s and are asked to bring a non-perishable food item for the church’s Dare to Care food distribution site.
Concert and Evensong
March 8, 2020: Concert by Louisville Orchestra
violinist Gabriel Lefkowitz and University of Louisville faculty pianist Chris Brody. Evensong service will be led by Matt Wetmore, and feature the Magnificat & Nunc Dimittis in G by Stanford, the Preces and Responses of Richard Shepperd, and “Abendlied” by Josef Rheinberger.
we study Children’s Sunday School
Children’s Sunday School is on break but there is Childcare beginning at 9:30 in Deans’ Hall.
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 to the Corinthians. You are invited to join the group at any time.
we work New or Updated This Week — Justice Ministry Community Breakfast
Justice Ministry Through CLOUT
Plan to attend the Nehemiah Action Assembly on Tuesday, March 24, Memorial Auditorium at 6:30 pm. Last week we gave you an update on the Affordable Housing issue. A second issue today: Mental Illness & Addiction Decriminalizing treatment of those suffering from these disabilities
We had one major setback this past year: The Living Room, that we worked so hard to get funded and operational in 2018, was defunded and closed in July of 2019. CLOUT will be supporting Centerstone &/or other agencies, to get it re-opened to provide treatment instead of jail or the ER. And there was one major victory: Ongoing work with LMPD resulted in new wording being added to the Police Standard Operating Procedures, to ensure that all investigations of Useof-Force incidents will be judged on officers’ use of de-escalation techniques. Guidelines in LMPD protocols were good, but officers were not being held accountable to apply them. CLOUT will continue to work with Chief Conrad and his staff to monitor implementation of these changes The Mental Illness/Addiction Issue Committee meets next on Monday, March 9, 6:30 pm, at Fourth Avenue UMC, 318 W. St. Catherine. Tim Tice, Page Curry, and Mildred Franks serve on that committee.
Laundry Love, a Diocesan Urban Ministry Initiative: March 12 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. Contact Dorothy Converse if you are interested in helping on 2nd Thursday.
Next Community Breakfast is April 5
The next Community Breakfast is April 5, 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.
Uniting Partners for Women and Children
Uniting Partners for Women and Children (UP) provides a safe place to rest, build community, and find resources needed for women and children to reclaim their lives such as showers, laundry, access to a phone and mailing address and connections to housing, employment, and financial benefits. UP provides resources and referrals through case management and a partnership of providers and assists homeless women and youth with obtaining ID’s and birth certificates. UP is growing its volunteer base and is in need of volunteers to help in 2-hour shifts from 9 am to 11 am and 11 am to 1 pm on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. You can learn more about UP and how you can help at uplouisville. org and on social media.
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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’.
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. 4
Coffee In the Hall We need donations of gloves, socks and large and extra large T shirts!
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.
Central Louisville Community Ministries
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.
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.
we listen New or Updated This Week — Coffee Hour Hosts
Coffee Hour Hosts
Coffee Hour hosts are Bill Bippus and Edgar Wallace. Be sure to thank them for their hospitality.
Cathedral Book Group
Our next book is The Space Between Us by Thrity Umrigar. We will meet to discuss it March 15 at 4 pm at Norma Laufer’s home.
Find our Cathedral YouTube Channel
Go to the Cathedral Website WELCOME PAGE—the link is https://christchurchlouky. org. Scroll down to the bottom of the WELCOME PAGE and click on the YouTube icon (look for the red square). That click will take you to the Cathedral YouTube Channel where you’ll find a number of interesting Cathedral videos already ready to view.
Pastoral Care
If you have a Pastoral Care Emergency or Concern, call Dean Matt at 270-227-9109. 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.
Cathedral Stories
Cathedral Stories are videos created by Cathedral parishioners (with the help of the Communications Task Force) to share their experience at the Cathedral with the rest of us. The first video is a conversation with Jerry Brown and Vance Fritton, long-time parishioners and choristers. Be thinking about what you’d like to share in your Cathedral Stories video. Then check with Fr. Edgar Wallace to set up a production meeting.
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.
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 Linda Kiesel, 365-3171.
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 Frazier Marsh or Bobbie Fritton.
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we build New or Updated This Week — Office Volunteers
Office Volunteers
Office volunteers for this week were Randy Peters, Page Curry and Marie Eff. If you would like to volunteer some time in the office contact Frazier Marsh.
Office Hours
The Cathedral building is open from 9 am til 4:30 pm. To see Frazier Marsh, Parish Administrator, come between 9 and 11 am. However, if you have a pastoral care need contact Dean Matt at 270227-9109.
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.
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Stewardship Report
We have received 72 pledges for $271,558.
Website Calendar
Check out the new and improved Calendar feature of our Website. And thank the Communications Task Force—especially Aaron Angel and Fr. Edgar Wallace—and Frazier Marsh, our Parish Administrator, for making that happen. You can find the calendar on the Cathedral Website at this link: https://christchurchlouky.org/Schedule.html.
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!
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.
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 the Dean. 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 ENROLL in the Kroger Community Rewards program
• This past quarter fifty-five households participated in the Kroger Community Rewards program, contributing $304 to our operating budget. • The Cathedral reaps the financial benefits every time you use your Kroger Plus Card.
Cathedral Chapter
Jerry Brown Junior Warden Bill Bond, Diocesan Representative Sara Ceresa, Diocesan Representative Michael Foster, Senior Warden Mildred Franks Jane Halliday John Kiesel Susan Marquardt Helen Murray Stephanie Potter Paul Real Jan Scholtz, Diocesan Representative Bill Shelton Matt Wetmore John Werst
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.
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CALENDAR Sunday, March 1 • 8:30 am Holy Eucharist in the Chapel • 8:30 am Community Breakfast • 9:15 am Adult Bible Study in the Library • 9:45 am Childcare in Deans’ Hall • 10:30 am Holy Eucharist, Rite II • 11:45 am Coffee Hour in Bishops’ Hall Monday, March 2 • 7:30 am – 1 pm Coffee in the Hall • 9 am - 1 pm Uniting Partners for Women & Children (UP) • Office Hours 10 am – 1 pm • Noon Eucharist in the Chapel Tuesday, March 3 • 7:30 am – 1 pm Coffee in the Hall • Office Hours 10 am – 1 pm • Noon Eucharist in the Chapel Wednesday, March 4 • 7:30 am – 1 pm Coffee in the Hall • 9 am - 1 pm UP • Office Hours 10 am –1 pm • Noon Eucharist in the Chapel • 6:30 pm Choir Rehearsal Thursday, March 5 • 7:30 am – 1 pm Coffee in the Hall • Office Hours 10 am –1 pm • Noon Eucharist in the Chapel • 6 pm Prison Ministry – Library Friday, March 6 • 7:30 am – 1 pm Coffee in the Hall • 9 am - 1 pm UP • Office Hours 10 am –1 pm • Noon Eucharist in the Chapel Saturday, March 7 • Cathedral Closed Sunday, March 8 • 8:30 am Holy Eucharist in the Chapel • 9:15 am Adult Bible Study in the Library • 9:45 am Childcare in Deans’ Hall • 10:30 am Holy Eucharist, Rite II • 11:45 am Coffee Hour in Bishops’ Hall
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 The Very Reverend Matthew Bradley, Dean
matt@christchurchlouky.org
Frazier Marsh • administrative assistant
frazier@christchurchlouky.org
facebook.com/ChristChurchLouKY twitter.com/ChristChurchLou
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 Anglican Church in Rwanda . . . in the Diocesan Cycle of Prayer, for Christ Church Cathedral
. . . for Cathedral members in need of healing Carol Brown, Charles Cooksey, Carol Kendall, Norma Laufer, Kitten Lawless, Jerry Marsh, Helen Murray, Donna Pottinger, Jo Ann Reazin, Ginger Shackleton, Sue Speed, Tim Tice . . . for family and friends of Cathedral members
David Davies, Frank Turner Ed Harrel, Dave Pottinger Chuck Boyle, Sr.. John Boyle Jr, Matt Boyle, David Collett, Kathleen Dina Betty Harrison Janet Shedd & family Alex & Brittany, Larry and Rona, James, Nathan, Baby Ellis, Marilyn, Packy Aidan, Carole Bailey, Peg Box, Kelly Brown, Josh Davidson, Terry Keatch, Keith Kozel Phyllis Pope, Faye Ragsdale-Hussey, Robinson/French Families Andy Rochester Jeff Kevin Mathes Nancy Tucker, Tammi Winemillerr George, McKenzie David, Carey Duval, Elizabeth Foster, Michael Foster, Tara Moriarty Ron Adams, Diane Flechler, Rita Grube, Carl Horton, Judy Horton Deb Kern, Phillip Koloff, Jim Porter, Lindsay Tompkins, Sharon Turner Louis Besten, Forrest Cook, David Cracraft, Nancy Davis, Gavin Elder, Mike Kimery David Pearson, Karen Phillips, Morgan Phillips, Gibbs Reese, Alex Rohleder Clayton, Jim,Yvonne, Bill Turner, Mary Turner Robert Vaughan Lewis, Grace Kleinschmidt Eric Zoerb Art, Nick & Sally, Judi, Gregg & Mary, Whitney, Elvin, Jim & Dean John, Becky E., Liam, Sam, Noah & Molly, Paula Hamilton, Leisa, Kailey Nayler Family, Caroline Potter, Foster care children in the Commonwealth of Kentucky Grace Wenzel, Megan Weilage David Ellis Lindsay Wager Betty Jordan, Susan Livingston, Doug Murray Carolyn Johnson Matt Livingood Bridget Puzon Ivan Potter, Rachelle Williams Holt Alexander, Tom Stigger Maxine Pekkala Chaurice Weathers Jim, Michael Terry and Clarisse Mark Shimp Corbin Harris Jared Stivers
. . . for those celebrating birthdays
Gary Coats, Susan Torok, Patsy Griswold
requested by
Jerry Brown Carol Brown Melinda Collett
Jim & Becky Collings Dorothy Converse Page Curry Judy Donahue Darren Drain Tara Durnil McCall Eng Mike Foster Bobbie Fritton Vance Fritton Paula Hale Angie Halliday Bruce Kleinschmidt Sissy Lanier Terry Laun Kitten Lawless Jan Margerum Jerry Marsh Patsy Melton Helen Murray Becky Norris Nancy Otto Randy Peters Stephanie Potter Jan Scholtz Bill Shelton Jim Snyder Tom Thill Tim Tice Susan Torok Carolyn Van Zant Kay Shields Wilkinson
Christ Church Cathedral Episcopal Diocese of Kentucky The Rt. Rev. Terry Allen White, Bishop The Very Rev. Matthew Bradley, Dean 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