Last Sunday after Epiphany March 3, 2019 • 10:30 am
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Welcome
We are blessed to have you worship with us. All ages are welcome, however, we do offer child care during the liturgy. u Please join us for refreshments immediately following the liturgy. u u
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worship, in the form of quiet meditation, begins with the prelude
Prelude
Raymond H. Haan
Prelude on St. Columba
Episcopal • at the sound of the bells, all standDiocese Hymn 137
of Kentucky
O wondrous type! O vision fair
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 Last 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 God, who before the passion of your only Âbegotten Son revealed his glory upon the holy mountain: Grant to us that we, beholding by faith the light of his countenance, may be strengthened to bear our cross, and be changed into his likeness from glory to glory; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.
• all be seated
First Lesson
Exodus 34:29-35
Moses came down from Mount Sinai. As he came down from the mountain with the two tablets of the covenant in his hand, Moses did not know that the skin of his face shone because he had been talking with God. When Aaron and all the Israelites saw Moses, the skin of his face was shining, and they were afraid to come near him. But Moses called to them; and Aaron and all the leaders of the congregation returned to him, and Moses spoke with them. Afterward all the Israelites came near, and he gave them The Word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
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in commandment all that the Lord had spoken with him on Mount Sinai. When Moses had finished speaking with them, he put a veil on his face; but whenever Moses went in before the Lord to speak with him, he would take the veil off, until he came out; and when he came out, and told the Israelites what he had been commanded, the Israelites would see the face of Moses, that the skin of his face was shining; and Moses would put the veil on his face again, until he went in to speak with him.
Psalm 99 • sung by all
The Lord is King; let the people/ tremble; * he is enthroned upon the cherubim; /let the earth shake. The Lord is great in /Zion; * he is high a/bove all peoples.
Let them confess his Name, which is great and /awesome; * he /is the Holy One.
“O mighty King, lover of justice, you have established /equity; * you have executed justice and righteous/ness in Jacob.” Proclaim the greatness of the Lord our God and fall down before his /footstool; * he /is the Holy One.
Moses and Aaron among his priests, and Samuel among those who call upon his /Name, * they called upon the Lord, /and he answered them.
He spoke to them out of the pillar of /cloud; * they kept his testimonies and the decree /that he gave them.
O Lord our God, you answered them in/deed; * you were a God who forgave them, yet punished them /for their evil deeds.
Proclaim the greatness of the Lord our God and worship him upon his /holy hill; * for the Lord our God /is the Holy One.
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Second Lesson
2 Corinthians 3:12-4:2
Since, then, we have such a hope, we act with great boldness, not like Moses, who put a veil over his face to keep the people of Israel from gazing at the end of the glory that was being set aside. But their minds were hardened. Indeed, to this very day, when they hear the reading of the old covenant, that same veil is still there, since only in Christ is it set aside. Indeed, to this very day whenever Moses is read, a veil lies over their minds; but when one turns to the Lord, the veil is removed. Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom. And all of us, The Word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
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with unveiled faces, seeing the glory of the Lord as though reflected in a mirror, are being transformed into the same image from one degree of glory to another; for this comes from the Lord, the Spirit. Therefore, since it is by God’s mercy that we are engaged in this ministry, we do not lose heart. We have renounced the shameful things that one hides; we refuse to practice cunning or to falsify God’s word; but by the open statement of the truth we commend ourselves to the conscience of everyone in the sight of God.
Hymn 7
Christ whose glory fills the skies
Luke 9:28-36
Gospel
The Holy Gospel of our Lord, Jesus Christ, according to Luke.
Glory to you Lord Christ
About eight days after Peter had acknowledged Jesus as the Christ of God, Jesus took with him Peter and John and James, and went up on the mountain to pray. And while he was praying, the appearance of his face changed, and his clothes became dazzling white. Suddenly they saw two men, Moses and Elijah, talking to him. They appeared in glory and were speaking of his departure, which he was about to accomplish at Jerusalem. Now Peter and his companions were weighed down with sleep; but since they had stayed awake, they saw his glory and the two men who stood with him. Just
as they were leaving him, Peter said to Jesus, “Master, it is good for us to be here; let us make three dwellings, one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah”--not knowing what he said. While he was saying this, a cloud came and overshadowed them; and they were terrified as they entered the cloud. Then from the cloud came a voice that said, “This is my Son, my Chosen; listen to him!” When the voice had spoken, Jesus was found alone. And they kept silent and in those days told no one any of the things they had seen.
The Gospel of the Lord.
Praise to you, Lord Christ.
• all be seated
Sermon
The Very Reverend Joan Pritcher
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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 Anglican Church in Rwanda, for Grace Church, Paducah, 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 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, Carol Kendall. 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 Patsy Griswold, Betty Banton. 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.
• all greet one another in the name of the Lord The peace of the Lord be always with you.
The Peace
And also with you.
Dean’s Welcome
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Holy Communion Offertory Anthem
Thomas Tallis
O Nata Lux
O nata lux de lumine, Jesu redemptor saeculi, Dignare clemens supplicum Laudes precesque sumere. Qui carne quondam contegi Dignatus es pro perditis, Nos membra confer effici Tui beati corporis.
O Light born of Light, Jesus, redeemer of the world, with loving-kindness deign to receive suppliant praise and prayer.
Thou who once deigned to be clothed in flesh for the sake of the lost, grant us to be members of thy blessed body.
• all stand
Presentation Hymn 135
Songs of thankfulness and praise
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 777
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Sing alleluia forth in duteous praise
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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 618
Ye watchers and ye holy ones
Dismissal
Go in peace to love and serve the Lord.
Thanks be to God. Postlude
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Arise Toward the Light
Tom Birchwood
The worship is concluded. The SERVICE begins!
serving today . . .
Karen Shadle, organist Daniel Gilliam, choirmaster The Cathedral Choir Aaron Angel, verger Rob Beard, Hunter Gilliam, lectors Jan Margerum, intercessor Rob Beard, Mike DaRif, Jan Scholtz, John Werst, chalice bearers Susan Torok, Susan Marquardt, Tim Tice, acolytes Tim Tice 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’m delighted to be back with you today, rested and ready for our shared Lenten journey. I hope that you are planning to join me for this important season.
Tuesday night we will have our last Epiphany hurrah, and a final preparation for Ash Wednesday as part of our Shrove Tuesday activity—this Tuesday, March 5, 6 pm in Bishops’ Hall. Come to enjoy the Chili Supper and Talent Show, followed by the burning of last year’s palm branches in preparation for Ash Wednesday’s Imposition of Ashes (if you have palm branches from last year’s Palm Sunday, bring them with you). Read the full Lent and Easter schedule on page 2. Please consider writing a 46-word devotion (roughly 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 only a few dates left—let me know if you’d like to take one of them. We’ll send you your date and the gospel passage—and provide some ideas about how to complete your assignment. Today is Legacy Sunday and we will honor those who have pledged their resources to the Cathedral Endowment Fund. Read, gratefully, those names on the Insert—and join me in the Litany of Thanksgiving. As you prepare for worship, consider these words of St. Francis de Sales: We cannot help conforming ourselves to what we love. I’m glad you are here today. Faithfully,
The Very Reverend Joan Pritcher Your Dean in the Interim, On this Eighth and Final 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 March 3: • Monday Holy Eucharist and commemoration of Paul Cuffee, Witness to the Faith among the Shinnecock, 1812 • Tuesday Holy Eucharist • Wednesday Ash Wednesday Liturgy Noon & 7 pm • Thursday Holy Eucharist and commemoration of Perpetua and her Companions, Martyrs at Carthage, 202 • Friday Holy Eucharist and commemoration of Geoffrey Anketell Studdert Kennedy, Priest, 1929 Join us at Midday Worship to help celebrate your birthday, your anniversary, or to keep any day of special observance. And be sure to thank your chapel leaders who serve the midday service: Dorothy Converse, Monday; Helen Murray, Tuesday; Randy Wells, Wednesday; Page Curry & Terry Laun, Thursday; Jerry Marsh, Friday.
Daily Prayer Online
The discipline of prayer, known as the Daily Office, is one of the gifts of the Church to us. Daily Prayer Online is a prayer posted each morning on our Cathedral Facebook page. It can be accessed at any point throughout the day, and even in days following. Readers are invited, in the posts, to include prayer requests in the Comments section. We include those prayer requests in our Prayers of the People at Midday Mass and on Sundays. To check out Daily Prayer Online and share it with your friends, make sure that you ‘like’ and ‘follow’ the Cathedral page: Christ Church Cathedral @ChristChurchLouKY.org.
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Cathedral Lenten Devotions: 46 words for 46 days
Read 46 words for 46 days, beginning this Wednesday, Ash Wednesday (March 6) and continuing through Easter Day (April 21). You can find 46 Words for 46 Days on: • Christ Church Cathedral Facebook Page. You can sign up by liking/following us on our Facebook Page at: https://www.facebook.com/ ChristChurchLouKY/ • Christ Church Cathedral Website Find our website at christchurchlouky.org • Emails from Christ Church Cathedral You can request those emails by sending your name and email address to Frazier Marsh in the office, at this email address: info@christchurchlouky.org.
Interested in Singing in the Choir?
Do you have experience singing in choir? Are you interested in contributing your talents to the Cathedral Choir? If so, please talk to choirmaster Daniel Gilliam, either in person on a Sunday or send him an email danielgilliam@gmail.com.
LENT, HOLY WEEK & EASTER March 5 Shrove Tuesday Chili Supper and Talent Show, 6 pm March 6 Ash Wednesday Liturgy, with Imposition of Ashes, Noon and 7 pm
April 14 Palm Sunday, 8:30 and 10:30 am 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 — Community Breakfast
Racial Reconciliation Ministry TODAY
Please join us in the Library after the 10:30 service today, 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 April 7
The next Community Breakfast is April 7, 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’.
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Coffee Hour Hosts
Coffee Hour hosts for today are Diane Kyle and Randy Wells. Be sure to thank them for their hospitality.
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.
Sharing Faith Dinners
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.
The Book Exchange is Back!
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 – This 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. We will also be entertained by our congregation Talent Show and we especially want to see the youngsters in our congregation perform! We will also invite our Urban Partnership church partners to join us for this evening of fun.
Welcome Ministry
Have you ever gone to a church for the first time and no one spoke to you as you entered? That is a Greeter’s role of outreach--to make a person feel welcome as they enter a church for the first time. It requires only about 15-20 minutes each time you greet and it is beneficial to the greeter as much as the one greeted. If you would like to help with this important service to the church, please contact the Dean or Bobbie Fritton.
Pastoral Care
If you have a Pastoral Care Emergency or Concern, call Dean Pritcher any time on the Pastoral Care line: 502-632-3213. In addition, when there are pastoral concerns about members of our congregation, and with the concurrence of the person or people concerned, Randy Peters sends an e-mail to a list of people who have indicated that they want to know about these concerns. If you want to be included in that distribution list, please let Randy know, either in person or by e-mail, rpeters421@yahoo.com.
Cathedral Congregation Art Show
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.
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Office Volunteers
Office volunteers for this week were Randy Peters and Page Curry. If you would like to volunteer some time in the office contact Frazier Marsh.
Office Hours
The Cathedral Office hours are Tuesday – Friday, 10 am – 1 pm, and the building is open from 9 am til 4:30 pm. To see Frazier Marsh, Parish Administrator, come between 9:00 and 11:00 am. However, if you have a pastoral care need at any time and cannot get through, the pastoral care line is always open - 502-632-3213.
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Search for the next Dean
Your Dean Search Committee: Mike DaRif, Kirt Jacobs (Chair), Jan Margerum, Susan Marquardt, Stephanie Potter, Paul Real, Katherine Stevenson, Jim Walsh, Kay Shields Wilkinson. Many thanks to them for their commitment to this task. We bid your prayers for the Search Committee as it 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. Register your intention on your pledge card and return it by mail or on any Sunday. We have received 81 Pledges totaling $ 292,977. That includes 7 new pledges.
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 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, March 3 • 8:30 am Holy Eucharist, Rite I in the Chapel • 8:30 am Community Breakfast • 9:15 am Adult Bible Study • 9:45 am Children’s Sunday School in Deans’ Hall • 10:30 am Holy Eucharist, Rite II • 11:45 am Coffee Hour in Bishops’ Hall • Noon Racial Reconciliation Ministry Meeting Monday, March 4 • 9 am - 1 pm Uniting Partners for Women & Children (UP) in the Lower Level • Cathedral Office Closed • Noon Eucharist in the Chapel Tuesday, March 5 • Office Hours 10 am –1 pm • Noon Eucharist in the Chapel • 6 pm Shrove Tuesday; chili supper and talent show Wednesday, March 6 • 9 am - 1 pm UP • Office Hours 10 am –1 pm • Noon Ash Wednesday Liturgy • 6:30 pm Choir Rehearsal • 7 pm Ash Wednesday Liturgy Thursday, March 7 • Office Hours 10 am –1 pm • Dean’s Sabbath • Noon Eucharist in the Chapel Friday, March 8 • 9 am - 1 pm UP • Office Hours 10 am –1 pm • Noon Eucharist in the Chapel Saturday, March 9 • Cathedral Closed Sunday, March 10 • 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 in the Cathedral • 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 Frazier Marsh • administrative assistant
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The Very Rev. Joan Pritcher • dean
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A Litany of Thanksgiving
• all Tell out, my soul, the greatness of the Lord to children’s children and forevermore!
Today, we are grateful And we give thanks to you, O God.
For goals that call us to reach beyond ourselves. We give thanks to you, O God. For guidance that helps us stay on our path. We give thanks to you, O God. For minds to imagine possibilities. We give thanks to you, O God.
For grace that accepts our best efforts. We give thanks to you, O God. For strength to persevere. We give thanks to you, O God.
For the company of one another along the way. We give thanks to you, O God.
Today, we acknowledge and give thanks for the foresight and open-heartedness of those, past and present, who made and who have committed to make, estate-plan gifts for the future of the Cathedral. Tell out, my soul, the greatness of the Lord to children’s children and forevermore! Almighty God, we thank you that you have put it into the hearts of your people to make offerings. Remember them for good, and grant that all who benefit from their gifts may show their thankfulness to you by using it according to your will; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen
Current and Deceased Members of The Legacy Society of Christ Church Cathedral Mary Grace Feldham Mitzi Friedlander Mildred Franks Carol Kendall Elizabeth (“Betsy”) Kutak Margaret (“Sissy”) Lanier Terry Laun Nancy and Larry Otto Mary D. (“Randy”) Peters Susan Torok Kay Shields Wilkinson Charles Raith Stanley Shrote Rob and Barbara Beard Marilyn and John Werst Robert Koch Robert and Angie Halliday Rich and Page Curry Tandy Patrick George Hubbard Bryan Platt Virginia (Ginger) Shackleton Patsy Melton Cynthia Fanning and Kirt Jacobs ------------------Ann S. Hassett (d. 2011) Mildred Ford Pearson (d. 2011) Virginia Dudley Durrett (d. 2014) Albert Thomas Hunter (d. 2015) Bill Friedlander (d. 2015) Mary Bruce Cobb (d. 2016)
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 Grace Church, Paducah
. . . for Cathedral members in need of healing 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, Carol Kendall . . . 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
Patsy Griswold, Betty Banton
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