Second Sunday in Lent March 8, 2020 • 10:30 am + Holy Eucharist
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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
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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 chooses to observe the season, the desired end is to draw nearer to Jesus as we worship together. Prelude Balladentone, Op. 65
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• all kneel; remain kneeling through the Lenten Collect Penitential Order
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Jesus said, “The first commandment is this: Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God is the only Lord. Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength. The second is this: Love your neighbor as yourself. There is no other commandment greater than these.” Let us confess our sins against God and our neighbor.
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Most merciful God, we confess that we have sinned against you in thought, word, and deed, by what we have done, and by what we have left undone. We have not loved you with our whole heart; we have not loved our neighbors as ourselves. We are truly sorry and we humbly repent. For the sake of your Son Jesus Christ, have mercy on us and forgive us; that we may delight in your will, and walk in your ways, to the glory of your Name. Amen.
Absolution BCP 353 Almighty God have mercy on you, forgive you all your sins through our Lord Jesus Christ, strengthen you in all goodness, and by the power of the Holy Spirit keep you in eternal life. Amen.
Kyrie WLP 838
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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.
The Word of God celebrant people Collect for the Second Sunday in Lent celebrant
The Lord be with you.
And also with you.
Let us pray.
O God, whose glory it is always to have mercy: Be gracious to all who have gone astray from your ways, and bring them again with penitent hearts and steadfast faith to embrace and hold fast the unchangeable truth of your Word, Jesus Christ your Son; who with you and the Holy Spirit lives and reigns, one God, for ever and ever.
• all be seated
First Lesson
Genesis 12:1-4a
The Lord said to Abram, “Go from your country and your kindred and your father’s house to the land that I will show you. I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you, and make your name great, so that you will be a blessing.
I will bless those who bless you, and the one who curses you I will curse; and in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed.” So Abram went, as the Lord had told him; and Lot went with him.
The Word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God. Psalm 121
• sung by all
I lift up my eyes to the / hills; * from where is my / help to come? My help comes from the / Lord, * the maker of hea / ven and earth.
He will not let your foot be / moved * and he who watches over you will not / fall asleep. Behold, he who keeps watch over / Israel * shall neither slum / ber nor sleep;
The Lord himself watches over / you; * the Lord is your shade at / your right hand,
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The Lord shall preserve you from all / evil; * it is he who shall / keep you safe.
The Lord shall watch over your going out and your coming / in, * from this time forth for / evermore.
Second Lesson
Romans 4:1-5, 13-17
What then are we to say was gained by Abraham, our ancestor according to the flesh? For if Abraham was justified by works, he has something to boast about, but not before God. For what does the scripture say? “Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned to him as righteousness.” Now to one who works, wages are not reckoned as a gift but as something due. But to one who without works trusts him who justifies the ungodly, such faith is reckoned as righteousness. For the promise that he would inherit the world did not come to Abraham or to his descendants through the law but
through the righteousness of faith. If it is the adherents of the law who are to be the heirs, faith is null and the promise is void. For the law brings wrath; but where there is no law, neither is there violation. For this reason it depends on faith, in order that the promise may rest on grace and be guaranteed to all his descendants, not only to the adherents of the law but also to those who share the faith of Abraham (for he is the father of all of us, as it is written, “I have made you the father of many nations”) —in the presence of the God in whom he believed, who gives life to the dead and calls into existence the things that do not exist.
The Word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God. • all stand
Hymn 635 Gospel
If thou but trust in God
John 3:1-17
The Holy Gospel of our Lord, Jesus Christ, according to John.
Glory to you Lord Christ
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There was a Pharisee named Nicodemus, a leader of the Jews. He came to Jesus by night and said to him, “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher who has come from God; for no one can do these signs that you do apart
from the presence of God.” Jesus answered him, “Very truly, I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God without being born from above.” Nicodemus said to him, “How can anyone be born after having
grown old? Can one enter a second time into the mother’s womb and be born?” Jesus answered, “Very truly, I tell you, no one can enter the kingdom of God without being born of water and Spirit. What is born of the flesh is flesh, and what is born of the Spirit is spirit. Do not be astonished that I said to you, ‘You must be born from above.’ The wind blows where it chooses, and you hear the sound of it, but you do not know where it comes from or where it goes. So it is with everyone who is born of the Spirit.” Nicodemus said to him, “How can these things be?” Jesus answered him, “Are you a teacher of Israel, and yet you do not understand these things? “Very truly, I tell you, we speak of what we know and testify to what we have seen; yet you do not receive our
testimony. If I have told you about earthly things and you do not believe, how can you believe if I tell you about heavenly things? No one has ascended into heaven except the one who descended from heaven, the Son of Man. And just as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of Man be lifted up, that whoever believes in him may have eternal life. “For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him may not perish but may have eternal life. “Indeed, God did not send the Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him.”
The Gospel of the Lord.
Praise to you, Lord Christ.
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
with the Scriptures; he ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, and his kingdom will have no end. We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son. With the Father and the Son he is worshiped and glorified. He has spoken through the Prophets. We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church. We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins. We look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come. Amen.
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Prayers of the People • Clouds and Glory Lord, increase our faith that we may trust in you. May we move forward knowing that you are with us and before us. Give us a vision of who we are and what we should do. Help us to move toward your promised land. May your church work for the freedom of captives, for the release of those unjustly bound, for a caring and peaceful world. Our help comes from the Lord, the maker of heaven and earth.
Lord teach us to love the world with the great love you have for the world. Guide all leaders or peoples, especially President Donald, Governors Andy and Eric, and the leaders of our city and communities, strengthen the good, lead us in ways of peace. Grant sensitivity to planners and to all who affect our future. We pray for research workers and inventors, For all who influence our lives and minds, That our world may be kept in goodness and in beauty. Our help comes from the Lord, the maker of heaven and earth.
We remember all who are fearful of the future. We pray for those who are seriously or terminally ill, for all who await a doctor’s diagnosis, all who await operations or treatment. We ask you to strengthen all who are despairing, To encourage and hearten all who have lost hope. We pray for the special needs and concerns of this congregation especially those on our Cathedral prayer list: Carol Brown, Charles Cooksey, Carol Kendall, Norma Laufer, Kitten Lawless, Jerry Marsh, Helen Murray, Donna Pottinger, Jo Ann Reazin, Ginger Shackleton, Tim Tice and those we name before you. • silence
Our help comes from the Lord, the maker of heaven and earth.
We thank you, Lord for all the blessings of this life. We give thanks for the birthdays ofBetty Banton, Bob Huffman, Diane Kyle. We offer our personal thanksgivings, silently or aloud.
• silence We give thanks for all who have passed through death and reached the fullness of the promised land. We rejoice in their fellowship and their triumph.
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We offer ourselves, our neighbors and our loved ones to your unfailing love. Our help comes from the Lord, the maker of heaven and earth.
• the celebrant concludes with the collect
Lord God, you have created us for yourself, You have called us into being, You have offered us your love. We give ourselves, our souls and bodies, All that we do, to you in love; through our Savior Christ our Lord, Amen.
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
Holy Communion Offertory Anthem
God So Loved the World
Bob Chilcott
God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. • all stand
Presentation Hymn
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The great Creator of the worlds
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The Great Thanksgiving Eucharistic Prayer A • BCP 361 celebrant
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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. You bid your faithful people cleanse their hearts, and prepare with joy for the Paschal feast; that, fervent in prayer and in works of mercy, and renewed by your Word and Sacraments, they may come to the fullness of grace which you have prepared for those who love you. 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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• as the Eucharistic Prayer continues all kneel
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.
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
• 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 Christ our Passover is sacrificed for us Therefore let us keep the feast.
Fraction Anthem S 163
Invitation to Communion
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• 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.
Communion Hymn 147
Now let us all with one accord
• 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 Keep this your family, Lord, with your never-failing mercy, that relying solely on the help of your heavenly grace, they may be upheld by your divine protection; through Christ our Lord. Amen
Concluding Hymn 473
Lift high the cross
Dismissal
Let us bless the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
serving today . . .
Karen Shadle, organ Daniel Gilliam, choirmaster Matt Wettmore, associate choirmaste Tara Durnil, soloist The Cathedral Choir Aaron Angel, verger Jan Margerum, Liam O’Daniel-Munger, lectors Randall Wells, intercessor Judy Donahue, Carolyn Van Zant, Marilyn Werst, John Werst, chalice bearers Tim Tice, Louise Isaacs, Susan Torok, acolytes Rob Guillen, altar guild
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News of the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) throughout the world and, recently, in the United States has been inescapable. We hear daily reports of quarantines being enacted to limit the virus’s spread. The flu season has been severe this year as well. As a result, many are experiencing heightened anxiety about how the spread of illness will impact our daily lives and a desire to know what steps that we can take to minimize our risk.
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In response to these concerns, the Diocese of Kentucky and Episcopal Relief and Development has issued some basic guidelines, summarized here, for how we can respond to epidemics as churches and compassionate Christians. You can find the full post pinned on the Episcopal Diocese of Kentucky Facebook Page. First, we want to combat fear with knowledge in order to encourage preparedness and decrease stigma. I want to thank Dr. Mike Foster for his willingness to say a word about infectious diseases during the Dean’s Welcome time today. Dr. Foster has indicated his willingness to serve as a resource for the members of our community should anyone have questions or concerns, so please reach out to him if you do. Second, we want to continue our worship life as a witness to God’s power and presence in our community. Since the primary expression of worship at the Cathedral is our weekly gathering for Holy Eucharist, we want to make sure that we are doing all that we can to ensure the safety of those who attend. We’ll start with the basics. Please remember to wash your hands after using the restroom, coughing or sneezing, and before handling food. If you are sick, please stay at home. You are welcome to call me to schedule home Communion and to receive anointing for healing. To ensure that worship itself is a safe environment, Christ Church will make hand sanitizer available at the two main entrances to the Nave. If you feel uncomfortable shaking hands during the Peace, a wave hello or eye contact and a hand on your heart at the Peace are other great ways to share God’s love with one another. Clergy distributing wafers will sanitize their hands after the Peace. When it comes time to share the Eucharist, studies have shown that when it is wiped with a clean cloth and rotated after each communicant, sipping from the common cup, whether it is silver or ceramic, is the most sanitary way to receive the consecrated wine at communion. If you would prefer to intinct, please ensure that your fingers do not dip into the wine or tap the inside of the chalice. Also, remember that receiving only the bread does not diminish the efficacy of the Eucharist. Jesus is fully present to us in either of the elements. Finally, show God’s compassion and care to those in our communities who are impacted by disease of any kind. As Christians, we are called to offer healing and hope to the world in Jesus’ name. The most common command from God in all the Scriptures is, “Do not be afraid.” Fear will not overcome the love that we share with our neighbors. Indeed, as it is written in 1 John, “Perfect love casts out fear. Your brother in Christ, Matt+
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, at Noon in the Chapel: • Monday Holy Eucharist Rite II and commemoration
of Gregory, Bishop of Nyssa, c. 394 • Tuesday Holy Eucharist Rite II • Wednesday Holy Eucharist Rite II • Thursday Holy Eucharist Rite II and commemoration of Gregory the Great, Bishop of Rome, 604 • Friday Holy Eucharist Rite II and commemoration of James Theodore Holly, Bishop of Haiti, and of the Dominican Republic, 1911 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.
Concert and Evensong TODAY
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
Justice Ministry Through CLOUT
Plan to attend the Nehemiah Action Assembly on Tuesday, March 24, Memorial Auditorium at 6:30 pm.
Restorative Practices have been an issue for CLOUT for nearly ten years. Originally, efforts concentrated on working with other civic groups to institute RP for juveniles arrested for minor infractions. LMPD uses RP to work out retribution for victims and avoid crime records for the youthful offenders.
For four years RP in JCPS has been our focus. There are now 30 schools in which all staff have been trained and are using the techniques to 2
help students understand and change behaviors that disrupt the classroom/bus/cafeteria and/ or hurt fellow students. Committee members who visited Englehard Elementary and Shawnee High School this year were impressed by the students’ ability to express their thoughts in circles. In addition, teachers and other staff use affirmative comments when students exhibit appropriate behavior or cooperate in group projects. Results have generally been positive: • Suspensions are down 80% at the elementary schools. • Reported student incidents have also decreased overall. • Teachers who met with us said they had never been able to talk to students as openly before: now they really know them. Student representatives agreed. During a pre-Nehemiah visit with Superintendent Marty Polio on Feb. 28, committee members discussed the following challenges: • Some teachers indicated the need for more training. • This summer 20 more schools will receive RP training. • CLOUT wants to ensure that the funding is in place to maintain use of the 18 trained specialists and continue to offer a quality program. All JCPS schools will be using RP in five years. • It is normal to see better results in the elementary schools.
The next meeting of the Restorative Practices committee will be March 10 at 5:30 p.m. at 4th Avenue United Methodist Church, 4th & St. Catherine Streets. Dorothy Converse and Page Curry are committee members representing the Cathedral.
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 Jan Margerum and Susan Marquardt. 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 Mildred Franks and Jane Halliday. 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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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 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 Monday, March 9 • 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 10 • 7:30 am – 1 pm Coffee in the Hall • Office Hours 10 am – 1 pm • Noon Eucharist in the Chapel Wednesday, March 11 • 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 12 • 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 13 • 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 14 • Cathedral Closed Sunday, March 15 • 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 Episcopal Church of South Sudan & Sudan . . . in the Diocesan Cycle of Prayer, for those discerning a call to ordination in our Diocese
. . . 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, Janet, 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
Betty Banton, Bob Huffman, Diane Kyle
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