Sunday of the Passion Palm Sunday
March 25, 2018 • 10:30 am Holy Eucharist
• all gather in Bishops’ Hall
Liturgy of the Palms Opening Acclamation cantor or celebrant people Collect Assist us mercifully with your help, O Lord God of our salvation, that we may enter with joy upon the contemplation of those mighty acts, whereby you have given us life and immortality; through Jesus Christ our Lord.
A reading from the Gospel of Mark 11:1-11a Jesus had said; and they allowed them to When they were approaching take it. Then they brought the colt to Jesus Jerusalem, at Bethphage and Bethany, and threw their cloaks on it; and he sat on near the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent it. Many people spread their cloaks on the two of his disciples and said to them, road, and others spread leafy branches that “Go into the village ahead of you, and they had cut in the fields. Then those who immediately as you enter it, you will went ahead and those who followed were find tied there a colt that has never been shouting, ridden; untie it and bring it. If anyone “Hosanna! says to you, ‘Why are you doing this?’ Blessed is the one who comes in the just say this, ‘The Lord needs it and will name of the Lord! send it back here immediately.’” They Blessed is the coming kingdom of our went away and found a colt tied near ancestor David! a door, outside in the street. As they Hosanna in the highest heaven!” were untying it, some of the bystanders Then he entered Jerusalem and went into said to them, “What are you doing, the temple. untying the colt?” They told them what celebrant celebrant people
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It is right to praise you, Almighty God, for the acts of love by which you have redeemed us through your Son Jesus Christ our Lord. On this day he entered the holy city of Jerusalem in triumph, and was proclaimed as King of kings by those who spread their garments and branches of palm along his way. Let these branches be for us signs of his victory, and grant that we who bear them in his name may ever hail him as our King, and follow him in the way that leads to eternal life; who lives and reigns in glory with you and the Holy Spirit, now and for ever.
• palms are now distributed to the congregation Chant
Benedictus qui venit
• chanted by the choir during the distribution of palms Hosanna filio David, benedictus qui veni in nomine Domini. Rex Israel: Hosanna in excelsis.
Gregorian chant
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• all follow the crucifer into the narthex while singing: Hymn 154
All glory, laud and honor
• sung by all as the choir and people move into the narthex: refrain All glory, laud and honor to thee, Redeemer, King!
to whom the lips of children made sweet hosannas ring.
Thou art the king of Israel, thou David’s royal Son, who in the Lord’s Name comest, the King and Blessed One. refrain The company of angels is praising thee on high; and we with all creation in chorus make reply. refrain The people of the Hebrews with palms before thee went; our praise and prayers and anthems before thee we present. refrain To thee before thy passion they sang their hymns of praise; to thee, now high exalted, our melody we raise. refrain Thou didst accept their praises; accept the prayers we bring, who in all good delightest, thou good and gracious King. refrain
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• the following collect is said in the narthex cantor or celebrant people
Almighty God, whose most dear Son went not up to joy but first he suffered pain, and entered not into glory before he was crucified: Mercifully grant that we, walking in the way of the cross, may find it none other than the way of life and peace; through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Hymn 450
All hail the power of Jesus’ Name
• sung by all as the choir and people move into the church:
All hail the power of Jesus’ Name! Let angels prostrate fall; bring forth the royal diadem, and crown him Lord of all! bring forth the royal diadem, and crown him Lord of all!
Crown him ye martyrs of your God, who from his altar call: praise him whose way of pain ye trod, and crown him Lord of all! praise him whose way of pain ye trod, and crown him Lord of all! Hail him the heir of David’s line, whom David Lord did call, the God incarnate, Man divine, and crown him Lord of all! the God incarnate, Man divine, and crown him Lord of all!
Ye heirs of Israel’s chosen race, ye ransomed of the fall, hail him who saves you by his grace, and crown him Lord of all! hail him who saves you by his grace, and crown him Lord of all! Let every kindred, every tribe, on this terrestial ball, to him all majesty ascribe, and crown him Lord of all! to him all majesty ascribe, and crown him Lord of all!
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The Word of God Collect for the Sunday of the Passion: Palm Sunday celebrant people Collect for the Second Sunday in Lent celebrant
The Lord be with you.
And also with you.
Let us pray.
Almighty and everliving God, in your tender love for the human race you sent your Son our Savior Jesus Christ to take upon him our nature, and to suffer death upon the cross, giving us the example of his great humility: Mercifully grant that we may walk in the way of his suffering, and also share in his resurrection; 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
Isaiah 50:4-9a
The Lord GOD has given me the tongue of a teacher, that I may know how to sustain the weary with a word. Morning by morning he wakens-wakens my ear to listen as those who are taught. The Lord GOD has opened my ear, and I was not rebellious, I did not turn backward. I gave my back to those who struck me, and my cheeks to those who pulled out the beard; I did not hide my face from insult and spitting. The Lord GOD helps me; therefore I have not been disgraced; therefore I have set my face like flint, and I know that I shall not be put to shame; he who vindicates me is near. Who will contend with me? Let us stand up together. Who are my adversaries? Let them confront me. It is the Lord GOD who helps me; who will declare me guilty? The Word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
BCP • Book of Common Prayer WLP • Wonder, Love and Praise The people’s responses are indicated in bold type.
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Have mercy on me, O LORD, for I am in trouble; * my eye is consumed with sorrow, and also my throat and my belly. For my life is wasted with grief, and my years with sighing; * my strength fails me because of affliction, and my bones are con-sumed. I have become a reproach to all my enemies and even to my neighbors, a dismay to those of my ac-quaintance; * when they see me in the street they a-void me. I am forgotten like a dead man, out of mind; * I am as useless as a broken pot. For I have heard the whispering of the crowd; fear is all a-round; * they put their heads together against me; they plot to take my life. But as for me, I have trusted in you, O LORD. * I have said, “You are my God. My times are in your hand; * rescue me from the hand of my enemies, and from those who per-secute me. Make your face to shine upon your servant, * and in your loving-kindness save me.”
Second Lesson
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Philippians 2:5-11
Let the same mind be in you that was in Christ Jesus, who, though he was in the form of God, did not regard equality with God as something to be exploited, but emptied himself, taking the form of a slave, being born in human likeness. And being found in human form, he humbled himself and became obedient to the point of death-even death on a cross. Therefore God also highly exalted him and gave him the name that is above every name, so that at the name of Jesus
every knee should bend, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. The Word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
Chant
Salvator mundi
• sung first by the choir, then all joining in unison or in canon
Taizé
Savior of the world, save us, free us
The Passion of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Mark 15:1-39 • all be seated
• congregational parts are indicated in bold type
As soon as it was morning, the chief priests held a consultation with the elders and scribes and the whole council. They bound Jesus, led him away, and handed him over to Pilate. Pilate asked him, “Are you the King of the Jews?” He answered him, “You say so.” Then the chief priests accused him of many things. Pilate asked him again, “Have you no answer? See how many charges they bring against you.” But Jesus made no further reply, so that Pilate was amazed. Now at the festival he used to release a prisoner for them, anyone for whom they asked. Now a man called Barabbas was in prison with the rebels who had committed murder during
the insurrection. So the crowd came and began to ask Pilate to do for them according to his custom. Then he answered them, “Do you want me to release for you the King of the Jews?” For he realized that it was out of jealousy that the chief priests had handed him over. But the chief priests stirred up the crowd to have him release Barabbas for them instead. Pilate spoke to them again, “Then what do you wish me to do with the man you call the King of the Jews?” They shouted back, “Crucify him!” Pilate asked them, “Why, what evil has
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he done?” But they shouted all the more, “Crucify him!” So Pilate, wishing to satisfy the crowd, released Barabbas for them; and after flogging Jesus, he handed him over to be crucified. Then the soldiers led him into the courtyard of the palace (that is, the governor’s headquarters); and they called together the whole cohort. And they clothed him in a purple cloak; and after twisting some thorns into a crown, they put it on him. And they began saluting him, “Hail, King of the Jews!” They struck his head with a reed, spat upon him, and knelt down in homage to him. After mocking him, they stripped him of the purple cloak and put his own clothes on him. Then they led him out to crucify him. They compelled a passer-by, who was coming in from the country, to carry his cross; it was Simon of Cyrene, the father of Alexander and Rufus. • all stand Then they brought Jesus to the place called Golgotha (which means the place of a skull). And they offered him wine mixed with myrrh; but he did not take it. And they crucified him, and divided his clothes among them, casting lots to decide what each should take. It was nine o’clock in the morning when they crucified him. The inscription of the
charge against him read, “The King of the Jews.” And with him they crucified two bandits, one on his right and one on his left. Those who passed by derided him, shaking their heads and saying, “Aha! You who would destroy the temple and build it in three days, save yourself, and come down from the cross!” In the same way the chief priests, along with the scribes, were also mocking him among themselves and saying, “He saved others; he cannot save himself. Let the Messiah, the King of Israel, come down from the cross now, so that we may see and believe.” Those who were crucified with him also taunted him. When it was noon, darkness came over the whole land until three in the afternoon. At three o’clock Jesus cried out with a loud voice, “Eloi, Eloi, lema sabachthani?” which means, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” When some of the bystanders heard it, they said, “Listen, he is calling for Elijah.” And someone ran, filled a sponge with sour wine, put it on a stick, and gave it to him to drink, saying, “Wait, let us see whether Elijah will come to take him down.” Then Jesus gave a loud cry and breathed his last. And the curtain of the temple was torn in two, from top to bottom. Now when the centurion, who stood facing him, saw that in this way he breathed his last, he said, “Truly this man was God’s Son!”
• all be seated for a period of silent meditation Choral Meditation Sermon 8
Were you there when they crucified my Lord?
The Reverend Canon Amy Coultas
• the Nicene Creed is omitted on Palm Sunday • all stand
Prayers of the People
Intercessions for the Christian People
Christ Jesus was obedient unto death on a cross, and exalted by God he continues to plead for all humankind. Let us join him in prayer for all our brothers and sisters, saying: Father, we place our lives in your hands: Lord, hear our prayer. Establish peace and friendship among all earth’s peoples; let violence and enmity give way to concord. Father, we place our lives in your hands.
Lord hear our prayer.
Renew your church’s longing for your reign of justice; strengthen and guide Michael, our Presiding Bishop and Terry, our Bishop; may Christians work together to establish what is right in your eyes. Father, we place our lives in your hands.
Lord hear our prayer.
Grant a share in Christ’s exaltation to all who share his degradation, especially to those whose poverty and helplessness are exploited by the powerful. Father, we place our lives in your hands.
Lord hear our prayer.
Heal the wounds which crime has inflicted on our cities, and help our judges and lawmakers to fashion a society based on trust and respect. Father, we place our lives in your hands.
Lord hear our prayer.
Open our eyes to the sins we have committed; may our repentance lead us to seek forgiveness, and restore us to the Paradise of your presence. Father, we place our lives in your hands.
Lord hear our prayer.
We pray for those on our Cathedral prayer list especially Carol Brown, Charles Cooksey, Gretchen Davis, Carol Kendall, Norma Laufer, Gary Pope, Donna Pottinger, James Searcy, Ginger Shackleton, John Tederstrom, Tim Tice and we give thanks for our many blessings and the birthdays of Jan Scholtz, Rich Curry, Mitzi Friedlander. We pray for those who have died. We now offer our own prayers of intercession and thanksgiving either silently or aloud . . . . . . . . . . . . Father, we place our lives in your hands.
Lord hear our prayer. • the celebrant says the concluding prayer
Father, the prayer of Christ brought forgiveness to those who crucified him, and the prayer of the thief brought him a place with Christ at your side. Hear the prayers we now make to you, and sustain your people in their need. We make our prayer through Christ, our crucified Lord.
Amen.
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• all greet one another in the name of the Lord The peace of the Lord be always with you.
The Peace
And also with you.
Dean’s Welcome
Holy Communion Offertory Anthem
Geistliches Lied
Do not be sorrowful or regretful; Be calm, as God has ordained, and thus my will shall be content.
What do you want to worry about from day to day? There is One who stands above all who gives you, too, what is yours. Only be steadfast in all you do, stand firm; what God has decided, that is and must be the best. Amen • all stand
Presentation Hymn 435
At the name of Jesus
The Great Thanksgiving Eucharistic Prayer A celebrant
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Johannes Brahms
It is right, and a good and joyful thing, always and every where to give thanks to you, Father Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth. Through Jesus Christ our Lord. For our sins he was lifted high upon the cross, that he might draw the whole world to himself; and, by his suffering and death, he became the source of eternal salvation for all who put their trust in him. 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: Sanctus
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• as the Eucharistic Prayer continues all kneel
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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. 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 • traditional version
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name, thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen.
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The Breaking of the Bread Fraction Anthem cantor
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The Invitation to Communion • 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 indicate this by crossing your arms over your chest
Chant
Eat this bread
Taizé
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• 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 Hymn 158
Ah, holy Jesus
• all kneel; said by all
Prayer after Communion
Eternal God, heavenly Father, you have graciously accepted us as living members of your Son our Savior Jesus Christ, and you have fed us with spiritual food in the Sacrament of his Body and Blood. Send us now into the world in peace, and grant us strength and courage to love and serve you with gladness and singleness of heart, through Christ our Lord. Amen Solemn Prayer over the People Almighty God, we pray you graciously to behold this your family, for whom our Lord Jesus Christ was willing to be betrayed, and given into the hands of sinners, and to suffer death upon the cross; who lives and reigns for ever and ever. Amen. Silent Procession Dismissal Let us bless the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
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The worship is concluded. The SERVICE begins!
serving today . . .
Jack Ashworth, organist Daniel Gilliam, choirmaster The Cathedral Choir Aaron Angel, verger Susan Torok, Hunter Gilliam, lectors Helen Murray, intercessor The Rev. Eva Markham, Randy Peters, Tara Durnil, readers of the Passion Ruth Wukasch, Helen Murray, Jan Scholtz, Betty Williams, chalice bearers Tim Tice, Louise Isaacs, Chris Hart, acolytes Patsy Melton, altar guild
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Christ Church Episcopal Cathedral March 25, 2018 www.christchurchlouky.org
My dear people of Christ Church Cathedral and our guests, Today is the Sunday of the Passion. Passion is used here in the ancient Christian sense. It comes from the Latin noun passio, meaning suffering.
We usually think of the word differently. For us, a passion is an enthusiasm, a consuming thought, or interest, or joy. But that definition applies for Christ’s passion too. He was passionate about the rule of God—about justice, mercy, love. And I believe that it pleases him when we are also faithful to that. Join me this week as we follow the steps of Christ from his triumphal entrance into Jerusalem, to his death, and then to his resurrection. Make plans to be with us for our Holy Week liturgies—you will find dates, times and places on page 2. The Rev’d Canon Amy Coultas is our preacher today. Take a moment following the service to pass along your own personal word of greeting. And as you prepare for worship today, consider how this familiar prayer of Thomas Merton might be your own prayer for this holy week: My Lord God, I have no idea where I am going. I do not see the road ahead of me. I cannot know for certain where it will end. But I believe that the desire to please you does in fact please you. And I hope I have that desire in all that I am doing. Therefore will I trust you always. I will not fear, for you are ever with me and you will never leave me to face my perils alone. Amen. I am glad that you are with us today. Faithfully, The Very Reverend Joan Pritcher Your Dean in the Interim On this Sunday of the Passion: Palm Sunday
we pray New or Updated This Week — Midday Mass Update
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Midday Mass
Pick a day to come pray with us. Commemorations for the week of March 25 are: Monday Monday in Holy Week Tuesday Tuesday in Holy Week Wednesday Wednesday in Holy Week Thursday Maundy Thursday; presiding: The Rev’d Canon Amy Coultas Friday Good Friday Liturgy, in the Nave
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
Daughters of the King
Daughters of the King is an order of Christian women, lay and ordained, who are strengthened through the discipline of a Rule of Life (a lifelong program of prayer, service and evangelism), and supported through the companionship of their sisters. Their primary goal is to know Jesus Christ and to make Him known to others. If you want to know more about being part of a Daughters of the King chapter at the Cathedral, let Frazier or the Dean know.
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SERVICES OF THE SEASON Palm Sunday, March 25, 8:30 and 10:30 a.m. Maundy Thursday, March 29, 7 p.m. Good Friday, March 30, Noon and 7 p.m. Easter Vigil, March 31, 7:30 p.m. Easter Day, April 1, 8:30 and 10:30 a.m.
Daily Prayer Online
Prayer is an important part of being an Episcopalian. The discipline of prayer, known as the Daily Office, is one of the gifts of the Church to us. Daily Prayer Online uses our Cathedral Facebook page. Each morning at 5:00 a.m., a prayer will be posted; it can be accessed at any point throughout the day, and even in days following. You will also be 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. Check out Daily Prayer Online and consider sharing it with your friends. Make sure that you ‘like’ and ‘follow’ the Cathedral page: Christ Church Cathedral @ChristChurchLouKY.org.
we study Lent’s Big Read
Join us in reading N. T. Wright’s meditation on Lent, Lent for Everyone: A Daily Devotional, for Year B. Here is the link for purchasing the book on Amazon: https://www.amazon. com/Lent-Everyone-Mark-Year-Devotional/ dp/0664238947/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encodi ng=UTF8&qid=1517096015&sr=1-3. You will hear Wright’s words crop up throughout the season— in sermons, letters, articles and on Facebook. Read and be part of the conversation.
Spirituality Book Group
The first meeting of this new Book Group will be Monday, March 19, 2:00, at the Omni Marketplace. At that time, we will choose our first book and determine a future schedule. The material we will discuss tomorrow is available for pick-up today at the west and south entrances of the nave.
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 Acts of the Apostles. You are invited to join the group at any time.
Children’s Sunday School
Children’s Sunday School meets at 9:45 in Dean’s Hall. Children’s Sunday School uses a clergy, chapter, parent and parishioner-led Montessori-based curriculum. Our team includes: Art Specialist, Stephanie Potter; Assistant Presenter, Carol Syvertsen; and several aides. Special thanks to Dorothy Converse, Chase Durnil, Katie Grace Gilliam, Hunter Gilliam and Dr. Mike Foster. Contact Dean Pritcher if you would like to help with class preparation.
we work Next Community Breakfast is April 1
The next Community Breakfast is next week, 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.
Celebrate CLOUT’s Successes
It’s time to CELEBRATE! On May 23, all CLOUT Network members will come together to celebrate the results of the time and effort invested in justice ministry throughout the year. It is also a time to further the Network’s commitment to Louisville by investing financially in CLOUT’s ongoing work. The Celebration will center around these commitments made at the annual Nehemiah Action Assembly on March 28 by community officials: • to increase funding for affordable housing, • to implement and expand Restorative Practices in the public schools, and • to set up a community-wide roundtable for leaders in health and criminal justice to together address the treatment of mental illness and addiction, especially exploring the Living Room Model and the LEAD program (Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion).
If you were not able to participate with your time and presence over the past months but would like to participate with a monetary investment, speak to any of CCC’s CLOUT Team: Page Curry, Mildred Franks, John Kiesel, Jim Monin, and Mildred Payne. Also, if you would like to become a Network member, contact any member of the current team
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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Ronald McDonald House “Adopt A Meal”
As Christ Church Cathedral ccontinues to explore opportunities to serve our neighbors, The Ronald McDonald House offers a unique relationship. Our discussions with staff at The Ronald McDonald House revealed their “Adopt A Meal” program in which organizations or individual groups of 8 to 10 individuals select a weekday evening or weekend brunch to prepare and serve a meal. The group determines the meal menu, purchases all food stuffs, prepares the meal in their kitchen, sets it up as a buffet, and cleans up. The staff recommends the meal be prepared for 65 to 80 individuals. No dishes or baked goods can be prepared at home, but may be purchased pre-cooked from a commercial vendor and brought into the R. McD. House in their original commercial containers. Participation in this endeavor can be either by active participation in cooking/serving the meal and/or by contributing monies to cover expenses for the meal. Since all expenses are not part of the CCC budget, donations can be made to CCC with notation on the check “Ronald McDonald House Meal”. If you are interested in being involved in meal preparation/serving, please contact either Rev. Eva Markham (ermarkham@gmail.com) or John Kiesel (jlkiesel@msn.com) . We hope to get this activity underway in the near future.
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
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.
Laundry Love, a Diocesan Urban Ministry Initiative: April 5 and 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 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.
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 online at https://www.episcopalrelief.org or write your check to the Cathedral and memo it ‘ERD’.
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Coffee Hour hosts
Coffee Hour hosts are Bryan Platt and Louise Issacs. Be sure to thank them for their hospitality.
Cathedral Art Show
On Sunday June 10, we will have an art show of work by congregation members, adults and children anyone who would like to submit something! And art is whatever one believes it to be; including but certainly not limited to, painting, needlework, sculpture, pottery, drawing, poetry, compositions, etc. There will be an extended coffee hour as well. We will be providing more information later but we wanted everyone to start thinking about what you would like to show. If you have any questions, please contact Randy Peters.
Egg Hunt
We invite you to join us after our 10:30 Easter worship for a hoppin’ good time at our annual Easter Egg Hunt There will be tons of eggs, tons of candy and tons of fun! The Easter Bunny will hop by for pictures and don’t forget your Easter Basket! We will meet on the sidewalk outside the garden gate. In case of rain we will move indoors. You can help the Easter Bunny by bringing in plastic eggs filled with candy or trinkets. Drop eggs off at the office.
Alleluia Party
Join us for a Chocolate & Champagne reception following the Easter Vigil, Saturday, March 31. If you would like to bring something chocolate (that can be eaten with fingers), brownies, cookies, candy, dipped fruit, etc., please sign up on the bulletin board outside the office. Bring items to Dean’s Hall Saturday prior to the service. Contact Hollis Real or Randi Peters for more information.
Flowering the Cross
On Easter Sunday, April 1, there will be the annual Flowering of the Cross. It will be held in the Narthex at 10:00 a.m. and all are invited to participate in this lovely tradition. As in the past, the flowers are donated by the Browns and Frittons. Please come join us!!
Cathedral Book Group
Our next meeting will be on April 22 at 4:00 pm at the home of Norma Lauffer, 7616 Dudley Sq Dr. 40222, phone no. 637-3266. We will discuss T he Secret Wisdom of the Earth by Christopher Scotton. Please reply to mccalleng@gmail.com, 271-7012, with your attendance.
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!
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Coffee Hour Hosts Invitation
We all enjoy coffee hour after the morning service on Sundays. Currently we have 31 gracious generous hosts who serve about 3 coffee hours during the year. We always welcome new hosts and I will be updating our list and schedule to begin in January. We try to keep the offerings simple so that it is not too much of a burden on a host. There is help (usually our wonderful Frazier Marsh) cleaning up and coffee is already taken care of. If you feel called to host coffee hour, please contact Randy Peters.
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.
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.
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. 6
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.
we build New or Updated This Week — Office Volunteer
Office Volunteers
Thank you to the office volunteer for this week is: Mildred Franks. If you would like to volunteer some time in the office contact Frazier Marsh.
Endowment Corporation Workshops
After Easter, the Endowment Corporation will present three workshops that will guide us to think through issues that face all of us at the end of life. Please join us for these three Sundays: April 8, “How does one plan a funeral?”; April 15, “What are Advance Directives?”; April 22, “What is involved in preparing a will and considering options for planned giving?”
Each workshop will be presented in Bishops’ Hall following 10:30 worship.
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.
Office Hours
The Cathedral Office hours are Tuesday – Friday, 10:00 am – 1:00 pm., and the building is open from 9:00 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. The number is: 502-632-3213.
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.
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 on-line: • 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.
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.
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.
Cathedral Chapter Sara Ceresa, Diocesan Representative Michael Cooper Vance Fritton, Junior Warden Kirt Jacobs Sissy Lanier Kitten Lawless Patsy Melton James Moody, Diocesan Representative Laura Muhlenberg, Diocesan Representative Helen Murray Bill Shelton Stephanie Potter Tom Peters, Senior Warden Paul Real Kay Shields Wilkinson
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CALENDAR Sunday, March 25 Sunday of the Passion: Palm Sunday • 8:30 Holy Eucharist, Rite I in the Chapel • 9:45 am Children’s Sunday School in Dean’s Hall • 9:45 am Choir rehearsal • 10:30 am Holy Eucharist, Rite II in the Cathedral • 11:45 a.m. Coffee Hour • 12 Noon Inquriers Class in Deans’ Hall Monday, March 26 • Cathedral Office Closed • Noon Eucharist in the Chapel Tuesday, March 27 • Office Hours 10 am —1 p.m. • 11:00 a.m. Staff Meeting • Noon Eucharist in the Chapel Wednesday, March 28 • Office Hours 10 a.m. —1 p.m. • Noon Eucharist in the Chapel • 6:30 p.m. Choir Rehearsal Thursday, March 29 • Dean’s Sabbath • Office Hours 10 a.m. —1 p.m. • Noon Eucharist in the Chapel • 7 p.m. Maundy Thursday with Holy Eucharist Rite II Friday, March 30 • Office Hours 10 a.m. —1 p.m. • Noon Good Friday Liturgy • 7 p.m. Good Friday Liturgy Saturday, March 31 • 7:30 The Great Vigil of Easter, with Confirmations • Alleluia Party in Deans’ Hall follows the Vigil Sunday, April 1 Easter Day: The Feast of the Resurrection • 8:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist , Rite I in the Chapel • 9:45 a.m. Choir rehearsal • 9:45 a.m. Children’s Sunday School in Dean’s Hall • 10:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist, Rite II in the Cathedral • 11:45 a.m. Coffee Hour • 11:45 a.m. Egg Hunt in the Garden
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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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The Way of the Cross A Walk for Justice Good Friday March 30, 2018 9:30 – 11:30 am (gather at 9 am)
All are warmly invited to participate in this prayerful, justice-oriented outdoor ‘Stations of the Cross’ focusing on the suffering of Jesus as reflected in situations of oppression and suffering today. This ecumenical event, shaped by the tradition of remembering Jesus’ final moments of life, the ‘stations’ will be held near a number of locations in the downtown area. This annual event coincides with the commemoration of Good Friday in the local Christian community. The 22nd annual Walk for Justice begins at Martin Luther King Park in front of the Mazzoli Federal Building (on the south side of Chestnut between 6th and 7th Streets), walk through the downtown area (about 1.5 miles) and conclude at Founders Square Park across the street from the Cathedral of the Assumption (on 5th between Muhammed Ali and Liberty). Street parking is difficult. The most convenient garage parking is available in the lot located next to the Cathedral.
We Pray . . .
Prayer is at the heart of Christian community. We use this space to bring before God and the community the needs of those we love. Please submit prayer requests for yourself and others to the church office: info@christchurchlouky.org. We will include those names here so that the community may join you in prayer.
. . . in the Anglican Cycle of Prayer, for the Church of North India . . . in the Diocesan Cycle of Prayer, for Christ Church, Elizabethtown . . . for Cathedral members in need of healing Carol Brown, Charles Cooksey, Gretchen Davis, Carol Kendall, Norma Laufer, Gary Pope , Donna Pottinger, James Searcy, Ginger Shackleton, John Tederstrom, Tim Tice . . . for family and friends of Cathedral members
Frank Turner Ed Harrel, Dave Pottinger David Collett, Janet Shedd & family, Sam Watkins Alex and Brittany, Brian Coahran, James, Nathan Kelly Brown, Sandy Burns, Diane Hobscheid, Keith Kozel Phyllis Pope, Robinson/French Families, Mike Streuwing 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, Mike Kimery Gene Lichtefeld, Morgan Phillips, Gibbs Reese, Alex Rohleder, Judy Vance Justin Gallahar Clayton, Jim, 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 Laura Ingram Koehler, Brian Starr Matthew, Nina David Ellis Lindsay Wager Susan Livingston, Doug Murray Cheryl Heath Matt Livingood Mary Dade, Elena & Max Matthews, Bridget Puzon Ivan Potter Brittany, Hank Buckwalter, Liam Coursey, Grace Flint, Margaret Holt Alexander, Tom Stigger Barbara Robertson, Chaurice Weathers, Sydney Whelan Steven, Beth Julius Gray, Bee Lampkins Jared Stivers
. . . for those celebrating birthdays
Jan Scholtz, Rich Curry, Mitzi Friedlander
requested by
Jerry Brown Carol Brown Melinda Collett Jim 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 Frazier Marsh Jerry Marsh Patsy Melton Helen Murray Becky Norris Larry & Nancy Otto Randy Peters Stephanie Potter Dean Pritcher Jan Scholtz Jim Snyder Tom Thill Tim Tice 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