Fourth Sunday in Lent March 26, 2017 • 10:30 am + Holy Eucharist
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As the holy season of Lent is a penitential season marked by more austere and humble forms of worship , we will kneel during the times of prayer. If you are unable to kneel, you may sit. Sitting, instead of standing, is a form of hospitality that does not block the sight lines of those who choose the kneeling posture.
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worship, in the form of quiet meditation, begins with the prelude
Prelude
When Jesus Wept
Jack Ashworth
• at the sound of the bells, all stand; silent procession of choir and clergy
Opening Acclamation celebrant
people
• all kneel; remain kneeling through the Lenten Collect Penitential Order BCP 352 • the celebrant says an opening sentence and introduces the Confession
Let us confess our sins against God and our neighbor. • said by all
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.
BCP • Book of Common Prayer WLP • Wonder, Love and Praise The people’s responses are indicated in bold type.
• the celebrant pronounces the absolution Kyrie WLP 842
The Word of God Collect for the Fourth Sunday in Lent Gracious Father, whose blessed Son Jesus Christ came down from heaven to be the true bread which gives life to the world: Evermore give us this bread, that he may live in us, and we in him; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. • at the conclusion of the collect all sing:
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• all be seated
First Lesson
1 Samuel 16:1-13
The Lord said to Samuel, “How long will you grieve over Saul? I have rejected him from being king over Israel. Fill your horn with oil and set out; I will send you to Jesse the Bethlehemite, for I have provided for myself a king among his sons.” Samuel said, “How can I go? If Saul hears of it, he will kill me.” And the Lord said, “Take a heifer with you, and say, `I have come to sacrifice to the Lord.’ Invite Jesse to the sacrifice, and I will show you what you shall do; and you shall anoint for me the one whom I name to you.” Samuel did what the Lord commanded, and came to Bethlehem. The elders of the city came to meet him trembling, and said, “Do you come peaceably?” He said, “Peaceably; I have come to sacrifice to the Lord; sanctify yourselves and come with me to the sacrifice.” And he sanctified Jesse and his sons and invited them to the sacrifice. When they came, he looked on Eliab and thought, “Surely the Lord’s anointed is now before the Lord.” But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not look on his appearance or on the height of his stature, because I have
rejected him; for the Lord does not see as mortals see; they look on the outward appearance, but the Lord looks on the heart.” Then Jesse called Abinadab, and made him pass before Samuel. He said, “Neither has the Lord chosen this one.” Then Jesse made Shammah pass by. And he said, “Neither has the Lord chosen this one.” Jesse made seven of his sons pass before Samuel, and Samuel said to Jesse, “The Lord has not chosen any of these.” Samuel said to Jesse, “Are all your sons here?” And he said, “There remains yet the youngest, but he is keeping the sheep.” And Samuel said to Jesse, “Send and bring him; for we will not sit down until he comes here.” He sent and brought him in. Now he was ruddy, and had beautiful eyes, and was handsome. The Lord said, “Rise and anoint him; for this is the one.” Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the presence of his brothers; and the spirit of the Lord came mightily upon David from that day forward. Samuel then set out and went to Ramah.
The Word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
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Psalm 23 • sung by all
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The LORD is my / shepherd; * I shall not / be in want.
He makes me lie down in green / pastures * and leads me be/side still waters.
He revives my / soul * and guides me along right pathways / for his Name’s sake.
Though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I shall fear no / evil; * for you are with me; your rod and your staff, / they comfort me. You spread a table before me in the presence of those who / trouble me; * you have anointed my head with oil, and my cup is / running over.
Surely your goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my / life, * and I will dwell in the house of the / LORD for ever.
Second Lesson
Ephesians 5:8-14
Once you were darkness, but now in the Lord you are light. Live as children of light-- for the fruit of the light is found in all that is good and right and true. Try to find out what is pleasing to the Lord. Take no part in the unfruitful works of darkness, but instead expose them. For it is
shameful even to mention what such people do secretly; but everything exposed by the light becomes visible, for everything that becomes visible is light. Therefore it says, “Sleeper, awake! Rise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you.”
The Word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God. Hymn 567 Gospel
Thine arm, O Lord, in days of old
John 9:1-41
The Holy Gospel of our Lord, Jesus Christ, according to John.
Glory to you Lord Christ
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As he walked along, Jesus saw a man blind from birth. His disciples asked him, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?” Jesus answered, “Neither this man nor his parents sinned; he was born blind so that God’s works might be revealed in him. We must work the works of him who sent me while it is day; night is coming when no one
can work. As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world.” When he had said this, he spat on the ground and made mud with the saliva and spread the mud on the man’s eyes, saying to him, “Go, wash in the pool of Siloam” (which means Sent). Then he went and washed and came back able to see. The neighbors and those who had seen him before as a beggar
began to ask, “Is this not the man who used to sit and beg?” Some were saying, “It is he.” Others were saying, “No, but it is someone like him.” He kept saying, “I am the man.” But they kept asking him, “Then how were your eyes opened?” He answered, “The man called Jesus made mud, spread it on my eyes, and said to me, `Go to Siloam and wash.’ Then I went and washed and received my sight.” They said to him, “Where is he?” He said, “I do not know.” They brought to the Pharisees the man who had formerly been blind. Now it was a sabbath day when Jesus made the mud and opened his eyes. Then the Pharisees also began to ask him how he had received his sight. He said to them, “He put mud on my eyes. Then I washed, and now I see.” Some of the Pharisees said, “This man is not from God, for he does not observe the sabbath.” But others said, “How can a man who is a sinner perform such signs?” And they were divided. So they said again to the blind man, “What do you say about him? It was your eyes he opened.” He said, “He is a prophet.” The Jews did not believe that he had been blind and had received his sight until they called the parents of the man who had received his sight and asked them, “Is this your son, who you say was born blind? How then does he now see?” His parents answered, “We know that this is our son, and that he was born blind; but we do not know how it is that now he sees, nor do we know who opened his eyes. Ask him; he is of age. He will speak for himself.” His parents said this because they were afraid of the Jews; for the Jews had already agreed that anyone who confessed Jesus to be the Messiah would be put out of the synagogue. Therefore his parents said, “He is of age; ask him.” So for the second time they called the man who had been blind, and they said to him,
“Give glory to God! We know that this man is a sinner.” He answered, “I do not know whether he is a sinner. One thing I do know, that though I was blind, now I see.” They said to him, “What did he do to you? How did he open your eyes?” He answered them, “I have told you already, and you would not listen. Why do you want to hear it again? Do you also want to become his disciples?” Then they reviled him, saying, “You are his disciple, but we are disciples of Moses. We know that God has spoken to Moses, but as for this man, we do not know where he comes from.” The man answered, “Here is an astonishing thing! You do not know where he comes from, and yet he opened my eyes. We know that God does not listen to sinners, but he does listen to one who worships him and obeys his will. Never since the world began has it been heard that anyone opened the eyes of a person born blind. If this man were not from God, he could do nothing.” They answered him, “You were born entirely in sins, and are you trying to teach us?” And they drove him out. Jesus heard that they had driven him out, and when he found him, he said, “Do you believe in the Son of Man?” He answered, “And who is he, sir? Tell me, so that I may believe in him.” Jesus said to him, “You have seen him, and the one speaking with you is he.” He said, “Lord, I believe.” And he worshiped him. Jesus said, “I came into this world for judgment so that those who do not see may see, and those who do see may become blind.” Some of the Pharisees near him heard this and said to him, “Surely we are not blind, are we?” Jesus said to them, “If you were blind, you would not have sin. But now that you say, `We see,’ your sin remains.”
The Gospel of the Lord.
Praise to you, Lord Christ.
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Sermon
The Very Reverend Joan Pritcher
Nicene Creed • BCP 358
all stand
Prayers of the People In our baptism we have been called to rise from the dead and to live with Christ in the Spirit of God. Bonded to the whole people of God in baptism, let us pray for the church and for all people in their need, saying: Lord, in your mercy, hear our prayer. For the unity of the scattered people of God: Lord in your mercy. Hear our prayer
For all who lead the church, especially Bishop White, and for all the baptized in their Lenten pilgrimage: Lord in your mercy. Hear our prayer
For those who are preparing for baptismal death and resurrection: Lord, in your mercy. Hear our prayer
For the leaders of nations, especially President Trump, Governors Bevin and Holcombe, and for peace throughout the world: Lord, in your mercy. Hear our prayer
For all who suffer, for all the dying, for those who grieve: Lord, in your mercy. Hear our prayer
For those whose burden is too deep for words. We pray for those on our Cathedral prayer list especially Jack Jacobs, Carol Kendall, Larry Otto, Gary Pope, Donna Pottinger, James Searcy, Ruth Wukasch and Robert Bozeman and Charles Cooksey. Are there other prayers of intercession? . . . . . . . . . . . . Lord, in your mercy: Hear our prayer
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For those who rejoice for the blessings of life. We give thanks for the birthdays of Rich Curry and Mitzi Friedlander. Are there other prayers of thanksgiving? . . . . . . . . . . . . Lord, in your mercy: Hear our prayer
In thanksgiving for the saints who have entered into joy, and for all who are heirs of Christ’s suffering and glory: Lord, in your mercy. Hear our prayer
• the celebrant says the concluding prayer
O God, in the waters of baptism you rescue our lives from death and make us your children. Into your hands we commend ourselves and all for whom we pray, through your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
• all greet one another in the name of the Lord The peace of the Lord be always with you.
The Peace
And also with you.
Dean’s Welcome
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Holy Communion Offertory Anthem
I hunger and thirst
I hunger and thirst after true righteousness; In what I’ve obtained my soul cannot rest. An ocean I see without bottom or shore, O feed me I’m hungry, enirch me I’m poor. I will cry unto God, I never will cease; Till my soul’s filled with love, perfect love and sweet peace. • all stand
Presentation Hymn
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The King of love my shepherd is
The Great Thanksgiving Eucharistic Prayer A • BCP 361 celebrant
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• as the Eucharistic Prayer continues all kneel Memorial Acclamation
• during the blessing of bread and wine the celebrant says: Therefore, we proclaim the mystery of faith: Christ has died. Christ is risen. Christ will come again.
The Great Amen
• at the conclusion of the Great Thanksgiving all sing:
The Lord’s Prayer
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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
Communion Hymn 490
I want to walk as a child of the light
• all kneel Prayer after Communion Almighty and everliving God, we thank you for feeding us with the spiritual food of the most precious Body and Blood of your Son our Savior Jesus Christ; and for assuring us in these holy mysteries that we are living members of the Body of your Son, and heirs of your eternal kingdom. And now, Father, send us out to do the work you have given us to do, to love and serve you as faithful witnesses of Christ our Lord. To him, to you, and to the Holy Spirit, be honor and glory, now and for ever. Amen.
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Solemn Prayer over the People
Concluding Hymn 493
O for a thousand tongues
• followed by solemn procession of choir and clergy
Dismissal
Let us bless the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
serving today . . .
Dr. Jack Ashworth, organist Daniel Gilliam, choirmaster The Cathedral Choir Aaron Angel, verger Jan Margerum, Tim Tice, Randy Peters, lectors Norma Laufer, Carolyn VanZant, Mike Foster, Frazier Marsh, chalice bearers Aaron Angel, Louise Issacs, Bill Shelton, acolytes Patsy Melton, altar guild
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... as for me and my household, we will serve the Lord Joshua 24:15
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In today’s Gospel, John uses the story of a healing to emphasize the power of light over darkness. We see in this long passage, the gradual increasing of a man’s sight—from: not being able to see at all, to seeing Jesus as a prophet and worshiping him as the Son of God. Contrast that growing insight with the stubborn blindness of the Teachers—who judge Jesus harshly and cast the newly sighted man from their synagogue. We wouldn’t do that, would we?
Maybe not, but Lent is a good time to re-evaluate our sightedness. What are our blind spots? What should we be seeing and doing that we’re not? Check out opportunities for growth and service in our Core Ministries: Prayer, Study and Work. Check out a fresh new set of Living Kindly (page 4), Stewardship Notes (page 6) and I’m Glad You Asked (page 2). And read a larger article on the latest activity of CLOUT (Citizens of Louisville Organized and United Together). You can find that article at the south and west entrances to the Nave. And I trust I’ll see you for the rest of Lent, Holy Week and Easter: Lenten Sundays Lenten Study Palm Sunday Maundy Thursday Good Friday The Great Vigil Easter Day
today, April 2, 9 at 8:30 and 10:30 today, April 2, 9 at noon in the Library April 9, 8:30 or 10:30 am April 13, 7:00 pm April 14, Noon or 7:00 pm April 15, 7:30 pm April 16, 8:30 or 10:30 am
I bid your prayers for the repose of the soul of the Rev’d Moray Peoples, a friend to this cathedral—and comfort for those who mourn his death. Fr. Moray’s funeral will be held at St. Matthew’s Church, Saturday, April 22nd at 10 am, with a private interment at a later time. The visitation will be Friday, April 21 from 4-6 pm, also at St. Matthews. As you prepare for worship today, reflect upon this prayer from the Byzantine Matins: As you have once given light to the one blind from birth, shine upon my soul which does not see your light, O merciful Lord, but lies buried in the darkness of sinful forgetfulness and in the cares of this life.
I’m glad you are here today. Faithfully,
The Very Rev’d Joan Pritcher Your Dean in the Interim On This Fourth Sunday in Lent: Laetare Sunday
we pray New or Updated This Week — Midday Mass updates
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Midday Mass
Pick a day to come pray with us. Commemorations for the week of March 26 are: Monday – Charles Henry Brent, Bishop of the
Philippines, and of Western New York, 1929 Tuesday – Richard Allen, First Bishop of the African Methodist Episcopal Church, 1831 Wednesday – John Keble, Priest, 1866; presiding: the Rev’d Pr. Austin Newberry. Thursday – Innocent of Alaska, Bishop, 1879; presiding: a member of the Bishop’s Staff Friday – John Donne, Priest, 1631
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; Randy Wells, Wednesday; Page Curry & Terry Laun, Thursday; Jerry Marsh, Friday.
Daily Prayer Online
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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. We are beginning, this Lent, an experiment with Daily Prayer Online—using our Cathedral Facebook Page as a platform. Each morning at 5:00 am, 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.
Lent, Holy Week and Easter Day Lenten Sundays
March 26; April 2, 9 at 8:30 and 10:30 Lenten Study March 26; April 2, 9 at noon in the Library Palm Sunday April 9, 8:30 and 10:30 am Maundy Thursday April 13, 7:00 pm Good Friday April 14, Noon and 7:00 pm The Great Vigil April 15, 7:30 pm Easter Day April 16, 8:30 and 10:30 am
Compline in the Garden
We are considering having Compline in the Garden beginning Sunday evenings late Spring and continuing through early Autumn. It will be a brief sung service—a gift to us and to our neighborhood. Let the Dean know if you would like to be part of the plans. I’M GLAD YOU ASKED
What is Maundy Thursday?
Maundy Thursday is the Thursday of Holy Week, the first event of the Triduum. The name comes from the Latin phrase mandatum nomum, ‘a new commandment’— and alludes to the institution of the Holy Eucharist as well as Christ’s mandate that we become servants, as he showed us when he washed the feet of the disciples. As Communion is concluded that night, the altar is stripped and all furnishings are removed from the church so that it is clear of decoration for Good Friday. The bareness symbolizes the desolation and despair felt by those who love Christ. This year’s Maundy Thursday falls on April 13—worship begins at 7:00 pm.
we study Sunday 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 uses a clergy, chapter, parent and parishioner-led Montessori-based curriculum.
We have added to our team: Art Specialist, Stephanie Potter; Assistant Presenter, Carol Syvertsen; and several special aides. Special thanks to Dorothy Converse, Hollis Real, Chase Durnil, Katie Grace Gilliam, Hunter Gilliam, Amelia Vickerstaff, Janelle Vickerstaff, and Dr. Mike Foster. Contact Dean Pritcher if you would like to help with class preparation.
Lenten Study
Sundays following 10:30 Worship
Join us for our Lenten Study Series, based on Dr. Catherine Meeks’ recently published book, “Living into God’s Dream: Dismantling Racism” (Morehouse Publishing, 2016). Dr. Meeks is the retired Clara Carter Acree Distinguished Professor of Socio-Cultural Studies at Wesleyan College and serves as the Chair of the Beloved Community: Commission on Dismantling Racism of the Episcopal Diocese of Atlanta. Dr. Meeks is a Deacon in the Diocese of Atlanta and a Provisional in the Society of St. Anna the Prophet. Sundays, today – April 9, following 10:30 worship, in the Library. Books are available for purchase (price is $20.00).
we work New or Updated This Week — CLOUT
CLOUT
Citizens of Louisville Organized and United Together
CLOUT works to solve critical community problems by holding systems accountable: to “do justice, love kindness (mercy), and walk humbly with God (Micah 6:8).” The culmination of this year’s research and study will be the Nehemiah Action Assembly on Tuesday, March 28, at 6:30, at Memorial Auditorium. At the assembly, we will call upon public officials who have a role in addressing Louisville’s public health and safety crises, asking them to join us in proactive, holistic solutions.
Laundry Love
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. Laundry Love happens every 2nd Thursday, 5:30-8 p.m. at Aunt Bee’s Laundromat, 2nd and Ormsby. Next Laundry Love event is Thursday, April 13. We are also helping to fund Laundry Love through your contributions to DEO (Downtown Episcopal Outreach). Contact Dorothy Converse or Mike DaRif if you have questions.
Next Community Breakfast is April 2
The next Community Breakfast is Sunday, April 2, 8:45 – 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. We need your help—contact Randy Peters if you can do that. 3
Downtown Episcopal Outreach (DEO)
Don’t be afraid of CHANGE—put it in the DEO Pig! DEO supports the Lunch Bags Program, 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.
Reaching Out for Outreach Lunch Bag Ministry
The lunch bag ministry is a way for Christ Church Cathedral to help feed our neighbors who are hungry. The bags contain bottled water, a protein, canned fruit, a breakfast bar, a salty snack and something sweet. The lunch bags are assembled by a group of volunteer parishioners who meet at the church as needed to replenish the supply of bags. During the calendar year of 2016 we gave out 2,110 bags. The costs for the bags are paid for by Downtown Episcopal Outreach. So remember to “Feed the DEO Pig.” For more information, contact Paul Real who leads this ministry.
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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. LIVING KINDLY Diana Macalintal, Director of Worship for the Diocese of San Jose, writes, ‘Jesus tells the blind man ‘you have seen the Son of Man, you have seen the Christ; the one speaking with you is he.’ What if each of us could put on some glasses—‘God glasses’—that allow us to see that intricate and detailed beauty of each person? Imagine how differently we would act if we remembered Jesus’ words: ‘you have seen Christ, he is speaking with you now.’ The man in today’s Gospel is not the only one in the story who is visually impaired, is he? The religious leaders did not seem capable of seeing anything but the small print of the Law. Christ bids them—and us—to open our eyes to one another.
we listen New or Updated This Week — Coffee Hour Hosts
Coffee Hour hosts
Today’s Coffee Hour hosts are Bill Shelton, Kent Echler and Tara Durnil. Be sure to thank them for their hospitality.
Urban Ministry Open House Fellowship Coffee Hours
The Cathedral is one of four Urban Ministry core congregations in downtown Louisville. The other three are St. George’s, Our Merciful Savior and Calvary. During Lent and Easter, we are visiting each parish’s Coffee Hour to enjoy one another’s hospitality and fellowship. The Cathedral hosted the event in February and the response was great. Now, I ask that we go to the two upcoming Coffee Hours: April 30 at Our Merciful Savior (473 S. 11th St.); and May 21 at Calvary (821 S 4th St.). Each will be at 12:30 pm.
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.
Alleluia Party and Easter Sunday
Again this year we will celebrate after the Easter Vigil with a reception. Please let Randy Peters know if you can provide something yummy for this or if you can help with setting up or cleaning up. We will also have coffee hour on Easter Sunday so we can enjoy the children’s Easter Egg hunt. Since we do not have a coffee hour host scheduled for that day, would someone be willing to be the host and just put out food which we will have after the reception for the Vigil? Please contact Randy Peters if you can help.
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!
Women’s Lunch Bunch
Cathedral women meet for fellowship and lunch on the third Thursday of each month. For more information, or to make a reservation, e-mail lunchbunchlady@yahoo. com, or call Mildred Franks, 893-3815.
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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. Cathedral men are welcome.
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-
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.
STEWARDSHIP NOTES When our eyes are open to the needs of others in our world, we might be moved to look for ways to help. One way to serve others is through our justice ministry, CLOUT (Citizens of Louisville Organized and United Together). Consider joining us, and thousands of other Louisville Christians, on Tuesday night, 6:30 pm, at Memorial Auditorium (970 S 4th St, Louisville, KY 40203), where we will explain to city authorities why we want their support in the effort to make Louisville a safer place for all of us. Read more about CLOUT on page 3 and in the article at the entrances to the Nave.
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we build New or Updated This Week — Office Volunteers
Office Volunteers
Thank you to the office volunteers for this past week: Randy Peters, Page Curry, Jane Halliday. If you would like to volunteer some time in the office contact Frazier Marsh.
Office Hours
The Cathedral Office hours are Tuesday – Friday, 10:00 am – 1:00 pm., and the building is open from 9:00 am until 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.
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.
RE-ENROLL in the Kroger Community Rewards program
The new Kroger Community Rewards program requires us to re-enroll each year. If you have not re-enrolled since August 2016, please do so now. It pays benefits back to the Cathedral every time you use your regular Kroger Plus Card, the savings card most of us use when shopping at Kroger. It’s easy to get started. Register your card by phone (1-888-904-0800) or online. 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. The Cathedral reaps the financial benefits every time you use your Kroger Plus Card.
Priest Associates
The Rev’d William L. Bippus and the Rev’d R. Edgar Wallace are Priest Associates at the Cathedral. They have served for some time now: on Sundays, preaching and presiding; on weekdays, in support of Midday Mass; and daily, offering sage advice from their wealth of experience in parish ministry. Join me in thanking them for their generous service to the Cathedral.
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.
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.
PLEDGE UPDATE Total of pledges received, 76 Amount pledged $295,533.50 new pledges 10 increased 32 decreased 7 no change 27 We would love to have 100% of you as part of the pledges. Prayerfully consider what you will commit to ministry at the Cathedral in the coming year and register it with a Pledge Card. Pledge Cards are in pockets of chairs in the Cathedral and at all entrances. 7
CALENDAR Sunday, March 26 • 8:30 am Holy Eucharist, Rite I in the Chapel • 9:15 am Adult Bible Study • 9:45 am Children’s Sunday School in the Atrium (in Dean’s Hall) • 9:45 am Choir Rehearsal • 10:30 am Holy Eucharist, Rite II in the Cathedral • 11:45 am Coffee Hour • Noon Lenten Study Series in the Library Monday, March 27 • Cathedral Office Closed • Noon Eucharist in the Chapel Tuesday, March 28 • Office Hours 10 am —1 pm • 11 am Staff Meeting • Noon Eucharist in the Chapel Wednesday, March 29 • Office Hours 10 am —1 pm • Noon Eucharist in the Chapel • 6 pm Evensong in the Chapel • 6:30 pm Choir Rehearsal Thursday, March 30 • Office Hours 10 am —1 p.m • Noon Eucharist in the Chapel Friday, March 31 • Office Hours 10 am —1 pm • Noon Eucharist in the Chapel Saturday, April 1 • Cathedral Closed
Sunday, April 2 • 8:30 am Holy Eucharist, Rite I in the Chapel • 9:15 am Adult Bible Study • 9:45 am Children’s Sunday School in the Atrium (in Dean’s Hall) • 9:45 am Cathedral Choir Rehearsal • 10:30 am Holy Eucharist, Rite II in the Cathedral • 11:45 am Coffee Hour • Noon Lenten Study Series in the Library
Why do we pray, study, work, listen and build?
Benedict, the father of Benedictine spirituality, suggested that our life is best balanced between prayer, study, and work. We have taken that challenge as the basis of our common life together at Christ Church Cathedral: We pray (worship and the arts). We study (spiritual formation). We work (service to others). In addition, we know that we are sustained by our life together, and that works best when we listen to one another. We also aim to build and maintain a structure that will support all of our ministry efforts. And so: We listen (cathedral life and fellowship), We build (administration). In Cathedral Matters, you will find information about ministry opportunities at the Cathedral which fit into all five of these areas. Under each of the five main categories you will see what is new to the listing for this week. You will notice that some paragraphs repeat weekly, so that our guests won’t miss any news. You are urged to take your Cathedral Matters home with you so that you will have it for ready reference. Now, read about our ministry, think about how you would like to be involved...and jump right in!
Christ Church Cathedral 421 S. 2nd St., Louisville, KY 40202 502 • 587 • 1354 Frazier Marsh • administrative assistant
frazier@christchurchlouky.org
The Very Rev. Joan Pritcher • dean
dean@christchurchlouky.org
Dr. Robert Bozeman • canon musician
robert@christchurchlouky.org
facebook.com/ChristChurchLouKY twitter.com/ChristChurchLou 8
We Pray . . .
Prayer is at the heart of Christian community. We use this space to bring before God and the community the needs of those we love. Please submit prayer requests for yourself and others to the church office: info@christchurchlouky.org. We will include those names here so that the community may join you in prayer.
. . . in the Anglican Cycle of Prayer, for the Anglican Communion in Japan
. . . for Cathedral members in need of healing Jack Jacobs, Carol Kendall, Larry Otto, Gary Pope, Donna Pottinger, James Searcy, Ruth Wukasch, Robert Bozeman, Charles Cooksey . . . for family and friends of Cathedral members
Augie Vida Beard Ruppe Frank Turner Ed Harrel David Collett, Janet Shedd & family, Sam Watkins Alex and Brittany, Brian Coahran, Nathan Vessels Peg Box, Kelly Brown, Keith Kozel, Bud Mease, Nancy Parshley, Robinson/French Families, Mike Streuwing Andy Rochester Terry Swords Jeff Kevin Mathes Nancy Tucke, Tammi Winemillerr George, McKenzie Carey Duval, Elizabeth Foster, Maggie Foster, Michael Foster, Tara Moriarty Leah Adams, Monta Rae Cook, Linda Dean, Diane Flechler Carl Horton, Don Grube, Judy Horton Kathy Koloff, Phillip Koloff, Jim Porter, Sharon Turner Louis Besten, Forrest Cook, David Cracraft, Mike Kimery Gene Lichtefeld, Gibbs Reese, Alex Rohleder, Shaine Weaver, Judy Vance Justin Gallahar Clayton, Jim, Jenna Maddox, Bill Turner, Mary Turner Jack Jacobs Grace Kleinschmidt Eric Zoerb Art Embry Sam and Noah, Foster care children in the Commonwealth of Kentucky Paula Hamilton, Shay Kalinowski, Jeff Potter Laura Ingram Koehler, Brian Starr Brian, Margo. David Ellis Lindsay Wager Stuart Cornelius Susan Livingston, Doug Murray Elena & Max Matthews Bevin, Carey, Chace, Chancey, Piper, Grace Flint Tom Stigger Randall Kennebruew Chaurice Weathers, Steve Whelan Jerry Paris Jared Stivers
requested by
Faith Aeilts Rob Beard 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 Kirt Jacobs Bruce Kleinschmidt Sissy Lanier Terry Laun Kitten Lawless Jan Margerum Frazier Marsh Jerry Marsh Patsy Melton Mildred Payne Helen Murray Randy Peters Dean Pritcher Jan Scholtz Sue Speed Jim Snyder Jerry Tschiegg Kay Shields Wilkinson
. . . for those serving in the armed forces or recovering from the wounds of war
Cera Benbow, Nicholas James, Chris Jones, Mark Jones, Michael Lathon, David McGrath, Keith Morrisson, Chris Nobles, John Taylor
. . . for those celebrating birthdays Rich Curry, Mitzi Friedlander
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 The Rev. Gary England, Deacon Canon Dr. Robert L. Bozeman, Cathedral Musician Liason for Children, Youth and Families Frazier Marsh, Interim Office Manager Thomas Thill, Sacristan 421 South Second Street, Louisville, KY 40202 502-587-1354 www.christchurchlouky.org • info@christchurchlouky.org