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Prelude Herzlich tut mich verlangen • noon
Erbarme dich
Johannes Brahms
from St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244 • 7 pm
Erbarme dich, Mein Gott, um meiner Z‰hren willen! Schaue hier, Herz und Auge weint vor dir Bitterlich.
Have mercy, My God, for my tearsí sake; Look hither, Heart and eyes weep before thee Bitterly.
• all stand as the ministers enter in silence • all then kneel for silent prayer
Opening Acclamation Blessed be our God. For ever and ever. Amen. Collect for Good Friday 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 now lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen. Isaiah 52:13-53:12 See, my servant shall prosper; he shall be exalted and lifted up, and shall be very high.
First Lesson
Just as there were many who were astonished at him --so marred was his appearance, beyond human semblance, and his form beyond that of mortals-so he shall startle many nations; kings shall shut their mouths because of him;
for that which had not been told them they shall see, and that which they had not heard they shall contemplate. Who has believed what we have heard? And to whom has the arm of the LORD been revealed? For he grew up before him like a young plant, and like a root out of dry ground;
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he had no form or majesty that we should look at him, nothing in his appearance that we should desire him. He was despised and rejected by others; a man of suffering and acquainted with infirmity; and as one from whom others hide their faces he was despised, and we held him of no account. Surely he has borne our infirmities and carried our diseases;
yet we accounted him stricken, struck down by God, and afflicted.
But he was wounded for our transgressions, crushed for our iniquities;
upon him was the punishment that made us whole, and by his bruises we are healed. All we like sheep have gone astray; we have all turned to our own way, and the LORD has laid on him the iniquity of us all.
He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he did not open his mouth;
like a lamb that is led to the slaughter, and like a sheep that before its shearers is silent, so he did not open his mouth. By a perversion of justice he was taken away. Who could have imagined his future?
For he was cut off from the land of the living, stricken for the transgression of my people. They made his grave with the wicked and his tomb with the rich, although he had done no violence, and there was no deceit in his mouth.
Yet it was the will of the LORD to crush him with pain. When you make his life an offering for sin, he shall see his offspring, and shall prolong his days; through him the will of the LORD shall prosper. Out of his anguish he shall see light;
he shall find satisfaction through his knowledge.
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The righteous one, my servant, shall make many righteous, and he shall bear their iniquities. Therefore I will allot him a portion with the great, and he shall divide the spoil with the strong; because he poured out himself to death, and was numbered with the transgressors;
yet he bore the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors.
The Word of the Lord Thanks be to God Psalm 22 :1-11
• noon - spoken • 7pm - sung by all
My God, my God, why have you for/saken me? * and are so far from my cry and from the words of /my distress? O my God, I cry in the daytime, but you do not /answer; * by night as well, but I /find no rest. Yet you are the /Holy One, * enthroned upon the praises /of Israel.
Our forefathers put their /trust in you; * they trusted, and you de/livered them.
They cried out to you and were de/livered; * they trusted in you and were not /put to shame. But as for me, I am a worm and no /man, * scorned by all and despised /by the people.
All who see me laugh me to /scorn; * they curl their lips and wag their /heads, saying, “He trusted in the LORD; let him de/liver him; * let him rescue him, if he de/lights in him.” Yet you are he who took me out of the /womb, * and kept me safe upon my /mother’s breast.
I have been entrusted to you ever since I was /born; * you were my God when I was still in my /mother’s womb.
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Be not far from me, for trouble is /near, * and there is /none to help.
Second Lesson
Hebrews 10:16-25
“This is the covenant that I will make with them after those days, says the Lord: I will put my laws in their hearts, and I will write them on their minds,” he also adds, “I will remember their sins and their lawless deeds no more.” Where there is forgiveness of these, there is no longer any offering for sin. Therefore, my friends, since we have confidence to enter the sanctuary by the blood of Jesus, by the new and living way
The Word of the Lord Thanks be to God Hymn 168
approaching. that he opened for us through the curtain (that is, through his flesh), and since we have a great priest over the house of God, let us approach with a true heart in full assurance of faith, with our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water. Let us hold fast to the confession of our hope without wavering, for he who has promised is faithful. And let us consider how to provoke one another to love and good deeds, not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day
O sacred head, sore wounded
• all be seated
The Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ
John 18:1-19:37
Jesus went out with his disciples across the Kidron valley to a place where there was a garden, which he and his disciples entered. Now Judas, who betrayed him, also knew the place, because Jesus often met there with his disciples. So Judas brought a detachment of soldiers together with police from the chief priests and the Pharisees, and they came there with lanterns and torches and weapons. Then Jesus, knowing all that was to happen to him, came forward and asked them, “Whom are you looking for?” They answered, “Jesus of Nazareth.” Jesus replied, “I am he.” Judas, who betrayed him, was standing with them. When Jesus said to them, “I am he,” they stepped back and fell to the ground. Again he asked them, “Whom are you looking for?” And they said, “Jesus of Nazareth.” Jesus answered, “I told you that I am he. So if you are looking for me, let these men go.” This was to fulfill the word that he had spoken, “I did not lose a single one of those whom you gave me.” Then Simon Peter, who had a sword, drew it, struck the high priest’s slave, and cut off his right ear. The slave’s name was
Malchus. Jesus said to Peter, “Put your sword back into its sheath. Am I not to drink the cup that the Father has given me?” So the soldiers, their officer, and the Jewish police arrested Jesus and bound him. First they took him to Annas, who was the father-in-law of Caiaphas, the high priest that year. Caiaphas was the one who had advised the Jews that it was better to have one person die for the people. Simon Peter and another disciple followed Jesus. Since that disciple was known to the high priest, he went with Jesus into the courtyard of the high priest, but Peter was standing outside at the gate. So the other disciple, who was known to the high priest, went out, spoke to the woman who guarded the gate, and brought Peter in. The woman said to Peter, “You are not also one of this man’s disciples, are you?” He said, “I am not.” Now the slaves and the police had made a charcoal fire because it was cold, and they were standing around it and warming themselves. Peter also was standing with them and warming himself. 5 Then the high priest questioned Jesus about
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his disciples and about his teaching. Jesus answered, “I have spoken openly to the world; I have always taught in synagogues and in the temple, where all the Jews come together. I have said nothing in secret. Why do you ask me? Ask those who heard what I said to them; they know what I said.” When he had said this, one of the police standing nearby struck Jesus on the face, saying, “Is that how you answer the high priest?” Jesus answered, “If I have spoken wrongly, testify to the wrong. But if I have spoken rightly, why do you strike me?” Then Annas sent him bound to Caiaphas the high priest. Now Simon Peter was standing and warming himself. They asked him, “You are not also one of his disciples, are you?” He denied it and said, “I am not.” One of the slaves of the high priest, a relative of the man whose ear Peter had cut off, asked, “Did I not see you in the garden with him?” Again Peter denied it, and at that moment the cock crowed. Then they took Jesus from Caiaphas to Pilate’s headquarters. It was early in the morning. They themselves did not enter the headquarters, so as to avoid ritual defilement and to be able to eat the Passover. So Pilate went out to them and said, “What accusation do you bring against this man?” They answered, “If this man were not a criminal, we would not have handed him over to you.” Pilate said to them, “Take him yourselves and judge him according to your law.” The Jews replied, “We are not permitted to put anyone to death.” (This was to fulfill what Jesus had said when he indicated the kind of death he was to die.) Then Pilate entered the headquarters again, summoned Jesus, and asked him, “Are you the King of the Jews?” Jesus answered, “Do you ask this on your own, or did others tell you about me?” Pilate replied, “I am not a Jew, am I? Your own nation and the chief priests have handed you over to me. What have you done?” Jesus answered, “My kingdom is not from this world. If my kingdom were from this world, my followers would be fighting to keep me from being handed over to the Jews. But as it is, my kingdom is not from here.” Pilate asked him, “So
you are a king?” Jesus answered, “You say that I am a king. For this I was born, and for this I came into the world, to testify to the truth. Everyone who belongs to the truth listens to my voice.” Pilate asked him, “What is truth?” After he had said this, he went out to the Jews again and told them, “I find no case against him. But you have a custom that I release someone for you at the Passover. Do you want me to release for you the King of the Jews?” They shouted in reply, “Not this man, but Barabbas!” Now Barabbas was a bandit. Then Pilate took Jesus and had him flogged. And the soldiers wove a crown of thorns and put it on his head, and they dressed him in a purple robe. They kept coming up to him, saying, “Hail, King of the Jews!” and striking him on the face. Pilate went out again and said to them, “Look, I am bringing him out to you to let you know that I find no case against him.” So Jesus came out, wearing the crown of thorns and the purple robe. Pilate said to them, “Here is the man!” When the chief priests and the police saw him, they shouted, “Crucify him! Crucify him!” Pilate said to them, “Take him yourselves and crucify him; I find no case against him.” The Jews answered him, “We have a law, and according to that law he ought to die because he has claimed to be the Son of God.” Now when Pilate heard this, he was more afraid than ever. He entered his headquarters again and asked Jesus, “Where are you from?” But Jesus gave him no answer. Pilate therefore said to him, “Do you refuse to speak to me? Do you not know that I have power to release you, and power to crucify you?” Jesus answered him, “You would have no power over me unless it had been given you from above; therefore the one who handed me over to you is guilty of a greater sin.” From then on Pilate tried to release him, but the Jews cried out, “If you release this man, you are no friend of the emperor. Everyone who claims to be a king sets himself against the emperor.” When Pilate heard these words, he brought Jesus outside and sat on the judge’s bench at a place called The Stone Pavement, or in Hebrew Gabbatha. Now it was the day of Preparation for the Passover; and it was about noon. He said to the
Jews, “Here is your King!” They cried out, “Away with him! Away with him! Crucify him!” Pilate asked them, “Shall I crucify your King?” The chief priests answered, “We have no king but the emperor.” Then he handed him over to them to be crucified.
• the congregation stands
So they took Jesus; and carrying the cross by himself, he went out to what is called The Place of the Skull, which in Hebrew is called Golgotha. There they crucified him, and with him two others, one on either side, with Jesus between them. Pilate also had an inscription written and put on the cross. It read, “Jesus of Nazareth, the King of the Jews.” Many of the Jews read this inscription, because the place where Jesus was crucified was near the city; and it was written in Hebrew, in Latin, and in Greek. Then the chief priests of the Jews said to Pilate, “Do not write, ‘The King of the Jews,’ but, ‘This man said, I am King of the Jews.’” Pilate answered, “What I have written I have written.” When the soldiers had crucified Jesus, they took his clothes and divided them into four parts, one for each soldier. They also took his tunic; now the tunic was seamless, woven in one piece from the top. So they said to one another, “Let us not tear it, but cast lots for it to see who will get it.” This was to fulfill what the scripture says, “They divided my clothes among themselves, and for my clothing they cast lots.” And that is what the soldiers did. Meanwhile, standing near the cross of Jesus
were his mother, and his mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene. When Jesus saw his mother and the disciple whom he loved standing beside her, he said to his mother, “Woman, here is your son.” Then he said to the disciple, “Here is your mother.” And from that hour the disciple took her into his own home. After this, when Jesus knew that all was now finished, he said (in order to fulfill the scripture), “I am thirsty.” A jar full of sour wine was standing there. So they put a sponge full of the wine on a branch of hyssop and held it to his mouth. When Jesus had received the wine, he said, “It is finished.” Then he bowed his head and gave up his spirit. Since it was the day of Preparation, the Jews did not want the bodies left on the cross during the sabbath, especially because that sabbath was a day of great solemnity. So they asked Pilate to have the legs of the crucified men broken and the bodies removed. Then the soldiers came and broke the legs of the first and of the other who had been crucified with him. But when they came to Jesus and saw that he was already dead, they did not break his legs. Instead, one of the soldiers pierced his side with a spear, and at once blood and water came out. (He who saw this has testified so that you also may believe. His testimony is true, and he knows that he tells the truth.) These things occurred so that the scripture might be fulfilled, “None of his bones shall be broken.” And again another passage of scripture says, “They will look on the one whom they have pierced.”
• all be seated
Sermon
The Very Reverend Joan Pritcher
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• all kneel
The Solemn Collects • Book of Common Prayer 277 Dear People of God: Our heavenly Father sent his Son into the world, not to condemn the world, but that the world through him might be saved; that all who believe in him might be delivered from the power of sin and death, and become heirs with him of everlasting life. We pray, therefore, for people everywhere according to their needs. Let us pray for the holy Catholic Church of Christ throughout the world;
For its unity in witness and service For all bishops and other ministers and the people whom they serve For N., our Bishop, and all the people of this diocese For all Christians in this community For those about to be baptized (particularly___________)
That God will confirm his Church in faith, increase it in love, and preserve it in peace. • silence Almighty and everlasting God, by whose Spirit the whole body of your faithful people is governed and sanctified: Receive our supplications and prayers which we offer before you for all members of your holy Church, that in their vocation and ministry they may truly and devoutly serve you; through our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. Let us pray for all nations and peoples of the earth, and for those in authority among them;
For Donald, the President of the United States For the Congress and the Supreme Court For the Members and Representatives of the United Nations For all who serve the common good
That by God’s help they may seek justice and truth, and live in peace and concord. • silence Almighty God, kindle, we pray, in every heart the true love of peace, and guide with your wisdom those who take counsel for the nations of the earth; that in tranquillity your dominion may increase, until the earth is filled with the knowledge of your love; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Let us pray for all who suffer and are afflicted in body or in mind;
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For the hungry and the homeless, the destitute and the oppressed For the sick, the wounded, and the crippled For those in loneliness, fear, and anguish
For those who face temptation, doubt, and despair For the sorrowful and bereaved For prisoners and captives, and those in mortal danger
That God in his mercy will comfort and relieve them, and grant them the knowledge of his love, and stir up in us the will and patience to minister to their needs. • silence Gracious God, the comfort of all who sorrow, the strength of all who suffer: Let the cry of those in misery and need come to you, that they may find your mercy present with them in all their afflictions; and give us, we pray, the strength to serve them for the sake of him who suffered for us, your Son Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Let us pray for all who have not received the Gospel of Christ;
For those who have never heard the word of salvation For those who have lost their faith For those hardened by sin or indifference For the contemptuous and the scornful For those who are enemies of the cross of Christ and persecutors of his disciples For those who in the name of Christ have persecuted others
That God will open their hearts to the truth, and lead them to faith and obedience. • silence Merciful God, creator of all the peoples of the earth and lover of souls: Have compassion on all who do not know you as you are revealed in your Son Jesus Christ; let your Gospel be preached with grace and power to those who have not heard it; turn the hearts of those who resist it; and bring home to your fold those who have gone astray; that there may be one flock under one shepherd, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Let us commit ourselves to our God, and pray for the grace of a holy life, that, with all who have departed this world and have died in the peace of Christ, and those whose faith is known to God alone, we may be accounted worthy to enter into the fullness of the joy of our Lord, and receive the crown of life in the day of resurrection. • silence O God of unchangeable power and eternal light: Look favorably on your whole Church, that wonderful and sacred mystery; by the effectual working of your providence, carry out in tranquillity the plan of salvation; let the whole world see and know that things which were cast down are being raised up, and things which had grown old are being made new, and that all things are being brought to their perfection by him through whom all things were made, your Son Jesus Christ our Lord; who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.
Amen.
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• a wooden cross is brought into the Church for veneration Veneration of the Cross • come forward at this time, forming a line in the center aisle • the Good Friday Anthems begin following the period of veneration
Good Friday Anthems • Book of Common Prayer 281 • noon - spoken; people’s responses are in bold type • 7 pm - sung by the choir
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We glory in your cross, O Lord, and praise and glorify your holy resurrection; for by virtue of your cross joy has come to the whole world. May God be merciful to us and bless us, show us the light of his countenance, and come to us. Let your ways be known upon earth, your saving health among all nations. Let the peoples praise you, O God; let all the peoples praise you. We glory in your cross, O Lord, and praise and glorify your holy resurrection; for by virtue of your cross joy has come to the whole world.
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We adore you, O Christ, and we bless you, because by your holy cross you have redeemed the world. If we have died with him, we shall also live with him; if we endure, we shall also reign with him. We adore you, O Christ, and we bless you, because by your holy cross you have redeemed the world.
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O Savior of the world, who by thy cross and precious blood hast redeemed us: Save us and help us, we humbly beseech thee, O Lord.
Sing my tongue, the glorious battle • verses 1-5
Hymn 166
• bread and wine consecrated on Maundy Thursday are brought from the chapel for distribution of communion
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On this day of solemnity and sorrow, the Church does not celebrate the Holy Eucharist, the Great Thanksgiving. Rather, Holy Communion is received on this day mindful of St. Paul’s teaching: “For as often as you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death until he comes.” (I Cor 11:26) Thus, according to The Book of Common Prayer, Holy Communion is offered from the Holy Eucharist consecrated at the Maundy Thursday Liturgy, which has been reserved at the altar of repose, symbolizing the Garden of Gethsemane, since the conclusion of last night’s liturgy. The Confession of Sin is said, and no absolution is pronounced. Then follows the Lord’s Prayer. The administration and reception of the Lord’s Body and Blood takes place in the shadow of the Holy Cross.
Confession 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.
The Lord’s Prayer • Book of Common Prayer 364 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.
Mass of the Pre-Sanctified Anthem • 7 pm
Ave Verum Corpus
Hail, true Body, born of the Virgin Mary, truly suffering, sacrificed on the cross for mankind whose pierced side flowed with water and blood: May it be for us a foretaste of the Heavenly banquet in the trial of death. O, dear Jesus, O merciful Jesus, O Jesus, son of Mary, have mercy on me. Amen.
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Concluding Prayer
Lord Jesus Christ, Son of the living God, we pray you to set your passion, cross, and death between your judgment and our souls, now and in the hour of our death. Give mercy and grace to the living; pardon and rest to the dead; to your holy Church peace and concord; and to us sinners everlasting life and glory; for with the Father and the Holy Spirit you live and reign, one God, now and for ever.
Amen.
• all leave in silence
• the Cross will remain at the altar for all who wish to stay for silent prayer and meditation
serving today . . .
Jack Ashworth, organist • Daniel Gilliam, choirmaster Laura Davis & Jan Margerum, soloists The Cathedral Choir Aaron Angel, verger Randy Wells, Helen Murray, lectors - noon Bill Shelton, Jan Margerum, lectors - 7 pm Betty Williams, Helen Murray, Page Curry, Ruth Wukasch, chalice bearers - noon John Werst, Frazier Marsh, Marliyn Werst, Mike Foster, chalice bearers - 7 pm Susan Marquardt, Carolyn Van Zant, Aaron Angel, acolyte - noon Tim Tice, Louise Isaacs, Bill Shelton Aaron Angel, acolytes - 7 pm Tom Thill, altar guild - noon Tim Tice, altar guild - 7 pm
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The Triduum—Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, and the Easter Vigil—is understood as one act of worship playing out over three days. After the service begins on Maundy Thursday, there is no closing benediction until the conclusion of the Easter Vigil. You can find the complete schedule for this week printed on page 2. Take it with you for ready reference. I hope you will consider making our community of faith your own community of faith. You will find information in this Cathedral Matters about how we pray, study and serve. Feel free to ask if you have questions about anything you see here. And now, as you prepare for worship, ponder these words of Archbishop William Temple: Christ brought to the world a new conception of royalty. He rules by love and not by force. That, as he expressly said, is the difference between his Kingdom and the kingdoms of this world. His most regal act was the supreme self-sacrifice whereby he would draw all (people) to himself and make them willingly obedient to him forever. I am glad you are here today. Faithfully, The Very Rev’d Joan Pritcher Your Dean in the Interim Holy Week
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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 New or Updated This Week — Spirituality Book Group
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
TJoin us for a new Book Group on Tuesday, April 24, 1:30 pm, at Falls City Market in the Omni. Parking is off 3rd St. between Liberty and Ali. The book we will share is Bible Women: All their Words and Why They Matter by Lindsay Hardin Freeman. Choose a woman profiled in the book to share with the group on the 24th—or just come and be part of the discussion.
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.
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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’.
we listen New or Updated This Week — Coffee Hour Hosts
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
frazier@christchurchlouky.org
The Very Rev. Joan Pritcher • dean
dean@christchurchlouky.org
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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