The Great Vigil of Easter
March 31, 2018 + 7:30 pm
Lighting of the Paschal Candle • all gather for the kindling of the new fire in the Narthex • the Paschal Candle is lighted from the newly kindled fire • the congregation takes their seats • the deacon enters the church and sings three times:
The light of Christ Thanks be to God
• the congregation’s candles are lighted as the Pascal Candle makes it’s way down the aisle
The Exsultet
Rejoice now, heavenly hosts and choirs of angels, and let your trumpets shout Salvation for the victory of our mighty King. Rejoice and sing now, all the round earth, bright with a glorious splendor, for darkness has been vanquished by our eternal King. Rejoice and be glad now, Mother Church, and let your holy courts, in radiant light, resound with the praises of your people. All you who stand near this marvelous and holy flame, pray with me to God the Almighty for the grace to sing the worthy praise of this great light; through Jesus Christ his Son our Lord, who lives and reigns with him, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen. The Lord be with you.
And also with you.
Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
It is right to give him thanks and praise. It is truly right and good, always and everywhere, with our whole heart and mind and voice, to praise you, the invisible, almighty, and eternal God, and your only-begotten Son, Jesus Christ our Lord; for he is the true Paschal Lamb, who at the feast of the Passover paid for us the debt of Adam’s sin, and by his blood delivered your faithful people. 2
This is the night, when you brought our fathers, the children of Israel, out of bondage in Egypt, and led them through the Red Sea on dry land.
This is the night, when all who believe in Christ are delivered from the gloom of sin, and are restored to grace and holiness of life. This is the night, when Christ broke the bonds of death and hell, and rose victorious from the grave. How wonderful and beyond our knowing, O God, is your mercy and loving kindness to us, that to redeem a slave, you gave a Son. How holy is this night, when wickedness is put to flight, and sin is washed away. It restores innocence to the fallen, and joy to those who mourn. It casts out pride and hatred, and brings peace and concord. How blessed is this night, when earth and heaven are joined and man is reconciled to God. Holy Father, accept our evening sacrifice, the offering of this candle in your honor. May it shine continually to drive away all darkness. May Christ, the Morning Star who knows no setting, find it ever burning—he who gives his light to all creation, and who lives and reigns for ever and ever.
Amen. • the Bishop invites the people to hear the record of God’s saving deeds
• the congregation’s candles may now be extinguished
The Word of God First Lesson • The Story of Creation
Genesis 1:1-2:4a
In the beginning, on the first day, God created the heavens and the earth. God said, “Let there be light” and there was light. And God saw that it was good.
Blessed be the God of Light.
In the beginning, on the second day, God created a dome to separate the waters from the waters. God called the dome sky, and saw that it was good.
Blessed be the God of Waters and Sky.
In the beginning, on the third day, God gathered the waters together and let dry land appear. God spoke, and the earth brought forth every color of green, and God saw that it was good.
Blessed be the God of Green-Brown Earth.
In the beginning, on the fourth day, God created the sun, the moon and the stars to separate the day from the night, to mark the seasons. And God saw that it was good.
Blessed be the God of the Heavens and of Time.
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In the beginning, on the fifth day, God created all the living creatures of the sea and the sky and blessed them, and called them good.
Blessed be the God of Wing and Flight, of Soaring and Swimming.
In the beginning, on the sixth day, God created the animals of the earth, and made humankind in the image of God, and God saw that it was good.
Blessed be the God of our Hearts, the God of Flesh and Souls and Loving.
In the beginning, on the seventh day, God created rest, and entered into rest from all the work that had been done. And God saw that it was very, very good, indeed.
Hymn
Creator of all time and space • from Voices Found
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Collect O God, who wonderfully created, and yet more wonderfully restored, the dignity of human nature: Grant that we may share the divine life of him who humbled himself to share our humanity, your Son Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
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Second Lesson • Abraham’s Binding of Isaac After these things God tested Abraham. He said to him, “Abraham!” And he said, “Here I am.” He said, “Take your son, your only son Isaac, whom you love, and go to the land of Moriah, and offer him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains that I shall show you.” So Abraham rose early in the morning, saddled his donkey, and took two of his young men with him, and his son Isaac; he cut the wood for the burnt offering, and set out and went to the place in the distance that God had shown him. On the third day Abraham looked up and saw the place far away. Then Abraham said to his young men, “Stay here with the donkey; the boy and I will go over there; we will worship, and then we will come back to you.” Abraham took the wood of the burnt offering and laid it on his son Isaac, and he himself carried the fire and the knife. So the two of them walked on together. Isaac said to his father Abraham, “Father!” And he said, “Here I am, my son.” He said, “The fire and the wood are here, but where is the lamb for a burnt offering?” Abraham said, “God himself will provide the lamb for a burnt offering, my son.” So the two of them walked on together. When they came to the place that God had shown him, Abraham built an
Genesis 22:1-18 altar there and laid the wood in order. He bound his son Isaac, and laid him on the altar, on top of the wood. Then Abraham reached out his hand and took the knife to kill his son. But the angel of the LORD called to him from heaven, and said, “Abraham, Abraham!” And he said, “Here I am.” He said, “Do not lay your hand on the boy or do anything to him; for now I know that you fear God, since you have not withheld your son, your only son, from me.” And Abraham looked up and saw a ram, caught in a thicket by its horns. Abraham went and took the ram and offered it up as a burnt offering instead of his son. So Abraham called that place “The LORD will provide”; as it is said to this day, “On the mount of the LORD it shall be provided.” The angel of the LORD called to Abraham a second time from heaven, and said, “By myself I have sworn, says the LORD: Because you have done this, and have not withheld your son, your only son, I will indeed bless you, and I will make your offspring as numerous as the stars of heaven and as the sand that is on the seashore. And your offspring shall possess the gate of their enemies, and by your offspring shall all the nations of the earth gain blessing for themselves, because you have obeyed my voice.”
The Word of the Lord Thanks be to God
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Canticle S
A Song of Our True Nature • sung by all
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George Emblom
Christ revealed our frailty / and our failling, our trespasses and our humil / iations. Christ also revealed his / blessed power, his blessed wis / dom and love.
He protects us as tenderly and as sweetly when we are in / greatest need; he raises us in spirit and turns everything to glory and joy with / out ending. God is the ground and the substance, the very es / sence of nature; God is the true father and mo / ther of natures.
bound to / God by nature, * Weandareweall are all bound to / God by grace.
And this grace is for / all the world, because it is our precious mo / ther, Christ. For this fair nature was pre / pared by Christ for the honor and nobility of all, and for the joy and bliss / of salvation.
Collect God and Father of all believers, for the glory of your Name multiply, by the grace of the Paschal sacrament, the number of your children; that your Church may rejoice to see fulfilled your promise to our father Abraham; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Third Lesson • Israel’s deliverance at the Red Sea
Exodus 14:10-31; 15:20-21
Why is this night different from all other nights?
This is the Passover of the Lord, when God led us our of slavery in Egypt, through the Red Sea, onto dry ground. We remember . . .
how we were slaves for four hundred years in Egypt, where we were treated harshly. We cried out to the Lord and he heard us, and sent our Father Moses to deliver us! God said to Moses “Tell old Pharaoh . . . Let my people go!”
I was afraid. I didn’t know how to speak to Pharaoh. and how to prove God had sent me. So God sent plagues upon the Egyptians to make his point! There were frogs, and lice, and flies. 6
There were boils, and hail, and locusts, and there was a darkness so heavy it could be felt!
Then came the worst and saddest plague of all, the death of every firstborn in all of Egypt land. God said”Have the people eat their last meal in Egypt. Tell them to take one lamb for every family and roast it, and eat it in haste. We ate it with unleavened bread and bitter herbs, with our sandals on our feet and our walking sticks in our hands. We remeber . . .
how we took the blood of the lamb and smeared it on our doorposts, so the angel of death would pass over our homes. And then we rose up and left the land of our oppression! We left so quickly . . . our dough was still rising, our kneading bowls were wrapped on our shoulders, our sleeping children were nestled in our arms! We remember . . .
how happy we were . . . until we came to the shores of the sea! And then, of course, we forgot how God had brought us this far, and we began to weep, and wail, and whine! We said . . . Were there no graves in Egypt, Moses, that you brough us out here to die? We should never have left! Better to live as slaves than to die in freedom!
Imagine being so afraid that you’d rather be slaves to, well, anything, no matter how bad it is! But God said: “Moses! Tell the people, “Do not be afraid! Stand firm! For you will never see these Egyptians again. The Lord will fight for you and you have only to stand firm!” “Lift up your staff, Moses, and stretch out your hand over the sea and divide it, and the Israelites will go through on dry ground!” The Lord drove back the sea with a strong east wind that blew all night, and truned the sea to dry land! We remember . . .
how the pillar of cloud went before us and behind us, and when Pharaoh’s army came after us, at the morning watch, the Lord looked down and threw them into panic! God said: ”Moses, stretch our your hand again so the waters of the sea may return to their place.” So I did, and Pharaoh’s army was drowned in the sea. Then we feared the Lord, and believed in his servant Moses!
And when we came safely to the shore, we remember how our mothers danced and sang, all through the night . . . because God had brought us our of slavery and led us through the sea, to bring us home to the land of promise.
It is the Passover of the Lord . . . and we remember!
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Exodus Canticle
Richard Proulx
Then Moses and the Israelites sang this song to the Lord, sang to the Lord: • refrain is sung by the cantor/choir, then by all
I will sing to the Lord, for God is gloriously triumphant: horse and chariot God has cast into the sea! The Lord is my strength, my song and my salvation. This is my God, I sing praise. The God of our fathers glorious in triumph: Adonai is the Lord.
refrain
The chariots of Pharaoh were cast into the sea, the strongest of Egypt lost and drowned in raging sea. The water closed in, they sank like stone. Your right hand, O Lord, glorious in power has saved us from the foe.
refrain Collect
O God, whose wonderful deeds of old shine forth even to our own day, you once delivered by the power of your mighty arm your chosen people from slavery under Pharaoh, to be a sign for us of the salvation of all nations by the water of Baptism: Grant that all the peoples of the earth may be numbered among the offspring of Abraham, and rejoice in the inheritance of Israel; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Fourth Lesson • Salvation offered freely to all
Isaiah 55:1-11
Ho, everyone who thirsts, come to the waters; and you that have no money, come, buy and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without money and without price. Why do you spend your money for that which is not bread, and your labour for that which does not satisfy? Listen carefully to me, and eat what is good, and delight yourselves in rich food. 8
Incline your ear, and come to me; listen, so that you may live. I will make with you an everlasting covenant, my steadfast, sure love for David. See, I made him a witness to the peoples, a leader and commander for the peoples. See, you shall call nations that you do not know, and nations that do not know you shall run to you, because of the Lord your God, the Holy One of Israel, for he has glorified you. Seek the Lord while he may be found, call upon him while he is near; let the wicked forsake their way, and the unrighteous their thoughts; let them return to the Lord, that he may have mercy on them, and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon. For my thoughts are not your thoughts, nor are your ways my ways, says the Lord. For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts. For as the rain and the snow come down from heaven, and do not return there until they have watered the earth, making it bring forth and sprout, giving seed to the sower and bread to the eater, so shall my word be that goes out from my mouth; it shall not return to me empty, but it shall accomplish that which I purpose, and succeed in the thing for which I sent it.
The Word of the Lord Thanks be to God
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Motet
Sicut Cervus
As the hart longs for water, so my soul yearns for you, O God.
Giovanni Palestrina
Psalm 42
Collect
O God, you have created all things by the power of your Word, and you renew the earth by your Spirit: Give now the water of life to those who thirst for you, that they may bring forth abundant fruit in your glorious kingdom; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Fifth Lesson • Ezekiel and the Valley of Dry Bones The hand of the Lord came upon me, and he brought me out by the spirit of the Lord and set me down in the middle of a valley; it was full of bones. He led me all around them; there were very many lying in the valley, and they were very dry. He said to me, “Mortal, can these bones live?” I answered, “O Lord GOD, you know.” Then he said to me, “Prophesy to these bones, and say to them: O dry bones, hear the word of the Lord. Thus says the Lord GOD to these bones: I will cause breath to enter you, and you shall live. I will lay sinews on you, and will cause flesh to come upon you, and cover you with skin, and put breath in you, and you shall live; and you shall know that I am the Lord.” So I prophesied as I had been commanded; and as I prophesied, suddenly there was a noise, a rattling, and the bones came together, bone to its bone. I looked, and there were sinews on them, and flesh had come upon them, and skin had covered them; but there was no breath in them. Then he said to me, “Prophesy to the
The Word of the Lord Thanks be to God
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Ezekiel 37:1-14
breath, prophesy, mortal, and say to the breath: Thus says the Lord GOD: Come from the four winds, O breath, and breathe upon these slain, that they may live.” I prophesied as he commanded me, and the breath came into them, and they lived, and stood on their feet, a vast multitude. Then he said to me, “Mortal, these bones are the whole house of Israel. They say, `Our bones are dried up, and our hope is lost; we are cut off completely.’ Therefore prophesy, and say to them, Thus says the Lord GOD: I am going to open your graves, and bring you up from your graves, O my people; and I will bring you back to the land of Israel. And you shall know that I am the Lord, when I open your graves, and bring you up from your graves, O my people. I will put my spirit within you, and you shall live, and I will place you on your own soil; then you shall know that I, the Lord, have spoken and will act,” says the Lord.
Canticle D:
A Song of the Wilderness
• sung by all
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Carl Haywood
The wilderness and the dry land shall be/glad. the desert shall rejoice and/blossom; 2 It shall blossom a/bundantly, and rejoice with joy and /singing 1
They shall see the glory of the /Lord, the majesty of our /God. 4 Strengthen the weary /hands, and make firm the feeble /knees. 3
Say to the anxious, “Be strong, do not /fear! Here is your God, coming with judgement to /save you.” 6 Then shall the eyes of the blind be /opened, and the ears of the deaf be un/stopped. 5
Then shall the lame leap like a /deer, and the tongue of the speechless sing for /joy. 8 For waters shall break forth in the /wilderness and streams in the /desert. 7
The burning sand shall become a /pool and the thirsty ground, springs of /water. 10 The ransomed of God shall return with /singing, with everlasting joy upon their /heads. 11 Joy and gladness shall be /theirs, and sorrow and sighing shall flee a/way. 9
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Collect 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.
Amen.
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• the Paschal Candle leads the way to the font • people file into procession after the clergy while singing:
Come, Ye Sinners, Poor and Needy
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Reception and Renewal of Baptismal Vows Presentation and Examination of Candidates • presenters
I present these persons to be received into this Communion Do you reaffirm your renunciation of evil?
I do.
Do you renew your commitment to Jesus Christ?
I do, and with God’s grace I will follow him as my Savior and Lord.
• after all the candidate has been presented: Will you who witness these vows do all in your power to support these persons in their life in Christ?
We will. The Baptismal Covenant Through the Paschal mystery, dear friends, we are buried with Christ by Baptism into his death, and raised with him to newness of life. I call upon you, therefore, now that our Lenten observance is ended, to renew the solemn promises and vows of Holy Baptism, by which we once renounced Satan and all his works, and promised to serve God faithfully in his holy Catholic Church. Do you believe in God the Father?
I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth.
Do you believe in Jesus Christ, the Son of God?
I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord. He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary. He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried. He descended to the dead. On the third day he rose again. He ascended into heaven, and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again to judge the living and the dead.
Do you believe in God the Holy Spirit?
I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting.
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Will you continue in the apostles’ teaching and fellowship, in the breaking of bread, and in the prayers?
I will, with God’s help.
Will you persevere in resisting evil, and, whenever you fall into sin, repent and return to the Lord?
I will, with God’s help.
Will you proclaim by word and example the Good News of God in Christ?
I will, with God’s help.
Will you seek and serve Christ in all persons, loving your neighbor as yourself?
I will, with God’s help.
Will you strive for justice and peace among all people, and respect the dignity of every human being?
I will, with God’s help
Prayers for the Candidate Let us now pray for this person who has renewed his committment to Christ. Deliver him O Lord, from the way of sin and death.
Lord, hear our prayer.
Open his hearts to your grace and truth.
Lord, hear our prayer.
Fill him with your holy and life giving Spirit.
Lord, hear our prayer.
Keep him in the faith and communion of your holy Church.
Lord, hear our prayer.
Teach him to love others in the power of the Spirit.
Lord, hear our prayer.
Send him into the world in witness to your love.
Lord, hear our prayer.
Bring him to the fullness of your peace and glory.
Lord, hear our prayer.
Grant, O Lord, that all who are baptized into the death of Jesus Christ your Son may live in the power of his resurrection and look for him to come again in glory; who lives and reigns now and for ever.
Amen.
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Thanksgiving over the Water The Lord be with you. And also with you.
Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. It is right to give him thanks and praise. We thank you, Almighty God, for the gift of water. Over it the Holy Spirit moved in the beginning of creation. Through it you led the children of Israel out of their bondage in Egypt into the land of promise. In it your Son Jesus received the baptism of John and was anointed by the Holy Spirit as the Messiah, the Christ, to lead us, through his death and resurrection, from the bondage of sin into everlasting life. We thank you, Father, for the water of Baptism. In it we are buried with Christ in his death. By it we share in his resurrection. Through it we are reborn by the Holy Spirit. Therefore in joyful obedience to your Son, we bring into his fellowship those who come to him in faith, baptizing them in the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Now sanctify this water, we pray you, by the power of your Holy Spirit, that those who here are cleansed from sin and born again may continue for ever in the risen life of Jesus Christ our Savior. To him, to you, and to the Holy Spirit, be all honor and glory, now and for ever.
Amen.
At Confirmation, Reception, or Reaffirmation Let us now pray for these persons who have renewed their commitment to Christ. • silence may be kept. Almighty God, we thank you that by the death and resurrection of your Son Jesus Christ you have overcome sin and brought us to yourself, and that by the sealing of your Holy Spirit you have bound us to your service. Renew in these your servants the covenant you made with them at their Baptism. Send them forth in the power of that Spirit to perform the service you set before them; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
The Confirmation Strengthen, O Lord, your servant N. with your Holy Spirit; empower him for your service; and sustain him all the days of his life. Amen. OR Defend, O Lord, your servant N. with your heavenly grace, that he may continue yours for ever, and daily increase in your Holy Spirit more and more, until he comes to your everlasting kingdom. Amen. 15
The Reception N., we recognize you as a member of the one holy catholic and apostolic Church, and we receive you into the fellowship of this Communion. God, the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, bless, preserve, and keep you.
Amen.
Almighty and everliving God, let your fatherly hand ever be over these your servants; let your Holy Spirit ever be with them; and so lead them in the knowledge and obedience of your Word, that they may serve you in this life, and dwell with you in the life to come; through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
Music during the asperging Vidi Aquam • sung by the priest • during the singing of the Vidi Aquam the people are sprinkled with the water of Baptism I saw water, proceeding out of the Temple from the right side thereof; and all to whom that water came shall be saved. Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit: as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen.
• the people sing as they follow the procession into the nave:
Come and fill our hearts
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The First Eucharist of Easter Opening Acclamation Alleluia, Christ is risen. The Lord is risen indeed. Alleluia. Song of Praise • WLP 880
God’ Paschal Lamb
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The Word of God Collect for the Feast of the Resurrection celebrant people Collect for the Second Sunday in Lent celebrant
The Lord be with you.
And also with you.
Let us pray.
O God, who made this most holy night to shine with the glory of the Lord’s resurrection: Stir up in your Church that Spirit of adoption which is given to us in Baptism, that we, being renewed both in body and mind, may worship you in sincerity and truth; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.
Romans 6:3-11 Do you not know that all of us who have been baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? Therefore we have been buried with him by baptism into death, so that, just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, so we too might walk in newness of life. For if we have been united with him in a death like his, we will certainly be united with him in a resurrection like his. We know that our old self was crucified with him so that the body of sin
Lesson
The Word of the Lord Thanks be to God
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might be destroyed, and we might no longer be enslaved to sin. For whoever has died is freed from sin. But if we have died with Christ, we believe that we will also live with him. We know that Christ, being raised from the dead, will never die again; death no longer has dominion over him. The death he died, he died to sin, once for all; but the life he lives, he lives to God. So you also must consider yourselves dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus.
Psalm 114 • sung by the choir
Hallelujah! When Israel came out of Egypt, * the house of Jacob from a people of strange speech,
George Mursell Garrett
Judah became God’s sanctuary * and Israel his dominion. The sea beheld it and fled; * Jordan turned and went back.
The mountains skipped like rams, * and the little hills like young sheep.
What ailed you, O sea, that you fled? * O Jordan, that you turned back?
You mountains, that you skipped like rams? * you little hills like young sheep?
Tremble, O earth, at the presence of the Lord, * at the presence of the God of Jacob,
Who turned the hard rock into a pool of water * and flint stone into a flowing spring.
Alleluia Verse WLP 848
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sung by cantor, then all
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Gospel
Mark 16:1-8
The Holy Gospel of our Lord, Jesus Christ, acording to Mark When the sabbath was over, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought spices, so that they might go and anoint Jesus. And very early on the first day of the week, when the sun had risen, they went to the tomb. They had been saying to one another, “Who will roll away the stone for us from the entrance to the tomb?” When they looked up, they saw that the stone, which was very large, had already been rolled back. As they entered the tomb, they saw a young man, dressed in a white robe,
sitting on the right side; and they were alarmed. But he said to them, “Do not be alarmed; you are looking for Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified. He has been raised; he is not here. Look, there is the place they laid him. But go, tell his disciples and Peter that he is going ahead of you to Galilee; there you will see him, just as he told you.” So they went out and fled from the tomb, for terror and amazement had seized them; and they said nothing to anyone, for they were afraid.
The Gospel of the Lord.
Praise to you, Lord Christ. Sermon
The Right Reverend Terry Allen White
The Peace • all greet one another in the name of the Lord The peace of the Lord be always with you.
And also with you.
Dean’s Welcome
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Holy Communion Offertory Anthem • all stand
Alleluia
Presentation Hymn WLP 788
Randall Thompson
As newborn stars were stirred to song setting and descant by Daniel Gilliam
The Great Thanksgiving Eucharistic Prayer D • BCP 372 celebrant
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people
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It is truly right to glorify you, Father, and to give you thanks; for you alone are God, living and true, dwelling in light inaccessible from before time and for ever. Fountain of life and source of all goodness, you made all things and fill them with your blessing; you created them to rejoice in the splendor of your radiance. Countless throngs of angels stand before you to serve you night and day; and, beholding the glory of your presence, they offer you unceasing praise. Joining with them, and giving voice to every creature under heaven, we acclaim you, and glorify your Name, as we sing (say),
Sanctus WLP-859
Ronald Arnatt
• note: the choir repeats the first four bars as indicated by the
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We acclaim you, holy Lord, glorious in power. Your mighty works reveal your wisdom and love. You formed us in your own image, giving the whole world into our care, so that, in obedience to you, our Creator, we might rule and serve all your creatures. When our disobedience took us far from you, you did not abandon us to the power of death. In your mercy you came to our help, so that in seeking you we might find you. Again and again you called us into covenant with you, and through the prophets you taught us to hope for salvation. Father, you loved the world so much that in the fullness of time you sent your only Son to be our Savior. Incarnate by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, he lived as one of us, yet without sin. To the poor he proclaimed the good news of salvation; to prisoners, freedom; to the sorrowful, joy. To fulfill your purpose he gave himself up to death; and, rising from the grave, destroyed death, and made the whole creation new. And, that we might live no longer for ourselves, but for him who died and rose for us, he sent the Holy Spirit, his own first gift for those who believe, to complete his work in the world, and to bring to fulfillment the sanctification of all. When the hour had come for him to be glorified by you, his heavenly Father, having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to the end; at supper with them he 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.” Father, we now celebrate this memorial of our redemption. Recalling Christ’s death and his descent among the dead, proclaiming his resurrection and ascension to your right hand, awaiting his coming in glory; and offering to you, from the gifts you have given us, this bread and this cup, we praise you and we bless you. We praise you, we bless you, we give thanks to you, and we pray to you, Lord our God. Lord, we pray that in your goodness and mercy your Holy Spirit may descend upon us, and upon these gifts, sanctifying them and showing them to be holy gifts for your holy people, the bread of life and the cup of salvation, the Body and Blood of your Son Jesus Christ.
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Grant that all who share this bread and cup may become one body and one spirit, a living sacrifice in Christ, to the praise of your Name. Remember, Lord, your one holy catholic and apostolic Church, redeemed by the blood of your Christ. Reveal its unity, guard its faith, and preserve it in peace. [Remember (NN. and) all who minister in your Church.] [Remember all your people, and those who seek your truth.] [Remember _____________.] [Remember all who have died in the peace of Christ, and those whose faith is known to you alone; bring them into the place of eternal joy and light.] And grant that we may find our inheritance with [the Blessed Virgin Mary, with patriarchs, prophets, apostles, and martyrs, (with ___________) and] all the saints who have found favor with you in ages past. We praise you in union with them and give you glory through your Son Jesus Christ our Lord. Through Christ, and with Christ, and in Christ, all honor and glory are yours, Almighty God and Father, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, for ever and ever.
The Great Amen
• at the conclusion of the Great Thanksgiving all sing:
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
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• any baptized person from any Christian tradition who wishes to encounter the Real Presence of the Risen Christ in the Sacrament of his Body and Blood is welcome to receive Holy Communion. If you wish to learn more about the Sacrament of Holy Baptism, please speak with a priest or deacon following the liturgy. • 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
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Lift your voice rejoicing
Now the green blade riseth
At the Lamb’s high feast we sing
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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.
Episcopal Blessing Our help is in the Name of the Lord. The maker of heaven and earth. Blessed be the Name of the Lord. From this time forth for evermore. . . . the blessing, mercy, and grace of God Almighty, the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, be upon you, and remain with you for ever. Amen.
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The Day of Resurrection
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Postlude
Hallelujah Chorus
Dismissal
George Frederic Handel
Let us go forth in the name of the Risen Christ. Alleluia, alleluia!
Thanks be to God. Alleluia, alleluia!
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Everyone Is Invited to a Reception in Bishops’ Hall d
Jack Ashworth, organist Daniel Gilliam, choirmaster Calvary Episcopal Church Choir The Cathedral Choir Jane Halliday, violin • Nelson Dougherty, violin Cindy Dougherty, viola • Jonathan Ruckman, violoncello Ian Elmore, double bass Aaron Angel, verger Mitzi Friedlander, Jerry Brown, Susan Torok, Randy Peters Frazier Marsh, Mildred Payne, lectors Page Curry, Frazier Marsh, Marilyn Werst, Mike Foster, chalice bearers Bill Shelton, Louise Isaccs, Chris Hart, acolytes
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My dear people of Christ Church Cathedral and our guests,
Take a moment to read about what the rest of life is like in our community of faith. CATHEDRAL MATTERS includes information about worship, spiritual formation, service, fellowship, and more. Check out, among other things, the Endowment Corporation Workshops that begin next Sunday after 10:30 worship—you will find their descriptions on the reverse of the Prayer List Insert. Find something that looks like it might fit. Try it on. And let me know if you have questions or comments. The Cathedral is closed on Monday of this Easter Week and Midday Services are on break this Monday - Friday, but if you have a pastoral need at any time, know that the pastoral care line is never closed. Please call—the number is 502-632-3213—and I will respond. I want to thank those who made this week of worship possible: Bishop White and his Canons, Altar Guild, Chalice Bearers, Acolytes and Vergers, Cathedral Life, Choir and Musicians, Hospitality Volunteers, those who decorated our spaces, Lectors and Intercessors, Office Volunteers, Ushers, and Cathedral Staff. I invite you to take a moment to thank them as well. After the Choir’s singing of the Hallelujah Chorus and the Dismissal, join us for refreshments following this service. But before that, as you prepare for worship, reflect now upon these words of St. John Chrysostom: Let no one grieve at his poverty, for the universal kingdom has been revealed. Let no one mourn that he has fallen again and again, for forgiveness has risen from the grave. Let no one fear death, for the Death of our Savior has set us free. He has destroyed it by enduring it. I’m delighted that you are here sharing this with us. Faithfully, The Very Rev’d Joan Pritcher Your Dean in the Interim On this Feast of the Resurrection: Easter Day
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Midday Mass
Pick a day to come pray with us.
Midday Mass will be on break this week, but will return on Monday, April 9 with the following Commemorations:
Monday The Annunciation Tuesday William Law, Priest, 1761 Wednesday Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, Scientist and Military Chaplain, 1955 Thursday Adoniram Judson, Missionary to Burma, 1850; presiding, The Rev’d Canon Amy Coultas Friday Edward Thomas Demby, 1957, and Henry Beard Delany, 1928, Bish 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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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.
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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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Community Breakfast CLOUT Blood Drive during Festival of Faiths
Next Community Breakfast is May 6
The next Community Breakfast is May 6, 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.
Justice Ministry Through CLOUT
The culmination of CLOUT’s year is the Nehemiah Action Assembly, which will be happening on April 17. All the meetings, the research, the explorations, the discussions which take place through the year come together at the Action, when CLOUT Network members and their guests ask community officials to take Action to address issues that negatively impact citizens—the people in our
congregations, in our neighborhoods, in our city. This year we will be asking for actions related to: 1) decriminalizing the mentally ill and drug addicted; 2) funding the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; and 3) expanding Restorative Practices to address disciplinary problems in JCPS schools. As Nehemiah (chapter 5:1-13) gathered a great assembly to effectively exercise the power of the people to solve a serious community problem, CLOUT will be mustering our people-power to press for action on these local issues which concern us all. The Cathedral’s Network members and guests will be helping to swell the numbers and strengthen the power on April 17. Will you join us? If you haven’t been contacted and would like to be part of the Action, please talk to one of the Team members: Page Curry, Eva Markham, Jim Monin, or Mildred Franks.
Blood Drive during Festival of Faiths
Consider giving blood! We are partnering with: the American Red Cross, Festival of Faiths, Ahlubayt School of Kentucky, St. Stephen Church, Drepung Gomang Center for Engaging Compassion, Fourth Avenue United Methodist Church, the Hindu Temple of Kentucky, the Jewish Commmunity of Louisville, Gurdwara Sahib of Louisville, Guiding Light Islamic Center, Islamic Center of Louisville, Louisville Islamic Center of Compassion, Muslim Community Center of Louisville (Westport), Senegalese Islamic Center, and The Harmony Circle to mount a Blood Drive during the Festival of Faiths. The Drive will be at the Cathedral of the Assumption (433 South 5th St) on Tuesday, April 24, 11:00 am - 4:00 pm. Sign up on the Office Bulletin Board or with Frazier in the Office. Come and bring a friend.
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,
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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.
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.
Ronald McDonald House “Adopt A Meal”
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.
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
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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
Central Louisville Community Ministries
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 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 ou 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.
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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
CALENDAR Saturday, March 31: Holy Saturday, the Eve of Easter • 7:30 The Great Vigil of Easter, with Confirmations, followed by Reception in Deans’ Hall Sunday, April 1: Easter Day: The Feast of the Resurrection • 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 • 11:45 am Egg Hunt in the Garden Monday, April 2 • Cathedral Closed • No Noon Eucharist; Midday Mass returns April 9 Tuesday, April 3 • Office Hours 10 am —1 p.m. • 11:00 a.m. Staff Meeting • No Noon Eucharist; Midday Mass returns April 9 Wednesday, April 4 • Office Hours 10 a.m. —1 p.m. • No Noon Eucharist; Midday Mass returns April 9 Thursday, April 5 • Dean’s Sabbath • Office Hours 10 a.m. —1 p.m. • No Noon Eucharist; Midday Mass returns April 9 Friday, April 6 • Office Hours 10 a.m. —1 p.m. • No Noon Eucharist; Midday Mass returns April 9 Saturday, April 7 • Cathedral Closed Sunday, April 8 • 8:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist , Rite I in the Chapel • 9:15 am Adult Bible Study in the Library • 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 • 12:00 pm Endowment Workshop in Bishops’ Hall (read more about it on the reverse of the Prayer List Insert)
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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!
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End-of-Life Workshops For the next three Sundays, April 8, 15 and 22 the Endowment Corporation will present three workshops that will guide us in thinking through issues that face us all at the end-of-life. They will give us a chance to consider decisions that sometimes catch up with us before we’re ready. These discussions are helpful for a person of any age: April 8, How does being a Christian—a person of Easter—change how I can view the end of my life, and how can that be experienced in my funeral? • Taking a closer look at the funeral service • Suggesting the place for the service and the priest who will officiate and/or preach • Choosing scriptures and hymns that reflect my beliefs
Presenter: The Rev’d Richard Humke, member of the Endowment Board April 15, What are my medical options for end of life, and what might I do now to have them in place? • Preparing advance directives • Considering hospice care and treatment options • Talking about family involvement
Presenter: Dr. Lori Earnshaw, Hosparus Health Physician April 22, What are the rights of an elder and how will I protect them? • Writing a will • Arranging for powers of attorney • Leaving a legacy
Presenter: John Dotson, Elder Law Each workshop will be presented in Bishops’ Hall following 10:30 worship.
I am Resurrection and I am Life, says the Lord. Whoever has faith in me shall have life, even though he die. John 11.25 Anthem in the Burial Office, Rite II, Book of Common Prayer
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 Pakistan . . . in the Diocesan Cycle of Prayer, for All those in the discernment process in our diocese . . . for Cathedral members in need of healing Charles Cooksey, Gretchen Davis, Carol Kendall, Norma Laufer, Gary Pope , Donna Pottinger, James Searcy, Ginger Shackleton, John Tederstrom, Tim Tice, Carol Brown, . . . 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
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