Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost September 2 • 10:30 am • Proper 17
+ Holy Eucharist
Welcome
We are blessed to have you worship with us. All ages are welcome, however, we do offer child care during the liturgy. u Please join us for refreshments immediately following the liturgy. u u
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worship, in the form of quiet meditation, begins with the prelude
Prelude
Ave Maria
Astor Piazzolla
• at the sound of the bells, all stand
Opening Acclamation celebrant
people
BCP • Book of Common Prayer WLP • Wonder, Love and Praise
Hymn 556
Rejoice, ye pure in heart! • verses 1-5
The Word of God
The people’s responses are indicated in bold type.
Collect for the Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost celebrant people Collect for the Second Sunday in Lent celebrant
The Lord be with you.
And also with you.
Let us pray.
Lord of all power and might, the author and giver of all good things: Graft in our hearts the love of your Name; increase in us true religion; nourish us with all goodness; and bring forth in us the fruit of good works; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God for ever and ever.
• all be seated
First Lesson
Song of Solomon 2:8-13
The voice of my beloved! Look, he comes,
leaping upon the mountains, bounding over the hills. My beloved is like a gazelle or a young stag. Look, there he stands behind our wall,
gazing in at the windows, looking through the lattice.
My beloved speaks and says to me: “Arise, my love, my fair one, and come away; for now the winter is past, the rain is over and gone.
The flowers appear on the earth; the time of singing has come, and the voice of the turtledove is heard in our land. The fig tree puts forth its figs, and the vines are in blossom; they give forth fragrance. Arise, my love, my fair one, and come away.� The Word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
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Psalm 45:1-2, 7-10 • spoken My heart is stirring with a noble song; let me recite what I have fashioned for the king; * my tongue shall be the pen of a skilled writer.
You are the fairest of men; * grace flows from your lips, because God has blessed you for ever. Your throne, O God, endures for ever and ever, * a scepter of righteousness is the scepter of your kingdom; you love righteousness and hate iniquity. Therefore God, your God, has anointed you * with the oil of gladness above your fellows.
All your garments are fragrant with myrrh, aloes, and cassia, * and the music of strings from ivory palaces makes you glad.
Kings’ daughters stand among the ladies of the court; * on your right hand is the queen, adorned with the gold of Ophir.
Second Lesson
James 1:17-27
Every generous act of giving, with every perfect gift, is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change. In fulfillment of his own purpose he gave us birth by the word of truth, so that we would become a kind of first fruits of his creatures. You must understand this, my beloved: let everyone be quick to listen, slow to speak, slow to anger; for your anger does not produce God’s righteousness. Therefore rid yourselves of all sordidness and rank growth of wickedness, and welcome with meekness the implanted word that has the power to save your souls. But be doers of the word, and not
merely hearers who deceive themselves. For if any are hearers of the word and not doers, they are like those who look at themselves in a mirror; for they look at themselves and, on going away, immediately forget what they were like. But those who look into the perfect law, the law of liberty, and persevere, being not hearers who forget but doers who act-they will be blessed in their doing. If any think they are religious, and do not bridle their tongues but deceive their hearts, their religion is worthless. Religion that is pure and undefiled before God, the Father, is this: to care for orphans and widows in their distress, and to keep oneself unstained by the world.
The Word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
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Help us, O Lord, to learn
Hymn
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Gospel
Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23
The Holy Gospel of our Lord, Jesus Christ, according to Mark.
Glory to you Lord Christ
When the Pharisees and some of the scribes who had come from Jerusalem gathered around him, they noticed that some of his disciples were eating with defiled hands, that is, without washing them. (For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, do not eat unless they thoroughly wash their hands, thus observing the tradition of the elders; and they do not eat anything from the market unless they wash it; and there are also many other traditions that they observe, the washing of cups, pots, and bronze kettles.) So the Pharisees and the scribes asked him, “Why do your disciples not live according to the tradition of the elders, but eat with defiled hands?” He said to them, “Isaiah prophesied rightly about you hypocrites, as it is written, The Gospel of the Lord.
Praise to you, Lord Christ.
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‘This people honors me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me in vain do they worship me, teaching human precepts as doctrines.’ You abandon the commandment of God and hold to human tradition.” Then he called the crowd again and said to them, “Listen to me, all of you, and understand: there is nothing outside a person that by going in can defile, but the things that come out are what defile.” For it is from within, from the human heart, that evil intentions come: fornication, theft, murder, adultery, avarice, wickedness, deceit, licentiousness, envy, slander, pride, folly. All these evil things come from within, and they defile a person.”
Sermon
The Reverend William Bippus
Nicene Creed • BCP 358
• all stand
We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all that is, seen and unseen.
We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, eternally begotten of the Father, God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, of one Being with the Father. Through him all things were made. For us and for our salvation he came down from heaven: by the power of the Holy Spirit he became incarnate from the Virgin Mary, and was made man. For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate; he suffered death and was buried. On the third day he rose again in accordance with the
Prayers of the People • BCP 392
Scriptures; he ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, and his kingdom will have no end.
We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son. With the Father and the Son he is worshiped and glorified. He has spoken through the Prophets. We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church. We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins. We look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come. Amen.
Form VI
In peace, we pray to you, Lord God. • silence For all people in their daily life and work; For our families, friends, and neighbors, and for those who are alone. For this community, the nation, and the world; For all who work for justice, freedom, and peace.
For the just and proper use of your creation; For the victims of hunger, fear, injustice, and oppression.
For all who are in danger, sorrow, or any kind of trouble; For those who minister to the sick, the friendless, and the needy. For the peace and unity of the Church of God; For all who proclaim the Gospel, and all who seek the Truth.
For Michael our Presiding Bishop, and Terry our Bishop, for the Church of the Falkland Islands, for Christ Church, Bowling Green, and for all bishops and other ministers; For all who serve God in his Church.
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For the Cathedral Chapter and those who will be charged with the search for the next Dean; For the man or woman who will be the Cathedral’s next Dean.
For the special needs and concerns of this congregation. We pray for those on our Cathedral Prayer List, especially, Charles Cooksey, Gretchen Davis, Carol Kendall, Norma Laufer, Jerry Marsh, Gary Pope, Donna Pottinger, James Searcy, Ginger Shackleton, Carol Brown. Are there other prayers of intercession? . . . . . . . . . . . . Hear us, Lord; For your mercy is great.
We thank you, Lord, for all the blessings of this life. We give thanks for the birthdays of Sarah Williams, Tim Tice, Nancy Otto, Melvia Cheng, Terry Laun, Nancy Mollette and the anniversary of Cinthy Fanning & Kirt Jacobs. Are there other prayers of thanksgiving? . . . . . . . We will exalt you, O God our King; And praise your Name for ever and ever.
We pray for all who have died, that they may have a place in your eternal kingdom. Lord, let your loving kindness be upon them; Who put their trust in you.
We pray to you also for the forgiveness of our sins.
Have mercy upon us, most merciful Father; in your compassion forgive us our sins, known and unknown, things done and left undone; and so uphold us by your Spirit that we may live and serve you in newness of life, to the honor and glory of your Name; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. • the celebrant concludes with an absolution or a suitable collect.
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 Voluntary • all stand
Et exultavit (from Magnificat, BWV 243)
Presentation Hymn 325
J. S. Bach
Let us break bread together
The Great Thanksgiving Eucharistic Prayer 1 • Enriching Our Worship celebrant
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It is truly right, and good and joyful, to give you thanks, all-holy God, source of life and fountain of mercy. You have filled us and all creation with your blessing and fed us with your constant love; you have redeemed us in Jesus Christ and knit us into one body. Through your Spirit you replenish us and call us to fullness of life. Therefore, joining with Angels and Archangels and with the faithful of every generation, we lift our voices with all creation as we sing:
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Sanctus WLP 858
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Blessed are you, gracious God, creator of the universe and giver of life. You formed us in your own image and called us to dwell in your infinite love. You gave the world into our care that we might be your faithful stewards and show forth your bountiful grace. But we failed to honor your image in one another and in ourselves; we would not see your goodness in the world around us; and so we violated your creation, abused one another, and rejected your love. Yet you never ceased to care for us, and prepared the way of salvation for all people. Through Abraham and Sarah you called us into covenant with you. You delivered us from slavery, sustained us in the wilderness, and raised up prophets to renew your promise of salvation. Then, in the fullness of time, you sent your eternal Word, made mortal flesh in Jesus. Born into the human family, and dwelling among us, he revealed your glory. Giving himself freely to death on the cross, he triumphed over evil, opening the way of freedom and life. On the night before he died for us, Our Savior Jesus Christ took bread, and when he had given thanks to you, he broke it, and gave it to his friends, and said: “Take, eat: This is my Body which is given for you. Do this for the remembrance of me.” As supper was ending, Jesus 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 poured out for you and for all for the forgiveness of sins. Whenever you drink it, do this for the remembrance of me.” Therefore we proclaim the mystery of faith:
Christ has died. Christ is risen. Christ will come again.
Remembering his death and resurrection, we now present to you from your creation this bread and this wine. By your Holy Spirit may they be for us the Body and Blood of our Savior Jesus Christ. Grant that we who share these gifts may be filled with the Holy Spirit and live as Christ’s Body in the world. Bring us into the everlasting heritage of your daughters and sons, that with all your saints, past, present, and yet to come, we may praise your Name for ever. Through Christ and with Christ and in Christ, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, to you be honor, glory, and praise, for ever and ever.
The Great Amen
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The Lord’s Prayer • BCP 364 • contemporary version Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your Name, your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. Forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us. Save us from the time of trial, and deliver us from evil. For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours, now and for ever. Amen
The Breaking of the Bread Fraction Anthem
WLP 867
• families of choir members may receive the sacrament together at the beginning of the
distribution of communion. You may simply join your family member in the line, receive, then return to your seat. Children of choristers may return to their seat or join their family for the remainder of the service in the chancel. • any baptized person from any Christian tradition who wishes to encounter the Real Presence of the Risen Christ in the Sacrament of his Body and Blood is welcome to receive Holy Communion. If you wish to learn more about the Sacrament of Holy Baptism, please speak with a priest or deacon following the liturgy. • gluten free wafers are available; as you prepare to receive bread indicate your preference to the priest • if you would like to receive a blessing instead of Communion, please indicate this by crossing your arms over your chest
Communion Hymn 707 10
Take my life and let it be
• all stand
Prayer after Communion • Enriching Our Worship
God of abundance, you have fed us with the bread of life and cup of salvation; you have united us with Christ and one another; and you have made us one with all your people in heaven and on earth. Now send us forth in the power of your Spirit, that we may proclaim your redeeming love to the world and continue for ever in the risen life of Christ our Savior. Amen.
Blessing Concluding Hymn 436
Lift up your heads
Dismissal
Go in peace to love and serve the Lord.
Thanks be to God. Postlude
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Allegro maestoso vivace from Organ Sonata No. 2
Felix Mendelssohn
The worship is concluded. The SERVICE begins! serving today . . .
Jack Ashworth, organist Laura Davis, mezzo soprano Jordan Wright, double bass Daniel Gilliam, choirmaster Aaron Angel, verger Jerry Brown, Mitzi Friedlander, lectors Randy Peters, intercessor Jan Scholtz, Betty Williams, Page Curry, Diane Kyle, chalice bearers SCarolyn Van Zant, Tim Tice , Louise Isaacs, acolytes Tim Tice, altar guild
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... as for me and my household, we will serve the Lord Joshua 24:15
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Christ Church Episcopal Cathedral September 2, 2018 www.christchurchlouky.org
My dear people of Christ Church Cathedral and our guests,
I hope that you are enjoying your time with family and friends on this Labor Day weekend. I am grateful for the service of Cathedral Priest Associates, Fathers William Bippus and Edgar Wallace who have been faithful all the summer long. Please share with them your own word of thanks, as well. And if you have a pastoral care need, please call Deacon Eva Markham at 502-262-1457. Make sure today that you take a moment to plan ahead—there is more ministry to come: • Homecoming Sunday with our traditional parish lunch, September 9 • Also on September 9, honor our Grandparents on their national day by contributing to the Episcopal Church Home (to ensure that everyone who needs its services will be able to afford it) • Children’s Sunday School, beginning September 16 • Blessing the Animals, October 7, at 10:30 in the Nave • Evensong, October 14, 5:00 pm • the Urban Partnership Picnic, Saturday, October 13, at the Garden of Goodness in Old Louisville (on 7th and Oak, 1228 S. 7th St.) As you prepare for worship, consider these words of Meister Eckhart: God’s ultimate purpose is birth. He is not content until he brings his Son to birth in us. I’m glad that you are here today. Faithfully, The Very Reverend Joan Pritcher Your Dean in the Interim On this Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost.
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we pray New or Updated This Week — Midday Mass Updated
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Midday Mass
Pick a day to come pray with us.
Midday Mass returns this Wednesday, September 5, with these commemorations:
Wednesday Gregorio Aglipay, Priest and Founder of the Philippine Independent Church, 1940 Thursday Constance, Nun, and her Companions, 1878 Friday Soren Kierkegaard, Teacher and Philosopher, 1855
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. Take a moment, also, to thank the priests who preached and presided at Midday Mass in Dean Pritcher’s absence. A member of the diocesan staff, The Rev’d John Allen, The Rev’d Suzanne Barrow, The Rev’d William Bippus, The Rev’d Georgine Buckwalter, The Rev’d Karl Ruttan, The Rev’d John Tederstrom, The Rev’d Edgar Wallace, The Rev’d Suzanne Warner and The Rev’d Jim Wilkinson.
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, 2
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.
Blessing the Animals and All of Creation
It’s time to have that conversation with your animal companions—take the time to find out if they want to join us for worship on Sunday, October 7, (St. Francis will be the commemoration at Midday Mass the Thursday before that Sunday). All animals are invited—suitably crated or leashed, for their comfort and protection. In addition, bring anything that reminds you of God’s creation: plants, rocks, pictures of pets, reminders of animals who have died. And as we thank God for them, we will ask God to lead us to a greater appreciation and better care of the world we share.
we study 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. Sunday School has ended for this season. It returns on September 16. However, childcare is available on all Sundays. 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.
Spirituality Book Group
Join us for a Book Group on Tuesday, September 11, 2 pm, in the Library 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 11th—or just come and be part of the discussion. Our next book will be The Genesee Diary: Report from a Trappist Monastery, by Henri Nouwen.
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.
we work New or Updated This Week — Community Breakfast St. George’s Scholar Institute
Laundry Love, a Diocesan Urban Ministry Initiative: September 13 & 20 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.
Justice Ministry Through CLOUT
Watch this space!!... for coming details. Your Justice Ministry Team is working to get ready for the House Meetings which happen each Fall. Join one! It will be your chance to make your voice heard concerning the issues that impact your life, your family, your community.
St. George’s Scholar Institute
Many young scholars have begun the school year with the supplies they needed, thanks to your generosity. Thanks to all who bought paper, pens, backpacks and more to equip them! This year’s Celebration of Success, the 54th, has morphed into a NFL Extravaganza, on Sunday, Sept. 9. The event will be held at the Sports and Social Club, 4th Street Live, where a casual atmosphere with many screens will allow guests to converse with Board members about SGSI while viewing NFL games, and to enjoy the food and beverages they prefer. The event will start at 1 p.m. and run until 5 p.m., with raffle prize drawings scheduled between the two NFL games. 15% of proceeds during the afternoon will go to St. George’s. The date change means a conflict with our Homecoming, but there are other opportunities to help SGSI! • Raffle tickets will be on sale today and 9/9 in the doorway of the bookstore. Win tickets to Actors’, the movies, the zoo or Spirits of a different kind: $5 and $10. • SGSI is competing in Brackets for Good, beginning on Sept. 13. There is much strategy to the game, but regardless of which group wins in its bracket, all contributions go to the agency.
• Many of you are longtime donors, and contribute to the annual fund drive, for which we are most grateful. Laptop donors earned a special place in our hearts this year as well.
For questions or more information, please see Page Curry: 451-0240 or 708-8010 3
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 short-term 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.
Next Community Breakfast is October 7
The next Community Breakfast is October 7, 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.
Urban Partnership Picnic
Join us and sister parishes (Calvary, Our Merciful Savior, St. George’s, Advent) for our second annual Urban Partnership Picnic: Saturday, October 13, at 5:00 pm; at the Garden of Goodness on 7th and Oak (1228 S. 7th St.). Bring a favorite side dish/dessert, a camp/portable chair, and a friend. See you there!
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Kentucky Refugee Ministries
Consider supporting KRM which works to relocate refugees in Louisville. What your gift can do: $25 provides a blanket for a refugee child, $50 provides a monthly bus pass for an adult seeking work, $75 provides groceries for a family’s first week in Kentucky, $100 assists with medications for a sick mother, $150 assists with a heating bill for a 1-bedroom apartment, $500 assists with rent for a family’s new apartment, $1,000 assists a family if someone gets ill and can’t work, $2,500 co-sponsors a new family for three months. Kentucky Refugee Ministries, 969-B Cherokee Rd., Louisville, KY 40204, (502) 479-9180.
Episcopal Relief & Development
Episcopal Relief & Development (ERD) is the compassionate response of The Episcopal Church to human suffering in the world. Hearing God’s call to seek and serve Christ in all persons and to respect the dignity of every human being, ERD serves to bring together the generosity of Episcopalians and others with the needs of the world. ERD faithfully administers the funds that are received from the Church and raised from other sources. It provides relief in times of disaster and promotes sustainable development by identifying and addressing the root causes of suffering. To contribute donate on line https:// www.episcopalrelief.org or write your check to the Cathedral memo it ‘ERD’.
Downtown Episcopal Outreach (DEO)
Don’t be afraid of CHANGE—put it in the DEO Pig! DEO supports Laundry Love, Kentucky Refugee Ministry and addresses gap needs that arise in service agencies throughout central Louisville. Using the Dean’s Discretionary Fund, and working with outreach partners including Central Louisville Community Ministries, Our Merciful Savior Episcopal Church and St. George’s Episcopal Church, we help with expenses such as ID application fees, prescription drugs, utilities, and some transportation costs. You can help by contributing to the Dean’s Discretionary Fund, and by putting coins and bills in the DEO Piggy Bank.
we listen New or Updated This Week — Coffee Hour Hosts Cathedral Book Group
Coffee Hour Hosts
Coffee Hours hosts for today are Judy Donahue and Mildred Franks. Be sure to thank them for their hospitality.
Read the Book, Save the Date
Cathedral Book Group’s next read is Southernmost by Silas House. We will meet on Sunday, October 28, to discuss it. Time and place to be announced later.
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.
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.
Homecoming Sunday Lunch
As in past years, we will have a parish potluck lunch on Homecoming Sunday, September 9, following the 10:30 service. We will provide fried chicken and encourage you to bring your dish of choice - bread (not too many please), salads, casseroles, desserts. There is a sign-up sheet on the bulletin board outside the office and it helps to know how many will be here and what kind of delicious array of goodies we will have. There will also be games and crafts for the children! So do plan to join us to kick off our “church activity year”!
Pastoral Care
If you have a pastoral care emergency or concern while Dean Pritcher is away (until September 5), please call Deacon Eva Markham at 502-262-1457. 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.
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! 5
Gay Men’s Supper Club
The Cathedral’s Gay Men’s Supper Club meets each month for conversation and supper. Contact Bill Shelton, woshelton@gmail.com, or call 897-3079.
Men’s Lunch Group
Cathedral men will meet for lunch and conversation on the first Wednesday of the month. For information call Mike DaRif at 500-4157. All Cathedral men are welcome.
Women’s Lunch Bunch
Cathedral women meet for fellowship and lunch on the third Thursday of each month. For more information, or to make a reservation, e-mail lunchbunchlady@yahoo.com, or call Mildred Franks, 893-3815.
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Office Volunteers
Office volunteers for this week were Randy Peters, Page Curry, Dorothy Converse, Jane Halliday. If you would like to volunteer some time in the office contact Frazier Marsh.
Office Hours
The Cathedral Office hours are Tuesday – Friday, 10 am – 1 pm., and the building is open from 9 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 in the weeks that the Dean is away (until September 5), call Deacon Eva Markham at 502-262-1457.
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Search for the next Dean
Your Chapter has met with Bishop White and Canon Coultas to begin the conversation about searching for your next Dean. They have heard an overview of the process and been advised on first steps that they will be taking in September. The process will not be a quick fix, but rather a careful, prayerful—and joyful—journey of discovery and discernment. The Cathedral will be revisiting and defining its sense of mission and ministry. Note that there is a new prayer for this search process included in today’s Prayers of the People. It will stay there for the duration of the approximately year-long search. Please include in your personal prayers: the Chapter, the (soon to be selected) Search Committee, and the man or woman out there who will join you next year as your next Dean.
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 online: • Visit www.kroger.com/communityrewards and hit “Create an Account.” • Register your Kroger Plus Card number. • Once you are registered, you’ll see a tab that says “Kroger Community Rewards.” Hit the “Enroll” tab. • You will be asked for the company name or number. For best results, enter the Cathedral company number, 11088. • Confirm “Christ Church Cathedral” as your charity and you are signed up.
Parking at the Cathedral
Parking has been arranged for Sunday mornings at 3 locations: the Transamerica Parking Lot adjacent to Cathedral Commons (Sunday mornings only), at the corner of 2nd and Muhammed Ali; the old “Midas Lot” behind the Cathedral and entered by 1st St. at Louisville Surgical Center entrance; and the YMCA Garage on 2nd St. The Transamerica lot is only to be used for Sunday mornings (you will be towed if you park there at other times). The old “Midas Lot” can also be used on Sunday mornings and in the evenings and on Saturday when the Louisville Surgical Center is closed. The YMCA Garage can be used at anytime although there may be a parking fee depending on day and time. We will continue to work on other options.
Scan Your Bulletin and Other Tech Notes
A QR code is posted at each entrance of the Nave. Scan it with your smartphone or other electronic device to download the Service Bulletin and Cathedral Matters into your device. To access the Cathedral’s Wi Fi signal when you are here, use the password ccc421425. And friend us on Facebook: Christ Church Cathedral (421 S. 2nd St., Louisville). Let us know if you have any questions.
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.
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, September 2 • 8:15 am Community Breakfast • 8:30 Holy Eucharist, Rite I in the Chapel • 9:15 am Adult Bible Study • 9:45 am Childcare in Dean’s Hall • 10:30 am Holy Eucharist, Rite II in the Cathedral • 11:45 am Coffee Hour Monday, September 3 • 9 am - 1 pm Uniting Partners for Women & Children (UP) in the Lower Level • Cathedral Office Closed • NO Noon Eucharist Tuesday, September 4 • Office Hours 10 am –1 pm • 11 am Staff Meeting • NO Noon Eucharist Wednesday, September 5 • 9 am - 1 pm UP • Office Hours 10 am –1 pm • Noon Eucharist in the Chapel Thursday, September 6 • Dean’s Sabbath • Office Hours 10 am –1 pm • Noon Eucharist in the Chapel • 6 pm Prison Ministry – Library Friday, September 7 • 9 am - 1 pm UP • Office Hours 10 am –1 pm • Noon Eucharist in the Chapel Saturday, September 8 • Cathedral Closed Sunday, September 9, Homecoming Sunday • 8:30 am Holy Eucharist, Rite I in the Chapel • 9:15 am Adult Bible Study • 9:45 am Childcare in Dean’s Hall • 10:30 am Holy Eucharist, Rite II in the Cathedral • 11:45 am Homecoming Lunch and Activities in Bishops’ Hall and Dean’s Hall
Why do we pray, study, work, listen and build?
Benedict, the father of Benedictine spirituality, suggested that our life is best balanced between prayer, study, and work. We have taken that challenge as the basis of our common life together at Christ Church Cathedral: We pray (worship and the arts). We study (spiritual formation). We work (service to others). In addition, we know that we are sustained by our life together, and that works best when we listen to one another. We also aim to build and maintain a structure that will support all of our ministry efforts. And so: We listen (cathedral life and fellowship), We build (administration). In Cathedral Matters, you will find information about ministry opportunities at the Cathedral which fit into all five of these areas. Under each of the five main categories you will see what is new to the listing for this week. You will notice that some paragraphs repeat weekly, so that our guests won’t miss any news. You are urged to take your Cathedral Matters home with you so that you will have it for ready reference. Now, read about our ministry, think about how you would like to be involved...and jump right in!
Christ Church Cathedral 421 S. 2nd St., Louisville, KY 40202 502 • 587 • 1354 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 the Falkland Islands . . . in the Diocesan Cycle of Prayer, for Christ Church, Bowling Green . . . for Cathedral members in need of healing Charles Cooksey, Gretchen Davis, Carol Kendall, Norma Laufer, Jerry Marsh, Gary Pope, Donna Pottinger, James Searcy, Ginger Shackleton, Carol Brown . . . for family and friends of Cathedral members
David Davies, Frank Turner Ed Harrel, Dave Pottinger David Collett, Martha Collett, Janet Shedd & family, Sam Watkins Alex and Brittany, Larry and Rona, Brian Coahran, James, Nathan Kelly Brown, Sandy Burns, Diane Hobscheid, Keith Kozel Phyllis Pope, Faye Ragsdale-Hussey, Robinson/French Families 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, Nancy Davis, Mike Kimery Morgan Phillips, Gibbs Reese, Alex Rohleder, Judy Vance Justin Gallahar Clayton, Jim, Yvonne, 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 Brian Starr Sam Dorr David Ellis Lindsay Wager Susan Livingston, Doug Murray Matt Livingood Mary Dade, Elena & Max Matthews, Bridget Puzon Ivan Potter Brittany, Hank Buckwalter, Liam Coursey, Fr. Nick England Grace Flint, Margaret, Joe Stamper, George Tussey Holt Alexander, Tom Stigger Barbara Robertson, Chaurice Weathers, Sydney Whelan Steven, Beth Julius Gray, Bee Lampkins Janet Dostal Jared Stivers
. . . for those celebrating birthdays
requested by
Jerry Brown Carol Brown Melinda Collett Jim & Becky 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 Nancy Otto Randy Peters Stephanie Potter Dean Pritcher Jan Scholtz Jim Snyder Tom Thill Tim Tice Susan Torok Kay Shields Wilkinson
Sarah Williams, Tim Tice, Nancy Otto, Melvia Cheng, Terry Laun, Nancy Mollette
. . . for those celebrating anniversaries
Cinthy Fanning & Kirt Jacobs
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