First Sunday after Christmas December 31 2017 • 10:30 am + 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
Es ist ein Ros’ entsprungen
Johannes Brahms
• at the sound of the bells, all stand Hymn 102
Once in royal David’s city
Opening Acclamation Unto us a child is born. Alleluia, alleluia
Come, let us adore him. Alleluia, alleluia
BCP • Book of Common Prayer The people’s responses are indicated in bold type.
Song of Praise • Hymn 96
Angels we have heard on high
The Word of God Collect for the First Sunday after Christmas Almighty God, you have poured upon us the new light of your incarnate Word: Grant that this light, enkindled in our hearts, may shine forth in our lives; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. • at the conclusion of the collect all sing:
• all be seated
First Lesson
Isaiah 61:10-62:3
I will greatly rejoice in the Lord, my whole being shall exult in my God; for he has clothed me with the garments of salvation, he has covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decks himself with a garland, and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels. For as the earth brings forth its shoots, and as a garden causes what is sown in it to spring up, so the Lord God will cause righteousness and praise to spring up before all the nations. For Zion’s sake I will not keep silent, and for Jerusalem’s sake I will not rest, until her vindication shines out like the dawn, and her salvation like a burning torch. The nations shall see your vindication, and all the kings your glory; and you shall be called by a new name that the mouth of the Lord will give. You shall be a crown of beauty in the hand of the Lord, and a royal diadem in the hand of your God. The Word of the Lord.
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Psalm
147:13-21
• sung by all
Worship the Lord, O Je/rusalem; * praise your God, /O Zion;
For he has strengthened the bars of your /gates; * he has blessed your children /within you. He has established peace on your /borders; * he satisfies you with the /finest wheat. He sends out his command to the /earth, * and his word runs ve/ry swiftly. He gives snow like /wool; * he scatters hoar/frost like ashes.
He scatters his hail like /bread crumbs; * who can stand a/gainst his cold?
He sends forth his word and /melts them; * he blows with his wind, and the /waters flow. He declares his word to /Jacob, * his statutes and his judgments /to Israel.
He has not done so to any other /nation; * to them he has not revealed his judgments. /Hallelujah!
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Second Lesson
Galatians 3:23-25; 4:4-7
Now before faith came, we were imprisoned and guarded under the law until faith would be revealed. Therefore the law was our disciplinarian until Christ came, so that we might be justified by faith. But now that faith has come, we are no longer subject to a disciplinarian. But when the fullness of time had come, God
sent his Son, born of a woman, born under the law, in order to redeem those who were under the law, so that we might receive adoption as children. And because you are children, God has sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, crying, “Abba! Father!” So you are no longer a slave but a child, and if a child then also an heir, through God.
The Word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God. Hymn 87 Gospel
Hark! the herald angels sing John 1:1-18
The Holy Gospel of our Lord, Jesus Christ, acording to John.
Glory to you, Lord Christ
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things came into being through him, and without him not one thing came into being. What has come into being in him was life, and the life was the light of all people. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not overcome it. There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. He came as a witness to testify to the light, so that all might believe through him. He himself was not the light, but he came to testify to the light. The true light, which enlightens everyone, was coming into the world. He was in the world, and the world came into being through him; yet the world did not know him. He came to what was his own, and his own people The Gospel of the Lord.
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did not accept him. But to all who received him, who believed in his name, he gave power to become children of God, who were born, not of blood or of the will of the flesh or of the will of man, but of God. And the Word became flesh and lived among us, and we have seen his glory, the glory as of a father’s only son, full of grace and truth. (John testified to him and cried out, “This was he of whom I said, ‘He who comes after me ranks ahead of me because he was before me.’”) From his fullness we have all received, grace upon grace. The law indeed was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ. No one has ever seen God. It is God the only Son, who is close to the Father’s heart, who has made him known.
Sermon
The Reverend William L. Bippus
Nicene Creed • BCP 358 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
Prayers of the People • BCP 388
the 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 IV
Let us pray for the Church and for the world.
Grant, Almighty God, that all who confess your Name may be united in your truth, live together in your love, and reveal your glory in the world. • silence Lord, in your mercy Hear our prayer.
Guide the people of this land, and of all the nations, in the ways of justice and peace; that we may honor one another and serve the common good. • silence Lord, in your mercy Hear our prayer. Give us all a reverence for the earth as your own creation, that we may use its resources rightly in the service of others and to your honor and glory. • silence Lord, in your mercy Hear our prayer.
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Bless all whose lives are closely linked with ours, and grant that we may serve Christ in them, and love one another as he loves us. We give thanks for the birthdays of Mike DaRif, Carolyn Van Zant, Chris Hart and the anniversary of Victor & Susan Marquardt • silence Lord, in your mercy Hear our prayer.ar our prayer.
Comfort and heal all those who suffer in body, mind, or spirit; give them courage and hope in their troubles, and bring them the joy of your salvation. We pray for those on our prayer list especially Jack Jacobs, Carol Kendall, Norma Laufer, Larry Otto, Gary Pope, Donna Pottinger, James Searcy, Ginger Shackleton, Tim Tice, Carolyn Van Zant, Carol Brown, Charles Cooksey, Gretchen Davis • silence Lord, in your mercy Hear our prayer. We commend to your mercy all who have died, that your will for them may be fulfilled; and we pray that we may share with all your saints in your eternal kingdom. • silence Lord, in your mercy Hear our prayer. • the celebrant adds a concluding 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 Anthem
In the Bleak Midwinter
In the bleak midwinter, frosty wind made moan, Earth stood hard as iron, water like a stone; Snow had fallen, snow on snow, snow on snow, In the bleak midwinter, long ago.
Harold Darke
Our God, Heaven cannot hold Him, nor earth sustain; Heaven and earth shall flee away when He comes to reign. In the bleak midwinter a stable place sufficed The Lord God Almighty, Jesus Christ.
Enough for Him, whom cherubim, worship night and day, Breastful of milk, and a mangerful of hay; Enough for Him, whom angels fall before, The ox and ass and camel which adore. Angels and archangels may have gathered there, Cherubim and seraphim thronged the air; But His mother only, in her maiden bliss, Worshipped the beloved with a kiss. What can I give Him, poor as I am? If I were a shepherd, I would bring a lamb; If I were a Wise Man, I would do my part; Yet what I can I give Him: give my heart.
Presentation Hymn ​324
Let all mortal flesh keep silence
The Great Thanksgiving Eucharistic Prayer B • BCP 367 celebrant
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It is right, and a good and joyful thing, always and every where to give thanks to you, Father Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth. Because you gave Jesus Christ, your only Son, to be born for us; who, by the mighty power of the Holy Spirit, was made perfect Man of the flesh of the Virgin Mary his mother; so that we might be delivered from the bondage of sin, and receive power to become your children.
Therefore we praise you, joining our voices with Angels and Archangels and with all the company of heaven, who for ever sing this hymn to proclaim the glory of your Name: from Missa Conditor Alme Siderum
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We give thanks to you, O God, for the goodness and love which you have made known to us in creation; in the calling of Israel to be your people; in your Word spoken through the prophets; and above all in the Word made flesh, Jesus, your Son. For in these last days you sent him to be incarnate from the Virgin Mary, to be the Savior and Redeemer of the world. In him, you have delivered us from evil, and made us worthy to stand before you. In him, you have brought us out of error into truth, out of sin into righteousness, out of death into life. On the night before he died for us, our Lord Jesus Christ took bread; and when he had given thanks to you, he broke it, and gave it to his disciples, and said, “Take, eat: This is my Body, which is given for you. Do this for the remembrance of me.”
After supper he took the cup of wine; and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them, and said, “Drink this, all of you: This is my Blood of the new Covenant, which is shed for you and for many for the forgiveness of sins. Whenever you drink it, do this for the remembrance of me.” Therefore, according to his command, O Father,
We remember his death, We proclaim his resurrection, We await his coming in glory;
And we offer our sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving to you, O Lord of all; presenting to you, from your creation, this bread and this wine.
We pray you, gracious God, to send your Holy Spirit upon these gifts that they may be the Sacrament of the Body of Christ and his Blood of the new Covenant. Unite us to your Son in his sacrifice, that we may be acceptable through him, being sanctified by the Holy Spirit. In the fullness of time, put all things in subjection under your Christ, and bring us to that heavenly country where, with [_________. and] all your saints, we may enter the everlasting heritage of your sons and daughters; through Jesus Christ our Lord, the firstborn of all creation, the head of the Church, and the author of our salvation. By him, and with him, and in him, in the unity of the Holy Spirit all honor and glory is yours, Almighty Father, now and for ever.
The Great Amen
• at the conclusion of the Great Thanksgiving all sing:
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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.
The Breaking of the Bread Fraction Anthem Be known to us
Frank Boles
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• families of choir members may receive the sacrament together at the beginning of the
distribution of communion. You may simply join your family member in the line, receive, then return to your seat. Children of choristers may return to their seat or join their family for the remainder of the service in the chancel. • any baptized person from any Christian tradition who wishes to encounter the Real Presence of the Risen Christ in the Sacrament of his Body and Blood is welcome to receive Holy Communion. If you wish to learn more about the Sacrament of Holy Baptism, please speak with a priest or deacon following the liturgy. • gluten free wafers are available; as you prepare to receive bread indicate your preference to the priest • if you would like to receive a blessing instead of Communion, please indicate this by crossing your arms over your chest
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Communion Hymn 112
In the bleak midwinter
• all stand
Prayer after Communion • BCP 366 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 youas faithful witnesses of Christ our Lord.To him, to you, and to the Holy Spirit, be honor and glory, now and for ever. Amen.
Blessing Concluding Hymn 107
Good Christian friends, rejoice
Dismissal Let us go forth into the world rejoicing in the newborn Prince of Peace. Alleluia, alleluia.
Thanks be to God. Alleluia, alleluia. Postlude
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Christ Church Episcopal Cathedral December 31, 2017 www.christchurchlouky.org
My dear people of Christ Church Cathedral and our guests, Welcome! We’re so happy to have you with us for worship.
Take a moment to read more about life at the Cathedral. Midday Mass returns this Wednesday— read about that on page 2—and more about worship, spiritual formation, service, and fellowship in the following pages. Enjoy the last few days of Christmastide, and as you prepare for worship today, reflect upon these words, by the well-known, prolific author ‘anonymous’, on how to genuinely celebrate Christmas: Mend a quarrel…Seek out a forgotten friend…Dismiss suspicion, and replace it with trust… Write a letter…Share some treasure…Give a soft answer… Encourage youth… Manifest your loyalty in word and deed…Keep a promise…Find the time… Forego a grudge…Forgive an enemy…Listen…Apologize if you were wrong…Try to understand… Reject envy as unworthy…Examine your demands on others…Think first of someone else…Appreciate others…Be kind; be gentle…Laugh a little…Laugh a little more…Deserve confidence…Take up arms against malice…Decry complacency… Express your gratitude…Go to church… Welcome a stranger…Gladden the heart of a child…Take pleasure in the beauty and wonder of the earth…Speak your love…Speak it again. I am glad you are here. Faithfully,
The Very Reverend Joan Pritcher Your Dean in the Interim On this First Sunday After Christmas Day
we pray New or Updated This Week — Midday Mass Update Daughters of the King
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Midday Mass
Pick a day to come pray with us. Midday Mass is on break now, but it returns on Wednesday, January 3 with the following commemorations: Wednesday – William Passavant, Prophetic Witness, 1894
Thursday – Elizabeth Seton, Founder of the
American Sisters of Charity, 1821: a member of the Bishop’s Staff Friday – Thomas Becket, Archbishop of Canterbury, 1170
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 & Lloyd Cole, Tuesday; Randy Wells, Wednesday; Page Curry & Terry Laun, Thursday; Jerry Marsh, Friday
Daily Prayer Online
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Prayer is an important part of being an Episcopalian. The discipline of prayer, known as the Daily Office, is one of the gifts of the Church to us. Daily Prayer Online uses our Cathedral Facebook page. Each morning at 5:00 am, a prayer will be posted; it can be accessed at any point throughout the day, and even in days following. You will also be invited, in the posts, to include prayer requests in the Comments section. We include those prayer requests in our Prayers of the People at Midday Mass and on Sundays. Check out Daily Prayer Online and consider sharing it with your friends. Make sure that you ‘like’ and ‘follow’ the Cathedral page: Christ Church Cathedral @ ChristChurchLouKY.org.
SPECIAL SERVICES CHECKLIST • Christmas Eve, Festival Choral Eucharist: December 24, at 7:00 and 11:00 pm in the Nave
• at 7:00 pm, The First Mass of Christmas and Reading of the Gospel with Children and Youth • at 11:00 pm, Bishop Terry White, preaching and presiding
Prelude Music—Cathedral Choir and strings—prior to both services: 6:30 pm and 10:30 pm. Incense will be used at 11 pm. Child care is provided for the early service beginning at 6 pm; there will be no child care for the late service.
• Christmas Day, Spoken Eucharist with Carols: December 25, at Noon in the Chapel. • First Sunday after Christmas: December 31, combined worship for Eucharist at 10:30 am (there is no 8:30 am worship on this Sunday)
Daughters of the King
We are exploring the possibility of starting a Daughters of the King chapter at the Cathedral in the new year. If you are interested in being part of that group, let Frazier or the Dean know.
we study New or Updated This Week — Dean’s Forum Children’s Sunday School
Dean’s Forum
Dean’s Forum returns Sunday, January 7 with a study of Traces of the Trade. In the feature documentary Producer/Director Katrina Browne tells the story of her forefathers, the largest slave-trading family in U.S. history. Given the myth that the South is solely responsible for slavery, viewers will be surprised to learn that Browne’s ancestors were Northerners. The film follows Browne and nine fellow family members on a remarkable journey which brings them face-toface with the history and legacy of New England’s hidden enterprise. Dean’s Forum will view the documentary as well as the film ‘out-takes’ for a broader view of Katrina Browne’s story.
Children’s Sunday School
Children’s Sunday School will be on break for December 24 and 31. However, Childcare is provided.
At 9:45 in Dean’s Hall. Children’s Sunday School uses a clergy, chapter, parent and parishioner-led Montessori-based curriculum. We have added to our team: Art Specialist, Stephanie Potter; Assistant Presenter, Carol Syvertsen; and several special aides. Special thanks to Dorothy Converse, Chase Durnil, Katie Grace Gilliam, Hunter Gilliam and Dr. Mike Foster. Contact Dean Pritcher if you would like to help with class preparation.
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.
Spirituality Book Group
Are you interested in a Book Group focused on the subject of spirituality? Let Jan Scholtz or the Dean know. We are looking to start that.
we work New or Updated This Week —
St. George’s Scholar Institute Christmas
Next Community Breakfast is Jan. 7
The next Community Breakfast is January 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.
Justice Ministry through CLOUT
Did you know that CLOUT is part of DART? DART (Direct Action & Research Training Center) unites congregation-based Justice Ministries in cities in Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio, Kansas, Tennessee, Virginia, So. Carolina, and Florida. Among its 22 network affiliates are: CAJE (Congregations Acting for Justice and Empowerment) in Evansville, Indiana; BUILD (Building a United Interfaith Lexington through Direct-Action) in Lexington; and BREAD (Building Responsibility, Equality, and Dignity) in Columbus, Ohio. DART’s Credo includes these key sentences: We believe in the biblical story of Justice…. We stand over and against the “cult of money”…. We need the power of organized people to win justice (Nehemiah 5)…. We embrace high standards and rigorous accountability because our task is so important. One of DART’s major functions is to provide training for its organizers, clergy, and Team members. This training is thorough, practical, and extensive, and provides Louisville’s CLOUT members an opportunity to interact with members from other DART groups. We learn of the issues they are focusing on, get ideas, and “cultivate relationships with people who share the values of abundance, love, hope, and promise. We support one another in this struggle for justice.” Christ Church Cathedral has 30 CLOUT Network Members. If you are interested in learning more, or becoming involved, contact one of the Team members: Page Curry, Mildred Franks, Eva Markham, and Jim Monin.
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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.
Collecting Cold Weather Wear
We are collecting socks, gloves and hats for distribution to our neighbors. Place any you’d like to share in the box by the Office.
Laundry Love
Laundry Love provides assistance to individuals and families that do not have washers/dryers or cannot afford to add expensive laundry costs to their budget. We help fund Laundry Love through your contributions to DEO (Downtown Episcopal Outreach). Laundry Love happens every 2nd Thursday (December 14), 5:30-8 p.m. at Aunt Bee’s Laundromat, 2nd and Ormsby and every 3rd Thursday (December 21) 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.
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St. George’s Scholar Institute Christmas
The Cathedral helped brighten Christmas celebrations for some St. George’s 13-year-old children. In addition, we supplied gifts for the daughter of our Syrian refugee family. Many thanks to all of you. —Page Curry
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 cosponsors a new family for three months. Kentucky Refugee Ministries, 969-B Cherokee Rd., Louisville, KY 40204, (502) 479-9180. PLEDGE UPDATE Total of pledges received, 78 Amount pledged $281,185 no change 28 decreased 12 increased 24 new pledges 14
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Coffee Hour hosts
Coffee Hour hosts for December 24 are Shela Weiss and Stephanie Potter; hosts for December 31 are Sissy Lanier and Sue Speed. Be sure to thank them for their hospitality.
Cathedral Book Group
The book group will meet on Sunday, January 28 at 4:00 pm at the home of Page Curry. We will discuss the book Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption by Bryan Stevenson. Please respond to mccalleng@gmail.com with your attendance. For additional information or to be added to the email list, email or phone McCall Eng, (502) 271-7012. All are welcome.
Pastoral Care
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!
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.
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.
Women’s Lunch Bunch
Coffee Hour Hosts Invitation
Men’s Lunch Group
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.
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. 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.
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. 5
we build New or Updated This Week — Office Volunteers Holliday Office Hours
Office Volunteers
Thank you to the office volunteers for the week of December 17 – 24: Mildred Franks and Dorothy Converse. If you would like to volunteer some time in the office contact Frazier Marsh.
Staff Christmas Gift
One way to thank the Staff for their good work is to contribute to their Christmas Purse—between now and Sunday, January 14. The funds gathered will be divided among them. Write your check to the Cathedral; memo it: Staff Christmas Purse.
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.
Holiday Office Hours
The Cathedral Office will be closed from December 25 – January 1. Office hours from January 2 – 5 will be from 10 am to 1 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.
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.
Priest Associates
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The Rev’d William L. Bippus and the Rev’d R. Edgar Wallace are Priest Associates at the Cathedral. They serve on Sundays, preaching and presiding; on weekdays, in support of Midday Mass; and daily, offering sage advice from their wealth of experience in parish ministry.
Year End Giving
Pledges and other gifts to the Cathedral will be considered 2017 income if they are received before noon on January 2, 2018. Christ Church Cathedral is grateful for your support.
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
The Rev’d John Allen, Diocesan Representative Aaron Angel Dorothy Converse Michael Cooper Vance Fritton Kirt Jacobs Sissy Lanier Kitten Lawless Jan Margerum, Senior Warden Patsy Melton James Moody, Diocesan Representative Laura Muhlenberg, Diocesan Representative Tom Peters, Junior Warden Hollis Real Kay Shields Wilkinson
CALENDAR Sunday, December 24 Fourth Sunday of Advent and the Feast of the Incarnation Morning Worship is combined today—one service in the Nave at 10:30 am
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9:15 am Adult Bible Study in the Library 9:45 am Childcare in Dean’s Hall 9:45 am Choir rehearsal 10:30 am Holy Eucharist, Rite II in the Cathedral 11:45 am Coffee Hour 6 pm Childcare in Dean’s Hall 6:30 pm Prelude Music, Cathedral Choir and Strings 7:00 pm, Festival Choral Eucharist: The First Mass of Christmas, with Reading of the Gospel with Children and Youth. • 10:30 pm, Prelude Music, Cathedral Choir and Strings • 11:00 pm, Festival Choral Eucharist: Bishop Terry White, preaching and presiding Monday, December 25 Christmas Day • Spoken Eucharist with Carols, at Noon in the Chapel December 26-30 • No Noon Eucharist December 25-30 • Cathedral Office Closed Sunday, December 31 The First Sunday After Christmas Day
Morning Worship is combined today—one service in the Nave at 10:30 am
• 9:15 am Adult Bible Study • 9:45 am Choir rehearsal • 9:45 am Childcare in Dean’s Hall • 10:30 am Holy Eucharist, Rite II in the Nave • 11:45 am Coffee Hour Monday, January 1 • Cathedral Office Closed • Noon Eucharist on break until January 3 Tuesday, January 2 • Office Hours 10 am —1 pm • Noon Eucharist on break until January 3 . . . continued on page 8
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Wednesday, January 3 • Office Hours 10 am —1 pm • 11:00 am Staff Meeting • Noon Eucharist in the Chapel • 6:30 Choir Rehearsal Thursday, January 4 • Dean’s Sabbath • Office Hours 10 am —1 pm • Noon Eucharist in the Chapel Friday, January 5 • Office Hours 10 am —1 pm • Noon Eucharist in the Chapel Saturday, January 6 Cathedral Closed Sunday, January 7: The First Sunday After the Epiphany: The Baptism of our Lord • 8:30 am Holy Eucharist , Rite I in the Chapel • 9:15 am Adult Bible Study • 9:45 am Choir rehearsal • 9:45 am Children’s Sunday School in Dean’s Hall • 10:30 am Worship: Holy Eucharist, Rite II in the Cathedral • 11:45 am Coffee Hour • 12 Noon Dean’s Forum in the Library: ‘Traces of the Trade’
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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Gifts of the Wise Men: Year-End Giving Suggestions It is that time of year again . . . for gift-giving, gift-wrapping, and giftexchanging. It’s also a wonderful time to follow the example of the Wise Men. They could not imagine what the life of that tiny baby would mean to the world. In the same way, we cannot know now how a gift, large or small, will touch lives well into the future. Gifts designated to the Endowment Corporation’s permanent endowment fund have that timeless quality. Here, at year’s end, there are many important, tax-favored ways to consider when making a timeless gift. Those of us who are age 70½ or older can make gifts to the Endowment Corporation directly from our IRA’s without including the withdrawal in our taxable income. It is a convenient way to count a gift toward the required-minimum IRA distribution for the tax year in which the gift is made. And don’t forget about shares of highly appreciated stock that may be included in a financial portfolio. Instead of selling that stock and facing unfavorable tax consequences, the stock can be given directly to the Endowment Corporation. A charitable income tax deduction is an added benefit. The Board of the Endowment Corporation hopes that each of our Cathedral friends follows the tradition of the Wise Men. — Rob Beard, President of the Endowment Corporation.
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 England . . . in the Diocesan Cycle of Prayer, for Episcopal Relief & Developmentthe . . . for Cathedral members in need of healing Jack Jacobs, Carol Kendall, Norma Laufer, Larry Otto, Gary Pope, Donna Pottinger, James Searcy, Ginger Shackleton, Tim Tice, Carolyn Van Zant, Carol Brown, Charles Cooksey, Gretchen Davis . . . for family and friends of Cathedral members
Vida Beard Ruppe 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, Liz, Albert Nelson Diane Nettles Nancy Parshley, 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 Jack Jacobs 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 Julius Gray, Bee Lampkins Jared Stivers
. . . for those celebrating birthdays
Mike DaRif, Carolyn Van Zant, Chris Hart
. . . for those celebrating anniversaries Victor & Susan Marquardt
requested by
Rob Beard Jerry Brown Carol Brown Melinda Collett Jim Collings Dorothy Converse Page Curry Mike DaRif Judy Donahue Darren Drain Tara Durnil McCall Eng Mike Foster Bobbie Fritton Vance Fritton Lea Ann Garbrough Paula Hale Kirt Jacobs Bruce Kleinschmidt Sissy Lanier Terry Laun Kitten Lawless Jan Margerum Frazier Marsh Jerry Marsh Patsy Melton Helen Murray Becky Norris Larry & Nancy Otto Randy Peters Stephanie Potter Dean Pritcher Jan Scholtz Jim Snyder 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