Episcopal Kentucky Quarterly Summer 2010

Diocese of Kentucky

Summer 2010

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Bishop Ted Gulick prepares to pass the crozier In slightly less than three months, the Rt. Rev. Edwin F. "Ted" Gulick Jr. will pass the ceremonial crozier to the eighth bishop of the Diocese of Ken­ tucky and end his episcopacy in its 17th year.

Turning 62 years old on July 27, the bishop was just 45 years old when he was consecrated as the diocese's seventh bishop on April 17, 1994. If all goes as planned, his last official act will be to partici­ pate in the consecration of Bishop-elect Terry Allen White on September 25.

Afterwards, Gulick and his wife, Barbara, will travel home to Virginia, where they will be closer to their aging parents, children and grandchildren. The bishop does not plan to retire in Virginia, but he said it is premature to talk about his plans.

He has shown, however, that when dioceses and the wider church call, he is a willing servant. Last year he made church history by accepting a call to serve as a provisional bishop of the Diocese of Fort Worth while continuing to serve this diocese.

At the requests of presiding bishops, he also has served nationally and internationally as a leader in ecumenical affairs. In 2006, he was recognized for that service by the Center for Interfaith Relations in Louisville with a lifetime achievement award. At that event, Roman Catholic Archbishop Thomas Kelly was quoted as saying that Bishop Gulick "was a na­ tional figure in the cause of Christian Unity" whose "ministry is rooted in an unfailingly affectionate re­ gard for all those he serves and all those he encoun­ ters in any way. He is a Christ-like figure among us. I honor him as brother and friend and mentor."

Early in May, the bishop agreed to sit for a final in­ depth interview, which has been his preferred form of communication. Following are excerpts from that interview.

Since we're about to h ave a new bishop in our diocese, would you reflect on the beginning of

During a 200 7 summer camp, Bishop Ted Gulick baptized Roman Aprilin Rough River at AllSaints' Center. Also pictured (from left) are the Rev. Ben Maas, Senior High Camp chaplain, andfriends Sam Ellis and Reid Gross.

Photo 1?J Julie Roth your episcopacy? What were those first days and months like?

The day of the consecration was a wonderful day. Probably the most dramatic day, however, was the day of the election. I remember I was busy getting people ready for their marriages, and as I recall it was about 4 p.m. in the afternoon when I received a telephone call. I believe the pre-signal was that Bishop Reed would call the one who had been elected, so when I Continued on page 10

The Rt. Rev. Edwin F. Gulick Jr., Bishop/Executive Editor

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Embracing Christ,

Engaging the World

The Diocese of Kentucky is called to engage the world as a witness to Christ through worship, study, fellowship, evangelism, social justice and service.

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Fortunately, when Bishop Gulick called from the conven­ tion floor so all could hear, In just two ballots, a little under an White found the words, saying hour after the first votes were cast, the he was "thrilled" and "you Diocese of Kentucky elected its next have elected an immensely fal­ bishop, but none was probably more lible person, but by grace I will surprised than the nominee chosen. give it my best effort to come While the June 5 election was un­ to you as a servant and to love derway at Christ Church Cathedral in you."

Louisville, the Very Rev. Terry Allen This diocese requires a sim­ White, dean of Grace and Holy Trinity ple majority of votes cast from Cathedral in Kansas City, Mo., was at each order (lay and clergy) to work, staying focused on organizing the processional for an ordination service, he call an election. White received 35 of 56 clergy votes and recalled six days later during a telephone interview.

40 of 76 lay deputies' votes.

(Bishop Gulick did not vote His wife, Linda Sue, had just arrived until the vote by acclamation.) when his bishop advised him to look White's election ends a online at the first ballot results. Before search process that began they could, Linda Sue received a text two yeas ago when Bishop from their son, Tim, at college: ''I think Gulick, who has served the dad was elected." At precisely the same diocese as bishop since 1994, time, White received a text, 'The Bishop announced his plans to leave. of Kentucky would like to speak with White was among a slate of youtn" "I told Linda Sue I had my consolation four candidates nominated in Using a speaktrphone, the Rt. Rev. Ted Gulick (seated) February by the Search and speech all prepared, but I did not have informed the Very Rev. Terry White that he hadjust been · Nominating Committee. The in mind what I would say if the bishop elected the next bishop. Standing at the table (1-r) are Chancel­ others were the Rev. David called me," he said. "She looked at me, lor Rob Beard, Deacon Richard Paxton and Semtary of the Allen Boyd, the rector of St. and said, 'Are you kidding me?"'

Diocese KJ!J Shields Wilkinson. Center.front is the convention David's Episcopal Church, chaplain, the Rt. Rev. IdrisJones, retired bishop of the Dio­ Austin, Texas; the Very Rev. cese of Glasgow and Galloway, Scotland. Photo ~Don Vish John Paul Downey, the dean of the Cathedral of St. Paul dral, Phoenix, Az. in Erie, Pa.; and the Very Rev. W Nicho­ A couple of days after the election, Episcopal Kentucky las Knisely, the dean of Trinity CatheBishop Gulick said the quick discernEKQQuart~lry

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About the cover Photographer Don Vish, a member of the Bishop Transition Committee, has been doCfl­ menting allphases of the Diocese of KentNck:J's selection of its next bishopfor near!J 18 months.

On SaiNrdtfy, June 5, thispart of his transition committee work was conclllded with t/Je election of the eighth bishop. . Photograpi?J is an avocation of Von's and a ministry. He not on!J volllnteers his time and

talents to the diocese and itsparishes but he aLso teachesphotograpi?J toyoungpeople at St. George's Communi!J Center in Louisville.

A faii!Jir, poet andjustice advocate, he is exeCfltive directur of theJ & L Foundation, counselfor Middleton Reutlinger and a staff member of the KeniNck:J C6alition to Abolish the Death Penai!J.

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By Jmut Irwin Contributing Staff Writer More than five years ago, Sharon Receveur, diocesan archivist, and two staff members of Louisville's Home of the Innocents, Linda Speed and Linda Medley, became ''histOry detectives," looking into the fates of hundreds of foundlings and thci.( caregivc:r, an Epis­ copal deaconess. All were n<latly forgot­ ten until the three began to in'vestigate.

Gradually the small group of research­ ers drew many otherS, mcluding mem­ bers of the staff at Cave Hill Cemetery, where nearly 200 forgotten children lie in undesignated burial plots. Records from Eastern Cemetery, adjacent to Cave Hill, disclosed still more children's graves, which were not only unmarked but also deliberately shallow so that the space could easily be used over and over.

Curiosity grew about the abandoned and orphaned children, who had been left to the care of Sister Emily Cooper and her associates at the Home of the Itlnocents between 1882 and 1920. Dur­ ing her tenure as deaconess-in-charge, Sister Emily oversaw the baptisms of 284 children, many of whom she named.

Fortunately, Cave Hill kept careful records, and the researchers' dream of erecting a memorial to mark the chil­ dren's burials took hold.

Fundraisers of various sorts were held. Many hours were spent searching records at the Coroner's Office and other cemeteries. Prominent local artists were interviewed, and sculptor Meg White was commissioned to create two statues placed at the main burial plots for the children at Cave Hill.

One statue, ''Ascension;' is placed at the site of those buried from 1880 to 1900. It depicts Sister Emily lifting a child who is releasing a dove.

A marker bears an inscription with the names of the children except one infant simply identified as ''The One Who's Name Is Known Only To God." The other statue, "Metamorphosis,"

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Sister Emi l is located at the site for children buried between 1900 and 1920. It shows Sister Emily shaking a receiving blanket and releas­ ing 220 butterflies that represent the children's souls ''being released from her loving care to complete their journeys to heaven," as the statue has been described by the committee.

This year, at the request of the three research­ ers, the Home of the Innocents, retired Bishop David Reed and St. Luke's Church, the diocesan conven­ tion resolved to memorialize the deaconess and the children by establishing April 16 as a day of commemoration in the diocese. It also agreed to take the necessary steps to ask the 2012 Gen­ eral Convention to include Sister Em­ ily Cooper and All Forgotten Children in Ho!J Women, Ho!J Men (formerly

usser Feasts and Fasts).

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In the meantime, the Children's Memorial Marker Committee is continuing its efforts to identify all indigent

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the coroner's office. Anyone wishing to donate to this work should contact the

unmarked graves in the cemeteries across the city, including graves maintained by

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Community Foundation of Louisville at www.CFLouisville.org.

Brotherhood of St. Andrew

By Mary jane Cherry

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"Men, partimlar!J those between their 30s and 50s,jNggle setltral diffinnt li~~ts at on~thf!J serve as hNSbands, fathers, career men, Christian men, I/OUI/Iteers, civicpartidpants, hant!Jmen, sportsmm, those who have hobbies and late!Jyo11ng men wllo have the desin to maintain their bodies as ~ ho!J temple Nnfo the Lord. "' The above observation was made by Ronald Warfuel, then national president of the Brotherhood of St. Andrew's, while visiting St. Francis in the Fields Church in Harrods Creek in 2009. He was describing the challenge this reality poses for recruiting new generations of Brotherhood members.

Judging by his listeners' attentive silence, affirming nods and questions, Warfuel clearly had their attention.

He was on a mission that year to visit the top 10 Brotherhood chapters, of which St. Francis's chapter was one. He said he had come to learn from them and to share what he has learned with them and their guests, who included Bishop Ted Gulick and other chapters' members. (Ibe other chapters are at St. Mark's, Louisville; Christ Church, Bowl­ ing Green; Trinity Church. Owensboro; St. Luke's Church, Anchorage; and St. John's, Murray).

Success is not about numbers of members but about the "quality of the chapter ... it's about depth," Warfuel said. With 45 active members, St. Francis was the fourth largest in the nation at that time, he said, but it also had an extraordinarily active membership.

Their chief task, he said, is to help men become aware they have "a need for spiritual growth" and "to come to

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In the foreground, Christ Church Brotherhood members Chris Grinstead (left) andJohn Parklr (right) assist in building rampsfor handicapped residents in Bowling Green.

Christ.... We specialize in disciplining and nurturing men in their journey to Christ."

His remarks prompted Bishop Gulick to note the Brotherhood's "huge poten­ tial" for serving young men. "One out of two young men in the United States of America statistically have had their hearts broken by the disappointment they've had in their fathers because one out of two is raised in a broken home. If every chapter would remember that statistic, then I think there would be no stopping it," he said. "I think there are men adrift, and they are brokenhearted and tliey are looking for belief again that life can be faithful and stable, centered and produc­

rive, and holy and glorious."

The Brotherhood's two-prong ob­ jective to encourage men to practice spiritual discipline and nurture their faith journey within and for community ap­ pears to be at the root of this ministry's appeal and success, according to Broth­ erhood members interviewed last Fall.

The men at St. Luke's Church, Anchorage, for example, were already actively serving their parish when its Brotherhood chapter was formed more than two years ago, according to member Bob LaMontagne.

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also been part of a '\'ery ~y community of five to 12 Christians who come to the cathedral every Wednqd~y morning for Eucharist.

At 45, weren't you one of the youngest bishops in 1994? Did that have an impact on your episcopacy?

There was one other .qishop younger than I. One of the more \lnsettling mo­ ments was my first clergy conference.

We had a person from Louisville Baptist Seminary leading us in a lot of exercises to help us figure out who we were as a community....He had us line up, based on the chronology of our birth, and I realized to my horror that I was the third youngest ordained person and that I had been called to lead a community of clergy, many of whom were old enough to be my father.

Did this age difference affect your ministry?

I realized that actuarially we had a crisis. Many of those clergy were within four or five years of their retirement, and I knew early on that I had a recruiting job ahead.

What was it like for your family after you became a bishop?

I would say generally speaking it did not particularly impact my children. They were young adults at the time of my election, busy getting ready for their own jobs and future ....

I have found in coaching new bishops and spouses.that finding a faith commu­ nity is a very. difficult issue for a bishop's spouse.... Barbara frequendy accompa­ nied me, especially when I went to west­ em Kentucky, because it was the only time we would be together. But there was a real cost ... those late night trips back were hard on a school teacher ...

Finding a primary community is also pretty tricky because every priest in the diocese is under the authority of the bishop ... One Sunday we just went to worship, and at the offertory, the priest said, "First I saw Barbara, and I 6

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thought, 'Oh no. There's the bishop."'

Weknewwe would be rec­ ognized, but we didn't real­ ize we would be such an interruption of congregational life.

You have said you would not speculate about the diocese's future as you prepare to leave. Would you reflect on the major changes that have occurred during your episcopacy?

Above, Bishop Gulick found himself standing in waters of baptism again this

One of the M~ when he baptized Mike Yaden, a member of the Church of the Ascension,

most dramatic Bardstown. Photo 1!J Renee Abel

things is the maturing of priests. We've recruited some superb the role of ordained women .... To see clergy who are the best of the second women in significant rectorships; to see vocation ordinands, and we have a the number of very wise and strong strong cadre of younger clergy. And not women in the episcopate, including, of only are we ordaining younger men and course, the presiding bishop ... has been women but we are also entrusting them a real joy. with significant positions: as the dean of I'm particularly proud of this diocese. a deanery, as heads of congregations, as When I became bishop, one woman members of Trustees and Council and as priest was in ch~e of a parish and it a General Convention deputy.... That's was a prestigious position. Gerry Wolf iconically important for the millennia! [now a bishop in Rhode Island] was the generation to see that the diocese trusts first woman dean of any cathedral ... millennials.... When I was growing up, But all other congregations were led by I frequendy received communion from men. That's no longer the case ... and if people in their 20s. A few years after I you consider the number of women who was ordained, about the time the Epis­ are diocesan leaders, it's clear we're well copal Church invented Commissions beyond any kind of tokenism. on Ministry, we refused to send people Other significant changes? direcdy from college to seminary. They We've been blessed in recruiting continued on page 7

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in seven years of careful restraint we're no longer going to see sexual orientation as an impediment to ordination. At the same time, I think there has been a growing awareness and an exploding commitment by the Episcopal Church to worldwide mis­ sion. Even though we have had some differences with the Anglican Com­ munion as far as human sexuality, the Anglican churches know more about each other now than ever before.

So the Episcopal Church has some real identity issues in front of it.

Does it see itself primarily as Ameri­ can with some deep influences from Anglicanism, or does it see itself pri­ marily as part of a worldwide body called the Anglican Church?

Morganna Barber, a member of St. Peter} of It will be interesting to see how the LAkes Ch11rch, Gilbertsville, was baptii!d that increasing global awareness will I!J Bishop Ted G111ick as (1-r) St. Peter} mem­ influence the Episcopal Church or if ber Chip Tt~llar and atrJfyte Noah Kti!J watch. the church will retreat into a narrow, Photo I!J Mary Jane Cherry insular autonomy. continued from page 6

had to prove themselves first and, of course, they never came back after their 'season of testing.' We lost a whole generation.... We're just now realizing that was a tragic mistake.

What are the chal­

lenges and issues the wider church will be addressing?

First of all, I think our sexuality debate is resolved. The ordina­ tion of Mary Glasspool signals the end. Not that every Episcopa­ lian would agree with that, but she received a majority of consents Gro11ndbnakingjorAllSaints' new inn in 2005 began with

from both the bishops a blessingfrom the bishop. Alsopicl'llred (1-r) are the Rev. Rose

and the standing com­ Bogal-Allbritten, BillAllbritten, the &v. LArry Handwerk

mittees, which says to (then AllSaints' exee~~tive director), jim Wade and Kit Kincade.

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ment speaks to the diocese's "unity" and "health.'' He said he spoke recendy to a deputy at the convention that elected Bishop <_;n: ~barn Marmion and learned that it went to a >L"cond day and Bishop Clingman in frustration "banged his hand on the table and told them, 'You must come to a decision."'

The diocese must now obtain a major­ ity of consents from diocesan standing committees and bishops. That process has begun, and is expected to be completed in time for White to ordained and consecrated a bishop on Sept. 25.

In the meantime, White plans to end his ministry in Kansas City at the end of July, when he and his family are tentatively planning to move to Kentucky so they can settle into the community before school begins. Their daughter, Becky, 15, is a high school sophomore, and their son, Tun, 19, is a sophomore at Northwestern University in Chicago.

Bishop Gulick has requested that dioc­ esan leaders go through him to contact

White since he still has a job to do as a cathedral dean. He and White will have weekly phone conversations. "I consider it a great privilege to carry on the work that he has done," said White. "I know those weekly conversations will come to mean a great deal, and I can learn a great deal from his experience.''

He also spoke of his gratitude for all the notes and prayers. "It's really heartwarm­ ing because there is a bit of holy fear in the midst of all this. This will be a completely new vocation. I will bring my priesthood with me, but moving into the episcopate is completely new. Knowing that I've got the prayers of the diocese means a great deal.

We can feel them, and I appreciate them."

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Church musician Jim Rightmyer once be­ lieved he would eventually work at the Pres­ byterian church where he was married. When the opportunity finally came after six years as the organist and choirmaster at St. Francis in the Fields Episcopal Church, he ended up staying put and became an Episcopalian in 1991 because, he said, "I love the beauty of the liturgy."

Nearly 27 years later, Dr. Rightmyer still speaks about the appeal of the Episcopal liturgy, "even in the confines of the lection­ ary and the church year," and the ability of a great anthem or cathedral choir to lift him to a spiritual "stratosphere," the "whole point of liturgy."

Son of a Presbyterian minister, he was a piano and organ major at Valdosta (Ga.) State College and came to Louisville to study at Southern Baptist Seminary, where he earned a master's in church music and a doctorate in musical arts.

His "greatest joy" from his work, he said, has been to see the children in his choir grow, up to be professional church musicians and clergy.

Rightmyer was interviewed in March for a profile to accompany his article below about the work of a church musician, which he wrote at our request.

The choirmaster of 13 youngsters and 30 adults, he writes that he is charged with offering "God my best and to challenge those who offer their musical talents in worship to do the same." For him, the ''very best" music for our "beautiful liturgies" happens to be Anglican choral music, he said, "but I hasten to add that is not to downplay many, many

ChoirmasterJim Rightmyergoes over the music with Charky Diemer, treble. Photo 1?J Don Virh other types of muse."

Days away from Easter, he was preparing the choirs to sing three anthems, one new to them. His process in selecting the anthems, he said, is "representative of what we do all the time." The conversation also revealed his passion for his work and his desire to inspire, educate and enhance the worship of St. Francis members.

For the opening anthem, he chose a 16th century piece, "Woman Why Weepest Thou," which "pulls at the heart strings," he said, adding it seems contemporary. "It doesn't seem like it was composed 500 years ago," he

said. " ... and it's dramatic. The music is writ­ ten so that when Jesus says, 'Maria, Maria,' and you know that Mary recognizes Jesus, the music just opens up ... and you understand that Jesus is risen." The second anthem, by Kenneth Leighton, is based on a George Her­ bert poem, ''Let all the world in every corner sing," The 20th century hymn, he said, is an "exuberant romp...an outburst of joy where the organ and the choir just get to let loose and sing praise and joy." The service ended with the choir singing Handel's "Hallelujah Chorus" because "people love it."

on choosing the best music for the liturgy

By Dr. James Rightmyer St. Francis in the Fields Church I LOVE my work as organist and choirmaster at St. Francis in the Fields Church, Harrods Creek, Ky., where I am charged with choosing and present­ ing appropriate, inspiring and uplifting music to enrich the beautiful liturgies of our denomination. And I am inspired to offer to God my best and to challenge those who offer their musical talents in worship to do the same.

Selecting the music for a service is like putting together a jigsaw puzzle, finding

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pieces that fit the liturgy being used (e.g., Holy Eucharist, Holy Baptism? Morning Prayer); the available musical resources (e.g. organ, piano, choir, hymnal(s), handbells); the lectionary readings, the bedrock for all musical selection; the congregations' musical awareness and preferences, and the singers' abilities.

Parish members are understandably opinionated. Hymns are, after all, "their" music, and they have a right ,to want to sing hymns they know and l6ve.

Finding appropriate hymns is at once simple and complicated. Assuming a

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"normal" liturgy, I consult the lection­ ary and with the clergy person giving the sermon so that the hymns complimen.t the service theme. Several resources are available to help narrow the search. I most often use The Choirmaster's Hand­ book, which identifies the lectionary readings for each Sunday and feast day and lists approximately 30 hymns that relate to the themes of the day or the season of the church year. Next I consult my desk hymnal, in which is recorded the date(s) when hymns have been sung Contiflued Ofl page 9

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tionship, he said. Prayer and Bible study are central member-led components of chapter meetings, and leading a Bible study can be a "stretch," he said. "It truly is an opportunity for this group of men to meet and develop themselves."

As of our interview, the group had doubled in size since forming.

The Brotherhood chapter at Trinity Church in Owensboro was smaller in numbers, as is the congregation, but with 8 to 10 active members it also had doubled in size since its formation about three years ago, according to member Richard Rue. Its story is similar to St. Luke's. Trinity already had a "men's club" when they decided to organize a chapter. They had met with Bowling Green Brothers and. "learned we were doing almost the same thing," said Rue. "We liked what the Brothers were doing and the way they conducted their meetings," he added.

The Trinity chapter has had several suc­ cessful fundraising initiatives, enabling it to replace the tables throughout the

church and to help support the church's seminarian Ben Badgett.

The competition for men's time ap­ pears to impact their recruitment of younger members, as Warfuel suggested.

Most of Trinity's and St. Luke's Brotherhood members are retired or semi-retired, according to Rue and LaMontagne. "We'll get younger men to come once or twice, but Saturday is usu­ ally their day off," said Rue. ''That's one big reason I think they don't show up.

They have a lot of family responsibilities on the day of£" LaMontagne also noted that when a group is "skewed~' toward older members, "it is difficult to interface with the younger people," which in turn limits what the chapter can do. ''We try very hard to bring them in, but most young people scurry in and scurry out of church.... I bet they'd appreciate and enjoy it, but getting them to do one more thing is just difficult at this time in their life."

Christ Church in Bowling Green "resurrected" their chapter in 2001 after a long hiatus, said member Skip Wirth.

Remarkably, many members are "work­ ing fathers" in their mid- to upper 40s, and their service projects tend to match their schedules and capabilities. Mem­ bers, for example, have had several All Saints' work weekends, doing everything from repairing roofs to clearing paths in the woods devastated by the ice storm.

They also built a walk with handrails from the lower camp to the new inn. On weekdays, retired members install ramps at the homes of disabled Bowling Green residents.

Like Rue and LaMontagne, Wirth spoke about the invaluable fellowship that emerges out of shared Bible study and prayer time. Noting that once he would never have been part of a men's group, he said he has learned what it means to be a Brother when going through a difficult time. ''They were em­ pathetic. They knew what it felt like .... and they were so williing to come to my rescue in support;' he said.

"Our purpose is ministry and service;' Wirth added, "The camaraderie and fel­ lowship are just neat little byproducts."

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in my parish. This lets me know how recently and often a hymn has been sung and consequently how familiar it is to the congregation.

While it would be comforting to some to sing only the "tried and true" hymns, a constant diet of favorites could get tiresome. Too many new hymns, how­ ever, is disconcerting to almost everyone.

Next I consider the hymn's placement in the liturgy. Is it to be used as a proces­ sional, a sequence or gradual? At com­ munion? Normally, hymns beginning or ending the liturgy will be more majestic, while those in the middle are often subdued. I especially try to find hymns before the Gospel that closely reflect the scripture or the sermon to follow. Finally, I keep a mental note of hymns requested www.episcopalky.org

by parishioners and look for appropriate times to include them.

As a full-time church musician, I have ample time to select anthems in advance.

Normally, I spend June studying the lec­ tionary and considering various anthems and larger choral works for the following "season" (September through August of the coming year). These choices are recorded but not set in stone, as they sometimes conflict with reality at a given time and place. (I tend to have ambitious dreams during the summer!)

Church musicians have an immense selection of quality choral literature for the liturgy and wonderful resources for finding this music. In addition to check­ ing the parish library and colleagues' websites, I consult A Catalogue of Anthems and Motets (Year.r A, B, and C) by William Wunsch and Su~ I?J Sundt!J. A Quartrr!J

publication of the Ri!Jal School of Church Music.

Also in June, I look at the musi­ cal responses of our normal liturgies (e.g., Kyrie, Gloria, Sanctus), assessing consistency and familiarity with new and potentially-inspiring settings.

Finally, I consider Instrumental music, which often enriches our worship. In addition to two magnificent pipe organs and a grand piano, the parish fortunately has an association with the Academy of Music, giving access to students willing to play at services.

When these pieces of the puzzle are successfully joined, the hymns, anthems, responses and instrumental offerings contribute mightily to the beauty of worship and a more profound worship experience.

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E iscO inion with reflection

Haiti, tragedy and Pat Robertson in retrospect

By the Rev. Dr. Charles Hawkins Rector, St. Mark's Church, Louisville The Rev. Pat Robertson said the day after the tragedy of the Jan. 12 Haitian earthquake that Haitians need to have a "great turning to God." While reporting on the devastating 7.0 earthquake that devastated the island nation, he said that the country had been "cursed by one thing after another'' since they "swore a pact to the devil."

"Something happened a long time ago in Haiti and people might not want to talk about it," Robertson said 'They were under the heel of the French, you know Napoleon the third and whatever.

And they got together and swore a pact to the devil. They said 'We will serve you if you will get us free from the prince.'

True story. And so the devil said, 'Ok it's a deal.' And they kicked the French out.

The Haitians revolted and got them­ selves free. But ever since they have been cursed by one thing after another."

Equating natural disasters to God's wrath is not novel. I have a very close friend that is convinced that the hur­ ricanes that have ravaged Florida in the last decade are indicative of God's judg­ ment of that state for its role in the 2000 presidential election. In our most recent election, the Rev. Jeremiah Wright made headlines for a sermon he had preached saying that America was damned by God because of our pervasive racism. The Rev. Wright, however, did not link any particular natural disaster or man-made tragedy to God's damnation. Comment­ ing on the tragedy of 9/11, however, the Rev. Jerry Fallwell did. He said, ""The abortionists have got to bear some burden for this because God will not be mocked. And when we destroy 40 mil­ lion little innocent babies, we make God mad. I really believe that the pagans, and the abortionists, and the feminists, and the gays and the lesbians who are 10

actively trying to make that an alterna­ tive lifestyle, the ACLU, People for the American Way - all of them who have tried to secularize America - I point the finger in their face and say, 'You helped this happen."'

The attempt to give meaning to tragedies is understandable. Those of us who make meaning by asking ''Where is God in this" sometimes come to the conclusion that tragedy is a sign of God's wrath. In the late 1980's, I partici­ pated in a heated classroom debate with other seminarians over the notion that HIV/AIDS was God's judgment upon homosexuality. To my shock and horror, a number of my classmates were con­ vinced that such was indeed the case.

Though understandable, I pe~ally find such attempts to make me · g unconvincing, unpalatable and ul mately un-Christian. Part of horr is the meaninglessness of such events.~is the edy. meaninglessness that makes it a Punishment is not tragic. Earthq es that kill thousands are tragic. We a disservice to the victims of disas\er when we try to make meaning out of their suffering.

Robertson's comments on Haiti, how­ ever, are (in addition to being wrong­ headed) ironic.

Do not bother checking a concor­ dance; you will not find the phrase "pact with the devil" in the Bible. If you were

to "google" the phrase you might come up with the legend of Robert Johnson, the blues musician who was said to have met the devil at a crossroads and sold his soul in return for fame. These are, however, but recent manifestations of an older plot line. I remember reading "The Devil and Daniel Webster" in an Ameri­ can Literature class in high school. But even these are not the original source of the phrase "pact with the devil." For that we must go back to the legend of Faust.

The legend of Faust is told by many but most famously by Goethe. Goethe's version of Dr. Faust's pact with the devil is hailed by secular humanists as the movement's manifesto. Hence the irony of Pat Robertson's comment. Robertson has been a very vocal critic of secular humanism. In his comment, however, he draws not upon the Bible, but upon Goethe's Faustian legend.

But the irony does not end with Robertson drawing upon the secular humanist manifesto for material. The particular incident in question, Haiti's supposed pact with the devil, is told by Guy Endore in his book Babouk. En­ dore is perhaps best known for his novel Wernvo!f in Paris and for being a commu­ nist in Hollywood during the 1930's. He referred to himself as a "Stalinist." It is the story Endore tells of which Robert­ son says, ''True story.''

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Events in the diocese Youth

Summer schedule July July 4: Bishop Visitation at Christ Church, 206 W. Poplar St., Elizabethtown.

July 8: Ordinations of the Rev. Suzanne Warner to the priest­ hood and Daniel Kuol to the diaconate, Christ Church Cathe­ dral, 421 S. Second St., Louisville. Begins at 7 p.m. (EDT).

July 10: Retirement Party for Bishop Ted Gulick, All Saints' Episcopal Conference Center, 833 Hickory Grove Road, Leitchfield. Begins at noon.

July 19-23: St. James' Episcopal and First Presbyterian churches in Shelbyville will again have a joint Vacation Bible School, This year's program will meet at St. James Episcopal Church, Third and Main streets, from 5:30 to 8:00p.m. (EST).

June 28-July 1: PYE gathering, Great Smokey Mountains in Tennessee.

July 4-9: New Horizons Camp for 5th and 6th Graders, All Saints' Episcopal Conference Center, 833 Hickory Grove Road, Leitchfield.

July 11-16: Junior High Camp, All Saints' Episcopal Confer­ ence Center, 833 Hickory Grove Road, Leitchfield.

Oct. 15-17: Fall Youth Gathering, All Saints' Episcopal Con­ ference Center, 833 Hickory Grove Road, Leitchfield.

August Aug. 7: Mission Funding meeting, place and time to be an­ nounced.

Aug. 19-21: EFM instructor training, All Saints' Episcopal Conference Center, 833 Hickory Grove Road, Leitchfield.

Aug. 20-21: Cursillo Team Meeting, All Saints' Episcopal Conference Center, 833 Hickory Grove Road, Leitchfield.

Aug. 21: Budget Committee meeting, All Saints' Episcopal Conference Center, 833 Hickory Grove Road, Leitchfield.

Aug. 24: Commission on Ministry, 5-9 p.m. Place to be determined.

Aug. 31: Trustees & Council Executive Committee meeting, Diocesan Conference Room, Diocesan House, 425 S. Second St., Louisville, Ky.

Celebrating Bishop Gulick On July 10, the Diocese of Kentucky will celebrate the min­ istry of Bishop Ted Gulick, who will be leaving in September after more than 16 years as the diocese's chief pastoral leader.

The celebration will be held at All Saints' Camp and Confer­ ence Center, Leitchfield, beginning at noon with Eucharist, baptisms and confirmations. The service will be followed by lunch and the presentation of a gift from the diocese in ap­ preciation of his service.

At his request, the transition committee has located a modu­ lar cedar cabin, to be located at All Saints' for use by the new bishop and his family.

It is not too late to take this opportunity to honor Bishop Ted by contributing to the gift. Donations may be made online by visiting the www.episcopalky.org or by mailing a check to Trustees and Council with "Bishop's retirement gift" in the memo line. Mailed checks should be sent to Betty Blodgett, St.

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July 12-14: Bridges to Contemplative Living Retreat, Bethany Spring Retreat Center, New Haven, Ky. Focuses on works of Thomas Merton and other spiritual writers. Call 502­ 899-1991 or 800-886-7275 for more information or visit www. bethanyspring.org.

July 15-17: The Contemplative Caregiver, Bethany Spring Retreat Center, New Haven, Ky. For hospice life and end-of­ life caregivers. Call502-899-1991 or 800-886-7275 for more information or visit www.bethanyspring.org.

August 13-15: Bridges to Contemplative Living Retreat, Bethany Spring Retreat Center, New Haven, Ky. Call 502­ 899-1991 or 800-886-7275 for more information or visit www. bethanyspring.org.

September Sept. 18: Christian Formation Department training with Jenifer Gamber, author of My Faith My Life, St. Matthew's Church, 330 N. Hubbards Lane, Louisville.

Sept. 25: Consecration of the Very Rev. Terry Allen White as the eighth bishop of the Diocese of Kentucky, 11 a.m.

(EDT), Galt House, Louisville.

John's Episcopal Church, 1620 West Main Street, Murray, KY 42071.,If you have questions, please call Rose Bogal­ Allbritten at 270-293-9490 or Betty Blodgett at 270-293­ 4190 .

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