Volume 13, Number 5
THE MESSENGER
June 2014
C HRIST C HURCH C ATHEDRAL M OBILE, A LABAMA
W E LC O ME
TO O U R
N E WE ST M E MB E RS
On Sunday, May 11, The Right Reverend Philip Menzie Duncan II confirmed and received 10 new members of Christ Church Cathedral. The newly confirmed were honored that day with a luncheon in the Chapter House.
Ann Moody, Louise McClure, Ann Corrigan, Tucker Burgin, Savannah Burgin, Lilly Hooker, Dean Gibson, Bishop Duncan, Jordan Chow, JanaĂŠ Wilson, Kim Ellis, Jordan Ellis
(from left to right):
C O N G R AT U L AT I O N S C O L L E G E G R A D UAT E S Bernard Herbert (Tres) Eichold III Son of Carolyn and Bert Eichold University of Alabama, Mechanical Engineering
Victoria (Tori) Stephens Hall Daughter of Marianne and Steve Hall, granddaughter of Nance and Ed Stephens University of Alabama, Communications, Public Relations
Richard Lamar Jeffers IV Son of Carolyn and Richard Jeffers, grandson of Carolyn Stephenson University of Alabama, Economics and Blount Undergraduate Initiative
Eamon Patrick Kelly Son of Chris Kelly University of South Alabama, Accounting
True Eastwood Nicholson Daughter of True and Norman Nicholson University of the South, History with a minor in Education
THE CATHEDRAL CHAPTER John Stephenson McClelland Senior Warden
Robert Willis Israel Charles Stephen McKay Junior Wardens
William Kennon Drew Treasurer
Harwell Ellis Coale, Jr. Chancellor
Ronald A. Snider Clerk
Class of 2014 Robert D. Forster Tray W. Hamil Ann H. Luce John S. McClelland, Jr. Elissa E. Watkins Wythe L. Whiting
Class of 2015 John D. Davidson Mary Esther T. Elliott Banks C. Ladd Alison S. Mitchell Lucy F. Moore Henry R. Seawell IV Class of 2016 Sage M. Bolt Lewis H. Golden George B. Inge Robert W. Israel Charles S. McKay Hetty C. Newell
Chapter Members Mendy Henderson, 2016 St. Agatha’s, deFuniak Springs
Gary Moore, 2017 St. Paul’s, Daphne
The Rev. Aaron Smith, 2018 St. Paul’s, Magnolia Springs
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A Message from the Dean Dear Cathedral Family, Summer begins and our lives take on a new rhythm as the days lengthen and the temperatures become ever warmer. For many of us this is a season of vacation from our normal routines. For some of us, summer is a transition time—from one grade to another in school, from school to college, from college to graduate or professional school or to work, from one place or job to another. Our life together here at Christ Church Cathedral also takes on a different rhythm in the summertime as Sunday School and mid-week services go on hiatus. Summer is also a time of transition for us: one program year draws to a close, and we turn our thoughts and imaginations to preparing for new programs to begin at the end of the summer. This summer we will welcome two new staff members who will join us in time to be part of our planning for the next program year. Summertime will be our season for getting to know one another and settling in to new spaces and new jobs. Adam King, our interim organist/ choirmaster, will arrive first; his first Sunday on the bench will be June 8, the Day of Pentecost. Adam has previously been with us here as a supply organist during his time at the University of Mobile, where he earned a B.A. in music performance and served as an adjunct instructor of music. He earned his Master of Music degree from Samford University and has served on church staffs and as a substitute musician in Baptist, Methodist, Presbyterian, Roman Catholic, and Episcopal churches. Adam has worked with children’s and handbell choirs, as well as
adult and community choral groups, and he has also worked as an accompanist and arranger and has been involved with community arts programs, especially including community theatre. I am thankful that Adam has agreed to assume responsibility for working with me in planning worship and musical programs, as well as leading our choirs and generally helping us begin the work of transitioning our musical life into the next places God is calling us. Dan Wagner, our new assistant to the Dean and Rector, will arrive as a newly ordained transitional deacon at the end of June, with his first Sunday on the altar being July 6. Dan is a South Carolina native, a graduate of Newberry College and the College of Charleston, from which he earned a Master of Public Administration. He served the people of Charleston and Greenville, South Carolina in that capacity prior to receiving his call to the Episcopal priesthood. Dan received his Master of Divinity degree from The School of Theology at the University of the South in May, and, God willing, he will be ordained to the priesthood at the end of this year. I know that you will both welcome and support Dan and Adam as they begin their new ministries here with us and as we begin this new stage in our life together as the Cathedral family. Please keep them in your prayers as they travel and move during the month of June. I pray for a safe and refreshing and restorative summer for us all Faithfully,
The Very Reverend Beverly F. Gibson, Ph.D., Dean
E P I S C O PA L C H U R C H W O M E N We have just completed our 5th year with our new Episcopal Church Women (ECW) format of having the group led by a chair who has moved up from co-chair making ECW leadership a two year commitment. This year we have been under the able leadership of Chair Erica McElhaney and Co-Chair Julie McClelland. Thank you to both for a great year. Joining Julie for 2014-15 will be Lucy Brady. The Episcopal Church Women is a church-wide organization with the continued goal of 100% participation from the women of our parish in at least one or more areas. The areas include Sunday, Hospitality Teams, Lenten and Advent Luncheon Teams, Special Services Team to assist with funerals, ordinations, Diocesan events, etc., and our outreach projects, United Thank Offering, sale of Arpilleras, Loaves and Fish, etc. Julie and Lucy will begin this summer planning for next year. Look for sign-up information in August.
Past ECW Chairs Leslie Patrick Ladd Lynne Hallett Davis Carolyn Delchamps Eichold Elissa Ezell Watkins Erica Lasselle McElhaney Julie Martin McClelland Lucy Bowman Brady Lucy Brady, Erica McElhaney, Julie McClelland
P EGGY LYDEN F AREWELL R ECEPTION Dear Christ Church Cathedral Family, How can I begin to thank you all for the gorgeous antique silver and crystal vase, the Missy Patrick print of the church, the beautiful resolution, the gorgeous flowers and the lovely day!? I will hang the print in my office and think of you all always. The vase is sitting on my piano at home and I will cherish it always. The last thirteen years has been the highlight of my life. I thank each of you for every moment. I will not be far and you will be in my heart always. Much love, Peggy
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O p e r a t i o n Ba c k p a c k 2 0 1 4 Christ Church Cathedral volunteers will again assist Sergeant Zandra Jackson and the members of the Mobile Police Department Family Intervention Team (FIT) in providing backpacks, school supplies, uniforms, and gift certificates for children in their program. We are looking for youth leaders to head this project. It is an excellent opportunity for high school students to complete their service hours, while getting to know some our younger members. Please call the Cathedral Office if you would like to help.
Operation Backpack 2013 recipients.
We will get the “wishes tree” up by mid-June. Items will include backpacks, supply lists, calculators, and requests for cash donations. The project will run from mid-June through Sunday, July 20. The deadline for all collections is Monday, July 21 so that we will have time to sort everything. The officers will give the children their stuffed backpacks and take them shopping on Friday, August 1 during the tax-free days. To chose a student you will have to wait for the “wishes tree,” but if you would like to make a cash contribution now, you may send checks made payable to Christ Church Cathedral and note “Operation Backpack” on the memo line.
Beckwith Summer Camp 2014 Beckwith Summer Camp sessions for youth offer faith -based adventure activities combined with Christian programs developed for spiritual formation. They provide opportunity for water activities on Weeks Bay; kayaking, canoeing, paddle boarding, sailing, and swimming. They engage campers in field and court games; boche ball, ultimate Frisbee, soccer, kick-ball, basketball, volleyball and dodge ball. They have a rock climbing wall, nature trail for light hiking, and challenge course with high and low ropes elements. They work with priests across the Diocese to provide Christ-centered programs and a contemporary style of praise and worship. The strong spiritual component of each session is led by a priest from within our Episcopal Diocese, we refer to this person as the Camp Dean. Beckwith is owned and operated by the Episcopal Diocese of the Central Gulf Coast.
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Session 1 Session 2 Session 3 Session 5 Session 6 Session 7 Session 8 Session 9
- 10th-12th grades: June 9-14. $465 - 8th-9th grades: June 17-22. $465 - 3rd-4th grades: June 25-29 $330 - 4th-5th grades: July 8-13. $465 - 5th-6th grades: July 16-21. $465 - 6th-7th grades: July 24-29. $465 - 7th-8th grades: July 31-August 5. $465 - 1st-3rd grades: August 8-10. $220 **
(**Bringing a parent is encouraged for first time campers attending Session 9.)
Beckwith Camp & Retreat Center 10400 Beckwith Lane, Fairhope, AL 36532 (251) 928-7844 Email: beckccc@bellsouth.net Register online at www.BeckwithAL.com
V BS 2 0 1 4 — Wi l d e r n e s s E s c ap e : W h e r e G o d G u i d e s & P r ov i d e s
Tuesday, June 10-Thursday, June 12 9:00 a.m. to Noon You have to experience it!
To re g is t e r o r volu nteer— S i g n u p o n - l in e a t
http://www.groupvbspro.com/ vbs/hl/christchurchcath
Set up: Sunday, June 8 following the service
Training/Decorating: Monday, June 9 from 9:00 a.m. until Noon
Take down: Thursday, June 12 from Noon until 2:00 p.m.
Step back in time, and join Moses as he and the Israelites escape Egypt and journey into the wilderness—watching God guide and provide!
VBS 2014 Supply List Food Items
Fruit daily (green grapes and bananas) for 40 children for 3 days Frozen biscuits (150 biscuits) Heavy Whipping Cream (1 quart and 1 pint) Teddy Grahams (200 teddy bears) (1-2 boxes) Goldfish crackers (300 goldfish) (1 30 oz. carton) Graham Crackers (100 squares) (1-2 boxes) Whipped Cream/Cool Whip (8 16 oz. tubs) Frosted Flakes (2 boxes) Blue food coloring
Paper Products/Craft Items
Non-flexible straws Paper Plates (50) 5 clear shower curtain liners Fake seaweed/fish (Hobby Lobby??) 2 stone tablets (12/18” craft foam) Hobby Lobby 9 mouse traps 2 rat traps
Contact Alison Mitchell asm1214@hotmail.com 689-7874
Items to Borrow
2 large blue tarps bungies/thin rope/plastic connectors to hang tarps
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Ca t h e d r a l C e l e b r at i o n — 2 0 1 4 Sunday, May 11, marked our Ninth Annual Cathedral Celebration. We celebrated with a parochial visit from our bishop, The Right Reverend Philip M. Duncan, II, a baptism, nine confirmations, and one reception. A luncheon followed in the Chapter House. Thank you to all who helped to make this a wondrous occasion! Photos courtesy of Robbie Runderson.
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Co r r e s p o n d e n c e Dear Friends. I want to thank everyone at Christ Church Cathedral for your very generous gift to Wilmer Hall for our annual Pancake Breakfast. We had a wonderful day and the rain held off for us! Our renovation to Carpenter Hall and Quigley Hall is progressing nicely and we hope to move in by mid June. These buildings will be used for the expansion of our Transitional Living and Transitional Family Programs. As we celebrate 150 years of this special ministry during 2014, I am reminded that it is through the generosity of people like all of you that have allowed us to sustain our mission of caring for children in need for so many years. Your continued generosity and the support enable us to provide a warm, loving and nurturing home for children and young adults who are victims of poverty, abuse, neglect and homelessness. Your support is making a difference in the lives of these young people every day. Many thanks to all of you! Sincerely, Sally Green Executive Director, Wilmer Hall Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Thank you so very much for your financial gift of $300 since November 2013. Your generosity made it possible for us to meet the needs of many clients who are struggling financially to support their families. We appreciate your affirmation of our work in the community! For months we have seen an increase in the number of families turning to us for help. Many are struggling to provide the basic necessities for their families every day. Your gift helps to make it possible for us to help them through a financial crisis by providing assistance with food, medicine, gasoline, bus pass or assistance with an over due utility bill. Each year we see over 7,000 households comprised of more than 17,000 individual family members. Over 90% or those served are not Catholic. Without your support, we would have to turn them away! Thank you for partnering with us and supporting our efforts to assist our client in moving toward selfsufficiency. Know that your generosity touches the lives of many who would otherwise do without. We pray that God will bless you with the graces you desire. With a grateful heart, Carol P. Wagnon Service Center Director Catholic Social Service
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Dear Dean Gibson, Thank you for Christ Church Cathedral’s generous contribution of $1,464.40 to Episcopal Relief & Development. Your commitment to fighting poverty and disease is essential as we continue our work in support of the Millennium Development Goals and communities around the globe. Your gift was applied to the Clean Water per family program area. Faithfully, Robert W. Radtke President Dear Friends, Thank you for your generous gift of $100.00 to the Lilian Vallely School. All of us are grateful for your support of the school. We have three groups coming this summer to do summer school and to work on campus projects. Some Boise State science students are coming in June to do science experiments with the kids. In July, a group from St. Barnabas On the Desert in Scottsdale, Arizona will be there followed by a team from Christ Church Cathedral in Indianapolis. We learned how to do these summer programs from our mutual friend, The Very Rev. Johnny Cook, when he brought a team to the school from Dallas many years ago. They were fabulous! The students love these groups that come to be with them and eagerly board the vans in the mornings when summer school is schedule. Summer school is a big help in retaining skills over the summer. Faithfully, Jan Thornton Director of Communications Thank you for the most informative tour of your church. We all learned so much about the windows and the Mobile members who truly love this beautiful church. Thanks again for sharing with the First United Methodist Church of Lucedale. May God bless you and your church in the future. ~First United Methodist Church of Lucedale, Mississippi
A ng l i c a n – R o m a n C a t h o l i c D i a l o g u e Dialogue examines Catholic, Anglican ecclesiology and moral discernment agreed statement The Anglican-Roman Catholic Theological Consultation in the U.S.A. (ARC-USA) has released a keynote document, Ecclesiology and Moral Discernment: Seeking a Unified Moral Witness. Ecclesiology and Moral Discernment: Seeking a Unified Moral Witness was approved at the ARCUSA meeting February 24-25 at Virginia Theological Seminary in Alexandria, VA. The meeting was chaired by Bishop Bauerschmidt; the Roman Catholic cochairman, Bishop Ronald Herzog of Alexandria, Louisiana, was unable to attend for health reasons. ARC-USA prepared the document with a preface signed by co-chair the Rt. Rev. John C. Bauerschmidt, Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Tennessee, and the Most Rev. Denis Madden, Auxiliary Bishop of Baltimore and Chairman of the Bishops’ Committee for Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. “ARC-USA has produced some important statements in the past,” commented Bishop Bauerschmidt. “This statement represents the latest landmark in our journey together as churches, and is a valuable contribution to an important topic.’ As stated in the preface: “For almost fifty years, since 1965, the Episcopal Church and the Roman Catholic Church have been engaged in an official bilateral dialogue sponsored by the two churches, the AnglicanRoman Catholic Theological Consultation in the United States of America, sometimes known as ARCUSA. As a part of this dialogue, ARC-USA has produced a number of statements and reports on important theological subjects of concern to the two churches, often building on and responding to the work of the Anglican-Roman Catholic International Commission (ARCIC) established in 1967. Our own statement takes its place in this succession.” The document is the result of five years of dialogue and research, following the 2008 request by Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori and
the Bishops’ Committee for Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops “to address questions of ethics and the Christian life in the context of ecclesiology, in an effort to achieve greater clarity regarding areas of agreement and disagreement.” The statement reflects the way the two churches pursue the work of teaching and learning within the Christian moral life, as well as where each church derives its authority. It poses the question of whether differences in moral theology create further division between the churches. In addressing this topic, discussions centered on the teaching charism of each church and the pedagogy of moral formation. With a focus on immigration/migration and same-sex relations, the document’s contents include: Seeking the Good Together; Necessary Characteristics of Our Common Moral Tradition; A Difference in Ecclesiology; and Case Studies in Migration/ Immigration and Same-Sex Relations. The conclusion is called On the Way to Unified Moral Witness. Copies of the final report are available from the Cathedral office in hard copy or via email. Link is below and also on the Cathedral website: http://episcopaldigitalnetwork.com/ens/2014/04/22/arc -usa-releases-joint-ecclesiology-document/
Anglican Roman Catholic Dialogue Fall Meeting September 30 – October 2, 2013 Berkley, CA
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J U N E B I RT H DAYS June 1 June 4 June 5
June 6 June 7 June 8 June 9 June 10 June 11 June 12 June 15 June 16 June 17
June 19 June 20
June 23 June 24 June 25 June 26 June 27 June 28 June 29 June 30
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Champ White Joe Booth Mary Elizabeth Blankenship Kennon Drew Elizabeth Elliott Perri McKay Alex Nicolson Justin Williams Yates Grehan Katherine Deaton Trey Koss Carson Russell Will Drew Sonny Irvine True Nicholson John White Hannah Collins Mike Gibson Mike Reindl George Seymour Claire Speegle Shannon Harris Kristyn Seawell Smitty Vanek Paul Redd Alex Mitchell Betsy Brown Skip Brutkiewicz Sonny Kearley Marolyn Kruse Tim Holladay Cooper Leland Larry Floyd Talmadge Hines Jay Watkins Kathy Thurber Natalie Coale Sophie Ferguson Patti Biel Betty Coale Wayne Butler Jacque Hawkins Merle Findley Lisa Portacci Robin Herndon Marissa Patrick Fred Hoffmeyer
D i o c e s a n N ew s It’s time again for Famous Fish Fries at St. Peter’s, Bon Secour. The parish has been hosting monthly fish fries for over 50 years. Dates for this year’s fish fries are: Thursdays, June 5, July 3, August 7, September 4, and October 2 from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m.
Frying fish are Frog Mund, Wayne Brunson, and Cody Bemis.
Donation: $10. Proceeds are used for various outreach ministries.
St. Peter's first fish fry of the year hosted a large crowd on May 1,
The menu includes: fresh fried mullet, potato salad, baked beans, cole slaw, hushpuppies, cake, tea and coffee.
For more information, contact Paula Mund at ladypaula@gulftel.com
L ive S t r e a m i n g We are reassessing our options/costs for live streaming the Sunday service. We will do a review and hope to continue in September.
Tr ave l i n g P r aye r I know, O God, that wherever I travel, You will be with me. There is nowhere I can go, no situation I can face, which is outside Your love and strength; and so I commit myself into Your care and keeping on this journey, knowing that at all times I am in Your hands. Amen.
REMINDER While you are traveling, don’t forget to grab the hotel toiletries and bring them home for Sam Power to give to those in need.
Ca t he d r a l P r aye r L i s t O God, the strength of the weak and the comfort of sufferers: Mercifully accept our prayers, and grant to your servants the help of your power, that their sickness may be turned into health, and our sorrow into joy; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
We Pray for: Members: Brink Brinkley, Dunn Chandler, John Wade Thurber, Nick Nichols, Butch Trawick, George Gartman, Amy McElhaney Butler, Billie van der Giessen, Peter van der Giessen, Patti Biel, Alice Carwie
Friends & Family: Janie Houser, Michael McMaken, Leland Moore, Sr., Deborah Beverley, Peggy Naughton, Gary Davis, Harrison Leff, Michael Cameron, Nancy & Don Cameron, Rob & Amy Archer Ellis, Dottie McCord, Joyce Lee, Davis Nelson, Michael Sumrall, Dot Smith Ditsworth, Sheri Neely, Gwen Cook, Alfred Showers, Michael Daves, Michael Sumrall, Jim Elia, Anne Brown, Mark Brown, Harriett Lillich, Florence Seymour, Bonnie Orillion, Dave Carlyn Block, Scott Craver, Rachel McClanahan, Beverly Schubert, Tom Cunningham, Francis Grace Hirs, Anna Laura Plovanich, Norma Beazley, Curtis Bullock, Bill Browder, Valerie Boatman, Brian McArdle, Ann Jones, Hank Wozniek, Lisa Thompson, Stella Phillips, James Thomas, Ted Fraiche, Mark Miles, Susan Guilian, Rhett Travis, Noel Fell, Tot Swanson, Art Swanson, Chris, Anne & Philip Gill, Hayden Jenkins, Maggie Jenkins, Betty Ruth Patek, Carolyn Pryor, Merle Findley, Louise Douglas, Shirley & Dunlap Peeples, Steve Harris, Sandy Fortner, Carole Graf, Harvey Wright, Johnny McLeod, Marian Macpherson Currie, Mary Searles, Jim & Dianne McCall, Dale Williams, Mary Lou Peake, Viva Weeks,
Bill Goodloe, Carolyn Bullock, Karen Sharpe, Kit & Roger Geil and the Geil family, Norman Pharr, Marie Harrison, Angel & Larry Torres, Kathy Boucvalt, Bill Stevens, Mancil Lee, Peggy Thigpen, Ginger Hawkins Sara Phillips, Pastoral Leader, Mary’s, Coden
Those Serving in the Military: Darrien Gibson, Kelley Hood, Evan Sizemore, Robert McNeil, The Rev. Bowen Woodruff, Daniel White-Spunner Reed, Jonathan Duralde, Ron Lansong, Sam Garcia, Chris Marslender, Jerry Olin, Abby Hutchins, Tyler Gamble, Todd Mouthaan, Jean-Michael Lemieux, Albert Robinson IV, Michael Nassar, Josh Power, Ryan Anthony Thomas, Randy Johnson, Susan Reniewicz, Brian Caselton, Brian Hudson, Keith Moss, Ryan Walker, Tyler Oubre, Brian Pennell, John Snyder, Louis Coggin, Jason Norris
Baptism: Lally Louise Hamil, daughter of Jubal Lee and Tray Weathington Hamil
Confirmations & Reception: Andrew Tucker Burgin, Savannah Joy Burgin, Jordan Allison Chow, Leslie Ann Corrigan, Jordan Andrew Ellis Kimberly Ellis, Sarah Alston Elizabeth Harden Hooker, Louise Vass McClelland McClure, Ann Elizabeth Moody, JanaĂŠ Teon Wilson
Soul Departed: Sybil Dorlon Foshee
Please contact the Cathedral Office to let us know if you would like to keep the names of Friends and Family you have submitted on the prayer list. We will keep everyone who has been submitted within the last month and all others from whom we hear.
C AT H E D R A L OFFICE C LOSED The Cathedral office will be closed Friday, July 4 through Friday, July 11. It will reopen on Monday, July 14 with our normal business hours of 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
S TAY I N G SAFE When you have to be at the Cathedral after hours, please remember to call the Business Improvement District escorts at 327-7233 (327-SAFE). They will send a representative who will escort you into or out of the building. Escorts are available: Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.; Thursday, Friday and Saturday 7:00 a.m. to midnight; Sunday 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. There is no charge for the service. Key tags with the telephone number are available in the Cathedral office. Page 11
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