This Week at Christ Church Cathedral, Louisville: Seventh Sunday after Pentecost

Seventh Sunday after Pentecost July 28 • 10:30 am • Proper 12

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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

Suite Antique mvt 1: Prelude

John Rutter

• at the sound of the bells, all stand

Opening Acclamation celebrant

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Hymn 388

O worship the King, all glorious above!

BCP • Book of Common Prayer S • Service music found at the front of the hymnal The people’s responses are indicated in bold type.

The Word of God celebrant people Collect for the Second Sunday in Lent celebrant

The Lord be with you.

And also with you.

Let us pray.

Collect for the Seventh Sunday after Pentecost O God, the protector of all who trust in you, without whom nothing is strong, nothing is holy: Increase and multiply upon us your mercy; that, with you as our ruler and guide, we may so pass through things temporal, that we lose not the things eternal; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.

• all be seated

First Lesson

Genesis 18:20-32

The Lord said to Abraham, “How great is the outcry against Sodom and Gomorrah and how very grave their sin! I must go down and see whether they have done altogether according to the outcry that has come to me; and if not, I will know.”

So the men turned from there, and went toward Sodom, while Abraham remained standing before the Lord. Then Abraham came near and said, “Will you indeed sweep away the righteous with the wicked? Suppose there are fifty righteous within the city; will you then sweep away the place and not forgive it for the fifty righteous who are in it? Far be it from you to do such a thing, to slay the righteous with the wicked, so that the righteous fare as the wicked! Far be that from you! Shall not the Judge of all the earth do what is just?” And the Lord said, “If I find at Sodom fifty righteous in the city, I will forgive the whole place The Word of the Lord.

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for their sake.” Abraham answered, “Let me take it upon myself to speak to the Lord, I who am but dust and ashes.

Suppose five of the fifty righteous are lacking? Will you destroy the whole city for lack of five?” And he said, “I will not destroy it if I find forty-five there.”

Again he spoke to him, “Suppose forty are found there.” He answered, “For the sake of forty I will not do it.” Then he said, “Oh do not let the Lord be angry if I speak. Suppose thirty are found there.” He answered, “I will not do it, if I find thirty there.” He said, “Let me take it upon myself to speak to the Lord.

Suppose twenty are found there.” He answered, “For the sake of twenty I will not destroy it.” Then he said, “Oh do not let the Lord be angry if I speak just once more. Suppose ten are found there.” He answered, “For the sake of ten I will not destroy it.”

Psalm 138 • spoken I will give thanks to you, O Lord, with my whole heart; * before the gods I will sing your praise.

I will bow down toward your holy temple and praise your Name, * because of your love and faithfulness; For you have glorified your Name * and your word above all things.

When I called, you answered me; * you increased my strength within me.

All the kings of the earth will praise you, O Lord, * when they have heard the words of your mouth.

They will sing of the ways of the Lord, * that great is the glory of the Lord.

Though the Lord be high, he cares for the lowly; * he perceives the haughty from afar.

Though I walk in the midst of trouble, you keep me safe; * you stretch forth your hand against the fury of my enemies; your right hand shall save me.

The Lord will make good his purpose for me; * O Lord, your love endures for ever; do not abandon the works of your hands.

Second Lesson

Colossians 2:6-15

As you have received Christ Jesus the Lord, continue to live your lives in him, rooted and built up in him and established in the faith, just as you were taught, abounding in thanksgiving.

See to it that no one takes you captive through philosophy and empty deceit, according to human tradition, according to the elemental spirits of the universe, and not according to Christ. For in him the whole fullness of deity dwells bodily, and you have come to fullness in him, who is the head of every ruler and authority. In him also you were circumcised with a spiritual circumcision,

by putting off the body of the flesh in the circumcision of Christ; when you were buried with him in baptism, you were also raised with him through faith in the power of God, who raised him from the dead. And when you were dead in trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh, God made you alive together with him, when he forgave us all our trespasses, erasing the record that stood against us with its legal demands. He set this aside, nailing it to the cross. He disarmed the rulers and authorities and made a public example of them, triumphing over them in it.

The Word of the Lord.

Thanks be to God.

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Hymn

Gospel

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O bless the Lord, my soul!

Luke 11:1-13

The Holy Gospel of our Lord, Jesus Christ, according to Luke.

Glory to you Lord Christ

Jesus was praying in a certain place, and after he had finished, one of his disciples said to him, “Lord, teach us to pray, as John taught his disciples.” He said to them, “When you pray, say: Father, hallowed be your name.

Your kingdom come.

Give us each day our daily bread.

And forgive us our sins, for we ourselves forgive everyone indebted to us.

And do not bring us to the time of trial.”

And he said to them, “Suppose one of you has a friend, and you go to him at midnight and say to him, `Friend, lend me three loaves of bread; for a friend of mine has arrived, and I have nothing to set before him.’ And he answers from within, `Do not bother me; the door has already been locked, and my children are with me in bed; I cannot get up and The Gospel of the Lord.

Praise to you, Lord Christ.

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give you anything.’ I tell you, even though he will not get up and give him anything because he is his friend, at least because of his persistence he will get up and give him whatever he needs.

“So I say to you, Ask, and it will be given you; search, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened for you. For everyone who asks receives, and everyone who searches finds, and for everyone who knocks, the door will be opened. Is there anyone among you who, if your child asks for a fish, will give a snake instead of a fish? Or if the child asks for an egg, will give a scorpion? If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will the heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!”

Sermon

The Very Reverend Joan Pritcher

Nicene Creed • BCP 358

• all stand

We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all that is, seen and unseen.

We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, eternally begotten of the Father, God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, of one Being with the Father. Through him all things were made. For us and for our salvation he came down from heaven: by the power of the Holy Spirit he became incarnate from the Virgin Mary, and was made man. For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate; he suffered death and was buried. On the third day he rose again in accordance with the

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.

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Prayers of the People • BCP 385

Form II

• in the course of the silence after each bidding, the people offer their own prayers, either silently or aloud.

I ask your prayers for God’s people throughout the world; for Bishop Terry; for this gathering; and for all ministers and people. Pray for the Church.

• silence I ask your prayers for peace; for goodwill among nations; and for the well-being of all people. Pray for justice and peace.

• silence I ask your prayers for the poor, the sick, the hungry, the oppressed, and those in prison. Pray for those in any need or trouble.

• silence I ask your prayers for all who seek God, or a deeper knowledge of him.

Pray that they may find and be found by him.

• silence I ask your prayers for the Chapter and the Search Committee who seek the next dean for the Cathedral, and for the woman or man who will be the Cathedral’s next dean.

Pray for the Cathedral as it goes forward.

• silence I ask your prayers for the departed. Pray for those who have died.

• silence

I ask your prayers for those on our Cathedral prayer list: James Searcy, Ginger Shackleton, Tim Tice, Carol Brown, Charles Cooksey, Gretchen Davis, Maurice Gordon, Carol Kendall, Norma Laufer, Jerry Marsh, Helen Murray, Donna Pottinger, Jo Ann Reazin.

• silence; members of the congregation may ask prayers of intercession I ask your thanksgiving for the the birthdays of Jane Halliday, Aaron Angel.

• silence; members of the congregation may express prayers of thanksgiving Praise God for those in every generation in whom Christ has been honored. Pray that we may have grace to glorify Christ in our own day.

• silence • the celebrant adds a concluding collect

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Confession • Enriching Our Worship

• said by all

God of all mercy, we confess that we have sinned against you, opposing your will in our lives.

We have denied your goodness in each other, in ourselves, and in the world you have created.

We repent of the evil that enslaves us, the evil we have done, and the evil done on our behalf.

Forgive, restore, and strengthen us through our Savior Jesus Christ, that we may abide in your love and serve only your will. Amen

Absolution • Enriching Our Worship • said by the celebrant Almighty God have mercy on you, forgive you all your sins through the grace of Jesus Christ, strengthen you in all goodness, and by the power of the Holy Spirit keep you in eternal life. Amen

• all greet one another in the name of the Lord The peace of the Lord be always with you.

The Peace

And also with you.

Dean’s Welcome

Holy Communion Offertory Solo

How Can I Keep from Singing

My life flows on in endless song above earth’s lamentation.

I hear the real, though far off hymn that hails a new creation.

No storm can shake my inmost calm while to that rock I’m clinging.

It sounds an echo in my soul How can I keep from singing?

arr. by Richard Walters

No storm can shake my inmost calm while to that rock I’m clinging.

Since love is lord of heaven and earth How can I keep from singing?

When tyrants tremble, sick with fear And hear their death knells ringing: When friends rejoice both far and near, How can I keep from singing?

What though the tempest round me rears, In prison cell and dungeon vile I know the truth it liveth.

Our thoughts to them are winging.

What though the darkness round me close, When friends by shame are undefiled, Songs in the night it giveth.

How can I keep from singing?

• all stand

Presentation Hymn 410

Praise, my soul, the King of heaven

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The Great Thanksgiving Eucharistic Prayer 1 • Enriching Our Worship celebrant

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It is truly right, and good and joyful, to give you thanks, all-holy God, source of life and fountain of mercy. You have filled us and all creation with your blessing and fed us with your constant love; you have redeemed us in Jesus Christ and knit us into one body. Through your Spirit you replenish us and call us to fullness of life.

Therefore, joining with Angels and Archangels and with the faithful of every generation, we lift our voices with all creation as we sing: Sanctus

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S 125

Blessed are you, gracious God, creator of the universe and giver of life. You formed us in your own image and called us to dwell in your infinite love. You gave the world into our care that we might be your faithful stewards and show forth your bountiful grace.

But we failed to honor your image in one another and in ourselves; we would not see your goodness in the world around us; and so we violated your creation, abused one another, and rejected your love. Yet you never ceased to care for us, and prepared the way of salvation for all people.

Through Abraham and Sarah you called us into covenant with you. You delivered us from slavery, sustained us in the wilderness, and raised up prophets to renew your promise of salvation. Then, in the fullness of time, you sent your eternal Word, made mortal flesh in Jesus. Born into the human family, and dwelling among us, he revealed your glory. Giving himself freely to death on the cross, he triumphed over evil, opening the way of freedom and life.

On the night before he died for us, Our Savior Jesus Christ took bread, and when he had given thanks to you, he broke it, and gave it to his friends, and said: “Take, eat: This is my Body which is given for you. Do this for the remembrance of me.”

As supper was ending, Jesus took the cup of wine, and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them, and said: “Drink this, all of you: This is my Blood of the new Covenant, which is poured out for you and for all for the forgiveness of sins.

Whenever you drink it, do this for the remembrance of me.”

Therefore we proclaim the mystery of faith:

Christ has died. Christ is risen. Christ will come again.

Remembering his death and resurrection, we now present to you from your creation this bread and this wine. By your Holy Spirit may they be for us the Body and Blood of our Savior Jesus Christ. Grant that we who share these gifts may be filled with the Holy Spirit and live as Christ’s Body in the world. Bring us into the everlasting heritage of your daughters and sons, that with all your saints, past, present, and yet to come, we may praise your Name for ever.

Through Christ and with Christ and in Christ, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, to you be honor, glory, and praise, for ever and ever.

The Great Amen

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The Lord’s Prayer • BCP 364 • contemporary version Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your Name, your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as in heaven.

Give us today our daily bread.

Forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us.

Save us from the time of trial, and deliver us from evil.

For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours, now and for ever.

Amen

The Breaking of the Bread Fraction Anthem

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Invitation to Communion

• 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.

• if you would like to receive a blessing instead of Communion, please indicate this by crossing your arms over your chest • gluten free wafers are available; as you prepare to receive bread indicate your preference to the priest • 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.

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Communion Hymn

711

Seek ye first

• all stand

Prayer after Communion • Enriching Our Worship

God of abundance, you have fed us with the bread of life and cup of salvation; you have united us with Christ and one another; and you have made us one with all your people in heaven and on earth. Now send us forth in the power of your Spirit, that we may proclaim your redeeming love to the world and continue for ever in the risen life of Christ our Savior. Amen.

Blessing Concluding Hymn 518

Christ is made the sure foundation

Dismissal

Go in peace to love and serve the Lord.

Thanks be to God. Postlude

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Suite Antique mvt 2: Ostinato

John Rutter

The worship is concluded. The SERVICE begins! serving today . . .

Andrew Fleischman, piano Melissa Wheatley, flute & soloist Daniel Gilliam, choirmaster Aaron Angel, verger Rob Beard, Randy Wells, lectors Bill Shelton, intercessor Jan Scholtz, Rob Beard, Marilyn Werst, John Werst, chalice bearers Carolyn Van Zant, Susan Torok, Bill Shelton, acolytes Rob Guillen, altar guild

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... as for me and my household, we will serve the Lord Joshua 24:15

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My dear people of Christ Church Cathedral, and our guests,

We will continue the conversation about hospitality that was begun two Sundays ago with Christ’s parable of the Good Samaritan and resumed last week with Mary and Martha’s welcoming of Jesus into their home. Today: we revisit the outcry of the prophets in the Hebrew scriptures that decry the neglect of care in Sodom and Gomorrah; Paul urges us to get into better spiritual shape; and Christ’s sharing the Lord’s Prayer offers us important spiritual support in this call.

A heads-up on the subject of hospitality: Hollis Real announces 3 upcoming Cathedral Work Days— Saturdays, August 10, August 31, and October 1. All will include both indoor and outdoor work.

Plan to be with us as we prepare the Cathedral for all kinds of folks—including your next Dean.

You will soon see a new project roll out—Cathedral Stories, an initiative of our Communications Task Force. Cathedral Stories will be a series of videos of Cathedral members sharing their personal experience in this community of faith. We’ll start with Vance Fritton and Jerry Brown—members of long standing. Look for their Cathedral Stories episode to be published this Fall on the Website, Facebook and Twitter. Read more about Cathedral Stories on page 5—and the Communication Task Force’s new and improved Website Calendar on page 6. And take a moment to thank the Task Force members: Aaron Angel, Jane Halliday, Frazier Marsh, Hollis Real, and Fr. Edgar Wallace.

Blessing of our School Supplies will be next Sunday, August 4. Bring your own supplies—plus extras that we can share with our ministry partners. Read more about that and what our ministry partners need on page 2.

Join us for our “Way of Love” conversation—Sundays at noon in the Library. The curriculum is new and imagined by our Presiding Bishop Michael Curry. Read more about it on page 2.

But now, as you prepare for worship, consider these words of Barbara Crafton: Don’t be too hard on yourself about praying. God is delighted whenever and wherever you pray. ... Imagine the saints and angels in heaven, including your own personal ones, joining you as you begin: The Lord be with you, you will say, and they will answer you with love. And also with you.

Faithfully,

The Very Reverend Joan Pritcher Your Dean in the Interim, On this Seventh Sunday after Pentecost

we pray New or Updated This Week — Midday Mass Updated Blessing of School Supplies

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Midday Mass

Pick a day to come pray with us.

Midday Mass, at Noon in the Chapel: • Monday Holy Eucharist Rite II and the

commemoration of the First Ordination of Women to the Priesthood in The Episcopal Church, 1974 • Tuesday Holy Eucharist Rite II and the commemoration of William Wilberforce, 1833, and Anthony Ashley-Cooper, Lord Shaftesbury, 1885, Prophetic Witnesses • Wednesday Holy Eucharist Rite II and the commemoration of Ignatius of Loyola, Priest and Monastic, 1556 • Thursday Holy Eucharist Rite II and the commemoration of Cornelius Hill, Priest and Chief among the Oneida, 1907 • Friday Holy Eucharist Rite II and the commemoration of Joseph of Arimathea Join us at Midday Worship to help celebrate your birthday, your anniversary, or to keep any day of special observance. And be sure to thank your chapel leaders who serve the midday service: Dorothy Converse, Monday; Helen Murray, Tuesday; Randy Wells, Wednesday; Page Curry & Terry Laun, Thursday; Jerry Marsh, Friday.

Daily Prayer Online

The discipline of prayer, known as the Daily Office, is one of the gifts of the Church to us. Daily Prayer Online is a prayer posted each morning on our Cathedral Facebook page. It can be accessed at any point throughout the day, and even in days following.

Readers are 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. To check out Daily Prayer Online and share it with your friends, make sure that you ‘like’ and ‘follow’ the Cathedral page: 2 Christ Church Cathedral @ChristChurchLouKY.org.

Blessing our School Supplies—and Sharing Others

On Sunday, August 4, we bless our school supplies for the coming year. Bring those—plus some that we can share with our ministry partners: Central Louisville Community Ministries, St. George’s, and Uniting Partners for Women and Children.

Our ministry partners need: backpacks; book bags; notebooks; notebook paper; pencils and pens; pre-school children’s books; ‘word-search’ puzzle books.

we study The Way of Love

The Way of Love class meets at noon in the Library.

The curriculum is new and imagined by our Presiding Bishop Michael Curry. Bishop Curry writes: Today I believe our vocation is to live as the Episcopal branch of the Jesus Movement. But how can we together grow more deeply with Jesus Christ at the center of our lives, so we can bear witness to his way of love in and for the world?

The deep roots of our Christian tradition may offer just such a path. For centuries, monastic communities have shaped their lives around rhythms and disciplines for following Jesus together. Such a pattern is known as a “Rule of Life.” The Way of Love: Practices for Jesus-Centered Life outlines a Rule for the Episcopal branch of the Jesus Movement.

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 Letters of St. Paul. You are invited to join the group at any time.

Sunday Childcare

Childcare continues through the summer beginning at 9:30 in Deans’ Hall.

we work Justice Ministry through CLOUT

CLOUT held its annual Celebration on June 4.

Twelve of CCC’s CLOUT Network members enjoyed food and fellowship with other Network members from congregations throughout the city. They heard updates on the issues that were addressed at the Nehemiah Action Assembly last March. Also, the group kicked off its Investment Drive. Network members, who throughout the year have invested their time, also invested financially. At the Celebration, over $32,000 was committed by Network members for the work of Justice Ministry with many individuals yet to be contacted.

How is the money used? First of all, “the money” includes members’ investments, investments made by local businesses, dues paid by each member church, and grants received. CLOUT’s expenses include salaries and benefits of two full-time Organizers; rent for office space (currently located in the Fourth Ave. United Methodist Church); and office expenses such as computers, printer/copier equipment, and supplies. Also, as a member of the umbrella organization, DART, CLOUT is assessed an amount each year, and in turn DART provides numerous training opportunities for network members and clergy. Thus a large portion of the cost is covered for members to attend these training sessions, making them affordable for all.

If you were not able to participate with your time and presence over the past months but would like to participate with a monetary investment, speak to any of CCC’s CLOUT Team: Page Curry, Mildred Franks, and Jim Monin. Or, go to the CLOUT website: www.cloutky.org , and click on INVEST. It is never too late to invest in the Cathedral’s Justice Ministry.

Racial Reconciliation Ministry

The focus of this ministry is to select readings and events that will help us as a congregation to understand our role in moving forward with reconciliation and repentance. For more information, speak to Linda Kiesel, John Kiesel, or Terry Laun.

Coffee In the Hall We need donations of bottled water, socks and T shirts!

Each weekday morning from 8 am to 12:30 pm the hallway in the link building is open to our neighbors. This allows them the chance to come in for a break from the heat/cold/rain, use the restroom, and have a cup of coffee or a bottled water. You can help with this ministry by donating 4-pound bags of sugar, cans of ground coffee, or bottled water to the Cathedral Office.

Next Community Breakfast is August 4

The next Community Breakfast is August 4, 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.

Laundry Love, a Diocesan Urban Ministry Initiative: August 8 & 15 Laundry Love provides assistance to individuals and families that do not have washers/dryers or cannot afford to add expensive laundry costs to their budget. We help fund Laundry Love through your contributions to DEO (Downtown Episcopal Outreach). Laundry Love happens every 2nd Thursday, 5:30-8 p.m. at Aunt Bee’s Laundromat, 2nd and Ormsby and every 3rd Thursday at Parkland Laundromat, 26th and Dumesnil St. in West Louisville. Contact Dorothy Converse if you are interested in helping on 2nd Thursday or Mike DaRif if you are interested in helping on 3rd Thursday.

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Central Louisville Community Ministries

Central Louisville Community Ministries (CLCM), formerly Help Ministries of Central Louisville, is one of the oldest community ministries in the city of Louisville. It was created in 1968 by ministers in the downtown area to respond in a structured way to the requests for help that came to churches.

CLCM gives direct and personal assistance to residents of the central Louisville community who are in need; to provide a place where residents feel welcome and can receive referrals and shortterm emergency assistance; to advocate on behalf of clients for the improvement of the quality of assistance from providers of public and private services; to create and implement programs that build a sense of community among clients, churches, businesses, and the public and private social sectors; and to provide opportunities to fulfill their urban missions by combining their resources, both financial and human.

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.

Spoons Needed

The St. John Center needs reusable spoons.

They are trying to get away from using stir sticks so any kind of spoons are welcome, stainless steel or silver plate. Obviously no sterling! If you have any, you can deliver them to the St. John Center at 700 E. Muhammad Ali, or you can give them to Randy Peters who will be happy to deliver them.

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Uniting Partners for Women and Children Uniting Partners for Women and Children (UP) provides a safe place to rest, build community, and find resources needed for women and children to reclaim their lives such as showers, laundry, access to a phone and mailing address and connections to housing, employment, and financial benefits. UP provides resources and referrals through case management and a partnership of providers and assists homeless women and youth with obtaining ID’s and birth certificates.

UP is growing its volunteer base and is in need of volunteers to help in 2-hour shifts from 9 am to 11 am and 11 am to 1 pm on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. You can learn more about UP and how you can help at uplouisville. org and on social media.

Urban Ministry Partnership

The Cathedral is part of a group of parishes in-town and in surrounding neighborhoods that works to create relationships with our downtown neighbors.

The Partnership sponsors Laundry Love and has offered joint coffee hours and neighborhood picnics for service and fellowship. The intown parishes are Calvary, the Cathedral, Our Merciful Savior and St. George’s. Supporting parishes are Advent, St. Clement and St. Thomas.

Episcopal Relief & Development

Episcopal Relief & Development (ERD) is the compassionate response of The Episcopal Church to human suffering in the world.

Hearing God’s call to seek and serve Christ in all persons and to respect the dignity of every human being, ERD serves to bring together the generosity of Episcopalians and others with the needs of the world. ERD faithfully administers the funds that are received from the Church and raised from other sources. It provides relief in times of disaster and promotes sustainable development by identifying and addressing the root causes of suffering. To contribute donate on line https://www.episcopalrelief.org or write your check to the Cathedral memo it ‘ERD’.

Kentucky Refugee Ministries

Consider supporting KRM which works to relocate refugees in Louisville. What your gift can do: $25 provides a blanket for a refugee child, $50 provides a monthly bus pass for an adult seeking work, $75 provides groceries for a family’s first week in Kentucky, $100 assists with medications for a sick mother, $150 assists with a heating bill for a 1-bedroom apartment, $500 assists with rent for a family’s new apartment, $1,000 assists a family if someone gets ill and can’t work, $2,500 co-sponsors a new family for three months. Kentucky Refugee Ministries, 969-B Cherokee Rd., Louisville, KY 40204, (502) 479-9180.

we listen New or Updated This Week — Coffee Hour Hosts Cathedral Stories

Coffee Hour Hosts

Coffee Hour hosts for today are Bill Shelton, Kent Echler and Leonard Sjogren. Be sure to thank them for their hospitality.

Cathedral Stories

Cathedral Stories are videos created by Cathedral parishioners (with the help of the Communications Task Force) to share their experience at the Cathedral with the rest of us. The first video will be a conversation with Jerry Brown and Vance Fritton, longtime parishioners and choristers. Stay tuned to hear their story in September—and be thinking about what you’d like to share in your Cathedral Stories video. Sign-up sheet and other instructions will be available when the first feature is rolled out in the Fall. For more information, check with Fr. Edgar Wallace.

Pastoral Care

If you have a pastoral care emergency or concern, call Dean Pritcher any time on the Pastoral Care line: 502-632-3213. In addition, when there are pastoral concerns about members of our congregation, and with the concurrence of the person or people concerned, Randy Peters sends an e-mail to a list of people who have indicated that they want to know about these concerns. If you want to be included in that distribution list, please let Randy know, either in person or by e-mail, rpeters421@yahoo.com.

Welcome Ministry

Have you ever gone to a church for the first time and no one spoke to you as you entered? That is a Greeter’s role of outreach--to make a person feel welcome as they enter a church for the first time. It requires only about 15-20 minutes each time you greet and it is beneficial to the greeter as much as the one greeted. If you would like to help with this important service to the church, please contact the Dean or Bobbie Fritton.

Women’s Lunch Bunch

Cathedral women meet for fellowship and lunch on the third Thursday of each month.

For more information, or to make a reservation, e-mail lunchbunchlady@yahoo.com, or call Mildred Franks, 893-3815.

Gay Men’s Supper Club

The Cathedral’s Gay Men’s Supper Club meets each month for conversation and supper. Contact Bill Shelton, woshelton@gmail.com, or call 897-3079.

Men’s Lunch Group

Cathedral men will meet for lunch and conversation on the first Wednesday of the month.

For information call Mike DaRif at 500-4157. All Cathedral men are welcome.

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we build New or Updated This Week — Office Volunteers Website Calendar

Office Volunteers

Office volunteers for this week were Mildred Franks, Dorothy Converse, and Marie Eff. If you would like to volunteer some time in the office contact Frazier Marsh.

Website Calendar

Check out the new and improved Calendar feature of our Website. And thank the Communications Task Force—especially Aaron Angel and Fr. Edgar Wallace—and Frazier Marsh, our Parish Administrator, for making that happen. You can find the calendar on the Cathedral Website at this link: https://christchurchlouky.org/Schedule.html.

Search for the next Dean

Your Dean Search Committee: Mike DaRif, Kirt Jacobs (Chair), Jan Margerum, Susan Marquardt, Stephanie Potter, Paul Real, Jim Walsh, Kay Shields Wilkinson.

Many thanks to them for their commitment to this task. We bid your prayers for the Search Committee as it does this important work.

Office Hours

The Cathedral building is open from 9 am til 4:30 pm. To see Frazier Marsh, Parish Administrator, come between 9:00 and 11:00 am. However, if you have a pastoral care need at any time and cannot get through, the pastoral care line is always open 502-632-3213.

Time to ENROLL in the Kroger Community Rewards program

• This past quarter fifty-five households participated in the Kroger Community Rewards program, contributing $304 to our operating budget.

• The Cathedral reaps the financial benefits every time you use your Kroger Plus Card.

Here’s how to register online: • Visit www.kroger.com/communityrewards and hit “Create an Account.”

• Register your Kroger Plus Card number.

• Once you are registered, you’ll see a tab that says “Kroger Community Rewards.” Hit the “Enroll” tab.

• You will be asked for the company name or number. For best results, enter the Cathedral company number, 11088.

• Confirm “Christ Church Cathedral” as your charity and you are signed up.

• Next time you shop, double check that your Kroger receipt notes Christ Church Cathedral as your recipient.

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.

Stewardship at the Cathedral

Prayerfully consider how you would like to support the ministry of Christ Church Cathedral for 2019.

Pledge cards are available at the west and south entrances to the Nave, and on the office sideboard.

You have also received a pledge card in the mail.

Register your intention on your pledge card and return it by mail or on any Sunday.

We have received 84 pledges totaling $300,662.

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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.

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.

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!

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

Bill Bonds, Diocesan Representative Sara Ceresa, Diocesan Representative Michael Foster, Senior Warden Mildred Franks Vance Fritton Jane Halliday Sissy Lanier Kitten Lawless James Moody, Diocesan Representative Helen Murray Bill Shelton Stephanie Potter Tom Peters, Junior Warden Paul Real Matt Wetmore

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CALENDAR Sunday, July 28 • 8:30 am Holy Eucharist, Rite I in the Chapel • 9:15 am Adult Bible Study • 9:45 am Childcare in Deans’ Hall • 10:30 am Holy Eucharist, Rite II • 11:45 am Coffee Hour in Bishops’ Hall • 12 noon Adult Forum: The Way of Love Monday, July 29 • 9 am - 1 pm Uniting Partners for Women & Children (UP) in the Lower Level • Cathedral Office Closed • Noon Eucharist in the Chapel Tuesday, July 30 • Office Hours 10 am –1 pm • Noon Eucharist in the Chapel Wednesday, July 31 • 9 am - 1 pm UP • Office Hours 10 am –1 pm • Noon Eucharist in the Chapel Thursday, August 1 • Office Hours 10 am –1 pm • Dean’s Sabbath • Noon Eucharist in the Chapel • 6 pm Prison Ministry – Library Friday, August 2 • 9 am - 1 pm UP • Office Hours 10 am –1 pm • Noon Eucharist in the Chapel Saturday, August 3 • Cathedral is closed Sunday, August 4 • 8:30 am Holy Eucharist, Rite I in the Chapel • 8:30 am Community Breakfast • 9:15 am Adult Bible Study • 9:45 am Childcare in Deans’ Hall • 10:30 am Holy Eucharist, Rite II , In-Gathering, and Blessing of our School Supplies • 11:45 am Coffee Hour in Bishops’ Hall • 12 noon Adult Forum: The Way of Love

Why do we pray, study, work, listen and build?

Benedict, the father of Benedictine spirituality, suggested that our life is best balanced between prayer, study, and work.

We have taken that challenge as the basis of our common life together at Christ Church Cathedral: We pray (worship and the arts).

We study (spiritual formation).

We work (service to others).

In addition, we know that we are sustained by our life together, and that works best when we listen to one another. We also aim to build and maintain a structure that will support all of our ministry efforts.

And so: We listen (cathedral life and fellowship), We build (administration).

In Cathedral Matters, you will find information about ministry opportunities at the Cathedral which fit into all five of these areas. Under each of the five main categories you will see what is new to the listing for this week. You will notice that some paragraphs repeat weekly, so that our guests won’t miss any news.

You are urged to take your Cathedral Matters home with you so that you will have it for ready reference.

Now, read about our ministry, think about how you would like to be involved...and jump right in!

Christ Church Cathedral 421 S. 2nd St., Louisville, KY 40202 502 • 587 • 1354 Frazier Marsh • administrative assistant

frazier@christchurchlouky.org

The Very Rev. Joan Pritcher • dean

dean@christchurchlouky.org

facebook.com/ChristChurchLouKY twitter.com/ChristChurchLou

Hymn title from the 1982 Hymnal Hymn number

Hymn title from Wonder, Love and Praise Hymn number

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We Pray . . .

Prayer is at the heart of Christian community. We use this space to bring before God and the community the needs of those we love. Please submit prayer requests for yourself and others to the church office: info@christchurchlouky.org.

We will include those names here so that the community may join you in prayer.

. . . in the Anglican Cycle of Prayer, for the Anglican Church of Australia . . . in the Diocesan Cycle of Prayer, for Church of the Ascension, Bardstown . . . for Cathedral members in need of healing James Searcy, Ginger Shackleton, Tim Tice, Carol Brown, Charles Cooksey, Gretchen Davis, Maurice Gordon, Carol Kendall, Norma Laufer, Jerry Marsh, Helen Murray, Donna Pottinger, Jo Ann Reazin . . . for family and friends of Cathedral members

David Davies, Frank Turner Ed Harrel, Dave Pottinger John Boyle Jr, Matt Boyle, David Collett, Kathleen Dina Betty Harrison Janet Shedd & family Alex & Brittany, Larry and Rona, James, Nathan, Baby Ellis, Marilyn, Packy Aidan, Carole Bailey, Peg Box, Kelly Brown, Josh Davidson, Terry Keatch, Keith Kozel Phyllis Pope, Faye Ragsdale-Hussey, Robinson/French Families Andy Rochester Terry Swords Jeff Kevin Mathes Nancy Tucker, Tammi Winemillerr George, McKenzie Carey Duval, Elizabeth Foster, Michael Foster, Tara Moriarty Marge Brown, Monta Rae Cook, Diane Flechler, Alison Heppard, Carl Horton Judy Horton, Kathy Koloff, Phillip Koloff, Jim Porter, Sharon Turner Louis Besten, Forrest Cook, David Cracraft, Nancy Davis, Mike Kimery David Pearson, Karen Phillips, Morgan Phillips, Gibbs Reese, Alex Rohleder Justin Gallahar Clayton, Jim, Yvonne, Bill Turner, Mary Turner Robert Vaughan Grace Kleinschmidt Eric Zoerb Art Embry, Nick & Sally Heil, Jim Watkins & Dean Weller Becky E., Liam, Sam, Noah & Molly, Paula Hamilton, Leisa, Kailey Caroline Potter, Foster care children in the Commonwealth of Kentucky Willis & Faye Gill, Terry, Jesse, Megan David Ellis Lindsay Wager Betty Jordan, Susan Livingston, Doug Murray Matt Livingood Liz, Kate Brown, Mary Dade, Max Matthews, Bridget Puzon Ivan Potter Hayden and Haylie, Hank Buckwalter, Grace Flint Holt Alexander, Tom Stigger Ann Snyder, Chaurice Weathers Jim, Michael Terry and Clarisse Mark Shimp Corbin Harris Hannah Werst Jared Stivers

. . . for those celebrating birthdays

Jane Halliday, Aaron Angel

requested by

Jerry Brown Carol Brown Melinda Collett

Jim & Becky Collings Dorothy Converse Page Curry Mike DaRif Judy Donahue Darren Drain Tara Durnil McCall Eng Mike Foster Bobbie Fritton Vance Fritton Lea Ann Garbrough Paula Hale Angie Halliday Bruce Kleinschmidt Sissy Lanier Terry Laun Kitten Lawless Jan Margerum Jerry Marsh Patsy Melton Helen Murray Nancy Otto Randy Peters Stephanie Potter Dean Pritcher Jan Scholtz Jim Snyder Tom Thill Tim Tice Susan Torok Carolyn Van Zant John & Marilyn Werst 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