This Week at Christ Church Cathedral Louisville: Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost

Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost September 15 • 10:30 am • Proper 19

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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

Variations on Wondrous Love

Samuel Barbert

• at the sound of the bells, all stand

Hymn 389

Let us, with a gladsome mind BCP • Book of Common Prayer S • Service music found at the front of the hymnal The people’s responses are indicated in bold type.

Opening Acclamation celebrant people

Song of Praise • S 280

Gloris in excelsis

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 Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost O God, because without you we are not able to please you, mercifully grant that your Holy Spirit may in all things direct and rule our hearts; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.

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• all be seated

First Lesson

Exodus 32:7-14

The Lord said to Moses, “Go down at once! Your people, whom you brought up out of the land of Egypt, have acted perversely; they have been quick to turn aside from the way that I commanded them; they have cast for themselves an image of a calf, and have worshiped it and sacrificed to it, and said, `These are your gods, O Israel, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt!’” The Lord said to Moses, “I have seen this people, how stiff-necked they are. Now let me alone, so that my wrath may burn hot against them and I may consume them; and of you I will make a great nation.”

But Moses implored the Lord his God, and said, “O Lord, why does your wrath burn hot against your people, whom you brought out of the land of Egypt

with great power and with a mighty hand? Why should the Egyptians say, `It was with evil intent that he brought them out to kill them in the mountains, and to consume them from the face of the earth’? Turn from your fierce wrath; change your mind and do not bring disaster on your people. Remember Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, your servants, how you swore to them by your own self, saying to them, `I will multiply your descendants like the stars of heaven, and all this land that I have promised I will give to your descendants, and they shall inherit it forever.’” And the Lord changed his mind about the disaster that he planned to bring on his people

The Word of the Lord.

Thanks be to God.

Psalm 51:1-11 • sung by all

Have mercy on me, O God, according to your loving/kindness; * in your great compassion blot out /my offenses.

Wash me through and through from my /wickedness * and /cleanse me from my sin.

For I know my trans/gressions, * and my sin is e/ver before me.

Against you only have I /sinned * and done what is /evil in your sight.

And so you are justified when you /speak * and upright /in your judgment.

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Indeed, I have been wicked from my /birth, * a sinner /from my mother’s womb.

For behold, you look for truth deep with/in me, * and will make me understand /wisdom secretly.

Purge me from my sin, and I shall be /pure; * wash me, and I /shall be clean indeed.

Make me hear of joy and /gladness, * that the body you have/ broken may rejoice.

Hide your face from my /sins * and blot out all /my iniquities.

Create in me a clean heart, O /God, * and renew a right spir/it within me.

Second Lesson

1 Timothy 1:12-17

I am grateful to Christ Jesus our Lord, who has strengthened me, because he judged me faithful and appointed me to his service, even though I was formerly a blasphemer, a persecutor, and a man of violence. But I received mercy because I had acted ignorantly in unbelief, and the grace of our Lord overflowed for me with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus. The saying is sure and worthy of full acceptance,

that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners-- of whom I am the foremost. But for that very reason I received mercy, so that in me, as the foremost, Jesus Christ might display the utmost patience, making me an example to those who would come to believe in him for eternal life. To the King of the ages, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen.

The Word of the Lord.

Thanks be to God.

Hymn

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664

My shepherd will supply my need

Gospel

Luke 15:1-10

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

Glory to you Lord Christ

All the tax collectors and sinners were coming near to listen to Jesus. And the Pharisees and the scribes were grumbling and saying, “This fellow welcomes sinners and eats with them.”

So he told them this parable: “Which one of you, having a hundred sheep and losing one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the wilderness and go after the one that is lost until he finds it? When he has found it, he lays it on his shoulders and rejoices.

And when he comes home, he calls together his friends and neighbors, saying to them, `Rejoice with me, for

I have found my sheep that was lost.’

Just so, I tell you, there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who need no repentance.

“Or what woman having ten silver coins, if she loses one of them, does not light a lamp, sweep the house, and search carefully until she finds it? When she has found it, she calls together her friends and neighbors, saying, `Rejoice with me, for I have found the coin that I had lost.’ Just so, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents.”

The Gospel of the Lord.

Praise to you, Lord Christ.

Sermon

The Reverend Deacon Dru Rawlings Kemp

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 387

Form III

Father, we pray for your holy Catholic Church; That we all may be one.

Grant that every member of the Church may truly and humbly serve you; That your Name may be glorified by all people.

We pray for Michael, our Presiding Bishop, Terry, our bishop, and for all bishops, priests, and deacons.

That they may be faithful ministers of your Word and Sacraments.

We pray for President Trump, Governor Bevin, Governor Holcomb and the mayors and councils of our several cities and for all who govern and hold authority in the nations of the world.

That there may be justice and peace on the earth.

Give us grace to do your will in all that we undertake; That our works may find favor in your sight.

We pray for the Cathedral Chapter and those who are charged with the search for the next Dean; For the man or woman who will be the Cathedral’s next Dean.

Have compassion on those who suffer from any grief or trouble; That they may be delivered from their distress.

Give to the departed eternal rest; Let light perpetual shine upon them.

We praise you for your saints who have entered into joy; May we also come to share in your heavenly kingdom.

We pray for those on our Cathedral Prayer List, especially Carol Kendall, Norma Laufer, Kitten Lawless, Jerry Marsh, Helen Murray, Donna Pottinger, Jo Ann Reazin, James Searcy, Ginger Shackleton, Tim Tice, Isabel Watkins, Carol Brown, Charles Cooksey, Maurice Gordon. Are there other prayers of intercession? . . . . . . . . .

We give thanks for all the blessings bestowed upon us. We give thanks for the birthdays of Diane Watts-Roy, Sissy Lanier, Kent Echler. Are there other prayers of thanksgiving? . . . . . . . . . . .

• the celebrant will add a concluding collect

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Confession • BCP 360

• said by all

Most merciful God, we confess that we have sinned against you in thought, word, and deed, by what we have done, and by what we have left undone. We have not loved you with our whole heart; we have not loved our neighbors as ourselves. We are truly sorry and we humbly repent. For the sake of your Son Jesus Christ, have mercy on us and forgive us; that we may delight in your will, and walk in your ways, to the glory of your Name. Amen

Absolution

• said by the celebrant

Almighty God have mercy on you, forgive you all your sins through our Lord 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 Anthem

Cantate Domino

Hans Leo Hassler

Cantate Domino canticum novum; cantate Domino omnis terra.

Cantate Domino, et benedicite nomini ejus; annuntiate de die in diem salutare ejus.

Annuntiate inter gentes gloriam ejus; in omnibus populis mirabilia ejus.

Sing to the Lord a new song; sing to the Lord, all the earth.

Sing to the Lord, and bless his name: announce his salvation from day to day.

Announce among the nations his glory, and his wonders to all peoples.

• all stand

Presentation Hymn 439

What wondrous love is this, O my soul

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The Great Thanksgiving Eucharistic Prayer C • BCP 369 celebrant

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God of all power, Ruler of the Universe, you are worthy of glory and praise.

Glory to you for ever and ever.

At your command all things came to be: the vast expanse of interstellar space, galaxies, suns, the planets in their courses, and this fragile earth, our island home.

By your will they were created and have their being.

From the primal elements you brought forth the human race, and blessed us with memory, reason, and skill. You made us the rulers of creation. But we turned against you, and betrayed your trust; and we turned against one another.

Have mercy, Lord, for we are sinners in your sight Again and again, you called us to return. Through prophets and sages you revealed your righteous Law. And in the fullness of time you sent your only Son, born of a woman, to fulfill your Law, to open for us the way of freedom and peace.

By his blood, he reconciled us.

By his wounds, we are healed.

And therefore we praise you, joining with the heavenly chorus, with prophets, apostles, and martyrs, and with all those in every generation who have looked to you in hope, to proclaim with them your glory, in their unending hymn: 8

Sanctus

S 125

And so, Father, we who have been redeemed by him, and made a new people by water and the Spirit, now bring before you these gifts. Sanctify them by your Holy Spirit to be the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ our Lord.

On the night he was betrayed he took bread, said the blessing, broke the bread, 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.”

After supper, he took the cup of wine, gave thanks, and said, “Drink this, all of you: This is my Blood of the new Covenant, which is shed for you and for many for the forgiveness of sins. Whenever you drink it, do this for the remembrance of me.”

Remembering now his work of redemption, and offering to you this sacrifice of thanksgiving, We celebrate his death and resurrection, as we await the day of his coming.

Lord God of our Fathers; God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob; God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ: Open our eyes to see your hand at work in the world about us. Deliver us from the presumption of coming to this Table for solace only, and not for strength; for pardon

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only, and not for renewal. Let the grace of this Holy Communion make us one body, one spirit in Christ, that we may worthily serve the world in his name.

Risen Lord, be known to us in the breaking of the Bread.

Accept these prayers and praises, Father, through Jesus Christ our great High Priest, to whom, with you and the Holy Spirit, your Church gives honor, glory, and worship, from generation to generation.

The Great Amen

The Lord’s Prayer • BCP 364 Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name, thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.

Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen.

The Breaking of the Bread Fraction Anthem

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S 154

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.

Communion Hymn

470

There’s a wideness in God’s mercy

• all stand; said by all

Prayer after Communion Eternal God, heavenly Father, you have graciously accepted us as living members of your Son our Savior Jesus Christ, and you have fed us with spiritual food in the Sacrament of his Body and Blood. Send us now into the world in peace, and grant us strength and courage to love and serve you with gladness and singleness of heart, through Christ our Lord. Amen Blessing Concluding Hymn 493

O for a thousand tongues to sing

Dismissal

Go in peace to love and serve the Lord.

Thanks be to God. Postlude

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Festal Flourish

Gordon Jacob

The worship is concluded. The SERVICE begins!

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serving today . . .

Jack Ashworth, organ The Cathedral Choir Daniel Gilliam, choirmaster Matt Wetmore, associate choirmaster The Reverend Dru Rawlings Kemp, deacon Aaron Angel, verger Liam O’Daniel-Munger, Dorothy Converse, lectors Jerry Brown, intercessor Page Curry, Frazier Marsh, John Werst, Marcia Willmet, chalice bearers Chase Winemiller, Katie Grace Gilliam, Hunter Gilliam, acolytes Bill Shelton, 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,

Many thanks to all who contributed to a wonder Homecoming Sunday last week. Randy Peters and her crew—organized the Lunch and Hollis and Paul Real led all the hands of deck.

Stephanie Potter provided fun and games for the young ones. Thank you all!

Welcome the Rev’d Deacon Dru Rawlings Kemp, our preacher today. Deacon Dru is not assigned to the Cathedral—she is Deacon-in-residence in support of the Bishop’s ministry in various ways, including coordinating the diocesan Pastoral Response Team.

She teaches clinical practice to graduate students at University of Louisville. She also worships with us regularly and we’re blessed to have her in the room! Make sure to extend a word of thanks to her following the service for her work with us and the Diocese of Kentucky.

Fall is ‘benefit season’—many worthy organizations launch dinners or other gatherings to support their ministry. Read what we have gathered about this under ‘Opportunities to Give’ on page 5.

And while you have your calendar out and ready—mark these dates to worship with us: • October 6 Blessing of the Animals—we will also be collecting donated items for needful animals here in Kentuckiana (at the New Albany Animal Shelter)—as well as animals on the coast who have suffered during Hurricane Dorian. Items needed: bounce dryer bars; gently used towels, blankets, hand towels and washcloths; kitchen trash bags; dish soap; rubbing alcohol; dog and cat toys; and soft dog treats. Read more on page 2.

• October 27 Blessing of our Imagination—come, one and all, with your Halloween gear to thank God for the gift of our imagination. Read more on page 2.

But now, as you prepare for worship, reflect upon these words of Rainer Maria Rilke: For one human being to love another: that is perhaps the most difficult of all our tasks, the ultimate, the last test and proof, the work for which all other work is but preparation.

Enjoy your time at the Cathedral today.

Faithfully,

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

we pray New or Updated This Week — Midday Mass Updated Blessing the Animals Helping Animals in Need Blessing Our Imaginations

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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 commemoration

of Ninan, Bishop in Galloway, c. 430 • Tuesday Holy Eucharist Rite II and commemoration of Hildegard, 1179 • Wednesday Holy Eucharist Rite II and commemoration of Dag Hjalmar Agne Carl Hammarskjöld, 1961 • Thursday Holy Eucharist Rite II and commemoration of Theodore of Tarsus, Archbishop of Canterbury, 690 • Friday Holy Eucharist Rite II and commemoration of John Coleridge Patteson, Bishop of Melanesia, and his Companions, Martyrs, 1871

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; Terry Laun, Tuesday; Randy Wells and Seth Allen, Wednesday; Page Curry, 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 the Animals and All of Creation: October 6

On October 6, we invite our animals to worship with us. As we thank God for them and all that reminds us of God’s creation—plants, rocks, pictures of pets, reminders of animals who have died—we will ask God to lead us to a greater appreciation and better care of the world we share.

Helping Animals in Need: October 6

On October 6, we have an opportunity to help the New Albany Humane Society, an emergency placement partner of the Humane Society of the United States. As a partner, NAHS is cooperates in the care of animals effected by Dorian and other hurricanes. Here are some of their needs: paper towels, cat toys, duct tape, dish detergent, black permanent markers, liquid laundry detergent, scoopable litter, bath towels. We’ll make sure it gets to the New Albany Humane Society where it will help out one of our furry brothers or sisters in distress.

Blessing of our Imaginations: October 27 Come in your Halloween gear to 10:30 worship on Sunday, October 27. We will take the time to thank God for our imaginations.

we study Adult Bible Study

Every Sunday, 9:15 a.m. in the library The Sunday Morning Bible Study will not meet on September 8 and September 15, 2019. Class will resume on September 22.

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 beginning at 9:30 in Dean’s Hall.

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Laundry Love Opportunities to Give to Ministries

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.

Justice Ministry through CLOUT

House Meetings are scheduled, and we hope everyone will attend one. CLOUT’s starting place each year is with its member congregations’ concerns. What is causing difficulty and pain in your life, or the life of your family and friends?

What is your story? Add your voice to voices from congregations all over the city to inform CLOUT’s ongoing research and efforts to bring justice to our community. If you have not been contacted and invited to a CCC House Meeting, call one of the Cathedral’s CLOUT Team: Page Curry, Mildred Franks, and Terry Laun. They can hook you up with one of the gatherings.

Laundry Love, a Diocesan Urban Ministry Initiative: October 10 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. Contact Dorothy Converse if you are interested in helping on 2nd Thursday.

Johnson Service Corps

One of our young parishioners, Isabel Watkins, is beginning a year of ministry with the Johnson Service Corps, “a diverse, ecumenical community of young adults dedicated to service and social justice” in Chapel Hill & Durham, NC. Isabel’s year with JSC will be spent attending to social justice, leadership development, spiritual formation, and intentional community living.

Give thanks for Isabel and pray for her as she does this good work.

Coffee In the Hall We need donations of socks and large and extra large 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 October 6

The next Community Breakfast is October 6, 8:30 – 9:30 a.m., in Bishops’ Hall. Serving our friends, neighbors, and fellow parishioners is one of the most rewarding ministries at Christ Church Cathedral. In addition to serving breakfast, personal care and food items are always accepted for the food pantry and Central Louisville Community Ministry. Contact Randy Peters if you would like to help or just come.

Urban 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.

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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.

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.

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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.

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.

Opportunities to Give to Ministries

Kentucky Refugee Ministries (KRM) KRM invites us to their annual fundraiser: Global Gourmet. Friday, September 20, 6:30 – 10:00 pm. At Mellwood Arts Center. Come sit at the Cathedral Table and make your contribution to KRM. Let Jan Margerum know if you wish to come St. George’s Scholar Institute Join us at the 55th Annual Celebration of Success of St. George’s Scholar Institute! A dinner at the beautiful new Waterfront Botanical Gardens, 1435 Frankfort Avenue, on Thursday, October 10from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.

Tickets are $75—contact Page Curry Uniting Partners for Women and Children (UP) UP is in the Voices of Health competition—a $20,000 prize to the organization who receives the most votes.

Voting is simple and you can vote every day—up til the deadline, October 13. Go to this link and follow the instructions: http://www.aetnavoicesofhealth. com/2019/louisville/agencies/up-for-women-andchildren/

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Coffee Hour Hosts

Coffee Hour hosts for today are Betty Williams and Patsy Melton. Be sure to thank them for their hospitality.

Cathedral Book Group

Our new book is Educated: A Memoir by Tara Westover. September 22, 2019, at Norma Laufer’s house.

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.

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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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.

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Office Volunteers

Office volunteers for this week were Page Curry and Jane Halliday. If you would like to volunteer some time in the office contact Frazier Marsh.

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.

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.

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Cathedral Work Day

There is one more Work Day scheduled: October 19th.

We have a variety of jobs, ranging from gardening, painting, and cleaning. If you are interested please sign up on the bulletin board by the office. If you would like more information about a project, see Hollis Real. We will provide all the supplies needed, or bring your own if you prefer. Lunch will be provided..

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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!

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 7

CALENDAR Sunday, September 15 • 8:30 am Holy Eucharist, Rite I in the Chapel • 9:15 am No Adult Bible Study today • 9:30 am Childcare in Deans’ Hall • 9:45 am Childrens’ Sunday School in Deans’ Hall • 10:30 am Holy Eucharist, Rite II • 11:45 am Coffee Hour in Bishops’ Hall Monday, September 16 • 7:30 am – 1 pm Coffee in the Hall • 9 am - 1 pm Uniting Partners for Women & Children (UP) • Cathedral Office closed • Noon Eucharist in the Chapel Tuesday, September 17 • 7:30 am – 1 pm Coffee in the Hall • Office Hours 10 am –1 pm • Noon Eucharist in the Chapel • 6 pm Compline in the Chapel • 6:30 pm Chapter in Bishops’ Hall Wednesday, September 18 • 7:30 am – 1 pm Coffee in the Hall • 9 am - 1 pm UP • Office Hours 10 am –1 pm • Noon Eucharist in the Chapel • 1:30 pm Racial Reconsiliation Meeting Thursday, September 19 • 7:30 am – 1 pm Coffee in the Hall • Office Hours 10 am –1 pm • Dean’s Sabbath • Noon Eucharist in the Chapel • 6 pm Prison Ministry – Library Friday, September 20 • 7:30 am – 1 pm Coffee in the Hall • 9 am - 1 pm UP • Office Hours 10 am –1 pm • Noon Eucharist in the Chapel • 5 pm Wedding Rehearsal Saturday, September 21 • Cathedral is closed • 3 pm Wedding Sunday, September 22 • 8:30 am Holy Eucharist, Rite I in the Chapel • 9:15 am Adult Bible Study • 9:30 am Childcare in Deans’ Hall • 9:45 am Children’s Sunday School in Deans’ Hall • 10:30 am Holy Eucharist, Rite II • 11:45 am Coffee Hour in Bishops’ Hall

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

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

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

We study (spiritual formation).

We work (service to others).

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

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

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

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

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

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

frazier@christchurchlouky.org

The Very Rev. Joan Pritcher • dean

dean@christchurchlouky.org

facebook.com/ChristChurchLouKY twitter.com/ChristChurchLou

Quarterly Financial Report to the Parish In continuation by the Treasurer Kay Wilkinson and the Finance Committee to provide an up-to-date financial status of Christ Church Cathedral to the parish, this report covers the first two quarters of 2019. The final pledge amount for 2019 is approximately equal to the pledge amount for 2018.

For the first six months, the receipts from pledging givers have exceeded the budgeted projection. In addition, the receipts from non-pledging “committed givers” were significantly above the budgeted amount for this category.

Regarding major expenses during the second quarter, all light bulbs in the Nave, Sanctuary, and Deans’ Hall were replaced being covered in routine operating expenses. Both the cooling tower and air conditioning compressor were replaced with the depletion of the “575” building fund covering the majority of the expenses.

The financial position at present is very good; however, future expected expenses will continue to challenge cash flow needs. As pledged revenues represent approximately 60% of total revenues, timeliness of receipt of those revenues is critical in meeting cash flow needs to cover recurrent expenses.

If you have any questions, please contact Kay Wilkinson or John Kiesel, Chair, Finance Committee. Other Finance Committee members are: Dean Joan Pritcher, Barbara Beard, Angie Halliday, Jerry Brown, Vance Fritton, and Michael Vincenti. The Finance Committee operates under the aegis of the Chapter which receives in-depth monthly reports.

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 in the Congo . . . in the Diocesan Cycle of Prayer, for St. Clement’s Church, Louisville . . . for Cathedral members in need of healing Carol Kendall, Norma Laufer, Kitten Lawless, Jerry Marsh, Helen Murray, Donna Pottinger, Jo Ann Reazin, James Searcy, Ginger Shackleton, Tim Tice, Isabel Watkins, Carol Brown, Charles Cooksey, Maurice Gordon . . . 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, Phillip Koloff, Jim Porter, Sharon Turner Louis Besten, Forrest Cook, David Cracraft, Nancy Davis, Gavin Elder, 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, The Nayler Family 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 Maxine Pekkala Ann Snyder, Chaurice Weathers Jim, Michael Terry and Clarisse Mark Shimp Corbin Harris Hannah Werst . . . for those celebrating birthdays Jared Stivers

Diane Watts-Roy, Sissy Lanier, Kent Echler

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 Bill Shelton 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