• at the conclusion of the collect all sing:

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January 31, 2016 • 10:30 am+ Holy Eucharist

Fourth Sunday after Epiphany

Welcomeu We are blessed to have you worship with us.u All ages are welcome, however, we do offer child care during the liturgy.u Please join us for refreshments immediately following the liturgy.

Hymn 598 Lord Christ, when first thou cam’st to earth

• at the sound of the bells, all stand

Collect for the Fourth Sunday after Epiphany

The Word of God

Almighty and everlasting God, you govern all things both in heaven and on earth: Mercifully hear the supplications of your people, and in our time grant us your peace; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.

BCP • Book of Common PrayerS • Service music found at the front of the hymnalWLP • Wonder, Love and PraiseThe people’s responses are indicated in bold type.

worship, in the form of quiet meditation, begins with the prelude

Prelude Adagio Johann Sebastian Bach from Concerto in A minor, BWV 593

Opening Acclamation

Song of Praise • S-223 The Third Song of Isaiah, Arise Shine for your light has come

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• all be seated

The word of the Lord came to me saying, “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, and before you were born I consecrated you; I appointed you a prophet to the nations.”Then I said, “Ah, Lord God! Truly I do not know how to speak, for I am only a boy.” But the Lord said to me, “Do not say, ‘I am only a boy’; for you shall go to all to whom I send you, and you shall speak whatever I command you, Do not be afraid of them, for I am with you to deliver you,says the Lord.”Then the Lord put out his hand and touched my mouth; and the Lord said to me, “Now I have put my words in your mouth. See, today I appoint you over nations and over kingdoms, to pluck up and to pull down, to destroy and to overthrow, to build and to plant.”

First Lesson Jeremiah 1:4-10

The Word of the Lord.Thanks be to God.

In you, O Lord, have I taken refuge; * let me never be a-shamed.In your righteousness, deliver me and set me free; * incline your ear to me and save me.Be my strong rock, a castle to keep me safe; * you are my crag and my stronghold.Deliver me, my God, from the hand of the wicked, * from the clutches of the evildoer and the op-pressor.

Psalm 71:1-6 • sung by all — bold type indicates change of chord

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For you are my hope, O Lord God, * my confidence since I was young.I have been sustained by you ever since I was born;from my mother’s womb you have been my strength; * my praise shall be always of you.

If I speak in the tongues of mortals and of angels, but do not have love, I am a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal. And if I have prophetic powers, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing. If I give away all my possessions, and if I hand over my body so that I may boast, but do not have love, I gain nothing.Love is patient; love is kind; love is not envious or boastful or arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice in wrongdoing, but rejoices in the truth. It bears all things, believes all things,

Second Lesson 1 Corinthians 13:1-13

hopes all things, endures all things. Love never ends. But as for prophecies, they will come to an end; as for tongues, they will cease; as for knowledge, it will come to an end. For we know only in part, and we prophesy only in part; but when the complete comes, the partial will come to an end. When I was a child, I spoke like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child; when I became an adult, I put an end to childish ways. For now we see in a mirror, dimly, but then we will see face to face. Now I know only in part; then I will know fully, even as I have been fully known. And now faith, hope, and love abide, these three; and the greatest of these is love.

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The Word of the Lord.Thanks be to God.

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Alleluia Verse WLP 847 • sung by cantor, then all

The Holy Gospel of our Lord, Jesus Christ, acording to Luke.Glory to you Lord Christ

Gospel Luke 4:21-30

In the synagogue at Nazareth, Jesus read from the book of the prophet Isaiah, and began to say, “Today this scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing.” All spoke well of him and were amazed at the gracious words that came from his mouth. They said, “Is not this Joseph’s son?” He said to them, “Doubtless you will quote to me this proverb, ‘Doctor, cure yourself!’ And you will say, ‘Do here also in your hometown the things that we have heard you did at Capernaum.’” And he said, “Truly I tell you, no prophet is accepted in the prophet’s hometown. But the truth is, there were many widows in Israel in the time of Elijah, when the heaven was

shut up three years and six months, and there was a severe famine over all the land; yet Elijah was sent to none of them except to a widow at Zarephath in Sidon. There were also many lepers in Israel in the time of the prophet Elisha, and none of them was cleansed except Naaman the Syrian.” When they heard this, all in the synagogue were filled with rage. They got up, drove him out of the town, and led him to the brow of the hill on which their town was built, so that they might hurl him off the cliff. But he passed through the midst of them and went on his way.

The Gospel of the Lord.Praise to you, Lord Christ.

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Nicene Creed • BCP 358 all stand

Sermon The Very Reverend Joan Pritcher

Prayers of the People

We pray for the world: for places torn by religious, political and cultural conflict, for all people haunted by environmental disease and violent weather. We pray for our leaders: for President Obama, Governors Bevin and Pence and for the mayors and councils of our towns and cities. Lord, in your mercy: Hear our prayer.We pray for the Church: for the Lusitanian Church , and for Presiding Bishop Michael, Bishop Terry, our clergy and ministers. We pray for unity in finding new structures for our Church, may we always be reconciled to one another by the Gospel and deep forgiveness. Lord, in your mercy: Hear our prayer.We pray for this neighborhood: for people and families living on the fringes, folks torn by physical and mental conflict, for people who have no place to call their own and for people oppressed by law and privilege. We pray for the people who work around us: in restaurants and hotels, in hospitals and art galleries; for those working in classrooms and offices, and those who keep our streets clean. We pray for people who work in the justice system and for the safety of people in jail. Lord, in your mercy: Hear our prayer.We pray for our community which you have gathered for a journey: nurture our lives together, give us the wisdom and energy to be changed. Comfort and give strength to the people dear to us who need our prayers -- Carol Brown, Ginny Dozier, Michael Foster, Deacon Gary, Carol Kendall, and Sue Radeker. Are there others for whom we should pray? . . . . . Grant to all of us the comfort of your presence in our lives. Lord, in your mercy: Hear our prayer.Receive our thanksgivings: for families that support us, for relatives who challenge us and for friends who are reliable. We give thanks for the birthdays of Carol Brown and Geroge Reazin. Are there other thanksgivings? . . . . . Lord, in your mercy: Hear our prayer.

• the celebrant prays:Receive, Lord, our prayers that trusting in you all our days, we may know the fullness of your love and the power of the resurrection; thought Jesus Christ our Lord: Amen.

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

Announcements

Confession and Absolution • BCP 360

O be joyful in the Lord all ye lands;serve the Lord with gladnessand come before his presence with a song.Be ye sure that the Lord he is God;it is he that hath made us and not we ourselves;we are his people and the sheep of his pasture.O go your way into his gates with thanksgivingand into his courts with praise;be thankful unto him and speak good of his Name.For the Lord is gracious; his mercy is everlasting;and his truth endureth from generation to generation.Glory be to the Father, and to the Son,and to the Holy Ghost.As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be,World without end. Amen.

Holy CommunionOffertory Anthem Jubilate Deo Benjamin Britten (1913-1976)

Presentation Hymn 530 Spread, O spread, thou mighty word

• all stand

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The Great Thanksgiving

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Eucharistic Prayer B • BCP 367

Sanctus WLP 858

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• as the Eucharistic Prayer continues you may stand or kneel

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Memorial Acclamation • BCP 368• during the blessing of bread and wine the celebrant says:

Therefore, according to his command, O Father, We remember his death, We proclaim his resurrection, We await his coming in glory;

The Great Amen• at the conclusion of the Great Thanksgiving all sing:

The Lord’s Prayer • BCP 364

The Breaking of the Bread

Fraction Anthem WLP 875

• the refrain is sung by the choir, then by all• all sing the refrain after each verse

The bread which we break, alleluia, is the communion of the body of Christ. refrain

One body are we, alleluia, for though many we share on bread. refrain

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Chant The Lord is my light Taizé

Communion Hymn 325 Let us break bread together

• any baptized person from any Christian tradition who wishes to encounter the Real Presence of the Risen Christ in the Sacrament of his Body and Blood is welcome to receive Holy Communion. If you wish to learn more about the Sacrament of Holy Baptism, please speak with a priest or deacon following the liturgy.• gluten free wafers are available; as you prepare to receive bread indicate your preference to the priest• if you would like to receive a blessing instead of Communion, please indicate this by crossing your arms over your chest

• 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.

Prayer after CommunionAlmighty and everliving God, we thank you for feeding us with the spiritual food of the most precious Body and Blood of your Son our Savior Jesus Christ; and for assuring us in these holy mysteries that we are living members of the Body of your Son, and heirs of your eternal kingdom. And now, Father, send us out to do the work you have given us to do, to love and serve you as faithful witnesses of Christ our Lord. To him, to you, and to the Holy Spirit, be honor and glory, now and for ever. Amen.

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The Cathedral Choir

Aaron Angel, Susan Torok, Jan Margerum, lectorsMarilyn Werst, Aaron Angel, Page Curry, Rob Beard, chalice bearers

Keith Stevenson, Bill Shelton, Manasses Fonteles, acolytesRob Guillen, altar guild

serving today . . .... as for me and my household,we willserve theLordJoshua 24:15

Postlude Allegro Johann Sebastian Bach from Concerto in A minor, BWV 593

Concluding Hymn 380 From all that dwell below the skies

Blessing

Dismissal Let us go forth in the name of Christ. Thanks be to God.

The worship is concluded. The SERVICE begins!

Please join us for Annual Meeting and Lunch after 10:30 worship today. At Annual Meeting, we will look back on

what we have done in 2015 and look forward to the challenges of 2016. We will receive Ministry Reports, review the 2016 Budget, thank out-going chapter members and welcome 5 new members. In the meanwhile, Lent is just around the corner (Ash Wednesday is February 10). We will not have a Shrove Tuesday event this year, but consider joining us for a CLOUT organizational meeting on that day, February 9, at 4:00 in Bishops’ Hall. You can read more about CLOUT on page 4. Here are a few dates that will be of interest to you:February 7 • The Last Sunday After the Epiphany: The Transfiguration, 8:30 in the Chapel and 10:30 in the NaveFebruary 10 • Ash Wednesday, Noon and 7:00 in the Nave. On that day, we welcome our sister parish, First Lutheran Church and the Rev’d Pastor Austin Newberry who will worship with us.Tuesdays, February 16 – March 22 • Lenten Lunches & Conversation, following Midday Worship, in Bishops’ HallMarch 13 • Concert and Evensong, 5:00 in the NaveAnd read more about Holy Week and Easter Day on page 3.In addition, SACRED CONVERSATION returns in late February. It will focus our attention upon the experience of young African American men and women in Louisville and also help us to think through ways we might respond. And we will also launch a conversation about Evening Prayer, more specifically how it can be more welcoming, accessible, and responsive to our neighbors here in downtown Louisville. If you would like to be part of that conversation let me know and I’ll include you in the notifications.Many thanks to those who participated in Louisville’s Coalition of the Homeless Annual Street Count this past Thursday. It helps COH’s funding for the coming year.And don’t miss our good news: this past week, 2 pledges helped us surpass last year’s pledged amount of $300,000. Thank you for your faithfulness! Read all about it in Stewardship Notes on page 7.I’m glad you are here today.

Faithfully,

The Very Reverend Joan Pritcher Your Dean in the Interim The Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany

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Cathedral Matters

January 31, 2016

Christ Church Episcopal Cathedral

My dear people of Christ Church Cathedral and our guests,

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Midday Mass Pick a day to come pray with us. Commemorations for the week of February 1:

Monday – Brigid (Bride), 523Tuesday – The Presentation of Jesus in the TempleWednesday – Anskar, Archbishop of Hamburg, Missionary to Denmark and Sweden, 865; Celebrant is the Rev’d Austin NewberryThursday –Cornelius, the Centurian; Celebrant is a member of the Bishop’s StaffFriday –The Martyrs of Japan, 1597Join 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; Foster Beeuwkes, Tuesday; Manasses Fonteles, Wednesday; Page Curry & Terry Laun, Thursday; Mildred Payne, Friday.

New or Updated This Week — Midday Mass updates Lenten Concert and Evensong

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Evening Prayer ConversationFor the next few months, we are looking for ways to make Evening Prayer more accessible to our neighbors—and more responsive to needs that they might bring to us. If you would like to be part of this discussion, let me know. We will report our progress.

Concert and Evensong for LentSunday, March 13, 5:00 PM, Cathedral Arts presents the final event in this year’s series, a Lenten Concert and Evensong, featuring the music of Estonian composer, Arvo Pärt. The concert will be Annum per Annum for organ, performed by Canon Robert L. Bozeman. Evensong will be sung by the Cathedral Choir, with canticles by Martin How, responses by Gerre Hancock and feature the extended work Salve Regina for choir and organ by Pärt. The stunning text sums up our Lenten journey and is an excellent prayer as we prepare to enter Holy Week:Hail, holy Queen, Mother of Mercy,Hail, our life, our sweetness and our hope.To thee do we cry,Poor banished children of Eve;To thee do we send up our sighs,Mourning and weeping in this valley of tears.Turn then, most gracious advocate,Thine eyes of mercy toward us;And after this our exile,Show unto us the blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus.O clement, O loving,O sweet Virgin Mary.V. Pray for us, O holy Mother of God,R. that we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ, thy Son.Let us pray:Almighty, everlasting God, who by the co-operation of the Holy Spirit didst prepare the body and soul of the glorious Virgin-Mother Mary to become a dwelling-place meet for thy Son: grant that as we rejoice in her commemoration; so by her fervent intercession we may be delivered from present evils and from everlasting death. Through the same Christ our Lord. Amen.

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Weekday Bible StudyEvery Tuesday, 5:15 p.m. in Bishops’ Hall. At Bible Study, we pray, reflect upon the preceding Sunday’s sermon, and study the Gospel passage for the following Sunday. The passage for this Tuesday, Feb. 2 is Luke 9.28-36.

Sunday Bible Study Every Sunday, 9:15 a.m. in the libraryTom Peters leads a group in reading and studying through the Bible. The group has worked its way to the Gospel of Luke. You are invited to join the group at any time.

Children’s Sunday SchoolThis exciting children’s ministry include a clergy, chapter, parent and parishioner-led Montessori-based curriculum. Special thanks to Dorothy Converse, Hollis Real, Chase Durnil, Katie Grace Gilliam, Hunter Gilliam, Lauren Radeker, Amelia Vickerstaff, Janelle Vickerstaff, and Dr. Mike Foster. Contact Dean Pritcher if you would like to help with class preparation.

Dean’s Forum follows 10:30 a.m. worshipDean’s Forum continues its study of devotional classics. It meets around 11:45 or 12—after Coffee Hour, at the ringing of the bell.

we studyNew or Updated This Week — Weekday Bible study

Confirmation / Baptism PreparationIf you are interested in being Confirmed or Baptized at the Easter Vigil, March 26, let us know so that we can make plans for preparation. You may email your intention to the office: office@christchurchlouky.org

Our Nave You might notice that the altar has been moved closer to you in the Nave. This is not a new configuration, but it is a shift from the most recent years—and something that we have been experimenting with since summer. Our children now have a ‘front-row-seat’ to the action that, we believe, is empowering to their faith. Note also that when we speak the Nicene Creed or walk through the space, we face or reverence an altar that is now even more in our midst. The intention in all of this is to make the Eucharist more central in our focus and in worship. It is something that we and the Bishop have been working with since last year this time. We believe we have an arrangement that will work for us for the foreseeable future. I am interested in how you are experiencing them—let me know what you think..

Lenten, Holy Week and Easter Day Service ScheduleAsh Wednesday: Feb. 10, at Noon and 7 pmPalm Sunday, with collection of clothing: March 20, at 8:30 and 10:30Maundy Thursday, with collection of socks: March 24, at 7 pm.Good Friday: March 25, at Noon and 7 pmEaster Vigil: March 26, at 7:30 pmEaster Day: March 27, at 8:30 and 10:30Lenten Lunches will be Tuesdays, February 16, 23, March 1, 8, 15 and 22—after Midday Eucharist in Bishops’ HallEvening PrayerMonday - Friday, 6 p.m. in the Chapel. Be part of a work that we can all do—gather with us as we pray along with other Christians worldwide. Thank your Evening Prayer Officiants: Paul Real, Rite II Evening Prayer, Monday; Mildred Payne, Rite II Evening Prayer, Tuesday; Aaron Angel, Rite II Evensong, Wednesday; No Evening Prayer on Thursdays; Carolyn van Zant, Rite II, Evening Prayer, Friday.

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Laundry Love—a Diocesan Urban Ministry InitiativeLaundry Love Love provides assistance to individuals and families that do not have washers/driers or cannot afford to add expensive laundry costs to their budget. It has been a help to another Cathedral outreach ministry—Central Louisville Community Ministry (formerly HELP ministry). This ministry continues to be a success in the Diocese of Kentucky—thanks to Canon Jason Lewis, Deacon Dru Kemp and other members of the Laundry Love team—including the cathedral’s own, Dorothy Converse, Mike Dariff and Mildred Payne. Each month, the response has grown—you can take heart in knowing that we are part of a ministry that is meeting a deep need in the community. Laundry Love happens every 3rd Thursday, 5:30-8 p.m. at Aunt Bee’s Laundromat, 2nd and Ormsby. Plan to be part of the team—the cathedral will sponsor the next event on a Thursday in February to be announced. We are also helping to fund Laundry Love through your contributions to DEO (Downtown Episcopal Outreach). This project has been

CLOUT (Citizens of Louisville Organized and United Together)CLOUT is an organization of 18 religious congregations and groups of over 12,000 members working together to solve critical community problems by holding systems accountable. The vision is based on scripture—particularly Micah 6:8 and Matthew 23:23-24, which state that God requires us to do three basic things: “do justice, love kindness (mercy), and walk humbly with God (faithfulness).” Recent, successful CLOUT projects have included: the development of a plan for community-oriented policing in the Louisville Police Department, a built-in drug and alcohol treatment program in the Louisville Metro jail, and the enrollment of over 60,0000 additional uninsured children in the KCHIP (KY Child Health Insurance Program). Current projects are: the Affordable Housing Trust Fund, Pay Day loaning, JCPS disciplinary policies which contribute to the school-to-prison pipeline, and increasing TARC bus service to underserved areas. The next CLOUT event is a meeting at the Cathedral, Feb. 9, in the library, 4-5 pm to talk about the coming CLOUT area-wide Nehemiah Gathering on March 15.

Next Community Breakfast February 7 The next Community Breakfast will be Sunday, February 7, 8:45 – 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, and you should be involved. 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 for more information.

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underwritten, so your participation will not require money—just your presence. Let Mike DaRiff or Dorothy Converser know if you’re interested in helping.

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New or Updated This Week — Annual Meeting Lunch

Annual Meeting LunchMany thanks to all who contributed soup, bread, cheese and desserts for our Annual Meeting Lunch. We are grateful! Coffee Hour returns next Sunday.

Downtown Episcopal Outreach (DEO) DEO 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. DEO contributes to the cost of Laundry Love and also covers the costs of the Lunch Bag program that Paul Real and his crew administer. The Lunch Bag program has given out more than 950 Lunch Bags this year. You can help by contributing to the Dean’s Discretionary Fund, and by putting coins and bills in the DEO Piggy Bank.

Our Seminarian, Manasses FontelesManasses was born in Fortaleza, Brazil but has lived in the United States for over 25 years. He is a 3rd year M.Div. student at Louisville Presbyterian Seminary. Manasses joined the Episcopal Church while attending seminary in France in 2014. Currently, Manasses is facilitating the Book Study on Gun Violence,; participating in CLOUT, Tuesday Bible Study, Sunday Bible Study and Dean’s Forum; and serving in worship. Continue to pray for Manasses as he continues his season of discernment and formation—and thank you for being part of that process.

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Syrian Family UpdateAs we pray for refugees worldwide in these unsettling times, we pray also the Syrian family that our own Christ Church Cathedral Refugee Team helped to resettle in Louisville in late October. Page Curry and her team worked with Kentucky Refugee Ministry to welcome a Syrian family of 2 parents, 3 sons (aged 21, 19 and 7) and a daughter (aged 14). The initial work of finding an apartment, then cleaning and furnishing it with furniture and food has been completed. The on-going goal is to help them to become more independent and self-sustaining. Pray for their progress and give thanks for their safety.

Pastoral CareWhen 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 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.

Gay Men’s Supper ClubThe 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 GroupCathedral men meet for lunch and conversation on the first Wednesday of each month. For information call Mike Wright, 396-6242. All Cathedral men are welcome.

Women’s Lunch BunchCathedral 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.

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New or Updated This Week — Office Volunteers

Office VolunteersThank you to the office volunteers for this past week: Randy Peters, Page Curry and Jane Halliday. If you would like to volunteer some time in the office contact Frazier Marsh.

Membership in the Episcopal ChurchIf you are currently not an Episcopalian, but would like to be, talk to Dean Pritcher. She will arrange for an Inquirer’s Class and baptism and/or confirmation, and answer any other questions about membership at the Cathedral. 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 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.

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Sacred Conversation ReportHere is the product of our 3-part Sacred Conversation: a Mission and Vision for Christ Church Cathedral—plus Strategy Filters to help keep them on track:

MISSION describes what God is calling a congregation to do at a moment in time. Our Christ Church Cathedral Mission is:

• to seek Christ in all persons and be a welcoming community• to serve in the name of Christ.• to worship• to provide opportunities for Christian Formation and discipleship

VISION is a hopeful picture of future that describes what the congregation and world will look like when your mission has been accomplished. Our Vision is:

Christ Church Cathedral is a city-center faith community engaged in worship, in nurturing one another, in sharing resources and selves—with one another and with neighbors. It aims to be more visible in Louisville to grow stronger, and to be more central to the work of the diocese.

STRATEGY FILTERS are questions we can ask in reference to a new ministry initiative—that can help us to keep our mission on track. For example:

• Does this ministry further our mission and vision (keeping in mind that mission and vision evolves)?• Is there a need for this ministry?• Is it unique or does it duplicate others’ work (in our congregation or outside it)? • If there is another ministry already in place,can we partner with that ministry?• Is it financially sustainable through current budget, potential gifts or fees? Are there grants available?• Is it consistent with our identity? Does it expand it?

• Do we have the internal capacity to begin and sustain this initiative (including is there a recipient of the ministry?)? • If the project fails, what then?• Will it develop discipleship for our congregation?• Have we prayed about it?• Might it meet needs of individuals or families in the congregation?• Is there time built in for evaluation of the ministry?

Office HoursThe Cathedral Office hours are Tuesday – Friday, 10:00 am – 1:00 pm. If you have a pastoral care need and cannot get through, the pastoral care line is always open. The number is: 502-632-3213.

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Stewardship Notes—Updated

“Whatever is good and perfect comes down to us from God our Creator, who created all the lights in the heavens. God never changes or casts a shifting shadow” James 1:17

Throughout the Bible, we are reminded that God is a giver of all good things. God gives us life and “this fragile earth, our island home”. Our entire life is a reflection of God’s abundance.

Your on-going support of the cathedral inspires me and I’m deeply grateful. Thank you for your generosity. It enables our ministries and furthers our mission. Each week, we are nurtured in word and sacrament. Empowered by the Spirit, we can then go into the world to care for those who are ill or hurting, and welcome all those searching for a connection to God and community.

My prayer during this season of stewardship is that God as Giver will awaken a new sense of abundance in all of us and an increased commitment to living generously. Prayerfully consider and register your intention to give to God through ministry at Christ Church Cathedral in 2016—you can find a Pledge Card in the pocket of the chair in front of you, at the entrances, or at the office credenza.

Thus far, we have received 84 pledges for the amount of $301,145.04. 10 of these are new pledges; 36 reflect an increase; 6, a decrease; 32 no change.. Thank you!

Generous God, in our love, teach us to be your hearts and hands in this world. Help us to feel your presence, to know your love, and to be your stewards in this world. We offer all of this up in the name of the Holy Trinity, one God. Amen.

Kroger Community Rewards programThe new Kroger Community Rewards program pays benefits back to the Cathedral every time you use your regular Kroger Plus Card, the savings card most of us use when shopping at Kroger. It’s easy to get started. Register your card by phone (1-888-904-0800) or on-line. Here’s how to register on-line: • Visit www.kroger.com/communityrewards and hit “Create an Account.”.”• Register your Kroger Plus Card number.• Once you are registered, you’ll see a tab that says “Kroger Community Rewards.” Hit the “Enroll” tab.• You will be asked for the company name or number. For best results, enter the Cathedral company number, 11088.• Confirm “Christ Church Cathedral” as your charity and you are signed up. The Cathedral reaps the financial benefits every time you use your Kroger Plus Card.

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Why do we pray, study, work, listen and build?Benedict, the father of Benedictine spirituality, suggested that our life is best balanced between prayer, study, and work. We have taken that challenge as the basis of our common life together at Christ Church Cathedral: We pray (worship and the arts). We study (spiritual formation). We work (service to others). In addition, we know that we are sustained by our life together, and that works best when we listen to one another. We also aim to build and maintain a structure that will support all of our ministry efforts. And so: We listen (cathedral life and fellowship), We build (administration).In Cathedral Matters, you will find information about ministry opportunities at the Cathedral which fit into all five of these areas. Under each of the five main categories you will see what is new to the listing for this week. You will notice that some paragraphs repeat weekly, so that our guests won’t miss any news. You are urged to take your Cathedral Matters home with you so that you will have it for ready reference. Now, read about our ministry, think about how you would like to be involved...and jump right in!

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Sunday January 31• 8:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist, Rite I in the Chapel• 9:15 a.m. Adult Bible Study• 9:45 a.m. Children’s Sunday School• 10:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist, Rite II in the Cathedral• 11:45 a.m. No Dean’s Forum Today• 11:45 a.m. Annual Meeting and Lunch in Bishops’ Hall• 1:15 p.m. Chapter Retreat in Bishops’ Hall

Monday February 1• Cathedral Office Closed• Noon Eucharist in the Chapel• 6 p.m. Evening Prayer in the Chapel

Tuesday February 2• Office Hours 10 a.m.—1 p.m.• Noon Eucharist in the Chapel• 5:15 p.m. Bible Study• 6 p.m. Evening Prayer in the Chapel

Wednesday February 3• Office Hours 10 a.m.—1 p.m.• Noon Eucharist in the Chapel• 12:10 p.m. Meditation in Bishop’s Hall (Sponsored by IPP)• 6 p.m. Evensong in the Chapel• 6:30 p.m. Choir Rehearsal

Thursday February 4• Office Hours 10 a.m.—1 p.m.• Noon Eucharist in the Chapel• No Evening Prayer on Thursdays

Friday February 5• Office Hours 10 a.m.—1 p.m.• Noon Eucharist in the Chapel• 6 p.m. Evening Prayer in the Chapel

Saturday February 6• Cathedral closed

Sunday February 7• 8:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist Rite I in the Chapel• 9:15 a.m. Adult Bible Study• 9:45 a.m. Children’s Sunday School• 10:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist, Rite II in the Cathedral• 11:45 a.m. Dean’s Forum

. . . for those serving in the armed forces or recovering from the wounds of warCera Benbow, Nicholas James, Chris Jones, Mark Jones, Michael Lathon, David McGrath, Keith Morrisson, Chris Nobles, Sidnie Smith, John Taylor

. . . for those celebrating birthdaysCarol Brown, Geroge Reazin

We Pray . . .

. . . in the Anglican Cycle of Prayer, for the Lusitanian Church

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.

. . . for family and friends of Cathedral members requested byHal Gober

Ken Thompson, Frank TurnerEd Harrel

Janet Shedd & family, Stephen Vanover & familyBrian Coahran, Joe Collings, John Vessels

Kelly Brown, Brenda Lewis, Walter Longacre, Bud Mease, Mike Streuwing

Dana LutzMargaret Swords

Carol, Christina, JohnNancy Tucker

Carey Duval, Elizabeth Foster, Maggie Foster, Mike Foster, Tara MoriartyCarl Horton, Don Grube, Judy Horton, Phillip KoloffSue Law, Missy Mattingly, Jim Porter, Sharon Turner

Louis Besten, Tim Catron, Forrest Cook, Mike KimeryGene Lichtefeld, Gibbs ReeseAlex Rohleder, Derek Sprigler

Ryan Stellingwerf, Judy Vance, Anne VenoJustin Gallahar

Vern GuillenGretchen Clark, Cleve Iler, Jenna Maddox, Bill Turner, Kristina, Lena, Lynn

Janet Smith & familyEric ZoerbArt Embry

Mano Barati, Christy & Richard WestDavid Ellis

Marsha ClineBilly Steiner

Stuart Cornelius, Natalie Fleathers, Patricia MarcumMrs. Cantrell, Bridget Puzon

Bevin, Carey, Chace, Chancey, Piper, Grace FlintGreg, Ben Parker, Trish Roberts

Tammie PughJoe Dale Ward

Cynthia CarlsonChaurice Weathers, Steve Whelan

Ken TschieggJared Stiver

Robert BozemanJerry BrownCarol BrownMelinda CollettJim CollingsDorothy Converse

Page CurryMike DaRifJudy DonahueTara DurnilMike FosterBobbie Fritton

Vance Fritton

Leanne GarbarowRob GuillenPaula HaleChris HartSissy LanierTerry LaunJan MargerumJerry MarshChris and Amy MeeceHelen MurrayMildred PayneRandy PetersDean PritcherScott RadekerHollis RealPaul RealSidnie SmithJim SnyderJerry TschieggKay Shields Wilkinson

. . . for Cathedral members in need of healingCarol Brown, Ginny Dozier, Michael Foster, Deacon Gary, Carol Kendall, Sue Radeker

Christ Church Cathedral

The Rt. Rev. Terry Allen White, BishopThe Very Rev. Joan Pritcher, Dean in the InterimThe Rev. Dr. Eva Markham, DeaconThe Rev. Gary England, DeaconCanon Dr. Robert L. Bozeman, Cathedral Musician Liaison for Children, Youth, and FamiliesFrazier Marsh, Interim Office ManagerThomas Thill, Sacristan

421 South Second Street, Louisville, KY 40202502-587-1354www.christchurchlouky.orginfo@christchurchlouky.org

Episcopal Diocese of Kentucky