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C H R I S T C H U R C H C A T H E D R A L

May 2017

Volume 15, Number 4 THE MESSENGER

Dear Cathedral Family,

We are truly Easter people, living

the life of the resurrection in these

great fifty days between Easter Day

and the Day of Pentecost. This is

true more visibly than usual for the

Christ Church Cathedral Family

this year. As you no doubt know,

the historic steeple that graced

Christ Church from the time of its

construction in the 1830s until the

hurricane of 1906 has been

replicated in modern materials and

was returned to its place of

prominence during the week after

Easter.

The steeple is not only a reminder

of our significant past role in

Mobile; it is, more importantly, a

sign of our active faith and our

commitment to growth in ministry

and in leadership in our

community. We are now a visible

presence, and we are engaged in

capital campaign work designed to

help us become a more inviting and

accessible presence downtown. We

are also engaged, with Ministry

Architects, in a period of

redevelopment and growth in our

formation & evangelism programs.

May will be a month of “setting the

stage” for what will begin quietly

this summer and then gear up fully

in the new program year this fall.

The capital campaign—Restore,

Renew, Reimagine—will wrap up

this month with a final rally to

engage and involve every member

of the Cathedral Family at some

level. It is important—spiritually

and for the healthy life of our

church family—that every member

of the Cathedral Family participates

at some level. Engagement is far

more important than how much you

are able to give. We need each

other, and we need to support our

mission in unity.

May will also see the beginning of

the on-campus work of Ministry

Architects. Their consulting team

will return to begin the process of

establishing a working steering

committee and “quick starting” the

organizing for redesigning and

energizing our programs. This work

will begin full-speed in August as

we begin the ramp-up for our new

program year.

May 21 will be my last Sunday

before beginning a sabbatical time

of renewal that will last until

August 19. Much planning has

gone into making preparations for a

seamless summer of worship and

activity here at Christ Church while

I am away. Senior Warden Robby

McClure and your Vestry have

been kept abreast of planning, and

lots of hands will be working to

ensure that this summer is a time of

renewal for the congregation as

well as for me and my family.

Please know how thankful I am for

this opportunity and how

committed I am to preparing myself

for seeing through the wonderful

and important work that lies ahead

of us.

In May we will have set the table,

and in the months ahead we will

begin the service to which God

calls us—inviting everyone to a

place at the abundance table of

God’s love.

A Message fro m the Dean

Faithfully,

The Very Reverend

Beverly F. Gibson, Ph.D., Dean

12TH ANNUAL CATHEDRAL CELEBRATION,

CONFIRMATION, RECEPTION, DEDICATION OF THE

STEEPLE AND PAROCHIAL VISIT

Sunday, May 7 at 10:00 a.m. Celebration Luncheon

to follow in the garden

The Right Reverend Russell Kendrick will be with us, as will the members of the

Kappa League. We will wrap-up the Capital Campaign. Enjoy the music of the

Excelsior Band, and the children will have a jumpy.

Please join us to celebrate our ministry together.

THE CATHEDRAL

CHAPTER 2016-2017

Robby McClure Senior Warden

David Brady

Jay Watkins Junior Wardens

William Kennon Drew Treasurer

Harwell Ellis Coale, Jr. Chancellor

Ronald A. Snider Clerk

Class of 2017

V. Lyn Bennett

Cartledge W. Blackwell III

Steven B. Hall

Barbara L. Mitchell

Margaret M. Thigpen

Thomas B. Van Antwerp

Class of 2018

Jill S. Chow

Gretchen V. Cooper

B. Herbert (Bert) Eichold II

Jennifer S. Grehan

W. Christian Hines III

Jex R. Luce

Class of 2019

David Brady, Jr.

Chambliss Brister

Julianne Hoffmeyer

Julia McClelland

Robison McClure, Jr.

James Watkins

Chapter Members

Gary Moore, 2017

St. Paul’s, Daphne

The Rev. Susan Sowers, 2018

St. Christopher’s, Pensacola

Magoo Price Hamilton, 2019

St. Thomas, Greenville

The Rev. John Riggin, 2019

St. Paul’s, Mobile

Restore, Renew, Reimagine : CAPITAL CAMPAIGN 2017

Our Campaign Totals Continue to Climb

More Than $1,650,000 Raised The Cathedral family continues to answer the call to stewardship by affirming

Restore, Renew, Reimagine, the capital campaign for our facilities Master

Plan. More than 50 members have joined in the future of Christ Church. The

campaign has accomplished much in a short time. We applaud our campaign

Team members who worked tirelessly in their attempts to seek support.

Because of time constraints, however, team members cannot reach every

household to speak with them about this important project. If you have been

visited, please return your Intention Letter as soon as you can.

With Parish-wide support will achieve great things. We need to hear from you.

Members and friends who have not had the opportunity to support

Restore, Renew, Reimagine can make their pledge at the Cathedral Celebration on May 7.

Capital gift cards are enclosed in this issue of the Messenger or they may be found

on the ministry table that will enable you to make your personal contribution.

Some commonly asked questions about the capital campaign…

I’m excited to hear that we have raised more than $1.6 million. Even though

I haven’t yet participated in the campaign, does Christ Church really need

my sacrifice now?

Yes! While exact project costs are yet to come and there will be funds remaining

from the steeple, we know that we will need $2 million to $3 million in

additional funds to complete all three phases of our facilities Master Plan.

Can I make a gift other than cash?

Yes. A range of attractive possibilities exists, including appreciated stock, real

estate, charitable distribution from an IRA and others. Please contact your

financial advisor about these choices and ask the Campaign Office how to

proceed.

For more information about Restore, Renew, Reimagine , see a team member or please call the church office.

May Calendar

Monday, May 1

4:00 p.m. Kitchen Planning Team

Tuesday, May 2

5:15 p.m. Adult Inquirer’s Class

Wednesday, May 3

Noon HE, Rite II

5:30 p.m. Handbell Choir

6:30 p.m. Choir Rehearsal

Thursday, May 4

5:15 p.m. Called Vestry Meeting

Sunday, May 7 12th Cathedral Celebration

8:00 a.m. Vestry

9:00 a.m. Bishop’s Forum, in the Chapel

10:00 a.m. Festival Eucharist, Rite II,

Confirmation, and Steeple Dedication

11:30 a.m. Celebration luncheon

Monday, May 8

10:30 a.m. Morning Circle

Wednesday, May 10

Noon HE, Rite II



Thursday, May 11 to Saturday, May 13 Dean to Leadership Alabama

Saturday, May 13 AGO Organ Crawl

Sunday, May 14

UTO Sunday/Mother’s Day

10:00 a.m. HE, Rite II

Christian Formation Recognition

Tuesday, May 16

6:30 p.m. Young Adult Supper Club

Wednesday, May 17

Noon Last HE, Rite II

5:15 p.m. Finance Committee



Thursday, May 18—Saturday, May 20 Ministry Architects Quick Start Summit

Sunday, May 21

10:00 a.m. HE, Rite II and USA Trumpet

Ensemble

11:30 a.m. EYC and Fun Club Blow-Outs

Monday, May 22

Dean Gibson’s Sabbatical Begins

Wednesday, May 24



Sunday, May 28—The Rev. Cn. David Johnson


Monday, May 29 Memorial Day—Office Closed

Wednesday, May 31



June Calendar

Thursday, June 1

6:00 p.m. Sharing Faith Dinners

Sunday, June 4—The Rev. Ede Plovanich


Wednesday, June 7



Sunday, June 11—The Rev. Cn. David Johnson


Friday, June 16

7:00 p.m. EYC to Bay Bears Game

Sunday, June 18—The Rev. Ede Plovanich

Father’s Day


11:15 a.m. VBS Set-up

4:00 p.m. Organ Recital

Tuesday—Thursday, June 20, 21, 22 VBS

Wednesday, June 21

5:15 p.m. Finance Committee

Sunday, June 25—The Very Rev. Johnny Cook


11:15 a.m. Vestry

Music Minis tr y

Dear Friends in Christ,

This month,

on May 7, we

will celebrate

being the

cathedral

church of the

Diocese of

the Central

Gulf Coast as

we have

every year

since being

named

cathedral in

2005 This

year has a

very special,

historic

significance.

In addition to celebrating all of the

things as we do every year, this

year we have the joy of dedicating

our renewed steeple. As your

Music Director, I feel uniquely

blessed to serve at Christ Church

Cathedral for such a grand occasion

as this. There is no way to know

what the congregation sang or what

was played during the last service

before the disaster of 1906, but

there is plenty of great music we

will sing on May 7 that highlights

the many themes that our

celebration brings.

The centerpiece of the music for

the Cathedral Celebration will be

Anton Bruckner’s Locus iste. This

Latin motet was composed by

Bruckner (1824-1896) on August

11, 1869, for the dedication of a

new votive chapel at Linz

Cathedral in Austria. Since that

time, the Locus iste has been sung

at countless church dedications and

in concerts all over the world. It is

the perfect piece for the dedication

of our steeple. A translation of the

lyrics is printed below.

This place was made by God,

a priceless sacrament;

it is without reproach. Latin trad.

Other music includes hymns

appropriate for the Biblical theme

of the day—Good Shepherd

Sunday. The idea of building upon

the teachings of Christ is expressed

in our processional hymn, Christ is

made the sure foundation, and

praise to God is offered in our song

or praise, Joyful, joyful we adore

thee, and in our final hymn, Praise,

my soul, the King of heaven. The

prelude music will consist of

“church sonatas” by Mozart (1756-

1791). Written while he was music

director in Salzburg, these sonatas

were meant to be played between

the Epistle reading and the

Gospel—in the same place as our

sequence hymn today. After Mozart

left, the Archbishop decreed that

hymns or choral music would take

the place of the “church sonata.”

These short pieces are really little

gems in the church music

repertoire, and they are not often

heard. Try to come early so you can

hear them!

During Communion, we will sing a

hymn with lyrics that may be

familiar to you, but with a new

tune. On April 21, like many of

you, I went into Mardi Gras Park to

photograph the new steeple. Even

after seeing artist renderings and

looking at old pictures of the

original, actually seeing the steeple

in person is better than any picture.

After I went back inside, I felt

inspired to compose a new hymn

tune which I called, Steeple. On

May 7, we will sing my new tune to

lyrics that come to us from the 15th

century. These words express the

story of salvation in poetic terms;

what could be better when thinking

of our identity as a cathedral and

our new steeple?

1 O love, how deep, how broad,

how high, how passing thought and

fantasy, that God, the Son of God,

should take our mortal form

for mortals’ sake!

2 For us baptized, for us he bore

his holy fast and hungered sore;

for us temptations sharp he knew;

for us the tempter overthrew.

3 For us he prayed; for us he taught;

for us his daily works he wrought:

by words and signs and actions, thus

still seeking not himself, but us.

4 For us to wicked hands betrayed,

scourged, mocked,

in purple robe arrayed, he bore the

shameful cross and death;

for us gave up his dying breath.

5 For us he rose from death again;

for us he went on high to reign;

for us he sent his Spirit here

to guide, to strengthen, and to cheer.

6 All glory to our Lord and God

for love so deep, so high, so broad;

the Trinity whom we adore

forever and forevermore. Latin, 15th cent.; tr.

Benjamin Webb (1819-1885), alt.

Peace in Christ,

Christopher W. Powell

Chr ist ian For matio n Reco gnit io n Sunday, May 14

Our dedicated Christian Formation teachers have done a

wonderful job this year with our Cathedral family children.

We will recognize all of our teachers and assistants during the

service. Sunday School may be over, but Children’s Chapel

will continue throughout the summer. Vacation Bible School

will be held June 20 through June 22. Special thanks to Alison

Mitchell for her leadership and planning.

EYC

On Sunday, May 21 following Church, our

youth will head to the McElhaney’s Dog

River House (2007 Riverview Avenue) for

our third annual “EYC blow out.” There is no

cost, just bring a great attitude and a big

smile—it should be a great time! For more

information or if you would like to assist,

please contact Sarah Bolt.

FUN CLUB

The Fun Clubbers will enjoy their own “Blow

Out” on the same date as the EWYC, Sunday,

May 21. Fun Club will gather at the Hamil’s

Dog River Home (3310 Riverside Drive) they

will leave following Church. There is no

cost. Remember to bring your swim suit. For

more information or if you would like to

assist, please contact Jubal Hamil.

MORNING CIRCLE

Monday, May 8 10:30 a.m.

At the home of Betty Reniewicz

3805 Cottage Hill Road

For directions or more information on Morning Circle, call

Carolyn Stephenson at 342-5637.

WEDNESDAY NOON HOLY

EUCHARIST Each Wednesday through May 17

Noon Eucharist will resume the Wednesday following Labor Day, September 6.

VBS MMXVI I Sa ve the Date

Tuesday, June 20 through Thursday,

June 22

OUR TEACHERS

Elementary School

Eleanor Inge Baker

Laura McLeod

Louise McClelland

Intermediate School

Mary Carol Ladd

Katie Garth

Middle School

Alison Mitchell

Lucy Moore

High School

Sarah Bolt

Carl Cunningham, Jr.

Confirmation

Carolyn Jeffers

Fun Club

Jubal Hamil

Sarah Bolt

EYC Sarah Bolt

Children’s Chapel Corinne Lovell

Skip Archer

Kim Ellis

Robbie Lynn Irvine

Barbara Mitchell

At VBS 2017 we will learn what it was like to sneak away from the Roman

guards, what games children played in ancient Rome,

and how it felt to be one of the very first Christians.

We will recreate Rome and explore the caves of the Underground Church,

meet the Apostle Paul, sample tasty Middle Eastern treats!

Alison Mitchell and her VBS team are busy planning VBS 2017.

Volunteers of all ages needed.

Questions? Please contact Alison Mitchell at

[email protected] or 689-7874.

Dio cesan News—www.d iocgc .org

Beckwith Summer Camp 2017

Beckwith is the best week of a camper’s life!

* All camps are for the grade the camper would be entering in

the Fall of 2017.

** Check-in is between 3-5p.m. on the first day and Check-out

is 10 a.m. the final day.

Register On-Line at www.beckwithal.com/summer-camp/

summer-sessions/

Beckwith Camp & Retreat Center

10400 Beckwith Lane

Fairhope, Alabama 36532

Leaders in

Training

(Senior High)

14 years and up June 4-9 $480

Session 1 Grades 3rd - 5th June 11-16 $480

Session 2 Grades 7th - 9th June 18 - 23 $480

Sailing Camp

(overnight)

Grades 4th and up June 18 - 23 $530

Session 3 Grades 6th - 8th June 25 - 30 $480

Session 4 Special Ministries July 5 - 8

Session 5 Grades 5 & 6 July 9 - 14 $480



Family Camp 1st Grade and up July 28 -30 $240

Trinity Episcopal Church

25th Annual Historic Apalachicola Home & Garden Tour

Friday, May 5 and Saturday, May 6 Celebrate the Apalachicola heritage and enjoy our Southern

hospitality as you tour our specially selected homes and

gardens.

All proceeds from the event are used to maintain and

preserve this historic church and its properties.

The Easter Sunday Congregational picture is

available for purchase for $60. The picture is

available in color or black and white. If you

would like to purchase a picture, please contact

Marla Reis in the Cathedral office.

United Thank Offering Ingathering Sunday May 14

United Thank Offering (UTO) is

a ministry of the Episcopal

Church for the mission of the

whole church. Through United

Thank Offering, men, women,

and children nurture the habit of

giving daily thanks to God.

These prayers of thanksgiving

start when we recognize and

name our many daily blessings. United Thank

Offering is entrusted to promote thank offerings, to

receive the offerings, and to distribute the UTO

monies to support mission and ministry throughout

the Episcopal Church and in invited Provinces of

the Anglican Communion in the developing world.

UTO is a project of the Episcopal Church Women.

UTO materials are available on the Ministry table.

Sharing Faith

Dinners

Thursday, June 1

At dinner tables all

around our diocese.

How has Faith

impacted your Life? We hope you will share

dinner with us. This evening of listening and

sharing begins with a simple meal and includes a

moderated question/response period. More

information to follow. If you would like to

participate, please contact Jill Chow at

[email protected].

We Pray for:

Members: Sonny Burchfield, Pat Burchfield, Alice Carwie, Katherine Deaton, Jordan Moore, Patti Beal, Mike Gibson, Bill Hall, Happy Henson

Friends & Family: Peggy Naughton, Gary Davis, Harrison Leff, Michael Cameron, Nancy & Don Cameron, Rob & Amy Archer Ellis, Davis Nelson, Michael Sumrall, Gwen Cook, Alfred Showers, Jim Elia, Anne Brown, Mark Brown, Dave Carlyn Block, Rachel McClanahan, Norma Beazley, Curtis Bullock, Ann Jones, Hank Wozniek, Lisa Thompson, Stella Phillips, James Thomas, Mark Miles, Tot Swanson, Art Swanson, Hayden Jenkins, Maggie Jenkins, Carolyn Pryor, Merle Findley, Louise Douglas, Dunlap Peeples, Steve Harris, Angel and Larry Torres, Bill Stevens, Ginger Simpson, Joe Lowrey, Karen Sentilles, Betty Browder, Glenn Hill, Marian Hall, Homer Kemp, Ralph Neal, Mark Mason, Anita Stead, Tim Fulton, Gladys Crowson, Billy Yost, Sybil Willis Rodgers, Paul Vickers, Sr., George Robison, Georgia Dominick, Robin Wade, Randy Moore, Rick Nichols, Kate Heddrich, Julie Brinson, Ceaser Bryant, Moana Karstater, Frances Robison, Emily Hubbard, Mike Dowers, Jason Lockwood, Pat Fisher, Bubba Murray, Bernice Vickers, Jerry Collins, Grady McMillan, Kerry Goode, Chris Schnieder, A. J. Villars, Kaye Koffler, Robert L. Hatcher, Mary Katzman, David Keniston, Zaidee Galloney, Adele Stuardi Gwatkin, Lydia Moore, Bill Betbeze, Ralph Boudreaux, Billy Bailey, The Rev. John Rees, Charlie Mae Moreé, John Houston Tatum, Jr., Mary Christine Wilson, E. J. Boudreaux, Allison Robinson, Susan Farr, Christina Stanley, Katherine Carver, Pier Louise Hardin, Jason Greene, Ileana Molina, Don McWilliams, Scott Kelly, Austin Brown, Mike Curtis, Mary Searle, Jean-Claude Martin, Bob McMillan, Roberta Abrams, Rene Thompson, The Rev. Maurice Branscomb, Cartledge Weeden Blackwell

II, Wayne Bailey, The Painter Family, Nonie Reed, Beth Schramm, Jill Phillips, Brian McArdle and family, Phinee Vanek, Bryce Saucer, Susan Guilian, Bill Hibbert, Robert Berry, Ella Forkum, Shannon Cook, Tom Hudson, Jim Johnston, Ed Shelton, John Witherington, Jerry and Gayle Bulter, The Tirey Family, Mitch and Polly Johnson, Nathan Bishop, Maura Rego, Marbury Buckhaults, Brett Tomlinson, Eric Laborde, Lexi Naughton, Star Edmonds, Liam Thistlewaite, Pat Hughes, Dawn Waller, Franklin King, Betty Bolt, Tiffany Bollis, Sharon Poggi, Maurie Graves Shaw, Father Dennis Brown, Judson Burford, Jr., Paul Correro, Wanda Peeples, Marian Macpherson Currie, Elizabeth Shearer, John Morrissette, Jimmy Hasser, Carolyn Levensailor, Evie Langhans, Jaimee Brown, Keith Burbank, Jean Helms, Ryan Williams, Tay Morrissette, Lucy Tripp

Those Serving in the Military: Dan Drew, Jimmy Wayne Butler, Louis

Coggin, Jonathan Duralde, Tyler Gamble, Sam Garcia, Darrien Gibson, Parker Hollinghead, Kelley Hood, Brian Hudson, Abby Hutchins, Randy Johnson, Ron Lansong, Jean-Michael Lemieux, Chris Marslender, Zack Miller, Keith Moss, Michael Nassar, Jerry Olin, Brian Pennell, Josh Power, Daniel White-Spunner Reed, Susan Reniewicz, Evan Sizemore, John Snyder, Conner Thigpen, Ryan Anthony Thomas, Ryan Walker, The Rev. Bowen Woodruff, Colton Ulmer, Margie Hall Malloy, Charlie Thigpen, Sam Freder

Souls Departed: Mary Martin Cassis, Shirley Peeples, Lisa Thompson, Sonny Middleton, Denise Inge, Rachael McClanaghan

Birth: Ander Brewster Jacobsen, grandson of

Cathy and Tommy Taylor

Baptism: Kyle Lawrence Wall, son of Charlotte and

Kyle Wall, grandson of Lucy and David

Brady

MAY BIRTHDAYS

May 1 Schley Rutherford

May 2 Janet Rich Pittman

May 4 Carolyn Eichold

May 5 David Brady

Julianna Ramo

May 6 Robby McClure

Charlie Ramo

May 7 Bart Elliott

May 8 Carson Ashcraft

Debbie Broome

May 10 Rose Elliott

Kris Portacci

May 11 Jill Chow

May 12 Carolyn Stephenson

May 14 Virginia Betbeze

Tom Hudson

Tommy Garth

May 15 Ginny Ritchie

Laura Byrne

May 16 Sam Ritchie

Will Ritchie

Luke Tait

May 17 Hayley Adkins

May 20 Emily-Marie Butler

Beverly Gibson

Ross Holladay

Brad Israel

Doris Kohler

May 21 Christian Hines

Mary Lynn Cooper

May 23 Julie McClelland

May 24 Ashleigh Leland

May 25 John Davidson

Lilly Hooker

May 26 Stephen Griffith, Jr.

Julia Sledge

Kitty White

May 27 Harris Cooper

Gavin Harris

Sadie Ladd

Katherine White

May 28 Lissa Watkins

May 29 Sydney Betbeze

Jane Inge

Allison Peebles

May 30 Cammie Israel

Cathed ral Prayer Lis t O God, the strength of the weak and the comfort of sufferers: Mercifully accept our prayers, and grant to your servants the help of your power, that their sickness may be turned into health, and our sorrow into joy; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Please contact the Cathedral Office ([email protected] or 438-1822) to let

us know if you would like to remove or keep the names of Friends and Family you have

submitted on the prayer list. We will update this list regularly.

CHRIST CHURCH CATHEDRAL

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Mobile, Alabama 36602

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CHRIST CHURCH CATHEDRAL Corner of St. Emanuel and Church Streets

115 South Conception Street, Mobile, Alabama 36602

Established 1822

The Right Reverend Russell J. Kendrick, Bishop

The Very Reverend Beverly F. Gibson, Ph.D., Dean

Carolyn S. Jeffers, Provost

Christopher W. Powell, Music Director and Organist

Katherine E. Powell, Choir Director

Brenda J. Stanton, Financial Secretary

Marla J. Reis, Cathedral Secretary

Michelle C. Wilson, Assistant to the Provost

Sarah Bolt, Youth Activities Coordinator

Corinne B. Lovell, Children’s Program Coordinator

Judy J. Jones, Housekeeping

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Office Hours: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday Website: www.christchurchcathedralmobile.org

Phone 251.438.1822 Fax: 251.433.3403 E-mail: [email protected]

The Cathedral is the spiritual center of the Diocese of the Central Gulf Coast. The Cathedral is a dynamic and

evolving church that serves as a liturgical, educational, and pastoral center for Diocesan life. It serves as a visible

symbol of unity and promotes growth, hope, and a deepening trust in the Lord. The Cathedral is a place where the

Gospel of Jesus Christ will be faithfully preached and responded to, and it will model new concepts and ideas for

education, evangelism, and outreach to which the Gospel calls us.

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