the messenger september 2014

C H R I S T C H U R C H C A T H E D R A L M O B I L E , A L A B A M A

September 2014

Volume 12, Number 8 THE MESSENGER

(continued on page 3)

Dear Cathedral Family,

In this The Messenger you will

find descriptions of the many

ministries that will have life among us

here at Christ Church Cathedral over

this program year. On Rally Day,

September 7, I hope as many of you as

possible will be present to take the

opportunity to sign up for one or more

of these ministries during coffee hour

in the Chapter House.

Deacon Dan Wagner has been

working with our young people and

their parents to fashion Christian

Education and youth activities for the

year, and he will also be partnering

with our young adults as they plan

their gatherings. ECW chairs Julie

McClelland and Lucy Brady have

been working to coordinate the many

ministries that are shared among the

women of the church, including

special events such as ordinations and

Advent and Lenten lunches, as well as

UTO ingatherings and other service

opportunities. Organist and

Choirmaster Christopher Powell has

been planning a year filled with mid-

week and Sunday afternoon musical

offerings in addition to the music in

worship on special days of the year.

Look for a separate flier later in the

month describing these events.

In mid-August your vestry met

together with the Cathedral staff for a

beginning of the year retreat at the

Dauphin Island home of Hetty Newell.

We enjoyed relaxed time getting to

know each other better and enjoying a

lunch of ribs from the “Get Fired Up!”

event benefiting Wilmer Hall. Most

importantly, we looked to the year

ahead, discussing and beginning

planning for several important new

elements in our shared life. On July

25, 2015, we will host the

consecration and seating of the 4th

Bishop of the Central Gulf Coast. This

will be the first time in our young life

as a cathedral that we have welcomed

a new bishop in this way, and it will

be a massive undertaking necessitating

the help of every member of the

Cathedral family. Please continue to

pray for the election of our new

bishop, as the search and transition

committees continue their work

leading up to the election at diocesan

convention in February, 2015 at

Trinity Church, Mobile.

A Message fro m the Dean

J OIN US FOR R ALLY D AY—S UNDAY , S EPTEMBER 7 !

It will be a big kick-off for our new program year with Eucharist, Rite II and commissioning of our Christian

Education teachers at 10:00 a.m.

Following church:

Our students will exit to their classrooms to spend a few minutes enjoying snacks and hearing about their

classes.

Young Adults will have a short planning meeting in the Chapel.

You are invited to wander between tables in the Chapter House to sign-up for our many ministries from

Altar Guild to Pastoral Care—they will all be there. This is also a great time to complete your ECW

form, pick up the 2014-15 Christian Education calendar, and give us your student’s information.

So what is going on at Christ Church

Cathedral these days when it comes to

our children and youth? Well, I bet more

than you think. As September meets all

of us, it is time for our programmatic

offerings of the Cathedral to begin. For

our children and youth this means

Christian formation classes for all ages,

confirmation class for those in sixth

grade and above, choir, annual acolyte

training, and the launching of our EYC.

As you can tell, our children and youth

play an active role in the parish. Our

children have even taken an active role

in our outreach efforts through last

year’s Episcopal Relief-Development

project.

With our Christian

formation, we are

excited at the

opportunities, as

we are using

several lectionary-

based Sunday

School curricula

for our children

and youth. Our

group of youth is getting excited about

EYC. Plans are underway to have

monthly activities ranging from laser tag

to service projects like attending the

Jonathan Myrick Daniels Pilgrimage in

August 2015.

Our records tell us that we have 74

parishioners between the ages of 5 and

18. These could be your children, your

grandchildren, or maybe even your

Godchildren. We would love for our life

together as a parish to be enriched by

more of our children and youth

participating in Christian formation!

Parents and grandparents, please help us

by bringing your children and youth to

Christ Church on Sundays and

encouraging them to stay for activities

after worship.

Also, we would love those interested in

teaching or substitute teaching to help

enrich our parish life by helping our

formation efforts. I would love to hear

from you all, so feel free to contact me

with any questions about Christian

formation or EYC.

Have a wonderful September and I look

forward to seeing you all at the

Cathedral.

A Message fro m the Deacon

THE CATHEDRAL

CHAPTER

John Stephenson McClelland

Senior Warden

Robert Willis Israel

Charles Stephen McKay Junior Wardens

William Kennon Drew Treasurer

Harwell Ellis Coale, Jr. Chancellor

Ronald A. Snider Clerk

Class of 2014

Robert D. Forster

Tray W. Hamil

Ann H. Luce

John S. McClelland, Jr.

Elissa E. Watkins

Wythe L. Whiting

Class of 2015

John D. Davidson

Mary Esther T. Elliott

Banks C. Ladd

Alison S. Mitchell

Lucy F. Moore

Henry R. Seawell IV

Class of 2016

Sage M. Bolt

Lewis H. Golden

George B. Inge

Robert W. Israel

Charles S. McKay

Hetty C. Newell

Chapter Members

Mendy Henderson, 2016 St. Agatha’s, deFuniak Springs

Gary Moore, 2017 St. Paul’s, Daphne

The Rev. Aaron Smith, 2018 St. Paul’s, Magnolia Springs

God’s Peace,

The Reverend Daniel A. Wagner

Deacon

[email protected]

Pilgrims at the site where Daniels was martyred. Jonathan Myrick Daniels Pilgrimage 2014 (Source: dioala.org)

Faithfully,

The Very Reverend

Beverly F. Gibson, Ph.D., Dean

Nurser y/Cho ir Renovatio n and Relo cat io n

We also reviewed the master

plan for our facilities approved by

the vestry in 2008, specifically

looking at the plan's

recommendation for the relocation

of our nursery and choir spaces.

Your vestry approved the

relocation of our nursery to what

has been the choir room and

choirmaster's office in the Brantley

and Huger Houses. The choir will

be housed temporarily in the

Huger Meeting Room until plans

are finalized and approved for their

new space. More information on

this is included in this The

Messenger, and more conversation

will follow in the months ahead.

Finally, we reflected on our

outreach ministries over the past

several years, considering both

those local missions that we

support financially and the service

activities in which we engage.

Your vestry committed themselves

to prayer and active listening for

ways in which we can grow in this

vital aspect of our spiritual life and

our mission as a downtown church

and the cathedral church of the

diocese. In my sermon following

the recent death of Sam Power,

long our lay leader in outreach, I

asked the Cathedral family to join

us in prayer and listening to each

other, to the world, and for the

Spirit about our outreach.

Together, we will see a year of

tremendous growth in ministry

here at Christ Church Cathedral, as

we seek more and better ways to

share Christ’s love with the world.

Dean’s Message (continued from front page)

At its August meeting, the Christ Church Cathedral Vestry approved moving our children’s nursery from its

present location in the basement beneath the chapel to the space previously used as our choir room in the Huger

and Brantley Houses. This move is in accordance with the Master Plan for our buildings and grounds, approved by

the vestry in 2008. Renovation on the new nursery space will begin the first week of September, and we hope it

will be completed early in the fall. The choir will be housed for the time being in the Huger Meeting Room, and

Choirmaster Christopher Powell’s office has been moved directly upstairs in Huger. Further plans for renovating

the upstairs spaces in Huger and Brantley are under consideration. The space previously occupied by the nursery

will be repaired, painted, and furnished for use as a youth room.

NURSERY

NURSERY

Master Plan Detail

Music Minis tr y

Dear People of God at Christ Church Cathedral,

Firstly, I must express my deep appreciation for the

very kind welcome so many of you have given to me,

my wife, and our children. I am grateful to be your

Organist and Choir Master and am thankful for your

kindness and support. Starting in this issue, I will write

a letter in The Messenger every month to inform you of

various happenings in our musical life together.

Mainly, these letters will serve to announce events,

inform you about our musical selections, and update

you on our direction and progress as a music ministry.

From the outset, I want you to know a bit about my

personal approach to sacred music.

Sacred music is an important ministry of the

church. It is also, however, one of the most nebulous

and is therefore often difficult to understand. For me,

sacred music has a manifold purpose. Firstly, it must

act as a spiritual cloud descending upon its listeners to

separate them from the cares of their daily lives, and

therefore enable them to better communicate spiritually

during liturgy and prayer. Secondly, it must be of such

a nature as to “soothe the suffering . . . shield the

joyous; and all for your [God’s] love’s sake.” For me,

the above quote from Evening Prayer II, intended as a

petition to God, is vital and worthy of imitation by

sacred musicians. Our music must be joyful, but not

manic, solemn, but not depressed. This is one thing that

sets truly sacred music, music of the church, apart from

just "music during church". Music that is meant solely

for entertainment can so often giggle instead of rejoice

or whine instead of weep. While our music must be

comforting for worshipers, it must also express the

nature of the readings, the life of the congregation, the

theme of the day, and so much more. Sacred music,

like the Biblical readings, must truly be a music set

apart and consecrated to prayerful and holy use by its

ministers. Thirdly, sacred music must evangelize its

listeners by offering something of a physical and

spiritual quality that is not found elsewhere. Like us, it

must go out into the world, not debasing itself or being

less than it should be, but showing all who hear it a

glimpse of the fullness of worship. The choirs and

instrumentalists of the Cathedral are ministers of sacred

music, but so are you! As parishioners of the Cathedral,

you are called to sing hymns, psalms, and spiritual

songs to God during our liturgies. Let us be a musical

people. Let us be a people who participate in the high

quality music of the church.

This month, we welcome our adult, children’s, and

handbell choirs back from their summer break. If you

would like to become one of our music ministers,

please consider joining one of these ensembles. We

offer fantastic opportunities to become close to God

and neighbor through the creation of sacred music here

at the Cathedral. You do not have to read music to join

the choir. Consider ringing in our handbell choir if you

would like to be part of an instrumental ensemble that

is both easily accessible for the uninitiated musician

and rewarding for the seasoned professional.

Talk to your kids about

the children’s choir. It’s

open to children of all ages.

Also, keep an eye out for

more information on a

special program we will

offer in the spring semester

for older children.

Children’s choir rehearses

on Wednesday afternoons

from 4:00 p.m. until around

4:45 p.m.; handbells rehearse at 5:30 p.m.; and the

adult choir rehearsal is at 6:30 p.m.

Let’s keep in touch. My email address is cpowell@

christchurchcathedralmobile.org. You are always

welcome to email me with any questions or comments

you may have in regard to our music. Also, if you

haven’t already signed up for our weekly email blast,

you might consider doing so. Not only does the email

blast help people keep up to date with all sorts of

events in the parish and the diocese, but it also contains

a music article that contains facts and histories of some

of that week’s musical selections. Watch the email

blasts for information about our hymns, organ pieces,

and choir anthems and motets.

Finally, as your Organist and Choir Master, I pray

that I will provide solid musical leadership for this

parish. Already, you have built a musical program that

has stood for generations, a musical program to be

proud of. Together, let us continue the Godly work of

those who came before us. Let us stand among a great

cloud of witnesses singing and playing spiritual music

that cuts through the cares of the world and connects us

with that which will never pass away.

In Christ,

Christopher W. Powell

Organist and Choir Master

Students:

Find your classroom, meet your teachers, and have a snack on

Rally Day - Christian Formation Kick-off Sunday, September 7

The Chi ldren’s Chapel Cruci fer wil l lead the group from church

before the process ion begins .

Chr ist ian For matio n

Nursery—Age 3 and under

Meets in the nursery.

Curriculum: Living the Good News.

Coordinator: Tray Hamil

For children who will not be in the Christian Formation

class, Deidre and Joe Williamson will be in the Nursery

from 9:00 a.m. before Church until after Sunday School

dismisses.

Elementary—Grades K, 1, 2

Meets upstairs in the large central room.

Curriculum: Living the Good News

Teacher: Kristen Seawell

FUN Club—Grades 3, 4, 5

Meets in new location upstairs behind the Elementary

Classroom.

Curriculum: Feasting on the Word: Teaching the

Revised Common Lectionary.

Teachers: Banks Ladd, Mary Carol Ladd, Lucy Moore

Middle School—Grades 6, 7, 8

Meets upstairs in the first room on the left, the room

with the big round window.

Curriculum: Weaving God’s Promises

Teacher: Alison Mitchell

Youth Confirmation—Grade 6 and up

Meets in the Cathedral Office.

Details are on page 6.

Teacher: Carolyn Jeffers

High School—Grades 9, 10, 11, 12

Meets in the Brantley Parlor.

Curriculum: Feasting on the Word for Youth

Teachers: Deacon Wagner, Carl Cunningham, Jr.

Youth Christian Formation Monthly

Group Meetings All of our youth will gather five times

during the year to learn together.

Sundays

September 28—Acolyte Training

October 5—Music in Worship

November 30—Advent

January 25—Outreach

March 1—Communion Conversation

All Christian Formation classes will begin September 14

and will go through May 3, 2015. Once a month, there

will be a group-wide Christian Formation offering,

allowing all Cathedral children and youth the

opportunity to learn and participate together.

For any questions about the Christian Formation offerings, or if you are interested in assisting in teaching any

class, please contact Deacon Wagner at [email protected] or 438-1822.

September Christian Formation Calendar

Sunday, September 7

Rally Day

Find your room and meet your teacher(s)

Sunday, September 14

Curriculum for all classes

Confirmation meeting with youth confirmands

and their parents in the Chapel.


Curriculum for all children and youth classes

Confirmation: Session I The Creeds


Group Christian Formation

Training: Acolytes, Crucifers, and Children’s

Chapel Crucifers

Youth Co nf ir matio n

Meeting—Sunday, September 14

11:15 a.m. in the chapel for the youth and their parents.

The path to joining the Episcopal Church is through the laying

on of hands by a bishop, or, as it is better known, confirmation.

At Christ Church Cathedral, Mobile, we confirm our youth

generally in the 6th grade. If you have a child who is ready to

explore what confirmation means, they are welcome. Our

bishop, the Right Reverend Philip Duncan II, is scheduled for

the 10th Annual Cathedral Celebration and Confirmation on

Sunday, April 26, 2015.

The confirmation class will meet one Sunday a month

separately from their regular Sunday school class. The

curriculum will again be I Will with God’s Help. This

confirmation program, developed with the help of Episcopal

educators, clergy and theologians, encourages youth to enter

into a uniquely Episcopal—yet profoundly Christian—faith

journey. It is built entirely on the Baptismal Covenant from

The Book of Common Prayer, offers seekers a solid

reflection on Episcopal heritage and belief, together with the

riches of Episcopal liturgy and prayer.

If you have a child who is ready to consider being

confirmed, please contact Carolyn Jeffers at cjeffers@

christchurchcathedralmobile.org.

C ONFIRMATION C L ASS 2014-2015 S C HE DULE

September 14—Meeting in the Chapel

for youth confirmands and their parents.

September 21—Session I

The Creeds

October 12—Session II Teaching, Fellowship,

Bread, Prayers

November 9—Session III Resist, Repent and Return

December 7—Make-Up Class as needed

January 4—Session IV By Word and Example

January 25—Group Class Outreach project lead by youth

confirmands.

February 8—Session V Seek and Serve

March 1 Communion Conversation

March 15—Session VI Into the World in Witness

April 19 Confirmation Preparation

April 26 Cathedral Celebration and

Confirmation

A RE YOU C ALLED TO B E A C ONFIRMATION M E NTOR?

We are looking for a mentor for each of the youth

confirmands. The mentors will meet with students

both individually and as a group. Each will be given

direction on what to do for their confirmands

throughout the year. If this is a ministry that appeals

to you, please contact Carolyn Jeffers at cjeffers@

christchurchcathedralmobile.org or 438-1822.

The Ep isco pal Youth Co mmunity (EYC)


Junior High Kick-Off (grades 6-8)

at Beckwith Camp & Conference Center

The group will leave following church and

return to the Cathedral by 6:00 p.m.

A TTENTION 3 RD– 12 TH G RADERS

Fun Club is for students in grades 3, 4. 5. EYC is for youth in grades 6-12.

If you are not receiving emails about EYC or Fun Club,

please contact the Cathedral Office at office@ christchurchcathedralmobile.org or 438-1822.

S EPTE MB ER EYC C ALENDAR


EYC Kick-Off

Details to follow.

Our Cathedral youth met on August 24 to help plan the EYC’s upcoming program year. Through their

comments, the EYC’s goals are to build a Christian community for the youth of the Cathedral, go

deeper in their faith journeys, and have some fun at the same time. The EYC will meet monthly and

our activities hope to include:

Mardi Gras parade night cookout

Laser tag

Downtown scavenger hunt

Paintball

Wilmer Hall or Murray House visit

Jonathan Myrick Daniels Pilgrimage

Other activities may be added, so be on the

lookout! The group wants to participate with

other area Episcopal youth and take part in

diocesan youth offerings, especially at Camp

Beckwith.

We are excited that Sarah Bolt will be assisting

the youth. We also are looking for other adults,

especially if you have an EYC-aged child (but

that is not a prerequisite), to consider assisting.

If you are interested in serving the EYC or have any questions about EYC, please contact Deacon

Wagner at 438-1822 or [email protected].

Fun Club enjoying the Floral Parade on Lundi Gras, 2014

For more information, contact Alison Mitchell or Deacon Wagner.

To live a daily life reflecting the Christian

faith; to strive to grow spiritually through

worship, prayer, and educational

opportunities.

To participate faithfully in the worship of

the church.

To attend vestry and chapter meetings and

retreats.

To work for unity among the clergy, vestry and congregation through open communication; to accept the

position of vestry member as an opportunity to serve our Lord.

To demonstrate meaningful and sacrificial financial support of the church including making and fulfilling an

annual pledge of support; to consider that the Christ Church Cathedral vestry upholds the tithe as the standard

of giving and encourages the parish to consider proportionate giving; and to be working toward the tithe.

To accept the role of leadership, work diligently and congenially at assigned tasks, and seek out ways to

improve the Cathedral Church including:

~ To make new and regular members and visitors feel welcome through personal greetings, visits, and

an invitation to participate in activities of interest to them, and

~ To encourage all members of the congregation to become a part of activities and ministries of the church

and to attend parish meetings.

Respo nsibi l i t ies of Vestr y Members Resolution of Christ Church Cathedral Vestry approved on

October 10, 2005

Vestr y E lect io ns 2015

Vestry Nominating Committee Please direct to these individuals your nominations for candidates to fill 6 vestry positions.

It is to these individuals that you should direct anyone

who wishes to nominate someone or be nominated themselves.

Lucy Brady

Kennon Drew

Tom Garth

Graduating Vestry Class

John S. McClelland, Jr.

Elissa E. Watkins

Wythe L. Whiting

Robert D. Forster

Tray W. Hamil

Ann H. Luce

The Dean’s Appointed Members

Jennifer Grehan

Lucy Lyons

Robby McClure

Requirement of Vestr y Members To be a confirmed communicant of Christ

Church Cathedral, 18 years of age or older.

To demonstrate meaningful and sacrificial

financial support of the church, including

making and fulfilling an annual pledge of

support; to consider that Christ Church

Cathedral Vestry upholds the tithe as the

standard of giving; to encourage the parish

to consider proportionate giving; and to

work personally toward the tithe.

The Vestry Nominating Committee will meet on Mondays, September 8, 15, 22.

Please speak with the members of the nominating committee and

give them names of those you would like to have considered for

vestry. You may submit names by phone or email, as well. It is not

necessary for you to tell those you are suggesting for vestry that

you are doing so.

The Nominating Committee is charged with presenting a slate for

vestry elections in December, as well as a slate of delegates to our

diocesan convention in February (at which our next bishop will be

elected).

Delegates to the Diocesan Convention must be available for a

business meeting on Friday, February 20 and for the election of the

4th Bishop on Saturday, February 21. Both will be held at Trinity,

Mobile. Delegates must also be available to attend one of three

Walk-Abouts scheduled around the diocese on January 12, 13, 14.

The Walk-About closest to Mobile will be held on Wednesday,

January 14, at St. Paul’s, Daphne.

Sunday, December 7 Vestry and Convention Delegate Elections

will take place at the Annual Parish Meeting during coffee hour.

The Diocesan Convention will be held Thursday, February 19 to Saturday, February 21, 2015 at Trinity Mobile.

Req uirements of Co nvent ion Delegates To be a confirmed communicant of Christ Church Cathedral, 18 years of age or older.

To demonstrate meaningful and sacrificial financial support of the church, including making and fulfilling an

annual pledge of support; to consider that Christ Church Cathedral Vestry upholds the tithe as the standard of

giving; to encourage the parish to consider proportionate giving; and to work personally toward the tithe. Resolution to Christ Church Cathedral Vestry approved on October 10, 2005.

Resolutio n Co ncer ning Co nvent io n Delegates Rather than electing a new slate of four (4) persons to serve in this capacity each year, the terms of service will be

staggered among the delegates. One (1) person will be elected each year to rotate onto our delegation for a 4-year term.

This will allow for both continuity of experience and service within the delegation, while allowing more people to

participate in this important ministry. Resolution to Christ Church Cathedral Vestry approved on November 20, 2011.

2014 Diocesan Co nventio n Delegates

Diocesan Canons on authority of the Convention and the election of a bishop Article VII

Section 3. The Diocesan Convention shall be the Legislative Authority of the Diocese. It shall be composed of Clergy

and Lay Delegates as provided by the Canons. There shall be an annual meeting of the Diocesan Convention at such time

and place as the Canons shall provide. The Ecclesiastical Authority of the Diocese shall have power to call a Special

Diocesan Convention, provided thirty (30) days’ notice thereof shall be given to all Clergy and Congregations entitled to

representation, in writing, specifying the time and place of meeting and the business to be transacted.

Section 4. The Election of a Bishop of the Diocese shall be had in Regular or Special Diocesan Convention. The quorum

required for the election of a Bishop shall be two-thirds of all Clergy entitled to vote and two-thirds of all Lay Delegates

entitled to be members of the Diocesan Convention. The election shall be in the following manner: After nominations

have been made in open Convention, the vote shall be by Orders (Clergy and Lay) and by secret ballot, and a qualified

Bishop or Presbyter shall be chosen. A concurrent majority in both Orders shall be necessary for a choice.

CHRIST CHURCH CATHEDRAL VESTRY

Left to right: Chuck McKay (Junior Warden), Lissa Watkins, Sage Bolt, Hetty Newell, Bob Israel (Junior Warden),

John McClelland (Senior Warden), Dean Gibson, Bishop Duncan, Mary Esther Elliott, John Davidson, Lewis

Golden, Alison Mitchell, Henry Seawell, Banks Ladd, Ann Luce

Not pictured: Harwell Coale (Chancellor), Kennon Drew (Treasurer), Bob Forster, George Inge, Tray Hamil, Lucy Moore, Ron Snider,

Wythe Whiting

Our year began with transitions.

First we planned a celebration for

Dean Cook’s retirement on Sunday,

August 25. Once we had feted

Johnny and Mary’s time with the

Cathedral Family and sent them

traveling, it was time to prepare for

the seating of the second Dean,

Beverly Findley Gibson. In

conjunction with her Service of

New Ministry on Saturday, October

12, Bishop Duncan hosted a

breakfast in the Brantley Parlor

honoring the new Dean and

President of The General

Theological Seminary, The Very

Reverend Kurt Dunkle.

Our ministries have great teams who

work well together. We are blessed.

Barbara Archer and Paula Watkins

began to take over the Altar Guild

from former Chair Carolyn

Stephenson. Thank you Carolyn for

the countless hours you have spent

polishing, washing, ironing, and

teaching. We have four strong Altar

Guild teams with 18 members. Our

Flower Guild has 10 teams and 18

members. They arrange flowers for

the altar and for all Cathedral

events. Robbie Lynn Irvine served

as chair this year. Robbie Lynn is

collecting photos of the Cathedral

altar flowers as a guide to how

differing arrangements and color

combinations look on the altar

during the different seasons of the

church year. We appreciate Robbie

Lynn’s hard work.

The nine Sunday hospitality teams

rotate preparing delicious Sunday

delights during coffee hour. Each

team has its own personality, and

special treats. They are always

willing to go the extra mile to help

serve for luncheons and receptions.

They bring a new dimension to

Cathedral hospitality.

The Pastoral Care Teams began

working this year. They function

through the rector and Cathedral

office, independent of the ECW but

they work in close conjunction with

the ECW ministries. The ECW

helped serve at seven funerals

during the year, assisted by the

Pastoral Care Bereavement Team.

The Flower Ministry Team

rearranged the altar flowers to be

taken to the sick and shut-ins.

We only had one United Thank

Offering (UTO) ingathering in the

fall this year because of the

emphasis the Confirmation Class/

EYC Project had on Episcopal

Relief and Development in the

spring. UTO is an important

ministry of the ECW across the

Episcopal Church, and we will

continue to emphasize the

importance of using your blue UTO

boxes to remember your blessing.

Each year our Advent and Lenten

Music Series becomes more

popular. We had record attendance

this year at the concerts and the

seven lunches following. More than

80 volunteers helped serve the over

500 meals for this time-honored

ministry.

Additionally, in December we sold

textile works of art—Arpilleras—

from Threads of Hope ministries.

The Morning Circle met on the first

Monday of each month for Bible

Study and fellowship. We helped

serve lunch honoring our high

school graduates and following the

Cathedral Celebration and

Confirmation in May.

None of these ministries would

happen without the many, many

ECW volunteers who shop, chop,

cook, wash, enlist teams, help when

asked or divinely show up just

because they wondered if help was

needed. And of course, nothing

could happen without the help of

Judy Jones!

Thank you for the opportunity to

serve. We look forward to the

upcoming year with our new

ministry team.

Faithfully,

Erica L. McElhaney

Chair

Julie M. McClelland

Co-Chair

ECW

CHRIST CHURCH CATHEDRAL

EPISCOPAL CHURCH WOMEN (ECW) ANNUAL REPORT

Lucy Brady, Erica McElhaney, Julie McClelland

2013-2015 ECW Leadership

THE EPISCOPAL CHURCH WOMEN (ECW)

2014-2015 MINISTRIES INFORMATION AND SIGN-UP

Julie McClelland, Co-Chair Lucy Brady, Co-Chair [email protected] [email protected]

The Episcopal Church Women is a church-wide organization with the continued goal of 100% participation

from the women of our parish in at least one or more areas.

If you are currently on a ministry team, we will assume that you wish to remain on that team.

Please update your contact information. We would appreciate an updated form from each member.

You may complete on-line, return in the offering plate, or complete it at the ECW Table on Rally Day.

Name: Please circle your preferred method of contact:

Home Phone Cell Email

Home Phone: Cell:

Email:

___ I am unable to commit to an on-going ministry, but would like to help. Please contact me.

___ I am interested in:

___ I would be willing to serve in a leadership role in the following area(s):

___ I would like to change or add areas of ministry:

WHAT WE NEED MOST: YOUR HELP!

(Please checkmark the ministry area you can assist with and we will contact you.)

___ SUNDAY HOSPITALITY TEAM—Teams plan, prepare/purchase, and serve refreshments for

coffee hour. Teams will be on 9 week rotation (5-6 times per year). Teams help with special

celebrations.

ADVENT/LENTEN LUNCH TEAMS

Dates: Advent—December 10 & 17 Lent—February 25, March 4, 11, 18, 25

___ Team Member—Prepare and serve the meal.

___ Team Chair—Plan luncheon menu and organize volunteers.

___ CATHEDRAL TOUR GUIDE—Learn about the history and architecture of our building and be

available as needed to give pre-scheduled tours.

___ ALTAR GUILD—Join an Altar Guild Team and volunteer to help with ordinations,

weddings, and other festival services.

___ FLOWER GUILD—Join a Flower Guild Team and volunteer to arrange altar flowers and

flowers for special events.

The above are our current needs. Volunteers are still needed to help with special services

(funerals, ordinations, Diocesan events, etc.) and outreach projects.

If you are currently on a ministry team, we will assume that you wish to remain on that team.

2014 Save the Dates

Sunday, September 7

Rally Day

Sundays, October 5, 12, 19, 26 Stewardship Sundays

Sunday, October 5 4:00 p.m. in the garden Blessing of the Animals

Sunday, November 2 All Saints’ Sunday,

Cathedral Celebration, and Stewardship Ingathering

Saturday, November 22 10:00 a.m.

Diaconate Ordination and Reception

Sunday, November 23 United Thank Offering Ingathering

(ECW Project)

Thursday, November 27 Thanksgiving Day Ecumenical Service

Sunday, November 30

4:00 p.m. Advent Lessons and Carols

Sunday, November 30 through Thursday, December 11

Threads of Hope—Arpilleras

Saturday, December 6 10:00 a.m.

The Reverend Daniel Wagner Ordination to the Priesthood

Sunday, December 7 Parish Meeting

Wednesdays, December 10 & 17 Noon

Advent Music Concerts and Luncheon

Wednesday, December 21 Christmas Pageant

Wednesday, December 24 5:00 p.m.

Christmas Festival Eucharist

BLESSING OF THE ANIMALS

Sunday, October 5

4:00 p.m. in the Garden

Many people bring their pets to

the church to be blessed on or

around St. Francis’ feast day,

October 4, because of his love for

animals as expressed in his

Canticle of Creatures. St. Francis

is the patron saint of animals and

the environment. The service

includes a blessing and is held in

the garden, where different

animals can gather peacefully.

You will find a copy of the Parish directory within next month’s The

Messenger. Additional copies will then be available on the Ministry Table

or in the Cathedral office.

The directory contains names of parish members, friends of the Cathedral,

and Chapter members. We have worked to confirm address and telephone

changes, but sometimes changes occur that we have missed. Please contact

the Cathedral office immediately if we have made an error on your family’s

listing or you may make corrections on a mock-up on Rally Day. And,

please remember throughout the year to keep the Cathedral office apprised

of any changes. There is change of address form in the back of the

directory. Thank you to everyone who has responded so quickly over the

summer as we have been working to improve our records.

If you have children who are out of town (including those in college), send

us their email and physical addresses, and we will stay in contact with them.

We will print corrections in the November The Messenger so that you may

pencil them into your directory.

Annual Par i sh Director y

Finance Co mmittee Repo r t (dated August 11, 2014)

Monday, September 8

10:30 a.m.

Home of Carolyn Stephenson

161-B North McGregor Avenue

Morning Circle is a Bible Study Group that meets at 10:30 a.m. on the

second Monday of each month—from September through May. The study

topic for this year is Paul’s Letter to the Romans.

The group has been meeting continuously for as long as the current

members can remember. They believe it was begun in the 1950s or earlier.

The group is open for membership and everyone is invited to attend. If you

want to learn all there is to know about Christ Church, we suggest you join

this group.

For more information, please contact Carolyn Stephenson at 342-5637.

Mo r ning Circ le

June 2014 July 2014 Operating Budget: $ 752,265 $ 752,265

Year-to-Date Revenue $ 314,366 $ 366,828

Month-to-Date Actual $ 61,866 $ 52,462

Expenses: In line with budget

General Fund Balance: $ 344, 692 $ 335,264

BOOK CLUB

Heretics and Heroes by noted

author and historian Thomas

Cahill. Mr. Cahill is the inaugural

speaker for the Stephen and Ruth

Dill Lecture at Dauphin Way

United Methodist Church. Mr.

Cahill will speak on Sunday,

September 28 at Dauphin Way in

the 10:30 a.m. service and give a

lecture that afternoon at 5:30 p.m.

Copies are available in the

Cathedral office at a cost of $24

each.

Dio cesan News

Good Shepherd 160th Anniversary

The Episcopal Church of the Good

Shepherd, the oldest African-

American Episcopal Church in the

state of Alabama is celebrating its

160th anniversary this year. Good

Shepherd had its beginning in the

gallery of Trinity Church where seven

slaves, freed men and women joined

together to for the Parish. Their

official celebration will be in October.

Everyone is invited to attend any or

all of the events.

Friday, October 10

Reception and Dinner Dance

The Battle House Hotel

Saturday, October 11

Motorcade from Warren and State

Streets to their present location at 605

Donald Street

followed by Holy Eucharist and a

reception in the Parish Hall

Sunday, October 12

Holy Eucharist

followed by dinner on the grounds

As a part of the celebration, Good

Shepherd is seeking to strengthen and

renew their outreach programs. You

are invited to assist by becoming a

sponsor. There are four levels of

sponsorship:

Diamond $ 1,000+

Gold $ 500+

Silver $ 100+

Patron $ 25 - 99

If you would like to contribute, please

send your checks payable to The

Episcopal Church of the Good

Shepherd, 605 Donald Street, Mobile,

Alabama 36617 or to Christ Church

Cathedral and we will make a

donation on your behalf.

For questions, contact the Good

Shepherd church office at 452-9596

or churchofthegoodshepherd@

gmail.com.

A Diocesan Homecoming Weekend at Beckwith

Friday, October 31 -

Sunday, November 1

For additional information, call

928-7844.

Cursillo #151

Thursday, September 25 - Sunday, September 28

Beckwith Camp and Conference Center

For more information on Cursillo, please see Dean Gibson.

Dio cesan Yo uth News

The Diocese of the Central Gulf Coast has planned several upcoming

events for the youth. The Cathedral is planning on taking a group of Junior

High students for the Fall Kickoff in September. For more information,

contact Deacon Wagner at [email protected] or

438-1822.

Diocese of the Central Gulf Coast Upcoming Youth Events

September 21 Junior High Fall Kickoff (6-8 grades)

11:00 a.m. to 5: 00 p.m. at Beckwith. Cost: FREE.

October 31–November 2 Fall Camp (6-12 grades) at Beckwith.

Cost: $50.

November 7-9 Happening (10-12 grades)

Diocese of Alabama, Birmingham. Cost: $40.

December 4-7 Province IV Leadership & Network Meeting,

Diocese of Louisiana.

December 27-31 Winter Woods (6-8 grades) at Beckwith.

Cost: $150 for one or $250 for both sessions.

Session 1: December 27-29

Session 2: December 29-31

January 10-12 Bishop Walkabouts

February 6-8 Mother/Daughter Retreat with Becca Stevens at

Beckwith.

February 19-21 Diocesan Convention at Trinity, Mobile.

July 24 Youth Event with New Bishop

July 25 Consecration of the 4th Bishop

We Pray for:

Members: Brink Brinkley, Dunn Chandler, John

Wade Thurber, Nick Nichols, Butch

Trawick, George Gartman, Billie van

der Giessen, Peter van der Giessen,

Patti Biel, Alice Carwie, Raymond

Fields, Yvonne Holladay

Friends & Family:

Janie Houser, Michael McMaken,

Leland Moore, Sr., Deborah Beverley,

Peggy Naughton, Gary Davis, Harrison

Leff, Michael Cameron, Nancy & Don

Cameron, Rob & Amy Archer Ellis,

Dottie McCord, Joyce Lee, Davis

Nelson, Michael Sumrall, Dot Smith

Ditsworth, Sheri Neely, Gwen Cook,

Alfred Showers, Michael Daves,

Michael Sumrall, Jim Elia, Anne

Brown, Mark Brown, Harriett Lillich,

Bonnie Orillion, Dave Carlyn Block,

Scott Craver, Rachel McClanahan,

Beverly Schubert, Tom Cunningham,

Francis Grace Hirs, Anna Laura

Plovanich, Norma Beazley, Curtis

Bullock, Valerie Boatman, Brian

McArdle, Ann Jones, Hank Wozniek,

Lisa Thompson, Stella Phillips, James

Thomas, Ted Fraiche, Mark Miles,

Susan Guilian, Rhett Travis, Noel Fell,

Tot Swanson, Art Swanson, Chris, Anne

& Philip Gill, Hayden Jenkins, Maggie

Jenkins, Betty Ruth Patek, Carolyn

Pryor, Merle Findley, Louise Douglas,

Shirley & Dunlap Peeples, Steve Harris,

Sandy Fortner, Carole Graf, Johnny

McLeod, Marian Macpherson Currie,

Jim McCall, Mary Lou Peake, Bill

Goodloe, Karen Sharpe, Kit & Roger

Geil and the Geil family, Marie

Harrison, Angel & Larry Torres, Kathy

Boucvalt, Bill Stevens, Mancil Lee,

Ginger Simpson, Carrier Yankie, Karen

Sentilles, Melody Williams, Lila Fisk,

Kendall Stanton, Tracey Johnson,

Charlie Mae Moree, Gen Austin, Joe

Lowrey, Viva Weeks, Temple Webber,

Dianne McCall, Celeste Hall, Joel

Hopper, Betty Browder, David Lannie,

Beth Rutledge, The Reverend Mark

Wilson

Sara Phillips, Pastoral Leader, Mary’s,

Coden

Those Serving in the

Military: Darrien Gibson, Kelley Hood, Evan

Sizemore, Robert McNeil, The Rev.

Bowen Woodruff, Daniel White-

Spunner Reed, Jonathan Duralde, Ron

Lansong, Sam Garcia, Chris Marslender,

Jerry Olin, Abby Hutchins, Tyler

Gamble, Todd Mouthaan, Jean-Michael

Lemieux, Albert Robinson IV, Michael

Nassar, Josh Power, Ryan Anthony

Thomas, Randy Johnson, Susan

Reniewicz, Brian Caselton, Brian

Hudson, Keith Moss, Ryan Walker,

Tyler Oubre, Brian Pennell, John

Snyder, Louis Coggin, Jason Norris,

Conner Thigpen, Zack Miller

Souls Departed: Samuel Henry Power

Please contact the Cathedral Office 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.

SEPTEMBER BIRTHDAYS September 2 Bill Bullock

Tré Mitchell

September 3 Banks Griffith

Joe Gunter

Brady Elizabeth Hall

September 6 Noreen Hume

Craig Pittman

Carrie Speegle

Jerry Speegle

September 7 David Ross

September 8 Travis Russell

September 9 Lynne Davis

September 11 Gin Arnold

September 12 Celeste Powers

September 13 Sam Eichold

Kim Ellis

Matt Ritchie

September 14 Brink Brinkley

Will Israel

Laura Rutherford

September 15 Elizabeth Arnold

Livy Ferguson

Cornelia Gaillard

Louise Prichard

September 16 Anna Kelly

Elizabeth Kelly

September 17 Dylan Butler

Sara Phillips

September 18 Christopher Hoitink, Jr.

Hugh McClelland

September 20 Yvonne Holladay

September 21 George Inge

Bill Youngblood

September 22 Susannah Israel

Stella Reindl

September 23 Stephen Griffith

September 26 Anna Israel

Carolyn Levensailor

September 27 Tori Hall

Thad Hendrix

September 28 Emily Ruth McElhaney

September 29 Adrienne Golden

Louise Collins

September 30 Ginny Behlen

Catherine Crosby

Blake Ferguson

Steve Hall

Sayre Kearley

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.

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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 Philip M. Duncan, II, Bishop

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

The Reverend Daniel A. Wagner, Deacon

Carolyn S. Jeffers, Provost

Christopher W. Powell, Organist and Choir Master

Brenda J. Stanton, Financial Secretary

Marla J. Reis, Cathedral Secretary

Polly M. Garner, Assistant to the Provost

Deidre and Joe Williamson, Nursery

Judy J. Jones, Housekeeping

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