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The Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd
in Lexington, Kentucky
E-News Edition for May 31, 2012
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 Reflections and Thoughts from Fr. Brian
"Most people spend their lives trying to conjugate the verbs 'to want,' 'to have' and 'to keep'-craving, clutching, clinging-when all the Spirit wills us to do is to conjugate the verb 'to be.'"
Evelyn Underhill, the British mystic and writer on prayer, wrote those words in her book The Spiritual Life. I keep this quotation in my daily calendar and each year rewrite these words in the next year's diary. These words are always helpful for me to remember, but especially in the season of Pentecost, when the Church celebrates the coming of the Holy Spirit and its ongoing abiding with us.
In Pentecost, we remember that the Spirit is doing a work in us all the time, despite or along with all our personal strivings and attempts at doing God's work without God's help.
During the season of Lent, Christians often will read books set aside as Lenten meditations or devotions. This year, during Pentecost, I have decided to go back and read Evelyn Underhill and her various works that emphasized the life of prayer and the Spirit's work in the world. During her time, Underhill was a kind of oddity, a laywoman often called on to teach clergy how to pray.
Underhill died during the month of June in 1941, on the 15th. She died in the season of Pentecost. In her own last work, of dying well, she no longer craved or clutched or clung, but offered her life back to the Spirit that sustained her and that has helped the Church to remember the wisdom that Underhill offered to followers of the Spirit, both in her time and ours.
Blessed Pentecost!
Peace and prayers,
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 Celebration of New Ministry
This Sunday,June 3 will be a very special day at Good Shepherd with the Celebration of New Ministry service for Fr. Brian Cole. We hope all of you plan to be present for this important occasion in the life of Good Shepherd.
Please note schedule change for June 3!
8:00 a.m. - Morning Prayer (said)
6:00 p.m. - Holy Eucharist with Celebration of New Ministry. A reception follows.
There are the only service times for June 3. The summer schedule begins on June 10 (see below).
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Preparing for Worship
June 3 , 2012 - Trinity Sunday
Collect
Almighty and everlasting God, you have given to us your servants grace, by the confession of a true faith, to acknowledge the glory of the eternal Trinity, and in the power of your divine Majesty to worship the Unity: Keep us steadfast in this faith and worship, and bring us at last to see you in your one and eternal glory, O Father; who with the Son and the Holy Spirit live and reign, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
Readings
Isaiah 6:1-8 / Psalm 29 / Romans 8:12-17 / John 3:1-17
Music
Hymns
365 Come, thou almighty King
528 Lord, you give the great commission
299 Spirit of God, unleashed on earth
559 Spirit of our God
421 All glory be to God on high Click HERE for the June service assignment listing. Altar Flowers The altar flowers are given to the glory of God by Townsend and Amber Case Miller in thanksgiving for their marriage and in memory of Scy Jean Conrey, William Tilford Harett Jr. and Matthew Bradley Harbett.
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 Summer Worship Schedule Begins June 10
Holy Eucharist at 8:00 a.m., 10:00 a.m., and 5:00 p.m.
If you plan to attend the 5:00 service and would like to be scheduled as lector, intercessor, Eucharistic minister or usher, please contact Cindy McKee with your availability in June, July and August.
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 Notice of Called Meeting and Vestry Nominee Profiles A special called meeting to elect five new Vestry members will be held on Sunday, June 10 as part of the 10:00 a.m. worship service. Vestry nominees are Jack Brown, January Haile, Skip Kimbrough, Joseph Jacobs, Chris Peoples, Graham Priest and Wayne Rogers. Click here for a brochure with their biographies and photos.
Qualified voters shall be (a) all those who are confirmed communicants in good standing of the age of 16 years or older, and (b) any other baptized persons of such age who are regular worshipers in the Parish and who for six months immediately preceding the meeting have been regular contributors to the support of the Parish. Absentee ballots are not allowed as stated in Diocesan Canon 12-05. |
 Prayers
Each day at noon, the persons on this list are lifted up in prayer. On Sundays during the Prayers of the People, the Intercessor pauses while we pray aloud for each name on the prayer list, which is published in the bulletin. You are also invited to add these names to your personal prayer list.
For Healing: Clarice Foster, Page, Karen, Fred, Courtney Duncan, Loretta, Mary Haggin Scholtz, Kirsten Allen, Buddy Vaughan, Sherry, Darrell, Mary. Ongoing Prayer Requests: Bill Matthews, Ginny Green, Cheryll Armstrong, Howard Palmer, Rick Elliott, Litsa Prather, Sherri McVay, Chris Brannock-Wanter, Art Hellebusch, Janie Catron, Ann Maggard, Susan, Jane Armistead, Carolyn, Hazel Sullivan, Cecilia Roberts, Katie Bolin, Pat G., Madeline Shore, Jake Trainor. For the Departed: Dorothy Porter Wilkerson (Cherie Flueck's grandmother); Military members who died in Afghanistan - Travis Morgado, Keaton Coffey, Cale Miller, Eric Warren, Vilmar Hernandez, Tofiga Tautolo, Steve Sutton, Jay Brainard III, John Pratt, Julian Chase. For Those Preparing for Holy Marriage: Inga Ryles and Robert Hardman; Shannon McDonnell and Jared Woodford; Lauren Damron and Jesse Yannelli; Natasha Osbourne and Ryan Zellar. |
 Banns of Marriage We publish the Banns of Marriage between Inga Marie Ryles and Robert Edward Hardman. If any of you know just cause why they should not be joined together in Holy Matrimony, you are bidden to declare it. This is the third and final time of asking. |
 It Makes Our Hearts Glad... ...that Graeme Lang and his father Gray Lang were recently featured in a Herald-Leader article about their flight to England in a twin engine Beechcraft airplane. ...that Gaye Mansfield, Elizabeth Ruiz and Anna Ruiz received the sacrament of Holy Baptism last Sunday. ...that Brett Eyckmans, grandson of Barbara Mostert, was chosen as first team All Tri State (Ohio/Indiana/Kentucky) offensive lineman by the Cincinnati Inquirer.
"It Makes Our Hearts Glad" provides a way for members and friends to strengthen the fabric of our community by sharing good news or offer affirmations. The word "glad" is derived from Old and Middle English words meaning shining or bright. Add to the weekly "Glad Report" by email or by calling 859.252.1744. |
 June Service Assignment Schedule
The listing of persons scheduled to serve on Sunday mornings will now be sent out via email rather than through the U.S. mail. A clickable link is sent every week in this newsletter, in the Preparing to Worship section. And, a listing will also be posted on Sundays by the elevator near the church office and between the restrooms by the undercroft. Please review the schedule in advance and note any Sundays you or someone in your family is scheduled to serve. |
 Chorister Promotions and Choir Notes
by John Linker
At Evensong on May 20, three of our choristers were promoted to their next levels of choristership in our Royal School of Church Music choir program. Isabelle Schueler attained Junior Chorister (light blue ribbon), Delia Whittaker attained Middler Chorister (dark blue ribbon), and Haley Barlow attained Senior Chorister (red ribbon). Haley has also been appointed Head Chorister of the Girls' Choir for the coming year.
The Royal School of Church Music was founded in 1927 by Sir Sidney Nicholson, who is also famous to us as being the composer of the hymn tune Crucifer (#473, Lift high the cross). The RSCM exists to ensure the highest standards of education and achievement in the field of ecclesiastical music. A specific curriculum of theory classes, singing assign-ments, and exams is followed by the trebles of our choir program. As you notice the different colors of ribbons worn by the trebles, the succession is light blue, dark blue, red, and yellow. In addition to "in house" training such as these levels of choristership, choristers (and adults as well) can train for and take exams for the Bronze, Silver, and Gold Awards as given by regional RSCM certified examiners. The Royal School of Church Music is recognized worldwide as the premiere curriculum for ecclesiastical music education, and through the years Good Shepherd choristers have attained the highest ranks in this training.
The parishioners of Good Shepherd rightly have a great deal of pride in our chorister program with its mission in outreach to the community. Many new Episcopalians have been formed by entering the Church through the choir program and then also entering into parish membership.
In any given parish, a choir program consists of persons who put a huge chunk of daily time within the building, and Good Shepherd is certainly representative of that. From a music theory class beginning on Mondays to six rehearsals occurring between Tuesday and Thursday, we run a bustling weekday schedule. The weekend schedule often includes a Saturday rehearsal and for some singers, three services on Sundays (on days we have Evensong and the like). All this is to illustrate that it's no small commitment to be part of our world renowned choir program. Every chorister who elevates in rank is recognized with great ceremony, and the office of each ribbon color represents the deep commitment and hard work of that individual.
All singers in our choir program are amazingly gifted people from many fascinating and different backgrounds. It is a continual pleasure to assist all at Good Shepherd in divine worship through the art of music. Thank you to all of Good Shepherd and within the great community who seek to perfect heavenly praises in our parish liturgies! |
 Help Wanted
Nursery workers are needed for our nurseries. The pay is $9 per hour. Hours of work are summer Sundays 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.; school year Sundays 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Must be 18 years of age. Contact Deacon Lauren if you are interested or for more information.
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Good Shepherd Supports Reading Camp
Good Shepherd will provide breakfast, lunch and snacks for Reading Camp at Mission House on Monday, June 18. Here's what we need:
* Several volunteers to prepare trays of sandwiches for campers and staff. We will work at the Good Shepherd kitchen starting at 9:30 a.m. on Monday, June 18.
* Donations of bread, sliced ham, turkey and cheese for lunch sandwiches.
* Carrot and celery sticks and fruit and grain bars for lunch.
* Donations of fresh fruit, yogurt, cereal, orange juice and milk for breakfast.
* Donations of granola bars and fresh fruit for morning and afternoon snacks.
* A couple of cases of bottled water - 16 oz. size.
If you would like to help but prefer to make a monetary donation--that is great, too! Please call or email Lucy Cox or call her at 859.266.1561 to let her know if you can prepare and/or donate food or money to buy food.
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 Be The Match The Lexington faith community has been asked to respond to the critical need for bone marrow donors, especially adults between the age of 18 to 60. Donors are added to the National Marrow Donor Registry and the process of donation now requires only a cheek swab. A robust list of bone marrow donors gives hope to the many people who are in need of marrow transplant.
An ecumenical drive to register donors will be held in the following locations:
Friday, June 8
5:00--6:30 p.m. at Temple Adath Israel, 124 North Ashland Avenue
Saturday, June 9
10:00 a.m.--2:00 p.m. at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Lexington, 3564 Clays Mill Road
Sunday, June 10
1:00--5:00 p.m. at the Historic St. Paul AME Church, 251 North Upper Street
For more information about how to help, contact Stella and Alan Goren at 859.255.9420.
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 Organ Construction Progress Report by John Linker, Organist/Choirmaster
We are about to enter an exciting period of transition with regard to our liturgical music and our organ project. On Sunday, May 20 our faithful 1970 Holloway Organ played its final Evensong accompanying a 27-voice choir for this service in canticles, psalms, anthems, and hymns. We will have three more weeks with the organ in place, then the week of June 11 the choir stalls will be removed for restoration and the organ will be removed and taken to the shop of Goulding & Wood in Indianapolis so that some of the pipes may be reused. Though it was originally thought the main organ would be operable by December, we now anticipate the entire instrument will be installed between January and March 2013, and the entirety of the instrument will be completed by next Easter. A dedication will occur within the Easter season 2013.
Following the removal of our Holloway organ, contractors will remove a section of the wall on the south side of the quire (above the present organ console) to create a tone opening for the new Swell division. Our present organ has three divisions: Great (the visible pipes on the north side of the quire), Swell (within the north quire chamber), and Pedal (also within the north quire chamber). The new instrument will have five divisions: Great (in cases on both sides of the quire), Swell (in the newly prepared room above the organ console, Choir (in the north quire chamber), Pedal (in the north quire chamber) and Antiphonal (on both sides of the Abbot Window on the west wall). The new organ will have a variety of sounds allowing it to authentically play all periods of organ music and choral accompaniments as well as more effectively leading congregational singing. Local organists are already hypothesizing that this will be the finest and most versatile organ in the Bluegrass.
You may have noticed a small three-stop organ at the west end of the nave, which has been in place for about the past month.This is one of the instruments we will use during the interim period between removal of the Holloway and the installation of our new Goulding & Wood in January. It was built in 1970 by the Steiner Organ Company in Louisville, and is co-owned by the Kentucky Bach Choir and the Lexington Chapter of the American Guild of Organists. It is on loan to us free of charge by these two organizations. In addition to this small positiv organ (as it is called due to its small disposition and portability) we will have the Bride's Room piano in the church for added variety.
Please click here to go to the Organ Project page (from the Music page) to access a link to photos of the organ under construction in Indianapolis. Presently you'll see photos of interior air chests and other parts, as well as discernible casework carvings, which mimic our rood screen in Good Shepherd. Soli Deo Gloria!
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Bishop of Lexington Nominees Announced
The Rev. Ronald Abrams
Rector, St. James Parish, Wilmington, North Carolina (Diocese of East Carolina)
The Very Rev. Dr. Douglas Hahn
Rector, St. Thomas Episcopal Church, Columbus, Georgia and Diocesan Convocation Dean (Diocese of Atlanta)
The Rt. Rev. Santosh Marray
Bishop Assisting, Diocese of East Carolina
The Rev. LaRae Rutenbar
Interim Rector, St. Peter's, Rome, Georgia (Resident Diocese of Western Michigan)
The Rev. Nigel Taber-Hamilton
Rector, St. Augustine's-in-the-Woods, Freeland, Washington (Diocese of Olympia)
The diocesan website has complete information about the nominees and the process leading to the August 18 election at Christ Church Cathedral.
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 An Opportunity to Serve Others
Volunteer counselors age 16 and older are needed for Camp Haven, a diocesan ministry to children of prisoners. The camp will be held at the Cathedral Domain from July 15-18. Transportation from Mission House will be provided. Contact Billie Stockton for more information.
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 Support St. Mark's with Your Kroger Gift Card Reload and use your Good Shepherd Kroger gift card often! Good Shepherd receives 4% of the total funds loaded which is used to support our congregational partnership with St. Mark's, Hazard.
Cards that benefit Good Shepherd are available at the reception desk in the church office. Using the Kroger gift card is easy with no additional expense to you. Buy a preloaded card for $5 and "charge it up" at Kroger for an additional amount you expect to spend. Use it to purchase food, gas and household items. Thank you for remembering to use your Kroger card. |
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Pastoral Emergencies
If you have a pastoral emergency at night or on the weekend, please call the church number (859.252.1744), press 3 when prompted and your call will be forwarded to the mobile phone of the clergy person on call. Remain on the line through ringing, periods of silence and a second dial tone before your call is answered or goes to voice mail. Be sure to include your name and callback number in the message you leave. |
 Online Pictorial Directory Good Shepherd's online directory is up and running. This exciting new platform allows you to edit and customize your own information, search for information on other members and connect with the rest of the Good Shepherd family. If you're already received an invitation and setup your account, you can click HERE to login or find the link under the "About Us" menu on the church web site.
If you failed to receive an invitation, please contact the church office and we will make sure you gain access to this valuable resource.
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Calendar
The web page calendar has the most up to date information about everything happening at Good Shepherd.
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The Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd
 The Rev. Brian L. Cole, Rector
533 East Main Street
Lexington, Kentucky 40508
859.252.1744 phone
859.252.1745 fax
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